Array type battery swap station

Abstract

The application discloses an array type battery swap station, the array type battery swap station comprises a battery swap device and a plurality of array units, each array unit comprises at least two battery swap positions and at least one battery rack used for placing a battery pack, so that at least two battery swap positions in one array unit can share at least one battery rack. The number of the battery changing positions and the battery racks in the array units can be set according to actual requirements, so that the array type battery changing station can be flexibly configured, and meanwhile, the array units are arranged in an array mode in the direction parallel to and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form the array type battery changing station; the battery replacing equipment and / or the battery packs move between the battery replacing potential and the battery rack in the single array unit, so that the battery replacing equipment can achieve battery replacing on the electric vehicle in the single array unit, meanwhile, the battery packs in different array units can be dispatched, and uniform distribution of the battery packs in the array units is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle battery replacement, and specifically relates to an array-type battery replacement station. Background Art

[0002] Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, electric vehicles have the advantages of being green, environmentally friendly, and highly intelligent. They are of great significance to energy conservation, emission reduction, and urban traffic intelligence, and are therefore gradually becoming the strategic development direction of the future automotive industry.

[0003] Existing electric vehicle charging methods are usually divided into two types: battery replacement and direct charging. Existing electric vehicles that replace batteries will have corresponding battery swap stations built, and users can drive to the battery swap station to replace the battery when they need to replace the battery. However, the number of battery swap points that traditional battery swap stations can provide is relatively small, which cannot meet the battery swap demand during the peak period of battery swapping. At the same time, the arrangement of the battery swap points and battery racks in the battery swap station is relatively chaotic, resulting in a significant reduction in the efficiency of battery swapping. In addition, the battery racks in the battery swap station will have a battery pack replacement frequency on some battery racks that is faster, resulting in a shortage of battery packs at this location, while other battery racks have more surplus, and the distribution of fully charged battery packs is uneven, causing users to drive to the battery swap point to replace the battery pack. There may be a lack of battery packs on the battery rack, which seriously affects the battery swap experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides an array-type battery swap station to solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides an array-type battery swap station, comprising a battery swap device and a plurality of array units, wherein the array unit comprises at least two battery swap points and at least one battery rack for placing a battery pack, and the array units are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swap station; the battery swap device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery swap points and the battery rack within a single array unit; and / or the battery swap device moves between a plurality of array units.

[0006] By setting up battery swapping equipment and multiple array units, where each array unit includes at least two battery swapping positions and at least one battery rack for placing battery packs, such that at least two battery swapping positions in one array unit can share at least one battery rack, the number of battery swapping positions and battery racks in the array unit can be set according to actual needs, thus enabling flexible configuration of the array-type battery swapping station. After the array units are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swapping station, it can not only ensure that the battery swapping positions and battery racks in the entire battery swapping station are arranged more neatly, enabling users to drive the electric vehicle to find the corresponding battery swapping position more quickly, which helps improve the battery swapping efficiency, and further enhances the battery swapping capacity of the battery swapping station and the user's battery swapping experience.

[0007] In addition, the battery swapping equipment and / or the battery pack move between the battery swapping positions and the battery racks within a single array unit, enabling the battery swapping equipment to pick up the battery pack on the battery rack within the array unit and then replace the battery of the electric vehicle at the battery swapping position. Preferably, the battery swapping equipment moves between multiple array units, enabling the battery swapping equipment to not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle within a single array unit, but also schedule the battery packs in different array units, so that the battery packs in different array units can be scheduled between different array units, effectively avoiding the situation where there is a lack of battery packs in some array units while the battery packs in other array units are relatively saturated, resulting in a lack of battery packs on the battery rack when users replace the battery packs, and enhancing the user's battery swapping experience.

[0008] Furthermore, within the array unit, the battery swapping positions and / or the battery racks are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

[0009] By arranging the battery swapping positions and / or the battery racks in the array unit along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the arrangement of multiple battery swapping positions and / or battery racks becomes more reasonable, which can further reduce the mutual influence of vehicles during battery swapping, avoiding the situation where the arrangement of battery swapping positions or battery racks is chaotic, resulting in interference between the moving electric vehicle and other electric vehicles or battery racks, causing the electric vehicle to move slowly or even unable to move. At the same time, it enables the vehicle owner to have more entry or exit routes to choose from, improving the user experience.

[0010] Furthermore, within the array unit, an avoidance channel is provided between two adjacent battery swapping positions, and the battery rack is arranged outside the avoidance channel.

