A battery swap vehicle deicing device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a battery swap vehicle deicing device, comprising a frame, a deicing mechanism mounted in the frame, and a steam generating mechanism, the deicing mechanism comprising a horizontal moving mechanism, a lifting and rotating mechanism mounted on the horizontal moving mechanism, and a spray rod assembly mounted on the lifting and rotating mechanism, the spray rod assembly being in communication with the steam generating mechanism. The high-temperature and high-pressure steam spraying deicing method of the above-mentioned battery swap vehicle deicing device is faster than the traditional warm air blower deicing method, the deicing efficiency is improved, and the automatic spraying and cleaning deicing of the vehicle chassis can be realized, ensuring that the vehicle chassis and the battery pack locking mechanism can be deiced. The entire system is integrated in the frame shell, has small floor area, simple structure, and is convenient for transportation at any time.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of new energy vehicle, in particular to a battery swap vehicle deicing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, with the gradual increase of new energy vehicle market share, the demand for new energy supplement is becoming more and more obvious. At present, new energy vehicles can be supplemented by charging or battery swap. Charging needs a long time, while battery swap can realize fast energy supplement within 2 minutes. New energy battery swap adopts a detachable battery pack. The battery pack is fixed on the vehicle through a locking structure. When battery swap is needed, the battery pack locking mechanism needs to be unlocked by the battery swap equipment to remove the battery pack. However, in the cold winter of the north below zero degrees combined with rainy weather, the vehicle bottom battery pack and the battery pack locking mechanism will be frozen. Therefore, when battery swap is performed at the battery swap station, the battery pack often cannot be removed, which needs manual intervention, thereby greatly reducing the success rate and efficiency of battery swap. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a battery swap vehicle deicing device which can thaw quickly and realize automatic deicing quickly.

[0004] Therefore, the present disclosure provides a battery swap vehicle deicing device, which comprises a frame, a deicing mechanism and a steam generating mechanism installed in the frame. The deicing 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. The spray rod assembly is communicated with the steam generating mechanism.

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

[0006] According to the battery swap vehicle deicing device, the lifting and rotating mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly comprises a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a guide rod connecting between 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 drivingly connected between the rotating motor and the rotating connecting plate. The lifting assembly is installed on the rotating assembly and drives the rotating assembly to run up and down. The spray rod assembly is installed on the rotating connecting plate.

[0007] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, the lifting assembly comprises a guide seat slidingly arranged on the guide rod, a lifting motor arranged on the guide seat, a lifting screw rod connected with the output end of the lifting motor, and a screw nut connecting seat screwed with the lifting screw rod, the screw nut connecting seat is arranged on the second mounting plate and the second mounting plate is connected, and the guide seat is arranged on the horizontal moving mechanism.

[0008] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, the connecting rod assembly comprises 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 rotationally connected with the rotary motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is connected with one end of the second connecting rod, one end of the third connecting rod is connected with the other end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod is rotationally connected with 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 rotary connecting plate and is connected with the rotary connecting plate.

[0009] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, the lifting rotary mechanism further comprises a bracket fixed between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, and a position transmitter is arranged on the bracket.

[0010] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, the spray rod assembly comprises a hollow rod body, and a plurality of nozzles are arranged on the upper end of the hollow rod body.

[0011] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, the steam generating mechanism comprises a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipeline assembly connecting the steam generator and the spray rod assembly, and a steam control system.

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

[0013] According to the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle, a fire hose disc is arranged on the side of the frame, a lifting ring is arranged on the upper end of the frame, and a foot stand is arranged on the bottom end of the frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the ice removing device for the battery swap vehicle generates high-temperature and high-pressure steam through the steam generating mechanism, and the ice on the vehicle chassis is automatically cleaned by the reciprocating movement of the spray rod assembly of the ice removing mechanism, so that the ice on the battery pack and the battery pack locking mechanism of the battery swap vehicle is effectively removed, and the automatic and rapid ice removing is realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the internal structure of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice removing mechanism of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating assembly of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the use state of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

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

[0023] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second working state of the spray rod assembly of the ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle of the present application.

