Battery swapping station and battery swapping method

Abstract

The present invention provides a battery swapping station and a battery replacement method. The battery compartment includes: a compartment body, a storage position, and a tray; a plurality of compartment bodies are arranged in a ring shape, and an opening for conveying the battery body is provided in the ring shape; a plurality of storage positions are stacked in the first direction inside the compartment body; trays are correspondingly arranged in at least the storage positions in the middle and at the bottom of the compartment body along the first direction, and the trays are used for holding the battery body; wherein, the tray includes: a first position and a second position; when in the first position, the tray is received inside the storage position; when in the second position, the tray extends out of the storage position. By setting the battery compartment as a ring-shaped multi-layer battery storage structure, the present invention realizes the storage of a large number of batteries, reduces the space occupied by the batteries, realizes the storage of a large number of batteries in a smaller space, and at the same time, in cooperation with the drawer-type tray, realizes the storage and replacement of the batteries in a smaller space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of battery swapping, and in particular, to a battery swapping station and a battery replacement method. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous popularization of new energy vehicles, rapid charging of electric vehicles is an important issue that needs to be solved in the electric vehicle industry. The battery swapping mode is one of the ways for rapid charging of electric vehicles.

[0003] Currently, most of the battery compartments in battery swapping stations are arranged in a single layer side by side on the side of the battery swapping device. The above-mentioned battery compartment layout type has limited battery storage capacity in a fixed space, or has the problem of large floor area of the battery swapping station when storing a large number of batteries. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a battery swapping station and a battery replacement method to solve the problem that the single-layer layout of the battery compartment on the side of the battery swapping device in the prior art is difficult to meet the requirement of storing a large number of batteries or requires a large area to store a large number of batteries.

[0005] A battery compartment according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a compartment body, a compartment position, and a tray; a plurality of the compartment bodies are arranged in a ring shape, and an opening for conveying a battery body is provided in the ring shape; a plurality of the compartment positions are stacked in a first direction inside the compartment body; the trays are correspondingly arranged in the compartment positions at least in the middle and bottom of the compartment body along the first direction, and the trays are used for holding the battery bodies; wherein, the tray includes: a first position and a second position; when in the first position, the tray is received inside the compartment position; when in the second position, the tray extends out of the compartment position.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tray includes: a sub-tray body, rollers, and slideways; a plurality of the sub-tray bodies are stacked, and the sub-tray body can be telescoped along the conveying direction of the battery body; rollers and slideways are provided on the mating surfaces of adjacent two sub-tray bodies and on the mating surfaces of the sub-tray body and the compartment position; wherein, when in the second position, at least part of adjacent two sub-tray bodies overlap.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes: a first power unit, which is arranged on a side of the compartment position away from the battery body; wherein, the first power unit is connected to the tray and can adjust the relative position of the tray in the conveying direction of the battery body.

[0008] A battery replacement method according to a second aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of compartment bodies arranged in a ring shape, a plurality of compartment positions are stacked in a first direction inside the compartment body, and trays for holding battery bodies are arranged in the compartment positions.

[0009] The method includes:

[0010] In response to a battery replacement signal, obtaining a target replacement quantity of the battery body to be replaced;

[0011] Obtaining a remaining replacement quantity of the battery body in each of the bins;

[0012] Determining a target position of the bin according to the target replacement quantity and the remaining replacement quantity;

[0013] Controlling the tray to be adjusted from a first position to a second position according to the target position, wherein when the tray is in the first position, it is received inside the bin, and when the tray is in the second position, it extends out of the bin.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the step of controlling the tray to be adjusted from the first position to the second position according to the target position, it specifically includes:

[0015] Moving the push-pull mechanism to the target position;

[0016] Controlling the push-pull mechanism to move the tray from the first position to the second position.

