A vehicle charging method, device, storage medium and electronic equipment

Abstract

The application discloses a vehicle charging method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device, and relates to the technical field of vehicle control. The method comprises the following steps: when a target vehicle has a demand to go to a target charging station for charging, first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is determined; if the first distance information is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, a charging request is sent to a pile cloud platform to instruct the pile cloud platform to perform a ground locking processing on a target charging pile in the target charging station in advance; a ground locking processing result fed back by the pile cloud platform is received and displayed on a display device corresponding to the target vehicle; and when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, the target vehicle is charged by the target charging pile. Through the technical scheme provided in the application, the target charging pile can be intelligently unlocked in advance, without manual control of the ground locking lifting, and without the user needing to make an advance reservation, so that the intelligent level of vehicle charging is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of vehicle control technology, and in particular relates to a vehicle charging method, device, storage medium and electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] Electric vehicles have significant advantages in terms of operating costs, driving experience, and intelligence. With continuous breakthroughs in power battery technology and the increasing improvement of charging infrastructure, electric vehicles are rapidly gaining market dominance.

[0003] Currently, charging electric vehicles requires the user to manually control the ground lock to raise or lower after the vehicle arrives near a charging station, or the user needs to reserve a charging station in advance so that the lock can be lowered at the reserved time. The manual triggering method increases the user's waiting time, while the reservation triggering method may occupy resources for a long time if the user does not arrive on time. Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide an intelligent ground lock lowering method for vehicle charging to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of this application provide a vehicle charging method, device, storage medium, and electronic device. When a target vehicle is detected to have a charging need, the device can intelligently lower the lock of the target charging station in advance based on the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station. This eliminates the need for the user to manually control the raising and lowering of the lock or to make a time reservation in advance, effectively improving the level of intelligence in vehicle charging.

[0005] Other features and advantages of this application will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part from practice of this application.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this application, a vehicle charging method is provided, applied to a vehicle, the method comprising: When the target vehicle needs to go to the target charging station for charging, determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station; If the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, a charging request is sent to the charging pile cloud platform to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance. Receive the ground lock lowering processing result from the pile cloud platform and display it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle; When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it will be charged using the target charging pile.

[0007] In some embodiments of this application, based on the foregoing scheme, the method further includes: If a navigation request for a target charging station is received via a display device, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, based on the foregoing scheme, the method further includes: Obtain the location information of the target vehicle; When the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least one candidate charging station is determined based on the location information and is not greater than a preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations and the charging inquiry information is displayed on the display device. If a charging confirmation message is received corresponding to a charging inquiry message triggered by a display device, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, based on the foregoing scheme, a target charging station is determined from candidate charging stations, and charging inquiry information is displayed on a display device, including: When the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least two candidate charging stations is not greater than the preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations based on the second distance information corresponding to each candidate charging station, the number of available charging piles, the charging station score, and the historical charging data of the target vehicle. Display charging inquiry information for the target charging station on the display device.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, based on the aforementioned scheme, sending a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform includes: The site information of the target charging station is displayed on the display device; wherein, the site information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one available charging pile; The system receives a selection command for a target charging station triggered by a display device and sends a charging request to the charging station cloud platform. The charging request carries the charging station identifier of the target charging station, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, based on the aforementioned scheme, sending a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform includes: Send a charging request to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the charging request to the charging pile cloud platform; The receiving pile cloud platform reports the results of the ground lock lowering process, including: Receive the ground lock lowering processing results forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform from the pile cloud platform.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this application, a vehicle charging method is provided, applied to a charging pile cloud platform, the method comprising: Receive a charging request sent by the target vehicle; wherein the charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, and the first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging; Based on the charging request, the ground lock is lowered in advance for the target charging pile at the target charging station. The system sends feedback on the ground lock lowering process to the target vehicle so that it can be displayed on the corresponding display device. When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, control the target charging pile to charge the target vehicle.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, before receiving the charging request sent by the target vehicle based on the foregoing scheme, the method further includes: Send the target charging station information to the target vehicle so that the target vehicle can display it on the display device; wherein, the station information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one available charging pile.

[0014] In some embodiments of this application, based on the aforementioned scheme, the charging request carries the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station. Based on the charging request, the ground lock is lowered in advance for the target charging pile at the target charging station, including: Based on the charging pile identifier, vehicle identifier, first distance information, and arrival time, the charging request is verified, and if the verification is successful, the ground lock is lowered in advance for the target charging pile at the target charging station.

