Vehicle Charging Communication Protocol for Multi-Infrastructure Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric and hybrid-electric vehicles are limited by traditional design and infrastructure, failing to fully utilize new technologies and power sources, and lack efficient charging solutions that enable seamless integration with emerging infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
The development of an electric vehicle system that incorporates various charging methods, including roadway, robotic, aerial, and overhead charging systems, along with a distributed processing network for tracking and routing, allowing for autonomous operation and efficient energy transfer while enabling communication and billing management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional charging infrastructure is used, then vehicle charging is possible, but charging efficiency and seamless integration with emerging infrastructure are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle communication system is designed to support multiple charging infrastructure types (roadway, robotic, aerial, overhead) through a unified protocol, enabling the same vehicle system to interface with diverse charging methods without requiring separate dedicated systems for each infrastructure type
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system dynamically adapts its operation based on the detected charging infrastructure type, adjusting parameters such as power transfer rates, communication frequencies, and control protocols to optimize performance for each specific charging method while maintaining seamless integration
2Productivity
If autonomous operation is implemented, then vehicle operation efficiency is improved, but communication and control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle autonomously manages its own charging operations by automatically detecting available charging infrastructure, initiating communication protocols, negotiating power transfer parameters, and executing charging sequences without human intervention, thereby improving operational efficiency while the system handles complexity internally
Solution Approach 2:
The communication system implements continuous feedback loops between the vehicle controller and charging infrastructure, monitoring parameters such as power transfer rates, battery state of charge, and system status to dynamically adjust operations and maintain optimal efficiency while managing system complexity through closed-loop control
3Duration of action of moving object
If multiple charging methods are integrated, then energy transfer continuity is improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single unified communication and control system is designed to manage multiple charging methods (roadway, robotic, aerial, overhead) through standardized protocols, enabling energy transfer continuity across different infrastructure types without requiring separate complex control systems for each charging method
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's communication system acts as an intermediary layer between the vehicle's power management and the diverse charging infrastructures, translating between different infrastructure protocols and the vehicle's internal systems, thereby enabling continuous energy transfer while abstracting away the underlying complexity of multiple infrastructure types
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, devices, and systems are provided for establishing communications between a vehicle and charging system. The communications may include charge request messages sent by or received from the vehicle defining charge particulars, such as, a charge type, charging locations, charging orientation, and/or other information corresponding to charging requirements for the requesting vehicle. The charging system can respond to the charge request messages accepting or denying the vehicle charging request. In response to accepting the request message, the charging system provides charge to the vehicle in accordance with the charge particulars.