NETWORK-CONTROLLED CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recharging system for an electric vehicle using a wide area network, local area network, and short-range communication device.SOLUTION: An electric charge transfer device 110 is connected to a data control unit connected to a server 140 on a wide area network via a local area network and includes: an electric connection device which recharges an electric vehicle; a power line 170 which connects the electric connection device to a local power network; a control device on the power line which turns on/off a switch of the electric connection device; an electric current measurement device on the power line which measures an electric current flowing through the electric connection device; a controller which activates the control device and monitors output of the electric current measurement device; a local area network transceiver connected to a controller to connect the controller to the data control unit; and a communication device 162 connected to the controller for radio communication between the controller and a driver 160 of an electric vehicle 150.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2