EV Charging Station Fire Isolation and Escape Route Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric vehicle charging systems lack connectivity and cooperation, leading to delayed fire response and potential large-scale damage in building parking lots, with existing fire detection and response methods failing to effectively contain and communicate fire warnings across multiple charging stations.
Innovation Solution
A communication system among multiple electric vehicle charging stations that includes fire detection, power cutoff, fireproof covers, rollable doors, fire extinguishing devices, and coordinated warning and escape route guidance to minimize fire spread and ensure efficient response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fire detection and response systems are installed for individual charging areas, then local fire response capability is improved, but connectivity and cooperation between charging systems are insufficient leading to delayed warning transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines individual charging system fire detection capabilities with a centralized communication network, merging isolated systems into an integrated cooperative network that enables real-time information sharing and coordinated response across multiple charging areas
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where fire detection information from one charging area is immediately transmitted to other charging systems through communication modules, enabling real-time warning transmission and coordinated response actions across the entire parking lot
2Reliability
If firefighting systems are installed throughout the entire parking lot, then fire coverage is improved, but unnecessary damage occurs when the system operates for the entire parking lot
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by enabling each charging system to independently assess and respond to fire situations in its specific area, with fireproof covers and rollable doors providing localized containment only where fires are detected, rather than triggering system-wide operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the parking lot into independent charging areas, each with its own fire detection and response capabilities, allowing fires to be contained to specific zones while preventing unnecessary activation of firefighting systems in other areas
3Reliability
If fireproof covers and rollable doors are deployed to isolate fires, then fire spread prevention is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic isolation mechanisms where fireproof covers and rollable doors are automatically deployed only when fires are detected, transitioning from a static to dynamic state based on real-time fire conditions, enabling adaptive response without permanent structural modifications
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for preventing the spread of damage due to a fire in an electric vehicle charging station in a building parking lot in a communication system. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus in which, when a fire is detected in one charging station of a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations installed in a building parking lot in a communication system, the charging station is closed, and a plurality of charging systems cooperate with each other to provide an optimal escape route as well as position information of the origin of the fire and a warning according to a fire situation, thereby minimizing the spread of damage and quickly responding to the fire.