A battery swapping station with transformable working station direction and its assembly method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a power exchange station with a transformable working position and an assembly method thereof. The power exchange station includes a charging bin, a power exchange bin, and a control device. The charging bin is used to provide power exchange batteries to be replaced and charge the power exchange batteries. The power exchange bin is arranged close to the charging bin and is used to provide power exchange operations for vehicles to be replaced. The control device is electrically connected to both the charging bin and the power exchange bin. By designing the power exchange station with a transformable working position, the power exchange station has stronger adaptability to the infrastructure environment, does not need to develop new products and components, has lower development costs, higher component versatility, and lower maintenance costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of battery swapping, and particularly to a battery swapping station with a variable working station direction and an assembly method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the popularization of electric vehicles, quickly and safely replenishing energy for electric vehicles has become a widely concerned issue. The current mainstream solution is to use charging piles to charge electric vehicles. By means of fast charging, it generally takes 1-2 hours to replenish power, and the speed is relatively slow. Moreover, long-term fast charging has a greater impact on the battery life. If slow charging is used, it takes 6-10 hours, and the waiting time is even longer. This has also become a difficulty in the popularization of electric vehicles.

[0003] Another research direction for the rapid energy replenishment of electric vehicles is the fast battery swapping technology - battery swapping stations. Battery swapping stations generally consist of two core parts: a battery swapping channel and a charging warehouse, which are further divided into a vehicle guiding device, a vehicle battery swapping system, a battery transfer system, a battery charging system, an in-station cooling system, an overall station control and network system, etc. Currently, the battery swapping stations on the market are mainly of fixed building or container structure. Among them, the container structure has obvious advantages due to less infrastructure investment, high degree of equipment integration, and simple placement.

[0004] However, the infrastructure environment is relatively complex. One form of battery swapping station structure is restricted by the environment and there are situations where conditions cannot be met. Moreover, the construction period of conventional battery swapping stations is long, the cost is high, and the maintenance of equipment is difficult.

[0005] There is an urgent need for a new form of battery swapping station to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Aiming at the above problems of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery swapping station with a variable working station direction and an assembly method thereof. This battery swapping station can change the direction of the battery swapping working station, adapt to different infrastructure environments, and realize the change of the driving direction during battery swapping.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the specific technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0008] On the one hand, the present invention provides a battery swapping station with a variable working station direction, including a charging warehouse, a battery swapping warehouse, and a control device;

[0009] The charging warehouse is used for storing battery swapping batteries and charging the battery swapping batteries;

[0010] The battery swapping warehouse is arranged close to the charging warehouse, and is used for obtaining the battery swapping batteries in the charging warehouse, performing battery swapping operations on vehicles, and transferring the battery swapping batteries removed from the vehicles to the charging warehouse;

[0011] The control devices are all electrically connected to the charging bin and the battery swapping bin, and are used to control the operation of the charging bin and the battery swapping bin.

[0012] Further, the charging bin includes a first charging bin; the first charging bin is arranged on one side of the battery swapping bin.

[0013] The first charging bin includes a first stacker, a first storage rack, a second storage rack, and a first buffer rack.

[0014] The first stacker is fixed inside the first charging bin and moves on a track, and is used to pick and place the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack and the second storage rack.

[0015] The first storage rack and the second storage rack are symmetrically arranged, and the first storage rack and the second storage rack are used to store the battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction.

[0016] The first buffer rack is arranged on one side of the first stacker and is close to the battery swapping bin.

[0017] Further, the first charging bin further includes a first charger, a first water chiller, and a first fire box.

[0018] The first charger is used to charge the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack and the second storage rack.

[0019] Optionally, the charging bin further includes a second charging bin, and the second charging bin is arranged on the other side of the battery swapping bin.

[0020] The second charging bin includes a second stacker, a third storage rack, and a second buffer rack.

[0021] The second stacker is fixed inside the second charging bin and is used to pick and place the battery swapping batteries on the third storage rack.

[0022] There are multiple third storage racks, and they are arranged along the side of the second stacker close to the battery swapping bin. The third storage racks are used to store the battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction.

[0023] The second buffer rack is arranged on one side of the second stacker and is close to the battery swapping bin. The second buffer rack and the first buffer rack are arranged oppositely.

[0024] Further, the second charging bin further includes a second charger, a second fire box, and a first maintenance equipment and parts storage area.

[0025] The second charger is used to charge the battery swapping batteries on the third storage rack.

