WO2022146274A1

WO2022146274A1 - A floating charging station

Info

Publication number: WO2022146274A1
Application number: PCT/TR2021/050014
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ahmet Cem YALCIN
Original assignee: Yalcin Ahmet Cem
Priority date: 2020-12-31
Filing date: 2021-01-11
Publication date: 2022-07-07

Abstract

A floating charging station so as to meet the charging needs of vehicles that can float on water through electrical energy to be used in all media containing large bodies of water, such as marine, oceans, lakes, dams (hereinafter referred to as "marine" but comprising all water resources and wetlands) and for use in environments where electric floating vehicles can be used, characterized by comprising: shore charging station (1) to be used in structurally still waters and coasts, where the wave height is lower than offshore; offshore charging station configurationally adapted to rough waters and offshore conditions (2); solar energy panels (3) deployed on the offshore charging station (2) and the shore charging station (1), generating energy from sunlight; pontoons (4) that keep the offshore charging station (2) and the shore charging station (1) floating platforms (14) above the water level (S); the charger and payment terminal that balances and transfers the energy stored on the offshore charging station (2) and the floating platform (14) to floating vehicles that dock with suitable connections, and that measures the transferred energy and prices it (5); connection ropes and power cables that provide connection, connection and energy transfer between the offshore charging stations (2) and the shore charging station (1); offshore charging stations (2) and coastal charging station (1), solar energy panels (3) and storage units where the energy obtained by the wind turbine (13) is stored, the wind turbine (13) deployed on the offshore charging stations (2) and the shore charging station (1) floating platform (14).

Description

A FLOATING CHARGING STATION

Technical Field:

The present invention relates to a floating charging station to meet the charging needs of vehicles that can float on water by using electrical power, for the use in marine, oceans, lakes, dams (all the areas comprising a large body of water), and fields where floating electric vehicles can be used.

State of the Art:

As evidenced through scientific evidence, supplying the energy from fossil fuels and using this energy method in air, land & marine vehicles causes some serious damage to nature and the environment. Thanks to the development of renewable energy technologies, the use of low carbon emission vehicles will be a necessity soon. In this regard, inevitably, the development of land vehicles will further take place for marine vehicles. Just as land vehicles, It is obvious that there will be a need for charging, ocean, marine, lake and inland waters. The present invention, which is the subject of the description, describes a charging station that can float on water to meet this need.

In the state of the art, electric vehicles that can float on water are included. These sorts of electric vehicles are charged on land and used in marine, lake, ocean and similar areas of water. In case these vehicles run out of charge in the middle of the water area, they must return to land. There is no station for charging vehicles on the water.

Floating electric vehicles/components that would benefit from the present invention which is subject to the present description are currently on the market. However, there are no known similar charging stations such as the floating charging station which is the subject to the present invention. Hence, there is no configuration of the prior art (state of the art) to be compared. In this regard, the objective of the system developed in the present invention which is subject to the present description is to solve the problem of not being able to charge inshore, offshore/ocean media where floating electric vehicles are used.

As a result, there is a need for a floating charging station where the state of the art is exceeded and its disadvantages are eliminated.

Brief Description of the Invention:

The present invention is a floating charging station wherein the state of the art is exceeded, its disadvantages are eliminated and additionally comprises some extra advantages.

The objective of the invention is to provide floating charging stations that can float on the water surface so that it provides charging in water areas such as marine, lake & ocean without the necessity for floating electric vehicles to return to land.

A further objective of the invention is to provide floating shore charging stations for marine with low wave heights, inland seas and calm waters close to the sea.

A further objective of the invention is to provide offshore charging stations that can withstand severe marine conditions and can stay on the sea in places far from the shore.

A further objective of the invention is to use shore charging stations and offshore charging stations together when it is necessary. A further objective of the invention is to provide a floating charging station where the energy to be supplied to electric vehicles is obtained through renewable energy sources.

A further objective of the invention is to provide a new floating charging station with a design that floating electric vehicles can dock easily.

A further objective of the invention is to provide a new floating charging station that allows the generation of renewable "nature-friendly" energy such as sun/wind, and the charging of electric floating vehicles that need energy/electricity in all water bodies such as marine, lake, dam, ocean.

For realizing all the objectives above-mentioned and will emerge from the detailed description below, the present invention is a floating charging station so as to meet the charging needs of vehicles that can float on water through electrical energy to be used in all media containing large bodies of water, such as marine, oceans, lakes, dams (hereinafter referred to as "marine" but comprising all water resources and wetlands) and for use in environments where electric floating vehicles can be used, characterized by comprising: shore charging station to be used in structurally still waters and coasts, where the wave height is lower than offshore; offshore charging station configurationally adapted to rough waters and offshore conditions; solar energy panels deployed on the offshore charging station and the shore charging station, generating energy from sunlight; pontoons that keep the offshore charging station and the shore charging station floating platforms above the water level; the charger and payment terminal that balances and transfers the energy stored on the offshore charging station and the floating platform to floating vehicles that dock with suitable connections, and that measures the transferred energy and prices it; connection ropes and power cables that provide connection, connection and energy transfer between the offshore charging stations and the shore charging station; offshore charging stations and coastal charging station, solar energy panels and storage units where the energy obtained by the wind turbine is stored, the wind turbine deployed on the offshore charging stations and the shore charging station floating platform.

