Battery delivery methods, charging planning methods, equipment and media

Abstract

This invention discloses a battery delivery method, a charging planning method, equipment, and a medium. The battery delivery method includes: generating a transportation and battery swapping baseline for the vehicle based on its historical transportation and battery swapping information; updating the battery swapping information of the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation and battery swapping baseline; and formulating a battery delivery plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the highway port's battery swapping information. The technical solution provided by this invention enables the available batteries delivered to each highway port to meet actual battery swapping needs, achieving automatic battery delivery within each highway port during vehicle transportation. This simplifies the battery delivery method within highway ports during vehicle transportation, solves the problems of cumbersome delivery methods and large workload associated with manual battery delivery at highway ports, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of battery delivery within highway ports.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of vehicle transportation technology, and in particular to a battery delivery method, apparatus, system, equipment and medium, as well as a charging planning method and corresponding equipment and medium. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, long-distance transportation increasingly uses vehicles (such as pure electric heavy trucks) to transport goods to ensure energy conservation and environmental protection. However, these vehicles currently suffer from insufficient driving range and long charging times, hindering efficient long-distance transmission.

[0003] Currently, electric vehicles typically rely on backup battery replacement (battery swapping) for long-distance transportation to extend their range. Therefore, battery swapping stations within highway ports need a continuous supply of backup batteries for vehicles during long-distance transport. However, the current method of distributing backup batteries to these stations involves staff monitoring the remaining battery quantity after each swap to determine if further distribution is necessary; alternatively, a backup battery is delivered after each vehicle swap. This cumbersome process significantly increases the workload for backup battery distribution at the highway port stations.

[0004] In addition, vehicles can also choose to charge their batteries, but this method places higher demands on the construction of highway ports, and charging efficiency will have a significant impact on the overall vehicle operating efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a battery delivery method, apparatus, system, equipment, and medium to realize automatic battery delivery within various highway ports during vehicle transportation, simplify the battery delivery method within highway ports during vehicle transportation, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of battery delivery within highway ports.

[0006] Meanwhile, embodiments of the present invention also provide a charging planning method and corresponding equipment and medium to realize charging planning during vehicle operation, improve the charging efficiency of vehicles at highway ports, and thus improve the overall vehicle operation efficiency.

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a battery delivery method, the method comprising:

[0008] Based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, a transportation battery swapping baseline is generated for the vehicle, where the transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand.

[0009] Update the battery swapping information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the battery swapping benchmark.

[0010] Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, formulate a battery distribution plan for the highway port.

[0011] Secondly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a battery delivery device, the device comprising:

[0012] The battery swapping baseline generation module is used to generate the vehicle's transportation battery swapping baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information. The transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand.

[0013] The battery swapping update module is used to update the battery swapping information of the highway port according to the vehicle's transportation plan and transportation battery swapping benchmark.

[0014] The battery delivery module is used to formulate a battery delivery plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port.

[0015] Thirdly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a battery delivery system, which includes: a battery swapping planning system located on the service side, an automatic battery swapping device located in a highway port, and a battery swapping system located on the vehicle; wherein,

[0016] The service-side battery swapping planning system is used to generate a vehicle's transportation battery swapping baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information. The transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand. Based on the vehicle's transportation plan and transportation battery swapping baseline, the system updates the battery swapping information at the highway port. Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the highway port's battery swapping information, the system formulates a battery distribution plan for the highway port. The system then sends the transportation plan generated for any vehicle and the battery swapping information at the highway port where it is to stop to the vehicle to the battery swapping system on that vehicle.

[0017] The battery swapping system on the vehicle is used to receive the transportation plan and battery swapping information generated for the vehicle by the battery swapping planning system on the service side; to stop at the highway port to be stopped according to the transportation plan; to load and unload goods according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the highway port to be stopped; and to send the battery swapping information of each highway port to be stopped to the automatic battery swapping device in that highway port.

[0018] The automatic battery swapping device in the highway port is used to swap the battery of the vehicle according to the battery swapping information when the vehicle stops at the highway port.

[0019] Fourthly, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging planning method, comprising:

[0020] Based on the vehicle's historical transportation and charging information, a transportation charging baseline is generated, which represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand; and

[0021] Update the charging information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and charging benchmarks.

[0022] Fifthly, embodiments of the present invention also provide a server, the server comprising:

[0023] One or more processors;

[0024] Storage device for storing one or more programs;

[0025] When one or more programs are executed by one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the battery delivery method or charging planning method of any embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the battery delivery method or charging planning method of any embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] This invention provides a battery delivery method, apparatus, system, equipment, and medium. First, based on historical vehicle transportation and battery swapping information, the correspondence between the transportation plan and actual battery swapping demand during vehicle transportation is analyzed to obtain a corresponding transportation and battery swapping benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle transportation plan and the transportation and battery swapping benchmark, the battery swapping information of each highway port is updated. Furthermore, based on the number of available batteries in each highway port and the battery swapping information, a battery delivery plan for each highway port is formulated. This ensures that the available batteries delivered to each highway port meet the actual battery swapping demand, achieving automatic battery delivery within each highway port during vehicle transportation. This simplifies the battery delivery method within highway ports during vehicle transportation, solves the problems of cumbersome delivery methods and large workload associated with manual battery delivery to highway ports, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of battery delivery within highway ports.

[0028] The present invention provides a charging planning method, device and medium. First, based on the historical transportation information and historical charging information of the vehicle, the correspondence between the transportation plan and the actual charging demand during the vehicle transportation process is analyzed to obtain the corresponding transportation charging benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle transportation plan and the transportation charging benchmark, the charging information of each highway port is updated so that the charging demand of the vehicle can be effectively met. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a battery delivery system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 A flowchart of a battery delivery method provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a battery delivery method provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a flowchart of a battery delivery method provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery delivery device provided in Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 A flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment Six of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 A flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment 7 of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a server provided in Embodiment 8 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the invention are shown in the drawings, not all structures. Moreover, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0039] Considering that vehicles need to swap batteries at various highway ports during long-distance transportation to ensure their range, each highway port must have a sufficient number of available batteries to facilitate successful battery swapping during transport. Therefore, this application proposes a battery distribution technology at each highway port to effectively plan battery distribution during long-distance vehicle transportation. This technology ensures that the available batteries distributed at each highway port meet the actual battery swapping needs during long-distance transport, enabling automatic battery distribution at each highway port and guaranteeing successful battery swapping during vehicle transport.

[0040] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of a battery delivery system / charging planning system provided by an embodiment of the present invention, applicable to situations involving battery delivery to various highway ports and vehicle charging / swapping during long-distance vehicle transportation. Figure 1 As shown, the battery delivery system may include: a charging / swapping planning system 110 located on the service side, an automatic charging / swapping device 120 located in the highway port, and a charging / swapping system 130 located on the vehicle.

[0041] The charging / swapping planning system 110, located on the service side, generates a transportation charging / swapping baseline for the vehicle based on its historical transportation and battery swapping information. This baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging / swapping demand. Based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation charging / swapping baseline, it updates the charging / swapping information at the highway port. It also formulates a battery distribution plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries or the charging / swapping information at the highway port. Finally, it sends the generated transportation plan and charging / swapping information at the highway port where the vehicle is to dock to the charging / swapping system 130 on that vehicle.

[0042] The charging / swapping system 130 located on the vehicle receives the transportation plan generated for the vehicle and the charging / swapping information at the waiting highway ports from the charging / swapping planning system 110 on the service side; it stops at the waiting highway ports according to the transportation plan, loads and unloads goods according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the waiting highway ports, and sends the charging / swapping information of each waiting highway port to the automatic charging / swapping device 120 in that waiting highway port.