[0015] In some embodiments of this application, based on the aforementioned scheme, ground lock lowering is performed on the target charging piles at the target charging station in advance, including: The corresponding time for lowering the ground lock is determined based on the arrival time; The ground locks of the target charging piles are lowered according to the time of ground lock lowering.

[0016] In some embodiments of this application, based on the aforementioned scheme, receiving a charging request sent by the target vehicle includes: Receive charging requests sent by the target vehicle and forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform; The system provides feedback to the target vehicle regarding the result of the ground lock lowering action, including: Send the ground lock lowering processing result to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the ground lock lowering processing result to the target vehicle.

[0017] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this application, a vehicle charging device is provided, disposed in a vehicle, the device comprising: The distance determination module is used to determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station when the target vehicle needs to go to the target charging station for charging. The request sending module is used to send a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform if the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, so as to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance. The result display module is used to receive the ground lock lowering processing results from the pile cloud platform and display them on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle. The vehicle charging module is used to charge the target vehicle through the target charging pile when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station.

[0018] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this application, a vehicle charging device is provided, configured on a charging cloud platform, the device comprising: The request receiving module is used to receive a charging request sent by the target vehicle; wherein the charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, and the first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging; The ground lock lowering module is used to pre-emptively lower the ground lock of the target charging pile in the target charging station based on the charging request. The result feedback module is used to send the result of the ground lock lowering process to the target vehicle so that the target vehicle can display it on the corresponding display device. The charging pile control module is used to control the target charging pile to charge the target vehicle when it arrives at the target charging station.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, storing computer program instructions that, when loaded and executed by a processor, implement the steps of a vehicle charging method as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0020] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of this application, an electronic device is provided, including a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores computer program instructions that can be executed by the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program instructions, it implements the steps of a vehicle charging method as described in either the first or second aspect.

[0021] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of this application, a vehicle is provided, including a vehicle controller, wherein when the vehicle is controlled by the vehicle controller, the steps of the vehicle charging method as described in any of the first aspects are implemented.

[0022] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method as described in any one of the first and second aspects above.

[0023] In this application, when a target vehicle is detected to need to charge at a target charging station, the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is determined in real time. Based on this first distance information, the timing for intelligently lowering the ground lock on the target charging pile is analyzed in advance. If the first distance information is determined to be no greater than a preset first distance threshold, the vehicle sends a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform, instructing the platform to lower the ground lock on the target charging pile in advance. This eliminates the need for manual control of the ground lock raising or lowering by the user, and also eliminates the need for the user to schedule a time in advance. Furthermore, the charging pile cloud platform promptly provides feedback on the ground lock lowering process, displaying the result on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle and informing the user of the result. Therefore, when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it can directly charge through the target charging pile. Through the above technical solution provided in this application, the ground lock can be unlocked in advance based on the target vehicle's location, reducing waiting time, optimizing resource utilization, and effectively improving the intelligence level of vehicle charging.

[0024] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort. In the drawings: Figure 1 The diagram illustrates an application scenario of the vehicle charging method according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 A flowchart of a vehicle charging method applied to the vehicle end in an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the determination of charging requirements in an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating the transmission of charging requests in an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 5 A flowchart of a vehicle charging method applied to a charging pile cloud platform in an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating the vehicle charging method in an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 7A block diagram of a vehicle charging device according to an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 8 Another block diagram of the vehicle charging device in an embodiment of this application is shown; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device in an embodiment of this application is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Numerous specific details are provided in the following description to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the technical solutions of this application can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, apparatuses, steps, etc., can be employed. In other instances, well-known methods, apparatuses, implementations, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of this application.

[0028] The block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically independent entities. That is, these functional entities can be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0029] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative and do not necessarily include all content and operations / steps, nor do they necessarily have to be performed in the described order. For example, some operations / steps can be broken down, while others can be combined or partially combined; therefore, the actual execution order may change depending on the specific circumstances.

[0030] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand this application, firstly, in conjunction with Figure 1 A brief description of the application scenarios involved in this application is provided.

