KR101594792B1 - Charging device, charging system and method of managing for charging - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a charging device comprises: a control unit for connecting an electric charger to an electric vehicle operated by electric energy, and controlling to charge on the electric vehicle; and a communications unit capable of being detachable to the control unit, and communicating with at least one from a charging management device and a user terminal.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric charging apparatus, an electric charging system,

The present invention relates to an electric charging apparatus, an electric charging system and a charge management method.

Vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles are widely used as land vehicles that can be self-operated to move a great distance easily. Dual cars and motorcycles are mainly driven by fossil fuels, and the fuel used to drive the engine has been burned and then discharged to the outside of the car. Such exhaust gases have been pointed out as causes of environmental pollution and global warming, and there has also been a concern that the supply of fossil fuels in the near future will fall short of demand.

Therefore, research and interest in electric vehicles have been expanded for reasons of energy saving and environmental pollution, and commercialization of electric vehicles has been continuously promoted. In addition, the research and the spread of the electric bicycle which can be conveniently used by using the electric power in addition to the form of the existing bicycle driven by the self-powered person, is expanding.

In this way, there is an active study on the use of electricity for the transportation of vehicles including automobiles and bicycles, and the installation of a charging station that supports electric charging of a vehicle, etc., It is a reality that is becoming a big obstacle.

In order to spread and expand such electric vehicles, an infrastructure for charging electric vehicles smoothly and efficiently should be provided. In other words, it is obvious that the speed of spreading electric vehicles will be much faster than that if the operator can easily charge the battery, can easily charge the battery, and can charge the charging charge reliably.
[Prior Art Literature]
Korea Publication No. 10-2014-0118264 (Publication date: October 10, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electric charging apparatus and a charging apparatus which can conveniently and easily perform electric charging regardless of the charging- And an electric charging system.

An electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit for connecting an electric rechargeable battery and an electric vehicle driven by electric energy to control charging of the electric vehicle, And a communication unit for communicating with at least one of the charging management device and the user terminal.

The electric vehicle may include at least one of an electric vehicle, a motorcycle, and an electric bicycle.

The control unit includes a main body, a plug connected to the electric rechargeable battery, a first cable connecting the plug and the electric rechargeable battery, a charging gun connected to the electric vehicle, and a second cable connecting the main body and the charging gun And may include at least one.

The main body may include at least one of an electric vehicle power supply unit, a switching mode power supply unit, a relay, a sensing unit, and a display unit.

The communication unit may include a meter unit that measures an amount of electric power applied to the electric vehicle through the control unit.

The communication unit may further include a communication unit that transmits the amount of power measured by the instrument to the charge management apparatus or the user terminal.

And may further include a display unit for displaying data related to charging to the outside.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electric charging system including a charge management device for managing charge of an electric vehicle driven by electric energy, a charge management device for use by a user of the electric vehicle, A control unit for controlling charging of the electric vehicle by connecting the electric rechargeable battery and the electric vehicle to a user terminal on which the application is executed, and a control unit which is detachable from the control unit, And a communication unit for communicating with the other.

The communication unit may measure the amount of power applied to the electric vehicle through the control unit, and may transmit the amount of electric power to the charge management apparatus or the user terminal.

The control unit includes a main body, a plug connected to the electric rechargeable battery, a first cable connecting the plug and the electric rechargeable battery, a charging gun connected to the electric vehicle, and a second cable connecting the main body and the charging gun And may include at least one.

The charge management apparatus may manage the start and end of the charge according to a request from the user terminal.

The user terminal may include a communication unit that communicates with the charge management device or the electric charging device, a memory that stores the charge management application, and a processor that calls and executes the charge management application.

The charge management application may provide a user screen for at least one of a start request, a termination request, a charge billing request, and a charge amount inquiry for the charge.

The charge management application may store the payment means of the user for charge charging.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging management method for a terminal used by a user of an electric vehicle, the charging management method comprising the steps of: requesting the charging management device to start charging; Requesting the electric charging device to start charging; requesting the electric charging device to terminate the charging; receiving the charging completion confirmation from the electric charging device; , And receiving the charge termination acknowledgment from the charge management apparatus.

