Electric vehicle charging station standby management system

Abstract

An electric vehicle charging station waiting management system is disclosed, and the waiting management system of an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a waiting management module that receives a waiting request for a target vehicle that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station, generates waiting processing information according to the waiting request, and provides the waiting processing information to at least one of a user terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal associated with the target vehicle, and a charger control module that controls the electric vehicle charging station to supply power to the target vehicle whose charging order has arrived according to the waiting processing information.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a waiting management system for electric vehicle charging stations. For example, the present invention relates to a system for issuing and managing charging waiting numbers for electric vehicle charging stations. Background Technology

[0002] As technology related to electric vehicles develops rapidly, the size of the electric vehicle market is gradually increasing, and the adoption rate of electric vehicles is also gradually rising.

[0003] Research and development is being conducted to secure the capacity, charging speed, and safety of electric vehicle batteries, which are essential for the use of electric vehicles, and consequently, the electric vehicle market is gradually growing; however, the distribution of chargers or charging stations for electric vehicles is insufficient, and even when charging electric vehicles using existing chargers or charging stations, there is a disadvantage in that the battery charging time is long.

[0004] In particular, while domestic infrastructure for both slow and fast chargers is currently insufficient, it is expected that fast charging infrastructure will be widely established following the expansion of slow charging infrastructure. To this end, the development of a wide range of charging operation technologies applicable from fast chargers to ultra-fast chargers is required.

[0005] The technology forming the background of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2167320. The problem to be solved

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the problems of the aforementioned conventional technology by providing an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system capable of sequentially processing requests by managing the charging order based on waiting requests for the use of the electric vehicle charging station.

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the problems of the aforementioned conventional technology by providing an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation system capable of recommending the optimal charging station among multiple electric vehicle charging stations by comprehensively considering the target vehicle's travel route, waiting status at each charging station, and estimated waiting time.

[0008] However, the technical problems that the embodiments of the present invention aim to solve are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical problems may exist. means of solving the problem

[0009] As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned technical problem, a waiting management system for an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a waiting management module that receives a waiting request for a target vehicle that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station, generates waiting processing information according to the waiting request, and provides the waiting processing information to at least one of a user terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal associated with the target vehicle, and a charger control module that controls the electric vehicle charging station to supply power to the target vehicle whose charging order has arrived according to the waiting processing information.

[0010] Additionally, the waiting management module may obtain vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle from at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal, calculate expected waiting time information based on the vehicle information and the specification information of the electric vehicle charging station, and provide the waiting processing information including the expected waiting time information.

[0011] In addition, the electric vehicle charging station may include a plurality of electric vehicle chargers.

[0012] In addition, the above-mentioned standby management module can individually generate standby processing information for at least one of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers.

[0013] In addition, the electric vehicle charging station may include a multi-channel charger comprising a plurality of channels.

[0014] In addition, the above-mentioned standby management module can individually generate the standby processing information for each of the plurality of connectors corresponding to the plurality of channels.

[0015] In addition, a waiting management system for an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a settlement module that generates fee information based on the power supplied to the target vehicle.

[0016] In addition, the waiting management module may determine that the charging turn of a vehicle next in line to the target vehicle has arrived if the target vehicle whose charging turn has arrived does not reach the electric vehicle charging station within a preset threshold time.

[0017] In addition, the above-mentioned standby management module may include a display module that displays guidance information including vehicle information of the target vehicle whose charging sequence has arrived and the remaining time according to the threshold time.

[0018] In addition, the waiting management module may transmit guidance information, including identification information for the target vehicle whose charging sequence has arrived and the remaining time according to the threshold time, to at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal.

[0019] In addition, the above waiting processing information may include an identification code generated to correspond to identification information for the target vehicle and transmitted to the user terminal.

[0020] In addition, the above-mentioned standby management module may be equipped with a means for reading the identification code.

[0021] Meanwhile, a waiting management module of an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a waiting request receiving unit that receives a waiting request for a target vehicle that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station, a waiting processing unit that generates waiting processing information according to the waiting request, and a result transmission unit that provides the waiting processing information to at least one of a user terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal associated with the target vehicle.

[0022] In addition, the waiting request receiving unit can obtain vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle from at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal.

[0023] In addition, the above-mentioned waiting processing unit can calculate expected waiting time information based on the vehicle information and the specifications information of the electric vehicle charging station.

[0024] In addition, the result transmission unit may transmit the waiting processing information, including the expected waiting time information, to at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal.

