TWI565610B - Charging station system and electric vehicle charging method thereof - Google Patents
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本發明係相關於電動車的充電基礎設施,尤指可快速設置大量充電站的基礎設施應用。本發明亦相關於應用至該些充電基礎設施的電動車充電硬體與電動交通工具使用者介面。 The present invention relates to charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, and more particularly to infrastructure applications that can quickly set up a large number of charging stations. The invention is also related to an electric vehicle charging hardware and an electric vehicle user interface applied to the charging infrastructure.
電動車的廣泛被使用,使得支援電動車的各種充電站應運而生。然而,即使已經有大量的實驗數據與報告證明電動車的續航能力足以因應消費者的需求,電動車在充電站之間因電力不足而停擺的可能性仍然揮之不去。 The widespread use of electric vehicles has led to the emergence of various charging stations for electric vehicles. However, even if there is a large amount of experimental data and reports that the endurance of the electric vehicle is sufficient to meet the needs of consumers, the possibility that the electric vehicle will stop at the charging station due to insufficient power is still lingering.
目前的電動車可以在電動車使用者家中、公用充電站、或是電動車使用者可存取的家用電源來進行充電。然而,要建立足夠密度的大量充電站來推動電動車的使用是相當緩慢與昂貴的。每一充電站除了需要花費數千美金以外,也需要被包含在客製化之基礎設施中。這些困難會阻礙電動車的推廣、銷售、甚至是新型電動車的研發。反之,這類基礎設施的投資只會在電動車市場擴大時變得可行。如果能夠打破這樣的負面循環,電動車的推廣將可變得十分快速。 Current electric vehicles can be charged at the home of an electric vehicle user, a public charging station, or a household power source accessible to an electric vehicle user. However, it is quite slow and expensive to build a large number of charging stations of sufficient density to drive the use of electric vehicles. In addition to thousands of dollars, each charging station needs to be included in a customized infrastructure. These difficulties will hinder the promotion, sales, and even the development of new electric vehicles. Conversely, investment in such infrastructure will only become viable as the electric vehicle market expands. If such a negative cycle can be broken, the promotion of electric vehicles will become very fast.
為了增加可使用之充電站,有許多提案係用來讓電動車使用者可以藉由各種可用之電力插座,獲取電動車所需之電力。然而,這些提案都需要一個可供公眾使用的電力插座,而這樣的共同點會使得該電力插座之擁有者無法確保該電力插座的充電程序都是在獲得其授權的情況下進行的。這樣的缺陷也會使得家用電力插座的擁有者較無意願加入公眾可使用之充電站的行列,而形成推廣充電站的阻力。 In order to increase the number of charging stations that can be used, there are many proposals for electric vehicle users to obtain the power required by electric vehicles through various available power outlets. However, these proposals require a power outlet that can be used by the public, and such commonality would make it impossible for the owner of the power outlet to ensure that the charging procedure of the power outlet is performed with its authorization. Such defects can also make owners of household power outlets less willing to join the ranks of publicly available charging stations, forming resistance to the promotion of charging stations.
本發明揭露一種充電站系統。該充電站系統包含一充電管理伺服器及一充電站。該充電站包含一控制模組及一電力插座。該控制模組包含一通訊/控制電路及一電力開關。該通訊/控制電路係遠端連接於該充電管理伺服器。該通訊/控制電路用來在一電動車連接於該充電站時,辨識出該電動車之一電動車識別符(Identifier)。該通訊/控制電路並將該電動車識別符與該充電站之一充電站識別符傳送至該充電管理伺服器,以使該充電管理伺服器確認該電動車識別符是否為一已授權電動車識別符。該通訊/控制電路並根據該充電站識別符來確認該充電站之一充電許可狀態。當該充電管理伺服器確認該電動車識別符係為一已授權電動車識別符,並確認該充電站之該充電許可狀態係為一可使用狀態時,該充電管理伺服器傳送一充電授權指令至該通訊/控制電路。該電力開關係電性連接於一電源以接收電力,並連接於該通訊/控制電路。該電力插座係電性連接於該電力開關與該電動車。當該充電管理伺服器傳送該充電授權指令至該通訊/控制電路時,該通訊/控制電路係開啟該電力開關,以將該電力開關接收之電力傳輸至該電力插座,再由該電力插座將其接收之電力提供給該電動車。 The invention discloses a charging station system. The charging station system includes a charging management server and a charging station. The charging station includes a control module and a power socket. The control module includes a communication/control circuit and a power switch. The communication/control circuit is remotely connected to the charge management server. The communication/control circuit is configured to recognize an electric vehicle identifier (Identifier) of the electric vehicle when an electric vehicle is connected to the charging station. The communication/control circuit transmits the electric vehicle identifier and one of the charging station identifiers to the charging management server, so that the charging management server confirms whether the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle Identifier. The communication/control circuit also confirms a charging permission status of one of the charging stations based on the charging station identifier. When the charging management server confirms that the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and confirms that the charging permission status of the charging station is in a usable state, the charging management server transmits a charging authorization command. To the communication / control circuit. The power-on relationship is electrically connected to a power source to receive power and is connected to the communication/control circuit. The power socket is electrically connected to the power switch and the electric vehicle. When the charging management server transmits the charging authorization command to the communication/control circuit, the communication/control circuit turns on the power switch to transmit the power received by the power switch to the power socket, and then the power socket The power it receives is supplied to the electric vehicle.
本發明另揭露一種電動車充電方法,其應用於一充電站。該方法包含在一電動車電性連接於該充電站所包含之一充電站時,執行下列步驟:辨識出該電動車之一電動車識別符(Identifier),並確認該電動車識別符是否為一已 授權電動車識別符;當確認該電動車識別符係為一已授權電動車識別符,並根據該充電站之一充電站識別符來確認該充電站之一充電許可狀態係為一可使用狀態時,授權該充電站對該電動車充電;及根據該充電站對該電動車充電之授權,將該充電站所電性連接之一電源的電力傳輸至該電動車,以對該電動車進行充電。 The invention further discloses an electric vehicle charging method applied to a charging station. The method includes the following steps: when an electric vehicle is electrically connected to one of the charging stations included in the charging station, the following step is performed: identifying an electric vehicle identifier of the electric vehicle and confirming whether the electric vehicle identifier is One has Authorizing the electric vehicle identifier; confirming that the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and confirming that one of the charging stations is in a usable state according to one of the charging station identifiers Authorizing the charging station to charge the electric vehicle; and according to the authorization of the charging station to charge the electric vehicle, transmitting power of one of the power sources electrically connected to the charging station to the electric vehicle to perform the electric vehicle Charging.
本發明另揭露一種充電站。該充電站包含一通訊/控制電路、一電力開關、及一電力插座。該通訊/控制電路用來在連接於一電動車時,辨識出該電動車之一電動車識別符(Identifier)、確認該電動車識別符是否為一已授權電動車識別符、以及確認該充電站之一充電許可狀態。該電力開關電性連接於一電源以接收電力,並連接於該通訊/控制電路。該電力插座係電性連接於該電力開關與該電動車。當該充電站確認該電動車識別符係為一已授權電動車識別符,並確認該充電站之該充電許可狀態係為一可使用狀態時,該通訊/控制電路係開啟該電力開關,以將該電力開關接收之電力傳輸至該電力插座,再由該電力插座將其接收之電力提供給該電動車。 The invention further discloses a charging station. The charging station includes a communication/control circuit, a power switch, and a power outlet. The communication/control circuit is configured to identify an electric vehicle identifier (Identifier) of the electric vehicle when it is connected to an electric vehicle, confirm whether the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and confirm the charging. One of the station's charging permission status. The power switch is electrically connected to a power source to receive power and is connected to the communication/control circuit. The power socket is electrically connected to the power switch and the electric vehicle. When the charging station confirms that the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and confirms that the charging permission state of the charging station is in a usable state, the communication/control circuit turns on the power switch to The power received by the power switch is transmitted to the power socket, and the power received by the power socket is supplied to the electric vehicle.
100‧‧‧充電站系統 100‧‧‧Charging station system
110‧‧‧充電管理伺服器 110‧‧‧Charging management server
120‧‧‧控制模組 120‧‧‧Control Module
122‧‧‧通訊/控制模組 122‧‧‧Communication/Control Module
174‧‧‧電力開關 174‧‧‧Power switch
130‧‧‧電力插座 130‧‧‧Power outlet
132‧‧‧顯示裝置 132‧‧‧ display device
140‧‧‧電源 140‧‧‧Power supply
150‧‧‧電動車 150‧‧‧Electric vehicles
160‧‧‧充電站 160‧‧‧Charging station
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410‧‧‧繼電器 410‧‧‧Relay
420‧‧‧斷電器 420‧‧‧Disconnectors
430‧‧‧主開關 430‧‧‧Main switch
440‧‧‧插座開關 440‧‧‧ socket switch
450‧‧‧插座 450‧‧‧ socket
462‧‧‧辨識標誌 462‧‧‧identification mark
464、466‧‧‧輔助標誌 464, 466‧‧‧ auxiliary signs
468‧‧‧快速反應碼 468‧‧‧Quick response code
第1圖為根據本發明之一實施例所揭露之一充電站系統的概略示意圖。 1 is a schematic diagram of a charging station system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
第2圖為第1圖所示充電站系統在進行充電時的流程圖。 Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the charging station system shown in Fig. 1 when charging is performed.
第3圖為第1圖所示充電站系統提供電動車持有者一通知機制與一預訂機制的流程圖。 Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the charging mechanism of the electric vehicle holder in the charging station system shown in Figure 1 and a reservation mechanism.
第4圖為根據本發明之一實施例所揭露第1圖所示充電站系統的詳細示意圖。 4 is a detailed schematic diagram of a charging station system shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
為了解決上述推廣電動車時,設立充電站會碰到的各種困難,本發明提供一種藉由對現行基礎設施進行最小限度修改以極小化成本的充電站系統、以及該充電站系統所應用之充電方法。 In order to solve the various difficulties encountered in setting up a charging station when the above-mentioned electric vehicle is promoted, the present invention provides a charging station system that minimizes the cost by minimizing the current infrastructure, and charging applied by the charging station system. method.
