Fan rotation speed control method for battery energy station and battery energy station

Abstract

To overcome environmental (e.g., human) impact of noise during operation of a battery energy station.SOLUTION: Provided is a fan rotation speed control method for a battery energy station, which is applied to a battery energy station that accommodates and charges a plurality of batteries, the method including the steps of: providing a first fan rotation speed determination rule and a second fan rotation speed determination rule in the battery energy station, the first fan rotation speed determination rule and the second fan rotation speed determination rule being different from each other and setting at least one fan rotation speed corresponding to a temperature, respectively; and detecting a temperature using at least one temperature sensor of the battery energy station.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan for a battery energy station and a battery energy station, and particularly to a method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan of a battery energy station when a predetermined condition occurs and a battery energy station.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, in many countries and cities, since electric vehicles have been rapidly popularized, in order to charge electric vehicles and / or electric motorcycles or replace batteries, plans have been promoted to install charging stands and battery energy stations in public places.

[0003] However, whether it is a charging stand or a battery energy station, heat is generated during battery charging. If the electrical equipment continues to operate in a high-temperature state as it is, abnormalities are likely to occur, which may affect the service quality. Therefore, in order to lower the high temperature, the fan arranged inside the equipment automatically starts, but this is accompanied by the generation of noise. Moreover, the higher the rotational speed of the fan, the greater the noise.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Charging stands and battery energy stations, particularly battery energy stations for electric motorcycles, may be installed in residential areas in order to facilitate the acquisition of batteries by users. Therefore, how to control the rotational speed of the fan so that the noise caused by the operating sound of the charging stand and the battery energy station does not cause nuisance to the neighborhood has been the biggest issue in this industry.

[0005] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan for a battery energy station and a battery energy station.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: at least one temperature sensor for detecting temperature; at least one fan; a battery storage system including a plurality of batteries; a storage unit including different first fan rotation speed determination rules and second fan rotation speed determination rules, and in the first fan rotation speed determination rules and the second fan rotation speed determination rules, at least one rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the temperature is set respectively; a processing unit electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the fan, the battery storage system, and the storage unit, controlling the rotation speed of the fan based on the temperature and the first fan rotation speed determination rules, determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, controlling the rotation speed of the fan based on the temperature and the second fan rotation speed determination rules.

[0007] A method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan for a battery energy station applied to a battery energy station that stores a plurality of batteries and performs charging, providing, in the battery energy station, different first fan rotation speed determination rules and second fan rotation speed determination rules, each having at least one set fan rotation speed corresponding to temperature; detecting temperature using at least one temperature sensor of the battery energy station; The step of the battery energy station controlling the rotation speed of at least one fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the first fan rotation speed determination rule; The step of the battery energy station determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the step of controlling the rotation speed of the fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the second fan rotation speed determination rule.

[0008] The above-described method of the present invention may also be realized by a program. When the program is loaded into and executed by a device, the device becomes an apparatus for realizing the present invention.

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention. The battery energy station 100 according to this embodiment is applicable to electrical equipment. As shown in FIG. 1, the battery energy station 100 includes at least a battery storage system 110, at least one temperature sensor 120, at least one fan 130, a memory unit 140, a network connection unit 150, and a processing unit 160. The battery storage system 110 stores a plurality of batteries 112 and has a specific mechanism (not shown) that can selectively lock or unlock the plurality of batteries. The battery energy station 100 provides at least one type of electrical equipment, that is, a battery that can be used, for example, in an electric bike or an electric vehicle. The battery energy station 100 may include an energy module (not shown). The energy module is electrically connected to the power distribution network, thereby supplying electricity to the battery energy station to obtain a total current and charging the battery 112 based on a signal from the processing unit 160. Further, the battery storage system 110 may include a charging module corresponding to each of the plurality of batteries 112, and a current upper limit and / or a current lower limit is set for the charging module to charge the corresponding battery. In other embodiments, the energy module can automatically detect the total current supplied from the power distribution network to the battery energy station 100 and transmit information corresponding to the total current to the processing unit 160. The temperature sensor 120 detects temperature. As described above, the battery energy station 100 may include a plurality of charging modules. In other embodiments, each charging module may be provided with a temperature detection unit that detects a predetermined temperature corresponding to the charging module. Further, in other embodiments, the highest predetermined temperature can be selected to perform related determinations and operations in the present invention. When the fan 130 operates, the temperature of the battery energy station can be lowered, and the fan 130 can operate at different rotational speeds under the control of the processing unit 160.In other embodiments, the battery energy station 100 may include a plurality of fans, and these fans can be operated independently or simultaneously under the control of the processing unit 160 respectively.