[0025] Meanwhile, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operating system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include an integrated operating server that receives a charging station search request from a user terminal including route information including the origin and destination of a target vehicle and charging information of the target vehicle, obtains infrastructure status information including location information, specification information, and waiting information of each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations, generates recommended charging station information corresponding to the charging station search request based on the route information, the charging information, and the infrastructure status information, and provides it to the user terminal, and a plurality of waiting management modules provided for each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations to obtain the waiting information for each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations.

[0026] In addition, the plurality of waiting management modules may receive a waiting request for a waiting vehicle that wishes to receive power from each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations, synthesize waiting processing information based on the waiting request to generate waiting information including the number of waiting vehicles, vehicle information for each of the waiting vehicles, and charging information for each of the waiting vehicles, and transmit the waiting information to the integrated operation server.

[0027] In addition, the integrated operation server may select at least one candidate charging station among the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations based on the path information, calculate the expected waiting time for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle visits using the waiting information obtained for each candidate charging station, and generate the recommended charging station information considering the expected waiting time.

[0028] In addition, the integrated operation server can calculate the estimated remaining power of the target vehicle for each candidate charging station upon the target vehicle's visit based on the charging information and the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station, and generate the recommended charging station information considering the estimated remaining power.

[0029] In addition, the above specification information may include the number of electric vehicle chargers installed at the electric vehicle charging station, the number of channels for each of the electric vehicle chargers, and the charging capacity.

[0030] In addition, the charging information may include at least one of the remaining power of the target vehicle, battery capacity, and output voltage.

[0031] In addition, the integrated operation server can obtain the charging information by using the vehicle type information of the target vehicle that has been previously registered through the user terminal.

[0032] In addition, the integrated operation server can calculate the estimated number of additional charges required for each candidate charging station before the target vehicle reaches the destination after charging the target vehicle at each candidate charging station, based on the route information and the charging pattern information of the target vehicle, and generate the recommended charging station information by taking into account the estimated number of charges.

[0033] Meanwhile, a service provision method for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention may include the steps of: receiving a charging station search request from a user terminal including route information including the origin and destination of a target vehicle and charging information of the target vehicle; obtaining infrastructure status information including location information, specification information, and waiting information for each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations; and generating recommended charging station information corresponding to the charging station search request based on the route information, the charging information, and the infrastructure status information.

[0034] In addition, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may include the step of selecting at least one candidate charging station among the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations based on the path information.

[0035] In addition, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may include the step of calculating the expected waiting time for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle visits, using the waiting information obtained for each candidate charging station.

[0036] In addition, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may generate the recommended charging station information by taking into account the estimated waiting time.

[0037] Additionally, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may include the step of calculating the expected remaining power of the target vehicle at each candidate charging station upon the target vehicle's visit, based on the charging information and the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station.

[0038] In addition, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may generate the recommended charging station information by taking into account the estimated remaining power.

[0039] Additionally, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may include, based on the route information and the charging pattern information of the target vehicle, a step of calculating for each candidate charging station the estimated number of additional charges required before the target vehicle reaches the destination after charging the target vehicle at each of the candidate charging stations.

[0040] In addition, the step of generating the recommended charging station information may generate the recommended charging station information by taking into account the expected number of charging cycles.

[0041] In addition, the step of acquiring the infrastructure status information may receive the waiting information generated by synthesizing waiting processing information based on waiting requests for waiting vehicles that wish to receive power from each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations, and including the number of waiting vehicles, vehicle information for each of the waiting vehicles, and charging information for each of the waiting vehicles, from a plurality of waiting management modules provided at each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations.

[0042] Meanwhile, a service providing device for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a request receiving unit that receives a charging station search request from a user terminal, the request including route information including the origin and destination of a target vehicle and charging information of the target vehicle; a charging station management unit that obtains infrastructure status information including location information, specification information, and waiting information for each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations; and a recommendation unit that generates recommended charging station information corresponding to the charging station search request based on the route information, the charging information, and the infrastructure status information.

[0043] In addition, the recommendation unit can select at least one candidate charging station among the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations based on the route information.

[0044] In addition, the recommendation unit can calculate the expected waiting time for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle visits, using the waiting information obtained for each candidate charging station, and generate the recommended charging station information by taking the expected waiting time into account.

[0045] In addition, the recommendation unit can calculate the expected remaining power of the target vehicle at each candidate charging station upon the target vehicle's visit based on the charging information and the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station, and generate the recommended charging station information by taking the expected remaining power into account.

[0046] In addition, the recommendation unit can calculate the estimated number of additional charges required for each candidate charging station before the target vehicle reaches the destination after charging the target vehicle at each candidate charging station, based on the route information and the charging pattern information of the target vehicle, and generate the recommended charging station information by taking into account the estimated number of charges.

