KR102313816B1 - Electric vehicle and mobility charging system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle and a mobility charging system, which can be assigned charging order by using a charging application and solve inconvenience in parking for charging by using a mobile charger, thereby providing convenience to users of electric vehicles or mobile mobility. The electric vehicle and a mobility charging system comprises: a rail installed above a plurality of parking lines marked on the bottom of a parking lot; a mobile charger installed to be movable along the rail; a user terminal having a charging app installed thereon to be used to check the battery level of an electric vehicle, request or cancel charging, check charging order and waiting time, and check and pay charges according to the amount of charge; a vehicle data transmission device for checking the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle while being mounted on the electric vehicle of a user and providing the same to the user terminal; and a management server for assigning the charging order according to a charging application, calculating the charges according to the amount of charge, and charging the user.

Description

Electric vehicle and mobility charging system for mobility

The present invention relates to a charging system for electric vehicles and mobile mobility for improving the convenience of users, and more particularly, to enable a charging order to be pre-assigned using a charging app, and to move for charging using a mobile charger The present invention relates to a charging system for electric vehicles and mobile mobility that provides convenience to users of electric vehicles or mobile mobility by solving the inconvenience of parking.

In general, a vehicle using a secondary battery as a power source instead of an internal combustion engine is called an electric vehicle, and the market size related to such an electric vehicle is rapidly growing according to a global eco-friendly trend for environmental protection.

As such, as the sales volume of electric vehicles increases, the installation of charging stations or chargers for charging electric vehicles is also increasing. This is happening.

Therefore, in a place where a limited number of chargers are installed, such as a parking lot of a company or apartment complex, fierce competition may always occur to first secure a parking line that can use the charger, and even if a parking line is secured, it may take from several tens of minutes to many. After the time-consuming charging time elapses, the inconvenience of having to move and park one's electric vehicle to another place follows.

In relation to these problems, for the purpose of providing convenience to users of electric vehicles, the “Reservation Charging System for Electric Vehicles” in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1341415 and the “Electric Vehicle Charger” in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1704336 Inventions such as "reservation and roaming system" have been proposed and disclosed.

First of all, the “reservation charging system for electric vehicles” of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1341415 allows the driver of an electric vehicle to save time to find a charging station and costs incurred during charging, and to meet the supply capacity range of the charging station. An invention has been proposed regarding a system that enables blackout of each charging station to be prevented by adjusting the charging schedule of electric vehicles.

In addition, the “electric vehicle charger reservation and roaming system” of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1704336 provides a reservation function for a plurality of chargers built for electric vehicle charging to reduce unnecessary waiting time for users, For a charger in which charging does not occur, an invention related to a system for improving efficiency by changing or canceling a predetermined reservation has been proposed.

However, the conventional inventions as described above are inventions suitable for the use of a charging station in which a plurality of chargers are installed, and in a parking lot of a company or apartment complex in which a relatively small number of chargers are installed or a limited number of chargers are installed, the user's other business The above-described problems such as delay in charging of batteries of other electric vehicles may still occur due to a situation in which moving parking or driving of the electric vehicle for which the battery has been charged does not occur immediately.

Therefore, referring to the prior inventions as described above, there is a need for a new invention that is configured to solve the problems of the prior inventions, improve functions, and provide convenience to users of electric vehicles or dual-use mobility. .

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1341415 (2013. 12. 09.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1704336 (2017. 02. 01.)

