TW202210326A - Charging management systems and methods for electric vehicle charging - Google Patents

Abstract

Charging management systems and methods for electric vehicle charging applied to at least one user device and a cloud management server are provided. First, a navigation request is obtained by a navigation module of the user device, wherein the navigation request includes a destination. Next, it is determined whether the destination is a charging station by the user device. When the destination is the charging station, navigation information corresponding to the charging station is generated according to the navigation request, and a first time for arriving the charging station is estimated based on the navigation information, and then first user information for an user of the user device, first electric vehicle information for a first vehicle for the user, information of the charging station, and the first time are transmitted to the cloud management server via a network by a network connection unit of the user device. Thereafter, a charging reservation operation for the charging station is performed by the cloud management server to reserve a charging device of the charging station for the first electric vehicle to use based on the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the information of the charging station, and the first time.

Description

Charging management system and method for electric vehicle charging

The present invention relates to a management system, and more particularly, to a charging management system and method suitable for managing the charging of electric vehicles.

In recent years, with the rising awareness of environmental protection and the advancement of electric vehicle technology, the development of electric vehicles using electric energy as a power source to replace traditional vehicles powered by fossil fuels has gradually become an important goal in the automotive field. becoming more and more popular. In order to improve the range and willingness to use electric vehicles, many countries or cities have begun to plan to set up charging stations for electric vehicles in public places, and have also begun to plan to set up a large number of charging stations in urban areas or scenic areas to enable the charging of electric vehicles. more convenient.

On the other hand, the user of the electric vehicle can navigate to a specific charging station through the navigation software to charge the electric vehicle. However, based on the consideration of labor cost, the charging station usually allows the users of the electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle by themselves, and the number of charging devices installed in the charging station is limited, even if the user arrives at a specific charging station through navigation to prepare for the charging operation. When charging an electric vehicle, the user may spend a lot of waiting time because the charging equipment is occupied or need to waste time and energy to find other charging sites or charging equipment, which causes inconvenience in use and reduces the willingness to use. Therefore, there is a need for a management method and system capable of providing simpler and more diverse charging services.

In view of this, the present invention provides a charging management system and method for charging an electric vehicle, which can automatically perform charging equipment of a corresponding charging site through a cloud management server when a user device receives a navigation request destined for a charging site. Charging reservation operation, and can automatically provide charging service with a simplified charging process when the charging service is activated within a certain period of time at the appointed time, providing simpler and more diverse charging services, thereby providing users with a good charging experience.

A charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention at least includes a user device and a cloud management server. The user device includes a navigation module, a network connection unit and a processing unit. The navigation module is used for receiving a navigation request, wherein the navigation request includes a destination. The processing unit is used to determine whether the destination is a charging site, and when the destination is a charging site, generate a navigation information of the corresponding charging site according to the navigation request, estimate a first time to arrive at the charging site according to the navigation information, and Carry out a navigation operation of the corresponding charging site, and use the network connection unit to connect a first user information of a user corresponding to the user device, a first user information of a first electric vehicle of the corresponding user through a network 1. Electric vehicle information, charging station information and the first time to transmit. The cloud management server includes a network connection unit and a processor. The network connection unit is used for receiving the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the charging site information, and the first time from the user device through the network. The processor is used for performing a charging reservation operation for a charging device at the charging site according to the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and the first time, so as to reserve the right to use the charging device to the first electric car.

A charging management method for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to at least one user device and a cloud management server. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a navigation request through a navigation module of a user device, wherein the navigation request includes a destination; determining whether the destination is a charging station by the user device, and when the destination is a charging station, Generate a navigation information of a corresponding charging site according to the navigation request, estimate a first time to arrive at the charging site according to the navigation information, and use a network connection unit of the user device to use one of the corresponding user devices through a network The first user information of one of the users, the first electric vehicle information of one of the first electric vehicles of the corresponding user, the information of the charging site and the first time are sent to the cloud management server; and the cloud management server is based on the first time. 1. User information, information of the first electric vehicle, information of the charging station, and the first time, perform a charging reservation operation for a charging equipment of the charging station, so as to reserve the right to use the charging equipment to the first electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the charging device is disposed at the charging station and used to output power corresponding to a charging program of an electric vehicle, and includes an object sensing unit, a network connection unit and a processing unit. The object sensing unit is used for sensing the appearance of a second electric vehicle, and obtains a corresponding second user information and a second electric vehicle information from the second electric vehicle. The processing unit is coupled to the object sensing unit and the network connection unit, and when the second user information and the second electric vehicle information are received from the object sensing unit and a charging request is received, the network connection unit is used The charging request, the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and the second time of arrival at the charging site are sent to the cloud management server through the network, wherein the cloud management server responds to the charging request, According to the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and the second time, it is judged whether to allow the charging device to output power to the second electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the processor further compares the first user information with the second user information and the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information to determine whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle, and when determining whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle When the second electric vehicle is not the first electric vehicle, the processor prohibits the charging device from outputting power to the second electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first charging procedure and a second charging procedure, and when the cloud management server receives the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the charging site information and the At the second time, the processor further compares the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information, and the first time and the second time to determine whether to use the first charging procedure or the second time. The second charging procedure is used as the charging procedure of the electric vehicle. When the comparison result meets a predetermined condition, the processor uses the second charging procedure, and when the comparison result does not meet the predetermined condition, the processor uses the first charging procedure. The charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure. In one embodiment, when the second time falls within a predetermined time range of the corresponding first time, the processor uses the second charging procedure, and when the second time falls outside the predetermined time range of the first time, The processor uses a first charging routine.

