Unattended pile for station charging parking lot

By introducing unmanned charging piles in station parking lots, using high-definition camera modules and central control modules to identify and guide vehicles, and combining them with automatic charging and cleaning devices, the problems of management chaos and resource waste in existing technologies have been solved, and the operating efficiency of the charging network and user experience have been improved.

CN223333392UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-12GUANGDONG CHANGRUN COMM ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422799477.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-16
Publication Date
2025-09-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-16

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Technical Problem

The existing charging station management system relies on manual monitoring, which is costly, inefficient, and lacks an effective scheduling mechanism. This leads to uneven resource allocation and poor user experience, especially in crowded station areas.

Method used

An unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot is provided, which integrates a high-definition camera module, a central control module and an automatic charging device. It can identify and guide vehicles to designated charging piles, and combines transparent protective plates and cleaning brushes to achieve efficient management, thereby improving the coverage and compatibility of the system.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved comprehensive coverage and high integration of unmanned systems, improved management chaos and resource waste, and significantly improved the operating efficiency and service quality of the charging network.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic management of electric vehicle charging facilities, and discloses a station charging parking lot unattended pile which comprises a stand column, a vehicle recognition module is arranged at the top of the stand column, a high-definition camera module is arranged in the vehicle recognition module, and a center control module is arranged in the vehicle recognition module. The vehicle identification module is connected with a charging pile through a signal transmission line, and a multifunctional display screen is arranged on the front face of the charging pile. According to the station charging parking lot unattended pile, the high-definition camera module scans and identifies a vehicle, and the central control module activates a specified charging pile and guides the vehicle to the specified charging pile for charging, so that an unattended system with comprehensive coverage, high integration and good compatibility is achieved; the problems of management confusion, resource waste and the like in the current station charging parking lot are effectively solved, and the operation efficiency and the service quality of the whole charging network are remarkably improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automated management of electric vehicle charging facilities, and specifically to an unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles, the demand for public charging stations is rapidly increasing. Existing charging station management systems, which mostly rely on manual monitoring and maintenance, are costly and inefficient, making it difficult to meet the rapidly growing demand. Furthermore, the lack of an effective scheduling mechanism often leads to uneven distribution of charging station resources, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0003] The main defects of existing technologies are poor overall coordination, low intelligence and incomplete support for specific scenarios. Especially for crowded areas such as stations, a more advanced and efficient unmanned management system is urgently needed to improve service quality and management level. Utility Model Content

[0004] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, this application provides an unmanned charging pile in a station charging parking lot, which has a comprehensive coverage, highly integrated and well-compatible unmanned system to effectively improve the current problems of management chaos and resource waste in station charging parking lots, thereby significantly improving the operating efficiency and service quality of the entire charging network, and solving the problems of poor overall coordination, low level of intelligence and incomplete support for specific scenarios.

[0005] In order to realize the above-mentioned unmanned system with comprehensive coverage, high integration and good compatibility, to effectively improve the management chaos, resource waste and other problems existing in the current station charging parking lot, and thus significantly improve the operation efficiency and service quality of the entire charging network, the present application provides the following technical solutions: an unmanned charging pile in a station charging parking lot, comprising a column, a vehicle identification module is arranged on the top of the column, a high-definition camera module is built into the vehicle identification module, a central control module is built into the vehicle identification module, the vehicle identification module is connected to the charging pile via a signal transmission line, a multi-function display screen is arranged on the front of the charging pile, an automatic charging device is arranged on one side of the front of the charging pile, and two charging guns are arranged on one side of the charging pile.

[0006] A protective shell is provided on the front of the vehicle identification module, an electric push rod is provided at one end of the inner wall of the protective shell, one end of the electric push rod is connected to a connecting plate through a fixing plate, a transparent protective plate is provided at the bottom of the connecting plate, and an observation window is provided on the front of the protective shell, and the protective shell observation window is located in front of the high-definition camera module.

[0007] Through the above solution, the vehicle is scanned and identified by the high-definition camera module, and the designated charging pile is activated by the central control module, and the vehicle is guided to the designated charging pile for charging, thereby achieving an unmanned system with comprehensive coverage, high integration and good compatibility, which effectively improves the management chaos and resource waste existing in the current station charging parking lot, thereby significantly improving the operating efficiency and service quality of the entire charging network.

