Mobile battery charging and replacing equipment

By designing a mobile charging and swapping device including a mobile vehicle seat, a traction seat, a charging station, a pallet mechanism, a translation and rotation mechanism, a lifting buffer table and a plug mechanism, the existing equipment is solved to improve operating efficiency, be compatible with different specifications, and reduce the number of equipment. The shortcomings in labor costs and improving safety have achieved efficient and safe multi-spec charging and swapping services.

CN119389024APending Publication Date: 2025-02-07XIAMEN ELANDER ELECTROMECHANICAL ENG
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Application Number
CN202411743681.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-30
Publication Date
2025-02-07

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Technical Problem

Existing charging and swapping equipment cannot meet the growing market demand, especially in improving operating efficiency, compatible with different equipment specifications, reducing labor costs and improving safety.

Method used

A mobile charging and swapping device is designed, including a mobile vehicle seat, multiple sets of mobile wheels, traction seats, a movable charging station, a two-way pallet mechanism, a translational rotation mechanism, a lifting buffer table and a plug mechanism, through the coordinated work of these components , realizes flexible movement, automated operation and multi-spec compatibility of the equipment.

Benefits of technology

The device can be moved quickly to different operating locations, providing flexible charging services, improving battery swap efficiency, reducing labor costs, ensuring the safety of the charging process, and meeting multiple challenges of market demand.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic charging and battery replacing, and discloses a mobile charging and battery replacing device which comprises a mobile vehicle seat, multiple sets of mobile wheels are arranged on the two sides of the mobile vehicle seat, a traction seat is arranged at the front end of the mobile vehicle seat, and a mobile charging station is arranged on the traction seat. By arranging the movable vehicle seat and the multiple sets of movable wheels, the equipment has good maneuverability and can quickly reach different operation sites, and the problem that the operation efficiency is reduced due to queuing charging is effectively solved. The traction seat and the movable charging station are arranged at the front end of the movable vehicle seat, so that charging service can be flexibly provided for stacking machines of different specifications, and the compatibility problem is solved. And due to the design of the bidirectional tray mechanism and the translation rotating mechanism, the equipment can adapt to batteries of various specifications, and the battery replacement efficiency is improved. And by arranging the lifting temporary storage table and the lifting mechanism, loading and unloading of the batteries are more automatic, the labor cost is reduced, and the safety is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic charging and battery replacement, and specifically to a mobile charging and battery replacement device. Background Art

[0002] With the increase of environmental awareness, people are paying more and more attention to the impact of vehicles on the environment. Reducing traffic pollution and reducing emissions have become common goals. Electric vehicles are gradually becoming an important choice for maintaining the environment and achieving sustainable development due to their zero exhaust emissions, low noise pollution, economical operating costs and government policy support. With technological advances, the range, charging speed and performance of electric vehicles have been significantly improved.

[0003] However, high-power batteries take a long time to charge, especially in places with heavy traffic such as ports. Long queues for charging will reduce operating efficiency. To solve this problem, mobile charging and battery swapping equipment is particularly important. With the increase in oil-to-electric equipment and the purchase of new pure electric equipment, the demand for battery swapping stations has increased, and the need to quickly and cost-effectively increase temporary charging stations has become increasingly urgent.

[0004] The forklifts at the port terminals have various specifications and brands, which leads to a wide variety of battery specifications, making battery replacement difficult. The existing battery replacement method requires one-to-one matching, which not only requires high capital investment, but also takes up a lot of space to store equipment. It is unrealistic to unify equipment specifications and brands, so compatible equipment is needed to solve the compatibility problem.

[0005] In addition, with the reduction of effective labor force, the proportion of labor cost in production cost increases, and manual work is inefficient and has safety risks. Therefore, the demand for automation equipment becomes urgent.

[0006] Existing charging and swapping equipment cannot meet the growing market demand, especially in terms of improving operational efficiency, compatibility with different equipment specifications, reducing labor costs and improving safety.

