Battery replacement method and device of electric device, electronic device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application disclose a battery replacement method and device for an electric device, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method is executed by a battery charging and replacing station level monitoring system in a battery charging and replacing control system, and includes determining each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtaining an identification code of each electric device; determining a target electric device currently to be replaced among the electric devices; in response to a code scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, determining a battery replacement operation matched with the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replacing a battery of the target electric device according to the battery replacement operation; and after the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, performing a silent treatment on the target electric device within a first preset time. The method can accurately determine an electric device to be replaced, replace the battery of the battery replacement device in time, improve the battery replacement success rate, and avoid repeated battery replacement of the same electric device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of battery swapping technology for electric equipment, and in particular to a battery swapping method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium for electric equipment. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread use of electric devices such as electric vehicles, how to replace the batteries of these devices in a timely manner to ensure their normal operation is a key research issue in the industry.

[0003] Currently, when multiple electric devices enter a charging and battery swapping station, it is difficult to accurately locate a specific device. Battery swapping prompts and progress bars may overlap or jump back and forth, interfering with drivers and operators, reducing the success rate of battery swapping, and further reducing operational efficiency.

[0004] Accurately identifying the electric devices to be swapped and promptly replacing their batteries to improve the success rate of battery swapping and the operational efficiency of battery swapping stations are key research issues in the industry. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides a method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for swapping batteries in electric devices, so as to accurately identify the electric devices to be swapped and replace the batteries in the swapping devices in a timely manner, thereby improving the success rate of battery swapping and avoiding repeated battery swapping of the same electric devices.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery swapping method for electric equipment is provided, characterized in that it is executed by a charging / swapping station-level monitoring system in a charging / swapping control system, the method comprising:

[0007] Identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device;

[0008] Identify the target electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among all the aforementioned electric devices;

[0009] In response to the scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device, a battery swapping operation matching the target electric device is determined based on the identification code of the target electric device, and the battery of the target electric device is replaced according to the battery swapping operation;

[0010] After the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, the target electric device is put into a silent state for a first preset time.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, a battery swapping device for an electric device is provided, characterized in that it comprises:

[0012] An electric equipment identification module is used to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device.

[0013] The target electric equipment determination module is used to determine the target electric equipment currently to be replaced among the electric equipment;

[0014] The battery swapping module is used to respond to the scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device, determine the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replace the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation.

[0015] The silent processing module is used to perform silent processing on the target electric device within a first preset time after the battery replacement is completed.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device comprising:

[0017] At least one processor; and

[0018] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0019] The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, which enables the at least one processor to perform the battery swapping method for electric devices according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, the computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, the computer instructions being configured to cause a processor to execute and implement the battery swapping method of the electric device according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] The technical solution of this invention involves using a charging / swapping station-level monitoring system in a charging / swapping control system to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device; identifying the target electric device currently awaiting battery swapping among the electric devices; responding to a scan completion command corresponding to the target electric device, determining a battery swapping operation matching the target electric device based on the identification code of the target electric device, and replacing the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation; after the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, performing silent processing on the target electric device for a first preset time period. This approach can accurately identify the electric device awaiting battery swapping and promptly replace the battery of the swapping device, improving the battery swapping success rate and avoiding repeated battery swapping of the same electric device.

[0022] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or important features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Other features of the embodiments of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a charging and swapping control system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swapping device for an electric device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device that implements the battery swapping method of the electric device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of the present invention, 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 should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where an electric device to be swapped is identified and a battery swap is performed on that device. This method can be executed by a charging / swapping station-level monitoring system within a charging / swapping control system. Optionally, in this embodiment, the charging / swapping control system can be integrated into the battery swapping device of the electric device. The battery swapping device can be implemented in hardware and / or software, and can be configured in electronic devices such as computers, servers, or tablet computers. Specifically, refer to... Figure 1 The method specifically includes the following steps:

[0035] Step 110: Identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device.

[0036] The electric equipment can be an electric vehicle, electric motorcycle, or electric transport vehicle that uses a rechargeable or swappable battery, etc., and is not limited to it in this embodiment.

[0037] In this embodiment, multiple electric devices can be connected to the monitoring system simultaneously. After the monitoring system identifies each electric device connected to it, it can further determine the identification code of each electric device through the connection link with each electric device. It can be understood that the identification code of each electric device can uniquely identify the electric device and uniquely determine each electric device.

