A vehicle battery discard system and method

Abstract

The application discloses a vehicle battery abandonment system and method, relates to the field of electric vehicle safety, and can automatically abandon the battery when the electric vehicle battery has a self-ignition risk, thereby solving the safety hidden danger caused by the battery safety problem of the electric vehicle. The vehicle battery abandonment system comprises a monitoring module, a control module and an electric locking assembly. The monitoring module is used for monitoring the state information of the vehicle battery, and sends the state information of the vehicle battery to the control module after monitoring that the vehicle battery has a first preset fault. The control module is used for determining whether the vehicle battery meets a preset abandonment condition after receiving the state information of the vehicle battery, and controlling the electric locking assembly to be powered off when the preset abandonment condition is met. The electric locking assembly is installed at the bottom of the vehicle frame and comprises a locking state when powered on and an unlocking state when powered off. In the locking state, the electric locking assembly is used for bearing the vehicle battery. In the unlocking state, the electric locking assembly is used for abandoning the vehicle battery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of electric vehicle safety, and more particularly to a vehicle battery disposal system and method. Background Technology

[0002] Electric vehicles are a type of new energy vehicle, powered by an onboard power source and driven by an electric motor. Because electric vehicles cause less environmental pollution compared to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, and their energy source is renewable, their development prospects are widely considered promising.

[0003] With the continuous development of electric vehicles, their safety has become an increasingly important concern. The main safety issue for electric vehicles is the safety of their batteries. Most electric vehicles have their power source located at the bottom of the vehicle body. When the battery pack, which powers the vehicle, malfunctions and spontaneously combusts, it can seriously threaten the safety of the car and even the passengers inside. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a vehicle battery disposal system and method that can automatically discard an electric vehicle battery when there is a risk of spontaneous combustion, thus solving the safety hazards caused by battery safety issues in electric vehicles.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] On one hand, the present invention provides a vehicle battery disposal system, the system including a monitoring module, a control module, and an electric locking component;

[0007] The monitoring module is used to monitor the status information of the vehicle battery in real time, and after detecting a first preset fault in the vehicle battery, it sends the status information of the vehicle battery to the control module; the first preset fault is a fault that will cause the battery to spontaneously combust.

[0008] The control module is used to determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions after receiving the status information of the vehicle battery, and to control the electric locking component to cut off the power if the preset disposal conditions are met; the preset disposal conditions are that the duration of the first preset fault reaches the target duration.

[0009] The electric locking assembly is installed at the bottom of the vehicle frame and includes a locked state when powered on and an unlocked state when powered off. In the locked state, the electric locking assembly is used to carry the vehicle battery. In the unlocked state, the electric locking assembly is used to discard the vehicle battery.

[0010] In one possible implementation, there is at least one electrically operated locking component;

[0011] Each of the electric locking components carries one of the vehicle batteries when in the locked state.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the electrically operated locking assembly includes:

[0013] Two robotic arm components are mounted on the bottom of the vehicle frame; in the locked state, a receiving cavity is formed between the two robotic arm components and the vehicle frame; the receiving cavity is used to house the vehicle battery.

[0014] A power supply component is connected to the robotic arm component and is used to supply power to the robotic arm component.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the control module includes:

[0016] A remote control unit, connected to the monitoring module, is used to determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions based on the vehicle battery status information after receiving the vehicle battery status information, and to send a disposal command if the preset disposal conditions are met.

[0017] The vehicle body processor, connected to the remote control unit, is used to control the electric locking assembly to disconnect power upon receiving the abandonment command.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the robotic arm component includes a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a first motor, and a second motor;

[0019] One end of the first connecting arm is rotatably connected to the vehicle frame via the first motor, and the other end is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting arm via the second motor;

[0020] The first motor is used to control the operation of the first connecting arm;

[0021] The second motor is used to control the operation of the second connecting arm.

[0022] In one possible implementation, the power supply component is a motor battery;

[0023] The monitoring module is also connected to the motor battery to obtain the status information of the motor battery in real time.

[0024] The remote control unit is also used to control the vehicle battery to supply power to the robotic arm component after determining that the vehicle battery does not have the first preset fault based on the vehicle battery status information and determining that the motor battery has the second preset fault based on the motor battery status information, so as to keep the electric locking component in a locked state.

[0025] The second preset fault is that the motor battery is depleted.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the first preset fault includes at least one of the vehicle battery's voltage, temperature, and cumulative operating time exceeding a preset normal operating range.

