Mobile charging and battery swapping station with convertible form

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle battery replacement, and particularly relates to a form-convertible movable charging and battery replacement station which comprises a vehicle body and a compartment, the compartment is arranged on the vehicle body, a battery replacement base is arranged in the compartment, and a vehicle battery replacement bearing plate is arranged on the compartment in an overturning mode. A driving motor used for driving the vehicle battery replacement bearing plate to turn over is arranged in the compartment, two battery storage racks are arranged in the compartment, a first electric rail located between the two battery storage racks is arranged at the bottom of the compartment, a sliding seat is slidably mounted on the first electric rail, the battery replacement base is mounted on the sliding seat, and the battery replacement bearing plate is mounted on the sliding seat. A battery replacing through groove matched with the battery replacing base is formed in the middle of the vehicle battery replacing bearing plate. The battery compartment and the battery replacing mechanism are integrated in the compartment, rapid station distribution and transition of the battery replacing station are achieved through the vehicle body, a platform for temporarily replacing the battery of a vehicle can be built through overturning of the vehicle battery replacing bearing plate on the compartment, automatic battery replacing operation of the vehicle is achieved, layout is reasonable, and the structure is compact.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of vehicle battery replacement, and specifically relates to a mobile charging and battery replacement station with transformable form. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing popularity of new energy vehicles, the battery replacement link of electric vehicles is an important issue that the electric vehicle industry needs to solve; in order to realize the automatic replacement of electric vehicle batteries, it is necessary to design the batteries of electric vehicles into detachable and interchangeable standard battery boxes, and install them in a position on the vehicle body that is easy to load and unload; the battery replacement station in the related technology is built in a fixed position, and uses special battery replacement equipment to realize automatic battery replacement for vehicles to be replaced. However, the existing battery replacement stations have high requirements on construction costs and battery replacement technology, and they are all fixed buildings with a long construction period, and cannot be dispatched accordingly according to vehicle needs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile charging and swapping station with a transformable shape, so as to solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0004] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: A mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form, comprising a vehicle body and a carriage, wherein the carriage is arranged on the vehicle body, a battery swapping base is arranged in the carriage, a vehicle battery swapping carrying plate is arranged on the carriage for flipping, a driving motor for driving the vehicle battery swapping carrying plate to flip is arranged in the carriage, two groups of battery storage racks are arranged in the carriage, a first electric track located between the two groups of battery storage racks is arranged at the bottom of the carriage, a slide seat is slidably installed on the first electric track, the battery swapping base is installed on the slide seat, and a battery swapping slot matching the battery swapping base is opened in the middle of the vehicle battery swapping carrying plate; A vehicle guide plate is rotatably installed on the inner side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate via a first rotating shaft; an installation groove is opened on the lower side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate; a first cylinder is installed in the installation groove; an output shaft of the first cylinder is connected to a first rack; a first gear meshing with the first rack is rotatably installed in the installation groove; the first rotating shaft extends into the installation groove and is connected to a second gear; the second gear is connected to the first gear through an idler gear transmission.

[0005] A second electric track is installed on the top of the carriage, a moving seat is installed on the second electric track, a mechanical arm is connected to the moving seat, and the mechanical arm is connected to a material taking tray.

[0006] Both ends of the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate are provided with strip grooves, the strip groove is connected to the second cylinder through a second rotating shaft, the output shaft of the second cylinder is connected to a stable seat, a first rectangular groove is provided on the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate, the second rotating shaft extends into the first rectangular groove and is connected to a third gear, a second rack meshing with the third gear is slidably provided in the first rectangular groove, a first spring is provided between the second rack and the first rectangular groove, and the end of the second rack is connected to a first pushing block abutting against the car body.

[0007] A sleeve is rotatably installed in the battery exchange slot, the sleeve is connected to a baffle, a sliding rod is slidably arranged in the sleeve, a spiral groove is provided on the side wall of the sleeve, a guide block matching the spiral groove is fixed to the sliding rod, a second rectangular groove is provided on the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate, the sliding rod extends into the second rectangular groove and is connected to a second pushing block, and a second spring is provided between the second pushing block and the second rectangular groove.

