KR20230039881A - Next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the charging environment for electric vehicles - Google Patents

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KR20230039881A
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The present invention relates to a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve a charging environment for electric vehicles and, more specifically, to a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve a charging environment for electric vehicles, which enables a terminal user to transmit a charging request signal with a terminal so that an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) can travel autonomously to charge the electric vehicle battery of the terminal user. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for charging an electric vehicle in a parking lot comprises: an AMR moving autonomously within the parking lot; a battery charging device provided in the AMR to charge the battery of the electric vehicle; a charging station charging the power of the battery charging device; a terminal transmitting a user's charging request signal to charge the battery provided in the electric vehicle; a server establishing parking block location information of the parking lot, receiving the charging request signal from the terminal, and transmitting the charging request signal to the AMR; and a control unit provided in the AMR to receive the charging request signal transmitted from the server. Therefore, the charging request signal from the terminal causes the AMR to move autonomously to charge the electric vehicle battery of the terminal user.

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전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템{Next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the charging environment for electric vehicles}Next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the charging environment for electric vehicles}

본 발명은 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템에 관한 것으로, 더 상세하게는 단말기로 충전 요청신호를 송신함으로써 이송로봇이 자율주행하여 단말기 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전할 수 있는 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for improving an electric vehicle charging environment, and more particularly, by transmitting a charging request signal to a terminal so that a transfer robot autonomously drives to charge an electric vehicle battery of a terminal user. It is about a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for

전기차는 배터리에 저장되어 있는 전력을 사용하여 운행되기 때문에 가솔린 및 디젤 자동차에 비해 친환경적이고, 소음의 발생이 적은 장점이 있다.Since electric vehicles are operated using power stored in batteries, they are environmentally friendly and generate less noise than gasoline and diesel vehicles.

종래의 전기차는 배터리의 용량이 적어 배터리를 완충하여도 주행가능거리가 적은 단점이 있었으나, 최근의 전기차들은 배터리를 완충한 상태에서 300 내지 400Km 이상 주행이 가능하게 되었으며 배터리를 충전하는데 소요되는 시간도 상당히 단축되었다.Conventional electric vehicles have the disadvantage of having a small driving range even when the battery is fully charged due to the low capacity of the battery, but recent electric vehicles have been able to drive more than 300 to 400Km with the battery fully charged, and the time required to charge the battery has also been reduced. shortened considerably.

다만, 아직도 전기차의 배터리를 충전하는데는 많은 시간이 소요되고, 주차장내에 배터리를 충전할 수 있는 충전소가 충분히 구축되어 있지 않다. However, it still takes a lot of time to charge the battery of an electric vehicle, and charging stations that can charge the battery in the parking lot are not sufficiently built.

이로 인해, 전기차를 운행하는 사람들은 차량의 배터리를 충전하기 위해 충전소 주변에서 먼저 충전을 시작한 차량의 배터리가 완충되기를 기다려야 하는 상황이 빈번히 일어나고 있다.As a result, people who operate electric vehicles frequently have to wait for the battery of a vehicle that has started charging to be fully charged near a charging station in order to charge the vehicle's battery.

또한, 충전소에서 차량의 배터리가 충전이 완료되면 이후 충전소를 사용할 사용자를 위해 다른곳으로 차량을 이동시켜야 하는 번거로움이 있다.In addition, when the battery of the vehicle is fully charged at the charging station, it is inconvenient to move the vehicle to another location for a user who will use the charging station later.