[0031] Vehicle-side device 101 can communicate with vehicle-cloud platform 102 deployed in the cloud via wireless network (such as 4G / 5G cellular network). For example, when the target vehicle is driving, it navigates to the target charging station through the navigation system. If the first distance between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, vehicle-side device 101 sends a corresponding charging request to vehicle-cloud platform 102. Vehicle-cloud platform 102 can then interoperate and share data with charging pile cloud platform 103, which is also deployed in the cloud. Vehicle-cloud platform 102 forwards the charging request to charging pile cloud platform 103. Furthermore, charging pile cloud platform 103 can communicate with the target charging station and target charging pile via wireless or wired network. Based on the charging request, it can pre-process the ground lock of the target charging pile in the target charging station and forward the ground lock processing result to vehicle-side device 101 via vehicle-cloud platform 102 for display on the target vehicle's corresponding display device. In this way, when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it can be charged directly through the target charging pile without the user having to manually control the ground lock to raise or lower, or the user having to make an appointment in advance.

[0032] Among them, vehicle-side 101 can refer to the vehicle-side controller of the target vehicle, vehicle-cloud platform 102 refers to a distributed platform that matches the current location of the target vehicle and can communicate with multiple vehicles simultaneously, and charging cloud platform 103 can refer to a distributed platform that matches the target charging station.

[0033] In one exemplary embodiment, refer to Figure 2 The flowchart of the vehicle charging method applied to the vehicle end in this embodiment is shown below, and is described in detail below: Step 201: When the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging, determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station.

[0034] The vehicle-side system can automatically identify whether the target vehicle needs to travel to a target charging station by combining data such as the target vehicle's current navigation information, driving trajectory, historical charging habits, and remaining battery level. If a charging need is detected, it can then determine the initial distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station in real time. For example, by obtaining the target vehicle's current location and the location of the target charging station, the initial distance information can be calculated. This initial distance information can refer to either a straight-line distance or a driving distance; this embodiment does not impose any limitations on this.

[0035] Optionally, if a navigation request for a target charging station is received via a display device, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging. The display device can be a cockpit display device on the target vehicle (such as a central control screen), or it can refer to other terminal devices pre-bound to the target vehicle (such as a mobile phone).

[0036] For example, a user can use the navigation system on the central control screen to navigate to the target charging station, or use navigation software on their mobile phone to navigate to the target charging station. Either method can trigger a navigation request for the target charging station, so that the vehicle receives the navigation request and determines that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

[0037] Optionally, the target vehicle is also equipped with a vehicle-mounted intelligent agent. Users can trigger navigation requests for the target charging station via voice, allowing the vehicle to receive the request and determine if the vehicle needs to go to the target charging station for charging. For example, the vehicle-mounted intelligent agent recognizes the voice information "Navigate me to charging station A (charging station name)" or "I want to go to charging station B (charging station location)" and automatically generates a navigation request.

[0038] Step 202: If the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, a charging request is sent to the charging pile cloud platform to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance.

[0039] The preset first distance threshold is an empirical value determined based on historical charging data of different vehicles, such as 200 meters.

[0040] When the first distance information is detected to be no greater than the first distance threshold, the vehicle sends a corresponding charging request to the charging pile cloud platform to instruct the platform to lower the ground lock of the target charging pile at the target charging station in advance. The charging request may include the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile so that the target charging station can identify the target charging pile. Alternatively, the charging request may not include the charging pile identifier, and the target charging station can select the target charging pile based on the current status of each charging pile within the station.

[0041] Optionally, a geofence centered on the target charging station can be established, with a radius of 200 meters (the first distance information is the straight-line distance). When the target vehicle enters the geofence, the vehicle sends a corresponding charging request to the charging cloud platform.

[0042] Optionally, the vehicle can periodically acquire first distance information and compare it with a first distance threshold, such as 10 times / second, to enable timely initiation of charging requests.

[0043] Optionally, the vehicle sends a charging request to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the charging request to the charging pile cloud platform.

[0044] Step 203: Receive the ground lock lowering processing result from the pile cloud platform and display it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle.

[0045] After the charging pile cloud platform lowers the ground lock corresponding to the target charging pile, it feeds back the ground lock lowering processing result to the vehicle, so that the vehicle displays the ground lock lowering processing result on the display device. The ground lock lowering processing result may include the ground lock number.

