Operation management method based on temperature monitoring, battery energy station thereof and computer program product

Abstract

The invention provides an operation management method based on temperature monitoring, which is suitable for a battery energy station. Firstly, at least one temperature sensing unit arranged in the battery energy station is used for detecting a temperature; then, whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature interval is determined, and when the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature interval, an abnormal error message is transmitted to a remote server through a network. Afterwards, whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature is determined, and the predetermined temperature is within the preset temperature range. And when the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature, performing a charging operation on at least one battery in the battery energy station, and when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, stopping performing the charging operation on the at least one battery in the battery energy station.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation management method of a battery energy station and the battery energy station, and in particular to a method and the battery energy station that can detect the temperature of the battery energy station using a temperature sensing unit and perform relevant management on the battery energy station according to the detected temperature. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the rise of environmental awareness and the advancement of electric vehicle technology, the development of electric vehicles powered by electricity to replace traditional vehicles powered by fossil fuels has gradually become an important goal in the automotive field, making electric vehicles more and more popular. In order to increase the range and willingness to use electric vehicles, many countries or cities have begun to plan to set up charging stations and battery energy stations in public places to provide electric vehicles and / or electric motorcycles for charging or battery replacement, making the use of electric vehicles more convenient.

[0003] Generally speaking, battery energy stations are managed through the cloud. Battery energy stations located at the same or different locations can be connected to a remote server through the Internet. The remote server monitors and manages the operation of these battery energy stations. For example, during the battery exchange operation of the battery energy station, the battery energy station will send the battery identification data and user identification data of the corresponding battery to the remote server through the Internet, and the remote server will determine whether to agree to perform this battery exchange operation based on the received data.

[0004] Since the battery energy station may be set up in any area and location, and may be exposed to the sun, the design of the battery energy station must take into account the possible environment and temperature of the area. On the other hand, since the batteries in the battery energy station are explosive and high-risk important assets, their design operating temperature will also be limited to maintain their safety in use. When the temperature of the battery energy station is too high, it may be due to power or system abnormalities, or problems with specific batteries. The system must take necessary measures to avoid serious accidents and losses in the battery energy station. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides an operation management method based on temperature monitoring and a battery energy station thereof.

[0006] An operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a battery energy station. First, a temperature is detected using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station. Next, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range, and when the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range, an abnormal error message is transmitted to a remote server via a network. Thereafter, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range. When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature, a charging operation is performed on at least one battery in the battery energy station, and when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the charging operation is stopped for the at least one battery in the battery energy station.

[0007] A battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a network connection unit for connecting to a network, a battery storage unit for storing multiple batteries, at least one temperature sensing unit for detecting a temperature, and a processing unit. The processing unit is electrically coupled to the temperature sensing unit to determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range. When the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range, the processing unit uses the network connection unit to transmit an abnormal error message to a remote server via the network. The processing unit determines whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range. When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature, the processing unit performs a charging operation on at least one of the batteries, and when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the processing unit stops performing the charging operation on at least one of the batteries.

[0008] In some embodiments, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the battery energy station performs a battery exchange operation to receive a first battery, select a second battery from a plurality of candidate batteries, and provide the second battery for exchange.

[0009] In some embodiments, when the temperature is not within the preset temperature range, the battery energy station records an abnormal error code, and when the temperature falls within the preset temperature range again or the battery energy station is restarted, the battery energy station deletes the abnormal error code.

[0010] In some embodiments, the battery energy station determines whether the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit can be read, and when the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit, the abnormal error message is transmitted to the remote server via the network.

[0011] In some embodiments, when the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit, the battery energy station is caused to perform a reboot operation.

[0012] In some embodiments, when the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit, the charging operation is performed on the at least one battery in the battery energy station.

[0013] In some embodiments, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, a first charging module is selected from the plurality of charging modules in the battery energy station, and the charging operation of the first charging module for a first battery is stopped. The temperature is continuously detected by the temperature sensing unit, and it is determined whether the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature. When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, a second charging module is selected from the plurality of charging modules in the battery energy station, and the charging operation of the second charging module for a second battery is stopped.