[0038] Optionally, in this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system may include: a connection hotspot, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system, and which is communicatively connected to at least one electric device via a local area network.

[0039] In this embodiment, when the distance between the electric device and the charging and swapping control system is less than a set threshold, such as 100 meters, it can automatically establish a connection with the connection hotspot of the charging and swapping control system. That is, the connection hotspot can establish a connection with all electric devices within the set range.

[0040] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, determining each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtaining the identification code of each electric device may include: determining each electric device connected to the monitoring system through the connection hotspot and sending the identification code of each electric device to the monitoring system.

[0041] Optionally, in this embodiment, each electric device connected to the charging and swapping control system can be identified through the connection hotspot. These electric devices are the electric devices connected to the monitoring system. Furthermore, the connection hotspot can obtain the identification codes of these electric devices and send these identification codes to the monitoring system so that the monitoring system can accurately determine the device information of each electric device.

[0042] Step 120: Determine the target electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among all the electric devices.

[0043] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, after determining each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtaining the identification code of each electric device, the monitoring system can further determine the target electric device currently to be replaced among the electric devices; wherein, the target electric device can be any one of the electric devices connected to the monitoring system; it should be noted that, in this embodiment, there is one and only one target electric device.

[0044] Optionally, in this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system may further include: a QR code reader host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system; in this embodiment, the user of the electric equipment, such as the driver of an electric vehicle, can scan the QR code displayed on the QR code reader host through a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone to perform subsequent operations.

[0045] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, determining the target electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among the various electric devices may include: determining the electric device that scans the QR code reader host, and identifying the electric device as the target electric device.

[0046] Optionally, in this embodiment, any user of an electric device connected to the monitoring system, such as a driver of an electric vehicle, can use a mobile terminal to scan the QR code displayed on the QR code reader host. However, only one user can successfully scan the code at a time. The electric device of the user who successfully scans the code is the target electric device involved in this embodiment. After the user scans the QR code, the QR code reader host can respond to the user and send the scan information and device information corresponding to the user to the monitoring system so that the monitoring system can perform subsequent battery swapping operations.

[0047] Step 130: In response to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, determine the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replace the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation.

[0048] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, after determining the target electric device to be swapped, and after receiving the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device can be further determined based on the identification code of the target electric device. For example, the battery swapping operation steps matching the target electric device can be determined, or the battery model matching the target electric device can be determined. Furthermore, the battery of the target electric device can be replaced according to the determined battery swapping operation.

[0049] Optionally, in this embodiment, responding to the scan completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, determining the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device based on the identification code of the target electric device, and replacing the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation, may include: receiving the scan completion instruction of the target electric device fed back by the QR code reader host, determining the battery swapping operation matching the identification code of the target electric device; the battery swapping operation includes at least one battery swapping process; the battery swapping process includes at least one of the following: vehicle unlocking, battery retrieval, battery refilling, and battery locking.

[0050] In one optional implementation of this embodiment, after the user of the target electric device completes scanning the code, an identification code matching the target electric device can be further determined, and the device information of the target electric device can be determined based on the identification code. Based on the device information, the battery swapping operation of the target electric device can be determined, and operations such as unlocking the vehicle, removing the battery, installing the battery, and locking the battery can be performed sequentially on the target electric device.

[0051] Step 140: After the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, the target electric device is silenced for a first preset time.

[0052] The first preset time can be 5 minutes, 6 minutes or 10 minutes, etc., and is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the first preset time can also be called the silent period.

[0053] In one optional implementation of this embodiment, after the battery of the target electric device is replaced, the target electric device can be left inactive for a first preset time period. That is, the target electric device can be left without undergoing battery swapping for a first time period, which can avoid the target electric device from repeatedly entering the battery swapping process because it has not left in time.

[0054] For example, in this embodiment, after the battery swap of the target vehicle is completed, the target vehicle can leave the charging and battery swapping station. At this time, the target vehicle is in a silent period, and even if the target vehicle is detected, the battery of the target vehicle will not be swapped.

[0055] The technical solution of this embodiment uses a charging and swapping station-level monitoring system in the charging and swapping control system to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device; it identifies the target electric device currently awaiting battery swapping among the electric devices; in response to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, it determines the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device based on the identification code of the target electric device, and replaces the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation; after the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, the target electric device is silenced for a first preset time. This can accurately identify the electric device awaiting battery swapping and promptly replace the battery of the swapping device, improving the battery swapping success rate, and also avoiding repeated battery swapping of the same electric device.

