KR101391658B1 - Integrated management apparatus of charging infra for electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging infrastructure management module for transmitting operation information of a charging infrastructure facility for managing and operating a charger that charges an electric vehicle using a charger, and a charging infrastructure management module for collecting operating information from a charging infrastructure management module through a communication network And a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module for managing the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment by analyzing the charging infrastructure equipment.

Description

[0001] INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT APPARATUS OF CHARGING INFRA FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE [0002]

The present invention relates to an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and more particularly, to an electric vehicle charging infrastructure integrated management system for collecting and analyzing various information related to the operation of a charging infrastructure from an electric vehicle charging infrastructure, And more particularly to an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Recently, depletion of fossil fuels and over-use of fossil fuels have caused serious pollution in the air.

As a result, the use of renewable renewable energy and the research and development of eco-friendly transportation means have been actively conducted all over the world.

Among these environmentally friendly vehicles, electric vehicles do not emit air pollutants at all during operation and do not cause noise pollution.

In addition, countries around the world are striving for the development and installation of electric vehicle charging systems for the dissemination and smooth use of such environmentally friendly electric vehicles.

However, at this stage, not only the fields for charging electric vehicle charging infrastructure, for example, the operation of electric vehicles, the connection of electric power system passing and communication, but also the system for integrally managing charging infrastructure are insufficient.

For example, if the number of electric vehicle charging stations charging an electric vehicle increases, it affects the electric power system. In particular, when the peak load occurs in the winter or summer, it is possible to increase the instability of the electric power system However, there is not enough system to manage it yet.

Therefore, there is a need to be able to integrally monitor the performance of a charging infrastructure that allows charging and operation of an electric vehicle.

Background Art related to the present invention is an electric vehicle charge management system and charge management method of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0044006 (2009.10.22).

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned needs, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electric vehicle charging infrastructure integration system capable of collecting and analyzing various information related to charging infrastructure operation from an electric vehicle charging infrastructure, And to provide a management apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to simplify an infrastructure monitoring system by integrally configuring charging infrastructure information of different models, and to efficiently manage the charging infrastructure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a basis for judging the superiority of the product quality and performance of each charger manufacturer by monitoring the operating state of the charger in real time for each manufacturer.

Another object of the present invention is to analyze and monitor the influence of charging station operation on power system by analyzing power consumption according to operation of charging station and to stabilize power supply and demand of nationwide power system by solving instability of power system due to charging station operation To be able to do.

Another object of the present invention is to support the successful promotion of the electric vehicle business by monitoring real-time the operation status of the charging station.

An integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an aspect of the present invention includes a charge infrastructure management module for transmitting operation information of a charge infrastructure facility for managing and operating a charger that charges an electric vehicle using a charger; And a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module for collecting and analyzing operational information from the charging infrastructure management module through a communication network and managing the performance of the charging infrastructure facility.

The charging infrastructure management module of the present invention includes an integrated operating module that collects charging station operation information from a charging station operation module that operates the charger and transmits the collected operation information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; A power system monitoring module that monitors the power system to obtain power supply status information and transmits the power supply status information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; The image management module capturing the charging station to acquire image information and transmitting the image information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; An emergency call management module for making an emergency call to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module to transmit and receive a voice signal; And a communication network management module for analyzing a communication network established between the charging infrastructure management module and the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module and transmitting communication network analysis information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module.

The integrated operation module of the present invention is characterized by stopping the charging of the charger through the charging station operating module when a charge stop command is received from the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module.

The emergency call management module of the present invention includes a call button installed in the charging station; And a voice communication unit for establishing a communication channel with the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module through the communication network and inputting and outputting voice signals transmitted and received through the communication channel when the call button is input.