請參閱第1圖,其為根據本發明之一實施例所揭露之一充電站系統100的概略示意圖。充電站系統100包含一充電管理伺服器110及至少一個充電站160。每一充電站160包含一控制模組120及一電力插座130。每一充電站160亦各自包含一獨特的充電站識別符,以供充電管理伺服器110辨識。控制模組120包含一通訊/控制電路122與一電力開關124。控制模組120透過電力開關124電性連接於一電源140,例如使用一電纜進行連接。在本發明之一實施例中,在家用電源或加油站出租設備作為充電站的情況下,控制模組120係設置於室內,而電力插座130係設置於室外,以利公眾透過電力插座130與控制模組120來為其持有的電動車充電。 Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a charging station system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. The charging station system 100 includes a charging management server 110 and at least one charging station 160. Each charging station 160 includes a control module 120 and a power socket 130. Each charging station 160 also includes a unique charging station identifier for identification by the charging management server 110. The control module 120 includes a communication/control circuit 122 and a power switch 124. The control module 120 is electrically connected to a power source 140 through the power switch 124, for example, by using a cable. In an embodiment of the present invention, in the case that the household power source or the gas station rental device is used as the charging station, the control module 120 is disposed indoors, and the power socket 130 is disposed outside to facilitate the public to pass through the power socket 130. The control module 120 charges the electric vehicle it holds.
充電管理伺服器110透過通訊/控制電路122來與控制模組120以遠端方式進行連接,連接的手段可包含透過一無線網路、一實體區域網路、或以上兩者之有效組合網路。透過該遠端連接方式,充電管理伺服器110可管理每一充電站160中控制模組120與電力插座130的組合,以控制充電站160對電動車充電或禁止電動車充電。控制模組120亦與配對之電力插座130電性連接,例如可透過一電纜進行連接。第1圖雖僅圖示一個控制模組120與一個電力插座130,然而充電站系統100可包含的充電站160之數量並未受到第1圖所示數量之限定。 The charging management server 110 is connected to the control module 120 in a remote manner through the communication/control circuit 122. The connecting means may include an effective combination network through a wireless network, a physical area network, or both. . Through the remote connection mode, the charging management server 110 can manage the combination of the control module 120 and the power socket 130 in each charging station 160 to control the charging station 160 to charge or disable the charging of the electric vehicle. The control module 120 is also electrically connected to the paired power sockets 130, for example, through a cable. Although FIG. 1 illustrates only one control module 120 and one power outlet 130, the number of charging stations 160 that the charging station system 100 can include is not limited by the number shown in FIG.
充電站160本身具有一充電許可狀態,以作為充電管理伺服器110判定充電站160當下是否適合給連接中的電動車充電的參考。在本發明之一實施例中,該充電許可狀態包含一可使用狀態(Available)、一已預訂狀態(Reserved)、及一使用中狀態(Occupied)。在可使用狀態下,充電站160已做好可為其連接之電動車充電的必要準備。在已預訂狀態下,充電管理伺服器110會 為已預訂充電站160之一電動車預留一預定時段來進行充電,且在該預定時段之內,已做好充電準備而可使用的充電站160也被禁止在該預定時段為預訂之電動車以外的其他對象進行充電。在使用中狀態下,除了目前使用充電站160的電動車外,充電站160被禁止同時為其他對象進行充電。 The charging station 160 itself has a charging permission state as a reference for the charging management server 110 to determine whether the charging station 160 is suitable for charging the connected electric vehicle at the moment. In an embodiment of the invention, the charging permission status includes an available state, a reserved state, and an in-use state (Occupied). In the usable state, the charging station 160 is ready to charge the electric vehicle to which it is connected. In the subscribed state, the charging management server 110 will Charging is reserved for an electric vehicle of one of the reserved charging stations 160 for a predetermined period of time, and within the predetermined time period, the charging station 160 that is ready for charging is also prohibited from being reserved for the predetermined period of time. Charging other objects other than the car. In the in-use state, in addition to the electric vehicle currently using the charging station 160, the charging station 160 is prohibited from simultaneously charging other objects.
電力插座130用來連接電動車配備之充電接線及插頭,以作為充電的準備。控制模組120用來根據充電管理伺服器110的指示,將電力送至電力插座130以對電動車充電,或是停止電力傳輸至電力插座130以禁止電動車充電。電力插座130本身亦可選擇性地包含一硬體開關,以選擇性地開啟或關閉對與其連接之電動車的充電功能。 The power socket 130 is used to connect the charging wiring and the plug of the electric vehicle to prepare for charging. The control module 120 is configured to send power to the power outlet 130 to charge the electric vehicle according to the instruction of the charging management server 110, or stop the power transmission to the power socket 130 to prohibit the electric vehicle from being charged. The power outlet 130 itself may also optionally include a hardware switch to selectively turn the charging function of the electric vehicle connected thereto on or off.
在本發明之一實施例中,電力插座130係在硬體上設計為讓電動車使用者持插頭插入插座後,轉動插座(其可設計為如鎖孔般的可轉動式)一特定角度後才會準備正式啟動充電程序,以作為一種電力插座130的充電防呆機制。 在本發明之一實施例中,該特定角度可設計為使人類可單靠手腕來輕鬆轉動的角度,例如約15度。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the power socket 130 is designed on the hardware to allow the electric vehicle user to insert the plug into the socket, and then rotate the socket (which can be designed to be rotatable like a keyhole) after a certain angle. The charging procedure is officially started to be used as a charging foolproof mechanism for the power outlet 130. In one embodiment of the invention, the particular angle can be designed to provide an angle at which the human can easily rotate by the wrist alone, such as about 15 degrees.
在本發明之一實施例中,電力插座130係在硬體上設計為插孔朝下方或朝下並與垂直線保持一小於90度的角度。如此一來,欲透過電力插座130進行充電的電動車使用者必須手持插頭朝上方或朝斜上方插入電力插座130的插孔,才能夠進行充電。該設計的好處主要在於可有效防止灰塵、雨滴等落下物進入鎖孔,或是防止日曬,而作為一種電力插座130的充電安全機制。 In one embodiment of the invention, the power socket 130 is designed on the hardware such that the jack faces downward or downward and maintains an angle of less than 90 degrees with the vertical. As a result, the electric vehicle user who wants to charge through the power outlet 130 must insert the plug into the jack of the power socket 130 upward or obliquely upward to enable charging. The main advantage of this design is that it can effectively prevent dust, raindrops and the like from entering the keyhole, or prevent sun exposure, and as a charging safety mechanism of the power socket 130.
在本發明之一實施例中,電力插座130係在硬體上附加一安全蓋作為該硬體開關。該安全蓋係以可活動並加中央控制鎖(例如由充電管理伺服器110所控制之機械鎖或電子鎖)的方式覆蓋於電力插座130之插孔上。如此一來,可減少不當外力破壞插孔、甚至是欲強行使用插頭連接電力插座130來進行充電的可能性,而成為一種充電站160的充電安全/防盜機制。 In an embodiment of the invention, the power socket 130 is attached to the hardware as a security switch. The security cover overlies the jack of the power outlet 130 in a manner that is movable and plus a central control lock (eg, a mechanical or electronic lock controlled by the charge management server 110). In this way, it is possible to reduce the possibility of improper external force damaging the jack, or even forcibly using the plug to connect the power socket 130 for charging, and become a charging safety/anti-theft mechanism of the charging station 160.
另,每一電動車皆具有可供充電管理伺服器110識別之一獨特之電動車識別符(Identifier),以確認持有該電動車識別符的電動車是否已被授權, 並據此判斷是否為充電站160進行充電的適格對象。該適格對象可為在充電管理伺服器110上所註冊認可的會員。在本發明之部分實施例中,該電動車識別符可儲存於電動車之車體上一處或多處,例如電動車上的充電電池或是電動車所配備用來與電力插座130連接的插頭上。該電動車識別符亦可被儲存於電動車之擁有者所持有的一個或多個電子裝置,例如其持有的手機、平板電腦、無線射頻辨識(Radio Frequency Identification,RFID)載體等。該電動車識別符也可儲存於電動車150之持有者所配戴之任何具有傳輸訊息能力的一個或多個穿戴式電子裝置或植入式電子裝置上,例如該持有者配戴的電子腕錶、電子手鍊、或植入式晶片。 In addition, each electric vehicle has a unique electric vehicle identifier (Identifier) that can be recognized by the charging management server 110 to confirm whether the electric vehicle holding the electric vehicle identifier has been authorized. Based on this, it is judged whether or not the charging station 160 is an eligible object for charging. The eligibility object may be a member registered with the charging management server 110. In some embodiments of the present invention, the electric vehicle identifier may be stored in one or more places on the body of the electric vehicle, such as a rechargeable battery on the electric vehicle or an electric vehicle equipped to be connected to the power socket 130. On the plug. The electric vehicle identifier may also be stored in one or more electronic devices held by the owner of the electric vehicle, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a radio frequency identification (RFID) carrier, or the like. The electric vehicle identifier can also be stored on any one or more wearable electronic devices or implantable electronic devices that are capable of transmitting information, such as that worn by the holder of the electric vehicle 150. Electronic watches, electronic bracelets, or implantable wafers.
通訊/控制電路122另可用來偵測並擷取上述電動車所持有的電動車識別符,以將該電動車識別符傳送給充電管理伺服器110來進行識別。通訊/控制電路122並可傳送充電站160的充電站識別符至充電管理伺服器110,以使充電管理伺服器110得知請求充電的電動車欲使用充電的充電站為何。電力開關124電性連接於一電源140,並連接於通訊/控制電路122,以接受通訊/控制電路122的控制來使用電源140的電力進行充電或不進行充電。 The communication/control circuit 122 is further configured to detect and capture an electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle to transmit the electric vehicle identifier to the charging management server 110 for identification. The communication/control circuit 122 can transmit the charging station identifier of the charging station 160 to the charging management server 110 to cause the charging management server 110 to know why the charging station requesting charging is to use the charging station. The power switch 124 is electrically connected to a power source 140 and is connected to the communication/control circuit 122 to receive control of the communication/control circuit 122 to be charged or not charged using the power of the power source 140.
電動車識別符與充電站識別符對於充電站系統100的另外一個作用是,作為充電管理伺服器110對電動車持有者的充電服務進行計費與收費的基礎。例如充電管理伺服器110可計算電動車識別符所對應之電動車的總充電時間、總充電電量、及/或充電站識別符所對應之充電站的收費費率等資訊,來據以計費。 Another function of the electric vehicle identifier and the charging station identifier for the charging station system 100 is to provide a basis for charging and charging of the charging service of the electric vehicle holder by the charging management server 110. For example, the charging management server 110 can calculate information such as the total charging time of the electric vehicle corresponding to the electric vehicle identifier, the total charging amount, and/or the charging rate of the charging station corresponding to the charging station identifier. .