Transmitting a connection request to the electric charging device before requesting the charging start authentication, requesting the electric charging device for the device serial number, receiving the device serial number, Collecting location information, and generating an identification number for the charge.

The step of requesting the charging start authentication may include transmitting the identification number and the position information to the charge management apparatus.

The identification number may include the number of the user terminal and the device serial number.

The step of receiving the charge termination acknowledgment from the electric charging apparatus may include receiving charge amount information from the electric charging apparatus.

The step of receiving the charge end confirmation from the charge management apparatus may include receiving the charge charge amount information from the charge management apparatus.

The charging may include at least one of charging determined for the charging time, charging determining the amount of power, and full charging.

The charging method may further include receiving charging amount information from the electric charging device and transmitting the charging amount information to the charging management device in the case of the charging determined by the charging time and the charging based on the amount of electric power.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging management method for a terminal used by a user of an electric vehicle, the charging management method comprising: transmitting a connection request to an electric charging device according to prepaid charging data; Requesting the electrical charging device to start charging upon receiving a confirmation of the request, requesting the electrical charging device to terminate charging, and receiving the charging completion confirmation from the electrical charging device.

Requesting charging information from the electric charging device before charging is completed, and receiving the charging information from the electric charging device.

And displaying at least one of the prepaid charge data, the charge information, and the remaining charge data to the outside.

According to the present invention, electric charging of an electric vehicle can be carried out conveniently and easily, and a charging charge process can be conveniently performed, thereby ensuring convenience of the user and contributing to expansion of electric vehicles.

1 is a block diagram of an electrical charging system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is another perspective view of an electrical charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a control unit of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a communication unit of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal of an electrical charging system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart showing a charge management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart showing a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart showing a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. Also, the terms " part, "" module," and " module ", etc. in the specification mean a unit for processing at least one function or operation and may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software have.

Now, an electric charging apparatus and an electric charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electrical charging system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1, an electric charging system 100 includes an electric charging apparatus 100 for electrically connecting an electric vehicle 30 and an electric rechargeable battery 50 providing electricity for electrically charging the electric vehicle 30 to each other, .

At this time, the electric vehicle 30 is a vehicle that uses electric energy as driving energy, and includes an electric vehicle, a motorcycle, an electric bicycle, and the like, and has a battery for charging electricity.

The electric rechargeable battery (ground) 50 means a place where electricity can be supplied from an electric charge-related company that has an electricity supply contract with a government-related investment institution or a government investment institution such as KEPCO, And all kinds of facilities such as electric utilities of private households. For example, if only an electric equipment such as an electric outlet capable of plugging the electric charging apparatus 100 is provided, the place can be the electric rechargeable battery 50.

The electrical charging system also includes a charge management device 200 and a user terminal 400.

The charge management device 200 is a server that communicates with the electrical charging device 100 and the user terminal 400 and transmits and receives information generated during the electrical charging process to manage the charging process and perform charging of the electrical charging result.

The user terminal 400 is a terminal used by a user of the electric vehicle 30 and is a device in which a user connects to and communicates with the charge management device 200 and the electric charging device 100 via a network. The user terminal 400 may be various communication devices such as various computers, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile communication terminal including a smart phone, and a television (TV) A charging application that interlocks with the device 200 may be installed.

Now, the electric charging apparatus 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is another perspective view of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a communication unit of an electric charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

2 and 3, the electric charging apparatus 100 includes a control unit 110 and a communication unit 120. [

The control unit 110 connects the electric vehicle 30 with the outlet 14 to which electricity is supplied, and controls the charging. The communication unit 120 measures the charge amount of the control unit 110 and communicates with the charge management device 200 or the user terminal 400 to transmit and receive charge data.

The control unit 110 and the communication unit 120 are detachable as needed. If the function of the communication unit 120 is not required, that is, if the watt-hour meter or its substitute device and the mobile communication module are provided in the electric vehicle or the charging station, the communication unit 120 is removed, It is possible to perform the charging only by the charging. Further, in the case where no other device in which the function of the communication unit 120 is implemented is provided, the communication unit 120 can be attached to the control unit 110 to perform charging.