[0043] The automatic charging / swapping device 120 located in the highway port will charge / swap the vehicle according to the charging / swapping information when the vehicle stops at the highway port.

[0044] Specifically, the charging / swapping planning system 110, located on the service side, analyzes the historical transportation and charging / swapping information of each vehicle during long-distance transport when any vehicle departs from the originating highway port. This analysis determines the functional relationship between the actual historical transportation and charging / swapping conditions of each vehicle at each highway port, generating a corresponding transportation charging / swapping baseline. Then, based on the current transportation plans of each vehicle departing from the originating highway port, it determines the highway ports where charging / swapping operations are required or the number of batteries to be swapped. Referring to the functional relationship between the transportation plan and charging / swapping demand represented by this transportation charging / swapping baseline, it determines the charging / swapping information for each highway port. This ensures that the available batteries delivered within the highway port can meet the actual battery swapping needs of the transported vehicles, preventing battery swapping failures due to insufficient available batteries within the highway port. Furthermore, by determining whether the number of available batteries in the highway port meets the requirements of the highway port's battery swapping information, a battery distribution plan for the highway port is formulated. This battery distribution plan can include at least information such as the number of batteries that need to be distributed to the highway port, so as to carry out battery distribution to each highway port.

[0045] Meanwhile, the charging / swapping planning system 110, located on the service side, generates a transportation plan for any vehicle and determines the vehicle's charging / swapping information at the designated highway ports. It then directly sends the vehicle's transportation plan and charging / swapping information to the charging / swapping system 130 on the vehicle. Upon receiving the vehicle's transportation plan and the charging / swapping information at each designated highway port, the charging / swapping system 130 controls the vehicle to automatically dock at the designated highway port according to the transportation plan. It also loads and unloads cargo according to the cargo volume at each port and sends the charging / swapping information to the automatic charging / swapping device 120 within that port. This allows the vehicle to automatically dock at the designated charging / swapping location within the port and communicates with the automatic charging / swapping device 120 via its onboard communication device to execute the vehicle's charging / swapping operation.

[0046] At this time, after receiving the charging / swapping information of the vehicle when it stops at the highway port, the automatic charging / swapping device 120 located in the highway port will use the available batteries in the highway port to perform a battery swapping operation on the vehicle according to the battery swapping information, or use the available charging device in the highway port to perform a charging operation on the vehicle to ensure the long-distance transportation of the vehicle.

[0047] This application provides a detailed explanation of the specific processes of battery delivery, vehicle battery swapping, or vehicle charging performed by the charging / swapping planning system 110 located on the service side, the automatic charging / swapping device 120 located in the highway port, and the charging / swapping system 130 located on the vehicle in the following embodiments.

[0048] Example 1

[0049] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a battery delivery method provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where batteries are delivered to various highway ports and batteries are swapped for vehicles during long-distance transportation. The battery delivery method provided in this embodiment can be implemented by the battery delivery device provided in this embodiment of the present invention. This device can be implemented by software and / or hardware and integrated into the server executing this method. Furthermore, the battery delivery method provided in this embodiment can be applied to the battery swapping planning system located on the service side within the aforementioned battery delivery system.

[0050] For details, please refer to Figure 2 The method may include the following steps:

[0051] S110 generates the vehicle's transportation and battery swapping baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information.

[0052] Specifically, considering that the battery distribution at each highway port is related to the battery swapping situation when the vehicle stops at the highway port during long-distance transportation, this embodiment will first analyze the battery swapping situation at each highway port during vehicle transportation.

[0053] In this embodiment, a large amount of historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information of vehicles during historical long-distance transportation are first acquired. The historical transportation information may include the vehicle's driving status, route, and power consumption during the historical transportation process. The historical battery swapping information may include the battery swapping details of each vehicle at different highway ports. Then, by analyzing the various highway ports where the vehicles stopped in the historical transportation information and the battery swapping details at each highway port in the historical battery swapping information, a functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand can be constructed, thereby generating a transportation battery swapping benchmark for the vehicle. This benchmark represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand, so that the battery swapping information of each highway port can be updated according to the vehicle's transportation plan based on the actual battery swapping demand of each highway port.

[0054] S120 updates the battery swapping information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the battery swapping benchmark.

[0055] When a vehicle departs from its originating highway port, this embodiment can generate a transportation plan based on the vehicle's transportation status and the distribution of highway ports, so that the actual transportation of the vehicle can be controlled according to the transportation plan. The transportation plan may include the highway ports where the vehicle can stop during transportation, as well as the loading / unloading volume and battery swapping quantity at each highway port.

[0056] After determining the vehicle transportation plan, the actual battery swapping demand of the vehicle during this transportation process can be analyzed based on the functional relationship between the vehicle transportation plan and the battery swapping demand represented by the transportation battery swapping benchmark. Then, the battery swapping information of each highway port can be updated according to the actual battery swapping demand, so that the battery swapping information of the highway port can support the actual battery swapping demand of the transported vehicles and prevent the phenomenon of battery swapping failure due to insufficient available batteries in the highway port.

[0057] In this embodiment, the battery swapping information at the highway port may include at least: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle information corresponding to each stop time, the battery swapping capacity corresponding to each stop time, and the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic battery swapping device. That is, when any vehicle departs from the originating highway port, the transportation plans of all vehicles currently in transit are analyzed. Then, based on the transportation plans of each vehicle and the battery swapping benchmarks at each highway port, the system analyzes each stop time of the vehicle at each highway port, the vehicle information stopping at each stop time, and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to each stop time. This updates the battery swapping information at each highway port, ensuring the accuracy of battery swapping needs at each highway port. The vehicle information stopping at each stop time may include the vehicle ID (including the tractor ID and trailer ID), allowing the highway port to verify and confirm the vehicle's identity through communication with the vehicle when it stops at the highway port.

[0058] S130 formulates a battery distribution plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port.

[0059] Optionally, after determining the battery swapping information for each highway port, the number of available batteries in each highway port can be obtained through the highway port network. Then, by judging whether the number of available batteries in each highway port can support the battery swapping needs of that highway port, the battery information and delivery time that need to be delivered to each highway port can be analyzed, thereby formulating a battery delivery plan for each highway port.

[0060] It should be noted that, in order to ensure the accuracy of available batteries in each highway port, the timing of formulating the battery delivery plan for the highway ports in this embodiment may include at least any of the following:

[0061] 1) In response to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port.

[0062] When each vehicle departs from the originating highway port, it uploads a battery swapping request to the battery swapping planning system located on the service side. At this time, since the battery swapping demand of each highway port has changed, the battery swapping planning system will execute a battery distribution process according to the above steps, thereby re-formulating a battery distribution plan for each highway port and ensuring the accuracy of available batteries in each highway port.

[0063] 2) In response to an automatic battery swapping device in any highway port successfully performing a battery swapping operation on any vehicle.

[0064] Considering that the number of available batteries in any highway port will decrease after an automatic battery swapping device successfully performs a battery swap, in order to avoid a shortage of available batteries in the highway port, the battery distribution process will be repeated according to the above steps, and a new battery distribution plan will be formulated for each highway port to ensure the accuracy of available batteries in each highway port.

[0065] 3) Successfully completed the distribution of spare batteries to various highway ports in accordance with the latest battery swapping distribution plan.