[0007] Therefore, based on the above technical problems, it is necessary for technicians in this field to develop a mobile charging and swapping equipment. Summary of the invention

[0008] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile charging and swapping device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0009] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0010] A technical solution for mobile charging and swapping equipment includes a mobile seat, multiple groups of mobile wheels are arranged on both sides of the mobile seat, a traction seat is arranged at the front end of the mobile seat, a movable charging station is arranged on the traction seat, two groups of cache tables are installed on the mobile seat, two groups of the buffer tables are provided with a two-way tray mechanism, two groups of the cache table quality inspection are provided with a translation and rotation mechanism, a lifting cache table is arranged at the rear of the mobile seat, a lifting mechanism is installed on the lifting cache table, and the lifting mechanism includes a base plate, and two groups of lifting motors are symmetrically installed on the bottom of the base plate, the output end of the lifting motor is connected to a pulley assembly 2, the pulley assembly 2 is used to transmit power, a rotating column is connected in the shaft hole of the driving end of the pulley assembly 2, and flip arms are connected at both ends of the rotating column. The right lifting wheel is connected to the flip arm, and the lifting wheels on the same side are commonly connected with a lifting plate, and multiple groups of lifting shafts are arranged on the bottom surface of the lifting plate, and the lifting shafts are slidably connected with the base plate, and the lifting cache platform and the back of the cache platform are both provided with a plug mechanism, and the plug mechanism includes a plug base, and a fixed lower plate is arranged on the plug base, and two groups of convex seats are arranged on the surface of the fixed lower plate, and the two groups of convex seats are rotatably connected with a linkage arm through a pin shaft, and a guide rail is arranged on the adjacent side of the linkage arm, and a slide seat is slidably connected to the guide rail, and a lifting arm seat is arranged above the slide seat, and a lifting arm is rotatably connected to the lifting arm seat, and the lifting arm and the linkage arm are rotatably connected in a cross shape, and the linkage arm and the lifting arm tail ends are rotatably connected with a fixed upper plate, and two groups of plug sockets are installed on the fixed upper plate.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the rotating column is installed on the base plate through a bearing seat.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a pushing electric cylinder is installed on the fixed lower plate, the output end of the pushing electric cylinder is connected to a connecting rod, and both ends of the connecting rod are installed between the two sets of lifting arms in a rotating connection manner.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, a door panel is provided on the charging station, and the door panel is movably connected by a hinge. A door lock is provided between the door panel and the charging station. Charging sockets are provided on both sides of the charging station, and hooks are provided on adjacent sides of the charging sockets. The hooks are used to hang the charging cable. A control panel is provided on the door panel, and the control panel is used for charging control.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the bidirectional pallet mechanism includes a tray arm, a positioning bar is provided on the top surface of the tray arm, and the cache table is provided with a drive motor 1. The output end of the drive motor 1 is connected to a pulley assembly 1, and the drive end of the pulley assembly 1 is connected to the drive device of the tray arm through a connecting shaft for controlling the extension of the tray arm.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, two groups of plug electric cylinder seats are installed on the fixed upper plate, the plug electric cylinder seats are connected to the plug electric cylinders, the output end of the plug electric cylinder is connected to the plug tail seat, the plug tail seat is connected to the plug seat, the plug tail seat and the plug seat are connected by multiple groups of springs, and the plug seat is connected to a power supply.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution, a flexible cover is installed between the plug tail seat and the plug seat and between the fixed upper plate and the fixed lower plate, and the flexible cover is used to protect the connecting parts therebetween.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the translation and rotation mechanism includes two groups of translation gantries, a translation base is arranged between the two groups of translation gantries, a rotation component is installed on the translation base, a fork frame is arranged on the top surface of the rotation component, a lifting electric cylinder is arranged on the fork frame, and the output end of the lifting electric cylinder is connected to the fork.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution, a second drive motor is installed on the translation base, and the output end of the second drive motor is connected to a main sprocket. A secondary sprocket is arranged on the adjacent side of the main sprocket. The main sprocket and the secondary sprocket are driven by a chain. A drive shaft is installed in the shaft hole of the secondary sprocket. The drive shaft is connected to the rotating component to provide driving force and drive the rotating component to rotate.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution, a travel motor is installed at the bottom of the translation base, a travel gear is connected to the output end of the travel motor, a rack is meshingly connected below the travel gear, and the rack is fixedly mounted on the moving seat.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The present invention is a mobile charging and swapping device. The mobile seat and multiple sets of mobile wheels provide the device with good maneuverability, and can quickly reach different work sites, effectively reducing the problem of reduced work efficiency caused by queuing for charging. By providing a traction seat and a movable charging station at the front end of the mobile seat, charging services can be flexibly provided for forklifts of different specifications, solving the compatibility problem. The design of the two-way tray mechanism and the translation and rotation mechanism enables the device to adapt to batteries of various specifications and improve the battery replacement efficiency. The setting of the lifting cache table and the lifting mechanism makes the loading and unloading of the battery more automated, reduces labor costs and improves safety. In addition, the design of the plug mechanism ensures the stability and safety of the charging process. Overall, the mobile charging and swapping equipment of the present invention can meet the growing market demand, improve work efficiency, be compatible with different equipment specifications, reduce labor costs, and improve safety, thereby providing an effective solution for the rapid charging and swapping of electric vehicles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a mobile charging and swapping device;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the side structure of a mobile charging and swapping device;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a mobile charging and swapping device;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the translation and rotation mechanism structure of a mobile charging and swapping device;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism structure of a mobile charging and swapping device;

