Charging system of energy storage charging robot

Abstract

The invention discloses an energy storage charging robot charging system, the energy storage charging robot charging system comprises an energy storage charging robot, a plurality of charging tables and a driving mechanism, the energy storage charging robot comprises a vehicle body and a battery module, the battery module is detachably and replaceably mounted on the vehicle body, and the driving mechanism is mounted on the vehicle body. The battery module is provided with a charging plug, and the vehicle body is provided with an electricity taking socket; the charging table is provided with a charging socket, and at least one charging table is provided with the battery module to be replaced at the charging socket; the driving mechanism is in driving connection with a mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is used for driving the battery module to move, so that the charging plug is inserted into or pulled out of the power taking socket, or the charging plug is inserted into or pulled out of the charging socket. According to the technical scheme, the energy storage charging robot does not need charging waiting time, the battery module can be rapidly replaced, and the use convenience of the energy storage charging robot is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of charging equipment, and in particular to a charging system for an energy storage charging robot. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles, new energy vehicles are developing rapidly in terms of vehicle model matching, technology research and development, and consumer markets. The "charging pile" is an important configuration to promote the development of new energy vehicles. At present, the energy storage charging robot adopts the built-in battery mode. When there is no vehicle that needs to be charged, it will park at the corresponding location; if there is a vehicle that needs to be charged, it will move over to charge the vehicle, and when the charging is completed, it will return to its facility location to replenish the power. However, when the energy storage charging robot replenishes the power, the energy storage charging robot needs to wait for a long time at the charging station for charging, which is time-consuming and inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a charging system for an energy storage charging robot, aiming to solve the problem that the energy storage charging robot needs to wait on a charging station when replenishing power.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a charging system for an energy storage charging robot, the energy storage charging robot charging system comprising:

[0005] An energy storage charging robot, the energy storage charging robot comprising a body and a battery module, the battery module being detachably and replaceably mounted on the body, the battery module being provided with a charging plug, and the body being provided with a power outlet;

[0006] A plurality of charging stations, each of which is provided with a charging socket, and at least one of the charging stations is provided with the battery module to be replaced at the charging socket; and

[0007] A driving mechanism is connected to a mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is used to drive the battery module to move so that the charging plug is inserted into or unplugged from the power socket, or the charging plug is inserted into or unplugged from the charging socket.

[0008] In one embodiment, a support plate is provided on the battery module, and a slot is defined between the support plate and the battery module, and the slot is used for the robot arm to be inserted into to drive the battery module to move.

[0009] In one embodiment, the driving mechanism is used to drive the mechanical arm to move up and down, so as to drive the battery module to move up and down;

[0010] When the energy storage charging robot drives into the charging platform and is in place, the mechanical arm is inserted into the slot, and the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to rise, so that the charging plug is pulled out of the power socket;

[0011] After the energy storage charging robot drives away from the charging platform, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to descend, so that the charging plug is inserted into the charging socket;

[0012] When the vehicle body is about to enter the next charging station, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to be replaced to rise, so that the charging plug is pulled out of the charging socket;

[0013] When the vehicle body drives into the next charging station and is in place, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to be replaced to descend, so that the charging plug is inserted into the power socket.

[0014] In one embodiment, a plurality of elastic members are protruding from the inner wall surface of the support plate, and when the mechanical arm is inserted into the slot, the elastic members are interference fit with the mechanical arm.

[0015] In one embodiment, the driving mechanism includes a linear motor and a transmission module, the transmission module is fixedly connected to the robot arm, and the linear motor is drivingly connected to the transmission module.

[0016] In one embodiment, the driving mechanism further includes a control component, which is connected to the linear motor signal, and the control component can control the linear motor to drive the transmission module to drive the robot arm to rise or fall.

[0017] In one embodiment, the energy storage charging robot charging system also includes a plurality of limit plates, which are used to be installed on the wall panels. Two limit plates arranged opposite to each other are arranged above each charging station, and a positioning space is defined between the two limit plates, and the positioning space is used to position the energy storage charging robot.

[0018] In one embodiment, the battery module includes a protective shell and a plurality of energy storage battery packs disposed inside the protective shell, the plurality of energy storage battery packs are electrically connected to each other, the energy storage battery pack located at the bottom is provided with the charging plug, the protective shell is provided with a through hole, and the charging plug is exposed from the through hole.

[0019] In one embodiment, a plurality of first protrusions are provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of recesses are provided at the bottom of the protective shell. When the first protrusions extend into the recesses, the charging plug is inserted into the power socket.

