Stereo garage capable of changing electricity and electricity changing method

Abstract

The invention provides a stereo garage capable of changing electricity and an electricity changing method, and relates to the technical field of electricity changing of new energy electric vehicles. The stereo garage capable of changing the electricity comprises a plurality of parking spaces and comb shuttle vehicles which are sequentially arranged in the transverse direction and the vertical direction, and further comprises an electricity changing system, and the electricity changing system comprises electricity changing positions which are arranged in any parking space and used for allowing the comb shuttle vehicles to pass through so as to park electricity changing vehicles at the electricity changing positions; and the positioning device is arranged at the battery changing position, and the positioning device is used for positioning wheels of the battery changing vehicle. According to the three-dimensional garage with the battery replacement function, the parking function and the battery replacement function are integrated, the cost is low, the battery replacement efficiency is high, and the battery installation precision can be guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery replacement for new energy electric vehicles, and in particular to a battery-replaceable stereoscopic carport and a battery replacement method. Background Art

[0002] A multi-story parking garage is an innovative parking facility designed to maximize the use of parking space on the ground in order to accommodate more cars in a limited area. It works by stacking parking spaces vertically or arranging them in parallel to store multiple vehicles in a vertical or horizontal structure, saving a lot of ground space.

[0003] Battery swap stations are service facilities that provide rapid battery replacement for new energy vehicles, solving problems such as long charging time, a small number of charging piles, and short battery life. By adding battery swap stations to stereo garages, the vehicle-battery separation mode can be achieved, reducing vehicle purchase costs, extending battery life, and promoting battery cascade utilization and recycling.

[0004] Battery swapping will become a trend in the development of new energy vehicles in the future. As an efficient, land-saving and intelligent parking method, a stereoscopic parking garage with battery swapping stations will also play an important role in urban transportation as an innovative model that meets the development of the times and social needs.

[0005] In the process of implementing this application, the applicant found that the existing three-dimensional parking garage only needs to put the vehicle into the parking space, regardless of the specific position of the vehicle in the parking space. If the battery replacement function is added on this basis, the battery replacement equipment needs to have a flexible adjustment function to adapt to the parking positions of different vehicles, so as to accurately perform the battery replacement operation. This will inevitably lead to a complex structure of the battery replacement equipment, occupying a large longitudinal space in the parking space, which is not conducive to adding a battery replacement function.

[0006] Therefore, how to combine the battery swap station with the multi-story parking garage at a low cost so that the multi-story parking garage integrates parking and battery swap functions, improves battery swap efficiency, and ensures battery installation accuracy has become a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved by technical personnel in this field. Summary of the invention

[0007] The first embodiment of the present application provides a battery-swap multi-storey car park to solve the problem that the modification operation of the multi-storey car park incorporating a battery swap function is relatively complicated, the cost is high, the battery swap efficiency is low, and the battery installation accuracy is difficult to ensure.

[0008] The second aspect of the present application provides a battery replacement method.

[0009] The technical solution adopted in this application is:

[0010] The first aspect of the present application provides a battery-swapable stereoscopic parking garage, comprising a plurality of parking spaces and a comb shuttle vehicle sequentially arranged in a horizontal and vertical direction, characterized in that it also includes a battery-swap system, and the battery-swap system includes:

[0011] A battery-changing point is arranged in any of the parking spaces and is used for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle to pass through so as to park the battery-changing vehicle at the battery-changing point;

[0012] A positioning device is arranged on the battery-swapping vehicle, and the positioning device is used to position the wheels of the battery-swapping vehicle.

[0013] According to the battery-swap multi-story parking garage provided in the first aspect of the present application, the battery-swap system is combined with the multi-story parking garage to form a battery-swap multi-story parking garage, integrating parking and battery-swap functions. By adding a positioning device, the battery-swap vehicle is accurately positioned at the battery-swap potential point. Specifically, the battery-swap multi-story parking garage includes a plurality of parking spaces arranged in sequence along the horizontal and vertical directions and a tooth-comb shuttle, wherein the tooth-comb shuttle can be used to carry and transport battery-swap vehicles. The battery-swap multi-story parking garage also includes a battery-swap system, which includes a battery-swap point, which is a parking space for a battery-swap vehicle during battery swapping. The battery-swap point is set in any parking space. When a battery-swap vehicle needs to have its battery swapped, the original tooth-comb shuttle is directly used to carry the battery-swap vehicle and transport the battery-swap vehicle from the parking space to the battery-swap point. This is convenient and fast, and there is no need to use other large-scale transport equipment to transport the battery-swap vehicle, which greatly reduces the cost. Furthermore, the positioning device on the battery-swap point can position the wheels of the battery-swap vehicle parked at the battery-swap point, which can ensure that the parking position of the battery-swap vehicle is more accurate, and is more helpful to align the battery-swap equipment with the battery installation point on the battery-swap vehicle, thereby improving the battery swap efficiency. To sum up, the battery-swappable multi-story parking garage provided in the first aspect of the present application integrates parking and battery-swappable functions, has low cost, high battery-swappable efficiency, and can ensure battery installation accuracy.

