An adaptive vehicle charging system

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of automotive charging configuration, and particularly relates to an adaptive automotive charging system that can achieve orderly charging when parked. It includes a suspended charging system for setting the charging load according to the upper limit of the remaining power output of the scene power distribution and implementing cross-position charging operations of mobile charging terminals in the charging scene; a distributed charging system for setting widely covered fixed charging terminals in the charging parking spaces of the scene according to the corresponding remaining power output during the operation period of the scene power distribution and implementing off-peak orderly charging. The present invention realizes the intelligent management of the adaptive charging system through the Internet and new generation information technologies, enables the charging system to be matched and controllable with the scene power distribution output and charging requirements, and meets the requirements in terms of power distribution and safety for installing charging piles in old communities. At the same time, users can use the mobile phone APP to realize functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement and settlement, making it more convenient for users to charge.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle charging configurations, and particularly to an adaptive vehicle charging system. Background Art

[0002] Currently, with the rapid development of new energy vehicles, the problem of difficult charging has become increasingly prominent. Especially in existing old residential areas, office areas, business districts and other regions, due to the limitations of the original planning and the restrictions of the distribution capacity, it is extremely difficult to install charging piles, making charging an even more difficult problem.

[0003] Existing fixed charging piles, whether they are DC fast charging piles or AC slow charging piles, due to their functional limitations, cannot meet the conditions in terms of power distribution, safety, etc. for installing charging piles in old residential areas. And to add charging piles, it is necessary to increase the distribution capacity. In the initial stage of the development of new energy vehicles, specifically investing in increasing the distribution capacity to solve the charging problem of a relatively small proportion of new energy vehicles is likely to cause waste of resources such as manpower, material resources and financial resources, and has become an almost unsolvable problem. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Technical Problem to be Solved

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides an adaptive vehicle charging system, which can effectively solve the problem that existing fixed charging piles, whether they are DC fast charging piles or AC slow charging piles, due to their functional limitations, cannot meet the conditions in terms of power distribution, safety, etc. for installing charging piles in old residential areas.

[0006] Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0008] The present invention provides an adaptive vehicle charging system, including

[0009] A suspension charging system for setting the charging load according to the upper limit of the output margin of the scene power distribution and performing cross-position charging operations of the mobile charging terminal in the charging scene;

[0010] A distributed charging system for setting widely covered fixed charging terminals in the scene charging spaces according to the corresponding output margin during the operation period of the scene power distribution and implementing off-peak and orderly charging;

[0011] Adaptive charging intelligent management system, including an adaptive unit charging control system, a suspended charging control system, and a distributed charging control system; the adaptive unit charging control system can, according to the power grid operation period and the distribution output margin of the scene, combined with the charging demand, accurately control the matching working states of the suspended charging system and the distributed charging system; the suspended charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspended charging system, and the distributed charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the distributed charging system;

[0012] The charging network system platform constructs an information link between the charging user's mobile phone APP and the adaptive unit charging control system to realize functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement, and settlement.

[0013] During use, first, according to the distribution facilities of the scene and the power distribution operation curve of the power grid during the "peak, valley, flat" periods, determine the distribution output margin for different periods, and combine with the charging demand situation to determine the construction plan for mobile charging terminals and fixed charging terminals; then, according to the normal operation output margin of the scene distribution and the shared charging demand, determine the configuration capacity of the mobile charging terminals to meet the cross-position orderly charging demand of new energy vehicles in the hybrid parking space area; finally, through the intelligent management of the adaptive charging system, according to the "peak, valley, flat" operation periods of the power grid, combined with the distribution output margin of the scene and the charging demand, accurately control the adaptive matching working states of the mobile charging terminals and the fixed charging terminals, and correspondingly implement cross-position orderly charging and off-peak orderly charging to effectively ensure the safe and efficient operation of the distribution facilities and the charging facilities; during this process, through the setting of the charging network system platform, charging users can use the mobile phone APP to realize functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement, and settlement.

[0014] Further, the adaptive unit charging control system includes a power control module, an orderly charging control module, a functional charging control module, and a communication module for information interaction with the charging network system platform. The power control module can control the charging and power distribution according to the "peak, valley, flat" operation periods of the power grid, and at the same time control the distribution of the output margin, and can also be used for overloading and short-circuit protection of the charging power supply system.