[0011] The storage unit 140 can store a first fan rotation speed determination rule 142 and a second fan rotation speed determination rule 144. Note that the first fan rotation speed determination rule 142 and the second fan rotation speed determination rule 144 are not the same, and at least one rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the temperature is set respectively. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in the first fan rotation speed determination rule 142, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the first temperature is set as a predetermined speed, and in the second fan rotation speed determination rule 144, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the second temperature is set as the predetermined speed, and the second temperature is higher than the first temperature. That is, in this embodiment, even when the rotation speeds of the fans are the same, the set temperatures are not the same. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage unit according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in the first fan rotation speed determination rule 142, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to a predetermined temperature is set as a first speed, and in the second fan rotation speed determination rule 144, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the predetermined temperature is set as a second speed, and the first speed is greater than the second speed. In other words, in this embodiment, even when the temperatures are the same, the set rotation speeds of the fans are not the same. It should be noted that the fan rotation speed determination rules according to the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, in other embodiments, the storage unit 140 may store a location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station 100, and the location attribute is determined by the actual installation location of the battery energy station 100, such as an industrial area, a residential area, an administrative area, an educational area, etc. Further, in still other embodiments, the battery energy station 100 may include a sound receiving unit (not shown) for detecting ambient environmental sound. The utilization methods of the location attribute and the environmental sound will be described later.

[0012] The network connection unit 150 is connected to a network, thereby enabling the battery energy station 100 to have a network connection function. In other embodiments, the network is a wired network, a communication network, a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network, etc. The processing unit 160 controls the operations of all the hardware and software within the battery energy station 100 and executes the method for controlling the rotation speed of the fan for the battery energy station of the present invention. Details will be described later.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state where a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a remote server via the Internet. The battery energy station 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of batteries, which are applied to electric devices and provide the plurality of batteries to at least one type of electric device, for example, an electric bike or an electric vehicle. Since the battery energy station 100 can have a configuration similar to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The battery energy station 100 is connected to the remote server 200 via a network 300 such as a wired network, a communication network, or a wireless network, for example, a Wi-Fi network, using the network connection unit 150. In other embodiments, the remote server 200 can simultaneously manage battery energy stations located at the same location or different locations. As described above, the energy module of the battery energy station 100 can automatically detect the total current supplied from the power distribution network to the battery energy station 100 and transmit information corresponding to the total current to the processing unit 160. In other embodiments, the remote server 200 may transmit information corresponding to the total current to the battery energy station 100 via the network 300. In still other embodiments, the battery energy station 100 is connected to the remote server 200 via the network 300, and the remote server 200 may receive the first fan rotation speed determination rule 142 and the second fan rotation speed determination rule 144. The battery energy station 100 can perform related operations based on the received information.

[0014] FIG. 5 shows a method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a battery energy station as shown in FIG. 1 that houses and charges a plurality of batteries.