[0046] Optionally, the vehicle-side intelligent agent can inform the user of the parking lock lowering result via voice, for example, "You have arrived near the charging station, the parking lock has been lowered, please drive into the parking space."

[0047] Optionally, the vehicle receives the ground lock lowering processing result forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform from the charging pile cloud platform.

[0048] Step 204: When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, the target vehicle is charged through the target charging pile.

[0049] When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, the ground lock of the target charging pile will be lowered. The user does not need to operate it manually and can drive in directly to charge through the target charging pile. The target charging pile will automatically bind to the target vehicle, and other vehicles cannot use it at this time.

[0050] In this application, when a target vehicle is detected to need to charge at a target charging station, the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is determined in real time. Based on this first distance information, the timing for intelligently lowering the ground lock on the target charging pile is analyzed in advance. If the first distance information is determined to be no greater than a preset first distance threshold, the vehicle sends a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform, instructing the platform to lower the ground lock on the target charging pile in advance. This eliminates the need for manual control of the ground lock raising or lowering by the user, and also eliminates the need for the user to schedule a time in advance. Furthermore, the charging pile cloud platform promptly provides feedback on the ground lock lowering process, displaying the result on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle and informing the user of the result. Therefore, when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it can directly charge through the target charging pile. Through the above technical solution provided in this application, the ground lock can be unlocked in advance based on the target vehicle's location, reducing waiting time, optimizing resource utilization, and effectively improving the intelligence level of vehicle charging.

[0051] In one exemplary embodiment, even if the vehicle does not recognize a navigation intent for a target charging station, it can still determine whether there is a charging need based on the vehicle's location, referring to... Figure 3 The flowchart illustrating the determination of charging demand in an embodiment of this application is shown below in detail: Step 301: Obtain the location information of the target vehicle.

[0052] The vehicle-side periodically acquires the target vehicle's location information. For example, it obtains the target vehicle's current latitude and longitude coordinates through GPS (Global Positioning System) or BeiDou positioning and uses them as the corresponding location information. The positioning accuracy is no more than 10 meters, and the acquisition frequency can be set to 1 time / minute.

[0053] Optionally, the system first determines whether there is a charging need based on the remaining battery level of the target vehicle. Only when the remaining battery level is lower than a preset battery threshold will the system trigger periodic collection of location information to avoid frequently asking the user and affecting the user experience.

[0054] Step 302: When the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least one candidate charging station is determined based on the location information and is not greater than a preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations and the charging inquiry information is displayed on the display device.

[0055] The location of each candidate charging station is obtained in advance. Based on the current location of the target vehicle and the location of each candidate charging station, the second distance information is calculated in real time. The second distance information can refer to the straight-line distance or the driving distance. This embodiment does not limit this.

[0056] Optionally, the smaller the second distance information, the higher the collection frequency of the target vehicle's location information. For example, when the second distance information is greater than 1 kilometer, the collection frequency is 1 time / minute; when the second distance information is no greater than 1 kilometer but greater than 500 meters, the collection frequency is 1 time / second; and when the second distance is no greater than 500 meters, the collection frequency is 10 times / second.

[0057] The preset second distance threshold is an empirical value determined based on historical charging data of different vehicles, such as 200 meters. The second distance threshold can be the same as or different from the first distance threshold; this embodiment does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0058] When the second distance information is not greater than the second distance threshold, if only one candidate charging station meets the requirements, the candidate charging station is directly used as the target charging station. If more than one candidate charging station meets the requirements, one of the multiple candidate charging stations that meet the requirements is selected as the target charging station.

[0059] Then, the corresponding charging inquiry information is displayed on the display device. For example, an inquiry window pops up on the display device, asking the user whether they need to go to the target charging station to charge. The charging inquiry information may include the target charging station's information, such as the station name, the number of available charging piles, the charging station rating, and the second distance information.

[0060] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted intelligent agent can ask the user via voice, for example, "Do you need to go to charging station B (charging station name) to charge?"

[0061] Optionally, when the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least two candidate charging stations is not greater than a preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations based on the second distance information corresponding to each candidate charging station, the number of available charging piles, the charging station score, and the historical charging data of the target vehicle; and charging inquiry information for the target charging station is displayed on the display device.

