System and method for integrated station and call for energy replenishment

Abstract

The application provides a system and method for integrated linkage calling of pile station. The system is applied to a battery swap station, and the battery swap station is externally provided with a charging pile. The system comprises a calling battery swap unit, a power supplement confirmation unit and a calling charging unit. The calling battery swap unit is configured to arrange a battery swap station for a vehicle to be swapped, and if the arranged battery swap station can meet the battery swap demand of the vehicle, the battery swap task is assigned to the battery swap station, so that the vehicle can enter the battery swap station to attempt battery swap. The power supplement confirmation unit is configured to confirm whether the vehicle succeeds in battery swap after the vehicle attempts battery swap, if the battery swap is unsuccessful, further judge whether the vehicle has the possibility to attempt battery swap again, and if yes, call the vehicle to attempt battery swap again, and if no, further confirm whether the vehicle meets the charging condition. The calling charging unit is configured to notify the vehicle to complete charging power supplement at the charging pile if the power supplement confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle meets the charging condition.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of vehicles, specifically to a system and method for integrated charging station linkage and power replenishment. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, with the depletion of oil resources, the development of electric vehicles has become an inevitable trend in the automotive industry. Vigorously developing electric vehicles is an important choice for ensuring my country's energy security and achieving sustainable development of the automotive industry.

[0003] Currently, pure electric vehicles primarily utilize two energy replenishment modes: vehicle charging and battery swapping. Charging an electric vehicle via AC is slow and time-consuming, and parking is limited. In contrast, DC fast charging offers high power and short charging times, but it places a greater strain on the power grid and reduces battery lifespan. Battery swapping, on the other hand, allows for orderly charging through grid interaction, enabling peak-shaving and energy storage of the power load, improving the overall utilization efficiency of power equipment. It provides rapid energy replenishment for electric vehicles, reducing user waiting time, without compromising battery life. Therefore, battery swapping has significant promotional value and economic implications in the public transportation sector of first-tier cities in my country. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a system and method for integrated charging pile and station linkage for battery swapping. This system and method are designed for battery swapping station scenarios, especially scenarios where charging piles and stations are jointly built. By combining the ability of vehicles to automatically park and stop in restricted areas, the system enables battery swapping vehicles to autonomously go to the battery swapping station for battery swapping. This achieves the effect of peak shaving and valley filling of the service pressure on the battery swapping station, improving the service capacity of the battery swapping station. At the same time, it ensures that the battery swapping vehicles can effectively replenish their energy while ensuring the continuity and consistency of the battery swapping station's service.

[0005] According to a first aspect of this application, an integrated charging station and charging pile summoning and charging system is provided. The system is applied to a battery swapping station, which is equipped with charging piles. The system includes: a battery swapping summoning unit, a charging pile confirmation unit, and a charging pile summoning unit. The battery swapping summoning unit is configured to: arrange a battery swapping station for a vehicle awaiting battery swapping; if the arranged station can meet the vehicle's battery swapping needs, the system assigns a battery swapping task to the station, allowing the vehicle to enter the station and attempt battery swapping. The charging pile confirmation unit is configured to: after the vehicle attempts battery swapping, confirm whether the swapping was successful; if the swapping was unsuccessful, further determine whether the vehicle can attempt another swapping attempt; if so, summon the vehicle to attempt another swapping attempt; if not, further confirm whether the vehicle meets charging conditions. The charging pile summoning unit is configured to: if the charging pile confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle meets charging conditions, notify the vehicle to go to the charging pile for charging.

[0006] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, the battery swapping unit is further configured to: after dispatching a battery swapping task to the battery swapping station, confirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; if so, lock the reserved resources of the battery swapping station; if not, wait for time t1 and then reconfirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; wherein, confirming whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping includes: confirming whether the battery swapping station supports the type of the vehicle and confirming whether the battery swapping station has a battery compatible with the vehicle; and the reserved resources of the battery swapping station include: a reserved parking space of the battery swapping station and a battery compatible with the vehicle.

[0007] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, the battery swapping unit is further configured to: after locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station, confirm whether there are other vehicles currently serving the battery swapping station; if so, summon the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space; if not, summon the vehicle to drive into the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping.

[0008] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, the battery swapping unit is further configured to: after the vehicle enters the reserved parking space, confirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping; if so, summon the vehicle to enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping; if not, wait for time t2 and then reconfirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping.

