JP2007189769A - Charging method and charging system of traffic system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a feeding mechanism of a primary coil, prevent a vehicle from starting, while the vehicle is being charged, or prevent a current from being carried, when a power transmission apparatus installed on the ground does not exist at a charging location in an overhead-wire-less traffic system with a storage apparatus mounted to a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: A method includes a step for detecting stoppage of the vehicle 1 at the charging location, sensing the vehicle 1 stopped at the charging location, making a vehicle controller 11 enter into a brake activation mode and transmit a charge initiation enabling instruction to a ground charging facility 20, makes the charging facility receive the charge initiation enabling instruction and drive the ground power transmission apparatus 24 to the charging location, senses the power transmission apparatus stopped at the charging location and activates a charge, makes the vehicle controller 11 transmit a charge terminating instruction to the charging facility and prevent the current from being carried, and drives the power transmission apparatus 24 so as to return to a standby location. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a charging method and a charging system for an overhead line-less traffic system in which a power storage device is mounted on a vehicle and travels on a route set on a track while receiving power supplied from a charging facility installed on the ground. The power transmission device provided in the system can be charged with a simple mechanism when the vehicle is stopped without exceeding the building limit when the vehicle is traveling.

In recent years, in a traffic system that travels on a track on which a vehicle is set, an overhead line-less traffic system using an electric vehicle that travels without receiving power from the overhead line has been proposed. An electric vehicle of an overhead line-less transportation system is equipped with a power storage device.
Such an overhead wire-less traffic system is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-83302.

  In the traffic system disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the vehicle stops at the stop facility, the power receiving means is electrically coupled to the external power feeding means, and the external power is supplied from the external power feeding means. The external power thus stored is stored in the in-vehicle power storage means as the stored power. When the vehicle travels, the stored electric power is taken out from the in-vehicle power storage means, sent to the electrical drive source, and the rotational speed of the electrical drive source is controlled to control the travel speed of the vehicle. When the vehicle is braked, the electric drive source is rotated as a generator, and the generated regenerative power is stored in the in-vehicle power storage means as the stored power.

  Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-269687) discloses a vehicle non-contact charging device. FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of the contactless charging apparatus. In FIG. 10, this charging device is a non-contact type charging device that charges a power battery 033 by electromagnetically coupling a primary coil 03 connected to an external power source to a secondary coil 042 connected to a power battery 033 of a vehicle 031a. In addition, the primary coil 03 is installed on a position substantially flush with the road surface R on which the vehicle travels, and the vehicle does not travel, and the primary coil 03 is disposed on the bottom surface 047 of the vehicle. It is configured to protrude downward from 042.

  In FIG. 10, a rectifier 043, an RBCI (Remote Battery Charge Interface) 045, and an infrared communication transmitter / receiver 046 are connected in series to the secondary coil 042, and a BMS (Battery Management System) 044 is connected to the RBCI045. . On the other hand, the non-contact charging high-frequency power supply device 051 provided on the charging station 02 side is provided with a CPU 052. In response to an instruction from the CPU 052, the infrared communication transceiver 053 on the charging station 02 side and the electric vehicle 031 a side are provided. A high-frequency signal is exchanged with the infrared transmitter / receiver 046, and the controller 054 controls the actuator 055, that is, the motor for raising and lowering the primary coil 03. In the figure, C1 and C2 are relay contacts.

JP 2000-83302 A JP 2005-269687 A

However, the charging device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a delivery mechanism that sends out the primary coil 03 to the secondary coil 042 side, and a lifting mechanism for approaching or moving away from the secondary coil 042. 03 drive mechanism is complicated.
Further, there may be a situation where the vehicle starts when the primary coil 03 is at the charging position below the vehicle, or energization is started when the primary coil 03 is not at the charging position. A mechanism for preventing this situation is not disclosed in Patent Document 2.

  In view of the problems of the prior art, the present invention simplifies the primary coil feeding mechanism in an overhead wire-less type traffic system in which a power storage device is mounted on a vehicle and travels a preset route using electric power, and It is an object of the present invention to realize a charging system in which a vehicle does not start during charging, or energization is not started when a power transmission device installed on the ground side is not in a charging position.