In some embodiments, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first step and at least a second step, and the first charging procedure executes the first step and the at least one second step in sequence, and the second charging procedure skips the first step step and directly execute at least one second step. In one embodiment, the first step is an identity verification step.

In some embodiments, the processor further cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging equipment at the charging station when the first electric vehicle does not arrive at the charging station within a predetermined time range corresponding to the first time.

In some embodiments, the user device further transmits a cancellation request to the cloud management server through the network, so that the processor cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging device corresponding to the cancellation request, or transmits a delay request to the cloud management server through the network The controller causes the processor to correspondingly delay the request to extend the charging reservation operation for the charging device.

The above method of the present invention can exist in the form of code. When the code is machined When the machine is loaded and executed, the machine becomes a device for carrying out the invention.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following specific embodiments are given, together with the accompanying drawings, and the detailed description is as follows.

100, 200: Charging management system for electric vehicle charging

110: User device

112: Navigation Module

114: Network connection unit

116: Processing unit

120:Cloud Management Server

122: storage unit

124: Network connection unit

126: Processor

130: Internet

140: Charging Site

150: Charging Equipment

152: Object perception unit

154: Network connection unit

156: Display unit

158: Processing unit

160: Electric Vehicles

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a user device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cloud management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a charging management method for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , a charging management system 100 for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one user device 110 and a cloud management server 120 . In some embodiments, the user device 110 can be remotely connected to the cloud management server 120 through a network 130 such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network such as a Wi-Fi network. The user device 110 may be any electronic device with Internet capability and location navigation capability, such as mobile devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, notebook computers, trip computers, and in-vehicle devices. For example, in one embodiment, a user of the corresponding user device 110 may utilize the user device 110 to generate a navigation request including a destination to request a navigation operation of the corresponding destination, wherein the user device 110 according to the navigation Request to generate navigation information for one of the corresponding destinations. Note that the destination may be a specific house number or a specific location, for example, a gas station, a restaurant, or a charging station, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, when the user is the owner of the electric vehicle, the user can generate a corresponding response through the user device 110 A charging request for a charging station and/or a specific charging device, the user device 110 can send a charging request corresponding to the charging station and/or a specific charging device through the network 130, so as to use the charging device to charge its electric vehicle . The cloud management server 120 can receive various data from the user device 110 through the network 130 and perform corresponding processing according to the received data. For example, the cloud management server 120 can directly or indirectly receive a charging request from the user device 110, and after completing the payment confirmation and other actions according to the charging request, generate a charging authorization command and transmit it to a charging device through the network 130 to allow charging The device outputs power to an electric vehicle that is electrically connected to it or prohibits the charging device from outputting power to the electric vehicle, but not limited to this.

FIG. 2 shows a charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the charging management system 200 for charging an electric vehicle according to this embodiment may include at least one user device 110 , a charging station 140 and a cloud management server 120 . In some embodiments, the cloud management server 120 may be coupled to the user device 110 and each charging station through a network 130 such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network such as a Wi-Fi network, etc. One or more charging devices 150 in point 140 . The user device 110 can be any electronic device with Internet capability and location navigation capability, such as mobile devices, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, notebook computers, and vehicle-mounted devices. In one embodiment, a user of the corresponding user device 110 may use the user device 110 to generate a navigation request including a destination to request a navigation operation of the corresponding destination, wherein the user device 110 generates a corresponding destination according to the navigation request Navigation information of a destination and use the navigation information to perform a navigation operation of the corresponding destination. Note that the destination may be a specific house number or a specific location, for example, a gas station, a restaurant, or a charging station, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the destination is a specific charging site 140 , the user device 110 may generate a navigation information of the corresponding charging site 140 according to the navigation request and use the navigation information to perform a navigation operation of the corresponding charging site 140 . In another embodiment, when the user is the owner of the electric vehicle, the user can generate a charging request for the corresponding charging station 140 and/or the charging device 150 through the user device 110, so as to use the charging device 150 to charge the electric vehicle 160 Carry out charging operation. That is to say, the charging request can be transmitted from the user device 110 of a user of the corresponding electric vehicle 160 to the cloud management server 120 through the network 130 . In some embodiments, the user of the electric vehicle can download and install an application program from the cloud management server 120 through the network 130 using the user device 110 to generate a charging request through the user interface of the application program. In some embodiments, the user can The scanning function scans a quick response code (QR code) on the charging device 150 to generate the above-mentioned charging request, thereby starting a charging procedure. In some embodiments, the user can manually perform a charging reservation operation for the corresponding charging device 150 through the user device 150 .