[0027] Figure 6 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the plug mechanism structure of a mobile charging and swapping device.

[0028] In the accompanying drawings: 1, mobile seat; 11, mobile wheel; 12, traction seat; 2, charging station; 21, door panel; 22, door lock; 23, charging socket; 24, hook; 25, control panel; 3, cache table; 31, tray arm; 32, positioning bar; 33, drive motor 1; 34, pulley assembly 1; 4, translation and rotation mechanism; 41, translation door frame; 42, translation base; 43, rotation assembly; 431, drive motor 2; 432, main sprocket; 433, secondary sprocket; 434, drive shaft; 44, fork frame; 45, lifting cylinder; 46, fork; 47, travel motor; 48, travel Gear; 49, rack; 5, lifting cache table; 51, base plate; 52, lifting motor; 53, rotating column; 54, pulley assembly 2; 55, bearing seat; 56, flip arm; 57, lifting wheel; 58, lifting plate; 59, lifting shaft; 6, plug mechanism; 61, plug base; 62, fixed lower plate; 621, convex seat; 63, linkage arm; 64, guide rail; 65, slide seat; 66, lifting arm seat; 67, lifting arm; 68, connecting rod; 69, pushing electric cylinder; 71, fixed upper plate; 72, plug electric cylinder seat; 73, plug electric cylinder; 74, plug tail seat; 75, plug seat; 8, flexible piano cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present invention will be described in detail below. In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can be implemented without the need for some of these specific details. The following description of the embodiments is only intended to provide a better understanding of the present invention by illustrating examples of the present invention.

[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the present invention provides a technical solution for mobile charging and swapping equipment: comprising a mobile seat 1, which is the basic structure of the entire charging and swapping equipment, and has multiple sets of mobile wheels 11 on both sides thereof, which are used to support the entire equipment and provide mobility. A traction seat 12 is provided at the front end of the mobile seat 1 to facilitate the traction and movement of the equipment between different work sites.

[0031] A movable charging station 2 is provided on the traction seat 12, and a door panel 21 is provided on the charging station 2. The door panel 21 is movably connected by a hinge for easy opening and closing. A door lock 22 is provided between the door panel 21 and the charging station 2 to ensure the safety of the charging process. Charging sockets 23 are provided on both sides of the charging station 2 for connecting charging devices of different specifications. A hook 24 is provided on the adjacent side for hanging the charging line. A control panel 25 is provided on the door panel 21 for charging control.

[0032] Two sets of cache tables 3 are installed on the mobile seat 1. A two-way tray mechanism 31 is provided on the cache table 3 to accommodate batteries of different specifications. The two-way tray mechanism 31 includes a tray arm 31. A positioning bar 32 is provided on the top surface of the tray arm to fix the battery. The cache table 3 is provided with a drive motor 33. The output end of the drive motor 33 is connected to a pulley assembly 34. The drive end of the pulley assembly 34 is connected to the drive device of the tray arm through a connecting shaft to control the extension of the tray arm.

[0033] A translation and rotation mechanism 4 is arranged between the two groups of buffering tables 3, including two groups of translation door frames 41, and a translation base 42 is arranged between the translation door frames 41. A rotation assembly 43 is installed on the translation base 42, and a fork frame 44 is arranged on the top surface of the rotation assembly 43. A lifting electric cylinder 45 is arranged on the fork frame 44, and a fork 46 is connected to the output end of the lifting electric cylinder 45 for carrying batteries.

