KR20200046430A - Vehicle, and Server communication with the vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle of the present invention includes: a battery; a terminal to which a cable configured to connect the battery to a battery of another vehicle is connected; a communication unit communicating with a server; an input unit for receiving a user input; a control unit configured to transmit charge-requiring information to the server when a charged amount of the battery is less than or equal to a reference charged amount, receive charge-supplying information and destination information from the server in response to the transmission of the charge-requiring information, transmit acceptance information or rejection information entered in the input unit to the server when the charge-requiring information is received from another vehicle through the server, receive the destination information from the server in response to the transmission of the acceptance information, and control charging/discharging of the battery when the cable is connected to the terminal; and a display unit for outputting the destination information. Thus, the vehicle requests another vehicle to provide charging based on a charged state of a battery, selects a destination to meet the requested vehicle, and controls a route guidance to selected destination.

Description

Vehicle, and server communication with the vehicle

The present invention relates to a vehicle for reducing discomfort of charging caused by constraints of a charging station, and a server communicating with the vehicle.

A vehicle is a machine that drives a road by driving a wheel, and vehicles are equipped with various devices for protecting occupants, assisting in driving, and improving ride comfort.

These vehicles generate mechanical power by burning petroleum fuels such as gasoline and diesel, and internal combustion engine vehicles (general engine vehicles) running using the mechanical power, and electricity as power to reduce fuel consumption and harmful gas emissions. It includes an eco-friendly vehicle driving.

Here, the eco-friendly vehicle includes a battery and a motor that are rechargeable power sources, an electric vehicle that rotates the motor with electricity accumulated in the battery, and drives a wheel by using the rotation of the motor, and includes an engine, a battery, and a motor, and the mechanical system of the engine. It includes a hybrid vehicle driving by controlling the electric power of the power and the motor, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

In such an eco-friendly vehicle, when the vehicle's battery plug is connected to a wired plug of a charger disposed in a parking lot or charging station, it receives external power and charges the battery using the supplied power.

In order to use an eco-friendly vehicle, it is necessary to construct a charging station infrastructure, but the construction of such a charging station infrastructure has not been secured as fast as the development of eco-friendly vehicles. As a result, the consumer's desire to purchase an eco-friendly vehicle is not satisfied.

One aspect provides a vehicle that requests charging to another vehicle based on the state of charge of the battery, selects a destination to meet with the other vehicle, and controls route guidance to the selected destination.

The other side communicates with a plurality of vehicles, requests charging to the second vehicle based on the state of charge of the battery of the first vehicle, selects a destination for the first vehicle and the second vehicle to meet, and selects the destination information Provides a server that guides the first and second vehicles.

A vehicle according to one aspect includes a battery; A terminal to which a cable for connecting a battery and a battery of another vehicle is connected; A communication unit performing communication with a server; An input unit for receiving user input; If the charge amount of the battery is less than or equal to the reference charge amount, the charging need information is transmitted to the server, and in response to the transmission of the charge need information, the charging supply information and the destination information are received from the server, and when the charging need information is received from another vehicle through the server A control unit that transmits acceptance information or rejection information input to the input unit to the server, receives destination information from the server in response to transmission of the consent information, and controls charging and discharging of the battery when a cable is connected to the terminal; And a display unit for outputting destination information.

The communication unit of the vehicle according to one aspect receives information of the current location, and when the destination information is received, the control unit generates a path from the current location to the destination based on the information of the current location and the information of the destination, and based on the generated path Controls route guidance.

According to an aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives the information of the current location, and when the control unit transmits the charging required information to the server, the information of the current location is also transmitted.

According to one aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives the information of the current location, and when the control unit transmits the approval information to the server, the information of the current location is also transmitted.

The control unit of the vehicle according to an aspect controls the terminal to output the received charge information when the charge information is received from the server in response to charging and discharging of the battery.

A vehicle according to an aspect is connected to a terminal, and allows a battery to be charged by a battery of another vehicle that has transmitted charging supply information, and a battery of another vehicle that has transmitted charging need information is charged by power charged in the battery. It further includes a power converter.

A server according to another aspect includes a communication unit performing communication with a plurality of vehicles; And when the charging need information and the current location information are received from the first vehicle among the plurality of vehicles, control the transmission of the charging need information to at least one second vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and the charging supply information is When received, the destination is selected based on the current location information of the second vehicle that transmitted the charging supply information and the current location information of the first vehicle, and the information of the selected destination is transmitted to the first vehicle and the second vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information. It includes a control unit to transmit to.

The control unit of the server determines whether a charging station exists within a certain distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and transmits the location information of the charging station to the first vehicle if it is determined that the charging station exists within a certain distance. .

The control unit of the server searches for the second vehicle within a predetermined distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and if a plurality of the searched second vehicles is greater than the set amount of the plurality of second vehicles, It is necessary to transmit charging information to the second vehicle.

The control unit of the server searches for the second vehicle within a predetermined distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and if a plurality of the searched second vehicles is greater than the set amount of the plurality of second vehicles, Check the second vehicle that has the vehicle, and if there are a plurality of identified second vehicles, charging required information is sequentially transmitted from the second vehicle close to the first vehicle.

The control unit of the server determines whether a charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, selects a destination if it is determined that the charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance, and selects the destination. Let's send the information to the first vehicle.

The control unit of the server further includes selecting a destination based on the route information of the second vehicle and the route information of the first vehicle.

A vehicle according to another aspect includes a battery; A terminal to which a cable for connecting a battery and a battery of another vehicle is connected; A communication unit performing communication with other vehicles; An input unit for receiving user input; If the charge amount of the battery is less than or equal to the reference charge amount, the charging required information is transmitted to another vehicle, and when the charging required information is received from the other vehicle, the acceptance or rejection information input to the input unit is transmitted to the other vehicle, and a cable is connected to the terminal It includes a control unit for controlling the charging and discharging of the battery when.

The controller of the vehicle according to another aspect controls to select destinations to meet other vehicles and to transmit information of the selected destinations to other vehicles when the acceptance information is received from other vehicles in response to the transmission of charging need information.

The vehicle according to another aspect further includes a display unit, and the control unit controls the display unit to output the received destination information when the destination information is received from the other vehicle.

According to another aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives the information of the current location, and the control unit generates a path from the current location to the destination based on the information of the destination and the information of the current location, and controls the route guidance based on the generated path. .

According to another aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives the information of the current location, and the control unit determines whether a charging station exists within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if it is determined that the charging station exists within a certain distance, displays the location information of the charging station. Based on this, a route is generated and route guidance is controlled by the generated route.

According to another aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives information of the current location, and the control unit searches for other vehicles within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if there are multiple other vehicles found, set among a plurality of other vehicles It is necessary to transmit charging information to another vehicle having a charging amount of more than the amount.

According to another aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives information of the current location, and the control unit searches for other vehicles within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if there are multiple other vehicles found, set among a plurality of other vehicles Check other vehicles having a charge amount greater than the amount, and if there are multiple identified other vehicles, the charging needs information is transmitted in the order of close distance.

According to another aspect, the communication unit of the vehicle receives the information of the current location, and the controller determines whether the charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if it is determined that the charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance, the destination Select and transmit information of the selected destination to the charging service vehicle.

