KR20230085006A - Electric vehicle charging system and method using movable charging module capable of automatic driving - Google Patents

Abstract

An electric vehicle charging system and method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving are provided. An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first charging module fixedly disposed in a predetermined area and a mobile charging module disposed in the predetermined area and performing a moving operation according to a control command. It includes a second charging module, wherein the first charging module calls the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the electric vehicle, and supplies power of the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the second charging module. to charge the battery of the electric vehicle.

Description

EV charging system and method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving {ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOVABLE CHARGING MODULE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATIC DRIVING}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electric vehicle charging system and method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving.

Electric vehicle (EV) is a futuristic convergence technology that is receiving attention and investment from governments and companies around the world along with the global green growth policy. Accordingly, in the automotive industry, the demand center of the market is rapidly changing from conventional oil-based vehicles to electric vehicles.

As the demand for electric vehicles increases, not only electric vehicles but also technologies for building infrastructure (charging devices, power supply networks, etc.) to use electric vehicles smoothly, as well as methods and technologies for charging multiple electric vehicles have recently been A lot is being developed.

In general, in the case of a conventional electric vehicle charging system, an electric vehicle charger is provided in a part of a space where a vehicle can be parked, such as an underground parking lot, and a person who wants to charge parks in a place where the electric vehicle charger is provided to charge the electric vehicle. operating in the form

However, it is difficult to find the location of an electric vehicle charger in a parking lot with a complex structure, and even if the location is known, it is common to wander around the parking lot to find an available charger.

In addition, in the case of an electric vehicle charging space provided in a parking lot, there are many cases where the electric vehicle continues to be parked even after the electric vehicle charging is completed, so if the electric vehicle charging device is operated or not, the information of the available charging space will cause another person's electric vehicle to be charged again. You may have problems finding space.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0105118 (2021.08.26)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional electric vehicle charging system, it is possible to charge an electric vehicle parked at a location adjacent to a specific point through a charging module fixedly disposed at a specific point, Using a movable charging module, not only can an electric vehicle be charged without restrictions on where it is parked, but in some cases, autonomous driving with high-speed charging is possible by combining a charging module that is fixedly placed with a movable charging module. To provide an electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a first charging module fixedly disposed in a predetermined area and disposed in the predetermined area, and controlled It includes a second charging module that performs a movement operation according to a command, and the first charging module calls the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the electric vehicle and is electrically connected to the second charging module. The battery of the electric vehicle may be charged using the power of the second charging module.

In various embodiments, the first charging module is connected to the electric vehicle through a first connector electrically connected to the electric vehicle, a second connector electrically connected to the second charging module, and the first connector. A communication module that calls a second charging module, a battery that receives and charges power from the second charging module, and a power module that supplies the electric power stored in the battery to the electric vehicle, and is electrically connected to the second charging module Accordingly, the battery may be charged using power supplied from the second charging module, and the electric power charged in the battery may be supplied to the electric vehicle through the power module.

In various embodiments, the first charging module is connected to the electric vehicle through a first connector electrically connected to the electric vehicle, a second connector electrically connected to the second charging module, and the first connector. It includes a communication module that calls the second charging module, and as it is electrically connected to the second charging module, power supplied from the second charging module can be transmitted to the electric vehicle.

In various embodiments, the first charging module provides a user interface (UI) for user authentication as it is connected to the electric vehicle, and in response to completion of a user authentication procedure through the user interface, the first charging module 2 Charging module can be called.

In various embodiments, the first charging module supplies power of a first magnitude to the electric vehicle as it is connected to the electric vehicle, and when connected to the second charging module, power supplied from the second charging module and Power of a second magnitude obtained by summing the electric power of the first magnitude may be supplied to the electric vehicle.

In various embodiments, the first charging module determines that the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged or that the battery of the electric vehicle can be fully charged within a predetermined time with only the first amount of power based on the amount of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle. , It is possible to release the connection with the second charging module.

In various embodiments, when the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged, the first charging module may charge the battery included in the second charging module by supplying power of the first magnitude to the second charging module. .

In various embodiments, the first charging module may, when the expected charging time of the electric vehicle calculated based on the charge amount of the battery of the electric vehicle is included within a preset time, the preset time and the calculated expected charging time of the electric vehicle A battery included in the second charging module may be charged by supplying power of the first size to the second charging module by a difference of .

In various embodiments, the first charging module monitors the charge amount of the battery provided in each of the plurality of second charging modules when it is determined that the battery of the electric vehicle is not connected to the electric vehicle or the battery of the already connected electric vehicle is fully charged, Among the plurality of second charging modules, any one second charging module whose charge amount of the battery is less than a preset reference value is called, and as it is electrically connected to the any one second charging module, power of a first magnitude is converted to any one of the second charging modules. The battery provided in any one of the second charging modules may be charged by supplying the battery to one second charging module.

In various embodiments, the second charging module includes a battery, and when the charge amount of the battery is less than a predetermined reference value, one of the plurality of first charging modules through short-range wireless communication with the plurality of first charging modules. Select one of the first charging modules that is not performing a charging operation, move to the selected one of the first charging modules, be electrically connected, receive power from the one of the first charging modules, and recharge the battery can be charged.

In various embodiments, the first charging module supplies power of a first magnitude to the electric vehicle as it is connected to the electric vehicle, calculates an expected charging time of the electric vehicle based on a battery charge amount of the electric vehicle, and calculates the expected charging time. Whether or not to call the second charging module may be determined according to whether the expected charging time is within a preset time.

An electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a first charging module fixedly disposed in a predetermined area and disposed in the predetermined area, and controlled An electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving performed using an electric vehicle charging system including a second charging module that performs a movement operation according to a command, wherein the electric vehicle and the first charging module are electrically connected Step, the first charging module calls the second charging module, and as the first charging module and the second charging module are electrically connected, the battery of the electric vehicle is charged using the power of the second charging module. A filling step may be included.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electric vehicle parked at a location adjacent to a specific point can be charged through a charging module fixed at a specific point, and an electric vehicle parked in a movable form is used without restrictions on the parked location. In addition to being able to charge, there is an advantage in that high-speed charging is possible by combining a charging module that is fixedly disposed and a charging module that is movable in some cases.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a diagram illustrating an electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module in the form of an energy storage system (ESS), in various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module in a dummy form in various embodiments.
4 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module capable of self-low-speed charging operation in various embodiments.
5 is a flowchart of an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart of a low-speed and high-speed charging method for an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a hardware configuration diagram of a computing device performing an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving them, will become clear with reference to the detailed description of the following embodiments taken 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, only these embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and are common in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless specifically stated otherwise in a phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and/or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the recited elements. Like reference numerals throughout the specification refer to like elements, and “and/or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first element mentioned below may also be the second element within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly specifically defined.

The term "unit" or "module" used in the specification means a hardware component such as software, FPGA or ASIC, and "unit" or "module" performs certain roles. However, "unit" or "module" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A “unit” or “module” may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Thus, as an example, a “unit” or “module” may refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. Functions provided within components and "units" or "modules" may be combined into smaller numbers of components and "units" or "modules" or may be combined into additional components and "units" or "modules". can be further separated.

The spatially relative terms "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper", etc. It can be used to easily describe a component's correlation with other components. Spatially relative terms should be understood as including different orientations of elements in use or operation in addition to the orientations shown in the drawings. For example, if you flip a component that is shown in a drawing, a component described as "below" or "beneath" another component will be placed "above" the other component. can Thus, the exemplary term “below” may include directions of both below and above. Components may also be oriented in other orientations, and thus spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

In this specification, a computer means any kind of hardware device including at least one processor, and may be understood as encompassing a software configuration operating in a corresponding hardware device according to an embodiment. For example, a computer may be understood as including a smartphone, a tablet PC, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and user clients and applications running on each device, but is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Although each step described in this specification is described as being performed by a computer, the subject of each step is not limited thereto, and at least a part of each step may be performed in different devices according to embodiments.

1 is a diagram illustrating an electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a first charging module 100 and a second charging module 200.

Here, the electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving shown in FIG. 1 is according to an embodiment, and its components are not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and may be added or changed as necessary. or can be deleted.

In one embodiment, the first charging module 100 may be fixedly disposed within a predetermined area. For example, the first charging module 100 may be installed in a form fixed to a pole 20 disposed in an underground parking lot. However, it is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, the first charging module 100 may include a charging gun-shaped connector (eg, the first connector 110 of FIG. 3 ) on one side to electrically connect to the electric vehicle 10, It may be electrically connected to the electric vehicle 10 through a connector in the form of a charging gun. However, it is not limited thereto.

In addition, the first charging module 100 may include a docking socket type connector (eg, the second connector 120 of FIG. 3 ) on the other side, and the second charging module 100 may include a docking socket type connector. It may be electrically connected to the module 200. However, it is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the second charging module 200 is disposed within a predetermined area and may perform a movement operation according to a control command. For example, the second charging module 200 may include a separate means of transportation, and when a call is received from the outside, the location where the call is received is set as a destination point, and the destination is started from the current position through means of transportation. A movement operation may be performed to move the path to the point.

In various embodiments, the second charging module 200 may be connected to the first charging module 100 to supply power to the first charging module 100, but is not limited thereto, and in some cases, the electric vehicle 10 and It is directly connected to directly supply power to the electric vehicle 10 .

Here, the second charging module 200 may be a portable energy storage system (ESS) module having a large-capacity battery inside and supplying power stored in the battery to the outside through a power module, but is not limited thereto don't

In addition, here, the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 have the same components except for the difference in the shape of the housing including each component or the installation method (eg, fixed or movable). It may include, but is not limited to. Hereinafter, various forms of the first charging module 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 .

2 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module in the form of an energy storage system (ESS), in various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment, that is, the first charging module 100 in the form of an ESS includes a first connector 110, a second connector 120, and a communication module 130 ), a battery 140, a power module 150, and a control module 160. However, it is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the first connector 110 may be implemented in the form of a charging gun, and may be electrically connected to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110 . However, it is not limited thereto, and the first connector 110 is included in a wireless charging module (not shown) disposed on each parking surface where the electric vehicle 10 can park, and according to a user request (eg wired charging request). It can be implemented in a form that is electrically connected to the electric vehicle 10 by being drawn out to the outside (eg, toward the electric vehicle 10) and docked with the electric vehicle 10.

In various embodiments, the first charging module 100 may include two or more first connectors 110, and may be electrically connected to two or more different electric vehicles 10 through the two or more first connectors 110. there is.

