Vehicle battery swapping management device and vehicle battery swapping management system

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle battery swapping management device and a vehicle battery swapping management system. The vehicle battery swapping management device is detachably fixed to a battery swapping device. The vehicle battery swapping management device includes a communication module. The communication module is used to establish network communication between a server and a target vehicle and establish network communication between the server and an AGV device. The vehicle battery swapping management device can be switched between a portable mode and a fixed mode; in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is separated from the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device performs wireless communication with the battery swapping device and the AGV device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device debugs faults of the battery swapping device or the AGV device. In the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device and performs wired communication with the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device outputs control instructions to control the battery swapping device and / or the AGV device to be in a semi-automatic working state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle battery swapping management device and a vehicle battery swapping management system, and particularly to a vehicle battery swapping management device and a vehicle battery swapping management system in the field of new energy vehicles. Background Art

[0002] Electric vehicles, which use electricity instead of oil, can achieve zero emissions and low noise, and are an important means to solve energy and environmental problems. With the improvement of the endurance of new energy vehicles, electric vehicles have gained more users' favor due to their excellent environmental protection performance. The charging and swapping technology of electric vehicles and the construction of electric vehicle charging and swapping facilities are the main considerations for users to choose electric vehicles. Electric vehicle swapping facilities can include various infrastructure such as charging piles, charging stations, swapping stations, and distribution stations. The above-mentioned electric vehicle swapping facilities can only perform charging or swapping operations on electric vehicles, with a single function and unable to meet more market and user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a vehicle battery swapping management device, aiming to solve the problem of the single function of swapping stations in the prior art.

[0004] A vehicle battery swapping management device is detachably fixed to a battery swapping device; the battery swapping device stores batteries; the vehicle battery swapping management device includes:

[0005] A communication module, configured to establish network communication between a server and a target vehicle, and establish network communication between the server and an AGV device;

[0006] Wherein, the vehicle battery swapping management device can be switched between a portable mode and a fixed mode; in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is separated from the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device performs wireless communication with the battery swapping device and the AGV device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device performs fault debugging on the battery swapping device or the AGV device; in the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device and performs wired communication with the battery swapping device. Meanwhile, the vehicle battery swapping management device outputs control instructions to control the battery swapping device and / or the AGV device to be in a semi-automatic working state.

[0007] A vehicle battery swapping management system, the vehicle battery swapping management system can communicate with a server and a target vehicle; the vehicle battery swapping management system includes:

[0008] A battery swapping device, configured to store batteries and charge the stored batteries;

[0009] A vehicle battery swapping management device is detachably fixed to the battery swapping device; the vehicle battery swapping management device includes a communication module; the communication module is used to establish network communication between the server and the target vehicle, and establish network communication between the server and the AGV device;

[0010] Wherein, the vehicle battery swapping management device can be switched between a portable mode and a fixed mode; in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is separated from the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device and the AGV device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device debugs the faults of the battery swapping device or the AGV device; in the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device and communicates with the battery swapping device by wire. At the same time, the vehicle battery swapping management device outputs a control instruction to control the battery swapping device and / or the AGV device to be in a semi-automatic working state.

[0011] For the above vehicle battery swapping management device and vehicle battery swapping management system, the vehicle battery swapping management device can be used as a gateway to establish network communication with at least two of the battery swapping device, the server, the target vehicle, and the AGV device. At the same time, detect the fixing method of the vehicle battery swapping management device and the battery swapping device, adjust the working mode of the vehicle battery swapping management device, and further enrich the functions of the vehicle battery swapping management system 1. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional view of the vehicle battery swapping management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 2 For Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional view of the vehicle battery swapping management device described in

[0014] Figure 3 For Figure 2 It is a module schematic diagram of the vehicle battery swapping management device described in

[0015] Main Element Symbol Description

[0016] Vehicle battery swapping management system 1

[0017] Vehicle battery swapping management device 10

[0018] Battery swapping device 20

[0019] Vehicle 2

[0020] AGV device 3

[0021] Touch display module 11

[0022] Button structure 13

[0023] Connector 15

[0024] Communication module 17

[0025] Power supply module 19

[0026] Server 5

[0027] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. Specific embodiments

[0028] In order to enable those skilled in the art of this technology to better understand the solution of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the 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. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that can communicate with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate connection, and it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be immediately understood according to the specific situation.

[0030] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the specification of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the term "including" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0032] The following will describe the specific embodiments of the vehicle battery swapping management system 1 of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, which are respectively a perspective view of the vehicle battery swapping management system 1, a perspective view of the vehicle battery swapping management device 10, and a schematic diagram of the modules of the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle battery swapping management system 1 is used to control the AGV device 3 to replace the battery in the target vehicle 2. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the target vehicle 2 can be a pure electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The AGV device is a robot with an automatic guiding mechanism. The vehicle battery swapping management system 1 can also communicate wirelessly with the server 5.

