Electric Scooter Lease Management via Automated Battery State Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lease management systems for electric power motion apparatuses, such as water electric scooters, face challenges with complex battery maintenance, insufficient battery state monitoring, and high operational costs due to the need for frequent battery replacements and manual handling of heavy batteries.
Innovation Solution
A lease management method and system that utilizes real-time monitoring of battery state and location information through a base station connected to a cloud-end management platform, enabling efficient battery replacement scheduling, automated lease management, and improved user experience by reducing the need for manual battery handling and promoting timely returns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual battery measurement devices are used to check battery state, then battery information can be acquired, but the devices can only acquire voltage information which does not directly represent remaining power amount, and maintenance personnel need to determine sufficiency based on skills
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual battery measurement devices with an automated battery state detection system integrated into the electric scooter. The system uses a battery management unit that automatically communicates with the control unit to obtain accurate remaining power amount data, eliminating the need for manual voltage measurement and skill-based assessment by maintenance personnel.
2Use of energy by moving object
If large-capacity power batteries are used to provide sufficient power, then the battery cannot be carried by users, but if manual battery replacement is implemented, then maintenance workload increases by geometric progression with the number of scooters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated battery management system where the battery replacement decision-making process is self-service oriented. The system automatically monitors battery states of all scooters, predicts replacement needs, and generates replacement plans without requiring maintenance personnel to manually check each scooter. This reduces maintenance workload from geometric progression to linear scaling with the number of scooters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback mechanism where the battery management unit continuously monitors battery state and communicates with the control unit. The system uses this feedback to automatically determine when battery replacement is needed, calculate optimal replacement timing, and notify maintenance personnel only when necessary, rather than requiring continuous manual monitoring of all scooters.
3Ease of repair
If maintenance personnel return to warehouse to retrieve replacement batteries, then battery replacement can be performed, but the process consumes large amounts of time and requires large amounts of maintenance personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-calculating and planning battery replacement schedules in advance. The system monitors battery states continuously and generates replacement plans before batteries actually fail, allowing maintenance personnel to prepare and retrieve replacement batteries proactively rather than reactively. This reduces both the time required for replacement and the number of personnel needed.
4Ease of operation
If lease management is performed manually at fixed lease stations, then scooter leasing can be conducted, but user convenience is reduced and operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional integrated management system that combines battery state monitoring, lease management, and maintenance scheduling into a single platform. The control unit serves multiple functions: it controls scooter operation, communicates with the battery management unit for state monitoring, receives lease information from the lease station, and generates maintenance plans. This universal system reduces operational complexity at lease stations while improving user convenience.
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AI summary
A lease management method of an electric power motion apparatus includes: checking (S201) idle time periods of the electric power motion apparatus at a lease station via a lease application and reserving lease of the electric power motion apparatus; unlocking (S202) the electric power motion apparatus via the lease application; acquiring (S203) lease information, a battery state and location information of the electric power motion apparatus, calculating time for replacing a battery of the electric power motion apparatus, determining a location for replacing the battery of the electric power motion apparatus, and notifying the electric power motion apparatus whose battery needs to be replaced, and the time and location for replacing the battery to a manager of the lease station via the lease application; and when the user returns (S204) the electric power motion apparatus via the lease application, enabling the electric power motion apparatus to self check, and terminating the lease.