Battery swapping equipment and battery swapping station including the same

Abstract

The present invention discloses a battery swapping device and a battery swapping station including the same. The battery swapping device includes: a traveling mechanism and a battery swapping platform, and the battery swapping platform can be raised and lowered relative to the traveling mechanism; the battery swapping device also includes: a first wiring; the first wiring is connected to the battery swapping platform from the bottom side of the battery swapping platform. The battery swapping device is wired from the bottom side, which avoids mutual interference between the wiring and the components on the device and optimizes the structure. The battery swapping station has the same effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of battery replacement for electric vehicles, and in particular to a battery replacement device and a battery replacement station comprising the same. Background Art

[0002] At present, automobile exhaust emissions are still an important factor in environmental pollution. In order to control automobile exhaust, people have developed natural cars, hydrogen fuel cars, solar cars and electric cars to replace fuel-powered cars. Among them, electric cars have the most promising application prospects. At present, electric cars mainly include direct charging and quick-change types.

[0003] Due to the limitations of charging time and location, many new energy electric vehicles are gradually adopting quick-swap mode (i.e., rapid battery replacement mode) for energy replenishment.

[0004] The battery replacement of electric vehicles is usually carried out in battery replacement stations. When replacing the battery pack of an electric vehicle, the battery pack of the electric vehicle needs to be removed or installed and the battery pack needs to be transported through battery replacement equipment. The battery replacement equipment needs to be able to move smoothly in the battery replacement station. At the same time, the movement and control of the battery replacement equipment generally requires line transmission. Therefore, the wiring of the battery replacement equipment is crucial. An unfavorable wiring scheme may cause problems such as wire entanglement and circuit breaking. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art and to provide a battery swapping device and a battery swapping station including the same.

[0006] The present invention solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A battery swapping device, comprising: a traveling mechanism and a battery swapping platform, wherein the battery swapping platform can be raised and lowered relative to the traveling mechanism;

[0008] The battery replacement device further includes: a first wiring;

[0009] The first line is connected to the battery swap platform from the lower side of the battery swap platform.

[0010] Preferably, the first line goes from the head end or the tail end of the body of the battery exchange device in the traveling direction to the battery exchange platform and is connected to the battery exchange platform, and the body includes a traveling mechanism and a battery exchange platform.

[0011] Preferably, at least one hollow is provided in the walking mechanism and the battery exchange platform for the first line to pass through.

[0012] Preferably, the battery exchange device travels on a carrying platform, and a wire threading groove is provided on the carrying platform. The wire threading groove extends along the traveling direction of the battery exchange device and is provided directly below the first wiring.

[0013] Preferably, a wire guard plate is fixedly provided at the bottom of the battery exchange platform, and the first wiring is arranged above the wire guard plate.

[0014] Preferably, the first wiring is fixed to the cable protection plate by a cable fixing clamp.

[0015] Preferably, an anti-wear pad is provided on the upper surface of the wire guard plate.

[0016] Preferably, the battery exchange platform includes a horizontal drive, and the first wiring is connected to the horizontal drive.

[0017] Preferably, a connector is provided at one end of the first wiring, and the connector is plugged into the horizontal drive.

[0018] Preferably, the battery exchange device also includes a cable drag chain, which is arranged on a first side of the vehicle body in the walking direction and separated from the vehicle body, the first side is parallel to the walking direction, and the first line is passed through the cable drag chain.

[0019] Preferably, a protective shell is provided at the head end or the tail end of the vehicle body, the protective shell is connected to one end of the cable drag chain, and the first wiring passes through the protective shell and is connected to the vehicle body.

[0020] Preferably, the battery exchange platform includes a movable part, and the movable part can be horizontally extended toward a second side of the vehicle body opposite to the first side in a horizontal direction.

[0021] Preferably, the battery exchange platform comprises: a fixed part, a moving part and an alignment drive;

[0022] The fixed part can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism, the movable part is arranged on the fixed part, and the alignment drive is used to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part;

[0023] The first wiring is electrically connected to the alignment driver.

