ON-SHORE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20130187592A1
• Filed: 02/20/2012
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center
• Original Assignee: Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center
• Inventors: Chung, Feng-Yeang, Liao, Ying-Chao, Lin, Hung-Hsi, Chou, Shean-Kwang
• Application Number:
  US13/400,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20130187592A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 2003/043 using shore connectors for electric power supply from shore-borne mains, or other electric energy sources external to the vessel, e.g. for docked, or moored vessels
• CPC Class Codes: B63J 3/04 from power plant other than propulsion power plant
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/40 The network being an on-board power network, i.e. within a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/42 for ships or vessels
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

An on-shore electrical charging system and a method thereof are provided. The on-shore electrical charging system for vessels includes an on-shore electrical charging apparatus and a management platform. The electrical charging apparatus includes at least one digital watt hour meter, an identification apparatus, an electromagnetic lock, an emergency switch, a charge management module, and at least one plug. The method of on-shore electrical charging allows a vessel charge record to be sent to the management platform, so that users and system managers can obtain and management information such as charge status and charge amount.

Claims

1. An on-shore electrical charging system for vessels, comprising an on-shore electrical charging apparatus for vessels, wherein the on-shore electrical charging apparatus for vessels comprises:

at least one digital watt hour meter;

an identification apparatus;

an electromagnetic lock;

an emergency switch; and

at least one plug, connected to a vessel electrical charger;

wherein, the at least one digital watt hour meter, the identification apparatus, the electromagnetic lock and the emergency switch are respectively a charge management module.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the charge management module is a touch control industrial computer.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least plug is an interlocking plug.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the identification apparatus is a digital, electronic, biological and/or mechanical identification apparatus.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the identification apparatus is capable of identifying RFID systems, QR-codes, fingerprints, keys, numbers, voiceprints and/or facial features.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cover, being locked by the electromagnetic lock, for covering the at least one digital watt hour meter, the emergency switch and the charge management module.

7. The system according to claim 1, being connected to a market electricity system and/or a power generator system.

8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a management platform.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein charge information is transmitted between the charge management module and the management platform via the Internet on a periodical or manual basis.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the charge information comprises a user identification, a charge time, a power disconnection time, and/or an amount of outputted power supply.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the management platform comprises:

a charge information inquiry module;

a charge information collecting module;

a charge information processing module, connected to the charge information inquiry module and the charge information collecting module; and

a charge information database, connected to the charge information processing module.

12. A method of an on-shore electrical charge system for vessels, comprising:

activating a charge management module;

verifying a user identification;

unlocking a cover;

setting an output mode;

determining whether to activate an emergency stop switch;

connecting a plug;

outputting power supply to a vessel electrical charger;

logging out the user identification; and

locking the cover.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein when no command is received after the step of unlocking the cover, the charge management module automatically logs out the user identification and locks the cover.

14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising starting to charge or disconnecting power supply after the step of setting the output mode.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein when it is determined to activate the emergency stop switch in the determining step, power is disconnected as an emergency, the charge management module automatically logs out the user identification and locks the cover.

16. A method of an on-shore electrical charge system for vessels, comprising:

activating a charge management module;

inquiring and collecting charge information;

categorizing the charge information;

establishing a charge archive; and

storing the charge archive.