Deicing device for battery changing vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a battery changing vehicle deicing device which comprises a frame, a deicing mechanism and a steam generation mechanism, the deicing mechanism and the steam generation mechanism are installed in the frame, and the deicing mechanism comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, a lifting rotating mechanism installed on the horizontal moving mechanism and a spraying rod assembly installed on the lifting rotating mechanism. And the spraying rod assembly is communicated with the steam generating mechanism. Compared with a traditional fan heater, a high-temperature and high-pressure steam spraying deicing mode generated by the deicing device for the battery replacement vehicle is high in deicing speed, the deicing efficiency is improved, reciprocating automatic spraying, sweeping and deicing can be conducted on a vehicle chassis, and it is guaranteed that the vehicle chassis and a battery pack locking mechanism can be deiced; the whole system is integrated in the frame shell, and is small in occupied area, simple in structure and convenient to transfer at any time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of new energy vehicles, and in particular to a deicing device for battery-swap vehicles. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the gradual increase in the market share of new energy vehicles, the demand for new energy replenishment is becoming more and more obvious. At present, new energy vehicles can be recharged by charging or battery replacement. Charging takes a long time, while battery replacement can achieve rapid recharge within 2 minutes. New energy battery replacement uses a detachable battery pack, which is fixed to the vehicle through a locking structure. When replacing the battery, the battery pack locking mechanism needs to be unlocked and removed through the battery replacement equipment. However, in the cold winter in the north, when the temperature is below zero and it rains, the battery pack at the bottom of the vehicle and the battery pack locking mechanism will be frozen. Therefore, when replacing the battery at the battery replacement station, the battery replacement equipment often cannot remove the battery pack, and manual intervention is required, which greatly reduces the success rate and efficiency of the battery replacement. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a deicing device for battery swapping vehicles, which can thaw quickly and achieve rapid and automatic deicing.

[0004] To this end, the present disclosure provides a de-icing device for a battery-swap vehicle, comprising a frame, a de-icing mechanism installed in the frame, and a steam generating mechanism, wherein the de-icing mechanism comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, a lifting and rotating mechanism installed on the horizontal moving mechanism, and a spray rod assembly installed on the lifting and rotating mechanism, and the spray rod assembly is connected to the steam generating mechanism.

[0005] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, the horizontal moving mechanism includes a linear slide installed in the frame.

[0006] According to the battery-swap vehicle de-icing device, the lifting and rotating mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a guide rod connecting the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, a rotating motor installed on the first mounting plate, a rotating connecting plate installed on the second mounting plate, and a connecting rod assembly that is transmission-connected to the rotating motor and the rotating connecting plate, the lifting assembly is installed on the rotating assembly and drives the rotating assembly to move up and down, and the spray rod assembly is installed on the rotating connecting plate.

[0007] According to the battery-swap vehicle de-icing device, the lifting assembly includes a guide seat sliding on the guide rod, a lifting motor installed on the guide seat, a lifting screw connected to the output end of the lifting motor, and a screw nut connecting seat threadedly connected to the lifting screw, the screw nut connecting seat is installed on the second mounting plate and the second mounting plate is linked, and the guide seat is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism.

[0008] According to the battery-swap vehicle de-icing device, the connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a fourth connecting rod, one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the rotating motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is connected to one end of the second connecting rod, one end of the third connecting rod is connected to the other end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first mounting plate and one end of the fourth connecting rod respectively, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod passes through the second mounting plate and the rotating connecting plate respectively and is linked with the rotating connecting plate.

[0009] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, the lifting and rotating mechanism also includes a bracket fixed between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and a position transmitter is installed on the bracket.

[0010] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, the spray rod assembly includes a hollow rod body, and a plurality of nozzles are provided at the upper end of the hollow rod body.

[0011] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, the steam generating mechanism includes a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipe assembly connecting the steam generator and the spray rod assembly, and a steam control system.

[0012] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, the water tank is provided with a water level sensor, a temperature sensor and a heater.

[0013] According to the battery-swap vehicle deicing device, a fire hose reel is installed on the side of the frame, a lifting ring is provided at the upper end of the frame, and a foot base is provided at the bottom end of the frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned deicing device for battery-swap vehicles generates high-temperature and high-pressure steam through a steam generating mechanism, and the spray rod assembly of the deicing mechanism sprays the vehicle chassis in a reciprocating motion to automatically clean it, thereby effectively removing ice from the battery pack and battery pack locking mechanism of the battery-swap vehicle chassis, and realizing automatic and rapid deicing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation method, the drawings required for use in the description of the implementation method will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the deicing mechanism of the deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting component of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating assembly of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention in the state of use with the vehicle.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first working state of the spray rod assembly of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spray rod assembly of the battery-swap vehicle deicing device in the second working state of the present invention.