[0066] After successfully delivering backup batteries to each highway port according to the latest battery swapping delivery plan, in order to avoid any omissions in the delivery, the available batteries at each highway port will be re-acquired, and a new battery delivery plan will be formulated to ensure the comprehensiveness of battery delivery within each highway port.

[0067] 4) In response to the number of available batteries in any highway port being less than or equal to the preset battery swapping threshold.

[0068] If the number of available batteries in any highway port is less than or equal to the preset battery swapping threshold, it indicates that the number of available batteries in that highway port is insufficient and battery delivery is required. Therefore, this embodiment can perform a battery delivery process according to the above steps to formulate a new battery delivery plan for each highway port and ensure the accuracy of available batteries in each highway port.

[0069] The technical solution provided in this embodiment first analyzes the functional relationship between the transportation plan and the actual battery swapping demand during the vehicle transportation process based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information to obtain the corresponding transportation battery swapping benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark, the battery swapping information of each highway port is updated. Subsequently, based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a battery distribution plan for the highway port is formulated so that the available batteries distributed in each highway port can meet the actual battery swapping demand. This realizes automatic battery distribution in each highway port during vehicle transportation, simplifies the battery distribution method in the highway port during vehicle transportation, solves the problem of cumbersome distribution methods and large workload when manually distributing batteries in each highway port, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of battery distribution in the highway port.

[0070] Example 2

[0071] Figure 3This is a flowchart illustrating a battery delivery method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment is an optimization based on the above embodiments. Specifically, this embodiment mainly provides a detailed explanation of the specific process for formulating battery delivery plans for various highway ports.

[0072] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0073] S210: Generate the vehicle's transportation and battery swapping baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information. The transportation and battery swapping baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand.

[0074] S220 updates the battery swapping information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the battery swapping benchmark.

[0075] S230 updates the battery swapping information at highway ports based on vehicle status information, actual port berthing, actual loading / unloading volume at the actual port berthing, and actual transportation route status.

[0076] Because the transportation route set in the transportation plan when the vehicle departs from the originating highway port may differ from the actual road conditions encountered during transportation, resulting in changes in the vehicle's power consumption, this embodiment updates the battery swapping information of each highway port once upon departure from the originating highway port. Furthermore, during the vehicle's transportation process, it analyzes the vehicle's status information and actual stops at each highway port in real time. Simultaneously, it determines the actual loading / unloading volume and actual transportation route status at each actual stop to analyze the impact of road conditions on vehicle power consumption. This allows for real-time updates of the battery swapping information at each highway port, ensuring the flexibility and accuracy of battery delivery.

[0077] In this embodiment, the vehicle status information may include at least: the vehicle's weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, average power consumption, and remaining power. The actual transportation route status may include at least: the actual weather information of the transportation route, road congestion information, and the operational status of the highway port. This allows for accurate analysis of the vehicle's power consumption during transportation, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the battery swapping information when stopping at various highway ports.

[0078] S240 determines the battery swapping delivery route and delivery time of the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to the first docking time.

[0079] The first stop time is the first stop time when a vehicle arrives at the highway port, which is the most recent stop time for battery swapping within the highway port.

[0080] In this embodiment, the battery swapping information for each highway port can include at least each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle information corresponding to each stop time, the swapping capacity corresponding to each stop time, and the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic battery swapping device. By analyzing the number of available batteries in each highway port and whether they can meet the swapping capacity required for the vehicle at the first stop time, the urgency of battery delivery within each highway port is determined. Then, based on the urgency of battery delivery within each highway port and the first stop time of that highway port, the battery swapping delivery route and delivery time for each highway port are determined. This battery swapping delivery route ensures that each highway port has at least a sufficient number of available batteries before the first stop time to meet the swapping capacity required for the first stop time, thereby improving the efficiency of battery delivery.

[0081] It should be noted that in this embodiment, in response to each successful battery swapping operation at each highway port, the number of available batteries within the highway port is obtained through the automatic battery swapping device. In other words, after each successful battery swapping operation at each highway port, the number of available batteries remaining after the swapping can be checked through the automatic battery swapping device within that highway port, and reported to the battery swapping planning system located on the service side, so that the battery swapping planning system can obtain the latest number of available batteries in each highway port.

[0082] S250 determines the number of batteries to be delivered to the highway port based on the battery swapping capacity and available battery quantity at each stop.

[0083] Optionally, by analyzing the battery swapping capacity of each highway port at each stop, the overall battery swapping capacity of that highway port for vehicles can be determined. Then, based on the number of available batteries in each highway port and the overall battery swapping capacity of that highway port, the number of batteries that are still missing for vehicle battery swapping in each highway port can be analyzed, thereby determining the battery delivery quantity for each highway port.

[0084] S260 generates a corresponding battery delivery plan based on the battery swapping delivery route, delivery time, and quantity of batteries delivered at the highway port.

[0085] After obtaining the battery swapping delivery routes, delivery times, and battery delivery quantities for each highway port, a corresponding battery delivery plan can be formed by combining these information. Then, within the battery swapping delivery time specified in the plan, spare batteries of the corresponding quantity can be delivered to each highway port via the specified battery swapping delivery route.

[0086] The technical solution provided in this embodiment determines the battery swapping delivery route, delivery time, and quantity of batteries for each highway port based on the number of available batteries in each port and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to the most recent first stop. This allows for the formulation of a corresponding battery delivery plan, ensuring that the available batteries delivered to each highway port meet the actual battery swapping needs, guaranteeing the accuracy of the battery delivery plan, enabling automatic battery delivery within each highway port during vehicle transportation, simplifying the battery delivery method within the highway ports during vehicle transportation, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of battery delivery within the highway ports.

[0087] Example 3

[0088] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a battery delivery method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. This embodiment is an optimization based on the above embodiments. Specifically, this embodiment mainly provides a detailed explanation of the battery swapping process when the vehicle stops at various highway ports.

[0089] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0090] S301, Based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, generate the vehicle's transportation battery swapping baseline, where the transportation battery swapping baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand.

[0091] S302: Before the vehicle departs from the originating highway port, obtain the vehicle status information, transportation task information, and highway port battery swapping information; generate the vehicle's transportation plan based on the vehicle status information, transportation task information, and highway port information.

[0092] The vehicle transportation plan may include at least one highway port to be docked at and the amount of cargo to be loaded / unloaded at at least one highway port to be docked at.

[0093] Specifically, when a vehicle departs from its originating highway port, it can request vehicle status information via the onboard network. This status information may include, but is not limited to, average power consumption, vehicle weight, maximum cargo capacity, maximum charge, battery capacity, and remaining battery power. Simultaneously, it can obtain transportation task information for this transport operation. This task information may include the vehicle's transportation route, which can include multiple transport points, such as the origin, destination, and waypoints. Furthermore, the vehicle's transportation task information may also include information on the loading / unloading volume at each transport point.

[0094] Therefore, this embodiment analyzes the transportation routes and the distribution of various highway ports in the vehicle transportation task to identify the highway ports that can provide various transportation services for the vehicles, and designates these highway ports as the highway ports where vehicles can dock. Then, since different load capacities on the vehicles also affect the power consumption during transportation, this embodiment determines the load / unload volume of the vehicle at each highway port based on the loading / unloading volume information at each transportation point. Then, based on the vehicle's status information and the load / unloading volume at each highway port, it analyzes the power consumption of the vehicle at each highway port. Based on this power consumption information, information such as the number of batteries swapped at each highway port can be obtained, thereby generating a vehicle transportation plan.

[0095] S303, based on the actual vehicle status, the actual port of call, the actual loading / unloading volume at the actual port of call, and the actual transport route status, obtains the updated transport plan.

