TWI784628B - Vehicle charging management method and vehicle charging management system - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle charging management method and a vehicle charging management system are provided. The method includes: capturing a license plate image of a target vehicle entering a target position by at least one camera; in response to that a license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets a specific condition, controlling a charging device to activate a charging procedure; in the charging procedure, charging the target vehicle by the charging device through a charging gun; after the end of the charging procedure, generating a payment information according to a charging fee of the target vehicle and an accumulated parking time of the target vehicle; and presenting the payment information by a display interface of a human-computer interaction device.

Description

Vehicle charging management method and vehicle charging management system

The invention relates to a vehicle charging management method and a vehicle charging management system.

With the rising awareness of environmental protection, electric vehicles using electric energy as the driving energy are gradually becoming popular. Therefore, in the future, charging devices for electric vehicles will gradually be integrated with stores, restaurants, households, and even roadside parking spaces, so that vehicles can be charged synchronously when parked in the parking spaces. In addition, traditional fuel vehicles may also occupy parking spaces that support the charging of electric vehicles. Therefore, for parking spaces or parking lots that can provide charging functions, fuel vehicles and electric vehicles may also have different rates for parking charges.

In view of this, the present invention provides a vehicle charging management method and a vehicle charging management system, which can improve the efficiency of automatic management of charging and charging for parking spaces or parking lots that support charging functions.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle charging management method, which includes: capturing a license plate image of a target vehicle parked at a target location through at least one camera lens; and controlling a charging device in response to a license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition Start a charging procedure; in the charging procedure, charge the target vehicle by the charging device via a charging gun; Timely generating payment information corresponding to the license plate; and presenting the payment information through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides a vehicle charging management system, which includes at least one camera lens, a charging device, a charging gun, a human-computer interaction device, and a processor. The at least one camera lens is used to capture the license plate image of the target vehicle parked in the target position. The charging gun is connected to the charging device. The processor is coupled to the at least one camera lens, the charging device and the human-computer interaction device. The processor is used for controlling the charging device to start a charging procedure in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition. In the charging procedure, the charging device is used to charge the target vehicle via the charging gun. After the charging procedure is finished, the processor is used to generate payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity fee of the target vehicle and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle. The processor is used for presenting the payment information through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

Based on the above, after capturing the license plate image of the target vehicle parked at the target location, in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting certain conditions, the charging device can start the charging process, so as to charge the target vehicle during the charging process. Charge. After the charging process is completed, the payment information corresponding to the license plate can be automatically generated according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and presented through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device. Thereby, the automatic management efficiency of charging and charging for the parking grid or parking lot supporting the charging function can be effectively improved.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a vehicle charging management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of a vehicle charging management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the vehicle charging management system 10 includes a device body 11 , a camera lens 101 , a charging device 102 , a charging gun 103 (marked as 12 in FIG. 2 ), a human-computer interaction device 104 and a processor 105 . The camera lens 11 can be disposed on the device body 11 and is used to capture license plate images of vehicles (also referred to as target vehicles) 21 in the external environment. For example, when the vehicle 21 drives into the parking space 201 in front of the device body 11 , the camera lens 11 can capture the license plate image of the vehicle 21 . The license plate image can present the license plate number and vehicle type of the target vehicle, such as whether the vehicle 21 supports the charging function (ie, whether the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle).

The charging device 102 can be disposed in the device body 11 and connected to the charging gun 103 . The charging device 102 can provide a charging power source for charging the vehicle 21 . For example, the charging device 102 can convert the power provided by the power grid into a charging power that meets specific specifications. The charging gun 103 can use the charging power source to charge the vehicle 21 parked in the parking space 201 .

The human-computer interaction device 104 can be disposed on the device body 11 and can communicate with the user through at least one signal input/output interface. For example, the human-computer interaction device 104 may have various signal input/output interfaces such as a display panel, a speaker, and a payment sensing interface. The user can operate the human-computer interaction device 104 to inquire and/or pay the pending fee.

The processor 105 is disposed in the device body 11 and coupled to the camera lens 101 , the charging device 102 , and the human-computer interaction device 104 . The processor 105 can be used to control the camera lens 101 , the charging device 102 , and the human-computer interaction device 104 . In addition, the processor 105 can be used to be responsible for the whole or part of the operation of the vehicle charging management system 10 . For example, the processor 105 may include a central processing unit (CPU) or other programmable general-purpose or special-purpose microprocessors, digital signal processors (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), programmable controllers, special application Integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuits, ASIC), programmable logic device (Programmable Logic Device, PLD) or other similar devices or a combination of these devices.