[0026] Optionally, the charging bin further includes a storage bin, and the storage bin is provided with a second maintenance equipment and accessory storage area.

[0027] Further, the battery swapping bin includes a battery swapping platform, and both ends of the battery swapping platform are connected with an uphill ramp and a downhill ramp;

[0028] The battery swapping platform includes a vehicle lifting platform and a floating platform; the vehicle lifting platform is arranged on both sides of the floating platform;

[0029] The battery swapping platform is further provided with a front wheel centering mechanism and a rear wheel centering mechanism for positioning the vehicle.

[0030] Optionally, the battery swapping station with changeable working station direction further includes an adjusting device, and the adjusting device is used to adjust the direction of the battery swapping bin during the assembly of the battery swapping station with changeable working station direction.

[0031] On the other hand, the present invention also provides an assembly method for a battery swapping station with changeable working station direction, including the following steps:

[0032] Obtain a charging bin and a battery swapping bin designed according to a preset working station;

[0033] Obtain the working station information of the battery swapping station to be assembled;

[0034] Judge whether the working station information of the battery swapping station to be assembled is consistent with the preset working station information;

[0035] If they are consistent, perform the assembly; if they are inconsistent, adjust the working station direction of the battery swapping bin and complete the assembly.

[0036] Further, the adjustment of the direction of the battery swapping bin includes:

[0037] According to the working station information of the battery swapping station to be assembled, obtain the angle information for changing the battery swapping station;

[0038] According to the angle information for changing the battery swapping station, adjust the direction of the battery swapping station;

[0039] According to the adjusted direction of the battery swapping station, adjust the directions of the first storage rack and the second storage rack in the charging bin.

[0040] Adopting the above technical solutions, the battery swapping station with changeable working station direction and its assembly method of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0041] 1. For the battery swapping station with changeable working station direction and its assembly method of the present invention, the components of the battery swapping station are universal, there is no need to re-design and develop components, reducing the development cost and saving the later maintenance cost.

[0042] 2. The battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction and its assembly method according to the present invention can enable the battery swapping station to adapt to different infrastructure environments through an adjustment device, and realize the change of the driving direction during battery swapping.

[0043] 3. The battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction and its assembly method according to the present invention integrate the battery swapping bin and the charging bin in a container and perform generalization settings, which can improve the construction efficiency of the base station of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction and reduce the cost of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0045] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction according to the present invention;

[0046] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of the charging bin and the battery swapping bin in Embodiment 1 of the present specification;

[0047] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the battery swapping bin in the embodiments of the present specification;

[0048] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the adjustment effect of the battery swapping bin direction of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction in Embodiment 1 of the present specification;

[0049] Figure 5 Schematic simplified diagram of the structure of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction in Embodiment 1 of the present specification;

[0050] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the charging bin and the battery swapping bin in Embodiment 2 of the present specification;

[0051] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the adjustment effect of the battery swapping bin direction of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction in Embodiment 2 of the present specification;

[0052] Figure 8 Schematic simplified diagram of the structure of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction in Embodiment 2 of the present specification;

[0053] Figure 9 Structural schematic diagram of the adjustment device in the embodiments of the present specification;

[0054] Figure 10 Flowchart of the assembly method of the battery swapping station capable of changing the working station direction in the embodiments of the present specification.

[0055] In the figure: 1 - charging bin, 2 - battery swapping bin, 3 - adjustment device, 4 - control device, 11 - first charging bin, 12 - second charging bin, 13 - storage bin, 21 - vehicle lifting platform, 22 - uphill ramp, 23 - downhill ramp, 24 - floating platform, 25 - front wheel centering mechanism, 26 - rear wheel centering mechanism, 31 - fixing component, 32 - actuator, 111 - first stacker, 112 - first storage rack, 113 - second storage rack, 114 - first buffer rack, 115 - first charger, 116 - first water chiller, 117 - first fire extinguisher box, 121 - second stacker, 122 - third storage rack, 123 - second buffer rack, 124 - second charger, 125 - second fire extinguisher box, 126 - first storage area for maintenance equipment and accessories, 131 - second storage area for maintenance equipment and accessories. Detailed implementation manners

[0056] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0057] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily need to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in an order different from those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, device, product or equipment comprising a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or equipment.

