Expandable battery swap station system

Abstract

A capacity-expandable battery swap station system relates to the technical field of battery swap, comprises a battery swap area, a storage area and an expansion area and is used for being detachably connected with the battery swap area and / or the storage area, the expansion area comprises a second battery storage unit, the second battery storage unit at least stores a replaceable battery capable of being swapped to a vehicle to be swapped, and the battery swap area is used for being detachably connected with the battery swap area and / or the storage area. When the storage area is connected with the first side, in the left-right direction, of the battery replacement area and the expansion area is connected with the second side, in the left-right direction, of the battery replacement area, the expansion area is configured to further comprise a first expansion area of a second power taking unit; and the second power taking unit can send the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit to be connected with the battery changing area, so that the problem that the capacity of the existing battery changing station cannot be expanded after the station falls can be solved, and the battery changing station is flexible to assemble and has good applicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of battery replacement technology, and in particular to an expandable battery replacement station system. Background Art

[0002] Battery swap stations can quickly recharge new energy vehicles by replacing batteries, which greatly reduces the charging time compared to charging through charging piles. Due to the large size and complex structure of battery swap stations, once they are put into use, they can only store a fixed number of batteries, which makes it difficult to meet the growing demand for battery swaps. When the battery capacity is insufficient, it is difficult to expand the capacity and the scalability is poor. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for adjusting the battery capacity in a station to facilitate the flow of nearby vehicles, which can solve the problem that the existing battery swap station cannot be expanded after landing, and has flexible assembly and good applicability.

[0004] The present invention provides an expandable power swap station system comprising: The battery swapping area is configured to locate and swap the battery of the vehicle to be swapped; A storage area is provided on at least one side of the battery swap area in the left-right direction, the storage area includes a first battery storage unit and a first power extraction unit, the first battery storage unit stores at least replaceable batteries that can be replaced on the vehicle to be replaced, and the first power extraction unit can deliver the replaceable batteries in the first battery storage unit to the battery swap area for handover; An expansion area, used for detachably connecting with the battery replacement area and / or the storage area, the expansion area comprising a second battery storage unit, the second battery storage unit storing at least a replaceable battery that can be replaced on the vehicle to be replaced; When the storage area is connected to the first side of the battery exchange area in the left-right direction and the expansion area is connected to the second side of the battery exchange area in the left-right direction, the expansion area is configured to be a first expansion area that also includes a second power supply unit, and the second power supply unit can deliver the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit to the battery exchange area for handover.

[0005] In one embodiment, when the expansion area is connected to the side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area in the left-right direction, the expansion area is configured as a second expansion area including the second battery storage unit and an expansion track, the storage area includes a first guide rail, and the first power extraction unit can move in the left-right direction through the first guide rail. The expansion track is connected to the first guide rail, so that the first power extraction unit can move into the second expansion area to deliver the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit to the battery exchange area for handover.

[0006] In one embodiment, when the expansion area is connected to the side of the first expansion area away from the battery exchange area in the left-right direction, the expansion area is configured as a second expansion area including the second battery storage unit and an expansion track, the first expansion area includes a second guide rail, and the second power extraction unit can move in the left-right direction through the second guide rail. The expansion track is connected to the second guide rail, so that the second power extraction unit can move into the second expansion area to deliver the replaceable battery in the second expansion area to the battery exchange area for handover.

[0007] In one embodiment, a battery exchange unit and a battery exchange rail are provided in the battery exchange area, and the battery exchange unit can move in the left and right directions through the battery exchange rail. A battery exchange extension rail is provided in the first expansion area, and the battery exchange extension rail is spliced ​​with the battery exchange rail.

[0008] In one embodiment, a driving assembly is provided in the storage area, and the driving assembly includes a driving motor, a gear and a rack. The driving motor is connected to the first power extraction unit, and can drive the gear to rotate around its own axis. The gear is meshed with the rack, and the gear can move along the rack in the left and right directions. The extended track includes an extended rack, and the extended rack is spliced ​​with the rack.

[0009] In one embodiment, the second power extraction unit includes a mounting frame and a lifter, wherein the lifter is mounted on the mounting frame and can move in the front-to-back direction and the up-and-down direction to take and place the battery, and the mounting frame can move in the left-right direction relative to the first guide rail and the extension rail.

