TWI755061B - Charging station routing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a charging station routing system, which is applied to at least one charging station located in a closed charging network. The charging station provides status information, and the status information optionally includes reading the user's identity information. The charging station routing system includes a cable, a connection port, a controller and a storage. One end of the cable can be connected to the charging station. The connection port is connected to the other end of the cable. The controller connection the connection port. The controller executes a charging station management application program and selects one from a communication protocol or a plurality of communication protocols, and can further establish a connection with the charging station through the connection port and the cable. The storage is connected to the controller to be able to record the status information. Wherein, after the controller establishes the connection with the charging station, at least a part of the control authority of the charging station is transferred to the controller, so that the charging station is managed by the controller.

Description

Charging pile routing system

The present invention relates to the technical field of charging management, in particular to a charging pile routing system capable of providing erection and management of charging piles located in a closed environment.

Traditionally, with the growth of electric vehicles (such as electric vehicles, electric buses, electric motorcycles, electric bicycles, etc.), a large number of charging piles for charging electric vehicles have been deployed in many places. The circuit or power network is connected to the central server for remote control.

The aforementioned charging pile deployment method is aimed at public charging piles that are laid in large numbers and scattered in various places; however, for most closed environments set up in private areas or communities, it is not necessary to control them through remote servers. Relatively low cost of deployment and easy to erect.

In addition, although the charging pile has an agreement such as OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol, open charging protocol) and is popularized and used in many countries around the world, but a unified agreement has not yet been formed. Since there are other different types of charging pile communication protocols, if the charging piles produced by different manufacturers or the communication protocols adopted by the charging piles are not the same, it will cause the dilemma of being unable to use and manage during the deployment process.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a charging pile routing system to solve the deficiencies of the prior art.

The first objective of the present invention is to provide a charging pile routing system, which can easily manage one or more charging piles in a closed charging road network, and the aforementioned charging piles have the same or different communication protocols.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a charging pile management application program for managing the charging piles according to the above-mentioned charging pile routing system.

The third object of the present invention is that according to the above-mentioned charging pile routing system, the charging pile management application program further includes one or more sub-programs to achieve the purpose of managing the charging piles, such as identity verification, charging management (for example, whether the charging pile supplies power or not). , unloading the charging pile, suspending the power supply of the charging pile, power configuration of the charging pile, etc.), registration management, charging pile status management, fee calculation, etc.

The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a carrier according to the above-mentioned charging pile routing system, which can be, for example, a card with a near field communication function to provide the same or different charging modes for different users.

The fifth object of the present invention is to provide a dynamic number of charging piles for easy expansion and removal according to the above-mentioned charging pile routing system.

The sixth object of the present invention is that according to the above-mentioned charging pile routing system, a request from a remote user can be received to perform remote management of the charging pile routing system.

In order to achieve the above object or other objects, the present invention provides a charging pile routing system, which is applied to at least one charging pile located in a closed charging road network. The charging pile provides status information, and the status information optionally includes reading the user's identity information. The charging pile routing system includes a cable, a connection port, a controller and a storage. One end of the cable can be connected to the charging pile. another port connection cable end. Controller connection port. The controller executes a charging pile management application program to select one of a communication protocol or a plurality of communication protocols, and can further establish a connection with the charging pile through the connection port and the cable. The storage is connected to the controller to be able to record status messages. Wherein, after the controller and the charging pile are connected, the control authority of at least a part of the charging pile is transferred to the controller, so that the charging pile is managed by the controller.

Further, the charging pile management application executes an authentication sub-procedure, which enables the user to perform an identity verification to selectively decide to operate the charging pile management application.

Further, the charging pile management application executes a main kanban sub-program, and obtains a total number of charging piles, a current charging pile usage number and/or a current used power from the main kanban secondary program according to the connection status of the charging pile and the controller. In addition, the main kanban sub-program can drive the controller to query the charging pile at the first time, so as to obtain the status information from the charging pile

Further, the controller inquires the charging pile and waits for a response time of not less than a second time, the controller marks the charging pile as an offline state and/or does not provide charging services, and the time length is less than the second time, controls The charger marks the charging station as an online state and/or provides charging services. Also, the ranges of the first time and the second time are respectively between 20 seconds and 30 minutes.