The control unit 110 includes a main body 120, a first cable 112, a second cable 113, a plug 114 and a charging gun 115.

Referring to FIG. 4, the main body 120 includes an electric vehicle power supply unit 121, a switching mode power supply unit 122, a relay 123, a sensing unit 124, and a display unit 125.

The electric vehicle power supply unit 121 applies electric current from the outlet 14 to the electric vehicle 30 to perform charging, that is, it is an electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE).

A switching mode power supply (SMPS) 122 generates and supplies a DC power using an AC power input when the electric vehicle power supply unit 121 is connected.

The relay 123 controls the supplied power to control the charging.

The sensing unit 124 senses the current and voltage applied by the electric vehicle power supply unit 121.

The display unit 125 displays the operation state of the main body 120 and displays "charge" indicating charging, "ready" indicating that charging is being prepared, and "ready" indicating charging, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. fail "and " fail "

2 and 3, the first cable 112 is connected between the main body 120 and the plug 114, and the second cable 113 is connected between the main body 120 and the charging gun 115 Respectively.

The plug 114 is connected to the end of the first cable 112 to be plugged into the receptacle 14 to which electricity is supplied. 2, the plug 114 is removably attached to the receptacle 14, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the receptacle 14 is fixedly attached to the receptacle 14.

The charging gun 115 is connected to the electric vehicle 30 so that electricity is charged by the battery of the electric vehicle 30. [

5, the communication unit 150 includes a meter unit 151, a communication unit 152, and a display unit 153. [

The meter unit 151 measures the amount of electric power applied to the electric vehicle 30 through the control unit 110. [ At this time, the meter unit 151 may be a general watt-hour meter, and various forms capable of calculating the amount of power may be adopted.

The communication unit 152 transmits and receives data to and from the charge management apparatus 200 or the user terminal 400. [ For example, the communication unit 152 may transmit the amount of power calculated or measured by the meter unit 151 to the charge management apparatus 200 or the user terminal 400, and may be charged from the charge management apparatus 200 Amount can be received. The communication unit 152 may include various communication modules such as a WiFi module, a near field communication (NFC) module, and a Bluetooth module.

The display unit 153 externally displays the amount of power calculated or measured by the meter unit 151 and the data received from the charge management device 200 or the user terminal 400 by the communication unit 152. The display unit 153 may be a flat panel display including a general liquid crystal display.

The user can generally carry at least one of the control unit 110 and the communication unit 150. If the user does not carry at least one of the control unit 110 and the communication unit 150, The unit may be rented to perform charging.

The user terminal 400 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a user terminal of an electrical charging system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the user terminal 400 includes a communication unit 410, a memory 420, a display unit 430, an input unit 440, and a processing unit 450. The processing unit 450 includes a charge management controller 455 ).

The communication unit 410 is connected to the processing unit 450 and transfers the data received from the charge management device 200 or the electric charging device 100 to the processing unit 450, (200) or electric charging apparatus (100).

That is, the communication unit 410 can receive the charge amount determined by the charge management apparatus 200 according to the amount of electric power, deliver it to the processing unit 450, or receive the amount of electric power from the electric charging apparatus 100.

 The memory 420 is connected to the processing unit 450 and stores various information for driving the processing unit 450. The memory 420 may be a medium such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a Rambus DRAM, a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM) Can be implemented. The memory 420 may be internal or external to the processing unit 450 and may be coupled to the processing unit 450 by various well known means.

In particular, the memory 420 stores a charge management application linked to the charge management controller 455. [

Here, the charge management application is a web application, which can be downloaded and installed from an application transaction server such as an application store. The charge management application is set to provide a guide and a user screen for charging start request, charge end request, charging charge settlement, charging amount inquiry, and the like to electric vehicle 30. Accordingly, the charge management application stores the payment means of the user for processing the charging result, and the process for payment processing may be stored in advance. The charge management application may also receive location information from the electrical rechargeable battery 50 and display it.