[0062] The system pre-assigns corresponding weight coefficients to the second distance information, the number of available charging piles, the charging station rating, and historical charging data. After unified quantification, these are weighted and calculated according to their respective weight coefficients to obtain the selection score for each candidate charging station. The candidate charging station with the highest score is then selected as the target charging station. Specifically, the smaller the second distance information, the more available charging piles, the higher the charging station rating, and the more historical charging times a candidate charging station has, the more likely it is to be selected.

[0063] Step 303: If a charging confirmation message corresponding to the charging inquiry message triggered by the display device is received, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

[0064] The pop-up query window on the display device contains charging query information and corresponding trigger controls such as "Confirm" and "Cancel". When the user clicks "Confirm", charging confirmation information corresponding to the charging query information is generated. When the vehicle receives the charging confirmation information, it can determine that the target vehicle has a charging need.

[0065] Optionally, users can trigger the generation of charging confirmation information via voice. For example, the vehicle's intelligent agent recognizes the voice messages "confirm" or "needs charging" and automatically generates charging confirmation information.

[0066] In this application, even when the vehicle does not recognize the navigation intent for the target charging station, it can still determine whether there is a charging need based on the vehicle's location. In this mode of actively recognizing charging needs, the vehicle can confirm with the user through visual interaction. The vehicle can also intelligently select a suitable target charging station to recommend to the user based on the actual situation of each candidate charging station, thereby effectively improving the level of intelligence in vehicle charging.

[0067] In one exemplary embodiment, before sending a charging request from the vehicle, charging station information can be provided for selection, as shown below. Figure 4 The flowchart illustrating the transmission of charging requests in an embodiment of this application is shown below in detail: Step 401: Display the site information of the target charging station on the display device.

[0068] The site information includes the status of at least one idle charging pile and the status of the ground lock. The charging pile status is "idle" and the ground lock status is "not lowered".

[0069] Optionally, the site information may also include the status of at least one occupied charging pile and the status of the ground lock. The charging pile status is such as "occupied" and the ground lock status is such as "ground lock is down". The site information may also include the current battery level of the vehicle and the estimated charging time. If there are no available charging piles at the target charging site, occupied charging piles that are about to finish charging can be provided to the user for selection.

[0070] Step 402: Receive the selection instruction for the target charging pile triggered by the display device, and send a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform.

[0071] Users can select a target charging station on the display device, generating a selection command for the target charging station. The vehicle receives this command, generates a corresponding charging request, and sends the charging request to the charging station cloud platform. The charging request carries the charging station identifier, the target vehicle identifier, initial distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station. The estimated arrival time can be obtained from the navigation system or calculated in real time based on the target vehicle's location information and current speed.

[0072] It should be noted that this application can either provide charging pile information for selection before initiating a charging request, or initiate a charging request before providing charging pile information for selection. The execution order of the steps in the above embodiments is not fixed.

[0073] In this application, the station information of the target charging station can be displayed on the vehicle to provide charging pile information for users to choose from, meet the diverse charging needs of different users, and improve the intelligence level of vehicle charging through visual interaction.

[0074] In one exemplary embodiment, refer to Figure 5 The flowchart of the vehicle charging method applied to the charging pile cloud platform in the embodiments of this application is shown below in detail: Step 501: Receive the charging request sent by the target vehicle.

[0075] The charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold. The first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

[0076] Optionally, the charging request carries the charging station identifier of the target charging station, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station.

[0077] Optionally, it can receive charging requests sent by the target vehicle and forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform.

[0078] Optionally, before receiving a charging request from the target vehicle, the site information of the target charging station is sent to the target vehicle for display on the display device; wherein, the site information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one available charging pile.

[0079] Step 502: Based on the charging request, perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance.

[0080] Step 503: Feedback the ground lock lowering processing result to the target vehicle so that the target vehicle can display it on the corresponding display device.

[0081] Optionally, the ground lock lowering processing result can be sent to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the ground lock lowering processing result to the target vehicle.

[0082] Step 504: When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, control the target charging pile to charge the target vehicle.

