WO2022047556A1

WO2022047556A1 - Multi-purpose cabin with charging station for electric vehicles

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Publication number: WO2022047556A1
Application number: PCT/BR2021/050363
Authority: WO
Inventors: Emerson CORDEIRO DE OLIVEIRA
Original assignee: Cordeiro De Oliveira Emerson
Priority date: 2020-09-03
Filing date: 2021-08-25
Publication date: 2022-03-10
Also published as: BR102020018073A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-purpose cabin primarily intended to provide a charging station for electric vehicles, which also includes a plurality of connections for local charging and a plurality of portable batteries for charging at different sites, as required by the user. The inside of the cabin also provides an acoustic, air-conditioned environment for use by the user, where said user can access a range of facilities and services, such as a payment point for the charging, payment of bills, access to public health and safety services, purchase and receipt of foodstuffs and other products, Internet access, document printing, access to entertainment media via television or Internet, and also a support area for resting or carrying out tasks, such as meetings, for example. The cabin also has a dedicated photovoltaic panel for generating the energy required to operate and to fully or partially recharge its portable batteries.

Description

MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION

Subject:

[001] The present Patent of Invention refers to a multifunctional cabin whose main objective is to provide a charging station for electric vehicles, which adds a plurality of connections for local charging and also a plurality of mobile batteries so that charging occurs in different location, according to the user's need. In addition, it offers an acoustic and air-conditioned environment in the interior of the cabin for the user to use, where he can have access to various conveniences and services, such as a payment center for charging, payment of bills, access to public health and safety services, purchase and receipt of food and other products, access to the internet, printing documents, access to entertainment media via television or the internet, in addition to a place of support for resting or performing some task, such as meetings, for example. The cabin also has its own photovoltaic panel in order to generate energy for its operation and for partial or total recharge of its removable batteries.

Technique Status:

[002] The search for the reduction of fuel consumption is constant by the vehicle industry in view of its wide use in the most varied sectors of the economy as well as the environmental needs related to the reduction of consumption of fossil fuels.

[003] For this reason, several industries of passenger vehicles and for cargo transport have been offering to the market more and more models of electric vehicles, which demands, consequently, the existence of practical, accessible and fast means of supply, since that some of these models still have little autonomy. [004] In addition, due to the current state of technology, supply still requires much more time compared to supplying with fossil fuels, and there are still no gas stations in large numbers, which makes consumers need to organize themselves to refuel at your own home or choose not to use electric vehicles until the issue is technically more advanced, to bring you comfort and safety.

[005] As an alternative, some stations that offer fossil fuels are offering a charging point for electric vehicles, but this initiative is occasional. Such charging points only include the proper socket for connecting the vehicle and show the evolution of charging.

[006] Regarding patent references, there are some systems that aim to manage a plurality of charging points for electric vehicles, among which we can mention the document BR10 2012 009986-1 filed on 4/27/2012 by GENERAL ELETRIC COMPANY, which describes a system for monitoring the operation of an electric vehicle charging station. Documents BR1 1 2020 001498-2 filed on 7/26/2018 by WOBBEN PROPERTIES GMBH and BR10 2018 074578-6 filed on 1/28/2018 by DR. ING. H. C. F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT also bring systems related to the control of a supply network.

[007] It so happens that these initiatives generally refer to the management of a plurality of supply points of the same format in which fossil fuel points exist today.

[008] However, to expand the network and provide the mass use of electric vehicles for the most diverse formats of family groups, which include not only the use of passenger vehicles, but also for cargo transport, motorized bicycles, scooters and motorcycles, it is necessary that charging stations are actually a convergence of services and conveniences, easy access to the user and easy implementation by the investor, resulting in a cost/benefit equation that attracts both sides. Solutions of this type were not found in the prior art.