In order to achieve the above object, the transportation system charging method of the present invention comprises:
A power storage device is mounted on a vehicle and travels a preset route using electric power,
The vehicle is stopped at a plurality of charging locations along the route, and the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other from a charging facility provided in the charging location to a power storage device of the vehicle. In a charging method for a traffic system that is charged by a contact method or a non-contact method,
A first step of stopping the vehicle at a chargeable position;
A second step of detecting that the vehicle has stopped at the chargeable position and starting driving from the standby position of the power transmission device to the chargeable position;
A third step of detecting charging of the power transmission device at a chargeable position and starting charging;
When charging is completed, it comprises a fourth step of stopping energization of the charging facility and returning the power transmission device to a standby position,
The start of the vehicle is locked during the second step to the fourth step.

  In the method of the present invention, the standby position of the power transmission device is set to a position that does not exceed the building limit facing the vehicle traveling path, the charging position is set to the area of the vehicle traveling path, and the power transmission device is set as the standby position. The power transmission device is configured to be movable between the charging position, the position of the power transmission device is detected, and control is performed so that the vehicle cannot travel when the power transmission device is in the charging position. It can be controlled to energize only at certain times.

As one embodiment of the method of the present invention,
Stopping the vehicle at a chargeable position by the vehicle position detection means and the vehicle-mounted control device;
Detecting that the vehicle has stopped at a chargeable position, setting the in-vehicle control device to a brake operation mode, and transmitting a charging start permission command from the in-vehicle control device to the charging facility;
The charging facility receives the charge start permission command and drives the power transmission device from a standby position to a chargeable position;
Detecting charging of the power transmission device at a chargeable position and starting charging;
The vehicle-mounted control device transmitting a charge termination command to the charging facility;
The charging facility receives the charging end command and stops energization, drives the power transmission device to return to a standby position;
Detecting that the power transmission device has stopped at a standby position and transmitting a start permission command from the charging facility to the in-vehicle control device; and
The vehicle-mounted control device may be configured to receive the start permission command and release the brake operation mode.

  In the method of the present invention, for example, by detecting the voltage of a power storage device (for example, a secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery) and comparing the detected value with a preset charging end voltage, The end point can be determined.

The first configuration of the charging system of the present invention is as follows.
A vehicle body that moves along a predetermined route using electric power;
A power storage device mounted on the vehicle body and storing the electric power;
Consisting of charging facilities provided at a plurality of charging locations along the route,
In the charging system of the traffic system in which the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other and charge the power storage device of the vehicle body by a contact method or a non-contact method at the charging place,
Detecting means for detecting that the vehicle main body has stopped at a chargeable position;
When the detection means detects that the vehicle body has stopped at a chargeable position and transmits a charging start permission command to the charging facility, and when the position information of the power transmission device is input and the power transmission device is in the charging position. Is a vehicle-mounted control device that controls the vehicle body not to travel,
A ground control device that controls the power transmission device to be driven to a charging position based on a charging start permission command transmitted from the in-vehicle control device, and to be energized only when the power transmission device is in the charging position. Features.

  In the first configuration of the system of the present invention, the detection means detects that the vehicle main body is in a chargeable position, and the vehicle-mounted control device prevents the vehicle main body from running when the power transmission device is in the charging position. can do. Further, the ground control device can be controlled to energize only when the power transmission device is in the charging position.

  Moreover, the attachment position of the power receiving apparatus attached to the vehicle body is appropriately selected. For example, a power transmission device that is attached to the bottom or side of the vehicle body, or a position that does not exceed the vehicle limit of the front or rear surface, and that is attached to the charging equipment on the ground side, does not become an obstacle when the vehicle body travels. The standby position is set at a position that does not exceed the building limit on the side, and it is configured to be movable between the standby position and the chargeable position, and the chargeable position so as to face the power receiving device attached to the vehicle stopped at the time of charging. Is set.