[0034] The vehicle battery swapping management system 1 includes a vehicle battery swapping management device 10 and a battery swapping device 20.

[0035] The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can establish communications with the battery swapping device 20, the target vehicle 2, and the AGV device 3. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can switch between a portable mode and a fixed mode. Among them, in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is separated from the battery swapping device 20, and the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device 20 and the AGV device. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 performs fault debugging on the battery swapping device 20 or the AGV device 3. Among them, the fault debugging refers to detecting the faulty components in the battery swapping device 20 or the AGV device 3 and performing program debugging. In the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device 20 and communicates with the battery swapping device 20 by wire. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 outputs control instructions to make the battery swapping device 20 and / or the AGV device 3 in a semi-automatic working state. For example, the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can output a stacking instruction to control the battery swapping device 20 to perform the operation of stacking batteries. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can also output an unlocking control instruction or a locking control instruction to the target vehicle 2 to control the unlocking or locking operation of the battery swapping locking mechanism of the target vehicle 2. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can also output a battery swapping control instruction to the AGV device 3 to control the AGV device 3 to perform a battery swapping operation on the target vehicle 2. During the battery swapping operation, the AGV device 3 grabs a battery from the battery storage bin of the battery swapping device 20, moves to the bottom of the target vehicle 2, replaces the battery in the target vehicle 2 with the grabbed battery, and stores the replaced battery in the battery swapping device 20. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can be fixed to the battery swapping device 20 by a buckle or by a magnetic attraction method, but is not limited thereto.

[0036] The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 includes a touch display module 11, a button structure 13, a connector 15, a communication module 17 (as shown in Figure 3 ), and a power supply module 19 (as shown in Figure 3 ). In at least one embodiment of the present invention, other components such as a main board are also provided inside the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 (not shown in the figure).

[0037] The touch display module 11 is used to provide a human-machine interaction interface. In the portable mode, the touch display module 11 displays a debugging work interface (as shown in Figure 2 ), and can generate operation instructions under the operation of the user. Further, in the portable mode, the touch display module 11 can implement human-machine interaction functions such as browsing, placing an order, and settlement according to the operation of the user. In the fixed mode, the touch display module 11 is used to display a specified image. The specified image can be a dynamic image or a static image. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the touch display module 11 can be a touch display screen.

[0038] The button structure 13 can be used as a joystick or other function buttons. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the button structure 13 cooperates with the touch display module 11 to control the AGV device 3.

[0039] The connector 15 can be used to establish a wired connection between other devices and the vehicle battery swapping management device 10. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the connector 15 can establish an electrical connection between the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 and the battery swapping device 20. The connector 15 is a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus.

[0040] The communication module 17 can perform data communication with the battery swapping device 20, the target vehicle 2, and the AGV device 3 to achieve the transmission of the control instructions. When the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is in the fixed mode, the communication module 17 can communicate with the battery swapping device 20 through the connector 15 and communicate with the target vehicle 2 and the AGV device 3 wirelessly; when the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is in the portable mode, the communication module 17 performs wireless communication with the battery swapping device 20, the target vehicle 2, and the AGV device 3. Further, the communication module 17 can switch between a wireless local area network communication mode and a wireless wide area network communication mode. The communication module 17 automatically selects one of the wireless local area network communication mode and the wireless wide area network communication mode for communication by detecting the distance between the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 and the target vehicle 2. For example, when the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 communicates with the nearby target vehicle 2, the communication module 17 can use a wireless local area network for communication; the communication module 17 can implement wireless local area network communication through at least one or a combination of multiple of an RFID communication module, a Zigbee communication module, an NFC communication module, a Wi-Fi communication module, a WSN communication module, a HomePlug communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, or an infrared communication module. When the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 communicates with the distant target vehicle 2, the communication module 17 can communicate for a wireless wide area network, and the communication module 17 can be through a mobile communication module, such as 4G or 5G.

[0041] The power supply module 19 is used to provide operating voltages for multiple components within the vehicle battery swapping management device 10. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is in the fixed mode, the power supply module 19 stops providing the operating voltage; when the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is in the portable mode, the power supply module 19 serves as a power source to provide the operating voltage to other components within the vehicle battery swapping management device 10.

[0042] The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can further perform wireless communication with the server 5. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can provide the operating state data within the battery swapping device 20 to the server 5, for example, the battery power and device operation data within the battery swapping device 20. The vehicle battery swapping management device 10 can also receive the vehicle information for battery swapping operation issued by the server 5, such as the type, power, and other battery swapping attribute information of the target vehicle 2.

[0043] The battery swapping device 20 is used to store batteries and charge the stored batteries. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the battery swapping device 20 may also be equivalent, and is not limited thereto. The battery swapping device 20 may include structures such as a cabinet (not shown in the figure), a battery storage rack (not shown in the figure), a power distribution cabinet (not shown in the figure), etc., which are not listed here.