[0047] In addition, the charging station management unit may receive from a plurality of waiting management modules provided at each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations the waiting information generated by integrating waiting processing information based on waiting requests for waiting vehicles that wish to receive power from each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations, and including the number of waiting vehicles, vehicle information for each of the waiting vehicles, and charging information for each of the waiting vehicles.

[0048] The means for solving the problem described above are merely exemplary and should not be interpreted as intended to limit the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention. Effects of the invention

[0049] According to the means for solving the problem of the present invention described above, an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system can be provided that can process requests for the use of an electric vehicle charging station sequentially by managing the charging order based on the waiting request.

[0050] According to the solution to the problem of the present invention described above, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation system can be provided that recommends the optimal diesel charging station among multiple electric vehicle charging stations by comprehensively considering the movement path of the target vehicle, the waiting status at each charging station, the estimated waiting time, etc.

[0051] However, the effects obtainable from this invention are not limited to those described above, and other effects may exist. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0052] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2a to 2c are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operation method of an air quality management system based on the specification information of an electric vehicle charging station. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process for selecting a recommended charging station through an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operating system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a service providing device for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an air management module of an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation method for providing a service for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0053] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings to enable those skilled in the art to easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0054] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "electrically connected" or "indirectly connected" with other elements interposed between them.

[0055] Throughout the entire specification, when a component is described as being located "on," "on top," "on top," "under," "on bottom," or "on bottom" of another component, this includes not only cases where the component is in contact with the other component but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

[0056] Throughout this specification, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0057] The present invention relates to a waiting management system for electric vehicle charging stations. For example, the present invention relates to a system for managing charging waiting numbers for electric vehicle charging stations.

[0058] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Referring to FIG. 1, an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a charger control module (200), a waiting management module (300), a user terminal (400), and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500).

[0060] The charger control module (200), standby management module (300), user terminal (400), and vehicle-mounted terminal (500) can communicate with each other through a network (20). The network (20) refers to a connection structure that enables information exchange between each node, such as terminals and servers. Examples of such a network (20) include, but are not limited to, a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, a 5G network, a WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a PAN (Personal Area Network), a Wi-Fi network, a Bluetooth network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, and a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network.

[0061] The user terminal (400) can be any type of wireless communication device, such as a smartphone, smartpad, tablet PC, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal.

[0062] Additionally, referring to FIG. 1, each electric vehicle charging station (1) may be equipped with a charger control module (200) that controls a charger (charging module, EVC) configured to supply power to a target vehicle (1000), and a standby management module (300) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] For example, each electric vehicle charging station (1) may be equipped with a plurality of chargers, and accordingly, a charger control module (200) may be provided for each of the plurality of chargers, or a single charger control module (200) capable of individually controlling each of the plurality of chargers may be provided.

[0064] Likewise, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of waiting management modules (300) may be provided to process waiting requests for each of the plurality of chargers provided at each electric vehicle charging station (1) and to manage the charging order between vehicles, or a single waiting management module (300) capable of processing waiting requests for each of the plurality of chargers and managing the charging order may be provided.

[0065] The standby management module (300) can receive a standby request for a target vehicle (1000) that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station (1). For example, the standby management module (300) can receive a standby request from a user terminal (400) and / or a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000).

[0066] Additionally, the waiting management module (300) can generate waiting processing information based on a received waiting request and provide it to at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000).

[0067] Specifically, the standby management module (300) can obtain vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle (1000) from at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000). Here, the battery capacity information (charging information) of the target vehicle (1000) may include at least one of the remaining power, battery capacity, and output voltage of the target vehicle.

[0068] For example, when a waiting management module (300) receives a waiting request, it may obtain vehicle information by requesting a user terminal (400) or a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) to provide vehicle information for a target vehicle (1000), or it may collect vehicle information using identification information (e.g., user account information, member information, etc. of an application operated in conjunction with an electric vehicle charging station waiting service) that has been identified in advance regarding the user terminal (400) or vehicle-mounted terminal (500) that transmitted the waiting request.

[0069] Additionally, the waiting management module (300) can calculate the expected waiting time information based on the acquired vehicle information and the specifications of the electric vehicle charging station (1). More specifically, the specifications of the electric vehicle charging station (1) may include the number of electric vehicle chargers installed at the electric vehicle charging station (1), the number of channels and charging capacity of each electric vehicle charger, the charging voltage range (e.g., a range of 150V to 1500V), the connector type, and the operating status (whether it is operating normally, whether it is malfunctioning, etc.).

