A charging control method and a charging control device

Abstract

This invention provides a charging control method and a charging control device. The charging control method is applied to a charging management server connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. The charging device is equipped with a first fingerprint acquisition module. The method includes: receiving a first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device and acquired by the first fingerprint acquisition module; matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by the user during registration on the client corresponding to the charging management server; if the match is successful, determining that unlocking authentication is successful, and issuing an unlocking command to the charging device, so that the charging device responds to the unlocking command and controls the locking structure to adjust to an unlocked state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of new energy vehicle charging technology, and in particular to a charging control method and charging control device. Background Technology

[0002] With increasing environmental awareness among users, many modes of transportation, such as electric vehicles, are gradually becoming the primary means of transportation. Electric vehicles use onboard power sources and electric motors to drive the wheels, thus replacing fuel-powered vehicles and meeting environmental protection requirements.

[0003] In existing technologies, numerous charging facilities have been deployed to provide the power needed for electric vehicles. These facilities typically include charging guns and charging stations, allowing users to plug and unplug the charging guns to charge their vehicles. However, because these charging facilities are often located in places convenient for users to charge, these areas tend to be crowded, and the charging guns are frequently damaged by malicious users. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a charging control method and a charging control device to solve the problem of charging guns being damaged by malicious plugging and unplugging.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging control method applied to a charging management server, wherein the charging management server is connected to a charging device, the charging device including a charging pile and a charging gun, the charging gun and the charging pile being locked together by a locking structure, and the charging device being provided with a first fingerprint acquisition module, the method comprising:

[0006] Receive the first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the first fingerprint acquisition module;

[0007] The first user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering on the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0008] If the match is successful, the unlock authentication is confirmed, and an unlock command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device responds to the unlock command and controls the locking structure to adjust to the unlocked state.

[0009] Optionally, after issuing the unlock command to the charging device, the method further includes:

[0010] A charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0011] Optionally, the charging device is further provided with a second fingerprint collection module, and the method further includes:

[0012] Receives the second user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the second fingerprint acquisition module;

[0013] The second user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0014] If the match is successful, the charging authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0015] Optionally, after issuing the unlock command to the charging device, the method further includes:

[0016] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0017] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0018] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user fingerprint has not returned will be updated.

[0019] If the number of times the updated historical fingerprint fails to return to its original position reaches a preset threshold, the user permissions of the first user fingerprint will be adjusted to the user permissions corresponding to the preset threshold.

[0020] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0021] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the target location of the charging device is determined.

[0022] Send maintenance information to the target maintenance user who is closest to the target location.

[0023] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0024] Upon receiving fault information from the charging gun, the system acquires the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period.

[0025] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0026] Obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time period;

[0027] Retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

[0028] Optionally, sending the charging command to the charging device includes:

[0029] Obtain the target vehicle identifier bound to the first user's fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier;

[0030] Obtain the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user's fingerprint;

[0031] Determine whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier. If they do, send a charging command to the charging device.

[0032] Optionally, the device to be charged includes a vehicle to be charged, the charging management server is connected to the vehicle network server of the vehicle to be charged, and obtaining the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user fingerprint includes:

[0033] The current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged is obtained from the vehicle network server. When the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle network server, and the vehicle network server forwards the current identifier to the charging management server.

[0034] Optionally, after determining whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier, the method further includes:

[0035] If not, send an error message to the user corresponding to the first user's fingerprint.

[0036] Optionally, after matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, the method further includes:

[0037] If the matching fails, a second prompt message is sent to the charging device so that the charging device outputs the second prompt message.

[0038] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging control device applied to a charging management server, wherein the charging management server is connected to a charging device, the charging device includes a charging pile and a charging gun, the charging gun and the charging pile being locked together by a locking structure, and the charging device is provided with a first fingerprint collection module; the device includes:

[0039] The receiving unit is used to receive the first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device through the first fingerprint acquisition module;

[0040] The matching unit is used to match the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0041] The control unit is configured to, if the matching is successful, determine that the unlocking authentication is passed, and issue an unlocking command to the charging device, so that the charging device controls the locking structure to adjust to the unlocked state after responding to the unlocking command.

[0042] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0043] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0044] Optionally, the charging device is further provided with a second fingerprint acquisition module, and the control unit is further used for:

[0045] Receives the second user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the second fingerprint acquisition module;

[0046] The second user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0047] If the match is successful, the charging authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0048] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0049] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, if no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within a first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0050] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0051] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user fingerprint has not returned will be updated.

[0052] If the number of times the updated historical fingerprint fails to return to its original position reaches a preset threshold, the user permissions of the first user fingerprint will be adjusted to the user permissions corresponding to the preset threshold.

[0053] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0054] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the target location of the charging device is determined.

[0055] Send maintenance information to the target maintenance user who is closest to the target location.

[0056] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0057] Upon receiving fault information from the charging gun, the system acquires the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period.

[0058] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0059] Obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time period;

[0060] Retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

[0061] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0062] Obtain the target vehicle identifier bound to the first user's fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier;

[0063] Obtain the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user's fingerprint;

[0064] Determine whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier. If they do, send a charging command to the charging device.

[0065] Optionally, the device to be charged includes a vehicle to be charged, the charging management server is connected to the vehicle network server of the vehicle to be charged, and the control unit is further configured to:

[0066] The current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged is obtained from the vehicle network server. When the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle network server, and the vehicle network server forwards the current identifier to the charging management server.

[0067] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0068] After determining whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier, if not, an exception message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0069] Optionally, the control unit is further configured to:

[0070] After matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, if the matching fails, a second prompt message is sent to the charging device so that the charging device outputs the second prompt message.

[0071] Thirdly, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging control device applied to a charging management server. The charging management server is connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. A first fingerprint acquisition module is provided on the charging device. The device includes a processor and a memory: the memory is used to store a program for executing the method described in the first aspect; the processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory.

[0072] Fourthly, embodiments of the present invention provide a computer storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method described in the first aspect.