[0009] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, the power replenishment confirmation unit is further configured to: if it is confirmed that the vehicle battery swap is unsuccessful, then further summon the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space.

[0010] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the first aspect, when the energy replenishment confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle has successfully swapped its battery or that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, it releases the corresponding locked reserved resources of the battery swapping station.

[0011] According to a second aspect of this application, a method for integrated charging station and charging pile-based power replenishment is provided. The method is applied to a battery swapping station, which is externally equipped with charging piles. The method includes: a battery swapping call step, a power replenishment confirmation step, and a charging call step. The battery swapping call step includes: arranging a battery swapping station for the vehicle to be swapped; if the arranged station can meet the vehicle's battery swapping needs, assigning a battery swapping task to the station so that the vehicle can enter the station to attempt a swap. The power replenishment confirmation step includes: after the vehicle attempts a swap, confirming whether the swap was successful; if the swap was unsuccessful, further determining whether the vehicle can attempt another swap; if so, calling the vehicle to attempt another swap; if not, further confirming whether the vehicle meets charging conditions. The charging call step includes: if the power replenishment confirmation step confirms that the vehicle meets charging conditions, notifying the vehicle to go to the charging pile for charging.

[0012] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect, the battery swapping call step further includes: after dispatching the battery swapping task to the battery swapping station, confirming whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; if so, locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station; if not, waiting for time t1 to reconfirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; wherein, confirming whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping includes: confirming whether the battery swapping station supports the type of the vehicle and confirming whether the battery swapping station has a battery compatible with the vehicle; and the reserved resources of the battery swapping station include: the reserved parking space of the battery swapping station and a battery compatible with the vehicle.

[0013] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect, the battery swapping call step further includes: after locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station, confirming whether there are other vehicles currently serving the battery swapping station; if so, calling the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space; if not, calling the vehicle to drive into the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping.

[0014] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect, the battery swapping call step further includes: after the vehicle enters the reserved parking space, confirming whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping; if so, calling the vehicle to enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping; if not, waiting for time t2 to reconfirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping.

[0015] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect, the power replenishment confirmation step further includes: if it is confirmed that the vehicle battery swap is unsuccessful, then further summoning the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space.

[0016] Optionally, according to one or more embodiments of the second aspect, when the energy replenishment confirmation step confirms that the vehicle has successfully swapped its battery or that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, the corresponding locked reserved resources of the battery swapping station are released.

[0017] According to a third aspect of this application, a battery swapping station is provided, the battery swapping station comprising the system described in any embodiment of the first aspect of this application.

[0018] According to a fourth aspect of this application, a computer storage medium is provided, the computer storage medium including instructions that, when executed, perform the method as described in any embodiment of the second aspect of this application.

[0019] With the increasing number of vehicles undergoing battery swapping, battery swapping stations face the problem of reduced service capacity due to a surge in user vehicles. This application proposes a battery swapping station that integrates charging and charging infrastructure, enabling more intelligent and convenient service to meet users' energy needs. It provides both battery swapping and charging services, thereby balancing the station's business scenarios and improving its service capacity. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C A schematic diagram of a battery swapping station and its external environment according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an integrated pile station linkage call-and-recharge system according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0022] Figure 3 A simplified step diagram of a method for integrated linkage and energy replenishment of pile stations according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0023] Figure 4 A flowchart of a method for integrated linkage and energy replenishment of pile stations according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present application is described below with reference to flowchart illustrations, block diagrams, and / or flowcharts of methods and systems according to embodiments of the present application. It will be understood that each block of these flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations thereof, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to constitute a machine, such that these instructions, executable by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create components for implementing the functions / operations specified in these flowchart illustrations and / or blocks and / or one or more flowchart illustrations.

[0025] These computer program instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which may instruct a computer or other programmable processor to perform functions in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium constitute an instruction set comprising one or more boxes of an implementation flowchart and / or block diagram that specify the functions / operations.

[0026] These computer program instructions can be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processor to cause a series of operational steps to be executed on the computer or other programmable processor, thereby constituting a computer-implemented process, such that these instructions, which execute on the computer or other programmable data processor, provide steps for implementing the functions or operations specified in one or more boxes of this flowchart and / or block diagram. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions / operations shown in the boxes may not occur in the order shown in the flowchart. For example, two boxes shown sequentially may actually be executed substantially simultaneously, or these boxes may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions / operations involved.