[0096] Because vehicles may change their actual transport routes after departing from the originating highway port due to road conditions and weather, resulting in changes in vehicle power consumption, the transport plan generated at the time of departure may no longer be applicable to that vehicle. Therefore, to ensure the accuracy of the vehicle transport plan, this embodiment, after initially generating a transport plan at the time of departure from the originating highway port, analyzes the vehicle status information and actual highway ports stopped at in real time during the actual transport process. At the same time, it determines the actual loading / unloading volume and actual transport route status of the vehicle at each actual highway port stop to analyze the impact of road conditions on vehicle power consumption under actual transport conditions. This allows for continuous updates to the transport plan during the actual transport process, so that the updated transport plan and transport power swapping benchmark can be used to update the power swapping information at each highway port, ensuring the accuracy of the power swapping information at each highway port.

[0097] S304, Update the battery swapping information for highway ports based on the updated transportation plan and transportation battery swapping benchmarks.

[0098] S305, based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, formulates a battery distribution plan for the highway port.

[0099] S306, obtain battery swapping information for vehicles waiting to dock at highway ports.

[0100] In this embodiment, when formulating the battery delivery plan for each highway port, in order to ensure the normal transportation and battery swapping of vehicles, the various highway ports that the vehicles need to stop at during transportation are also determined, which are the highway ports to be stopped at in this embodiment. The battery swapping information of the vehicles at each highway port to be stopped is obtained so that the vehicles can stop at the corresponding highway ports to perform the corresponding battery swapping operation.

[0101] S307 sends the transportation plan and battery swapping information at the waiting highway port to the vehicle, so that the vehicle can stop at the waiting highway port according to the transportation plan, load and unload goods according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the waiting highway port, and swap batteries according to the battery swapping information at the waiting highway port.

[0102] Optionally, to accurately control vehicle transportation, the transportation plan and battery swapping information at each waiting highway port will be sent to the battery swapping system on the vehicle. This allows the battery swapping system to control the vehicle to travel along the corresponding route according to the transportation plan and to stop at each waiting highway port. Simultaneously, based on the loading / unloading volume at each waiting highway port, the system controls the vehicle to load and unload cargo. When a vehicle needs to swap batteries at a waiting highway port, the system controls the vehicle to travel to the corresponding battery swapping location at that port and stop there, so that the battery swapping can be performed according to the information provided at that port.

[0103] S308 will send the battery swapping information of the waiting highway port to the automatic battery swapping device of the waiting highway port.

[0104] When a vehicle is parked at various highway docking stations, in order to ensure successful battery swapping, the battery swapping information of the vehicle at each highway docking station will be sent to the automatic battery swapping device at that highway docking station. This will allow the automatic battery swapping device at any highway docking station to accurately swap the vehicle's battery according to the battery swapping information at that highway docking station.

[0105] It should be noted that there is no specific execution order between steps S307 and S308. S307 and S308 are executed synchronously after S306 is completed.

[0106] S309 analyzes the vehicle's current status information through the automatic battery swapping device at the highway port where the vehicle is waiting to dock, and determines the vehicle's actual battery swapping information.

[0107] Optionally, to ensure the accuracy of battery swapping information for vehicles at various waiting highway ports, this embodiment analyzes the vehicle's current status information, including actual cargo load and remaining battery power, through the automatic battery swapping device at any waiting highway port when the vehicle stops at it. This determines the vehicle's actual transportation situation and actual power consumption, and thus determines the actual battery swapping information when the vehicle stops at that waiting highway port.

[0108] S310 updates the battery swapping information of the highway port to be docked based on the actual battery swapping information, so as to swap the battery of the vehicle according to the updated battery swapping information.

[0109] The automatic battery swapping device at any waiting highway port can replace the existing battery swapping information of the waiting highway port with the actual battery swapping information of the waiting highway port, so as to update the battery swapping information of the waiting highway port. Then, the vehicle is swapped with a battery according to the actual battery swapping information to ensure the accuracy of vehicle swapping point.

[0110] It should be noted that, to ensure the efficiency of vehicle battery swapping, in this embodiment, when a vehicle initially docks at a highway port, the automatic battery swapping device at the port can configure a corresponding battery swapping location for the vehicle based on its battery swapping information at that port, and make a battery swapping reservation for that location. In other words, before a vehicle docks at any highway port, the automatic battery swapping device at that port analyzes the vehicle's current location and estimated arrival time. Then, combining this information with the number of swapping motors, the number of batteries in each swapping motor, the vehicle type, the status of each swapping motor, and the battery swapping queue status, it selects the most suitable battery swapping location and swapping motor for the vehicle from among the available locations, and makes a battery swapping reservation for that motor. This avoids the problem of wasting time queuing for battery swapping upon entering the highway port, thus improving the efficiency of vehicle battery swapping.

[0111] Furthermore, the automatic battery swapping devices at the waiting highway docks will receive payment notifications after a successful battery swap. In other words, when a vehicle stops at any waiting highway dock, it can use its onboard camera to scan the QR code on the automatic battery swapping device for online payment, or use vehicle identification to complete payment via monthly billing or other methods. This allows the automatic battery swapping device at the waiting highway dock to receive the payment notification, thus completing the battery swap.

[0112] It should be noted that steps S305 and S306-S310 in this embodiment can be executed synchronously after S304 is completed, and there is no specific order of execution.

[0113] The technical solution provided in this embodiment analyzes the functional relationship between the transportation plan and battery swapping demand during vehicle transportation based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information to obtain the corresponding transportation battery swapping benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark, the battery swapping information of each highway port is updated. Furthermore, based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a battery distribution plan for the highway port is formulated to ensure that the available batteries distributed in each highway port meet the actual battery swapping demand, ensuring the success rate and accuracy of vehicle battery swapping. This achieves automatic battery distribution in each highway port during vehicle transportation, simplifies the battery distribution method in highway ports during vehicle transportation, solves the problem of cumbersome distribution methods and large workload when manually distributing batteries in each highway port, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of battery distribution in highway ports.

[0114] Example 4

[0115] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery delivery device provided in Embodiment 4 of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 5 As shown, the device may include:

[0116] The battery swapping reference generation module 410 is used to generate the vehicle's transportation battery swapping reference according to the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, wherein the transportation battery swapping reference represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand.

[0117] The battery swapping update module 420 is used to update the battery swapping information of the highway port according to the transportation plan of the vehicle and the transportation battery swapping benchmark.

[0118] The battery delivery module 430 is used to formulate a battery delivery plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port.

[0119] The technical solution provided in this embodiment first analyzes the functional relationship between the transportation plan and the battery swapping demand during the vehicle transportation process based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information to obtain the corresponding transportation battery swapping benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark, the battery swapping information of each highway port is updated. Subsequently, based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a battery distribution plan for the highway port is formulated so that the available batteries distributed in each highway port can meet the actual battery swapping demand. This realizes automatic battery distribution in each highway port during vehicle transportation, simplifies the battery distribution method in the highway port during vehicle transportation, solves the problem of cumbersome distribution methods and large workload when manually distributing batteries in each highway port, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of battery distribution in the highway port.

[0120] Furthermore, the battery swapping information of the aforementioned highway port includes at least: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle information corresponding to each stop time, and the battery swapping amount corresponding to each stop time.

[0121] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery module 430 can be specifically used for:

[0122] Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port, the first docking time, and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to the first docking time, the battery swapping delivery route and battery swapping delivery time of the highway port are determined.