[0014] The battery-swappable stereo garage in this application also includes the following additional technical features:

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present application, the potential changer is provided with a parking platform, and the positioning device is provided on the parking platform;

[0016] The positioning device comprises a positioning clamping plate and a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is used to apply a force to the positioning clamping plate so that the positioning clamping plate forms a positioning groove.

[0017] In this technical solution, the battery swapping vehicle can be parked on a parking platform during the battery swapping process, and then the wheel positioning can be achieved through the positioning device. In the initial state, the plate surface of the positioning clamp in the positioning device is a plane. When the wheel of the battery swapping vehicle contacts the positioning clamp, the jacking mechanism applies a force to the positioning clamp to cause the positioning clamp to produce structural deformation, thereby producing a positioning groove. The wheel of the battery swapping vehicle is embedded in the positioning groove to achieve wheel positioning.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present application, the positioning clamp includes a first rotating part and a second rotating part, the first end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform, and the first end of the second rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform;

[0019] The second end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the second end of the second rotating part, and the positioning groove is formed at the rotatable connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part;

[0020] The lifting end of the lifting mechanism is connected to the rotation connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part.

[0021] In the present technical solution, when the lifting end of the lifting mechanism applies a force at the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part, the second end of the first rotating part rotates around the first end of the first rotating part, and similarly, the second end of the second rotating part rotates around the first end of the second rotating part. For example, the direction of action of the force is downward, the second end of the first rotating part rotates clockwise, and the second end of the second rotating part rotates counterclockwise, that is, the second end of the first rotating part and the second end of the second rotating part both move downward, thereby forming a positioning groove at the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present application, the battery exchange system also includes a battery exchange device, which can be movably disposed under the battery exchange vehicle, and a battery exchange port is opened on the parking platform, and the battery exchange port corresponds to the battery exchange device.

[0023] In this technical solution, the battery swapping equipment is a tool in the battery swapping system used to remove the depleted batteries of the battery swapping vehicle and install the fully charged batteries of the battery swapping vehicle. The battery swapping equipment removes and installs the batteries at the bottom of the battery swapping vehicle. Correspondingly, the transportation of the batteries needs to pass through the battery swapping port, which is opposite to the battery swapping equipment, so that the battery swapping equipment can directly receive the depleted batteries at the battery swapping port and install the fully charged batteries, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present application, the electric potential changer is provided with two parking platforms, and the two parking platforms are arranged on both sides of the electric potential changer along the in and out direction of the tooth comb shuttle vehicle;

[0025] Guide grooves are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the parking platform, and the tooth comb shuttle vehicle is slidably connected to the guide grooves.

[0026] In this technical solution, the tooth-comb shuttle enters the parking platform by sliding along the guide groove. The guide groove can guide the movement of the tooth-comb shuttle, and the guide groove can form a limit for the tooth-comb shuttle perpendicular to the entry and exit direction, thereby improving the stability of the tooth-comb shuttle running on the parking platform.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present application, a positioning device installation groove is provided on the parking platform, the jacking mechanism is provided in the positioning device installation groove, and the positioning clamping plate is provided at a notch of the positioning device installation groove.

[0028] In the present technical solution, the lifting mechanism is installed in the mounting groove of the positioning device, which is equivalent to the lifting mechanism being embedded in the parking platform to prevent the lifting mechanism from occupying the external space of the parking platform. The positioning splint is installed in the notch of the mounting groove of the positioning device. When the positioning splint is in a flat structure state, the positioning splint can fill the notch so that the surface of the parking platform forms a coherent and complete surface. When the positioning splint forms a positioning groove, the positioning splint is recessed into the interior of the mounting groove of the positioning device.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the present application, the lifting mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder, and the lifting end of the hydraulic cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height;

[0030] Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate is flush with the surface of the parking platform;

[0031] At the second lifting height, the positioning clamp forms the positioning groove.