[0058] Embodiment 1

[0059] With the increase in the construction cost of battery swapping stations and the improvement of the requirements for the construction environment, the research on battery swapping stations has always been a relatively popular direction. The embodiments of this specification provide a battery swapping station with a variable working position direction, which can be used in different construction environments and reduce the construction cost at the same time.

[0060] Specifically, as Figure 1As shown in the figure, it is a schematic structural diagram of a dual - bin battery swapping station with variable working - position direction in the embodiments of this specification. The battery swapping station with variable working - position direction includes a charging bin 1, a battery swapping bin 2, and a control device 4. The charging bin 1 is used to provide batteries to be swapped and charge the swapped batteries. The battery swapping bin 2 is arranged close to the charging bin 1, used to obtain the swapped batteries in the charging bin 1, perform battery swapping operations on vehicles, and transfer the swapped batteries removed from the vehicles to the charging bin 1. The control device 4 is electrically connected to both the charging bin 1 and the battery swapping bin 2. Figure 1 In the figure, the charging bin 1 and the battery swapping bin 2 are connected by a dashed line, which can indicate that the main operation between the two is the exchange of swapped batteries.

[0061] In addition, as Figure 1 shown, the embodiments of this specification also provide an adjustment device 3, which is used to adjust the direction of the battery swapping bin during the assembly of the battery swapping station with variable working - position direction. Figure 1 In the figure, the dashed - line connection between the battery swapping bin 2 and the adjustment device 3 can indicate that the adjustment device 3 drives the battery swapping bin 2 to rotate, so as to realize the change of the working - position direction in the battery swapping bin 2.

[0062] It can be understood that the vehicle to be swapped enters the battery swapping bin 2 to perform the battery - swapping operation, and the charging bin 1 serves as a place to store the batteries to be swapped and also charges the batteries removed from the vehicle to be swapped. The above operations are controlled by the control device 4. The conventional working - position of the battery swapping station is the left working - position. When a new battery swapping station requires a right working - position, it is difficult for the existing battery swapping bin to meet the demand. In order to improve the construction efficiency of the right working - position, the left - working - position battery swapping bin can be directly adjusted in direction through the adjustment device 3 to realize the rapid transformation of the working - position direction of the battery swapping station. Specifically, by rotating the battery swapping bin 2 by 180°, the transformation of the battery - swapping working - position can be realized, where the battery - swapping working - position refers to the driver's direction.

[0063] In the embodiments of this specification, the battery swapping station with variable working - position direction is mainly composed of multiple containers. As Figure 5 shown, by setting four containers a, b, c, and d, a dual - bin battery swapping station with variable working - position direction is formed. The battery swapping bin 2 is arranged in the middle of the charging bin 1, where containers a and b form the first charging bin 11, container c forms the battery swapping bin 2, and container d forms the second charging bin 12.

[0064] Specifically, as Figure 2 and 3As shown in the figure, the charging bin 1 includes a first charging bin 11; the first charging bin 11 is arranged on one side of the battery swapping bin 2, and the first charging bin 11 includes a first stacker 111, a first storage rack 112, a second storage rack 113 and a first buffer rack 114; the first stacker 111 is fixed inside the first charging bin 11 and is arranged to move on a track for picking and placing the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113; the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are symmetrically arranged, and the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are used for storing the battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction; the first buffer rack 114 is arranged on one side of the first stacker 111 and is close to the battery swapping bin 3.

[0065] It should be noted that the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are symmetrically arranged along the track on which the first stacker 111 moves, and the directions of the battery swapping batteries in the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are also symmetrically arranged, which is convenient for the first stacker 111 to quickly pick and place the battery swapping batteries.

[0066] In the embodiment of this specification, the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 can be respectively set to 2, and are respectively arranged at both ends of the movement of the first stacker 111. The first stacker 111 moves back and forth on the track, so as to realize the extraction and storage of the battery swapping batteries. The first buffer rack 114 is arranged at a position close to the battery swapping bin 2, and can temporarily store the batteries to be swapped and the batteries taken down from the vehicle, so as to facilitate the first stacker 111 to move the batteries on the first buffer rack 114.

[0067] In order to charge the batteries in the charging bin 1, the first charging bin 11 can also be provided with a first charger 115. The first charger 115 is connected to the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 for charging the batteries to be charged on the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113. In addition, a first water chiller 116 and a second fire box 117 can also be arranged in the first charging bin 11. The first water chiller 115 is used for cooling the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack 112 to improve the charging efficiency and safety. It should be noted that the first water chiller 115 can also cool down the battery swapping batteries at other positions in the charging bin 1. It can be understood that the first water chiller 115 realizes the full coverage cooling of the battery swapping batteries by arranging water cooling pipelines in the charging bin 1.

