TW202301246A - Charging management methods and systems for an electric vehicle supply equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Charging management methods and systems for an electric vehicle supply equipment are provided. First, the electric vehicle supply equipment receives a device signal corresponding to a mobile device through a wireless network. It is then determined whether a specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle supply equipment. When the specific device identification data matches the paired device identification data, a charging operation is performed to output power to an electric vehicle that is electrically connected to the electric vehicle supply equipment. When the specific device identification data does not match the paired device identification data, an identity verification operation is performed, and the charging operation is performed to output power to the electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle supply equipment after the identity verification operation is passed.

Description

Charging management method and system for electric vehicle charging equipment

The present invention relates to a charging management method and system, and in particular to a charging management method and system for electric vehicle charging equipment.

In recent years, with the rising awareness of environmental protection and the advancement of electric vehicle technology, the development of electric vehicles powered by electricity to replace traditional vehicles powered by fossil fuels has gradually become an important goal in the field of vehicles, thus making electric vehicles more and more 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 that provide electricity to electric vehicles in public places, and have also begun to plan to deploy a large number of charging stations in urban areas or scenic spots to make the charging of electric vehicles more convenient.

On the other hand, as electric vehicles become more and more popular, many electric vehicle owners can also choose household or personal electric vehicle charging equipment to charge their electric vehicles, wherein the electric vehicle charging equipment usually has a card reading unit, and electric Vehicle owners can use the physical proximity card issued by the vehicle factory or the electric vehicle operator to charge the electric vehicle charging equipment. The physical proximity card has its advantages, but if the car owner forgets to bring the card or loses the card, he will not be able to charge it, which will cause great trouble to the car owner. In addition, some household electric vehicle charging equipment does not need to use a physical proximity card when charging. The owner only needs to connect the electric vehicle to the electric vehicle charging equipment to start charging. Although the aforementioned disadvantages can be avoided, it may also cause illegally used by others Charge with electric vehicle charging equipment.

In recent years, electronic devices, such as portable devices such as smart phones, notebook computers or wearable devices, have become more and more advanced and powerful. For example, a portable device may have network connectivity. Users can use mobile devices to connect to the Internet anytime and anywhere to browse the Internet. Due to the convenience brought by these devices and their functions, these devices have also become one of the must-haves for modern people, and these functions are frequently used in life anytime and anywhere. If the electronic device, such as the wireless network function of the mobile device, can be fully used to manage the charging operation, the aforementioned disadvantages will be reduced.

In view of this, the present invention provides a charging management method and system for electric vehicle charging equipment.

A charging management method for an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electric vehicle charging device. First, a device signal corresponding to a mobile device is received through a wireless network. Then, it is determined whether a specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle charging equipment. When the specific device identification data matches the paired device identification data, a charging operation is performed to output electric power to an electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment. When the specific device identification data does not match the paired device identification data, an identity verification operation is performed, and a charging operation is performed after the identity verification operation is passed, so as to output power to the electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment.

A charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile device and an electric vehicle charging equipment. The electric vehicle charging equipment receives a device signal of the corresponding mobile device through a wireless network, and judges whether a specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle charging device. When the specific device identification data When matching the identification data of the paired device, perform a charging operation to output power to the The electric vehicle charging device is electrically connected to an electric vehicle, and when the specific device identification data does not match the paired device identification data, an identity verification operation is performed, and a charging operation is performed after the identity verification operation is passed, so as to output power to Electric vehicles electrically connected to electric vehicle charging equipment.

In some embodiments, during the identity verification operation, the electric vehicle charging device receives specific card identification data corresponding to a physical card through a card reading unit, and determines whether the specific card identification data conforms to at least one of the records in the electric vehicle charging device. A preset card identification code, and when the specific card identification data matches the preset card identification code, the identity verification operation is passed.

In some embodiments, the wireless network includes a Bluetooth network.

In some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging equipment can enter a pairing mode, and execute a pairing procedure in the mobile device, so as to register the specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device as at least one paired device identification in the electric vehicle charging equipment material.

In some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging device can receive multiple responses corresponding to a physical card within a period of time through a card reading unit, and determine whether a specific card identification data corresponding to the physical card is consistent with the record in the electric vehicle charging device At least one preset card identification code, and whether the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to a predetermined pattern, and when the specific card identification data conforms to the preset card identification code, and the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to the predetermined pattern, the electric vehicle is charged The device enters pairing mode.

