Battery replacement device for side-mounted heavy truck

By designing a side-mounted heavy truck battery swap device that adopts a horizontal track system and a telescopic fork hoist, the existing side-mounted battery swap equipment has solved the problem of complex structure and high cost, and achieved simplification of the system structure and reduction of cost, while ensuring operation safety and accuracy.

CN120024823APending Publication Date: 2025-05-23YANCHENG ZHENGBANG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH
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Application Number
CN202510061191.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2025-05-23

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Technical Problem

The existing market has the problem of complex structure and high cost of side-mounted battery replacement equipment.

Method used

A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device is designed, and a horizontal track system is adopted, including the left guide rail, the right guide rail, the car, the column, the horizontal beam, the telescopic fork, the winch and the battery box spreader. The battery box is lifted and lowered through the telescopic fork and the winch, and the carriage system and the lifting guide rail are abolished, and the system structure is simplified.

Benefits of technology

It realizes simplified system structure, reduces costs, reduces failure rate, and ensures the accurate position and safe operation of the battery box spreader through real-time monitoring and sensor coordination.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of new energy equipment manufacturing, in particular to a side-mounted heavy truck battery replacing device which comprises a horizontal rail system, the horizontal rail system comprises a left guide rail, a right guide rail, a trolley, a first stand column, a second stand column and a horizontal cross beam, a telescopic fork upper fork is mounted at the lower end of the horizontal cross beam, and a telescopic fork lower fork is mounted at the lower end of the telescopic fork upper fork; a plurality of groups of winches I and winches II are mounted at the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork, steel wire ropes I and steel wire ropes II are respectively arranged in the winches I and the winches II, and the lower ends of the winches I and the winches II are connected with a battery box lifting appliance through the steel wire ropes I and the steel wire ropes II. According to the side-mounted heavy truck battery replacing device provided by the invention, the hoisting of the battery box is realized through the winch of the lower fork of the telescopic fork, the steel wire rope is directly wound and unwound at the extension position of the telescopic fork, a conventional carriage system and a conventional lifting guide rail are omitted, the system structure is simplified, the cost is saved, and the failure rate is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of new energy equipment manufacturing, and in particular to a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery replacement device. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing requirements for environmental protection, electric vehicles have developed rapidly, and the electrification of heavy trucks has become a trend. Because heavy trucks have high power, consume electricity quickly, and need to run continuously 24 hours a day, battery replacement has become an inevitable choice.

[0003] Currently, heavy-duty truck battery swapping equipment has two types: top-mounted and side-mounted. The top-mounted type adopts an overhead crane structure, and the on-site equipment height is relatively high. It needs to be applied to the administrative department as a building, which is more troublesome; the side-mounted type is lower in height, does not require administrative approval, and has flexible on-site layout. However, the side-mounted battery swapping equipment on the market currently has a complex structure and a high cost. For this reason, we propose a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery swapping device to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery-changing device to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology that the side-mounted battery-changing equipment in the current market has a complex structure and a high cost.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery exchange device, comprising a horizontal track system, the horizontal track system comprising a left guide rail, a right guide rail, a trolley, a column one, a column two and a horizontal crossbeam, the upper sides of the left guide rail and the right guide rail are slidably connected with the trolley, the upper end of the trolley is fixedly mounted with a plurality of groups of columns one and two, the upper ends of the columns one and two are fixedly mounted with a horizontal crossbeam, the lower end of the horizontal crossbeam is mounted with a telescopic fork upper fork, the lower end of the telescopic fork upper fork is mounted with a telescopic fork lower fork, the lower end of the telescopic fork is mounted with a plurality of groups of winches one and winches two, the winches one and winches two are respectively provided with a steel wire rope one and a steel wire rope two, and the lower ends of the winches one and winches two are connected with a battery box hanger via steel wire rope one and steel wire rope two.

[0006] Preferably, a scissors fork device is provided between the lower end of the lower fork of the telescopic fork and the battery box hanger, the upper end of the scissors fork device is connected to the bottom of the lower fork of the telescopic fork, and the other end of the scissors fork device is connected to the battery box hanger.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of groups of distance measuring sensors 1 and distance measuring sensors 2 are installed on the outer surface of the battery box hanger, and the distance measuring sensors 1 and distance measuring sensors 2 are equidistantly distributed on the outer side of the battery box hanger.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of groups of contact sensors 1 are installed on the left side of the battery box hanger, and a plurality of groups of contact sensors 2 are installed on the right side of the battery box hanger, and the contact sensors 1 and 2 are symmetrically distributed with the battery box hanger as the center.