[0027] Below, we will combine Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C This application describes a battery swapping station 100 and its external environment according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C A schematic diagram of a battery swapping station 100 and its external environment according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1CAs shown, the battery swapping station 100 has a box-like structure and is used for battery swapping operations of vehicles 104. An opening is provided at the front wall of the battery swapping station 100 to form a battery swapping station entrance 101. The size of the entrance 101 is sufficient for vehicles 104 to enter the interior area of ​​the battery swapping station 100, so that when vehicles 104 need battery swapping, they can enter the battery swapping area inside the station 100 from the entrance 101 to perform the battery swapping operation. Reserved parking spaces 106 are provided on the outer area of ​​the battery swapping station 100 for temporary parking of vehicles 104 that cannot be swapped temporarily. It should be noted that the reserved parking spaces 106 cannot be located on the driving path of vehicles entering the station 100 from outside, nor on the driving path of vehicles exiting the station 100 from the entrance 101. The aforementioned location of the reserved parking space 106 facilitates the smooth passage of other vehicles besides the battery swapping vehicle 104. Optionally, such as... Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C As shown, the reserved parking space 106 is located away from the path leading directly to and from the entrance 101 of the battery swapping station and is situated in the right-side area of ​​the battery swapping station 100.

[0029] A charging pile 102 is provided on the outside of the battery swapping station 100, and a charging parking space 107 is provided adjacent to the charging pile 102. Optionally, such as Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C As shown, charging parking space 107 is located to the right of charging pile 102. If the vehicle 104 waiting to have its battery swapped cannot be successfully swapped within the battery swapping station 100, the vehicle 104 can drive into charging parking space 107 to use the charging pile 102 for charging. In this embodiment, two charging piles 102 are provided on the outside of the battery swapping station 100, and two charging parking spaces 107 are provided, each corresponding to one of the two charging piles 102. Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C As shown, in this embodiment, two charging parking spaces 107 and one reserved parking space 106 are arranged side by side in the side area outside the battery swapping station 100. Optionally, the three parking spaces are demarcated by border lines to indicate the vehicle 104 or passengers. In other embodiments, other numbers of charging piles 102 and corresponding numbers of charging parking spaces 107 may be provided outside the battery swapping station 100, such as 1, 3, 4, etc.

[0030] Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C The status of the vehicle 104 to be swapped at different locations outside the battery swapping station 100 is shown.

[0031] In such Figure 1AIn the situation shown, there are other vehicles 105 temporarily inside the battery swapping station 100, so the vehicle 104 waiting to swap batteries cannot directly drive into the battery swapping station 100 to perform the battery swapping operation. In this case, the vehicle 104 waiting to swap batteries is temporarily parked in the reserved parking space 106.

[0032] In such Figure 1B In the illustrated state, vehicle 104 is located outside the battery swapping station 100, not far from the station entrance 101. In this state, vehicle 104 may be about to enter the battery swapping station 100 to perform a battery swapping operation, or may be about to leave the battery swapping station 100, or may be about to enter the reserved parking space 106, or may be about to enter the charging parking space 107 to perform a charging operation using the charging pile 102.

[0033] In such Figure 1C In the shown state, vehicle 104 is located at one of the charging spaces 107 outside the battery swapping station 100. When vehicle 104 is at this location, it can be charged using the charging pile 102 next to the charging space 107.

[0034] The battery swapping station 100 in this application includes a battery pack station integrated linkage call and replenishment system 200 (see [link]). Figure 2 The system 200 can utilize the aforementioned integrated pile station energy replenishment scenario to execute the integrated pile station linkage summoning energy replenishment method 300 (see...). Figure 3 Based on the energy replenishment conditions of the battery swapping station 100 and the vehicle 104 to be swapped, the system can comprehensively and automatically select either battery swapping or charging for the vehicle 104 to be swapped.

[0035] Next, we will combine Figure 2 This application describes an embodiment of a pile station integrated linkage summoning and energy replenishment system 200.

[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a pile station integrated linkage summoning and replenishment system 200 according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 As shown, the integrated charging station linkage call and replenishment system 200 includes: a call and battery swapping unit 210, a replenishment confirmation unit 220, and a call and charging unit 230.