Further, the status information recorded in the storage is a name related to the charging pile, a serial number, a charging status, a connection status, a last connection reporting time, a first online time, a gun number, a compliance with OCPP A standard error code, a charge amount and/or a charge accumulation, etc.

Further, the charging pile routing system further provides a carrier, such as a card, which can be associated with the user. After the carrier communicates with the charging pile, a carrier data recorded by the carrier is transmitted to the controller through the charging pile and recorded in the storage. .

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a carrier registration procedure, and by connecting the carrier, the carrier data is recorded in the storage.

Further, the charging pile management application executes a carrier status subprogram, which accesses carrier data from the storage to list a name of the carrier, a current state, which charging pile was last used in, and a The last use time of a carrier, the first use time of a carrier, the number of times a carrier is used, the effective state of a carrier and/or the quantity of a carrier.

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a carrier charging sub-program, determines that the current carrier establishes communication through the charging pile, and determines that the carrier is connected to the charging pile. In addition, the carrier charging sub-program further determines that the charging pile no longer provides a power output, and the carrier automatically disconnects the charging pile.

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a charging billing procedure, and the storage records the state information of the carrier connected to the charging pile and the charging pile, so as to calculate the cost required by the carrier to use the charging pile.

Compared with the prior art, the charging pile routing system of the present invention can dynamically increase/decrease charging piles with the same or especially different communication protocols at any time, and has a system that can be easily deployed to manage the charging piles. In addition, the charging pile routing system has a charging pile management application that can manage one or more charging piles.

2: Charging pile

4: User

10, 10': Charging pile routing system

12: Cable

122, 124: end

14: port

16: Controller

18: Storage

20: Carrier

SM: Status message

AP: Charging pile management application

CR: Control Permissions

DA: carrier data

APP1: Authentication subroutine

APP2: Main Kanban Subprogram

APP3: Sub-program of carrier registration

APP4: Carrier Status Subprogram

APP5: Carrier charging sub-program

APP6: charging billing procedure

IDM: Identity Message

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a charging pile routing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a charging pile routing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, hereby, the present invention is described in detail by the following specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the description is as follows:

In the present disclosure, the use of "a" or "an" is used to describe the elements, elements and components described herein. This is done only for convenience of description and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Thus, unless it is clear that it is meant otherwise, such descriptions should be read to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In the present invention, the terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to those elements listed herein, but may include not explicitly listed but generally inherent to the element, structure, article or device other requirements. Otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" refers to an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a block diagram of a charging pile routing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , the charging pile routing system 10 is applied to the charging piles 2 located in the closed charging road network. Here, a plurality of charging piles 2 are used as an example to illustrate, in fact, there may be only a single charging pile 2 . Here, a closed charging road network refers to areas with regional charging needs, such as parking lots, houses, communities, etc., and a closed charging road network also means that local management can be performed in the charging road network without the need for remote or cloud charging. Control and manage. Furthermore, each charging pile 2 provides a status message SM. For example, the status message SM can be the name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection reporting time, first online time, gun number, and OCPP compliance of the charging pile. Standard error code, charge amount, charge accumulation, etc. Furthermore, in another embodiment, the status message SM may optionally include reading the identity message IDM of the user 4 .

In FIG. 1 , the charging pile routing system 10 includes a cable 12 , a connection port 14 , a controller 16 and a storage 18 .

One end 122 of the cable 12 can be connected to the charging pile 2 . Here, the number of cables 12 can be one or a plurality of cables, and the cables 12 can be used to transmit power or signals. Here, a plurality of cables 12 are respectively connected to the charging pile 2 . In other embodiments, one cable 12 can also be connected to the charging pile 2 . The aforementioned different methods involve the technology of signal transmission. For example, the same cable 12 corresponds to multiple charging piles 2 and the signals of multiple charging piles 2 can still be transmitted, or one cable 12 corresponds to only one charging pile. 2.

The connection port 14 is connected to the other end 124 of the cable 12 . The connection port 14 can be of different types according to the type of the cable 12 . In another embodiment, the cable 12 and the connection port 14 can be replaced with a wireless communication module (not shown), so as to achieve the same purpose of connecting the charging pile 2 and the controller 16 . For example, the number of wireless communication modules is two, one wireless communication module is connected to the charging pile 2 and another wireless communication module is connected to the controller 16 .