[0056] Example 2

[0057] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment is a further refinement of the above-described technical solutions, and the technical solutions in this embodiment can be combined with the various optional solutions in one or more of the above embodiments. Figure 2 As shown, the battery swapping method for electric equipment may include the following steps:

[0058] Step 210: Identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device.

[0059] Step 220: Determine each reference electric device that has entered the site among the electric devices through the RFID host; re-determine each reference electric device through the RFID host every second preset time interval until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received.

[0060] Optionally, in this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system may further include a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system. In this embodiment, an RFID card can be affixed to each electric vehicle, and the RFID host can identify the RFID card on the vehicle.

[0061] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, before determining the target electric device to be swapped among the electric devices, the method may further include: determining each reference electric device that has entered the site among the electric devices through the RFID host; re-determining each reference electric device through the RFID host every second preset time interval until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received.

[0062] The second preset time can be 15 seconds, 20 seconds or 30 seconds, etc., and is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the second preset time can also be referred to as the duration.

[0063] Optionally, in this embodiment, the RFID host can scan the RFID cards affixed to the electric equipment and identify the electric equipment corresponding to the identified RFID cards as the reference electric equipment that has entered the site; the monitoring system can then obtain the equipment information of these reference electric equipment; at the same time, in this embodiment, each reference equipment can be re-identified by the RFID host every second preset time interval, for example, 15 seconds, until a scanning instruction corresponding to the target electric equipment is received, or a scanning completion instruction is received.

[0064] For example, in a specific example of this embodiment, from the "vehicle connection" to the "vehicle arrival" stage, the monitoring system can display a list of all connected vehicles. Only vehicles whose RFID cards are scanned are identified as the current battery swapping vehicles, and the system displays "Vehicle Arrived." This vehicle remains in the battery swapping process, and the renewal is refreshed and checked every 15 seconds. Renewal is no longer checked until "user scans the code." If the RFID card is still detectable within the identification range after "battery swapping complete," it is determined that the vehicle has not left the site.

[0065] Step 230: Determine the target electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among all the electric devices.

[0066] Step 240: In response to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, determine the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replace the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation.

[0067] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, after responding to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, the method may further include: locking the target electric device for a third preset time until the battery swapping of the target electric device is completed.

[0068] The third preset time can be 3 minutes, 4 minutes or 5 minutes, etc., and is not limited in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the third preset time can also be called the lock-in period.

[0069] Understandably, in this embodiment, after the user completes scanning the code, the battery swapping operation for the target electric device is about to begin. At this time, the target electric device can be locked, for example, for 3 minutes until the battery swapping is completed. This ensures the integrity of the battery swapping process of the target electric device and prevents it from being interrupted arbitrarily.

[0070] Step 250: After the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, the target electric device is silenced for a first preset time.

[0071] In this embodiment, before determining the target electric device to be replaced among the electric devices, the RFID host can also determine each reference electric device that has entered the site. Every second preset time interval, the RFID host is used to re-determine each reference electric device until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received. This can accurately determine the electric devices that have entered the site, providing a basis for accurately and uniquely determining the electric devices to be replaced in the future.

[0072] Example 3

[0073] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. This embodiment is a further refinement of the above-described technical solutions, and the technical solutions in this embodiment can be combined with the various optional solutions in one or more of the above embodiments. Figure 3 As shown, the battery swapping method for electric equipment may include the following steps:

[0074] Step 310: Identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device.

[0075] Step 320: Determine each reference electric device that has entered the site among the electric devices through the RFID host; re-determine each reference electric device through the RFID host every second preset time interval until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received.

[0076] Step 330: Determine the electric device that scans the QR code reader host and identify the electric device as the target electric device.

[0077] Step 340: In response to the charging command corresponding to the target electric device, charge the target electric device; during the charging process, lock the target electric device; after the charging of the target electric device is completed, silence the target electric device for a first preset time.

[0078] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, after determining that the target electric device has been obtained, if a charging instruction for the target electric device is received, a charging process matching the target electric device can be determined based on the identification code of the target electric device, and the target electric device can be charged. In this embodiment, during the charging process of the target electric device, the target electric device can be locked, for example, locked for 3 minutes. Furthermore, after the target electric device is fully charged, the target electric device can be silenced, for example, silenced for 5 minutes.

