Electric vehicle battery replacing device

By designing an electric vehicle battery swap device including a charging station, a bracket and a connecting rod, and using telescopic cylinders and electric loading and unloading heads to achieve rapid disassembly and installation of batteries, the problem of low working efficiency of existing battery swap stations is solved and the efficiency of battery replacement is achieved.

CN119898312AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-29BENGBU VOCATIONAL COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS & TECHNOLOGY
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Application Number
CN202510099251.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-22
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

When replacing batteries in existing electric vehicle battery swap stations, the work efficiency is low, and they need to remove the dead battery first and then install the fully charged battery.

Method used

An electric vehicle battery swap device is designed, including a charging station, a bracket and a connecting rod, and the battery is quickly disassembled and installed by telescopic cylinders and electric loading and unloading heads. The battery conveying mechanism is responsible for the transmission and support of the battery.

Benefits of technology

Through this device, the efficiency of battery replacement can be significantly improved, the replacement time can be reduced, and the working efficiency of the battery swap station can be improved.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an electric vehicle battery changing device, which comprises a charging station, two groups of brackets and two groups of connecting rods, the charging station is provided with a plurality of groups of battery changing mechanisms, the charging station is provided with an entrance, the entrance is provided with a display screen for guiding, and each battery changing mechanism comprises a battery changing station. The charging station is provided with a basement used for placing a replacement station, the top of the replacement station is fixedly connected with two sets of connecting frames, and one side of each connecting frame is provided with a first guide groove and a second guide groove. The battery replacement efficiency can be improved, after battery replacement is completed, the telescopic air cylinder is started to pull the bracket downwards, the bracket with the power-shortage battery penetrates through the battery conveying mechanism, the power-shortage battery is placed on the battery conveying mechanism, and then the power-shortage battery is conveyed into the charging bin through the battery conveying mechanism to be charged.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle battery replacement devices, and specifically to an electric vehicle battery replacement device. Background Art

[0002] Electric vehicle battery replacement refers to the centralized storage, charging, and distribution of a large number of batteries through centralized charging stations, and the integration of battery replacement services, logistics allocation, and battery replacement services for electric vehicles at battery distribution stations. Currently, the energy supply of electric vehicles can be divided into two modes: plug-in charging and battery replacement. Plug-in charging takes a long time and cannot meet people's usage needs. The battery replacement mode only requires the driver to drive the electric vehicle into the nearest battery replacement station to replace the fully charged battery, which greatly saves charging time.

[0003] However, currently when replacing batteries at battery swap stations, when users park their cars at the station, they need to first remove the dead battery and then transport the charged battery over for installation, which makes the working efficiency of the battery swap station very low. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose a battery replacement device for an electric vehicle.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A battery replacement device for an electric vehicle comprises a charging station, two groups of brackets and two groups of connecting rods, the charging station is provided with multiple groups of battery replacement mechanisms, the charging station is provided with an entrance and exit, the entrance and exit are provided with a display screen for guidance, the battery replacement mechanism comprises a battery replacement station, the charging station is provided with a basement for placing the battery replacement station, the top of the battery replacement station is fixedly connected with two groups of connecting frames, one side of the connecting frame is provided with a first guide groove and a second guide groove, the first guide groove is communicated with the second guide groove, the first guide groove is internally slidably connected with a first slider and a second slider, the two groups of brackets are respectively fixedly connected between the two groups of first sliders and between the two groups of second sliders, a telescopic cylinder is fixedly installed on the top of the battery replacement station, the two groups of connecting rods are respectively hinged to the side walls of the two groups of brackets, the top of the telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bracket at the lower end, a battery conveying mechanism is provided on the battery replacement station, and support plates for supporting batteries are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bracket.

[0006] Preferably, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bracket, a supporting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the top of the supporting plate, and an electric loading and unloading head is fixedly installed on the top of the bracket.

[0007] Preferably, the battery conveying mechanism comprises a vertical plate fixedly connected to the top of the battery exchange station, and one side of the vertical plate is rotatably connected to multiple groups of conveying rollers, and the spacing between the multiple groups of conveying rollers can accommodate the support plate and the support plate.

[0008] Preferably, slide grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bracket, and the first limit block is slidably connected inside the slide groove. The first limit block is a ladder-shaped structure. A positioning groove is provided on the inner wall of one side of the bracket, and the positioning groove is communicated with the slide groove. A guide block adapted to the first limit block is slidably connected inside the guide groove. The guide block is a ladder-shaped structure, and a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first limit block, and the bottom of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the support plate, and a splint is fixedly connected to one side of the guide block.

