Charging device and method for intelligent driving vehicle

By designing a charging device for intelligent driving vehicles, using the camera to capture the charging port position information and automatically move the charging head, the problem of unmanned charging of intelligent driving vehicles is solved, and an automated and intelligent charging process is realized.

CN119682575AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-25CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Application Number
CN202411789820.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing technology cannot realize unmanned charging of intelligently driven vehicles, resulting in inconvenience in charging car owners.

Method used

A charging device for intelligent driving vehicles is designed, including parking spaces, manned and machine interaction platforms, slide rail modules, swing arm modules and charging modules. Capture the location information of the vehicle charging port through the camera, and use the human-computer interaction platform and driving module to automatically move and connect the charging head to achieve unmanned charging.

Benefits of technology

Automatic charging of intelligent driving vehicles has been realized, manual participation has been reduced, and the intelligence and automation of charging has been improved.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of charging piles, in particular to a charging device of an intelligent driving vehicle and a method thereof.A second camera is installed on a charging head, position information of a vehicle charging port is captured, and in the process, a charging head driving module drives the charging head to universally swing towards one side of the vehicle; therefore, the position of a vehicle charging port can be quickly captured, charging port position information is sent to the man-machine interaction system, the man-machine interaction system sends an instruction to the swing arm module and the sliding rail module according to the charging port information, the charging head is moved to the position opposite to the charging port, and the charging head driving module drives the charging head to be in quick butt joint with the charging port. According to the invention, automatic charging of the intelligent driving vehicle is realized, manual participation is reduced, and intelligence and automation of charging are improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of charging piles, and in particular to a charging device and method for an intelligent driving vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the global emphasis on environmental protection and the pressure of the depletion of traditional fossil energy, new energy vehicles have emerged. They are mainly driven by electricity, hybrid power or clean energy such as hydrogen fuel cells, aiming to reduce dependence on non-renewable resources such as oil and reduce the pollution caused by exhaust emissions to the environment. In order to ensure the normal use of new energy vehicles, charging piles, as their supporting energy supply facilities, have also experienced rapid development and technological iteration.

[0003] The Chinese invention patent with application number CN202011103422.3 discloses a smart charging pile, which monitors the distance between an electric vehicle close to the charging pile body and the charging pile body through a distance sensor, so as to complete the combination of the smart charging pile when the electric vehicle enters the set area to achieve the purpose of power output; and when a dangerous situation occurs, the combination and separation of the smart charging pile is completed to achieve the purpose of improving safety.

[0004] However, the applicant has found that the prior art has at least the following problems: Intelligent driving vehicles generally have an automatic parking function. However, existing technologies cannot perform unmanned charging on automatic parking vehicles, causing charging inconvenience to some car owners. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a charging device and method for an intelligent driving vehicle to solve the problem of unmanned charging of the intelligent driving vehicle.

[0006] Based on the above purpose, the present invention provides a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle, including a parking space for parking a charging vehicle, a human-machine interaction platform installed on the parking space, a bracket installed on the side of the parking space, a slide rail module installed on the bracket, a swing arm module installed on the slide rail module, and a charging module installed at the end of the swing arm module; the swing arm module is used to swing the charging module from a first position where the slide rail module is located to a second position at the same height as the vehicle charging port during charging; The charging module includes a charging head driving module and a charging head, the charging head is installed with a mounting ring, the mounting ring is installed with a second camera, the charging head driving module is used to drive the charging head to rotate in a universal direction, and the second camera takes pictures during the universal rotation of the charging head, captures the position of the vehicle charging port, and sends the charging port position information to the human-computer interaction platform; The human-computer interaction platform is used to receive the charging port position information and send motion instructions to the swing arm module and the slide rail module to move the charging head to a position relative to the charging port. The charging head drive module drives the charging head to dock with the charging port.

[0007] Optionally, a driving shaft is also installed at the end of the slide rail module, and the driving shaft is powered by a driving motor. An intercepting rod is installed on the driving shaft, and a camera 1 is installed on the intercepting rod. The camera 1 is used to capture the vehicle license plate information and send the vehicle license plate information to the human-computer interaction platform. The human-computer interaction platform determines whether to release the vehicle based on the vehicle license plate information. The driving motor is used to rotate the intercepting rod 90° when the vehicle is released, until the camera 1 is rotated above the parking space, so as to monitor the surrounding situation of the vehicle.