The controller 16 is connected to the connection port 14, and the controller 16 executes a charging pile management application AP to select one from a communication protocol or a plurality of communication protocols, for example, the communication protocol can be 104 communication, Potevio, OCPP+JSON, OCPP+ SOAP, OCPP+Protobuf+MQTT, G3-PLC, G.hn, IEEE P1901, etc., can further establish a connection with the charging pile 2 through the connection port 14 and the cable 12 .

The memory 18 is connected to the controller 16 to be able to record the status message SM. The status message SM recorded in the storage 18 is the name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection reporting time, first online time, gun number, error code conforming to the OCPP specification, and charging amount related to the charging pile 2 , charging accumulation, etc. Wherein, after the controller 16 establishes a connection with the charging pile 2 , the control authority CR of at least a part of the charging pile 2 is transferred to the controller 16 , so that the charging pile 2 is managed by the controller 16 . the aforementioned control CR, for example, can be used to control whether the power is output to the charging gun, how much power is provided, how long it is provided, unloading the charging pile, suspending the power supply of the charging pile, and the power configuration of the charging pile.

The aforementioned charging pile management application program AP may further execute an identity verification sub-program APP1. In the authentication sub-program APP1, the user 4 can be authenticated. Through the authentication, the user 4 can operate the charging pile management application program APP locally or remotely through devices such as tablets, computers, mobile phones, etc. program. In the identity verification sub-program APP1, the user 4 can create, delete, and edit an account.

The aforementioned charging pile management application program AP may further execute a main kanban sub-program APP2. According to the connection state between the charging pile 2 and the controller 16, the data such as the total number of charging piles, the current number of charging piles used, and the current power used can be obtained from the main kanban sub-program APP2. The aforementioned data can be presented in the form of figures, graphs, etc.

In addition, in the main kanban sub-program APP2, it is not necessary to continuously send inquiries to the charging pile 2 or the charging pile 2 can actively send a message to the controller 16, and it can drive the controller 16 to inquire at the first time, for example, 5 seconds. The charging pile 2 obtains the status message SM from the charging pile 2 . Furthermore, in yet another embodiment, the controller 16 inquires the charging pile 2 and waits for a reply from the charging pile 2 for a length of time greater than or equal to a second time, such as 10 minutes, then the controller 16 marks the charging pile 2 as an offline state and no charging service is provided, and the length of time is less than the second time, the controller 16 marks the charging pile 2 as an online state and provides charging service. As mentioned above, the first time and the second time are respectively 5 seconds and 10 minutes for illustration. In fact, the range of the first time and the second time can be respectively between 20 seconds and 30 minutes.

Referring to FIG. 2 , it is a block diagram of a charging pile routing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 , the charging pile routing system 10 ′ is also applied to the charging pile 2 located in the closed charging road network. In addition to including the cable 12 , the connection port 14 , the controller 16 and the storage 18 of the first embodiment, The carrier 20 is further included.

The descriptions of the cables 12 , the ports 14 , the controller 16 and the storage 18 have been described above and are repeated here.

The carrier 20 can be associated with the user 4. The association described herein means that the carrier 20 can be linked to the user 4 to represent the user 4. For example, the carrier 20 may contain a chip card with a near field communication chip or the like. After the carrier 20 communicates with the charging pile 2 , the carrier 20 provides a memory capable of recording a carrier data DA, and the carrier data DA is transmitted to the controller 16 through the charging pile 2 and recorded in the storage 18 .

In this embodiment, in conjunction with the newly added carrier 20 , the aforementioned charging pile management application AP may have new functions.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier registration sub-program APP3. In the carrier registration sub-program APP3, by connecting the carrier 20, the carrier data DA is recorded in the storage 18, and the storage 18 can write data into the carrier 20. In another embodiment, the carrier 20 can also be written without the write-back method of the storage 18 , and the carrier data DA can be written into the carrier 20 on other devices in advance.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier status sub-program APP4. In the carrier state sub-program APP4, it accesses the carrier data DA from the storage 18 to list the name of the carrier 20, the current state of the carrier 20, which charging pile 2 was last used, the last time the carrier 20 was used, and the first time the carrier 20 was used. The use time, the number of times the carrier 20 is used, the effective state of the carrier 20, the number of the carrier 20, and the like.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier charging sub-program APP5. In the carrier charging sub-program APP5, it is determined that the current carrier 20 establishes communication through the charging pile 2, and it is determined that the carrier 20 is connected to the charging pile 2. During the period when the carrier 20 is not disconnected from the connected charging pile 2, the carrier 20 cannot be connected to a new one. Charging pile. In other words, if the carrier 20 has been used in the charging pile 2, it cannot be used again on another charging pile. In another embodiment, the carrier charging sub-program APP5 further determines that the charging pile 2 no longer provides power output, and the carrier 20 automatically disconnects the charging pile 2 and can be freely used in another charging pile 2 .