The above-mentioned method of the present invention may exist in a coded manner. When the program code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes a device for implementing the present invention.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific examples are given together with the accompanying drawings and detailed descriptions are as follows.

100, 100': Charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment

110: Electric vehicle charging equipment

112, 114: Electric vehicle charging equipment

EV1, EV2: electric vehicles

120: Network

130:Mobile device

132: storage unit

AP: Application

134: Network connection unit

136: Processor

140: server

200: Electric vehicle charging equipment

212: storage unit

214: Network connection unit

216: Charging gun

218: Processing unit

220: Card reading unit

S510, S520, S530, S540, S550, S560: steps

S610, S620, S630, S640: steps

S710, S720: steps

S810, S820, S830, S840: steps

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a charging management system of an electric vehicle charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a charging management method of an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an identity verification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a charging management method of an electric vehicle charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the method of entering the pairing mode of the electric vehicle charging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows a charging management system of an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The charging management system 100 for electric vehicle charging equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one electric vehicle charging equipment 110 and a mobile device 130 connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 through a network 120 . Individual electric vehicle charging equipment 110 can provide electric vehicle EV1 to perform a charging operation. In some embodiments, the network 120 can be a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, and the like.

The electric vehicle charging equipment 110 can receive various data from the mobile device 130 through the network 120 , and transmit related signals to the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 . The electric vehicle charging equipment 110 can perform related operations according to the signal received by the mobile device 130 . For example, when the electric vehicle EV1 is coupled to the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 through a charging gun of the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 to perform a charging operation, the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 can continue to charge the corresponding electric vehicle EV1. The charging information is transmitted through the network 120 , and the mobile device 130 can receive the charging information corresponding to the charging operation from the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 through the network 120 . It is worth noting that the user can connect the electric vehicle EV1 and the electric vehicle charging device 110 to each other, such as inserting the charging gun into the charging interface of the electric vehicle, to send a charging request corresponding to the electric vehicle charging device 110, so as to use the electric vehicle to charge The device 110 performs charging operation for the electric vehicle EV1. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging device 110 may directly or indirectly receive a charging request from the mobile device 130 of the corresponding electric vehicle EV1 owner, and generate a charging authorization instruction according to the charging request, so that the electric vehicle charging device 110 Output power to the electric vehicle EV1 electrically connected to it, such as an electric locomotive or an electric car, or prohibit the electric vehicle charging device 110 from outputting power to the electric vehicle EV1. It is reminded that, in some embodiments, the charging request may be accompanied by an identity authentication and/or a payment mechanism, and the charging authorization command will not be generated until the identity authentication and/or payment mechanism is completed. In some embodiments, the user of the electric vehicle EV1 can use his mobile device to download and install an application to generate a charging request through the user interface of the application. In some embodiments, the user can scan a two-dimensional identification code, such as a Quick Response Code (QR code), on the electric vehicle charging device 110 through the scanning function of the application to generate the above charging request, Thus, a charging procedure is started. In some embodiments, the user can select a specific charging station through the application program, and execute an activation function to generate the above-mentioned charging request, thereby activating a charging procedure. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the owner of the electric vehicle EV1 can use a physical proximity card, such as an RFID proximity card, to approach a sensing area (not shown in FIG. 1 ) on the electric vehicle charging device 110 to generate The corresponding charging request is sent to the mobile device 130 through the network 120 . It is reminded that in some embodiments, the user (electric vehicle owner) may have an RFID proximity card.

It is reminded that the mobile device 130 of the electric vehicle owner can be any electronic device with Internet access capabilities, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, and notebook computers. In some embodiments, the mobile device 130 can be electronically powered through the network 120 The vehicle charging device 110 or a cloud management server receives status information and notifications of corresponding charging operations. In some embodiments, the state information and notification may include notifying that the electric vehicle has stopped charging, notifying that the vehicle is being moved, and/or notifying that the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device has been pulled out of the electric vehicle, and the like.

Fig. 2 shows an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electric vehicle charging equipment 200 shown in Figure 2 can be applied to the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 in Figure 1. It has processing and computing capabilities to perform charging management operations belonging to the electric vehicle charging equipment, and has a network connection function for transmission , Receive, download or update various parameters and information required for charging management calculations.