In one embodiment, the second connector 120 may be implemented in the form of a docking socket, and may be electrically connected to the second charging module 200 through the second connector 120 . Here, the second connector may be formed in the form of a DC combo, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the communication module 130 may call the second charging module 200 . For example, when the communication module 130 is connected to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110, the second charging module 200 in an adjacent location through a short-range wireless communication method (eg, Bluetooth, etc.) can be called. Here, the communication module 130 may be a Supply Equipment Communication Controller (SECC), but is not limited thereto. In addition, here, the communication module 130 may perform communication using at least one of a direct communication method through a wired and wireless communication method and a method of issuing a command from the computing device 400 through a QR code, etc. Not limited.

In one embodiment, the battery 140 is a built-in battery provided inside the first charging module 100, and may store power supplied from the second charging module 200 connected through the second connector 120.

In one embodiment, the power module 150 may convert the power supplied from the second charging module 200 and deliver the converted power to the battery 140, and convert the power stored in the battery 140 to supply it to the electric vehicle 10. can

In one embodiment, the control module 160 includes each component included in the first charging module 100 (eg, the first connector 110, the second connector 120, the communication module 130, the battery ( 140) and a control command for controlling the operation of the power module 150) may be output. For example, when an electrical connection with the electric vehicle 10 is detected through the first connector 110, the control module 160 controls the communication module 130 to output a call signal to the second charging module 200. can do. To this end, the first charging module 100 may further include a separate control power source (eg, 12V power source).

That is, as the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment is electrically connected to the second charging module 200, the battery 140 is charged using power supplied from the second charging module 200 and , Power module 150 can be implemented in the form of supplying the electric power charged in the battery 140 to the electric vehicle.

Here, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment is described as supplying electric power supplied from the second charging module 200 to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110, but this Without limitation, the first charging module 100 may further include a wireless charging module (not shown) disposed on each parking surface where the electric vehicle 10 can park, and supplied from the second charging module 200. Power is wirelessly supplied to the electric vehicle 10 through the wireless charging module, that is, power is supplied to the electric vehicle 10 by selectively using the first connector 110 and the wireless charging module, or by using the second charging module 200 at the same time. ) can be supplied to the electric vehicle.

3 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module in a dummy form in various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment, that is, the first charging module 100' in the form of a dummy includes a first connector 110' and a second connector 120 '), a communication module 130', a battery 140', a power module 150', and a control module 160'. However, it is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the first connector 110' may be implemented in the form of a charging gun, and may be electrically connected to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110'. Here, the first connector 110' according to the second embodiment may be implemented in the same form as the first connector 110 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the second connector 120' may be implemented in the form of a docking socket, and may be electrically connected to the second charging module 200 through the second connector 120'. Here, the second connector 120' according to the second embodiment may be implemented in the same form as the first connector 120 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the communication module 130' (eg, Supply Equipment Communication Controller (SECC)) may call the second charging module 200. Here, the communication module 130' according to the second embodiment It may be implemented in the same form as the communication module 130 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the control module 160' includes each component included in the first charging module 100' (eg, the first connector 110', the second connector 120', and the communication module 130). A control command for controlling the operation of ')) can be output. Here, the control module 160' according to the second embodiment may be implemented in the same form as the control module 160 according to the first embodiment.

That is, as the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment is electrically connected to the second charging module 200, the second charging module does not supply power from an external power source (eg, 300 in FIG. 4). It may be implemented in a form of transmitting only the power supplied from the electric vehicle 200 to the electric vehicle 10.

Here, the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment is described as supplying power supplied from the second charging module 200 to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110' by wire. , It is not limited to this, and the first charging module 100 'may further include a wireless charging module (not shown) disposed on each parking surface where the electric vehicle 10 can park, and the second charging module 200 The electric power supplied from the electric vehicle is wirelessly supplied to the electric vehicle 10 through the wireless charging module, that is, the electric power is supplied to the electric vehicle 10 by selectively using the first connector 110' and the wireless charging module, or the electric power is supplied to the electric vehicle 10 by using the second connector 110' at the same time. Power supplied from the charging module 200 may be supplied to the electric vehicle.

4 is a diagram illustrating a first charging module capable of self-low-speed charging operation in various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the first charging module 100 " according to the third embodiment, that is, the first charging module 100 " capable of a low-speed charging operation, includes a first connector 110 ", a second connector ( 120"), a communication module 130", a power module 150" and a control module 160". However, it is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the first connector 110' may be implemented in the form of a charging gun, and may be electrically connected to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110". Here, according to the third embodiment The first connector 110 "may be implemented in the same form as the first connector 110 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the second connector 120" may be implemented in a docking socket form, and may be electrically connected to the second charging module 200 through the second connector 120". Here, the second connector 120 " according to the third embodiment may be implemented in the same form as the first connector 120 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the communication module 130" (eg, SECC (Supply Equipment Communication Controller) may call the second charging module 200. Here, the communication module 130" according to the third embodiment is It may be implemented in the same form as the communication module 130 according to the first embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the power module 150" may convert power supplied from the external power source 300 and supply it to the electric vehicle 10. For example, the power module 150" may convert power supplied from the external power source 300. ), and converts the 22kW AC 3-phase power into 20kW DC to supply power for low-speed charging to the electric vehicle 10. To this end, the power module 150" may include an AC/DC converter.

In addition, the power module 150″ can supply power for high-speed charging to the electric vehicle 10 by summing the power supplied from the second charging module 200 and the power supplied through the external power source 300.