在本發明之一實施例中,充電管理伺服器110係為一政府電力機關所管理的伺服器,且該政府電力機關可透過充電管理伺服器110所儲存與電動車150相關之電動車識別符,擷取電動車150的充電收費資訊,而進行根據該充電收費資訊向電動車150之持有者收費、收集與電動車150相關之電力、移動範圍、及/或移動頻率等數據中一或多者。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the charging management server 110 is a server managed by a government power authority, and the government power authority can store the electric vehicle identifier associated with the electric vehicle 150 through the charging management server 110. Taking charge charging information of the electric vehicle 150, charging the holder of the electric vehicle 150 according to the charging charging information, collecting data such as electric power, moving range, and/or moving frequency related to the electric vehicle 150 More.
在本發明之一實施例中,充電管理伺服器110係為一私人電力公司所管理的伺服器。充電管理伺服器110係與一政府電力機關所管理之一伺服器交換資訊,以使代表該私人電力公司之充電管理伺服器110得以透過其儲存與電動車150相關之電動車識別符,擷取電動車150的充電收費資訊、或甚至是將該充電收費資訊轉交給該政府電力機關所管理之該伺服器,而使充電管理伺服器110或該政府電力機關所管理之該伺服器可進行根據該充電收費資訊向電動車150之持有者收費或拆帳、收集與電動車150相關之電力、移動範圍、及/或移動頻率等數據中一或多者。 In one embodiment of the invention, the charge management server 110 is a server managed by a private power company. The charging management server 110 exchanges information with one of the servers managed by a government power authority to enable the charging management server 110 representing the private power company to store the electric vehicle identifier associated with the electric vehicle 150. The charging charging information of the electric vehicle 150, or even the charging charging information is forwarded to the server managed by the government power authority, so that the charging management server 110 or the server managed by the government power authority can perform the The charging charge information charges or disassembles the holder of the electric vehicle 150, and collects one or more of data related to the electric vehicle 150, such as electric power, moving range, and/or moving frequency.
在本發明之部分實施例中,通訊/控制電路122是透過影像掃描辨識機制(例如快速反應碼(Quick Response code、QR code)、無線射頻辨識(Radio Frequency Identification,RFID)機制、近場通訊(Near Field Communication,NFC)機制、藍芽(Bluetooth)機制、Wi-Fi網路、火線介面(Firewire Interface)機制、及有線通訊(Wired Communication)機制中一或多個機制來偵測與擷取電動車之持有者擁有的電動車識別符。 In some embodiments of the present invention, the communication/control circuit 122 transmits an image scanning identification mechanism (for example, a Quick Response Code, a QR code, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) mechanism, and a near field communication ( Near Field Communication (NFC) mechanism, Bluetooth mechanism, Wi-Fi network, Firewire Interface mechanism, and Wired Communication mechanism to detect and capture electric The electric vehicle identifier owned by the owner of the car.
在本發明之部分實施例中,該電動車識別符可為一影像編碼或一加密識別碼。因此通訊/控制電路122可使用影像掃描的方式來掃描該影像編碼、或是擷取該加密識別碼後另行加以解密,以得到可存取的電動車識別符。 在通訊/控制電路122將該可存取之電動車識別符透過網路傳輸至充電管理伺服器110後,充電管理伺服器110會判斷該可存取之電動車識別符係為一已授權電動車識別符或一未授權電動車識別符,以判斷持有該電動車識別符的使用者是否已獲得授權。另,在本發明之一實施例中,電動車使用者可透過向充電管理伺服器110預付費用及/或加入會員的方式,來取得已授權電動車識別符。 In some embodiments of the present invention, the electric vehicle identifier may be an image code or an encrypted identification code. Therefore, the communication/control circuit 122 can scan the image code by using image scanning or capture the encrypted identification code and decrypt it separately to obtain an accessible electric vehicle identifier. After the communication/control circuit 122 transmits the accessible electric vehicle identifier to the charging management server 110 via the network, the charging management server 110 determines that the accessible electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle. A vehicle identifier or an unauthorized electric vehicle identifier to determine whether the user holding the electric vehicle identifier has been authorized. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the electric vehicle user can obtain the authorized electric vehicle identifier by prepaying and/or joining the member to the charging management server 110.
在本發明之一實施例中,若遇到電動車之持有者臨時未攜帶電動車識別符、但是攜帶有如悠遊卡之類不具電動車辨識功能的付費載體時,通訊/控制電路122亦可藉由被動偵測該付費載體、並將該付費載體具有的付費授權資訊回報充電管理伺服器110的方式,使得充電管理伺服器110亦可根據該付費 授權資訊來授權充電站160對電動車充電。在這種情況下,該類具付費功能的付費載體等同於一種臨時產生的暫態電動車識別符。舉例來說,若電動車的持有者並未於電動車上安裝電動車識別符、也未攜帶任何儲存有電動車識別符的電子裝置時,可手持作為付費載體的悠遊卡或信用卡主動靠近通訊/控制電路122的掃描地點以供偵測、並提供付費授權資訊,以藉此取得充電管理伺服器110的授權來進行充電。 In an embodiment of the present invention, if the holder of the electric vehicle does not temporarily carry the electric vehicle identifier, but carries a payment carrier such as a leisure card that does not have the electric vehicle identification function, the communication/control circuit 122 may also The charging management server 110 can also be charged according to the manner of passively detecting the payment carrier and reporting the payment authorization information possessed by the payment carrier to the charging management server 110. The authorization information is used to authorize the charging station 160 to charge the electric vehicle. In this case, the paid carrier with the payment function is equivalent to a temporarily generated transient electric vehicle identifier. For example, if the holder of the electric vehicle does not install the electric vehicle identifier on the electric vehicle and does not carry any electronic device storing the electric vehicle identifier, the leisure card or the credit card that is the payment carrier can be actively approached. The scanning location of the communication/control circuit 122 is for detection and provides payment authorization information to thereby obtain authorization from the charging management server 110 for charging.
充電站系統100的預設運作方式如下。在一電動車150已將其充電接線連接於電力插座130時,通訊/控制電路122擷取電動車150所持有之電動車識別符,並將該電動車識別符連同充電站160之充電站識別符傳輸至充電管理伺服器110,使得充電管理伺服器110得知電動車150透過充電站160提出充電請求之狀況。接著充電管理伺服器110會查詢其內部資料庫的記錄,以確認該電動車識別符是否為一已授權電動車識別符,而據此確認電動車150目前是否為適格的充電對象。同時,充電管理伺服器110也會根據充電站160之充電站識別符,確認充電站160之一充電許可狀態是否為一可使用狀態。 The preset operation of the charging station system 100 is as follows. When an electric vehicle 150 has connected its charging cable to the power outlet 130, the communication/control circuit 122 retrieves the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 and associates the electric vehicle identifier with the charging station of the charging station 160. The identifier is transmitted to the charging management server 110, so that the charging management server 110 knows the condition that the electric vehicle 150 has made a charging request through the charging station 160. The charging management server 110 then queries the records of its internal database to confirm whether the electric vehicle identifier is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and accordingly determines whether the electric vehicle 150 is currently an eligible charging object. At the same time, the charging management server 110 also confirms whether the charging permission state of one of the charging stations 160 is in a usable state based on the charging station identifier of the charging station 160.
根據充電管理伺服器110確認充電站160之充電許可狀態與電動車150所持有之電動車識別符的結果,充電站系統100的運作方式係分成以下狀況,並以第2圖所示之流程圖來概略表示:(a)充電管理伺服器110確認電動車150所持有之電動車識別符為一已授權電動車識別符、並確認充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是可使用狀態時(步驟202、步驟206、及步驟208):充電管理伺服器110會針對電動車150所持有之電動車識別符來傳送一充電授權指令至通訊/控制電路122。通訊/控制電路122會根據該充電授權指令的授權,開啟電力開關124,以將電源140的電力導引至電力插座130。如此一來,電力插座130便可透過得到的電力來對電動車150充電。 Based on the result of the charge management server 110 confirming the charge permission state of the charging station 160 and the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150, the operation mode of the charging station system 100 is divided into the following conditions, and the flow shown in FIG. 2 is shown. The figure schematically shows: (a) the charging management server 110 confirms that the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and confirms that the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is in a usable state ( Step 202, step 206, and step 208): The charging management server 110 transmits a charging authorization command to the communication/control circuit 122 for the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150. The communication/control circuit 122 turns on the power switch 124 to direct the power of the power source 140 to the power outlet 130 in accordance with the authorization of the charge authorization command. In this way, the power outlet 130 can charge the electric vehicle 150 through the obtained electric power.
另,在本發明之一實施例中,在充電管理伺服器110確認到電動車150所持有之已授權電動車識別符、並確認到充電站160目前的充電許可狀態 是可使用狀態後,充電管理伺服器110會先行發出一詢問訊息至電動車150之持有者攜帶的一電子裝置,使得該電子裝置上所安裝並可與充電管理伺服器110進行通訊的一應用程式在其使用者介面上顯示訊息來詢問使用者是否確實想要使電動車150藉由充電站160來進行充電。當使用者透過該應用程式回覆充電管理伺服器110其確實欲使電動車150藉由充電站160來進行充電的回應後,充電管理伺服器110才會繼續開啟電力開關124來為電動車150進行充電。反之,當使用者透過該應用程式回覆充電管理伺服器110其並非欲使電動車150藉由充電站160來進行充電的回應後,充電管理伺服器110會不開啟充電站160為電動車150充電的程序。 In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the charging management server 110 confirms the authorized electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 and confirms the current charging permission status of the charging station 160. After being in the usable state, the charging management server 110 first sends an inquiry message to an electronic device carried by the holder of the electric vehicle 150, so that the electronic device is installed and can communicate with the charging management server 110. The application displays a message on its user interface to ask the user if he or she really wants to have the electric vehicle 150 be charged by the charging station 160. When the user replies to the charging management server 110 through the application and it is indeed intended to cause the electric vehicle 150 to respond to the charging by the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 continues to turn on the power switch 124 for the electric vehicle 150. Charging. On the other hand, when the user replies to the charging management server 110 through the application, which is not intended to cause the electric vehicle 150 to be charged by the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 does not turn on the charging station 160 to charge the electric vehicle 150. program of.