The electric vehicle charging device 200 at least includes a storage unit 212 , a network connection unit 214 , a charging gun 216 , a processing unit 218 , and a card reading unit 220 . The storage unit 212 can be a memory for storing and recording relevant data, such as the information of the electric vehicle charging equipment included in the electric vehicle charging equipment, such as the charging station identification code, charging request information, at least one preset corresponding to at least one physical card The card identification code and the paired device identification data corresponding to at least one paired device are set. In some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging equipment 200 can enter a pairing mode, and can execute a pairing procedure in the mobile device 130, so as to register the specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device 130 as at least one of the electric vehicle charging equipment. Paired device identification data. It should be noted that the foregoing information is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The network connection unit 214 can pass through a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, etc., in order to transmit, receive, download or update the charging management calculation required Various parameters and information. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the network connection unit 214 may be a network connection unit with low energy consumption technology, such as Bluetooth Smart technology. There are two modes in Bluetooth Smart technology, such as peripheral mode and central mode. Wherein, in the central mode, the network connection unit 214 can receive data from network connection units of other electronic devices, and has the ability to actively connect to other electronic devices. In the peripheral mode, the network connection unit 214 can broadcast a signal, such as its own identification data. However, in the peripheral mode, the network connection unit 214 cannot actively connect to other electronic device. In some embodiments, the network connection unit 214 is in a central mode. The charging gun 216 may include one or a plurality of charging connectors conforming to the same charging interface specification or different charging interface specifications, which are electrically connected to the corresponding electric vehicle. The processing unit 218 can control the operation of related software and hardware in the electric vehicle charging equipment 200, and execute the charging management method of the electric vehicle charging equipment of this application, and the relevant details will be described later. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the processing unit 218 can be a general-purpose controller, a microcontroller (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal controller (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., to provide data The functions of analysis, processing and calculation, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the processing unit 218 can use the network connection unit 214 to transmit the power state of the corresponding electric vehicle through a network for a cloud management server to perform subsequent charging management. In another embodiment, the processing unit 218 can obtain the power parameters corresponding to a charging operation through the server, and determine the output power according to the power parameters received by the server, and output the power to at least one electric vehicle through the charging gun 216, for charging operations. The card reading unit 220 can be an RFID reading unit for sensing a physical card, such as information of an RFID card, such as a card identification code of a corresponding physical card.

It should be noted that the electric vehicle charging device 200 has an upper limit of output power and a lower limit of output power. Specifically, the electric vehicle charging device 200 can use the output power upper limit as the power parameter at most, so as to output power to the electric vehicle during a charging operation. On the other hand, the electric vehicle charging device 200 at least needs to use the output power lower limit as a power parameter to output power to the electric vehicle during a charging operation. It must be noted that charging stations of different brands and models may have different upper limit values of output power and lower limit values of output power. The present invention is not limited to any value, and the value will vary with different charging stations.