[0010] In one embodiment, a functional area is included, which includes at least a cooling unit and a charging unit. The storage area is located on a first side of the battery exchange area, and the functional area is located on a side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area or on a second side of the battery exchange area. The side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area is connected to the second expansion area.

[0011] In one embodiment, a functional area is included, which includes at least a cooling unit and a charging unit. The storage area is located on both sides of the battery exchange area in the left and right directions. The functional area is located on the side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area in the left and right directions. The side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area is connected to the second expansion area.

[0012] In one embodiment, a functional area is included, which includes at least a cooling unit and a charging unit. The storage area is located on a first side of the battery exchange area, and the functional area is arranged on a side of the storage area away from the battery exchange area. The second side of the battery exchange area is connected to the first expansion area, and the side of the first expansion area away from the battery exchange area is optionally connected to at least one second expansion area.

[0013] In one embodiment, when the storage area is connected to the first side of the battery exchange area in the left-right direction, the battery exchange area includes a first box body, the first box body includes a second side opening, the second side opening is opposite to the storage area in the left-right direction, and a side panel is detachably connected to the second side opening. By removing the side panel, the first expansion area can be connected to the second side of the battery exchange area.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: An expansion area is set up, and the station can be expanded quickly and conveniently through the detachable connection between the expansion area and the battery exchange area and / or the storage area. The second battery storage unit can increase the capacity to improve the battery storage capacity of the entire station. When the expansion area is connected to the battery exchange area, the expansion area is configured to include a second power supply unit, and battery exchange is achieved through the cooperation of the second power supply unit and the battery exchange area. At this time, the expansion area is independent of the storage area, and there is no need to make major changes to the entire station. Power can be drawn from the expansion area through the independently set second power supply unit, and battery exchange can be achieved in cooperation with the battery exchange area. The capacity can be expanded according to the number of vehicles around the battery exchange station, and the structure is simple and the cost of station expansion is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 Another overall structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the internal structure; Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the internal structure; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cooperation between the extended track and the first power extraction unit (the second power extraction unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of another embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] In the figure: 100-battery exchange station system; 101-battery exchange area; 102-storage area; 103-expansion area; 103a-first expansion area; 103b-second expansion area; 104-functional area; 10-first box; 11-side plate; 12-first positioning portion; 13-second positioning portion; 14-power exchange portion; 141-power exchange rail; 15-first ramp; 16-second ramp; 20-second box; 21-first battery storage unit; 22-first power extraction unit; 221-mounting frame; 222-elevator; 23-first guide rail; 231-drive motor; 232-rack; 30-third box; 31-second battery storage unit; 32-second power extraction unit; 321-second guide rail; 33-extension rail; 331-extension rack; 41-Cooling unit; 42-Charging unit; 43-Rest area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the description of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed", "installed", "connected" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0020] The directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the directions or positional relationships in which the inventive product is usually placed when used. They are only for the convenience of description and simplified description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0021] The terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are merely used to distinguish elements of similar nature, and do not indicate or imply relative importance or a particular order.

[0022] The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion of the elements listed and may also include additional elements not expressly listed.

[0023] Battery swap stations can quickly recharge new energy vehicles by replacing batteries, which greatly reduces the charging time compared to charging through charging piles. Due to the large size and complex structure of battery swap stations, once they are put into use, they can only store a fixed number of batteries, which makes it difficult to meet the growing demand for battery swaps. When the battery capacity is insufficient, it is difficult to expand the capacity and the scalability is poor.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown in the coordinate system in , the front-to-back direction is parallel to the X direction of the car, the left-to-right direction is parallel to the Y direction of the car, and the up-down direction is parallel to the Z direction of the car. Among them, the X, Y, and Z directions are based on the vehicle coordinate system. The vehicle coordinate system is a special moving coordinate system used to describe the movement of the car. The origin of this coordinate system coincides with the center of mass of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stationary on a horizontal road, the Y direction of this coordinate system refers to the width direction of the car, and the Z direction refers to the height direction of the car.