[0014] In some embodiments, the at least one temperature sensing unit includes at least a first temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of a control circuit board corresponding to the battery energy station, and a second temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of at least one corresponding charging module in the battery energy station, and the battery energy station determines whether the temperature of the control circuit board corresponding to the battery energy station falls within the preset temperature range, and the battery energy station determines whether the temperature of the at least one charging module corresponding to the battery energy station is greater than the predetermined temperature.

[0015] The above method of the present invention may exist in the form of program codes. When the program codes are loaded and executed by a machine, the machine becomes a device for implementing the present invention.

[0016] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, embodiments are given below with reference to the accompanying drawings for detailed description as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a battery energy station connected to a remote server via a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 The flowchart is a diagram showing an operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Reference numerals list

[0024] 100: Battery Energy Station

[0025] 110: Battery storage system

[0026] 112, 114: Candidate batteries

[0027] 120: Temperature sensing unit

[0028] 130: Charging module

[0029] 140: Energy Module

[0030] 150: Network connection unit

[0031] 160: Processing unit

[0032] 200: Internet

[0033] 300: Remote server

[0034] S310, S320, S330, S340, S350, S360, S370, S380: Steps

[0035] S402, S404, S406, S408, S410, S412, S414, S416, S418, S420: Steps

[0036] S510, S520, S530: Steps

[0037] S610, S620, S630, S640, S650, S660, S670: steps. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Figure 1A battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. A battery energy station 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device. As shown in the figure, the battery energy station 100 includes at least a battery storage system 110, at least one temperature sensing unit 120, a charging module 130, an energy module 140, a network connection unit 150, and a processing unit 160. The battery storage system 110 has a specific mechanism (not shown in the figure) that can store multiple batteries, such as candidate batteries 112 and 114, and selectively lock or release the batteries. The battery energy station 100 can provide batteries to at least one electrical device, such as an electric motorcycle or an electric car for use. The temperature sensing unit 120 can be used to detect temperature. In some embodiments, the battery energy station 100 can include multiple temperature sensing units 120, which can be installed at different locations inside the battery energy station 100. In one example, the temperature sensing unit 120 can be located on a control circuit board (not shown in the figure) of the corresponding battery energy station 100 to detect the temperature of the control circuit board. In one example, the temperature sensing unit 120 may be located at the upper end of the housing (not shown) of the battery energy station 100 to detect the internal temperature of the battery energy station 100. Each candidate battery may be configured with a corresponding charging module 130, which has an upper current limit and / or a lower current limit to charge the corresponding battery. In some embodiments, each charging module 130 may have a corresponding temperature sensing unit, which can detect the temperature of the charging module 130. The energy module 140 may be electrically coupled to a power grid (not shown) to obtain a total current to supply the battery energy station with electricity, and charge the battery according to the signal of the processing unit 160. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the energy module 140 may actively detect the total current supplied by the power grid to the battery energy station 100, and notify the processing unit 160 of the corresponding total current information. The network connection unit 150 may be connected to a network, so that the battery energy station 100 has a network connection capability. In some embodiments, the network may be a wired network, a telecommunication network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network, etc. The processing unit 160 may control the operation of all hardware and software in the battery energy station 100, and the details thereof will be described later.

[0039] Figure 2A battery energy station connected to a remote server via a network according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. As mentioned above, the battery energy station 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can have a network connection capability via a network connection unit 150. The battery energy station 100 can be connected to a remote server 300 via a network 200, such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. It is noted that the remote server 300 can be an electronic device. The remote server 300 can simultaneously manage other battery energy stations located at the same location or at different locations via the network 200. As mentioned above, the battery energy station 100 has a plurality of batteries that can be provided to at least one power-consuming device, such as an electric motorcycle or an electric car.

[0040] Figure 3 The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a battery energy station.

