AVNT Charging Service System for Electric Vehicles

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Solution Overview

Problem

The lack of established charging infrastructure for electric vehicles poses challenges in providing effective emergency charging services, as conventional methods struggle to adequately assist vehicles with discharged batteries on the road.

Innovation Solution

A charging service system that includes a charging service server connected to an AVNT system and a charging-service-providing server, which generates and provides a charging service solution list to vehicles in need, allowing customers to select and receive optimized emergency charging services based on real-time vehicle and provider information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional emergency charging services (charging-car dispatch, charging-drone dispatch, emergency road service) are used, then basic charging assistance can be provided, but they cannot satisfactorily assist customers in various situations due to lack of adaptability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to various customer situationsVSAvoidservice effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically generates charging service solution lists based on real-time vehicle information (battery capacity, discharge rate, location) and charging provider information (service type, arrival time, cost). This dynamic adaptation allows the system to provide customized charging solutions for different customer situations rather than using fixed conventional service models.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously including vehicle state parameters (battery level, discharge rate), location parameters (distance to charging providers), and service parameters (cost, arrival time, service type). By evaluating multiple parameter combinations, the system adapts to various customer situations and provides optimized charging solutions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If a comprehensive charging service system with multiple servers and real-time information processing is implemented, then optimum charging solutions can be provided according to various situations, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to provide optimum charging solutionVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a charging service server for generating solution lists, a charging-service-providing server for executing services, and an AVNT system for customer interaction. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, managing overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The charging service server acts as an intermediary between the AVNT system (customer interface) and the charging-service-providing server (service execution). It receives vehicle information, generates optimized charging solution lists, and coordinates service delivery, thereby simplifying the interaction between complex system components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If real-time charging service information and progress tracking are provided to customers, then user convenience and satisfaction improve, but information processing and communication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidinformation processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by transmitting charging service progress information from the charging-service-providing server back to the AVNT system in real-time. This allows customers to track service status (vehicle information, selected solution, charging progress) continuously, improving convenience while the structured feedback mechanism efficiently manages information flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11046204B2Charging service system for a vehicle, a method of providing a charging service, and a vehicle using the same
Publication Date: 2021.06.29 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

A charging service system for a vehicle, a method, and a vehicle using the same provide a charging service. The charging service system includes: a charging service server configured to generate and provide a charging service solution list corresponding to a vehicle that requires charging; an audio/video/navigation/telematics (AVNT) system connected to the charging service server; and a charging-service-providing server connected to the charging service server to provide a charging service. The charging service server generates a charging service solution list; transmits the charging service solution list to the AVNT system; receives one solution item selected from the charging service solution list from the AVNT system; transmits a charging service request corresponding to the selected solution item to the charging-service-providing server; and transmits charging service progress information of the charging-service-providing server to the AVNT system.