TWI599980B - Remote equipment installation system and method - Google Patents

Description

Remote device installation system and method

The present invention relates to a mounting system and method, and more particularly to a remote device mounting system and method.

With the declining oil resources and the increasing global warming caused by the use of waste gas and waste heat from petroleum, more and more countries and enterprises are investing in the development and promotion of electric vehicles. Among them, the electric vehicle (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, EVSE) necessary for electric vehicles can be widely installed, which will greatly affect the people's willingness to choose electric vehicles.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional charging device installation method includes the following steps: Step 11: Dispatch an installer to a charging device location that has been set up but not yet installed. The installer uses a laptop to connect to the local webpage of the charging device and enter a specific preset value to install and set. The charging device.

Step 12: The installer uses the telephone to report back to the operator responsible for the servo management device, and has completed the state of installing the specific preset value of the charging device.

Step 13: The operator confirms whether the charging device is connected to the servo management device. If the connection fails, proceed to step 14. Otherwise, if the connection is successful, proceed to step 15.

Step 14: The installer then uses the notebook computer to access the local webpage of the charging device and modify the settings, especially the settings of the network connection, such as the URL and nickname of the servo management device.

Step 15: The servo management device connects the charging device to modify settings other than the network, such as the maximum charging current of the charging device, the heartbeat message transmission interval, the meter measurement interval, User authentication method selection, credentials and public and private key pair, firmware update, etc.

Step 16: The charging device has obtained all the correct settings.

Step 17: The servo management device converts the address into a coordinate of a Global Positioning System (GPS) according to the address of the charging device, sets a coordinate position of the charging device, and completes the installation.

The conventional charging device installation method has a number of disadvantages: 1. In the case where the charging device is offline, the installation personnel need to perform a complicated operation procedure to change the setting of the charging device, and therefore, the installer needs to receive a certain degree of professional training; 2. A charging device that does not have the function of the global satellite positioning system will not be able to report the coordinate position where it is located, and only rely on the coordinate conversion performed by the servo management device on the address, and the coordinates of the coordinates are poor; 3. The installation process cannot automatically report the installation status; 4. When the firmware is updated, the data packet on the network cannot be reduced.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote device mounting system that is both simple and convenient.

Thus, the remote device mounting system of the present invention comprises a remote device and a mounting unit. The remote device has a unique identification code. The installation unit is configured to perform installation on the remote device, and includes a servo management device and a mobile device.

The servo management device is configured to store a pair of installation materials that should identify the code. The mobile device is configured to read the identification code of the remote device, and receive the installation data from the servo management device corresponding to the identification code according to the identification code, and then install the remote device according to the installation data.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a remote device installation method that is both simple and convenient.

Therefore, the remote device installation method of the present invention is applicable to a mobile device that is installed adjacent to a remote device and has a unique identification code. The remote device installation method includes the following steps:

(A) Using a mobile device to read the identification code of the remote device to be installed.

(B) using the mobile device to receive the installation data corresponding to the identification code stored by a servo management device based on the identification code.

(C) using the mobile device to receive an instruction and according to the security Install the data to install the remote device.

The function of the invention is to read the identification code of the remote device by using a mobile device, such as a smart device (ie, mobile phone, tablet, portable data processing device, etc.), to realize simple, convenient and automated remote device installation. System and method.

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Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a conventional remote device mounting method; FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating A first preferred embodiment of a remote device mounting system and method of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a second preferred embodiment of the remote device mounting system and method of the present invention.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 2, a first preferred embodiment of the remote device mounting system and method of the present invention includes a plurality of remote devices 51 and a mounting unit 52. The mounting unit 52 includes a servo management device 521 and a plurality of mobile devices 522. Each remote device 51 has a unique identification code and receives installation data from the servo management device 521 and the mobile devices 522 to update parameter settings and firmware, and after correct setting, can be accessed via a network. Road, such as a wired fixed network or a wireless network, connected to the servo management device Set 521 to provide the desired functionality.

In this embodiment, the remote device 51 is a charging station capable of charging an electric vehicle, and the mobile device 522 is a smart phone. The installation data includes a maximum charging current of the charging device and a heartbeat message sending time. Interval, meter measurement interval, user authentication method selection, voucher and public-private key pair setting or firmware update data. In other embodiments, the remote device 51 can be another device that performs installation using the Internet of Things. The mobile device 522 can be a tablet or other portable data processing device.

The servo management device 521 is configured to store an identification code of each remote device 51 and corresponding installation data, such as parameter setting values and firmware update data, and via a wireless network, such as third generation mobile communication (Third) Generation Mobile Communication, 3G), is connected to each mobile device 522 to transmit and receive data. Each mobile device 522 has a global satellite positioning system function and a display screen to display an operation message to an installer, and transmits the data to one of the remote devices 51 and the servo management device 521, and receives from One of the remote devices 51 and the data of the servo management device 521.

For convenience of explanation, FIG. 2 only lists a remote device 51 to be installed and a mobile device 522 used by an installer.