[0025] As an optional embodiment, in combination with Figures 1 to 5 The expandable power swap station system 100 proposed by the present invention includes: The battery swapping area 101 is configured to locate the vehicle to be battery swapped and perform battery swapping operations; The storage area 102 is arranged on at least one side of the battery swapping area 101 in the left-right direction. The storage area 102 includes a first battery storage unit 21 and a first power extraction unit 22. The first battery storage unit 21 stores at least replaceable batteries that can be replaced on the vehicle to be replaced. The first power extraction unit 22 can deliver the replaceable batteries in the first battery storage unit 21 to the battery swapping area 101 for handover. The expansion area 103 is used to be detachably connected to the battery replacement area 101 and / or the storage area 102, and the expansion area 103 includes a second battery storage unit 31, and the second battery storage unit 31 stores at least a replaceable battery that can be replaced on the vehicle to be replaced; When the storage area 102 is connected to the first side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, and the expansion area 103 is connected to the second side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side in the left-right direction, the expansion area 103 is configured to also include a first expansion area 103a of a second power supply unit 32, and the second power supply unit 32 can deliver the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit 31 to the battery exchange area 101 for handover.

[0026] A battery swapping area 101 is provided, and the battery swapping area 101 can locate the vehicle to be swapped, so that the vehicle to be swapped can be located at an appropriate battery swapping position for convenience of battery swapping operation; a storage area 102 is provided, and the first battery storage unit 21 can at least store the replaceable batteries required by the vehicle to be swapped, so as to cooperate with the first power taking unit 22 and the battery swapping area 101 to swap the battery of the vehicle to be swapped; An expansion area 103 is set up, and the expansion area 103 is detachably connected to the battery exchange area 101 and / or the storage area 102, so that the station can be expanded quickly and conveniently. The second battery storage unit 31 can increase the capacity to improve the battery storage capacity of the entire station. When the expansion area 103 is connected to the battery exchange area 101, the expansion area 103 is configured to include a second power supply unit 32, and battery exchange is achieved through the cooperation of the second power supply unit 32 and the battery exchange area 101. At this time, the expansion area 103 is independent of the storage area 102, and there is no need to make major changes to the entire station. The independently set second power supply unit 32 can be used to achieve power supply in the expansion area 103 and cooperate with the battery exchange area 101 to achieve battery exchange. The capacity can be expanded according to the number of vehicles around the battery exchange station, and the structure is simple and the cost of station expansion is low.

[0027] The aforementioned first power extraction unit 22 is configured to be able to move in the up and down directions relative to the first battery storage unit 21 to remove the replaceable battery stored in the first battery storage unit 21, and the first power extraction unit 22 is configured to be able to move in the left and right directions to deliver the replaceable battery to the battery exchange area 101 for handover, and realize battery exchange through the battery exchange area 101.

[0028] The aforementioned second power extraction unit 32 is configured to be able to move in the up and down directions relative to the second battery storage unit 31 to remove the replaceable battery stored in the second battery storage unit 31, and the second power extraction unit 32 is configured to be able to move in the left and right directions to deliver the replaceable battery to the battery exchange area 101 for handover, and realize battery exchange through the battery exchange area 101.

[0029] In this embodiment, in combination with Figure 3 and Figure 6When the first expansion area 103a is connected to the second side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, a battery exchange unit 14 and a battery exchange rail 141 are provided in the battery exchange area 101. The battery exchange unit 14 is configured to include a locking and unlocking member that can move in the up and down directions to unlock and remove the deficient battery on the vehicle to be replaced, and to install and lock the replaceable battery on the vehicle to be replaced. The battery exchange unit 14 is configured to be able to move in the left and right directions through the battery exchange rail 141 to cooperate with the storage area 102 and / or the expansion area 103 to achieve the handover of the deficient battery and the replaceable battery. The first battery storage unit 21 and the second battery storage unit 31 can also be used to store deficient batteries. A battery exchange extension rail is also provided in the first expansion area 103a. The battery exchange extension rail is spliced ​​with the battery exchange rail 141, so that the battery exchange unit 14 can move in the left and right directions to cooperate with the second power extraction unit 32 to achieve battery handover.

