Carrier-Rail Charging Control Modules for Multi-Point EV Stations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional charging stations for electric vehicles often require complex wiring and redundant components to interconnect charging points, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs, especially when trying to create a central yet decentralized charging system.
Innovation Solution
A modular charging control module system that includes a housing with a data interface for exchanging data with a central function, allowing for decentralized control of charging processes while enabling a central system architecture, reducing redundancy and enhancing configurability and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional charging stations use integrated control technology for each charging point, then each charging point can operate independently, but the system requires complex wiring and redundant components to interconnect multiple charging points
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into independent charging point modules, each with its own control technology, allowing them to operate autonomously while being part of a larger charging station. This modular approach reduces interconnections while maintaining independent functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
A universal control architecture is implemented that can serve multiple charging points through a common communication interface and control logic, eliminating the need for dedicated wiring between each charging point while maintaining independent operation capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a central controller is used to manage multiple charging points, then system-wide functions can be centralized, but wiring complexity and installation costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical wiring connections with wireless communication technology, allowing a central controller to manage multiple charging points without complex cable installations. This substitution dramatically reduces installation complexity while maintaining centralized control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication intermediary layer is introduced between the central controller and charging points, enabling centralized management through standardized protocols rather than direct physical connections, thus simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Ease of operation
If multiple separate control units are used for each charging point, then each unit can be optimized for its specific function, but the system requires redundant components and increased maintenance effort
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is segmented into modular units where each charging point has its own optimized control module, but these modules share common communication protocols and can be managed through a unified interface, reducing maintenance complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
All charging point control units use homogeneous hardware platforms and communication interfaces, allowing for standardized maintenance procedures and easier replacement of individual modules without requiring specialized knowledge for each unit.
Data Source
AI summary
A charging control module for controlling a charging process of a traction energy storage means at a charging point for an electric vehicle includes: a housing mounted or mountable on a carrier rail; a first data interface situated on or in the housing for exchanging data relating to the charging process with a central function for a plurality of charging control modules; and a control unit situated in the housing for controlling the charging process of the traction energy storage means depending on the data relating to the charging process that are exchanged with the central function via the first data interface.