Management device and method for automatic charging gun line

Abstract

The invention relates to a management device and method for an automatic charging gun line, and belongs to the technical field of charging management, and the management device for the automatic charging gun line comprises an acquisition module which is used for obtaining the gun insertion state and position information of a charging gun; the control module is used for generating a cable releasing instruction based on the first gun insertion state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module in real time after receiving a charging starting instruction; after a charging stop instruction is received, a cable withdrawing instruction is generated based on the second gun insertion state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module; and the execution module is used for releasing the charging cable based on the cable releasing instruction and withdrawing the charging cable based on the cable withdrawing instruction. According to the invention, the efficiency of the charging process is improved and the labor cost is reduced while the management of the automatic charging gun line is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of charging management, and in particular to a management device and method for an automatic charging gun line. Background Art

[0002] With the development of new energy technology, green energy is being applied in all walks of life. New energy vehicles are gradually penetrating and popularizing in ports, logistics parks, and freight transfer stations. In these application scenarios, automated equipment is usually used to replace some tedious and repetitive manual work to improve efficiency. However, the charging of new energy vehicles still needs to be done manually, that is, manual operations such as removing the charging gun line and dragging the gun line to complete charging are required.

[0003] Existing charging operations for new energy vehicles require manual work, which increases labor costs while also reducing the efficiency of the charging process. Therefore, how to reduce the labor costs of charging new energy vehicles and improve charging efficiency has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a management device and method for an automatic charging gun line to solve the problems of high labor cost and low efficiency in existing new energy vehicle charging operations.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a management device for an automatic charging gun line, comprising: The acquisition module is used to obtain the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun; a control module, configured to generate a cable release instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time by the acquisition module after receiving a charge start instruction; and to generate a cable retract instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module after receiving a charge stop instruction; An execution module is used to perform an operation of releasing the charging cable based on the cable releasing instruction, and to perform an operation of retracting the charging cable based on the cable retracting instruction.

[0006] In a possible implementation, the acquisition module includes: Position sensor submodule, used to obtain the position information of the charging gun; The plug-in signal detection submodule is used to obtain the plug-in status of the charging gun.

[0007] In a possible implementation, the execution module includes: A transmission submodule, used for releasing and retracting the charging cable; The control submodule is used to control the transmission submodule based on the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the control module includes: A communication submodule, configured to receive the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and the second gun insertion state and the second position information; a central processing submodule, configured to generate the cable release instruction based on the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and to generate the cable retract instruction based on the second gun insertion state and the second position information; The transmission submodule is used to send the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction to the execution module.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the first gun plugging state and the second gun plugging state include: the charging gun is not plugged in; The first position information includes: the charging gun has not passed the preset position; The second position information includes: the charging gun has passed a preset position.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

[0011] The present invention also provides an automatic charging gun line management method implemented based on the automatic charging gun line management device, comprising: After receiving a charging start instruction, a cable release instruction is generated based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun obtained in real time; after receiving a charging stop instruction, a cable retract instruction is generated based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun obtained in real time; The charging cable is managed based on the cable-releasing instruction and the cable-retracting instruction.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the generating of the cable release instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the first plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the first position information is that the charging gun has not passed the preset position, the cable releasing instruction is generated.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the generating of the cable retracting instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the second plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the second position information is that the charging gun has passed a preset position, the cable retracting instruction is generated.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the automatic charging gun line management device and method provided by the present invention execute the charging cable releasing and retracting operations through the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the charging cable operation and avoiding misoperation, and at the same time realizing automatic management of the charging gun line through the collaboration between the modules, thereby improving the management efficiency of the charging gun line and saving labor costs. While realizing automatic management of the charging gun line, the present invention improves the efficiency of the charging process and reduces labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of an automatic charging gun line management device provided by the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for managing an automatic charging gun line provided by the present invention; Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a management system for an automatic charging gun line provided by the present invention; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an embodiment of a charging cable management process provided by the present invention; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the charging cable provided by the present invention when it is released; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the charging cable provided by the present invention when it is retracted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings constitute a part of this application and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to illustrate the principles of the present invention, but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0019] In the description of the present invention, reference to an "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of the phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the described embodiments may be combined with other embodiments.