When the installer arrives at one of the remote devices 51 and performs the installation of the remote device 51, the remote device installation system performs a remote device installation method, and the remote device installation method includes the following steps : Step A0: Presetting the installation to be performed by the servo management device 521 The installation information of the remote device 51, such as parameter setting values and firmware update data for the first time.

Step A: The installer reads the identification code of the remote device 51 to be installed by the mobile device 522. In this embodiment, the identification code is obtained by using the application software (Application Software, APP) of the smart phone to take a photo or scan a QR code located on the casing of the charging device.

In other embodiments, the smart device may be used for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth communication, and wireless local area network (Wi). -Fi), or Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or the like to obtain the identification code.

Step B: The mobile device 522 receives the installation data corresponding to the corresponding identification code stored by the servo management device 521 according to the identification code, and the step B includes the following sub-steps: sub-step B1: the mobile device 522 will read The identification code is transmitted to the servo management device 521 via the wireless network, such as the third generation mobile communication, and requests to download the installation data.

Sub-step B2: after receiving the identification code read by the mobile device 522 and being verified, the servo management device 521 will respond to the download request and pass the installation data to the wireless network, such as the third generation. The mobile communication is transmitted to the mobile device 522.

Step C: receiving an instruction by using the mobile device 522, and installing the remote device 51 according to the installation data, and the step C includes The following sub-steps: sub-step C1: After receiving the installation data from the servo management device 521, the mobile device 522 can display the information of the completely received data on the display screen of the mobile device 522 by the application to notify The installer. After confirming that the installation data has been completely received, the installer can complete the instruction input by performing a single step input mode, for example, simply touching the display screen of the smart phone with a finger, to perform sub-step C2.

Sub-step C2: The mobile device 522 uses the installation data from the servo management device 521, such as radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth communication technology, wireless local area network (Wi- The installation data is transmitted to the remote device 51 by means of Fi), or infrared data protocol (IrDA), cable transmission, and the like.

Sub-step C3: After receiving the installation data from the mobile device 522, the remote device 51 sends a reward signal to the mobile device 522, and the reward signal is successfully received in relation to the installation data.

Step D: After the remote device 51 sends the reward signal to the mobile device 522, the program for restarting is executed.

Step E: The mobile device 522 sends a return installation signal and a global satellite positioning system coordinate data related to the remote device 51 according to the reward signal from the remote device 51, via a wireless network such as third generation mobile communication. The route is connected to the servo management device 521, and the reward installation signal indicates that the mobile device 522 has loaded the installation data to the remote device 51.

Step F: The servo management device 521 receives the from the line After the global satellite positioning coordinate of the mobile device 522, the coordinate obtained by converting the address of the remote device 51 according to the global satellite positioning coordinate is corrected to obtain the precise coordinates of the installed remote device 51.

Step G: After receiving the installation data from the mobile device 522 and rebooting, the remote device 51 transmits a restart message to the server via a network, such as a wired fixed network or a wireless network. The device 521 is managed to confirm.

Step H: After the servo management device 521 receives the report installation signal from the mobile device 522 and the restart message from the remote device 51 via the network, and successfully connects with the remote device 51, the servo The management device 521 transmits a message confirming the installation status to the mobile device 522 via the wireless network, such as the third generation mobile communication, and notifies the installer that the installation program has been successfully completed by the application. At this point, the installer can end the installation of the remote device 51 and continue the installation process of the other remote device 51.

Performing the remote device installation method by the remote device installation system of the first preferred embodiment has the following advantages:

1. In the case where the remote device 51 is offline, the installer only needs to complete the installation procedure of the remote device 51 as a simple operation procedure of single step input, thereby greatly reducing the burden on the installer.

2. The coordinate position of the remote device 51 can be accurately corrected by the global positioning system function of the mobile device 522, for example, when a plurality of remote devices 51 are installed in a parking lot, even if the remote devices 51 do not have global Satellite positioning system function, also available to installers The mobile device 522 is calibrated during installation.

3. The installation process is automated and the installation status can be automatically reported to facilitate the installer and the servo management device 521 to grasp the immediate installation status.

4. When the firmware is updated, the traffic of the data packet on the network can be greatly reduced. For example, when a plurality of remote devices 51 in a parking lot need firmware update, the installer can first download the firmware to be updated to the action. In the device 522, the firmware update is performed on each remote device 51, so that each remote device 51 does not need to download the update data, so that the remote device 51 and the servo management device 521 can be greatly reduced. The amount of network packet transmission and the required transmission cost.

Referring to FIG. 3, a second preferred embodiment of the remote device mounting system and method of the present invention is similar to the first preferred embodiment, except that each mobile device 522 is a radio frequency identification card (RFID). The installation information required by each remote device 51 is the same, and both have a display light group (not shown). For convenience of explanation, FIG. 3 only lists a remote device 51 to be installed and a mobile device 522 used by an installer.