[0015] Further, the orderly charging control module can use its own logic control circuit to realize the intelligent control of reservation orderly charging and off-peak orderly charging; the functional charging control module can use its own functional control circuit to implement the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspended charging system and the distributed charging system.

[0016] Furthermore, the suspended charging system includes a guide rail, a moving carrier sliding on the guide rail, and an intelligent charging terminal device disposed on the moving carrier; it further includes a power transmission system for controlling the charging of the intelligent charging terminal device and a suspended charging control system for controlling the moving position of the moving carrier. The charging load is set according to the upper limit of the distribution output margin in the scenario, cross-position charging operations are implemented in the charging scenario, and through intelligent control, parking space identification and reserved charging are realized, changing from the vehicle looking for a charging pile to the charging pile looking for the vehicle, and realizing cross-position orderly charging for immediate charging when parking.

[0017] Furthermore, the intelligent charging terminal device includes a mobile control module, a power switch and safety protection module, a charging control and communication module, an automatic cable winding and unwinding device, and a charging gun. Through the setting of the mobile control module, the driving motor of the moving carrier can be controlled to realize the horizontal movement and positioning of the charging terminal device; through the setting of the power switch and safety protection module, which generally includes a power air switch, charging overload and short-circuit protection components, etc., it is used for power control and safety protection; through the setting of the charging control and communication module, it includes charging authentication, reserved charging, charging mode setting, electricity charge measurement and settlement function modules, as well as wireless communication function components such as a LORA communication module and an Ethernet port, which are used for the intelligent control of the charging terminal; through the setting of the automatic cable winding and unwinding device and the charging gun, it at least includes a cable reel, a current-carrying slip ring, a cable winding and unwinding propulsion mechanism, a charging gun, and a gun cable, which are used for automatically winding and unwinding the charging gun cable.

[0018] Furthermore, the moving carrier includes a carrier traveling mechanism, a driving motor and a transmission mechanism for driving the carrier traveling mechanism to move, a charging gun picking and placing bracket for picking and placing the charging gun, and an operation positioning mechanism.

[0019] Furthermore, the guide rail includes a guide rail support structure, a guide double rail disposed on the guide rail support structure, a power transmission system fixed bracket disposed on one side of the guide double rail, a charging device maintenance and disassembly port mechanism, and a protective outer cover.

[0020] Furthermore, the distributed charging system includes multiple charging terminal devices, an adaptive distributed charging system for controlling the charging of multiple charging terminal devices, a power line for supplying power to the charging terminal devices, and a communication line for information transmission of the charging terminal devices. According to the corresponding output margin during the "peak, valley, and flat" operation periods of the scenario power distribution, wide-coverage charging terminal devices are set at the charging parking spaces in the scenario, and through intelligent control, off-peak orderly charging for immediate charging when parking is realized.

[0021] Beneficial Effects

[0022] The technical solution provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the known public technologies:

[0023] 1. Through the Internet and new-generation information technologies, the present invention realizes the intelligent management of the adaptive charging system, enabling the charging system to be controllably matched with the scene power distribution output and charging demand, meeting the requirements in aspects such as power distribution and safety for installing charging piles in old communities; meanwhile, users can use the mobile phone APP to realize functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement and settlement, making the charging for users more convenient.

[0024] 2. Safe, reliable and strong in adaptability. Through intelligent control, according to the output margin of the scene power distribution during the "peak, valley, flat" operating periods of the power grid, the intelligent control adaptively matches the working states of the suspended moving charging system and the distributed charging system, precisely implementing cross-position orderly charging and peak-shifting orderly charging, effectively ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the power distribution and charging facilities.

[0025] 3. Realize resource sharing and greatly improve the utilization efficiency of power distribution and charging facilities. This technology adopts intelligent control and diversified charging methods, utilizes the output margin of the existing power distribution facilities to meet the charging demands of users to the greatest extent; meanwhile, by using the combination mechanism of targeted charging and shared charging, it greatly improves the utilization efficiency of charging facilities and effectively reduces facility investment and resource waste. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following-described drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0027] Figure 1 is the system framework diagram of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 is the system framework diagram of the suspended moving charging system in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 is the system framework diagram of the distributed charging system in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 is the working method schematic diagram of the suspended moving charging system in the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 is the working method schematic diagram of the distributed charging system in the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 is the working method schematic diagram of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0034] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.