The cloud management server 120 may record the installation location of the corresponding charging station 140 and the charging efficiency of one or more charging devices 150 installed at the charging station 140 . For example, the charging station 140 may be set in a public parking lot, a shopping mall, a restaurant, a gas station or a specific place to provide charging services for the corresponding electric vehicle, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The charging device 150 can output power at a charging efficiency for charging at least one electric vehicle 160 . It is worth noting that the charging efficiency of the charging device 150 determines the charging time required for the electric vehicle 160. For example, the charging efficiency can represent the maximum charging output power supported by the charging device 150 per hour, wherein the charging device 150 with higher charging efficiency is Charging time will be less. The charging device 150 has a network connection function to receive, download or update various parameters and information required for the charging management operation. In one embodiment, the charging device 150 can charge an electric vehicle 160 . In another embodiment, the charging device 150 can charge a plurality of electric vehicles 160 . The cloud management server 120 can be mutually coupled and communicated with the charging devices 150 disposed on all the charging stations 140 through the network 130 , so as to perform the charging management operation of the charging devices 150 of the charging stations 140 . The cloud management server 120 may generate an instruction and transmit it to the charging device 150 through the network 130 to allow the charging device 150 to output power to an electric vehicle electrically connected thereto or prohibit the charging device 150 to output power to the electric vehicle. For example, the cloud management server 120 can directly or indirectly receive a charging request from the user device 110, and after completing the payment confirmation and other actions according to the charging request, generate a charging authorization command and transmit it to the charging device 150 through the network 130 to allow charging The device 150 outputs power to an electric vehicle 160 that is electrically connected to it or disables the charging device from outputting power to the electric vehicle 160 .

FIG. 3 shows a user device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the user device 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention is any electronic device with Internet capability and location navigation capability, such as a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system , notebook computers, trip computers, and in-vehicle devices, etc., which at least include a navigation module 112 , a network connection unit 114 , and a processing unit 116 . The navigation module 112 can receive a navigation request from the user, wherein the navigation request includes a destination. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the navigation module 112 may include a positioning unit (not shown in FIG. 3 ), It can communicate with at least one satellite to obtain the current position of the corresponding user device, such as latitude and longitude coordinates. In one embodiment, a user of the corresponding user device 110 may use the user device 110 to generate a navigation request including a destination to request a navigation operation of the corresponding destination, wherein the user device 110 generates a corresponding destination according to the navigation request The navigation information of one of the places is used and the navigation operation of the corresponding destination is carried out by using the navigation information. Note that the destination may be a specific house number or a specific location, for example, a gas station, a restaurant, or a charging station, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. The network connection unit 114 is used for transmitting and receiving messages through a network 130 such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network such as a Wi-Fi network. The processing unit 116 is coupled to the navigation module 112 and the network connection unit 114, and can control the operation of the relevant software and hardware in the user device 110, and execute the charging management method of the electric vehicle charging in this case, and the relevant details will be described later. Be explained. For example, the processing unit 116 can be a general-purpose controller, a microcontroller (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., for providing data analysis, processing and computing functions , but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, when receiving the navigation request, the processing unit 116 can determine whether the destination in the navigation request is a charging site or a non-charging site. When the destination is not a charging station, the processing unit 116 generates a navigation information of the corresponding destination according to the navigation request and performs a navigation operation of the corresponding destination. When the destination is a charging site, the processing unit 116 generates a navigation information of the corresponding charging site according to the navigation request, estimates the first time to arrive at a charging site according to the navigation information, and performs a navigation operation of the corresponding charging site, and The network connection unit 114 is used to connect the first user information of a user of the user device 110 , the first electric vehicle information of a first electric vehicle corresponding to the user, and the information of the charging site through the network 130 . And the estimated first time of arriving at the charging station is sent to the cloud management server 120 . After that, the cloud management server 120 receives the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the charging site information, and the first time from the user device 110 through the network 130, and according to the first user information, the first Electric vehicle information, charging site information, and the first time, perform a charging reservation operation for a charging equipment at the charging site, so as to reserve the right to use the charging equipment for the first electric vehicle. In one embodiment, the charging reservation operation of a charging device is to set the status of the charging device to be used or unavailable before the first time arrives or within a certain period of time (for example, 15 minutes before and after the first time) Therefore, before the first time arrives, other electric vehicles cannot be charged with this charging device except the first electric vehicle. The cloud management server 120 can perform the above-mentioned charging reservation operation after obtaining the information of the charging site and the first time, so as to retain the information of the charging station. The right to use a charging device on the charging station should be used by the first electric vehicle.