  Further, as a method of moving the power transmission device from the standby position to the charging position, if it is rotated around the drive shaft, a complicated moving mechanism as in Patent Document 2 is not obtained. For example, the power transmission device is configured to rotate between a charging position and a standby position by a driving device around a support shaft, and a detection unit that detects that the power transmission device is in the charging position and the standby position is provided, If the detection information of the detection means is configured to be sent to the ground control device, the configuration can be simplified and the standby position and the charging position of the power transmission device can be reliably detected.

The second configuration of the system of the present invention is as follows.
A vehicle body that moves along a predetermined route using electric power;
A power storage device mounted on the vehicle body and storing the electric power;
Consisting of charging facilities provided at a plurality of charging locations along the route,
In the charging system of the traffic system in which the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other and charge the power storage device of the vehicle body by a contact method or a non-contact method at the charging place,
The power receiving device is attached to the upper surface of the roof of the vehicle body,
Attach the power transmission device to a structure installed at the charging place, and position it so as to face the power receiving device above,
It is characterized in that at least one of the power transmission device and the power reception device is movable so that both can approach or leave.

  In the second configuration of the system of the present invention, by installing the power receiving device on the roof of the vehicle main body, it is possible to secure an installation space for the power receiving device without restricting the boarding space in the vehicle main body. In addition, a roof such as a station building can be used together as a structure for installing the ground-side power transmission device, and the ground equipment can be simplified and installed on a roof in a high place where people cannot approach, Can be secured.

  As one embodiment of the second configuration, for example, a structure to which the power transmission device is attached is supported on both sides by a support structure disposed on both sides of the vehicle body, and a drive device provided on the top of the support structure is used. If the structure is configured to translate in the vertical direction, the number of drive devices for the power transmission device can be reduced and simplified, and the adjustment of the distance from the charging facility attached to the vehicle body can be facilitated. it can. In the case of non-contact charging, the interval between the power transmission device and the power reception device is preferably set to 30 to 60 mm in order to increase the density of the magnetic lines of force that reach the power reception device.

  As another embodiment, the structure to which the power transmission device is attached is cantilevered by a support structure disposed on one side of the vehicle body, and the power transmission device can be rotated about the cantilever to You may comprise so that an electric power receiving apparatus can approach or leave | separate. In such a configuration, the moving device of the power transmission device can be limited to the cantilever side, and the moving device can be further simplified.

  According to the charging method of the present invention, the first step of stopping the vehicle at the chargeable position, and detecting that the vehicle has stopped at the chargeable position, starts driving the power transmission device from the standby position to the chargeable position. A second step, a third step of detecting that the power transmission device has stopped at the chargeable position and starting charging; and a step of returning the power transmission device to the standby position by stopping energization of the charging facility upon completion of charging. 4 steps, and by locking the start of the vehicle from the 2nd step to the 4th step, the vehicle detecting device reliably detects that the vehicle body is in the chargeable position by the detecting means. Can prevent the vehicle body from running when the power transmission device is in the charging position, and the charging facility can be controlled to energize only when the power transmission device is in the charging position. It is possible.

  According to the first configuration of the charging system of the present invention, the detecting means for detecting that the vehicle main body has stopped at the chargeable position, and the detection means detects that the vehicle main body has stopped at the chargeable position. An in-vehicle control device that transmits a charging start permission command to the charging facility, inputs position information of the power transmission device, and controls the vehicle body not to travel when the power transmission device is in the charging position; and The power transmission device can be charged by including a ground control device that controls the power transmission device to be driven to the charging position based on the transmitted charging start permission command and to be energized only when the power transmission device is in the charging position. When the power transmission device is in the charging position, the vehicle body can be prevented from traveling when the power transmission device is in the charging position, and when the power transmission device is in the charging position. It can be controlled so as to be seen energized.

  Further, according to the second configuration of the charging system of the present invention, the power receiving device is attached to the top surface of the roof of the vehicle body, and the power transmitting device is attached to the structure installed at the charging place so as to face the power receiving device. In addition, by configuring at least one of the power transmission device and the power reception device so that both can approach or leave, it is possible to secure the installation space for the power reception device without restricting the boarding space in the vehicle body. It can also be used as a structure for installing ground-side power transmission equipment, and roofs such as station buildings can be used together, simplifying ground facilities and installing it on high roofs where people cannot reach, Safety can be ensured.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the component parts described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the present invention to that only, unless otherwise specified.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an elevation view showing the first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a side elevational view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view seen from the rear of the vehicle body of the third embodiment, FIG. 8 is a side view seen from the rear of the vehicle body of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is the side view seen from the vehicles main part back of the 5th example of the present invention.