The charging pile management application program can further execute a charging charging sub-program APP6. In the charging charging sub-program APP6, it obtains the storage 18 to record the carrier 20 connected to the charging pile 2 and the status information SM of the charging pile 2, so as to calculate the fee required by the carrier 20 to use the charging pile 2. For example, billing is based on its time and/or power.

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be considered to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

2: Charging pile

4: User

10: Charging pile routing system

12: Cable

122, 124: end

14: port

16: Controller

18: Storage

SM: Status message

AP: Charging pile management application

CR: Control Permissions

APP1: Authentication subroutine

APP2: Main Kanban Subprogram

IDM: Identity Message

Claims (14)

A charging pile routing system is applied to a charging pile located in a closed charging road network, the charging pile provides status information, and the status information selectively includes reading the identity information of a user, and the charging pile routing system comprises: a cable , which is one end for connecting to the charging pile; the connecting port, which is connected to the other end of the cable; the controller, which is connected to the connecting port, and the controller executes the charging pile management application program to select from a communication protocol or from a plurality of communication protocols Select one, through the connection port and the cable for further establishing a connection with the charging pile; and a storage, which is connected to the controller, for recording the status information; wherein the controller is connected with the charging pile. After the connection, the control authority of at least a part of the charging pile is transferred to the controller, so that the charging pile is managed by the controller. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the charging pile management application program executes an identity verification sub-procedure for the user to perform identity verification to selectively decide to operate the charging pile management application program. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the charging pile management application executes a main kanban sub-program, and obtains the total number of charging piles, the current number of charging piles, the current number of charging piles from the main kanban sub-program according to the connection status between the charging pile and the controller At least one of the number of charging piles used and the current power used. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main kanban sub-program drives the controller to inquire the charging pile at the first time, so as to obtain the status information from the charging pile. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the controller inquires the charging pile and waits for the charging pile to reply for a length of time not less than a second time, and the controller marks the charging pile Marked as an offline state and no charging service is provided, and the length of time is less than the second time, the controller marks the charging pile as an online state and provides a charging service. The charging pile routing system of claim 5, wherein the range of the first time and the second time is respectively between 20 seconds and 30 minutes. The charging pile routing system according to claim 1, wherein the status information recorded in the storage is the name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection reporting time, and first online time of the charging pile , gun number, at least one of OCPP-compliant error code, charge amount and charge accumulation. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a carrier for association with the user, after the carrier communicates with the charging pile, the carrier records the carrier data to the controller through the charging pile, and recorded in the memory. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application program executes a carrier registration procedure, and by connecting the carrier, the carrier data is recorded in the storage. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application program executes a carrier status subroutine, and the carrier status subroutine accesses the carrier data from the storage to list the name, current status of the carrier , at least one of which charging pile was last used, the last use time of the carrier, the first use time of the carrier, the number of times the carrier was used, the effective state of the carrier and the number of the carrier. The charging pile routing system according to claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application program executes a carrier charging sub-program, determines that the carrier currently establishes communication through the charging pile, and determines that the The carrier is connected to the charging pile. During the period when the carrier is not disconnected from the charging pile, the carrier cannot be connected to a new charging pile. The charging pile routing system of claim 11, wherein the carrier charging sub-program further determines that the charging pile no longer provides power output, and the carrier automatically disconnects the charging pile. The charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application executes a charging billing procedure, and obtains the storage record of the carrier connected to the charging pile and the status information of the charging pile to calculate The cost required by the carrier to use the charging pile. A charging pile routing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable and the connecting port are respectively replaced with a wireless communication module for connecting the charging pile and the controller, wherein the number of the wireless communication module is two , one of the wireless communication modules is connected to the charging pile and another of the wireless communication modules is connected to the controller.

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