Battery swapping station and battery swapping method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses a battery swap station and a battery swap method thereof. The battery swap station comprises a battery swap position and a transportation system. The transportation system is used for transporting and guiding an electric vehicle to the battery swap position. The battery swap position is used for replacing a battery pack of the electric vehicle. The time required by a user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swap position is saved. The battery swap efficiency is improved. The situation that the user needs to drive the vehicle for a long time to find the battery swap position when there are too many battery swap positions is effectively avoided. The battery swap experience of the user is improved. The transportation system can select the battery swap position closest to the electric vehicle and the optimal route for transportation and guidance. Compared with the situation that the user may detour or miss the closest battery swap position when driving by himself / herself, the electric vehicle can enter the corresponding battery swap position in the shortest time. The battery swap time is further shortened. The battery swap experience is improved. The battery swap positions of the electric vehicles can be overall coordinated in the battery swap station. The parking of the vehicles in the battery swap station is more regular.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle battery swap, and particularly relates to a battery swap station and a battery swap method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, electric vehicles have the advantages of green environmental protection and high intelligentization, and have important significance for energy saving and emission reduction and urban traffic intelligentization, and therefore gradually become the strategic development direction of future automobile industry.

[0003] The existing charging mode of electric vehicles is generally divided into two kinds of battery replacement and direct charging. The existing electric vehicles with battery replacement will build corresponding battery swap stations. When a user needs to replace a battery, the user drives to the battery swap station to replace the battery. In order to enable the battery swap station to replace the batteries of various electric vehicles, most battery swap stations will set various battery swap positions and battery swap devices to replace different electric vehicles. However, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swap station, the user cannot clearly know the position of the battery swap position of the electric vehicle due to the large number of battery swap positions and the large quantity of battery swap positions, and a long time is consumed in searching for the corresponding battery swap position, thereby prolonging the battery swap time and seriously affecting the use experience of consumers. SUMMARY

[0004] The application provides a battery swap station and a battery swap method thereof, so as to solve the problem that the existing battery swap station has a large number of battery swap positions and a large quantity of battery swap positions, the user needs to spend a long time in searching for the battery swap position when entering the battery swap station to replace the battery, the battery replacement process consumes a long time, and the battery replacement experience is poor.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the application provides a battery swap station, which comprises a battery swap position and a transportation system. The transportation system is used for transporting and guiding an electric vehicle to the battery swap position. The battery swap position is used for replacing a battery pack of the electric vehicle.

[0006] In the scheme, by setting a transportation system for guiding the electric vehicle to the battery swap position in the battery swap station, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swap station, the electric vehicle is directly moved to the battery swap position matched with the electric vehicle through the transportation guidance of the transportation system, and then the battery pack of the electric vehicle is replaced. On the one hand, the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swap position is saved, which helps to improve the battery swap efficiency and effectively avoids the situation that the user needs to drive the vehicle for a long time to find the battery swap position when there are too many battery swap positions, thereby improving the user's battery swap experience. On the other hand, the transportation system can select the nearest battery swap position and the optimal route for transportation guidance. Compared with the user driving around or missing the nearest battery swap position, the electric vehicle can enter the corresponding battery swap position in the shortest time, which helps to further shorten the battery swap time and improve the battery swap experience. Moreover, the battery swap station can coordinate the battery swap positions of each electric vehicle to make the vehicle parking in the battery swap station more regular, thereby improving the user's battery swap experience.

[0007] Further, the battery swap station further comprises a vehicle identification position, and the transportation system is configured to move the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the battery swap position.