The electric vehicle and mobility charging system according to the present invention is an invention proposed to solve the above problems,

In a place where a limited number of chargers are installed, such as a parking lot in a company or apartment complex, there is a problem that fierce competition occurs to first secure a parking line that can use the charger,

Even when securing a parking line that can use the charger, after the charging time, which takes at least several tens of minutes to as many as several hours, has elapsed, there is a problem with the inconvenience of having to move and park one's electric vehicle or mobile mobility to another place. ,

If the charging of the electric vehicle or mobile mobility does not occur immediately due to the user's other duties, etc., there is a problem that the battery charging of other electric vehicles or mobile mobility may be delayed. Its purpose is to present

The present invention is to realize the above object,

Rails installed above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of the parking lot; a mobile charger installed in a movable form along the rail; a user terminal in which an app for charging is installed, checking the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle, applying for or canceling charging, checking the charging sequence and waiting time, and checking and paying a charge according to the charging amount; a vehicle data transmission device for checking the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle while being mounted on the user's electric vehicle and providing it to the user terminal; And, a management server that allocates a charging order according to the charging application, calculates a charge according to the charging amount, and adds it to the user; It provides an electric vehicle charging system, characterized in that it comprises a.

An electric vehicle and mobility charging system for movement according to the present invention,

It is configured to easily apply for charging of an electric vehicle or mobile mobility using a user terminal with a charging app installed, and to check the charging ranking and waiting time, thereby preventing unnecessary competition between users to first secure a parking line that can use the charger. There is an effect that can

By installing rails above a number of parking lines marked on the floor of the parking lot and installing a mobile charger in a form that can move along the rails, the charged electric vehicle or mobile mobility can be moved to another place without the need to park other electric vehicles or An effect of enabling electric charging for mobile mobility occurs.

1 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a rail and a mobile charger are installed above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of a parking lot.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the present invention using a user terminal.
3 is an exemplary diagram showing the configuration of a payment request to another user terminal.
4 is a configuration diagram showing a partial configuration of the present invention including a vehicle data transmission device.
5 is an exemplary diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal and a management server for adding a charge according to the amount of charge.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of allocating a charging sequence according to the remaining battery capacity.
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the configuration of a user terminal and a management server for providing a charging sequence and standby time information to a user.

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle and a mobility charging system for mobility for improving user convenience,

Rails 100 installed above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of the parking lot; a mobile charger 110 installed in a movable form along the rail 100; A user terminal 120 in which a charging app is installed and used to check the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle, apply for or cancel charging, check the charging sequence and standby time, and check and pay the charge according to the charging amount ; a vehicle data transmission device 130 for checking the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle in a state mounted on the user's electric vehicle and providing it to the user terminal 120; and a management server 140 that allocates a charging order according to a charging application, calculates a charge according to the charging amount, and adds it to the user; It relates to an electric vehicle charging system, characterized in that it comprises a.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the present invention includes a rail 100 installed above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of a parking lot and a mobile charger 110 installed in a movable form along the rail 100. It is characterized in that it is configured.

That is, in order to charge the battery of an electric vehicle, it is common to use a standing charger installed on one side of a parking lot or a charging cable that can be connected to an outlet. Inconveniences arise such as having to park and move and park to charge other electric vehicles after charging is completed.

This inconvenience can be particularly prominent in apartment complexes with a small number of installed chargers or outlets, and users of electric vehicles have to wait until other electric vehicles that have been charged are moved and parked, and their electric vehicles that have been charged must be removed. Since the vehicle has to be moved and parked, a charge for charging may always occur.

Therefore, the present invention installs the rail 100 above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of the parking lot and installs the mobile charger 110 on the rail 100, and the mobile charger 110 as needed by the user of the electric vehicle. ), so that problems such as mobile parking as described above can be solved.

At this time, the mobile charger 110 is preferably installed at a height of about 200 cm (±10 cm) in consideration of both the height of the electric vehicle and the average height of an adult female, and the rail 100 is a mobile charger ( In consideration of both the height at which the 110) is installed and the form in which a number of parking lines are displayed, it can be installed in a shape such as a 'L' shape, a 'C' shape or a straight line at a height of 220 cm or more above the mobile charger 110. .

In addition, the mobile charger 110 may be configured to provide assistance to a user who wants to charge an electric vehicle through voice output, guide the charging process, and output a notification sound indicating the start and end of charging. can be configured.