FIG. 4 shows a cloud management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the cloud management server 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be any processor-based electronic device, which at least includes a storage unit 122 , a network connection unit 124 , and a processor 126 . In one embodiment, the cloud management server 120 may be a charging management server, but the invention is not limited thereto. It should be noted that the cloud management server 120 can perform the charging management operation corresponding to the charging of the electric vehicle. The storage unit 122 (eg, a memory) can store and record relevant data, such as the first user information and the first electric vehicle information of the reserved vehicle corresponding to the aforementioned charging reservation operation, and record a setting location of the corresponding charging station 140 and a charging efficiency of at least one charging device 150 disposed at the charging station 140 . The charging device 150 can output power at a charging efficiency for charging at least one electric vehicle. The network connection unit 124 can receive the coupling of the corresponding different charging devices 150 through a network 130, such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. Through the network connection unit 124 , the cloud management server 120 can be coupled and communicated with the user device 110 through the network 130 . The processor 126 can control the operations of the relevant software and hardware in the cloud management server 120, and execute the charging management method of the electric vehicle charging in this case, and the relevant details will be described later. For example, the processor 126 can be a general-purpose controller, a microcontroller (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., for providing data analysis, processing and computing functions , but the present invention is not limited to this. It is worth noting that, through the network connection unit 124 , the cloud management server 120 can be further coupled and communicated with the charging devices 150 of all the charging stations 140 through the network 130 , so as to carry out the charging devices of the charging stations 140 . 150 charge management operations. When the processor 126 executes the charging schedule control, an instruction can be generated and sent to each charging device 150 through the network 130 to allow the charging device 150 to output power to an electric vehicle that is electrically connected to it or to prohibit the charging device from outputting power to the electric vehicle. electric car.

In some embodiments, when the network connection unit 124 is used to receive the first user information of the user of the corresponding user device 110 and the first electric vehicle information of the first electric vehicle of the corresponding user through the network 130 , the information of the charging station and the estimated first time to arrive at the charging station, the processor 126 can know which charging station to charge the device and at what time according to the information of the charging station and the first time A charging reservation operation is performed at a point/time, and the usage of the reserved vehicle owner can be known according to the first user information and the first electric vehicle information and the identification data of the first electric vehicle, in order to reserve the right to use the charging equipment to the first electric vehicle. In one embodiment, the charging reservation operation of a charging device is to set the status of the charging device to be used or unavailable before the first time arrives or within a certain period of time (for example, 15 minutes before and after the first time) Therefore, before the first time arrives, other electric vehicles cannot be charged with this charging device except the first electric vehicle. The processor 126 may perform the above charging reservation operation after obtaining the information of the charging station and the first time, so as to reserve the right to use a charging device on the corresponding charging station for the first electric vehicle. The processor 126 can store the information such as the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the charging site information, and the first time in the storage unit 122 for subsequent comparison.

In some embodiments, when the cloud management server 120 utilizes the network connection unit 124 to receive the charging request, the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the charging site information and the arrival from the charging device 150 through the network 130 At the second time of the charging station, the processor 126 may respond to the charging request and determine whether to allow the charging device 150 to output power to the second charging station according to the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging station and the second time. electric car. In some embodiments, the cloud management server 120 further compares the first user information with the second user information and the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information to determine whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle. In this embodiment, the first electric vehicle information and the first user information are the information of the electric vehicle corresponding to the aforementioned charging reservation operation and the information of the corresponding vehicle owner, respectively, and the second electric vehicle information and the second user information are respectively the information of the electric vehicle that makes the charging request. The information of the electric vehicle and the corresponding vehicle owner, so the processor 126 determines whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle and determines whether the first user information and the second user information indicate the same vehicle owner and the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle whether it is the same vehicle. In one embodiment, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information respectively include a license plate number. When the license plate number in the first electric vehicle information is the same as the license plate number in the second electric vehicle information, it is determined that the first electric vehicle The car and the second electric car are the same vehicle. When the first user information does not match the second user information or the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information do not match and it is determined that the second electric vehicle is not the first electric vehicle, the cloud management server 120 prohibits the charging device 150 outputting electric power to the second electric vehicle. That is, the charging request of the second electric vehicle will be rejected. When the first user information matches the second user information and the first electric vehicle information matches the second electric vehicle information, the processor 126 determines that the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle, and the cloud management server 120 then proceeds to A charging procedure for an electric vehicle is performed to allow the charging device 150 to output power to the second electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include a first charging procedure and a second charging procedure, and when the cloud management server 120 receives the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, and the charging site information and the second time, the processor 126 further compares the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information, and the first time and the second time to determine to use the first charging procedure Or the second charging procedure is used as the charging procedure of the electric vehicle, when the comparison result meets a predetermined condition, the processor 126 uses the second charging procedure, and when the comparison result does not meet the predetermined condition, the processor 126 uses the first charging procedure, The second charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure. That is, the processor 126 can determine the execution steps of the charging program according to the comparison result.

