Vehicle Supply Line Lock Release via Remote Message
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for supplying vehicles with energy, such as electric vehicles, often result in supply lines being locked and unable to be released by unauthorized users, leading to situations where another vehicle cannot be charged until the authorized user returns.
Innovation Solution
A method where a requesting user generates a message to the vehicle's user, allowing them to generate and transmit a control command to release the lock on the supply line using a portable computing unit, enabling the supply line to be released from the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the supply line is locked to the vehicle to ensure secure energy supply, then the reliability of energy supply is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates when another user needs to use the supply line
Solution Approach 1:
A message transmission system acts as an intermediary between the requesting user and the vehicle user. The system transmits a release request message to the vehicle user's portable computing device, enabling communication without requiring physical presence or direct interaction with the vehicle or supply line locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle user autonomously decides whether to release the supply line by receiving and processing the release request message on their portable computing device. The user maintains control over their vehicle's energy supply while being able to respond to release requests without requiring authorization from other users or external systems.
2Reliability
If the lock requires authorization from the vehicle user to be released, then the reliability of vehicle security is improved, but the productivity of the supply station deteriorates when users wait for vehicle owners to return
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables preliminary release actions by allowing vehicle users to receive and process release requests remotely through their portable computing devices. Users can approve release requests before returning to the vehicle, enabling supply line release in advance and eliminating waiting time at the supply station.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where release request messages are transmitted to the vehicle user, who can then respond with an authorization decision. This feedback mechanism maintains security by requiring user confirmation while enabling efficient turnover by allowing decisions to be made remotely and in advance.
3Reliability
If the supply line remains locked until the vehicle user returns, then the vehicle security is maintained, but the loss of time increases for other users waiting to charge
Solution Approach 1:
Vehicle users can receive and process release requests remotely before returning to their vehicles. By approving release requests in advance through their portable computing devices, users enable supply line release without needing to be physically present, thereby eliminating waiting time for subsequent users while maintaining security through authorized confirmation.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical presence and manual operation requirements are replaced with an electronic message transmission system. Instead of requiring the vehicle user to physically return to the vehicle and manually release the supply line, the system uses electronic messages transmitted to portable computing devices, substituting mechanical interaction with digital communication.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for releasing a lock (19) encompassed by a vehicle (7) for a supply line (3) for supplying the vehicle (7) with energy, in which a requesting user (9) generates a message by means of a transmitter and transmits it to a portable computing unit (17) of a user (13) of the vehicle (7), and in which, by means of the message, an option is provided to the user (13) of the vehicle (7) to generate a control command to release the lock (19), and in which, if the user (13) of the vehicle (7) activates the option to generate the control command to release the lock (19), the control command to release the lock (19) is generated and transmitted to the vehicle (7), and in which, depending on the receipt of the generated control command by a control unit of the vehicle (7), the lock of the vehicle (19) is released.which enables the requesting user (9) to disconnect the supply line (3) from the vehicle (7).