[0020] In one embodiment, a plurality of second protrusions are provided on the charging platform, and when the second protrusions extend into the recessed portions, the charging plug is inserted into the charging socket.

[0021] The technical solution of the present invention adopts the energy storage charging robot charging system including an energy storage charging robot, a plurality of charging stations and a driving mechanism. The energy storage charging robot includes a body and a battery module. The battery module is detachably and replaceably mounted on the body. The battery module is provided with a charging plug, and the body is provided with a power outlet. The charging station is provided with a charging outlet, and at least one of the charging stations is provided with the battery module to be replaced at the charging outlet. The driving mechanism is connected to a mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is used to drive the battery module to move, so that the charging plug is inserted into or removed from the power outlet, or the charging plug is inserted into or removed from the charging outlet. With such a configuration, there is no need for charging waiting time, and the battery module can be quickly replaced. The battery module can be produced in a modular manner, thereby improving the convenience of using the energy storage charging robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of replacing a battery module in an embodiment of an energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of an energy storage charging robot according to an embodiment of an energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a bottom schematic diagram of a battery module of an embodiment of an energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention without the energy storage charging robot;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram from another angle of an embodiment of an energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention without the energy storage charging robot;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a simplified structural diagram of the driving mechanism of an embodiment of the energy storage charging robot charging system of the present invention.

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[0032] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text is to include three parallel schemes, taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0036] With the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles, new energy vehicles are developing rapidly in terms of vehicle model matching, technology research and development, and consumer markets. The "charging pile" is an important configuration to promote the development of new energy vehicles. At present, the energy storage charging robot adopts the built-in battery mode. When there is no vehicle that needs to be charged, it will park at the corresponding location; if there is a vehicle that needs to be charged, it will move over to charge the vehicle, and when the charging is completed, it will return to its facility location to replenish the power. However, when the energy storage charging robot replenishes the power, the energy storage charging robot needs to wait for a long time at the charging station for charging, which is time-consuming and inconvenient to use.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 6 , the present invention proposes a charging system for an energy storage charging robot.

[0038] The energy storage charging robot charging system includes an energy storage charging robot, multiple charging platforms 500 and a driving mechanism 300. The energy storage charging robot includes a body 100 and a battery module 200. The battery module 200 is detachably and replaceably installed on the body 100. The battery module 200 is provided with a charging plug 210. The body 100 is provided with a power socket 110. The charging platform 500 is provided with a charging socket 510. At least one of the charging platforms 500 is provided with a spare battery for the battery module 200 with sufficient power to be replaced at the charging socket 510. The driving mechanism 300 is driven and connected to a mechanical arm 400. The mechanical arm 400 is used to drive the battery module 200 to move, so that the charging plug 210 is inserted into or unplugged from the power socket 110, or the charging plug 210 is inserted into or unplugged from the charging socket 510.

[0039] Specifically, the energy storage charging robot can store electric energy and can also be used to replenish the power of electric vehicles. The charging platform 500 is used to be installed on the ground 102, the driving mechanism 300 is used to be installed on the wall panel 101, and the mechanical arm 400 is used to drive the battery module 200 to move so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is inserted into or pulled out of the power socket 110 of the vehicle body 100, or the mechanical arm 400 can also drive the battery module 200 so that the charging plug 210 is inserted into or pulled out of the charging socket 510 set on the charging platform 500. In the initial state, the multiple charging platforms 500 include an idle charging platform 500 and a charging platform 500 on which the battery module 200 to be replaced is set. The battery module 200 to be replaced has sufficient power and can be directly replaced into the energy storage charging robot for use. The mechanical arm 400 can be in a variety of forms, for example: a linearly moving mechanical arm 400 or a mechanical arm 400 gripper grabs the battery module 200, as long as it can drive the battery module 200 to move.

[0040] See also Figure 1When the energy storage charging robot runs out of power, the battery module 200 can be replaced by following the steps below. Step 1: Drive the energy storage charging robot onto the charging platform 500, and drive the mechanical arm 400 through the driving mechanism 300 to drive the battery module 200 of the energy storage charging robot, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is unplugged from the power socket 110 of the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot; Step 2: Drive the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot away from the charging platform 500, and drive the mechanical arm 400 through the driving mechanism 300 to drive the battery module 200, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is inserted into the charging socket 510 of the charging platform 500; Step 3: When the body 100 is about to drive When entering the next charging station 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to be replaced on the next charging station 500, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 to be replaced is pulled out of the charging socket 510 of the next charging station 500; Step 4, after the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot is driven into the next charging station 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to be replaced, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 to be replaced is inserted into the power socket 110 of the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot. With such a setting, there is no need for charging waiting time, the battery module 200 can be quickly replaced, and modular production can be carried out through the battery module 200, which improves the convenience of using the energy storage charging robot.