[0020] With the development of new energy technology, green energy is being applied in all walks of life. New energy vehicles are gradually penetrating and popularizing in ports, logistics parks, and freight transfer stations. In these application scenarios, automated equipment is usually used to replace some tedious and repetitive manual work to improve efficiency. However, the charging of new energy vehicles still needs to be done manually, that is, manual operations such as removing the charging gun line and dragging the gun line to complete charging are required.

[0021] Existing charging operations for new energy vehicles require manual work, which increases labor costs while also reducing the efficiency of the charging process.

[0022] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a management device for an automatic charging gun line.

[0023] The specific embodiments are described in detail below: A specific embodiment of the present invention discloses an automatic charging gun line management device, combined with Figure 1 Come and see, Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an automatic charging gun line management device provided by the present invention. The automatic charging gun line management device 100 includes: The acquisition module 101 is used to obtain the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun; The control module 102 is configured to generate a cable release instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time by the acquisition module after receiving a charging start instruction; and generate a cable retract instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module after receiving a charging stop instruction; The execution module 103 is configured to perform an operation of releasing the charging cable based on the cable releasing instruction, and perform an operation of retracting the charging cable based on the cable retracting instruction.

[0024] During implementation, the charging gun plug-in status and position information can first be obtained through the acquisition module. The charging gun plug-in status can be obtained through the detection circuit, and the charging gun position information can be obtained through the sensor.

[0025] Then, after receiving the charging start instruction, the control module can generate a cable release instruction and send it to the execution module according to the first plug-in state and first position information of the charging gun obtained in real time by the acquisition module; after receiving the charging stop instruction, the control module can generate a cable retraction instruction and send it to the execution module according to the second plug-in state and second position information of the charging gun obtained by the acquisition module.

[0026] After receiving the cable release instruction, the execution module can release the charging cable according to the cable release instruction; after receiving the cable retract instruction, the execution module can retract the charging cable according to the cable retract instruction. The execution module can realize the release and retract operations of the charging cable through motors and mechanical components.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the automatic charging gun cable management device provided in this embodiment executes the charging cable releasing and retracting operations through the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the charging cable operation and avoiding misoperation. At the same time, automatic management of the charging gun cable is realized through the collaboration between various modules, thereby improving the management efficiency of the charging gun cable and saving labor costs. While realizing automatic management of the charging gun cable, the present invention improves the efficiency of the charging process and reduces labor costs.

[0028] Exemplarily, the acquisition module includes: Position sensor submodule, used to obtain the position information of the charging gun; The plug-in signal detection submodule is used to obtain the plug-in status of the charging gun.

[0029] Specifically, the acquisition module may include a position sensing submodule and a gun plug signal detection submodule. The position sensing submodule can obtain the position information of the charging gun through a contact sensor. The contact of the contact sensor is actuated by the contact and compression of two objects. Because the charging gun head is obviously wider than the charging gun harness, when the charging gun is wound or unwound close to the charging gun, the charging gun contacts the sensor contact, and the contact is squeezed and produces a corresponding action, thereby triggering the mechanical structure inside the sensor, thereby converting the position information of the object into an electrical signal output. The gun plug signal detection submodule can obtain the gun plug status of the charging gun through a circuit, for example, the gun plug status of the charging gun can be obtained through a conventional contact detection circuit.

[0030] Exemplarily, the execution module includes: A transmission submodule, used for releasing and retracting the charging cable; The control submodule is used to control the transmission submodule based on the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction.

[0031] Specifically, the execution module may include a transmission submodule and a servo motor control submodule. The transmission submodule may release and retract the charging cable through a servo motor, a reducer, a chain transmission component and a turntable, and the servo motor control submodule may control the transmission submodule to release and retract the charging cable according to the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction sent by the control module.

[0032] Exemplarily, the control module includes: A communication submodule, configured to receive the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and the second gun insertion state and the second position information; a central processing submodule, configured to generate the cable release instruction based on the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and to generate the cable retract instruction based on the second gun insertion state and the second position information; The transmission submodule is used to send the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction to the execution module.

[0033] Specifically, the control module may include a communication submodule, a central processing submodule and a transmission submodule. The communication submodule may receive the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module, the central processing submodule may determine the cable release instruction and the cable retraction instruction according to the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun, and the transmission submodule may send the cable release instruction and the cable retraction instruction determined by the central processing submodule to the execution module.