[0079] In this embodiment, after identifying the target electric device, if a charging instruction for the target electric device is received, the charging process matching the target electric device can be determined based on the target electric device's identification code, and the target electric device can be charged. This not only allows for battery swapping but also for charging the electric device, meeting different user needs and improving the user experience.

[0080] To better understand the embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a charging / swapping control system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, with reference to... Figure 4 The charging and swapping control system includes: a monitoring system 410, a connection hotspot 420, a QR code reader host 430, an RFID host 440, a battery swapping device 450, and a charging pile 460.

[0081] The monitoring system 410 is connected to the hotspot 420, the QR code reader host 430, the RFID host 440, the battery swapping equipment 450, and the charging pile 460. The hotspot 420 acts as a server and communicates with the battery swapping controller (vehicle-mounted) via WIFI. The battery swapping controller controls and detects the battery lock status, connects to the vehicle-mounted WIFI box, and acts as a client to communicate with the monitoring system.

[0082] In this embodiment, the battery swapping process mainly consists of the following eight steps: vehicle connection, vehicle entry, user scanning, vehicle unlocking, battery collection, battery filling, battery locking, and finally, battery swapping completion. Vehicle connection refers to the vehicle entering the battery swapping area. Generally, the connection hotspot covers a range of 100 meters, so any vehicle within this area can connect to the monitoring system and report its corresponding VIN code. Vehicle entry means being locked into the monitoring system as the current battery swapping vehicle; only one vehicle is allowed. The vehicle passes close to the battery swapping lane area based on the RFID card affixed to it, typically within 3 meters. This method ensures that only one vehicle swaps batteries during the process. The RFID host reads the card number and sends it to the monitoring system. The monitoring system authenticates the card number through its database; if it is a valid card number, it locks the vehicle as the currently registered battery swapping vehicle. After battery swapping is complete, the monitoring system unlocks and releases the vehicle. User scanning is a condition that triggers the start of battery swapping; it can also be initiated automatically or by pressing a start button when pre-set conditions are met. Vehicle unlocking refers to the monitoring system sending an unlock command to the battery swapping controller via a predetermined communication protocol, waiting for the vehicle to unlock and upload its status information. During the actual battery swapping process, the monitoring system detects that the battery lock has been unlocked and sends a battery swapping command to the swapping equipment. The depleted battery from the vehicle is removed and placed in the charging bracket, and then a fully charged battery is removed and placed on the swapping vehicle. The monitoring system then sends a signal to the battery swapping controller. The battery swapping controller locks the battery, and finally, the battery swapping is completed, and the vehicle drives away.

[0083] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of a battery swapping method for an electric device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, which mainly includes the following steps:

[0084] Step 510: Determine whether it is a period of existence;

[0085] If so, proceed to step 520;

[0086] Otherwise, proceed to step 530.

[0087] Step 520: User scans the code.

[0088] Step 530: Determine if it is a lock-in period;

[0089] If so, proceed to step 540;

[0090] Otherwise, proceed to step 550.

[0091] Step 550: Battery swap complete.

[0092] Step 540: Determine if it is a silent period;

[0093] If so, then the process ends;

[0094] Otherwise, proceed to step 510.

[0095] In this embodiment, when a vehicle enters the battery swapping area, its RFID card is identified. The vehicle corresponding to that card number is then marked as the currently registered vehicle for battery swapping. The RFID host performs a unique write operation once per second. Once read, the RFID card is automatically renewed for 15 seconds to prevent the vehicle from leaving or the card reading signal from being briefly interrupted. If, within the renewal period, the station control detects a user scanning the code to swap batteries after being prompted by the station control, thus initiating the actual battery swapping process, the station control defines this process as a lockout period. During this period, the station control does not check whether the card number will be read again, because the vehicle is stationary at this time, and the vehicle can only be in the process of battery swapping. Any actions by the driver in the vehicle, such as opening a door or obstructing the view, may prevent the RFID card from being recognized. Therefore, locking this stage and not checking for renewal actually facilitates the normal progress of the battery swapping sequence. The battery swapping is completed when the battery is locked and the lockout period ends. The vehicle has successfully completed a full battery swap and can leave the battery swapping station. At this point, the vehicle enters a silent period; even if the RFID card is detected, it will not be identified as a vehicle requiring battery swapping within a reasonable timeframe.