[0024] Preferably, the battery exchange platform further comprises a fixed part, an unlocking part for unlocking the battery of the vehicle, and an unlocking drive; the fixed part can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism, the unlocking part is arranged on the fixed part, and the unlocking drive is used to drive the unlocking part to move relative to the fixed part;

[0025] The first wiring is electrically connected to the unlocking driver.

[0026] Preferably, the first routing line includes a first branch routing line and a second branch routing line, the first branch routing line is electrically connected to the alignment driver, and the second branch routing line is electrically connected to the unlocking driver.

[0027] Preferably, the battery exchange device also includes a second wiring, and the second wiring is electrically connected to the walking mechanism.

[0028] Preferably, the battery exchange equipment also includes a lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the walking mechanism and is used to lift the battery exchange platform, and the second wiring is also electrically connected to the lifting mechanism.

[0029] Preferably, the first wiring and / or the second wiring include a signal line and a power line.

[0030] A battery swap station comprises the battery swap equipment as described above.

[0031] The positive and progressive effect of the present invention is that the power exchange equipment is routed from the bottom, which avoids the mutual interference between the routing and the components on the equipment and optimizes the structure. The power exchange station has the same effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a battery exchange device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top structure of a battery exchange device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom-up structure of a battery exchange device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the fixing plate is removed.

[0035] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the side structure of a battery exchange device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] Battery replacement equipment 100

[0038] Car Body 101

[0039] Traveling mechanism 103

[0040] Battery swap platform 104

[0041] Fixed part 106

[0042] Mobile part 107

[0043] Positioning drive 108

[0044] Unlock Section 109

[0045] Unlock Driver 110

[0046] Protective case 111

[0047] Cable Drag Chain 113

[0048] First line 121

[0049] The first branch line 1211

[0050] The second branch line 1212

[0051] The second line 122

[0052] Wire guard plate 124

[0053] Driver installation unit 126

[0054] Carrying platform 130

[0055] Threading slot 131 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The present invention is further described below by way of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the scope of the embodiments.

[0057] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the battery exchange device 100 includes: a traveling mechanism 103 and a battery exchange platform 104 , and the battery exchange platform 104 can be raised and lowered relative to the traveling mechanism 103 .

[0058] The battery exchange device 100 also includes: a first line 121.

[0059] The first line 121 is connected to the power exchange platform 104 from the bottom side of the power exchange platform 104 .

[0060] The first line 121 goes from the head end or the tail end of the body 101 of the battery exchange device 100 in the traveling direction X to the battery exchange platform 104 and is connected to the battery exchange platform 104 . The body 101 includes a traveling mechanism 103 and a battery exchange platform 104 .

[0061] At least one hollow space is provided in each of the walking mechanism 103 and the battery exchange platform 104 for the first line 121 to pass through.

[0062] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the walking mechanism 103 is a rectangular frame structure, and the fixed part 106 of the battery exchange platform 104 described below is also provided with a corresponding unenclosed part for the wiring harness to pass through, and the hollow in the middle of the rectangular frame structure and the holes on the unenclosed part are hollowed out. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hollowing out can also be other morphological structures.

[0063] The battery swap device 100 travels on the carrier platform 130, and a wire threading groove 131 is provided on the carrier platform 130. The wire threading groove 131 extends along the travel direction of the battery swap device 100 and is arranged directly below the first wiring 121. The wire threading groove 131 is used to make room for the first wiring 121 arranged on the lower side.

[0064] like Figure 3 As shown, a wire guard plate 124 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the power exchange platform 104, and the first line 121 is arranged above the wire guard plate 124. The wire guard plate 124 is used to fix the first line 121 and support the first line 121. Figure 4 As shown, the lower surface of the wire guard plate 124 extends downward beyond the upper surface of the carrying platform 130 .

[0065] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of a battery swap device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 The fixing plate (fixing portion 106 described below) is omitted, and the wire guard plate 124 is indicated by a dotted frame. Figure 3 The double-dashed line in represents a first routing line 121 and a second routing line 122 described below.