Specifically, when the vehicle 21 drives into the target location (such as the parking space 201 in front of the device body 11 ), the processor 105 can control the camera lens 101 to capture the license plate image of the vehicle 21 . Then, the processor 105 can analyze the license plate image of the vehicle 21 and determine whether the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets a specific condition. For example, the processor 105 may determine whether the license plate type of the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle license plate. If the license plate type of the vehicle 21 is a license plate of an electric vehicle, the processor 105 may determine that the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets a specific condition. Conversely, if the license plate type of the vehicle 21 is not an electric vehicle license plate (for example, the license plate type of the vehicle 21 is a gasoline vehicle license plate type), the processor 105 may determine that the license plate corresponding to the license plate image does not meet the specific condition. In one embodiment, the processor 105 may also upload the license plate image to the cloud server and receive identification results such as whether the license plate type of the vehicle 21 is an electric vehicle license plate and the license plate number of the vehicle 21 from the cloud server.

In one embodiment, the vehicle charging management system 10 further includes at least one sensor. The at least one sensor can be arranged on the device body 11 and used to detect a vehicle entering one of the at least one parking space (such as the parking space managed by the vehicle charging management system 10) and take this vehicle as the target vehicle . For example, the at least one sensor may include any optical sensor capable of emitting light (such as an infrared sensor) or any radar device capable of emitting radio waves (such as a millimeter wave radar). For example, the at least one sensor can detect the target vehicle based on light or radio waves emitted and reflected by the target vehicle.

In one embodiment, the camera lens 101 can capture the license plate image of the target vehicle in response to the detection result of the at least one sensor. For example, in response to the detection result of the at least one sensor reflecting that the target vehicle has driven into a parking space in front of or near the device body 11 , the processor 105 may activate the camera lens 101 to start capturing the license plate image of the target vehicle. In one embodiment, the processor 105 can also detect the target vehicle driving into the parking space through the camera lens 101 .

In response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition, it indicates that the vehicle 21 is a vehicle supporting a charging function (such as an electric vehicle). Therefore, after the vehicle 21 drives into the target location, the processor 105 may control or allow the charging device 102 to start the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 . On the contrary, in response to the fact that the license plate corresponding to the license plate image does not meet the specific condition, it indicates that the vehicle 21 is not a vehicle supporting the charging function (such as a gasoline vehicle). Therefore, after the vehicle 21 drives into the target location, the processor 105 may not control the charging device 102 to start the charging procedure. In addition, the processor 105 (or the cloud server) can analyze the license plate image of the vehicle 21 to identify the license plate number in the license plate image, so as to facilitate charging for parking and charging of the vehicle 21 .

During the charging process of the vehicle 21 , the charging device 102 can charge the vehicle 21 via the charging gun 103 . After the charging process of the vehicle 21 is completed, the processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the license plate (including the license plate number) of the vehicle 21 according to the charging electricity charge of the vehicle 21 and the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 . For example, the payment information can be used to inform the user of the parking fee and/or charging electricity fee that needs to be paid for the parking and/or charging behavior of the vehicle 21 . In addition, the processor 105 can present the payment information through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, the payment information can be presented through a display panel of the human-computer interaction device 104 (and can be output by a speaker of the human-computer interaction device 104).