[0008] Furthermore, a rain cover is provided on the front of the vehicle identification module.

[0009] Through the above solution, the front of the transparent protective plate can be protected by the rain cover to prevent rain from falling on the transparent protective plate and causing blur, thereby affecting the operation of the high-definition camera module.

[0010] Furthermore, the two charging guns provided on one side of the charging pile are respectively a fast charging gun and a slow charging gun, and two charging marks are provided above the two charging guns on one side of the charging pile.

[0011] Through the above solution, the charging gun of the specified power can be quickly found through the charging logo, which makes it convenient for car owners to quickly select the appropriate charging gun according to the charging power suitable for the vehicle.

[0012] Furthermore, an inductive card reader is located below the front of the automatic toll collection device, and a code scanning and recognition camera is located above the front of the automatic toll collection device.

[0013] Through the above solution, the car owner can pay by swiping the card through the inductive card reader of the automatic toll collection device, and the code scanning recognition camera on the automatic toll collection device can scan the car owner's payment code for payment.

[0014] Furthermore, a high-definition camera is provided on the high-definition camera module, and a fill light is provided above the high-definition camera of the high-definition camera module.

[0015] Through the above solution, the high-definition camera of the high-definition camera module can stably and accurately identify the vehicle information and register it, and the setting of the fill light above the high-definition camera can provide fill light in a dark environment.

[0016] Furthermore, a sealing strip is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective shell, and one side of the sealing strip is slidably connected to the front side of the transparent protective plate.

[0017] Through the above solution, the setting of the sealing strip can prevent dust from entering the interior of the protective shell through the gap between the transparent protective plate and the protective shell, and prevent dust from contaminating the back side of the transparent protective plate and the high-definition camera module.

[0018] Furthermore, two groups of limit plates are provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the protective shell, and the number of limit plates in each group is two. The two limit plates in each group are respectively located on both sides of the bottom of the transparent protective plate, and one side of the limit plate is slidably connected to one side of the bottom of the transparent protective plate.

[0019] Through the above solution, the movement trajectory of the limiting plate can be fixed by setting the limiting plate, thereby improving the stability of the limiting plate during movement.

[0020] Furthermore, an electric slide rail is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective shell, a cleaning brush is installed on the electric slide rail, and one side of the cleaning brush is slidably connected to the front side of the transparent protective plate.

[0021] Through the above solution, the cleaning brush can be driven to move by the electric slide rail, so that the cleaning brush can clean the front of the transparent protective plate, improve the transmittance of the transparent protective plate, and prevent dust from affecting the transmittance of the transparent protective plate and causing the high-definition camera module to be unable to effectively identify and register the vehicle.

[0022] Compared with the existing technology, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] This unmanned charging pile in the station charging parking lot scans and identifies the vehicle through a high-definition camera module, activates the designated charging pile through a central control module, and guides the vehicle to the designated charging pile for charging, achieving an unmanned system with comprehensive coverage, high integration and good compatibility, which can effectively improve the management chaos, resource waste and other problems existing in the current station charging parking lot, thereby significantly improving the operating efficiency and service quality of the entire charging network.

[0024] This unmanned charging pile in the station parking lot can protect the high-definition camera module through the transparent protective plate and the protective shell to prevent dust from contaminating the high-definition camera module. The transparent protective plate enables the high-definition camera module to work normally to identify the vehicle. When the front of the transparent protective plate corresponding to the part in front of the high-definition camera module becomes dirty, the position of the transparent protective plate can be adjusted by an electric push rod to move the dirty part of the transparent protective plate to the inside of the protective shell for cleaning with a cleaning brush, and the clean part of the transparent protective plate moves to the front of the high-definition camera module to ensure the normal operation of the high-definition camera module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of this application;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of the protective housing of this application;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the top-down cross-sectional structure of the protective housing of this application;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the right side cross-sectional structure of the protective housing of this application;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the installation location of the high-definition camera module and central control module for this application.