[0073] The above-described one or more technical solutions in the embodiments of this application have at least one or more of the following technical effects:

[0074] In the technical solution of this invention embodiment, a charging management server is connected to each charging device. Each charging device is equipped with a first fingerprint acquisition module. The charging gun and charging pile within the charging device are equipped with a locking structure, which locks them together in an idle state. The charging management server is responsible for unlocking and authenticating users who need to use the charging gun. The charging management server has a corresponding client; users only need to register in the client, entering their fingerprints during registration. The first preset database in the charging management server stores the registered fingerprints of legitimate users in this way. When a user needs access to the charging gun, the first fingerprint acquisition module collects the user's fingerprint and uploads it to the charging management server. The charging management server matches this fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database. If a match is successful, it indicates that the current user is a legitimate user registered with the charging management server, and the unlocking authentication is confirmed. An unlocking command is then sent to the charging device, which responds to the unlocking command and controls the locking structure to be in the unlocked state. In this way, malicious users cannot easily perform malicious plugging and unplugging operations on the charging gun, effectively reducing the problem of malicious damage to the charging gun. Attached Figure Description

[0075] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0076] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a charging control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0077] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a charging gun with a locking structure in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0078] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a fingerprint recognition structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0079] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a charging gun using an electromagnetic lock structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0080] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a charging control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

[0081] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the charging control device in the third embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0082] This invention provides a charging control method and a charging control device to solve the problem of charging guns being damaged by malicious plugging and unplugging.

[0083] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging control method applied to a charging management server. The charging management server is connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. The charging device is equipped with a first fingerprint acquisition module. The method includes: receiving a first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device and acquired by the first fingerprint acquisition module; matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by the user when registering on the client corresponding to the charging management server; if the match is successful, determining that the unlocking authentication is successful, and issuing an unlocking command to the charging device so that the charging device controls the locking structure to adjust to an unlocked state after responding to the unlocking command.

[0084] The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments and specific features in the embodiments are detailed descriptions of the technical solution of the present application, rather than limitations thereof. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and technical features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0085] In this article, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0086] Example

[0087] Please refer to Figure 1 The first embodiment of the present invention provides a charging control method applied to a charging management server. The charging management server is connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. The charging device is equipped with a first fingerprint acquisition module. The method includes the following steps:

[0088] S101: Receive the first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the first fingerprint acquisition module;

[0089] S102: Match the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0090] S103: If the matching is successful, the unlocking authentication is confirmed to be successful. An unlocking command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device responds to the unlocking command and controls the locking structure to adjust to the unlocked state.

[0091] Specifically, the charging control method in this embodiment is applied to a charging management server. The charging management server can directly interact with each charging device, meaning it is a dedicated server responsible for charging authentication within the charging cloud server corresponding to each charging device. Alternatively, the charging management server can be indirectly connected to the charging devices. Since there are charging devices from different manufacturers in the prior art, each manufacturer sets up a charging cloud server to manage its respective charging devices. In this embodiment, the charging management server can connect to the charging cloud servers corresponding to different manufacturers. The charging devices can forward information to the charging management server through their respective charging cloud servers. In specific implementation, the connection method between the charging management server and the charging devices can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0092] The charging control method in this embodiment is applicable to both charging scenarios and charging equipment maintenance scenarios. For the charging scenario, after authenticating the first user's fingerprint, the user is authorized to use the charging gun for charging. For the charging equipment maintenance scenario, after authenticating the first user's fingerprint, the user is authorized to perform relevant maintenance operations on the charging gun. Of course, in specific implementations, the method of this embodiment can also be applied to other unlocking and authentication scenarios; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on these applications.

[0093] Specifically, in this embodiment, the charging gun in the charging device may be configured to include: a charging gun body and a locking structure, a first fingerprint acquisition module, a communication module and a controller disposed thereon; the locking structure, the first fingerprint acquisition module and the communication module are respectively connected to the controller.

[0094] The charging gun consists of a housing structure and charging components such as connectors and cables fixed inside it to provide electrical energy to the charging recipient.

[0095] The locking structure, the first fingerprint acquisition module, the communication module, and the controller are fixed on or inside the housing structure to enable the charging gun body to be identified and restricted in its handling, thereby preventing unauthorized use, malicious damage, and other abnormal operations.

[0096] Specifically, the locking mechanism is located on the housing structure and is used to lock the charging gun body to the charging station. The locking mechanism can be an electronic lock, but other electrical devices are also possible. Please refer to [reference needed]. Figures 2 to 4 The charging gun body 1, the locking structure 3, the first fingerprint acquisition module 41, the communication module 6 and the controller 5 are mounted on it.

[0097] Depend on Figure 2 As can be seen, the locking structure 3 can be a card lock structure, and the charging pile is equipped with a corresponding fastening structure. The first fingerprint acquisition module 41 is located on the button, which is connected to the locking structure 3. The charging gun body 1 is provided with a holding part 2. Specifically, when the user holds the holding part 2, the thumb can be placed on the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 on the button. The button is in a non-pressable state by default. When the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 acquires the user's fingerprint and unlocks the device, the button is in a pressable state. When the user presses the button, it causes the locking structure 3 to move away from the fastening structure, and the locking structure 3 is in an unlocked state. The charging gun is released from the locking state with the charging pile, and the user can use the charging gun.

[0098] Depend on Figure 4As can be seen, the locking structure 3 can be an electromagnetic lock structure, and the charging pile is equipped with a corresponding magnetic structure. The first fingerprint acquisition module 41 is mounted on the gun barrel, and the charging gun body 1 is provided with a holding part 2. Specifically, when the user holds the holding part 2, the thumb can be placed on the fingerprint acquisition area of ​​the first fingerprint acquisition module 41. The electromagnetic lock structure can be an electromagnetic plate, which can be set on the outer surface of the gun head. When energized, it generates a magnetic force and attracts with the magnetic structure of the charging device, and the locking structure 3 is in a locked state. When the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 acquires the user's fingerprint and unlocks the device, the magnetic force between the electromagnetic lock structure and the magnetic structure disappears, the locking structure 3 is in an unlocked state, the charging gun is released from the locking state with the charging pile, and the user can use the charging gun.

[0099] In the specific implementation process, the first fingerprint acquisition module 41, the controller 5, and the communication module 6 can also be set on the charging pile. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0100] In order to facilitate quick location of the fingerprint collection module when holding the gripping part 2 and achieve seamless unlocking authentication, the first fingerprint collection area is provided with a first recessed hole 21. The first fingerprint collection module 41 is set in the first recessed hole 21, which forms a recessed groove structure relative to the surface of the setting position, thereby forming a structure with obvious tactile difference, which is convenient for the operator to locate, especially in situations with poor lighting or invisible operation.