[0024] Main component symbols

[0025] 1- De-icing device for battery-swapping vehicle; 2- Frame; 3- De-icing mechanism; 4- Steam generating mechanism; 5- Horizontal moving mechanism; 6- Lifting and rotating mechanism; 7- Spray rod assembly; 8- Linear slide; 9- Horizontal moving motor; 10- First mounting plate; 11- Second mounting plate; 12- Guide rod; 13- Rotating motor; 14- Rotating connecting plate; 15- Guide seat; 16- Lifting motor; 17- Lifting screw rod; 18- Screw nut connecting seat; 19- First connecting rod; 20- Second connecting rod; 21- Third connecting rod; 22- Fourth connecting rod; 23- Bracket; 24- Position sensor; 25- Hollow rod body; 26- Nozzle; 27- Steam generator; 28- Steam pipe assembly; 29- Steam control system; 30- Fire hose reel; 31- Lifting ring; 32- Foot seat; 33- Vehicle positioning speed bump; 34- Vehicle; 35- Vehicle front wheel; 36- Battery pack.

[0026] The following specific implementation manner will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present invention, and the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] In each embodiment, for the convenience of description and not to limit the present invention, the term "connection" used in the patent application specification and claims of the present invention is not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but may include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "below", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative position relationship. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative position relationship also changes accordingly.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, a deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle includes a frame 2, a deicing mechanism 3 installed in the frame 2, and a steam generating mechanism 4. The deicing mechanism 3 includes a horizontal moving mechanism 5, a lifting and rotating mechanism 6 installed on the horizontal moving mechanism 5, and a spray rod assembly 7 installed on the lifting and rotating mechanism 6. The spray rod assembly 7 is connected to the steam generating mechanism 4. The steam generating mechanism 4 generates high-temperature and high-pressure steam, and the spray rod assembly 7 of the deicing mechanism 3 sprays the chassis of the vehicle 34 in a reciprocating motion to automatically clean and achieve deicing. The deicing mechanism 3 and the steam generating mechanism 4 are integrated in the frame 2, occupying a small area, with a simple structure, and convenient for transportation at any time.

[0031] The horizontal moving mechanism 5 includes a linear slide 8 installed in the frame 2. The horizontal moving mechanism 5 can be increased with a horizontal moving motor 9 and a transmission mechanism is provided in the linear slide 8, and the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 is driven by the transmission mechanism to move horizontally.

[0032] The lifting and rotating mechanism 6 includes a lifting assembly and a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly includes a first mounting plate 10, a second mounting plate 11, a guide rod 12 connecting the first mounting plate 10 and the second mounting plate 11, a rotating motor 13 installed on the first mounting plate 10, a rotating connecting plate 14 installed on the second mounting plate 11, and a connecting rod assembly that is transmission-connected to the rotating motor 13 and the rotating connecting plate 14. The lifting assembly is installed on the rotating assembly and drives the rotating assembly to move up and down. The spray rod assembly 7 is installed on the rotating connecting plate 14.

[0033] The lifting assembly includes a guide seat 15 that slides on the guide rod 12, a lifting motor 16 installed on the guide seat 15, a lifting screw 17 connected to the output end of the lifting motor 16, and a screw nut connecting seat 18 screwed to the lifting screw 17. The screw nut connecting seat 18 is installed on the second mounting plate 11 and the second mounting plate 11 is linked. The guide seat 15 is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism 5.

[0034] The connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod 19, a second connecting rod 20, a third connecting rod 21 and a fourth connecting rod 22. One end of the first connecting rod 19 is rotatably connected to the rotating motor 13, the other end of the first connecting rod 19 is connected to one end of the second connecting rod 20, one end of the third connecting rod 21 is connected to the other end of the second connecting rod 20, the other end of the third connecting rod 21 is rotatably connected to one end of the first mounting plate 10 and the fourth connecting rod 22 respectively, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod 22 passes through the second mounting plate 11 and the rotating connecting plate 14 respectively and is linked with the rotating connecting plate 14.

[0035] The lifting and rotating mechanism 6 further includes a bracket 23 fixed between the first mounting plate 10 and the second mounting plate 11 , and a position transmission device 24 is installed on the bracket 23 for auxiliary positioning of the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 and determining the lifting position.

[0036] The spray bar assembly 7 includes a hollow rod body 25, and a plurality of nozzles 26 are provided at the upper end of the hollow rod body 25. The spray bar assembly 7 is fixedly mounted on the rotating connecting plate 14, so that the spray bar assembly 7 can realize the rotation function under the action of the rotating motor 13.

[0037] The steam generating mechanism 4 includes a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipe assembly 28 connecting the steam generator and the spray bar assembly 7, and a steam control system 29. The steam control system 29 is composed of an electrical control cabinet and a steam type solenoid valve, which can control the on and off of the steam generated by the steam generator in the steam pipe assembly 28.

