Charging pile
By installing a stop-payment trigger mechanism on the charging compartment, the problem of random placement of the charging gun is solved, enabling the charging gun to automatically return to its proper place, ensuring a clean appearance and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423167746.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-19
AI Technical Summary
Improperly placed charging guns can lead to dirt, rain damage, and other defects, resulting in a poor user experience and safety hazards.
A stop-fee trigger mechanism is installed on the charging compartment. The charging gun returns to its original position and triggers the output of a stop-fee signal to ensure that the user puts the charging gun back into the charging compartment.
Keep the charging gun clean to extend its lifespan and improve safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of charging pile technology, and more specifically to a charging pile. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry, the demand for outdoor charging is increasing. To meet this demand, car manufacturers, the State Grid, and charging equipment manufacturers have added public charging stations in various cities and along routes. While charging stations are becoming more widespread, they have also brought many problems. For example, many people carelessly discard their charging guns on the ground after charging, causing them to become dirty, soaked in rainwater, or even damaged, resulting in a poor user experience and safety hazards. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of this, this application provides a charging station that can solve the problem of charging guns being placed randomly in the prior art.
[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a charging pile, including: a charging gun and a charging compartment, wherein the charging compartment is provided with a stop-fee triggering mechanism, the stop-fee triggering mechanism includes a conduction structure and a signal output circuit, the conduction structure is used to conduct the signal output circuit when the charging gun is put back into the charging compartment, so that the signal output circuit outputs a fee deduction stop signal.
[0005] In one possible implementation, the conductive structure includes a first latch, a spring, and a connecting block. The bottom of one end of the first latch is fixedly connected to the connecting block by the spring. When the charging gun is placed back into the charging compartment, the spring is compressed. The two ends of the connecting block are connected to the open ends of the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit is in a conductive state.
[0006] In one possible implementation, when the charging gun is not returned to the charging compartment, one end of the first latch is in a raised state, the connecting block is not connected to the two open ends of the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit is in an open state.
[0007] In one possible implementation, the charging gun is provided with a second latch, which interlocks with the first latch when the charging gun is placed back into the charging compartment.
[0008] In one possible implementation, the first latch is provided with a positioning pin, and the first latch rotates around the positioning pin under the action of the second latch and the spring.
[0009] In one possible implementation, the conduction structure includes a Hall sensor and a sliding magnetic strip, the Hall sensor being connected to the signal output circuit, and the sliding magnetic strip being slidable along a groove in the charging compartment in directions away from and towards the Hall sensor.
[0010] In one possible implementation, the charging gun includes a charging head that, when the charging gun is returned to the charging compartment, pushes the sliding magnetic strip to slide toward the Hall sensor.
[0011] In one possible implementation, a spring is installed in the groove, the spring being used to control the sliding magnetic strip to slide away from the Hall sensor when the charging gun is removed from the charging compartment.
[0012] In one possible implementation, the spring is mounted between the Hall sensor and the sliding magnetic strip.
[0013] In one possible implementation, the spring is mounted between the sliding magnetic strip and the charging compartment inlet.
[0014] This application embodiment sets a stop-fee trigger mechanism on the charging compartment, and only outputs a stop-fee signal after the charging gun is returned to the charging compartment, thereby ensuring that the user will consciously return the charging gun to its original position after charging. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a charging pile provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a conductive structure provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a charging gun provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a charging gun placed in a charging compartment according to an embodiment of this application;
[0020] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another conductive structure provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0021] Figure 6A schematic diagram of another structure for placing a charging gun into a charging compartment, as provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a structure for installing a spring in a slide groove, provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of another structure for installing a spring in a slide groove, provided as an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation
[0024] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.
[0025] It should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application or to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0027] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.
[0028] Furthermore, to better illustrate this application, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application can be implemented without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, components, and circuits well-known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this application.
[0029] With the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry, the demand for outdoor charging is increasing. To meet this demand, car manufacturers, the State Grid, and charging equipment manufacturers have added public charging stations in various cities and along routes. While charging stations are becoming more widespread, they have also brought many problems. For example, many people carelessly discard their charging guns on the ground after charging, causing them to become dirty, soaked in rainwater, or even damaged, resulting in a poor user experience and safety hazards.