In one embodiment, during the charging process of the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 can determine whether the vehicle 21 has been fully charged. Wherein, fully charging the vehicle 21 actually means that the battery of the vehicle 21 is fully charged. In response to the vehicle 21 being fully charged, the processor 105 may instruct the charging device 102 to stop charging the vehicle 21 and end the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 . In addition, if the vehicle 21 has not been fully charged, the processor 105 may instruct or allow the charging device 102 to continue charging the vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, during the charging process of the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 can determine whether the charging gun 103 is removed from the vehicle 21 . For example, the processor 105 can determine whether the charging gun 103 is removed from the vehicle 21 through the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the sensing result of the sensor disposed on the charging gun 103 . For example, in response to the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the sensing result of the sensor provided on the charging gun 103 reflecting that the charging gun 103 has been pulled out from the charging port of the vehicle 21, the processor 105 can determine that the charging gun 103 has been removed from vehicle 21. On the contrary, in response to the power output state of the charging device 102 and/or the sensing result of the sensor provided on the charging gun 103 reflecting that the charging gun 103 has not been pulled out from the charging port of the vehicle 21, the processor 105 can determine that the charging gun 103 Not removed from vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, in response to the charging gun 103 being removed from the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 may suspend the charging process of the vehicle 21 . During the suspension of the charging procedure, the processor 105 may suspend the calculation of the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 . Then, in response to the charging gun 103 being reconnected to the charging port of the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 may instruct the charging device 102 to continue charging the vehicle 21 and resume calculating the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, during the charging process of the vehicle 21 , the processor 105 can determine whether the charging gun 103 is put back to a preset position. For example, the preset position may be a slot on the device body 11 or other positions dedicated to placing the charging gun 103 . After starting to charge the vehicle 21 , if the charging gun 103 is placed back into the slot, it means that the user no longer continues to charge the vehicle 21 . Therefore, in response to the charging gun 103 being put back to the preset position, the processor 105 may end the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 . On the contrary, if the charging gun 103 is not returned to the preset position and the vehicle 21 is not fully charged, the processor 105 may allow the vehicle 21 to continue charging.

It should be noted that, in one embodiment, if the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets certain conditions and the user also uses the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, the fee that the subsequent user needs to pay will include the charging electricity fee These two fees are related to the parking fee. On the contrary, in one embodiment, if the license plate corresponding to the license plate image does not meet the specific conditions and/or the user does not use the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, then the fee that the subsequent user needs to pay may only include the parking fee , not including charging electricity charges.

In one embodiment, in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition and the user also uses the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, the processor 105 may charge the vehicle 21 according to a certain parking rate (also called the first Parking Rate) calculates the parking rate for at least a portion of the vehicle 21 . However, in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image not meeting the specified conditions and/or the user not using the charging gun 103 to charge the vehicle 21, the processor 105 may charge the vehicle 21 according to another parking rate (also referred to as the second parking rate). ) to calculate the parking fee for at least part of the vehicle 21. Wherein, the first parking rate is different from the second parking rate. For example, a first parking rate may be lower than a second parking rate. For example, the first parking rate may be 20 yuan/hour, and the second parking rate may be 30 yuan/hour, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, for the same vehicle parking time, the vehicle parking fee calculated solely using the first parking rate will be lower than the vehicle parking fee calculated solely using the second parking rate. In one embodiment, the first parking rate is also called a low rate, and the second parking rate is also called a high rate.

In one embodiment, when the user intends to drive the vehicle 21 out of the parking space 201 , the user can operate the human-computer interaction device 104 to inquire and/or pay the toll to be paid. For example, the user can operate the human-computer interaction device 104 to input a payment request. In one embodiment, the processor 105 can detect a payment request corresponding to the license plate (including the license plate number) via the human-computer interaction device 104 . In response to the payment request, the processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 (if any) and the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 . At the same time, the processor 105 can instruct the human-computer interaction device 104 to present the payment information, so as to inform the user of the payment required to leave the venue.

In one embodiment, the processor 105 may determine whether the time difference (also referred to as the first time difference) between the time point when the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 is terminated and the time point when the payment request is detected exceeds a permissible value ( Also known as the first allowable value). For example, the first allowable value may be between 10 minutes and 30 minutes, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first allowable value, the processor 105 may determine a parking fee (also referred to as the second a parking fee). The processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 according to the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 and the first parking fee.

For example, assuming that the first parking rate is R(1) yuan/hour, the first allowable value is 30 minutes, the total charging time of the vehicle 21 is 60 minutes, and when a payment request is detected, the vehicle 21 is parked Cumulative parking time in grid 201 is 80 minutes. In response to the fee payment request, the processor 105 can calculate the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 as N(1) yuan according to the total charging time of the vehicle 21 (ie, 60 minutes). In addition, in response to the fee payment request, the processor 105 can obtain the time point when the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 ends (that is, the time point when the vehicle 21 is parked for 60 minutes) and the time point when the payment request is detected (that is, the time point when the vehicle 21 The time difference (ie, the first time difference) between the time points of parking for 80 minutes) is 20 minutes. In response to the first time difference (ie 20 minutes) not exceeding the first allowable value (ie 30 minutes), the processor 105 may calculate the parking rate according to the first parking rate (ie R(1) yuan/hour) and the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 (That is, 80 minutes = 1.5 hours (unconditional carry in units of half an hour)) The first parking fee is R(1)×1.5. Then, the processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 according to the charging electricity fee (ie, N(1)) and the first parking fee (ie, R(1)×1.5). The payment information may reflect that the toll to be paid corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 is N(1)+R(1)×1.5.