[0101] Of course, to improve operational comfort, the edge of the first recessed hole 21 can be made into a smooth arc surface; alternatively, the edge of the first recessed hole 21 can be extended to the finger area according to the shape of the finger, forming a recessed groove of a certain length, thereby ensuring comfort and the accuracy and efficiency of fingertip positioning. Furthermore, the charging gun body 1 is equipped with a status indicator light, which is connected to the controller 5 to display the working status of the charging gun, such as charging complete, charging in progress, fingerprint collection in progress, fingerprint verification successful, verification failed, etc.

[0102] Therefore, in this embodiment, when a user needs to charge the vehicle using a charging gun, the first fingerprint acquisition module can acquire the current user's first fingerprint and send it to the charging management server. The charging management server can then obtain the first user fingerprint to be authenticated through step S101. When the charging device and the charging management server are directly connected, the charging device can directly upload the first user fingerprint to the charging management server. When the charging device and the charging management server are indirectly connected, the charging device can send the first user fingerprint to its associated charging pile cloud server, which in turn sends the first user fingerprint to the charging management server.

[0103] Because the charging management server provides a client application for users, users only need to register through their installed client. During registration, they enter their fingerprint and bind their payment method. The charging management server's first preset database records the registration fingerprints of legitimate users in this way. When a user registers the client, the client can obtain the user's fingerprint stored in their electronic device through user authorization, associate it with the registered user, and upload it to the charging management server's first preset database. Alternatively, the client can prompt the user to enter their registration fingerprint on-site through their electronic device during registration, associate it with the registered user, and upload it to the charging management server's first preset database.

[0104] Alternatively, when a user registers the client, the client can obtain access permissions to other applications through user authorization, retrieve the user's fingerprint recorded in other applications associated with the client, associate it with the registered user, and upload it to the first preset database in the charging management server. Of course, in the specific implementation process, the method of recording the registered user's fingerprint can be configured according to actual needs. In addition to the methods listed above, other methods of recording the registered fingerprint can also be used. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0105] Of course, to facilitate user registration, a client application can also be installed on the charging device. Users can register through this client, inputting their fingerprints into a pre-set database via the first fingerprint acquisition module or a separate fingerprint acquisition module. This provides convenient operation for new users and also facilitates new user referral, making it easier and more compliant for them to use the charging device in the future.

[0106] In this way, step S102 allows matching the currently obtained first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database. Then, in step S103, if a match is successful, it indicates that the current user is a legitimate user registered in the charging management server, confirming successful unlocking authentication. An unlocking command is then sent to the charging device, causing the charging device to respond to the unlocking command and adjust the locking structure to the unlocked state. Thus, the current user can unlock the charging gun using fingerprint authentication and gain the right to use it. Therefore, in this embodiment, in a charging scenario, after unlocking the charging gun with a fingerprint, the user can use the gun for charging. In a device maintenance scenario, maintenance personnel can perform relevant maintenance on the charging gun after unlocking it with a fingerprint.

[0107] The charging control method in this embodiment unlocks and authenticates the user's fingerprint to access the charging gun. Successful authentication grants the user corresponding to the first fingerprint permission to use the charging gun. The charging gun is only unlocked after successful authentication; in idle states, it remains locked to the charging station, preventing unauthorized users from maliciously plugging or unplugging it, thus reducing the risk of damage. Furthermore, the fingerprint collection process for handling the charging gun also restricts the behavior of registered operators, reducing the risk of malicious damage and other potentially dangerous actions.

[0108] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first user fingerprint collected by the first fingerprint module can also be used for charging authentication. Specifically, after issuing the unlock command to the charging device, a charging command is issued to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0109] Specifically, when the first user's fingerprint matches a registered fingerprint in the first preset database, it indicates that the user corresponding to that fingerprint is a legitimate registered user. In the charging scenario, the charging management server sends a charging command to the charging device, allowing the charging device to charge the vehicle. Through this embodiment, users do not need to carry additional items; they can authenticate their vehicle for charging using only their fingerprint. Furthermore, since users only need to identify their fingerprint during charging without any additional operations, fingerprint detection and transmission are handled by the charging device. The network communication between the charging device and the charging management server is stable, preventing charging authentication failures due to network or environmental issues. The authentication method is more efficient and faster, achieving a plug-and-charge effect. In the charging device maintenance scenario, after successful authentication, the charging management server sends an authorization command to the charging device, allowing maintenance personnel to perform repairs and maintenance.

[0110] Furthermore, in this embodiment, to ensure the independence of unlocking authentication and charging authentication for registered users, and to prevent accidental triggering of the unlocking operation of the locking structure during charging account operations via fingerprint recognition, please refer to... Figure 4 The charging gun is also equipped with a second fingerprint acquisition module 42, which is used to collect the user's second fingerprint; wherein, the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 and the second fingerprint acquisition module 42 are respectively connected to the controller 5, and independently collect and communicate.

[0111] To differentiate between the two fingerprint acquisition operations and guide operators to perform the operations smoothly, the second fingerprint acquisition module 42 is set in the second fingerprint acquisition area on the gun barrel, thereby forming two different areas with two fingerprint acquisition modules, which facilitates guiding the fingerprint acquisition operation to be performed separately.

[0112] Of course, the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 and the second fingerprint acquisition module 42 can also be calibrated so that different verification information can be generated even when the same fingerprint information is used, thereby distinguishing between verification for unlocking operations and verification for account operations. Typically, the connection ports of the first fingerprint acquisition module 41 and the second fingerprint acquisition module 42 can be numbered, or two fingerprint acquisition modules with different identification codes can be used to distinguish them; of course, there are other methods, which will not be exhaustive here.

[0113] In order to facilitate quick location of the fingerprint acquisition module when holding the gripping part 2, a second recessed hole 22 is provided in the second fingerprint acquisition area. The second fingerprint acquisition module 42 is set in the second recessed hole 22, which forms a recessed groove structure relative to the surface of the gripping part 2, thereby forming a structure with obvious tactile difference, which is convenient for the operator to locate, especially in situations with poor lighting or invisible operation.

[0114] Of course, to improve the comfort of operation, the edge of the second countersunk hole 22 is set as a smooth arc surface; the edge of the second countersunk hole 22 can also be extended to the finger area according to the shape of the finger to form a recessed groove of a certain length, thereby ensuring comfort and the accuracy and efficiency of fingertip positioning.