The vehicle according to another aspect further includes a display unit, and the control unit controls the display unit to obtain charge information corresponding to charging and discharging of the battery and to output the obtained charge information.

The vehicle according to another aspect is connected to the terminal, so that the battery is charged by the battery of another vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information, and the battery of the other vehicle that has transmitted the charging required information is charged by the power charged in the battery. It further includes a power converter.

A power conversion unit of a vehicle according to another aspect includes: a first boosting unit that converts AC power into DC power and boosts the converted DC power to power for charging a battery; And a second boosting unit boosting power charged in the battery of another vehicle to power for charging the battery.

The present invention can minimize the inconvenience of users using an eco-friendly vehicle by providing a charging service to a vehicle in a situation where there are restrictions on the use of a charging station.

As the inconvenience of the eco-friendly vehicle is eliminated, the sales and use amount of the eco-friendly vehicle can be increased. This can reduce environmental pollution caused by the vehicle.

As described above, the present invention can improve the quality and productability of an eco-friendly vehicle, further increase the user's satisfaction, improve the user's convenience and vehicle safety, and secure the product's competitiveness.

1 is an example of communication of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
2 is a control configuration diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a power conversion unit provided in a vehicle according to an embodiment.
4 is a control configuration diagram of a server according to an embodiment.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a communication control between a vehicle and a server according to an embodiment.
6 is an exemplary view of a terminal provided in a vehicle according to an embodiment.
7 is a view illustrating an example of a terminal provided in another vehicle according to an embodiment.
8 is a control configuration diagram of a vehicle according to another embodiment.
9 and 10 are control flowcharts of a vehicle according to another embodiment.

The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. This specification does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and overlaps between general content or embodiments in the technical field to which the present invention pertains are omitted. The term 'part, module, device' used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and according to embodiments, a plurality of 'parts, modules, devices' may be implemented as one component, or one' part, It is also possible that the 'module, device' includes a plurality of components.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only a direct connection but also an indirect connection, and an indirect connection includes connecting through a wireless communication network. do.

In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included instead of excluding other components, unless otherwise specified.

Terms such as first and second are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the component is not limited by the above-mentioned terms.

Singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly has an exception.

In each step, the identification code is used for convenience of explanation, and the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step can be executed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly stated in the context. have.

Hereinafter, working principles and embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary communication diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows communication between a host vehicle (hereinafter referred to as 'vehicle' and 'first vehicle') and at least one other vehicle (2: 2a, 2b, referred to as a second vehicle) and a vehicle 1 ) Is a diagram for explaining communication between the server 3 and the infrastructure 4.

The vehicle 1 may emit electromagnetic waves to the outside through the antenna 101.

In this case, the antenna 101 may emit electromagnetic waves corresponding to the electrical signal transmitted from the controller 120 provided in the vehicle 1.

The other vehicle (2: 2a) may receive the electromagnetic wave emitted through the antenna 101 of the vehicle 1 through the antenna 201. At this time, the other vehicle 2a receives the electromagnetic wave emitted from the host vehicle 1 through the antenna 201, converts the received electromagnetic wave into an electrical signal, and generates a control signal corresponding to the converted electrical signal to generate a vehicle ( 2a).

The other vehicle (2: 2b) may receive the electromagnetic wave emitted through the antenna 101 of the vehicle 1 through the antenna 202. The other vehicle 2b also receives the electromagnetic wave emitted from the host vehicle 1 through the antenna 202, converts the received electromagnetic wave into an electrical signal, and generates a control signal corresponding to the converted electrical signal to generate the vehicle 2b. ).

The other vehicle (2: 2a) can generate an electrical signal based on the control signal transmitted from the control unit (not shown) of the other vehicle (2: 2a) through the antenna 201 and emit electromagnetic waves corresponding to the electrical signal. have.

In addition, the other vehicle (2: 2b) generates an electrical signal based on the control signal transmitted from the control unit (not shown) of the other vehicle (2: 2b) through the antenna 202 and emits electromagnetic waves corresponding to the electrical signal You can.

At this time, the vehicle 1 receives the electromagnetic wave emitted from at least one of the other vehicle 2a and the other vehicle 2b through the antenna 101, and converts the received electromagnetic wave into an electrical signal.

The driving module of the antenna 101 of the vehicle 1 demodulates the received electromagnetic waves, converts them into electrical signals, and transmits them to the controller 120. At this time, the control unit 120 of the vehicle 1 generates a control signal corresponding to the converted electrical signal and uses the generated control signal for control of the vehicle 1.

The vehicle 1 may perform communication with another vehicle (V2V communication).

In addition, the vehicle 1 communicates with the server 3. Here, the server 3 may be a server provided in the own vehicle 1, a service center that manages other vehicles (2: 2a, 2b), a manufacturer, a maintenance sensor, a charge management center, and the like. In addition, the server 3 may be an application (ie, an app) server that provides a service associated with the own vehicle 1 and other vehicles (2: 2a, 2b).

The vehicle 1 may communicate with the server 3 through the road infrastructure 4.

The vehicle 1 may receive electromagnetic waves emitted from the infrastructure 4 of the road, or may emit electromagnetic waves to the infrastructure 4 of the road.

The infrastructure 4 receives the electromagnetic wave emitted from the antenna 101 of the vehicle 1 through the antenna 401 and obtains the information provided by the vehicle 1 using an electrical signal corresponding to the received electromagnetic wave, or Alternatively, a control signal can be generated.

The controller 402 of the infrastructure 4 may transmit information obtained based on the electrical signal, the control signal generated according to the electrical signal, or the electrical signal to the external server 3 or the like through a separate cable.

When an electrical signal is received from the server 3, the controller 402 of the infrastructure 4 converts the received electrical signal into a control signal or information, converts the converted control signal or information into electromagnetic waves, and converts the converted electromagnetic wave into an antenna 401 ). At this time, a vehicle located in the vicinity of the infrastructure 4 may receive electromagnetic waves emitted from the infrastructure 4.

The infrastructure 4 may emit electromagnetic waves that only one vehicle can receive according to the control command of the server 3.

That is, the antenna 101 of the vehicle 1 can receive electromagnetic waves transmitted from the antenna 401 of the infrastructure 4, and the controller 120 of the vehicle 1 receives an electrical signal corresponding to the received electromagnetic waves. On the basis of this, it is possible to display information corresponding to an electrical signal through the display unit by generating a control signal for various parts of the vehicle 1, for example, the display unit of the vehicle, and controlling the display unit of the vehicle 1.

Accordingly, communication between the vehicle 1 and the infrastructure 4 (ie, a structure) (V2I communication) can be performed.

2 is a control configuration diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a power management unit provided in the vehicle according to an embodiment.

2, the vehicle includes a battery unit 110, a power conversion unit 120, a monitoring unit 130, a terminal 140, a first control unit 150, a first storage unit 151, and It includes a 1 communication unit 160.

The battery unit 110 is electrically connected to a terminal, an audio device, a lamp, a driving motor, and other electronic devices to supply driving power to each electronic device.

The battery unit 110 may include a battery capable of charging and discharging.

The battery of the battery unit may be one or two.

For example, the battery unit 110 supplies driving power to electronic devices such as a first battery 111 (see FIG. 3) that supplies driving power to a power train including a driving motor and convenience devices and additional devices. It may include a second battery (112, see FIG. 3).