[0037] The battery swapping unit 210 is configured to: arrange a battery swapping station 100 for the vehicle 104 waiting to swap batteries; if the arranged battery swapping station 100 can meet the battery swapping needs of the vehicle 104, then the battery swapping task is assigned to the battery swapping station 100 so that the vehicle 104 can enter the battery swapping station 100 to attempt battery swapping.

[0038] Optionally, the battery swapping unit 210 is further configured to: after dispatching the battery swapping task to the battery swapping station 100, confirm whether the battery swapping station 100 currently has the conditions for battery swapping. If yes, then the reserved resources of the battery swapping station 100 are locked; if no, then after waiting for time t1, reconfirm whether the battery swapping station 100 currently has the conditions for battery swapping. The battery swapping unit 210 can confirm whether the battery swapping station 100 currently has the conditions for battery swapping based on the following criteria: whether the battery swapping station 100 supports the type of vehicle 104; and whether the battery swapping station 100 has a battery compatible with vehicle 104. If the battery swapping station 100 fully meets the above criteria, then it can be confirmed that the battery swapping station 100 currently has the conditions for battery swapping. The reserved resources of the battery swapping station 100 include batteries for battery swapping of vehicle 104 and reserved parking spaces 106 for temporary parking of vehicle 104. In some embodiments, time t1 can be any time value from 0.5 to 100 minutes. In other embodiments, other suitable times can also be selected as the waiting time t1.

[0039] Optionally, the battery swapping unit 210 is further configured to: after locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station 100, confirm whether there are other vehicles currently serving the battery swapping station 100; if so, summon vehicle 104 to drive into the reserved parking space 106; if not, summon vehicle 104 to drive into the battery swapping station 100 to attempt battery swapping.

[0040] Optionally, the battery swapping unit 210 is further configured to: after vehicle 104 enters the reserved parking space 106, confirm whether battery swapping is currently possible at the battery swapping station 100; if so, summon vehicle 104 to enter the battery swapping station 100 to attempt battery swapping; if not, wait for time t2 and then reconfirm whether battery swapping is currently possible at the battery swapping station 100. In some embodiments, time t2 can be any value from 0.1 to 30 minutes. In other embodiments, other suitable times can also be selected as the waiting time t2.

[0041] The charging confirmation unit 220 is configured to confirm whether the battery swap of vehicle 104 was successful after the vehicle 104 attempts to swap batteries. If the battery swap of vehicle 104 is confirmed to be successful, it indicates that the charging operation of vehicle 104 has been completed. Under the condition that vehicle 104 has completed the charging operation, system 200 can further release the reserved parking space 106 locked by the battery swapping station 100. If the battery swap of vehicle 104 is confirmed to be unsuccessful, it is further determined whether vehicle 104 has the possibility of trying to swap batteries again. If so, vehicle 104 is summoned to try to swap batteries again. If not, vehicle 104 is summoned to drive into the reserved parking space 106 and it is further confirmed whether vehicle 104 meets the charging conditions. In some embodiments, when the charging confirmation unit 220 confirms that vehicle 104 meets the charging conditions, system 200 can release the battery locked by the battery swapping station 100 and the reserved parking space 106.

[0042] The charging unit 230 is configured such that if the charging confirmation unit 200 confirms that the vehicle 104 meets the charging conditions, it notifies the vehicle 104 to go to the location of an available charging station 104 to complete the charging.

[0043] Next, we will combine Figure 3 and Figure 4 This application describes a method 300 for integrated linkage summoning and energy replenishment of pile stations according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Figure 3 This is a simplified step diagram of a method 300 for integrated pile station linkage and energy replenishment according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 3 As shown, the integrated charging station linkage call and replenishment method 300 includes: call and battery swapping step 310, replenishment confirmation step 320 and call and charging step 330. Figure 3 The method of integrated linkage and energy replenishment of pile stations described in the article 300 Figure 2 Corresponding to the integrated charging station linkage call and replenishment system 200 described herein, the call and battery swapping step 310 includes the steps described above for the call and battery swapping unit 210, the replenishment confirmation step 320 includes the steps described above for the replenishment confirmation unit 220, and the call and charging step 330 includes the steps described above for the call and charging unit 230. For simplicity, the steps included in the call and battery swapping step 310, the replenishment confirmation step 320, and the call and charging step 330 will not be repeated here.