For example, in one embodiment, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of an identity verification step, a second step of a payment information input step, and a third step of completing the payment and preparing to enter the charging mode, wherein , the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first charging procedure and a second charging procedure, and the second charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure, and the processor 126 can compare the information of the first user with the information of the second user The information, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information, and the first time and the second time are used to determine whether to use the first charging procedure or the second charging procedure as the electric vehicle charging procedure. For example, the first charging procedure may execute the first step (identity verification step), the second step, and the third step in sequence, and the second charging procedure may execute the second step and the third step in sequence. In other words, the second charging procedure skips the first step (the identity verification step) and directly executes the second and third steps. In another embodiment, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of scanning initiation, a second step of an identity verification step, and a third step of completing the verification and preparing to enter the charging mode, wherein the first charging The procedure can execute the first step, the second step, and the third step in sequence, and the second charging procedure executes the first step and the third step. In other words, after the first step of the second charging procedure is performed, the second step is skipped, and then the third step is performed. In yet another embodiment, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of an identity verification step, and a second step of preparing to enter the charging mode after the verification is completed, wherein the first charging procedure may sequentially execute the aforementioned first step step and the second step, while the second charging procedure skips the first step and only executes the second step. In other words, in the first charging process, the user manually performs identity verification first, and after the verification is completed, the charging device 150 can be allowed to output power to the second electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle, and the second charging process is performed by the processor 126 to complete the identity verification. , the user no longer has to perform manual authentication steps, because This may directly allow the charging device 150 to output power to charge the second electric vehicle. Therefore, for the user, the charging procedure is simpler and the use is more convenient.

The processor 126 can compare the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information, and the first time and the second time, when the comparison result meets a predetermined condition (for example: When the first user information matches the second user information, the first electric vehicle information matches the second electric vehicle information, and the second time falls within a predetermined time range of the corresponding first time), the processor 126 uses In the second charging procedure, when the comparison result does not meet the predetermined condition, the processor 126 uses the first charging procedure.

In one embodiment, the processor 126 uses the second charging procedure when the second time falls within a predetermined time range of the corresponding first time, and when the second time falls outside the predetermined time range of the first time , the processor 126 uses the first charging procedure. For example, assuming that the first time is set at 2:00 pm and the predetermined time range is 10 minutes before and after, when the second time is 2:5 pm, the processor 126 uses the second charging procedure, and when the second time is 2:00 pm At thirty o'clock the processor 126 uses the first charging procedure.

In some embodiments, the processor 126 further cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging equipment 150 of the charging station 140 when the first electric vehicle does not arrive at the charging station 140 within a predetermined time range corresponding to the first time. For example, assuming that the first time the first electric vehicle is expected to arrive at the charging station 140 is about 2:00 pm and the predetermined time range is 10 minutes before and after, when the first electric vehicle does not arrive at the charging station 140 between 1:50 pm and 2:00 pm When arriving at the charging station 140 before ten minutes, the processor 126 can cancel the charging reservation operation for the charging equipment 150 of the charging station 140 . In some embodiments, the user device 110 may further transmit a cancellation request to the cloud management server 120 through the network 130, so that the processor 126 cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging device 150 corresponding to the cancellation request, for example, the charging device 150 is reset to a usable state, so other electric vehicles can use this charging device to charge.

In some embodiments, the user device 110 further transmits a delay request to the cloud management server 120 through the network 130 , so that the cloud management server 120 extends the charging reservation operation for the charging device 150 according to the delay request. For example, assuming that the first time to arrive at the charging station 140 is about 2:00 pm and the predetermined time range is 10 minutes before and after, when the first electric vehicle has been predicted in advance due to certain factors such as traffic conditions or route changes, etc. When the arrival time of the charging station 140 is delayed, the first user can send a delay request through the user device 110, For example, a request for an extension of thirty minutes is sent to the cloud management server 120, so that the cloud management server 120 can correspondingly delay the request to extend the time of the charging reservation operation for the charging device 150 to 2:40 pm.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the charging apparatus 150 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a device such as a charging pile or a charging station for charging an electric vehicle by outputting power corresponding to a charging program of an electric vehicle, which at least includes an object sensing device. Unit 152 , a network connection unit 154 , a display unit 156 and a processing unit 158 . The charging device 150 is disposed on a specific charging station 140 .