In addition, the present invention is a charging app is installed, check the battery level of the electric vehicle, apply for or cancel charging, check the charging sequence and standby time, check the charge according to the charging amount and use for payment It is characterized in that it is configured to include a user terminal (120).

That is, a user who wants to charge the battery of an electric vehicle using the present invention downloads and installs a charging app on his/her smartphone, runs the installed charging app, and then needs to go through the process of registering as a member. Accordingly, the user's smartphone with the charging app installed may be used as the user terminal 120 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the user must register his/her electric vehicle during the membership registration process or after membership registration. A scheme may be used to prevent registration by unauthorized persons other than the user of the electric vehicle, family members, employees, etc.

In addition, the user who has completed the registration of the electric vehicle can check the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 by executing the charging app. You can apply for charging through the menu provided.

In addition, the user who applied for charging the electric vehicle using the user terminal 120 can check his or her charging order and standby time, cancel the charging application or change the reservation time, and start charging according to the predetermined order. After completion, you can check and pay the charge according to the amount of charge.

Therefore, the charging app should be configured to provide a payment function through online, and as a method used for payment, various methods such as a generally used app card payment method, a cash transfer method, and a bankbook deposit method are used. can be

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the charging app is configured to request payment to another user terminal 120 that has completed the registration of the same electric vehicle, it is difficult to generate a payment by a user who has completed charging may provide convenience for payment by other users such as family members.

In addition, the charging app may be configured to provide the user with detailed information such as charging time, charging application history, cancellation history, and charging history performed previously, and this information completes the registration of the same electric vehicle It can also be inquired from one other user terminal 120 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 , the present invention includes a vehicle data transmission device 130 that checks the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle and provides it to the user terminal 120 while being mounted on the user's electric vehicle. characterized by being

That is, as described above, the present invention is configured so that the user can check the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle using the user terminal 120, and this function is a vehicle data transmission device ( 130) can be realized.

Therefore, a user who wants to use the present invention must have the vehicle data transmission device 130 installed in his/her electric vehicle, and in a state where the vehicle data transmission device 130 is not mounted on the electric vehicle, the user terminal 120 ) may be restricted or disadvantageous in the allocation of charging order.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the user terminal 120 is configured to automatically apply for charging based on the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle that can be checked through the vehicle data transmission device 130 , The use of the automatic recharging application function may be selected by the user.

That is, the user can change the setting to automatically apply for charging of the electric vehicle by executing the charging app of the user terminal 120, and can designate one or more places where charging is performed by the automatic charging application function, You can set the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle for which the automatic charging application function occurs.

When a request for charging by the automatic charging application function occurs, a message guiding the charging order and waiting time may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 together with a notification sound.

However, the generation of such an automatic charging function may be limited according to the current location of the electric vehicle, and the current location of the electric vehicle may be confirmed through the transmission of location information through the user terminal 120 .

That is, when the location of the electric vehicle confirmed through the location information transmitted from the user terminal 120 is within a preset distance from the preset location of the mobile charger 110, the management server 140 may automatically charge The charging application may be generated, but when the current location of the electric vehicle is more than a preset distance from the preset mobile charger 110 location, the charging application by the automatic charging function may be restricted.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the present invention is configured to include a management server 140 that allocates a charging order according to a charging application, calculates a charge according to the charging amount, and adds it to the user. do.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5 , when a plurality of users apply for charging using their respective user terminals 120 , the assignment of the charging order by the management server 140 occurs, and after charging is completed allows the user to check their own charging order by calculating and adding a charge according to the amount of charge, to perform charging according to the order, and to pay the charge.

At this time, the user terminal 120 may be configured to provide the user with an expected waiting time according to the charging order by wireless communication with the management server 140, and to provide a preliminary notification when the charging order is imminent. and may be configured to provide this notification when the charging order has arrived.