[0068] It should be noted that the control device 4 can also be arranged in the first charging bin 11. In other embodiments, the control device 4 can also be arranged at other positions, such as the second charging bin 12 or a separate control room, etc.

[0069] Correspondingly, the charging bin 1 further includes a second charging bin 12, which is arranged on the other side of the battery swapping bin 2; the second charging bin 12 includes a second stacker 121, a third storage rack 122 and a second buffer rack 123; the second stacker 121 is fixed inside the second charging bin 12 and is used to pick up and place the battery swapping batteries on the third storage rack 122; there are multiple third storage racks 122, which are arranged along the side of the second stacker 121 close to the battery swapping bin 2, and the third storage rack 122 is used to store battery swapping batteries; the second buffer rack 123 is arranged on one side of the second stacker 121 and is close to the battery swapping bin 3, and the second buffer rack 123 and the first buffer rack 113 are arranged opposite to each other.

[0070] In the embodiments of this specification, there may be two third storage racks 122, which are arranged at both ends of the moving track of the second stacker 121. The second stacker 121 moves back and forth on the track, so as to realize the extraction and storage of battery swapping batteries. It should be noted that the internal structure of the third storage rack 122 may be the same as that of the first storage rack 112. The second buffer rack 123 is arranged at a position close to the battery swapping bin 3, and can temporarily store the batteries to be swapped and the batteries taken off from the vehicle, so as to facilitate the second stacker 121 to move the batteries on the second buffer rack 123.

[0071] In order to charge the batteries in the charging bin 1, the second charging bin 12 may further be provided with a second charger 124, which is connected to the second storage rack 122 and is used to charge the batteries to be charged on the second storage rack 122. In addition, a second fire box 125 may also be provided in the second charging bin 12.

[0072] In some other embodiments, in order to more precisely cool the battery swapping batteries, a temperature sensor may be further provided, which is used to obtain the temperatures of the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack 112, the second storage rack 113 and the third storage rack 122 in real time. When the temperature of the battery swapping battery exceeds the preset temperature, cooling treatment can be carried out by controlling the first water cooler 115. This can improve the working efficiency of the water cooler and reduce excessive energy consumption. Specifically, a temperature sensor may be correspondingly provided for each of the first storage rack 112, the second storage rack 113 and the third storage rack 122, which can improve the accuracy of temperature control for each battery swapping battery.

[0073] Furthermore, a first maintenance equipment and parts storage area 126 can also be provided in the second charging bin 12. By adopting a general design for the components of the battery swapping station, there is no need to re - design and develop components during equipment maintenance, which can reduce development costs, improve the efficiency of equipment maintenance, and save later maintenance costs at the same time.

[0074] It should be noted that the second charging bin 12 can also be set with the same structure as the first charging bin 11, which can achieve a larger capacity and faster charging efficiency. During the specific process of building a station, it is also necessary to comprehensively consider factors such as the construction cost and the construction environment (construction area, traffic, etc.), and no specific limitations will be made here.

[0075] In the embodiments of this specification, as Figure 5 shown, the container c serves as a battery swapping channel for the battery swapping bin 2, integrating various battery swapping mechanism systems. The battery swapping vehicle completes vehicle positioning, calibration, lifting, battery replacement, and battery transmission in the container c. Due to the battery swapping station with a double - bin and variable working - position direction, and in order to achieve better operation for vehicle battery swapping, each battery swapping mechanism can adopt an interface - symmetric design.

[0076] Specifically, the battery swapping bin 2 includes a battery swapping platform, and the two ends of the battery swapping platform are connected with an uphill ramp 22 and a downhill ramp 23;

[0077] The battery swapping platform includes a vehicle lifting platform 21 and a floating platform 24; the vehicle lifting platform 21 is arranged on both sides of the floating platform 24; the battery swapping platform is also provided with a front - wheel centering mechanism 25 and a rear - wheel centering mechanism 26 for vehicle positioning.

[0078] Among them, the vehicle lifting platform 21 corresponds to the first buffer rack 114 and the second buffer rack 123 respectively, which facilitates the operation of replacing the battery for the lifted vehicle. In addition, the front - wheel centering mechanism 25 can include two first roller assemblies, which are respectively arranged on one side of the vehicle lifting platform 21; the rear - wheel centering mechanism 26 can include two second roller assemblies, which are symmetrically arranged on the other side of the vehicle lifting platform 21 respectively.