[0008] Optionally, the slide rail module includes a screw slide rail, a screw is installed on the screw slide rail, the screw power is connected to a screw motor, the screw motor is fixedly installed at the end of the screw slide rail, a screw slider is adapted to be installed on the screw, the swing arm module is installed under the screw slider through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft power is connected to a rotating motor for driving the swing arm module to be stored and lowered.

[0009] Optionally, an electric shaft is installed between the charging head drive module and the swing arm module. In standby state, the electric shaft drives the charging head drive module to be in a first position in the same direction as the arm length of the swing arm module. In charging state, the electric shaft drives the charging head drive module to be in a second position facing the direction of the vehicle.

[0010] Optionally, the charging head driving module includes a mounting shell, a ball seat is fixedly installed inside the mounting shell, a plug-in unit is connected to the outside of the mounting shell, a rotating ball is cooperated with the ball seat, the rotating ball is connected to a connecting column, the connecting column is fixedly connected to the charging head, and a track ring is also installed inside the mounting shell through a fixed plate, two groups of moving vehicles that can move along the track ring are installed on the track ring, the two groups of moving vehicles are symmetrically arranged on the track ring, an arc-shaped connecting plate is connected between the two groups of moving vehicles for limiting the synchronous movement of the two groups of moving vehicles, and an electric telescopic rod is installed on the mobile vehicle, the electric telescopic rod is always facing the axis of the track ring, and the axis of the connecting column coincides with the axis of the track ring.

[0011] Optionally, the end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to a connecting seat, the connecting seat is connected to a rotating shaft seat via a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft seat is connected to a limiting arc plate, the limiting arc plate is attached to the surface of the connecting column, two sets of limiting arc plates are provided with spiral wire drums that match each other, a winding wire is passed through the spiral wire drums, one end of the winding wire is fixedly connected to a knot fixing seat, the knot fixing seat is fixedly installed on the mounting shell, the other end of the winding wire is connected to a pneumatic unit, the pneumatic unit is used to apply a pulling force to the winding wire along the axial direction of the connecting column, so that the connecting column and the axis coincide with the axis of the track ring.

[0012] Optionally, the pneumatic unit includes an air cylinder fixedly installed inside the mounting shell, the air cylinder is connected to an air pump, the air cylinder is connected to a piston cylinder, a piston is adapted to be installed in the piston cylinder, the piston is fixedly connected to the winding wire, the piston cylinder is parallel to the connecting column when in a normal state, and is used to apply a pulling force along the axial direction of the connecting column to the winding wire, a pressure gauge is installed in the air cylinder, and is used to monitor the air pressure changes in the air cylinder, and a threshold air pressure one and a threshold air pressure two are provided on the human-computer interaction platform, when the air pressure value monitored by the pressure gauge is less than the threshold air pressure one, the charging voltage of the charging head is reduced, and when the air pressure value monitored by the pressure gauge is less than the threshold air pressure two, the power to the charging head is cut off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head.

[0013] Optionally, the plug-in unit includes a telescopic seat arranged behind the mounting shell, an electric rotating shaft is connected between the telescopic seat and the swing arm module, a telescopic cavity is opened inside the telescopic seat, and the plug-in unit includes a telescopic rod fixedly connected to the mounting shell, the telescopic rod is adapted to be installed in the telescopic cavity, and driving wheels are power-connected to driving wheels on both sides of the telescopic rod, and the driving wheels are connected to a driving shaft for driving the charging head to extend and retract.

[0014] Optionally, the mobile vehicle includes a mounting base on which wheels are mounted.