[0008] A support plate is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the vehicle guide plate, and a mounting block is provided on the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate. The mounting block is hinged with a third cylinder, and the output shaft of the third cylinder is hinged to the support plate.

[0009] The material picking tray includes a fixed plate connected to the robot arm, a third electric track is provided on the lower side of the fixed plate, a slide is installed on the third electric track, and a plurality of pneumatic suction cups are provided on the lower side of the slide.

[0010] The present invention integrates the battery compartment and the battery replacement mechanism in the car body, and realizes the rapid deployment and transfer of battery replacement stations through the car body. By flipping the vehicle battery replacement carrier plate on the car body, a temporary platform for battery replacement of the vehicle can be built, realizing automatic battery replacement operation of the vehicle, with reasonable layout and compact structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The present invention is further illustrated by means of the non-limiting examples given in the accompanying drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a mobile charging and swapping station with a transformable form according to the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an embodiment of a mobile charging and swapping station with a transformable form according to the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure enlargement at the center A; Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle battery replacement carrier plate of the present invention; Figure 5 The cross-sectional structure of the vehicle battery replacement support plate of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ; Figure 6 The cross-sectional structure of the vehicle battery replacement support plate of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ; Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure enlarged at B in the middle; Figure 8 The cross-sectional structure of the vehicle battery replacement support plate of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ; Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another state of an embodiment of a mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to the present invention.

[0013] The main component symbols are described as follows: Vehicle body 0, carriage 1, battery exchange base 101, vehicle battery exchange supporting plate 11, battery storage rack 12, slide 13, battery exchange slot 14, robotic arm 16, material picking tray 17, fixed plate 171, slide plate 172, pneumatic suction cup 173, vehicle guide plate 2, mounting slot 21, first cylinder 22, first rack 23, first gear 24, second gear 25, strip slot 3, second cylinder 31, stabilizing seat 32, first rectangular slot 33, three gears 34, second rack 36, first spring 37, first push block 38, sleeve 4, spiral groove 401, baffle 41, slide rod 42, second rectangular slot 43, second push block 44, second spring 45, support plate 5, third cylinder 51. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0015] like Figure 1-9 As shown, a mobile charging and swapping station with a transformable form of the present invention comprises a vehicle body 0 and a carriage 1, the carriage 1 is arranged on the vehicle body 0, a battery swapping base 101 is arranged in the carriage 1, a vehicle battery swapping bearing plate 11 is arranged on the carriage 1, a driving motor for driving the vehicle battery swapping bearing plate 11 to flip is arranged in the carriage 1, two groups of battery storage racks 12 are arranged in the carriage 1, a first electric track located between the two groups of battery storage racks 12 is arranged at the bottom of the carriage 1, a slide 13 is slidably installed on the first electric track, the battery swapping base 101 is installed on the slide 13, and a battery swapping slot 14 matching the battery swapping base 101 is opened in the middle of the vehicle battery swapping bearing plate 11; A vehicle guide plate 2 is rotatably installed on the inner side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate 11 through the first rotating shaft. A mounting groove 21 is opened on the lower side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate 11. A first cylinder 22 is installed in the mounting groove 21. The output shaft of the first cylinder 22 is connected to the first rack 23. A first gear 24 meshing with the first rack 23 is rotatably installed in the mounting groove 21. The first rotating shaft extends into the mounting groove 21 and is connected to the second gear 25. The second gear 25 is connected to the first gear 24 through an idler gear transmission.

[0016] A second electric track is installed on the top of the carriage 1 , a moving seat is installed on the second electric track, a mechanical arm 16 is connected to the moving seat, and the mechanical arm 16 is connected to a material taking tray 17 .