[0079] Through the above - provided battery swapping station with variable working - position direction, the conventional battery swapping of vehicles can be realized. In order to better adapt to different battery swapping environments, such as Figure 9As shown, the adjustment device 3 may be provided with a fixing component 31 and an actuator 32. Before assembly, when the working position direction of the battery swapping bin 2 needs to be adjusted, the fixing component 31 is connected to the battery swapping bin 2, and the actuator 32 is connected to the fixing component 31 for controlling the fixing component 31 to rotate so as to drive the battery swapping bin 2 to rotate. Specifically, the fixing component 31 can directly fix the box body of the container c, and the actuator 32 drives the box body of the container c to rotate, thereby obtaining a predetermined rotation direction, such as rotating 180°.

[0080] As Figure 4 shown, this is an execution schematic diagram of the battery swapping bin in the embodiment of this specification. The initial vehicle driving direction of the battery swapping station is from right to left. The battery swapping bin 2 is rotated 180° through the adjustment device 3, so that the vehicle driving direction is from left to right, that is, the overall direction of the battery swapping mechanism is changed, and the right working position - left working position is interchanged. In this way, the working position direction of the battery swapping station can be adjusted according to the construction requirements of different battery swapping stations to adapt to different construction environments.

[0081] In addition, the design of the adjustment device 3 is not limited to the above-provided structure, and any device that can rotate the battery swapping bin 2 is within the scope of the technical solution claimed in this application.

[0082] It should be noted that when changing the direction of the battery swapping bin 3, the positions of the first storage racks 112, the second storage racks 113, the first buffer racks 113, and the second buffer racks 123 in the first charging bin 11 and the second charging bin 12 also need to be adjusted. For example, the battery swapping batteries in the first storage racks 112 and the second storage racks 113 are interchanged and borrowed, the direction of the battery swapping batteries is adjusted, and the first buffer racks 113 and the second buffer racks 123 are interchanged and borrowed.

[0083] Through the design of the double-bin battery swapping station with changeable working positions above, the battery swapping station has stronger adaptability to the infrastructure environment, does not need to develop new products and components, has lower development costs for the battery swapping station, higher component versatility, and lower maintenance costs.

[0084] Embodiment 2

[0085] Based on the above embodiment, the battery swapping station with changeable working position direction provided in the embodiment of this specification is a single-bin battery swapping station with changeable working position direction.

[0086] Specifically, the battery swapping station with changeable working position direction has the same charging bin 1 and battery swapping bin 2 as the above embodiment. In the embodiment of this specification, the battery swapping station with changeable working position direction is mainly composed of multiple containers, such as Figure 8As shown, by setting four containers a, b, c, and d, a battery swapping station with a single warehouse and variable working station directions is formed. The battery swapping warehouse 2 is arranged in the middle of the charging warehouse 1. Among them, containers a and b form the first charging warehouse 11, container c forms the battery swapping warehouse 2, and container d forms the storage warehouse 13.

[0087] Specifically, as Figure 6 and 7 shown, the charging warehouse 1 includes the first charging warehouse 11; the first charging warehouse 11 is arranged on one side of the battery swapping warehouse 2. The first charging warehouse 11 includes a first stacker 111, a first storage rack 112, a second storage rack 113, and a first buffer rack 114; the first stacker 111 is fixed inside the first charging warehouse 11 and is arranged on a track for movement, and is used to pick and place the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113; the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are symmetrically arranged, and the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are used to store the battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction; the first buffer rack 114 is arranged on one side of the first stacker 111 and is close to the battery swapping warehouse 3.

[0088] It should be noted that the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are symmetrically arranged along the track where the first stacker 111 moves. Among them, the directions of the battery swapping batteries in the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 are also symmetrically arranged, which is convenient for the first stacker 111 to quickly pick and place the battery swapping batteries.

[0089] In the embodiments of this specification, the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 can be respectively set to 2, and are respectively arranged at both ends of the movement of the first stacker 111. The first stacker 111 moves back and forth on the track, so as to realize the extraction and storage of the battery swapping batteries. The first buffer rack 114 is arranged at a position close to the battery swapping warehouse 2, and can temporarily store the batteries to be swapped and the batteries taken down from the vehicle, so as to facilitate the first stacker 111 to move the batteries on the first buffer rack 114.

