Facility Schedule-Based Charge Control for Power Storage Readiness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing charge control systems fail to effectively manage electric power supply to facilities and automatic driving vehicles during unexpected situations like infectious diseases or disasters, leading to inefficiencies and potential power wastage.
Innovation Solution
A charge control system that includes a charge control device and program capable of acquiring facility schedule information, calculating the required electric power based on opening and closure schedules, and adjusting power supply to balance demand between facilities and automatic driving vehicles, thereby optimizing power usage and preventing shortages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the charging apparatus stores electric power for facility operation in advance, then the power supply reliability is improved, but the energy loss increases when unexpected closure occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The charge control device dynamically adjusts the charging amount based on real-time facility schedule information. When the facility is operating normally, the system charges the charging apparatus in advance to ensure power supply reliability. When unexpected closure occurs, the system immediately reduces or stops charging, thereby adapting to changing conditions and avoiding energy loss from storing power that will not be used.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acquires facility schedule information from the facility server and uses this feedback to continuously adjust charging decisions. The charge control device monitors the facility's operational status and modifies the charging amount accordingly, ensuring that power is stored only when needed and avoiding waste when the facility closes unexpectedly.
2Productivity
If the charging apparatus maintains high charge levels for potential usage, then the productivity is improved, but the battery deterioration accelerates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the charge level of the charging apparatus based on predicted facility needs and actual operational status. Instead of maintaining constantly high charge levels, the system charges only to the necessary amount based on schedule information, thereby maintaining power supply readiness while reducing unnecessary battery stress and extending battery lifespan.
3Ease of operation
If the system charges the charging apparatus based on fixed schedules, then the ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to unexpected situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the facility server's schedule information to automatically adjust charging operations. This maintains ease of operation as the system requires minimal manual intervention, while simultaneously improving adaptability by responding to real-time changes in facility status, such as unexpected closures, by modifying the charging amount accordingly.
Data Source
AI summary
A charge control system includes: a charging apparatus including a first processor to cause the charging apparatus to store electric power to be supplied to at least one preset facility; a facility server provided in the facility; and a charge control device including a second processor to acquire facility schedule information regarding a future schedule of the facility from the facility server, calculate an amount of electric power to be supplied to the facility based on a schedule of opening and closure of the facility included in the facility schedule information, and perform charging control for the charging apparatus based on the calculated amount of electric power.