[0041] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2 In this embodiment, a support plate 140 is provided on the battery module 200, and a slot 150 is defined between the support plate 140 and the battery module 200, and the slot 150 is used for the insertion of the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to move. Specifically, in this embodiment, the cross-section of the support plate 140 can be set in a trapezoidal shape, and the cross-section of the mechanical arm 400 can also be set in a trapezoidal shape. By inserting the mechanical arm 400 into the slot 150, the mechanical arm 400 can be driven to move the battery module 200. The movement mode of the mechanical arm 400 can be up and down, or it can be moved left and right, which is selected according to the actual situation. In order to ensure the stability of the support plate 140 and the battery module 200, the protective shell of the support plate 140 and the battery module 200 can be integrally formed.

[0042] See also Figures 1 to 6, further, in this embodiment, the driving mechanism 300 is used to drive the mechanical arm 400 to rise and fall, so as to drive the battery module 200 to rise and fall; when the energy storage charging robot enters the charging platform 500 and is in place, the mechanical arm 400 is inserted into the slot 150, and the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to rise, so that the charging plug 210 is unplugged from the power socket 110; after the energy storage charging robot leaves the charging platform 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to rise. When the vehicle body 100 is about to enter the next charging platform 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to be replaced to rise, so that the charging plug 210 is pulled out of the charging socket 510; when the vehicle body 100 enters the next charging platform 500 and is in place, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to drive the battery module 200 to be replaced to descend, so that the charging plug 210 is inserted into the power socket 110.

[0043] Specifically, the specific steps of this embodiment are as follows: step 1, drive the energy storage charging robot into an empty charging platform 500, align the mechanical arm 400 with the insertion slot 150, and drive the mechanical arm 400 to rise by the driving mechanism 300 to drive the battery module 200 to rise, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is pulled out of the power socket 110 of the vehicle body 100; step 2, after the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot is driven away from the charging platform 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to descend and drive the battery module 200 to descend, so that the battery module 200 can insert the charging plug 210 into the charging socket 510 of the charging platform 500 by its own weight, so that the battery module 200 with insufficient power is charged. The battery module 200 continues to be replenished for the next use; Step 3, the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot is driven into the vicinity of the next charging platform 500, and the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to rise and drive the battery module 200 to be replaced, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is pulled out of the charging socket 510 of the next charging platform 500; Step 4, finally, after the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot is driven into the next charging platform 500, the driving mechanism 300 drives the mechanical arm 400 to descend and drive the battery module 200 to be replaced to descend, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is inserted into the power socket 110 of the body 100 of the energy storage charging robot. The battery module 200 of the energy storage charging robot is replaced without waiting time for charging.

[0044] In this embodiment, the inner wall surface of the support plate 140 is provided with a plurality of elastic members, and when the mechanical arm 400 is inserted into the slot 150, the elastic members are interference fit with the mechanical arm 400. In this way, when the mechanical arm 400 is inserted into the slot 150, the elastic members provided on the inner wall surface of the support plate 140 are interference fit with the mechanical arm 400, which can enhance the stability of the mechanical arm 400 when inserted into the slot 150 to drive the battery module 200, and prevent noise from being generated during the process of the mechanical arm 400 driving the battery module 200 to move.

[0045] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 300 includes a linear motor 310 and a transmission module 320, the transmission module 320 is fixedly connected to the robot arm 400, and the linear motor 310 is drivingly connected to the transmission module 320. It can be understood that the linear motor 310 is a transmission device that directly converts electrical energy into linear motion mechanical energy without any intermediate conversion mechanism. The transmission module 320 can be directly fixed to the mover of the linear motor 310, and the mover of the linear motor 310 drives the transmission module 320 and the robot arm 400 to perform lifting and lowering movements.

[0046] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 300 further includes a control component, which is connected to the linear motor 310 by signal, and the control component can control the linear motor 310 to drive the transmission module 320 to drive the mechanical arm 400 to rise or fall. Specifically, the control component can use a PCB board and a button to send a control signal to control the driving amount of the linear motor 310, so that the mechanical arm 400 drives the battery module 200 to rise and fall, and replace the battery module 200.