[0090] In order to charge the battery in the charging bin 1, the first charging bin 11 may further be provided with a first charger 115. The first charger 115 is connected to the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113, and is used to charge the batteries to be charged on the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113. In addition, a first water chiller 116 and a second fire box 117 may further be provided in the first charging bin 11. The first water chiller 115 is used to cool the battery for battery replacement on the first storage rack 112, so as to improve the charging efficiency and safety. It should be noted that the first water chiller 115 may also cool down the batteries for battery replacement at other positions in the charging bin 1. It can be understood that the first water chiller 115 realizes full-coverage cooling of the batteries for battery replacement by arranging water-cooling pipelines in the charging bin 1.

[0091] It should be noted that the control device 4 may also be provided in the first charging bin 11. In other embodiments, the control device 4 may also be provided at other positions, such as the second charging bin 12 or a separately provided control room, etc.

[0092] In the embodiments of this specification, the charging bin 1 may further be provided with a storage bin 13. The storage bin 13 is arranged on the other side of the battery replacement bin 2. The storage bin 13 may be set as a second maintenance equipment and parts storage area 131. By adopting a general design for the parts of the battery swapping station with a changeable working position direction, there is no need to re-design and develop parts during equipment maintenance, which can reduce the development cost, improve the efficiency of equipment maintenance, and save the later maintenance cost at the same time.

[0093] In some other embodiments, in order to more precisely cool the battery for battery replacement, a temperature sensor may further be provided, which is used to obtain the temperature of the batteries for battery replacement on the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113 in real time. When the temperature of the battery for battery replacement exceeds the preset temperature, cooling treatment may be performed by controlling the first water chiller 115. In this way, the working efficiency of the water chiller can be improved, and excessive energy consumption can be reduced. Specifically, a temperature sensor may be correspondingly provided for each of the first storage rack 112 and the second storage rack 113, which can improve the accuracy of temperature control for each battery for battery replacement.

[0094] In the embodiments of this specification, as Figure 8 shown, the container c serves as a battery replacement channel for the battery replacement bin 2, integrating various battery replacement mechanism systems. The battery replacement vehicle completes vehicle positioning, calibration, lifting, battery replacement, and battery transmission in the container c.

[0095] Specifically, the battery swapping bin 2 includes a battery swapping platform, and ramps 22 and 23 are connected to both ends of the battery swapping platform; the battery swapping platform includes a vehicle lifting platform 21 and a floating platform 24; the vehicle lifting platform 21 is arranged on both sides of the floating platform 24; a front wheel centering mechanism 25 and a rear wheel centering mechanism 26 are further arranged on the battery swapping platform for positioning the vehicle.

[0096] The vehicle lifting platform 21 is connected to the first buffer rack 114, which facilitates the operation of replacing the battery of the lifted vehicle. In addition, the front wheel centering mechanism 25 may include two first roller assemblies, which are respectively arranged on one side of the vehicle lifting platform 21; the rear wheel centering mechanism 26 may include two second roller assemblies, which are symmetrically arranged on the other side of the vehicle lifting platform 21.

[0097] The conventional battery swapping of the vehicle can be realized by the battery swapping station provided above. In order to better adapt to different battery swapping environments, such as Figure 9 As shown, the adjusting device 3 may be provided with a fixing component 31 and an actuating mechanism 32. Before assembly, when the working position direction of the battery swapping bin 2 needs to be adjusted, the fixing component 31 is connected to the battery swapping bin 2, and the actuating mechanism 32 is connected to the fixing component 31 for controlling the rotation of the fixing component 31 to drive the rotation of the battery swapping bin 2. Specifically, the fixing component 31 can directly fix the box body of the container c, and the actuating mechanism 32 drives the rotation of the box body of the container c to obtain a predetermined rotation direction, such as rotating 180°.

[0098] Such as Figure 7 As shown, it is a schematic diagram of the rotation of the battery swapping bin in an embodiment of this specification. The initial vehicle driving direction of the battery swapping station with a changeable working position direction is from right to left. By adjusting the device 3 to rotate the battery swapping bin 2 by 180°, the vehicle driving direction is changed from left to right, that is, the overall direction of the battery swapping mechanism is changed, and the interchange of the right working position and the left working position is realized. In this way, the working position direction of the battery swapping station can be changed according to different station construction requirements, and the adaptability to different station construction environments can be improved.

