Battery Swapping Scheduling With Adaptive Charging Parameters

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Solution Overview

Problem

In the context of battery swapping for electric vehicles, users often face delays or inconvenience when arriving at a battery swapping station that lacks sufficient available batteries, leading to suboptimal user experience.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a method, apparatus, and system for battery swapping that provides users with recommended battery swapping times and electricity amounts based on the scheduled swapping parameters and the charging capabilities of the battery swapping station, allowing users to anticipate and manage battery availability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the battery swapping station charges available batteries at high speed, then the charging efficiency is improved, but the battery life and safety deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging efficiencyVSAvoidbattery life and safety
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The charging parameter adjustment module dynamically adjusts charging parameters based on battery state and station conditions. The system transitions between different charging speeds (first charging speed for full charge, second charging speed for top-up) to balance efficiency and battery health, making the charging process adaptive rather than static

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes charging parameters (current, voltage, speed) based on battery state of charge and station availability. By adjusting these parameters, the system optimizes the charging process to prevent overcharging and thermal runaway while maintaining efficient charging when conditions permit

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the battery swapping station provides real-time charging status information to users, then the user experience is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the terminal device receives real-time charging status information from the battery swapping station. This feedback loop allows users to monitor charging progress and make informed decisions about battery swapping timing, improving user experience through transparency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables users to independently query charging status and determine optimal swapping times based on provided information. Users can proactively manage their battery needs without requiring direct station intervention, reducing operational complexity while maintaining service quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If the battery swapping station adjusts charging parameters in real-time, then the charging flexibility is improved, but the control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecharging flexibilityVSAvoidcontrol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The charging parameter adjustment module implements dynamic control that adapts charging parameters based on real-time conditions. The system monitors battery state and station status, then automatically adjusts charging speed and parameters without requiring complex manual intervention, achieving flexibility through automated dynamic response

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4170572B1Battery swapping method, apparatus and system, and device and medium
Publication Date: 2025.01.29 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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AI summary

Battery swapping methods, apparatus, systems, devices and media are provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: receiving a battery swapping request of a vehicle; determining a second battery swapping time and a second swapping electricity amount based on a first battery swapping time and a first swapping electricity amount, in a case where a first charging parameter is adjusted to a second charging parameter to charge an available battery of a battery swapping station; and sending a battery swapping response to a terminal device of the vehicle, wherein the battery swapping response includes the second battery swapping time and the second swapping electricity amount, the second battery swapping time is a recommended battery swapping time provided by the battery swapping station, and the second swapping electricity amount is a recommended swapping electricity amount provided by the battery swapping station. With the embodiments of the present application, user's experience in battery swapping can be improved.