The charging infrastructure performance monitoring module of the present invention includes an input unit for inputting an administrator control command; An information transmission / reception unit for collecting the operating information from the charging infrastructure management module; An output unit for outputting video or audio; An information processor for analyzing operational information received from the charging infrastructure equipment so as to evaluate the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment and outputting the analyzed operational information through the output unit according to the manager control command; And an information storage unit for storing the operation information collected by the information transmission / reception unit and the analysis result analyzed by the information processing unit.

The information processing unit of the present invention displays facility information for the charging infrastructure equipment and the real-time operating state, operating rate, and fault history of the charging infrastructure equipment through the output unit.

The information processing unit of the present invention displays detailed information of the charging infrastructure equipment through the output unit when facility information for the charging infrastructure equipment is selected through the input unit.

The information processing unit of the present invention is characterized by displaying the operating rates of the charger by manufacturer, location, and time zone through the output unit.

The information processing unit of the present invention displays the power consumption amount for each charging station when operating information is received from the charging infrastructure management module, evaluates the power system influence degree of the power consumption amount, and displays the result through the output unit.

The information processing unit of the present invention transmits a charging stop command to the charging infrastructure management module according to the power supply status information input from the charging infrastructure management module.

The present invention collects and analyzes information related to operation from the charging infrastructure of an electric vehicle, so that the performance of each field of the charging infrastructure can be monitored in real time.

In addition, the present invention can integrate charging infrastructure information of different models to simplify the infrastructure monitoring system and efficiently manage the charging infrastructure.

In addition, the present invention enables real time monitoring of the operating state of the charger for each manufacturer to provide a basis for determining the superiority of the product quality and performance of each charger manufacturer.

In addition, the present invention analyzes and monitors the effect of the charging station operation on the power system, eliminates the instability of the power system due to operation of the charging station, and stabilizes the power supply and demand.

In addition, the present invention monitors the charging station operation status in real time to support the successful business promotion of the electric vehicle business.

1 is a block diagram of an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information collection and output of the integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an integrated display of information related to charging infrastructure operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention on a screen.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed on a screen related to the operation of a charging station for each charging station according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Hereinafter, an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an example of information collection and output of an integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module according to an embodiment of the present invention .

As shown in FIG. 1, the integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a charging infrastructure 112 such as information, communication, and power systems for charging and operating an electric vehicle using a charger 112 The charging infrastructure management module 10 collects operating information of the charging infrastructure management module 10 and transmits the collected operating information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20, and collects and analyzes operational information from the charging infrastructure management module 10 through the communication network, And a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 for monitoring the charging performance.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the charging infrastructure management module 10 transmits various operational information according to the operation of the charging infrastructure equipment, and the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 receives the charging information from the charging infrastructure management module 10 After collecting operational information, each operational information is analyzed and output by the manager in various ways to recognize the performance of the charging infrastructure so that the manager can recognize and evaluate the performance of the charging infrastructure.

In this case, the charging infrastructure management module 10 transmits operational information when a preset event occurs or periodically.

Here, the communication network may employ various wired / wireless communication networks. For example, a network using an Ethernet-based TCP / IP protocol, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and a wireless LAN may be employed.

In addition, the charging infrastructure management module 10 is provided with a plurality of different models. The charging infrastructure management module 10 converts information into a standard format for transmitting / receiving information to / from the performance monitoring module 20, To be processed and transmitted.

Meanwhile, in order to monitor the performance of the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20, it is necessary to collect operational information of various charging infrastructures. The charging infrastructure management module 10 is required to monitor the performance of the charging infrastructure Various charging infrastructure facilities can be employed.

In this embodiment, the charging infrastructure management module 10 includes an integrated operating module 11, a communication network management module 12, a video management module 13, an emergency call management module 14, and a power system monitoring module 15 The following description will be made by way of example. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this, and includes all the various charging infrastructure equipment constituting the charging infrastructure.

The integrated operation module 11 collects operating information from a charging station operating module 111 that operates and manages a charger 112 provided in a charging station in each area and transmits the collected operational information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20, Receives the charge stop command from the module 20, and transmits the charge stop command to the charging station operating module 111.