[0008] By setting the vehicle identification position in the battery swap station and moving the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the battery swap position by the transportation system, after the electric vehicle enters the battery swap station, the information of the electric vehicle is collected through the identification of the vehicle identification position, and then the battery swap station matches the corresponding battery swap position through the collected vehicle information, so that the transportation system guides the electric vehicle to the corresponding battery swap position to realize the battery swap. The user does not need to input the vehicle information to match the corresponding battery swap position, the battery swap is more intelligent, which helps to further improve the battery swap efficiency. Moreover, the user can get off the vehicle at the vehicle identification position, and does not need to wait in the vehicle during the movement of the electric vehicle to the battery swap position and the battery swap process, which improves the safety of the battery swap. The user can rest in the battery swap station, thereby further improving the battery swap experience.

[0009] Further, the transportation system is further configured to move the electric vehicle to the vehicle identification position after the battery swap is completed.

[0010] By setting the transportation system to also be used to drive the electric vehicle to the vehicle identification position after the electric vehicle completes battery replacement, that is, the electric vehicle is driven back to the vehicle identification position by the transportation system after the electric vehicle completes battery replacement, so that if the user gets off to rest when the electric vehicle is at the vehicle identification position for vehicle information identification, the electric vehicle after battery replacement can return to the vehicle identification position so that the user can directly get on the vehicle there, thereby saving the step of additionally setting a parking position so that the user needs to walk to the parking position to take the vehicle, which helps to further improve the battery replacement experience. At the same time, the vehicle entrance of the battery replacement station can also serve as the entrance and the vehicle exit, thereby saving the structure of additionally setting a vehicle exit, which helps to reduce the production cost of the battery replacement station, and at the same time, more battery replacement positions can be set at the original exit to meet the battery replacement needs of more electric vehicles.

[0011] Further, the transportation system includes a conveyor belt, one end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the battery replacement position, and the other end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the vehicle identification position, and the conveyor belt supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position.

[0012] By setting the transportation system to be a conveyor belt, and one end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the battery replacement position and the other end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the vehicle identification position, and the conveyor belt supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position, so that after the electric vehicle completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle is directly transported to the corresponding battery replacement position by the conveyor belt, and the battery replacement process is more convenient and fast. The conveyor belt can be combined in multiple forms according to the arrangement of the battery replacement positions, has stronger adaptability, and has lower construction cost, which helps to reduce the modification cost of the original battery replacement station.

[0013] Further, the battery replacement positions and the conveyor belt are both provided in plurality, and each battery replacement position is communicated with the vehicle identification position through the conveyor belt.

[0014] By providing multiple battery replacement positions, the battery replacement station can simultaneously replace the batteries of multiple electric vehicles, thereby meeting the battery replacement needs of users and avoiding the situation that too few battery replacement positions cause users to need to queue for battery replacement, which helps to further improve the battery replacement experience. At the same time, the conveyor belt is also provided in plurality, and each battery replacement position is communicated with the vehicle identification position through the conveyor belt, so that after the user completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle can be transported to each battery replacement position by the conveyor belt to realize battery replacement, thereby improving the user battery replacement experience.

[0015] Further, the plurality of battery replacement positions are arranged in parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, and the conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt extending along the arrangement direction of the battery replacement positions and communicated with the vehicle identification position, and a second conveyor belt communicated between the first conveyor belt and each battery replacement position.

[0016] The multiple battery replacement positions are arranged more reasonably by being arranged in parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, so that the arrangement of the conveying belt is more standardized. The conveying belt includes a first conveying belt extending along the arrangement direction of the battery replacement positions and being in communication with the vehicle identification position, and a second conveying belt in communication with the first conveying belt and each battery replacement position. After the electric vehicle is identified at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle is first transported to the corresponding battery replacement position by the first conveying belt, and then the electric vehicle is transported from the first conveying belt to the corresponding battery replacement position by the second conveying belt to realize battery replacement. Therefore, the structure of setting multiple conveying belts and connecting each conveying belt with one battery replacement position is avoided, which helps to reduce the setting of the conveying belt, reduce the construction cost of the battery replacement station, save the area occupied by the conveying belt in the battery replacement station, and further arrange more battery replacement positions to meet the battery replacement demand of users.