[0030] As an optional embodiment, in combination with Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 When the expansion area 103 is connected to the side of the storage area 102 away from the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, the expansion area 103 is configured as a second expansion area 103b including a second battery storage unit 31 and an expansion track 33. The storage area 102 includes a first guide rail 23. The first power extraction unit 22 is configured to be able to move in the left-right direction through the first guide rail 23. The expansion track 33 extends in the left-right direction. The expansion track 33 is connected to the first guide rail 23, so that the first power extraction unit 22 can move into the second expansion area 103b to deliver the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit 31 to the battery exchange area 101 for handover.

[0031] The extended track 33 can extend the first guide rail 23 so that the first power supply unit 22 can move along the left-right direction toward the side away from the battery exchange area 101 to the second extended area 103b through the extended track 33. The first power supply unit 22 can move along the up-and-down direction relative to the second battery storage unit 31 to remove the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit 31, and then send the replaceable battery to the battery exchange area 101 for handover, and realize battery exchange through the battery exchange area 101.

[0032] In this example of embodiment 1, the second expansion area 103b is suitable for the situation where the expansion of the storage area 102 is considered in advance when the site is built. When the site is built, a driving component is configured in the storage area 102. The driving component can enable the first power supply unit 22 to move in the left and right direction relative to the first guide rail 23, and then the movement range of the first power supply unit 22 can be increased by adding an extension rail 33, so that the storage area 102 and the second expansion area 103b can share the first power supply unit 22 without investing more power supply units, which is beneficial to reducing the cost of site expansion.

[0033] In this embodiment 1 example, Figure 5 As shown in (a), the storage area 102 can be set as one, connected to the first side of the battery replacement area 101 in the left and right direction, or, as shown in Figure 5 As shown in (b), two storage areas 102 are provided, which are connected to both sides of the battery exchange area 101 in the left and right directions. When the station is expanded, the expansion area 103 can be connected to the side of the storage area 102 away from the battery exchange area 101 to achieve station expansion.

[0034] As an optional embodiment, in combination with Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 When the expansion area 103 is connected to the side of the first expansion area 103a away from the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, the expansion area 103 is configured as a second expansion area 103b including a second battery storage unit 31 and an expansion track 33. The first expansion area 103a includes a second guide rail 321. The second power extraction unit 32 is configured to be able to move in the left-right direction through the second guide rail 321. The expansion track 33 extends in the left-right direction. The expansion track 33 is connected to the second guide rail 321, so that the second power extraction unit 32 can move into the second expansion area 103b to deliver the replaceable battery in the second expansion area 103b to the battery exchange area 101.

[0035] The extended track 33 can extend the second guide rail 321 so that the second power supply unit 32 can move along the left-right direction toward the side away from the battery exchange area 101 to the second extended area 103b through the extended track 33. The second power supply unit 32 can move along the up-and-down direction relative to the second battery storage unit 31 to remove the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit 31, and then send the replaceable battery to the battery exchange area 101 for handover, and realize battery exchange through the battery exchange area 101.

[0036] In this embodiment 1 example, Figure 5 As shown in (a), there is one storage area 102 connected to the first side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, and there is one first expansion area 103a connected to the second side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction. By setting up modular first expansion areas 103a and second expansion areas 103b, expansion can be achieved without considering expansion of the storage area 102 in advance or making major changes to the storage area 102.

[0037] As an optional embodiment, when the storage area 102 is connected to the first side of the battery exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, Figure 1As shown, the battery exchange area 101 includes a first box body 10, and the first box body 10 includes a second side opening, which is opposite to the storage area 102 in the left-right direction. A side panel 11 is detachably connected to the second side opening. By installing or removing the side panel 11, the interior of the first box body 10 can be isolated from or connected to the external environment. Figure 5 When it is necessary to connect the first expansion area 103a to the second side of the battery exchange area 101 , the side panel 11 is removed, and the first expansion area 103a can be connected and installed at the second side outlet of the first box body 10 .

[0038] In this embodiment, the front and rear sides of the first box body 10 include openings so that the vehicle to be replaced can enter or leave the first box body 10. Exemplarily, the front and rear sides of the first box body 10 are provided with movable doors, which can open or close the openings, and the movable doors can be roller shutter doors.