[0070] Below, with reference to FIGS. 2a to 2c, the specific operation of the air management module (300) according to the installation environment of the electric vehicle charging station (1) will be explained.

[0071] FIGS. 2a to 2c are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operation method of an air quality management system based on the specification information of an electric vehicle charging station.

[0072] Referring to FIG. 2a, each electric vehicle charger of the electric vehicle charging station (1) may have a single charging channel, and referring to FIG. 2b, at least some of the chargers of the electric vehicle charging station (1) may provide two or more multiple charging channels and, for this purpose, may be equipped with multiple connectors (210) corresponding to each charging channel, and referring to FIG. 2c, the multiple electric vehicle chargers provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1) may receive power (power) from an integrated power bank (Power Bank, Power packs, 220) to charge a vehicle.

[0073] In this regard, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the standby management module (300) can individually generate standby processing information for at least one charger among a plurality of electric vehicle chargers provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1). As another example, the standby management module (300) can individually generate standby processing information for each of a plurality of connectors (210) corresponding to a plurality of channels for a multi-channel charger including a plurality of channels provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1).

[0074] Additionally, referring to FIG. 2c, in the case of a standby management module (300) provided for an electric vehicle charging station (1) equipped with a separate power bank (220), standby processing information may be generated individually for each electric vehicle charger (dispenser) as shown in FIG. 2a, or standby processing information may be generated individually for each connector (210) as shown in FIG. 2b.

[0075] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a waiting management module (300) provided in an electric vehicle charging station (1) equipped with a plurality of electric vehicle chargers including at least one multi-channel charger can generate waiting processing information for each channel (in other words, for each connector (210)) by considering the occupancy level of all charging channels provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1) and the traffic volume of the road surrounding the electric vehicle charging station (1), and if the number of waiting vehicles that have visited or are expected to visit the electric vehicle charging station (1) for charging are greater than or equal to a preset threshold number, the waiting processing information is generated for each channel (in other words, for each connector (210)), and if the number of waiting vehicles is less than the threshold number, the waiting processing information is generated for each charger unit. This allows for the generation of waiting processing information for each channel so that in situations of low congestion, each electric vehicle charger provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1) is used evenly, and in situations of high demand for vehicle charging, the idle time for each channel is reduced.

[0076] Additionally, the charger control module (200) can control the electric vehicle charging station (1) to supply power to the target vehicle (1000) whose charging order has arrived, according to the waiting processing information generated by the waiting management module (300).

[0077] Specifically, the charger control module (200) identifies identification information such as a vehicle connected to the charging cable of an electric vehicle charger, a vehicle that has approached a predetermined electric vehicle charger, etc., and verifies whether the vehicle is a target vehicle (1000) whose charging order has arrived by comparing the identified identification information with the identification information of a vehicle whose charging order has arrived according to the waiting processing information assigned by the waiting management module (300) or by performing authentication on a user terminal (400) held by a user who has approached the electric vehicle charger, and controls so that power is not supplied to a vehicle whose charging order has not arrived.

[0078] Additionally, if the target vehicle (1000) whose charging order has arrived does not reach the assigned charging location of the electric vehicle charging station (1) within a preset threshold time from the time the charging order arrives (e.g., the location of the dispenser assigned to charge power to the target vehicle (1000) included in the waiting processing information, the location where connection to the connector of the assigned channel is possible, etc.), the waiting management module (300) may process it as the charging order of a subsequent vehicle assigned a charging order next to the target vehicle (1000) based on the previously generated waiting processing information.

[0079] In this regard, the waiting management module (300) may be equipped with a display module (not shown) that displays guidance information including vehicle information (identification information) of the target vehicle (1000) whose charging order has arrived and the remaining time according to a preset threshold time.

[0080] As another example, the waiting management module (300) can transmit guidance information, including identification information for a target vehicle (1000) whose charging order has arrived and a remaining time according to a threshold time, to at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000).

[0081] Additionally, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the waiting processing information generated by the waiting management module (300) includes an identification code (e.g., QR code, barcode, link URL, etc.) that is generated to correspond to identification information for a target vehicle (1000) and transmitted to a user terminal (400), and the waiting management module (300) is provided with a reading means for the identification code so that it can read the identification code presented through the user terminal (400) associated with the target vehicle (1000) and authenticate whether the user terminal (400) is the target vehicle (1000) for which the charging order has arrived at that time.