Here, the output voltage of the first battery may be the same as the output voltage of the second battery or may be higher than the output voltage of the second battery.

The first battery 111 of the battery unit 110 may be charged by using the electric power produced by the generator driven during regenerative braking, and the second battery 112 uses the electric power charged in the first battery 111. Can be charged.

The second battery 112 supplies current to various electronic devices regardless of starting on / off so that basic operations of various electronic devices provided in the vehicle are performed. The current at this time is called dark current. For example, among various electronic devices, an electronic device such as a black box or a rear surveillance camera is supplied with the power of the second battery 112 to continuously photograph the surroundings even when parked after the vehicle is turned off. . That is, the second battery 112 may be continuously discharged after the vehicle is started off.

The power converter 120 converts power supplied from the outside into power for charging the batteries provided in the battery unit 110 and supplies the converted power to the battery unit 110. Here, the electric power supplied from the outside may be electric power from a charging station or electric power supplied from the battery 210 of another vehicle.

The power converter 120 may also convert the power of the battery unit 110 to supply the electric power charged in the battery unit 110 to another vehicle.

The power converter 120 boosts the received power when power is received from the battery 210 of another vehicle when the battery unit 110 is charged by receiving power charged to the battery of another vehicle from another vehicle By supplying the power to the battery unit 110, and when the boosted power is received from another vehicle, the received power may be supplied to the battery unit 110.

In addition, when the power converter 120 supplies power to charge the battery 210 of another vehicle to other vehicles, the power of the battery unit 110 may be boosted and supplied to other vehicles, and the power of the battery unit 110 may be increased. It is also possible to supply power to another vehicle to boost the power received from the other vehicle and then charge the battery 210 of the other vehicle.

The power conversion unit 120 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3, the power conversion unit 120 includes a plurality of terminals 121-124, a first booster 125, a first converter 126, an inverter 127, and a second booster 128 ) And the second converter 129.

The plurality of terminals 121-124 may be connectors to which cables of charging stations or cables for connecting to other vehicles are connected.

The first terminal 121 of the plurality of terminals is a terminal to which the slow charging cable L1 for slow charging is connected among the cables provided at the charging station, and the second terminal 122 is fast charging for rapid charging among the cables provided at the charging station It is a terminal to which the cable L2 is connected.

In addition, a converter including a converter, an inverter, a high frequency isolation transformer, and a rectifier may be provided in the quick charging cable L. The converter in the quick charging cable can convert commercial AC power into electric power for rapidly charging at least one battery in the battery part of the vehicle.

And, among the plurality of terminals, the third terminal 123 is a terminal to which the reception cable L3 for receiving power from the battery 210 of another vehicle is connected, and the fourth terminal 124 is the battery 210 of another vehicle. It is a terminal to which the transmission cable (L4) for supplying electric power for charging is connected.

When the external AC power AC is received, the first booster 125 rectifies the received AC power, boosts the rectified DC power to DC power suitable for charging the first battery 111, and boosts the DC power boosted. It is supplied to the first battery 111 so that the first battery 111 can be charged.

Here, the external AC power may be the AC power of the charging station.

The first converter 126 boosts the DC power of the first battery 111 to increase power and efficiency of the motor.

That is, the first converter 126 converts the DC power charged in the first battery 111 into DC power having a predetermined size or more.

For example, when charging the first battery by converting the AC voltage of approximately 220V to a DC voltage of 72V using the first booster, the first converter 126 is of approximately 72V output from the first battery 111 The DC voltage can be converted into a 300V DC voltage. The first converter 126 may be omitted depending on the output of the first battery, the driving power of the motor, and the power of the inverter.

The inverter 127 converts the DC voltage into an AC voltage in response to the output voltage received from the first converter 126 and applies the converted AC voltage to the motor M.

The inverter 127 transfers the regenerative energy of the motor M to the first battery 111 when the vehicle is braking, so that the first battery 111 can be charged.

The second boosting unit 128 boosts the DC power supplied from the battery 210 of another vehicle to convert it into DC power suitable for charging the first battery 111 and converts the converted DC power to the first battery 111. Supply so that the first battery 111 can be charged.

In addition, the second booster 128 may be provided in the receiving cable L3 for charging between vehicles.

The second converter 129 converts the DC power of the first battery 111 into DC power suitable for charging of the second battery 112 and supplies the converted DC power to the second battery 112 to supply the second battery ( 112) to be charged.

The second battery 112 charged by the power converted by the second converter 129 may supply driving power to an electronic device such as a lamp provided in the vehicle.

In addition, when the output voltages of the first and second batteries 111 and 112 are the same, the second converter 129 may be omitted.

In addition, when the output voltages of the first and second batteries 111 and 112 are different, the pulse width modulation of the switch element in the first converter 126 is controlled to charge power output from the first battery to charge the second battery. It is also possible to convert it to electric power.

The power conversion unit 120 is provided between an external AC power source (AC) and the first boosting unit 125 and a first filter (not shown) for removing noise between the external AC power source and the battery unit 110. , A second filter for removing noise between the battery 210 of another vehicle and the battery 110 of the host vehicle provided between the third end bar 123 to which the reception cable is connected and the second booster 128 May be further included.

The first booster 125 may include at least one switch element and an inductor.

The principle of the step-up of the first step-up portion will be briefly described.

During the on-time of the switch element of the first booster, the current of AC power is converted to DC power through a rectifier (not shown), and the converted DC power current flows through the inductor to store energy in the inductor. At this time, the inductor stores energy in the form of a magnetic field.

During the off-time of the switch element of the first booster, energy stored in the inductor is released. At this time, the emitted energy appears as an electromotive force having a polarity opposite to the direction of the current that flowed during the on time of the switch element.

That is, the electromotive force is generated in the direction of continuously maintaining the current that flowed during the on time of the switch element. The voltage generated at this time is called counter-electromotive force, and the voltage can be boosted by the counter-electromotive force. Then, the boosted voltage is rectified by a diode (not shown) and then applied to the first battery 111. Through this, the first battery 111 can be charged.

The second booster 128 may include at least one switch element and an inductor.

The principle of boosting of the second boosting section will be briefly described.

During the on-time of the switch element of the second booster, current of DC power transmitted from the battery 210 of another vehicle flows through the inductor to store energy in the inductor. At this time, the inductor stores energy in the form of a magnetic field.

During the off-time of the switch element of the second booster, energy stored in the inductor is released. At this time, the emitted energy appears as an electromotive force having a polarity opposite to the direction of the current that flowed during the on time of the switch element.

That is, the electromotive force is generated in the direction of continuously maintaining the current that flowed during the on time of the switch element. The voltage generated at this time is called counter-electromotive force, and the voltage can be boosted by the counter-electromotive force. Then, the boosted voltage is rectified by a diode (not shown) and then applied to the first battery 111. Through this, the first battery 111 can be charged.

The inverter 127 may include a plurality of switch elements.

The first converter 126 may include at least one switch element and an inductor.

The second converter 129 may include at least one switch element and an inductor.

The configuration of the power converter 120 is only an example, and can be implemented in various embodiments.

The monitoring unit 130 monitors the charging status of the first battery 111 and the second battery 112, transmits charging status information about the monitored charging status to the first control unit 150, and the first and second Each of the charging levels corresponding to the charging state of the batteries 111 and 112 is checked, and when each checked charging level is a reference level, a trigger signal is generated.