[0034] Exemplarily, the first gun plugging state and the second gun plugging state include: the charging gun is not plugged in; The first position information includes: the charging gun has not passed the preset position; The second position information includes: the charging gun has passed a preset position.

[0035] Specifically, the first plug-in state may be that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the first position information may be that the charging gun has not passed the preset position. That is, when the control module generates a cable release instruction according to the first plug-in state and the first position information, it needs to ensure that the charging gun is not plugged in and has not passed the preset position.

[0036] The second plug-in state may be that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the second position information may be that the charging gun has passed the preset position. That is, when the control module generates a cable retraction instruction according to the second plug-in state and the second position information, it is necessary to ensure that the charging gun is not plugged in and has passed the preset position. Exemplarily, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

[0037] Specifically, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction can be initiated by the management personnel on the cloud charging platform or the physical charging platform.

[0038] A specific embodiment of the present invention also discloses a method for managing an automatic charging gun line based on the automatic charging gun line management device. Figure 2 Come and see, Figure 2 A schematic flow chart of an embodiment of a method for managing an automatic charging gun line provided by the present invention includes step S201 and step S202: In step S201, after receiving a charging start instruction, a cable release instruction is generated based on the first plug-in state and first position information of the charging gun obtained in real time; after receiving a charging stop instruction, a cable retract instruction is generated based on the second plug-in state and second position information of the charging gun obtained in real time; In step 202 , the charging cable is managed based on the cable-releasing instruction and the cable-retracting instruction.

[0039] During implementation, the cable release instruction and the cable retraction instruction can be generated according to the received charging start instruction or charging stop instruction, and the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun, so as to realize the management of the charging cable.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the present embodiment provides a method of executing the charging cable releasing and retracting operations through the insertion status and position information of the charging gun, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the charging cable operation and avoiding misoperation. At the same time, automatic management of the charging gun line is realized through the collaboration between various modules, thereby improving the management efficiency of the charging gun line and saving labor costs. While realizing automatic management of the charging gun line, the present invention improves the efficiency of the charging process and reduces labor costs.

[0041] Exemplarily, the generating of the cable releasing instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the first plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the first position information is that the charging gun has not passed the preset position, the cable releasing instruction is generated.

[0042] Specifically, when the cable releasing instruction is generated according to the first charging gun state and the first position information, it is necessary to ensure that the charging gun is not plugged in and does not go beyond the preset position.

[0043] Exemplarily, the generating of the cable retracting instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the second plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the second position information is that the charging gun has passed a preset position, the cable retracting instruction is generated.

[0044] Specifically, when the cable retracting instruction is generated according to the second charging gun state and the second position information, it is necessary to ensure that the charging gun is not plugged in and has passed the preset position.

[0045] Exemplarily, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

[0046] Specifically, the charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction can be initiated by the management personnel on the cloud charging platform or the physical charging platform.

[0047] The following is a specific application scenario to better illustrate the technical solution of the present invention: Combination Figure 3 Come and see, Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a management system for an automatic charging gun line provided by the present invention. The management system for an automatic charging gun line specifically includes three parts: a communication and control unit, a drive and execution unit, and an information collection and feedback unit.

[0048] The communication and control unit includes the MCS control part, the communication part, the digital output and input part, etc. Among them, the communication part includes wireless communication and wired communication, and the wired communication includes Ethernet, CAN communication and RS485 communication circuits. The digital output and input part includes the drive signal output and feedback signal input circuits.

[0049] The drive and execution unit includes servo motor drive circuit and electrical components, reducer, turntable, chain drive and other mechanical parts.

[0050] The information collection and feedback unit includes components such as a position sensor and a gun insertion signal detection circuit.

[0051] Combination Figure 4 Come and see, Figure 4 This is a flow chart of an embodiment of a charging cable management process provided by the present invention, and the specific steps are as follows: 1. Startup process: When the start button is pressed or a start signal is received from the cloud platform, or a start signal is received from the charging pile, the communication and control unit receives the start signal as a digital input.

[0052] At this time, the communication and control unit first runs the self-test program to detect the following hardware signals: gun insertion detection signal, position sensor detection signal.

[0053] The following conditions must be met: the position sensor detection signal is not in the enabled state, and the plug detection signal circuit does not detect that the charging gun is plugged in. In addition, in the messages exchanged between the charging pile or platform and the device, the "charging status" is "not charging" and the "plug status" is "not plugged in".