Inventive Concept:

[009] This Multifunctional Cab with Electric Vehicle Charging Station was developed mainly to achieve the following objectives:

- allow easy and practical access to the user, with self-service options with artificial intelligence, such as payment by card or application, facial or biometric recognition, with voice communication or through touch screens;

- allow the charging station to have a cabin format, with an appropriate design for installation in small, public or corporate spaces, for simultaneous use by 4 people or more;

- allow the station to offer fueling by direct connection of several vehicles at the location and also allow the user to have access to removable/returnable mobile batteries that he himself can take to the vehicle for refueling, also accessible by self-service;

- allow the charging station to generate its own energy for operation and charging of mobile batteries, as it has an interconnected photovoltaic panel;

- allow the user to have access to a variety of services and conveniences while waiting for their vehicle to be loaded;

- allow the user access to an air-conditioned and acoustic environment inside the cabin, where he can enjoy various types of conveniences and services in a comfortable and safe way.

[010] To this end, the solution comprises an acoustic and air-conditioned cabin that includes a plurality of means of direct connection of the vehicle for local charging and a plurality of removable batteries and returnable items that the user can withdraw to supply the vehicle at another location. On the outside, the user has access to means of interaction for payment and access to the supply system, which can also be accessed inside the cabin.

[01 1] Part of the cabin is intended to accommodate removable/returnable batteries and part is intended for consumer use. [012] The interior of the cabin is acoustic and air-conditioned, allowing its installation and use in extreme temperatures (very cold or very hot) and different weather situations, and also along highways, normally with a lot of noise when with intense vehicle traffic. It is also equipped with seats, tables and support benches that can be distributed according to the size of the cabin, preferably articulated. A preferred embodiment allows seating up to 4 people, and small options for up to 2 people can be well suited to small spaces or low demand for the service.

[013] Inside and outside the cabin also has sockets for connecting/charging computer, tablet or cell phone equipment or accessories, as well as an interactive touch panel for access to other services and convenience, such as food and products, access to maps and travel guides, access to banks and public services, access to the internet, access to entertainment, gaming and streaming applications, as well as other similar services. It may also contain a dispenser for food and/or other products, for easy access to the user.

[014] The system that controls the cabin has artificial intelligence programs, which allow payment by easy recognition, biometrics, credit/debit card, QR Code or barcode reading.

[015] The upper face of the cabin includes at least one photovoltaic panel for the generation of solar energy, which is stored in a specific place in the cabin itself and preferably used by it to supply its own operation, with the surplus used for recharging removable/returnable batteries.

[016] This solution was designed in this way so that it can be installed in different locations to allow individual uses or groups/families. For example, it can be installed next to public places or roads, allowing a family to rest, work, have a snack or be entertained in a safe and comfortable way while waiting for the vehicle to be loaded. In the same way, it can allow users to take mobile batteries to their vehicle so that they can refuel their vehicles while shopping or going out, for example, in a place in the same region.

[017] It also provides a space for meetings or work or study meetings when installed in urban areas, while the vehicle is being loaded.

[018] While waiting for supplies, for example, in a public square, the user can have access to local food services, present in their surroundings, which could serve them quickly, providing to consume the food in an air-conditioned, acoustic, safe and comfortable. Other local services could be made available to the user, depending on the profile of the region in which it is installed.

Application field:

[019] The application of this Multifunctional Cabin with Electric Vehicle Charging Station takes place as a means of charging batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles. Benefits:

[020] The Multifunctional Cab with Electric Vehicle Charging Station has the following advantages:

• Provides easy access for users to means of charging electric vehicles, which can be passenger vehicles, cargo transport, bicycles, scooters, motorcycles or other models, enabling a large-scale reduction in the use of fossil fuels;

• It can be installed in any location, making it possible to use it in different ways and by different groups of users, such as, for example, in squares and public places, along roads/highways, shopping centers, universities/schools, etc.;

• Allows at least one vehicle to be charged via cable or base for charging by electromagnetic induction, next to the cabin, and also allows a plurality of batteries to be removed from the cabin by users and taken to an appropriate place for charging their vehicle;

• As it has its own photovoltaic panel, it has the means of generating solar energy to sustain its own operation and also charge the mobile batteries;

• Allows the use of all artificial intelligence means to interact with users in order to allow registration, payment of the recharge and removal of the mobile battery, with access by credit/debit cards, biometrics, easy and voice recognition, reading barcode and QR Code, touch-sensitive display and other similar means;

• Allows internet access to various services and conveniences, such as access to maps and travel guides, public health and safety services, banks and payment slip systems, as well as transactions with digital currencies;