[0123] The quantity of batteries to be delivered to the highway port is determined based on the battery swapping capacity and available battery quantity at each stop time; and

[0124] Based on the battery swapping delivery route, battery swapping delivery time, and battery delivery quantity of the highway port, a corresponding battery delivery plan is generated.

[0125] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0126] A battery availability determination module is used to obtain the number of available batteries in the highway port through an automatic battery swapping device in response to each successful battery swapping operation performed by the highway port.

[0127] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0128] The battery swapping information update module is used to update the battery swapping information of the highway port based on the vehicle status information, the actual port of call, the actual cargo load at the actual port of call, and the actual transportation route status.

[0129] Furthermore, the vehicle status information of the aforementioned vehicles shall include at least: the vehicle's weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, average power consumption, and remaining power; the actual transportation route status shall include at least: the actual weather information of the transportation route, road congestion information, and the operational status of the highway port.

[0130] Furthermore, the timing of formulating the battery distribution plan for the aforementioned highway ports includes at least one of the following:

[0131] Responding to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port;

[0132] In response to an automatic battery swapping device in any highway port successfully performing a battery swapping operation on any vehicle;

[0133] In response to the successful completion of spare battery distribution to various highway ports in accordance with the latest battery distribution plan; and

[0134] The response is when the number of available batteries in any highway port is less than or equal to a preset battery swapping threshold.

[0135] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0136] The transportation plan generation module is used to obtain the vehicle status information, transportation task information and battery swapping information of the highway port before the vehicle departs from the originating highway port; and generate the transportation plan of the vehicle based on the vehicle status information, the transportation task information and the battery swapping information of the highway port. The transportation plan includes at least one highway port to be docked and the amount of cargo to be loaded / unloaded at the at least one highway port to be docked.

[0137] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0138] The transportation plan update module is used to obtain an updated transportation plan based on the actual vehicle status, actual port of call, actual cargo loading volume at the actual port of call, and actual transportation route status; and to update the battery swapping information at the port of call based on the updated transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark.

[0139] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0140] The vehicle transportation control module is used to acquire the battery swapping information of the vehicle at the waiting highway port; send the transportation plan and the battery swapping information at the waiting highway port to the vehicle, so that the vehicle stops at the waiting highway port according to the transportation plan, loads and unloads goods according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the waiting highway port, and swaps batteries according to the battery swapping information at the waiting highway port.

[0141] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0142] The battery swapping information forwarding module is used to obtain the battery swapping information of the vehicle at the waiting highway port; and to send the corresponding battery swapping information at the waiting highway port to the automatic battery swapping device at the waiting highway port.

[0143] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0144] The vehicle battery swapping module is used to analyze the vehicle's current vehicle status information, current cargo load, and current remaining battery power through the automatic battery swapping device at the highway port to be docked, and determine the vehicle's actual battery swapping information; update the battery swapping information of the highway port to be docked according to the actual battery swapping information, so as to perform battery swapping on the vehicle according to the updated battery swapping information.

[0145] Furthermore, the aforementioned battery delivery device may also include:

[0146] The battery swapping reservation module is used to configure a corresponding battery swapping location for the vehicle according to the vehicle's battery swapping information at the highway port where it is to be docked, and to make a battery swapping reservation for the battery swapping location.

[0147] The battery delivery device provided in this embodiment can be applied to the battery delivery method provided in any of the above embodiments, and has the corresponding functions and beneficial effects.

[0148] Example 5

[0149] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention. This embodiment can be applied to the situation of charging vehicles during long-distance transportation.

[0150] For details, please refer to Figure 6 The method may include the following steps:

[0151] S510 generates a vehicle's transportation and charging baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation and charging information.

[0152] In this embodiment, a large amount of historical transportation and charging information of vehicles during their long-distance transportation processes is first acquired. The historical transportation information includes the vehicle's driving status, route, and power consumption during the historical transportation process, while the historical charging information shows the charging status of each vehicle at different highway ports. Then, by analyzing the highway ports visited by the vehicles in the historical transportation information and the charging status at each highway port in the historical charging information, the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand can be determined. This generates a transportation charging benchmark for the vehicles, which represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand. This benchmark allows for subsequent updates to the charging information at each highway port based on the actual charging demand at each port and according to the vehicle's transportation plan.

[0153] S520 updates the charging information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transport plan and transport charging benchmarks.

[0154] When a vehicle departs from its originating highway port, this embodiment can generate a transportation plan based on the vehicle's transportation status and the distribution of highway ports, so that the actual transportation of the vehicle can be controlled according to the transportation plan. The transportation plan may include the highway ports where the vehicle can stop during transportation, as well as the loading / unloading volume at each highway port.

[0155] After determining the vehicle transportation plan, the actual charging demand of the vehicles during this transportation process can be analyzed based on the functional relationship between the vehicle transportation plan and charging demand represented by the transportation charging benchmark. Then, the charging information of each highway port can be updated according to the actual charging demand, so that the charging information of the highway port can support the actual charging demand of the transported vehicles and prevent the phenomenon of not being able to charge in time due to insufficient charging devices in the highway port or not being able to replace in time due to insufficient spare tractors.

[0156] In this embodiment, the charging information of the highway ports may include at least: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle information corresponding to each stop time, the charging time period corresponding to each stopped vehicle, the status and reservation information of the backup tractor, and the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic charging device. That is, when any vehicle departs from the originating highway port, the transportation plans of all vehicles currently in transit are analyzed. Then, based on the transportation plans of each vehicle and the transportation charging benchmarks at each highway port, the system analyzes each stop time of the vehicle at each highway port, the vehicle information stopping at each stop time, the charging time period corresponding to each stopped vehicle, the status and reservation information of the backup tractor, and the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic charging device. This updates the charging information of each highway port, ensuring the accuracy of the charging needs at each highway port.

[0157] In this embodiment, the standby tractor refers to a tractor parked at the highway port that can be used to replace other vehicles. It is usually in a state of sufficient power according to usage needs. The status of the standby tractor can include at least: current power level and maintenance information. The standby tractor reservation information includes: the time period during which the standby tractor is reserved for use, the target vehicle information to be replaced, etc.

[0158] It should be noted that, in order to ensure the accuracy of the charging information of each highway port, the timing of updating the charging information of the highway ports in this embodiment may include at least any of the following:

[0159] 1) In response to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port.

[0160] When each vehicle departs from the originating highway port, it uploads a charging request to the charging planning system located on the service side. At this time, since the charging demand of each highway port changes, the charging planning system will perform an update according to the above steps to obtain the updated charging information of each highway port, thus ensuring the accuracy of the charging information of each highway port.

[0161] 2) In response to an automatic charging device in any highway port successfully performing a charging operation on any vehicle.

[0162] Considering that the vehicle status information (including the vehicle's remaining battery power) will change after any automatic charging device in a highway port successfully completes a charging operation, and the charging information of the highway port (including the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic charging device, and the status and reservation information of the standby tractor) will also change, in order to keep the charging information of the highway ports up-to-date and better support the vehicle transportation plan, the above steps will be repeated to obtain the updated charging information of each highway port, thus ensuring the accuracy of the charging information of each highway port.

[0163] The technical solution provided in this embodiment first analyzes the functional relationship between the transportation plan and the actual charging demand during the vehicle transportation process according to the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical charging information, so as to obtain the corresponding transportation charging benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation charging benchmark, the charging information of each highway port is updated, so that the highway ports can better support the realization of the vehicle transportation plan.

[0164] Example 6

[0165] Figure 7 This is a flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment Six of the present invention. This embodiment is an optimization based on the above embodiments.