[0035] Embodiment:

[0036] As Figures 1 - 6 shown, an adaptive vehicle charging system includes

[0037] a suspension charging system, which is used to set the charging load according to the upper limit of the remaining power output of the scene power distribution, and perform cross-position charging operations of the mobile charging terminal in the charging scene;

[0038] a distributed charging system, which is used to set widely covered fixed charging terminals in the scene charging spaces according to the corresponding remaining power output during the operation period of the scene power distribution, and perform off-peak and orderly charging;

[0039] an adaptive charging intelligent management system, including an adaptive unit charging control system, a suspension charging control system, and a distributed charging control system; the adaptive unit charging control system can accurately control the matching working states of the suspension charging system and the distributed charging system according to the grid operation period and the remaining power output of the scene power distribution, in combination with the charging demand; the suspension charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspension charging system, and the distributed charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the distributed charging system;

[0040] a charging network system platform, which constructs an information link between the charging user's mobile phone APP and the adaptive unit charging control system to implement functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement, and settlement.

[0041] In use, first, according to the power distribution operation curves of the power distribution facilities and the power grid during the "peak, valley, and flat" periods in the scenario, determine the power distribution output margins for different periods, and combine with the charging demand situation to determine the construction plans for mobile charging terminals and fixed charging terminals; then, according to the normal operation output margin of the scenario power distribution and the shared charging demand, determine the configured capacity of the mobile charging terminals to meet the cross-position orderly charging demand of new energy vehicles in the hybrid parking space area; finally, through the intelligent management of the adaptive charging system, according to the "peak, valley, and flat" operation periods of the power grid, combine with the power distribution output margin and charging demand of the scenario, accurately control the adaptive matching working states of the mobile charging terminals and fixed charging terminals, and correspondingly implement cross-position orderly charging and off-peak orderly charging to effectively ensure the safe and efficient operation of the power distribution facilities and charging facilities; during this process, through the setting of the charging network system platform, charging users can use the mobile phone APP to realize functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity fee measurement and settlement.

[0042] As an optional solution, the adaptive unit charging control system includes a power control module, an orderly charging control module, a functional charging control module, and a communication module for information interaction with the charging network system platform. The power control module can control the charging and power distribution according to the "peak, valley, and flat" operation periods of the power grid, while controlling the distribution of the power distribution output margin, and can also be used for overload and short-circuit protection of the charging power supply system.

[0043] As an optional solution, the orderly charging control module can use its own logic control circuit to realize the intelligent control of reservation orderly charging and off-peak orderly charging; the functional charging control module can use its own functional control circuit to implement the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspended charging system and the distributed charging system.

[0044] As an optional solution, the suspended charging system includes a guide rail, a moving carrier sliding on the guide rail, and an intelligent charging terminal device arranged on the moving carrier; it also includes a power transmission system for controlling the charging of the intelligent charging terminal device and a suspended charging control system for controlling the moving position of the moving carrier. Set the charging load according to the upper limit of the power distribution output margin in the scenario, implement cross-position charging operations in the charging scenario, and through intelligent control, realize parking space identification and reservation charging, change from the vehicle looking for a charging pile to the charging pile looking for the vehicle, and realize cross-position orderly charging for charging as soon as the vehicle parks.

[0045] As an alternative solution, the intelligent charging terminal device includes a mobile control module, a power switch and safety protection module, a charging control and communication module, an automatic cable winding and unwinding device, and a charging gun. Through the setting of the mobile control module, the driving motor of the mobile carrier can be controlled to achieve the horizontal movement and positioning of the charging terminal device; through the setting of the power switch and safety protection module, which generally includes a power air switch, charging overload and short-circuit protection components, etc., for power control and safety protection; through the setting of the charging control and communication module, which includes charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity charge measurement and settlement function modules, as well as wireless communication function components such as a LORA communication module and an Ethernet port, for the intelligent control of the charging terminal; through the setting of the automatic cable winding and unwinding device and the charging gun, which at least includes a wire winding wheel and a current-carrying slip ring, a cable winding and unwinding propulsion mechanism, and the charging gun and its cable, for automatically winding and unwinding the charging gun cable.