[0017] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of controlling the tray to be adjusted from the first position to the second position according to the target position. A corresponding push-pull mechanism is determined according to the target position, the push-pull mechanism is moved to the corresponding bin, the tray is pulled from the first position to the second position. When the tray is in the second position, the battery replacement device realizes operations on the battery body, including hoisting and placing. After the operations are completed, the push-pull mechanism then pushes the tray back from the second position to the first position.

[0018] According to a battery swapping station provided in the third aspect of the present invention, it includes: a battery replacement device, the above-mentioned battery bin, or when replacing the battery, the above-mentioned battery replacement method is adopted; wherein, the battery replacement device is located inside the ring and is used to hoist the battery body from the tray at the second position.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes: a support base, a track, and a support frame; the track is arranged on the surface of the support base; the support frame is slidably matched with the track and is used to adjust the relative position with the bin; the battery replacement device is arranged on one side close to the top of the support frame.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes: a rotating disk, the rotating disk is arranged on the side of the support base away from the support frame and is used to adjust the orientation of the support base.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, it further includes: a push-pull mechanism, which is connected to the support frame and is provided corresponding to each storage space, and is used to realize the switching of the tray between the first position and the second position.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the push-pull mechanism includes: a second power part and a connecting part; the second power part is connected to the support frame; the connecting part is arranged on the side of the second power part facing the tray and can be detachably connected to the tray.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting part is a buckle arranged at the end of the second power part, and the connecting part can rotate around the axis of the second power part to realize the snap fit with the corresponding position of the tray.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the battery replacement device includes: a hoist and a grasping part; the hoist is arranged on the support frame; the grasping part is connected to the hoist; wherein, the hoist adjusts the relative position of the grasping part along the first direction to realize the grasping of the battery body at different heights.

[0025] One or more of the above technical solutions in the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects: A battery swapping station and a battery replacement method provided by the present invention realize the storage of a large number of batteries by setting the battery storage as a circular multi-layer battery storage structure, reduce the space occupied by the batteries, realize the storage of a large number of batteries in a smaller space, and at the same time cooperate with the drawer-type tray to realize the storage and replacement of the batteries in a smaller space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the layout relationship of the battery storage provided by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is another schematic diagram of the layout relationship of the battery storage provided by the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the assembly relationship of the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4It is the second schematic diagram of the assembly relationship of the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is the third schematic diagram of the assembly relationship of the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the assembly relationship of the tray in the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 It is the second schematic diagram of the assembly relationship of the tray in the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 It is the schematic diagram of the structural relationship of the second power unit in the battery swapping station provided by the present invention;

[0035] Figure 9 It is the schematic flowchart of the battery replacement method provided by the present invention.

[0036] Reference signs:

[0037] 10, bin body; 20, bin position; 30, tray; 31, sub-tray body; 32, roller; 33, slideway; 34, first power unit; 40, support seat; 50, track; 60, support frame; 70, rotating disk; 80, second power unit; 81, connecting part; 90, hoist; 91, grasping part; 100, battery body. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, 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. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. 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.

[0039] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0040] The present invention will be specifically described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0041] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, as Figures 1 to 7 shown, the present solution provides a battery compartment, including: a compartment body 10, a storage position 20, and a tray 30; a plurality of compartment bodies 10 are arranged in a ring, and an opening for conveying the battery body 100 is provided in the ring; a plurality of storage positions 20 are stacked in the first direction inside the compartment body 10; trays 30 are correspondingly arranged in at least the storage positions 20 located in the middle and bottom of the compartment body 10 along the first direction, and the trays 30 are used for holding the battery body 100; wherein, the tray 30 includes: a first position and a second position; in the first position, the tray 30 is received inside the storage position 20; in the second position, the tray 30 extends out of the storage position 20.

[0042] It should be noted that by arranging a plurality of compartment bodies 10 in a ring, the occupation of the battery compartment on the site and space is greatly reduced. At the same time, the inside of the compartment body 10 is set as a multi-layer storage position similar to a drawer, realizing the storage of a large number of battery bodies 100 and improving the overall performance of the battery compartment.