[0166] Specifically, such as Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0167] S610 generates a transportation charging baseline for the vehicle based on its historical transportation and charging information. The transportation charging baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand.

[0168] S620 updates the charging information at the highway port based on the vehicle's transport plan and transport charging benchmarks.

[0169] S630 updates the charging information of highway ports based on vehicle status information, actual port berthing, actual loading / unloading volume at the actual port berthing, actual use of backup tractors, and actual transportation route status.

[0170] Because the transportation route set in the transportation plan when the vehicle departs from the originating highway port may differ from the actual road conditions encountered during transportation, resulting in changes in the vehicle's power consumption, this embodiment updates the charging information of each highway port once upon departure from the originating highway port. Furthermore, during the vehicle's transportation process, it analyzes the vehicle's status information and actual stops at each highway port in real time. It also determines the actual loading / unloading volume, the actual use of a backup tractor, and the actual transportation route status at each port to analyze the impact of road conditions on vehicle power consumption. Simultaneously, it updates the charging information of each highway port based on the actual use of a backup tractor, thereby updating the actual charging needs of each highway port in real time and ensuring the accuracy of highway port charging information during transportation. This enables the transportation vehicle to achieve efficient energy replenishment.

[0171] In this embodiment, the vehicle status information may include at least: the vehicle's weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, average power consumption, and remaining power. The actual transportation route status may include at least: the actual weather information, road congestion information, and highway port operation status of the transportation route. The actual use of a backup tractor may include: whether a backup tractor is used, the status of the backup tractor, and the highway port information where the backup tractor is located. This allows for accurate analysis of the vehicle's power consumption during transportation, thereby ensuring the accuracy of charging information when stopping at various highway ports.

[0172] The technical solution provided in this embodiment determines the charging information of each highway port by real-time monitoring of vehicle status information, actual docking at highway ports, actual loading / unloading volume at actual docking ports, actual use of backup tractors, and actual transportation route status. This ensures the accuracy of highway port charging information, efficiently supports energy replenishment for transport vehicles, and enables the effective implementation of transportation plans.

[0173] Example 7

[0174] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a charging planning method provided in Embodiment Seven of the present invention. This embodiment is an optimization based on the above embodiments. Specifically, this embodiment mainly provides a detailed explanation of the specific charging process when the vehicle stops at various highway ports.

[0175] Specifically, such as Figure 8 As shown, this embodiment may include the following steps:

[0176] S701 generates a transportation charging baseline for the vehicle based on its historical transportation and charging information. The transportation charging baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand.

[0177] S702 acquires vehicle status information, transportation task information, and highway port information before the vehicle departs from the originating highway port; and generates a transportation plan for the vehicle based on the vehicle status information, transportation task information, and highway port charging information.

[0178] The vehicle transportation plan may include at least one highway port to be docked at and the amount of cargo to be loaded / unloaded at at least one highway port to be docked at.

[0179] Specifically, when a vehicle departs from its originating highway port, it can request vehicle status information via the onboard network. This status information may include, but is not limited to, average power consumption, vehicle weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, maximum charge, battery capacity, and remaining battery power. Simultaneously, it can obtain transportation task information for this transport operation. This task information may include the vehicle's transportation route, which can include multiple transport points, such as the origin, destination, and waypoints. Furthermore, the vehicle's transportation task information may also include information on the loading / unloading volume at each transport point.

[0180] Therefore, this embodiment analyzes the transportation routes and the distribution of various highway ports in the vehicle transportation task to determine the highway ports that can provide various transportation services for the vehicles during transportation, and designates these highway ports as the highway ports where vehicles can dock. Then, since different load capacities on the vehicles also affect the power consumption during transportation, this embodiment determines the load / unload capacity of the vehicle at each highway port based on the loading / unloading capacity information at each transportation point. Then, based on the vehicle's status information and the load / unloading capacity at each highway port, it analyzes the power consumption of the vehicle at each highway port. Based on this power consumption, it obtains the charging information or the use of a backup tractor at each highway port, thereby generating a vehicle transportation plan.

[0181] S703, based on the actual vehicle status, the actual port of call, the actual loading / unloading volume at the actual port of call, the actual use of backup tractors, and the actual transport route status, obtains the updated transport plan.

[0182] Because vehicles may change their actual transport routes after departing from the originating highway port due to road conditions and weather, resulting in changes in vehicle power consumption, the transport plan generated at the time of departure may no longer be applicable to that vehicle. Therefore, to ensure the accuracy of the vehicle transport plan, this embodiment, after initially generating a transport plan at the time of departure from the originating highway port, analyzes the vehicle status information and actual highway ports stopped at in real time during the actual transport process. It also determines the actual loading / unloading volume, the actual use of backup tractors, and the actual transport route status at each actual highway port stop to analyze the impact of road conditions on vehicle power consumption under actual transport conditions. This allows for continuous updates to the transport plan during the actual transport process, so that the updated transport plan and transport charging benchmark can be used to update the charging information at each highway port, ensuring the accuracy of the charging information at each highway port.

[0183] S704 updates the charging information of highway ports based on the updated transport plan and transport charging benchmarks.

[0184] S705, obtains charging information for the vehicle at the highway port where it is waiting to dock.

[0185] In this embodiment, in order to ensure the normal transportation and charging of the vehicle, the various highway ports that the vehicle needs to stop at during transportation will be determined, which are the highway ports to be stopped at in this embodiment. The charging information of the vehicle at each highway port to be stopped will be obtained so that the vehicle can stop at the corresponding highway port to perform the corresponding charging operation or use a backup tractor.

[0186] S706 sends the transportation plan and charging information at the waiting highway port to the vehicle so that the vehicle can stop at the waiting highway port according to the transportation plan, load and unload cargo according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the waiting highway port, and charge or replace the tractor according to the charging information at the waiting highway port.

[0187] Optionally, to accurately control vehicle transportation, the vehicle's transportation plan and charging information at each waiting port are sent to the vehicle's charging system. This allows the charging system to control the vehicle's route according to the transportation plan and to stop at each waiting port. Simultaneously, based on the cargo volume at each waiting port, the system controls the vehicle to load and unload cargo. When the vehicle needs charging at a waiting port, the system controls it to move to the corresponding charging location and stop there to charge according to the charging information. Alternatively, when a replacement tractor is needed, the system controls the vehicle to move to the corresponding spare tractor location at the waiting port for replacement.

[0188] S707 will send the charging information of the waiting highway port to the automatic charging device of the waiting highway port.

[0189] When a vehicle is parked at various waiting highway docks, in order to ensure successful charging, the charging information of the vehicle at each waiting highway dock is sent to the automatic charging device at that waiting highway dock. This allows the automatic charging device at any waiting highway dock to accurately charge the vehicle according to the charging information at that waiting highway dock.

[0190] It should be noted that there is no specific execution order between steps S706 and S707. Steps S706 and S707 are executed synchronously after step S705 is completed.

[0191] S708 analyzes the vehicle's current status information through the automatic charging device at the waiting highway port to determine the vehicle's actual charging information or whether a backup tractor should be used.

[0192] Optionally, to ensure the accuracy of the vehicle's charging information at each waiting highway port, this embodiment analyzes the vehicle's current status information, including the actual load and remaining battery power, through the automatic charging device of the waiting highway port when the vehicle stops at any waiting highway port. This determines the vehicle's actual transportation situation and actual power consumption, and then determines the vehicle's actual charging information at that waiting highway port or whether a backup tractor is needed.