국내등록특허공보 제10-1439265호에는, 전기자동차 충전 시스템 및 그 충전 방법이 개시되어 있으며, 구체적으로는 "전기자동차 충전을 위한 상용전원을 공급하는 상용전원부; 상기 상용전원부와 연결되어, 전기자동차 충전 작업을 제어하는 충전제어부 및 다수의 전기자동차와 연결되도록 다수의 충전 커넥터가 구비된 인터페이스부를 포함하며, 상기 충전제어부는, 연결된 전기자동차의 배터리 상태를 확인하여, 충전스케줄을 생성하는 충전스케줄러 및 상기 충전스케줄에 따라 해당 전기자동차에 전원을 공급하는 전원공급모듈을 포함하며, 상기 충전스케줄은 동시간대 최대전력 허용범위, 사용자가 입력한 충전 시간대, 전기자동차의 배터리 잔량 중 어느 하나 이상을 고려하여 생성되며, 상기 충전제어부는, 사용자 정보, 사용자별 전기자동차 배터리 용량, 사용자별 충전 패턴 정보를 수집하는 사용자 데이터 수집모듈을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전기자동차 충전 시스템."이 제안되고 있다.In Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1439265, an electric vehicle charging system and a charging method thereof are disclosed, and specifically, "a commercial power unit that supplies commercial power for charging an electric vehicle; connected to the commercial power unit, an electric vehicle It includes a charging control unit that controls a charging operation and an interface unit equipped with a plurality of charging connectors to be connected to a plurality of electric vehicles, wherein the charging control unit checks the battery state of the connected electric vehicle and generates a charging schedule; and A power supply module for supplying power to the corresponding electric vehicle according to the charging schedule, wherein the charging schedule takes into account at least one of a maximum power permissible range at the same time, a charging time slot input by a user, and a remaining battery capacity of the electric vehicle. and the charging control unit includes a user data collection module that collects user information, electric vehicle battery capacity for each user, and charging pattern information for each user."

다만, 전술한 바와 같은 종래 기술에서는 다수의 차량이 효율적으로 배터리를 충전할 수 있으나, 충전이 완료되고 차량을 다시 다른 주차공간으로 옮겨야 하기에 개선의 필요성이 있다.However, in the prior art as described above, although a plurality of vehicles can efficiently charge the battery, there is a need for improvement because the vehicle must be moved to another parking space after the charging is completed.

본 발명이 해결하고자 하는 과제는, 전술한 바와 같은 종래 전기차 충전 시스템의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여, 주차장내에서 자율주행이 가능한 이송로봇에 전기차 사용자의 단말기 충전 요청신호가 수신되면, 이송로봇이 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전할 수 있는 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템을 제공하는 것이다.The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional electric vehicle charging system as described above, when a transfer robot capable of autonomous driving in a parking lot receives a terminal charging request signal from an electric car user, the transfer robot It is to provide a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the electric vehicle charging environment that can charge the electric vehicle battery.

본 발명은 종래 전기차 충전 시스템의 문제점을 해결하기 위해, 주차장내에서 전기차를 충전하는 이동식 자율 충전 시스템에 있어서, 상기 주차장내에서 자율주행방식으로 이동하는 이송로봇(AMR); 상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 전기차의 배터리를 충전시키기 위한 배터리 충전장치; 상기 배터리 충전장치의 전력을 충전시키기 위한 충전소; 상기 전기차에 구비된 배터리를 충전하도록 사용자의 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 단말기; 상기 주차장의 주차블록 위치 정보가 구축되고, 상기 단말기로부터 충전 요청신호를 수신하여 상기 이송로봇으로 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 서버; 및 상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 상기 서버에서 송신되는 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 제어부;를 포함하고, 상기 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 통해 상기 이송로봇이 자율주행방식으로 이동하여 단말기 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는것을 특징으로 하는, 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템을 제공한다.In order to solve the problems of the conventional electric vehicle charging system, the present invention provides a mobile autonomous charging system for charging an electric vehicle in a parking lot, comprising: a transfer robot (AMR) that moves in an autonomous driving manner in the parking lot; a battery charging device provided in the transfer robot to charge the battery of the electric vehicle; a charging station for charging power of the battery charging device; a terminal for transmitting a user's charging request signal to charge a battery provided in the electric vehicle; a server for constructing parking block location information of the parking lot, receiving a charging request signal from the terminal, and transmitting a charging request signal to the transfer robot; and a control unit provided in the transfer robot to receive a charging request signal transmitted from the server, wherein the transfer robot moves in an autonomous driving manner through the charging request signal of the terminal to charge the terminal user's electric vehicle battery. Characterized in that, it provides a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for improving the electric vehicle charging environment.