[0032] In this technical solution, a hydraulic cylinder is used as the lifting mechanism. The movement of the hydraulic cylinder is very stable without impact and vibration, ensuring that the structural switching of the positioning clamp between the flat plate and the positioning groove is smooth, and further ensuring the parking stability of the battery-swap vehicle. The hydraulic cylinder has a large load and can be used for positioning of heavier battery-swap vehicles. Among them, the first lifting height is higher than the second lifting height.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present application, the lifting mechanism includes an electric cylinder, and the lifting end of the electric cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height;

[0034] Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate is flush with the surface of the parking platform;

[0035] At the second lifting height, the positioning clamp forms the positioning groove.

[0036] In this technical solution, an electric cylinder is used as the lifting mechanism. The electric cylinder is smaller in size and can avoid occupying the space of the parking platform. The speed and power range of the electric cylinder can be precisely controlled and can provide higher positioning accuracy. The electric cylinder does not need to be installed separately with control valves and related hardware, and can be easily integrated into the electronic control system of the equipment to achieve linkage.

[0037] According to one embodiment of the present application, the positioning groove is a V-shaped groove, and the notch of the V-shaped groove faces the wheel of the battery-swap vehicle.

[0038] In this technical solution, in the positioning state, the wheels of the battery swapping vehicle are in contact with the two sloped surfaces of the V-shaped groove. The V-shaped groove has a simple structure and high rigidity, and can provide stable positioning support for the battery swapping vehicle.

[0039] According to one embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the parking platform forms a base suitable for the tooth-comb shuttle to travel, and the tooth-comb shuttle is provided with a positioning and navigation device, which is suitable for providing motion guidance for the tooth-comb shuttle.

[0040] In this technical solution, the tooth-comb shuttle uses a positioning and navigation device to travel through the parking platform, which can realize the intelligent guidance control of the tooth-comb shuttle, quickly and accurately transport the battery swapping vehicle to the battery swapping point, and there is no need to open a guide groove on the parking platform, which is beneficial to ensure the structural strength of the parking platform.

[0041] According to one embodiment of the present application, the tooth comb shuttle is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure corresponds to the potential changer.

[0042] In this technical solution, a hollow structure is provided to facilitate the battery replacement equipment to perform battery replacement operations through the hollow structure, including the removal of depleted batteries and the installation of fully charged batteries.

[0043] The second aspect of the present application provides a battery replacement method for a battery-replaceable stereoscopic carport based on any one of the embodiments of the first aspect, including:

[0044] Control the tooth comb shuttle to carry the battery swap vehicle to the battery swap point;

[0045] In the initial state of the positioning device, controlling the tooth comb shuttle to park the battery swap vehicle at the positioning device;

[0046] Controlling the positioning device to switch to a positioning state so that the positioning device can position the wheels of the battery-swapping vehicle;

[0047] Controlling the battery swapping equipment to move to the bottom of the battery swapping vehicle and perform the battery swapping operation;

[0048] After the battery replacement is completed, the positioning device is controlled to switch to the initial state so that the comb shuttle carries the battery replacement vehicle to the parking space.

[0049] According to the battery swapping method provided in the second aspect of the present application, the tooth comb shuttle is controlled to carry the battery swapping vehicle from the parking space to the battery swapping point, and the tooth comb shuttle is used in the battery swapping to avoid the additional installation of large-scale transfer equipment and reduce the cost of battery swapping. The battery swapping vehicle is positioned by the positioning device to ensure the accuracy of the parking position of the battery swapping vehicle in the battery swapping point, so that the battery swapping equipment can be quickly aligned with the battery installation area on the battery swapping vehicle, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency. At the same time, it can also facilitate the alignment of the battery with the battery installation point on the battery swapping vehicle and improve the battery installation accuracy.