[0009] Preferably, the lower end of the lower fork of the telescopic fork is equipped with a mounting bracket 1 and a mounting bracket 2 corresponding to the winch 1 and the winch 2, and the winch 1 and the winch 2 are both installed in the mounting bracket 1 and the mounting bracket 2.

[0010] Preferably, an upper cable is connected to the bottom of the lower fork of the telescopic fork, a lower cable is connected to the upper end of the battery box hanger, and the upper cable is connected to the lower cable along the scissors fork device.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The present invention provides a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery exchange device, in which the lifting of the battery box is achieved through a winch on the telescopic differential lower fork, and the wire rope is retracted and released directly when the telescopic fork is extended, thereby eliminating the previous slide system and lifting guide rails, simplifying the system structure, saving costs, and reducing the failure rate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0015] In the figure: 1.1, left guide rail; 1.2, right guide rail; 2, trolley; 3.1, column one; 3.2, column two; 4, horizontal beam; 5, telescopic fork upper fork; 6, telescopic fork lower fork; 7.1, winch one; 7.2, winch two; 8.1, wire rope one; 8.2 wire rope two; 9.1, upper cable; 9.2, lower cable; 10, scissor fork device; 11.1, distance sensor one; 11.2 distance sensor two; 12.1, contact sensor one; 12.2, contact sensor two; 13.1, mounting bracket one; 13.2 mounting bracket two; 14, battery box hoist. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] 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.

[0017] See also Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present invention provides: a side-mounted heavy-duty truck battery replacement device, including a horizontal track system, the horizontal track system includes a left guide rail 1.1, a right guide rail 1.2, a trolley 2, a column 1 3.1, a column 2 3.2 and a horizontal beam 4, the upper side of the left guide rail 1.1 and the right guide rail 1.2 is slidably connected with the trolley 2, the upper end of the trolley 2 is fixedly installed with a plurality of groups of columns 1 3.1 and columns 2 3.2, and the upper ends of the columns 1 3.1 and the columns 2 3.2 are fixedly installed with horizontal The horizontal beam 4 is provided with a telescopic fork upper fork 5 at the lower end of the horizontal beam 4, a telescopic fork lower fork 6 is provided at the lower end of the telescopic fork upper fork 5, and a plurality of groups of winches 1 7.1 and winches 2 7.2 are provided at the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork 6, and wire ropes 1 8.1 and 8.2 are provided in the winches 1 7.1 and 7.2 respectively, and the lower ends of the winches 1 7.1 and 7.2 are connected to a battery box hoist 14 through wire ropes 1 8.1 and 8.2;

[0018] The device solves the problem of complex structure and high cost of the side-mounted battery replacement equipment in the current market by disposing the telescopic fork upper fork 5 and the telescopic fork lower fork 6.

[0019] Furthermore, a scissor fork device 10 is provided between the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork 6 and the battery box hanger 14, the upper end of the scissor fork device 10 is connected to the bottom of the telescopic fork lower fork 6, and the other end of the scissor fork device 10 is connected to the battery box hanger 14. Figure 1 As shown, the structure is used to enhance the connection stability between the telescopic fork lower fork 6 and the battery box hanger 14 through the provision of the scissor fork device 10.

[0020] Furthermore, a plurality of groups of distance measuring sensors 11.1 and distance measuring sensors 2 11.2 are installed on the outer surface of the battery box hanger 14, and the distance measuring sensors 11.1 and distance measuring sensors 2 11.2 are evenly distributed on the outer side of the battery box hanger 14. Figure 1 As shown, the structure is used to monitor the distance between the battery box hanger 14 and the object in real time when the battery box hanger 14 is lowered by setting up several groups of distance measuring sensors 11.1 and distance measuring sensors 2 11.2.

[0021] Furthermore, a plurality of contact sensors 12.1 are installed on the left side of the battery box hanger 14, and a plurality of contact sensors 2 12.2 are installed on the right side of the battery box hanger 14. The contact sensors 12.1 and 12.2 are symmetrically distributed with the battery box hanger 14 as the center. Figure 1 As shown, the structure is used to ensure that the battery box hanger 14 reaches the specified position by setting the contact sensor 1 12.1 and the contact sensor 2 12.2. When the battery box hanger 14 descends, the contact sensor 12.1 and the contact sensor 2 12.2 touch the object.