[0082] Meanwhile, an electric vehicle charging station waiting management system (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be equipped with a settlement module (not shown) that generates fee information based on power supplied to a target vehicle. For example, the settlement module (not shown) may be installed in a waiting management module (300) and / or a charger control module (200) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0083] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0084] Referring to FIG. 3, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operating system (20) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a service providing device (100) for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as 'service providing device (100)'), a plurality of charger control modules (200a, 200b, , 200n) provided for each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1a, 1b, , 1n), and a plurality of standby management modules (300a, 300b, , 300n).

[0085] Meanwhile, in the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the service providing device (100) may be referred to as an integrated operation server (100) for operating an application linked to an electric vehicle charging station recommendation service that provides recommended charging station information to a user terminal (400) in response to a charging station search request. In other words, in the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the reference numeral 100 may be used interchangeably for the service providing device (100) and the integrated operation server (100) for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

[0086] A service providing device (100), a plurality of charger control modules (200a, 200b, , 200n) provided for each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1a, 1b, , 1n), and a plurality of standby management modules (300a, 300b, , 300n) can communicate with each other through a network (20).

[0087] A service providing device (100) may receive a charging station search request from at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500), the charging information of the target vehicle (1000) including route information including the origin and destination of the target vehicle (1000). Specifically, the charging information included in the charging station search request may include at least one of the remaining power, battery capacity, and output voltage of the target vehicle (1000).

[0088] Additionally, the service providing device (100) can obtain infrastructure status information including location information, specification information, and standby information for each of the plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1). Specifically, the specification information for each of the electric vehicle charging stations (1) may include the number of electric vehicle chargers installed at the electric vehicle charging station (1), the number of channels for each electric vehicle charger, the charging capacity, and whether each electric vehicle charger provides a fast charging method.

[0089] Additionally, the service providing device (100) can generate recommended charging station information corresponding to a charging station search request received from at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500), based on route information of a target vehicle (1000), charging information, and infrastructure status information identified for each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0090] In this regard, FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the process of selecting a recommended charging station through an electric vehicle charging infrastructure operating system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0091] Referring to FIG. 4, the service providing device (100) may first select at least one candidate charging station among a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1) based on route information of the target vehicle (1000). For example, six charging stations (1), including charging stations A through F shown in FIG. 4, may be selected as charging stations located at positions that can be passed through on the movement path from the starting point to the destination, taking into account the route information of the target vehicle (1000). Specifically, for example, the service providing device (100) may select a charging station (1) as a candidate charging station for each of the plurality of charging stations (1) such that the difference between the travel distance or travel time according to the movement path [starting point-charging station-destination] and the travel distance or travel time according to the optimal movement path between [starting point-destination] is within a preset threshold distance or threshold time.

[0092] Additionally, the service providing device (100) can calculate the expected waiting time for a target vehicle (1000) visiting each candidate charging station by using the waiting information obtained for each candidate charging station. In this regard, referring to FIG. 4, information on the number of waiting vehicles (waiters) for each candidate charging station can be obtained as infrastructure status information, and the service providing device (100) can calculate the expected waiting time for a target vehicle (1000) visiting (passing through) by considering the current waiting status or the expected waiting status in the future for each of these candidate charging stations (e.g., whether there is a waiting reservation for the corresponding charging station at a future time).

[0093] In this regard, the service providing device (100) can collect waiting information from a waiting management module (300) equipped at each charging station (1) and calculate an estimated waiting time for each candidate charging station using the collected waiting information. At this time, as previously described in detail, the waiting information may include specifications of the charging station (1), vehicle information of a vehicle that is charging or waiting to charge at the charging station (1), etc., so that a more accurate estimated waiting time can be calculated.

[0094] Additionally, the service providing device (100) can calculate the estimated remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle (1000) visits (reaches) each candidate charging station based on the charging information of the target vehicle (1000) and the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station.