In one embodiment, the control module 160 "is each component included in the first charging module 100 " (eg, the first connector 110 ", the second connector 120 "), the communication module 130 ") and a control command for controlling the operation of the power module 150") may be output. Here, the control module 160 " according to the third embodiment may be implemented in the same form as the control module 160 according to the first embodiment.

That is, the first charging module 100 "according to the third embodiment converts and provides power supplied from the external power source 300 as it is connected to the electric vehicle 10, thereby enabling low-speed charging of the electric vehicle 10. In addition, as the second charging module 200 is connected, the power supplied from the external power source 300 and the power supplied from the second charging module 200 are summed and provided, thereby enabling high-speed charging of the electric vehicle 10. can make it possible.

Here, the first charging module 100" according to the third embodiment is described as supplying electric power supplied from the second charging module 200 to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110" by wire. , It is not limited to this, and the first charging module 100 "may further include a wireless charging module (not shown) disposed on each parking surface where the electric vehicle 10 can park, and the second charging module 200 The electric power supplied from the electric vehicle is wirelessly supplied to the electric vehicle 10 through the wireless charging module, that is, the electric power is supplied to the electric vehicle 10 by selectively using the first connector 110 "and the wireless charging module, or the electric power is supplied to the electric vehicle 10 by using the second connector 110 "at the same time. Power supplied from the charging module 200 may be supplied to the electric vehicle.

Also, here, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment, the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment, and the first charging module 100" according to the third embodiment are mutually related to each other. Although described as including other components, but is not limited thereto, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment, the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment, and the third embodiment It may be implemented as one first charging module including all components included in each of the first charging modules 100 " according to the present invention, and may be implemented in a form of selectively driving only specific components according to an operating state. For example, when the first charging module is to be operated in a dummy form, only the first connector, the second connector, the communication module and the control module can be controlled to operate, and to be operated in a low/fast charging form, The first connector, the second connector, the communication module, the power module, and the control module may be controlled to operate. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving will be described.

5 is a flowchart of an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The electric vehicle charging method using the mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving shown in FIG. 5 is described as being performed by the computing device 400 . Here, the computing device 400 may mean a control module 160 provided in each charging module to control the operation of each of the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200, but is limited thereto. Instead, the computing device 400 is a computing hardware device separately provided outside the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 in order to perform an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. can be

In addition, the method of charging an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving is to control the operation of the computing device 400, the first charging module 100, and the second charging module 200, which are separately provided outside as the case may be. It may be implemented in a form of using the control module 160 provided in each module together.

In addition, prior to performing the electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to FIG. 5 , the computing device 400 includes a plurality of first charging modules 100 and a plurality of second charging modules provided in a predetermined area. A UI that outputs information about the usage status and power holding status of each charging module 200 and a place where electric vehicles can be charged can be provided to a user terminal or a display device provided in a predetermined area, through which the user can enjoy more It is easy and convenient to assist in using an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step S110 , the computing device 400 may detect a connection between the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 . For example, a user who wants to charge the electric vehicle 10 connects the first connector 110 of the first charging module 100 and the connector of the electric vehicle 10, thereby connecting the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10. ), and the computing device 400 determines whether the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected through the electrical connection state between the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10. can do.

Here, the first charging module 100 may be the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the first charging module 100' according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 However, it is not limited thereto.

In step S120, the computing device 400 may call the second charging module 200 when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected through step S110.

In various embodiments, when the computing device 400 determines that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected, a plurality of second charging modules not connected to other first charging modules 100 ( 200), the second charging module 200 located in the nearest position may be called first.

At this time, the computing device 400 filters the second charging module 200 to be called in consideration of the amount of charge in the battery of the electric vehicle 10 (eg, the second charging module 200 that is difficult to supply sufficient power to charge the battery of the electric vehicle 10). filtering the charging module 200).

In various embodiments, when the computing device 400 determines that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected, a plurality of second charging modules not connected to other first charging modules 100 ( 200), the second charging module 200 having the highest battery charge may be called with priority. However, it is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 displays a display when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected when a display is provided in at least a partial area of the first charging module 100. A user interface (UI) for user authentication may be provided through, and the second charging module 200 may be called in response to the user performing a user authentication procedure through the UI.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 may be connected to a user terminal through a network when at least a portion of the first charging module 100 is not provided with a display, and may be connected to a user terminal through a UI for user authentication. may be provided, and the second charging module 200 may be called in response to the user performing the user authentication procedure through the UI.

Here, the user terminal is a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA ( Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, smartphone, It may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as smartpads and tablet PCs, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, here, a network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as a plurality of terminals and servers, and examples of such networks include a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN). : Wide Area Network), the Internet (WWW: World Wide Web), wired and wireless data communication networks, telephone networks, wired and wireless television communication networks, and the like. In addition, wireless data communication networks include 3G, 4G, 5G, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), 5GPP (5th Generation Partnership Project), LTE (Long Term Evolution), WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) , Internet (Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, NFC ( A Near-Field Communication) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network, etc. may be included, but is not limited thereto.

In step S130, the computing device 400 uses the electric power of the second charging module 200 as the second charging module 200 called through step S120 is electrically connected to the first charging module 100. The battery 11 of (10) can be charged.