Detailed Description of the Drawings:

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures so that the characteristics of the invention will be more clearly understood. However, it is not intended to limit the invention to these particular embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents that may be included within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that the details shown are illustrated solely to illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are presented so as to provide the most useful and easy- to-understand description of both the embodiment of the methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In the said drawings;

Figure - 1 Representative view of the floating shore charging station subject to the invention

Figure - 2 The floating offshore charging station subject to the invention

Figures that will help to understand the present invention are numbered as indicated in the appended figure and are given below with their titles.

References:

1. Shore charging station

2. Offshore charging station

3. Solar panels

4. Pontoon

5. Charger and payment terminal

6. Mooring chain

7. Connecting rope and power cable 8. Cruise safety equipment

9. Remote monitoring and control equipment

10. Location warning and remote access equipment

11. Vault

12. Float buoy ring

13. Wind turbine

14. Floating platform

R. Wind direction

S. Water level

Detailed Description of the Invention:

With this detailed description, the floating charging station subject to the present invention is disclosed only with examples for a better understanding of the subject without any limitation. In the present description, all media containing large bodies of water, such as marine, oceans, lakes, dams (hereinafter referred to as "marine" but comprising all water resources and wetlands) and for use in environments where electric floating vehicles can be used, a floating charging station is described so as to meet the charging needs of vehicles that can float on water through electrical energy.

Figure 1 , shows the representative view of the charging station subject to the invention. The charging station subject to the invention consists of the shore charging station (1 ) and offshore charging stations (2). Offshore charging stations (2) are available in any desired number, at least one. Offshore charging stations (2) are connected with each other and with the shore charging station (1 ) through connecting ropes and power cables (7).

Shore charging station (1 ) is structurally used in still waters and offshores, where the wave height is lower than the offshore. It is further convenient to have staff on it and to provide other services (cafe, restaurant, snack bar, and similar) The offshore charging stations (2) are structurally compatible with choppy waters and offshore conditions. It is manufactured considering the wave height of the place where it will be used. In the upper section of the shore charging station (1 ), the offshore charging stations (2) comprise solar energy panels (3) on the floating platform (14). Solar energy panels (3) are solar energy generators found to meet the energy need from the sun. In the lower section, there is a floating platform (14) placed on the pontoons (4). The pontoons (4) are deployed in the lower section of the shore charging station (1 ) offshore charging station (2), keeping the charging station above water and has space for energy storage units inside. The floating platform (14) is the structure on which the charging stations are carried on the energy generation and charging components. The said structure further comprises "energy storage" units like pontoons and protects them from external environment conditions. The charging device and payment terminal (5) are devices that transfer the energy stored on it by balancing it to floating vehicles that dock with suitable connections, and that measure the transferred energy and price it. It is deployed at both the shore charging station (1 ) and the offshore charging station (2). The charging station is fixed on the water with the help of a mooring chain (6) and vault (11 ) from the pontoons (4). The connecting ropes and power cables (7) are the connections that both connect the shore charging station (1) and the offshore charging stations (2) and provide energy transfer through power cables. The cruise safety equipment (8) is mandatory warning and alert devices in terms of marine navigation safety of the floating charging station and are deployed in both the shore charging station (1 ) and offshore charging stations (2). The remote observation and control equipment and panel (9) is a group of devices that provide remote monitoring of the floating charging station and its communication with land tracking centers. Position warning and tracking equipment (10) is a group of devices that provide tracking of the floating charging station through the satellite coordinate system, and routing tracking communication through land tracking centers. There are floating buoy rings (12) on the connecting ropes and power cables (7) intended to float on the water. The wind turbine (13) generates the energy they will provide to the floating charging stations from wind energy. Depending on where they are used, they are specially designed. In the figure, the direction of the wind (R) is shown and the components of the shore charging station (1 ) and offshore charging station (2) remain float on the water level (S).

Figure 2 shows the representative view of the offshore charging station (2) in the present invention. The offshore charging stations (2) are structurally compatible with choppy waters and offshore conditions. It is manufactured considering the wave height of the place where it will be used. It comprises solar energy panels (3), charger and payment terminals (5) on the floating platform (14) deployed on the pontoons (4). The floating platform (14) has a polygonal form, in this way, electric vehicles can easily dock at sea. Offshore charging stations (2) are fixed on the sea surface employing pontoons (4), mooring chain (6) and vault (11 ). The offshore charging stations (2) further comprise cruise safety equipment (8), remote observation and control equipment (9), position warning and remote access equipment (10), and wind turbine (13), just like the shore charging stations (2).