The monitoring unit 130 includes a detection unit 131 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the charging state of the first and second batteries, respectively. In this embodiment, only the configuration for monitoring the first battery 111 will be described.

The detector 131 may include a current detector, and may further include a voltage detector and a temperature detector.

The current detection unit detects the current of the first battery 111.

The voltage detector detects the voltage at the output terminal of the first battery 111.

The temperature detector detects the temperature of the first battery 111.

The monitoring unit 130 monitors the charging state of the first battery based on the detected current of the first battery.

The monitoring unit 130 may also monitor the charging state of the battery based on the detected current and voltage of the first battery.

The monitoring unit 130 may also monitor the state of charge (SOC) of the first battery based on the current, voltage, and temperature of each cell of the first battery.

The monitoring unit 130 outputs the charging state information on the monitored charging state of the first battery to the first control unit 150.

Here, the charging state of the first battery 111 may include the charge amount of the battery.

The monitoring unit 130 stores a charge level corresponding to the current of the first battery 111 and stores a reference level of the battery.

That is, the monitoring unit 130 checks the charging level corresponding to the detected current, and if the checked charging level is a reference level, generates a trigger signal and transmits the generated trigger signal to the first control unit 150. Here, the trigger signal may be a signal for informing the necessity of charging the first battery 111.

The monitoring unit 130 may also store a charge level corresponding to the charge amount of the battery. That is, the monitoring unit 130 may obtain a charge amount of the battery corresponding to the current, voltage, and temperature of the battery from a table stored in advance. Here, the pre-stored table may match the charge amount of the battery corresponding to the correlation between the current, voltage and temperature of the battery.

The monitoring unit 130 periodically checks the charging state of the first battery 111 and outputs charging state information about the checked charging state of the battery to the first control unit 150.

The terminal 140 is a vehicle terminal provided inside the vehicle, and is provided with at least one function selected by a user among audio functions, video functions, navigation functions, broadcast functions (DMB functions), radio functions, content playback functions, and Internet search functions. Display the video.

The terminal 140 may be installed on the dashboard in a buried or stationary manner.

The terminal 140 may include a display panel as a display unit, and may further include a touch panel as an input unit.

That is, the terminal 140 may include only a display panel, and may include a touch screen in which a touch panel is integrated in the display panel.

When the terminal 140 is implemented only with a display panel, a button displayed on the display panel may be selected using an input unit (not shown) provided in the center fascia.

When implemented as a touch screen, the terminal 140 may directly receive a user's operation command through the touch panel.

In this way, the terminal 140 may include a display unit 142, and may further include an input unit 141.

The input unit 141 receives an on-off command of at least one function among a plurality of functions, and receives an operation command for at least one function.

For example, the input unit 141 may receive an execution command of at least one of a radio function, an audio function, a video function, a map display function, a navigation function, a DMB function, a content playback function, and an internet search function.

The input unit 141 may receive destination information from a user when selecting a navigation mode for performing a navigation function.

The input unit 141 may receive a communication on command and a communication off command with the server 3.

The input unit 141 may also receive an on-off command of the charging service mode. In addition, the charging service mode is a default mode, and it may be automatically performed.

The input unit 141 may receive a request command for charging to receive a charging service from another vehicle, and may also receive charge payment information for the charging service.

The input unit 141 may also receive an acceptance command for transmission of a request request for charging of a charging service automatically displayed by the control of the first control unit 150.

The input unit 141 may also receive any one of an acceptance command and a rejection command for a request for charging supply of another vehicle to provide a charging service to another vehicle.

The display unit 142 displays operation information for the function being performed.

For example, the display unit 142 may display information related to a phone call, display content information output through the terminal 140, or display information related to music playback, and display external broadcast information. do.

When performing the navigation mode, the display unit 142 displays a route from the current location to the destination, and displays route guidance information.

The display unit 142 can also display communication status information with the server 3, and can also display charging status information of the first battery 111.

That is, the display unit 142 can also display communication-enabled and non-communication information with the server 3.

The charge state information of the first battery 111 may include a charge amount of the battery and a charge level corresponding to the charge amount of the battery.

The display unit 142 may also display information related to a charging service, that is, charging need information for charging needs, and charging supply information transmitted from another vehicle.

The display unit 142 may display a changed destination in response to the transmission of charging required information, and also display a route to the changed destination.

The display unit 142 may display a changed destination in response to an acceptance command for charging supply information, and display a route to the changed destination.

The display unit 142 may also display information of other vehicles performing a charging service. Here, the information of other vehicles may be a vehicle number, vehicle type, color, and the like.

The display unit 142 may also display charging state information of the first battery of the host vehicle 1 while the charging service is being performed.

When the first control unit 150 receives charging state information on the charging state of the battery from the monitoring unit 130 and determines whether charging of the first battery is necessary based on the charging state information, and when it is determined that charging of the first battery is necessary, The charging required information is transmitted to the server 3. Here, the state of charge (state of change, SOC) of the battery may include the charge amount of the battery.

The first control unit 150 controls the display unit 142 to output charging required information when it is determined that charging of the first battery is necessary, and when the transmission command for charging required information is input through the input unit 141, the charging required information is received. It is also possible to transmit to the server 3.

The first control unit 150 controls the display unit 142 to output charging need information when a trigger signal is received from the monitoring unit 130, and when a transmission command of charging need information is input through the input unit 141, charging need information It is also possible to transmit to the server (3).

When the trigger signal is received from the monitoring unit 130, the first control unit 150 may automatically transmit charging required information to the server 3.

When the information of another vehicle providing power to the own vehicle 1 is received, the first control unit 150 controls to display the received information of the other vehicle through the display unit 142, and information of a destination to meet the other vehicle The display unit 142 is controlled to display, and a path from the current location to the changed destination is generated based on the current location information and destination information, and the display unit 142 is controlled to display the generated path.

The first control unit 150 controls the display unit 142 to display the received charging supply request information when the request information of the charging supply is received through the server 3, and when a reject command is input through the input unit 141 The server 3 sends a rejection command.

The first control unit 150 transmits an acceptance command to the server 3 when an acceptance command for charging supply is input through the input unit 141, and when the destination information is received from the server 3, receives the received destination information. The display unit 142 is controlled to display, a path from the current location to the changed destination is generated based on the current location information and the destination information, and the display unit 142 is controlled to display the generated path.

The first control unit 150 controls the display unit 142 to display information of other vehicles received when information of another vehicle for supplying power of the own vehicle is received through the server 3.

When the receiving cable L3 is connected to the third terminal 123, the first controller 150 turns on / off the switch element in the second booster 128 to charge the first battery using the power received from another vehicle. To control.

When the supply cable L4 is connected to the fourth terminal 124, the first control unit 150 boosts the power stored in the first battery to supply the power charged in the first battery 111 to another vehicle, and then to the other vehicle. It is also possible to supply.

In addition, when the supply cable L4 is connected to the fourth terminal 124, the power charged in the first battery 111 is supplied to another vehicle, and the power supplied from the other vehicle is boosted to charge the battery of another vehicle. It is also possible.

The first control unit 150 acquires the amount of power received based on the charging state information of the first battery monitored by the monitoring unit 130, obtains a charge corresponding to the received amount of power, and displays information on the obtained charge It is also possible to control the display unit 142, and it is also possible to transmit information about the fee to the server 3.