In one embodiment, in response to the first time difference exceeding the first allowable value, the processor 105 determines the first parking time according to the first parking rate and a part of the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 (also referred to as the first parking time). Fee, and another part of the time (also called the second parking time) in the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 according to the second parking rate rate and determine another parking fee (also called the second parking fee). Then, the processor 105 can generate payment information corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 according to the charging electricity fee, the first parking fee and the second parking fee of the vehicle 21 .

For example, assuming that the first parking rate is R(1) yuan/hour, the second parking rate is R(2) yuan/hour, and the first allowable value is 30 minutes, the total charging time of the vehicle 21 is 60 minutes, and when a payment request is detected, the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 in the parking space 201 is 150 minutes. In response to the fee payment request, the processor 105 can calculate the charging electricity fee of the vehicle 21 as N(1) yuan according to the total charging time of the vehicle 21 (ie, 60 minutes). In addition, in response to the fee payment request, the processor 105 can obtain the time point when the charging procedure of the vehicle 21 ends (that is, the time point when the vehicle 21 is parked for 60 minutes) and the time point when the payment request is detected (that is, the time point when the vehicle 21 The time difference between the time points of parking for 150 minutes) (ie, the first time difference) is 90 minutes. In response to the first time difference (i.e. 90 minutes) exceeding the first allowable value (i.e. 30 minutes), the processor 105 may add the total charging time of the vehicle 21 to the accumulated parking time plus a part of the time within the first allowable value (i.e. 60 minutes + 30 minutes = 90 minutes = 1.5 hours) is calculated based on the first parking rate (that is, R (1) yuan/hour) to obtain the first parking rate is R (1) × 1.5, and the accumulated parking time The remaining part of the time (i.e. 150 minutes - 90 minutes = 60 minutes = 1 hour) is calculated at the second parking rate (i.e. R (2) yuan / hour) to obtain the second parking fee as R (2) × 1. Then, the processor 105 can generate a corresponding Payment information of the license plate of the vehicle 21. The toll payment information can reflect that the toll to be paid corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 is N(1)+R(1)×1.5+R(2)×1.

In one embodiment, the processor 105 may set the first allowable value to a certain value (also referred to as a first value) in response to the end of the charging procedure for the vehicle 21 based on the vehicle 21 being fully charged. In one embodiment, the charging process of the vehicle 21 is not terminated based on the fact that the vehicle 21 is fully charged (for example, the charging process of the vehicle 21 is terminated because the charging gun 103 is removed from the vehicle 21 before the vehicle 21 is fully charged) , the processor 105 may set the first allowable value to another value (also referred to as a second value). The first value may be different from the second value. For example, the first value may be greater than the second value. For example, the first value may be 30 minutes, and the second value may be 10 minutes, and the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the first allowable value of the first value or the second value, the to-be-paid fee calculated in the foregoing embodiment will also be different.

In one embodiment, the user can pay according to the payment information presented by the human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, the processor 105 can perform a payment operation corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 through a payment interface of the human-computer interaction device 104 . For example, the user can put cash into the human-computer interaction device 104 or place a mobile payment device close to a payment sensing interface of the human-computer interaction device 104 to perform the payment operation.

In one embodiment, after the user completes the payment corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21, the processor 105 can determine the time point between the time point when the payment operation is completed and the time point when the vehicle 21 leaves the target location (such as the parking space 201). Whether the time difference (also referred to as the second time difference) exceeds another allowable value (also referred to as the second allowable value). For example, the second allowable value may be between 5 minutes and 10 minutes, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, in response to the second time difference exceeding the second allowable value, the processor 105 may determine another part of the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 (also referred to as the third parking time) according to the second parking rate and another part of the time (also referred to as the third parking time). One parking fee (also known as the third parking fee). The processor 105 may then add the third parking fee to the pending parking fee corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 .