[0041] First, as in step S310, a temperature is detected by using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station. Then, as in step S320, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the preset temperature range can be -60 degrees C to 300 degrees C. It is reminded that the aforementioned preset temperature range is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The preset temperature range can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range (no in step S330), as in step S340, an abnormal error message is sent to a remote server via a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. When the temperature falls within the preset temperature range (yes in step S330), as in step S350, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the predetermined temperature can be 70 degrees C. Similarly, the aforementioned predetermined temperature is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The predetermined temperature can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature (No in step S360), as in step S370, a charging operation is performed on at least one battery in the battery energy station. When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature (Yes in step S360), as in step S380, the charging operation is stopped for at least one battery in the battery energy station. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, a first charging module can be selected from a plurality of charging modules in the battery energy station, and the charging operation of the first charging module for its corresponding battery is stopped. Then, the temperature is continuously detected using a temperature sensing unit, and it is determined whether the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature. When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, a second charging module is selected by the charging module in the battery energy station, and the charging operation of the second charging module for the corresponding battery is stopped.

[0042] It must be noted that, in some embodiments, the temperature used to perform the judgment of step S330 and step S360 can be detected by the same temperature sensing unit. In some embodiments, the temperature used to perform the judgment of step S330 and step S360 can be detected by different temperature sensing units. For example, step S330 can be judged based on the result detected by the temperature sensor of the corresponding control circuit board, and step S360 can be judged based on the result detected by the temperature sensor of the corresponding charging module.

[0043] Figure 4 The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a battery energy station.

[0044] First, as in step S402, a temperature is detected using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station. Next, as in step S404, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range. Similarly, in some embodiments, the preset temperature range can be -60 degrees C to 300 degrees C. It is reminded that the aforementioned preset temperature range is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The preset temperature range can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range (no in step S406), as in step S408, an abnormal error message is sent to a remote server via a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. When the temperature falls within the preset temperature range (yes in step S406), as in step S410, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range. In some embodiments, the predetermined temperature can be 70 degrees C. Similarly, the aforementioned predetermined temperature is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The predetermined temperature can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature (No in step S4120), as in step S414, a charging operation is performed for at least one battery in the battery energy station, and as in step S416, the battery energy station is provided to perform a battery exchange operation. In other words, when performing a battery exchange operation, a first battery can be received, and a second battery can be selected from a plurality of candidate batteries, and the second battery can be provided for exchange. When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature (Yes in step S412), as in step S418, the charging operation for at least one battery in the battery energy station is stopped. Then, as in step S420, the battery energy station is provided to perform a battery exchange operation. In other words, when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the battery energy station stops the charging operation, and the battery exchange operation can continue to be performed.

[0045] Figure 5 The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a battery energy station.

[0046] First, as in step S510, determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range. Similarly, in some embodiments, the preset temperature range may be -60 degrees C to 300 degrees C. It is reminded that the aforementioned preset temperature range is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The preset temperature range can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range (yes in step S510), as in step S520, the battery energy station notes an abnormal error code. When the temperature falls within the preset temperature range (no in step S510), as in step S530, the battery energy station deletes the abnormal error code.

[0047] Figure 6 The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a battery energy station.

[0048] First, in step S610, a temperature is detected by using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station. Next, in step S620, it is determined whether the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit can be read. When the battery energy station can read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit (yes in step S630), the execution Figure 3 Steps S320 to S380. When the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit (No in step S630), as in step S640, an abnormal error message is sent to a remote server via a network, such as a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network. As in step S650, the battery energy station is caused to perform a restart operation. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, when the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit cannot be read, the battery energy station can be caused to perform a restart operation. If the battery energy station still cannot read the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit after performing a predetermined number of restart operations, the restart operation will no longer be performed. Thereafter, as in step S660, a charging operation is performed on at least one battery in the battery energy station, and as in step S670, the battery energy station is provided with the ability to perform a battery replacement operation. In other words, when performing a battery exchange operation, a first battery may be received, a second battery may be selected from a plurality of candidate batteries, and the second battery may be provided for exchange.