FIG. 3 shows a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile device 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be any electronic device with Internet access capabilities, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, and notebook computers. The mobile device 130 at least includes a storage unit 132 , a network connection unit 134 , and a processor 136 . The storage unit 132, such as a memory, can store and record related data, such as specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device 130, and related data received by a server through the network 120, such as charging status information and notifications. In some embodiments, the state information and notification may include notifying that the electric vehicle has stopped charging, notifying that the vehicle is being moved, and/or notifying that the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device has been pulled out of the electric vehicle, and the like. It is reminded that the storage unit 132 may include an application program AP. The app AP is used for charging electric vehicles. The application program AP may include a user interface through which a charging request can be generated for a specific electric vehicle charging device. In addition, the application program AP may have a scanning function for scanning a two-dimensional identification code, such as a QR code, on a specific electric vehicle charging device to generate the above-mentioned charging request, thereby starting a charging procedure. In addition, through the scanning function of the application program AP, the identification data on the physical proximity card can also be scanned to perform the pairing operation between the physical proximity card, the electric vehicle charging device and the corresponding user. The details will be described later. Through the network connection unit 134, the mobile device 130 can interact with the electric vehicle charging equipment 110 through the network 120, such as wired network, telecommunication network, and wireless network, such as Wi-Fi network, Bluetooth network, etc. couple and communicate. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the network connection unit 134 may be a network connection unit with low energy consumption technology, such as Bluetooth Smart technology. There are two modes in Bluetooth Smart technology, such as peripheral mode and central mode. Wherein, in the central mode, the network connection unit 134 can receive data from the network connection units of other electronic devices, and has the ability to actively connect to other electronic devices. In the peripheral mode, the network connection unit 134 can broadcast a signal, such as its own identification data. However, in the peripheral mode, the network connection unit 134 cannot actively connect to other electronic devices. In some embodiments, the network connection unit 134 is in peripheral mode. The network connection unit 134 is capable of broadcasting data, and the network connection unit 134 can only be passively connected to other electronic devices, but cannot be actively connected to other electronic devices. In some embodiments, the mobile device 130 can use the network connection unit 134 to share the specific device identification data to broadcast. With the device identification data, other electronic devices can be paired with the mobile device 130 . The processor 136 can control the operation of related software and hardware in the mobile device 130, and cooperate with the implementation of the charging management method of the electric vehicle charging equipment of this application, and the relevant details will be described later. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the processor 136 can be a general-purpose controller, a microcontroller (Micro-Control Unit, MCU), or a digital signal controller (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), etc., to provide data The functions of analysis, processing and calculation, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Fig. 4 shows a charging management system of an electric vehicle charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The charging management system 100' for electric vehicle charging equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of electric vehicle charging equipment, such as electric vehicle charging equipment (112, 114), a mobile device 130, and a network 120 for charging individual electric vehicles respectively. The device is connected with a mobile device 130 to a server 140 . Individual charging stations can provide electric vehicles (EV1, EV2) for a charging operation. In some embodiments, the network 120 can be a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, and the like. The server 140 can receive various data from the electric vehicle charging equipment (112, 114) through the network 120, and transmit related signals to the electric vehicle charging equipment (112, 114). The electric vehicle charging equipment ( 112 , 114 ) can perform related operations according to the signal received by the server 140 . For example, when the electric vehicle EV1 is coupled to the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 through a charging gun of the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 to perform a charging operation, the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 can continuously charge the corresponding electric vehicle EV1 for the charging operation. The information is transmitted through the network 120 , and the server 140 can receive the charging information corresponding to the charging operation from the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 through the network 120 . Similarly, when the electric vehicle EV2 is coupled to the electric vehicle charging device 114 through a charging gun of the electric vehicle charging device 114 to perform a charging operation, the electric vehicle charging device 114 can continue to store the charging information corresponding to the charging operation of the electric vehicle EV2 By transmitting through the network 120 , the server 140 can receive the charging information corresponding to the charging operation from the electric vehicle charging equipment 114 through the network 120 .

It is worth noting that users can connect the electric vehicle EV1 with the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 are connected to each other, such as inserting the charging gun into the charging interface of the electric vehicle to send a charging request corresponding to the electric vehicle charging equipment 112, so as to use the electric vehicle charging equipment 112 to charge the electric vehicle EV1. Similarly, the user can connect the electric vehicle EV2 and the electric vehicle charging device 114 to each other, such as inserting the charging gun into the charging interface of the electric vehicle, to send a charging request corresponding to the electric vehicle charging device 114, so as to utilize the electric vehicle charging device 114 Carry out charging work on the electric vehicle EV2. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the server 140 can directly or indirectly receive a charging request from a mobile device 130 of the owner of the corresponding electric vehicle EV1, generate a charging authorization command according to the charging request, and send it to the electric vehicle through the network 120 The charging device 112 is used to cause the electric vehicle charging device 112 to output power to the electric vehicle EV1 electrically connected to it, such as an electric locomotive or an electric vehicle, or to prohibit the electric vehicle charging device 112 from outputting power to the electric vehicle EV1. It is reminded that, in some embodiments, the charging request may be accompanied by an identity authentication and/or a payment mechanism, and the charging authorization command will not be generated until the identity authentication and/or payment mechanism is completed. In some embodiments, the user of the electric vehicle EV1 can use his mobile device to download and install an application to generate a charging request through the user interface of the application. In some embodiments, the user can use the scanning function of the application to scan a two-dimensional identification code, such as a QR code, on the electric vehicle charging device 112 to generate the charging request and start a charging process. In some embodiments, the user can select a specific charging station through the application program, and execute an activation function to generate the above-mentioned charging request, thereby activating a charging procedure. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the owner of the electric vehicle EV1 can use a physical proximity card, such as an RFID proximity card, to approach a sensing area (not shown in FIG. 4 ) on the electric vehicle charging device 112 to generate The corresponding charging request is sent to the server 140 through the network 120 . It is reminded that in some embodiments, the user (electric vehicle owner) may have an RFID proximity card.

