A connected, flexible and green public electric bicycle (E-Bike) battery charging/swapping station system for on-grid and off-grid deployment

电动自行车被认为是一种健康和可持续的短途旅行替代交通选择。混合动力电动自行车可以减少骑车人的工作量，允许更长的行驶距离，更容易在丘陵地带骑行。为了在保护环境的同时促进这种健康的生活方式，必须建立一个由可再生能源提供动力的充电站/交换站网络。申请人提出的研究旨在与行业合作伙伴合作开发电动自行车公共充电/换站系统的工作原型。该空间站使用通过光伏电池板捕获的太阳能作为主要能源。与电网的连接也被视为一种选择。不同类型的电动自行车电池可以在车站与相同类型的充电电池进行更换。用户在线订阅该服务。该站点识别电池类型和所有者，并允许交换电池，并将成本计入所有者的账户。AS 作为原理的证明，原型站的大小为提供5个插槽，以容纳5个3种不同类型的48V电动自行车电池组，每个电池组的最大容量为11ah。空间站配备了一个储能系统，能够储存足够的能量，在没有阳光的情况下连续运行两天。中央信息技术基础设施和通信渠道将提供中央控制和监测能力以及广泛的客户服务和数据分析。空间站还将为客户的个人设备配备USB墙上插头充电器。这项研究将涉及电气和机械设计、系统组件的集成以及控制和电力/能源管理系统的开发。未来的商业单位将根据对目标地点潜在交通的调查来确定规模，并将能够容纳更多种类的电池组，以满足客户的需求，因为现在有了统一的标准 对于电动自行车来说，电池组和充电器还没有到位。

E-biking is considered a healthy and sustainable alternative transportation choice for short trips. Hybrid e-bikes can reduce the effort required from the rider, allowing greater travel distances and easier riding over hilly terrains. To promote this healthy lifestyle while protecting the environment, a network of charging/swapping stations, powered by renewable energy sources, have to be in place. The research proposed by the applicant aims to develop a working prototype of an e-bike public charging/swapping station system, in collaboration with the industry partner. The station uses the solar energy captured through PV panels as the main source of energy. Connection to the grid is also considered as an option. E-bike batteries of different types can be swapped with charged batteries of the same type at the station. The users subscribe to the service online. The station identifies battery type and owner and allows swapping and charges the costs to the owner's account. As a proof of principle, the prototype station is sized to provide five slots to house five 48V e-bike battery packs of 3 different types, each with a maximum capacity of 11Ah. The station is equipped with an energy storage system capable of storing enough energy to operate for two successive days without sun. The central IT infrastructure and communication channels will provide central control and monitoring capabilities as well as extensive client servicing and data analysis. The station will also be equipped with USB wall-plug chargers for customers' personal devices. The research will involve electrical and mechanical design, integration of system components and development of control and power/energy management systems. The future commercial units will be sized according to a survey on the potential traffic at the target locations and will be capable of accommodating a wider variety of battery packs to address the needs of customers, now that a unified standard for e-bike battery packs and chargers is still not in place.