[0039] In this example of embodiment 1, Figure 3 As shown, the battery swap area 101 includes a first positioning portion 12 and a second positioning portion 13, and the first positioning portion 12 and the second positioning portion 13 are located on both sides of the battery swap portion 14 in the front and rear directions. The first positioning portion 12 is used to position the front wheels of the vehicle to be battery swapped, and the second positioning portion 13 is used to position the rear wheels of the vehicle to be battery swapped, so that the battery position of the vehicle to be battery swapped corresponds to the position of the battery swap portion 14.

[0040] In this example of embodiment 1, Figure 3 As shown, the battery swap area 101 also includes a first ramp 15 and a second ramp 16 extending in the front-to-back direction. The first ramp 15 is connected to the first positioning portion 12 to facilitate the vehicle to be battery swapped to leave, and the second ramp 16 is connected to the second positioning portion 13 to facilitate the vehicle to be battery swapped to enter.

[0041] As an optional embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the storage area 102 includes a second box body 20, and the second box body 20 is connected and communicated with the first side of the first box body 10 in the left-right direction. Figure 3 The aforementioned first battery storage unit 21 and the first power extraction unit 22 are arranged in the second box body 20, and the first battery storage unit 21 is arranged on at least one side of the first power extraction unit 22 in the front-to-back direction.

[0042] In this example of embodiment 1, Figure 6As shown, the first power extraction unit 22 includes a mounting frame 221 and a hoist 222. The mounting frame 221 is used to install the hoist 222. The hoist 222 can move in the front-to-back direction and the up-and-down direction relative to the first battery storage unit 21 to take and put batteries in the first battery storage unit 21. The mounting frame 221 can move in the left-right direction relative to the first guide rail 23 and the extended rail 33 to deliver the replaceable battery to the battery exchange unit 14. The battery exchange unit 14 moves to the battery exchange position of the vehicle to be exchanged through the battery exchange rail 141, and then realizes the battery exchange operation by lifting and lowering the locking and unlocking parts.

[0043] The mounting frame 221 is movably mounted on the first guide rail 23 through a driving assembly. The driving assembly includes a driving motor 231, a gear and a rack 232. The driving motor 231 is connected to the first power supply unit 22. More specifically, the driving motor 231 is connected to the mounting frame 221, and can drive the gear to rotate around its own axis. The gear is meshed with the rack 232, and the gear can move along the rack 232 in the left and right directions to drive the mounting frame 221 to move in the left and right directions relative to the first guide rail 23. The extended track 33 also includes an extended rack 331, and the extended rack 331 can be spliced ​​with the rack 232 to increase the movement stroke of the gear to cooperate with the first guide rail 23 and the driving assembly to increase the movement stroke of the mounting frame 221. The station expansion can be achieved without making structural changes to the battery exchange unit 14 and the battery exchange rail 141.

[0044] More specifically, the first guide rail 23 and the extended rail 33 each include an upper rail located at the upper end of the mounting frame 221 , and a lower rail located at the lower end of the mounting frame 221 .

[0045] In this embodiment, a second side panel is detachably mounted on the side of the second box 20 away from the first box 10 in the left-right direction. By removing the second side panel, the second expansion area 103b can be connected to the side of the second box 20 away from the first box 10. As an optional embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the expansion area 103 includes a third box body 30, and a side panel is detachably mounted on at least one side of the third box body 30 in the left-right direction.

[0046] In this embodiment 1 example, Figure 6 As shown, the second power extraction unit 32 includes a mounting frame 221 and a hoist 222. The mounting frame 221 is used to install the hoist 222. The hoist 222 can move in the front-to-back direction and the up-and-down direction relative to the second battery storage unit 31 to take and place batteries in the second battery storage unit 31. The mounting frame 221 can move in the left-to-right direction relative to the second guide rail 321 to deliver the replaceable battery to the battery exchange unit 14. The battery exchange unit 14 moves to the battery exchange position of the vehicle to be exchanged through the battery exchange rail 141, and then realizes the battery exchange operation by lifting and lowering the locking and unlocking parts.