[0017] Further, the battery replacement station includes multiple battery replacement positions, and the multiple battery replacement positions are arranged in a ring shape with the vehicle identification position. The transportation system includes a rotating disc rotating relative to the vehicle identification position, and the rotating disc supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position.

[0018] By setting the transportation system to include a rotating disc rotating relative to the vehicle identification position, and the battery replacement station includes multiple battery replacement positions arranged in a ring shape with the vehicle identification position, the battery replacement positions can be arranged in a limited space, thereby increasing the number of battery replacement positions in the battery replacement station to meet the battery replacement demand of users and avoid the situation that users need to queue for battery replacement due to too few battery replacement positions, and further improve the battery replacement experience. The rotating disc supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position by rotating, thereby shortening the moving distance of the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position, further shortening the battery replacement time, and improving the battery replacement efficiency.

[0019] Further, the transportation system includes a trailer, and the trailer is used to tow the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position.

[0020] By setting the transportation system to include a trailer, the trailer can tow the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position, thereby avoiding the need to lay a fixed path transmission device such as a conveying belt or a track in the battery replacement station, reducing the construction cost of the battery replacement station, and the movement of the trailer is more flexible and convenient. During the process of towing the electric vehicle to the corresponding battery replacement position by the trailer, the trailer can select the optimal path according to the driving path to drive to the battery replacement position, thereby avoiding the interference between the battery replacement vehicle and other battery replacement vehicles, so that the electric vehicle can move to the corresponding battery replacement position at the fastest speed, and further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0021] Further, the battery replacement station further includes a vehicle identification position, and the vehicle identification position is provided with an interactive module. The interactive module is used to guide the electric vehicle to drive into the battery replacement position from the vehicle identification position.

[0022] By providing an interaction module at the vehicle identification position, and the interaction module can guide the electric vehicle to drive from the vehicle identification position to the battery replacement position, so that the electric vehicle can drive to the battery replacement position by the guidance of the interaction module, and the structure component for transporting the electric vehicle to the battery replacement position is omitted, the battery replacement cost of the battery replacement station is reduced, and the area of the battery replacement station is saved, so that more battery replacement positions can be arranged in the battery replacement station, thereby improving the arrangement number of the battery replacement positions in the whole battery replacement station, meeting the battery replacement demand of the user, avoiding the situation that the user needs to queue for battery replacement due to too few battery replacement positions, and helping to further improve the battery replacement experience.

[0023] Further, the interaction module includes a guide lamp, and the interaction module causes the guide lamp between the vehicle identification position and the battery replacement position to light up according to the vehicle information; and / or,

[0024] The interaction module outputs an instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery replacement position according to the instruction.

[0025] By setting the interaction module to include a guide lamp, the interaction module causes the guide lamp between the vehicle identification position and the battery replacement position to light up according to the vehicle information, so that after the vehicle information identification of the vehicle at the vehicle identification position, the guide lamp between the corresponding battery replacement position and the vehicle identification position will light up, and the user can drive to the corresponding battery replacement position according to the lighted indicator lamp to realize battery replacement, the user can select a more optimal route according to the indicator lamp, and then can drive to the battery replacement position faster, further shorten the battery replacement time, and improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0026] By setting the interaction module to output an instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery replacement position according to the instruction, so that after the vehicle information identification of the vehicle at the vehicle identification position, the interaction module selects the optimal path from the vehicle identification position to the corresponding battery replacement position, and transmits the information instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery replacement position, and the user does not need to drive or can leave the electric vehicle, the battery replacement process is more intelligent, and the user's battery replacement experience is improved.

[0027] Further, the battery replacement position is located above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface; or,

[0028] The battery replacement position is located below the ground surface, and the transportation system further includes a lifting device for moving the electric vehicle in a vertical direction below the ground surface.