[0099] In addition, the design of the adjusting device 3 is not limited to the structure provided above. As long as the device can realize the rotation of the battery swapping bin 2, it is within the scope of the technical solution claimed in this application.

[0100] It should be noted that when changing the direction of the battery swapping bin 3, the first storage rack 112 in the first charging station 11 also needs to be adjusted. For example, the symmetrically arranged first storage racks 112 are interchanged and borrowed to adjust the direction of the battery swapping battery. At the same time, the first buffer rack 113 can be provided with symmetric parts to realize the change of the battery swapping battery direction.

[0101] Through the design of the single-bay battery swapping station with transformable workstations above, the battery swapping station has stronger adaptability to the infrastructure environment, without the need to develop new products and components, resulting in lower development costs for the battery swapping station, higher component generality, and reduced maintenance costs.

[0102] Based on the battery swapping station with transformable workstation directions provided in the above-mentioned Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, the embodiment of this specification also provides an assembly method for the battery swapping station with transformable workstation directions, as Figure 10 shown, the method includes the following steps:

[0103] S101: Obtain a charging bay and a battery swapping bay designed according to a preset workstation;

[0104] The preset workstation is the initial battery swapping station workstation information. For example, if the preset workstation is the left workstation, it means that the vehicle enters the battery swapping bay from right to left. Among them, the designed charging bay and battery swapping bay are in the form of containers, and appropriate containers are selected for design or assembly according to the characteristics of the single-bay or double-bay battery swapping station.

[0105] It should be noted that the assembly of the charging bay and the battery swapping bay can be completed at the station construction base, that is, the station construction factory, which can provide an ample station construction environment, thereby improving the assembly efficiency and facilitating batch assembly. It can also be carried out at the battery swapping station construction site, which can be assembled according to the actual environmental conditions, improving the adaptability of station construction and reducing the transportation cost of the assembled containers.

[0106] S103: Obtain the information of the battery swapping station workstation to be assembled;

[0107] According to different station construction environments and requirements, it is necessary to determine in advance the workstation direction of the battery swapping station, that is, the direction of vehicle travel, such as the right workstation and the left workstation.

[0108] S105: Judge whether the information of the battery swapping station workstation to be assembled is consistent with the preset workstation information;

[0109] Since the preset workstation information is the left workstation, and a left-workstation battery swapping station is obtained during normal battery swapping station construction, it is necessary to check the station construction requirements and make appropriate adjustments to the initial battery swapping station according to different station construction requirements.

[0110] S107: If they are consistent, proceed with the assembly. If they are not consistent, adjust the workstation direction of the battery swapping bay and complete the assembly.

[0111] When the station construction requirement of the battery swapping station is the left workstation, there is no need to improve the assembled charging bay and battery swapping bay, and the assembly is carried out through the splicing of containers. When the station construction requirement of the battery swapping station is the right workstation, it is necessary to adjust the pre-designed battery swapping bay. Specifically, it includes the following steps:

[0112] S701: Obtain the information on the changing angle of the replacement power station according to the information on the working station of the replacement power station to be assembled;

[0113] S702: Adjust the direction of the replacement power station according to the information on the changing angle of the replacement power station;

[0114] S703: Adjust the directions of the first storage rack and the second storage rack in the charging bin according to the adjusted direction of the replacement power station.

[0115] It should be noted that when the replacement power station is a single-bin replacement power station, a symmetric part can also be set on the first buffer rack. In this way, when the direction of the replacement power bin is adjusted, the direction of the replacement battery on the first buffer rack can also be adjusted. When the replacement power station is a double-bin replacement power station, it is necessary to interchange and borrow the replacement batteries on the first buffer rack and the second buffer rack. Of course, symmetric parts can also be set on both the first buffer rack and the second buffer rack.

[0116] Through the design of the replacement power station with a changeable working station direction and its assembly method, the replacement power station has stronger adaptability to the infrastructure environment, does not require the development of new products and components, has a lower development cost, higher component versatility, and lower maintenance cost.

[0117] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments. Moreover, without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention, the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms. Therefore, in any aspect, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claimed rights.

