TWM608842U - 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

This creation is about the technical field of charging management, especially a charging pile routing system that can provide for 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 that can be used to charge electric vehicles have been deployed in many places. These charging piles are connected through the Internet. Or the power network is connected to the central server for remote control.

The aforementioned charging pile deployment method is for a large number of public charging piles that are laid out and scattered in various places; however, for most closed environments set up in private areas or communities, it does not need to be controlled by a remote server. Relatively low cost of deployment and easy erection.

In addition, although charging piles have, for example, OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol, Open Charge Point Protocol) agreements and are promoted and used by many countries around the world, they have not yet formed a unified agreement. Most of them are based on the OCPP agreement and optimized and adjusted, and even There are other different types of communication protocols for charging piles. If charging piles or charging piles produced by different manufacturers are purchased with different communication protocols, it will be difficult to use and manage power during the deployment process.

In view of this, this creation proposes a charging pile routing system to solve the lack of conventional technology.

The first purpose of this creation is to provide a charging pile routing system that can easily manage one or more charging piles in a closed charging network. The aforementioned charging piles have the same or different communication protocols.

The second purpose of this creation is to provide charging pile management applications based on the charging pile routing system described above to manage these charging piles.

The third purpose of this creation is based on the charging pile routing system described above. The charging pile management application program further includes one or more secondary programs to achieve the purpose of managing the charging pile, such as identity verification and charging management (such as whether the charging pile is powered , 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, cost calculation, etc.

The fourth purpose of this creation is to provide a carrier based on the charging pile routing system described above. The type of the carrier can be, for example, a card with near field communication function to provide the same or different charging modes for different users.

The fifth purpose of this creation is to provide a dynamic number of charging piles for easy expansion and removal based on the charging pile routing system described above.

The sixth purpose of this creation is based on the charging pile routing system described above, which can receive requests from remote users and manage the charging pile routing system remotely.

In order to achieve the above and other purposes, this creation provides a charging pile routing system, which is applied to at least one charging pile 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 pile routing system includes a cable, a connection port, a controller and a storage. One end of the cable can be connected to a charging pile. The port is connected to the other end of the cable. Controller connection port. The controller executes a charging pile 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 pile through the port and the cable. The memory is connected to the controller to be able to record status messages. Wherein, after the controller establishes a connection with the charging pile, at least a part of the control authority 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 program executes the identity verification sub-program, which enables the user to perform an identity verification to selectively decide to operate the charging pile management application program.

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a main billboard subprogram, and obtains a total number of charging piles, a current charging pile usage number and/or a current used power from the main billboard subprogram according to the connection status of the charging pile and the controller. In addition, the main kanban sub-program can prompt the controller to inquire the charging pile to obtain status information from the charging pile.

Further, the controller queries the charging pile and waits for a response from the charging pile for a period of time not less than a second period of time. The controller marks the charging pile as an offline state and/or does not provide charging services, and the period of time is less than the second period of time. The charger marks the charging pile as an online state and/or provides charging services. Moreover, 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 memory is related to a name, a serial number, a charging status, a connection status, a last connection report time, a first online time, a shot number, and an OCPP compliance Standard error code, a charge level and/or a charge accumulation, etc.

Furthermore, 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 is recorded in the storage. .

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a carrier registration sub-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 the name of one of the carriers, a current state, and which charging pile has been used last, one 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 executes a carrier charging sub-program to determine that the current carrier establishes communication through the charging pile, and after confirming that the carrier is connected to the charging pile, the carrier cannot connect to the new charging pile if the carrier is not disconnected from the connected charging pile. In addition, when the carrier charging sub-program determines that the charging pile no longer provides a power output, the carrier automatically disconnects the charging pile.

Further, the charging pile management application program executes a charging charging time procedure, and the storage records the carrier connection to the charging pile and the status information of the charging pile, so as to calculate the charge required by the carrier to use the charging pile.