[0030] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a charging pile. This application embodiment incorporates a stop-fee trigger mechanism on the charging compartment, and only outputs a stop-fee signal after the charging gun is returned to its original position in the charging compartment, thereby ensuring that users consciously return the charging gun to its original position after charging is complete.
[0031] The following is a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0032] See Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a charging pile provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 As shown, the charging pile includes a charging gun 200 and a charging compartment 100. The charging compartment 100 is equipped with a stop-feeding trigger mechanism. When the charging gun 200 is returned to the charging compartment 100, the charging gun 200's return trigger outputs a stop-feeding signal. Upon receiving the stop-feeding signal, the charging pile's billing system stops billing. Specifically, the stop-feeding trigger mechanism includes a conduction structure and a signal output circuit. The conduction structure, when the charging gun 200 is returned to the charging compartment 100, triggers the conduction signal output circuit to output a stop-feeding signal.
[0033] It should be noted that the billing system of the charging pile in this embodiment can be described with reference to the content in related technologies. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described again here.
[0034] This application embodiment enables users to consciously put the charging gun back into the charging compartment by stopping the payment trigger mechanism, which ensures the cleanliness of the charging gun's appearance, as well as its service life and the safety of personnel and vehicles.
[0035] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 2 As shown, the conductive structure includes a first latch 110, a spring 120, and a connecting block 130. One end of the first latch 110 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 130 via the spring 120, while the other end of the first latch 110 is movable. Correspondingly, as... Figure 3As shown, a second latch 210 is provided on the charging gun 200. When the user uses the charging station, if the charging gun 200 is removed from the charging compartment 100, the first latch 110 will naturally tilt upwards under the rebound of the spring 120, and the spring 120 will naturally extend. The connecting block 130 will not be connected to the open ends 150 of the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit will be in an open state. Figure 2 As shown, at this time, the signal output circuit will not send a stop-deduction signal to the billing system, and the billing system will remain operational. If the user returns the charging gun 200 to the charging compartment 100 after charging, that is, after the charging gun 200 is returned to its original position, then... Figure 4 As shown, the first latch 110 and the second latch 210 are mechanically interlocked, and the second latch 210 presses against the first latch 110, causing the spring 120 to be in a compressed state. Under the pressure of the spring 120, the connecting block 130 is connected to the open ends 150 of the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit is in a conducting state. At this time, the signal output circuit will output a stop charging signal to the billing system, so that the billing system will terminate the billing operation.
[0036] In one possible implementation, since one end of the first latch 110 needs to be away from and close to the signal output circuit, a positioning pin 140 can be provided on the first latch 110, and the first latch 110 rotates around the positioning pin 140 under the action of the second latch 210 and the spring 120.
[0037] Since the locking structure on the charging gun and charging compartment is an existing structure, the embodiment of this application designs the conduction structure based on the existing structure, so that the overall structure of the charging pile is modified less and will not affect the charging of the vehicle.
[0038] Another possible implementation is to use the commonly used anti-pinch trigger principle for car windows, such as the Hall effect principle to design the conduction structure. Specifically, for example... Figure 5 As shown, the conductive structure includes a Hall sensor 160 and a sliding magnetic strip 170. The Hall sensor 160 is connected to the signal output circuit 180, and the sliding magnetic strip 170 can slide along the groove in the charging compartment 100 in directions away from and towards the Hall sensor 160. During user use of the charging station, if the user returns the charging gun 200 to the charging compartment 100 after charging, the charging head 220 of the charging gun 200 will push the sliding magnetic strip 170 towards the Hall sensor 160. That is, the charging gun 200 pushes the sliding magnetic strip 170 into spatial contact with the Hall sensor 160. The Hall sensor 160 generates a pulse signal (stop charging signal) based on the magnetic field, and this pulse signal is output through the signal output circuit 180. Figure 6As shown. After receiving the pulse signal, the billing system stops billing. If the user wants to charge, they remove the charging gun 200 from the charging compartment 100. The sliding magnetic strip 170 will move away from the Hall sensor 160, so that the Hall sensor 170 is not in a magnetic field environment and cannot output a pulse signal. That is, the signal output circuit 180 has no signal output, and the billing system is always working.