[0015] Next, a method for controlling the rotational speed of a fan for a battery energy station will be described. First, in step S510, different first and second fan rotational speed determination rules are provided in the battery energy station, and at least one rotational speed of the fan corresponding to the temperature is set in each of the first and second fan rotational speed determination rules. In other embodiments, even if the rotational speeds of the fans in the first and second fan rotational speed determination rules are the same, the temperatures may be set differently. Also, even if the temperatures in the first and second fan rotational speed determination rules are the same, the rotational speeds of the fans may be set differently. Note that the fan rotational speed determination rules according to the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0016] In step S520, the temperature is detected using at least one temperature sensor of the battery energy station. Note that the battery energy station may include a plurality of charging modules, and each charging module is provided with a temperature detection unit, and a predetermined temperature corresponding to the charging module can be detected. The battery energy station uses the highest of the predetermined temperatures as a reference when making subsequent judgments and executing management. In the next step S530, the battery energy station controls the rotation speed of at least one fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the first fan rotation speed determination rule. In the next step S540, it is determined whether the battery energy station satisfies a predetermined condition. If the result is that the predetermined condition is not satisfied (that is, if the result of step S540 is NO), the process returns to step S520. On the other hand, if the result is that the predetermined condition is satisfied (that is, if the result of step S540 is YES), the process proceeds to step S550. In the next step S550, the battery energy station controls the rotation speed of the fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the second fan rotation speed determination rule. In other words, the battery energy station determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied. If it is satisfied, it automatically switches to a different fan rotation speed determination rule and controls the rotation speed of the fan in the battery energy station.

[0017] Note that the predetermined condition can be set according to different needs and applications. The present invention is not limited to any specific predetermined condition. Next, two predetermined conditions will be described as examples.

[0018] Figure 6 shows a method for determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied in an embodiment of the present invention. In step S610, a location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is obtained. In the next step S620, it is determined whether the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is a residential area. If the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is not a residential area (that is, if the result of step S620 is NO), the process ends. On the other hand, if the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is a residential area (that is, if the result of step S620 is YES), the process proceeds to step S630. In the next step S630, the current time is obtained, and it is determined whether the current time corresponds to a default time period, for example, 20:00 to 6:00. If the current time does not correspond to the time period (that is, if the result of step S630 is NO), the determination in step S630 continues. On the other hand, if the current time corresponds to the time period (if the result of step S630 is YES), the process proceeds to step S640, and it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0019] Figure 7 shows a method for determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied in another embodiment of the present invention. In step S710, environmental sound is detected using the sound receiving unit of the battery energy station. In the next step S720, it is determined whether the volume of the environmental sound detected by the battery energy station is lower than a predetermined decibel. If the volume of the environmental sound is not lower than the predetermined decibel (that is, if the result of step S720 is NO), the process returns to step S710. On the other hand, if the volume of the environmental sound is lower than the predetermined decibel (that is, if the result of step S720 is YES), the process proceeds to step S730, and it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied.

[0020] Still, the determination of the above-described predetermined conditions is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The predetermined conditions can be set according to different needs and applications. Thus, according to the method for controlling the rotational speed of the fan for the battery energy station and the battery energy station of the present invention, in a situation where a predetermined condition occurs, the rotational speed of the fan of the battery energy station can be automatically controlled, and the system can be stably operated. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved, and the influence of noise on the surrounding residents can be reduced.

[0021] A form or a part of the method of the present invention may also be realized by a program. The program may be stored in a physical storage medium, such as a floppy disk, a disk, a hard disk, or other machine-readable (e.g., computer-readable) storage devices, or may be a computer program product that is not physical. When the program is loaded into and executed by a device, such as a computer, the device becomes an apparatus for realizing the present invention. The program may also be transmitted via a transmission medium, such as an electric wire, a cable, an optical fiber, or other transmission forms. When the program is received, loaded into, and executed by a device, such as a computer, the device becomes an apparatus for realizing the present invention. Also, when a processing unit is used for general purposes, by applying the program to the processing unit, an operation method similar to the operation of a unique apparatus applying a predetermined logic circuit is provided.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0022] 100 Battery Energy Station 110 Battery Storage System 112 Battery 120 Temperature Sensor 130 Fan 140 Storage Unit 142 First Fan Rotational Speed Judgment Rule 144 Second Fan Rotational Speed Judgment Rule 150 Network Connection Unit 160 Processing Unit 200 Remote Server 300 Network S510, S520, S530, S540, S550: Steps S610, S620, S630, S640: Steps S710, S720, S730: Steps