[0050] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows:

[0051] According to the battery-swap multi-story parking garage provided in the first aspect of the present application, the battery-swap system is combined with the multi-story parking garage to form a battery-swap multi-story parking garage, integrating parking and battery-swap functions. By adding a positioning device, the battery-swap vehicle is accurately positioned at the battery-swap potential point. Specifically, the battery-swap stereo garage includes a plurality of parking spaces and a tooth comb shuttle vehicle arranged in sequence along the horizontal and vertical directions, wherein the tooth comb shuttle vehicle can be used to carry and transport the battery-swap vehicle. The battery-swap stereo garage also includes a battery-swap system, which includes a battery-swap point, which is the parking space for the battery-swap vehicle when the battery is being swapped. The battery-swap point is set in any parking space. When the battery-swap vehicle needs to be swapped, the original tooth comb shuttle vehicle is directly used to carry the battery-swap vehicle and transport the battery-swap vehicle from the parking space to the battery-swap point. It is convenient and fast, and there is no need to use other large-scale transfer equipment to transport the battery-swap vehicle, which greatly reduces the cost. Furthermore, the positioning device on the battery-swap point can position the wheels of the battery-swap vehicle parked at the battery-swap point, which can ensure that the parking position of the battery-swap vehicle is more accurate, and is more helpful for aligning the battery with the battery installation point on the battery-swap vehicle, thereby improving the installation accuracy of the battery. In summary, the battery-swap stereo garage provided in the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application integrates parking and battery-swap functions, and has low cost, high battery-swap efficiency, and can ensure battery installation accuracy.

[0052] According to the battery swapping method provided in the second aspect of the present application, the tooth comb shuttle is controlled to carry the battery swapping vehicle from the parking space to the battery swapping point, and the tooth comb shuttle is used in the battery swapping to avoid the additional installation of large-scale transfer equipment and reduce the cost of battery swapping. The battery swapping vehicle is positioned by the positioning device to ensure the accuracy of the parking position of the battery swapping vehicle in the battery swapping point, so that the battery swapping equipment can be quickly aligned with the battery installation area on the battery swapping vehicle, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency. At the same time, it can also facilitate the alignment of the battery with the battery installation point on the battery swapping vehicle and improve the battery installation accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0054] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a battery-swappable three-dimensional parking garage provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0055] in,

[0056] 1. Change potential; 11. Parking platform;

[0057] 2. Positioning device; 21. Positioning splint; 22. Lifting mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, a detailed description is given below in an illustrative manner in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0059] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application and the features in each embodiment may be combined with each other without conflict.

[0060] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0061] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0062] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0063] like Figure 1 As shown, the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a battery-swap multi-story parking garage, including a plurality of parking spaces arranged in sequence along the horizontal and vertical directions and a tooth-comb shuttle vehicle, and also includes a battery-swap system, the battery-swap system including: a battery-swap point 1, arranged in any parking space, for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle to pass through to park the battery-swap vehicle at the battery-swap point 1; a positioning device 2, arranged at the battery-swap point 1, the positioning device 2 is used to position the wheels of the battery-swap vehicle.

[0064] It can be understood that the present application is to transform the existing stereo garage so that the stereo garage integrates parking and battery replacement functions, which can facilitate the timely battery replacement of battery replacement vehicles that need battery replacement in the parking space, and improve the battery replacement efficiency of battery replacement vehicles. The stereo garage is integrated with the battery replacement system, so there is no need to build additional battery replacement stations, which greatly saves construction costs and helps to promote it. It should be noted that the present application does not limit the number of battery replacement systems set in the stereo garage. For example, when the modification is implemented, the two vertical layers in one row of parking spaces in the stereo garage can be transformed into a battery installation layer and a battery replacement layer, and then the battery replacement potential 1 is set in the parking space in the battery replacement layer, and the battery replacement equipment is set in the battery installation layer. When the battery replacement vehicle is replacing the battery, all the battery replacement vehicles are transferred to the battery replacement layer for battery replacement. After the battery replacement is completed, the battery replacement vehicle is transferred to other parking spaces. In addition, vertically arranged installation layers and battery exchange layers can be provided in each row of parking spaces, so that the battery exchange vehicles in each row of parking spaces can complete the battery exchange in the current row, realize battery exchange nearby, improve battery exchange efficiency, and reduce waiting time in the battery exchange queue.