또한, 상기 이송로봇은: 상기 배터리 충전장치와 결합되어 다수의 회전축 및 서보모터가 구비되는 로봇팔; 및 상기 로봇팔의 일측에 구비되며 화면을 촬영하여 영상신호를 제어부로 출력하는 카메라;를 포함하고, 상기 제어부는 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 카메라에서 촬영한 영상신호와 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하고, 로봇팔을 작동하여 전기차 배터리와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 전기차 배터리를 충전할 수 있다. In addition, the transfer robot includes: a robot arm coupled to the battery charging device and provided with a plurality of rotational axes and servomotors; and a camera provided on one side of the robot arm and photographing a screen and outputting an image signal to a controller, wherein the controller charges the electric vehicle battery through the image signal captured by the camera and computer vision when a charging request signal is received. The electric vehicle battery can be charged by detecting the sphere and operating the robot arm to connect the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device.

그리고, 상기 이송로봇은: 1) 상기 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 단계; 2) 사용자의 전기차가 주차된 주차블록으로 자율주행하여 이동하는 단계; 3) 카메라 및 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하는 단계; 4) 로봇팔이 작동하여 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는 단계; 5) 전기차 배터리의 충전이 완료되면 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 분리하는 단계; 6) 사용자의 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치가 분리되면 상기 충전소로 자율주행하여 배터리 충전장치의 전력을 충전하는 단계;에 따라 제어되되, 상기 1) 내지 5) 단계에서 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 5) 단계 완료 후 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호에 해당하는 차량으로 자율주행하여 1) 내지 6) 단계에 따라 제어될 수 있다.And, the transfer robot: 1) receiving a charging request signal of the user terminal; 2) Autonomously driving and moving to a parking block where the user's electric car is parked; 3) Detecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery through camera and computer vision; 4) charging the user's electric vehicle battery by operating the robot arm and connecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device; 5) separating the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device when the charging of the electric vehicle battery is completed; 6) When the charging port of the user's electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device are separated, autonomously driving to the charging station to charge the battery charging device; When the signal is received, after completion of step 5), the vehicle autonomously drives to a vehicle corresponding to the charging request signal of another user terminal and can be controlled according to steps 1) to 6).

본 발명의 실시 예에 따르면, 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 통해 이송로봇이 자율주행하여 전기차의 배터리를 충전함으로써, 사용자는 전기차 배터리 충전을 위해 충전소에서 대기해야 하는 불편함을 해소할 수 있다.According to an embodiment of the present invention, the transfer robot autonomously drives and charges the battery of the electric car through the charging request signal of the terminal, so that the user can solve the inconvenience of having to wait at the charging station to charge the electric car battery.

또한, 전기차 배터리의 충전 완료 시 충전이 완료 된 전기차를 다른 주차 장소로 옮길 필요가 없어 편의성을 증대시킬 수 있다.In addition, convenience can be increased as there is no need to move the fully charged EV to another parking spot when the EV battery is fully charged.

도 1 은 본 발명의 실시 예에 의한 이송로봇(AMR)의 사시도이다.
도 2 는 본 발명의 실시 예에 의한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템이 적용된 주차장을 나타낸 도면이다.
1 is a perspective view of a transfer robot (AMR) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a parking lot to which a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

이하, 본 문서의 다양한 실시예가 첨부된 도면을 참조하여 기재된다. 그러나, 이는 본 문서에 기재된 기술을 특정한 실시 형태에 대해 한정하려는 것이 아니며, 본 문서의 실시예의 다양한 변경(modifications), 균등물 (equivalents), 및/또는 대체물(alternatives)을 포함하는 것으로 이해되어야 한다. 도면의 설명과 관련하여, 유사한 구성요소에 대해서는 유사한 참조 부호가 사용될 수 있다.Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that this is not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and includes various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of this document. . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like elements.

본 문서에서, "가진다," "가질 수 있다," "포함한다," 또는 "포함할 수 있다" 등의 표현은 해당 특징(예: 수치, 기능, 동작, 또는 부품 등의 구성요소)의 존재를 가리키며, 추가적인 특징의 존재를 배제하지 않는다.In this document, expressions such as "has," "may have," "includes," or "may include" indicate the existence of a corresponding feature (eg, numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , which does not preclude the existence of additional features.