In addition, the user terminal 120 may be configured to provide the remaining battery power of the electric vehicle provided from the vehicle data transmission device 130 to the management server 140 when the user applies for charging.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 , when the management server 140 allocates an order according to the charging application of the user terminal 120 , if the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle is less than a certain percentage, the time when the charging application occurs It is configured to allocate the order based on the standard, but when the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle is greater than or equal to a certain percentage, it may be configured to determine the priority with the other user terminals 120 applying for charging at the same time according to the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle.

As an embodiment of the present invention in this regard, when a charging request occurs from a plurality of user terminals 120 at the same time, the remaining battery power of the electric vehicle transmitted from each user terminal 120 is 50% or more In this case, the management server 140 may allocate the charging order based on the time when the charging request occurs.

In addition, in the case where a charging request is generated from a plurality of user terminals 120 at the same time, even when the remaining battery power of the electric vehicle transmitted from each user terminal 120 is 50% or less, the management server 140 ) can allocate the charging order based on the time when the charging request occurred.

However, in the case where a charging application occurs from a plurality of user terminals 120 at the same time, most of the remaining battery power of the electric vehicle transmitted from the user terminals 120 is 50% or more, but any one of the user terminals 120 If the remaining battery power of the electric vehicle transmitted from The charging order may be based on the time when the charging request occurs.

As described above, the present invention basically allocates the charging order in a first-come-first-served manner to ensure the process, but when a large number of charging applications occur at the same time, the user of the electric vehicle with the remaining battery capacity of 50% or less is prioritized. Enables efficient distribution of the filling sequence to occur.

However, 50% of the remaining battery capacity used as a reference in the above embodiment is arbitrarily designated for clear explanation, and other standards may be applied in actual use of the present invention.

In addition, as described above, the management server 140 is configured to provide a charging sequence and standby time to the user through the charging app. It can be realized by collecting information such as the vehicle's battery performance and charging speed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 , the management server 140 collects and stores various information such as battery performance and charging speed of each electric vehicle when charging of the registered electric vehicles is performed, and applies for charging. By calculating the expected charging time of each electric vehicle based on the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle transmitted when this occurs and the stored information, the charging order and standby time and the user's own It can provide an estimated charging time for an electric vehicle.

In addition, the management server 140 may allow the mobile charger 110 and the user terminal 120 to be paired according to a predetermined charging order, and in a state in which the pairing occurs, the user uses the user terminal 120 to the mobile charger ( 110) can be moved and controlled.

That is, in a state in which the mobile charger 110 and the user terminal 120 are paired, a menu configuration for controlling the movement of the mobile charger 110 may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 by arrows, etc. by touching the screen of the user terminal 120 to move the location of the mobile charger 110 may perform charging of its own electric vehicle.

At this time, the pairing state of the mobile charger 110 and the user terminal 120 may be temporarily released depending on the distance between the mobile charger 110 and the user terminal 120 , but the user input using the user terminal 120 . Alternatively, it may be completely terminated by the completion of charging, and the user input for terminating the pairing state consists of termination of the charging app by the user, input of a pairing end button, and occurrence of payment according to the completion of charging. can be

In addition, the management server 140 is configured to automatically move and control the location of the mobile charger 110 based on the identification number transmitted from the user terminal 120, and as a prerequisite for this, the parking lot Each of the plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor may be displayed together with an identification number for specifying a location.

That is, the user can use the user terminal 120 to input the identification number displayed on the parking line in which his or her electric vehicle is parked or to change the input identification number in the process of applying for charging or in the state in which the charging is applied, The management server 140 can provide the user with convenience of charging by automatically moving the location of the mobile charger 110 based on the input identification number.

At this time, the control of the mobile charger 110 by the management server 140 is necessarily premised on the condition that the previous user's charging is completed and the charging cable is separated from the electric vehicle in which the charging is completed, and the charging is completed. It can be confirmed by the termination of the charging app by the user who performed the charging, the input of the pairing end button and the occurrence of payment according to the completion of charging. It can be confirmed by the availability of supply.