[0095] Additionally, the service providing device (100) can calculate the estimated number of additional charges required for each candidate charging station before the target vehicle (1000) reaches the destination after charging the target vehicle (1000) at each of the candidate charging stations, based on route information of the target vehicle (1000) and pre-identified charging pattern information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0096] For example, referring to FIG. 4, if route information is input for a target vehicle (1000) to visit a destination from a starting point and return to the starting point while the remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) is at the SOC 80% level, the service providing device (100) determines that the travel distance to reach charging station A is 100 km, the expected remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) upon reaching charging station A is at the SOC 70% level, charging station A is equipped with two 100 kW output chargers and there are four waiting users (waiting vehicles), the travel distance to reach charging station B is 200 km, the expected remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) upon reaching charging station B is at the SOC 60% level, charging station B is equipped with one 200 kW output charger and there are three waiting users (waiting vehicles), the travel distance to reach charging station C is 300 km, and upon reaching charging station C the target The estimated remaining power of the vehicle (1000) is at the SOC 50% level, charging station C is equipped with two 350kW output chargers, and it is determined that there are three waiting users (waiting vehicles), the travel distance to reach charging station D via the destination is 400km, and upon reaching charging station D, the estimated remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) is at the SOC 30% level, charging station D is equipped with two 50kW output chargers, and it is determined that there are three waiting users (waiting vehicles), the travel distance to reach charging station E is 500km, and upon reaching charging station E, the estimated remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) is at the SOC 20% level, charging station E is equipped with one 100kW output charger, and it is determined that there is one waiting user (waiting vehicle), the travel distance to reach charging station F is 600km, and upon reaching charging station F, the target The expected remaining power of the vehicle (1000) is at the SOC 10% level, and the charging station F is equipped with two 200kW output chargers, and it can be determined that there are four waiting people (waiting vehicles).

[0097] Additionally, based on the infrastructure status information of charging station A, the service providing device (100) can estimate that when a waiting vehicle with a 64kW battery capacity is waiting, the charging amount to charge to an SOC level of 80% is 51.2kW, and accordingly, it is expected that charging will take about 31 minutes per waiting vehicle, and since there are 4 waiting vehicles for 2 chargers, a total waiting time of about 62 is expected to be required.

[0098] In contrast, the service providing device (100) calculates the expected waiting time to be approximately 16 minutes as a charger with a higher output capacity (200kW output charger) compared to charging station A, assuming that the battery capacity of the waiting vehicle at charging station B is the same. When power is supplied at charging station B, the SOC of the target vehicle (1000) may increase to 80%, but when comprehensively considering route information, the SOC level may drop to less than 20% before reaching the final destination (starting point) after passing through the destination. Therefore, considering the battery life affected by the number of charging cycles, it can be decided that charging station B is not selected as a recommended charging station.

[0099] Meanwhile, in the case of charging station C, although there are 3 waiting vehicles, it is a charging station equipped with 2 chargers and has a relatively high charging capacity. Since the waiting charging amount is 51.2 kW for 3 people, if charging is performed after waiting for about 13 minutes, it is possible to return to the final destination (starting point) via the destination with a single charge without additional charging, so charging station C can be selected as the recommended charging station.

[0100] Thus, the service providing device (100) can perform a charging station recommendation that takes into account the actual waiting time and charging time by comprehensively considering the output of the electric vehicle charger provided at each charging station, vehicle information of the vehicle waiting or scheduled to wait at each charging station, and charging information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0101] In summary, the service providing device (100) can generate recommended charging station information by considering the calculated estimated waiting time, estimated remaining power, estimated number of charges, etc.

[0102] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a service providing device for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0103] Referring to FIG. 5, the service providing device (100) may include a request receiving unit (110), a charging station management unit (120), and a recommendation unit (130).

[0104] The request receiving unit (110) can receive a charging station search request from a user terminal (400) that includes route information including the origin and destination of the target vehicle (1000) and charging information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0105] The charging station management unit (120) can obtain infrastructure status information including location information, specifications information, and standby information for each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0106] Specifically, the charging station management unit (120) can receive waiting information generated by integrating waiting processing information for a waiting vehicle (not shown) that wishes to receive power from each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1), and including the number of waiting vehicles, vehicle information for each waiting vehicle, and charging information for each waiting vehicle, from a plurality of waiting management modules (300) provided at each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0107] The recommendation unit (130) can generate recommended charging station information corresponding to a charging station search request based on route information of the target vehicle (1000), charging information, and infrastructure status information of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0108] Specifically, the recommendation unit (130) can select at least one candidate charging station among a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1) based on the route information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0109] Additionally, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the expected waiting time for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle (1000) visits using the waiting information obtained for each selected candidate charging station, and generate recommended charging station information by taking into account the calculated expected waiting time.

[0110] Additionally, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the expected remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle (1000) visits each candidate charging station based on the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station included in the charging information and route information of the target vehicle (1000), and generate recommended charging station information by considering the calculated expected remaining power.

[0111] Additionally, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the estimated number of additional charges required for each candidate charging station after charging the target vehicle (1000) at each candidate charging station and before the target vehicle (1000) reaches the destination based on route information of the target vehicle (1000) and pre-identified charging pattern information of the target vehicle (1000), and can generate recommended charging station information by considering the calculated estimated number of charges.