The remote device installation system performs a remote device installation method, and the remote device installation method includes the following steps: Step A: using the servo management device 521 to preset installation information of the remote device 51 to be installed, for example, Parameter settings and firmware update data enabled.

Step B: The mobile device 522 receives the installation data from the servo management device 521 using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.

Step C: When the mobile device 522 is adjacent to the remote device 51, the mobile device 522 automatically transmits the installation data to the remote device 51 for installation using radio frequency identification technology. In this embodiment, the remote device 51 also has a radio frequency identification function. When the mobile device 522 is adjacent to the remote device 51, the mobile device 522 can be triggered to transmit the installation data to the remote device 51. .

Step D: After receiving the installation data from the mobile device 522, the remote device 51 sends a display signal to cause the display light group to emit a flash to notify the installer that the installation data has been successfully transmitted.

Step E: After the remote device 51 sends the display signal, perform a reboot.

Step F: After the remote device 51 is rebooted, a reboot message is transmitted to the servo management device 521 for confirmation.

Performing the remote device installation method by the remote device installation system of the second preferred embodiment has the following advantages:

1. In the case where the remote device 51 is offline, the installer only needs to carry the mobile device 522 to the remote device 51, that is, the installation procedure of the remote device 51 can be completed, thereby greatly reducing the burden on the installer.

2. When the firmware is updated, the traffic of the data packet on the network can be greatly reduced as in the first preferred embodiment, so that the data transmission cost between the remote device 51 and the servo management device 521 can be greatly reduced.

In summary, by using the mobile device 522 such as a smart phone or a radio frequency identification card, the installation procedure of the remote device 51 can be simplified and the installation process can be automated to reduce the burden on the installer, so that it can be achieved. The object of the invention.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and patent specification content of the present invention, All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

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Claims (7)

A remote device installation system includes: a remote device having a unique identification code; and an installation unit for performing installation on the remote device, and including: a servo management device for storing a pair of should An installation device of the identification code; and a mobile device configured to read the identification code of the remote device, and receive the installation data from the servo management device and the identification code according to the identification code, and then according to the installation data The remote device is installed, wherein the remote device transmits a return signal to the mobile device after the installation data has been successfully installed, and after the report signal is sent to the mobile device, the reboot is performed, and the remote device is restarted. After the power is turned on, a restart signal is sent to the servo management device, and the mobile device sends a report of the installation signal to the servo management device according to the return signal from the remote device, and according to the global satellite positioning system function, Sending a global satellite positioning system coordinate data related to the remote device to the servo management device, the servo management device Converting the coordinate data according to the obtained address of the remote device where the correction coordinates, and also according to reboot signal from the return signal is mounted and a mobile device of the remote device, install emitted repeatedly recognized signal to the mobile device. The remote device installation system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is capable of executing an application, when the mobile device is adjacent to the remote device, to read the identification code of the remote device and the remote device The device is installed. The installation information includes a parameter setting value and firmware update data. The remote device installation system of claim 2, wherein the mobile device, after receiving the installation data from the servo management device, automatically transmits the installation data to the remote device according to an instruction, and further Receiving the reward signal from the remote device, the reward signal is related to the installation data has been successfully installed. A remote device installation method is applicable to a mobile device that is installed adjacent to a remote device and has a unique identification code. The remote device installation method includes the following steps: (A) utilizing an action The device reads the identification code of the remote device to be installed; (B) receives, by the mobile device, the installation data from the corresponding identification code stored by a servo management device according to the identification code; (C) using the mobile device Receiving an instruction, and installing the remote device according to the installation data; (D) using the remote device to send a return signal to the mobile device, performing a reboot; (E) utilizing the mobile device according to the remote device The return signal of the end device sends a return installation signal and a global satellite positioning system coordinate data related to the remote device to the servo management device. The loading signal indicates that the mobile device has loaded the installation data to the remote device; (F) using the servo management device to receive the global satellite positioning coordinate data from the mobile device, according to the coordinate data, the remote device Correction of the coordinate obtained by the address; (G) using the remote device to receive the installation data from the mobile device, and after rebooting, transmitting a restart message to the servo management device for confirmation; H) using the servo management device to receive the replay installation signal from the mobile device and the restart message from the remote device, and after successfully connecting with the remote device, issue a re-confirmation installation signal to the mobile device. The remote device installation method of claim 5 further includes the following steps before the step (A): (A0) using the servo management device to preset installation information of the remote device to be installed. The remote device installation method according to claim 5, wherein the step (B) comprises the following substeps: (B1) transmitting the read identification code to the servo management device by using the mobile device, and requesting to download the corresponding And (B2) transmitting, by the servo management device, the installation data to the mobile device after receiving the identification code read from the mobile device and verifying. The remote device installation method according to claim 5, wherein the step (C) comprising the following sub-steps: (C1) using the mobile device to receive the installation data after receiving the installation data from the servo management device; (C2) using the mobile device to automatically install the installation data according to the instruction Transmitting to the remote device; and (C3) receiving, by the mobile device, the reward signal from the remote device, the reward signal being successfully installed in relation to the installation data.