[0029] By setting the battery replacement position above the ground surface, the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface, so that the setting of the transportation system and the battery replacement position is more convenient, and the transportation of the electric vehicle is also more convenient, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0030] By setting the battery replacement position below the ground surface, the battery replacement position is hidden, and the battery replacement equipment in the battery replacement station can be protected, avoiding the situation that the battery replacement equipment is exposed and seriously aged, and avoiding the risk of replacing the battery in windy and rainy weather, thereby improving the stability of battery replacement. The transportation system further includes a lifting device for moving the electric vehicle in the vertical direction below the ground surface, so that when the user parks the electric vehicle on the ground surface, the lifting device can transfer the electric vehicle to the ground surface to realize battery replacement.

[0031] As the above technical solutions are adopted, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0032] By setting the transportation system for guiding the electric vehicle to the battery replacement position in the battery replacement station, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery replacement station, the electric vehicle is directly moved to the battery replacement position matched with the electric vehicle through the transportation guidance of the transportation system, and then the battery pack of the electric vehicle is replaced. On the one hand, the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery replacement position is saved, which helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency and effectively avoids the situation that the user needs to drive the vehicle for a long time to find the battery replacement position when there are too many battery replacement positions, thereby improving the user's battery replacement experience. On the other hand, the transportation system can select the battery replacement position closest to the electric vehicle and the optimal route for transportation guidance. Compared with the situation that the user may detour or miss the nearest battery replacement position when driving, the electric vehicle can be driven to the corresponding battery replacement position in the shortest time, which helps to further shorten the time required for battery replacement and improve the battery replacement experience. In addition, the battery replacement station can coordinate the battery replacement positions of all electric vehicles to make the parking of vehicles in the entire battery replacement station more regular, thereby improving the user's battery replacement experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and constitute a part of this application, illustrate certain illustrative embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery replacement station according to an embodiment of the application;

[0035] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery replacement station according to another embodiment of the application;

[0036] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery replacement station according to another embodiment of the application;

[0037] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery replacement station according to another embodiment of the application.

[0038] List of components and reference numerals:

[0039] 1 - battery replacement position; 2 - vehicle identification position; 3 - electric vehicle; 4 - conveyor, 41 - first conveyor, 42 - second conveyor; 5 - lifting device; 6 - ramp; 7 - battery replacement device; 8 - turntable. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, a detailed description will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0041] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without the specific details given herein. In other instances, well-known methods have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present application. It is to be understood that the same thing of the same kind can be used in place of each other unless otherwise explicitly stated.

[0042] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0043] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, or communication; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0044] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0045] As Figures 1 to 4As shown, the application provides a battery swap station, which comprises a battery swap position 1 and a transportation system for guiding the electric vehicle 3 to the battery swap position 1, and the battery swap position 1 is used for replacing the battery pack of the electric vehicle 3.

[0046] In this scheme, by setting the transportation system for guiding the electric vehicle 3 to the battery swap position 1 in the battery swap station, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swap station, the electric vehicle 3 is directly moved to the battery swap position 1 matched with the electric vehicle 3 through the transportation guidance of the transportation system, and then the replacement of the battery pack of the electric vehicle 3 is realized. On the one hand, the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swap position 1 is saved, which helps to improve the battery swap efficiency and effectively avoids the situation that the user needs to drive the vehicle for a long time to find the battery swap position 1 when there are too many battery swap positions 1, thereby improving the user's battery swap experience. On the other hand, the transportation system can select the battery swap position 1 closest to the electric vehicle 3 and the optimal route for transportation guidance. Compared with the situation that the user may detour or miss the nearest battery swap position 1 when driving, the electric vehicle 3 can enter the corresponding battery swap position 1 in the shortest time, which helps to further shorten the time required for battery swap and improve the battery swap experience. Moreover, the battery swap station can overall arrange the battery swap positions 1 of the electric vehicles 3 to make the parking of the vehicles in the entire battery swap station more regular, thereby improving the user's battery swap experience.