The first control unit 150 controls the on-off operation of the switch element in the first boosting unit to charge the first battery when the vehicle is connected to a commercial AC power source, and controls the first converter and inverter during driving to control the driving motor ( M) is driven, and controls the on-off operation of the switch element in the second converter based on the charging state information of the second battery so that the second battery can be charged.

The first storage unit 151 stores a reference level for determining the necessity of charging the first battery. In addition, the first storage unit 151 may also store a reference charge amount for determining the necessity of charging the first battery.

The first storage unit 151 may be a memory implemented in a separate chip from the above-described processor in relation to the first control unit 150, or may be implemented in a single chip with the processor.

The first storage unit 151 is a non-volatile memory device such as cache, read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), and flash memory Or it may be implemented as at least one of a volatile memory device such as random access memory (RAM) or a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or CD-ROM, but is not limited thereto.

The first communication unit 160 communicates with the server 3.

The first communication unit 160 transmits the control signal of the first control unit 150 to the server 3 and transmits various information transmitted from the server 3 to the first control unit 150.

The first communication unit 160 further includes a GPS receiver (not shown), and transmits information on the current position of the vehicle to the first control unit 150.

The first communication unit 160 may include one or more components that enable communication with the first control unit 150, for example, at least one of a short-range communication module, a wired communication module, and a wireless communication module. have.

The short-range communication module transmits signals using a wireless communication network at a short distance, such as a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication module, a wireless local access network (WLAN) communication module, an NFC communication module, and a Zigbee communication module. It may include various short-range communication modules to transmit and receive.

The wired communication module includes various wires such as a controller area network (CAN) communication module, a local area network (LAN) module, a wide area network (WAN) module, or a value added network (VAN) module. In addition to the communication module, various cable communication such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Digital Visual Interface (DVI), recommended standard232 (RS-232), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS) It can include modules.

The wired communication module may further include a local interconnect network (LIN).

In addition to the Wi-Fi module and the Wireless broadband module, the wireless communication module includes Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), and universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS). ), A wireless communication module supporting various wireless communication methods such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and the like.

4 is a control configuration diagram of a server 3 communicating with a vehicle according to an embodiment.

The server 3 includes a second communication unit 310, a second control unit 320 and a second storage unit 330.

The second communication unit 310 communicates with a plurality of vehicles using a charging service through the infrastructure 4.

The second communication unit 310 transmits information transmitted from a plurality of vehicles to the second control unit 320, and transmits information corresponding to a control command of the second control unit 320 to at least one vehicle.

The second control unit 320 transmits the received charging need information to the second vehicle (other vehicle, 2) when the charging need information is received from the first vehicle (own vehicle, 1), and the charging supply information from the second vehicle When received, the received charging supply information is transmitted to the first vehicle 1.

The second control unit 320 may receive information of the first vehicle, destination information of the first vehicle, and current location information of the first vehicle when charging necessary information is received from the first vehicle (own vehicle 1). have.

The second control unit 320 determines whether a charging station exists within a predetermined distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle (own vehicle, 1), and if it is determined that the charging station exists, displays the location information of the charging station in the first vehicle (1). At this time, the first vehicle changes location information of the charging station to destination information, creates a route based on the current location information and destination information of the first vehicle, and controls route guidance to the generated route.

If it is determined that the charging station does not exist within a certain distance from the first vehicle 1, the second controller 320 is based on the current location information of the first vehicle 1 and the location information of the second vehicles using the charging service. The second vehicle existing within a certain distance from the vehicle 1 is searched, and charging need information is transmitted to the searched second vehicle.

When the charging supply information is received from any one of the second vehicles, the second controller 320 is based on destination information and current location information of the second vehicle that transmitted the charging supply information, and destination information and current location information of the first vehicle. The second vehicle transmitting the charging supply information and the destination to be met with the first vehicle are selected and the information of the selected destination is transmitted to the first vehicle and the second vehicle (ie, the vehicle transmitting the charging supply information).

If the second control unit 320 determines that the plurality of second vehicles existing within a certain distance from the first vehicle 1 is plural, the charging amount of the plurality of second vehicles existing within the predetermined distance is respectively checked, and the second vehicles 320 are present within the predetermined distance. Among the plurality of second vehicles, charging need information may be transmitted to the second vehicle having the largest charging amount.

If the second controller 320 determines that a plurality of second vehicles existing within a certain distance from the first vehicle 1 are identified, the location information of the plurality of second vehicles existing within the predetermined distance is respectively checked, and within a certain distance. Charging information may be transmitted to a second vehicle in which the first vehicle is the closest distance among the plurality of second vehicles.

If the second control unit 320 determines that a plurality of second vehicles existing within a certain distance from the first vehicle 1 are determined, the second control unit 320 may use any one of the plurality of second vehicles existing within the predetermined distance based on the location information and the charging amount. The second vehicle may be selected and charging information may be transmitted to the selected second vehicle.

When the second controller 320 determines that there are a plurality of vehicles using the charging service, the charging need information is sequentially transmitted to a plurality of vehicles, but when the charging supply information is received, the information of the second vehicle transmitting the received charging supply information It is also possible to transmit to the first vehicle, and the second vehicle transmitting the charging supply information based on the destination information and the current location information of the second vehicle that transmitted the charging supply information and the destination information and the current location information of the first vehicle. It is also possible to select a destination to meet with the first vehicle and transmit information of the selected destination to the first and second vehicles, respectively.

The second control unit 320 obtains a charge for the charging service based on the charging status information of the first vehicle that has transmitted the charging need information and the charging status information of the second vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information, and controls the obtained fee. It is also possible to transmit to the primary and secondary vehicles.

If it is determined that the charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance from the first vehicle 1, the second controller 320 may transmit location information of the charging service vehicle to the first vehicle 1, and the current value of the first vehicle 1 It is also possible to select a destination to be met by the first vehicle and the charging service vehicle based on the location information and the location information of the charging service vehicle and transmit the selected destination to the first vehicle. Here, the charging service vehicle is a vehicle provided by the manufacturer of the first vehicle, and may be a vehicle providing charging service.

The second storage unit 330 stores information of a vehicle using a charging service. Vehicle information may include vehicle model, license plate, color, and owner's information.

The vehicle information stored in the second storage unit 330 may be information registered by the vehicle owner who has applied for the use of the charging service.

The second storage unit 330 may also store information of a vehicle that generates driving force using a battery.

In this embodiment, the own vehicle 1, the service center managing the other vehicle (2: 2a, 2b), the manufacturer, the maintenance sensor, the charge management center, or the own vehicle 1 and the other vehicle (2: 2a, 2b) Although the server 3 provided in the service company providing the application providing the service associated with the service has been described, the application providing the service associated with the own vehicle 1 and the other vehicles (2: 2a, 2b) (that is, App) It is also possible to perform the function of the server through the terminal for the user installed.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart of a server 3 communicating with a first vehicle 1 according to an embodiment, for controlling communication between the vehicle 1 and other second vehicles 2: 2a, 2b, 2c. Explain.

The first vehicle 1 checks the charging status information for the charging status of the first battery monitored by the monitoring unit 130 and determines whether the charging of the first battery is necessary based on the checked charging status information (501). If it is determined that charging of the one battery 111 is necessary, the charging required information is transmitted 502 to the server 3.