In addition, the management server 140 may transmit a message prompting payment of the charge to the user terminal 120 of the user who has not paid the charge in a state in which the electric vehicle is charged at every preset period, nevertheless When the non-payment of the charge is maintained, the occurrence of a charge application by the user terminal 120 of the user may be restricted.

That is, when a user who has not paid a charge wants to apply for charging, a message informing the user of the fact of non-payment of the charge and the limit of the charging application may be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 120 , and the user applies for charging Even if not, a message prompting payment of the fee may be displayed periodically, and even if the user deletes the charging app, the user is prompted for payment based on the user's phone number stored in the management server 140. Messages may be sent periodically and displayed.

The embodiments introduced above are provided as examples so that the technical idea of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the present invention relates to the embodiments described above. It is not limited, and may be embodied in other forms.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted from the drawings, and in the drawings, the width, length, thickness, etc. of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience.

In addition, although only an electric vehicle has been described above for convenience of description, it is obvious that the present invention can also be applied to mobility for movement.

Also, like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout.

100: rail
110: removable charger
120: user terminal
130: vehicle data transmission device
140: management server

Claims (5)

Rail 100 installed above a plurality of parking lines displayed on the floor of the parking lot together with an identification number for specifying the location;
a mobile charger 110 installed in a movable form along the rail 100;
The charging app is installed to check the battery level of the electric vehicle, apply for or cancel charging, check the charging order and standby time, check and pay the charge according to the charging amount, and pair with the mobile charger 110 a user terminal 120 used for moving and controlling the position of the mobile charger 110 in the state;
a vehicle data transmission device 130 for checking the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle in a state mounted on the user's electric vehicle and providing it to the user terminal 120; and,
Allocating the charging order by charging application, calculating a charge according to the charging amount and adding it to the user, allowing the user terminal 120 and the mobile charger 110 to be paired according to the charging order, and from the user terminal 120 a management server 140 configured to move and control the location of the mobile charger 110 based on the transmitted identification number; It is characterized in that it comprises a,
The user is configured to be able to input the identification number displayed on the parking line in which his electric vehicle is parked in the process of applying for charging using the user terminal 120 or the state in which the charging is applied, or to change the input identification number characterized by,
The user terminal 120,
characterized in that it is configured so that the user can request payment for the fee to another user terminal 120 that has completed the registration of the same electric vehicle,
It is characterized in that it is configured to automatically apply for charging with the mobile charger 110 at a designated place based on the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle that can be checked through the vehicle data transmission device 130,
The management server 140,
When the location of the electric vehicle confirmed through the location information transmitted from the user terminal 120 is more than a preset distance from the preset location of the mobile charger 110, it is configured to limit the application for charging by the automatic charging function. A mobility charging system for electric vehicles and mobile devices.
According to claim 1,
The user terminal 120,
When applying for charging, it is configured to provide the remaining battery amount provided from the vehicle data transmission device 130 to the management server 140,
The management server 140,
When the order is assigned according to the charging application of the user terminal 120, if the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle is less than a certain percentage, the order is assigned based on the time when the charging application occurs,
An electric vehicle and mobility charging system for mobility, characterized in that when the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle is greater than or equal to a certain percentage, the priority with other user terminals 120 applying for charging at the same time is determined according to the remaining battery level of the electric vehicle.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The management server 140,
It is configured to collect and store various information such as battery performance and charging speed of each electric vehicle when charging of the electric vehicle is carried out,
By calculating the expected charging time of each electric vehicle based on the remaining battery level and pre-stored information of the electric vehicle transmitted when a charging application occurs,
An electric vehicle and mobility charging system for mobility, characterized in that it is configured to provide a charging sequence, a standby time, and an expected charging time for the user's own electric vehicle to the user terminal ( 120 ) of each user assigned the charging sequence.

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