The display unit 430 outputs information according to the operation of the processing unit 450 to the screen. The display unit 430 outputs the charge management application screen, and outputs the amount of electric power and the charge amount used on the charge management application screen. The display unit 430 may be a commercially available LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like.

The input unit 440 is means for executing a charge management application and inputting payment means information for billing settlement. The input unit 440 may include a pointing device including a light joystick, a touch pad, a hall sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, a pressure sensor, etc., a keypad, and a touch screen. The input unit 440 is connected to the processing unit 450 and transmits the input information to the processing unit 450.

The processing unit 450 may be implemented by a central processing unit (CPU) or other chipset, a microprocessor, etc., and layers of the air interface protocol may be implemented by the processing unit 450.

The processing unit 450 includes a charge management control unit 455. The charge management controller 455 calls the charge management application from the memory 420 according to a user request transmitted from the input unit 440 and executes the charge management application. Then, under the control of the charge management application, the payment method inputting and payment process can be performed.

Meanwhile, the charge management controller 455 may perform the personal authentication process.

7 to 9, a charge management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

7 is a flowchart of a charge management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is an example of a case where the user requests full charge of the electric vehicle 30. [

Referring to FIG. 7, the user executes a charge management application in the user terminal 400 to request charging start (S710). Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a connection request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S711).

Next, the electric charging apparatus 100 performs a connection process to the user terminal 400 (S712), and transmits a connection completion result to the user terminal 400 (S713).

The user terminal 400 requests the electric charging apparatus 100 for the device serial number in step S714 and the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits the device serial number of the user to the user terminal 400 in step S715.

The user terminal 400 collects the location information based on the received device serial number (S716), and generates an identification number for the charging operation (S717). The identification number may be, for example, a combination of a telephone number and a serial number.

Subsequently, the user terminal 400 transmits a charge start authentication request to the charge management apparatus 200 (S718). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits together the generated identification number and the location information of the charging place. The charge management apparatus 200 transmits a charge start authentication confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S719).

Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a charging start request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S720). Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 applies electric current to the electric vehicle 30 to start charging, and transmits a charging start confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S721).

When charging of the electric vehicle 30 is completed, the user terminal 400 transmits a charging end request to the electric charging device 100 (S722). Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S723). At this time, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information about the charged amount to the user terminal 400 together.

Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a charge end confirmation request to the charge management device 200 (S724). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits the identification number and the charge amount together.

The charge management apparatus 200 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S725). At this time, the charge management apparatus 200 may transmit the charge charge amount information to the user terminal 400. [

Then, the user terminal 400 displays the charge completion information (S726).

Now, a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

8 is a flowchart of a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8 shows an example of a case where the user specifies charging time or charging amount for electric vehicle 30 and requests charging.

Referring to FIG. 8, the user executes a charge management application in the user terminal 400 to request charging start (S810). Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a connection request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S811).

Next, the electric charging apparatus 100 performs a connection process to the user terminal 400 (S812), and transmits a connection completion result to the user terminal 400 (S813).

The user terminal 400 requests the electric charging apparatus 100 for the device serial number in step S814 and the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits the device serial number of the user to the user terminal 400 in step S815.

The user terminal 400 collects the location information based on the received device serial number (S816), and generates an identification number for the charging operation (S817). The identification number may be, for example, a combination of a telephone number and a serial number.

Subsequently, the user terminal 400 transmits a charge start authentication request to the charge management apparatus 200 (S818). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits together the generated identification number and the location information of the charging place. The charge management apparatus 200 transmits a charge start authentication confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S819).

Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a charging start request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S820). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits information about the charging time or the charging amount designated by the user to the electric charging apparatus 100 together. Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 applies electric current to the electric vehicle 30 to start charging, and transmits a charging start confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S821).

At this time, the user terminal 400 may request charging information of the electric charging apparatus 100 (S831). At this time, if the step S831 is completed after the completion of the charging, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information on the charged charge amount and the like to the user terminal 400 (S832). When the step S831 is performed during the charging operation, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information on the charging amount up to the present time to the user terminal 400 (S833).