[0015] A charging method for a charging device of an intelligent driving vehicle comprises the following steps: Step 1: Camera 1 captures the vehicle license plate information and sends it to the human-computer interaction platform; Step 2: The human-computer interaction platform determines whether the vehicle is a new energy vehicle based on the license plate information. If so, proceed to step 3; if not, repeat step 1; Step 3: The human-machine interaction platform sends action instructions to the drive motor and the swing arm module, so that the interception bar is lifted to release the vehicle, and the swing arm module swings down to prepare for charging; Step 4: Camera 1 is used to monitor the parking status of the vehicle. If the vehicle is ready to park, proceed to step 5. If not, repeat step 4. Step 5: The charging head driving module drives the charging head to swing, and the second camera captures the position information of the vehicle charging port, and sends the position information of the vehicle charging port to the human-computer interaction platform; Step 6: The human-computer interaction platform sends action instructions to the drive motor, swing arm module and slide rail module according to the location information of the vehicle charging port, so that the charging head is docked with the charging port and powered on; Step seven: The human-machine interaction unit captures the real-time air pressure of the pneumatic unit in real time. Threshold air pressure one and threshold air pressure two are set on the human-machine interaction platform. When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than threshold air pressure one, the charging voltage of the charging head is reduced. When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than threshold air pressure two, the power to the charging head is cut off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head.

[0016] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention provides a charging device and method for an intelligent driving vehicle. A camera 2 is installed on the charging head to capture the position information of the vehicle's charging port. During this process, the charging head driving module drives the charging head to swing toward one side of the vehicle to achieve universal swing, so that the position of the vehicle's charging port can be quickly captured, and the charging port position information is sent to the human-computer interaction system. The human-computer interaction system sends instructions to the swing arm module and the slide rail module according to the charging port information to move the charging head to a position relative to the charging port. The charging head driving module drives the charging head to quickly dock with the charging port. After docking, power is turned on for charging, thereby realizing automatic charging of the intelligent driving vehicle, reducing manual participation, and improving the intelligent automation of charging. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a partial structure of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the working state of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a plug-in unit of a charging device of an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a charging installation shell of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a charging head driving module of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a pneumatic unit of a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] The markings in the figure are: 101, parking space; 102, human-computer interaction platform; 103, slide rail module; 104, swing arm module; 105, drive motor; 1051, drive shaft; 106, rotating motor; 1031, lead screw slide rail; 1032, lead screw motor; 1033, lead screw; 1034, lead screw slider; 201, intercepting rod; 202, camera 1; 301, electric shaft; 302, charging head drive module; 303, mounting ring; 304, charging head; 305, camera 2; 306, connecting column; 307, limit arc plate ; 3071, spiral bobbin; 308, winding line; 309, track ring; 310, mobile vehicle; 3101, mounting seat; 3102, wheel; 311, electric telescopic rod; 312, rotating ball; 313, ball seat; 314, telescopic rod; 3141, telescopic chamber; 3171, telescopic seat; 315, driving wheel; 316, driving shaft; 317, mounting shell; 318, rotating shaft seat; 319, connecting seat; 320, fixing plate; 321, air cylinder; 322, piston cylinder; 323, piston; 324, knot fixing seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0021] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present invention should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle, including a parking space 101 for parking a charging vehicle, a human-machine interaction platform 102 is installed on the parking space 101, and a bracket is also provided on the side of the parking space 101, a slide rail module 103 is installed on the bracket, a swing arm module 104 is installed on the slide rail module 103, and a charging module is installed at the end of the swing arm module 104; the swing arm module 104 is used to swing the charging module from a first position where the slide rail module 103 is located to a second position at the same height as the vehicle charging port during charging.

[0023] The charging module includes a charging head driving module 302 and a charging head 304. A mounting ring 303 is installed on the charging head 304. A second camera 305 is installed on the mounting ring 303. The charging head driving module 302 is used to drive the charging head 304 to rotate in all directions. The second camera 305 takes pictures during the universal rotation of the charging head 304 to capture the position of the vehicle charging port and send the charging port position information to the human-computer interaction platform 102. The human-computer interaction platform 102 is used to receive the position information of the charging port and send motion instructions to the swing arm module 104 and the slide rail module 103 to move the charging head 304 to a position opposite to the charging port. The charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to dock with the charging port.

[0024] When in use, the position information of the vehicle charging port is captured by installing a camera 2 305 on the charging head 304. During this process, the charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to swing toward one side of the vehicle in a universal direction, so as to quickly capture the position of the vehicle charging port and send the charging port position information to the human-computer interaction system. The human-computer interaction system sends instructions to the swing arm module 104 and the slide rail module 103 according to the charging port information to move the charging head 304 to a position relative to the charging port. The charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to quickly dock with the charging port. After docking, it is powered on and charged, thereby realizing automatic charging of the intelligent driving vehicle, reducing manual participation, and improving the intelligent automation of charging.

