Power matching method of matrix power distribution charging system

• US 10,447,057 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2016
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xi'An Tgood Intelligent Charging Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Xi'An Tgood Intelligent Charging Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Yuan, Qingmin
• Primary Examiner(s): Muralidar, Richard V
• Application Number:
  US15/741,291
• Publication Number:
  US 20180205235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• Field of Search: 320109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/11 DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/30 Constructional details of charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/60 Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/62 in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/67 Controlling two or more charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

A matrix power distribution charging system includes at least two DC modules and a plurality of PDUs, wherein the DC modules and the PDUs are respectively connected to a CCU; wherein a power matching method includes steps of: sending orders to the DC modules by the CCU after the matrix power distribution charging system is turned on, so as to order the DC modules to output different constant voltage values; comparing the front end voltages of the switch devices with the constant voltage values outputted by the DC modules for determining a corresponding relation between the switch devices and the DC modules; finally, logically computing by the CCU according to an actual power requirement of the parking space and sending control orders to the PDUs for a certain DC module output combination, in such a manner that the PDUs correctly outputs a certain power.

Claims

1. A power matching method of a matrix power distribution charging system, wherein the matrix power distribution charging system comprises at least two DC (direct current) modules and a plurality of PDUs (powder distribution unit), wherein the DC modules and the PDUs are respectively connected to a CCU (charge control unit);

each of the PDUs comprises switch devices whose amount equals to an amount of the DC modules, and all the DC modules are connected to each of the PDUs through one of the switch devices;

each of the PDUs corresponds to a parking space and is used as a charging source;

wherein the power matching method comprises steps of;

sending orders to the DC modules by the CCU after the matrix power distribution charging system is turned on, so as to order the DC modules to output different constant voltage values;

meanwhile, sampling front end voltages of the switch devices by the PDUs through a sampling circuit and sending to the CCU; and

comparing the front end voltages of the switch devices with the constant voltage values outputted by the DC modules for determining a corresponding relation between the switch devices and the DC modules;

finally, logically computing by the CCU according to an actual power requirement of the parking space and sending control orders to the PDUs, so as to switch on or off the switch devices of the PDUs for a certain DC module output combination, in such a manner that the PDUs correctly outputs a certain power.

2. The power matching method, as recited in claim 1, specifically comprising steps of:

(1) broadcasting a state order by the CCU for indicating that the switch devices begin to match with the DC modules;

(2) sending messages to each of the DC modules one by one by the CCU to order the DC modules to output the constant voltage values;

meanwhile, receiving the messages by the PDUs, in such a manner that the PDUs know the constant voltage values to be outputted by the DC modules;

(3) respectively outputting the constant voltage values by the DC modules according to the messages from the CCU;

(4) sampling the front end voltages of the switch devices by the PDUs through the sampling circuit, comparing the front end voltages of the switch devices with the constant voltage values outputted by the DC modules for finding the switch devices and the DC modules with similar output voltage values, and establishing an one-to-one corresponding relation;

(5) sending a matching success message to the CCU by each of the PDUs if matching succeeds after the corresponding relation is established between the switch devices and the DC modules;

or sending a matching failure message to the CCU if matching fails; and

(6) broadcasting a matching complete state to the matrix power distribution charging system when the CCU receives all matching messages of the PDUs.

3. The power matching method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the switch devices are switch relays;

each of the PDUs further comprises an AD (analog-digital) sampling circuit and an MCU (micro controller unit);

the switch relays are switched on or off by the MCU, and front voltages of the switch relays are sampled by the AD sampling circuit.

4. The power matching method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the switch devices are switch relays;

each of the PDUs further comprises an AD (analog-digital) sampling circuit and an MCU (micro controller unit);

the switch relays are switched on or off by the MCU, and front voltages of the switch relays are sampled by the AD sampling circuit.

5. The power matching method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the DC modules and the PDUs are respectively connected to and communicate with the CCU by a CAN (controller area network) bus.

6. The power matching method, as recited in claim 2, wherein the DC modules and the PDUs are respectively connected to and communicate with the CCU by a CAN (controller area network) bus.

7. The power matching method, as recited in claim 1, wherein the CCU adopts an MCU.