[0031] In the picture:

[0032] 1. Pillar; 2. Vehicle identification module; 3. High-definition camera module; 4. Central control module; 5. Charging pile; 6. Multi-function display screen; 7. Automatic toll collection device; 8. Charging gun; 9. Charging logo; 10. Protective shell; 11. Electric push rod; 12. Connecting plate; 13. Transparent protective plate; 14. Limit plate; 15. Electric slide rail; 16. Cleaning brush; 17. Sealing strip; 18. Rain cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0034] See also Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, an unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot includes a column 1, a vehicle identification module 2 is provided on the top of the column 1, the vehicle identification module 2 has a built-in high-definition camera module 3, the vehicle identification module 2 has a built-in central control module 4, the vehicle identification module 2 is connected to the charging pile 5 through a signal transmission line, a multi-function display screen 6 is provided on the front of the charging pile 5, an automatic charging device 7 is provided on one side of the front of the charging pile 5, and two charging guns 8 are provided on one side of the charging pile 5.

[0035] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 A protective shell 10 is provided on the front of the vehicle identification module 2, and an electric push rod 11 is provided at one end of the inner wall of the protective shell 10. One end of the electric push rod 11 is connected to a connecting plate 12 through a fixing plate. A transparent protective plate 13 is provided at the bottom of the connecting plate 12. An observation window is provided on the front of the protective shell 10, and the observation window of the protective shell 10 is located in front of the high-definition camera module 3.

[0036] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 A rain cover 18 is provided on the front of the vehicle identification module 2, which can protect the front of the transparent protective plate 13 to prevent rain from falling on the transparent protective plate 13 and causing blur, thereby affecting the operation of the high-definition camera module 3.

[0037] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The two charging guns 8 set on one side of the charging pile 5 are a fast charging gun and a slow charging gun respectively. Two charging marks 9 are set above the two charging guns 8 on one side of the charging pile 5. The charging gun 8 with a specified power can be quickly found through the charging marks 9, which is convenient for the car owner to quickly select the appropriate charging gun 8 according to the charging power suitable for the vehicle.

[0038] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 There is an inductive card reader at the bottom of the front of the automatic toll collection device 7, and a code scanning recognition camera at the top of the front of the automatic toll collection device 7. The car owner can pay by swiping the card through the inductive card reader of the automatic toll collection device 7, and the code scanning recognition camera on the automatic toll collection device 7 can scan the car owner's payment code for payment.

[0039] See also Figure 6 The high-definition camera module 3 is provided with a high-definition camera, and a fill light is provided above the high-definition camera of the high-definition camera module 3. The high-definition camera of the high-definition camera module 3 can stably and accurately identify the vehicle information and register it. The fill light above the high-definition camera can provide fill light in a dark environment.

[0040] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 A sealing strip 17 is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective shell 10, and one side of the sealing strip 17 is slidingly connected to the front of the transparent protective plate 13. The setting of the sealing strip 17 can prevent dust from entering the interior of the protective shell 10 through the gap between the transparent protective plate 13 and the protective shell 10, and prevent dust from contaminating the rear side of the transparent protective plate 13 and the high-definition camera module 3.

[0041] See also Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 Two groups of limiting plates 14 are provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the protective shell 10, and the number of limiting plates 14 in each group is two. The two limiting plates 14 in each group are respectively located on both sides of the bottom of the transparent protective plate 13. One side of the limiting plate 14 is slidably connected to one side of the bottom of the transparent protective plate 13. The setting of the limiting plate 14 can fix the moving trajectory of the limiting plate 14 and improve the stability of the limiting plate 14 during movement.

[0042] See also Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5An electric slide rail 15 is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective shell 10, and a cleaning brush 16 is installed on the electric slide rail 15. One side of the cleaning brush 16 is slidably connected to the front of the transparent protective plate 13. The electric slide rail 15 can drive the cleaning brush 16 to move, so that the cleaning brush 16 can clean the front of the transparent protective plate 13, improve the transmittance of the transparent protective plate 13, and prevent dust from affecting the transmittance of the transparent protective plate 13, thereby causing the high-definition camera module 3 to be unable to effectively identify and register the vehicle.