[0025] In some optional specific embodiments, the end of the slide rail module 103 is also equipped with a driving shaft 1051, the driving shaft 1051 is connected to the driving motor 105, the driving shaft 1051 is equipped with an intercepting rod 201, and the intercepting rod 201 is equipped with a camera 1 202, the camera 1 202 is used to capture the vehicle license plate information, and send the vehicle license plate information to the human-computer interaction platform 102, the human-computer interaction platform 102 determines whether to release the vehicle according to the vehicle license plate information, and the driving motor 105 is used to rotate the intercepting rod 201 90° when the vehicle is released, until the camera 1 202 rotates to the top of the parking space 101, which is used to monitor the surrounding conditions of the vehicle. In use, the license plate information of the vehicle is captured by the camera 1 202 to determine whether the vehicle is a new energy vehicle. If so, it is released, and if not, it is not released, so as to avoid non-new energy vehicles occupying the parking space 101, causing other vehicles to be unable to use it normally.

[0026] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figure 2As shown, the slide rail module 103 includes a screw slide rail 1031, on which a screw 1033 is installed, the screw 1033 is powered by a screw motor 1032, the screw motor 1032 is fixedly installed at the end of the screw slide rail 1031, a screw slider 1034 is adapted to be installed on the screw 1033, the swing arm module 104 is installed below the screw slider 1034 through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is powered by a rotating motor 106 for driving the swing arm module 104 to be stored and lowered.

[0027] In some optional specific embodiments, an electric shaft 301 is installed between the charging head drive module 302 and the swing arm module 104. In the standby state, the electric shaft 301 drives the charging head drive module 302 to be in a first position which is the same as the arm length direction of the swing arm module 104. In the charging state, the electric shaft 301 drives the charging head drive module 302 to be in a second position which is facing the direction of the vehicle.

[0028] In some optional specific embodiments, the charging head driving module 302 includes a mounting shell 317, the mounting shell 317 is externally connected to a plug-in unit, the mounting shell 317 is internally fixedly mounted with a ball seat 313, the ball seat 313 is cooperatively mounted with a rotating ball 312, the rotating ball 312 is connected with a connecting column 306, the connecting column 306 is fixedly connected to the charging head 304, and the mounting shell 317 is internally mounted with a track ring 309 through a fixing plate 320, and the track ring 309 is mounted with a rotating ball 312 that can move along the track ring 30 9 Two groups of mobile vehicles 310 are moved, the mobile vehicles 310 include a mounting seat 3101, and wheels 3102 are installed on the mounting seat 3101. The two groups of mobile vehicles 310 are symmetrically arranged on the track ring 309. An arc-shaped connecting plate is connected between the two groups of mobile vehicles 310 to limit the synchronous movement of the two groups of mobile vehicles 310. The mobile vehicles 310 are installed with electric telescopic rods 311, which are always facing the axis of the track ring 309. The axis of the connecting column 306 coincides with the axis of the track ring 309. The mobile vehicles 310 rotate on the track ring 309, and at the same time, one group of electric telescopic rods 311 on the two groups of mobile vehicles 310 is extended, and the other group is shortened to support the connecting column 306, so that it deflects a certain angle. At the same time, the two groups of mobile vehicles 310 move on the track ring 309, so that the second camera 305 can be controlled to swing in a certain range to make a circular motion, thereby increasing the shooting range of the second camera 305 and the speed of capturing the location information of the charging port.

[0029] In some optional specific embodiments, the end of the electric telescopic rod 311 is connected to a connecting seat 319, and the connecting seat 319 is connected to a rotating shaft seat 318 through a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft seat 318 is connected to a limited arc plate 307, and the limited arc plate 307 is attached to the surface of the connecting column 306. Two groups of limited arc plates 307 are provided with mutually adapted spiral wire drums 3071, and a winding wire 308 is passed through the spiral wire drums 3071. One end of the winding wire 308 is fixedly connected to a knot fixing seat 324, and the knot fixing seat 324 is fixedly installed on the mounting shell 317. The other end of the winding wire 308 is connected to a pneumatic unit, and the pneumatic unit is used to apply a pulling force to the winding wire 308 along the axial direction of the connecting column 306, so that the connecting column 306 coincides with the axis and the axis of the track ring 309. When the connecting column 306 is swung, the pneumatic unit does not apply force to the winding wire 308, so that the connecting column 306 can swing freely. When charging, the pneumatic unit applies tension to the winding wire 308, so that the two sets of limiting arc plates 307 are tightened and gathered toward the axis of the connecting column 306, so as to correct and fix the charging head 304.