It is reminded that the mobile device 130 of the electric vehicle owner can be any electronic device with Internet access capabilities, such as mobile phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems, and notebook computers. In some embodiments, the mobile device 130 can be connected to the cloud via the network 120 The management server 140 receives status information and notifications of corresponding charging operations. In some embodiments, the state information and notification may include notifying that the electric vehicle has stopped charging, notifying that the vehicle is being moved, and/or notifying that the charging cable of the electric vehicle charging device has been pulled out of the electric vehicle, and the like.

It is reminded that, in some embodiments, the server 140 may perform a load balancing operation for the electric vehicle charging equipment. Specifically, the server 140 can generate an instruction and send the instruction to the electric vehicle charging equipment (112, 114) through the network 120, so as to control the electric vehicle charging equipment to use a specified power parameter, such as a specified amperage, for a specific period of time. Output power to the electric vehicle connected to the charging station, or prohibit the charging station from outputting power to the electric vehicle.

In some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging device 112 can upload the paired device identification data and the default card identification code to the server 140 through the network 120 as a backup. In some embodiments, the mobile device 130 can transmit a specific device signal to the electric vehicle charging device 112 through a wireless network such as a Bluetooth network, wherein the specific device signal includes at least a specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device 130, The specific device identification data may be a specific device identification code of the corresponding mobile device 130 . The electric vehicle charging device 112 can send the specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device 130 to the server 140 through the network 120 to determine whether the mobile device 130 is a paired device. When it is determined that the mobile device 130 is a paired device, the server 140 generates a charging authorization command and sends it to the electric vehicle charging device 112 through the network 120, so that the electric vehicle charging device 112 outputs power to the electric vehicle EV1 electrically connected to it.

Fig. 5 shows a charging management method of an electric vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The charging management method for electric vehicle charging equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a mobile device and at least one electric vehicle charging equipment connected to the mobile device through a wireless network.

First, in step S510, the electric vehicle charging device receives a device signal of a corresponding mobile device through a wireless network. Wherein, the device signal of the mobile device at least includes specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device, and the specific device identification data may be the A specific device identifier. In some embodiments, the wireless network includes a Bluetooth network, but the invention is not limited thereto. Next, in step S520, the electric vehicle charging equipment determines whether the specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle charging equipment. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging equipment can be paired with a specific device in advance and the electric vehicle charging equipment records the device identification data of the corresponding paired device. When the specific device identification data matches the paired device identification data (Yes in step S520 ), in step S530 , a charging operation is performed to output electric power to an electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment. In other words, when the mobile device is paired and authenticated, the electric vehicle charging equipment directly executes the charging operation to output power to the electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment, so users can have plug-and-play charging The charging operation of the corresponding physical card can be omitted to start the charging operation. When the identification data of the specific device does not match the identification data of the paired device (No in step S520), in step S540, an identity verification operation is performed and in step S550, it is determined whether the identity verification operation is passed. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, the physical card can be a physical proximity card, and the user (electric vehicle owner) can use a physical proximity card, such as an RFID proximity card, to approach a sensing area on the electric vehicle charging device for A corresponding charging request is generated. In some embodiments, the physical proximity card can be an RFID card, which has a card identification code and an identification data. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the identification data can be a two-dimensional identification code printed on the physical card, such as a QR code. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, when the electric vehicle charging device receives the card identification code of the physical proximity card through a card reading unit, it can perform an identity verification operation on the card identification code to confirm the validity of the card identification code sex. When the identity verification operation is not passed (No in step S550), the flow ends. When the identity verification operation is passed (Yes in step S550), in step S560, a charging operation is performed to output electric power to the electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging device. In other words, when the mobile device is not a paired device, the user can still use the physical card to send a charging request and activate the electric vehicle after passing the identity verification operation The charging device performs the charging operation.