[0047] Specifically, the battery swap method of the battery swap station comprises the following steps:

[0048] After the electric vehicle 3 drives into the battery swap station, the vehicle recognition device in the battery swap station acquires the information of the electric vehicle 3 and matches the corresponding battery swap position 1, and then controls the transportation system to guide the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swap position 1. Then, the battery swap device 7 at the battery swap position 1 replaces the battery of the electric vehicle 3. After the step of replacing the battery of the electric vehicle 3, the battery swap station controls the transportation system to guide the electric vehicle 3 after battery replacement to a preset position, thereby realizing the entire battery swap process. It should be noted that the above-mentioned preset position is not limited in the present application, which can be the initial position when the vehicle enters, or another parking position, which will not be described here.

[0049] It should be noted that the structure of the transportation system is not limited in the present application, which can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0050] Embodiment 1: as shown in the figure, Figure 1 In this embodiment, the transportation system is used to move the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle recognition position 2 to the battery swap position 1.

[0051] By setting the vehicle identification site 2 at the battery swap station, and the transportation system is used to move the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification site 2 to the battery swap site 1, so that after the electric vehicle 3 enters the battery swap station, the information of the electric vehicle 3 is collected through the identification of the vehicle identification site 2 first, and then the battery swap station matches the corresponding battery swap site 1 through the collected vehicle information, and then the transportation system transports the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swap site 1 to realize battery swap. The user does not need to input the vehicle information to match the corresponding battery swap site 1, and the battery swap is more intelligent, which helps to further improve the battery swap efficiency, and the user can get off the vehicle at the vehicle identification site 2. The electric vehicle 3 does not need to wait in the vehicle during the movement to the battery swap site 1 and the battery swap process, which improves the safety of the battery swap, and the user can rest in the battery swap station, which further improves the battery swap experience.

[0052] Further, the transportation system is also used to move the electric vehicle 3 to the vehicle identification site 2 after the battery swap is completed.

[0053] By setting the transportation system to also be used to move the electric vehicle 3 to the vehicle identification site 2 after the battery swap is completed, that is, the transportation system brings the electric vehicle 3 back to the vehicle identification site 2 after the battery swap is completed, so that if the user gets off the vehicle when the electric vehicle 3 is at the vehicle identification site 2 for vehicle information identification, the electric vehicle 3 after the battery swap can return to the vehicle identification site 2 so that the user can directly get on the vehicle there, which saves the step of setting a parking position for the user to walk to the parking position to take the vehicle, which helps to further improve the battery swap experience. At the same time, the vehicle entrance of the battery swap station can also serve as the vehicle exit, which further saves the structure of the separately set vehicle exit, helps to reduce the production cost of the battery swap station, and more battery swap sites 1 can be set at the original exit to meet the battery swap needs of more electric vehicles 3.

[0054] It should be noted that the transportation system in the present application is not limited to moving the electric vehicle 3 to the vehicle identification site 2, but can also set a vehicle parking site in the battery swap station, and the electric vehicle 3 after the battery swap can be transported to the vehicle parking site by the transportation system.

[0055] It should be further noted that the structure of the transportation system in this embodiment is not limited in the present application, which can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0056] Embodiment 1: as shown in Figure 1 The transportation system includes a conveyor belt 4, one end of the conveyor belt 4 is arranged at the battery swap site 1, and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification site 2. The conveyor belt 4 supports the movement of the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification site 2 to the battery swap site 1.

[0057] By setting the transportation system as a conveyor belt, and one end of the conveyor belt 4 is arranged at the battery replacement position 1 and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification position 2, the conveyor belt 4 supports the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery replacement position 1, so that after the electric vehicle 3 completes the vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 is directly transported to the corresponding battery replacement position 1 through the conveyor belt, and the battery replacement process is more convenient and fast, and the conveyor belt 4 can realize various forms of combination according to the arrangement of the battery replacement position 1, has stronger adaptability, and has lower construction cost, which helps to reduce the modification cost of the original battery replacement station.