The object sensing unit 152 senses the presence of an object in a predetermined space, and obtains corresponding object data from the object. For example, the object sensing unit 152 may be a camera, which senses the presence of an object (eg, the electric vehicle 160 ) in a predetermined space such as a charging field corresponding to the charging device 150 . For example, in one embodiment, the predetermined space may be an electronic fence corresponding to the charging device 150, and the range of the electronic sub-fence covers the parking space corresponding to the charging device 150, so the object sensing unit 152 senses an object (eg, The appearance of the electric vehicle 160) is to detect whether an object enters the range of the electronic fence, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the object sensing unit 152 is a camera, the object data is an image data obtained by photographing the object. When the object is an electric vehicle 160 , the image data as object data captured by the camera of the object sensing unit 152 includes electric vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle 160 , such as a license plate image data. For example, the object sensing unit 152 can also be an electronic tag reading device, which can automatically read the data recorded in the electronic tag disposed on the object. When the object sensing unit 152 is an electronic tag reading device, the object data is the electronic tag data obtained from an electronic tag equipped with the object. For example, if the object is an electric vehicle 160, when the electric vehicle 160 is equipped with a vehicle electronic tag that records information such as the license plate number, the electronic tag data read by the electronic tag reading device of the object sensing unit 152 will include The electric vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle electronic label data of the electric vehicle 160 is included, and the license plate number and other data are included therein. The network connection unit 154 is used for transmitting and receiving messages through a communication network such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network such as a Wi-Fi network. The display unit 156 is configured to display information related to the charging procedure of the charging device 150 . The processing unit 158 is coupled to the object sensing unit 152, the network connection unit 154, and the display unit 156, and can control the operation of the relevant software and hardware in the charging device 150, and execute the charging management method for electric vehicle charging in this case. Details will be said later bright. For example, the processing unit 158 can be a general-purpose controller, a microcontroller (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., for providing data analysis, processing and computing functions , but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, when the second user information and the second electric vehicle information of the corresponding electric vehicle 160 are received from the object sensing unit 152 and a charging request is received, the processing unit 158 can utilize the network connection unit 154 to pass through the network 130 The charging request, the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site, and a second time when the electric vehicle 160 arrives at the charging site are sent to the cloud management server 120 . After that, the cloud management server 120 can respond to the charging request, determine whether to allow the charging device 150 to output power to the electric vehicle 160 and select the corresponding charging procedure. In some embodiments, the second time when the electric vehicle 160 arrives at the charging station can also be set as the time when the electric vehicle 160 starts the charging procedure, but the invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 6 shows a charging management method for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The charging management method for charging an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to at least one user device and a cloud management server, such as the user device 110 and the cloud management server 120 in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. The cloud management server can be coupled to the user device through a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. In one embodiment, the cloud management module may be a charging management server, but the present invention is not limited to this.

First, in step S610, a navigation request is obtained through a navigation module of the user device, wherein the navigation request includes a destination. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the navigation module may include a positioning unit, which may communicate with at least one satellite to obtain the current position of the corresponding user device, such as latitude and longitude coordinates. In one embodiment, a user of a corresponding user device may generate a navigation request including a destination by using the user device to request a navigation operation of the corresponding destination, wherein the user device generates one of the corresponding destinations according to the navigation request. Navigation information and use the navigation information to navigate the corresponding destination. Note that the destination may be a specific house number or a specific location, for example, a gas station, a restaurant, or a charging station, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. Next, in step S620, it is determined by the user device whether the destination is a charging station. Specifically, when the user device receives the navigation request, it can determine whether the destination in the navigation request is a charging site or a non-charging site. When the destination is not a charging station, the user device generates a navigation information of the corresponding destination according to the navigation request and performs corresponding One of the destination navigation jobs. When the destination is a charging site, in step S630, a navigation information of the corresponding charging site is generated by the user device according to the navigation request, a first time to arrive at the charging site is estimated according to the navigation information, and the user device's A network connection unit transmits a first user information of a user of a corresponding user device, a first electric vehicle information of a first electric vehicle of a corresponding user, the information of the charging site and the first electric vehicle information through a network. It will be sent to the cloud management server at one time. After obtaining the first user information of the user of the corresponding user device, the first electric vehicle information of the first electric vehicle of the corresponding user, the information of the charging station and the first time from the user device through the network, the steps are as follows: S640, through the cloud management server, according to the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and the first time, perform a charging reservation operation for a charging device at the charging site to reserve the use of the charging device Right to the first electric car. In one embodiment, the charging reservation operation of a charging device is to set the status of the charging device to be used or unavailable before the first time arrives or within a certain period of time (for example, 15 minutes before and after the first time) Therefore, before the first time arrives, other electric vehicles cannot be charged with this charging device except the first electric vehicle. The cloud management server may perform the above charging reservation operation after obtaining the information of the charging site and the first time. It is worth noting that the cloud management server can know which charging station charging equipment and at which time point/period to perform a charging reservation operation according to the information of the charging station and the first time, and can perform a charging reservation operation according to the first time. The user information and the first electric vehicle information are used to obtain the identification data of the user of the reservation owner and the first electric vehicle, so as to reserve the right to use the charging equipment for the first electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the charging equipment is disposed at the charging station, and is used to output power corresponding to a charging procedure of an electric vehicle. When the presence of a second electric vehicle is sensed through an object sensing unit of the charging device, a corresponding second user information and a second electric vehicle information are obtained from the second electric vehicle. 2. The user information and the second electric vehicle information and when a charging request is received, the charging device sends the charging request, the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging station and the information about the arrival to the charging station through the network. A second time is sent to the cloud management server, wherein the cloud management server determines whether to allow the charging device to output power to the charging request according to the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and the second time. Second electric car.