[0009] Preferably, the inner wall of the bracket is provided with a placement groove for placing the splint, the inner wall of the placement groove is provided with a placement hole, the interior of the placement hole is fixedly connected with a spring, and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the splint.

[0010] Preferably, a replacement room adapted to the replacement table is fixedly installed on the charging station, and a reminder sign is fixedly installed at the entrance of the replacement room.

[0011] Preferably, a detector for detecting vehicles is provided inside the replacement room, a guide groove is provided on the charging station, a warning light for guiding is provided inside the guide groove, and the detector is connected to the warning light, the warning sign and the display screen.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the electric vehicle battery replacement device provided by the present invention, 1. When the car owner knows that the battery power in the car is too low, he can drive the car to the charging station, and then drive the car to the replacement room without cars according to the prompt lights, display screens and prompt signs. The car owner does not need to find an empty charging room, which saves a certain amount of time; 2. After the owner parks the vehicle, the staff first starts the telescopic cylinder to push the bracket upwards so that the bracket group located above reaches the bottom of the battery of the vehicle, and then starts the electric loading and unloading head on the bracket group. The electric loading and unloading head removes the low-power battery on the electric vehicle. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod on the bracket group is started to cooperate with the support plate to support the low-power battery. During this working process, the battery conveying mechanism conveys the fully charged battery to the upper end of the bracket located below, and then starts the telescopic cylinder again to continue to push the bracket connected to it upwards. During the rising process, the electric telescopic rod on the bracket group cooperates with the support plate to convey the battery conveyor. The fully charged battery on the structure is supported, and the connecting rod is set up. During the pushing process, the other set of brackets will be pushed aside so that they no longer block the bracket connected to the telescopic cylinder. The fully charged battery can be loaded into the battery compartment of the electric car through the electric loading and unloading head and the electric telescopic rod on the bracket with the fully charged battery. This structure can speed up the battery replacement efficiency. When the battery replacement is completed, the telescopic cylinder is started to pull the bracket downward, so that the bracket with the low-charged battery passes through the battery conveying mechanism, so that the low-charged battery is placed on the battery conveying mechanism, and then the low-charged battery is transported to the charging compartment for charging through the battery conveying mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a basic structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a radio station of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery conveying mechanism of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the bracket structure of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the chute structure of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] 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.

[0015] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" 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 referred device or element 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.

[0016] like Figure 1 - Figure 5As shown, an electric vehicle battery replacement device provided by the present invention includes a charging station, two groups of brackets 1 and two groups of connecting rods 2. The charging station is provided with multiple groups of battery replacement mechanisms, and the charging station is provided with an entrance and exit. A display screen 5 for guidance is provided at the entrance and exit. The battery replacement mechanism includes a battery replacement station 3. A basement for placing the battery replacement station 3 is provided on the charging station. Two groups of connecting frames 4 are fixedly connected to the top of the battery replacement station 3. A first guide groove 6 and a second guide groove 7 are provided on one side of the connecting frame 4. The first guide groove 6 is connected to the second guide groove 7. The first guide groove 6 is slidably connected to the inside of the first guide groove 6 with a first slider 8 and a second slider 9. The two groups of brackets 1 are fixedly connected between the two groups of first sliders 8 and between the two groups of second sliders 9, respectively. The top of the battery replacement station 3 A telescopic cylinder 10 is fixedly installed, and two groups of connecting rods 2 are respectively hinged to the side walls of the two groups of brackets 1. The top of the telescopic cylinder 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bracket 1 at the lower end. A battery conveying mechanism 11 is provided on the exchange station 3. Both sides of the bottom of the bracket 1 are provided with support plates 12 for supporting batteries. The bottom of the bracket 1 is fixedly connected to a connecting plate 13, and the bottom of the connecting plate 13 is fixedly connected to a supporting plate 14. The top of the supporting plate 14 is fixedly installed with an electric telescopic rod 15, and the top of the bracket 1 is fixedly installed with an electric loading and unloading head 16. The battery conveying mechanism 11 includes a vertical plate 112 fixedly connected to the top of the exchange station 3, and one side of the vertical plate 112 is rotatably connected to multiple groups of conveying rollers 113, and the spacing between the multiple groups of conveying rollers 113 can be adjusted. Accommodate the support plate 14 and the support plate 12; after the owner parks the vehicle, the staff first starts the telescopic cylinder 10 to push the bracket 1 upward, so that the bracket 1 located above reaches the bottom of the battery of the vehicle, and then starts the electric loading and unloading head 16 on the bracket 1. The electric loading and unloading head 16 removes the low-power battery on the electric vehicle. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 15 on the bracket 1 is started to cooperate with the support plate 12 to support the low-power battery. During this working process, the battery conveying mechanism 11 conveys the fully charged battery to the upper end of the bracket 1 located below, and then starts the telescopic cylinder 10 again to continue to push the bracket 1 connected thereto upward. During the rising process, the electric telescopic rod 15 on the bracket 1 cooperates with the support plate 1 2 supports the fully charged battery on the battery conveying mechanism 11, and the connection rod 2 is set up. During the pushing process, another set of brackets 1 will be pushed aside so that they no longer block the bracket 1 connected to the telescopic cylinder 10. The fully charged battery can be loaded into the battery compartment of the electric vehicle through the electric loading and unloading head 16 and the electric telescopic rod 15 on the bracket 1 with the fully charged battery. This structure can speed up the battery replacement efficiency. When the battery replacement is completed, the telescopic cylinder 10 is started to pull the bracket 1 downward, so that the bracket 1 with the low-charged battery passes through the battery conveying mechanism 11, so that the low-charged battery is placed on the battery conveying mechanism 11, and then the low-charged battery is transported to the charging compartment through the battery conveying mechanism 11 for charging.