[0054] The communication and control unit outputs a digital drive signal to drive the servo motor to drive the reducer, chain drive, turntable and other mechanical parts to release the charging gun line. At the same time, the communication and control unit automatically starts timing (the timing time is based on the time it takes for the turntable to release a specific length of gun line), and stops driving when it receives the position sensor detection enable signal. Stop releasing the charging gun line and complete the charging gun line release action. Figure 5 Come and see, Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the charging cable provided by the present invention when it is released. 2. Retracting process: When the stop button is pressed or a stop signal is received from the cloud platform, or a stop signal is received from the charging pile, the communication and control unit receives the stop signal as a digital input.

[0055] At this time, the communication and control unit first runs the self-test program, and detects the following signals: gun insertion detection signal, position sensor detection signal.

[0056] The following conditions must be met: the position sensor detection signal is in the enabled state, and the plug-in detection signal circuit does not detect that the charging gun is plugged in. In addition, in the messages exchanged between the charging pile or platform and the device, the "charging status" is "not charging" and the "plug-in status" is "not plugged in".

[0057] The communication and control unit outputs a digital drive signal to drive the servo motor to drive the reducer, chain drive, turntable and other mechanical parts to retract the charging gun line. At the same time, the communication and control unit automatically starts timing (the timing time is based on the time it takes for the turntable to release a specific length of gun line), and stops driving when it receives the position sensor detection enable signal. Stop retracting the charging gun line and complete the charging gun line release and retraction action. Figure 6 Come and see, Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the charging cable provided by the present invention when it is retracted.

[0058] The present invention discloses an automatic charging gun line management device and method, which executes the charging cable releasing and retracting operations through the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the charging cable operation and avoiding misoperation. At the same time, automatic management of the charging gun line is realized through the cooperation between various modules, thereby improving the management efficiency of the charging gun line and saving labor costs. While realizing automatic charging gun line management, the present invention improves the efficiency of the charging process and reduces labor costs.

[0059] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A management device for an automatic charging gun line, characterized in that: include: The acquisition module is used to obtain the plug-in status and position information of the charging gun; a control module, configured to generate a cable release instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time by the acquisition module after receiving a charge start instruction; and to generate a cable retract instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired by the acquisition module after receiving a charge stop instruction; An execution module is used to perform an operation of releasing the charging cable based on the cable releasing instruction, and to perform an operation of retracting the charging cable based on the cable retracting instruction.

2. The automatic charging gun line management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The acquisition module comprises: Position sensor submodule, used to obtain the position information of the charging gun; The plug-in signal detection submodule is used to obtain the plug-in status of the charging gun.

3. The automatic charging gun line management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The execution module includes: A transmission submodule, used for releasing and retracting the charging cable; The control submodule is used to control the transmission submodule based on the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction.

4. The automatic charging gun line management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module comprises: A communication submodule, configured to receive the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and the second gun insertion state and the second position information; a central processing submodule, configured to generate the cable release instruction based on the first gun insertion state and the first position information, and to generate the cable retract instruction based on the second gun insertion state and the second position information; The transmission submodule is used to send the cable release instruction and the cable retract instruction to the execution module.

5. The automatic charging gun line management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first plug-in state and the second plug-in state include: the charging gun is not plugged in; The first position information includes: the charging gun has not passed the preset position; The second position information includes: the charging gun has passed a preset position.

6. The automatic charging gun line management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

7. A method for managing an automatic charging gun line implemented by the automatic charging gun line management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: include: After receiving the charging start instruction, generating a cable releasing instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time; After receiving the charging stop instruction, generating a cable retracting instruction based on the second plug-in state and second position information of the charging gun acquired in real time; The charging cable is managed based on the cable-releasing instruction and the cable-retracting instruction.

8. The method for managing the automatic charging gun line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The generating a cable releasing instruction based on the first plug-in state and the first position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the first plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the first position information is that the charging gun has not passed the preset position, the cable releasing instruction is generated.

9. The method for managing the automatic charging gun line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The generating of the cable retracting instruction based on the second plug-in state and the second position information of the charging gun acquired in real time includes: When the second plug-in state is that the charging gun is not plugged in, and the second position information is that the charging gun has passed a preset position, the cable retracting instruction is generated.

10. The method for managing the automatic charging gun line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The charging start instruction and the charging stop instruction are sent by a cloud charging platform or a physical charging platform.

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