In some embodiments, the cloud management server further compares the first user information with the second user information and the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information to determine the second electric vehicle Whether the car is the first electric car, when it is determined that the second electric car is not the first electric car, the cloud management server prohibits the charging device from outputting power to the second electric car. In this embodiment, the first electric vehicle information and the first user information are the information of the electric vehicle corresponding to the aforementioned charging reservation operation and the information of the corresponding vehicle owner, respectively, and the second electric vehicle information and the second user information are respectively the information of the electric vehicle that makes the charging request. The information of the electric vehicle and the corresponding vehicle owner, so the cloud management server determines whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle and determines whether the first user information and the second user information represent the same vehicle owner and the first electric vehicle and the second electric vehicle are the same. Whether the car is the same vehicle. In one embodiment, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information respectively include a license plate number. When the license plate number in the first electric vehicle information is the same as the license plate number in the second electric vehicle information, it is determined that the first electric vehicle The car and the second electric car are the same vehicle. When the first user information does not match the second user information or the first electric vehicle information does not match the second electric vehicle information and it is determined that the second electric vehicle is not the first electric vehicle, the cloud management server prohibits the charging device from outputting power To the second electric car. That is, the charging request of the second electric vehicle will be rejected.

In some embodiments, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first charging procedure and a second charging procedure, and when the cloud management server receives the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the charging site information and the At the second time, the cloud management server further compares the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle information, and the first time and the second time to determine to use the first charging procedure Or the second charging procedure is used as the charging procedure of the electric vehicle, when the comparison result meets a predetermined condition (for example: the first user information matches the second user information, the first electric vehicle information matches the second electric vehicle information and the second time falls within a predetermined time range of the corresponding first time), the cloud management server uses the second charging procedure, and when the comparison result does not meet the predetermined conditions, the cloud management server uses the first charging procedure, The second charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure. In one embodiment, when the second time falls within a predetermined time range of the corresponding first time, the cloud management server uses the second charging procedure, and when the second time falls outside the predetermined time range of the first time , the cloud management server uses the first charging procedure.

In some embodiments, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first step and at least a second step, and the first charging procedure executes the first step and the at least one second step in sequence, and the second charging procedure skips the first step step and directly execute at least one second step. In one embodiment, the first step is an identity verification step. For example, in one embodiment, the electrical The charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of an identity verification step, a second step of a payment information input step, and a third step of completing the payment and preparing to enter the charging mode, wherein the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first charging The program and a second charging procedure, and the second charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure, the cloud management server can compare the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the second charging procedure. The electric vehicle information and the first time and the second time are used to determine whether to use the first charging procedure or the second charging procedure as the electric vehicle charging procedure. For example, the first charging procedure may execute the first step (identity verification step), the second step, and the third step in sequence, and the second charging procedure may execute the second step and the third step in sequence. In other words, the second charging procedure skips the first step (the identity verification step) and directly executes the second and third steps. In another embodiment, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of scanning initiation, a second step of an identity verification step, and a third step of completing the verification and preparing to enter the charging mode, wherein the first charging The procedure can execute the first step, the second step, and the third step in sequence, and the second charging procedure executes the first step and the third step. In other words, after the first step of the second charging procedure is performed, the second step is skipped, and then the third step is performed. In yet another embodiment, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle may include at least a first step of an identity verification step, and a second step of preparing to enter the charging mode after the verification is completed, wherein the first charging procedure may sequentially execute the aforementioned first step step and the second step, while the second charging procedure skips the first step and only executes the second step. In other words, in the first charging procedure, the user manually performs identity verification first, and after the verification is completed, the charging device can be allowed to output power to the second electric vehicle to charge the electric vehicle, and the second charging procedure is performed by the cloud management server to complete the identity verification. , there is no need for the user to manually perform the authentication step, so the charging device 150 can be directly allowed to output power to charge the second electric vehicle. Therefore, for the user, the charging procedure is simpler and the use is more convenient.

In some embodiments, the cloud management server further cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging equipment at the charging station when the first electric vehicle does not arrive at the charging station within a predetermined time range corresponding to the first time. In some embodiments, the user device further transmits a cancellation request to the cloud management server through the network, so that the cloud management server cancels the charging reservation operation for the charging device according to the cancellation request, or transmits a delay request to the cloud through the network The management server causes the cloud management server to correspondingly delay the request to extend the charging reservation operation for the charging device.

Therefore, through the charging management system and method for electric vehicle charging in this case, it is possible to When the user device receives a navigation request destined for a charging station, it automatically performs the charging reservation operation of the charging equipment of the corresponding charging station through the cloud management server, and can automatically start the charging service when the appointed time reaches a certain period of time. Provide charging services with a simplified charging process, provide simpler and more diverse charging services, and provide users with a good charging experience.