1 and 2 showing the first embodiment, a vehicle main body 1 is an electric vehicle that travels with electric power on a predetermined track (not shown) such as a rail, for example, a vehicle that travels in an LRT transportation system. is there. The vehicle body 1 is provided with traveling wheels 2 at the lower four corners thereof, an electric motor 3 that drives the wheels 2, a secondary battery 5 (for example, a lithium ion secondary battery) that sends a driving current to the motor 3, and a motor 3. A controller 6 for controlling is provided.
A power receiving device 7 is provided at a lower front portion of the vehicle body 1, and is connected to the secondary battery 5 through the rectifier 4 from the power receiving device 7.

  Further, the vehicle main body 1 is equipped with a vehicle control device 11 that controls traveling and other vehicles as a whole. For example, the position sensor 14 detects the position of the traveling vehicle main body 1 and stops the vehicle at a desired position. . Further, the vehicle main body 1 is equipped with a charging control device 12, and the secondary battery 5 is connected via an in-vehicle communication device 13 that communicates with the ground communication device 23 of the ground charging facility 20 provided at the charging place using infrared rays or the like. Control the charging operation. The vehicle main body 1 is equipped with a position sensor 14 that detects the position of the vehicle main body 1 during travel.

The in-vehicle charging control device 12 includes a charging end voltage setting unit (not shown) and a comparison unit (not shown) that compares the detected voltage value of the secondary battery 5 detected by the voltage detection unit (not shown) with the set charging end voltage. It is equipped and performs the processing operation indicated by the double line frame in the flowchart of FIG.
On the other hand, the charging facility 20 provided on the ground side of the charging place is equipped with a charging power source 21, a ground charging control device 22, and a ground communication device 23 that communicates with the in-vehicle communication device 13 installed in the vehicle body 1. .

  Further, the ground power transmission device 24 is attached to the drive device 25 via the arm 24a so as to be pivotable in the horizontal direction, deviates from the traveling path of the vehicle main body 1, and the standby position a and the vehicle main body 1 that do not exceed the vehicle limit and the building limit. It is configured to be movable between a charging position b that overlaps the travel path. When the ground power transmission device 24 is located at the charging position b, the ground power transmission device 24 faces the vehicle power receiving device 7 provided in the lower front portion of the stopped vehicle body 1 via a slight gap (30 to 60 mm). At this time, the in-vehicle power receiving device 7 receives power from the ground power transmitting device 24 in a non-contact manner and supplies power to the secondary battery 5.

  The limit switch 26 is disposed at the standby position a and the charging position b of the ground power transmission device 24, detects when the ground power transmission device 24 reaches the standby position a and the charging position b, and sends the detection signal to the ground charging control device 22. Send to. The ground charging facility 20 is provided at a place where the secondary battery 5 of the vehicle 1 can be charged, such as a station, and power is supplied from the charging power source 21 to the vehicle main body 1 via the ground power transmission device 24. The charging power supply 21 stops energization when it receives a charging end command from the ground charging control device 22.

The operation of the charging apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the figure, the triple line frame indicates the operation of the vehicle control device 11, the double line frame indicates the operation of the in-vehicle charging control device 12, and the single line frame indicates the operation of the ground charging control device 22. First, the vehicle main body 1 stops at a preset power receiving position, that is, a position where the in-vehicle power receiving device 7 and the ground power transmitting device 24 face each other in a non-contact manner while the position sensor 14 detects the position of the vehicle main body 1 ( Step 1).
Instead of the position sensor 14, a method of detecting the position of the vehicle main body 1 while communicating with the in-vehicle communication device 13 and the ground communication device 23 may be employed.