[0030] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the pneumatic unit includes an air cylinder 321 fixedly installed inside the mounting shell 317, the air cylinder 321 is connected to an air pump, the air cylinder 321 is connected to a piston cylinder 322, a piston 323 is adapted to be installed in the piston cylinder 322, the piston 323 is fixedly connected to the winding wire 308, the piston cylinder 322 is parallel to the connecting column 306 when in the normal state, and is used to apply a pulling force along the axial direction of the connecting column 306 to the winding wire 308, a barometer is installed in the air cylinder 321, and is used to monitor the air pressure change in the air cylinder 321, and a threshold air pressure 1 and a threshold air pressure 2 are provided on the human-computer interaction platform 102, when the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 1, the charging voltage of the charging head 304 is reduced, and when the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 2, the charging head 304 is powered off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head 304. In use, when the vehicle is charging in an outdoor environment, it may be affected by environmental factors such as strong winds and may cause a certain vibration deflection between the vehicle charging port and the charging head 304. If the deflection is too large, it may cause damage to the charging head 304. When the charging head 304 deflects, the end of the winding wire 308 will pull the piston 323, causing the air pressure in the piston cylinder 322 to decrease. By setting two sets of thresholds, when the deflection is small, charging and voltage reduction can be performed first to prevent high-voltage power failure from damaging the battery. In order to reduce the influence of the pneumatic unit on the deflection angle of the connecting column 306, the diameter of the part of the connecting column 306 extending out of the limit arc plate 307 can be reduced.

[0031] In some optional specific embodiments, such as Figure 4As shown, the plug-in unit includes a telescopic seat 3171 disposed at the rear of the mounting shell 317, an electric shaft 301 is connected between the telescopic seat 3171 and the swing arm module 104, a telescopic cavity 3141 is provided inside the telescopic seat 3171, and the plug-in unit includes a telescopic rod 314 fixedly connected to the mounting shell 317, the telescopic rod 314 is adapted to be installed in the telescopic cavity 3141, and both sides of the telescopic rod 314 are connected to driving wheels 315, and the driving wheels 315 are connected to a driving shaft 316 for driving the charging head 304 to extend and retract. The telescopic rod 314 is driven to move by the driving wheel 315, so as to realize the movement of the charging head 304.

[0032] The present invention also provides a charging method for an intelligent driving vehicle, comprising: Step 1: Camera 1 202 captures vehicle license plate information and sends it to the human-computer interaction platform 102; Step 2: The human-computer interaction platform 102 determines whether the vehicle is a new energy vehicle based on the license plate information. If yes, proceed to step 3; if no, repeat step 1; Step 3: The human-machine interaction platform 102 sends an action instruction to the drive motor 105 and the swing arm module 104, so that the interception rod 201 is lifted to release the vehicle, and the swing arm module 104 is lowered to prepare for charging; Step 4: Camera 1 202 is used to monitor the parking status of the vehicle. If the vehicle is ready to park, proceed to step 5. Otherwise, repeat step 4. Step 5: The charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to swing, and the second camera 305 captures the position information of the vehicle charging port, and sends the position information of the vehicle charging port to the human-computer interaction platform 102; Step 6: The human-machine interaction platform 102 sends an action instruction to the drive motor 105, the swing arm module 104 and the slide rail module 103 according to the position information of the vehicle charging port, so that the charging head 304 is docked with the charging port and powered on; Step seven: The human-machine interaction unit captures the real-time air pressure of the pneumatic unit in real time. The human-machine interaction platform 102 is provided with a threshold air pressure one and a threshold air pressure two. When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure one, the charging voltage of the charging head 304 is reduced. When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure two, the power to the charging head 304 is cut off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head 304.

[0033] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: when in use, the position information of the vehicle charging port is captured by installing a camera 2 305 on the charging head 304. During this process, the charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to swing toward one side of the vehicle in a universal direction, so as to quickly capture the position of the vehicle charging port and send the charging port position information to the human-computer interaction system. The human-computer interaction system sends instructions to the swing arm module 104 and the slide rail module 103 according to the charging port information to move the charging head 304 to a position relative to the charging port. The charging head driving module 302 drives the charging head 304 to quickly dock with the charging port. After docking, power is turned on for charging, thereby realizing automatic charging of the intelligent driving vehicle, reducing manual participation, and improving the intelligent automation of charging.