The methods of the present invention, or specific versions or portions thereof, may exist in the form of code. The code may be contained in physical media, such as floppy disks, optical discs, hard disks, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage media, or not limited to external forms of computer program products, where, When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code may also be transmitted through some transmission medium, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission, wherein when the code is received, loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes used to participate in this document. invented device. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

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A charging management system for electric vehicle charging, comprising: a user device comprising: a navigation module for receiving a navigation request, wherein the navigation request includes a destination; a network connection unit; and a processing unit for judging whether the destination is a charging station, when the destination is the charging station, generating navigation information corresponding to the charging station according to the navigation request, and estimating the arrival at the charging station according to the navigation information One of the charging stations performs a navigation operation corresponding to the charging station at the first time, and uses the network connection unit to transmit a first user information, a corresponding information of a user of a user of the user device through a network should transmit the first electric vehicle information of one of the first electric vehicles of the user, the information of the specific charging site and the first time; and A cloud management server, including: a network connection unit for receiving the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the charging site information, and the first time from the user device through the network; and a processor for performing a charging reservation operation for a charging device at the charging site according to the information of the charging site and the first time, so as to reserve the right to use the charging device for the first electric vehicle. According to the charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the charging equipment is arranged at the charging station to output power corresponding to a charging procedure of an electric vehicle, and includes: an object sensing unit for Sensing the appearance of a second electric vehicle, and obtaining a corresponding second user information and a second electric vehicle information from the second electric vehicle; a network connection unit; and a processing unit, coupled to the object sensing unit and the network connection unit, when receiving the second user information and the second electric vehicle information from the object sensing unit and receiving a charging request, using the network The road connection unit transmits the charging request, the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the information of the charging site and a second time of arriving at the charging site to the cloud management server through the network , The cloud management server corresponds to the charging request and determines whether to allow the charging device to output power to the second electric vehicle according to the second user information, the second electric vehicle information, the charging site information and the second time. car. According to the charging management system for electric vehicle charging in item 2 of the patent application scope, the cloud management server further compares the first user information and the second user information and the first electric vehicle information and the second electric vehicle vehicle information to determine whether the second electric vehicle is the first electric vehicle, and when determining that the second electric vehicle is not the first electric vehicle, the cloud management server prohibits the charging device from outputting power to the second electric vehicle. According to the charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to item 2 of the patent application scope, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first charging procedure and a second charging procedure, and when the cloud management server receives the second user information , the second electric vehicle information, the charging station information and the second time, the processor compares the first user information and the second user information, the first electric vehicle information and the first user information Two electric vehicle information and the first time and the second time to determine whether to use the first charging procedure or the second charging procedure as the charging procedure of the electric vehicle, when the comparison result meets a predetermined condition, the processor uses In the second charging procedure, when the comparison result does not meet the predetermined condition, the processor uses the first charging procedure, Wherein, the second charging procedure omits at least one step of the first charging procedure. The charging management system for electric vehicle charging according to item 4 of the scope of application, wherein when the second time When the time falls within a predetermined time range corresponding to the first time, the processor uses the second charging procedure, and when the second time falls outside the predetermined time range of the first time, the processor Use this first charging procedure. According to the charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to claim 4, the charging procedure of the electric vehicle includes a first step and at least a second step, and the first charging procedure executes the first step and the second step in sequence. At least one second step, the second charging procedure skips the first step and directly executes the at least one second step. According to the charging management system for electric vehicle charging according to item 6 of the patent application scope, the first step is an identity verification step. According to the charging management system for charging an electric vehicle according to item 1 of the scope of application, the processor further cancels the charging when the first electric vehicle does not arrive at the charging site within a predetermined time range corresponding to the first time. The charging reservation operation of the charging equipment of the charging station. According to the charging management system for electric vehicle charging according to item 1 of the patent application scope, the user device further transmits a cancellation request to the cloud management server through the network, so that the processor cancels the charging equipment corresponding to the cancellation request the charging reservation operation, or send a delay request to the cloud management server through the network, so that the processor extends the charging reservation operation for the charging device in response to the delay request. A charging management method for charging an electric vehicle, applicable to at least one user device and a cloud management server, the method comprising the following steps: obtaining a navigation request through a navigation module of the user device, wherein the navigation request includes a destination; Determine by the user device whether the destination is a charging station; Through the user device, when the destination is the charging station, a navigation information of the corresponding charging station is generated according to the navigation request, and the time to reach the charging station is estimated according to the navigation information. a first time, and transmit a first user information corresponding to a user of the user device, a first electric vehicle information corresponding to a first electric vehicle of the user, and the charging station through a network information and such first time; and A charging reservation operation is performed on a charging device of the charging station through the cloud management server according to the first user information, the first electric vehicle information, the information of the charging station and the first time.

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