In various embodiments, when the first charging module 100 is implemented in the form of an ESS (eg, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2), the computing device 400 The battery 140 of the first charging module 100 can be charged using power supplied from the second charging module 200 by controlling the operation of the charging module 100, and the battery 140 can be charged through the power module 150. The battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 can be charged by supplying the electric power charged in the electric vehicle 140 to the electric vehicle 10 .

Here, when the first charging module 100 is implemented in the form of an ESS (eg, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2), the second charging module called through step S120 ( 200) can supply power to the electric vehicle 10 using the previously charged battery 140 until it is connected to the first charging module 100.

In addition, when the first charging module 100 is implemented in the form of an ESS (eg, the first charging module 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2) and is not connected to the electric vehicle 10, pre-charging The battery of the second charging module 200 may be charged by supplying surplus power (eg, 7kW) to the second charging module 200 using the battery 140 .

In various embodiments, when the first charging module 100 is implemented in a dummy form (eg, the first charging module 100′ according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 ), the computing device 400 first By controlling the operation of the charging module 100' and transferring power supplied from the second charging module 200 through the second connector 120' to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110', The battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 may be charged.

Here, the computing device 400 is described as supplying power to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110, but is not limited thereto, and supplies power wirelessly through a wireless charging module or the first connector. Wired supply through 110 and wireless supply through a wireless charging module can be performed simultaneously.

In various embodiments, the computing device 100 may obtain a wireless charging request or a wired charging request for the electric vehicle 10 from a user, and when obtaining a wireless charging request from the user, the electric vehicle 10 may be charged through a wireless charging module. AC power may be supplied wirelessly to the electric vehicle 10, and DC power may be supplied to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110 when a request for wired charging is obtained. For example, the second charging module 200 may include an AC/DC converter, and the computing device 100 controls the operation of the second charging module 200 to DC according to obtaining a wireless charging request from the user. Power may be converted into AC power, and AC power converted from the second charging module 200 may be supplied to the electric vehicle 10 wirelessly. In addition, the computing device 100 may receive DC power from the second charging module 200 as it is and supply it to the electric vehicle 10 in a wired manner upon obtaining a wired charging request from the user.

Here, it is described that an AC/DC converter is included in the second charging module 200 to convert the form of power according to the wireless charging request and the wired charging request, but is not limited thereto, and the first charging module 100 Including this AC/DC converter, power supplied from the second charging module 200 may be converted into an appropriate form according to a request for wireless or wired charging, and then supplied to the electric vehicle 10 wired/wireless. For example, the computing device 100 controls the operation of the first charging module 100 according to obtaining a wireless charging request from the user to convert the DC power supplied from the second charging module 200 into AC power to wirelessly It is possible to wirelessly supply the electric vehicle 10 through the charging module, and upon obtaining a wired charging request from the user, the DC power supplied from the second charging module 200 is wired to the electric vehicle 10 through the first connector 110. can supply

Also, in some cases, the AC/DC converter may be included in both the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200, and depending on circumstances, among the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 Power can be converted using an AC/DC converter included in any one charging module.

In various embodiments, the computing device 100 includes two or more first connectors 110 in one first charging module 100 and two or more electric vehicles 10 different from each other in each of the two or more first connectors 110. is connected, power can be supplied to two or more electric vehicles 10 at the same time using two or more first connectors 110, but is not limited thereto, and is charged based on a charging deadline for each of the two or more electric vehicles 10. Electric power may be supplied sequentially, starting with the electric vehicle 10 having a short period of time.

In addition, when two or more different electric vehicles 10 are connected to each of the two or more first connectors 110, the computing device 100 uses a power supply method (eg, low-speed charging or high-speed charging) for each of the two or more electric vehicles 10. ) can be independently set, and power can be independently supplied to each of the two or more electric vehicles 10 according to a power supply method set for each of the two or more electric vehicles 10 based on the set value.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 may display information about the electric vehicle 10 being charged (eg, vehicle number) through a UI output through a display provided in the first charging module 100 or a display of a user terminal. , charging status, charging amount and cost information) can be provided.

6 is a flowchart of a low-speed and high-speed charging method for an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The method of low-speed and high-speed charging of an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving shown in FIG. 6 is described as being performed by the computing device 400 . Here, the computing device 400 may mean a control module 160 provided in each charging module to control the operation of each of the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200, but is limited thereto. Instead, the computing device 400 is provided separately outside the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 in order to perform the low-speed and high-speed charging method of an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. It may be a hardware device for

In addition, in the low-speed and high-speed charging method of an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving, the operation of the computing device 400, the first charging module 100, and the second charging module 200, which are separately provided externally, depending on the case. It can be implemented in the form of using a control module provided in each module together to control.

In addition, prior to performing the low-speed and high-speed charging method of an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to FIG. 6 , the computing device 400 includes a plurality of first charging modules 100 and a plurality of A UI for outputting information on the usage status and power holding status of each of the second charging modules 200 and information on places where electric vehicles can be charged can be provided to a user terminal or a display device provided in a predetermined area, through which It can assist users to use the low-speed and high-speed charging methods of electric vehicles using a mobile charging module that enables autonomous driving in an easier and more convenient way.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in step S210 , the computing device 400 may detect a connection between the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 . For example, a user who wants to charge the electric vehicle 10 connects the first connector 110 of the first charging module 100 and the connector of the electric vehicle 10, thereby connecting the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10. ), and the computing device 400 determines whether the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected through the electrical connection state between the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10. can do.