Compared with the prior art, the charging pile routing system created by this invention can dynamically increase/decrease charging piles with the same or different communication protocols at any time, and it has a system that can be easily deployed to manage charging piles. In addition, the charging pile routing system has a charging pile management application to 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 authority

DA: carrier data

APP1: Identity verification secondary program

APP2: Main Kanban Subroutine

APP3: carrier registration sub-procedure

APP4: carrier status subroutine

APP5: Carrier charging time program

APP6: Charging and billing procedures

IDM: Identity message

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the charging pile routing system of the first embodiment of this creation.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the charging pile routing system of the second embodiment of this creation.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this creation, we will use the following specific examples and accompanying drawings to give a detailed description of this creation. The description is as follows: In this creation, the use of "一"Or "a" to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of explanation and to provide a general meaning to the scope of this creation. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In this creation, the terms "include", "include", "have", "include" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, product, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include those that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent to the element, structure, product, or device. Other requirements. In addition, unless there is a clear statement to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

Refer to Fig. 1, which is a block diagram of the charging pile routing system of the first embodiment of this creation. In FIG. 1, the charging pile routing system 10 is applied to charging piles 2 located in a closed charging network. Here, a plurality of charging piles are used as an example. In fact, there may be only a single charging pile 2. Here, closed charging network refers to areas with regional charging requirements such as parking lots, homes, communities, etc. Closed also refers to the ability to perform local management in the charging network without the need for remote or cloud Control and manage. Furthermore, each charging station 2 provides status information SM. For example, the status information SM can be the name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection report time, first online time, gun number, and OCPP compliance of the charging station. Standard error code, charge capacity, charge accumulation, etc. Moreover, in another embodiment, the status message SM can optionally include the identity message IDM of the read 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 more, and the cables 12 can be used to transmit power or signals. Here, a plurality of cables 12 are connected to the charging pile 2 respectively. In other embodiments, it can also be connected to the charging pile 2 through a single cable 12. The aforementioned different methods involve signal transmission technology. For example, the same cable 12 corresponds to multiple charging piles 2 and still allows the signals of multiple charging piles 2 to 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 to achieve the same purpose of connecting the charging pile 2 and the controller 16.

The controller 16 is connected to the port 14. The controller 16 executes a charging pile management application AP, which can be selected from a communication protocol or a plurality of communication protocols. For example, the communication protocol can be 104 communication, Putian, 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 port 14 and the cable 12.

The storage 18 is connected to the controller 16 to be able to record the status message SM. The status message SM recorded in the memory 18 is related to the name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection report time, first online time, gun number, OCPP-compliant error code, and charging capacity of the charging station 2. , Charge accumulation, etc. Wherein, after the controller 16 establishes a connection with the charging pile 2, at least a part of the control authority CR 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 right CR, for example, can be the operation control right of whether the power is output from 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 AP can further execute an identity verification sub-program APP1. In the identity verification subroutine, APP1 can allow user 4 to perform identity verification. Through identity verification, user 4 can operate the charging pile management application APP on the local or remote side through devices such as tablets, computers, mobile phones, etc. program. In the secondary authentication procedure APP1, the user 4 can create, delete, and edit an account.

The aforementioned charging pile management application AP can further execute a main kanban and secondary program APP2. According to the connection status of the charging pile 2 and the controller 16, the total number of charging piles, the current number of charging piles used, and the current used power can be obtained from the main board subprogram APP2. The aforementioned data can be displayed through numbers, graphs, etc.

In addition, in the main kanban sub-program APP2, there is no need to continuously send inquiries to the charging post 2 or the charging post 2 actively sends a message to the controller 16, which 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 another embodiment, the controller 16 queries the charging post 2 and waits for the response of the charging post 2 to be longer than or equal to the second time, such as 10 minutes, then the controller 16 marks the charging post 2 as offline. If the charging service is not provided, and the time length is less than the second time, the controller 16 will mark the charging pile 2 as online and provide charging service. As mentioned above, the first time and the second time are respectively 5 seconds and 10 minutes as examples. In fact, the range of the first time and the second time can be between 20 seconds and 30 minutes, respectively.

Refer to Figure 2, which is a block diagram of the charging pile routing system of the second embodiment of the present creation. In FIG. 2, the charging pile routing system 10' is also applied to the charging pile 2 located in the closed charging network, in addition to including the cable 12, the connection port 14, the controller 16 and the storage 18 of the first embodiment, It also contains a carrier 20.

The descriptions of the cable 12, the connection port 14, the controller 16 and the storage 18 are as described above, and will be repeated here.

The carrier 20 can be associated with the user 4, and the relationship described here refers to the carrier 20 that can be linked to the user 4 and then represents the user 4, for example, the carrier 20 may contain a chip card with a near field communication chip. After the carrier 20 communicates with the charging pile 2, the carrier 20 provides a memory capable of recording a carrier data DA. The carrier data DA is transmitted to the controller 16 through the charging pile 2 and recorded in the storage 18.