[0022] Furthermore, the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork 6 is equipped with a mounting bracket 13.1 and a mounting bracket 2 13.2 corresponding to the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2, and the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2 are both installed in the mounting bracket 13.1 and the mounting bracket 2 13.2. Figure 1 As shown, the structure is used to stably install the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2 at the bottom of the telescopic fork lower fork 6 through the arrangement of the mounting bracket 1 13.1 and the mounting bracket 2 13.2, and to provide a certain protection for the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2 to avoid damage to the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2.

[0023] Furthermore, the bottom of the telescopic fork lower fork 6 is connected to an upper cable 9.1, the upper end of the battery box hanger 14 is connected to a lower cable 9.2, and the upper cable 9.1 is connected to the lower cable 9.2 along the scissor fork device 10. Figure 1 As shown, the structure is used to facilitate the upper cable 9.1 to pass through the scissor fork device 10 and connect with the lower cable 9.2 at the battery box hanger 14.

[0024] Working principle: When used, Figure 1 As shown, the truck is parked between the left guide rail 1.1 and the right guide rail 1.2, and the trolley 2 is moved to the specified position through the horizontal track system, and the winch 1 7.1 and the winch 2 7.2 are started. The battery box hanger 14 is lowered by extending the wire rope 1 8.1 and the wire rope 2 8.2. When the battery box hanger 14 is lowered, the distance between the battery box hanger 14 and the truck is monitored in real time, and the contact sensor 1 12.1 and the contact sensor 2 12.2 touch the objects to ensure that the battery box hanger 14 reaches the specified position. Then, the old battery is removed through the battery box hanger 14, and then the old battery is carefully taken out and a new battery is installed: the new battery is placed in the battery installation position through the battery box hanger 14, ensuring that the direction of the positive and negative poles corresponds to the vehicle circuit, and it is firmly installed. Finally, inspection and testing are carried out. The above is the entire working principle of the present invention.

[0025] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device, comprising a horizontal track system, the horizontal track system comprising a left guide rail (1.1), a right guide rail (1.2), a trolley (2), a column one (3.1), a column two (3.2) and a horizontal beam (4), the upper sides of the left guide rail (1.1) and the right guide rail (1.2) are slidably connected with the trolley (2), the upper end of the trolley (2) is fixedly installed with a plurality of groups of columns one (3.1) and columns two (3.2), and the upper ends of the columns one (3.1) and columns two (3.2) are fixedly installed with a horizontal beam (4), characterized in that: A telescopic fork upper fork (5) is installed at the lower end of the horizontal crossbeam (4), a telescopic fork lower fork (6) is installed at the lower end of the telescopic fork upper fork (5), and a plurality of groups of winches 1 (7.1) and winches 2 (7.2) are installed at the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork (6), and wire ropes 1 (8.1) and 2 (8.2) are respectively arranged in the winches 1 (7.1) and 2 (7.2), and the lower ends of the winches 1 (7.1) and 2 (7.2) are connected to a battery box hoist (14) via the wire ropes 1 (8.1) and 2 (8.2).

2. A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A scissor fork device (10) is provided between the lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork (6) and the battery box hanger (14); the upper end of the scissor fork device (10) is connected to the bottom of the telescopic fork lower fork (6); and the other end of the scissor fork device (10) is connected to the battery box hanger (14).

3. A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of distance measuring sensors 1 (11.1) and distance measuring sensors 2 (11.2) are installed on the outer surface of the battery box hanger (14); the distance measuring sensors 1 (11.1) and distance measuring sensors 2 (11.2) are equidistantly distributed on the outer side of the battery box hanger (14).

4. A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of groups of contact sensors 1 (12.1) are installed on the left side of the battery box hanger (14), and a plurality of groups of contact sensors 2 (12.2) are installed on the right side of the battery box hanger (14). The contact sensors 1 (12.1) and contact sensors 2 (12.2) are symmetrically distributed with the battery box hanger (14) as the center.

5. The side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lower end of the telescopic fork lower fork (6) is equipped with a mounting bracket 1 (13.1) and a mounting bracket 2 (13.2) corresponding to the hoist 1 (7.1) and the hoist 2 (7.2), and the hoist 1 (7.1) and the hoist 2 (7.2) are both mounted in the mounting bracket 1 (13.1) and the mounting bracket 2 (13.2).

6. A side-mounted heavy truck battery replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the telescopic fork lower fork (6) is connected to an upper cable (9.1), the upper end of the battery box hanger (14) is connected to a lower cable (9.2), and the upper cable (9.1) is connected to the lower cable (9.2) along the scissor fork device (10).