(b)充電管理伺服器110確認充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是已預訂狀態、電動車150所持有之電動車識別符為一已授權電動車識別符、且該電動車識別符指出電動車150的擁有者即為充電站160的預訂者時(步驟202、步驟206、步驟212、及步驟214): 充電管理伺服器110會將充電站160之充電許可狀態更新為使用中狀態,並針對電動車150所持有之電動車識別符來傳送該充電授權指令至通訊/控制電路122。通訊/控制電路122會根據該充電授權指令的授權,開啟電力開關124,以將電源140的電力導引至電力插座130。如此一來,電力插座130便可透過得到的電力來對電動車150充電。另外,當充電站160對電動車150充電完畢、且電動車150之電力接線脫離電力插座130後,充電管理伺服器110會將充電站160之充電許可狀態更新為可使用狀態。 (b) The charging management server 110 confirms that the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is the subscribed state, the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, and the electric vehicle identifier indicates electric When the owner of the car 150 is the subscriber of the charging station 160 (step 202, step 206, step 212, and step 214): The charge management server 110 updates the charge permission status of the charging station 160 to the in-use state, and transmits the charge authorization command to the communication/control circuit 122 for the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150. The communication/control circuit 122 turns on the power switch 124 to direct the power of the power source 140 to the power outlet 130 in accordance with the authorization of the charge authorization command. In this way, the power outlet 130 can charge the electric vehicle 150 through the obtained electric power. In addition, when the charging station 160 charges the electric vehicle 150 and the power wiring of the electric vehicle 150 is disconnected from the power outlet 130, the charging management server 110 updates the charging permission status of the charging station 160 to the usable state.
另,在本發明之一實施例中,在充電管理伺服器110確認到電動車150所持有之已授權電動車識別符、確認到充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是可使用狀態、並確認電動車150之持有者即為充電站160的預訂者後,充電管理伺服器110會先行發出一詢問訊息至電動車150之持有者攜帶的一電子裝置,使得該電子裝置上所安裝並可與充電管理伺服器110進行通訊的一應用程式在其使用者介面上顯示訊息來詢問使用者是否確實想要使電動車150藉由充電站160 來進行充電。當使用者透過該應用程式回覆充電管理伺服器110其確實欲使電動車150藉由充電站160來進行充電的回應後,充電管理伺服器110才會繼續開啟電力開關124來為電動車150進行充電。反之,當使用者透過該應用程式回覆充電管理伺服器110其並非欲使電動車150藉由充電站160來進行充電的回應後,充電管理伺服器110會不開啟充電站160為電動車150充電的程序。 Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the charge management server 110 confirms the authorized electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150, confirms that the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is in a usable state, and confirms After the holder of the electric vehicle 150 is the subscriber of the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 first sends an inquiry message to an electronic device carried by the holder of the electric vehicle 150, so that the electronic device is installed and An application that can communicate with the charging management server 110 displays a message on its user interface to ask the user if he or she really wants to make the electric vehicle 150 pass the charging station 160. To charge. When the user replies to the charging management server 110 through the application and it is indeed intended to cause the electric vehicle 150 to respond to the charging by the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 continues to turn on the power switch 124 for the electric vehicle 150. Charging. On the other hand, when the user replies to the charging management server 110 through the application, which is not intended to cause the electric vehicle 150 to be charged by the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 does not turn on the charging station 160 to charge the electric vehicle 150. program of.
(c)充電管理伺服器110確認充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是已預訂狀態、電動車150所持有之電動車識別符為一已授權電動車識別符、但該電動車識別符指出電動車150的擁有者並非充電站160的預訂者時(步驟202、步驟206、步驟212及步驟216): 充電管理伺服器110會針對電動車150所持有之電動車識別符來傳送一充電禁止指令至通訊/控制電路122。通訊/控制電路122會根據該充電禁止指令來關閉電力開關124,以阻止電源140的電力被導引至電力插座130。如此一來,電動車150便無法透過電力插座130來得到電力進行充電。 (c) The charging management server 110 confirms that the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is the subscribed state, and the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 is an authorized electric vehicle identifier, but the electric vehicle identifier indicates electric When the owner of the car 150 is not the subscriber of the charging station 160 (step 202, step 206, step 212, and step 216): The charge management server 110 transmits a charge inhibit command to the communication/control circuit 122 for the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150. The communication/control circuit 122 turns off the power switch 124 in accordance with the charge inhibit command to prevent the power of the power source 140 from being directed to the power outlet 130. As a result, the electric vehicle 150 cannot receive power through the power outlet 130 for charging.
(d)充電管理伺服器110確認電動車150所持有之電動車識別符為一未授權電動車識別符(例如當電動車150並非為註冊於充電管理伺服器110的獲授權電動車時),且充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是任一狀態(例如可使用狀態、已預訂狀態、已使用狀態中任一者)時(步驟202及步驟204):充電管理伺服器110會針對電動車150所持有之電動車識別符來傳送一充電禁止指令至通訊/控制電路122。通訊/控制電路122會根據該充電禁止指令來關閉電力開關124,以阻止電源140的電力被導引至電力插座130。如此一來,電動車150便無法透過電力插座130來得到電力進行充電。 (d) The charge management server 110 confirms that the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 is an unauthorized electric vehicle identifier (for example, when the electric vehicle 150 is not an authorized electric vehicle registered with the charge management server 110) And when the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is any state (for example, any of the usable state, the subscribed state, and the used state) (step 202 and step 204): the charging management server 110 is directed to the electric vehicle The electric vehicle identifier held by 150 transmits a charge inhibit command to the communication/control circuit 122. The communication/control circuit 122 turns off the power switch 124 in accordance with the charge inhibit command to prevent the power of the power source 140 from being directed to the power outlet 130. As a result, the electric vehicle 150 cannot receive power through the power outlet 130 for charging.
(e)充電管理伺服器110確認充電站160目前的充電許可狀態是使用中狀態、且電動車150所持有之電動車識別符為一已授權電動車識別符時(步驟202、步驟206及步驟210):這種情況可能會發生在充電站160正為其他電動車進行充電而在使用中狀態,但電動車150的使用者此時欲藉由惡意拔下被充電之電動車的 插頭來換插電動車150之插頭於電力插座130、以惡意盜取充電站160電力的狀況。 (e) The charging management server 110 confirms that the current charging permission state of the charging station 160 is in an in-use state, and the electric vehicle identifier held by the electric vehicle 150 is an authorized electric vehicle identifier (step 202, step 206 and Step 210): This situation may occur when the charging station 160 is charging other electric vehicles while in use, but the user of the electric vehicle 150 wants to unplug the charged electric vehicle by malicious at this time. The plug is used to replace the plug of the electric vehicle 150 with the power socket 130 to maliciously steal power from the charging station 160.
在本發明之一實施例中,當原先被充電的電動車插頭(插頭上儲存有電動車識別符)在未充電完畢或在其預訂時間內被拔離電力插座130時,電力插座130會透過通訊/控制電路122向充電管理伺服器110發出警示訊息;接著充電管理伺服器110會主動向原先被充電之電動車持有者的電子裝置所安裝之電動車充電應用程式發出詢問訊息,以詢問其是否有意願主動停止充電。若該電動車持有者回覆為否,則充電管理伺服器110除了主動透過通訊/控制電路122發出一充電禁止指令來關閉電力開關124,以阻止電源140的電力被導引至電力插座130以外,會更進一步地在其他電動車(例如欲惡意盜取電力之電動車150)的插頭連接於電力插座130時,禁止其透過電力插座130獲取電力,以防止如電動車150欲惡意盜取充電站160之電力的可能性。接著,直到原先被充電之電動車的插頭重新插回至電力插座130後,透過通訊/控制電路122的偵測對電動車識別符進行偵測及確認、並回報充電管理伺服器110,充電管理伺服器110才會透過通訊/控制電路122開啟電力開關124,以繼續對原先充電之電動車進行充電。另外,當發生上述插頭在未充電完畢或在其預訂時間內被拔離電力插座130的狀況時,充電站130也可透過顯示裝置132主動發出影像及/或聲音訊息,以提示「若不將原先充電中之電動車插頭插回電力插座130,則充電站160會持續不供應電力」的類似訊息,並藉此阻止惡意盜取電力的行徑。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the previously charged electric vehicle plug (the electric vehicle identifier is stored on the plug) is uncharged or pulled out of the power socket 130 during the predetermined time, the power socket 130 passes through The communication/control circuit 122 sends an alert message to the charge management server 110; then the charge management server 110 actively sends an inquiry message to the electric vehicle charging application installed by the electronic device of the originally charged electric vehicle holder to inquire Whether it is willing to take the initiative to stop charging. If the electric vehicle owner replies no, the charging management server 110 actively sends a charging prohibition command through the communication/control circuit 122 to turn off the power switch 124 to prevent the power of the power source 140 from being directed to the power outlet 130. Further, when the plug of another electric vehicle (for example, the electric vehicle 150 for maliciously stealing electric power) is connected to the power socket 130, it is prohibited from obtaining power through the power socket 130 to prevent the electric vehicle 150 from maliciously stealing the charging. The possibility of power at station 160. Then, after the plug of the originally charged electric vehicle is plugged back into the power socket 130, the electric vehicle identifier is detected and confirmed through the detection of the communication/control circuit 122, and the charging management server 110 is reported, and the charging management is performed. The server 110 then turns on the power switch 124 through the communication/control circuit 122 to continue charging the previously charged electric vehicle. In addition, when the plug is uncharged or is unplugged from the power socket 130 during the predetermined time, the charging station 130 can also actively send an image and/or voice message through the display device 132 to prompt "if not When the electric vehicle plug that was originally charged is plugged back into the power outlet 130, the charging station 160 will continue to supply no similar information, and thereby prevent malicious stealing of power.
另外,在上述充電管理伺服器110主動向原先被充電之電動車持有者的電子裝置所安裝之電動車充電應用程式發出詢問訊息的狀況,若該使用者回覆為是,則充電管理伺服器110除了主動透過通訊/控制電路122發出該充電禁止指令來關閉電力開關124,以阻止電源140的電力被導引至電力插座130以外,會進一步地將充電站160的充電許可狀態轉為可使用狀態,以利其他持有已授權電動車識別符的電動車進行充電,也就是例如步驟202、步驟206、及步驟208所述之程序。 In addition, the charging management server 110 actively sends an inquiry message to the electric vehicle charging application installed in the electronic device of the originally charged electric vehicle holder. If the user replies as yes, the charging management server In addition to actively issuing the charge inhibition command through the communication/control circuit 122 to turn off the power switch 124 to prevent the power of the power source 140 from being directed outside the power socket 130, the charge permission status of the charging station 160 is further converted to be usable. Status, in order to facilitate charging of other electric vehicles holding authorized electric vehicle identifiers, that is, the procedures described in steps 202, 206, and 208, for example.