[0115] Therefore, the charging certification process includes the following steps:

[0116] Receives the second user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the second fingerprint acquisition module;

[0117] The second user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0118] If the match is successful, the charging authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0119] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first preset database can be the same as the second preset database, or a separate second database can be set up for user charging authentication. Similar to the aforementioned method, the user can enter the registration fingerprint required for charging authentication during client registration. This registration fingerprint can be the same as or different from the registration fingerprint previously entered for unlocking the charging gun. For example, the user can use the same thumb fingerprint for both unlocking and charging authentication, or the user can use the thumb fingerprint for unlocking authentication and the index finger fingerprint for charging authentication. This ensures that unlocking authentication and charging authentication do not interfere with each other, resulting in higher authentication accuracy.

[0120] Specifically, when the second user's fingerprint matches the registered fingerprint in the second preset database, it indicates that the user corresponding to the fingerprint is a legitimate registered user. The charging management server then sends a charging instruction to the charging device, allowing the charging device to charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0121] Furthermore, to ensure registered users legally use the charging gun, after issuing the unlock command to the charging device, the method further includes:

[0122] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0123] Specifically, in this embodiment, when the charging gun is returned to its corresponding position on the charging pile, the locking structure automatically locks the charging gun and the charging pile together. The locking structure adjusts to a locked state and sends a locking status message to the controller, which then transmits it to the charging management server via the communication module. The charging server is pre-configured with a first preset waiting time. If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint. This message can be sent to the user's client, mobile phone, etc., to remind the user to properly return the charging gun. In this embodiment, the first preset waiting time can be configured according to the required charging time, such as 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or other durations. This embodiment does not impose any limitations on this setting.

[0124] Furthermore, in this embodiment, if the charging device does not provide feedback on the charging gun's return to its original position within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user's fingerprint has not returned to its original position is updated.

[0125] If the number of times the updated historical fingerprint fails to return to its original position reaches a preset threshold, the user permissions of the first user fingerprint will be adjusted to the user permissions corresponding to the preset threshold.

[0126] Specifically, in this embodiment, users who do not use the charging gun according to regulations will have their user privileges in the system restricted. Different preset thresholds correspond to different user privileges. For example, preset thresholds 1-2 correspond to user privileges that allow them to use the charging gun at any time, while preset thresholds 3-4 correspond to user privileges that allow them to use the charging gun twice a week. Preset thresholds of 5 and above correspond to user privileges that disable the charging gun for one week. In actual implementation, user privileges can also be other types of privileges, such as shopping privileges, operation privileges, information query privileges, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment.

[0127] In this way, if no charging gun homing information is received from the charging device within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user's fingerprint has not homed is updated. Specifically, the historical number of times the charging gun has not homed is incremented by 1. For example, if the updated historical number of times the charging gun has not homed is 3, the corresponding user permission is to use the charging gun twice a week. In the following week, the user can only use the charging gun twice. If the number of times exceeds 2, the unlocking mechanism of the charging device will not unlock, or no charging command will be issued. Furthermore, if user permissions are adjusted, permission adjustment information can be sent to the user corresponding to the first user's fingerprint. This allows the user to promptly receive the adjusted permissions and the reason for the adjustment, thus regulating their usage behavior. Alternatively, if the user has not violated any rules, an appeal process can be provided so that the user can appeal. If the appeal is successful, the user's original user permissions can be restored promptly.

[0128] In practice, the second preset waiting time can be equal to the first preset waiting time. That is, if the user does not return the charging gun within the first preset waiting time, it is recorded as one instance of failure to return. Of course, the second preset waiting time can be greater than the first preset waiting time. That is, if the user is reminded to return the charging gun but still does not receive a return notification, it is recorded as one instance of failure to return. In practice, the second preset waiting time can be set according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0129] Furthermore, in this embodiment, if no charging gun homing information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the target location of the charging device is determined; maintenance information is sent to the target maintenance user closest to the target location.

[0130] Specifically, in this embodiment, if the charging gun is not properly returned to the charging pile, it may be due to a malfunction in the charging gun, locking structure, or charging pile, or it may be due to a registered user maliciously plugging or unplugging the charging gun. In this case, maintenance personnel can be notified to handle the fault or return the charging gun to its proper position to ensure normal use in the future.

[0131] Specifically, in this embodiment, each charging device is bound to a charging device identifier. The charging management server can communicate with the charging cloud servers of various manufacturers, sending the charging device identifier to the charging cloud server to which the charging device belongs. The charging cloud server maintains the location information of each charging device. Based on the received charging device identifier, the charging cloud server can query the target location of the corresponding charging device and send this target location to the charging management server. The charging management server can then retrieve the location information of each maintenance user based on this target location, obtaining the target maintenance user closest to the target location. In this way, the charging management server can send the charging device's fault information and the target location to the target maintenance user, allowing the target maintenance user to promptly arrive at the target location to check for any abnormalities in the charging gun.

[0132] Furthermore, the target maintenance user can be determined based on the binding relationship. Specifically, in this embodiment, charging devices can be divided by region, and each region is bound to a corresponding maintenance user. If no charging gun homing information is received from the charging device within a third preset waiting time, the region to which the charging device belongs can be determined, and the corresponding maintenance user can be identified as the target maintenance user based on that region. Alternatively, each charging device can be assigned a corresponding maintenance user. In this way, if no charging gun homing information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the maintenance user assigned to that charging device can be identified as the target maintenance user. This allows the target location of the charging device to be sent to the target maintenance user, who can then promptly arrive at the target location to perform anomaly checks on the charging device.

[0133] In the specific implementation process, the third preset waiting time can be greater than the second preset waiting time. That is, the maintenance personnel will be notified to perform maintenance only after the historical number of times the position has not been updated. In the specific implementation process, the third preset waiting time can be set according to actual needs. Here, this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0134] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the method further includes:

[0135] Upon receiving fault information from the charging gun, the system acquires the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period.