For example, assuming that the second parking rate is R(2) yuan/hour, the second allowable value is 5 minutes, and after the user completes the payment corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21, the vehicle 21 is additionally parked in the parking space 201 Stayed for 30 minutes before leaving. After detecting that the vehicle 21 leaves the parking space 201 , the processor 105 can obtain the second time difference as 30 minutes. In response to the second time difference (ie, 30 minutes) exceeding the second tolerance value (ie, 5 minutes), the processor 105 may deduct the last 30 minutes (ie, the second time difference) from the accumulated parking time of the vehicle 21 as the buffered second tolerance value. value (ie 5 minutes) to obtain a third parking time of 25 minutes. Then, the processor 105 can determine that the third parking fee is R(2)× 0.5 and this third parking fee is included in the parking fee corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 to be paid.

In one embodiment, in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image of the vehicle 21 not meeting a specific condition (indicating that the vehicle 21 does not support the charging function), the processor 105 may base the vehicle 21 on the target location (that is, the parking space 201 ) Time generates payment information corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 without considering the charging electricity charge of the vehicle 21 .

In one embodiment, in response to the fact that the license plate corresponding to the license plate image of the vehicle 21 does not meet a specific condition, after detecting the payment request, the processor 21 may base the second parking rate (such as R(2)) and the vehicle 21 The accumulated parking time (for example, 60 minutes = 1.5 hours) generates payment information. For example, the payment information may reflect that the pending parking fee corresponding to the license plate of the vehicle 21 is R(2)×1.5. In addition, if the vehicle 21 has not left after paying the fee, the third parking fee can also be generated according to the extra parking time of the vehicle 21 (ie, the third parking time), which will not be described here.

It should be noted that the charging calculation methods mentioned in the foregoing embodiments can be adjusted according to practical needs (for example, adding or changing some charging rules, etc.), which is not limited by the present invention. In addition, although the embodiment of FIG. 2 takes the on-street parking grid as an example of the parking grid 201 , the present invention is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the parking grid 201 can also be a parking grid in a centralized parking lot or other types of parking lots. In addition, in an embodiment, the parking fee and/or charging electricity fee corresponding to the vehicle 21 can also be calculated by the cloud server according to the above-mentioned charging and charging method and the calculation result is reported to the processor 105, which is not included in the present invention. limit.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a vehicle charging management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 3 , in step S301 , a license plate image of a target vehicle driving into a target location is captured through at least one camera lens. In step S302, in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition, the charging device is controlled to start a charging procedure. In step S303, in the charging procedure, the target vehicle is charged by the charging device via a charging gun. In step S304, after the charging procedure is finished, payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the charging electricity fee of the target vehicle and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle. In step S305, the payment information is presented through the display interface of the human-computer interaction device.

4 to 7 are flowcharts of a vehicle charging management method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 , in step S401 , a license plate image of a target vehicle driving into a target location is captured through at least one camera lens. In step S402, it is determined whether the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets a specific condition. If the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meets certain conditions, it means that the target vehicle can support the charging function. Therefore, in step S403, a charging procedure is started. In step S404, the target vehicle is charged via the charging gun. In step S405, it is determined whether the target vehicle has been fully charged. If the target vehicle has been fully charged, in step S407, the charging procedure for the target vehicle is ended. In addition, if the target vehicle has not been fully charged, in step S406, it is determined whether the charging gun is put back to the preset position. If the charging gun is put back to the preset position, it means that the user decides to stop charging the target vehicle before the target vehicle is fully charged, so it also enters step S407 to end the charging process of the target vehicle. In addition, after step S407, step S501 in FIG. 5 may be continuously performed.

On the other hand, if the license plate corresponding to the license plate image does not meet the specific condition, it means that the target vehicle does not support the charging function. Therefore, in step S408, the charging procedure may not be started. In addition, after step S408, step S701 in FIG. 7 may be continuously executed.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in step S501 , it is determined whether a payment request corresponding to the license plate is detected. If not, step S501 may be repeated. If there is a payment request corresponding to the license plate detected, in step S502 , a first time difference between the time point when the charging procedure ends and the time point when the payment request is detected is calculated. In step S503, it is determined whether the first time difference exceeds a first allowable value. If the first time difference does not exceed the first allowable value, in step S504, a first parking fee is determined according to the first parking rate and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle. In step S505, payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the charging electricity fee and the first parking fee of the target vehicle. In addition, after step S505, step S601 in FIG. 6 may be continuously executed.

