Pile-Station Energy Replenishment Coordination for Swap Overflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Battery swap stations face reduced service capacity due to sudden influxes of vehicles, necessitating a solution for intelligent and convenient energy replenishment that balances battery swapping and charging.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for coordinated energy replenishment through pile-station integration, which includes a battery swap summoning unit, energy replenishment confirmation unit, and charging summoning unit, allowing vehicles to autonomously attempt battery swaps or charge at a charging pile based on station availability and vehicle conditions, ensuring persistent service and effective energy replenishment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If battery swap station serves sudden influx of vehicles, then service coverage is improved, but service capacity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts service mode based on real-time station status and vehicle queue conditions. When battery swap capacity is insufficient, the system automatically transitions to charging mode, allowing the service capacity to flexibly adapt to varying demand levels while maintaining service coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The energy replenishment system integrates both battery swap and charging functions into a single unified platform. This multi-functionality allows the station to serve diverse vehicle types and energy needs, improving adaptability while managing overall service capacity through coordinated operation of both modes.
2Speed
If vehicle attempts battery swap, then energy replenishment speed is improved, but service continuity is disrupted when station is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of battery swap station availability before directing vehicles to attempt swaps. By checking station status, battery compatibility, and queue conditions in advance, the system prevents failed swap attempts and ensures service continuity by only dispatching vehicles when conditions are favorable.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors battery swap station status, vehicle queue length, and service completion rates, using this feedback to dynamically adjust the proportion of vehicles directed to swap versus charge modes. This feedback mechanism maintains service continuity by adapting to real-time conditions while preserving fast replenishment benefits.
3Adaptability or versatility
If integrate charging pile and battery swap station, then system versatility is improved, but system complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intelligent dispatch module as an intermediary that coordinates between charging piles and battery swap stations. This mediator manages resource allocation, vehicle routing, and mode selection, thereby simplifying the overall system complexity despite the integration of multiple service modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs automated vehicle identification, compatibility checking, and mode selection algorithms that enable self-service operation. Vehicles are automatically routed to appropriate service modes based on their needs and station availability, reducing the need for manual intervention and simplifying system operation despite increased versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a system and method for coordinated energy replenishment summoning through pile-station integration. The system is applied to a battery swap station, and a charging pile is arranged outside the battery swap station. The system includes: a battery swap summoning unit, an energy replenishment confirmation unit, and a charging summoning unit. The battery swap summoning unit is configured to: arrange a battery swap station for a vehicle to have a battery swapped, and if the arranged battery swap station is capable of meeting battery swap requirements of the vehicle, dispatch a battery swap task to the battery swap station such that the vehicle enters the battery swap station to attempt a battery swap. The energy replenishment confirmation unit is configured to: after the vehicle has attempted a battery swap, determine whether the battery swap for the vehicle is successful; if the battery swap is not successful, further determine whether there is a possibility that the vehicle attempts a battery swap again; if there is a possibility that the vehicle attempts a battery swap again, summon the vehicle to attempt a battery swap again; and if there is no possibility that the vehicle attempts a battery swap again, further determine whether the vehicle meets charging conditions. The charging summoning unit is configured to: if the energy replenishment confirmation unit confirms that the vehicle meets the charging conditions, notify the vehicle to complete energy replenishment by charging at the charging pile.