[0034] A lifting buffer platform 5 is provided at the rear of the mobile seat 1, and a lifting mechanism is installed on the lifting buffer platform 5. The lifting mechanism includes a base plate 51, and two sets of lifting motors 52 are symmetrically installed at the bottom of the base plate 51. The output end of the lifting motor 52 is connected to a pulley assembly 2 54, and the pulley assembly 2 54 is used to transmit power. A rotating column 53 is connected in the shaft hole of the driving end of the pulley assembly 2 54, and the two ends of the rotating column 53 are connected to a flip arm 56, and the flip arm 56 is connected to a right lifting wheel 57, and a lifting plate 58 is commonly connected between the lifting wheels 57 on the same side. A plurality of lifting shafts 59 are provided on the bottom surface of the lifting plate 58, and the lifting shafts 59 are slidably connected to the base plate 51 to realize the lifting function.

[0035] The back of the lifting and lowering buffering platform 5 and the buffering platform 3 are both provided with a plug mechanism 6, which includes a plug base 61, on which a fixed lower plate 62 is provided. Two groups of convex seats 621 are provided on the surface of the fixed lower plate 62, and the two groups of convex seats 621 are rotatably connected to a linkage arm 63 through a pin shaft. A guide rail 64 is provided on the adjacent side of the linkage arm 63, and a slide 65 is slidably connected to the guide rail 64. A lifting arm seat 66 is provided above the slide 65, and a lifting arm 67 is rotatably connected to the lifting arm seat 66. The lifting arm 67 is rotatably connected to the linkage arm 63 in a cross shape, and the rear ends of the linkage arm 63 and the lifting arm 67 are both rotatably connected to a fixed upper plate 69. Two groups of plug electric cylinder seats 72 are installed on the fixed upper plate 69, and a plug electric cylinder 73 is connected to the plug electric cylinder seat 72. The output end of the plug electric cylinder 73 is connected to a plug tail seat 74, which is connected to a plug seat 75. The plug tail seat 74 and the plug seat 75 are connected via a plurality of sets of springs, and the plug seat 75 is connected to a power source.

[0036] A flexible cover 8 is installed between the plug tail seat 74 and the plug seat 75 and between the fixed upper plate 69 and the fixed lower plate 62. The flexible cover 8 is used to protect the connecting parts therebetween.

[0037] A travel motor 47 is installed at the bottom of the translation base 42, and a travel gear 48 is connected to the output end of the travel motor 47. A rack 49 is meshed and connected below the travel gear 48. The rack 49 is fixedly installed on the moving seat 1 to drive the device to move.

[0038] The mobile charging and battery replacement equipment of the present invention can be flexibly moved to different work sites to provide charging services for forklifts of different specifications. At the same time, the battery replacement efficiency is improved through the automation mechanism, the labor cost is reduced, and the safety of the charging process is ensured.

[0039] The working principle and use process of the present invention: After assembling the various components of the present solution in sequence, all the working steps can be completed by working in accordance with the above implementation methods in sequence according to actual needs.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 invention.