[0065] According to the battery-swap multi-story parking garage provided in the first aspect of the present application, the battery-swap system is combined with the multi-story parking garage to form a battery-swap multi-story parking garage, integrating parking and battery-swap functions, and by adding a positioning device 2, accurate positioning of the battery-swap vehicle at the battery-swap potential 1 is ensured. Specifically, the battery-swap multi-story garage includes a plurality of parking spaces arranged in sequence along the horizontal and vertical directions and a tooth-comb shuttle, wherein the tooth-comb shuttle can be used to carry and transport battery-swap vehicles. The battery-swap multi-story garage also includes a battery-swap system, which includes a battery-swap point 1, which is a parking space for a battery-swap vehicle when it is undergoing battery swapping. The battery-swap point 1 is arranged in any parking space. When a battery-swap vehicle needs to have its battery swapped, the original tooth-comb shuttle is directly used to carry the battery-swap vehicle and transport the battery-swap vehicle from the parking space to the battery-swap point 1, which is convenient and fast, and does not require the aid of other large-scale transport equipment to transport the battery-swap vehicle, thereby greatly reducing the cost. Furthermore, the positioning device 2 on the battery-swap point 1 can position the wheels of the battery-swap vehicle parked at the battery-swap point 1, which can ensure that the parking position of the battery-swap vehicle is more accurate, and is more helpful to align the battery with the battery installation point on the battery-swap vehicle, thereby improving the installation accuracy of the battery. To sum up, the battery-swappable multi-story parking garage provided in the first aspect of the present application integrates parking and battery-swappable functions, has low cost, high battery-swappable efficiency, and can ensure battery installation accuracy.

[0066] In an embodiment of the present application, the potential changer 1 is provided with a parking platform 11, and the positioning device 2 is provided on the parking platform 11; the positioning device 2 includes a positioning clamping plate 21 and a lifting mechanism 22, and the lifting mechanism 22 is used to apply a force to the positioning clamping plate 21 so that the positioning clamping plate 21 forms a positioning groove.

[0067] The parking platform 11 can be a separately added support structure, or it can be a structure formed by directly modifying the parking space. The battery swapping vehicle is parked on the parking platform 11 in the battery swapping vehicle 1, and then the wheel positioning is achieved through the positioning device 2. In the initial state, the plate surface of the positioning clamp 21 in the positioning device 2 is a plane. When the wheel of the battery swapping vehicle contacts the positioning clamp 21, the lifting mechanism 22 applies a force to the positioning clamp 21 to cause the positioning clamp 21 to produce structural deformation, thereby generating a positioning groove, and the wheel of the battery swapping vehicle is embedded in the positioning groove to achieve wheel positioning. Furthermore, the size of the positioning groove can be determined based on the size of the wheel of the battery swapping vehicle.

[0068] In an embodiment of the present application, the positioning clamp 21 includes a first rotating part and a second rotating part, the first end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform 11, and the first end of the second rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform 11; the second end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the second end of the second rotating part, and a positioning groove is formed at the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part; the lifting end of the lifting mechanism 22 is connected to the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part.

[0069] When the lifting end of the lifting mechanism 22 applies a force at the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part, the second end of the first rotating part rotates around the first end of the first rotating part. Similarly, the second end of the second rotating part rotates around the first end of the second rotating part. For example, the direction of action of the force is downward, the second end of the first rotating part rotates clockwise, and the second end of the second rotating part rotates counterclockwise, that is, the second end of the first rotating part and the second end of the second rotating part both move downward, thereby forming a positioning groove at the rotational connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present application, the battery swap system also includes a battery swap device, which can be movably disposed under the battery swap vehicle. A battery swap port is opened on the parking platform 11, and the battery swap port corresponds to the battery swap device.

[0071] The battery swapping equipment is a tool in the battery swapping system used to remove the depleted batteries of the battery swapping vehicles and install the fully charged batteries of the battery swapping vehicles. The battery swapping equipment removes and installs the batteries at the bottom of the battery swapping vehicles. Correspondingly, the transportation of the batteries needs to pass through the battery swapping port, which is opposite to the battery swapping equipment, so that the battery swapping equipment can directly receive the depleted batteries at the battery swapping port and install the fully charged batteries, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0072] In the embodiment of the present application, the potential changer 1 is provided with two parking platforms 11, and the two parking platforms 11 are arranged on both sides of the potential changer 1 along the in and out direction of the tooth comb shuttle vehicle;

[0073] Guide grooves are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the parking platform 11, and the tooth comb shuttle is slidably connected to the guide grooves.