On the other hand, if the first time difference exceeds the first allowable value, in step S506, the first parking fee is determined according to the first parking time of the first parking rate and the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle, and the first parking fee is determined according to the second parking fee The rate and the second parking time in the accumulated parking time determine the second parking fee. In step S507, payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the charging electricity charge, the first parking fee and the second parking fee of the target vehicle. In addition, after step S507, step S601 in FIG. 6 may be continuously executed.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in step S601 , a payment operation corresponding to the license plate is performed through the payment interface. In step S602, it is determined whether the target vehicle is driving away. If the target vehicle has not driven away, step S602 can be repeated. If the target vehicle has already left, in step S603, calculate the second time difference between the time point when the payment operation is completed and the time point when the target vehicle leaves. In step S604, it is determined whether the second time difference exceeds a second allowable value. If the second time difference exceeds the second allowable value, in step S605, a third parking fee is determined according to the second parking rate and the third parking time in the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle. In step S606, the third parking fee is included in the pending parking fee corresponding to the license plate. On the other hand, if the second time difference does not exceed the second allowable value, in step S607, the parking charge for the target vehicle is ended.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in step S701 , it is determined whether a payment request corresponding to the license plate is detected. If not, step S701 can be repeated. If so, in step S702, the payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the second parking rate and the staying time of the target vehicle at the target location.

However, each step in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 has been described in detail above, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that each step in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 can be implemented as a plurality of program codes or circuits, which is not limited by the present invention. In addition, the methods in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 can be used together with the above exemplary embodiments, or can be used alone, which is not limited by the present invention.

To sum up, after the license plate image of the target vehicle parked at the target location is captured, the target vehicle can be parked at the target location and charged in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition. In particular, for a target vehicle whose license plate meets a specific condition, at least part of the parking fee may be charged to the target vehicle based on the first lower parking rate. On the other hand, for the target vehicle whose license plate does not meet the specific conditions, the full parking fee is charged to the target vehicle based on the second higher parking rate instead. Thereby, the automatic management efficiency of charging and charging for the parking grid or parking lot supporting the charging function can be effectively improved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patent application.

10: Vehicle charging management system 101: Photographic lens 102: Charging device 103, 12: charging gun 104:Human-computer interaction device 105: Processor 11: Device body 21: Vehicle 201: parking space S301~S305, S401~S408, S501~S507, S601~S607, S701, S702: steps

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a vehicle charging management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of a vehicle charging management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a vehicle charging management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 to 7 are flowcharts of a vehicle charging management method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