Subsequently, the user terminal 400 transmits the charge information received from the electric charging apparatus 100 to the charge management apparatus 200 (S834). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits the identification number and the charge amount together. Then, the charge management device 200 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S835).

The user terminal 400 transmits a charging end request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S822). Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S823). At this time, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information about the charged amount to the user terminal 400 together.

Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a charge end confirmation request to the charge management device 200 (S824). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits the identification number and the charge amount together.

The charge management apparatus 200 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S825).

Now, a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a charge management method according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows a case where the user carries predetermined charge data, for example, a charge amount or a charge time pre-written in advance for a parking ticket or the like, or the electric rechargeable battery 50 is determined.

Referring to FIG. 9, the user executes a charge management application in the user terminal 400 to request start of charge (S910). Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a connection request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S911).

Subsequently, the electric charging apparatus 100 performs a connection process to the user terminal 400 (S912), and transmits a connection completion result to the user terminal 400 (S913).

The user terminal 400 transmits a charging start request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S914). At this time, the user terminal 400 transmits a predetermined charging time or charging amount together. Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 applies electric current to the electric vehicle 30 to start charging, and transmits a charging start confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S915).

At this time, the user terminal 400 may request charging information of the electric charging apparatus 100 (S916). At this time, if the step S916 is completed after the completion of the charging, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information on the charged charge amount and the like to the user terminal 400 (S917). At this time, the user terminal 400 displays the charge completion information together with the charge amount or the like (S918).

When the step S916 is performed during the charging operation, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information on the charging amount up to the present to the user terminal 400. [ At this time, the user terminal 400 displays charging information together with remaining charge amount or charge end button.

Then, the user terminal 400 transmits a charge termination request to the electric charging apparatus 100 (S920). Then, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits a charge end confirmation to the user terminal 400 (S921). At this time, the electric charging apparatus 100 transmits information about the charged amount to the user terminal 400 together.

Then, the user terminal 400 displays the charge completion information (S922). At this time, the user terminal 400 can display the used charged amount and the remaining charged amount among the predetermined charging data together.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the electric rechargeable battery is provided only with an outlet, it is possible to conveniently charge the electric recharging device and conveniently charge it, and it is possible to efficiently manage the authentication management and charging charge for the user, It can contribute to the spread of electric vehicles.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

Claims (25)

delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A charging management method for a terminal used by a user of an electric vehicle,
Requesting the charge management device to start charging,
Receiving an acknowledgment of the charge start authorization from the charge management device;
Upon receipt of the confirmation of the charging start authorization, requesting the charging device to start charging,
Requesting the electric charging device to terminate charging after the charging start,
Receiving the charge termination acknowledgment from the electrical charging apparatus if the charging termination is made after the step of requesting termination of the charging,
Transmitting to the charge management apparatus a request for confirmation of the completion of the charge, and
Receiving the charge end confirmation from the charge management device
Lt; / RTI > 16. The method of claim 15,
Before the step of requesting the charging start authentication,
Sending a connection request to the electrical charging device,
Requesting a device serial number to the electric charging device and receiving the device serial number,
Collecting position information on the rechargeable battery in which the recharging is performed, and
Generating an identification number for the charge
Further comprising the steps of: 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the requesting of the charging start authentication comprises:
Transmitting the identification number and the location information to the charge management apparatus
Lt; / RTI > The method of claim 17,
The identification number,
The number of the user terminal and the device serial number. 16. The method of claim 15,
The step of receiving the charge termination acknowledgment from the electrical charging apparatus
Receiving charge amount information from the electric charging device
Lt; / RTI > 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the step of receiving the charge end confirmation from the charge management device comprises:
Receiving charging charge amount information from the charge management device
Lt; / RTI > 16. The method of claim 15,
The above-
A charge determined by a charge time, a charge determined by an amount of electric power, and a full charge. 22. The method of claim 21,
When charging determined by the charging time and charging determined by the amount of electric power, the user terminal receives the charging amount information from the electric charging device and transmits the information to the charging management device
Further comprising the steps of: delete delete delete

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