在本發明之部分實施例中,為了在硬體上因應上述禁止電動車持有者惡意充電的情況,因此可使用先前所提及電力插座130可附加的上鎖式安全蓋。在原先充電之電動車持有者使用電子裝置所安裝之電動車充電應用程式向充電管理伺服器110發出其並無意願停止充電的回應後,充電管理伺服器110可透過通訊/控制電路122來間接控制該上鎖式安全蓋直接上鎖並覆蓋電力插座130,以使得電力插座130此時無法接上其他電動車的插頭,減少盜取電力的可能性。另,若之後原先充電之電動車持有者欲重新啟動充電,可透過其持有電子裝置所安裝之電動車充電應用程式的操作,通知充電管理伺服器110開啟該上鎖式安全蓋,以重新插入插頭於電力插座130來繼續進行充電。 In some embodiments of the present invention, in order to comply with the above-mentioned situation in which the electric vehicle holder is prohibited from being maliciously charged on the hardware, a lockable safety cover that can be attached to the previously mentioned power socket 130 can be used. The charging management server 110 can transmit the communication management server 110 through the communication/control circuit 122 after the originally charged electric vehicle holder uses the electric vehicle charging application installed by the electronic device to send a response to the charging management server 110 that it does not intend to stop charging. Indirectly controlling the locking safety cover directly locks and covers the power socket 130, so that the power socket 130 cannot be connected to the plug of other electric vehicles at this time, thereby reducing the possibility of stealing power. In addition, if the previously charged electric vehicle holder wants to restart the charging, the charging management server 110 can be notified to open the locking security cover by the operation of the electric vehicle charging application installed on the electronic device. Reinsert the plug into the power outlet 130 to continue charging.
上述列舉各種充電站160之防盜安全機制,亦可在本發明之其他實施例中應用於前述步驟202、步驟206、及步驟216的禁止充電狀況,或是應用於前述步驟202、步驟206、及步驟216的禁止充電狀況,以防止未經授權的電動車持有者使用充電站160進行充電、或是防止獲授權的電動車持有者在可使用狀態以外的其他充電許可狀態下使用充電站160進行充電。 The above-mentioned anti-theft security mechanism of the various charging stations 160 can also be applied to the prohibition charging state of the foregoing steps 202, 206, and 216 in other embodiments of the present invention, or to the foregoing steps 202, 206, and The charging condition of step 216 is prohibited to prevent an unauthorized electric vehicle holder from using the charging station 160 for charging, or to prevent an authorized electric vehicle holder from using the charging station in a state other than the usable state. 160 is charged.
藉由上述充電管理伺服器110對電動車150之電動車識別符以及充電站160所進行之充電許可狀態的檢查,可以確保在任一預訂時段中,充電站160只會對預訂者所持有的電動車充電,也可以確保在非預訂時段且充電站160在可使用狀態時,只會對已獲得授權的使用者持有的電動車充電。如此一來,可以有效的防止未被授權者使用充電站160進行充電,而提高地方充電站持有者出租其充電站的意願,並藉此推廣充電站的使用。 By checking the electric vehicle identifier of the electric vehicle 150 and the charging permission status of the charging station 160 by the charging management server 110, it can be ensured that the charging station 160 is only held by the subscriber in any predetermined period of time. The charging of the electric vehicle can also ensure that the electric vehicle held by the authorized user is only charged during the non-reservation period and when the charging station 160 is in the usable state. In this way, the unauthorized person can be effectively prevented from using the charging station 160 for charging, and the local charging station holder is encouraged to rent the charging station, thereby promoting the use of the charging station.
在本發明之一實施例中,電力插座130可選擇性地包含一顯示裝置132。在電動車已連接於電力插座130的情況下,顯示裝置132可用來顯示充電站160之充電許可狀態、電動車之電動車識別符、及/或電動車之電力狀態。 In an embodiment of the invention, the power outlet 130 can optionally include a display device 132. Where the electric vehicle is connected to the power outlet 130, the display device 132 can be used to display the charging permission status of the charging station 160, the electric vehicle identifier of the electric vehicle, and/or the power status of the electric vehicle.
在充電站160已被預訂用來充電、且連接充電站160之電動車的持有者即為充電站160之預訂者的情況下,充電管理伺服器110可透過顯示裝置132或該持有者的電子裝置選擇性地顯示充電站160之預訂者的電動車識別符及 /或該預訂者之電動車透過充電站160進行充電時的預估剩餘充電時間,以提示充電站160將於該預估剩餘充電時間結束後會自行停止供電。充電管理伺服器110甚可透過顯示裝置132或該持有者的電子裝置提示下一充電站預訂者的預訂時間,以使該持有者提早做好停止充電或更換另一充電站繼續進行充電的準備。 In the case where the charging station 160 has been reserved for charging and the holder of the electric vehicle connected to the charging station 160 is the subscriber of the charging station 160, the charging management server 110 may pass through the display device 132 or the holder. The electronic device selectively displays the electric vehicle identifier of the subscriber of the charging station 160 and / or the estimated remaining charging time of the electric car of the subscriber through the charging station 160 to indicate that the charging station 160 will automatically stop supplying power after the estimated remaining charging time is over. The charging management server 110 may prompt the next charging station subscriber's reservation time through the display device 132 or the holder's electronic device, so that the holder can stop charging or replace another charging station to continue charging. Preparation.
某些情況下,充電站160可能會設置於某些網路狀態不佳的場所(例如家用的地下停車場)、以致無法即時與充電管理伺服器110連線交換資訊(或是處於離線狀態),且這類場所的充電使用對象通常僅限於居住或工作於該類場所的人士。為了使設置在這類網路狀態不佳場所的充電站160仍然可以提供充電服務並順利收取充電費用,在本發明之一實施例中,通訊/控制電路122可獨立地為該類場所的受限充電使用對象個別儲存其電動車識別符,並在未連接於充電管理伺服器110的狀態下,代替充電管理伺服器110執行其確認電動車識別符與授權等功能,而以本地端授權的方式為該些受限充電使用對象進行充電。 在該狀況下充電的同時,通訊/控制電路122也會記錄該些受限充電使用對象的電動車識別符以及其對應之充電時間及/或充電電量,並輔以充電站160本身的計費費率規則來計算出該些受限充電使用對象所應支付的充電費用。之後在可與充電管理伺服器110或是電力公司獨立的計費伺服器連線的狀況下,通訊/控制電路122可再另行轉達相關的充電費用資訊,以供充電站系統100所屬之計費單位收費之用。 In some cases, the charging station 160 may be placed in some places with poor network conditions (such as a home underground parking lot), so that the charging management server 110 cannot be instantly exchanged information (or is offline). And the charging objects used in such places are usually limited to those who live or work in such places. In order to enable the charging station 160 disposed in such a poor network condition to still provide charging service and smoothly charge the charging fee, in one embodiment of the present invention, the communication/control circuit 122 can independently be accepted by such a location. The limited charging use object individually stores its electric vehicle identifier, and in the state that is not connected to the charging management server 110, instead of the charging management server 110, performs its function of confirming the electric vehicle identifier and authorization, and is authorized by the local end. The method is to charge the limited charging use objects. While charging in this situation, the communication/control circuit 122 also records the electric vehicle identifiers of the restricted charging objects and their corresponding charging times and/or charging amounts, supplemented by the charging of the charging station 160 itself. The rate rule calculates the charging fee that should be paid for the restricted charging users. Then, in the case that it can be connected to the charging management server 110 or the charging company independent of the power company, the communication/control circuit 122 can separately transmit the relevant charging cost information for charging of the charging station system 100. The unit charges.
在本發明之另一實施例中,充電站160本身即為一獨立系統,而通訊/控制電路122會直接取代並執行上述充電管理伺服器110的各種功能,以進行本地端的電動車識別符之辨識、授權等上述充電管理作業。獨立運作的充電站160在運作方式與組成上與上述充電管理伺服器110未連線於充電站160的狀況相同(也就是如第1圖所示之組成中,拿掉充電管理伺服器110)。通訊/控制電路122也會記錄該些充電使用對象(例如為受限或特定的充電使用對象)的電動車識別符以及其對應之充電時間及/或充電電量,並輔以充電站160本身的計費費率規則來計算出該些受限充電使用對象所應支付的充電費用,以作為 之後收費之用。另,本說明書所提及過之各種限制條件,亦可直接沿用於該種獨立運作之充電站160,而形成各種實施例。 In another embodiment of the present invention, the charging station 160 itself is a separate system, and the communication/control circuit 122 directly replaces and executes various functions of the charging management server 110 to perform local electric vehicle identifiers. Identify, authorize, etc. the above charge management tasks. The independently operating charging station 160 is operated and configured in the same manner as the charging management server 110 is not connected to the charging station 160 (that is, in the composition shown in FIG. 1, the charging management server 110 is removed) . The communication/control circuit 122 also records the electric vehicle identifiers of the charging objects (for example, restricted or specific charging objects) and their corresponding charging time and/or charging power, supplemented by the charging station 160 itself. The billing rate rule calculates the charging fee that should be paid for the restricted charging objects to serve as After the charge. In addition, the various limitations mentioned in this specification can be used in conjunction with the charging station 160 for such independent operation to form various embodiments.
在充電站160已被預訂用來充電、且連接充電站160之電動車的持有者並非為充電裝置160之預訂者(且持有已授權電動車識別符)的情況下,顯示裝置132可另顯示充電站160之預訂者的預定等待時間,以在該預訂者超過該預定等待時間且並未在選擇充電站160進行充電的情況下(此時充電站160之充電許可狀態會轉換為可使用狀態),讓該非預訂者可以在此時接受充電管理伺服器110執行步驟202、步驟206、以及步驟208的安排,以使用充電站160來為其持有的電動車充電。 In the case where the charging station 160 has been reserved for charging and the holder of the electric vehicle connected to the charging station 160 is not the subscriber of the charging device 160 (and holds the authorized electric vehicle identifier), the display device 132 may Also showing the predetermined waiting time of the subscriber of the charging station 160, in the event that the subscriber exceeds the predetermined waiting time and is not charging at the selected charging station 160 (at this time, the charging permission status of the charging station 160 is converted to The usage status) allows the non-subscriber to accept the arrangement of step 202, step 206, and step 208 at this time to charge the charging station 160 to charge the electric vehicle it holds.