[0039] In one possible implementation, a spring can be installed in the groove, and the spring force controls the sliding magnetic strip 170 to slide away from the Hall sensor 160 when the charging gun 200 is removed from the charging compartment 100. Specifically, as... Figure 7 As shown, the spring 191 can be installed in the groove between the sliding magnetic strip 170 and the inlet of the charging compartment 100. When the charging head 220 pushes the sliding magnetic strip 170 towards the Hall sensor 160, the spring 191 is in a stretched state. When the charging head 220 leaves the charging compartment, the spring 191 pulls the sliding magnetic strip 170 away from the Hall sensor through tension. Or, as... Figure 8 As shown, the spring 191 can be installed between the Hall sensor 160 and the sliding magnetic strip 170. When the charging head 220 pushes the sliding magnetic strip 170 to move closer to the Hall sensor 160, the spring 191 is in a compressed state. When the charging head 220 leaves the charging compartment, the spring 191 pushes the sliding magnetic strip 170 away from the Hall sensor through its elastic force.
[0040] This application embodiment uses a stop-fee trigger mechanism to require users to insert the charging gun back into the charging compartment after charging is complete before triggering the output of a stop-fee signal. Otherwise, related fees, such as occupancy fees, will continue to be deducted. This encourages users to consciously put the charging gun back into the charging compartment, ensuring the cleanliness of the charging gun's appearance, its service life, and the safety of personnel and vehicles.
[0041] It should be noted that although the above-described charging pile is presented as an example, those skilled in the art will understand that this application is not limited thereto. In fact, users can flexibly configure it according to their personal preferences and / or actual application scenarios, as long as it is reasonable.
[0042] The various embodiments of this application have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A charging pile, characterized in that, include: A charging gun and a charging compartment are provided, wherein the charging compartment is provided with a stop-fee trigger mechanism. The stop-fee trigger mechanism includes a conduction structure and a signal output circuit. The conduction structure is used to activate the signal output circuit when the charging gun is returned to the charging compartment, so that the signal output circuit outputs a fee deduction stop signal. The conduction structure includes a first latch, a spring, and a connecting block. The bottom of one end of the first latch is fixedly connected to the connecting block by the spring. When the charging gun is returned to the charging compartment, the spring is in a compressed state, and the two ends of the connecting block are connected to the open ends of the signal output circuit, so that the signal output circuit is in a conducting state.
2. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the charging gun is not returned to the charging compartment, one end of the first latch is in a raised state, the connecting block is not connected to the two ends of the open circuit of the signal output circuit, and the signal output circuit is in a disconnected state.
3. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, The charging gun is equipped with a second latch, which interlocks with the first latch when the charging gun is placed back into the charging compartment.
4. The charging pile according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first latch is provided with a positioning pin, and the first latch rotates around the positioning pin under the action of the second latch and the spring.
5. The charging pile according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conductive structure includes a Hall sensor and a sliding magnetic strip. The Hall sensor is connected to the signal output circuit, and the sliding magnetic strip can slide along the groove in the charging compartment in directions away from and towards the Hall sensor.
6. The charging pile according to claim 5, characterized in that, The charging gun includes a charging head. When the charging gun is placed back into the charging compartment, the charging head pushes the sliding magnetic strip to slide towards the Hall sensor.
7. The charging pile according to claim 6, characterized in that, A spring is installed in the slide groove, and the spring is used to control the sliding magnetic strip to slide away from the Hall sensor when the charging gun is removed from the charging compartment.
8. The charging pile according to claim 7, characterized in that, The spring is installed between the Hall sensor and the sliding magnetic strip.
9. The charging pile according to claim 7, characterized in that, The spring is installed between the sliding magnetic strip and the charging compartment inlet.