Fig. 6 shows an identity verification method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The identity verification operation according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electric vehicle charging device. In some embodiments, the wireless network includes a Bluetooth network, but the invention is not limited thereto. In the identity verification operation, as in step S610, the electric vehicle charging device receives a specific card identification data corresponding to a physical card through a card reading unit, and as in step S620, judges whether the specific card identification data matches the record in the electric vehicle charging device at least one default card identification code. When the specific card identification data matches the preset card identification code (Yes in step S620), in step S630, it is determined that the identity verification operation is passed. When the specific card identification data does not match the preset card identification code (No in step S620), in step S640, it is determined that the identity verification operation has not passed. In this way, only physical cards with corresponding preset card identification codes can pass the identity verification operation, which can prevent other people from using the electric vehicle charging equipment.

FIG. 7 shows a charging management method of an electric vehicle charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The charging management method for electric vehicle charging equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to an electric vehicle charging equipment and a mobile device. Wherein, the mobile device is connected with the electric vehicle charging equipment through a wireless network. In this embodiment, the device identification data of a specific mobile device can be registered as the paired device identification data through pairing through a specific pairing mode.

First, in step S710, the electric vehicle charging device enters a pairing mode. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the electric vehicle charging device can enter the pairing mode through a specific sensing state of the physical card. When the electric vehicle charging device enters the pairing mode, other mobile devices can be allowed to pair with it within a predetermined time. Details about how the electric vehicle charging device enters the pairing mode will be described later. Next, in step S720, a pairing program is executed in the mobile device, so as to register the specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device as at least one paired device identification data in the electric vehicle charging device. In some embodiments, the user of the electric vehicle can use his mobile device to download and install an application program to use the application program The user interface executes the pairing procedure. In some embodiments, the user can scan a two-dimensional identification code such as a QR code on the electric vehicle charging device through the scanning function of the application program to start the pairing process. In some embodiments, the mobile device can provide a pairing function, and the user can execute the above pairing procedure by activating the pairing function. In other words, the pairing procedure of the mobile device can automatically complete the pairing of the electric vehicle charging device and the mobile device, and register the specific device identification data of the corresponding mobile device as at least one paired device identification data in the electric vehicle charging device.

FIG. 8 shows the method of entering the pairing mode of the electric vehicle charging device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user can use the physical card to sense a predetermined pattern to enter the pairing mode. First, as in step S810, the electric vehicle charging device receives a plurality of responses corresponding to a physical card within a period of time through a card reading unit. It is worth noting that, in some embodiments, a user such as an electric vehicle EV1 owner can repeatedly use a physical card, such as an RFID proximity card, to approach a sensing area on the electric vehicle charging device to generate multiple inductions. The card reading unit can be an RFID reading unit, which is used to sense a physical card, such as the information of the RFID card, such as a specific card identification data corresponding to the physical card and receive the response within a predetermined period (for example: within three minutes) Multiple inductions of a physical card. Next, in step S820, the electric vehicle charging device judges whether the specific card identification data corresponding to the physical card matches at least one preset card identification code recorded in the electric vehicle charging device, and whether the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to a predetermined pattern. In this embodiment, the specific card identification data corresponding to the physical card can be a card identification code of the physical card and the electric vehicle charging device can record at least one preset card identification code in advance, and then the electric vehicle charging device can determine the specific card identification data Whether it is the same as the default card identification code, if yes, determine that the specific card identification data matches the default card identification code. Similarly, the electric vehicle charging device can record the predetermined state in advance, and then the electric vehicle charging device can judge whether the multiple responses received by the corresponding physical card during this period are the same as the predetermined state, and if so, determine that the corresponding physical card’s response conforms to the predetermined state state. For example, in one embodiment, the predetermined state can be defined as one minute Use the physical card to continuously sense the sensing area of the electric vehicle charging device for more than three times within one minute. When the number of times the user continuously senses the sensing area of the electric vehicle charging device with the physical card is less than three times within one minute, it is determined that the sensing of the corresponding physical card does not meet the established requirements. state, and when the number of times the user continuously senses the sensing area of the electric vehicle charging device with the physical card exceeds three times within one minute, it is determined that the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to the predetermined state. It should be noted that the foregoing information is only an example of this case, and any specific form can be defined in advance, and the present invention is not limited thereto. When the specific card identification data does not conform to the preset card identification code or the sensing of the corresponding physical card does not conform to the predetermined pattern (No in step S830), the process ends. In other words, the EV charging device will not enter pairing mode. When the specific card identification data conforms to the preset card identification code, and the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to the predetermined state (Yes in step S830), in step S840, the electric vehicle charging device enters the pairing mode. In other words, the user can cause the electric vehicle charging device to enter the pairing mode through a preset physical card and a predetermined induction operation, thereby completing the pairing of the electric vehicle charging device and a specific mobile device.