본 문서에서, "A 또는 B," "A 또는/및 B 중 적어도 하나," 또는 "A 또는/및 B 중 하나 또는 그 이상"등의 표현은 함께 나열된 항목들의 모든 가능한 조합을 포함할 수 있다. 예를 들면, "A 또는 B," "A 및 B 중 적어도 하나," 또는 "A 또는 B 중 적어도 하나"는, (1) 적어도 하나의 A를 포함, (2) 적어도 하나의 B를 포함, 또는 (3) 적어도 하나의 A 및 적어도 하나의 B 모두를 포함하는 경우를 모두 지칭할 수 있다.In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A and/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B” (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B, Or (3) may refer to all cases including at least one A and at least one B.

본 문서에서 사용된 용어들은 단지 특정한 실시 예를 설명하기 위해 사용된 것으로, 다른 실시 예의 범위를 한정하려는 의도가 아닐 수 있다. 단수의 표현은 문맥상 명백하게 다르게 뜻하지 않는 한, 복수의 표현을 포함할 수 있다. 기술적이거나 과학적인 용어를 포함해서 여기서 사용되는 용어들은 본 문서에 기재된 기술 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에 의해 일반적으로 이해되는 것과 동일한 의미를 가질 수 있다. 본 문서에 사용된 용어들 중 일반적인 사전에 정의된 용어들은, 관련 기술의 문맥상 가지는 의미와 동일 또는 유사한 의미로 해석될 수 있으며, 본 문서에서 명백하게 정의되지 않는 한, 이상적이거나 과도하게 형식적인 의미로 해석되지 않는다. 경우에 따라서, 본 문서에서 정의된 용어일지라도 본 문서의 실시 예들을 배제하도록 해석될 수 없다.Terms used in this document are only used to describe a specific embodiment, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this document, an ideal or excessively formal meaning. not be interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this document.

본 발명의 청구범위에서 청구하는 본 발명의 요지를 벗어남이 없이 당해 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진자에 의해 다양한 변형실시가 가능한 것은 물론이고, 이러한 변형실시들은 본 발명의 기술적 사상이나 전망으로부터 개별적으로 이해되어져서는 안될 것이다.Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims of the present invention, and these modifications are the technical spirit of the present invention or It should not be understood individually from the perspective.

본 발명의 실시 예에 따르면, 주차장내에서 전기차를 충전하는 이동식 자율 충전 시스템에 있어서, 상기 주차장내에서 자율주행방식으로 이동하는 이송로봇(AMR); 상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 전기차의 배터리를 충전시키기 위한 배터리 충전장치; 상기 이송로봇의 배터리 충전장치를 전력을 충전시키기 위한 충전소; 상기 전기차에 구비된 배터리를 충전하도록 사용자의 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 단말기; 상기 주차장의 주차블록 위치 정보가 구축되고, 상기 단말기로부터 충전 요청신호를 수신하여 상기 이송로봇으로 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 서버; 및 상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 상기 서버에서 송신되는 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 제어부;를 포함하고, 상기 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 통해 상기 이송로봇이 자율주행방식으로 이동하여 단말기 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는것을 특징으로 하는, 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템을 제공한다.According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a mobile autonomous charging system for charging an electric vehicle in a parking lot, a transfer robot (AMR) that moves in an autonomous driving manner in the parking lot; a battery charging device provided in the transfer robot to charge the battery of the electric vehicle; a charging station for charging power to the battery charging device of the transfer robot; a terminal for transmitting a user's charging request signal to charge a battery provided in the electric vehicle; a server for constructing parking block location information of the parking lot, receiving a charging request signal from the terminal, and transmitting a charging request signal to the transfer robot; and a control unit provided in the transfer robot to receive a charging request signal transmitted from the server, wherein the transfer robot moves in an autonomous driving manner through the charging request signal of the terminal to charge the terminal user's electric vehicle battery. Characterized in that, it provides a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for improving the electric vehicle charging environment.

상기 단말기, 서버 및 전기차의 배터리는 무선 통신망으로 연결될 수 있다. 여기서 무선 통신망은 블루투스, 와이파이(WiFi) 및 각종 이동통신망 등을 포함할 수 있다.The terminal, the server, and the battery of the electric vehicle may be connected through a wireless communication network. Here, the wireless communication network may include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and various mobile communication networks.

그리고, 상기 주차장내에는 카메라 및 각종 센서 등이 구비되어 주차된 차량번호판을 식별하고 해당 차량번호를 서버로 송신할 수 있다.In addition, a camera and various sensors are provided in the parking lot to identify a parked license plate and transmit the license plate number to the server.