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, when it is determined that the first vehicle 1 needs to be charged, the first vehicle 1 may also display charging required information through the vehicle terminal 140. At this time, the first vehicle 1 may also display a message inquiring whether to use the charging service to the user through the vehicle terminal 140.

When the command for using the charging service is input to the vehicle terminal 140, the first vehicle 1 may also transmit charging necessary information to the server.

The server 3 checks if there is a charging station within a certain distance from the location of the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle when the charging need information is received from the first vehicle 1 (503). In addition, the server 3 may receive information of the first vehicle, destination information of the first vehicle, and current location information of the first vehicle when charging necessary information is received from the first vehicle 1.

The server 3 may also check whether a charging station exists in a path remaining to a destination among charging stations within a certain distance from a location of the first vehicle based on current location information and destination information of the first vehicle.

If it is determined 504 that a charging station exists, the server 3 transmits the location information of the charging station to the first vehicle 1 (505).

At this time, when the location information of the charging station is received, the first vehicle 1 changes the location information of the charging station to destination information and creates (506) a new route from the current location to the changed destination based on the current location information and the changed destination information. The route is guided (507) to the route.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the first vehicle 1 may also display information on the change of destination through the vehicle terminal 140.

If the server 3 determines that the charging station does not exist, the charging service vehicle 2c within a certain distance from the current location of the first vehicle 1 based on the current location information of the first vehicle 1 and the location information of the charging service vehicle ) Is determined (508), and if it is determined that the charging service vehicle (2c) exists, the first vehicle (1) and the charging service vehicle (2c) to select a destination for meeting and the selected destination information of the first vehicle (1) to (509) and also to the charging service vehicle (2c), respectively (510).

The first vehicle 1 creates a new route from the current location to the destination 511 based on the received destination information and current location information, and guides the route to the generated route 512.

The charging service vehicle 2c also generates 513 a route from the current location to the destination based on the received destination information and current location information, and guides the route to the generated route 514.

If the server 3 determines that the charging service vehicle 2c does not exist within a certain distance from the location of the first vehicle, the current location information of the first vehicle 1 and the current location information of a plurality of other vehicles providing a charging service Based on this, another vehicle using the charging service within a certain distance from the current location of the first vehicle 1 is searched 515.

If the searched vehicle is one, the server 3 transmits charging need information to other searched vehicles, and when the searched vehicle is multiple, the server 3 sequentially transmits charging need information to the searched multiple vehicles.

More specifically, the server 3 checks the charge amount of the batteries of a plurality of second vehicles that exist within a certain distance, compares the charged amount of the identified battery with a preset amount, and checks the charged amount of the battery in advance. The second vehicles having a set amount or more are selected and the priority order of the selected second vehicles is determined (516). At this time, the second vehicle having the closest distance from the first vehicle has the highest priority, and the second vehicle having the longest distance from the first vehicle has the highest priority. That is, the server 3 determines the priority of the second vehicle based on the distance from the first vehicle.

The server 3 transmits charging required information from the second vehicle with the highest priority based on the determined priority. It is assumed that the second vehicle with the highest priority is 2a, and the second vehicle with the next priority is 2b.

The server 3 transmits the charging need information to the second vehicle 2a having the highest priority (517). At this time, the second vehicle 2a may display charging need information received through the vehicle terminal. Then, the second vehicle 2a determines whether a consent command for accepting the charging supply is input (518), and if it is determined that the accept command has not been input, transmits rejection information for the charging supply to the server 3 (519).

When it is determined that the rejection information has been received from the second vehicle 2a, the server 3 transmits charging need information to the second vehicle 2b of the next priority. At this time, the second vehicle 2b may display charging need information received through the vehicle terminal. Then, the second vehicle 2b determines whether the acceptance command for accepting the charging supply is input (522), and if it is determined that the acceptance command has been input, transmits the approval information for the charging supply, that is, the charging supply information to the server 3 ( 523).

As illustrated in FIG. 7A, the second vehicle 2b may display a message inquiring whether to provide a charging service to the first vehicle through the vehicle terminal 220. Then, when it is determined that the acceptance command is input (Y selection) from the user, the second vehicle 2b transmits 523 the acceptance information for the charging supply, that is, the charging supply information to the server 3 (523).

The server 3 selects and selects a destination for the second vehicle 2b and the first vehicle 1 to meet based on the location information of the second vehicle and the current location information of the first vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information. The destination information is transmitted (525) to the first vehicle (1), and is also transmitted (526) to the second vehicle (2c).

At this time, the first vehicle 1 changes the information of the destination when information of the destination is received, creates a new route from the current location to the changed destination based on the current location information and the changed destination information (527), and takes a path to the generated path. Guide 528.

The second vehicle 2b also changes information on the destination when information of the destination is received, creates a new route from the current location to the changed destination based on the current location information and the changed destination information (529), and guides the route to the generated path (530).

As illustrated in FIG. 7B, the second vehicle 2b may display information of the first vehicle to supply power through the vehicle terminal 220. Here, the information of the first vehicle can be displayed when the destination arrives.

In addition, the server 3 obtains the charge information for the charging service based on the charging state information of the first vehicle 1 that has transmitted the charging need information and the charging state information of the second vehicle 2b that has transmitted the charging supply information. It is also possible to allow the owner of the first vehicle to pay the charge for the charging service to the owner of the second vehicle 2b by transmitting the obtained fare information to the first vehicle 1 and the second vehicle 2b. Do.

Here, the fare information may be obtained from the first vehicle or may be obtained from the second vehicle.

In addition, the fee information may be displayed through the vehicle terminal of the first vehicle or the vehicle terminal of the second vehicle.

8 is a control configuration diagram of a vehicle according to another embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the vehicle according to another embodiment includes a battery unit 110, a power conversion unit 120, a monitoring unit 130, a terminal 140, a control unit 152, a storage unit 151, and It includes a communication unit 160.

The battery unit 110, the power conversion unit 120, the monitoring unit 130, the terminal 140, the storage unit 151 among the components of the vehicle according to another embodiment is the battery unit 110, power of the embodiment The description is omitted as it is the same as the conversion unit 120, the monitoring unit 130, the terminal 140, and the first storage unit 151.

The control unit 152 receives the charging state information about the charging state of the battery from the monitoring unit 130 and determines whether the first battery needs to be charged based on the charging state information and needs to be charged when it is determined that the first battery needs to be charged. Information is transferred to another vehicle 2. Here, the state of charge (state of change, SOC) of the battery may include the charge amount of the battery.

The control unit 152 controls the display unit 142 to output charging required information when it is determined that charging of the first battery is necessary, and when a transmission command for charging required information is input through the input unit 141, the charging required information is transferred to another vehicle. (2) It is also possible to transmit.

When the trigger signal is received from the monitoring unit 130, the control unit 152 controls the display unit 142 to output charging required information, and when a transmission command for charging required information is input through the input unit 141, the charging required information is different. It is also possible to transmit to the vehicle 2.

When the trigger signal is received from the monitoring unit 130, the control unit 152 may automatically transmit charging necessary information to the other vehicle 2.