[0083] In this application, the vehicle-side device can identify the target vehicle's need to charge at a target charging station, determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station in real time, and send a corresponding charging request to the charging pile cloud platform if the first distance information is not greater than a preset first distance threshold. Therefore, when the charging pile cloud platform receives the charging request, it can lower the ground lock of the target charging pile at the target charging station in advance, without requiring the user to manually control the ground lock raising or lowering, or the user to make an appointment in advance. Furthermore, the charging pile cloud platform will promptly provide feedback on the ground lock lowering process, displaying it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle and informing the user of the processing result. Thus, when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it can directly charge through the target charging pile. Through the above technical solution provided in this application, the ground lock can be unlocked in advance based on the location of the target vehicle, reducing waiting time, optimizing resource utilization, and effectively improving the intelligence level of vehicle charging.

[0084] Based on the above embodiments, in an exemplary embodiment, the charging request is verified based on the charging pile identifier, vehicle identifier, first distance information and arrival time, and if the verification is successful, the target charging pile in the target charging station is pre-locked.

[0085] The charging pile cloud platform verifies the identity and permissions of the target vehicle based on the vehicle identifier, verifies the charging capability of the target charging pile based on the charging pile identifier, and determines whether to accept the charging request based on the first distance information and arrival time. Then, if the verification in multiple aspects is passed, the platform will lower the ground lock of the target charging pile in advance.

[0086] Optionally, the corresponding ground lock lowering time can be determined based on the arrival time; the target charging pile can then be ground lock lowered according to the ground lock lowering time.

[0087] For example, setting the arrival time as two minutes before the corresponding ground lock lowering time and lowering the ground lock on the target charging station two minutes in advance can optimize resource utilization as much as possible while ensuring that the ground lock lowering is completed before the target vehicle arrives.

[0088] In this application, the charging cloud platform can verify charging requests, and only when the verification is successful will the ground lock be lowered, thus improving the security and reliability of the intelligent ground lock lowering.

[0089] Based on the above embodiments, in an exemplary embodiment, see [link to example]. Figure 6 Another flowchart of the vehicle charging method in this application embodiment is shown below, which is described in detail below: Step 601: When it is determined that the target vehicle has a charging need based on the navigation intent or vehicle location, the vehicle terminal obtains the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station.

[0090] Step 602: If the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, the vehicle sends the corresponding charging request to the vehicle cloud platform.

[0091] The charging request includes the charging station identifier of the target charging station, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station.

[0092] Step 603: The vehicle cloud platform forwards the charging request to the charging pile cloud platform.

[0093] Step 604: The charging cloud platform verifies the charging request and, if the verification is successful, performs ground lock processing on the target charging pile at the target charging station in advance.

[0094] Step 605: The pile cloud platform sends the corresponding ground lock lowering processing result to the vehicle cloud platform.

[0095] Step 606: The vehicle cloud platform forwards the ground lock processing result to the vehicle.

[0096] Step 607: The vehicle displays the result of the ground lock lowering process on the corresponding display device.

[0097] Step 608: When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it is charged directly through the target charging pile.

[0098] In this application, the vehicle can be unlocked in advance based on its location, reducing waiting time, optimizing resource utilization, and effectively improving the intelligence level of vehicle charging.

[0099] The following describes an embodiment of the apparatus described in this application, which can be used to execute the vehicle charging method described in the above embodiments of this application. For details not disclosed in the apparatus embodiments of this application, please refer to the embodiments of the vehicle charging method described above.

[0100] See Figure 7 A block diagram of a vehicle charging device 700 according to an embodiment of this application is shown, specifically including: The distance determination module 701 is used to determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging. The request sending module 702 is used to send a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform if the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, so as to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance. The result display module 703 is used to receive the ground lock lowering processing result fed back by the pile cloud platform and display it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle; The vehicle charging module 704 is used to charge the target vehicle through the target charging pile when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station.

[0101] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the vehicle charging device 700 further includes a demand determination module, which determines that the target vehicle has a demand to go to the target charging station for charging if it receives a navigation request for the target charging station triggered by a display device.

[0102] In one exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the demand determination module includes: The location acquisition unit is used to acquire the location information of the target vehicle; The charging inquiry unit is used to determine the target charging station from the candidate charging stations and display the charging inquiry information on the display device when, based on the location information, it is determined that the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least one candidate charging station is not greater than a preset second distance threshold. The demand determination unit is used to determine that the target vehicle has a demand to go to the target charging station for charging if it receives a charging confirmation message corresponding to a charging inquiry message triggered by a display device.

