Mobile EV Charging Enclosure With Moving Charger and Queue Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric vehicle charging solutions do not address the inconvenience of long charging times, lack of entertainment for drivers, and the difficulty in determining queue lengths at charging stations, which can lead to increased wait times and reduced user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electric vehicle charging station with automatic vehicle movement and integrated entertainment and food services, featuring an enclosure with overhead rails for moving vehicles and adjustable charging connectors, along with a central processor for managing charging and occupancy data, and entertainment displays that move with the vehicle, allowing for simultaneous charging and entertainment while providing real-time queue information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electric vehicle charging stations use stationary vehicles at set parking locations, then charging infrastructure is simple to deploy, but user convenience deteriorates due to long wait times and lack of entertainment options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single mobile charging unit: vehicle transport, charging delivery, and entertainment provision. The mobile charger serves as both a charging station and an entertainment system, eliminating the need for separate stationary infrastructure and entertainment devices, thereby reducing wait time perception and improving user convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static charging stations to dynamic mobile charging units that can move to and from vehicles. The mobile charger travels with the vehicle during charging, adapting its position and providing entertainment content dynamically based on vehicle location and user preferences, thus reducing perceived wait time and improving convenience.
2Device complexity
If charging stations provide only basic charging functions, then device complexity is low, but user experience deteriorates due to lack of entertainment and queue information
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile charging unit is designed to perform multiple functions: delivering electrical charge, providing entertainment through display screens and audio systems, and communicating queue information. This multi-functional design enhances user experience without proportionally increasing complexity, as all functions are integrated into a single portable system.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile charger acts as an intermediary between the charging infrastructure and the user, providing not only power transfer but also entertainment content and information about charging queue status. This intermediary role enhances user experience by addressing multiple needs simultaneously while maintaining manageable system complexity through centralized control.
3Productivity
If multiple charging stations are deployed to reduce wait times, then charging accessibility improves, but loss of time increases due to queue formation and travel between stations
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile charging system enables self-service by traveling with the vehicle and providing charging and entertainment autonomously. The system manages its own positioning, charging delivery, and entertainment provision without requiring users to queue at multiple stations or manually set up equipment, thereby improving throughput while reducing total time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile charger can be positioned and prepared in advance before the vehicle arrives at the charging location. The system pre-configures charging parameters and entertainment content based on vehicle identification and user preferences, eliminating setup time and reducing overall charging time while maintaining high productivity through efficient resource utilization.
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AI summary
An enclosure for charging an electric vehicle (EV) including an automatic vehicle moving system, which gradually moves the EV from one end of the enclosure to an opposite end of the enclosure. A charging chassis, including an EV charge connector, moves alongside the EV, charging it as the automatic vehicle moving system moves it along. The enclosure is also able to include an entertainment display in order to allow a driver to view media content while the vehicle is charging.