[0136] Specifically, in this embodiment, if a charging gun malfunction is received, this malfunction information can be reported by the aforementioned maintenance personnel upon discovering damage to the charging gun, or by the self-testing device periodically performing malfunction checks on the charging gun, or by the relevant user reporting the malfunction through the client after discovering it while charging. Once the charging gun is determined to be malfunctioning, the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period can be obtained to track down the suspected perpetrator. This can be achieved by identifying the target user who last used the charging gun using the fingerprint corresponding to the most recent unlock, determining whether the target user maliciously damaged the charging gun, and adding the target user to a blacklist if the target user damaged the charging gun. Users on the blacklist cannot unlock the charging gun and therefore cannot obtain access to it. Alternatively, the relevant information of the target user can be sent to an alarm platform so that the alarm platform can impose appropriate penalties or compensation on the user who damaged the charging gun. If the user has not violated any rules, an appeal process is provided so that the user can appeal, and the user is promptly removed from the blacklist upon successful appeal.

[0137] In this embodiment, the following steps are also included:

[0138] Obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time; retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

[0139] Specifically, it can obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure each time within a preset time, such as the unlocking time of the most recent unlock. It can retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time. This monitoring video can be output to relevant inspection personnel for viewing. After the inspection personnel view it, they will provide feedback on whether the user corresponding to the target user's fingerprint has maliciously damaged the charging gun.

[0140] Furthermore, if the surveillance video shows that someone else damaged the charging gun, the video can be sent to the alarm platform so that the person who damaged the charging gun can be located through the alarm platform. In specific implementation, other methods can also be used to identify the person who damaged the charging gun; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on these methods.

[0141] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the following steps are also included: if matching fails, a second prompt message indicating matching failure is sent to the charging device, so that the charging device outputs the second prompt message.

[0142] Specifically, in this embodiment, if the first user's fingerprint does not match any of the registered fingerprints in the first preset database, it indicates that the current user has not yet registered. A second prompt message can be sent to the charging device. The charging device is equipped with a module for outputting prompt messages, such as a display screen or a voice output device, to indicate that unlocking authentication has failed. Furthermore, the second prompt message may also include methods to prompt the user to register so that charging can proceed after registration. In specific implementation, the prompt method can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0143] Furthermore, to prevent unauthorized users from using legitimate users' fingerprints to charge their vehicles, charging commands can also be issued in the following ways:

[0144] Obtain the target vehicle identifier bound to the first user's fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier;

[0145] Obtain the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user's fingerprint;

[0146] Determine whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier. If they do, send a charging command to the charging device.

[0147] Specifically, in this embodiment, if the first user's fingerprint is a legitimate registered user's fingerprint in the first preset database, or the second user's fingerprint is a legitimate registered user's fingerprint in the second preset database, further verification of the vehicle identifier bound to the fingerprint is required. Specifically, when a user registers through the client, in addition to recording their own fingerprint, they also need to bind the vehicle identifier corresponding to the fingerprint, indicating that the fingerprint is used to charge the vehicle with that identifier. Then, the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged and the target vehicle identifier bound to the successfully matched registered fingerprint can be obtained. If the current vehicle identifier matches the target vehicle identifier, authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is issued to the charging device. In this way, even if a legitimate user's fingerprint is stolen, the fingerprint can only charge the vehicle with the bound vehicle identifier, and cannot charge other electric vehicles, effectively reducing losses caused to legitimate users due to fingerprint theft. In this embodiment, the vehicle identifier is the uniquely identifiable identity information of the vehicle. In specific implementation, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) can be used as the vehicle identifier, and other identification information can also be used; this embodiment does not impose any limitations.

[0148] In this embodiment, for DC charging scenarios, when the VIN code is used as the vehicle identifier, after the user inserts the charging gun into the vehicle, the vehicle's battery management module establishes a wired connection with the charging gun of the charging device. During the interaction, the vehicle sends the VIN code to the charging device, which then sends the VIN code to the charging management server for verification.

[0149] Since the VIN code is usually located below the windshield on the driver's side of the vehicle, it can be seen by anyone with the naked eye. If an unauthorized user steals the fingerprint of a legitimate user and also obtains the VIN code of that legitimate user's vehicle, they can modify their vehicle by adding a tampering module to the battery management module. During charging, the tampering module connects to the charging gun, disguising itself as the legitimate user's VIN code and transmitting it to the charging equipment. Thus, the VIN code transmitted by the charging equipment to the charging management server is the stolen fingerprint-bound VIN code. In this way, one can steal the legitimate user's fingerprint and VIN code to impersonate a legitimate user for charging. To solve this problem, the method in this embodiment, after obtaining the current vehicle identification number of the vehicle to be charged, can be achieved through the following steps:

[0150] The current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged is obtained from the vehicle network server. When the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle network server, and the vehicle network server forwards the current identifier to the charging management server.

[0151] Specifically, in this embodiment, since there are charging vehicles from different manufacturers in the existing technology, each manufacturer sets up a vehicle network server to manage its vehicles. The vehicle network server and its vehicle use a high-security wireless communication protocol, and the transmitted information has a high security level and is not easily tampered with. Therefore, the charging management server in this embodiment can connect to the vehicle network servers corresponding to different manufacturers. When a vehicle is charging, it transmits its current vehicle identifier to its corresponding vehicle network server, along with an associated identifier. The vehicle network server then forwards the current vehicle identifier and the associated identifier to the charging management server in this embodiment. This ensures that the current vehicle identifier obtained by the charging management server is the real, untampered vehicle identifier of the vehicle being charged. The user's fingerprint collected by the charging device also carries the same associated identifier and is uploaded to the charging management server. Thus, the charging management server can match and authenticate the current vehicle identifier with the target vehicle identifier bound to the user's fingerprint through the associated identifier, ensuring the accuracy of authentication and avoiding losses caused by the simultaneous theft of a legitimate user's fingerprint and VIN code.