[0103] In one exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the charging inquiry unit includes: The site selection subunit is used to determine the target charging station from the candidate charging stations based on the second distance information corresponding to each candidate charging station, the number of idle charging piles, the charging station score, and the historical charging data of the target vehicle when the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least two candidate charging stations is not greater than a preset second distance threshold. The charging inquiry subunit is used to display charging inquiry information for the target charging station on a display device.

[0104] In one exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the request sending module 702 includes: An information display unit is used to display the site information of the target charging station on a display device; wherein, the site information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one idle charging pile; The request sending unit is used to receive a selection instruction for a target charging pile triggered by a display device and send a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform. The charging request carries the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station.

[0105] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiment, the request sending unit is specifically used to send a charging request to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the charging request to the charging pile cloud platform. The results display module 703 includes a feedback receiving unit, which is specifically used to receive the ground lock lowering processing results forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform from the pile cloud platform.

[0106] See Figure 8 A block diagram of a vehicle charging device 800 according to an embodiment of this application is shown, specifically including: The request receiving module 801 is used to receive a charging request sent by the target vehicle; wherein the charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, and the first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging. The ground lock module 802 is used to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance based on the charging request. The result feedback module 803 is used to provide feedback on the ground lock lowering process to the target vehicle so that the target vehicle can display the result on the corresponding display device. The charging pile control module 804 is used to control the target charging pile to charge the target vehicle when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station.

[0107] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the vehicle charging device 800 further includes an information sending module for sending site information of the target charging station to the target vehicle for display on the display device; wherein, the site information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one available charging pile.

[0108] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the charging request carries the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station. The ground lock module 802 is specifically used to verify the charging request based on the charging pile identifier, vehicle identifier, first distance information and arrival time, and to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance if the verification is successful.

[0109] In one exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the ground lock module 802 includes: The time determination unit is used to determine the corresponding ground lock lowering time based on the arrival time; The ground lock lowering unit is used to lower the ground lock of the target charging pile according to the ground lock lowering time.

[0110] In an exemplary embodiment, based on the above embodiments, the request receiving module 801 includes a request receiving unit for receiving a charging request sent by the target vehicle and forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform. The result feedback module 803 includes a result sending unit, which sends the ground lock lowering processing result to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the ground lock lowering processing result to the target vehicle.

[0111] Based on the same inventive concept, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing computer program instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed by a processor, they implement the steps of the vehicle charging method described above.

[0112] Based on the same inventive concept, this application provides an electronic device, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 9 The diagram shows a schematic of the structure of an electronic device in an embodiment of this application. The electronic device includes one or more memories 904, one or more processors 902, and at least one computer program stored in the memory 904 and executable on the processor 902. When the processor 902 executes the computer program, it implements the steps of the vehicle charging method described above.

[0113] The bus architecture (represented by bus 900) includes any number of interconnected buses and bridges, linking various circuits including one or more processors represented by processor 902 and memory represented by memory 904. Bus 900 can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. Bus interface 905 provides an interface between bus 900 and receiver 901 and transmitter 903. Receiver 901 and transmitter 903 can be the same element, a transceiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium. Processor 902 is responsible for managing bus 900 and general processing, while memory 904 can be used to store data used by processor 902 during operation.

[0114] The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored as one or more instructions or codes on or transmitted via a computer-readable medium. Other examples and embodiments are within the scope and spirit of this application and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described above may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwired, or any combination thereof. Furthermore, the functional units may be integrated into a single processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit.

[0115] Based on the same inventive concept, this application provides a vehicle, including a vehicle controller, which controls the vehicle to implement the steps of the vehicle charging method described above.

[0116] Based on the same inventive concept, this application provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the vehicle charging method described above.

[0117] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed technical content can be implemented in other ways. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for example, the division of units can be a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For instance, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the displayed or discussed mutual coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between units or modules may be electrical or other forms.

[0118] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. Similarly, the components of the control device may or may not be physical units; they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment, depending on actual needs.