[0046] As an alternative solution, the mobile carrier includes a carrier traveling mechanism, a driving motor and a transmission mechanism for driving the carrier traveling mechanism to move, a charging gun picking and placing bracket for picking and placing the charging gun, and a working positioning mechanism.

[0047] As an alternative solution, the guide rail includes a guide rail support structure, a pair of guide rails provided on the guide rail support structure, a power transmission system fixing bracket provided on one side of the pair of guide rails, a charging device maintenance and disassembly port mechanism, and a protective outer cover.

[0048] As an alternative solution, the distributed charging system includes multiple charging terminal devices, an adaptive distributed charging system for controlling the charging of multiple charging terminal devices, a power line for supplying power to the charging terminal devices, and a communication line for information transmission of the charging terminal devices. According to the corresponding output margin during the "peak, valley, flat" operation periods of the scene power distribution, a wide-coverage charging terminal device is set at the scene charging parking space, and through intelligent control, off-peak and orderly charging can be achieved when parking.

[0049] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements will not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the protection scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adaptive vehicle charging system, comprising a suspended charging system for setting the charging load according to the upper limit of the remaining power output of the scene power distribution, and implementing cross-position charging operations of the mobile charging terminal in the charging scene; a distributed charging system for setting a wide-coverage fixed charging terminal at the scene charging parking space according to the corresponding remaining power output during the operation period of the scene power distribution, and implementing off-peak orderly charging; an adaptive charging intelligent management system, including an adaptive unit charging control system, a suspended charging control system, and a distributed charging control system; the adaptive unit charging control system can accurately control the matching working states of the suspended charging system and the distributed charging system according to the grid operation period and the remaining power output of the scene power distribution, in combination with the charging demand; the suspended charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspended charging system, and the distributed charging control system is used for the intelligent control and safety protection of the distributed charging system; a charging network system platform for building an information link between the charging user's mobile APP and the adaptive unit charging control system, and realizing functions such as charging authentication, reservation charging, charging mode setting, electricity charge metering, and settlement; the adaptive unit charging control system includes a power control module, an orderly charging control module, a functional charging control module, and a communication module for information interaction with the charging network system platform; the orderly charging control module can use its own logic control circuit to realize the intelligent control of reservation orderly charging and off-peak orderly charging; the functional charging control module can use its own functional control circuit to implement the intelligent control and safety protection of the suspended charging system and the distributed charging system.

2. An adaptive vehicle charging system according to claim 1, wherein the suspended charging system includes a guide rail, a moving carrier sliding on the guide rail, and an intelligent charging terminal device arranged on the moving carrier; it also includes a power transmission system for controlling the charging of the intelligent charging terminal device and a suspended charging control system for controlling the moving position of the moving carrier.

3. The adaptive vehicle charging system according to claim 2, wherein the intelligent charging terminal device includes a mobile control module, a power switch and safety protection module, a charging control and communication module, an automatic wire winding and unwinding device, and a charging gun.

4. An adaptive vehicle charging system according to claim 3, characterized in that, the moving carrier includes a carrier traveling mechanism, a driving motor and transmission mechanism for driving the movement of the carrier traveling mechanism, a charging gun picking and placing bracket for picking and placing the charging gun, and an operation positioning mechanism.

5. An adaptive vehicle charging system according to claim 4, wherein, the guide rail includes a guide rail support structure, a guide double rail arranged on the guide rail support structure, a power transmission system fixed bracket arranged on one side of the guide double rail, a charging device maintenance and disassembly port mechanism, and a protective outer cover.

6. An adaptive vehicle charging system according to claim 5, characterized in that, the distributed charging system includes a plurality of charging terminal devices, an adaptive distributed charging system for controlling the charging of the plurality of charging terminal devices, a power line for supplying power to the charging terminal devices, and an information transmission communication line for the charging terminal devices.

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