[0024] Main element symbol explanation

[0025] 1 - ice removing device of the battery swap vehicle; 2 - frame; 3 - ice removing mechanism; 4 - steam generating mechanism; 5 - horizontal moving mechanism; 6 - lifting and rotating mechanism; 7 - spray rod assembly; 8 - straight line sliding table; 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 rod nut connecting seat; 19 - first connecting rod; 20 - second connecting rod; 21 - third connecting rod; 22 - fourth connecting rod; 23 - support; 24 - position sensor; 25 - hollow rod body; 26 - nozzle; 27 - steam generator; 28 - steam pipeline assembly; 29 - steam control system; 30 - fire hose disc; 31 - lifting ring; 32 - foot base; 33 - vehicle positioning deceleration belt; 34 - vehicle; 35 - front wheel of the vehicle; 36 - battery pack.

[0026] The following detailed description will further explain the present application with reference to the above mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned objects, characteristics and advantages of the present application, the following will describe the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the characteristics in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. In the following description, a large number of specific details are described in order to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. The described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0029] In various embodiments, for the purpose of facilitating description but not limiting the present application, the term "connection" used in the patent application specification and claims of the present application is not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but can include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "below", "left", "right", and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationship, and when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship also changes accordingly.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 to 8 A battery replacement vehicle deicing device, comprising a frame 2, a deicing mechanism 3 and a steam generating mechanism 4 installed in the frame 2, the deicing mechanism 3 comprising 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 being communicated with the steam generating mechanism 4. High-temperature and high-pressure steam is generated by the steam generating mechanism 4, and deicing is realized by the automatic cleaning of the vehicle 34 chassis reciprocating movement in the form of spraying by the spray rod assembly 7 of the deicing mechanism 3. The deicing mechanism 3 and the steam generating mechanism 4 are integrated in the frame 2, which has small floor area and simple structure, and is convenient for transportation at any time.

[0031] The horizontal moving mechanism 5 comprises a linear slide 8 installed in the frame 2. The horizontal moving mechanism 5 can increase a horizontal moving motor 9 and is provided with a transmission mechanism in the linear slide 8, which drives the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 to move horizontally through the transmission mechanism.

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

[0033] The lifting assembly comprises a guide seat 15 slidingly moving on the guide rod 12, a lifting motor 16 mounted on the guide seat 15, a lifting screw rod 17 connected with an output end of the lifting motor 16, and a screw rod nut connecting seat 18 screwed with the lifting screw rod 17, the screw rod nut connecting seat 18 is mounted on the second mounting plate 11 and moves together with the second mounting plate 11, and the guide seat 15 is mounted on the horizontal moving mechanism 5.

[0034] The connecting rod assembly comprises 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 rotationally connected with the rotating motor 13, the other end of the first connecting rod 19 is connected with one end of the second connecting rod 20, one end of the third connecting rod 21 is connected with the other end of the second connecting rod 20, the other end of the third connecting rod 21 is rotationally connected with the first mounting plate 10 and one end of 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 and moves together with the rotating connecting plate 14.

[0035] The lifting-rotating mechanism 6 further comprises a support 23 fixed between the first mounting plate 10 and the second mounting plate 11, a position transmitter 24 is mounted on the support 23, which is used for auxiliary positioning of the lifting-rotating mechanism 6 and determining the lifting position.

[0036] The spray rod assembly 7 comprises a hollow rod body 25, a plurality of nozzles 26 are arranged on the upper end of the hollow rod body 25. The spray rod assembly 7 is fixedly mounted on the rotating connecting plate 14, so that the spray rod assembly 7 realizes the rotating function under the action of the rotating motor 13.

[0037] The steam generating mechanism 4 comprises a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipeline assembly 28 connecting the steam generator and the spray rod assembly 7, and a steam control system 29. The steam control system 29 is composed of an electrical control cabinet and a steam type electromagnetic valve, and the steam type electromagnetic valve can control the opening and closing of the steam generated by the steam generator in the steam pipeline 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, which 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, the water in the water tank flows out through the water outlet, the water in the water tank is heated through the heating port, the water level and temperature in the water tank are detected in real time through the water level detection port and the temperature detection port, and the water in the water tank is prevented from freezing. The water pump is a booster pump connected to the water outlet of the water tank. After the water outlet of the water tank, the water is pumped to the steam generator through the booster pump, and is also pumped to the water inlet of the fire hose disc 30 and the water use interface.