[0045] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of a method 300 for integrated linkage summoning and energy replenishment of pile stations according to an embodiment of this application.

[0046] In this embodiment, each process in method 300 can be implemented by the call battery swapping unit 210, the energy replenishment confirmation unit 220 and the call charging unit 230 in system 200.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, when system 200 receives a user's battery swap request, the integrated charging station linkage call-for-replenishment method 300 can proceed to start step 401 to confirm the call-for-battery swap function. In other words, as a user, when vehicle 104 needs a battery swap, the owner of vehicle 104 can place an order in the cloud, and system 200 can receive the battery swap request from vehicle 104 through the cloud.

[0048] After entering step 401, system 200 can further execute step 402 to select a suitable battery swapping station based on the battery swapping request message for vehicle 104 received from the cloud and other messages. In step 402, system 200 can plan a suitable battery swapping station through the cloud. In some embodiments, system 200 can select a suitable battery swapping station based on the following filtering criteria: the distance of the battery swapping station from vehicle 104; the service status of the battery swapping station (e.g., the number of orders at the battery swapping station, whether the battery swapping station is operational, etc.); the remaining range of vehicle 104; and relevant area restrictions (e.g., whether vehicle 104 is allowed to enter or exit). If a candidate battery swapping station can fully meet all of the above filtering criteria, then the battery swapping station can be selected as a suitable battery swapping station. As an example, this embodiment selects... Figure 1A , Figure 1B and Figure 1C The battery swapping station 100 shown is a suitable battery swapping station.

[0049] After step 402, system 200 can further execute step 403 to determine whether the selected battery swapping station 100 meets the battery swapping requirements. In step 403, system 200 can determine whether the selected battery swapping station 100 meets the battery swapping requirements by confirming the following conditions: whether the selected battery swapping station 100 has the battery model requested by the vehicle 104 to be swapped; and whether the selected battery swapping station 100 supports the type of vehicle 104 to be swapped. If it is confirmed that the selected battery swapping station 100 fully meets the battery swapping requirements of vehicle 104, then step 404 is executed; otherwise, step 412 is executed.

[0050] In step 412, system 412 can notify the user (vehicle 104 or the driver and passengers in vehicle 104) via the cloud that the battery swapping service they ordered cannot be completed. In addition, since the selected battery swapping station 100 cannot meet the battery swapping needs of vehicle 104, after step 412, system 200 can proceed to step 430 to end the current battery swapping and energy replenishment service.

[0051] In step 404, system 200 assigns the battery swapping task to the selected battery swapping station 100. At this time, the battery swapping station 100 that receives the task can accept it.

[0052] After step 404, system 200 may further execute step 405 to confirm whether the battery swapping station 100 that accepted the task currently meets the conditions for battery swapping. Optionally, the conditions for meeting the battery swapping conditions include: the battery swapping station 100 currently has a battery for vehicle 104 to swap; and the battery swapping station 100 currently has a reserved parking space for vehicle 104 to use. If it is confirmed that the battery swapping station 100 fully meets the above conditions for battery swapping, then step 407 is executed; if it is confirmed that the battery swapping station 100 does not fully meet the above conditions for battery swapping, then step 406 is executed to wait for time t1, and after waiting for time t1, the system returns to step 405.

[0053] In step 407, system 200 can first lock the reserved resources of battery swapping station 100, and then summon vehicle 104 to drive into battery swapping station 100 that meets the battery swapping conditions. Optionally, the reserved resources include batteries for battery swapping of vehicle 104 and reserved parking spaces 106 for temporary parking of vehicle 104. System 200 can lock the batteries and reserved parking spaces 106 simultaneously. Alternatively, system 200 can send relevant information about battery swapping station 100 that meets the battery swapping conditions to the user (vehicle 104 or its occupants) via the cloud, so that vehicle 104 can drive to the designated battery swapping station 100 according to the received address information.

[0054] After step 407, system 200 may further execute step 408 to determine whether there are other vehicles currently in service at swap station 100. If step 408 determines that there are other vehicles currently in service at swap station 100, then step 409 is executed; if step 408 determines that there are no other vehicles currently in service at swap station 100, then step 414 is executed.