[0017] Slide grooves 17 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bracket 1. A first limit block 18 is slidably connected inside the slide groove 17. The first limit block 18 is a ladder-shaped structure. A positioning groove 19 is provided on the inner wall of one side of the bracket 1. The positioning groove 19 is connected to the slide groove 17. A guide block 20 adapted to the first limit block 18 is slidably connected inside the guide groove. The guide block 20 is a ladder-shaped structure. A connecting plate 21 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first limit block 18. The bottom of the connecting plate 21 is fixedly connected to the support plate 12. A clamping plate 22 is fixedly connected to one side of the guide block 20. When the support plate 12 carries a battery, the support plate 12 will move downward, thereby driving the first limit block 18 to move downward. The first limit block 18 will push the guide block 20 to move the clamping plate 22 to clamp the battery, so that the battery will not shake during the movement to prevent deviation from the battery compartment position of the car.

[0018] The inner wall of the bracket 1 is provided with a placement groove 23 for placing the clamping plate 22, and the inner wall of the placement groove 23 is provided with a placement hole 24. A spring 25 is fixedly connected inside the placement hole 24, and the other end of the spring 25 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 22; the establishment of the spring 25 can enable the support plate 12 to return the clamping plate 22 to the placement groove 23 when no battery is carried, without affecting the placement of the lower wheel battery.

[0019] A replacement room 26 adapted to the replacement station is fixedly installed on the charging station, a reminder sign 27 is fixedly installed at the entrance of the replacement room 26, a detector for detecting vehicles is arranged inside the replacement room 26, a guide groove is opened on the charging station, a reminder light 28 for guidance is arranged inside the guide groove, and the detector is connected with the reminder light 28, the reminder sign 27 and the display screen 5; when the owner knows that the battery power of the car is too low, the vehicle can be driven to the charging station, and then the vehicle can be driven to the replacement room 26 without a car according to the reminder light 28, the display screen 5 and the reminder sign 27, so that the owner does not need to find an empty charging room, which saves a certain amount of time.

[0020] Working principle: When the owner knows that the battery power of the vehicle is too low, he can drive the vehicle to the charging station, and then drive the vehicle to the replacement room 26 where there is no vehicle according to the warning light 28, the display screen 5 and the warning sign 27. The owner does not need to find an empty charging room, which saves a certain amount of time. After the owner parks the vehicle, the staff first starts the telescopic cylinder 10 to push the bracket 1 upward so that the group of brackets 1 located above reaches the bottom of the battery of the vehicle, and then starts the electric loading and unloading head 16 on the group of brackets 1. The electric loading and unloading head 16 removes the low-power battery on the electric vehicle. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 15 on the group of brackets 1 is started to cooperate with the support plate 12 to support the low-power battery. During this working process, the battery conveying mechanism 11 conveys the fully charged battery to the upper end of the bracket 1 located below, and then starts the telescopic cylinder 10 again to continue to push the bracket 1 connected to it upward. During the rising process, the electric telescopic rod 15 on the bracket 1 of this group cooperates with the support plate 12 to support the fully charged battery on the battery conveying mechanism 11. The establishment of the connecting rod 2 will push the second slider 9 into the second guide groove 7 during the pushing process, thereby pushing the bracket 1 connected to the second slider 9 to the side so that it no longer blocks the bracket 1 connected to the telescopic cylinder 10. The fully charged battery can be loaded into the battery compartment of the electric vehicle through the electric loading and unloading head 16 and the electric telescopic rod 15 on the bracket 1 equipped with the fully charged battery. This structure can speed up the battery replacement efficiency. When the battery replacement is completed, the telescopic cylinder 10 is started to pull the bracket 1 downward, so that the bracket 1 equipped with the low-charged battery passes through the battery conveying mechanism 11, so that the low-charged battery is placed on the battery conveying mechanism 11, and then the low-charged battery is transported to the charging compartment for charging through the battery conveying mechanism 11.