[0017] The battery swap base 101 is an automated device inside an existing battery swap station, which can remove a depleted battery from a vehicle and install a new battery on the vehicle; The two battery storage racks 12 are used to store new batteries and replaced low-power batteries respectively; A rechargeable battery is provided on the left side of the compartment 1 for storing and charging the vehicle; In the initial state, the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 is attached to the vehicle compartment 1 to reduce the occupied space; in actual use, the vehicle body 0 is used to reach the designated location to swap the battery of the vehicle, and the driving motor can be used to drive the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 to flip downward to make it horizontal, and then the pneumatic first cylinder 22 drives the first rack 23 to move, which will drive the first gear 24 to rotate, and the idler wheel drives the second gear 25 to rotate, and the vehicle guide plate 2 is flipped downward through the first rotating shaft until the end of the vehicle guide plate 2 contacts the ground, thereby building a vehicle battery-swap platform, and the battery-swap vehicle can pass through the vehicle guide plate 2 to drive onto the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 to swap the battery; When replacing the battery, the slide 13 is driven to move by the first electric track, and the battery replacement base 101 is driven to move forward to the lower side of the battery replacement slot 14. The battery replacement base 101 can remove the low-power battery of the vehicle, and then move back to the interior of the carriage through the first electric track. The mechanical arm 16 inside the carriage 1 drives the material taking tray 17 to move, so that the material taking tray 17 clamps the low-power battery to the battery storage rack 12, and the new battery is placed on the battery replacement base 101 through the cooperation of the mechanical arm and the material taking tray 17. After the first electric track moves the battery replacement base 101 to the bottom of the vehicle, the battery replacement base 101 can install the new battery on the vehicle to realize automatic battery replacement of the vehicle; The present invention integrates the battery compartment and the battery replacement mechanism in the car body, and realizes the rapid deployment and transfer of battery replacement stations through the car body. By flipping the vehicle battery replacement carrier plate on the car body, a temporary platform for battery replacement of the vehicle can be built, realizing automatic battery replacement operation of the vehicle, with reasonable layout and compact structure.

[0018] Both ends of the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange carrier plate 11 are provided with strip grooves 3, the strip groove 3 is connected to the second cylinder 31 through the second rotating shaft, the output shaft of the second cylinder 31 is connected to the stabilizing seat 32, and the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange carrier plate 11 is provided with a first rectangular groove 33, the second rotating shaft extends into the first rectangular groove 33 and is connected to the third gear 34, a second rack 36 meshing with the third gear 34 is slidably provided in the first rectangular groove 33, a first spring 37 is provided between the second rack 36 and the first rectangular groove 33, and the end of the second rack 36 is connected to a first pushing block 38 abutting against the carriage 1; When the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 is fitted with the compartment 1, the end of the first push block 38 abuts against the side wall of the compartment 1, so that the second cylinder 31 is accommodated in the strip groove 3, and when the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 is flipped downward to a horizontal state, the first push block 38 can be pushed out by the elastic force of the first spring 37, and then the second rack 36 drives the second gear 34 to rotate, and the second cylinder 31 can be driven to flip to a vertical state through the second rotating shaft, and then the second cylinder 31 is started to drive the stabilizing seat 32 to move downward until it abuts against the ground, so that the vehicle battery-swap carrier plate 11 can be supported; The end of the first pushing block 38 is processed with a bevel. When the vehicle battery replacement supporting plate 11 flips upward, the bevel of the first pushing block 38 will abut against the side wall of the car body 1, thereby pushing the first pushing block 38 into the first rectangular groove 33, and the second cylinder 31 automatically flips over and is stored in the strip groove 3.

[0019] The battery exchange slot 14 is rotatably mounted with a sleeve 4, the sleeve 4 is connected with a baffle 41, a slide bar 42 is slidably arranged in the sleeve 4, a spiral groove 401 is provided on the side wall of the sleeve 4, a guide block matching the spiral groove 401 is fixed to the slide bar 41, a second rectangular groove 43 is provided on the vehicle battery exchange carrier plate 11, the slide bar 42 extends into the second rectangular groove 43 and is connected with a second push block 44, and a second spring 45 is arranged between the second push block 44 and the second rectangular groove 43; When the vehicle battery-changing carrier plate 11 is fitted with the compartment 1, the end of the second push block 44 abuts against the side wall of the compartment 1. At this time, the baffle 41 completely blocks the battery-changing slot 14 to prevent foreign matter from entering the compartment 1 when the vehicle is driving. When the vehicle battery-changing carrier plate 11 is flipped downward to a horizontal state, the elastic force of the second spring 45 can push the second push block 44 to move, driving the slide bar 41 to move. Then, the guide block fixed by the slide bar 44 moves in the spiral groove 401, which can drive the sleeve 4 to rotate, so that the baffle 41 flips downward to open the battery-changing slot 14, which is convenient for battery replacement. The end of the second push block 44 is processed with a bevel. When the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate 11 flips upward, the bevel of the second push block 44 will abut against the side wall of the car body 1, so that the second push block 44 is received in the second rectangular groove 43, causing the baffle 41 to flip to block the battery exchange groove 14.