[0096] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the quiet period is approximately 5 minutes and can be set. After a normal battery swap is completed, the vehicle enters a quiet period and does not need to undergo another battery swap within a certain time to avoid the vehicle failing to leave in time and re-entering the battery swap process; the duration is approximately 15 seconds and can be set. From the "vehicle connection" to "vehicle entry" stage, the station control system displays a list of all connected vehicles. Only vehicles whose RFID cards are scanned are identified as the current battery swap vehicles, and the system displays "vehicle entry". This vehicle remains in the current battery swap process, and the renewal period is refreshed and rechecked every 15 seconds. Renewal is no longer checked until "user scans the code". If the RFID card is still detected within the recognition range after "battery swap completed", it is determined that the vehicle has not left the site; the lock period is approximately 3 minutes and can be set. The station control system detects "user scans the code" and enters the lock period, which is released after "battery swap completed".

[0097] In this embodiment, the battery swapping process can generally be summarized into the following eight steps: vehicle connection, vehicle entry, user scanning, vehicle unlocking, old battery removal, new battery installation, battery locking, and battery swapping completion. In these eight steps, "vehicle connection" can automatically connect based on the Wi-Fi recognition distance and the vehicle's pre-set hotspot name, typically within a 100-meter range. "Vehicle entry" involves an RFID card affixed to the driver's side door, which is detected by the monitoring equipment within the battery swapping station, typically within a 10-meter range. Several vehicles may connect to the system in the first two steps; however, only one vehicle or its owner will scan the code. Therefore, once the user scans the code, the vehicle can be locked without further checking for RFID connection. During the battery swapping process, the driver's door opening operation may cause the RFID to be in a scanning blind spot, potentially resulting in RFID connection interruption and inability to identify the vehicle. After scanning, Wi-Fi communication remains, and the RFID can be disconnected, but it must be identified within its validity period before scanning. After the battery swapping is completed, if the vehicle is still detected, it will not be identified as a vehicle awaiting battery swapping during the silent period. Once another vehicle connection is identified and the vehicle's RFID is within identifiable range, the vehicle is immediately identified as a vehicle awaiting battery swapping.

[0098] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, by setting a manual battery swapping data mode, this button can be triggered after the vehicle leaves if battery swapping is not possible, initiating the new vehicle identification process. Manually clicking to unlock or lock effectively addresses the issue of vehicle unlocking or locking failures during the battery swapping process, preventing the process from stalling at that stage. The station control's locking status of the vehicle enhances the safety of the battery swapping process, preventing the removal of the old battery and installation of the new battery while the battery lock is still engaged.

[0099] This invention analyzes battery-swapping vehicles during different battery-swapping processes, effectively and specifically locking and releasing them. It can precisely limit the process, and in case of battery-swapping anomalies, it avoids re-entering the initial battery-swapping process and starting from scratch. Instead, it only needs to store the abnormal steps, automatically proceeding to the next step after the anomaly is resolved. By monitoring data such as the vehicle's VIN code, RFID card number, and user battery-swapping code, three transition periods are set to ensure the uniqueness of vehicles during the battery-swapping process. If an abnormality occurs during the battery-swapping process, it is automatically stored to avoid restarting. Simultaneously, it also performs time-based and transition-period-based judgments for each process, providing guidance for operational parameters.

[0100] In the technical solutions of this invention, the acquisition, storage, and application of user personal information (such as facial information, voice information, etc.) all comply with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations and do not violate public order and good morals.

[0101] Example 4

[0102] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swapping device for an electric device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. Figure 6 As shown, the device includes: an electric equipment determination module 610, a target electric equipment determination module 620, a battery swapping module 630, and a silent processing module 640.

[0103] The electric equipment identification module 610 is used to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device.

[0104] The target electric equipment determination module 620 is used to determine the target electric equipment currently to be replaced among the electric equipment;

[0105] The battery swapping module 630 is used to respond to the scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device, determine the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replace the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation.

[0106] The silent processing module 640 is used to perform silent processing on the target electric device within a first preset time after the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed.

