KR20210076318A - Charging station system for electric two-wheeled vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging station system for a two-wheeled electric vehicle. According to the present invention, the charging station system for a two-wheeled electric vehicle comprises: a parking area forming a space defined by a two-wheeled electric vehicle; a path guide unit installed along a predetermined path; a plurality of charging devices installed to be movable along the path guide unit; a sensor unit sensing information of the two-wheeled electric vehicle accessing the parking area; and a control unit controlling the charging device based on the information sensed by the sensor unit. According to the present invention, the charging station system for a two-wheeled electric vehicle us efficiently charged to supplement disadvantages of the two-wheeled electric vehicle having long charging time.

Description

CHARGING STATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE

The present invention relates to a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle, and to a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle capable of efficiently charging a plurality of electric two-wheeled vehicles.

In general, a two-wheeled vehicle moves with wheels at the front and rear, and there are bicycles through pedals, motorcycles driven using a power source, and kickboards that put one foot on the body and move on the ground using the other foot.

BACKGROUND ART A two-wheeled vehicle having a power source such as a motorcycle is widely used as a major means of transportation today due to ease of use, convenience of parking, and low fuel cost burden. In particular, in recent years, the demand for two-wheeled vehicles is increasing due to the boom of the courier industry due to the increase in Internet shopping, the food culture familiar with delivery food, and the increase in the number of users of the two-wheeled vehicle quick service.

However, recently, due to environmental factors such as fuel efficiency, air pollution, and noise, a two-wheeled vehicle using an electric motor as a power source is also being released. Two-wheeled vehicles employing electric motors use batteries as an energy source.

However, despite the rapid development of technologies related to batteries, it takes a minimum of time to fully charge a discharged battery, and when there are many charging vehicles, it is inconvenient that the standby time is rapidly increased.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle capable of compensating for the disadvantages of an electric two-wheeled vehicle having a long charging time by enabling efficient charging.

The above object is, according to the present invention, a stopping area forming a space that the electric two-wheeled vehicle can determine; a path guide unit installed along a predetermined path; a plurality of charging devices movably installed along the route guide; a sensor unit for detecting information on the electric two-wheeled vehicle entering the stopping area; It is achieved by the charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a; based on the information sensed from the sensor unit, the control unit for controlling the charging device.

In addition, the entry time detection module for detecting the time when the electric motorcycle enters the stopping area; a charging state detection module for detecting a charging state of a two-wheeled vehicle that is scheduled to be stopped or is stopped in the stopping area; It may include; a position detection module for detecting the stop position of the two-wheeled vehicle.

Also, the stopping area may include a charging area divided into a plurality of charging areas, and at least one charging device may be disposed in the charging area.

In addition, the stopping area further includes a replacement area divided into a plurality of parts, and the sensor unit further includes a charging mode detection module for detecting a charging mode of the two-wheeled vehicle set by a user, and a battery for replacing a battery mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle It further includes a replacement device, is controlled by the control unit based on information preset by the driver before entering the stopping area, and further includes a location guide for guiding the entering electric two-wheeled vehicle to either the charging area or the replacement area. can do.

In addition, when the electric two-wheeled vehicle enters the charging area, the location guide may guide the route to the charging area having the minimum expected waiting time.

In addition, the path guide unit may include: a vertical frame installed at a corner of the stop area; It may include; a plurality of lattice frames installed in a lattice shape on the upper side of the vertical frame.

According to the present invention, a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle can be used to more efficiently utilize time according to the driver's situation and conditions because the battery can be charged according to the intention of the two-wheeled vehicle driver and the previously-charged battery can be replaced this is provided

In addition, by dividing the charging area into a plurality of charging areas, calculating the expected waiting time for charging for each charging area, and guiding the electric motorcycle to the charging area of the minimum waiting time, the total time obtained by adding the standby time and the charging time can be minimized.

1 is a schematic conceptual perspective view of a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 shows an example in which the stopping area of the charging station system for the electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1 is divided into a plurality of areas;
3 schematically shows a route guide and a charging device of the charging station system for the electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1;
4 and 5 schematically show a method for guiding a new entry electric two-wheeled vehicle to a charging area of the charging station system for the electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a method for guiding a new entry electric motorcycle of the charging station system for an electric motorcycle of FIG. 1 to a charging area.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and are common in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those with knowledge of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In addition, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention.

As used herein, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of elements other than those mentioned.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Hereinafter, a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic conceptual perspective view of a charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a charging station system 100 for an electric two-wheeled vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system related to a charging station of an electric two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by receiving power from a removable battery or a built-in battery. 110 , a route guide unit 120 , a charging device 130 , a battery replacement device 140 , a sensor unit 150 , a location guide unit 160 , and a control unit 170 .

FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which a stopping area of the charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1 is divided into a plurality of areas.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the stopping area 110 is a space for the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 to charge the battery or to replace the battery, and includes a charging area 111 and a replacement area 112 . .