A vehicle charging management method, comprising: capturing a license plate image of a target vehicle driving into a target location through at least one camera lens; in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition, controlling a charging device to start charging program; in the charging program, the charging device charges the target vehicle through the charging gun; after the charging program ends, according to a charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, a cumulative parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking fee Generate a payment information corresponding to the license plate at a rate; in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image does not meet the specific condition, generate a parking rate corresponding to the license plate according to a residence time of the target vehicle at the target location and a second parking fee rate The payment information, wherein the first parking rate is different from the second parking rate; and presenting the payment information through a display interface of a human-computer interaction device. The vehicle charging management method as claimed in claim 1 further includes: in response to the target vehicle being fully charged, ending the charging procedure. The vehicle charging management method according to claim 1, further comprising: after starting the charging process, in response to the charging gun being removed from the target vehicle, suspending the charging process; and after starting the charging process, responding to The charging gun is put back into a preset position, End the charging procedure. The vehicle charging management method according to claim 1, wherein the step of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate includes: Detecting a payment request corresponding to the license plate through the human-computer interaction device; and in response to the payment request, generating according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate The payment information corresponding to the license plate. The vehicle charging management method according to claim 4, wherein the step of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate includes: judging whether a first time difference between the time point of ending the charging procedure and the time point of detecting the payment request exceeds a first allowable value; in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first allowable value, according to the first A parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time determine a first parking fee; and the payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the charging electricity fee and the first parking fee. The vehicle charging management method as described in claim 5, wherein the step of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity fee of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate further includes : In response to the first time difference exceeding the first allowable value, according to the first parking fee rate and a first parking time in the accumulated parking time to determine the first parking fee, and determine a second parking fee based on the second parking rate and a second parking time in the accumulated parking time; and according to the The charging electricity fee, the first parking fee and the second parking fee generate the payment information corresponding to the license plate. The vehicle charging management method according to claim 5, further comprising: setting the first allowable value to a first value in response to the charging procedure being completed based on the target vehicle being fully charged; and responding to the charging procedure Instead of terminating based on the target vehicle being fully charged, the first allowable value is set to a second value, wherein the first value is greater than the second value. The vehicle charging management method as described in claim 1 further includes: executing a payment operation corresponding to the license plate through a payment interface of the human-computer interaction device. The vehicle charging management method as described in Claim 8, further comprising: judging whether a second time difference between the time point when the payment operation is completed and the time point when the target vehicle leaves the target location exceeds a second allowable value; In response to the second time difference exceeding the second allowable value, a third parking fee is determined according to the second parking rate and a third parking time in the accumulated parking time; and the third parking fee is included in the corresponding A pending parking fee for the license plate. A vehicle charging management system, comprising: at least one photographic lens for capturing the image of a target vehicle driving into a target location A license plate image; a charging device; a charging gun connected to the charging device; a human-computer interaction device; and a processor coupled to the at least one photographing lens, the charging device and the human-computer interaction device, wherein the processing The device is used to control the charging device to start a charging program in response to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image meeting a specific condition. In the charging program, the charging device is used to charge the target vehicle through the charging gun. In the charging program After the completion, the processor is used to generate a payment information corresponding to the license plate according to a charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, a cumulative parking time of the target vehicle and a first parking rate, and respond to the license plate corresponding to the license plate image If the specific condition is not met, the processor is used to generate the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to a residence time of the target vehicle at the target location and a second parking rate, wherein the first parking rate is different from the second The parking fee rate, and the processor is used to present the payment information through a display interface of the human-computer interaction device. The vehicle charging management system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to end the charging procedure in response to the target vehicle being fully charged. The vehicle charging management system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to suspend the charging process in response to the charging gun being removed from the target vehicle after starting the charging process, and the processor is further used After starting the charging procedure, the charging procedure is ended in response to the charging gun being put back to a preset position. The vehicle charging management system according to claim 10, wherein the operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate includes: Detecting a payment request corresponding to the license plate through the human-computer interaction device; and in response to the payment request, generating according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate The payment information corresponding to the license plate. The vehicle charging management system according to claim 13, wherein the operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate includes: judging whether a first time difference between the time point of ending the charging procedure and the time point of detecting the payment request exceeds a first allowable value; in response to the first time difference not exceeding the first allowable value, according to the first A parking fee rate and the accumulated parking time determine a first parking fee; and the payment information corresponding to the license plate is generated according to the charging electricity fee and the first parking fee. The vehicle charging management system as described in claim 14, wherein the operation of generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity charge of the target vehicle, the accumulated parking time of the target vehicle and the first parking rate further includes : In response to the first time difference exceeding the first allowable value, determine the first parking fee according to a first parking time of the first parking rate and the accumulated parking time, and determine the first parking fee according to the second parking rate and the accumulated parking time A second parking time in the accumulated parking time determines a second parking fee; and generating the payment information corresponding to the license plate according to the charging electricity fee, the first parking fee and the second parking fee. The vehicle charging management system as claimed in claim 14, wherein in response to the charging process being completed based on the target vehicle being fully charged, the processor is further configured to set the first allowable value to a first value, in response to The charging procedure is not terminated based on the target vehicle being fully charged, the processor is further configured to set the first allowable value to a second value, and the first value is greater than the second value. The vehicle charging management system as described in claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to perform a payment operation corresponding to the license plate through a payment interface of the human-computer interaction device. The vehicle charging management system as described in claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine whether a second time difference between the time point when the payment operation is completed and the time point when the target vehicle leaves the target location exceeds a second allowable value; In response to the second time difference exceeding the second allowable value, a third parking fee is determined according to the second parking rate and a third parking time in the accumulated parking time; and the third parking fee is included in the corresponding A pending parking fee for the license plate.

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