Here, the first charging module 100 may be the first charging module 100 " according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4, but is not limited thereto.

In step S220, when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected through step S210, the computing device 400 operates the low-speed charging mode to provide a first amount of power to the electric vehicle 10. can supply For example, the first charging module 100 may be connected to the external power source 300, and when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected, the external power source 300 supplies the supply. The battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 uses the 20kW DC power by converting AC power (eg, 22kW AC 3-phase power) into DC power of the first size (eg, 20kW DC) and supplying the electric power to the electric vehicle 10. ) can be charged at a low rate.

In addition, the computing device 400 may call the second charging module 200 when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected through step S210.

In various embodiments, when the computing device 400 determines that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected, a plurality of second charging modules not connected to other first charging modules 100 ( 200), the second charging module 200 located in the nearest position may be called first.

At this time, the computing device 400 filters the second charging module 200 to be called in consideration of the amount of charge in the battery of the electric vehicle 10 (eg, the second charging module 200 that is difficult to supply sufficient power to charge the battery of the electric vehicle 10). filtering the charging module 200).

In various embodiments, when the computing device 400 determines that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected, a plurality of second charging modules not connected to other first charging modules 100 ( 200), the second charging module 200 having the highest battery charge may be called. However, it is not limited thereto.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 displays a display when it is determined that the first charging module 100 and the electric vehicle 10 are connected when a display is provided in at least a partial area of the first charging module 100. A user interface (UI) for user authentication may be provided through, and the second charging module 200 may be called in response to the user performing a user authentication procedure through the UI.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 may be connected to a user terminal through a network when at least a portion of the first charging module 100 is not provided with a display, and may be connected to a user terminal through a UI for user authentication. may be provided, and the second charging module 200 may be called in response to the user performing the user authentication procedure through the UI.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 may obtain a request for low-speed charging or a request for fast charging from the user through the UI, and when obtaining the request for low-speed charging from the user, the computing device 400 may use only the first charging module 100 to obtain an electric car ( 10), and when a fast charging request is obtained, the second charging module 200 is called to supply power of the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 to the electric vehicle 10. can supply

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 supplies power of a first magnitude to the electric vehicle 10 through the first charging module 100 as the electric vehicle 10 and the first charging module 100 are connected, An expected charging time of the electric vehicle 10 is calculated based on the battery charge amount of the electric vehicle 10, and whether or not to call the second charging module 200 may be determined depending on whether the calculated expected charging time is included within a preset time. there is.

More specifically, when the preset time is 1 hour, the computing device 400 calculates the expected charging time based on the amount of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle 10 (by supplying power of the first magnitude to the electric vehicle 10, the electric vehicle 10 When the expected charging time until the battery is fully charged in (10) is less than 1 hour, the charging method for the electric vehicle 10 may be determined as a low-speed charging method, and accordingly, the second charging module 200 is called. Instead, power can be supplied to the electric vehicle 10 using only the first charging module 100 .

Meanwhile, when the preset time is 1 hour, the computing device 400 calculates the expected charging time based on the battery charge amount of the electric vehicle 10 (electric vehicle 10 by supplying power of the first magnitude to the electric vehicle 10). ) When the expected charging time until the battery is fully charged) exceeds 1 hour, the charging method for the electric vehicle 10 may be determined as a high-speed charging method, and accordingly, the second charging module 200 is called The first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 may supply power to the electric vehicle 10 .

Here, the preset time may be a charging deadline or charging completion time of the electric vehicle 10 input from the user. For example, the preset time input from the user may be a value indicating a predetermined period, such as "N hours after the start of charging the electric vehicle 10", or a specific point in time, such as "13:30". It may be a value pointing to .

In various embodiments, the first charging module 100 may include two first connectors 110, and when two different electric vehicles 10 are connected through the two first connectors 110 ( For example, when two different electric vehicles 10 are parked on the left and right sides with a pillar on which the first charging module 100 is installed and connected to the first charging module 100), the computing device 400 It is possible to supply power to each of the two different electric vehicles 10 by calling the two charging modules 200 . At this time, since the power of the first charging module 100 and the power of the second charging module 200 are distributed and supplied to each of the two different electric vehicles 10, power can be supplied only in a low-speed charging method.

In step S230, as the second charging module 200 called through step S220 and the first charging module 100 are electrically connected, the computing device 400 operates the fast charging mode to charge the electric vehicle 10 with the first charge module 200. size can be supplied. For example, the computing device 400 controls the operation of the first charging module 100 to convert AC power supplied from the external power source 300 into DC power, and thus generate DC power of a first size ( Example: 20 kW DC) and the power supplied from the second charging module 200 (eg 20 kW DC) may be used to generate power of a second size (eg 40 kW DC), and the generated power of the second size By supplying to the electric vehicle 10, the battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 can be charged at a high speed using 40kW DC power.

In various embodiments, when the battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 connected to the first charging module 100 is fully charged, the computing device 400 disconnects the connection with the second charging module 200 for the first charging. By controlling the operation of the module 100 and the second charging module 200, the second charging module 200 can be connected to another first charging module 100 to charge another electric vehicle 10. there is.

In addition, the computing device 400 determines that the battery of the electric vehicle 10 can be fully charged within a predetermined time with only the first amount of power supplied by the first charging module 100 based on the amount of charge in the battery of the electric vehicle 10. In this case, the operation of the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 may be controlled to release the connection with the second charging module 200 .

