Infrared automobile charging system

• US 10,427,534 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2016
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Dansha Technology Co.Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Dansha Technology Co.Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Qing Shuang
• Primary Examiner(s): Robbins, Jerry D
• Application Number:
  US15/359,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20180141449A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• Field of Search: 320109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/31 Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/37 using optical position determination, e.g. using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/60 Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/30 using light, e.g. lasers
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0047 with monitoring or indicating devices or circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/35 with light sensitive cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations

Abstract

An infrared automobile charging system includes: a photovoltaic battery panel installed at a bottom of a vehicle; a camera module; a first actuating device connected with the camera module; an infrared light source; a second actuating device connected with the infrared light source; and a controller being connected with the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source and the second actuating device. The controller is configured to control the first actuating device to rotate, and through the first actuating device control the camera module to capture a preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle. After the camera module has captured the preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle, the controller is configured to control the second actuating device to rotate accordingly so that the infrared light source projects infrared light to the photovoltaic battery panel and thereby charge the photovoltaic battery panel.

Claims

1. An infrared automobile charging system comprising:

a photovoltaic battery panel installed at a bottom of a vehicle;

a camera module;

a first actuating device connected with the camera module;

an infrared light source;

a second actuating device connected with the infrared light source; and

a controller being connected with the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source and the second actuating device;

the controller being configured to control the first actuating device to rotate, and through the first actuating device control the camera module to capture a preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle;

after the camera module has captured the preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle, the controller being configured to control the second actuating device to rotate accordingly so that the infrared light source projects infrared light to the photovoltaic battery panel and thereby charge the photovoltaic battery panel;

wherein;

the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source, the second actuating device and the controller are disposed on or below a ground; and

the controller is configured to choose a first optimal charging scheme that is suitable to the photovoltaic battery panel based on the preset pattern captured by the camera module by analyzing the preset pattern, deriving model information of the photovoltaic battery panel from the preset pattern, searching in a first database and according to the search result obtaining and executing the first optimal charging scheme.

2. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 1 further comprising a RFID disposed on or below the ground and a RFID reader connected with the vehicle and configured to record location information of vehicle charging through reading the RFID.

3. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 1 further comprising a LED light disposed under the vehicle, wherein on/off status and color of the LED light indicate remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel.

4. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to determine remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel according to real time image of the LED light captured by the camera module, and obtain and execute a second optimal charging scheme through searching in a second database.

5. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 1, wherein the preset pattern is dynamically displayed and configured to change under different conditions.

6. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 5, wherein the preset pattern comprises a QR code.

7. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 5, wherein after charging begins, the pattern changes from the preset pattern to a pattern that represents remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel in real time, while the controller is configured to obtain and execute a third optimal charging scheme, according to the pattern captured by the camera module, through searching a third database.

8. An infrared automobile charging system comprising:

a photovoltaic battery panel installed at a bottom of a vehicle;

a camera module;

a first actuating device connected with the camera module;

an infrared light source;

a second actuating device connected with the infrared light source;

a LED light disposed under the vehicle, on/off status and color of the LED light indicating remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel; and

a controller being connected with the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source and the second actuating device;

the controller being configured to control the first actuating device to rotate, and through the first actuating device control the camera module to capture a preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle;

after the camera module has captured the preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle, the controller being configured to control the second actuating device to rotate accordingly so that the infrared light source projects infrared light to the photovoltaic battery panel and thereby charge the photovoltaic battery panel;

wherein;

the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source, the second actuating device and the controller are disposed on or below a ground;

the controller is configured to choose a first optimal charging scheme that is suitable to the photovoltaic battery panel based on the preset pattern captured by the camera module by analyzing the preset pattern, deriving model information of the photovoltaic battery panel from the preset pattern, searching in a first database and according to the search result obtaining and executing the first optimal charging scheme;

the controller is configured to determine remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel according to real time image of the LED light captured by the camera module, and obtain and execute a second optimal charging scheme through searching in a second database; and

the preset pattern is dynamically displayed and configured to change under different conditions.

9. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 8, wherein after charging begins, the pattern changes from the preset pattern to a pattern that represents remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel in real time, while the controller is configured to obtain and execute a third optimal charging scheme, according to the pattern captured by the camera module, through searching a third database.

10. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 8 further comprising a positioning device installed on sides of the vehicle and configured to limit position of the vehicle so that the camera module is capable of capturing the preset pattern at the bottom of the vehicle after rotating over an allowable angle.

11. An infrared automobile charging system comprising:

a photovoltaic battery panel installed at a bottom of a vehicle;

a camera module;

a first actuating device connected with the camera module;

an infrared light source;

a second actuating device connected with the infrared light source; and

a controller being connected with the camera module, the first actuating device, the infrared light source and the second actuating device;

wherein;

the controller is configured to control the first actuating device to rotate, and through the first actuating device control the camera module to capture a preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle;

after the camera module has captured the preset pattern disposed at the bottom of the vehicle;

the controller is configured to control the second actuating device to rotate accordingly so that the infrared light source projects infrared light to the photovoltaic battery panel and thereby charge the photovoltaic battery panel; and

the controller is configured to choose a first optimal charging scheme that is suitable to the photovoltaic battery panel based on the preset pattern captured by the camera module by analyzing the preset pattern, deriving model information of the photovoltaic battery panel from the preset pattern, searching in a first database and according to the search result obtaining and executing the first optimal charging scheme.

12. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 11 further comprising a RFID disposed on or below the ground and a RFID reader connected with the vehicle and configured to record location information of vehicle charging through reading the RFID.

13. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 11 further comprising a LED light disposed under the vehicle, on/off status and color of the LED light indicating remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel.

14. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to determine remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel according to real time image of the LED light captured by the camera module, and obtain and execute a second optimal charging scheme through searching in a second database.

15. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 11, wherein the preset pattern is dynamically displayed and configured to change under different conditions.

16. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 15, wherein the preset pattern comprises a QR code.

17. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 15, wherein after charging begins, the pattern changes from the preset pattern to a pattern that represents remaining power and charging status of the photovoltaic battery panel in real time, while the controller is configured to obtain and execute a third optimal charging scheme, according to the pattern captured by the camera module, through searching a third database.

18. The infrared automobile charging system of claim 11 further comprising a positioning device installed on sides of the vehicle and configured to limit position of the vehicle so that the camera module is capable of capturing the preset pattern at the bottom of the vehicle after rotating over an allowable angle.