[0055] In step 409, system 200 can summon the vehicle 104 waiting to be swapped via the cloud to drive into the reserved parking space 106 of the battery swapping station 100. At this time, the vehicle 104, having received the notification, can drive to the reserved parking space 106 of the battery swapping station 100 according to the instructions. For example, Figure 1A This illustrates a scenario where, when other vehicles are currently in service at the battery swapping station 100, a vehicle 104 waiting to have its battery swapped temporarily parks in the reserved parking space 106 of the battery swapping station 100.

[0056] After step 409, system 200 will further execute step 410 to confirm whether the battery swapping station 100 can currently perform the battery swapping task. In step 410, if system 200 determines that the battery swapping station 100 can currently perform the battery swapping, it will further execute step 413; if system 200 determines that the battery swapping station 100 cannot currently perform the battery swapping, it will further execute step 411 to wait for time t2, and after waiting for time t2, it will return to step 410.

[0057] In step 413, system 200 may notify vehicle 104 that battery swapping station 100 is currently available to provide battery swapping services. After step 413, system 200 further executes step 414.

[0058] In step 414, system 200 summons vehicle 104, which is waiting for battery swapping, to enter the battery swapping area within battery swapping station 100 and notifies vehicle 104 to attempt battery swapping according to the station's instructions. At this time, vehicle 104, having received the summoning notification, can enter the battery swapping area within battery swapping station 100 from the reserved parking space 106 as instructed, and attempt battery swapping according to the station's instructions. During this process, although vehicle 104 leaves the reserved parking space 106, the battery swapping summoning process for vehicle 104 is not yet complete. System 200 continues to lock the reserved parking space 106 for vehicle 104 to use as needed in subsequent battery swapping summoning processes.

[0059] After step 414, system 200 further executes step 415 to determine whether vehicle 104 has successfully swapped its battery. If step 415 determines that vehicle 104 has successfully swapped its battery, system 200 further executes step 422; if step 415 determines that vehicle 104 has not successfully swapped its battery, system 200 further executes step 416.

[0060] In step 416, system 200 summons vehicle 104, which has not successfully swapped its battery, to drive into reserved parking space 106. At this time, vehicle 104, which has received the summons, will drive to reserved parking space 106 according to the above instructions to wait for further instructions.

[0061] After step 416, system 200 further executes step 417 to determine whether vehicle 104 has the possibility of retrying. Optionally, system 200 can determine whether vehicle 104 has the possibility of retrying based on the following judgment conditions: if vehicle 104 fails to swap batteries due to reasons such as ice or snow on the chassis or parking failure, then vehicle 104 is determined to have the possibility of retrying; if vehicle 104 fails to swap batteries due to reasons such as adding accessories or exceeding the vehicle's height or width limits, then vehicle 104 is determined not to have the possibility of retrying. If step 417 determines that vehicle 104 has the possibility of retrying, then the process returns to step 410; if step 417 determines that vehicle 104 does not have the possibility of retrying, then system 200 can execute step 418.

[0062] In step 418, system 200 can notify the user (vehicle 104 or its occupants) via the cloud that battery swapping is not possible, and further confirm a new charging solution with the user. At this time, the user can provide an acceptable charging solution to system 200 according to the prompts, for example, the user can indicate whether they accept charging.

[0063] After step 418, system 200 may further execute step 419 to determine whether the user has selected charging. If step 419 determines that the user has selected charging, then step 420 is executed; if step 419 determines that the user has not selected charging, then step 422 is executed.

[0064] In step 420, the system 200 can further determine via the cloud whether the vehicle 104 meets the conditions for charging. Optionally, the conditions for the vehicle 104 to meet the conditions for charging include: the occupants of the vehicle 104 and the battery swapping station 100 both have sufficient charging time; and the battery swapping station 100 has available charging piles 102 and charging parking spaces 107. If step 420 determines that the vehicle 104 fully meets the conditions for charging, then step 421 is executed; if step 420 determines that the vehicle 104 does not meet the conditions for charging, then step 422 is executed.

[0065] In step 421, system 200 notifies vehicle 104 that the charging conditions are met to proceed to charging station 102 to complete charging. At this time, vehicle 102, having received the instruction, can drive from reserved parking space 106 to charging parking space 107 to utilize the adjacent charging station 102 to complete charging, and then leave after completing charging. Step 422 can be executed after step 421.