[0074] The tooth comb shuttle enters the parking platform 11 by sliding along the guide groove. The guide groove can guide the movement of the tooth comb shuttle, and the guide groove can form a limit perpendicular to the entry and exit direction for the tooth comb shuttle, thereby improving the stability of the tooth comb shuttle running on the parking platform 11.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, a mounting groove of the positioning device 2 is provided on the parking platform 11, the lifting mechanism 22 is provided in the mounting groove of the positioning device 2, and the positioning clamping plate 21 is provided at the notch of the mounting groove of the positioning device 2.

[0076] The lifting mechanism 22 is installed in the mounting groove of the positioning device 2, which is equivalent to the lifting mechanism 22 being embedded in the parking platform 11, so as to prevent the lifting mechanism 22 from occupying the external space of the parking platform 11. The positioning clamp plate 21 is installed in the notch of the mounting groove of the positioning device 2. When the positioning clamp plate 21 is in a flat structure state, the positioning clamp plate 21 can fill the notch so that the table surface of the parking platform 11 forms a coherent and complete surface. When the positioning clamp plate 21 forms a positioning groove, the positioning clamp plate 21 is recessed into the inside of the mounting groove of the positioning device 2.

[0077] In an embodiment of the present application, the lifting mechanism 22 includes a hydraulic cylinder, and the lifting end of the hydraulic cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height;

[0078] Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate 21 is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate 21 is flush with the surface of the parking platform 11;

[0079] At the second lifting height, the positioning clamping plate 21 forms a positioning groove.

[0080] A hydraulic cylinder is used as the lifting mechanism 22. The movement of the hydraulic cylinder is very stable without impact and vibration, ensuring that the structural switching of the positioning clamp 21 between the flat plate shape and the positioning groove shape is smooth, and further ensuring the parking stability of the battery swap vehicle. The hydraulic cylinder has a large load and can be used for positioning a heavier battery swap vehicle. Among them, the first lifting height is higher than the second lifting height.

[0081] In the embodiment of the present application, the lifting mechanism 22 includes an electric cylinder, and the lifting end of the electric cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height;

[0082] Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate 21 is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate 21 is flush with the surface of the parking platform 11;

[0083] At the second lifting height, the positioning clamping plate 21 forms a positioning groove.

[0084] An electric cylinder is used as the lifting mechanism 22. The electric cylinder is smaller in size and can avoid occupying the space of the parking platform 11. The speed and power range of the electric cylinder can be precisely controlled and can provide higher positioning accuracy. The electric cylinder does not need to be installed with a control valve and related hardware separately and can be easily integrated into the electronic control system of the equipment to achieve linkage.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present application, the positioning groove is a V-shaped groove, and the notch of the V-shaped groove faces the wheel of the battery-swap vehicle.

[0086] In the positioning state, the wheels of the battery swapping vehicle are in contact with the two sloped surfaces of the V-groove. The V-groove has a simple structure and high rigidity, and can provide stable positioning support for the battery swapping vehicle.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present application, the bottom of the parking platform 11 forms a base suitable for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle to travel, and the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle is provided with a positioning and navigation device, which is suitable for providing motion guidance for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle.

[0088] The tooth-comb shuttle uses a positioning navigation device to travel through the parking platform 11, which can realize the intelligent guidance control of the tooth-comb shuttle, quickly and accurately transport the battery-swapping vehicle to the battery-swapping station 1, and there is no need to open a guide groove on the parking platform 11, which is beneficial to ensure the structural strength of the parking platform 11.

[0089] In an embodiment of the present application, the tooth comb shuttle is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure corresponds to the potential change 1.

[0090] The hollow structure is opened to facilitate the battery swapping equipment to perform battery swapping operations through the hollow structure, including the removal of depleted batteries and the installation of fully charged batteries.

[0091] The second aspect of the present application provides a battery replacement method for a battery-replaceable stereoscopic carport based on any one of the embodiments of the first aspect, including:

[0092] S100: Control the tooth comb shuttle to carry the battery swapping vehicle to the battery swapping point 1;

[0093] S200: In the initial state of the positioning device 2, the tooth comb shuttle is controlled to park the battery swapping vehicle at the positioning device 2;

[0094] S300: Control the positioning device 2 to switch to a positioning state, so that the positioning device 2 positions the wheels of the battery-swapping vehicle;

[0095] S400: Control the battery swapping device to move to the bottom of the battery swapping vehicle and perform the battery swapping operation;

[0096] S500: After the battery replacement is completed, the positioning device 2 is controlled to switch to the initial state so that the comb shuttle vehicle carries the battery replacement vehicle to the parking space.