이를 통해, 사용자는 전기차의 배터리 잔여량을 단말기로 확인할 수 있으며, 전기차 배터리의 충전이 필요한 경우, 사용자가 단말기를 사용하여 서버에 충전 요청신호를 송신함으로써 이송로봇이 사용자의 전기차로 이동하여 배터리를 충전할 수 있다.Through this, the user can check the remaining battery capacity of the electric vehicle with the terminal, and when the electric car battery needs to be charged, the user sends a charging request signal to the server using the terminal, so that the transfer robot moves to the user's electric car and charges the battery. can do.

또한, 상기 이송로봇은: 상기 배터리 충전장치와 결합되어 다수의 회전축 및 서보모터가 구비되는 로봇팔; 및 상기 로봇팔의 일측에 구비되며 화면을 촬영하여 영상신호를 제어부로 출력하는 카메라;를 포함하고, 상기 제어부는 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 카메라에서 촬영한 영상신호와 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하고 로봇팔을 작동하여 전기차 배터리와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 전기차 배터리를 충전할 수 있다. In addition, the transfer robot includes: a robot arm coupled to the battery charging device and provided with a plurality of rotational axes and servomotors; and a camera provided on one side of the robot arm and photographing a screen and outputting an image signal to a controller, wherein the controller charges the electric vehicle battery through the image signal captured by the camera and computer vision when a charging request signal is received. The electric vehicle battery can be charged by detecting the sphere and operating the robot arm to connect the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device.

상기 제어부는 객체 인식을 통해 다양한 전기차의 충전구 모델 형상 데이터를 누적하고, 누적된 모델 형상 데이터을 학습시킴으로써 전기차의 배터리 충전구 위치를 탐지하고, 로봇팔이 작동하여 전기차 배터리와 배터리 충전장치를 연결하는 인공지능 기능이 부가될 수 있다.The control unit accumulates charging port model shape data of various electric vehicles through object recognition, detects the position of the battery charging port of the electric vehicle by learning the accumulated model shape data, and connects the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device by operating the robot arm. Artificial intelligence function can be added.

그리고, 상기 이송로봇은: 1) 상기 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 단계; 2) 사용자의 전기차가 주차된 주차블록으로 자율주행하여 이동하는 단계; 3) 카메라 및 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하는 단계; 4) 로봇팔이 작동하여 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는 단계; 5) 전기차 배터리의 충전이 완료되면 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 분리하는 단계; 6) 사용자의 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치가 분리되면 상기 충전소로 자율주행하여 배터리 충전장치의 전력을 충전하는 단계;에 따라 제어되되, 상기 1) 내지 5) 단계에서 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 5) 단계 완료 후 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호에 해당하는 차량으로 자율주행하여 1) 내지 6) 단계에 따라 제어될 수 있다.And, the transfer robot: 1) receiving a charging request signal of the user terminal; 2) Autonomously driving and moving to a parking block where the user's electric car is parked; 3) Detecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery through camera and computer vision; 4) charging the user's electric vehicle battery by operating the robot arm and connecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device; 5) separating the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device when the charging of the electric vehicle battery is completed; 6) When the charging port of the user's electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device are separated, autonomously driving to the charging station to charge the battery charging device; When the signal is received, after completion of step 5), the vehicle autonomously drives to a vehicle corresponding to the charging request signal of another user terminal and can be controlled according to steps 1) to 6).

또한, 상기 이송로봇은 거리센서, 장애물 센서 및 움직임 센서 등 각종 센서가 구비될 수 있으며, 이러한 센서를 통해 이송로봇은 자율주행 시 장애물이 인식되면 장애물을 피해서 이동하거나, 이동을 멈춰 장애물과의 충돌을 방지할 수 있다.In addition, the transfer robot may be equipped with various sensors such as a distance sensor, an obstacle sensor, and a motion sensor, and through these sensors, when an obstacle is recognized during autonomous driving, the transfer robot moves avoiding the obstacle or stops moving and collides with the obstacle. can prevent