Next, after detecting that the vehicle main body 1 has stopped at the charging fixed position by the position sensor 14 or through communication between the in-vehicle communication device 13 and the ground communication device 23, the vehicle control device 11 detects an emergency brake (EB ) The mode is shifted to the release disabled mode, and the emergency brake is applied so that the vehicle body 1 does not start (step 2).
Next, the vehicle control device 11 transmits a charge start permission command to the ground charge control device 22 via the vehicle charge control device 12 (step 3), and the ground charge control device 22 receives this and drives the ground power transmission device 24. (Step 4).

Next, when the ground power transmission device 24 reaches the charging position below the in-vehicle power receiving device 7 and stops, the ground charging control device 22 detects this by the limit switch 26 and starts charging from the charging power source 21 (step 5).
When charging of the in-vehicle secondary battery 5 is started, the vehicle charging control device 12 compares the charging voltage of the secondary battery 5 with a preset value of the charging end voltage, and the charging voltage of the secondary battery 5 is compared. When the charging voltage gradually increases and the charging voltage becomes higher, a charging end command is transmitted to the ground charging control device 22 via the in-vehicle communication device 13 (step 6).

When the ground charging control device 22 receives the charging end command, the energization of the vehicle main body 1 by the charging power source 21 is stopped (step 7).
Next, the ground charging control device 22 drives the ground power transmission device 24 to retract to the standby position a, and the limit switch 26 detects the arrival and stop of the standby position a (step 8).
Next, a vehicle start permission command is transmitted from the ground charge control device 22 to the vehicle control device 11 via the vehicle charge control device 12 (step 9). The vehicle control device 11 receives this transmission permission command, and the vehicle control device 11 After shifting to the emergency brake (EB) release possible mode, the vehicle main body 11 is started (step 10).

According to the first embodiment, the vehicle controller 1 reliably detects that the vehicle main body 1 is in the chargeable position through communication between the position sensor 14 or the in-vehicle communication device 13 and the ground communication device 23, and the vehicle control device 11 transmits power. By setting the emergency brake (EB) release disabled mode when the device 24 is in the charging position, the vehicle main body 1 can be prevented from traveling.
Further, the charging control device 22 of the ground charging facility 20 detects that the power transmission device 24 is in the charging position, starts energization, and receives the charging end command from the vehicle charging control device 12, and then places the power transmission device 24 in the standby position. Therefore, it can be controlled to charge only when the power transmission device 24 is located at the charging position.

  The ground power transmission device 24 is swung around the drive device 25 to move between the standby position a that does not exceed the building limit and the charging position b that is located on the vehicle travel path, and is in the standby position a and the charging position b. Since the limit switch 26 is used for the detection, the device configuration can be simplified, and the operation of starting or ending charging is detected by reliably detecting that the power transmission device 24 is in the standby position or the charging position. Can be performed.

  As a modification of the first embodiment, as shown by a broken line portion in FIGS. 4 and 2, the in-vehicle power receiving device 7 ′ is attached to the front surface of the vehicle body 1, and the ground power transmitting device 24 ′ is placed on the road surface beside the vehicle travel path. It arrange | positions so that it may face to the vehicle-mounted power receiving apparatus 7 'attached to the support body 25' provided so that rotation was possible, and was attached to the vehicle main body 1 stopped at the charge position b.

  By adopting such a configuration, the ground power transmission device 24 ′ is positioned in front of the vehicle main body 1 at the charging position, so that detection from the vehicle main body 1 is easy, and therefore an emergency brake is applied so that the vehicle main body 1 does not start. There is an advantage that it is easy to maintain the state.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, the second embodiment attaches in-vehicle power receiving devices 31a, 31b, and 31c to the bottom surface near the front surface 1a of the vehicle body 1, the bottom surface of the central portion of the vehicle body 1, and the bottom surface of the rear portion of the vehicle body 1, respectively. Three ground power transmission devices 32a, 32b, and 32c that face these three on-vehicle power receiving devices at the charging position are installed on the side. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 are assigned to the same parts, and the description of the same parts is omitted.