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 operates the first charging module 100 to supply power of a first size to the second charging module 200 when the battery 11 of the electric vehicle 10 is fully charged. By controlling, the battery included in the second charging module 200 can be charged using the power of the external power source 300 supplied through the first charging module 100 .

In various embodiments, when the expected charging time of the electric vehicle 10 calculated based on the battery charge amount of the electric vehicle 10 is included within the preset time, the computing device 400 determines the preset time and the calculated electric vehicle 10 External power source 300 supplied through the first charging module 100 by controlling the first charging module 100 to supply power of a first magnitude to the second charging module 200 by a difference in the expected charging time of The battery provided in the second charging module 200 may be charged using the power of ). For example, if the expected charging time of the electric vehicle 10 is 40 minutes when the preset time is 1 hour, the computing device 400 has a first amount of power for 20 minutes, which is the difference between the preset time and the expected charging time. The first charging module 100 may be controlled to supply to the second charging module 200 .

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 determines that the difference between the time preset by the user and the expected charging time of the electric vehicle 10 calculated based on the battery charge amount of the electric vehicle 10 exceeds a reference time (eg, 5 hours). In this case, the first charging module 100 connected to the electric vehicle 10 can be designated as a charging base, and when the battery charge amount of each of the plurality of second charging modules 200 falls below the reference value, the second charging module designated as the charging base It can be controlled to move and connect to 1 charging module 100 to receive power from the external power source 300 through the first charging module 100 designated as a charging base and charge it.

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 determines whether the specific first charging module 100 is not connected to the electric vehicle 10 or when the battery of the electric vehicle 10 already connected to the specific first charging module 100 is fully charged. If it is determined that it is, the charge amount of the battery provided in each of the plurality of second charging modules 200 may be monitored, and the charge amount of the battery among the plurality of second charging modules 200 is less than a predetermined reference value. 2 charging modules can be selected, the operation of the specific first charging module 100 can be controlled to call the selected second charging module 200, and the calling operation of the specific first charging module 100 can be controlled. When the specific first charging module 100 and any one second charging module 200 are connected according to the specific first charging module 100 so that power of the first size is supplied to any one second charging module 200 ) By controlling the operation of the electric vehicle 10, when the charging of the electric vehicle 10 that is not connected or connected to the electric vehicle 10 is fully charged, the power of the external power source 300 supplied through the specific first charging module 100 It is possible to charge the second charging module 200 having a low battery charge level by using the second charging module 200 .

In various embodiments, the computing device 400 performs short-range wireless communication with the plurality of first charging modules 100 when the charge amount of the battery included in the specific second charging module 200 is less than a predetermined reference value. Through this, it is possible to control the operation of a specific second charging module 200 to select one of the plurality of first charging modules 100 that is not performing a charging operation, and the selected one By controlling the operation of the specific second charging module 200 to move to and electrically connect to the first charging module of the specific second charging module by receiving power from the external power source 300 through one of the first charging modules The battery of the module 200 may be charged.

The electric vehicle charging method using the mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving has been described with reference to the flow chart shown in the drawings. For a brief description, an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving has been illustrated and described as a series of blocks, but the present invention is not limited to the order of the blocks, and some blocks are similar to those shown and operated herein. It may be performed in a different order or concurrently. In addition, new blocks not described in the present specification and drawings may be added, or some blocks may be deleted or changed. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 7, an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module provided outside the first charging module 100 and the second charging module 200 and capable of autonomous driving and a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving are described. The hardware configuration of the computing device 400 that performs the low-speed and high-speed charging method of an electric vehicle will be described.

7 is a hardware configuration diagram of a computing device performing an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in various embodiments, a computing device 400 includes one or more processors 410, a memory 420 that loads a computer program 451 executed by the processor 410, and a bus ( 430), a communication interface 440, and a storage 450 for storing a computer program 451. Here, in FIG. 7, only components related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. Therefore, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can know that other general-purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 7 .

The processor 410 controls the overall operation of each component of the computing device 400 . The processor 410 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Micro Processor Unit (MPU), a Micro Controller Unit (MCU), a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), or any type of processor well known in the art. It can be.

Also, the processor 410 may perform an operation for at least one application or program for executing a method according to embodiments of the present invention, and the computing device 400 may include one or more processors.

In various embodiments, the processor 410 may temporarily and/or permanently store signals (or data) processed in the processor 410 (RAM: Random Access Memory, not shown) and ROM (ROM: Read -Only Memory, not shown) may be further included. In addition, the processor 410 may be implemented in the form of a system on chip (SoC) including at least one of a graphics processing unit, RAM, and ROM.

Memory 420 stores various data, commands and/or information. Memory 420 may load computer program 451 from storage 450 to execute methods/operations according to various embodiments of the present invention. When the computer program 451 is loaded into the memory 420, the processor 410 may perform the method/operation by executing one or more instructions constituting the computer program 451. The memory 420 may be implemented as a volatile memory such as RAM, but the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The bus 430 provides a communication function between components of the computing device 400 . The bus 430 may be implemented as various types of buses such as an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus.

The communication interface 440 supports wired and wireless Internet communication of the computing device 400 . Also, the communication interface 440 may support various communication methods other than internet communication. To this end, the communication interface 440 may include a communication module well known in the art. In some embodiments, communication interface 440 may be omitted.