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주차장내에서 전기차를 충전하는 이동식 자율 충전 시스템에 있어서,
상기 주차장내에서 자율주행방식으로 이동하는 이송로봇(AMR);
상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 전기차의 배터리를 충전시키기 위한 배터리 충전장치;
상기 배터리 충전장치의 전력을 충전시키기 위한 충전소;
상기 전기차에 구비된 배터리를 충전하도록 사용자의 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 단말기;
상기 주차장의 주차블록 위치 정보가 구축되고, 상기 단말기로부터 충전 요청신호를 수신하여 상기 이송로봇으로 충전 요청신호를 송신하는 서버; 및
상기 이송로봇에 구비되어 상기 서버에서 송신되는 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 제어부;를 포함하고,
상기 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 통해 상기 이송로봇이 자율주행방식으로 이동하여 단말기 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는것을 특징으로 하는, 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템.
In a mobile autonomous charging system for charging an electric vehicle in a parking lot,
A transfer robot (AMR) that moves in an autonomous driving manner in the parking lot;
a battery charging device provided in the transfer robot to charge the battery of the electric vehicle;
a charging station for charging power of the battery charging device;
a terminal for transmitting a user's charging request signal to charge a battery provided in the electric vehicle;
a server for constructing parking block location information of the parking lot, receiving a charging request signal from the terminal, and transmitting a charging request signal to the transfer robot; and
A controller provided in the transfer robot to receive a charging request signal transmitted from the server;
The next-generation mobile autonomous charging system for improving the electric vehicle charging environment, characterized in that the transfer robot moves in an autonomous driving manner through the charging request signal of the terminal and charges the electric vehicle battery of the terminal user.
청구항 1항에 있어서,
상기 이송로봇은:
상기 배터리 충전장치와 결합되어 다수의 회전축 및 서보모터가 구비되는 로봇팔; 및
상기 로봇팔의 일측에 구비되며 화면을 촬영하여 영상신호를 제어부로 출력하는 카메라;를 포함하고,
상기 제어부는 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 카메라에서 촬영한 영상신호와 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하고, 로봇팔을 작동하여 전기차 배터리와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 전기차 배터리를 충전할 수 있는, 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템.
The method of claim 1,
The transfer robot is:
A robot arm coupled with the battery charging device and provided with a plurality of rotation axes and servo motors; and
A camera provided on one side of the robot arm to photograph a screen and output an image signal to a controller;
When the charging request signal is received, the control unit detects the charging port of the electric vehicle battery through the video signal captured by the camera and computer vision, and operates the robot arm to connect the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device to charge the electric vehicle battery. , a next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the charging environment for electric vehicles.
청구항 2항에 있어서,
상기 이송로봇은:
1) 상기 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호를 수신하는 단계;
2) 사용자의 전기차가 주차된 주차블록으로 자율주행하여 이동하는 단계;
3) 카메라 및 컴퓨터 비전을 통해 전기차 배터리의 충전구를 탐지하는 단계;
4) 로봇팔이 작동하여 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 연결함으로써 사용자의 전기차 배터리를 충전하는 단계;
5) 전기차 배터리의 충전이 완료되면 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치를 분리하는 단계;
6) 사용자의 전기차 배터리의 충전구와 배터리 충전장치가 분리되면 상기 충전소로 자율주행하여 배터리 충전장치의 전력을 충전하는 단계;에 따라 제어되되,
상기 1) 내지 5) 단계에서 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호가 수신되면 5) 단계 완료 후 다른 사용자 단말기의 충전 요청신호에 해당하는 차량으로 자율주행하여 1) 내지 6) 단계에 따라 제어되는, 전기차 충전 환경 개선을 위한 차세대 이동식 자율 충전 시스템.
The method of claim 2,
The transfer robot is:
1) receiving a charging request signal of the user terminal;
2) Autonomously driving and moving to a parking block where the user's electric car is parked;
3) Detecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery through camera and computer vision;
4) charging the user's electric vehicle battery by operating the robot arm and connecting the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device;
5) separating the charging port of the electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device when the charging of the electric vehicle battery is completed;
6) When the charging port of the user's electric vehicle battery and the battery charging device are separated, autonomously driving to the charging station to charge the battery charging device;
When a charging request signal from another user terminal is received in steps 1) to 5), after completing step 5), the electric vehicle drives autonomously in a vehicle corresponding to the charging request signal from another user terminal and is controlled according to steps 1) to 6). A next-generation mobile autonomous charging system to improve the charging experience.
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