[0042] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; 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. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, these embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to specific embodiments. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made based on the above description. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can make good use of the present invention and the modified use based on the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mobile charging and swapping device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mobile seat (1), a plurality of mobile wheels (11) are arranged on both sides of the mobile seat (1), a traction seat (12) is arranged at the front end of the mobile seat (1), a movable charging station (2) is arranged on the traction seat (12), two groups of buffer tables (3) are installed on the mobile seat (1), two groups of buffer tables (3) are provided with a bidirectional tray mechanism, two groups of buffer tables (3) are provided with a translation and rotation mechanism (4), a lifting buffer table (5) is arranged at the rear of the mobile seat (1), and the lifting buffer table (5) is provided with a lifting mechanism (4). A lifting mechanism is installed on the platform (5), the lifting mechanism comprises a base plate (51), two groups of lifting motors (52) are symmetrically installed on the bottom of the base plate (51), the output end of the lifting motor (52) is connected to a pulley assembly (54), the pulley assembly (54) is used to transmit power, a rotating column (53) is connected in the shaft hole of the driving end of the pulley assembly (54), the two ends of the rotating column (53) are connected to a turning arm (56), the turning arm (56) is connected to a right lifting wheel (57), and the lifting wheel (57) on the same side A lifting plate (58) is commonly connected therebetween, and a plurality of lifting shafts (59) are arranged on the bottom surface of the lifting plate (58), and the lifting shafts (59) are slidably connected to the base plate (51). The lifting buffer platform (5) and the buffer platform (3) are both provided with a plug mechanism (6) on their backs, and the plug mechanism (6) includes a plug base (61), and a fixed lower plate (62) is arranged on the plug base (61). Two groups of convex seats (621) are arranged on the surface of the fixed lower plate (62), and the two groups of convex seats (621) are both rotatably connected with a coupling through a pin shaft. A movable arm (63), a guide rail (64) is arranged on one side adjacent to the linkage arm (63), a slide seat (65) is slidably connected to the guide rail (64), a lifting arm seat (66) is arranged above the slide seat (65), a lifting arm (67) is rotatably connected to the lifting arm seat (66), the lifting arm (67) and the linkage arm (63) are rotatably connected in a cross shape, the linkage arm (63) and the lifting arm (67) are both rotatably connected to a fixed upper plate (71) at their tail ends, and two groups of plug sockets (75) are installed on the fixed upper plate (71).

2. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating column (53) is mounted on the base plate (51) via a bearing seat (55).

3. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pushing electric cylinder (69) is installed on the fixed lower plate (62), and the output end of the pushing electric cylinder (69) is connected to a connecting rod (68). The two ends of the connecting rod (68) are installed between the two sets of lifting arms (67) in a rotating connection manner.

4. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging station (2) is provided with a door panel (21), the door panel (21) is movably connected via a hinge, a door lock (22) is provided between the door panel (21) and the charging station (2), charging sockets (23) are provided on both sides of the charging station (2), hooks (24) are provided on the adjacent sides of the charging sockets (23), the hooks (24) are used to hang a charging line, and a control panel (25) is provided on the door panel (21), the control panel (25) is used to control charging.

5. The mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bidirectional tray mechanism comprises a tray arm (31), the top surface of the tray arm (31) is provided with a positioning strip (32), the cache table (3) is provided with a driving motor (33), the output end of the driving motor (33) is connected to a pulley assembly (34), and the driving end of the pulley assembly (34) is connected to the driving device of the tray arm (31) via a connecting shaft, so as to control the extension of the tray arm (31).

6. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of plug electric cylinder seats (72) are installed on the fixed upper plate (71), the plug electric cylinder seats (72) are connected to the plug electric cylinders (73), the output end of the plug electric cylinder (73) is connected to the plug tail seat (74), the plug tail seat (74) is connected to the plug seat (75), the plug tail seat (74) and the plug seat (75) are connected via a plurality of groups of springs, and the plug seat (75) is connected to a power source.

7. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A flexible cover (8) is installed between the plug tail seat (74) and the plug seat (75) and between the fixed upper plate (71) and the fixed lower plate (62), and the flexible cover (8) is used to protect the connecting parts therebetween.

8. The mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation and rotation mechanism (4) comprises two groups of translation door frames (41), a translation base (42) is arranged between the two groups of translation door frames (41), a rotation assembly (43) is installed on the translation base (42), a fork frame (44) is arranged on the top surface of the rotation assembly (43), a lifting electric cylinder (45) is arranged on the fork frame (44), and a fork (46) is connected to the output end of the lifting electric cylinder (45).

9. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second driving motor (431) is installed on the translation base (42); the output end of the second driving motor (431) is connected to a main sprocket (432); a secondary sprocket (433) is arranged on the adjacent side of the main sprocket (432); the main sprocket (432) and the secondary sprocket (433) are driven by a chain; a driving shaft (434) is installed in the shaft hole of the secondary sprocket (433); the driving shaft (434) is connected to the rotating assembly (43) for providing driving force and driving the rotating assembly (43) to rotate.

10. A mobile charging and swapping device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A travel motor (47) is installed at the bottom of the translation base (42); an output end of the travel motor (47) is connected to a travel gear (48); a rack (49) is meshingly connected below the travel gear (48); and the rack (49) is fixedly installed on the moving vehicle seat (1).