BEV Charging Authorization for Short-Term Rentals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Short-term renters of residences may require access to battery electric vehicle (BEV) charging stations, but existing solutions often inconvenience the property owners, lacking a balanced and secure method for authorization and usage management.
Innovation Solution
A BEV charging management system that includes a processor for authorizing short-term renters to use a BEV charging apparatus, configuring locks to prevent unauthorized access, and enforcing designated usage periods through a network-connected system, integrating with smartphone applications and home automation for secure and convenient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If short-term renters are granted access to the BEV charging station, then the convenience for renters is improved, but the security and control for property owners deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a property management system as an intermediary between renters and the charging station. This system acts as a mediator that receives authorization requests from renters, verifies them against rental agreements, and grants or denies access accordingly. The intermediary maintains security controls while enabling convenient access for authorized users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts access rights based on rental agreements and usage conditions. Authorization is not static but changes according to the specific rental terms, time periods, and usage limits defined in the agreement. The system can grant, modify, or revoke access dynamically based on current rental status and compliance with agreed terms.
2Ease of operation
If unrestricted access is provided to the charging station, then the ease of use for renters is improved, but the ability to enforce usage limits and prevent owner inconvenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The property management system implements feedback mechanisms that monitor charging station usage in real-time. The system tracks when charging occurs, how long it lasts, and whether it complies with the rental agreement. This feedback is used to enforce usage limits, notify users of violations, and automatically terminate unauthorized usage to prevent owner inconvenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes usage limits and authorization parameters in advance through the rental agreement before the renter actually uses the charging station. By pre-defining acceptable usage patterns, time periods, and duration limits, the system can automatically enforce these constraints without requiring real-time intervention, thus maintaining both ease of use and adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If a simple authorization system is used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the capability to manage complex rental agreements and access control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual, mechanical authorization methods with an automated electronic property management system. Instead of physical keys, manual logbooks, or simple codes, the system uses digital authorization protocols, electronic rental agreement storage, and automated verification processes. This substitution maintains ease of operation through user-friendly interfaces while handling complex authorization logic and rental agreement management in the background.
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AI summary
The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for authorizing the use of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) charging apparatus by a short-term renter. In an example method, a processor provides an authorization for use of a BEV charging apparatus by a first individual. The BEV charging apparatus is located on the premises of a building. The processor further enables access to the BEV charging apparatus over a designated period of time for use by the first individual and configures a first lock to prevent unauthorized entry by the first individual into a first portion of the building. In one scenario, the first individual is a short-term renter, the BEV charging apparatus is located in a garage of the building, the first portion of the building is a first room of the building, and the first lock is installed in a door leading into the first room of the building.