顯示裝置132亦可作為一互動式顯示面板,以供持有之電動車已連接於電力插座130之使用者可以透過該互動式顯示面板來查詢充電站160之狀況或是與充電管理伺服器110互動來下達指令。 The display device 132 can also serve as an interactive display panel for the user of the electric vehicle that is connected to the power socket 130 to query the status of the charging station 160 or the charging management server 110 through the interactive display panel. Interact to order.
在本發明之一實施例中,顯示裝置132可包含多個具有不同顏色的指示燈,以根據充電管理伺服器110的指令,顯示多種不同顏色的燈號,以表現充電站160不同的充電許可狀態。舉例來說,顯示裝置132可使用綠色燈號來表示充電站160處於可使用狀態、可使用紅色燈號來表示充電站160處於使用中狀態、或是可使用橘色燈號來表示充電站160處於已預訂狀態。在本發明之一實施例中,充電管理伺服器110亦可對應於不同的狀況,指示顯示裝置132更新顯示該些不同顏色燈號的亮度及/或閃爍頻率。舉例來說,當電動車150與其預訂之充電站160之間的距離已小於一較短之預定距離時(例如該距離小於一百公尺時),在充電管理伺服器110透過電動車150之定位系統即時確認到該狀況後,會指示顯示裝置132加大其顯示燈號(例如橘色燈號)的亮度及/或提高其顯示燈號的頻率,以提高充電站160對於電動車150之駕駛者的辨識度,使其得以迅速掌握充電站160的位置來進行充電。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the display device 132 may include a plurality of indicator lights having different colors to display a plurality of different color lights according to an instruction of the charge management server 110 to express different charging permissions of the charging station 160. status. For example, the display device 132 can use the green light to indicate that the charging station 160 is in a usable state, the red light can be used to indicate that the charging station 160 is in use, or the orange light can be used to indicate the charging station 160. In the booked state. In an embodiment of the present invention, the charging management server 110 may also be instructed to display the brightness and/or the blinking frequency of the different color lights by the display device 132 according to different conditions. For example, when the distance between the electric vehicle 150 and its reserved charging station 160 has been less than a short predetermined distance (eg, the distance is less than one hundred meters), the charging management server 110 passes through the electric vehicle 150. After the positioning system immediately confirms the condition, the display device 132 is instructed to increase the brightness of the display light (eg, orange light) and/or increase the frequency of the display light to improve the charging station 160 for the electric vehicle 150. The driver's identification allows it to quickly grasp the position of the charging station 160 for charging.
在本發明之一實施例中,電動車150在接受充電站160的充電時,電動車150的持有者可另外對充電站160設定一快速充電模式與一慢速充電 模式。在快速充電模式下,電源140係提供一三相電壓,且電力開關124係將該三相電壓轉換為一直流電壓,以對電動車150充電。在慢速充電模式下,電源140係提供一交流電壓,且電動車150透過電力開關124接收到該交流電壓後,係轉換該交流電壓為電動車150之車用電壓。該直流電壓係高於該車用電壓。 快速充電模式與慢速充電模式的選取可透過上述之互動式顯示面板或是該持有者所擁有的電子裝置上安裝的電動車充電應用程式與充電管理伺服器110進行溝通來運作。在本發明之一實施例中,如加油站之類的公共場所設置的充電站160主要用來提供上述之三相電壓,而一般住家所設置的充電站主要用來提供該交流電壓。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when the electric vehicle 150 is charged by the charging station 160, the holder of the electric vehicle 150 may additionally set a fast charging mode and a slow charging to the charging station 160. mode. In the fast charge mode, the power supply 140 provides a three-phase voltage, and the power switch 124 converts the three-phase voltage to a DC voltage to charge the electric vehicle 150. In the slow charging mode, the power source 140 provides an AC voltage, and after receiving the AC voltage through the power switch 124, the electric vehicle 150 converts the AC voltage to the vehicle voltage of the electric vehicle 150. The DC voltage is higher than the vehicle voltage. The selection of the fast charging mode and the slow charging mode can be performed by communicating with the charging management server 110 via the interactive display panel or the electric vehicle charging application installed on the electronic device owned by the holder. In an embodiment of the present invention, a charging station 160 provided in a public place such as a gas station is mainly used to provide the above-mentioned three-phase voltage, and a charging station provided by a general household is mainly used to provide the alternating voltage.
本發明另外為行駛中的電動車提供了一種通知機制,用來為目前電量低於或將要低於一安全電量的電動車,提供其一定範圍內的至少一個充電站的通知訊息,並根據該通知訊息內含的導航資訊來儘速找到充電站進行充電。本發明亦在該通知機制的基礎上提供了一種訂位機制,用來在行駛中的電動車接收到其目前位置附近之充電站的通知訊息時,可以同時預訂該通知訊息所建議的充電站,以在到達該充電站後,根據步驟202、步驟206、步驟212、及步驟214的依序程序來進行充電。 The invention further provides a notification mechanism for the electric vehicle in motion to provide a notification message of at least one charging station within a certain range for the electric vehicle whose current electric quantity is lower or lower than a safe electric quantity, and according to the The navigation information contained in the notification message is used to find the charging station as soon as possible to charge. The invention also provides a reservation mechanism based on the notification mechanism, which can simultaneously reserve the charging station suggested by the notification message when the traveling electric vehicle receives the notification message of the charging station near its current location. After the charging station is reached, charging is performed according to the sequential procedures of step 202, step 206, step 212, and step 214.
本發明所提供之通知機制與預訂機制的流程圖如第3圖所示,該些機制主要是提供給尚未停靠或連接於任一充電站的電動車。 The flow chart of the notification mechanism and the reservation mechanism provided by the present invention is shown in FIG. 3, and the mechanisms are mainly provided to an electric vehicle that has not been docked or connected to any charging station.
在步驟302中,當電動車150仍在行駛中或是停靠停車位而未連接於任何充電站的情況下,充電管理伺服器110會透過無線網路或是可行的無線通訊手段,以動態方式持續、週期性地、或非週期性地偵測/詢問電動車150的電力狀態,也可為電動車150使用其配備的無線通訊裝置,透過無線網路或是可行的無線通訊手段,主動向充電管理伺服器110以動態方式持續、週期性地、或非週期性報告該電力狀態。當電動車150的電量高於一臨界電量時,充電管理伺服器110會繼續動態地執行步驟302,以監控電動車150的電量。而當電動車150的電量不高於該臨界電量時,充電管理伺服器110會執行步驟304。 In step 302, when the electric vehicle 150 is still running or is parked in a parking space and is not connected to any charging station, the charging management server 110 can dynamically operate through a wireless network or a feasible wireless communication means. Detecting/interrogating the power state of the electric vehicle 150 continuously, periodically, or non-periodically, or using the wireless communication device provided by the electric vehicle 150, actively using the wireless network or a feasible wireless communication means The charge management server 110 reports the power state continuously, periodically, or non-periodically in a dynamic manner. When the electric quantity of the electric vehicle 150 is higher than a critical electric quantity, the charging management server 110 continues to dynamically perform step 302 to monitor the electric quantity of the electric vehicle 150. When the electric power of the electric vehicle 150 is not higher than the critical electric quantity, the charging management server 110 performs step 304.
在本發明之一實施例中,充電管理伺服器110偵測電動車150之電力狀態的方式可包含動態地與電動車150本身具有的電力偵測設備以無線方式溝通。該電力偵測設備可藉由動態地偵測電動車150的運作電壓、運作電流量來監控電動車150的電量,並將該電量動態地回報至充電管理伺服器110。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the manner in which the charging management server 110 detects the power state of the electric vehicle 150 may include dynamically communicating with the power detecting device of the electric vehicle 150 itself in a wireless manner. The power detecting device can monitor the power of the electric vehicle 150 by dynamically detecting the operating voltage and the operating current amount of the electric vehicle 150, and dynamically report the power to the charging management server 110.
在本發明之一實施例中,該臨界電量係為電動車150可維持正常運作的一最低安全電量。且當充電管理伺服器110確認電動車150之現行電量不高於該最低安全電量時,會繼續執行步驟304。 In an embodiment of the invention, the critical amount of electricity is a minimum safe amount of electricity that the electric vehicle 150 can maintain in normal operation. And when the charging management server 110 confirms that the current power of the electric vehicle 150 is not higher than the minimum safe power, step 304 is continued.
在本發明之一實施例中,該臨界電量係為電動車150在電量滑落至該最低安全電量前可供行駛一預定距離或一預定時間的預估所需電量所決定。更進一步地說,充電管理伺服器110平時會根據電動車150的定位位置或是電動車150之使用者所自行提供的位置資料,確認電動車150平時的行進路線與頻繁移動領域等數據。使用者所自行提供的位置資料可包含使用者的住家位置、工作地點等頻繁前往的位置資料,且該位置資料需透過使用者使用授權碼來向充電管理伺服器110設定或註冊。充電管理伺服器110會進一步利用該些數據,預估電動車150在電量滑落至該最低安全電量前可再行駛的剩餘時間或剩餘距離。充電管理伺服器110並會在該剩餘時間小於該預定時間及/或該剩餘距離小於該預定距離時,判定電動車150之電量不高於該臨界電量。舉例來說,電動車150的使用者或充電管理伺服器110可預先設定該剩餘時間為三天及/或該剩餘距離為十公里,則充電管理伺服器110會根據上述所蒐集電動車150的相關數據,計算電動車150行駛這三天及/或這十公里的預估所需電量加上該最低安全電量的電量值。如此一來,當充電管理伺服器110執行步驟302確認電動車150的現行電量值不高於該最低安全電量加上該預估所需電量時,充電管理伺服器110會繼續執行步驟304。該預定時間或該預定距離係根據電動車150之持有者向充電管理伺服器110發出之指令所決定,或是根據充電管理伺服器110之一預設設定所決定。 In an embodiment of the invention, the critical amount of electricity is determined by the estimated amount of power required for the electric vehicle 150 to travel a predetermined distance or a predetermined time before the battery slips to the minimum safe level. Further, the charging management server 110 normally determines data such as the traveling route and the frequently moving field of the electric vehicle 150 according to the positioning position of the electric vehicle 150 or the position data provided by the user of the electric vehicle 150. The location information provided by the user may include location information of the user's home location, work location, and the like, and the location information needs to be set or registered to the charging management server 110 by using the user authorization code. The charge management server 110 will further utilize the data to estimate the remaining time or remaining distance that the electric vehicle 150 can travel again before the power slips down to the minimum safe power. The charging management server 110 determines that the electric vehicle 150 is not higher than the critical amount when the remaining time is less than the predetermined time and/or the remaining distance is less than the predetermined distance. For example, if the user of the electric vehicle 150 or the charging management server 110 can preset the remaining time to be three days and/or the remaining distance is ten kilometers, the charging management server 110 collects the electric vehicle 150 according to the above. Relevant data, calculate the estimated power required for the three-day driving of the electric vehicle 150 and/or the ten-kilometer plus the electric quantity value of the minimum safe electric quantity. In this way, when the charging management server 110 performs step 302 to confirm that the current power value of the electric vehicle 150 is not higher than the minimum safe power plus the estimated required power, the charging management server 110 proceeds to step 304. The predetermined time or the predetermined distance is determined according to an instruction issued by the holder of the electric vehicle 150 to the charging management server 110, or according to a preset setting of one of the charging management servers 110.