[0027] In one possible implementation, the vehicle battery disposal system further includes a battery box for housing the vehicle battery;

[0028] The bottom of the battery box is provided with a slot;

[0029] The second connecting arm has a locking block on the side near the vehicle frame that engages with the locking slot, and the locking block is used to fix the battery box.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the vehicle battery disposal system further includes a location acquisition module electrically connected to the monitoring module, used to acquire the location when the vehicle discards the vehicle battery and mark the location as a recycling location.

[0031] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a vehicle battery disposal method, applied to the vehicle battery disposal system described in any of the above claims, the method comprising:

[0032] S1. Monitor the status information of the vehicle battery in real time, and determine whether the vehicle battery has a first preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery; if so, execute S2.

[0033] S2. Determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions; if so, control the electric locking component in the vehicle battery disposal system to cut off the power.

[0034] The beneficial effects that this invention can produce include:

[0035] The vehicle battery disposal system provided by this invention can automatically discard a vehicle battery when the battery of an electric vehicle is at risk of spontaneous combustion. This is achieved by controlling the electric locking component to cut off power after the battery meets the preset disposal conditions. This not only effectively reduces the safety accidents caused by users being unable to discard spontaneously combusting or potentially spontaneously combusting vehicle batteries in time due to panic, lack of judgment and execution ability when encountering spontaneous combustion, but also ensures that the discarded vehicle batteries are likely to be dangerous batteries that could cause spontaneous combustion and other unexpected situations, thus reducing the economic losses caused by the accidental disposal of normal vehicle batteries.

[0036] The electric locking component of the vehicle battery disposal system provided by the present invention is in an unlocked state when the power is off, and can automatically discard the vehicle battery installed thereon. Even if the control module fails, the electric locking component can still automatically discard the vehicle battery after the vehicle battery spontaneously combusts and causes the electric locking component to lose power, further reducing the safety hazards of electric vehicles caused by battery safety issues.

[0037] The electric locking component of the vehicle battery disposal system provided by the present invention can also power the robotic arm components through the vehicle battery after the motor battery is depleted, further reducing the economic losses caused by the accidental disposal of normal vehicle batteries.

[0038] The location acquisition module of the vehicle battery disposal system provided by this invention can acquire the recycling location of the discarded vehicle battery, which facilitates the subsequent recycling of the discarded vehicle battery. Attached Figure Description

[0039] Figure 1 This is a system block diagram of a vehicle battery disposal system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of an electric locking component in a vehicle battery disposal system provided by an embodiment of the present invention on a vehicle;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electric locking component in a vehicle battery disposal system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for discarding a vehicle battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Component and drawing reference numerals:

[0044] 1. Monitoring module; 2. Control module; 21. Remote control unit; 22. Body processor; 3. Electric locking assembly; 31. First connecting arm; 32. Second connecting arm; 33. First motor; 34. Second motor; 35. Motor battery; 36. Battery box; 37. Card slot; 38. Card block; 4. Frame; 5. Vehicle battery. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more. Furthermore, the use of "based on" or "according to" implies openness and inclusiveness, because processes, steps, calculations, or other actions "based on" or "according to" one or more conditions or values ​​may in practice be based on additional conditions or exceeding values.

[0047] In order to automatically discard the battery of an electric vehicle when there is a risk of spontaneous combustion, and to solve the safety hazards caused by battery safety issues in electric vehicles, this invention provides a vehicle battery disposal system and method.

[0048] On the one hand, embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle battery disposal system.

[0049] Figure 1 This is a system block diagram of a vehicle battery disposal system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the installation structure of the electric locking component on the vehicle.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 The vehicle battery disposal system includes a monitoring module 1, a control module 2, and an electric locking component 3.

[0051] The monitoring module 1 is used to monitor the status information of the vehicle battery 5 in real time, and after detecting a first preset fault in the vehicle battery 5, it sends the status information of the vehicle battery 5 to the control module 2; the first preset fault is a fault that will cause the battery to spontaneously combust.

[0052] After receiving the status information of the vehicle battery 5, the control module 2 determines whether the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions, and controls the electric locking component 3 to cut off the power if the preset disposal conditions are met; the preset disposal condition is that the duration of the first preset fault reaches the target duration.