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

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier registration secondary 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 the data into the carrier 20. In another embodiment, the carrier 20 can also be written without using the write-back mode of the storage 18, and the carrier data DA can be written into the carrier 20 in advance on another device.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier status subprogram APP4. In the carrier status subprogram APP4, it accesses the carrier data DA from the storage 18 to list the name of the carrier 20, the current status 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 so on.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a carrier charging secondary program APP5. In the carrier charging sub-program APP5, it is judged 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, and the carrier 20 cannot connect to the new one while the carrier 20 is not disconnected from the connected charging pile 2. Charging pile. In other words, if the carrier 20 has been used on 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 used in another charging pile 2 freely.

The charging pile management application program can further execute a charging and charging sub-program APP6. In the charging subroutine APP6, it obtains the storage 18 to record the state information SM of the carrier 20 connected to the charging pile 2 and the charging pile 2 to calculate the cost of the charging pile 2 used by the carrier 20. For example, charging is based on time and/or power.

This creation has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment above, but those familiar with this technology should understand that this embodiment is only used to describe the creation, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the creation. It should be noted that all changes and replacements equivalent to this embodiment should be included in the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to 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 authority

APP1: Identity verification secondary program

APP2: Main Kanban Subroutine

IDM: Identity message

Claims (14)

A charging pile routing system is applied to charging piles 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 , Is for connecting the charging pile at one end; the connection port is for connecting the other end of the cable; the controller is connected to the port, and the controller executes the charging pile management application, using a communication protocol or a multiple communication protocol Choose one to further establish a connection with the charging pile through the connection port and the cable; and the storage is connected to the controller for recording the status information; among them, the connection between the controller and the charging pile is established. After the connection, at least a part of the control authority of the charging pile is transferred to the controller, so that the charging pile is managed by the controller. The charging pile routing system according to claim 1, wherein the charging pile management application program executes an identity verification sub-program for the user to perform identity verification to selectively decide to operate the charging pile management application program. The charging pile routing system according to claim 1, wherein the charging pile management application executes the main kanban subprogram, and obtains the total number of charging piles and the current charging pile from the main kanban subprogram 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 used power. The charging station routing system according to claim 3, wherein the main kanban sub-program drives the controller to query the charging station at the first time to obtain the status information from the charging station. The charging pile routing system according to claim 4, wherein the controller queries the charging pile and waits for the charging pile to respond for a period of time not less than the second time, and the controller marks the charging pile It is recorded as an offline state and no charging service is provided, and the time length is less than the second time, the controller marks the charging pile as an online state and provides charging service. The charging pile routing system according to claim 5, wherein the ranges of the first time and the second time are respectively between 20 seconds and 30 minutes. The charging station routing system according to claim 1, wherein the status information recorded by the storage is related to the charging station’s name, serial number, charging status, connection status, last connection report time, and first online time , Gun number, at least one of OCPP-compliant error code, charging capacity, and charging accumulation. The charging pile routing system according to claim 1, further comprising a carrier for associating with the user. After the carrier communicates with the charging pile, the carrier record carrier data is transmitted to the controller through the charging pile, And is recorded in the memory. The charging pile routing system according to claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application executes the carrier registration sub-procedure, and by connecting to the carrier, the carrier data is recorded in the storage. The charging pile routing system according to claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application executes a carrier status subprogram, and the carrier status subprogram accesses the carrier data from the storage to list the name and current status of the carrier , At least one of which charging pile was used last, when the carrier was last used, when the carrier was first used, 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 executes the carrier charging sub-program, and it is determined that the carrier currently establishes communication through the charging pile, and the carrier is determined The body is connected to the charging pile, and the carrier cannot be connected to a new charging pile while the carrier is not disconnected from the charging pile. For example, the charging pile routing system according to claim 11, wherein the carrier charging subroutine further determines that the charging pile no longer provides power output, and the carrier automatically disconnects the charging pile. The charging pile routing system according to claim 8, wherein the charging pile management application program executes the charging charging sub-program, which obtains the storage record that the carrier is connected to the charging pile and the status information of the charging pile to calculate The cost required for the carrier to use the charging pile. A charging pile routing system according to claim 1, wherein the cable and the connection port are replaced with a wireless communication module for connecting the charging pile and the controller.

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