For example, the charging station operating module 111 may be provided for each manufacturer who manufactures or operates the charging station. The charging station operating module 111 may include charger information for the charger 112, charging information for charging the charger 112, And the operation information according to the operation of the charger 112, and transmits the information to the integrated operation module 11. [

The charger information includes status information such as the type of charger 112 such as a rapid charger or a slow charger, the quantity of the charger 112, the identification information of the charger 112, the location of the charger, and the location of the charger 112.

The charging information includes the amount of charging power charged through each charger 112, charging load information, and the like.

The operation information includes the operation date and time, the operation time, the cumulative operation time, and the like of each charger 112.

As described above, the charging station operation module 111 is provided for each manufacturer, and the integrated operation module 11 collects operation information on the charger operation for each manufacturer.

On the other hand, when the charging operation stop command is received from the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 according to the power supply of the power system, the integrated operation module 11 transmits a charging stop command to the charging station operating module 111, The module 111 stops the charging of the electric vehicle by stopping the operation of the charger 112 or cutting off the electric power supply according to the charging stop command. In this case, charging of the electric vehicle may be stopped and resumed in various manners, such as stopping charging for a predetermined time or stopping power supply of the power system until smooth.

The communication network management module 12 is connected to the communication network 11 constructed between the integrated operating module 11, the video management module 13, the emergency call management module 14, the power system monitoring module 15, The communication failure rate, and the like, and transmits the monitoring result to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20.

The video management module 13 captures the image of the charging station, acquires the image information, and transmits the image information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20.

The image management module 13 includes an image information processor 132 that collects the image information generated by the photographing unit 131 and the photographing unit 131 that photographs the charger 112 and transmits the combined image information to the integrated performance management module.

The photographing unit 131 may be a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera or the like. A plurality of cameras or the like may be installed in the charging station or the charger 112 to allow the manager to recognize the scene of the charging station or the charger 112 in real time .

Particularly, the image information processing unit 132 matches the charger information with the charging station area where the charging station is installed in the image information generated by each photographing unit 131, so that the manager can easily recognize the position of the charging station and the charger information through the image information So that it can be identified.

The emergency call management module 14 makes an emergency call to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 to transmit and receive a voice signal.

The emergency call management module 14 forms a communication channel with the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 through the communication network when the call button 141 and the call button 141 installed in the charging station are input, And a voice communication unit 142 for inputting / outputting a voice signal transmitted / received through the communication channel with the voice communication unit 20.

The call button 141 is installed at various positions such as the charging station or the charger 112. The voice communication unit 142 requests the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 to set the communication channel when the call button 141 is input If the communication line is not in the busy state, the communication channel is set to transmit and receive the input / output voice signal, thereby outputting the voice signal between the user who inputs the call button 141 and the manager.

The power system monitoring module 15 monitors the power system and transmits the power supply status information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20. [ Power supply status information may include current load, operational reserve, operational reserve, frequency, and so on.

The charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 collects and analyzes operational information from the charging infrastructure management module 10 through a communication network to monitor the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment. As shown in FIG. 3, the information transmission / 21, an information processing unit 22, an input unit 23, an audio input unit 24, an information storage unit 25, an output unit 26, and a communication unit 27.

The input unit 23 inputs various manager control commands for setting operations, functions, menus, and the like of the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20. For example, the input unit 23 may set an operation, a function, a menu, and the like of the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20, or may output various analysis results obtained by analyzing operational information. The input unit 23 may be a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

The voice input unit 24 receives the voice of the manager to perform voice communication with the user according to the emergency call.

The information transmission / reception unit 21 transmits / receives various information between the charging infrastructure management module 10 through the communication network. For example, the information transmitting / receiving unit 21 collects various operating information from the charging infrastructure management module 10, transmits / receives various voice signals, and transmits a charging stop command for stopping the charging of the charger 112 or the like.