[0066] In step 422, system 200 can release the reserved resources locked by battery swapping station 100 in step 407. In some embodiments, if vehicle 104 successfully swaps its battery, the reserved resources released by system 200 are the corresponding reserved parking space 106, since the locked battery has been replaced by vehicle 104; if vehicle 104 fails to swap its battery, the reserved resources released by system 200 are the corresponding battery and the reserved parking space 106. Therefore, whether the reserved parking space 106 is released is unrelated to whether vehicle 104 is in the reserved parking space 106, but rather to whether vehicle 104 has completed the battery swapping call process. Additionally, in step 422, system 200 can also notify vehicle 104 of the charging result after completing the charging call.

[0067] After step 422 is completed, the method 300 for the integrated linkage of pile station and energy replenishment ends, and system 200 enters the end step 430.

[0068] This disclosure also provides a computer storage medium including instructions that, when executed, perform the above-described method 300 for integrated power station call and replenishment. The computer storage medium mentioned herein includes various types of computer storage media and can be any available medium accessible to a general-purpose or special-purpose computer. For example, the computer storage medium may include RAM, ROM, EPROM, E2PROM, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other temporary or non-temporary medium capable of carrying or storing desired program code units having the form of instructions or data structures and accessible by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor.

[0069] This application provides a process and method for implementing and improving a closed loop for vehicle departure from a fully automated battery swapping station in a scenario where there are no station staff. This ensures the safety of the swapping vehicles and their passengers, maintains orderly unattended operation, and guarantees the efficiency of the battery swapping station. In practical applications, this application utilizes edge computing devices and connects the battery swapping station, vehicles, and the cloud to form an effective service network. Furthermore, this application leverages edge computing devices and AI image reasoning as the entry point to create a complete fully automated battery swapping station process, primarily based on automatic detection, supplemented by station communication, and backed by cloud feedback, forming a vehicle management process for call-for-recharge.

[0070] This application enables cloud-based scheduling of battery swapping stations and vehicles, facilitating the user order and station dispatch process. Furthermore, the battery swapping station provided by this application offers a complete set of process services, suitable for both fully self-service and manned scenarios. In situations where the battery swapping station is unattended and the swapping vehicle is driverless, the system and method of this application proactively guide the vehicle through the station and cloud, achieving autonomous parking and automatic recharging within restricted areas. The system and method of this application are compatible with abnormal scenarios involving swapping vehicles and stations, and provide measures to complete the process loop, thereby maximizing the efficiency of recharging operations and achieving unmanned self-service.

[0071] The integrated charging station and battery swapping system and method described in this application are applicable to integrated charging station and battery swapping scenarios. Through the collaborative efforts of vehicles, battery swapping stations, and the cloud, the system can automatically select the form of energy replenishment (battery swapping or charging) and automatically summon vehicles for battery swapping, thereby enabling proactive vehicle management by the battery swapping station. This system and method can be applied to fully self-service battery swapping stations and is suitable for user-free energy replenishment scenarios where the battery swapping station is unattended and the vehicle is unmanned, thus achieving seamless energy replenishment and improving the service efficiency and user experience of the battery swapping station.

[0072] This application provides embodiments and examples set forth herein to best illustrate embodiments according to the present technology and its particular applications, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to implement and use the application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the above description and examples are provided for ease of illustration and example only. The descriptions presented are not intended to cover all aspects of the application or to limit the application to the precise forms disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for integrated power station and pile-up linkage for power replenishment, characterized in that, The system is applied to a battery swapping station, which is equipped with charging piles outside the station. The system includes: The battery swapping unit is configured to: arrange a battery swapping station for the vehicle to be swapped; if the arranged battery swapping station can meet the vehicle's battery swapping needs, the battery swapping task is assigned to the battery swapping station so that the vehicle can enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping. A charging confirmation unit is configured to: after the vehicle attempts to swap batteries, confirm whether the battery swap was successful; if the battery swap was unsuccessful, further determine whether the vehicle has the potential to attempt a battery swap again; if the vehicle has the potential to attempt a battery swap again, summon the vehicle to attempt a new battery swap; if the vehicle does not have the potential to attempt a new battery swap again, further confirm whether the vehicle meets the charging conditions. The determination of whether the vehicle has the potential to attempt a new battery swap is based on the following criteria: If the battery swap fails due to ice or snow on the chassis or parking failure, the vehicle is deemed capable of attempting another battery swap. If the battery swap fails due to added accessories or the vehicle exceeding height or width limits, the vehicle is deemed not capable of attempting another battery swap. The charging unit is configured to: if the energy replenishment confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, then notify the vehicle to go to the charging pile to complete the charging replenishment; the battery swapping unit is further configured to: after dispatching the battery swapping task to the battery swapping station, confirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; if so, lock the reserved resources of the battery swapping station; if not, wait for time t1 and then reconfirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conditions for confirming whether the battery swapping station is currently available for battery swapping include: confirming whether the battery swapping station supports the type of vehicle and confirming whether the battery swapping station has batteries compatible with the vehicle; and The reserved resources of the battery swapping station include: reserved parking spaces for the battery swapping station and batteries compatible with the vehicle.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The battery swapping unit is further configured to: after locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station, confirm whether there are other vehicles currently serving the battery swapping station; if so, summon the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space; if not, summon the vehicle to drive into the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping.