[0058] Further, as shown in Figure 1 , the battery replacement position 1 and the conveyor belt 4 are both provided with a plurality of, and each battery replacement position 1 is communicated with the vehicle identification position 2 through the conveyor belt 4.

[0059] By providing a plurality of battery replacement positions 1, the battery replacement station can simultaneously replace the batteries of a plurality of electric vehicles 3, meeting the battery replacement needs of users, avoiding the situation that too few battery replacement positions 1 cause users to need to queue for battery replacement when replacing batteries, and helping to further improve the battery replacement experience. At the same time, the conveyor belt 4 is also provided with a plurality of, and each battery replacement position 1 is communicated with the vehicle identification position 2 through the conveyor belt 4, so that after the user completes the vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 can be transported to each battery replacement position 1 through the conveyor belt 4 to realize battery replacement, improving the user's battery replacement experience.

[0060] It should be noted that the structure of the conveyor belt 4 in this embodiment is not limited, and preferably, as shown in Figure 1 , a plurality of battery replacement positions 1 are arranged in parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 3, and the conveyor belt 4 includes a first conveyor belt 41 extending along the arrangement direction of the battery replacement position 1 and communicated with the vehicle identification position 2, and a second conveyor belt communicated between the first conveyor belt 41 and each battery replacement position 1.

[0061] By arranging a plurality of battery replacement positions 1 in parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 3, the arrangement of the plurality of battery replacement positions 1 is more reasonable, so that the arrangement mode of the conveyor belt 4 is more standardized, and the conveyor belt 4 includes a first conveyor belt 41 extending along the arrangement direction of the battery replacement position 1 and communicated with the vehicle identification position 2, and a second conveyor belt communicated between the first conveyor belt 41 and each battery replacement position 1, so that after the electric vehicle 3 is identified at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 is first transported to the position opposite the corresponding battery replacement position 1 through the first conveyor belt, and then the electric vehicle 3 is transported from the first conveyor belt to the corresponding battery replacement position 1 through the second conveyor belt to realize battery replacement, thereby avoiding the structure of providing a plurality of conveyor belts 4 and connecting each conveyor belt 4 with one battery replacement position 1, helping to reduce the setting of the conveyor belt 4, reduce the construction cost of the battery replacement station, and also save the area occupied by the conveyor belt 4 in the battery replacement station, thereby having more area to arrange the battery replacement position 1, meeting the battery replacement needs of users.

[0062] Implementation method 2: such as Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, there are multiple switching points 1, and the multiple switching points 1 are arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position 2. The transportation system includes a turntable 8 that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position 2. The turntable 8 supports the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the switching point 1.

[0063] By incorporating a turntable 8 that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position 2 into the transportation system, and by arranging multiple swapping points 1 in a circular pattern with the vehicle identification position 2, multiple swapping points 1 can be installed within a limited space. This increases the overall number of swapping points 1 within the battery swapping station, meeting users' swapping needs and preventing queuing due to insufficient swapping points, thus improving the swapping experience. Furthermore, the turntable 8 rotates to support the electric vehicle 3 as it moves from the vehicle identification position 2 to the swapping point 1, shortening the distance the electric vehicle 3 travels from the vehicle identification position 2 to the swapping point 1, thereby further reducing swapping time and improving swapping efficiency.

[0064] Specifically, after the electric vehicle 3 is identified at the vehicle identification position 2, the turntable 8 rotates the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swapping position 1. The battery swapping position 1 is equipped with a battery swapping device 7 that matches the electric vehicle 3, and then the battery swapping device 7 swaps the battery of the electric vehicle 3. It should be noted that this application does not specifically limit the location of the battery swapping device 7. It can be a fixed battery swapping device 7 located in the middle of the turntable 8, with various types of battery swapping devices 7 arranged circumferentially; or it can be arranged in various ways around the outside of the turntable 8. Further details will not be elaborated here.