The storage 450 may non-temporarily store the computer program 451 . When an electric vehicle charging process using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving is performed through the computing device 400, the storage 450 stores various information necessary to provide an electric vehicle charging process using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. can

The storage 450 may be a non-volatile memory such as read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, or the like, a hard disk, a removable disk, or a device well known in the art. It may be configured to include any known type of computer-readable recording medium.

Computer program 451 may include one or more instructions that when loaded into memory 420 cause processor 410 to perform methods/operations in accordance with various embodiments of the invention. That is, the processor 410 may perform the method/operation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure by executing the one or more instructions.

In one embodiment, the computer program 451 provides an electric vehicle charging system including a first charging module fixedly disposed in a predetermined area and a second charging module disposed in a predetermined area and performing a movement operation according to a control command. A method for charging an electric vehicle using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving performed using a mobile charging module, wherein the electric vehicle and the first charging module are electrically connected, the first charging module calls the second charging module, and the first charging One or more instructions for performing an electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving, including charging a battery of the electric vehicle using power of the second charging module as the module and the second charging module are electrically connected. can include

Steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented directly in hardware, implemented in a software module executed by hardware, or implemented by a combination thereof. A software module may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or It may reside in any form of computer readable recording medium well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Components of the present invention may be implemented as a program (or application) to be executed in combination with a computer, which is hardware, and stored in a medium. Components of the present invention may be implemented as software programming or software elements, and similarly, embodiments may include various algorithms implemented as data structures, processes, routines, or combinations of other programming constructs, such as C, C++ , Java (Java), can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as assembler (assembler). Functional aspects may be implemented in an algorithm running on one or more processors.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. you will be able to understand Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

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a first charging module fixedly disposed within a predetermined area; and
A second charging module disposed within the predetermined area and performing a movement operation according to a control command; includes,
The first charging module,
Calling the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the electric vehicle, and charging the battery of the electric vehicle using power of the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the second charging module,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
A first connector electrically connected to the electric vehicle;
a second connector electrically connected to the second charging module;
a communication module calling the second charging module as it is connected to the electric vehicle through the first connector;
a battery charged with power supplied from the second charging module; and
A power module supplying the electric power stored in the battery to the electric vehicle; includes,
Charging the battery using power supplied from the second charging module as it is electrically connected to the second charging module, and supplying the electric power charged in the battery to the electric vehicle through the power module,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
A first connector electrically connected to the electric vehicle;
a second connector electrically connected to the second charging module; and
A communication module that calls the second charging module as it is connected to the electric vehicle through the first connector; includes,
Transmitting power supplied from the second charging module to the electric vehicle as it is electrically connected to the second charging module,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
Providing a user interface (UI) for user authentication as it is connected to the electric vehicle, and calling the second charging module in response to the user authentication procedure being completed through the user interface,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
When connected to the electric vehicle, power of a first magnitude is supplied to the electric vehicle, but when connected to the second charging module, a second magnitude obtained by adding the power supplied from the second charging module and the power of the first magnitude of supplying power to the electric vehicle,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 5,
The first charging module,
Disconnecting from the second charging module when the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged or when it is determined that the battery of the electric vehicle can be fully charged within a predetermined time with only the first amount of power based on the amount of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle ,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 5,
The first charging module,
When the battery of the electric vehicle is fully charged, supplying power of the first size to the second charging module to charge the battery provided in the second charging module.
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 5,
The first charging module,
When the expected charging time of the electric vehicle calculated based on the battery charge amount of the electric vehicle is included within a preset time, power of the first size is supplied by a difference between the preset time and the calculated expected charging time of the electric vehicle. 2 to charge the battery provided in the second charging module by supplying it to the charging module,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
When it is determined that the battery of the electric vehicle that is not connected to or connected to the electric vehicle is fully charged, the amount of charge of the battery provided in each of the plurality of second charging modules is monitored, and the amount of charge of the battery among the plurality of second charging modules is determined. Calling any one second charging module that is less than a preset reference value;
Charging the battery provided in the one of the second charging modules by supplying power of a first magnitude to the one of the second charging modules as it is electrically connected to the one of the second charging modules,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The second charging module,
A first one of the plurality of first charging modules that does not perform a charging operation through short-range wireless communication with the plurality of first charging modules, including a battery, when the charge amount of the battery is less than a preset reference value; Selecting a charging module, moving to and electrically connected to the selected one of the first charging modules, and charging the battery by receiving power from the one of the first charging modules,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. According to claim 1,
The first charging module,
When connected to the electric vehicle, power of a first magnitude is supplied to the electric vehicle, the expected charging time of the electric vehicle is calculated based on the amount of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle, and whether the calculated expected charging time is included within a preset time Determining whether to call the second charging module according to,
An electric vehicle charging system using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving. Mobile charging capable of autonomous driving performed using an electric vehicle charging system including a first charging module fixedly disposed within a predetermined area and a second charging module disposed within the predetermined area and performing a moving operation according to a control command. In the electric vehicle charging method using a module,
electrically connecting the electric vehicle and the first charging module;
calling the second charging module by the first charging module; and
Charging the battery of the electric vehicle using power of the second charging module as the first charging module and the second charging module are electrically connected,
An electric vehicle charging method using a mobile charging module capable of autonomous driving.

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