[0107] In this embodiment, the solution involves: a device identification module determining each device connected to the monitoring system and acquiring the identification code of each device; a target device identification module determining the target device among the devices to be swapped; a swapping module responding to a scan completion command corresponding to the target device, determining a swapping operation matching the target device based on its identification code, and swapping the battery of the target device according to the swapping operation; and a silent processing module performing silent processing on the target device for a first preset time after the battery swap is completed. This approach accurately identifies devices to be swapped and allows for timely battery swapping, improving the success rate of swapping and preventing repeated swapping of the same device.

[0108] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system includes: a connection hotspot, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system, and which is communicatively connected to at least one electric device via a local area network;

[0109] The electric equipment identification module 610 is specifically used to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system through the connection hotspot, and send the identification code of each electric device to the monitoring system.

[0110] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system further includes: a QR code reader host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system;

[0111] The target electric device determination module 620 is specifically used to determine the electric device that scans the QR code reader host and identify the electric device as the target electric device.

[0112] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the charging and swapping control system further includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system;

[0113] The battery swapping device for electric equipment also includes: a reference electric equipment determination module, used to determine each reference electric equipment that has entered the field among the electric equipment through the RFID host;

[0114] At each second preset time interval, the RFID host re-identifies each of the reference electric devices until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received.

[0115] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the battery swapping module 630 is specifically used to receive the scanning completion instruction of the target electric device fed back by the QR code reader host, and determine the battery swapping operation that matches the identification code of the target electric device;

[0116] The battery swapping operation includes at least one battery swapping process; the battery swapping process includes at least one of the following: unlocking the vehicle, removing and feeding the battery, filling the battery, and locking the battery.

[0117] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the battery swapping device for the electric equipment further includes a locking module for locking the target electric equipment for a third preset time until the battery swapping of the target electric equipment is completed.

[0118] In an optional implementation of this embodiment, the battery swapping device for the electric device further includes: a charging module, used to charge the target electric device in response to a charging command corresponding to the target electric device;

[0119] During the charging process of the target electric device, the target electric device is locked.

[0120] After the target electric device has finished charging, the target electric device is put into a silent state for a first preset time.

[0121] The battery swapping device for electric equipment provided in this embodiment of the invention can execute the battery swapping method for electric equipment provided in any embodiment of the invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of executing the method.

[0122] Example 5

[0123] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of an electronic device 10, which can be used to implement embodiments of the present invention, is shown. The electronic device is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers. The electronic device may also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital processors, cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices (e.g., helmets, glasses, watches, etc.), and other similar computing devices. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the implementation of the embodiments of the invention described and / or claimed herein.

[0124] like Figure 7 As shown, the electronic device 10 includes at least one processor 11 and a memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM) 12 or a random access memory (RAM) 13, communicatively connected to the at least one processor 11. The memory stores computer programs executable by the at least one processor. The processor 11 can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on the computer program stored in the ROM 12 or loaded from storage unit 18 into the RAM 13. The RAM 13 may also store various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 10. The processor 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input / output (I / O) interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14.

[0125] Multiple components in electronic device 10 are connected to I / O interface 15, including: input unit 16, such as keyboard, mouse, etc.; output unit 17, such as various types of displays, speakers, etc.; storage unit 18, such as disk, optical disk, etc.; and communication unit 19, such as network card, modem, wireless transceiver, etc. Communication unit 19 allows electronic device 10 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0126] Processor 11 can be a variety of general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of processor 11 include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), various special-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various processors running machine learning model algorithms, a digital signal processor (DSP), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. Processor 11 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as the battery swapping method for electric equipment.

[0127] In some embodiments, the battery swapping method for an electric device may be implemented as a computer program tangibly contained in a computer-readable storage medium, such as storage unit 18. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program may be loaded and / or installed on electronic device 10 via ROM 12 and / or communication unit 19. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 13 and executed by processor 11, one or more steps of the battery swapping method for an electric device described above may be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, processor 11 may be configured to perform the battery swapping method for an electric device by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0128] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard products (ASSPs), systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), payload-programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0129] Computer programs for implementing the methods of embodiments of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These computer programs may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that when executed by the processor, the computer programs cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The computer programs may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, or as a standalone software package, partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0130] In the context of embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium may be a tangible medium that may contain or store a computer program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium may be a machine-readable signal medium. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fibers, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0131] To provide interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on an electronic device having: a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user; and a keyboard and pointing device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user provides input to the electronic device. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0132] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as data servers), or computing systems that include middleware components (e.g., application servers), or computing systems that include frontend components (e.g., user computers with graphical user interfaces or web browsers through which users can interact with implementations of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication of any form or medium (e.g., communication networks). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), blockchain networks, and the Internet.