在步驟304中,充電管理伺服器110會偵測電動車150當時的位置、電動車150周遭一預設範圍內至少一個充電站的充電許可狀態、以及電動車150與該至少一個充電站之間的距離。在步驟306中,充電管理伺服器110會將該至少一個充電站的位置資訊及/或導航資訊以發出一通知訊息的方式傳送給電動車150及/或其持有者所配備的電子裝置上安裝的電動車充電應用程式,以使得電動車持有者可選取其中一個充電站作為準備對電動車150充電用的充電站。在選取充電站後,充電管理伺服器110可根據該通知訊息內含的位置資訊及/或導航資訊,為電動車150及其持有者進行導航,以使其順利到達被選取的充電站處。 In step 304, the charging management server 110 detects the current position of the electric vehicle 150, the charging permission state of the at least one charging station within a preset range of the electric vehicle 150, and between the electric vehicle 150 and the at least one charging station. the distance. In step 306, the charging management server 110 transmits the location information and/or the navigation information of the at least one charging station to the electronic device 150 and/or the electronic device equipped by the holder thereof by sending a notification message. The installed electric vehicle charging application is such that the electric vehicle holder can select one of the charging stations as a charging station ready to charge the electric vehicle 150. After selecting the charging station, the charging management server 110 can navigate the electric vehicle 150 and its holder according to the position information and/or navigation information contained in the notification message, so as to smoothly reach the selected charging station. .
在本發明之一實施例中,執行步驟304時,充電管理伺服器110會只留下充電許可狀態為可使用狀態的充電站列入一充電站候選清單。充電管理伺服器110會將該充電站候選清單提供至電動車150以供選擇。 In an embodiment of the present invention, when step 304 is performed, the charging management server 110 will only include a charging station whose charging permission status is in a usable state to be included in a charging station candidate list. The charging management server 110 will provide the charging station candidate list to the electric vehicle 150 for selection.
在本發明之一實施例中,電動車150選擇充電站的方式可包含:(1)電動車150之使用者根據該充電站候選清單的資訊,選擇任一充電站來準備進行充電;及(2)電動車150透過充電管理伺服器110安裝的篩選演算法程式,選擇該篩選演算法程式所選擇的最適充電站;舉例來說,該篩選演算法程式可根據電動車150行至該充電站候選清單上每一候選充電站的直線距離、行經路程、預定行經時間、及/或充電預估收取費用來為所有候選充電站進行總合優先權排序,以選取總合優先權較高之充電站作為替電動車150充電的充電站;其中直線距離越短、行經路程越短、預定行經時間越短(考慮路況或交通情況等會影響行經時間的主要因素)、充電預估收取費用越少(因為每一充電站的收費不盡然相同,也可能隨著充電站出租者的需求或喜好來決定)的充電站,可在該充電站候選清單上取得較高的總合優先權,而較為可能被該篩選演算法程式所選取。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the manner in which the electric vehicle 150 selects the charging station may include: (1) the user of the electric vehicle 150 selects any charging station to prepare for charging according to the information of the charging station candidate list; and 2) The electric vehicle 150 selects the optimal charging station selected by the screening algorithm program through the screening algorithm program installed by the charging management server 110; for example, the screening algorithm program can be based on the electric vehicle 150 to the charging station. The linear distance, the travel distance, the predetermined travel time, and/or the charge estimation fee of each candidate charging station on the candidate list are used to charge the total priority of all candidate charging stations to select the charging with higher total priority. The station acts as a charging station for charging the electric vehicle 150; the shorter the straight line distance, the shorter the travel path, and the shorter the scheduled travel time (taking into account the main factors affecting the travel time such as road conditions or traffic conditions), the less the charging estimate is charged. (Because the charge for each charging station is not the same, or may be determined by the needs or preferences of the charging station renter), the charging station candidate Achieve a higher priority on a single aggregate, and the more filtering algorithms may be selected program.
在選取充電站後,電動車150的使用者可選擇性地預訂在該充電站候選清單中選取的充電站,使得被選取的充電站在未來一預定時間內,被禁止為其他的電動車或設備進行充電。這也就是步驟212與步驟214中被預訂的充 電站為預訂者所做的保留,以及在步驟212與步驟216中禁止被預訂的充電站為預訂者之電動車以外的對象進行充電的情況。針對電動車150的使用者之預訂所保留之該預定時間,可根據當時電動車150與被選取之充電站之間的距離、或當時欲選取該被選取之充電站的電動車數目來進行動態調整,也可以事先選定一固定之預設時間來等待。在本發明之一實施例中,當電動車150與被選取之充電站之間的距離越短、或當時欲選取該被選取之充電站的電動車數目越多,則所保留之該預定時間越短,反之則越長。 After selecting the charging station, the user of the electric vehicle 150 can selectively subscribe to the charging station selected in the charging station candidate list, so that the selected charging station is prohibited from being used for other electric vehicles or for a predetermined time in the future. The device is charging. This is also the charge that was booked in step 212 and step 214. The reservation made by the power station for the subscriber, and the case where the reserved charging station is prohibited from charging the object other than the electric vehicle of the subscriber in steps 212 and 216. The predetermined time reserved for the reservation of the user of the electric vehicle 150 may be dynamically changed according to the distance between the electric vehicle 150 and the selected charging station at that time, or the number of electric vehicles to be selected at the time of the selected charging station. Adjustment, you can also select a fixed preset time to wait in advance. In an embodiment of the invention, the shorter the distance between the electric vehicle 150 and the selected charging station, or the greater the number of electric vehicles that are to select the selected charging station at that time, the reserved time is retained. The shorter, the longer it is.
以下的敘述係假設充電管理伺服器110在步驟302中偵測到充電站160此時的充電許可狀態為可使用狀態、且充電站160在步驟306中被自動或手動地選取的條件下進行說明。 The following description assumes that the charging management server 110 detects in step 302 that the charging permission state of the charging station 160 is in a usable state and that the charging station 160 is automatically or manually selected in step 306. .
在執行步驟306經過一段預定時間後,也就是在步驟308中,充電管理伺服器110會確認電動車150是否已在其選取或預訂的充電站160處進行充電(以是否啟動充電程序為準,不以是否已充電完畢為限)。若確認電動車150已在其選取或預訂的充電站160處開始充電或充電完畢,則繼續執行步驟302以動態監控電動車150的電量。若確認電動車150此時仍未在其選取或預訂的充電站160處進行充電,則執行步驟310。 After performing a predetermined time period in step 306, that is, in step 308, the charge management server 110 will confirm whether the electric vehicle 150 has been charged at the charging station 160 that it has selected or subscribed to (based on whether the charging procedure is initiated, Not limited to whether it has been charged.) If it is confirmed that the electric vehicle 150 has started charging or charging at the charging station 160 that it has selected or reserved, step 302 is continued to dynamically monitor the electric power of the electric vehicle 150. If it is confirmed that the electric vehicle 150 has not been charged at the charging station 160 that it has selected or reserved at this time, step 310 is performed.
在步驟310中,充電管理伺服器110再次偵測並更新電動車150的目前電力狀態、電動車150的目前位置、充電站160及/或電動車150周圍一預定範圍內至少一個充電站的充電許可狀態、以及充電站160及/或該至少一個充電站與電動車150之間的距離。接著在步驟312中,充電管理伺服器110根據步驟310中偵測與更新的資訊來發出一更新通知訊息至電動車150,以指示充電站160或該至少一個充電站的位置資訊及/或導航資訊,並據此輔助電動車150的使用者進行充電站的選取與導航。另外,此時電動車150的使用者也可選擇性地決定是否要預訂在步驟312中所選定的充電站。步驟310與步驟312的執行與實施例變化大致上相同於步驟304與步驟306的執行與實施例變化,然而在搜尋與選定充電站上會出現至少兩種狀況。 In step 310, the charging management server 110 detects and updates the current power state of the electric vehicle 150, the current position of the electric vehicle 150, the charging station 160, and/or the charging of at least one charging station within a predetermined range around the electric vehicle 150. The license status, and the distance between the charging station 160 and/or the at least one charging station and the electric vehicle 150. Next, in step 312, the charging management server 110 sends an update notification message to the electric vehicle 150 according to the detected and updated information in step 310 to indicate the location information and/or navigation of the charging station 160 or the at least one charging station. Information, and accordingly assists the user of the electric vehicle 150 in selecting and navigating the charging station. Additionally, at this point, the user of the electric vehicle 150 can also selectively determine whether to subscribe to the charging station selected in step 312. The steps 310 and 312 are performed substantially the same as the embodiment variations in steps 304 and 306, and at least two conditions occur on the search and selected charging stations.
在本發明之一實施例所代表的第一種狀況中,步驟310會直接選定充電站160作為偵測與更新的目標來更新充電許可狀態以及與電動車150的路徑、距離,而不重新偵測或更新電動車150周遭可能更適合的其他充電站;而在步驟312中所發出的更新通知訊息,也會僅指示充電站160的位置資訊及/或導航資訊。 In the first situation represented by an embodiment of the present invention, step 310 directly selects the charging station 160 as the target of detection and update to update the charging permission status and the path and distance with the electric vehicle 150 without re-detecting. The electric vehicle 150 is measured or updated for other charging stations that may be more suitable for the week; and the update notification message sent in step 312 will only indicate the location information and/or navigation information of the charging station 160.