The information storage unit 25 stores the performance information input from the information transmission / reception unit 21 and the analysis result of the information processing unit 22. [

The output unit 26 includes a video output unit 261 and an audio output unit 262 for outputting analysis results by the information processing unit 22 and outputting various analysis results as video and audio.

In particular, the image output unit 261 displays an analysis result as an image, and may be an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), or the like.

The voice output unit 262 outputs an alarm sound when an emergency situation is recognized as a result of the analysis by the information processing unit 22 so that the administrator can immediately recognize the emergency situation, .

The information processing unit 22 collects the operating information input from the information transmitting / receiving unit 21, analyzes the operating information, generates various analysis results that enable the administrator to check the performance of the charging infrastructure, And stores the operating information in the information storage unit 25. In addition, the information processing unit 22 displays the analysis result and the operation information on the output unit 26 according to the manager control command input from the input unit 23, so that the manager can recognize the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment.

That is, the information processing unit 22 displays communication network analysis information, voice signal input / output according to an emergency call, power supply status information of the power system, fault information, and the like, Consumption amount, effect of charging infrastructure on power system, charging infrastructure performance indicator, charge stop command according to electric power supply status of power system, and the like. In addition, the information processing unit 22 can recognize and recover the communication network or the charger 112 of the fault section by determining and displaying the fault section when the fault occurs in the communication network or the charger 112 or the like.

Herein, the charging infrastructure performance index is an indicator for comprehensively evaluating the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment. The charging infrastructure performance indicator includes a charger 112, a charging station management module 111, a charging infrastructure management module 10, a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20, , Communication network, etc., various information related to communication success rate, system operation rate, charger operation rate, operation rate of additional service such as image information or emergency call, upper data linkage operation rate, and failure history management.

Such charging infrastructure performance indicators may be provided in various templates, and may be generated and stored in separate files. Furthermore, the information displayed in the charging infrastructure performance indicator may be variously added or changed depending on the information required by the manager.

As described above, the information processing unit 22 displays the analysis results in various manners according to the manager control command input from the input unit 23. The information processing unit 22 displays the analysis result in the form of a combination of characters, images, text, So that the manager can easily recognize and identify the performance information.

As shown in FIG. 4, the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 collects various operating information from the charging infrastructure management module 10 (S10), analyzes the collected operating information, (S20, S30)

The charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 analyzes the operation information and transmits a charging stop command to the integrated operating module 11 in step S50 to stop charging if the power supply of the power system becomes unstable in step S40 The manager's portable terminal is notified of the emergency (S60). In this case, it is possible to transmit the power supply / demand situation, the chopping stop command transmission, the target charging station, etc. by a text message or the like.

On the other hand, if power supply is unstable in step S40, it is checked whether an emergency call signal is input (S70). If an emergency call signal is inputted, a communication channel is established with the emergency call module (S80) So that a voice call can be used.

Meanwhile, the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 20 may analyze the operating information and display it in various ways as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 through the image output unit 261.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which information related to the operation of a charging infrastructure according to an embodiment of the present invention is integratedly displayed on a screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information Is displayed on the screen.

FIG. 5 shows an example of displaying the analysis result.

① area registers charger users, manufacturers, and charging infrastructure facilities, and provides analysis of not only historical analysis but also facility utilization rate analysis by manufacturer, place, and hour as a basis for judging the superiority of charger of each manufacturer .

The area (2) displays the overall state of the charging infrastructure such as the communication network and the charger (112) for each charging station, and is displayed so that the charging infrastructure can be recognized separately. This allows administrators to take action against unusual charging infrastructure equipment. In addition, when a specific charging infrastructure is selected from the charging infrastructure equipment, it is a screen for displaying detailed information about the charging infrastructure. Here, the detailed information includes video information, communication network analysis information, operation status of the charger 112, and the like.

③ Area is the screen to focus on charging infrastructure equipment by charging infrastructure equipment and place, and switch to the screen of main monitoring target.