The control unit 152 controls to display the received information of another vehicle through the display unit 142 when information of another vehicle providing power to the own vehicle 1 is received, and the current location information of the own vehicle and the other vehicle Based on the current location information, a destination for meeting with another vehicle is selected, information on the selected destination is transmitted to another vehicle, and the display unit 142 is controlled to display information of a destination for meeting with another vehicle, and current location information and Based on the information of the destination, the display unit 142 is controlled to generate a path from the current location to the changed destination and display the generated path.

The control unit 152 controls the display unit 142 to display the received charging required information when the charging required information is received from another vehicle, and when a rejection command is input through the input unit 141, the control unit 152 issues a rejection command to the other vehicle 2 send.

The control unit 152 transmits an acceptance command to the other vehicle 3 when an acceptance command for charging supply is input through the input unit 141, and receives information of the received destination when information of the destination is received from the other vehicle 2 The display unit 142 is controlled to display, a path from the current location to the changed destination is generated based on the current location information and the destination information, and the display unit 142 is controlled to display the generated path.

The control unit 152 controls the display unit 142 to display the received information of another vehicle when information of another vehicle for supplying power of the own vehicle is received.

The control unit 152 acquires the amount of power received based on the charging state information of the first battery monitored by the monitoring unit 130, obtains a charge corresponding to the received amount of power, and displays the display unit to display information on the obtained charge ( It is also possible to control 142), it is also possible to transmit information about the fare to another vehicle (2).

The control unit 152 may transmit information of the own vehicle 1, destination information of the own vehicle 1, and current location information of the own vehicle 1 when transmitting charging information to another vehicle.

The controller 152 may receive information of another vehicle, destination information of the other vehicle, and current location information of the other vehicle together when charging need information is received from the other vehicle.

The control unit 152 determines whether a charging station exists within a certain distance from the own vehicle based on the current location information of the own vehicle 1, and if it is determined that the charging station exists, checks the location information of the charging station and destination information of the checked charging station To change to information, a route is generated based on current location information and destination information of the vehicle 1, and route guidance is controlled with the generated route.

If it is determined that the charging station does not exist within a certain distance from the host vehicle 1, the controller 152 schedules the host vehicle 1 based on the current location information of the host vehicle 1 and the location information of other vehicles using the charging service. It searches for other vehicles existing within the street and transmits charging information to other vehicles.

If it is determined that the plurality of other vehicles existing within a certain distance from the host vehicle 1 is multiple, the control unit 152 checks the charge amount of the plurality of different vehicles within a certain distance, and the plurality of other vehicles within a certain distance Charging information may be transmitted to other vehicles having the highest charging amount.

When it is determined that the plurality of other vehicles existing within a certain distance from the host vehicle 1 is multiple, the control unit 152 checks the location information of the plurality of different vehicles existing within a certain distance, and the plurality of different vehicles existing within a certain distance. Charging information may be transmitted to the second vehicle that is closest to the vehicle among the two vehicles.

If it is determined that the plurality of other vehicles existing within a certain distance from the host vehicle 1 is multiple, the control unit 152 selects any one other vehicle based on the location information and the charge amount of the plurality of other vehicles existing within the predetermined distance, Charging information may be transmitted to other selected vehicles.

If it is determined that the vehicle using the charging service is a plurality of vehicles, the control unit 152 sequentially transmits charging necessary information to a plurality of vehicles, but when charging supply information is received, receives power from another vehicle that has transmitted the received charging supply information. do.

The communication unit 160 may directly communicate with at least one other vehicle 2 and also communicate with other vehicles through the infrastructure.

The communication unit 160 further includes a GPS receiver (not shown), and transmits information on the current location of the vehicle to the control unit 152.

The vehicle may further include a sound output unit (not shown) that outputs sound in response to a control command of the control unit 152.

For example, the sound output unit outputs route guidance information for the navigation mode as sound.

The sound output unit may be a speaker.

9 is a control flowchart of a vehicle according to another embodiment.

The vehicle 1 checks charging state information for a charging state of the first battery monitored by the monitoring unit 130 and determines whether charging of the first battery is necessary based on the checked charging state information (601).

The vehicle recognizes the charging amount of the first battery based on the charging state information and compares the recognized charging amount with the reference charging amount, and determines that the charging of the first battery is necessary if the recognized charging amount is less than or equal to the reference charging amount.

If the vehicle determines that the first battery 111 needs to be charged, it is also possible to display the charging required information through the vehicle terminal 140. At this time, the vehicle 1 may also display a message inquiring whether to use the charging service to the user through the vehicle terminal 140.

When a command for using the charging service is input to the vehicle terminal 140, the vehicle 1 searches for a charging station existing within a certain distance from the vehicle location based on the current location information of the vehicle 1 (603).

When the vehicle determines that the charging station exists based on the search result of the charging station existing within a certain distance (604), the location information of the charging station is checked, the location information of the checked charging station is changed to the destination information (605), and the current location information and the changed Based on the destination information, a new route is generated from the current location to the changed destination (606), and the route is guided (607) to the generated route.

The vehicle 1 may also display information about a change of destination through the vehicle terminal 140.

If it is determined that the vehicle does not exist, the vehicle searches for another vehicle existing within a certain distance from the current location of the vehicle 1 based on the current location information of the vehicle 1 and the location information of the other vehicle (608). Here, the other vehicle may include a vehicle driven using a battery and a charging service vehicle providing a charging service.

If it is determined that the other vehicle exists, the vehicle needs to transmit charging information to the other vehicle, but if it is determined that the determined other vehicles are plural, the priority of the plural other vehicles is determined (609), and the plurality of vehicles are determined based on the determined priority. Charging required information is sequentially transmitted to other vehicles (610).

More specifically, the vehicle checks the charge amount of the batteries of a plurality of different vehicles that exist within a certain distance from the current position of the host vehicle 1, compares the checked battery charge amount with a preset amount, and confirms Selecting other vehicles having a battery charging amount equal to or greater than a preset amount and determining priority of other selected vehicles.

At this time, the priority of the other vehicle having the closest distance to the host vehicle is highest, and the priority of the other vehicle having the longest distance to the host vehicle. That is, the vehicle 1 determines the priority of a plurality of other vehicles based on the distance from the own vehicle.

The vehicle 1 transmits charging need information from another vehicle having the highest priority based on the determined priority.

The vehicle 1 transmits charging need information to another vehicle having the highest priority, and at this time, when rejection information is received from the vehicle that transmitted the charging need information, the vehicle 1 transmits charging need information to another vehicle having the next priority.

That is, if the charging supply information is not received (611) after a predetermined time has elapsed from another vehicle having the highest priority, the vehicle 1 transmits charging need information to another vehicle having the next priority.

When the charging supply information is received by any one other vehicle among a plurality of different vehicles, the vehicle 1 checks the current location of the other vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information and determines the current location of the identified other vehicle and the current location of the child vehicle. Based on this, a destination to be met with another vehicle is selected, and information of the destination is transmitted to another vehicle (612).

The vehicle 1 changes the information of the selected destination to the destination information, creates a new route from the current location to the changed destination based on the current location information and the changed destination information (606), and guides the route to the generated route (607) )do.

When the current location is a destination, the vehicle ends the route guidance, and displays information of another vehicle that has received charging supply information through the terminal 140.

When a vehicle is powered from another vehicle, the battery is charged using the supplied power.

The vehicle acquires a fee based on the charge state information of the battery monitored through the monitoring unit and displays information on the obtained fee through the terminal.

10 is a control flowchart of a vehicle according to another embodiment.