[0152] In practical implementation, the charging device identifier can be used as the associated identifier. During charging, the vehicle to be charged uploads its VIN code and the charging device identifier to the vehicle network server, which then forwards them to the charging management server. The charging device also uploads the collected user fingerprint and its own charging device identifier to the charging management server. The charging management server obtains the target vehicle identifier bound to the user fingerprint and determines the current vehicle identifier to be authenticated through the charging device identifier. In this way, the target vehicle identifier and the current vehicle identifier can be matched and authenticated. Of course, in practical implementation, other unique identifiers that can bind the current vehicle identifier and the target vehicle identifier can also be used for binding. This embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0153] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the location information of the vehicle to be charged also needs to be verified. Specifically, after the vehicle to be charged uploads its VIN code and binding identifier to the vehicle network server, the vehicle network server determines the first location of the vehicle to be charged based on the VIN code. The vehicle network server then sends the VIN code, binding identifier, and first location information to the charging management server. The charging device also sends its charging device identifier, collected user fingerprint, and binding identifier to the corresponding charging pile cloud server. The charging pile cloud server can query the second location of the charging device based on the charging device identifier. Then, the charging pile cloud server sends the user fingerprint, binding identifier, and second location information to the charging management server. The charging server associates the current vehicle identifier, user fingerprint, first location, and second location based on the binding identifier. It obtains the target vehicle identifier bound to the user fingerprint. In addition to matching and authenticating the current vehicle identifier with the target vehicle identifier, it also determines whether the distance between the first location and the second location is less than a preset distance. If the current vehicle identifier matches the target vehicle identifier, and the distance between the first location and the second location is less than the preset distance, the authentication is successful. This effectively reduces losses to users caused by erroneous authentication due to data transmission errors during data interaction between the charging management server and other cloud servers, further ensuring the validity and accuracy of authentication. In practical implementation, the preset distance can be set to values ​​such as 1 meter or 5 meters, and can be configured according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0154] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after determining whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier, the method further includes:

[0155] If not, send an error message to the user corresponding to the first user's fingerprint.

[0156] Specifically, in this embodiment, if the current user's fingerprint authentication succeeds but the vehicle identification verification fails, it may indicate that the fingerprint has been stolen, or that a legitimate user has borrowed another vehicle. To promptly identify these anomalies and prevent further losses to the user, an anomaly message is sent to the client corresponding to the successfully matched registered fingerprint. If the registered fingerprint is also bound to user information, such as a phone number or email address, the anomaly message is also sent to that bound phone number or email address. The anomaly message includes information about the failed charging authentication, the current charging location, and the current vehicle identification of the vehicle to be charged, for further confirmation by the bound user. In practice, the content included in the anomaly message can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0157] For vehicle pick-up scenarios, the client offers a borrowing mode. Users can set their linked vehicle to be in borrowed status through the client and authorize the borrower with authorization information, such as authorization via verification code or authorization via phone number. In practice, the authorization information can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any restrictions. The borrower needs to download the client, fill in their personal identification information, and register their fingerprint. By entering authorization information, the borrower's fingerprint information is bound to the user's vehicle identifier. In this way, the borrower can charge the legally borrowed vehicle using their fingerprint.

[0158] Furthermore, if a user associated with the registered fingerprint reports that their fingerprint has been stolen, the charging management server disables and blocks the registered fingerprint and forcibly locks the electromagnetic lock on the charging gun in the charging device to prevent further losses. If the associated user reports that they are using another vehicle for charging, further authorization for charging can be granted. In specific implementation, the method for handling feedback from associated users can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0159] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the charging management server is connected to the charging pile cloud server of the charging device, and receiving the user fingerprint collected by the first fingerprint collection module uploaded by the charging device includes: receiving the user fingerprint collected by the first fingerprint collection module after it is uploaded by the charging device to the charging pile cloud server corresponding to the charging device, and then forwarding it by the charging pile cloud server.

[0160] Specifically, in the existing technology, charging devices come from different manufacturers, and each manufacturer provides corresponding client software for charging users. If users want to charge using charging devices from different manufacturers, they need to register for client software provided by different manufacturers, resulting in users repeatedly registering different clients, poor charging compatibility leading to a poor user experience, and complex and inefficient charging methods.

[0161] In this embodiment, the charging management server can be set up as a third-party server independent of the charging pile cloud server. The charging management server can connect to multiple (two or more) charging pile cloud servers from different manufacturers. Each charging pile cloud server manages its assigned charging devices. Therefore, in step S101, the charging device and the charging management server are indirectly connected through the charging pile cloud server to which the charging device belongs. The charging device can send the user's fingerprint to its assigned charging pile cloud server, and the charging pile cloud server sends the user's fingerprint to the charging management server. In the charging scenario, the charging management server sends the charging command to the corresponding charging pile cloud server, which then distributes the charging command to the corresponding charging device. Using this system connection method, charging users only need to register the client corresponding to the charging management server in this embodiment to use charging devices from various manufacturers for charging, resulting in good compatibility and avoiding the problem of users repeatedly registering different charging clients.

[0162] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in the charging scenario, if the charging authentication is confirmed to be successful, a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged. After confirming that the charging is completed, the following steps are also included:

[0163] After the charging process is complete, receive the charging fee information;

[0164] The payment will be deducted from the user's fingerprint-linked payment account based on the charging fee information.

[0165] Specifically, in this embodiment, after the charging is completed, the charging fee information for this charging is received. Since the user has bound a paid account when registering through the client, or has already pre-charged, the fee can be deducted from the paid account, or directly from the pre-charged amount. In this way, seamless payment can be achieved.

[0166] Furthermore, for security reasons, payment information can be displayed to the current user during payment. This information includes details of the charging process, such as the charging capacity, the amount to be paid, the paying account, and the payment method. Payment is deducted after the user confirms the information. Alternatively, the payment verification information of the current user, such as facial recognition or fingerprint, can be obtained for further verification. Payment is deducted only after successful verification. In practice, the specific payment method used can be set according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any restrictions.

[0167] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after deducting payment from the payment account linked to the user's fingerprint based on the charging fee information, the method further includes the following steps:

[0168] Generate a charging order, which includes the charging fee information;

[0169] The charging order is sent to the user corresponding to the user's fingerprint.

[0170] Specifically, in this embodiment, since users register through the client corresponding to the charging management server, they can view charging details through the client to understand the vehicle's charging status. Each time charging is completed, a corresponding charging order is generated. This order includes information such as the charging cost, charging time, charging amount, charging device number, and charging location. The charging order is sent to the client linked to the user's fingerprint. If the user's fingerprint is also linked to user information such as a phone number or email address, the charging order will also be sent to the linked phone number or email address for user reconciliation. In this way, the user's client records each charging order in detail for easy retrieval and viewing. In specific implementation, the information included in the charging order can be configured according to actual needs; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0171] Please see Figure 5 Based on the same inventive concept, a second embodiment of the present invention provides a charging control device applied to a charging management server. The charging management server is connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. The charging device is equipped with a first fingerprint collection module. The device includes:

[0172] The receiving unit 501 is used to receive the first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device through the first fingerprint acquisition module;

[0173] Matching unit 502 is used to match the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by the user when registering on the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0174] The control unit 503 is used to determine that the unlocking authentication is successful if the matching is successful, and to send an unlocking command to the charging device so that the charging device controls the locking structure to adjust to the unlocked state after responding to the unlocking command.