[0112] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an air management module of an electric vehicle charging station according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0113] Referring to FIG. 6, the waiting management module (300) may include a waiting request receiving unit (310), a waiting processing unit (320), and a result transmission unit (330).

[0114] A waiting request receiving unit (310) can receive a waiting request for a target vehicle (1000) that wishes to receive power from an electric vehicle charging station (1). For example, a waiting management module (300) may be equipped with a touch display for displaying the waiting status of each charger of the electric vehicle charging station (1) and authorizing user input to receive a waiting request, and may receive a waiting request based on user input authorized through such a touch display. As another example, the waiting management module (300) may receive a waiting (reservation) request from at least one of a user terminal (400) and a vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000).

[0115] Additionally, the waiting request receiving unit (310) can obtain vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle (1000) from at least one of the user terminal (400) and the vehicle-mounted terminal (500).

[0116] The waiting processing unit (320) can generate waiting processing information based on a received waiting request. For example, the waiting processing information may include information about an electric vehicle charger or a charging channel of an electric vehicle charger allocated (reserved) to the vehicle, information about the waiting order, information about the expected waiting time, etc.

[0117] Specifically, the waiting processing unit (320) can calculate the expected waiting time information based on the vehicle information obtained for the target vehicle (1000) and the specifications of the electric vehicle charging station (1).

[0118] The result transmission unit (330) can provide waiting processing information to at least one of the user terminal (400) and the vehicle-mounted terminal (500) associated with the target vehicle (1000).

[0119] Below, based on the details described above, we will briefly examine the operation flow of the present invention.

[0120] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation method for providing a service for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0121] The service provision method for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure illustrated in FIG. 7 can be performed by the service provision device (100) described above. Therefore, even if the content is omitted below, the description of the service provision device (100) can be equally applied to the description of the service provision method for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

[0122] Referring to FIG. 7, in step S11, the request receiving unit (110) can receive a charging station search request from a user terminal (400) that includes route information including the origin and destination of the target vehicle (1000) and charging information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0123] Next, in step S12, the charging station management unit (120) can obtain infrastructure status information including location information, specification information, and standby information for each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0124] Specifically, in step S12, the charging station management unit (120) can receive waiting information generated by integrating waiting processing information for a waiting vehicle (not shown) that wishes to receive power from each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1), and including the number of waiting vehicles, vehicle information for each waiting vehicle, and charging information for each waiting vehicle, from a plurality of waiting management modules (300) provided at each of the multiple electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0125] Next, in step S13, the recommendation unit (130) can generate recommended charging station information corresponding to a charging station search request based on the route information of the target vehicle (1000), charging information, and infrastructure status information of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1).

[0126] Specifically, in step S13, the recommendation unit (130) can select at least one candidate charging station among a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations (1) based on the route information of the target vehicle (1000).

[0127] Additionally, in step S13, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the expected waiting time for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle (1000) visits using the waiting information obtained for each selected candidate charging station, and generate recommended charging station information by taking into account the calculated expected waiting time.

[0128] Additionally, in step S13, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the expected remaining power of the target vehicle (1000) for each candidate charging station when the target vehicle (1000) visits each candidate charging station based on the distance information between the location of the starting point and the location of each candidate charging station included in the charging information and route information of the target vehicle (1000), and generate recommended charging station information by considering the calculated expected remaining power.

[0129] Additionally, in step S13, the recommendation unit (130) can calculate the estimated number of additional charges required for each candidate charging station after charging the target vehicle (1000) at each candidate charging station and before the target vehicle (1000) reaches the destination based on the route information of the target vehicle (1000) and the charging pattern information of the target vehicle (1000) identified in advance, and generate recommended charging station information by considering the calculated estimated number of charges.

[0130] Next, in step S14, the request receiving unit (110) can receive a remote waiting request corresponding to recommended charging station information from the user terminal (400).

[0131] Next, in step S15, the reservation request unit (not shown) can process the charging reservation according to the remote waiting request received in step S14 by transmitting the reservation request (waiting request) to the waiting management module (300) provided in the electric vehicle charging station (1) included in the remote waiting request received in step S14.

[0132] In the description above, steps S11 through S15 may be further divided into additional steps or combined into fewer steps according to an embodiment of the present invention. Additionally, some steps may be omitted as necessary, and the order of the steps may be changed.

[0133] A method for providing a service for operating an electric vehicle charging infrastructure according to one embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either individually or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes; optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floptical disks; and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the present invention, and vice versa.

[0134] In addition, the service provision method for operating the aforementioned electric vehicle charging infrastructure may also be implemented in the form of a computer program or application executed by a computer stored on a recording medium.