[0039] The water outlet of the water tank is connected to the water pump through a hose. The water inlet of the water pump is divided into two branches through a three-way joint. One branch is connected to the steam generator through a hose, and the other branch is connected to the water use interface through a hard pipe connected through a joint. The steam outlet of the steam generator is connected to one end of the steam type electromagnetic valve through a hard pipe. The steam type electromagnetic valve controls the opening and closing of the steam. The other end of the steam type electromagnetic valve is connected to the spray rod assembly 7 through a hose. Finally, the steam is sprayed from the multiple nozzles 26 of the spray rod assembly 7.

[0040] The frame 2 is provided with a fire hose disc 30 on the side. The upper end of the frame 2 is provided with a lifting ring 31, and the bottom end of the frame 2 is provided with a foot stand 32. The fire hose disc 30 can be connected to the water source of the steam generator 4 for emergency fire fighting. The lifting ring 31 of the frame 2 is used for lifting and moving the whole machine. The foot stand 32 of the frame 2 is used for supporting and adjusting the placement and level of the whole machine.

[0041] The frame 2 is provided with a vehicle positioning deceleration belt 33 for assisting the parking of the vehicle 34. The front wheels 35 of the vehicle 34 stop running through the vehicle positioning deceleration belt 33, and the battery pack 36 at the bottom of the vehicle 34 is sprayed to remove ice.

[0042] Working principle: The lifting assembly drives the rotating assembly to adjust the height position of the lifting and rotating mechanism 6. After the height position is adjusted, the rotating assembly rotates to drive the spray rod assembly 7 to rotate and place at the position of the vehicle 34 chassis. After rotating to the position, the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 moves along the horizontal moving mechanism 5 to reciprocally spray high-temperature and high-pressure steam to the vehicle 34 chassis to remove ice. After the ice removal is completed, the lifting and rotating mechanism 6 is reset, and then the spray rod assembly 7 is rotated to reset to complete the ice removal operation, and the vehicle 34 drives away.

[0043] In several embodiments provided by the present application, it is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting in any aspect, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present application. In addition, it is apparent that the word "comprising" does not exclude other units or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. The words "first", "second" and the like are used to indicate names and not to indicate any particular order.

[0044] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and not limit the present application. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery swap vehicle de-icing device, characterized by: The device comprises a frame, a deicing mechanism and a steam generating mechanism, the deicing mechanism comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, a lifting rotating mechanism installed on the horizontal moving mechanism and a spray rod assembly installed on the lifting rotating mechanism, the spray rod assembly is communicated with the steam generating mechanism; The lifting rotating mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a rotating assembly, the rotating assembly comprises 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 drivingly connected with the rotating motor and the rotating connecting plate, the lifting assembly is installed on the rotating assembly and drives the rotating assembly to run up and down, the spray rod assembly is installed on the rotating connecting plate; The lifting assembly comprises a guide seat slidingly running on the guide rod, a lifting motor installed on the guide seat, a lifting screw rod connected with the output end of the lifting motor and a screw rod nut connecting seat screwed with the lifting screw rod, the screw rod nut connecting seat is installed on the second mounting plate and the second mounting plate is connected, the guide seat is installed on the horizontal moving mechanism; The connecting rod assembly comprises 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 rotationally connected with the rotating motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is connected with one end of the second connecting rod, one end of the third connecting rod is connected with the other end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the third connecting rod is rotationally connected with the first mounting plate and one end of the fourth connecting rod respectively, the other end of the fourth connecting rod passes through the second mounting plate and the rotating connecting plate and is connected with the rotating connecting plate. 2.The battery swap vehicle deicing device of claim 1, wherein, The horizontal moving mechanism comprises a linear slide installed in the frame. 3.The battery swap vehicle deicing device of claim 1, wherein, The lifting rotating mechanism further comprises a bracket fixed between the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, a position transmitter is installed on the bracket. 4.The battery swap vehicle deicing device of claim 1, wherein, The spray rod assembly comprises a hollow rod body, a plurality of nozzles are arranged on the upper end of the hollow rod body. 5.The battery swap vehicle deicing device of claim 1, wherein, The steam generating mechanism comprises a water tank, a steam generator, a water pump, a steam pipeline assembly communicated with the steam generator and the spray rod assembly and a steam control system. 6.The battery swap vehicle deicing device of claim 5, wherein, The water tank is provided with a water level sensor, a temperature sensor and a heater. 7.The battery swap vehicle deicing apparatus of claim 1, wherein A fire hose reel is installed on the side of the frame, a lifting ring is arranged on the upper end of the frame and a foot stand is arranged on the bottom end of the frame.

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