[0175] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0176] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0177] As an optional embodiment, the charging device is further provided with a second fingerprint acquisition module, and the control unit 503 is further used for:

[0178] Receives the second user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the second fingerprint acquisition module;

[0179] The second user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0180] If the match is successful, the charging authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0181] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0182] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, if no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within a first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0183] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0184] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user fingerprint has not returned will be updated.

[0185] If the number of times the updated historical fingerprint fails to return to its original position reaches a preset threshold, the user permissions of the first user fingerprint will be adjusted to the user permissions corresponding to the preset threshold.

[0186] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0187] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the target location of the charging device is determined.

[0188] Send maintenance information to the target maintenance user who is closest to the target location.

[0189] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0190] Upon receiving fault information from the charging gun, the system acquires the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period.

[0191] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0192] Obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time period;

[0193] Retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

[0194] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0195] Obtain the target vehicle identifier bound to the first user's fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier;

[0196] Obtain the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user's fingerprint;

[0197] Determine whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier. If they do, send a charging command to the charging device.

[0198] As an optional embodiment, the device to be charged includes a vehicle to be charged, the charging management server is connected to the vehicle network server of the vehicle to be charged, and the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0199] The current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged is obtained from the vehicle network server. When the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle network server, and the vehicle network server forwards the current identifier to the charging management server.

[0200] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0201] After determining whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier, if not, an exception message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0202] As an optional embodiment, the control unit 503 is further configured to:

[0203] After matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, if the matching fails, a second prompt message is sent to the charging device so that the charging device outputs the second prompt message.

[0204] Specifically, the process of unlocking and authenticating by the charging control device in this embodiment has been described in detail in the first embodiment above, and can be found in the content of the first embodiment. Here, this embodiment will not repeat it.

[0205] Based on the same inventive concept as the charging method in the foregoing embodiments, the third embodiment of the present invention also provides a charging control device applied to a charging management server. The charging management server is connected to a charging device, which includes a charging pile and a charging gun. The charging gun and the charging pile are locked together by a locking structure. A first fingerprint acquisition module is provided on the charging device. Figure 6 The charging control device shown includes a memory 604, a processor 602, and a computer program stored in the memory 604 and executable on the processor 602. When the processor 602 executes the program, it implements the steps of any of the aforementioned charging control method and / or charging method.

[0206] Among them, Figure 6 In this embodiment, a bus architecture (represented by bus 600) is used. Bus 600 may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, linking various circuits including one or more processors represented by processor 602 and memory represented by memory 604. Bus 600 may also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be further described in this embodiment. Bus interface 606 provides an interface between bus 600 and receiver 601 and transmitter 603. Receiver 601 and transmitter 603 may be the same element, i.e., a transceiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium. Processor 602 is responsible for managing bus 600 and general processing, while memory 604 can be used to store data used by processor 602 during operation.

[0207] In this embodiment of the invention, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0208] Receive the first user fingerprint uploaded by the charging device, which was collected by the first fingerprint acquisition module;

[0209] The first user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering on the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0210] If the match is successful, the unlock authentication is confirmed, and an unlock command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device responds to the unlock command and controls the locking structure to adjust to the unlocked state.

[0211] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0212] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0213] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0214] The charging device is also equipped with a second fingerprint acquisition module, which receives the second user fingerprint acquired by the second fingerprint acquisition module and uploaded by the charging device;

[0215] The second user fingerprint is matched with at least one registered fingerprint in the second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is the fingerprint entered by the user when registering with the client corresponding to the charging management server;

[0216] If the match is successful, the charging authentication is confirmed, and a charging command is sent to the charging device so that the charging device can charge the vehicle to be charged.

[0217] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0218] After the unlock command is sent to the charging device, if no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within a first preset waiting time, a first prompt message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0219] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0220] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the second preset waiting time, the historical number of times the first user fingerprint has not returned will be updated.

[0221] If the number of times the updated historical fingerprint fails to return to its original position reaches a preset threshold, the user permissions of the first user fingerprint will be adjusted to the user permissions corresponding to the preset threshold.

[0222] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0223] If no charging gun return information is received from the charging device within the third preset waiting time, the target location of the charging device is determined.

[0224] Send maintenance information to the target maintenance user who is closest to the target location.

[0225] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0226] Upon receiving fault information from the charging gun, the system acquires the fingerprint of the target user corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time period.

[0227] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0228] Obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time period;

[0229] Retrieve the monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

[0230] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0231] Obtain the target vehicle identifier bound to the first user's fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier;

[0232] Obtain the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user's fingerprint;

[0233] Determine whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier. If they do, send a charging command to the charging device.

[0234] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0235] The device to be charged includes a vehicle to be charged. The charging management server is connected to the vehicle network server of the vehicle to be charged and obtains the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged forwarded by the vehicle network server. When the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle network server, and the vehicle network server forwards the current identifier to the charging management server.

[0236] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0237] After determining whether the target vehicle identifier matches the current vehicle identifier, if not, an exception message is sent to the user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

[0238] Furthermore, the processor 602 included in the charging control device also has the following functions:

[0239] After matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, if the matching fails, a second prompt message is sent to the charging device so that the charging device outputs the second prompt message.

[0240] The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon. If implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, all or part of the charging control method in the first embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which can be in the form of source code, object code, executable file, or some intermediate form. The computer-readable medium can include any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code, a medium, a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a computer memory, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunication signal, and a software distribution medium, etc. It should be noted that the content contained in the computer-readable medium may be appropriately added to or subtracted from the content as required by the legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, the computer-readable medium may not include electrical carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0241] Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the invention.