[0043] In this embodiment, an unmanned charging pile in a station charging parking lot scans and identifies the vehicle through a high-definition camera module 3, activates a designated charging pile 5 through a central control module 4, and guides the vehicle to the designated charging pile 5 for charging, thereby achieving an unmanned system with comprehensive coverage, high integration and good compatibility, which effectively improves the management chaos, resource waste and other problems existing in the current station charging parking lot, thereby significantly improving the operating efficiency and service quality of the entire charging network.

[0044] It should be noted that the central control module 4 is composed of a high-definition energy server group, which is responsible for processing information data from each subsystem, and the central control module 4 can transmit information to each other with the mobile terminal APP, making it convenient for car owners to charge or pay through the mobile terminal APP, and the vehicle identification module 2 can be connected to multiple charging piles 5 according to the situation. After scanning and identifying the vehicle, the owner can be guided to the designated charging pile 5 for charging, which is convenient for the management of multiple charging piles 5.

[0045] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows: when a vehicle enters a designated area, the vehicle identification module 2 activates the scanning mode, the high-definition camera module 3 works, scans and registers the vehicle, and sends the data information to the central control module 4. The central control module 4 assigns a charging pile 5 to the vehicle owner based on the usage of each charging pile 5 in the parking lot. The central control module 4 guides the vehicle owner to drive the vehicle to the designated charging pile 5 through the mobile terminal APP or parking lot sign. The vehicle owner selects a charging gun 8 that meets the vehicle's charging power according to the indication of the charging mark 9, inserts the charging gun 8 into the vehicle charging port, and pays for charging according to the guidance content of the mobile terminal APP or the multi-function display screen 6. The vehicle owner chooses to pay by swiping a card or scanning a code through the inductive card reader and code scanning recognition camera on the automatic charging device 7. Payment can also be made through the mobile terminal APP. After the fees incurred during the period are deducted by the automatic charging device 7, the central control module 4 automatically updates the account balance and generates a detailed consumption list, which is sent to the customer's email or notified via SMS. Throughout the entire process, the mobile terminal APP is always active, continuously pushing the latest dynamic reminders to the user.

[0046] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or device. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or device comprising the element.

[0047] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot, comprising a column (1), characterized in that: A vehicle identification module (2) is provided on the top of the column (1), a high-definition camera module (3) is built into the vehicle identification module (2), a central control module (4) is built into the vehicle identification module (2), the vehicle identification module (2) is connected to a charging pile (5) via a signal transmission line, a multi-function display screen (6) is provided on the front of the charging pile (5), an automatic charging device (7) is provided on one side of the front of the charging pile (5), and two charging guns (8) are provided on one side of the charging pile (5); The vehicle identification module (2) is provided with a protective shell (10) on the front, an electric push rod (11) is provided at one end of the inner wall of the protective shell (10), one end of the electric push rod (11) is connected to a connecting plate (12) via a fixing plate, a transparent protective plate (13) is provided at the bottom of the connecting plate (12), and an observation window is provided on the front of the protective shell (10), and the observation window of the protective shell (10) is located in front of the high-definition camera module (3).

2. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rain cover (18) is provided on the front of the vehicle identification module (2).

3. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two charging guns (8) provided on one side of the charging pile (5) are respectively a fast charging gun and a slow charging gun. Two charging marks (9) are provided above the two charging guns (8) on one side of the charging pile (5).

4. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front lower portion of the automatic toll collection device (7) is provided with an inductive card reader, and the front upper portion of the automatic toll collection device (7) is provided with a code scanning and recognition camera.

5. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A high-definition camera is provided on the high-definition camera module (3), and a fill light is provided above the high-definition camera of the high-definition camera module (3).

6. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing strip (17) is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective shell (10), and one side of the sealing strip (17) is slidably connected to the front side of the transparent protective plate (13).

7. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of limiting plates (14) are provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the protective shell (10), and each group of limiting plates (14) has two limiting plates (14). The two limiting plates (14) in each group are respectively located on both sides of the bottom of the transparent protective plate (13), and one side of the limiting plate (14) is slidably connected to one side of the bottom of the transparent protective plate (13).

8. The unmanned charging pile in a station parking lot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An electric slide rail (15) is provided on one side of the inner wall of the protective housing (10), a cleaning brush (16) is mounted on the electric slide rail (15), and one side of the cleaning brush (16) is slidably connected to the front side of the transparent protective plate (13).