4. The system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The battery swapping unit is further configured to: after the vehicle enters the reserved parking space, confirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping; if so, summon the vehicle to enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping; if not, wait for time t2 and then reconfirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping.

5. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The power replenishment confirmation unit is further configured to: if it is confirmed that the vehicle battery swapping is unsuccessful, then further summon the vehicle to drive into the reserved parking space.

6. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the energy replenishment confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle has successfully swapped its battery or that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, it releases the corresponding reserved resources locked by the battery swapping station.

7. A method for integrated power station and pile-station power replenishment, characterized in that, The method is applied to a battery swapping station, which is equipped with charging piles outside the station. The method includes: The battery swapping call process includes: arranging a battery swapping station for the vehicle to be swapped; if the arranged battery swapping station can meet the vehicle's battery swapping needs, then assigning the battery swapping task to the battery swapping station so that the vehicle can enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping. The charging confirmation step includes: after the vehicle attempts to swap batteries, confirming whether the battery swap was successful; if the battery swap was unsuccessful, further determining whether the vehicle has the potential to attempt another battery swap; if the vehicle has the potential to attempt another battery swap, summoning the vehicle to attempt another swap; if the vehicle does not have the potential to attempt another battery swap, further confirming whether the vehicle meets the charging conditions. The determination of whether the vehicle has the potential to attempt another battery swap is based on the following criteria: If the battery swap fails due to ice or snow on the chassis or parking failure, the vehicle is deemed capable of attempting another battery swap. If the battery swap fails due to added accessories or the vehicle exceeding height or width limits, the vehicle is deemed not capable of attempting another battery swap. The charging call step includes: if the energy replenishment confirmation step confirms that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, then notifying the vehicle to go to the charging pile to complete the charging replenishment; the battery swapping call step further includes: after assigning the battery swapping task to the battery swapping station, confirming whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping; if so, locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station; if not, waiting for time t1 to reconfirm whether the battery swapping station currently has the conditions for battery swapping.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The conditions for confirming whether the battery swapping station is currently available for battery swapping include: confirming whether the battery swapping station supports the type of vehicle and confirming whether the battery swapping station has batteries compatible with the vehicle; and The reserved resources of the battery swapping station include: reserved parking spaces for the battery swapping station and batteries compatible with the vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The battery swapping call step further includes: after locking the reserved resources of the battery swapping station, confirming whether there are other vehicles currently serving the battery swapping station. If so, the vehicle is called to drive into the reserved parking space; if not, the vehicle is called to drive into the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The battery swapping call step further includes: after the vehicle enters the reserved parking space, confirming whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping; if so, calling the vehicle to enter the battery swapping station to attempt battery swapping; if not, waiting for time t2 to reconfirm whether the battery swapping station can currently perform battery swapping.

11. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The power replenishment confirmation step further includes: if it is confirmed that the vehicle battery swap is unsuccessful, then the vehicle is further summoned to drive into the reserved parking space.

12. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, When the energy replenishment confirmation step confirms that the vehicle has successfully swapped its battery or that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, the corresponding locked reserved resources of the battery swapping station are released.

13. A battery swapping station, characterized in that, The battery swapping station includes the system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

14. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer storage medium includes instructions that, when executed, perform the method as described in any one of claims 7 to 12.

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