[0193] It should be noted that vehicle charging generally takes a long time. If a vehicle's actual battery level is lower than expected when it docks at a highway port, and the battery cannot reach the expected level within the originally planned charging period, a spare tractor unit can be used to replace the original tractor unit if available at the port, in order to avoid disrupting the vehicle's transport schedule. In this case, the spare tractor unit usually has a higher battery level than the original tractor unit. If the spare tractor unit's remaining battery level is still insufficient to meet the cargo transport needs, it can be charged during the originally scheduled charging period to enable the vehicle to perform its cargo transport tasks normally.

[0194] S709 updates the charging information of the highway port to be docked based on the actual charging information, so as to charge the vehicle or use a backup tractor according to the updated charging information.

[0195] The automatic charging device at any waiting highway port can replace the existing charging information of the waiting highway port with the actual charging information of the waiting highway port, so as to update the charging information of the waiting highway port, and then charge the vehicle according to the actual charging information to ensure the accuracy of vehicle changeover.

[0196] It should be noted that, to ensure efficient vehicle charging, this embodiment allows the automatic charging device at a designated highway port to configure a corresponding charging location for the vehicle based on its charging information at that port, and to reserve a charging spot. In other words, before a vehicle docks at any highway port, the automatic charging device analyzes the vehicle's current location and estimated arrival time. Then, combining this information with the number of chargers, the number of batteries in each charger, the vehicle type, the status of each charger, and the charging queue situation, the device selects the most suitable charging location and charger for the vehicle from among the available options. A charging reservation is then made for the vehicle at that charger, avoiding the time wasted queuing for charging upon entering the highway port and improving charging efficiency.

[0197] Furthermore, the automatic charging devices at the waiting highway docks will receive a charging payment notification after the vehicle has successfully charged. In other words, when a vehicle stops at any waiting highway dock, it can scan the QR code on the automatic charging device using its onboard camera to make an online payment, or complete the payment via vehicle identification using monthly billing or other methods. This allows the automatic charging device at the waiting highway dock to receive the charging payment notification after successful charging, thus ensuring successful charging of the vehicle.

[0198] Optionally, if it is determined in step S708 that a backup tractor needs to be used, and after replacing with a backup tractor, if the battery power of the backup tractor is still insufficient to meet the freight demand, the vehicle that has already used a backup tractor can be charged in the manner described above.

[0199] It should be noted that steps S706 and S707-S709 in this embodiment can be executed synchronously after S705 is completed, and there is no specific order of execution.

[0200] The technical solution provided in this embodiment analyzes the functional relationship between the transportation plan and charging demand during the vehicle's transportation process based on the vehicle's historical transportation and charging information to obtain a corresponding transportation charging benchmark. Then, based on the vehicle's transportation plan and this transportation charging benchmark, the charging information of each highway port is obtained. Furthermore, based on the actual vehicle status information, the actual highway port stops, the actual loading / unloading volume at the actual highway port stops, the actual use of backup tractors, and the actual transportation route status, an updated transportation plan is obtained. This update updates the charging information of each highway port, ensuring that the charging information at each highway port meets the vehicle's actual needs, ultimately improving the efficiency of vehicle transportation. In addition, this embodiment also provides backup tractors at highway ports, so that when the vehicle status, actual loading volume, and actual transportation route status change, the vehicle can still complete the transportation task by replacing the tractor, avoiding impacts on the timeliness of cargo transportation.

[0201] Example 8

[0202] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a server provided in Embodiment 5 of the present invention. Figure 9 As shown, the server includes a processor 80, a storage device 81, and a communication device 82; the number of processors 80 in the server can be one or more. Figure 9 Taking a processor 80 as an example; the server's processor 80, storage device 81, and communication device 82 can be connected via a bus or other means. Figure 9 Taking the example of a connection between China and Israel via a bus.

[0203] Storage device 81, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store software programs, computer-executable programs, and modules. Processor 80 executes various server functions and data processing by running the software programs, instructions, and modules stored in storage device 81, thereby implementing the aforementioned battery delivery method / charging planning method.

[0204] Storage device 81 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store the operating system and at least one application program required for a function; the data storage area may store data created based on terminal usage. Furthermore, storage device 81 may include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage device. In some instances, storage device 81 may further include memory remotely configured relative to the multifunction controller 80, which can be connected to the electronic device via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0205] The communication device 82 can be used to realize network connections or mobile data connections between devices.

[0206] The server provided in this embodiment can be used to execute the battery delivery method / charging planning method provided in any of the above embodiments, and has corresponding functions and beneficial effects.

[0207] Example 10

[0208] Embodiment Six of the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, can implement the battery delivery / charging planning method in any of the above embodiments. The method may include:

[0209] Based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical charging / swapping information, a transportation charging / swapping baseline for the vehicle is generated, wherein the transportation charging / swapping baseline represents the functional relationship between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging / swapping demand;

[0210] Update the charging / battery swapping information of the highway port according to the transportation plan of the vehicle and the transportation charging / battery swapping benchmark;

[0211] Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a battery distribution plan for the highway port is formulated.

[0212] Of course, the computer-executable instructions provided in the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the method operations described above, but can also perform related operations in the battery delivery method or charging planning method provided in any embodiment of the present invention.

[0213] Based on the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the present invention can be implemented using software and necessary general-purpose hardware, and of course, it can also be implemented using hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer floppy disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, or optical disk, etc., including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0214] It is worth noting that in the embodiments of the battery delivery device described above, the various units and modules included are only divided according to functional logic, but are not limited to the above division, as long as the corresponding functions can be achieved; in addition, the specific names of each functional unit are only for easy differentiation and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0215] Note that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, the scope of which is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A battery delivery method, characterized in that, include: Based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, a transportation battery swapping baseline for the vehicle is generated, wherein the transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand. Update the battery swapping information of the highway port according to the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark; as well as Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a battery delivery plan for the highway port is formulated; wherein, the battery swapping information of the highway port includes: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, and the amount of battery swapped corresponding to each stop time; The timing for developing the battery delivery plan for the highway port includes at least one of the following: Responding to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port; In response to an automatic battery swapping device in any highway port successfully performing a battery swapping operation on any vehicle; In response to the successful completion of spare battery distribution to various highway ports in accordance with the latest battery distribution plan; and The response is when the number of available batteries in any highway port is less than or equal to a preset battery swapping threshold.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of formulating a battery distribution plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port includes: Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port, the first docking time, and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to the first docking time, the battery swapping delivery route and battery swapping delivery time of the highway port are determined. The quantity of batteries to be delivered to the highway port is determined based on the battery swapping capacity and available battery quantity at each stop time; and Based on the battery swapping delivery route, battery swapping delivery time, and battery delivery quantity of the highway port, a corresponding battery delivery plan is generated.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: In response to each successful battery swapping operation performed at the highway port, the number of available batteries within the highway port is obtained through the automatic battery swapping device within the highway port.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The battery swapping information of the highway port is updated based on the vehicle status information, the actual port of call, the actual cargo load at the actual port of call, and the actual transportation route status.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The vehicle status information includes: the vehicle's weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, average power consumption, and remaining power; the actual transportation route status includes at least: the actual weather information, road congestion information, and highway port operation status of the transportation route.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Also includes: Before the vehicle departs from the originating highway port, obtain the vehicle status information, transportation task information, and battery swapping information of the highway port. as well as Based on the vehicle status information, the transportation task information, and the battery swapping information of the highway port, a transportation plan for the vehicle is generated. The transportation plan includes at least one highway port to be docked at and the amount of cargo to be loaded / unloaded at the at least one highway port to be docked at. The battery swapping information of the highway port includes: each stop time of the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, the battery swapping capacity corresponding to each stop time, the current usage status of each automatic battery swapping device, and reservation information.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the vehicle status information, the actual port of call, the actual cargo load at the port of call, and the actual transportation route status, an updated transportation plan is obtained; and The battery swapping information for the highway port is updated based on the updated transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping benchmark.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain the battery swapping information of the vehicle at the highway port where it is to dock; as well as The transportation plan and battery swapping information at the port of call are sent to the vehicle so that the vehicle stops at the port of call according to the transportation plan, loads and unloads cargo according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the port of call, and swaps batteries according to the battery swapping information at the port of call.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the battery swapping information of the vehicle at the highway port where it is to stop; and The battery swapping information at the waiting highway port will be sent to the automatic battery swapping device at the waiting highway port.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: The vehicle's current status information is analyzed by the automatic battery swapping device at the highway port where the vehicle is to be docked, and the actual battery swapping information of the vehicle is determined. as well as The battery swapping information of the highway port to be docked is updated according to the actual battery swapping information, so that the vehicle can be swapped according to the updated battery swapping information.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: The automatic battery swapping device at the waiting highway port configures a corresponding battery swapping location for the vehicle according to the vehicle's battery swapping information at the waiting highway port, and makes a battery swapping reservation for the battery swapping location.