As described above, in the second embodiment, a plurality of combinations of the in-vehicle power receiving device and the ground power transmitting device are installed. However, since the in-vehicle power receiving device is substantially a flat plate type, other on-vehicles such as the secondary battery 5 and the controller 6 are used. It can be easily arranged in the space between the device and the road surface.
According to the second embodiment having such a configuration, three sets of power transmission / reception devices can be operated at the time of charging, so that rapid charging is possible when the charging time is limited such as when the station stops.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, in the third embodiment, a plurality of in-vehicle power receiving devices 41 are attached to the top of the roof of the vehicle body 1 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the same number of ground power transmission devices 42 are attached to the roof 43 such as a station building. It is installed in the lower part of. The on-vehicle power receiving device 41 and the ground power transmitting device 42 have the same structure and function as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The ground power transmission device 42 can be translated in the vertical direction c by a drive device 44 attached to a support portion of the power transmission device 42, and can be switched between a charging position and a standby position by moving up and down by the drive device 44. it can. Since other parts have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are given and description of the same parts is omitted.

The roof 43 is attached to the support column 45 in a cantilevered manner, and the in-vehicle power receiving device 41 is substantially flat so that it can be installed on the upper roof of an existing vehicle body without exceeding the vehicle limit. Even when the vehicle track is a tunnel, a ground power transmission device can be installed on the inner surface of the tunnel instead of the roof of the station building.
According to the third embodiment having such a configuration, by installing the in-vehicle power receiving device 41 on the top of the roof of the vehicle body 1, the installation space for the in-vehicle power receiving device can be easily secured. In addition, since the ground power transmission device 43 can be installed as a roof such as a station building, ground facilities can be simplified. Moreover, the safety | security with respect to an electromagnetic field can be ensured by providing in the roof part which a person cannot approach.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, in the fourth embodiment, the in-vehicle power receiving device 41 and the ground power transmitting device 42 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1 on the roof of the vehicle body 1, as in the third embodiment. The structure different from the third embodiment is that a roof 51 such as a station building covering the vehicle body 1 is supported from both sides by columns 45 and 54, and a driving device 52 is interposed between the roof 51 and columns 45 and 54. And 53 are configured to be movable in the vertical direction c.

  Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those of the third embodiment are attached and the description thereof is omitted. According to the fourth embodiment having such a configuration, in addition to the operational effects obtained by the third embodiment, there is an advantage that a plurality of ground power transmission devices 41 can be simultaneously driven by a small number of drive devices 52 and 53.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 9, the in-vehicle power receiving device 41 and the ground power transmitting device 42 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle main body 1 on the roof top of the vehicle main body 1 as in the fourth embodiment, and are different from the fourth embodiment. The point is that the roof 61 is cantilevered by the support column 45, the roof 61 can be rotated around the driving device 62 provided at the upper end of the support column 45, and the roof 61 and the support column 45 are fixed at a set angle. Thus, the interval between the ground power transmitting device 42 and the on-vehicle power receiving device 41 can be adjusted. Other configurations are the same as those of the fourth embodiment.
According to the fifth embodiment, the number of drive devices 62 can be further reduced as compared with the fourth embodiment, and there is an advantage that a plurality of ground power transmission devices 42 can be simultaneously driven by a small number of drive devices 62.

  According to the present invention, in an overhead line-less traffic system in which a vehicle travels on a set route, a charging mechanism is added to the charging operation without exceeding a vehicle limit or a building limit when the vehicle travels, and a simple mechanism is added. Thus, the operation of the charging system can be performed reliably and safely.

1 is a plan configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an elevation surface configuration diagram of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the said 1st Example. It is the side view seen from the vehicle main body rear which shows the modification of the said 1st Example. It is an elevation surface configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an elevational view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. It is the side view seen from the vehicles main part back of the 3rd example. It is the side view seen from the vehicle body back of the 4th example of the present invention. It is the side view seen from the vehicles main part back of the 5th example of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the conventional non-contact charging device for vehicles.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric vehicle main body 2 Wheel 5 Secondary battery 6 Controller 7, 7 ', 31a, 31b, 31c, 41 In-vehicle power receiving apparatus 11 Vehicle control apparatus 12 Vehicle charging control apparatus 13 In-vehicle communication apparatus 14 Position sensor 20 Charging equipment 21 Charging power supply 22 Ground charging control device 23 Ground communication device 24, 24 ', 32a, 31b, 31c, 42 Ground power transmission device 24a Arm 25, 44, 52, 53, 62 Drive device 26 Limit switch 27 Arm 43, 51, 61 Roof 45, 54 Prop