[0066] Figure 3 The circles in the figure represent multiple fixing points of the first wiring 121, which are used to fix the first wiring 121 to avoid interference or friction with other parts of the device or the ground. The fixing method of these fixing points can be wire clamp fixing or other existing means of fixing cables. Of course, the arrangement of the fixing points is not limited to Figure 3 In the manner shown, those skilled in the art can select the fixing points as needed.

[0067] The first wiring 121 is fixed to the cable protection plate 124 through a cable fixing clamp.

[0068] An anti-friction pad is disposed on the upper surface of the wire guard plate 124 to prevent the first wire 121 from being worn.

[0069] The power exchange platform 104 includes horizontal drives (the alignment drive 108 and the unlocking drive 110 described below), and the first wiring 121 is connected to the horizontal drives. These horizontal drives are used to drive the components on the power exchange device 100 to move horizontally.

[0070] One end of the first wiring 121 is provided with a connector, and the connector is plugged into the horizontal drive.

[0071] The battery exchange device 100 also includes a cable drag chain 113, which is arranged on the first side of the vehicle body 101 in the walking direction and is separated from the vehicle body 101, the first side is parallel to the walking direction, and the first line 121 is passed through the cable drag chain 113. The cable drag chain 113 can make the first line 121 and the second line 122 described below move with the movement of the battery exchange device 100 without being worn due to relative displacement with the ground. The cable drag chain 113 has been widely used in the prior art and will not be repeated here.

[0072] A protective shell 111 is provided at the head or tail end of the vehicle body 101, and the protective shell 111 is connected to one end of the cable drag chain 113, and the first line 121 passes through the protective shell 111 and is connected to the vehicle body 101. The protective shell 111 is used to protect the line from the cable drag chain 113 to the vehicle body 101.

[0073] The battery exchange platform 104 includes: a fixed part 106, a moving part 107 and an alignment drive 108;

[0074] The fixed part 106 can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism 103, the moving part 107 is arranged on the fixed part 106, and the alignment drive 108 is used to drive the moving part 107 to move relative to the fixed part 106;

[0075] The first wiring 121 is electrically connected to the alignment driver 108 .

[0076] The moving portion 107 can extend horizontally toward a second side of the vehicle body 101 opposite to the first side, thereby avoiding interference with the cable drag chain 113 disposed on the first side of the vehicle body 101 .

[0077] The battery exchange platform 104 also includes an unlocking part 109 for unlocking the battery of the vehicle and an unlocking drive 110; the fixed part 106 can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism 103, the unlocking part 109 is arranged on the fixed part 106, the unlocking drive 110 is used to drive the unlocking part 109 to move relative to the fixed part 106, and the first wiring 121 is also electrically connected to the unlocking drive 110.

[0078] A plurality of sensors are also provided on the battery exchange platform 104, and the first wiring 121 is also electrically connected to these sensors.

[0079] The first wiring 121 includes a first branch wiring 1211 and a second branch wiring 1212 . The first branch wiring 1211 is electrically connected to the alignment driver 108 , and the second branch wiring 1212 is electrically connected to the unlock driver 110 .

[0080] Optionally, a splitter can be provided on the fixed part 106, the first line 121 is connected to the access end of the splitter, and the output end of the splitter is electrically connected to each horizontal drive and sensor of the power exchange platform 104. Splitters that can split signal lines and electric lines have been widely used in the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0081] The battery exchange device 100 also includes a second wiring 122 , which is electrically connected to the walking mechanism 103 .

[0082] The battery exchange device 100 also includes a lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the walking mechanism 103 and is used to lift and lower the battery exchange platform 104. The second line 122 is also electrically connected to the lifting mechanism.

[0083] Specifically, the second line 122 is connected to a drive mounting part 126 disposed at the head end or the tail end of the vehicle body 101, and is electrically connected to the walking drive in the walking mechanism 103 and the lifting drive in the lifting mechanism. The walking drive is used to drive the vehicle body 101 to walk, and the lifting drive is used to drive the battery exchange platform 104 to lift and lower.