[0119] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing computer program instructions, such as USB flash drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), portable hard drives, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0120] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A vehicle charging method, characterized in that, Applied to the vehicle end, the method includes: When the target vehicle needs to go to the target charging station for charging, determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station; If the first distance information is not greater than the preset first distance threshold, a charging request is sent to the charging pile cloud platform to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance. Receive the ground lock lowering processing result from the pile cloud platform and display it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle; When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, it is charged through the target charging pile.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If a navigation request for the target charging station is received via the display device, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Obtain the location information of the target vehicle; When, based on the location information, it is determined that the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least one candidate charging station is not greater than a preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations, and charging inquiry information is displayed on the display device. If a charging confirmation message corresponding to the charging inquiry message triggered by the display device is received, it is determined that the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of determining the target charging station from the candidate charging stations and displaying charging inquiry information on the display device includes: When the second distance information between the target vehicle and at least two candidate charging stations is not greater than a preset second distance threshold, the target charging station is determined from the candidate charging stations based on the second distance information corresponding to each candidate charging station, the number of idle charging piles, the charging station score, and the historical charging data of the target vehicle. The display device displays charging inquiry information for the target charging station.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Sending a charging request to the charging cloud platform includes: The display device displays the site information of the target charging station; wherein, the site information includes the charging pile status and ground lock status of at least one available charging pile; The system receives a selection instruction for the target charging pile triggered by the display device and sends a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform. The charging request carries the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Sending a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform includes: Send a charging request to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the charging request to the charging pile cloud platform; The receipt of the ground lock lowering processing result from the pile cloud platform includes: Receive the ground lock lowering processing result forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform from the pile cloud platform.

7. A vehicle charging method, characterized in that, Applied to a pile-based cloud platform, the method includes: Receive a charging request sent by the target vehicle; wherein the charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, and the first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging; Based on the charging request, the target charging pile in the target charging station is pre-locked. The ground lock lowering process result is fed back to the target vehicle so that it can be displayed on the corresponding display device. When the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station, the target charging pile is controlled to charge the target vehicle.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, Before receiving the charging request sent by the target vehicle, the method further includes: The target vehicle is sent with information about the target charging station, which is then displayed on the display device. The information includes the status of at least one available charging station and the status of the ground lock.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The charging request carries the charging pile identifier of the target charging pile, the vehicle identifier of the target vehicle, the first distance information, and the estimated arrival time of the target vehicle at the target charging station. The step of performing ground lock lowering processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance based on the charging request includes: Based on the charging pile identifier, the vehicle identifier, the first distance information, and the arrival time, the charging request is verified, and if the verification is successful, the target charging pile at the target charging station is preemptively locked.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of lowering the ground lock on the target charging pile at the target charging station in advance includes: The corresponding ground lock lowering time is determined based on the arrival time; The target charging pile is subjected to ground lock lowering processing according to the specified ground lock lowering time.

11. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The process of receiving a charging request from the target vehicle includes: Receive the charging request sent by the target vehicle and forwarded by the vehicle cloud platform; The step of feeding back the ground lock lowering result to the target vehicle includes: Send the ground lock lowering processing result to the vehicle cloud platform to instruct the vehicle cloud platform to forward the ground lock lowering processing result to the target vehicle.

12. A vehicle charging device, characterized in that, The device, configured at the vehicle end, includes: The distance determination module is used to determine the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging. The request sending module is used to send a charging request to the charging pile cloud platform if the first distance information is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, so as to instruct the charging pile cloud platform to perform ground lock processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance. The result display module is used to receive the ground lock lowering processing result fed back by the pile cloud platform and display it on the display device corresponding to the target vehicle; The vehicle charging module is used to charge the target vehicle through the target charging pile when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station.

13. A vehicle charging device, characterized in that, Configured on the pile cloud platform, the device includes: A request receiving module is used to receive a charging request sent by a target vehicle; wherein the charging request is sent when the first distance information between the target vehicle and the target charging station is not greater than a preset first distance threshold, and the first distance information is determined when the target vehicle has a need to go to the target charging station for charging; The ground lock lowering module is used to perform ground lock lowering processing on the target charging pile in the target charging station in advance based on the charging request; The result feedback module is used to provide feedback on the ground lock lowering process to the target vehicle so that the target vehicle can display the result on the corresponding display device. The charging pile control module is used to control the target charging pile to charge the target vehicle when the target vehicle arrives at the target charging station.

14. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer program instructions, which, when loaded and executed by a processor, perform the operations performed by the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

15. An electronic device comprising a processor and a memory, characterized in that, The memory stores computer program instructions that can be executed by the processor, and when the processor executes the computer program instructions, it performs the operation as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

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