[0043] In a possible implementation manner, a plurality of storage positions 20 of the compartment body 10 are stacked in the first direction, and a tray 30 is arranged in each storage position 20. The tray 30 can move between the first position and the second position to realize the adjustment of the position of the battery body 100, facilitating the replacement of the battery body 100 through a corresponding replacement device.

[0044] In a possible implementation manner, a plurality of storage positions 20 of the compartment body 10 are stacked in the first direction, and trays 30 are arranged in all the compartment bodies 10 except the top one, that is, trays 30 are arranged in the compartment bodies 10 located in the middle and bottom of the compartment body 10. The tray 30 can move between the first position and the second position to realize the adjustment of the position of the battery body 100, facilitating the replacement of the battery body 100 through a corresponding replacement device.

[0045] In a possible implementation manner, the first direction is the vertical direction.

[0046] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, the tray 30 includes: a sub-tray body 31, rollers 32, and slideways 33; a plurality of sub-tray bodies 31 are stacked, and the sub-tray body 31 can expand and contract along the conveying direction of the battery body 100; rollers 32 and slideways 33 are arranged on the mating surfaces of two adjacent sub-tray bodies 31 and on the mating surfaces of the sub-tray body 31 and the storage position 20; wherein, in the second position, at least part of the adjacent two sub-tray bodies 31 overlap.

[0047] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the sub-tray body 31, the roller 32, and the slideway 33. By setting the tray 30 to have multiple levels of sub-tray bodies 31, the movement of the tray 30 from the second position to the first position is realized, which facilitates the installation and placement of the battery body 100.

[0048] Furthermore, the setting of the roller 32 and the slideway 33 realizes the switching of multiple sub-tray bodies 31 between the first position and the second position.

[0049] It should be noted that for the sake of saving space, the present invention does not describe in too much detail the specific setting of the roller 32 and the slideway 33 on the sub-tray body 31. In actual applications, the settings in related fields can be referred to. The movement of the sub-tray body 31 is realized through rolling friction between the roller 32 and the slideway 33.

[0050] In a possible implementation manner, the roller 32 and the slideway 33 are arranged on the side of the sub-tray body 31.

[0051] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, it further includes: a first power unit 34, which is arranged on the side of the storage bin 20 away from the battery body 100; wherein, the first power unit 34 is connected to the tray 30 and can adjust the relative position of the tray 30 in the conveying direction towards the battery body 100.

[0052] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the first power unit 34. By arranging the first power unit 34 at the bottom of the storage bin 20, the driving of multiple sub-tray bodies 31 is realized through the first power unit 34, so that the sub-tray bodies 31 can be switched between the first position and the second position.

[0053] In a possible implementation manner, the first power unit 34 is a cylinder. The telescopic rod of the first power unit 34 is connected to the sub-tray body 31 for holding the battery body 100. By driving the sub-tray body 31 for holding the battery body 100, the driving of the remaining sub-tray bodies 31 is realized, and the drawer-type telescoping of the multiple-level sub-tray bodies 31 is achieved.

[0054] In a possible implementation manner, the first power unit 34 is a cylinder, and a connecting member cooperating with the sub-tray body 31 is arranged on the telescopic rod of the first power unit 34, so that a detachable connection is realized between the telescopic cylinder of the first power unit 34 and the sub-tray body 31 through the connecting member.

[0055] In a possible implementation manner, the first power unit 34 is any one of an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder, etc.

[0056] In a possible implementation manner, the connecting member is a screw, and a detachable connection is realized between the telescopic rod of the first power unit 34 and the sub-tray body 31 by cooperating with the screw holes on the sub-tray body 31.

[0057] In a possible implementation manner, the first power unit 34 is any one of a belt drive, a rack and pinion drive, a chain drive, etc.