12. A battery delivery device, characterized in that, include: The battery swapping baseline generation module is used to generate the vehicle's transportation battery swapping baseline based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, wherein the transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand. The battery swapping update module is used to update the battery swapping information of the highway port according to the transportation plan of the vehicle and the transportation battery swapping benchmark. A battery delivery module is used to formulate a battery delivery plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port. The battery swapping information of the highway port includes: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, and the battery swapping amount corresponding to each stop time; The timing for developing the battery delivery plan for the highway port includes at least one of the following: Responding to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port; In response to an automatic battery swapping device in any highway port successfully performing a battery swapping operation on any vehicle; In response to the successful completion of spare battery distribution to various highway ports in accordance with the latest battery distribution plan; and The response is when the number of available batteries in any highway port is less than or equal to a preset battery swapping threshold.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that, The battery delivery module is specifically used for: Based on the number of available batteries in the highway port, the first docking time, and the battery swapping capacity corresponding to the first docking time, the battery swapping delivery route and battery swapping delivery time of the highway port are determined. The number of batteries to be delivered to the highway port is determined based on the amount of battery swapped and the number of available batteries at each stop time. as well as Based on the battery swapping delivery route, battery swapping delivery time, and battery delivery quantity of the highway port, a corresponding battery delivery plan is generated.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that, Also includes: The battery swapping information update module is used to update the battery swapping information of the highway port based on the vehicle status information, the actual port of call, the actual cargo load at the actual port of call, and the actual transportation route status.

15. A battery delivery system, characterized in that, include: The system includes a battery swapping planning system located on the service side, automated battery swapping devices located within the highway port, and battery swapping systems located on the vehicles; among these, The service-side battery swapping planning system is used to generate a transportation battery swapping baseline for a vehicle based on its historical transportation information and historical battery swapping information, wherein the transportation battery swapping baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and battery swapping demand; update the battery swapping information of the highway port based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation battery swapping baseline; formulate a battery distribution plan for the highway port based on the number of available batteries in the highway port and the battery swapping information of the highway port; and send the transportation plan generated for any vehicle and the battery swapping information at the highway port where it is to stop to the battery swapping system on that vehicle. The battery swapping system on the vehicle is used to receive the transportation plan and battery swapping information at the waiting highway port generated by the battery swapping planning system on the service side; to stop at the waiting highway port according to the transportation plan; to load and unload goods according to the loading / unloading volume of the waiting highway port; and to send the battery swapping information of each waiting highway port to the automatic battery swapping device in the waiting highway port. The automatic battery swapping device in the highway port is used to swap the battery of the vehicle according to the battery swapping information when the vehicle stops at the highway port. The battery swapping information of the highway port includes: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, and the battery swapping amount corresponding to each stop time; The timing for developing the battery delivery plan for the highway port includes at least one of the following: Responding to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port; In response to an automatic battery swapping device in any highway port successfully performing a battery swapping operation on any vehicle; In response to the successful completion of spare battery distribution to various highway ports in accordance with the latest battery distribution plan; and The response is when the number of available batteries in any highway port is less than or equal to a preset battery swapping threshold.

16. A charging planning method, characterized in that, include: The battery delivery method as described in any one of claims 1-11; as well as Based on the vehicle's historical transportation information and historical charging information, a transportation charging baseline for the vehicle is generated. The transportation charging baseline represents the correspondence between the vehicle's transportation plan and charging demand. The historical transportation information may include the vehicle's driving status, driving route, and power consumption during the historical transportation process. A vehicle transportation plan is generated based on the vehicle's transportation status and the distribution of highway ports. The vehicle transportation plan includes the highway ports where the vehicle can stop during transportation and the loading / unloading volume at each highway port. Based on the vehicle's transportation plan and the transportation charging benchmark, the actual charging needs of the transported vehicles are analyzed, and the charging information of the highway port is updated so that the charging information of the highway port can support the actual charging needs of the transported vehicles. The charging information of the highway port includes: each stop time at the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, and the charging time period corresponding to each stop time.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, Also includes: The charging information of the highway port is updated based on the vehicle status information, the actual port of call, the actual loading / unloading volume at the actual port of call, and the actual transportation route status.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The vehicle status information includes: the vehicle's weight, maximum load capacity, actual load capacity, average power consumption, and remaining power. The actual transportation route status includes at least: actual weather information, road congestion information, and highway port operation status.

19. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, The charging information update for the highway port includes at least one of the following times: In response to any vehicle request to depart from the originating highway port; or In response to an automatic charging device in any highway port successfully performing a charging operation on any vehicle.

20. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, Also includes: Before the vehicle departs from the originating highway port, obtain the vehicle status information, transportation task information, and charging information of the highway port. as well as Based on the vehicle status information, the transportation task information, and the charging information of the highway port, a transportation plan for the vehicle is generated. The transportation plan includes at least one highway port to be docked at and the amount of cargo to be loaded / unloaded at the at least one highway port to be docked at. The charging information of the highway port includes: each stop time of the highway port, the vehicle status information corresponding to each stop time, the charging time period corresponding to each stopped vehicle, the status and reservation information of the standby tractor, and the current usage status and reservation information of each automatic charging device.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the vehicle status information, actual port of call, actual loading / unloading volume at the port of call, actual use of backup tractors, and actual transportation route status, an updated transportation plan is obtained; and The charging information of the highway port is updated based on the updated transportation plan and the transportation charging benchmark.

22. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, Also includes: Obtain the charging information of the vehicle at the highway port where it is to dock; as well as The transportation plan and charging information at the port of call are sent to the vehicle so that the vehicle stops at the port of call according to the transportation plan, loads and unloads cargo according to the cargo volume to be loaded / unloaded at the port of call, and charges according to the charging information at the port of call.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, Also includes: The vehicle's current status information is analyzed by the automatic charging device at the highway port where the vehicle is to be docked, and the actual charging information of the vehicle is determined. as well as The charging information of the highway port to be docked is updated based on the actual charging information, so that the vehicle is charged according to the updated charging information.

24. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, Also includes: The automatic charging device at the waiting highway port configures a corresponding charging location for the vehicle according to the vehicle's charging information at the waiting highway port, and makes a charging reservation for the charging location.

25. A server, characterized in that, The server includes: One or more processors; Storage device for storing one or more programs; When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-11, 16-24.

26. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the method as described in any one of claims 1-11, 16-24.

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