在本發明之一實施例所代表的第二種狀況中,步驟310會重新偵測並更新電動車150周圍一預定範圍內至少一個充電站(可能包含充電站160)的充電許可狀態及與電動車150的距離,以在步驟312發出的更新通知訊息中,指示該至少一個充電站的位置資料及/或導航資訊,以供電動車150以篩選演算法程式或人工方式重新選取欲用來充電的充電站。 In a second situation represented by an embodiment of the present invention, step 310 re-detects and updates the charging permission status and electric power of at least one charging station (possibly including charging station 160) within a predetermined range around the electric vehicle 150. The distance of the vehicle 150 is used to indicate the location data and/or the navigation information of the at least one charging station in the update notification message sent in step 312, so that the power supply vehicle 150 reselects the data to be used for charging by using a screening algorithm program or manually. Charging station.
在本發明之一實施例中,上述第一種狀況與第二種狀況的選擇,可根據執行步驟310時,當時電動車150到達充電站160的距離、路徑、路況、或預估到達時間等因素來做出最適當的決定,且決定標準同上述之篩選演算法程式所可能採用的標準。而在另一實施例中,上述第一種狀況與第二種狀況的選擇可由電動車150的使用者自行選擇其中一種。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the selection of the first condition and the second condition may be based on the distance, path, road condition, or estimated arrival time of the electric vehicle 150 reaching the charging station 160 when the step 310 is performed. Factors to make the most appropriate decision, and to determine the criteria that may be used by the screening algorithm program described above. In another embodiment, the selection of the first condition and the second condition described above may be selected by the user of the electric vehicle 150.
在執行完步驟312並經過一段預定時間後,充電管理伺服器110會再次執行步驟308,以確認電動車150是否已在該段預定時間內使用在步驟312中選定或預訂的充電站來進行充電。步驟312所等待的該段預定時間與步驟306所等待的該段預定時間可相等或不相等。在本發明之一實施例中,充電管理伺服器110可給予步驟312相較於步驟306更短的預定時間來等待,以因應電動車150在執行步驟312時,電量相較執行步驟306時更為不足而導致更高風險的狀況。 After performing step 312 and after a predetermined period of time, the charge management server 110 performs step 308 again to confirm whether the electric vehicle 150 has used the charging station selected or reserved in step 312 for charging within the predetermined time period. . The predetermined period of time that the step 312 is waiting may be equal or unequal to the predetermined period of time that the step 306 is waiting for. In one embodiment of the present invention, the charge management server 110 may give step 312 a shorter predetermined time than step 306 to wait for the electric vehicle 150 to perform a step 312 when the amount of power is greater than when step 306 is performed. A situation that leads to a higher risk for deficiency.
第4圖根據本發明之一實施例,圖示了充電站系統100的其中一種詳細實施方式。在第4圖中,電力開關124可選擇性包含一繼電器(Power relay)410、一斷電器(Circuit breaker)420、及/或一主開關(Master switch)430。而電力插座130除了顯示裝置132以外,另包含一插座開關440與一插座450。顯 示裝置132所顯示的內容包含一辨識標誌462、輔助標誌464與466、快速反應碼468、以及發光二極體(LED)發光標示470。 Figure 4 illustrates one of the detailed implementations of charging station system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the power switch 124 can optionally include a power relay 410, a circuit breaker 420, and/or a master switch 430. In addition to the display device 132, the power socket 130 further includes a socket switch 440 and a socket 450. Display The content displayed by the display device 132 includes an identification mark 462, auxiliary marks 464 and 466, a quick response code 468, and a light-emitting diode (LED) light-emitting indicator 470.
在電力開關124中,繼電器410用來根據通訊/控制電路122由充電管理伺服器110接收的指令,將電源140的電力傳輸至電力插座130,以替已連接於電力插座130的電動車150充電。 In the power switch 124, the relay 410 is configured to transmit power of the power source 140 to the power outlet 130 in accordance with an instruction received by the communication management server 122 by the charge management server 110 to charge the electric vehicle 150 that is connected to the power outlet 130. .
斷電器420在繼電器410將電力導引至電力插座130的過程中保持閉路(Close circuit)以導通電力。然而在一些需要停止提供電力至電力插座130的情況中,斷電器420會根據充電管理伺服器110對通訊/控制電路122下達的指令來切換至開路(Open circuit),以停止供輸電力至電力插座130。這些需要斷電器420切換至開路以停止提供電力的情況可包含上述擷取到未授權電動車識別符的狀況(步驟204)、充電站160處於使用中狀態的狀況(步驟210)、以及電動車150的持有者並非為充電站160之預訂者的狀況(步驟216)。 The breaker 420 maintains a Close circuit to conduct power during the relay 410 directing power to the power outlet 130. However, in some cases where it is necessary to stop providing power to the power outlet 130, the power breaker 420 switches to an open circuit according to an instruction issued by the charge management server 110 to the communication/control circuit 122 to stop the supply of power to the power supply. Power outlet 130. The case where the breaker 420 is switched to the open circuit to stop providing power may include the above-described condition of capturing the unauthorized electric vehicle identifier (step 204), the charging station 160 in the in-use state (step 210), and the electric The holder of the car 150 is not the condition of the subscriber of the charging station 160 (step 216).
主開關430用來保留充電站160之持有者或出租者可強制進行充電或斷電的權利。更詳細地說,充電站160之持有者或出租者可以無視充電管理伺服器110透過通訊/控制電路122所下達的指令,直接強制充電站160對連接中的電動車150充電或不提供電力。 The main switch 430 is used to reserve the right of the holder or the renter of the charging station 160 to force charging or powering down. In more detail, the holder or the renter of the charging station 160 can directly force the charging station 160 to charge or not provide power to the connected electric vehicle 150 regardless of the command issued by the charging management server 110 through the communication/control circuit 122. .
在電力插座130中,插座450用來與電動車150配備的插頭連接,以作為供應電力的媒介。而插座開關440係選擇性地被設置於電力插座130中,並用來在發生擷取到未授權電動車識別符的狀況(步驟204)時,強制禁止插座450對連接中的電動車150充電。 In the power outlet 130, the socket 450 is used to connect with a plug provided with the electric vehicle 150 as a medium for supplying electric power. The outlet switch 440 is selectively disposed in the power outlet 130 and is configured to forcibly inhibit the outlet 450 from charging the connected electric vehicle 150 when a condition of capturing an unauthorized electric vehicle identifier occurs (step 204).
在顯示裝置132所顯示的內容中,辨識標誌462或快速反應碼468用來輔助通訊/控制電路122進行電動車150之電動車識別符的辨識,例如以影像辨識的方式進行。輔助標誌464與輔助標誌468可輔助電動車150之持有者辨識出充電站160的各種數據或屬性,例如可用來表示充電站160所使用之電力的來源為太陽能或風力。發光二極體發光標示470可使用圖案或是不同顏色來 表示充電站160之充電許可狀態,例如以發出綠色光來表示使用中狀態、以發出白色光來表示可使用狀態、或以發出紅色光來表示已預訂狀態。 Among the contents displayed by the display device 132, the identification mark 462 or the quick response code 468 is used to assist the communication/control circuit 122 in identifying the electric vehicle identifier of the electric vehicle 150, for example, by image recognition. The auxiliary indicator 464 and the auxiliary indicator 468 can assist the holder of the electric vehicle 150 in recognizing various data or attributes of the charging station 160, such as can be used to indicate that the source of power used by the charging station 160 is solar or wind. LED illuminating sign 470 can be used in patterns or different colors The charging permission status of the charging station 160 is indicated, for example, by emitting green light to indicate an in-use state, to emit white light to indicate a usable state, or to emit a red light to indicate a reserved state.
本發明提供了一種與雲端的充電管理伺服器配合來運作的充電站系統、以及該充電站的電動車充電方法。藉由上述充電站系統與電動車充電方法,可確保使用充電站充電的電動車持有者必已獲得授權(例如已付費獲取入會資格的)或已事先預訂時段來進行充電。另外,上述充電站的設置成本也相對較低,因為僅需設置簡易且能連線於網路的充電設備(如上述的充電站160)、並配合場地提供者的電源(如上述的電源140)即可。如此一來,一般的充電站場地出租者(例如家用電源持有者或是大型公共場合電源持有者)會較有意願提供場地來設置充電站,而得以推廣充電站的設置。另外,由於電動車使用者除了其持有的電動車外,可另外透過其持有之電子裝置上安裝的電動車充電應用程式與充電管理伺服器溝通來輔助充電,而得到了操作簡易的好處。這也對推廣電動車有所幫助。 The present invention provides a charging station system that operates in conjunction with a cloud charging management server, and an electric vehicle charging method of the charging station. With the above charging station system and the electric vehicle charging method, it is ensured that the electric vehicle holder who is charging using the charging station has been authorized (for example, has been paid for membership) or has been reserved for charging. In addition, the installation cost of the above charging station is relatively low, because it is only necessary to provide a charging device that can be connected to the network (such as the charging station 160 described above) and cooperate with the power supply of the site provider (such as the power source 140 described above). ) Just fine. As a result, general charging station venue lenders (such as household power supply holders or large public power supply holders) will be more willing to provide venues to set up charging stations, and to promote the setting of charging stations. In addition, in addition to the electric vehicles it holds, the electric vehicle user can additionally communicate with the charging management server through the electric vehicle charging application installed on the electronic device held by the electric vehicle to assist in charging, thereby obtaining the advantage of easy operation. This also helps to promote electric vehicles.
以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.
100‧‧‧充電站系統 100‧‧‧Charging station system
110‧‧‧充電管理伺服器 110‧‧‧Charging management server
120‧‧‧控制模組 120‧‧‧Control Module
122‧‧‧通訊/控制模組 122‧‧‧Communication/Control Module
124‧‧‧電力開關 124‧‧‧Power switch
130‧‧‧電力插座 130‧‧‧Power outlet
132‧‧‧顯示裝置 132‧‧‧ display device
140‧‧‧電源 140‧‧‧Power supply
150‧‧‧電動車 150‧‧‧Electric vehicles
160‧‧‧充電站 160‧‧‧Charging station
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