[0135] The foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those skilled in the art will understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without altering the technical concept or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single unit may be implemented in a distributed manner, and components described as distributed may likewise be implemented in a combined form.

[0136] The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims set forth below rather than by the detailed description above, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the concept of equivalents thereof should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0137] 10: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Waiting Management System 200: Charger control module 300: Standby Management Module 310: Waiting request receiver 320: Waiting Processing Unit 330: Result Transmission Unit 400: User terminal 500: Vehicle-mounted terminal 20: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Operating System 100: Service provision device for electric vehicle charging infrastructure operation, integrated operation server 110: Request receiver 120: Charging Station Management Department 130: Recommendation Section 1: Electric vehicle charging station 1000: Target vehicle 20: Network

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Claim 1 A waiting management system for an electric vehicle charging station comprises: a waiting management module that receives a waiting request for a target vehicle that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station, generates waiting processing information according to the waiting request, and provides the waiting processing information to at least one of a user terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal associated with the target vehicle; and a charger control module that controls the electric vehicle charging station to supply power to the target vehicle whose charging order has arrived according to the waiting processing information, wherein the electric vehicle charging station is equipped with a plurality of electric vehicle chargers, each including at least one multi-channel charger having a plurality of channels, and the waiting management module, when the number of waiting vehicles associated with the electric vehicle charging station, determined by considering at least one of the occupancy degree of all channels provided in the electric vehicle charging station and the traffic volume of a road surrounding the electric vehicle charging station, is greater than or equal to a preset threshold number, the waiting processing information is generated individually for each of a plurality of connectors corresponding to the plurality of channels, and when the number of waiting vehicles is less than the threshold number, the waiting processing information is generated for each of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers, with each electric vehicle charger as a unit, for a charger having a single charging channel or the multi-channel charger. Claim 2 A waiting management system according to claim 1, wherein the waiting management module obtains vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle from at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal, calculates expected waiting time information based on the vehicle information and the specification information of the electric vehicle charging station, and provides the waiting processing information including the expected waiting time information. Claim 3 delete Claim 4 delete Claim 5 A standby management system according to claim 1, further comprising a settlement module that generates fee information based on the power supplied to the target vehicle. Claim 6 A waiting management system according to claim 1, wherein the waiting management module determines that the charging turn of a vehicle next in line to the target vehicle has arrived if the target vehicle whose charging turn has arrived does not arrive at the electric vehicle charging station within a preset threshold time. Claim 7 A waiting management system according to claim 6, wherein the waiting management module comprises a display module that displays guidance information including vehicle information of the target vehicle whose charging sequence has arrived and remaining time according to the threshold time. Claim 8 A waiting management system according to claim 6, wherein the waiting management module transmits guidance information including identification information for the target vehicle whose charging sequence has arrived and remaining time according to the threshold time to at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal. Claim 9 A waiting management system according to claim 1, wherein the waiting processing information includes an identification code generated to correspond to identification information for the target vehicle and transmitted to the user terminal, and the waiting management module has a means for reading the identification code. Claim 10 A waiting management module for an electric vehicle charging station comprises: a waiting request receiving unit for receiving a waiting request for a target vehicle that wishes to receive power from the electric vehicle charging station; a waiting processing unit for generating waiting processing information according to the waiting request; and a result transmission unit for providing the waiting processing information to at least one of a user terminal and a vehicle-mounted terminal associated with the target vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle charging station is equipped with a plurality of electric vehicle chargers including at least one multi-channel charger comprising a plurality of channels, and the waiting processing unit, when the number of waiting vehicles associated with the electric vehicle charging station, determined by considering at least one of the occupancy degree of all channels provided in the electric vehicle charging station and the traffic volume of a road surrounding the electric vehicle charging station, is greater than or equal to a preset threshold number, the waiting processing unit individually generates the waiting processing information for each of the plurality of connectors corresponding to the plurality of channels, and when the number of waiting vehicles is less than the threshold number, the waiting processing unit generates the waiting processing information for each of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers, with each electric vehicle charger as a unit, for a charger having a single charging channel or the multi-channel charger. Claim 11 A waiting management module according to claim 10, wherein the waiting request receiving unit obtains vehicle information including at least one of vehicle type information and battery capacity information of the target vehicle from at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal, and the waiting processing unit calculates expected waiting time information based on the vehicle information and the specification information of the electric vehicle charging station. Claim 12 In claim 11, the result transmission unit transmits the waiting processing information, which includes the expected waiting time information, to at least one of the user terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal, in a waiting management module.

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