[0053] The electric locking assembly 3 is installed at the bottom of the vehicle frame 4, including a locked state when powered on and an unlocked state when powered off; in the locked state, the electric locking assembly 3 is used to carry the vehicle battery 5; in the unlocked state, the electric locking assembly 3 is used to discard the vehicle battery 5.

[0054] Specifically, the monitoring module 1 includes a control chip, a sensor, and a remote controller installed on each vehicle battery 5. The sensor is used to acquire the status information of the corresponding vehicle battery 5 in real time, and the control chip sends the status information of the vehicle battery 5 to the remote controller. The remote controller sends the status information of the vehicle battery 5 with a first preset fault to the control module 2.

[0055] The status information of the vehicle battery 5 includes the battery number, battery voltage, battery temperature, and cumulative battery operating time.

[0056] Furthermore, the first preset fault includes at least one of the following: the voltage, temperature, and cumulative operating time of the vehicle battery 5 exceeding the preset normal operating range.

[0057] For example, when the temperature of vehicle battery 5 exceeds 45 degrees Celsius, it is considered that vehicle battery 5 has a first preset fault.

[0058] In this embodiment, the target duration is 10 seconds. When the temperature of the vehicle battery 5 exceeds 45 degrees Celsius for 10 seconds, it is considered that the vehicle battery 5 has a high risk of spontaneous combustion and meets the preset disposal conditions.

[0059] Furthermore, the control module 2 includes a remote control unit 21 and a body processor 22.

[0060] The remote control unit 21 is connected to the monitoring module 1 and is used to determine whether the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions after receiving the status information of the vehicle battery 5, and send a disposal command if the preset disposal conditions are met.

[0061] The body processor 22 is connected to the remote control unit 21 and is used to control the electric locking assembly 3 to cut off power after receiving an abandonment command.

[0062] In one embodiment of the present invention, the remote controller sends the status information of the vehicle battery 5 with a first preset fault to the remote control unit 21. The remote control unit 21 determines whether the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions based on the received status information of the vehicle battery 5, and if the preset disposal conditions are met, sends a disposal command to the body processor 22. After receiving the disposal command, the body processor 22 controls the electric locking component 3 to de-energize and enter the unlocked state, so as to discard the vehicle battery 5 installed thereon.

[0063] The remote controller and the remote control unit 21 can be different controllers or the same controller. In this embodiment, the remote controller and the remote control unit 21 are the national battery management platform.

[0064] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the recycling of the discarded vehicle battery 5, the vehicle battery disposal system also includes a location acquisition module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module 1, to acquire the location when the vehicle battery 5 is discarded and mark the location as the recycling location.

[0065] In this embodiment, the location acquisition module is a vehicle-mounted GPS locator.

[0066] Furthermore, to help users understand the battery status of the electric vehicle, the remote control unit 21 will send a notification message to the user terminal after sending the disposal command, so as to inform the user in a timely manner that the vehicle battery 5 of the electric vehicle has been disposed of.

[0067] In another embodiment of the present invention, the difference from the above embodiment is that: when the preset discard conditions are met, the remote controller sends a discard command to the vehicle body processor 22 and sends a confirmation command to the user. If the vehicle body processor 22 does not receive the interrupt execution command of the confirmation command within a preset time period, for example, within 3 seconds, the vehicle body processor 22 continues to control the electric locking component 3 to de-energize and enter the unlocked state according to the discard command, so as to discard the vehicle battery 5 installed on it.

[0068] Furthermore, there is at least one electric locking assembly 3, and each electric locking assembly 3 carries a vehicle battery 5 when in the locked state.

[0069] Reference Figure 2 In this embodiment, four electric locking assemblies 3 are installed at the bottom of the vehicle frame 4. Each electric locking assembly 3 carries a vehicle battery 5. Each vehicle battery 5 is equipped with a control chip and a sensor. The sensor collects the status information of the corresponding vehicle battery 5 in real time and uploads the collected status information to a remote controller. The remote controller determines whether there is a vehicle battery 5 with a first preset fault based on the uploaded status information of the vehicle battery 5, and sends the status information of the vehicle battery 5 with the first preset fault to a remote control unit 21. The remote control unit 21 determines whether the corresponding vehicle battery 5 meets the preset discard conditions based on the received status information of the vehicle battery 5. When the corresponding vehicle battery 5 meets the preset discard conditions, it controls the electric locking assembly 3 carrying the vehicle battery 5 to de-energize and enter the unlocked state to automatically discard the vehicle battery 5.