[0058] In some specific implementation manners of the present invention, such as Figure 9 As shown, this solution provides a battery replacement method, including: a plurality of housing bodies 10 arranged in a ring shape, a plurality of storage positions 20 are stacked inside the housing body 10 along a first direction, and a tray 30 for holding the battery body 100 is arranged in the storage position 20;

[0059] The method includes:

[0060] In response to a battery replacement signal, obtain the target replacement quantity of the battery body 100 to be replaced;

[0061] Obtain the remaining replacement quantity of the battery body 100 in each housing body 10;

[0062] Determine the target position of the storage position 20 according to the target replacement quantity and the remaining replacement quantity;

[0063] Control the tray 30 to be adjusted from a first position to a second position according to the target position, wherein when the tray 30 is in the first position, it is received inside the storage position 20, and when the tray 30 is in the second position, it extends out of the storage position 20.

[0064] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, in the step of controlling the tray 30 to be adjusted from the first position to the second position according to the target position, it specifically includes:

[0065] Move the push-pull mechanism to the target position;

[0066] Control the push-pull mechanism to move the tray 30 from the first position to the second position.

[0067] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of controlling the tray 30 to be adjusted from the first position to the second position according to the target position. Determine the corresponding push-pull mechanism according to the target position, move the push-pull mechanism to the corresponding housing body 10, pull the tray 30 from the first position to the second position. When the tray 30 is in the second position, the battery replacement device realizes operations on the battery body 100, including hoisting and placing. After the operation is completed, the push-pull mechanism then pushes the tray 30 back from the second position to the first position.

[0068] Optionally, it includes: a bin body 10, storage positions 20, and trays 30; a plurality of bin bodies 10 are arranged in a ring, and an opening for conveying the battery body 100 is provided in the ring; a plurality of storage positions 20 are stacked in the first direction inside the bin body 10; trays 30 are correspondingly arranged in the storage positions 20 at least in the middle and bottom of the bin body 10 along the first direction, and the trays 30 are used for holding the battery body 100; wherein, the tray 30 includes: a first position and a second position; in the first position, the tray 30 is received inside the storage position 20; in the second position, the tray 30 extends outside the storage position 20.

[0069] Optionally, the tray 30 includes: a sub-tray body 31, rollers 32, and slideways 33; a plurality of sub-tray bodies 31 are stacked, and the sub-tray body 31 can expand and contract along the conveying direction of the battery body 100; rollers 32 and slideways 33 are provided on the mating surfaces of two adjacent sub-tray bodies 31 and on the mating surfaces of the sub-tray body 31 and the storage position 20; wherein, in the second position, at least part of the two adjacent sub-tray bodies 31 overlap.

[0070] Optionally, it further includes: a first power unit 34, and the first power unit 34 is arranged on the side of the storage position 20 away from the battery body 100; wherein, the first power unit 34 is connected to the tray 30 and can adjust the relative position of the tray 30 in the conveying direction of the battery body 100.

[0071] Optionally, it includes: a battery replacement device and the above-mentioned battery bin; wherein, the battery replacement device is located inside the ring and is used for hoisting the battery body 100 from the tray 30 in the second position.

[0072] Optionally, it further includes: a support base 40, a track 50, and a support frame 60; the track 50 is arranged on the surface of the support base 40; the support frame 60 is slidably engaged with the track 50 and is used for adjusting the relative position with the bin body 10; the battery replacement device is arranged on one side close to the top of the support frame 60.

[0073] Optionally, it further includes: a rotating disk 70, and the rotating disk 70 is arranged on the side of the support base 40 away from the support frame 60 and is used for adjusting the orientation of the support base 40.

[0074] Optionally, it further includes: a pushing and pulling mechanism, the pushing and pulling mechanism is connected to the support frame 60 and is arranged corresponding to each storage position 20, and is used for realizing the switching of the tray 30 between the first position and the second position.

[0075] Optionally, the pushing and pulling mechanism includes: a second power unit 80 and a connecting part 81; the second power unit 80 is connected to the support frame 60; the connecting part 81 is arranged on the side of the second power unit 80 facing the tray 30 and can be detachably connected to the tray 30.