[0020] A support plate 5 is rotatably installed on the upper side of the vehicle guide plate 2, and a mounting block is provided on the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate 11. The mounting block is hinged with a third cylinder 51, and the output shaft of the third cylinder 51 is hinged to the support plate 5; when the vehicle guide plate 2 is unfolded and its end abuts against the ground, the third cylinder 51 can be started to drive the support plate 5 to flip along the rotation point until the support plate 5 contacts the ground, making the vehicle guide plate 2 more stable.

[0021] The material picking tray 17 includes a fixed plate 171 connected to the robotic arm 16, a third electric track is provided on the lower side of the fixed plate 171, a slide plate 172 is installed on the third electric track, and a plurality of pneumatic suction cups 173 are provided on the lower side of the slide plate 172; the battery can be adsorbed by the pneumatic suction cups 173, and the third electric track provided on the fixed plate 171 can drive the slide plate 172 to slide left and right, thereby driving the battery to move left and right, making it convenient to place the battery on the battery storage rack 12.

[0022] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or change the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes made by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical ideas disclosed by the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mobile charging and swapping station with a transformable form, comprising a vehicle body and a carriage, wherein the carriage is arranged on the vehicle body, and a battery swapping base is arranged in the carriage, characterized in that: The vehicle battery exchange carrier plate is provided for the vehicle compartment to be flipped, a driving motor for driving the vehicle battery exchange carrier plate to flip is provided in the vehicle compartment, two groups of battery storage racks are provided in the vehicle compartment, a first electric track located between the two groups of battery storage racks is provided at the bottom of the vehicle compartment, a slide seat is slidably installed on the first electric track, the battery exchange base is installed on the slide seat, and a battery exchange slot matching the battery exchange base is provided in the middle of the vehicle battery exchange carrier plate; A vehicle guide plate is rotatably installed on the inner side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate via a first rotating shaft; an installation groove is opened on the lower side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate; a first cylinder is installed in the installation groove; an output shaft of the first cylinder is connected to a first rack; a first gear meshing with the first rack is rotatably installed in the installation groove; the first rotating shaft extends into the installation groove and is connected to a second gear; the second gear is connected to the first gear through an idler gear transmission.

2. The mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A second electric track is installed on the top of the carriage, a moving seat is installed on the second electric track, a mechanical arm is connected to the moving seat, and the mechanical arm is connected to a material taking tray.

3. The mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Both ends of the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate are provided with strip grooves, the strip groove is connected to the second cylinder through a second rotating shaft, the output shaft of the second cylinder is connected to a stable seat, a first rectangular groove is provided on the upper side of the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate, the second rotating shaft extends into the first rectangular groove and is connected to a third gear, a second rack meshing with the third gear is slidably provided in the first rectangular groove, a first spring is provided between the second rack and the first rectangular groove, and the end of the second rack is connected to a first pushing block abutting against the car body.

4. The mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A sleeve is rotatably installed in the battery exchange slot, the sleeve is connected to a baffle, a sliding rod is slidably arranged in the sleeve, a spiral groove is provided on the side wall of the sleeve, a guide block matching the spiral groove is fixed to the sliding rod, a second rectangular groove is provided on the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate, the sliding rod extends into the second rectangular groove and is connected to a second pushing block, and a second spring is provided between the second pushing block and the second rectangular groove.

5. The mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A support plate is rotatably mounted on the upper side of the vehicle guide plate, and a mounting block is provided on the vehicle battery exchange supporting plate. The mounting block is hinged with a third cylinder, and the output shaft of the third cylinder is hinged to the support plate.

6. The mobile charging and swapping station with transformable form according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The material picking tray includes a fixed plate connected to the robot arm, a third electric track is provided on the lower side of the fixed plate, a slide is installed on the third electric track, and a plurality of pneumatic suction cups are provided on the lower side of the slide.

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