[0097] According to the battery swapping method provided in the second aspect of the present application, the tooth comb shuttle is controlled to carry the battery swapping vehicle from the parking space to the battery swapping point 1, and the tooth comb shuttle is used in the battery swapping to avoid the additional installation of large-scale transfer equipment and reduce the battery swapping cost. The battery swapping vehicle is positioned by the positioning device 2 to ensure the accuracy of the parking position of the battery swapping vehicle in the battery swapping point 1, so that the battery swapping equipment can be quickly aligned with the battery installation area on the battery swapping vehicle, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency. At the same time, it can also facilitate the alignment of the battery with the battery installation point on the battery swapping vehicle and improve the battery installation accuracy.

[0098] Of course, the above-mentioned battery replacement process is a description of the preferred solution in this application, which cannot limit this application.

[0099] Anything not described in this application can be achieved by adopting or drawing on existing technologies.

[0100] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0101] The above is only an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery-swappable stereo garage, comprising a plurality of parking spaces arranged in sequence in the horizontal and vertical directions and a tooth-comb shuttle vehicle, characterized in that: Also included is a power exchange system, the power exchange system comprising: A battery-changing point is arranged in any of the parking spaces and is used for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle to pass through so as to park the battery-changing vehicle at the battery-changing point; A positioning device is arranged on the battery-swapping vehicle, and the positioning device is used to position the wheels of the battery-swapping vehicle.

2. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The potential changer is provided with a parking platform, and the positioning device is provided on the parking platform; The positioning device comprises a positioning clamping plate and a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is used to apply a force to the positioning clamping plate so that the positioning clamping plate forms a positioning groove.

3. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The positioning clamping plate includes a first rotating part and a second rotating part, wherein a first end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform, and a first end of the second rotating part is rotatably connected to the parking platform; The second end of the first rotating part is rotatably connected to the second end of the second rotating part, and the positioning groove is formed at the rotatable connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part; The lifting end of the lifting mechanism is connected to the rotation connection between the first rotating part and the second rotating part.

4. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The battery exchange system also includes a battery exchange device, which can be movably arranged under the battery exchange vehicle. A battery exchange port is opened on the parking platform, and the battery exchange port corresponds to the battery exchange device.

5. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The electric potential changer is provided with two parking platforms, and the two parking platforms are arranged on both sides of the electric potential changer along the in and out direction of the tooth comb shuttle vehicle; Guide grooves are respectively arranged on the inner side walls of the parking platform, and the tooth comb shuttle vehicle is slidably connected to the guide grooves.

6. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The parking platform is provided with a positioning device installation groove, the jacking mechanism is arranged in the positioning device installation groove, and the positioning clamping plate is arranged at the notch of the positioning device installation groove.

7. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a hydraulic cylinder, and the lifting end of the hydraulic cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height; Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate is flush with the surface of the parking platform; At the second lifting height, the positioning clamping plate forms the positioning groove; The lifting mechanism comprises an electric cylinder, and the lifting end of the electric cylinder is suitable for switching between a first lifting height and a second lifting height; Wherein, at the first lifting height, the positioning clamping plate is in the shape of a flat plate, and the positioning clamping plate is flush with the surface of the parking platform; At the second lifting height, the positioning clamp forms the positioning groove.

8. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The positioning groove is a V-shaped groove, and the notch of the V-shaped groove faces the wheel of the battery-swapping vehicle; and / or, The tooth comb shuttle is a hollow structure, and the hollow structure corresponds to the potential changer.

9. The battery-swappable stereoscopic carport according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the parking platform forms a base suitable for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle to travel. The tooth-comb shuttle vehicle is provided with a positioning and navigation device, and the positioning and navigation device is suitable for providing movement guidance for the tooth-comb shuttle vehicle.

10. A battery replacement method for a battery-replaceable stereoscopic carport according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: include: Control the tooth comb shuttle to carry the battery swap vehicle to the battery swap point; In the initial state of the positioning device, controlling the tooth comb shuttle to park the battery swap vehicle at the positioning device; Controlling the positioning device to switch to a positioning state so that the positioning device can position the wheels of the battery-swapping vehicle; Controlling the battery swapping equipment to move to the bottom of the battery swapping vehicle and perform the battery swapping operation; After the battery replacement is completed, the positioning device is controlled to switch to the initial state so that the comb shuttle carries the battery replacement vehicle to the parking space.

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