[0034] At the same time, when the vehicle is charging in an outdoor environment, it may be affected by environmental factors such as strong winds, which may cause a certain vibration deflection between the vehicle charging port and the charging head 304. If the deflection is too large, it may cause damage to the charging head 304. When the charging head 304 deflects, the end of the winding wire 308 will pull the piston 323, causing the air pressure in the piston cylinder 322 to decrease. By setting two sets of thresholds, when the deflection is small, charging and voltage reduction can be performed first to prevent high-voltage power outages from damaging the battery. At the same time, it can also prevent the charging head 304 from being damaged when the owner forgets to unplug the charging head 304 and starts the vehicle.

[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0036] The present invention is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle, comprising a parking space (101) for parking a charging vehicle, a human-machine interaction platform (102) being installed on the parking space (101), a bracket being further provided on the side of the parking space (101), a slide rail module (103) being installed on the bracket, a swing arm module (104) being installed on the slide rail module (103), and a charging module being installed at the end of the swing arm module (104); characterized in that: The swing arm module (104) is used to swing the charging module from a first position where the slide rail module (103) is located to a second position at the same height as the vehicle charging port during charging; The charging module comprises a charging head driving module (302) and a charging head (304); a mounting ring (303) is mounted on the charging head (304); a second camera (305) is mounted on the mounting ring (303); the charging head driving module (302) is used to drive the charging head (304) to rotate in all directions; during the process of the charging head (304) rotating in all directions, the second camera (305) takes pictures to capture the position of the vehicle charging port, and sends the charging port position information to the human-computer interaction platform (102); The human-machine interaction platform (102) is used to receive the position information of the charging port and send a motion instruction to the swing arm module (104) and the slide rail module (103) to move the charging head (304) to a position opposite to the charging port, and the charging head driving module (302) drives the charging head (304) to dock with the charging port.

2. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the slide rail module (103) is also equipped with a driving shaft (1051), the driving shaft (1051) is connected to the driving motor (105) by power, an intercepting rod (201) is installed on the driving shaft (1051), and a camera 1 (202) is installed on the intercepting rod (201), the camera 1 (202) is used to capture vehicle license plate information and send the vehicle license plate information to the human-computer interaction platform (102), the human-computer interaction platform (102) determines whether to release the vehicle according to the vehicle license plate information, and the driving motor (105) is used to rotate the intercepting rod (201) 90 degrees when the vehicle is released, until the camera 1 (202) is rotated to the top of the parking space (101), so as to monitor the surrounding situation of the vehicle.

3. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slide rail module (103) comprises a lead screw slide rail (1031), a lead screw (1033) is installed on the lead screw slide rail (1031), the lead screw (1033) is connected to a lead screw motor (1032) by power, the lead screw motor (1032) is fixedly installed at the end of the lead screw slide rail (1031), a lead screw slider (1034) is adapted to be installed on the lead screw (1033), and the swing arm module (104) is installed below the lead screw slider (1034) via a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected to a rotating motor (106) by power, which is used to drive the swing arm module (104) to be stored and lowered.

4. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric rotating shaft (301) is installed between the charging head driving module (302) and the swing arm module (104); in a standby state, the electric rotating shaft (301) drives the charging head driving module (302) to be in a first position in the same direction as the arm length of the swing arm module (104); in a charging state, the electric rotating shaft (301) drives the charging head driving module (302) to be in a second position facing the direction of the vehicle.

5. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The charging head drive module (302) comprises a mounting shell (317), a ball seat (313) is fixedly mounted inside the mounting shell (317), a plug-in unit is connected to the outside of the mounting shell (317), a rotating ball (312) is mounted on the ball seat (313), the rotating ball (312) is connected to a connecting column (306), the connecting column (306) is fixedly connected to the charging head (304), and a track ring (309) is also mounted inside the mounting shell (317) via a fixing plate (320), the track ring (309) ) are mounted on two groups of moving vehicles (310) that can move along the track ring (309), the two groups of moving vehicles (310) are symmetrically arranged on the track ring (309), an arc-shaped connecting plate is connected between the two groups of moving vehicles (310) to limit the synchronous movement of the two groups of moving vehicles (310), and an electric telescopic rod (311) is mounted on the moving vehicle (310), the electric telescopic rod (311) always faces the axis of the track ring (309), and the axis of the connecting column (306) coincides with the axis of the track ring (309).

6. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the electric telescopic rod (311) is connected to a connecting seat (319), the connecting seat (319) is connected to a rotating shaft seat (318) via a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft seat (318) is connected to a limited arc plate (307), the limited arc plate (307) is attached to the surface of the connecting column (306), two sets of limited arc plates (307) are provided with mutually adapted spiral wire drums (3071), a winding wire (308) is passed through the spiral wire drums (3071), one end of the winding wire (308) is fixedly connected to a rope knot fixing seat (324), the rope knot fixing seat (324) is fixedly mounted on the mounting shell (317), the other end of the winding wire (308) is connected to a pneumatic unit, the pneumatic unit is used to apply a pulling force along the axial direction of the connecting column (306) to the winding wire (308), so that the connecting column (306) and the axis coincide with the axis of the track ring (309).

7. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pneumatic unit comprises an air cylinder (321) fixedly mounted inside the mounting shell (317), the air cylinder (321) being connected to an air pump, the air cylinder (321) being connected to a piston cylinder (322), a piston (323) being adapted to be mounted in the piston cylinder (322), the piston (323) being fixedly connected to the winding wire (308), the piston cylinder (322) being parallel to the connecting column (306) when in a normal state, and being used to apply pressure to the winding wire (308) along the connecting column (306). ) axial tension, a barometer is installed in the air cylinder (321) for monitoring the air pressure change in the air cylinder (321), a threshold air pressure 1 and a threshold air pressure 2 are provided on the human-computer interaction platform (102), when the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 1, the charging voltage of the charging head (304) is reduced, and when the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 2, the charging head (304) is powered off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head (304).

8. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The plug-in unit comprises a telescopic seat (3171) arranged at the rear of the mounting shell (317); an electric rotating shaft (301) is connected between the telescopic seat (3171) and the swing arm module (104); a telescopic cavity (3141) is provided inside the telescopic seat (3171); the plug-in unit comprises a telescopic rod (314) fixedly connected to the mounting shell (317); the telescopic rod (314) is adapted to be installed in the telescopic cavity (3141); driving wheels (315) are connected to both sides of the telescopic rod (314) by power; the driving wheels (315) are connected to a driving shaft (316) for driving the charging head (304) to extend and retract.

9. The charging device for an intelligent driving vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mobile vehicle (310) comprises a mounting seat (3101), and wheels (3102) are mounted on the mounting seat (3101).

10. A charging method for a charging device of an intelligent driving vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: Camera 1 (202) captures vehicle license plate information and sends it to the human-computer interaction platform (102); Step 2: The human-computer interaction platform (102) determines whether the vehicle is a new energy vehicle based on the license plate information. If so, proceed to step 3; if not, repeat step 1. Step 3: The human-machine interaction platform (102) sends an action command to the drive motor (105) and the swing arm module (104), so that the interception rod (201) is lifted to release the vehicle, and the swing arm module (104) is lowered to prepare for charging; Step 4: Camera 1 (202) is used to monitor the parking status of the vehicle. If the vehicle is ready to park, proceed to step 5. If not, repeat step 4. Step 5: The charging head driving module (302) drives the charging head (304) to swing, and the second camera (305) captures the position information of the vehicle charging port, and sends the position information of the vehicle charging port to the human-computer interaction platform (102); Step 6: The human-machine interaction platform (102) sends an action instruction to the drive motor (105), the swing arm module (104) and the slide rail module (103) according to the position information of the vehicle charging port, so that the charging head (304) is docked with the charging port and powered on; Step 7: The human-machine interaction unit captures the real-time air pressure of the pneumatic unit in real time. A threshold air pressure 1 and a threshold air pressure 2 are provided on the human-machine interaction platform (102). When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 1, the charging voltage of the charging head (304) is reduced. When the air pressure value monitored by the barometer is less than the threshold air pressure 2, the charging head (304) is powered off, and the plug-in unit unplugs the charging head (304).

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