Claims

1. A method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station, the method being applied to a battery energy station that stores and charges a plurality of batteries, comprising: providing a first fan rotation speed judgment rule and a second fan rotation speed judgment rule in the battery energy station, the first fan rotation speed judgment rule and the second fan rotation speed judgment rule being different from each other and each of which has at least one fan rotation speed corresponding to a temperature; detecting a temperature using at least one temperature sensor of the battery energy station; The battery energy station controls a rotation speed of at least one fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the first fan rotation speed judgment rule; determining whether the battery energy station satisfies a predetermined condition; and when the specified condition is satisfied, controlling the rotation speed of the fan in the battery energy station based on the temperature and the second fan rotation speed judgment rule.

2. obtaining location attributes corresponding to the battery energy station; determining whether the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is a residential area; 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station as described in claim 1, further comprising: determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is the residential area and the current time falls within a default time zone.

3. Detecting environmental sounds using a sound receiving unit of the battery energy station; determining whether the volume of the environmental sound is below a predetermined decibel level, the battery energy station; 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied if the volume of the environmental sound is lower than the predetermined decibel.

4. 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to claim 1, wherein in the first fan rotation speed judgment rule, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to a first temperature is set to a predetermined speed, and in the second fan rotation speed judgment rule, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to a second temperature is set to the predetermined speed, and the second temperature is set to be higher than the first temperature.

5. 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station according to claim 1, wherein in the first fan rotation speed judgment rule, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to a predetermined temperature is set to a first speed, and in the second fan rotation speed judgment rule, the rotation speed of the fan corresponding to the predetermined temperature is set to a second speed, and the first speed is set to be higher than the second speed.

6. Detecting a predetermined temperature corresponding to each of a plurality of charging modules provided in the battery energy station by a temperature detection unit provided in each of the charging modules; 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station as described in claim 1, further comprising: controlling the rotation speed of the fan in the battery energy station based on the highest predetermined temperature and the first fan rotation speed judgment rule or the second fan rotation speed judgment rule.

7. connecting the battery energy station to a remote server via a network; 2. The method for controlling the rotation speed of a fan for a battery energy station as described in claim 1, further comprising: the battery energy station receiving the first fan rotation speed determination rule and the second fan rotation speed determination rule from the remote server.

8. 1. A battery energy station, comprising: at least one temperature sensor for detecting a temperature; At least one fan a battery storage system including a plurality of batteries; a storage unit including a first fan rotation speed judgment rule and a second fan rotation speed judgment rule that are different from each other, and in each of the first fan rotation speed judgment rule and the second fan rotation speed judgment rule, at least one fan rotation speed corresponding to a temperature is set; A battery energy station comprising: a processing unit electrically connected to the temperature sensor, the fan, the battery storage system, and the memory unit, for controlling the rotation speed of the fan based on the temperature and the first fan rotation speed judgment rule, for determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and for controlling the rotation speed of the fan based on the temperature and the second fan rotation speed judgment rule if the predetermined condition is satisfied.

9. The battery energy station of claim 8, characterized in that the processing unit obtains a location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station, determines whether the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is a residential area, and determines that the specified condition is satisfied if the location attribute corresponding to the battery energy station is a residential area and the current time falls within a default time zone.

10. The battery energy station of claim 8, further comprising a sound receiving unit for detecting environmental sound, wherein the processing unit determines whether the volume of the environmental sound is lower than a predetermined decibel, and if the volume of the environmental sound is lower than the predetermined decibel, determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

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