[0044] For the above-mentioned vehicle battery swapping management system 1, by using the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 detachably fixed on the battery swapping device 20 as a gateway, networking communication is established between at least two of the battery swapping device 20, the server 5, the target vehicle 2, and the AGV device 3. At the same time, the fixing method of the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 and the battery swapping device 20 is detected, and the working mode of the vehicle battery swapping management device 10 is adjusted, thereby enriching the functions of the vehicle battery swapping management system 1.

[0045] Those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. As long as appropriate changes and variations made to the above embodiments fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, they fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle battery swapping management device is detachably fixed to a battery swapping device; the battery swapping device stores batteries. It is characterized in that: The vehicle battery swapping management device includes: A communication module for establishing network communication between a server and a target vehicle, and establishing network communication between the server and an AGV device. Wherein, the vehicle battery swapping management device can be switched between a portable mode and a fixed mode; in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is separated from the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device and the AGV device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device performs fault debugging on the battery swapping device or the AGV device; in the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device by means of a buckle or magnetic attraction, and performs wired communication with the battery swapping device. At the same time, the vehicle battery swapping management device outputs a control instruction to control the battery swapping device and / or the AGV device to be in a semi-automatic working state.

2. The vehicle battery swapping management device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that, The vehicle battery swapping management device further includes a power module; the power module is used to provide a working voltage for the components in the vehicle battery swapping management device; in the fixed mode, the battery swapping device serves as a power source to provide the working voltage for the vehicle battery swapping management device, and the power module stops working; in the portable mode, the power module serves as a power source to provide the working voltage for other components of the vehicle battery swapping management device.

3. The vehicle battery swapping management device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that, The vehicle battery swapping management device further includes a touch display module; the touch display module is used to generate an operation instruction according to the user's operation; in the fixed mode, the touch display module displays a specified image; in the portable mode, the touch display module displays a debugging work interface.

4. The vehicle battery swapping management device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that, In the portable mode, the communication module communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device, the server, the target vehicle and the AGV device.

5. The vehicle battery swapping management device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that, The communication module can be switched between a wireless local area network communication mode and a wireless wide area network communication mode; when the vehicle battery swapping management device communicates wirelessly with the target vehicle, the communication module automatically selects one of the wireless local area network communication mode and the wireless wide area network communication mode for communication by detecting the distance between the target vehicle and the vehicle battery swapping management device and according to the detected distance.

6. A vehicle battery swapping management system, the vehicle battery swapping management system can communicate with a server and a target vehicle; It is characterized in that, The vehicle battery swapping management system includes: A battery swapping device for storing batteries and charging the stored batteries. A vehicle battery swapping management device is detachably fixed to the battery swapping device; the vehicle battery swapping management device includes a communication module; the communication module is used to establish network communication between the server and the target vehicle, and establish network communication between the server and the AGV device; Wherein, the vehicle battery swapping management device can be switched between a portable mode and a fixed mode; in the portable mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is separated from the battery swapping device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device and the AGV device, and the vehicle battery swapping management device performs fault debugging on the battery swapping device or the AGV device; in the fixed mode, the vehicle battery swapping management device is fixedly arranged on the battery swapping device by means of a buckle or magnetic attraction, and performs wired communication with the battery swapping device. At the same time, the vehicle battery swapping management device outputs a control instruction to control the battery swapping device and / or the AGV device to be in a semi-automatic working state.

7. The vehicle battery swapping management system according to claim 6, Characterized in that, The vehicle battery swapping management device further includes a power module; the power module is used to provide a working voltage for the components in the vehicle battery swapping management device; in the fixed mode, the battery swapping device serves as a power source to provide the working voltage for the vehicle battery swapping management device, and the power module stops working; in the portable mode, the power module serves as a power source to provide the working voltage for other components of the vehicle battery swapping management device.

8. The vehicle battery swapping management system according to claim 6, Characterized in that, The vehicle battery swapping management device further includes a touch display module; the touch display module is used to generate an operation instruction according to the user's operation; in the fixed mode, the touch display module displays a specified image; in the portable mode, the touch display module displays a debugging work interface.

9. The vehicle battery swapping management system according to claim 6, Characterized in that, In the portable mode, the communication module communicates wirelessly with the battery swapping device, the server, the target vehicle and the AGV device.

10. The vehicle battery swapping management system according to claim 9, Characterized in that, In the fixed mode, the communication module can be switched between a wireless local area network communication mode and a wireless wide area network communication mode; when wireless communication is performed between the vehicle battery swapping management device and the target vehicle, the communication module automatically selects one of the wireless local area network communication mode and the wireless wide area network communication mode for communication by detecting the distance between the target vehicle and the vehicle battery swapping management device and according to the detected distance.

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