The vehicle 1 may display charging need information through the terminal when the charging need information is received 621 from another vehicle.

Then, the vehicle determines whether an acceptance command for accepting the charging supply is input (622), and when it is determined that the acceptance command has not been input, transmits rejection information to another vehicle (623).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the acceptance command has been input, the vehicle 1 transmits the approval information for the charging supply, that is, the charging supply information to the other vehicle 2.

The next vehicle 1 receives destination information from another vehicle and creates a new route from the current location to the destination based on the received destination information and the current location information of the host vehicle (625) and sets the route based on the generated route. Guide 626.

In addition, the vehicle 1 may check the current location of another vehicle, select a destination to meet another vehicle based on the current location of the identified other vehicle and the current location of the host vehicle, and transmit information of the destination to the other vehicle Do.

If the current location is the destination 627, the vehicle 1 ends the road guidance, and displays information of another vehicle that has received charging need information through the terminal 140.

The vehicle 1 supplies power to the other vehicle by charging 628 the power charged in the battery unit 110 so that the battery of the other vehicle is charged.

It is also possible for the vehicle to obtain a fee based on the charge state information of the battery monitored through the monitoring unit and display information about the obtained fee through the terminal.

Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium that stores instructions executable by a computer. Instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may generate program modules to perform operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be embodied as a computer-readable recording medium.

The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording media storing instructions that can be read by a computer. For example, there may be a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, and an optical data storage device.

The disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings as described above. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains have different forms from the disclosed embodiments without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. It will be understood that the invention can be practiced with. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

1: sleeping vehicle 2: other vehicles
110: battery unit 120: power conversion unit
130: monitoring unit 140: terminal
150: first control unit 160: communication unit

Claims (23)

battery;
A terminal to which a cable for connecting the battery and the battery of another vehicle is connected;
A communication unit performing communication with a server;
An input unit for receiving user input;
If the charge amount of the battery is equal to or less than the reference charge amount, charging required information is transmitted to the server, charging supply information and destination information are received from the server in response to transmission of the charging required information, and charging from another vehicle through the server When necessary information is received, the acceptance information or rejection information input to the input unit is transmitted to the server, and the destination information is received from the server in response to the transmission of the acceptance information, and when the cable is connected to the terminal, the battery A control unit for controlling charging and discharging; And
A vehicle including a display unit for outputting information of the destination. According to claim 1,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit, when the information of the destination is received, a vehicle comprising generating a path from the current location to the destination based on the information of the current location and the information of the destination, and controlling the route guidance based on the generated path. According to claim 1,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit, when transmitting the charging required information to the server, the vehicle including the information of the current location. According to claim 1,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit, when transmitting the approval information to the server, the vehicle including the information of the current location. According to claim 1, The control unit,
And controlling the terminal to output received charge information when charge information is received from the server in response to charging and discharging of the battery. According to claim 1,
Power to be connected to the terminal and to charge the battery by the battery of another vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information, and to charge the battery of another vehicle that has transmitted the charging required information by the power charged in the battery Vehicle further comprising a conversion unit. A communication unit performing communication with a plurality of vehicles;
When charging necessity information and current location information are received from a first vehicle among the plurality of vehicles, transmission of charging necessity information to at least one second vehicle is controlled based on current location information of the first vehicle, and charging supply information When is received, the destination is selected based on the current location information of the second vehicle that transmitted the charging supply information and the current location information of the first vehicle, and the selected destination information is obtained from the first vehicle and the charging supply information. Server including a control unit to transmit to the transmitted second vehicle. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit,
Based on the current location information of the first vehicle, it is determined whether a charging station exists within a certain distance from the first vehicle, and when it is determined that a charging station exists within the predetermined distance, the location information of the charging station is transmitted to the first vehicle. Server containing one. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit,
Search for a second vehicle within a certain distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and if the second vehicle is a plurality, the second vehicle having a charging amount equal to or greater than a set amount among the plurality of second vehicles A server comprising transmitting the charging information to a vehicle. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit,
Search for a second vehicle within a certain distance from the first vehicle based on the current location information of the first vehicle, and if the second vehicle is a plurality, the second vehicle having a charging amount equal to or greater than a set amount among the plurality of second vehicles A server comprising: checking a vehicle and transmitting the charging required information sequentially from a second vehicle close to the first vehicle when the identified second vehicle is plural. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit,
Based on the current location information of the first vehicle, it is determined whether a charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance from the first vehicle, and if it is determined that a charging service vehicle exists within the predetermined distance, a destination is selected, and information on the selected destination And transmitting the data to the first vehicle. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit,
And selecting a destination based on the route information of the second vehicle and route information of the first vehicle. battery;
A terminal to which a cable for connecting the battery and the battery of another vehicle is connected;
A communication unit performing communication with other vehicles;
An input unit for receiving user input;
When the charge amount of the battery is equal to or less than the reference charge amount, the charging need information is transmitted to the other vehicle, and when the charging need information is received from the other vehicle, the acceptance information or rejection information input to the input unit is transmitted to the other vehicle, A vehicle including a control unit for controlling charging and discharging of the battery when a cable is connected to the terminal. The method of claim 13, wherein the control unit,
A vehicle comprising selecting a destination to meet with the other vehicle and controlling to transmit information of the selected destination to the other vehicle when acceptance information is received from another vehicle in response to the transmission of the charging required information. The method of claim 13,
Further comprising a display,
The control unit controls the display unit to output information of a received destination when information of a destination is received from the other vehicle. The method of claim 15,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit includes a vehicle that generates a route from a current location to a destination based on the information of the destination and the information of the current location, and controls the route guidance based on the generated path. The method of claim 13,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit determines whether a charging station exists within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if it is determined that the charging station exists within the predetermined distance, creates a route based on the location information of the charging station and guides the route to the generated route Vehicle comprising controlling the. The method of claim 13,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit searches for other vehicles within a predetermined distance based on the information of the current location, and transmits the charging required information to another vehicle having a charging amount equal to or greater than a set amount among a plurality of other vehicles when the number of other searched vehicles is multiple. Vehicles, including having. The method of claim 13,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The control unit searches for other vehicles within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, and if there are a plurality of other searched vehicles, checks other vehicles having a charging amount equal to or greater than a set amount among the plurality of other vehicles and confirms another A vehicle comprising, when there are multiple vehicles, transmitting the charging necessary information in a short distance order. The method of claim 13,
The communication unit receives information of the current location,
The controller determines whether a charging service vehicle exists within a certain distance based on the information of the current location, selects a destination if it is determined that a charging service vehicle exists within the predetermined distance, and charges the selected destination information to the charging service A vehicle comprising allowing transmission to a vehicle. The method of claim 13,
Further comprising a display,
The control unit includes a vehicle that controls the display unit to obtain charge information corresponding to charging and discharging of the battery and output the obtained charge information. The method of claim 13,
Power to be connected to the terminal and to charge the battery by the battery of another vehicle that has transmitted the charging supply information, and to charge the battery of another vehicle that has transmitted the charging required information by the power charged in the battery Vehicle further comprising a conversion unit. The method of claim 22, wherein the power conversion unit,
A first boosting unit that converts AC power into DC power and boosts the converted DC power to power for charging the battery; And
A vehicle including a second boosting unit boosting power charged in a battery of another vehicle to power for charging the battery.

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