[0070] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electric locking component 3.

[0071] Reference Figure 3 Each electric locking assembly 3 includes a robotic arm component and a power supply component.

[0072] The system includes two robotic arm components, which are mounted on the bottom of the frame 4. In the locked state, the two robotic arm components form a receiving cavity with the frame 4. The receiving cavity is used to house the vehicle battery 5.

[0073] In this embodiment, a metal electrode is provided at the bottom of the frame 4, and a metal electrode is provided on the side of the vehicle battery 5 near the bottom of the frame 4. In the locked state, the metal electrode at the top of the vehicle battery 5 is in contact with the metal electrode at the bottom of the frame 4 to supply power to the electric vehicle. In the unlocked state, the robotic arm component is automatically deployed after power failure. After the robotic arm component is deployed, the vehicle battery 5 falls, causing the metal electrode at the top of the vehicle battery 5 to separate from the metal electrode at the bottom of the frame 4, thereby automatically disconnecting the power supply to the electric vehicle.

[0074] Furthermore, the robotic arm components include a first connecting arm 31, a second connecting arm 32, a first motor 33, and a second motor 34.

[0075] One end of the first connecting arm 31 is rotatably connected to the frame 4 via the first motor 33, and the other end is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting arm 32 via the second motor 34; the first motor 33 is used to control the operation of the first connecting arm 31; the second motor 34 is used to control the operation of the second connecting arm 32.

[0076] The power supply component is connected to the robotic arm component via a power control line, which is used to supply power to the robotic arm component.

[0077] Specifically, the power supply component is the motor battery 35.

[0078] The power supply components for the two robotic arm components can be the same motor battery 35 or different motor batteries 35. In this embodiment, each of the two robotic arm components is connected to a motor battery 35.

[0079] Furthermore, the monitoring module 1 is also connected to the motor battery 35 to obtain the status information of the motor battery 35 in real time.

[0080] The remote control unit 21 is also used to control the vehicle battery 5 to supply power to the robotic arm component after determining that the vehicle battery 5 does not have a first preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery 5 and determining that the motor battery has a second preset fault based on the status information of the motor battery 35, so as to keep the electric locking assembly 3 in a locked state.

[0081] The second preset fault is that the motor battery 35 is depleted.

[0082] In other words, the electric locking component 3 of the vehicle battery disposal system provided by the present invention can also power the robotic arm component through the vehicle battery 5 after the motor battery 35 is depleted, further reducing the economic losses caused by the accidental disposal of normal vehicle batteries 5.

[0083] Furthermore, the vehicle battery disposal system also includes a battery box 36 for housing the vehicle battery 5.

[0084] The vehicle battery 5 inside is protected by the battery box 36.

[0085] In one embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the battery box 36 is provided with a slot 37; the second connecting arm 32 is provided with a locking block 38 that cooperates with the slot 37 on the side near the frame 4, and the locking block 38 is used to fix the battery box 36.

[0086] In another embodiment of the present invention, the difference from the above embodiment is that: the slot 37 is disposed on the second connecting arm 32, and the block 38 is disposed at the bottom of the battery box 36, and the battery box 36 is fixed on the second connecting arm 32 by the cooperation of the slot 37 and the block 38.

[0087] On the other hand, embodiments of the present invention also provide a method for discarding vehicle batteries.

[0088] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for discarding a vehicle battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0089] Reference Figure 4 Vehicle battery disposal methods include:

[0090] S1. Monitor the status information of vehicle battery 5 in real time, and determine whether vehicle battery 5 has a first preset fault based on the status information of vehicle battery 5; if so, execute S2.

[0091] S2. Determine whether the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions; if so, control the electric locking component 3 in the vehicle battery disposal system to cut off the power.

[0092] In this embodiment, the vehicle battery disposal method specifically includes:

[0093] S1. Monitor the status information of the vehicle battery 5 in real time through the monitoring module 1, and determine whether the vehicle battery 5 has a first preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery 5; if yes, execute S2; if no, execute S3.

[0094] S2. The control module 2 determines whether the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions based on the status information of the vehicle battery 5; if so, it controls the electric locking component 3 in the vehicle battery disposal system to cut off the power.

[0095] S3. The control module 2 determines whether the motor battery 35 has a second preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery 5; if so, it controls the vehicle battery 5 to supply power to the robotic arm components.