[0076] Optionally, the connecting portion 81 is a buckle provided at the end of the second power portion 80, and the connecting portion 81 can rotate around the axial direction of the second power portion 80 to achieve snap fit with the corresponding position of the tray 30.

[0077] Optionally, the battery replacement device includes: a hoist 90 and a grasping portion 91; the hoist 90 is provided on the support frame 60; the grasping portion 91 is connected to the hoist 90; wherein, the hoist 90 adjusts the relative position of the grasping portion 91 in the first direction to achieve grasping of the battery body 100 at different heights.

[0078] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, as Figures 1 to 8 shown, the present solution provides a battery replacement station, including: a battery replacement device, the above-mentioned battery compartment, or when performing battery replacement, using the above-mentioned battery replacement method; wherein, the battery replacement device is located inside the ring and is used to hoist the battery body 100 from the tray 30 at the second position.

[0079] It should be noted that the battery replacement device is arranged inside the ring to hoist the battery body 100 stored in the ring-shaped bin body 10.

[0080] In a possible implementation manner, the battery replacement device replaces the battery body 100 of the vehicle to be replaced with a battery on the one hand, and on the other hand, places the discharged battery on the vehicle into the battery compartment.

[0081] In a possible implementation manner, the battery replacement device further includes a corresponding moving mechanism to achieve translation and rotation of the battery replacement device.

[0082] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, it further includes: a support base 40, a track 50, and a support frame 60; the track 50 is arranged on the surface of the support base 40; the support frame 60 is slidably engaged with the track 50 and is used to adjust the relative position with the bin body 10; the battery replacement device is arranged on one side close to the top of the support frame 60.

[0083] Specifically, the present embodiment provides an implementation manner of the support base 40, the track 50, and the support frame 60. The arrangement of the support base 40 realizes the support of the battery replacement device, so that the battery replacement device can be arranged inside the ring-shaped battery compartment through the support base 40.

[0084] Furthermore, the track 50 is arranged on the surface of the support base 40, and the support frame 60 is slidably engaged with the track 50 to realize the adjustment of the position of the battery replacement device, which can adjust the relative position between the battery replacement device and the battery compartment, and can hoist the battery body 100 in the top compartment 20 of each bin body 10, so that only the battery body 100 can be arranged in the top compartment 20 of the bin body 10.

[0085] In a possible implementation, a plurality of tracks 50 are arranged at intervals on the surface of the support base 40, such that a plurality of support frames 60 can be arranged on the surface of the support base 40 at the same time, that is, a plurality of battery replacement devices can be arranged on the support base 40 at the same time, enabling multiple operations to be carried out simultaneously.

[0086] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, it further includes: a rotating disk 70, which is arranged on the side of the support base 40 away from the support frame 60 and is used to adjust the orientation of the support base 40.

[0087] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the rotating disk 70. By arranging the rotating disk 70, the orientation of the support base 40 is adjusted, and further the orientation of the battery replacement device is adjusted, so as to hoist each bin body 10 in the annular battery bin.

[0088] In a possible implementation, the rotating disk 70 includes a corresponding disk body and a power mechanism. The support base 40 is arranged on the disk body, and the power mechanism is connected to the disk body and is used to drive the disk body to rotate, thereby realizing the adjustment of the orientation of the support base 40.

[0089] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, it further includes: a push-pull mechanism, which is connected to the support frame 60 and is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the storage positions 20, and is used to realize the switching of the tray 30 between the first position and the second position.

[0090] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the push-pull mechanism. By arranging the push-pull mechanism, the position of the tray 30 is adjusted, so that the tray 30 can be switched between the first position and the second position, ensuring the hoisting of the battery body 100 in the middle and bottom of the bin body 10 by the battery replacement device.

[0091] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, the push-pull mechanism includes: a second power part 80 and a connecting part 81; the second power part 80 is connected to the support frame 60; the connecting part 81 is arranged on the side of the second power part 80 facing the tray 30 and can be detachably connected to the tray 30.