Claims (7)

A power storage device is mounted on a vehicle and travels a preset route using electric power,
The vehicle is stopped at a plurality of charging locations along the route, and the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other from a charging facility provided in the charging location to a power storage device of the vehicle. In a charging method for a traffic system that is charged by a contact method or a non-contact method,
A first step of stopping the vehicle at a chargeable position;
A second step of detecting that the vehicle has stopped at the chargeable position and starting driving from the standby position of the power transmission device to the chargeable position;
A third step of detecting charging of the power transmission device at a chargeable position and starting charging;
When charging is completed, it comprises a fourth step of stopping energization of the charging facility and returning the power transmission device to a standby position,
A transportation system charging method, wherein the start of the vehicle is locked during the second step to the fourth step. Stopping the vehicle at a chargeable position by the vehicle position detection means and the vehicle-mounted control device;
Detecting that the vehicle has stopped at a chargeable position, setting the in-vehicle control device to a brake operation mode, and transmitting a charging start permission command from the in-vehicle control device to the charging facility;
The charging facility receives the charge start permission command and drives the power transmission device from a standby position to a chargeable position;
Detecting charging of the power transmission device at a chargeable position and starting charging;
The vehicle-mounted control device transmitting a charge termination command to the charging facility;
The charging facility receives the charging end command and stops energization, drives the power transmission device to return to a standby position;
Detecting that the power transmission device has stopped at a standby position and transmitting a start permission command from the charging facility to the in-vehicle control device; and
The method for charging a traffic system according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of receiving the start permission command by the in-vehicle control device and releasing the brake operation mode. A vehicle body that moves along a predetermined route using electric power;
A power storage device mounted on the vehicle body and storing the electric power;
Consisting of charging facilities provided at a plurality of charging locations along the route,
In the charging system of the traffic system in which the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other and charge the power storage device of the vehicle body by a contact method or a non-contact method at the charging place,
Detecting means for detecting that the vehicle main body has stopped at a chargeable position;
The detection means detects that the vehicle main body has stopped at a chargeable position, transmits a charging start permission command to the charging facility, and inputs position information of the power transmission device so that the power transmission device is at a chargeable position. An in-vehicle control device that controls the vehicle body not to run when
A ground control device that controls the electric power transmission device to be driven to a chargeable position based on a charge start permission command transmitted from the in-vehicle control device, and is energized only when the electric power transmission device is in the charging position. Charging system for transportation system.   The power transmission device is configured to rotate between a chargeable position and a standby position by a drive device around a support shaft, and provided with a detecting unit that detects that the power transmission device is in a chargeable position or a standby position. 4. The traffic system charging system according to claim 3, wherein the detection information of the detection means is sent to the ground control device. A vehicle body that moves along a predetermined route using electric power;
A power storage device mounted on the vehicle body and storing the electric power;
Consisting of charging facilities provided at a plurality of charging locations along the route,
In the charging system of the traffic system in which the power transmission device provided in the charging facility and the power receiving device provided in the vehicle face each other and charge the power storage device of the vehicle body by a contact method or a non-contact method at the charging place,
The power receiving device is attached to the upper surface of the roof of the vehicle body,
Attach the power transmission device to a structure installed at the charging place, and position it so as to face the power receiving device above,
A charging system for a traffic system, wherein at least one of the power transmission device and the power receiving device is movable so that both can approach or leave. The structure to which the power transmission device is attached is supported on both sides by support structures disposed on both sides of the vehicle body,
6. The charging system for a traffic system according to claim 5, wherein the structure is configured to translate the structure in a vertical direction by a driving device provided on an upper portion of the support structure.   The structure to which the power transmission device is attached is cantilevered by a support structure disposed on one side of the vehicle body, and can be rotated around the cantilever portion so that the power transmission device approaches or separates from the power receiving device. 6. The transportation system charging system according to claim 5, wherein the charging system is configured to be possible.

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