• It also allows access to convenience services, such as the purchase of meals and products, which may be offered according to the existing trade around the cabin, purchase of tickets or other services of the type, through an iterative panel, preferably sensitive to the Touch;

• Provides internet signal for user access via wi-fi and bluetooth connection, allowing the user to access entertainment while waiting for the vehicle to be charged on the iterative panel itself, via cell phone, or via the vehicle's multimedia panel;

• All cabins will be connected to a network of charging stations to which the user will have access through a cell phone application or computer program, being able to easily identify their location and book the removal of a battery for charging on a certain date and schedule, in advance or even make the reservation of the cabin itself;

• Offers the user a comfortable, acoustic and air-conditioned environment so that he can carry out a series of activities inside the cabin, individually or in groups, such as consuming food/drinks, working, resting, having meetings, studying, watching videos or movies, or others, while waiting for the electric vehicle to be charged;

• Enables use in public places or by private companies, which could have the cabin only for their employees, for example;

• Alternatively, the cabin can also have an integrated dispenser for food, drinks or other products, offering this type of convenience directly to the user;

• As it has front access ramps, the cabin allows easy internal access for users of wheelchairs, strollers, and also facilitates access for the elderly and people with disabilities;

• In promoting the increase in charging points for electric vehicles in urban areas, more and more users of this type of vehicle are attracted, as it makes their use more comfortable and offers better use of time while the user waits for the charging to be completed. done.

Illustrations:

[021] In order to facilitate research and provide understanding of this patent, as recommended in the report, according to a basic and preferential performance prepared by the applicant, reference is made to the attached illustrations, which integrate and support this descriptive report, where, a:

FIG. 01 - presents the perspective of the cabin with charging station with two doors, space for 4 people or more;

FIG. 02 - presents the front view of the cabin with charging station with two doors, space for 4 people or more;

FIG. 03 - shows the rear view of the cabin with charging station with four doors, space for 4 people or more;

FIG. 04 - shows the top view of the cabin with four-door charging station, space for 4 people or more;

FIG. 05 - shows the side view of the cabin with four-door charging station, space for 4 people or more;

FIG. 06 - presents the perspective of the cabin with charging station with four doors, space for 4 people or more, with open doors and front internal view;

FIG. 07 - presents the perspective of the cabin with charging station with four doors, space for 4 people or more, with open doors and rear interior view;

FIG. 08 - presents the front view of the cabin with four-door charging station, space for 2 people or more;

FIG. 09 - shows the rear view of the cabin with four-door charging station, space for 2 people or more;

FIG. 10 - presents cabin perspective with four-door charging station, space for 2 people or more, with open doors and front interior view;

FIG. 1 1 - presents cabin perspective with four-door charging station, space for 2 people or more, with open doors and rear interior view; FIG. 12 - presents the perspective of the cabin with two-door charging station, preferably space for 1 person; FIG. 13 - shows the rear view of the cabin with two-door charging station, preferably space for 1 person; FIG. 14 - shows the front view of the cabin with charging station with two doors, space for 1 person;

FIG. 15 - presents the perspective of the cabin with two-door charging station, space preferably for 1 person, with open doors and rear view;

FIG. 16 - presents the perspective of the removable mobile battery.

Description:

[022] The Multifunctional Cab with Electric Vehicle Charging Station is composed of the cabin (1) which contains its internal part divided into two parts:

- the front part (2) that will be used by users to access convenience services, and

- the back part (3) that will be used for storing a plurality of batteries (4).

[023] The cabin (1) has internal air conditioning, which uses means known in the art, in order to offer comfort to users and also provide greater durability of the batteries (4). In the same way, constructive techniques are used that provide acoustic comfort and conservation of the internal temperature, in order to be energy efficient.

[024] In the upper part of the cabin (1) are arranged a plurality of photovoltaic panels (5) to generate solar energy that will be used for the operation of the station, accumulated in batteries arranged inside the cabin by known means, the surplus being used for charging the batteries (4). [025] Access to the front (2) and back (3) of the cabin (1) is through doors appropriate to the chosen construction method, ensuring acoustic and thermal characteristics in view of energy efficiency.