[0242] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this invention without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this invention and their equivalents, this invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A charge control method characterized by, The application is applied to a charging management server connected with a charging device, the charging device includes a charging pile and a charging gun, the charging gun is locked together with the charging pile through a locking structure, a first fingerprint collection module is arranged on the charging device, and the method comprises: receiving a first user fingerprint collected by the first fingerprint collection module uploaded by the charging device; matching the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by a user when registering on a client corresponding to the charging management server; if the matching is successful, determining that the unlocking authentication is passed, issuing an unlocking instruction to the charging device, so that the charging device controls the locking structure to adjust to an unlocking state after responding to the unlocking instruction; if charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a second preset waiting time, updating a historical non-homing number corresponding to the first user fingerprint; when the updated historical non-homing number reaches a preset threshold, adjusting the user authority of the first user fingerprint to a user authority corresponding to the preset threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the unlocking instruction is issued to the charging device, the method further comprises: issuing a charging instruction to the charging device to enable the charging device to charge a to-be-charged device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The charging device is also provided with a second fingerprint collection module, and the method further comprises: receiving a second user fingerprint collected by the second fingerprint collection module uploaded by the charging device; matching the second user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a second preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the second preset database is a fingerprint entered by a user when registering on a client corresponding to the charging management server; if the matching is successful, determining that the charging authentication is passed, issuing a charging instruction to the charging device to enable the charging device to charge a to-be-charged device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the unlocking instruction is issued to the charging device, the method further comprises: if charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a first preset waiting time, sending a first prompt information to a user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: if charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a third preset waiting time, determining a target position where the charging device is located; sending maintenance information to a target operation and maintenance user closest to the target position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: after receiving the fault information of the charging gun, obtaining a target user fingerprint corresponding to the unlocking of the locking structure within a preset time.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, The method further comprises: obtaining an unlocking time when the locking structure is unlocked within the preset time; calling a monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein, The charging instruction issued to the charging device comprises: obtaining a target vehicle identifier bound with the first user fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound with a corresponding vehicle identifier; obtaining a current vehicle identifier of a to-be-charged vehicle corresponding to the first user fingerprint; determining whether the target vehicle identifier is consistent with the current vehicle identifier, and if so, issuing a charging instruction to the charging device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The device to be charged includes a vehicle to be charged, and the charging management server is connected to a vehicle networking server of the vehicle to be charged. The obtaining of the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged corresponding to the first user fingerprint includes: obtaining the current vehicle identifier of the vehicle to be charged forwarded by the vehicle networking server, wherein when the current user charges the vehicle to be charged through the charging device, the vehicle to be charged sends the current vehicle identifier to the corresponding vehicle networking server, and the vehicle networking server forwards the current vehicle identifier to the charging management server.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein, After the determination of whether the target vehicle identifier is consistent with the current vehicle identifier, the method further includes: if not, sending an exception information to a user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

11. The method of any one of claims 1-10, wherein, After the matching of the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, the method further includes: if the matching fails, sending second prompt information to the charging device to make the charging device output the second prompt information.

12. A charge control device characterized by comprising: The charging management server is connected with a charging device, the charging device includes a charging pile and a charging gun, the charging gun is locked together with the charging pile through a locking structure, and a first fingerprint collection module is arranged on the charging device. The device includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a first user fingerprint collected by the first fingerprint collection module and uploaded by the charging device; a matching unit configured to match the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by a user when registering on a client corresponding to the charging management server; a control unit configured to, if the matching is successful, determine that the unlocking authentication is passed, issue an unlocking instruction to the charging device, and make the charging device control the locking structure to adjust to an unlocked state in response to the unlocking instruction; the control unit is further configured to: if charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a third preset waiting time, determine a target position where the charging device is located; send maintenance information to a target operation and maintenance user closest to the target position; the control unit is further configured to: if the charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a second preset waiting time, update a historical non-homing number corresponding to the first user fingerprint; when the updated historical non-homing number reaches a preset threshold, adjust a user authority of the first user fingerprint to a user authority corresponding to the preset threshold.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, the control unit is further configured to: after the unlocking instruction is issued to the charging device, issue a charging instruction to the charging device to make the charging device charge a device to be charged.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, The charging device is further provided with a second fingerprint collection module, and the control unit is further configured to: receive a second user fingerprint collected by the second fingerprint collection module and uploaded by the charging device; match the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in a first preset database, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is a fingerprint entered by a user when registering a corresponding client of the charging management server; if the matching is successful, determine that the charging authentication is passed, and issue a charging instruction to the charging device to enable the charging device to charge the to-be-charged device.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: after the unlocking instruction is issued to the charging device, if the charging gun homing information fed back by the charging device is not received within a first preset waiting time, send a first prompt information to a user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: after receiving the fault information of the charging gun, obtain a target user fingerprint corresponding to an unlocking time of the locking structure within a preset time.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: obtain the unlocking time of the locking structure within the preset time; retrieve a monitoring video of the charging device corresponding to the unlocking time.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: obtain a target vehicle identifier bound to the first user fingerprint, wherein each registered fingerprint in the first preset database is bound to a corresponding vehicle identifier; obtain a current vehicle identifier of a to-be-charged vehicle corresponding to the first user fingerprint; determine whether the target vehicle identifier is consistent with the current vehicle identifier, and if so, issue a charging instruction to the charging device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein, The to-be-charged device includes a to-be-charged vehicle, the charging management server is connected with a vehicle Internet-of-things server of the to-be-charged vehicle, and the control unit is further configured to: obtain a current vehicle identifier of the to-be-charged vehicle forwarded by the vehicle Internet-of-things server, wherein when a current user charges the to-be-charged vehicle through the charging device, the to-be-charged vehicle sends the current vehicle identifier to a corresponding vehicle Internet-of-things server, and the vehicle Internet-of-things server forwards the current vehicle identifier to the charging management server.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: after the determination of whether the target vehicle identifier is consistent with the current vehicle identifier, if not, send an abnormal information to a user corresponding to the first user fingerprint.

21. The apparatus of any of claims 12-20, wherein, The control unit is further configured to: after the matching of the first user fingerprint with at least one registered fingerprint in the first preset database, if the matching fails, send a second prompt information to the charging device to enable the charging device to output the second prompt information.

22. A charge control device characterized by comprising: The application is applied to a charging management server, the charging management server is connected with a charging device, the charging device includes a charging pile and a charging gun, the charging gun is locked together with the charging pile through a locking structure, a first fingerprint collection module is arranged on the charging device, and the device includes a processor and a memory: The memory is used to store a program for executing the method in any one of claims 1 to 11; The processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory.

23. A computer storage medium, comprising, The memory stores a computer program, and the program is executed by the processor to realize the steps of the method in claims 1 to 11.

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