[0047] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the energy storage charging robot charging system further includes a plurality of limit plates 103, which are used to be installed on the wallboard 101. Two limit plates 103 are arranged opposite to each other above each charging platform 500, and a positioning space is defined between the two limit plates 103, which is used to position the energy storage charging robot. In this way, the energy storage charging robot can be guided to enter the charging platform 500 to replace the battery module 200, thereby improving the positioning effect and the replacement efficiency of the battery module 200.

[0048] In this embodiment, the battery module 200 includes a protective shell and a plurality of energy storage battery packs disposed inside the protective shell. The plurality of energy storage battery packs are electrically connected to each other. The energy storage battery pack located at the bottom is provided with the charging plug 210. The protective shell is provided with a through hole, and the charging plug 210 is exposed from the through hole.

[0049] See also Figures 1 to 3 In this embodiment, a plurality of first protrusions 120 are provided on the vehicle body 100, and a plurality of recesses 220 are provided at the bottom of the protective shell. When the first protrusions 120 extend into the recesses 220, the charging plug 210 is inserted into the power socket 110. Specifically, the recesses 220 and the first protrusions 120 match in shape. Through the cooperation between the first protrusions 120 and the recesses 220, it is convenient to position the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 on the power socket 110 of the vehicle body 100, and ensure that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is inserted into the power socket 110 on the vehicle body 100.

[0050] See also Figures 1 to 3 Further, in this embodiment, a plurality of second protrusions 130 are provided on the charging platform 500, and when the second protrusions 130 extend into the recessed portion 220, the charging plug 210 is inserted into the charging socket 510. Specifically, the recessed portion 220 and the second protrusions 130 match in shape, so that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is conveniently positioned on the charging socket 510 of the charging platform 500 through the cooperation between the second protrusions 130 and the recessed portion 220, ensuring that the charging plug 210 of the battery module 200 is inserted into the power outlet 110 on the vehicle body 100.

[0051] The above descriptions are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A charging system for an energy storage charging robot, characterized in that: include: An energy storage charging robot, the energy storage charging robot comprising a body and a battery module, the battery module being detachably and replaceably mounted on the body, the battery module being provided with a charging plug, and the body being provided with a power outlet; A plurality of charging stations, each of which is provided with a charging socket, and at least one of the charging stations is provided with the battery module to be replaced at the charging socket; as well as A driving mechanism is connected to a mechanical arm, and the mechanical arm is used to drive the battery module to move so that the charging plug is inserted into or unplugged from the power socket, or the charging plug is inserted into or unplugged from the charging socket.

2. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support plate is provided on the battery module, and a slot is defined between the support plate and the battery module. The slot is used for the mechanical arm to be inserted into, so as to drive the battery module to move.

3. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism is used to drive the mechanical arm to move up and down, so as to drive the battery module to move up and down; When the energy storage charging robot drives into the charging platform and is in place, the mechanical arm is inserted into the slot, and the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to rise, so that the charging plug is pulled out of the power socket; After the energy storage charging robot drives away from the charging platform, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to descend, so that the charging plug is inserted into the charging socket; When the vehicle body is about to enter the next charging station, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to be replaced to rise, so that the charging plug is pulled out of the charging socket; When the vehicle body drives into the next charging station and is in place, the driving mechanism drives the mechanical arm to drive the battery module to be replaced to descend, so that the charging plug is inserted into the power socket.

4. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of elastic members are convexly disposed on the inner wall surface of the support plate, and when the mechanical arm is inserted into the slot, the elastic members are interference-fitted with the mechanical arm.

5. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a linear motor and a transmission module. The transmission module is fixedly connected to the mechanical arm, and the linear motor is drivingly connected to the transmission module.

6. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving mechanism further includes a control component, which is connected to the linear motor signal. The control component can control the linear motor to drive the transmission module to drive the robotic arm to rise or fall.

7. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy storage charging robot charging system also includes a plurality of limit plates, which are used to be installed on the wall panels. Two limit plates arranged opposite to each other are arranged above each charging platform, and a positioning space is defined between the two limit plates, and the positioning space is used to position the energy storage charging robot.

8. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery module includes a protective shell and a plurality of energy storage battery packs arranged inside the protective shell. The plurality of energy storage battery packs are electrically connected to each other. The energy storage battery pack located at the bottom is provided with the charging plug. The protective shell is provided with a through hole, and the charging plug is exposed from the through hole.

9. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The vehicle body is provided with a plurality of first protrusions, and the bottom of the protective shell is provided with a plurality of recesses. When the first protrusions extend into the recesses, the charging plug is inserted into the power socket.

10. The energy storage charging robot charging system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The charging platform is provided with a plurality of second protrusions, and when the second protrusions extend into the recessed portions, the charging plug is inserted into the charging socket.

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