[0065] Implementation method 3: In this implementation method, the transportation system includes a trailer for towing the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification position 2 to the switching position 1.

[0066] By configuring the transportation system to include a trailer, which can tow the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification position 2 to the swapping point 1, the construction cost of the swapping station is reduced, eliminating the need for fixed-path transmission devices such as conveyor belts or tracks within the swapping station. Furthermore, the trailer's movement is more flexible and convenient, allowing the trailer to select the optimal path based on the travel route conditions during the process of towing the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding swapping point 1. This avoids interference between swapping vehicles and other swapping vehicles, enabling the electric vehicle 3 to move to the corresponding swapping point 1 at the fastest speed and further improving swapping efficiency.

[0067] Preferably, multiple trailers can be provided, and there can be various types of trailers. During peak battery swapping periods, different types of trailers can tow their corresponding electric vehicles 3, further improving the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station and avoiding queuing when there are too many battery swapping vehicles due to a shortage of trailers.

[0068] In this embodiment, the battery swap station further comprises a vehicle identification position 2, and an interaction module is arranged at the vehicle identification position 2, and the interaction module is configured to guide the electric vehicle 3 to drive from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swap position 1.

[0069] By arranging the interaction module at the vehicle identification position 2, and the interaction module can guide the electric vehicle 3 to drive from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swap position 1, the electric vehicle 3 can drive to the battery swap position 1 by the guidance of the interaction module, and the structure component for transporting the electric vehicle 3 to the battery swap position 1 is no longer needed, the battery swap cost of the battery swap station can be reduced, the area of the battery swap station can be saved, more battery swap positions 1 can be arranged in the battery swap station, the number of the battery swap positions 1 in the battery swap station can be increased, the battery swap demand of the user can be met, the situation that the user needs to queue for battery swap when the number of the battery swap positions 1 is too small can be avoided, and the battery swap experience can be further improved.

[0070] It should be noted that the structure of the interaction module in this embodiment is not limited in the present application, and can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0071] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, the interaction module causes the guide lamp between the vehicle identification position 2 and the battery swap position 1 to light up according to the vehicle information.

[0072] By setting the interaction module to include the guide lamp, and the interaction module causes the guide lamp between the vehicle identification position 2 and the battery swap position 1 to light up according to the vehicle information, after the vehicle information recognition of the vehicle at the vehicle identification position 2, the guide lamp between the corresponding battery swap position 1 and the vehicle identification position 2 will light up, the user can drive to the corresponding battery swap position 1 according to the lighted indicator lamp to realize battery swap, the user can choose a more optimal route according to the indicator lamp, and then the user can drive to the battery swap position 1 more quickly, the battery swap time is further shortened, and the battery swap efficiency is improved.

[0073] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, the interaction module outputs an instruction to the electric vehicle 3, and the electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swap position 1 according to the instruction.

[0074] By setting the interaction module to output an instruction to the electric vehicle 3, and the electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swap position 1 according to the instruction, after the vehicle information recognition of the vehicle at the vehicle identification position 2, the interaction module selects the optimal path from the vehicle identification position 2 to the corresponding battery swap position 1, and transmits the information instruction to the electric vehicle 3, and the electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swap position 1, the user does not need to drive by himself or can leave the electric vehicle, the battery swap process is more intelligent, and the battery swap experience of the user is improved.