[0047] A driving assembly is provided in the first expansion area 103a, and the driving assembly includes a driving motor 231, a gear and a rack 232. The driving motor 231 is connected to the second power supply unit 32. More specifically, the driving motor 231 is connected to the mounting frame 221, and can drive the gear to rotate around its own axis. The gear is meshed with the rack 232, and the gear can move along the rack 232 in the left and right directions to drive the mounting frame 221 to move relative to the second guide rail 321 in the left and right directions. The expansion rail 33 also includes an expansion rack 331, and the expansion rack 331 can be spliced ​​with the rack 232 to increase the movement stroke of the gear to cooperate with the second guide rail 321 and the driving assembly, thereby increasing the movement stroke of the mounting frame 221. The station expansion can be achieved without making structural changes to the power exchange unit 14 and the power exchange rail 141.

[0048] As an optional embodiment, in combination with Figure 1 and Figure 2 The expandable battery swap station system 100 proposed in the present invention also includes a functional area 104, which includes at least a cooling unit 41 and a charging unit 42. The cooling unit 41 is used to cool the replaceable batteries stored in the first battery storage unit 21 and the second battery storage unit 31 to ensure safety in the station. When the first battery storage unit 21 and the second battery storage unit 31 are also used to store low-power batteries, the charging unit 42 is used to charge the low-power batteries stored in the first battery storage unit 21 and the second battery storage unit 31. It can be understood that the cooling unit 41 and the charging unit 42 can reserve expansion space according to the number of expansion areas 103, so as to increase the number of cooling units 41 and charging units 42 according to the number of second battery storage units 31, and those skilled in the art can flexibly set the line connection and space layout according to actual needs.

[0049] In this example of the first embodiment, a charging battery rack is provided in the station for storing low-power batteries, and the low-power batteries are charged by the charging unit 42 .

[0050] In this example of embodiment 1, Figure 1 As shown, the functional area 104 also includes a rest area 43, which can be used for rest by people in the station.

[0051] In this example of embodiment 1, Figure 7 As shown, the expandable power exchange station system 100 proposed by the present invention also includes a functional area 104, the storage area 102 is located on the first side of the power exchange area 101, and the functional area 104 is located on the side of the storage area 102 away from the power exchange area 101 in the left and right directions. When the station needs to be expanded, refer to Figure 7 (a) A first expansion zone 103a may be connected to the second side of the battery swapping zone 101 , and at least one second expansion zone 103b may be connected to the side of the first expansion zone 103a away from the battery swapping zone 101 .

[0052] In another example of this embodiment, Figure 7 As shown in (b), the expandable battery swap station system 100 proposed in the present invention also includes a functional area 104. The storage areas 102 are located on both sides of the battery swap area 101 in the left and right directions. The functional area 104 is located on the side of one of the storage areas 102 away from the battery swap area 101 in the left and right directions. When the station needs to be expanded, at least one second expansion area 103b can be connected to the side of the other storage area 102 away from the battery swap area 101.

[0053] In another example of this embodiment, Figure 7 As shown in (c), the expandable battery swap station system 100 proposed in the present invention also includes a functional area 104, the storage area 102 is located on the first side of the battery swap area 101, and the functional area 104 is located on the second side of the battery swap area 101. When the station needs to be expanded, at least one second expansion area 103b can be connected to the side of the storage area 102 away from the battery swap area 101.

[0054] In another example of this embodiment, the expandable power exchange station system 100 proposed by the present invention further includes a functional area 104, the storage area 102 is located on at least one side of the power exchange area 101 in the left-right direction, and the functional area 104 is arranged on at least one side of the storage area 102 in the front-back direction. When the station needs to be expanded, the first expansion area 103a can be connected to the second side of the power exchange area 101, and at least one second expansion area 103b can be connected to one side of the first expansion area 103a, and the second expansion area 103b can also be connected to the side of the storage area 102 away from the power exchange area 101. The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or replacements that can be easily thought of by any technician familiar with the technical field within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A scalable battery swap station system (100), characterized in that: include: A battery swapping area (101) is configured to locate and swap batteries for vehicles to be swapped; A storage area (102) is provided on at least one side of the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, the storage area (102) comprising a first battery storage unit (21) and a first power extraction unit (22), the first battery storage unit (21) storing at least replaceable batteries that can be exchanged for a vehicle to be replaced, and the first power extraction unit (22) can deliver the replaceable batteries in the first battery storage unit (21) to the battery exchange area (101) for handover; An expansion area (103) is used for being detachably connected to the battery replacement area (101) and / or the storage area (102), the expansion area (103) comprising a second battery storage unit (31), the second battery storage unit (31) storing at least a replaceable battery that can be replaced on a vehicle to be replaced; When the storage area (102) is connected to a first side of the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, and the expansion area (103) is connected to a second side of the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, the expansion area (103) is configured to also include a first expansion area (103a) of a second power extraction unit (32), and the second power extraction unit (32) is capable of delivering the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit (31) to the battery exchange area (101) for connection.