[0049] Therefore, through the temperature monitoring-based operation management method and battery energy station of this case, the temperature sensing unit can be used to detect the temperature of the battery energy station, and the battery energy station can be managed accordingly based on the detected temperature, thereby avoiding serious accidents and losses of the battery energy station and increasing safety in use.

[0050] The method of the present invention, or a specific form or part thereof, may exist in the form of program code. The program code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, an optical disk, a hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product in an external form, wherein when the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for participating in the present invention. The program code may also be transmitted by some transmission medium, such as wires or cables, optical fibers, or any transmission mode, wherein when the program code is received, loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for participating in the present invention. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

[0051] Although the present invention has been disclosed in terms of preferred embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the definition of the claims.

Claims

1. An operation management method based on temperature monitoring, characterized in that: Applicable to a battery energy station, comprising the following steps: Detecting a temperature using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station; Determining whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range; When the temperature is not within the preset temperature range, an abnormal error message is transmitted to a remote server via a network; Determining whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range; When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature, performing a charging operation on at least one battery in the battery energy station; as well as When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the charging operation for the at least one battery in the battery energy station is stopped.

2. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes that when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the battery energy station performs a battery exchange operation to receive a first battery, select a second battery from a plurality of candidate batteries, and provide the second battery for exchange.

3. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: When the temperature is not within the preset temperature range, the battery energy station records an abnormal error code; as well as When the temperature falls within the preset temperature range again or the battery energy station is restarted, the battery energy station deletes the abnormal error code.

4. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: The battery energy station determines whether the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit can be read; and When the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit, the abnormal error message is transmitted to the remote server via the network.

5. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The method also includes causing the battery energy station to perform a restart operation when the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit.

6. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 4, characterized in that: The method further includes performing the charging operation on the at least one battery in the battery energy station when the battery energy station cannot read the temperature detected by the corresponding temperature sensing unit.

7. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, a first charging module is selected from a plurality of charging modules in the battery energy station, and the charging operation of the first charging module on a first battery is stopped; Utilizing the temperature sensing unit to continuously detect the temperature and determine whether the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature; as well as When the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the charging module in the battery energy station selects a second charging module and stops the charging operation of the second charging module on a second battery.

8. The operation management method based on temperature monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The at least one temperature sensing unit includes at least a first temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of a control circuit board corresponding to the battery energy station, and a second temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of at least one corresponding charging module in the battery energy station, and the battery energy station determines whether the temperature of the control circuit board corresponding to the battery energy station falls within the preset temperature range, and the battery energy station determines whether the temperature of the at least one corresponding charging module is greater than the predetermined temperature.

9. A battery energy station, characterized in that: include: A network connection unit, used to connect to a network; A battery storage unit for storing a plurality of batteries; At least one temperature sensing unit for detecting a temperature; as well as A processing unit is electrically coupled to the temperature sensing unit to determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range. When the temperature does not fall within the preset temperature range, the network connection unit is used to transmit an abnormal error message to a remote server via the network to determine whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range. When the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature, a charging operation is performed on at least one of the batteries, and when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature, the charging operation is stopped for at least one of the batteries.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product is loaded into a machine to execute an operation management method based on temperature monitoring, which is applicable to a battery energy station. The computer program product includes: a first program code for detecting a temperature using at least one temperature sensing unit disposed in the battery energy station; a second program code for determining whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit falls within a preset temperature range; a third program code for transmitting an abnormal error message to a remote server via a network when the temperature is not within the preset temperature range; a fourth program code for determining whether the temperature detected by the temperature sensing unit is greater than a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature falls within the preset temperature range; a fifth program code for executing a charging operation for at least one battery in the battery energy station when the temperature is not greater than the predetermined temperature; and A sixth program code is used to stop the charging operation for the at least one battery in the battery energy station when the temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature.

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