[0092] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the second power part 80 and the connecting part 81. By arranging the second power part 80 on the support frame 60 and setting the connection between the second power part 80 and the tray 30 to be detachable, the switching of the tray 30 between the first position and the second position is realized through the second power part 80.

[0093] Furthermore, the arrangement of the connecting part 81 enables the second power part 80 to maintain the connection with the tray 30 through the connecting part 81 when the tray 30 needs to be pulled, and when the tray 30 does not need to be pulled, after the tray 30 is sent back to its original position, the connecting part 81 is disconnected from the tray 30.

[0094] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, the connecting portion 81 is a buckle provided at the end of the second power portion 80, and the connecting portion 81 can rotate around the axis of the second power portion 80 to achieve snap-fit with the corresponding position of the tray 30.

[0095] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of connecting the connecting portion 81 and the tray 30. The connection between the connecting portion 81 and the tray 30 is a detachable buckle and snap, and through the detachable cooperation of the buckle and the snap, the detachable connection between the second power portion 80 and the tray 30 is realized.

[0096] In a possible implementation manner, the second power portion 80 is a cylinder block.

[0097] In a possible implementation manner, the second power portion 80 is any one of an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc.

[0098] In a possible implementation manner, a rotatable connecting portion 81 is provided on the side of the telescopic rod of the second power portion 80 facing the tray 30. The connecting portion 81 is a rotatable buckle or a rotatable buckle is provided at one end of the connecting portion 81 facing the tray 30. The tray 30 is provided with a snap corresponding to the buckle. When it is necessary to pull the tray 30, after the buckle and the snap are butted, the rotatable buckle is rotated to achieve locking. The second power portion 80 pulls the tray 30 from the first position to the second position. After the battery replacement device hoists the battery body 100, the second power portion 80 pushes the tray 30 from the second position to the first position, rotates the buckle to unlock between the buckle and the snap, and the telescopic rod of the second power portion 80 retracts to complete the operation.

[0099] In a possible implementation manner, the connecting portion 81 further includes a driving portion for driving the rotation of the buckle. The driving portion is a small motor provided in the telescopic rod, which is used to drive the rotation of the buckle to realize the adjustment of the relative position with the corresponding snap on the tray 30.

[0100] In a possible implementation manner, the second power portion 80 is any one of a belt drive, a gear-rack drive, a chain drive, etc.

[0101] In some possible embodiments of the present invention, the battery replacement device includes: a hoist 90 and a grasping portion 91; the hoist 90 is provided on the support frame 60; the grasping portion 91 is connected to the hoist 90; wherein, the hoist 90 adjusts the relative position of the grasping portion 91 in the first direction to achieve the grasping of the battery body 100 at different heights.

[0102] Specifically, this embodiment provides an implementation manner of the hoist 90 and the grasping portion 91. Through the setting of the hoist 90, the adjustment of the height position of the grasping portion 91 is realized, and the grasping portion 91 grasps the battery body 100.

[0103] It should be noted that, for the sake of saving space, the specific details of the hoist 90 and the grasping part 91 are not described in this invention, especially the detailed structure of the grasping part 91. In actual application, the hoist 90 and the grasping part 91 can refer to the relevant settings. Those skilled in the art can deduce the structures of the hoist 90 and the grasping part 91 based on the existing solutions and the technical solutions in related fields.

[0104] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the present solution provides a battery swapping station, including the above-mentioned battery compartment, or the above-mentioned battery swapping station, or when replacing the battery, the above-mentioned battery replacement method is adopted.

[0105] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected to" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0106] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "mode", "specific mode", or "some modes" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or mode are included in at least one embodiment or mode of the embodiments of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or mode. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or modes. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or modes described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or modes.

