Full-service charging station for an electric vehicle and method of operating the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10875420-B2
Application number	US-201916398965-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2019
Priority date	Apr 30, 2019
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A full-service electric vehicle charging station and method of operating the station can provide for efficient and secure vehicle access and movement. The full-service charging station can include a parking area with a charging area; an electric vehicle charger at the charging area; and a full-service charging station server. The full-service charging station server is configured to receive vehicle identification information and a charging confirmation profile from the electric vehicle. The vehicle identification information or the charging confirmation profile includes location information relating to the electric vehicle. Additionally, the full-service charging station server is further configured to disseminate a command profile directly, indirectly, or a combination thereof, to the electric vehicle. The command profile includes a security-based command, a driving command, or both a security-based command and a driving command.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A full-service charging station having a parking area with a charging area for use with an electric vehicle, comprising:
an electric vehicle charger at the charging area; and
a full-service charging station server, wherein the full-service charging station server is configured to receive vehicle identification information and a charging confirmation profile from the electric vehicle, wherein the vehicle identification information or the charging confirmation profile includes location information relating to the electric vehicle, and
wherein the full-service charging station server is further configured to disseminate a command profile directly, indirectly, or a combination thereof, to the electric vehicle, wherein the command profile includes a security-based command or both the security-based command and a driving command, wherein the security-based command includes a remote keyless entry command that permits a full-service charging station attendant access to the electric vehicle.

2. The full-service charging station of claim 1 , wherein the charging confirmation profile includes a status indication that charging of the electric vehicle is complete.

3. The full-service charging station of claim 2 , wherein the command profile includes an external human machine interface (HMI) command for the electric vehicle.

4. The full-service charging station of claim 2 , wherein after receipt of the status indication that charging of the electric vehicle is complete, the full-service charging station server is configured to disseminate the command profile to the full-service charging station attendant.

5. The full-service charging station of claim 4 , wherein the remote keyless entry command is validated when the full-service charging station attendant is within a range of the electric vehicle.

6. The full-service charging station of claim 4 , wherein the command profile includes a second remote keyless entry command that permits the full-service charging station attendant access to a second electric vehicle, wherein the second electric vehicle is parked in a waiting area in the parking area.

7. The full-service charging station of claim 4 , wherein the security-based command includes a geofence limitation for the electric vehicle.

8. The full-service charging station of claim 1 , wherein the driving command includes an autonomous driving instruction that is sent directly to the electric vehicle.

9. The full-service charging station of claim 1 , wherein the full-service station server includes a primary station server, a charging system, and a backend system.

10. The full-service charging station of claim 9 , wherein a remote keyless entry command request is sent from the primary station server to the backend system.

11. The full-service charging station of claim 10 , wherein the remote keyless entry command for the command profile is sent from the backend system to the primary station server.

12. The full-service charging station of claim 9 , wherein the primary station server is configured to disseminate the command profile and receive the charging confirmation profile.

13. The full-service charging station of claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle charger is moveable between a plurality of parking spaces in the charging area.

14. The full-service charging station of claim 1 , wherein the full-service charging station server is further configured to provide location information to a primary user of the electric vehicle.

15. The full-service charging station of claim 14 , wherein the location information includes a guidance instruction regarding the parking area of the full-service charging station.

16. The full-service charging station of claim 14 , wherein the location information includes a pick up instruction after charging of the electric vehicle is complete.

17. A method of operating a full-service charging station for an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving vehicle identification information at a full-service charging station server, wherein the vehicle identification information relates to the electric vehicle;
disseminating a command profile directly, indirectly, or a combination thereof, to the electric vehicle, wherein the command profile is disseminated from the full-service charging station server, and wherein the command profile includes a remote keyless entry command for the electric vehicle; and
receiving, at the full-service charging station server, a charging confirmation profile relating to the electric vehicle.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the charging confirmation profile includes a location and movement status indication.

19. A method of operating a full-service charging station for an electric vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving location information regarding the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle is parked in a parking area at the full-service charging station;
receiving a charging confirmation profile at a full-service charging station server, wherein the charging confirmation profile relates to a charging status of the electric vehicle; and
disseminating a command profile directly, indirectly, or a combination thereof, to a second electric vehicle, wherein the command profile relates to a status of the parking area at the full-service charging station.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising the step of receiving vehicle identification information at the full-service charging station server, wherein the vehicle identification information relates to the electric vehicle.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Grimm Donald K
• Zhao Xiang

Classifications

• Y02T90/167

  Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV] · CPC title

• Y02T90/12

  Electric charging stations · CPC title

• Y02T10/72

  Electric energy management in electromobility · CPC title

• Y02T90/16

  Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles · CPC title

• Y02T10/7072

  Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors · CPC title