The charging area 111 is a space for stopping the electric motorcycle 10 to charge the battery, and is divided into a plurality of areas. However, the neighboring charging areas 111 are not partitioned by a physical boundary.

The replacement area 112 holds a removable battery and is a space for stopping the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 to be replaced, and is divided into a plurality of pieces. In this case, the neighboring replacement areas 112 are not partitioned by a physical boundary.

Accordingly, according to the above-described structure, the stopping area 110 is configured in a form in which the charging area 111 divided into a plurality of virtual parts and the replacement area 112 divided into a plurality of virtual parts are combined. Meanwhile, the layout of the charging area 111 and the replacement area 112 illustrated in FIG. 2 is merely an example, and the number and layout are not limited by the illustrated content.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a route guide and a charging device of the charging station system for the electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the path guide unit 120 is installed on the stop area 110 , and is a structure for guiding a transport path of the charging device 130 to be described later, and includes a vertical frame 121 and a grid frame. (122).

The vertical frame 121 is a wall-type frame installed on the outer boundary of the charging area 111 , and is a structure for stably supporting a plurality of grid frames 122 , which will be described later.

The grid frame 122 is mounted on the vertical frame 121 and is a frame for substantially guiding a transport path of the charging device 130 .

A plurality of such grid frames 122 cross each other and are installed in the form of a grid. In this case, it is preferable that the intersecting points between the grid frames 122 are arranged one per each of the plurality of charging regions 111 described above.

On the other hand, a transfer groove is formed on the lower surface of the grid frame 122 in the longitudinal direction, and the upper end of the connection part 131 of the charging device 130 to be described later may be transportably accommodated.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the vertical frame 121 and the grid frame 122 are made of a metal material having electrical conductivity so as to supply power from a predetermined charging source (S).

The charging device 130 is connected to the vertical frame 121 to charge the electric motorcycle 10 , and includes a connection part 131 and a supply part 132 .

One end of the connection unit 131 is connected to the vertical frame 121 , and the other end is connected to the supply unit 132 .

Specifically, one end of the connection part 131 is installed to be transportable in a predetermined transport groove formed on the lower surface of the lattice frame 122 , and is rotatably installed around an axis parallel to the direction of gravity within the intersection between the lattice frames 122 . do.

The supply unit 132 is mounted at the end of the connection unit 131 extending from the vertical frame 121, and directly contacts the electric motorcycle 10 stopped in the charging area 111 to supply power to perform charging. is a structure for

The battery replacement device 140 is installed on a plurality of charging areas 112 to replace the removable battery 11 mounted on the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 stopped in each charging area 112 with a previously prepared buffer battery. is a device for

The sensor unit 150 is configured to detect various information of the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 that is scheduled to enter the stopping area 110 or has already entered, and includes an entry time detection module 151 and a charging state detection module 152 . ) and a position detection module 153 and a charging mode detection module 154 .

The entry time detection module 151 is a module for detecting in real time the time when the electric motorcycle 10 enters the stopping area 110 .

The charging state detection module 152 is a module for detecting in real time the state of charge of the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 that is entering or has already entered the stopping area 110 and is stopped in the stopping area 110 .

The position detection module 153 is a module for detecting a position where the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 stopped on the stopping area 110 is stopped.

The charging mode detection module 154 is a module for detecting a charging mode preset by the driver in real time before entering the stop area 110 .

That is, when the driver wants to charge the battery 11 of the electric motorcycle 10 before entering the stopping area 110 , the charging mode is set to the first mode and the removable battery 11 of the electric motorcycle 10 is replaced. In this case, the charging mode is set to the second mode. The charging mode detection module 154 detects the charging mode set by the driver and provides related data to the control unit 170 .

The location guide unit 160 is configured to guide the two-wheeled vehicle 10 to enter the stopping area 110 to either the charging area 111 or the replacement area 112 based on preset charging mode information.

In this embodiment, the location guide 160 is formed over the entire surface of the stop area 110 from the entrance of the stop area 110, and is configured in the form of a plurality of LEDs. However, if it is a form capable of guiding the driver of the movement path of the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 on the stopping area 110, the location guide unit may be a light-emitting structure of another type as well as a form other than the light-emitting structure, It is not limited by the listed configurations.

The control unit 170 controls the charging device 130 , the battery replacement device 140 , the location guide unit 160 , etc. based on the information of the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 sensed in real time by the sensor unit 150 . it is to do The operation principle of the charging station system 100 of this embodiment by the control unit 170 will be described later.

Hereinafter, a battery charging process of an electric motorcycle in the charging station system 100 for an electric motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

4 and 5 schematically show a method for guiding a new entry electric motorcycle of the charging station system for an electric motorcycle of FIG. 1 to a charging area.

First, the driver who determines that the battery of the electric motorcycle 10 needs to be charged sets the charging mode. In this case, the settable charging mode may be either a first mode for charging the battery or a second mode for removing the battery from the electric motorcycle and replacing it with a fully charged battery according to the driver's need.