[0096] The vehicle battery disposal system provided by this invention can automatically discard the vehicle battery 5 when there is a risk of spontaneous combustion in the vehicle battery 5 of an electric vehicle. After the vehicle battery 5 meets the preset disposal conditions, the control module 2 controls the electric locking component 3 to cut off the power. This not only effectively reduces the safety accidents caused by users being unable to discard the spontaneously combusting or potentially spontaneously combusting vehicle battery 5 in time due to panic and lack of judgment and execution ability when encountering spontaneous combustion of vehicle battery 5, but also ensures that the discarded vehicle battery 5 is likely to be a dangerous battery that will cause spontaneous combustion and unexpected situations, thus reducing the economic losses caused by the accidental disposal of normal vehicle battery 5.

[0097] The electric locking component 3 of the vehicle battery disposal system provided by the present invention is in an unlocked state when the power is off, and can automatically discard the vehicle battery 5 installed thereon. Even if the control module 2 fails, the electric locking component 3 can still automatically discard the vehicle battery 5 after the vehicle battery 5 spontaneously combusts and causes the electric locking component 3 to lose power, further reducing the safety hazards caused by battery safety issues in electric vehicles.

[0098] The above are merely specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A vehicle battery disposal system, characterized in that, Includes a monitoring module, a control module, and an electric locking assembly; The monitoring module is used to monitor the status information of the vehicle battery in real time, and after detecting a first preset fault in the vehicle battery, it sends the status information of the vehicle battery to the control module; the first preset fault is a fault that will cause the battery to spontaneously combust. The control module is used to determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions after receiving the status information of the vehicle battery, and to control the electric locking component to cut off the power if the preset disposal conditions are met. The preset abandonment condition is that the duration of the first preset fault reaches the target duration. The electric locking assembly is installed at the bottom of the vehicle frame and includes a locked state when powered on and an unlocked state when powered off. In the locked state, the electric locking assembly is used to carry the vehicle battery; in the unlocked state, the electric locking assembly is used to discard the vehicle battery. The first preset fault includes at least one of the vehicle battery's voltage, temperature, and cumulative operating time exceeding a preset normal operating range; The electrically locking assembly includes: Two robotic arm components are mounted on the bottom of the vehicle frame; in the locked state, a receiving cavity is formed between the two robotic arm components and the vehicle frame; the receiving cavity is used to house the vehicle battery. A power supply component, which is connected to the robotic arm component, is used to supply power to the robotic arm component; The robotic arm component includes a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a first motor, and a second motor; One end of the first connecting arm is rotatably connected to the vehicle frame via the first motor, and the other end is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting arm via the second motor; The first motor is used to control the operation of the first connecting arm; The second motor is used to control the operation of the second connecting arm; The vehicle battery disposal system also includes a battery box for holding the vehicle battery; The bottom of the battery box is provided with a slot; The second connecting arm is provided with a locking block on the side near the vehicle frame that engages with the locking slot, and the locking block is used to fix the battery box; The control module includes: A remote control unit, connected to the monitoring module, is used to determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions based on the vehicle battery status information after receiving the vehicle battery status information, and to send a disposal command if the preset disposal conditions are met. The vehicle body processor, connected to the remote control unit, is used to control the electric locking assembly to cut off power after receiving the abandonment command; The power supply component is a motor battery; The monitoring module is also connected to the motor battery to obtain the status information of the motor battery in real time. The remote control unit is also used to control the vehicle battery to supply power to the robotic arm component after determining that the vehicle battery does not have the first preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery and determining that the motor battery has the second preset fault based on the status information of the motor battery, so as to keep the electric locking component in a locked state. The second preset fault is that the motor battery is depleted.

2. The vehicle battery disposal system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electric locking assembly is at least one; Each of the electric locking components carries one of the vehicle batteries when in the locked state.

3. The vehicle battery disposal system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle battery disposal system also includes a location acquisition module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module, for acquiring the location when the vehicle discards the vehicle battery and marking the location as a recycling location.

4. A method for discarding a vehicle battery, applied to the vehicle battery discarding system according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The method includes: S1. Monitor the status information of the vehicle battery in real time, and determine whether the vehicle battery has a first preset fault based on the status information of the vehicle battery; if so, execute S2. S2. Determine whether the vehicle battery meets the preset disposal conditions; if so, control the electric locking component in the vehicle battery disposal system to cut off the power.

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