2. The scalable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the expansion area (103) is connected to the side of the storage area (102) away from the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, the expansion area (103) is configured as a second expansion area (103b) including the second battery storage unit (31) and an expansion track (33), and the storage area (102) includes a first guide rail (23), and the first power extraction unit (22) can move in the left-right direction through the first guide rail (23), and the expansion track (33) is connected to the first guide rail (23), so that the first power extraction unit (22) can move into the second expansion area (103b) to deliver the replaceable battery in the second battery storage unit (31) to the battery exchange area (101) for connection.

3. The scalable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the expansion area (103) is connected to the side of the first expansion area (103a) away from the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, the expansion area (103) is configured as a second expansion area (103b) including the second battery storage unit (31) and an expansion track (33), the first expansion area (103a) includes a second guide rail (321), and the second power extraction unit (32) can move in the left-right direction through the second guide rail (321), and the expansion track (33) is connected to the second guide rail (321), so that the second power extraction unit (32) can move into the second expansion area (103b) to deliver the replaceable battery in the second expansion area (103b) to the battery exchange area (101).

4. The scalable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery exchange section (14) and a battery exchange rail (141) are provided in the battery exchange area (101); the battery exchange section (14) is capable of moving in a left-right direction via the battery exchange rail (141); and a battery exchange extension rail is provided in the first expansion area (103a); the battery exchange extension rail is spliced ​​with the battery exchange rail (141).

5. The scalable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that: A drive assembly is provided in the storage area (102), the drive assembly comprising a drive motor (231), a gear and a rack (232); the drive motor (231) is connected to the first power extraction unit (22) and can drive the gear to rotate around its own axis; the gear is meshed with the rack (232); the gear can move along the rack (232) in a left-right direction; the expansion track (33) comprises an expansion rack (331); the expansion rack (331) is spliced ​​with the rack (232).

6. The expandable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second power extraction unit (32) comprises a mounting frame (221) and a lift (222); the lift (222) is mounted on the mounting frame (221) and can move in a front-to-rear direction and in an up-to-down direction to take in and place batteries; the mounting frame (221) can move in a left-to-right direction relative to the first guide rail (23) and the extension rail (33).

7. The expandable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that: It comprises a functional area (104), wherein the functional area (104) comprises at least a cooling unit (41) and a charging unit (42), wherein the storage area (102) is located on a first side of the battery exchange area (101), wherein the functional area (104) is located on a side of the storage area (102) away from the battery exchange area (101) or on a second side of the battery exchange area (101), and the side of the storage area (102) away from the battery exchange area (101) is connected to the second expansion area (103b).

8. The scalable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention comprises a functional area (104), wherein the functional area (104) comprises at least a cooling unit (41) and a charging unit (42); the storage area (102) is located on both sides of the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction; the functional area (104) is located on a side of the storage area (102) that is away from the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction; and the side of the storage area (102) that is away from the battery exchange area (101) is connected to the second expansion area (103b).

9. The expandable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that: The invention comprises a functional area (104), wherein the functional area (104) comprises at least a cooling unit (41) and a charging unit (42); the storage area (102) is located on a first side of the battery exchange area (101); the functional area (104) is arranged on a side of the storage area (102) away from the battery exchange area (101); the second side of the battery exchange area (101) is connected to the first expansion area (103a); and the side of the first expansion area (103a) away from the battery exchange area (101) is optionally connected to at least one second expansion area (103b).

10. The expandable battery swap station system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the storage area (102) is connected to the first side of the battery exchange area (101) in the left-right direction, the battery exchange area (101) includes a first box body (10), the first box body (10) includes a second side opening, the second side opening is opposite to the storage area (102) in the left-right direction, and a side panel (11) is detachably connected to the second side opening. By removing the side panel (11), the first expansion area (103a) can be connected to the second side of the battery exchange area (101).

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