When the electric motorcycle 10 enters the entrance of the stopping area 110 of the charging station, the state of charge detection module 152 detects the state of charge of the electric motorcycle 10 . At the same time, the charging mode detection module 154 detects a charging mode preset by the user. That is, it is determined whether the preset charging mode is the first mode or the second mode, and the corresponding data is transmitted to the controller 170 .

The control unit 170 controls the position guide unit 160 based on the data measured from the entering electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 to guide the stopping position of the entering electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 in detail.

Specifically, when the driver of the entering electric motorcycle 10 sets the charging mode to the first mode, the electric motorcycle 10 can enter the charging area 111 through the location guide 160 . The moving path is guided, but when the second mode is set, the moving path of the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 is guided so that it can enter the replacement area 112 through the location guide 160 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , even when entering the charging area 111 , the location guide 160 detects an unused charging area 111 among the plurality of charging areas 111 in which the charging device 130 is not used. Prioritize route guidance.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6 , when the charging devices 140 allocated to all the charging areas 111 are in use, the charging state information of the electric two-wheeled vehicles that are stopped in each charging area 111 and are waiting to be charged is based on the calculates the expected waiting time, and the controller 170 controls the location guide 160 based on the expected waiting time information of each charging area 111 to enter the charging area 111 with the minimum expected waiting time. It is possible to guide the movement path of one electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 .

Therefore, through the above-described process, there is an advantage in that it is possible to compensate for the disadvantage of the electric two-wheeled vehicle, which consumes a relatively large amount of time for charging by minimizing the charging standby time.

When the electric motorcycle is stopped on the charging area 10 , the charging device 130 is transferred to the electric motorcycle to be charged along the grid frame 122 , and the driver connects the supply terminal of the supply unit 132 to the electric motorcycle 10 . ) to the charging terminal.

In this case, the path guide 120 , which is a structure physically connected to the charging device 130 , is connected to the charging source S. As described above, since the path guide unit 120 is made of electrically conductive metal, the power applied from the charging source S is transmitted through the path guide unit 120 and the connection unit 131 to the electric motorcycle 10 . ) is supplied directly to

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, power supply necessary for charging can be achieved using an essential structure without wiring a separate electric cable.

FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a method of guiding a new entry electric motorcycle of the charging station system for electric two-wheeled vehicle of FIG. 1 to a charging area.

As shown in FIG. 6 , when the driver sets the charging mode to the second mode, the electric two-wheeled vehicle 10 is guided to the replacement area 112 by the location guide unit 160, and the replacement area ( 112 ), the driver removes the discharged battery 11 mounted on the electric motorcycle 10 , and then mounts the battery fully charged by the battery replacement device to the electric motorcycle 10 .

Accordingly, according to the present embodiment, the driver can select whether to charge the battery or replace the battery by comprehensively considering the standby time, the charging time, etc., and can minimize the standby time even when charging the battery, so that the internal combustion engine Compared to the vehicle to which this is applied, it is possible to minimize the disadvantage of the electric two-wheeled vehicle, which consumes a rather long time to charge the battery.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be implemented in various forms of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims. Without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims, it is considered within the scope of the description of the claims of the present invention to various extents that can be modified by any person skilled in the art to which the invention pertains.

110: stop area 120: route guide
130: charging device 140: battery replacement device
150: sensor unit 160: position guide unit
170: control unit

Claims (6)

a stopping area forming a space for the electric two-wheeled vehicle to be determined;
a path guide unit installed along a predetermined path;
a plurality of charging devices movably installed along the route guide;
a sensor unit for detecting information on the electric two-wheeled vehicle entering the stopping area;
and a control unit controlling the charging device based on the information sensed by the sensor unit. The method according to claim 1,
The sensor unit,
an entry time detection module for detecting a time when the electric motorcycle enters the stopping area; a charging state detection module for detecting a charging state of a two-wheeled vehicle that is scheduled to be stopped or is stopped in the stopping area; A charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a position detection module for detecting a stopped position of the two-wheeled vehicle. 3. The method according to claim 2,
The stop area includes a charging area divided into a plurality,
The charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that at least one charging device is disposed in the charging area. 4. The method according to claim 3,
The stop area further includes a replacement area divided into a plurality,
The sensor unit further comprises a charging mode detection module for detecting the charging mode of the two-wheeled vehicle set by the user,
Further comprising a battery replacement device for replacing the battery mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle,
The electric two-wheeled vehicle is controlled by the controller based on information preset by the driver before entering the stopping area, and further comprises a location guide for guiding the entering electric two-wheeled vehicle to either the charging area or the replacement area. for charging station systems. 5. The method according to claim 4,
The charging station system for an electric two-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that the location guide guides the path to the charging area with the minimum expected waiting time when the electric motorcycle enters the charging area. The method according to claim 1,
The route guide unit,
a vertical frame installed at a corner of the stopping area; and a plurality of grid frames installed on the upper side of the vertical frame in a grid shape.

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