[0038] The water tank is provided with a water level sensor, a temperature sensor and a heater. The water tank is a large-capacity water storage tank body, and is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a water level detection port, a temperature detection port and a heating port; water is added to the water tank through the water inlet, and the water in the water tank flows out through the water outlet, and the water in the water tank is heated through the heating port to ensure that the water in the water tank does not freeze, and the water level and water temperature in the water tank are detected in real time through the water level detection port and the temperature detection port; the water pump is a booster water pump, connected to the water outlet of the water tank, and the water out of the water tank is pressurized and transported to the steam generator through the water pump, and at the same time transported to the water inlet and the water interface of the fire hose tray 30.

[0039] The water outlet of the water tank is connected to the water pump through a hose, and the water outlet of the water pump is divided into two branches through a three-way joint. One branch is connected to the water inlet of the steam generator through a hose, and the other branch is connected through a hose and then connected to a hard pipe through a joint conversion. Finally, the hard pipe is divided into two branches at the end through a three-way joint, one of which is connected to the fire hose reel, and the other is connected to the water interface; the steam outlet of the steam generator is connected to one end of the steam type solenoid valve through a hard pipe, and the steam is controlled by the steam type solenoid valve. The steam at the other end of the steam type solenoid valve is connected to the spray rod assembly 7 through a hose, and finally the steam is sprayed from the multiple nozzles 26 of the spray rod assembly 7.

[0040] A fire hose reel 30 is installed on the side of the frame 2, a lifting ring 31 is provided at the upper end of the frame 2, and a foot 32 is provided at the bottom end of the frame 2. The fire hose reel 30 can be connected to the water source of the steam generating mechanism 4 for emergency fire water, the lifting ring 31 of the frame 2 is used to hoist and move the whole equipment, and the foot 32 of the frame 2 is used to support and adjust the placement and leveling of the whole equipment.

[0041] The frame 2 is provided with a vehicle positioning speed reduction belt 33 for assisting the parking positioning of the vehicle 34. The front wheels 35 of the vehicle stop running after passing the vehicle positioning speed reduction belt 33, and the battery pack 36 at the bottom of the vehicle 34 is sprayed for de-icing.

[0042] Working principle: the lifting assembly drives the rotating assembly to lift and lower together to adjust the height position of the lifting and rotating mechanism 6. After the height position is adjusted, the rotating assembly rotates and drives the spray rod assembly 7 to rotate together and swing to the chassis position of the vehicle 34. After rotating into place, the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 moves along the horizontal moving mechanism 5 to reciprocately spray high-temperature and high-pressure steam on the chassis of the vehicle 34 to de-ice. After de-icing is completed, the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 is reset, and then the spray rod assembly 7 is rotated and reset to complete the de-icing operation, and the vehicle 34 drives away.

[0043] In the several specific embodiments provided by the present invention, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, so it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims. In addition, it is obvious that the word "comprising" does not exclude other units or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. The words first, second, etc. are used to indicate names, and do not indicate any particular order.

[0044] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle, Features: It includes a frame, a deicing mechanism installed in the frame and a steam generating mechanism. The deicing mechanism includes a horizontal moving mechanism, a lifting and rotating mechanism installed on the horizontal moving mechanism and a spray rod assembly installed on the lifting and rotating mechanism. The spray rod assembly is connected to the steam generating mechanism.

2. The deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The horizontal movement mechanism includes a linear slide installed in the frame.

3. The deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The lifting and rotating mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a guide rod connecting the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, a rotating motor installed on the first mounting plate, a rotating connecting plate installed on the second mounting plate, and a connecting rod assembly that is transmission-connected to the rotating motor and the rotating connecting plate, the lifting assembly is installed on the rotating assembly and drives the rotating assembly to move up and down, and the spray rod assembly is installed on the rotating connecting plate.

4. The deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle as claimed in claim 3, It is characterized in that The lifting assembly includes a guide seat sliding on the guide rod, a lifting motor installed on the guide seat, a lifting screw connected to the output end of the lifting motor, and a screw nut connecting seat threadedly connected to the lifting screw, the screw nut connecting seat is installed on the second mounting plate and the second mounting plate is linked, and the guide seat is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism.

5. The battery-swap vehicle deicing device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a fourth connecting rod, one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the rotating motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is connected to one end of the second connecting rod, one end of the third connecting rod is connected to the other end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first mounting plate and one end of the fourth connecting rod respectively, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod passes through the second mounting plate and the rotating connecting plate respectively and is linked to the rotating connecting plate.

6. The battery-swap vehicle deicing device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The lifting and rotating mechanism also includes a bracket fixed between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and a position transmission device is installed on the bracket.

7. The deicing device for a battery-swap vehicle according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The spray rod assembly comprises a hollow rod body, and a plurality of nozzles are provided at the upper end of the hollow rod body.

8. The battery-swap vehicle deicing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The steam generating mechanism comprises a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipe assembly connecting the steam generator and the spray bar assembly, and a steam control system.

9. The battery-swap vehicle deicing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The water tank is provided with a water level sensor, a temperature sensor and a heater.

10. The battery-swap vehicle deicing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A fire hose reel is installed on the side of the frame, a lifting ring is provided at the upper end of the frame, and a foot seat is provided at the bottom end of the frame.

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