The energy-generating elements of the shore charging station (1 ) and the offshore charging station (2) are the wind turbine (14) and solar panels (3). Pontoons (4) are used for these units to stand on the water body and float. "Energy storage units" are placed inside the floating platform (14) and the pontoons (4). The height of the part above the water surface (S) has been designed considering the ability of vehicles to approach and transfer energy. The said height is further taken into consideration for the wind turbine (14) and solar panels (3). The vehicles are charged by docking or approaching the floating platform (14) by connecting with the charger and payment terminal (5). The charging energy obtained by the wind turbines (14) and solar energy panels (3) on the offshore charging station (2) is transferred to the shore charging station (1 ) via the connecting rope and power cables (7). This is further achieved when wave energy and other similar energy sources are used. The fixing of the shore charging station (1) and the offshore charging station (2) is carried out by the mooring chain (6) and the vault (11 ). In this way, the shore charging station (1 ) and the offshore charging station (2) are deployed in proper order according to the wind direction (R). Cruise safety of the charging station is provided by the cruising equipment (8). The said equipment has been prepared following marine navigation regulations. The remote observation and control equipment and panel (9) is a group of devices that provide remote monitoring of the shore charging station (1 ) and the offshore charging station (2) and communication with land tracking centers. Position warning and remote access equipment (10) is a group of devices that provide tracking of the floating charging station through the satellite coordinate system, and routing tracking communication through land tracking centers. The shore charging station (1) and the offshore charging station (2) can further form strong groups, individually or together. Thus, floating charging stations continue to operate safely even in coastal areas or offshore.

The present invention has been developed particularly to provide solutions to energy/electricity/charging needs in large water bodies (marine, ocean, lake, dam, etc.), in the environment (offshore / ocean, etc.) of electric marine vehicles with floating elements. Through this remarkable development, floating electric vehicles will be able to travel long distances. As it is known, there are fixed land stations for land vehicles, so that the energy required to travel very long distances is provided by going to the relevant stations. One of the main objectives of the present invention is that floating electric vehicles make it easier for marine vehicles to access energy at sea, as well as stations installed on land provide energy/fuel supply to land vehicles. While doing this, energy is obtained at low costs.

The said energy is produced and stored by wind turbines (14) and solar panels (3). Our system performs the functions of generating renewable energy in large water bodies, storing energy, and meeting (charging) the energy needs of floating electric vehicles. In this regard, renewable energy systems such as wind turbines (14) and solar panels (3) are used in the invention subject to the present description. The energy obtained is stored in batteries so that floating electric floating vehicles docking for energy/electricity supply in the offshore I ocean can be charged. In order to fulfill/operate these 3 main tasks, the invention has a configuration that can operate autonomously and in complexity with hardware, design and algorithms that perform various support functions.

Claims

1- A floating charging station so as to meet the charging needs of vehicles that can float on water through electrical energy to be used in all media containing large bodies of water, such as marine, oceans, lakes, dams (hereinafter referred to as "marine" but comprising all water resources and wetlands) and for use in environments where electric floating vehicles can be used, characterized by comprising:

• shore charging station (1 ) to be used in structurally still waters and coasts, where the wave height is lower than offshore,

• offshore charging station configurationally adapted to rough waters and offshore conditions (2),

• solar energy panels (3) deployed on the offshore charging station (2) and the shore charging station (1 ), generating energy from sunlight,

• pontoons (4) that keep the offshore charging station (2) and the shore charging station (1 ) floating platforms (14) above the water level (S),

• the charger and payment terminal that balances and transfers the energy stored on the offshore charging station (2) and the floating platform (14) to floating vehicles that dock with suitable connections, and that measures the transferred energy and prices it (5),

• connection ropes and power cables that provide connection, connection and energy transfer between the offshore charging stations (2) and the shore charging station (1 ),

• offshore charging stations (2) and coastal charging station (1 ), solar energy panels (3) and storage units where the energy obtained by the wind turbine (13) is stored, the wind turbine (13) deployed on the offshore charging stations (2) and the shore charging station (1) floating platform (14).

2- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises mooring chain (6) and vault (11 ) to fix the pontoons (4) of the offshore charging stations (2) and the shore charging station (1 ) at a convenient water level (S). 3- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises cruise safety equipment (8), which is deployed at both the shore charging station (1 ) and offshore charging stations (2), and comprises mandatory alert and warning devices for marine navigation safety of the floating charging station.

4- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises the remote observation and control equipment and panel (9), which are a group of devices that enable remote monitoring of the floating charging station and its communication with land tracking centers deployed at both the shore charging station (1) and offshore charging stations (2).

5- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises position warning and tracking equipment (10), which is a group of devices located in both the coastal charging station (1 ) and offshore charging stations (2), which provide tracking of the floating charging station with the satellite coordinate system, and routing tracking communication with land tracking centers.

6- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises floating buoy rings (12) on the connecting rope and power cables (7) intended to float on the water.

7- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station comprises a surface platform (14) which is deployed on the pontoons (4) and acts as a carrier for the other elements of the present invention.

8- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the said station uses wave energy, hydrogen energy and similar renewable energy sources for energy supply, as well as solar energy and wind energy. 9- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein the number of offshore charging stations (2) in its configuration could be increased according to demand and need.

10- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein offshore charging station (2) floating platform (14) has a polygonal form for easy docking of various electric vehicles.

11- A floating charging station according to claim 1 , wherein energy storage units are deployed inside the pontoons (4) in order to save space.