Area ④ is a screen that can respond to emergency call signal for charger failure or other information inquiry.

⑤ is a screen to display the status of the power system load nationwide and the load on the charging station in real time and to stabilize the power system to request the interruption of the power supply through the alarm when the power system is unstable or the charging station is overloaded .

The area ⑥ is a screen for receiving charging infrastructure equipment registration information, failure event, and communication status event in real time and transmitting and displaying the status message.

FIG. 6 shows the charging infrastructure performance for each charging station for each specific charging target. In the charging infrastructure performance, the current power consumption at the target charging station is displayed in real time in connection with the power supply status, Allows you to evaluate the power system impact. In addition, it displays the status of charging station power supply distribution line in real time and indicates that charging stop command is transmitted to charger 112 at power peak.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, I will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: Charging Infrastructure Management Module 11: Integrated Operation Module
111: charging station operating module 112: charger
12: communication network management module 13: video management module
131: photographing unit 132:
14: Emergency call management module 141: Call button
142: voice communication unit 15: power system monitoring module
20: Charging infrastructure performance monitoring module 21: Information transmission /
22: Information processing unit 23:
24: voice input unit 25: information storage unit
26: output unit 261: video output unit
262: audio output unit 27: communication unit

Claims (10)

A charging infrastructure management module for transmitting operation information of a charging infrastructure facility for managing and operating a charger that charges an electric vehicle using a charger; And
And a charging infrastructure performance monitoring module for collecting and analyzing operational information from the charging infrastructure management module through a communication network to manage performance of the charging infrastructure equipment,
Wherein the charging infrastructure management module collects charging station operation information from a charging station operation module that operates the charger and transmits the collected operating information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; A power system monitoring module that monitors the power system to obtain power supply status information and transmits the power supply status information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; The image management module capturing the charging station to acquire image information and transmitting the image information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module; An emergency call management module for making an emergency call to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module to transmit and receive a voice signal; And a communication network management module for analyzing a communication network established between the charging infrastructure management module and the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module and transmitting communication network analysis information to the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module. Integrated management device for charging infrastructure. delete The system of claim 1, wherein the integrated operating module
And stops charging the charger through the charging station operating module when a charge stop command is received from the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the emergency call management module
A call button provided on the charging station; And
And a voice communication unit for establishing a communication channel with the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module through the communication network and inputting and outputting voice signals transmitted and received through the communication channel when the call button is input, . The system of claim 1, wherein the charging infrastructure performance monitoring module
An input unit for inputting an administrator control command;
An information transmission / reception unit for collecting the operating information from the charging infrastructure management module;
An output unit for outputting video or audio;
An information processor for analyzing operational information received from the charging infrastructure equipment so as to evaluate the performance of the charging infrastructure equipment and outputting the analyzed operational information through the output unit according to the manager control command; And
And an information storage unit for storing the operation information collected by the information transmission / reception unit and the analysis result analyzed by the information processing unit. 6. The electric vehicle charging infrastructure integrated management device according to claim 5, wherein the information processing unit displays facility information for the charging infrastructure equipment and the real-time operation state, operation rate, and fault history of the charging infrastructure equipment through the output unit . 7. The electric vehicle charging infrastructure management system according to claim 6, wherein the information processing unit displays detailed information of the charging infrastructure equipment through the output unit when equipment information for the charging infrastructure equipment is selected through the input unit Device. 6. The integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to claim 5, wherein the information processing unit displays the operation rates of the charger by manufacturer, location, and time zone through the output unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the operating information is received from the charging infrastructure management module, the information processing unit displays the power consumption amount for each charging station, evaluates the power system influence degree of the power consumption amount, Electric vehicle charging infrastructure integrated management device. 10. The integrated management system for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to claim 9, wherein the information processing unit transmits a charging stop command to the charging infrastructure management module according to the power supply status information input from the charging infrastructure management module.

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