[0075] It should be noted that the arrangement position of the battery swap position 1 is not limited in the present application, and can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0076] Embodiment 1: As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the battery replacement position 1 is located above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface. Figure 1

[0077] By setting the battery replacement position 1 above the ground surface and arranging the transportation system along the ground surface, the transportation system and the battery replacement position 1 are more convenient to set, and the transportation of the electric vehicle 3 is also more convenient, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0078] Embodiment 2: As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the battery replacement position 1 is located below the ground surface, and the transportation system further comprises a lifting device 5 for moving the electric vehicle 3 in the vertical direction to below the ground surface. Figure 2

[0079] By setting the battery replacement position 1 below the ground surface, the battery replacement position 1 is hidden, and the protection of the battery replacement equipment 7 in the battery replacement station can be realized, avoiding the serious aging of the battery replacement equipment 7 due to exposure, and avoiding the risk of replacing the battery in windy and rainy weather, thereby improving the stability of battery replacement. Meanwhile, the transportation system further comprises a lifting device 5 for moving the electric vehicle 3 in the vertical direction to below the ground surface, so that when the user parks the electric vehicle 3 on the ground surface, the lifting device 5 can transfer the electric vehicle 3 to the ground surface to realize battery replacement.

[0080] Of course, when the battery replacement position 1 is located below the ground surface, it is not limited to setting the lifting device 5 to transport the electric vehicle 3 to below the ground surface, as shown in the figure, it can also be set between the ground surface and the underground, and the transportation device is set on the slope 6 to realize the transfer of the electric vehicle 3. Figure 3

[0081] The places not mentioned in the application can be realized by adopting or referring to the existing technology.

[0082] Each embodiment in the specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between each embodiment can be referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes the difference from other embodiments.

[0083] The above only describes the embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the application shall be included in the scope of the claims of the application.​​​

Claims

1. A battery swap station, characterized by, The battery swap station comprises battery swap positions and a transportation system, the transportation system is used to transport and guide the electric vehicle to the battery swap positions, the battery swap positions are used to replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle, the battery swap station further comprises vehicle identification positions, the transportation system is used to move the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification positions to the battery swap positions, The transportation system comprises a conveyor belt, one end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the battery swap positions, and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification positions, the conveyor belt supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification positions to the battery swap positions, the battery swap positions and the conveyor belt are both provided with a plurality of positions, and each of the battery swap positions is communicated with the vehicle identification positions through the conveyor belt, a plurality of battery swap positions are arranged in parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the conveyor belt comprises a first conveyor belt extending along the arrangement direction of the battery swap positions and communicated with the vehicle identification positions, and a second conveyor belt communicated with the first conveyor belt and each of the battery swap positions; Or, The battery swap positions are provided with a plurality of positions, and the plurality of battery swap positions are arranged in a ring shape with the vehicle identification positions, the transportation system comprises a rotating disc rotating relative to the vehicle identification positions, the rotating disc supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification positions to the battery swap positions, or The transportation system comprises a trailer, the trailer is used to tow the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification positions to the battery swap positions.

2. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The transportation system is also used to move the electric vehicle to the vehicle identification positions after the electric vehicle completes the battery swap. 3.The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The battery swap station further comprises vehicle identification positions, the vehicle identification positions are provided with an interactive module, the interactive module is used to guide the electric vehicle to drive into the battery swap positions from the vehicle identification positions.

4. The battery swap station of claim 3, wherein, The interactive module comprises a guide lamp, the interactive module causes the guide lamp between the vehicle identification positions and the battery swap positions to light up according to the vehicle information; and / or The interactive module outputs instructions to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery swap positions according to the instructions.

5. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The battery swap positions are located above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface; or The battery swap positions are located below the ground surface, and the transportation system further comprises a lifting device, the lifting device is used to move the electric vehicle to below the ground surface in the vertical direction.

6. A battery replacing method of a battery replacing station, applied to the battery replacing station according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method comprises the following steps: Obtaining the electric vehicle information and matching the corresponding battery swap positions; Controlling the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle to the corresponding battery swap positions; Swapping the battery of the electric vehicle.

7. The battery replacing method of claim 6, wherein, After the step of swapping the battery of the electric vehicle, the method further comprises: Controlling the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle after the battery swap to a preset position.

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