[0133] A computing system can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally located far apart and typically interact through communication networks. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. The server can be a cloud server, also known as a cloud computing server or cloud host, which is a hosting product within the cloud computing service system to address the shortcomings of traditional physical hosts and VPS services, such as high management difficulty and weak business scalability.

[0134] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to reorder, add, or delete steps. For example, the steps described in the embodiments of the present invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention can be achieved, and this document does not impose any restrictions.

[0135] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the embodiments of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery swapping method for electric equipment, characterized in that, The method, executed by the charging / swapping station-level monitoring system in the charging / swapping control system, includes: Identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device; Identify the target electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among all the electric devices; wherein, the number of the target electric device is 1, and the target electric device is the electric device currently awaiting battery replacement among all the electric devices connected to the monitoring system; In response to the scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device, a battery swapping operation matching the target electric device is determined based on the identification code of the target electric device, and the battery of the target electric device is replaced according to the battery swapping operation; The RFID host is used to identify each reference electric device that has entered the site; the RFID host is used to re-identify each reference electric device at a second preset time interval until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received; After responding to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device, the target electric device is locked for a third preset time until the battery swapping of the target electric device is completed. During the locking period, the battery swapping eligibility of the target electric device is no longer maintained or updated based on the detection result of the RFID host. After the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed, even if the target electric device is detected again within a first preset time period, it will not be treated as a device to be replaced.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The charging and swapping control system includes: a connection hotspot, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system and is communicatively connected to at least one electric device via a local area network; The step of identifying each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtaining the identification code of each electric device includes: The connection hotspot identifies each electric device connected to the monitoring system, and the identification code of each electric device is sent to the monitoring system.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The charging and swapping control system also includes a QR code reader host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The charging and swapping control system further includes: an RFID host, which is communicatively connected to the monitoring system; Before determining the target electric device to be swapped among the various electric devices, the process also includes: The RFID host is used to identify each reference electric device that has entered the site among the electric devices; At each second preset time interval, the RFID host re-identifies each of the reference electric devices until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric device is received.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The step of responding to the barcode scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device and determining the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device based on the identification code of the target electric device includes: Receive the scanning completion instruction of the target electric device from the QR code reader host, and determine the battery swapping operation that matches the identification code of the target electric device; The battery swapping operation includes at least one battery swapping process; the battery swapping process includes at least one of the following: unlocking the vehicle, removing and feeding the battery, filling the battery, and locking the battery.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After determining the target electric device to be swapped among the aforementioned electric devices, the process further includes: In response to a charging command corresponding to the target electric device, the target electric device is charged. During the charging process of the target electric device, the target electric device is locked. After the target electric device has finished charging, the target electric device is put into a silent state for a first preset time.

7. A battery swapping device for electric equipment, characterized in that, include: An electric equipment identification module is used to identify each electric device connected to the monitoring system and obtain the identification code of each electric device. The target electric device determination module is used to determine the target electric device currently awaiting power replacement among all the electric devices; wherein, the number of the target electric devices is 1, and the target electric device is the electric device currently awaiting power replacement among all the electric devices connected to the monitoring system; The battery swapping module is used to respond to the scanning completion command corresponding to the target electric device, determine the battery swapping operation matching the target electric device according to the identification code of the target electric device, and replace the battery of the target electric device according to the battery swapping operation. The reference electric equipment determination module is used to determine each reference electric equipment that has entered the site among the electric equipment through the radio frequency identification (RFID) host; and to re-determine each reference electric equipment through the RFID host every second preset time interval until a scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric equipment is received; The battery swapping device for electric equipment further includes: a locking module, which is used to lock the target electric equipment for a third preset time after responding to the scanning completion instruction corresponding to the target electric equipment, until the battery swapping of the target electric equipment is completed. During the locking period, the battery swapping qualification of the target electric equipment is no longer maintained or updated based on the detection result of the RFID host. The silent processing module is used to prevent the target electric device from being processed as a device to be swapped even if it is detected again within a first preset time after the battery replacement of the target electric device is completed.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes: At least one processor; and A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, the computer program being executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the battery swapping method of the electric device according to any one of claims 1-6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the battery swapping method of the electric device according to any one of claims 1-6.

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