[0107] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent replacements of the technical solutions of the present invention do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and should all be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery swapping station, characterized in that, Comprising: A battery compartment and a battery replacement device; The battery compartment includes: a compartment body (10), a storage position (20), and a tray (30); A plurality of the compartment bodies (10) are arranged in a ring, and the ring is provided with an opening for conveying the battery body (100); A plurality of the storage positions (20) are stacked in the compartment body (10) along a first direction; The tray (30) is provided in at least the storage positions (20) located in the middle and at the bottom of the compartment body (10) along the first direction, and the tray (30) is used for holding the battery body (100); Wherein, the tray (30) includes: a first position and a second position; When in the first position, the tray (30) is received inside the storage position (20); When in the second position, the tray (30) extends out of the storage position (20); The tray (30) includes: a sub-tray body (31), rollers (32), and a slideway (33); A plurality of the sub-tray bodies (31) are stacked, and the sub-tray body (31) can be telescoped along the conveying direction of the battery body (100); Rollers (32) and the slideway (33) are provided on the mating surfaces of two adjacent sub-tray bodies (31), and on the mating surfaces of the sub-tray body (31) and the storage position (20); Wherein, when in the second position, at least part of the two adjacent sub-tray bodies (31) overlap; Further comprising: a first power unit (34), the first power unit (34) is provided on a side of the storage position (20) away from the battery body (100); wherein, the first power unit (34) is connected to the tray (30) and can adjust the relative position of the tray (30) towards the conveying direction of the battery body (100); The battery replacement device is located inside the ring and is used for hoisting the battery body (100) from the tray (30) in the second position; Further comprising: a support base (40), a track (50), and a support frame (60); The track (50) is provided on the surface of the support base (40); The support frame (60) is slidably engaged with the track (50) and is used for adjusting the relative position with the compartment body (10); The number of the support frames (60) is at least two; The battery replacement device is provided on a side close to the top of the support frame (60); Further comprising: a push-pull mechanism, the push-pull mechanism is connected to the support frame (60) and is provided corresponding to the storage positions (20) one by one, and is used for realizing the switching of the tray (30) between the first position and the second position; The push-pull mechanism includes: a second power unit (80) and a connecting part (81); The second power unit (80) is connected to the support frame (60); The connecting part (81) is provided on a side of the second power unit (80) facing the tray (30) and can be detachably connected to the tray (30).

2. The battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, Further comprising: A rotating disk (70) is provided on a side of the support base (40) away from the support frame (60) for adjusting the orientation of the support base (40).

3. The battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting portion (81) is a latch provided at an end of the second power portion (80), and the connecting portion (81) can rotate about the axis of the second power portion (80) to achieve snap-fit with a corresponding position of the tray (30).

4. The battery swapping station according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The battery replacement device includes: a hoist (90) and a grasping portion (91); The hoist (90) is provided on the support frame (60); The grasping portion (91) is connected to the hoist (90); Wherein, the hoist (90) adjusts the relative position of the grasping portion (91) along the first direction to achieve grasping of the battery body (100) at different heights.

5. A battery replacement method based on the battery swapping station according to claim 1 above, characterized in that, Comprising: A plurality of annularly arranged bins (10), a plurality of storage positions (20) are stacked inside the bins (10) along a first direction, and a tray (30) for holding the battery body (100) is arranged in the storage positions (20); The method includes: In response to a battery replacement signal, obtaining a target replacement quantity of the battery body (100) to be replaced; Obtaining a remaining replacement quantity of the battery body (100) in each of the bins (10); Determining a target position of the storage position (20) according to the target replacement quantity and the remaining replacement quantity; Controlling the tray (30) to be adjusted from a first position to a second position according to the target position, wherein when the tray (30) is at the first position, it is received inside the storage position (20), and when the tray (30) is at the second position, it extends out of the storage position (20).

6. The battery replacement method according to claim 5, characterized in that, In the step of controlling the tray (30) to be adjusted from the first position to the second position according to the target position, it specifically includes: Moving the push-pull mechanism to the target position; Controlling the push-pull mechanism to move the tray (30) from the first position to the second position.

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