[0084] The first wiring 121 and / or the second wiring 122 include signal lines and power lines to transmit electrical signals and power.

[0085] This embodiment also provides a battery swap station, which includes the above-mentioned battery swap equipment 100.

[0086] The battery swapping device 100 is wired from the bottom, which avoids interference between the wiring and the components on the device and optimizes the structure. The battery swapping station has the same effect.

[0087] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship of the device or component under normal use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must present this orientation or position relationship at all times, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this aspect of the present invention.

[0088] Although the specific embodiments of the present invention are described above, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that this is only for illustration and the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, but these changes and modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery replacement device, characterized in that: It includes: A traveling mechanism and a battery-swapping platform, wherein the battery-swapping platform can be raised and lowered relative to the traveling mechanism; The battery replacement device further includes: a first wiring; The first wiring is connected to the battery swap platform from the lower side of the battery swap platform; The first line goes from the head end or the tail end of the body of the battery swapping device in the walking direction to the battery swapping platform and is connected to the battery swapping platform, and the body includes a walking mechanism and a battery swapping platform; The battery swap device travels on a carrying platform, and a wire threading groove is provided on the carrying platform. The wire threading groove extends along the traveling direction of the battery swap device and is provided directly below the first wiring; The battery exchange platform comprises: a fixed part and a movable part; the movable part is arranged on the fixed part; The walking mechanism is a rectangular frame structure; The unsealed parts of the walking mechanism and the fixed part are used for the first wiring to pass through.

2. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one hollow space is provided in each of the walking mechanism and the battery exchange platform for the first line to pass through.

3. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wire guard plate is fixedly provided at the bottom of the power exchange platform, and the first wiring is arranged above the wire guard plate.

4. The battery replacement device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first wiring is fixed to the cable protection plate through a cable fixing clamp.

5. The battery replacement device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An anti-wear pad is arranged on the upper surface of the wire guard plate.

6. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power exchange platform includes a horizontal drive, and the first wiring is connected to the horizontal drive.

7. The battery replacement device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A connector is provided at one end of the first wiring, and the connector is plugged into the horizontal drive.

8. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery exchange device also includes a cable drag chain, which is arranged on a first side of the vehicle body in the walking direction and separated from the vehicle body, the first side is parallel to the walking direction, and the first line is passed through the cable drag chain.

9. The battery replacement device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A protective shell is provided at the head end or the tail end of the vehicle body, the protective shell is connected to one end of the cable drag chain, and the first wiring passes through the protective shell and is connected to the vehicle body.

10. The battery replacement device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The moving portion can be horizontally extended toward a second side of the vehicle body opposite to the first side in a horizontal direction.

11. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery swap platform also includes a positioning drive; The fixed part can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism, and the alignment drive is used to drive the movable part to move relative to the fixed part; The first wiring is electrically connected to the alignment driver.

12. The battery replacement device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The battery exchange platform further includes a fixed part, an unlocking part for unlocking the battery of the vehicle, and an unlocking drive; the fixed part can be raised and lowered relative to the walking mechanism, the unlocking part is arranged on the fixed part, and the unlocking drive is used to drive the unlocking part to move relative to the fixed part; The first wiring is electrically connected to the unlocking driver.

13. The battery replacement device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The first routing line includes a first branch routing line and a second branch routing line, the first branch routing line is electrically connected to the alignment driver, and the second branch routing line is electrically connected to the unlocking driver.

14. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery exchange device also includes a second wiring, which is electrically connected to the walking mechanism.

15. The battery replacement device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The battery exchange equipment also includes a lifting mechanism, which is arranged on the walking mechanism and is used to lift the battery exchange platform. The second wiring is also electrically connected to the lifting mechanism.

16. The battery replacement device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The first wiring and / or the second wiring include a signal line and a power line.

17. A battery swap station, characterized in that: It includes the battery replacement device as described in any one of claims 1-16.

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