[0021] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electric vehicle battery replacement device, comprising a charging station, two sets of brackets (1) and two sets of connecting rods (2), characterized in that: The charging station is provided with a plurality of groups of power-changing mechanisms, the charging station is provided with an entrance and exit, the entrance and exit are provided with a display screen (5) for guidance, the power-changing mechanism comprises a power-changing station (3), the charging station is provided with a basement for placing the power-changing station (3), the top of the power-changing station (3) is fixedly connected with two groups of connecting frames (4), one side of the connecting frame (4) is provided with a first guide groove (6) and a second guide groove (7), the first guide groove (6) is connected to the second guide groove (7), the interior of the first guide groove (6) is slidably connected with a second guide groove (7), and the first guide groove (6) is provided with a second guide groove (7) and a second guide groove (7) is provided with a second guide groove (7) and a second guide groove (7) is provided with a second guide groove (6) and a second guide groove (7) is provided with a second guide groove (7) and a second guide groove (6) is provided with a second guide groove (7) and a second guide groove (7) is provided with a second guide groove (6 ... A slider (8) and a second slider (9), the two groups of brackets (1) are respectively fixedly connected between the two groups of first sliders (8) and between the two groups of second sliders (9), a telescopic cylinder (10) is fixedly installed on the top of the exchange station (3), the two groups of connecting rods (2) are respectively hinged to the side walls of the two groups of brackets (1), the top of the telescopic cylinder (10) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the bracket (1) located at the lower end, a battery conveying mechanism (11) is provided on the exchange station (3), and support plates (12) for supporting batteries are provided on both sides of the bottom of the bracket (1).

2. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the bracket (1) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (13), the bottom of the connecting plate (13) is fixedly connected to a supporting plate (14), the top of the supporting plate (14) is fixedly mounted with an electric telescopic rod (15), and the top of the bracket (1) is fixedly mounted with an electric loading and unloading head (16).

3. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery conveying mechanism (11) comprises a vertical plate (112) fixedly connected to the top of the battery exchange station (3); one side of the vertical plate (112) is rotatably connected to a plurality of groups of conveying rollers (113); the spacing between the plurality of groups of conveying rollers (113) can accommodate the support plate (14) and the support plate (12).

4. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the bottom of the bracket (1) are provided with a slide groove (17), the inside of the slide groove (17) is slidably connected to a first limit block (18), the first limit block (18) is a ladder-shaped structure, a positioning groove (19) is provided on an inner wall of one side of the bracket (1), the positioning groove (19) is connected to the slide groove (17), the inside of the guide groove is slidably connected to a guide block (20) adapted to the first limit block (18), the guide block (20) is a ladder-shaped structure, the bottom of the first limit block (18) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (21), the bottom of the connecting plate (21) is fixedly connected to the support plate (12), and one side of the guide block (20) is fixedly connected to a clamping plate (22).

5. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the bracket (1) is provided with a placement groove (23) for placing the clamping plate (22), the inner wall of the placement groove (23) is provided with a placement hole (24), the interior of the placement hole (24) is fixedly connected with a spring (25), and the other end of the spring (25) is fixedly connected to the clamping plate (22).

6. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A replacement chamber (26) adapted to the replacement table is fixedly mounted on the charging station, and a reminder sign (27) is fixedly mounted at the entrance of the replacement chamber (26).

7. The electric vehicle battery replacement device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A detector for detecting vehicles is provided inside the replacement chamber (26), a guide groove is provided on the charging station, a warning light (28) for guiding is provided inside the guide groove, and the detector is connected to the warning light (28), the warning sign (27) and the display screen (5).