Therefore, through the charging management method and system of the electric vehicle charging equipment in this case, the electric vehicle charging equipment can be paired with the mobile device in advance, and then when the paired mobile device is sensed through the wireless network, the user can avoid using a card It can be charged immediately, solving the problem of not being able to charge the card if it is not carried or lost, and at the same time taking into account the prevention of illegal use of the electric vehicle charging equipment by others and the convenience of charging for the user, making the charging operation more efficient.

The methods of the present invention, or specific forms or parts thereof, may exist in the form of program codes. The code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, compact disc, hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product without limitation in external form, wherein, When the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. Code may also be sent via some transmission medium, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission in which when the code is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer, that machine becomes the Invented device. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit In operation, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates like application-specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person familiar with the art may 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 attached patent application.

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A charging management method for electric vehicle charging equipment, suitable for an electric vehicle charging equipment, comprising the following steps: receiving a device signal corresponding to a mobile device through a wireless network; Determine whether a specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle charging equipment; When the specific device identification data matches the paired device identification data, perform a charging operation to output power to an electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging device; and When the specific device identification data does not match the paired device identification data, an identity verification operation is performed, and the charging operation is executed after the identity verification operation is passed, so as to output power to be electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging device The electric car. The charging management method for electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the identity verification operation includes the following steps: The electric vehicle charging device receives specific card identification data corresponding to a physical card through a card reading unit; Judging whether the specific card identification data matches at least one preset card identification code recorded in the electric vehicle charging device; and When the specific card identification data matches the default card identification code, the identity verification operation is passed. The charging management method of electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the wireless network includes a Bluetooth network. The charging management method for electric vehicle charging equipment described in item 3 of the patent application further includes the following steps: cause the electric vehicle charging device to enter a pairing mode; and Executing a pairing program in the mobile device to register the specific device identification data corresponding to the mobile device as the at least one paired device identification data in the electric vehicle charging device. The charging management method of electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application further includes the following steps: The electric vehicle charging device receives a plurality of responses corresponding to a physical card within a period of time through a card reading unit; Judging whether a specific card identification data corresponding to the physical card matches at least one preset card identification code recorded in the electric vehicle charging device, and the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to a predetermined pattern; and When the specific card identification data matches the preset card identification code, and the induction of the corresponding physical card meets the predetermined pattern, the electric vehicle charging device enters the pairing mode. A charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment, at least including: a mobile device; and An electric vehicle charging device receives a device signal corresponding to the mobile device through a wireless network, and determines whether a specific device identification data in the device signal matches at least one paired device identification data recorded in the electric vehicle charging device, When the specific device identification data matches the paired device identification data, perform a charging operation to output power to an electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment, and when the specific device identification data does not meet the paired device identification data When the device identification data has been paired, an identity verification operation is performed, and the charging operation is executed after the identity verification operation is passed, so as to output power to the electric vehicle electrically connected to the electric vehicle charging equipment. The charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein in the identity verification operation, the electric vehicle charging equipment is connected through a card reading unit Receive specific card identification data corresponding to a physical card, determine whether the specific card identification data matches at least one preset card identification code recorded in the electric vehicle charging device, and when the specific card identification data matches the default card identification code , pass the authentication job. The charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the wireless network includes a Bluetooth network. The charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electric vehicle charging equipment further enters a pairing mode, and executes a pairing procedure on the mobile device, so as to match the corresponding mobile device to the charging management system The specific device identification data is registered as the at least one paired device identification data in the electric vehicle charging equipment. The charging management system for electric vehicle charging equipment as described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electric vehicle charging equipment receives multiple responses corresponding to a physical card within a period of time through a card reading unit, and judges the physical card Whether the corresponding specific card identification data conforms to at least one preset card identification code recorded in the electric vehicle charging equipment, and the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to a predetermined pattern, and when the specific card identification data meets the preset When the card identification code is set and the induction of the corresponding physical card conforms to the predetermined state, the electric vehicle charging device enters the pairing mode.

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