[0118] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to the embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A battery swapping station with variable working station direction, characterized in that, it includes a charging bin (1), a battery swapping bin (2) and a control device (4); The charging bin (1) is used for storing battery swapping batteries and charging the battery swapping batteries; the charging bin (1) includes a first charging bin (11) and a second charging bin (12), and the first charging bin (11) and the second charging bin (12) are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery swapping bin (2); The battery swapping bin (2) is arranged close to the charging bin (1), and is used for obtaining the battery swapping batteries in the charging bin (1), performing battery swapping operations on vehicles, and transferring the battery swapping batteries removed from the vehicles to the charging bin (1); The control device (4) is electrically connected to both the charging bin (1) and the battery swapping bin (2), and is used for controlling the charging bin (1) and the battery swapping bin (2) to work; The battery swapping station further includes an adjustment device (3), and the adjustment device (3) is used for adjusting the direction of the battery swapping bin (2) during the assembly and battery swapping of the battery swapping station.

2. The battery swapping station with variable working station direction according to claim 1, characterized in that, the charging bin (1) includes a first charging bin (11); the first charging bin (11) is arranged on one side of the battery swapping bin (2), and the first charging bin (11) includes a first stacker (111), a first storage rack (112), a second storage rack (113) and a first buffer rack (114); The first stacker (111) is fixed inside the first charging bin (11) and is arranged on a track for moving, and is used for picking and placing the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack (112) and the second storage rack (113); The first storage rack (112) and the second storage rack (113) are symmetrically arranged, and the first storage rack (112) and the second storage rack (113) are used for storing battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction; The first buffer rack (114) is arranged on one side of the first stacker (111) and is arranged close to the battery swapping bin (2).

3. The battery swapping station with variable working station direction according to claim 2, characterized in that, the first charging bin (11) further includes a first charger (115), a first water chiller (116) and a first fire box (117); The first charger (115) is used for charging the battery swapping batteries on the first storage rack (112) and the second storage rack (113); The first water chiller (116) is used for cooling the battery swapping batteries through a water cooling pipeline.

4. The battery swapping station with variable working station direction according to claim 2, characterized in that, the charging bin (1) further includes a second charging bin (12), and the second charging bin (12) is arranged on the other side of the battery swapping bin (2); The second charging bin (12) includes a second stacker (121), a third storage rack (122) and a second buffer rack (123); The second stacker (121) is fixed inside the second charging bin (12) and is arranged on a track for moving, and is used for picking and placing the battery swapping batteries on the third storage rack (122); The third storage racks (122) are multiple and are arranged along the side of the second stacker (121) close to the battery swapping chamber (2). The third storage racks (122) are used for storing battery swapping batteries in layers along the height direction. The second buffer rack (123) is arranged on one side of the second stacker (121) and is close to the battery swapping chamber (2). The second buffer rack (123) and the first buffer rack (114) are arranged oppositely.

5. The battery swapping station with changeable working position direction according to claim 4, characterized in that the second charging chamber (12) further includes a second charger (124), a second fire extinguisher box (125) and a first maintenance equipment and parts storage area (126); the second charger (124) is used for charging the battery swapping batteries on the third storage racks (122).

6. The battery swapping station with changeable working position direction according to claim 2, characterized in that the charging chamber (1) further includes a storage chamber (13), and the storage chamber (13) is provided with a second maintenance equipment and parts storage area (131).

7. The battery swapping station with changeable working position direction according to claim 1, characterized in that the battery swapping chamber (2) includes a battery swapping platform, and both ends of the battery swapping platform are connected with an uphill ramp (22) and a downhill ramp (23); the battery swapping platform includes a vehicle lifting platform (21) and a floating platform (24); the vehicle lifting platform (21) is arranged on both sides of the floating platform (24); the battery swapping platform is further provided with a front wheel centering mechanism (25) and a rear wheel centering mechanism (26) for positioning the vehicle.

8. An assembly method for a battery swapping station with changeable working position direction, characterized in that based on the battery swapping station with changeable working position direction according to any one of claims 1-7, it includes the following steps: Obtain a charging chamber and a battery swapping chamber designed with a preset working position; Obtain the working position information of the battery swapping station to be assembled; Judge whether the working position information of the battery swapping station to be assembled is consistent with the preset working position information; If they are consistent, then carry out the assembly. If they are not consistent, then adjust the working position direction of the battery swapping chamber and complete the assembly.

9. The assembly method for a battery swapping station with changeable working position direction according to claim 8, characterized in that the adjustment of the working position direction of the battery swapping chamber includes: According to the working position information of the battery swapping station to be assembled, obtain the angle change information of the battery swapping station; According to the angle change information of the battery swapping station, adjust the direction of the battery swapping station; According to the adjusted direction of the battery swapping station, adjust the directions of the first storage rack and the second storage rack in the charging chamber.

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