[026] Access to the front (2) is facilitated by ramps (6) and, internally, the user has access to seats and tables (7), preferably articulated to be dismantled by the user when not in use, and they can be of the most varied models, removable or not.

[027] The front part (2) also has sockets (8) for connecting and charging electronics in general, standard format, USB or any other similar model. In addition, it has a digital panel (9), preferably touch-sensitive, being an iterative panel, through which the user can access the charging service, can also have access to public services, banks, maps and travel guides, to other means of payment, product delivery sites such as food and beverage, and internet or cable TV entertainment media such as movies and videos, which may also be accessible through the user's mobile application.

[028] In the cabin (1) more specifically on the outside of the front (2) the user has access to a digital panel (10) and camera (1 1 ) where payment can be made for loading the vehicle and request for internal access to the cabin, and payment or release of access by prior payment can be made by credit card, barcode or QR, biometrics or easy recognition, through the use of systems with artificial intelligence.

[029] The charging of the electric vehicle directly next to the cabin (1) is done by one of the cables with connector (12), several of which are arranged along the side faces of the cabin (1). After verifying the payment by the user, the system has electronic means of releasing the load of the vehicle according to the conditions previously established, and the loading evolution can be followed by the user through the digital panel (13) and also inside the cabin by the digital panel (9).

[030] The rear part (3) has internally means for accommodating a plurality of mobile and returnable batteries (4), which can be taken by the user to an appropriate place for charging the vehicle, and the release for access for removal or return of these is done through the same digital panel (10).

[031] The battery (4) contains handles (14), upper display (15) that shows the progress of the vehicle charging done by the cable with connector (16). The connector (17) is used to recharge the battery (4) when returning to the cabin (1). The connectors (18) are used for charging vehicles or equipment that use another type of connector. The system will automatically release to the user the battery that is 100% charged, which is released for removal by electronic means known in the art.

[032] Alternatively, the cabin (1) can contain smaller internal space, both for the use of a smaller number of users and for the storage of fewer batteries (4), which can be adapted to the specific demand of each location where it is used. installed. In any case, the functionalities offered to the user will preferably remain the same, according only to the specifics regarding the cabin space.

[033] Figures 08 to 15 show smaller constructive variants, preferably for use by 1 to 2 users, but can accommodate more, in the case of people with children, for example.

[034] Usually the electrical energy used for charging vehicles comes from the local electrical energy network, in view of the amount of energy required for this. alternatively the energy can originate from a photovoltaic or wind power plant installed in the vicinity of the cabin.

[035] Cables with connector (12) and (16) should have a model that best suits the use of most vehicles in circulation. Alternatively, the cables with connectors (12) and (16) can be replaced by bases suitable for charging by electromagnetic induction or similar devices.

Conclusion:

[036] In this way, the Multifunctional Cab with Electric Vehicle Charging Station is subsidized by unprecedented functional characteristics, therefore deserving the claimed legal protection.

Claims

1. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION is characterized by the fact that the cabin (1) contains at least one cable with connector (12) for charging.

2. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized in that the cable with connector (12) is alternatively replaced by a proper base for charging the vehicle by electromagnetic induction.

3. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized in that the cabin (1) contains a front part (2) for access to users and a rear part (3) for storing a plurality of batteries (4).

4. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CAB WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 3, characterized in that the battery (4) contains at least one cable with connector (16) for charging the vehicle, at least one connector (17) for charging the battery and at least one connector (18).

5. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the battery (3) contains, alternatively, at least one proper base for charging the vehicle by electromagnetic induction.

6. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 3, characterized in that the front part (2) contains ramps (6), seats and tables (7), sockets (8) and digital panel (9).

7. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized in that the cabin (1) contains digital panel (10) and (13), and camera (11).

8. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized by using artificial intelligence programs for user access to the services and programs that allow the user to access the Internet, by cable or wireless connection.

9. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one photovoltaic panel (5) is arranged in the upper part of the cabin (1).

10. MULTIFUNCTIONAL CABIN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION according to claim 1, characterized in that the cabin (1) contains, alternatively, at least one product dispenser.