[0011] By providing an avoidance channel between adjacent battery replacement positions within the array unit, sufficient space can be provided for vehicle passage, which is beneficial for vehicle passage and waiting. The battery replacement of the vehicle in front will not affect the passage of the vehicle behind, improving the user experience. At the same time, the battery is installed outside the avoidance channel to ensure the smooth driving of the electric vehicle within the avoidance channel and avoid the situation where the battery rack is located within the avoidance channel, which may cause obstruction or collision when the electric vehicle moves, helping to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0012] Further, within the array unit, the battery replacement positions are connected through a first movement path, and the battery rack and the battery replacement positions are connected through a second movement path.

[0013] By setting the battery replacement positions within the array unit to be connected through a first movement path and the battery rack and the battery replacement positions to be connected through a second movement path within the array unit, the battery replacement device can move between the battery replacement positions through the first movement path, and at the same time, it can also move between the battery rack and the battery replacement positions through the second movement path. Furthermore, the battery replacement device can move between the battery rack and each battery replacement position through the first movement path and the second movement path, and replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle at the battery replacement position to ensure the smooth progress of battery replacement.

[0014] Further, the array unit includes a plurality of the battery racks, and the plurality of battery racks are connected through the second movement path.

[0015] By including a plurality of the battery racks within the array unit, more battery packs can be accommodated within a single array unit, thus meeting the battery replacement needs of electric vehicles during peak periods and avoiding the situation where the battery replacement efficiency is low or even no battery replacement can be carried out due to a large number of electric vehicles and a small number of battery packs, improving the battery replacement capacity of the battery replacement station. At the same time, the plurality of battery racks are connected through the second movement path, enabling the battery replacement device to move between the battery racks through the second movement path, thereby realizing the scheduling of the battery packs on each battery rack within a single array unit, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of the battery packs on each battery rack. Furthermore, when the electric vehicle drives into the battery replacement position, the battery replacement device can promptly and preferably select a battery rack and pick up a battery pack for battery replacement, helping to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0016] Further, the battery replacement positions of adjacent array units are connected through the first movement path; and / or, the battery racks of adjacent array units are connected through the second movement path.

[0017] By setting the connection between the battery replacement positions of adjacent array units through the first moving path, the battery replacement device can not only move between the battery replacement positions within a single array unit through the first moving path, but also move to the battery replacement positions within adjacent array units through the first moving path. Thus, when an electric vehicle drives into a battery replacement position within an array unit, if all the battery packs on the battery racks within the array unit are being charged or there is no corresponding battery pack type, the battery replacement device can pick up the corresponding battery pack on the battery rack within an adjacent array unit and drive into this battery replacement position through the first moving path to replace the battery pack. This avoids the situation where the user has to drive the vehicle into the battery replacement position within an adjacent array unit to replace the battery by themselves, which helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency and the battery replacement experience.

[0018] By setting the connection between the battery racks of adjacent array units through the second moving path, the battery replacement device can schedule the battery packs on the battery racks within two adjacent array units through the second moving path, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of the battery packs on the battery racks within each array unit. Furthermore, when an electric vehicle drives into a battery replacement position, the battery replacement device can promptly and preferentially select a battery rack and pick up a battery pack for battery replacement, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0019] Furthermore, at least one of a track, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor device, and a speed chain conveyor device is provided on the first moving path and / or the second moving path.

[0020] By providing at least one of a track, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor device, and a speed chain conveyor device on the first moving path and / or the second moving path, the battery replacement device and the battery pack can be transported between the battery rack and the battery replacement position through any one or more of the above devices, ensuring the rapid transportation of the battery replacement device and the battery pack and improving the stability of the transportation.

[0021] Furthermore, each array unit corresponds to at least one battery replacement device; or, multiple array units share one battery replacement device.

[0022] By providing at least one battery replacement device corresponding to each array unit, no matter which battery replacement position within an array unit an electric vehicle drives into, there will be a corresponding battery replacement device to promptly replace the battery of the electric vehicle, which helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency, shorten the battery replacement time, and enhance the user's battery replacement experience.

[0023] By setting multiple of the array units to share one power swapping device, the sharing of power swapping devices is achieved, eliminating the need to set up multiple power swapping devices for power swapping. This helps reduce the number of power swapping devices set up, and at the same time can ensure that the power swapping devices operate at full load, reducing the situation where power swapping devices are idle when there is less power swapping for electric vehicles, avoiding waste of resources, and also reducing the occupied area of power swapping devices in the power swapping station, so that more power swapping positions and battery racks can be set up in the power swapping station to meet the power swapping needs of users. And it can also reduce the construction cost of the power swapping station.

[0024] Furthermore, there are multiple types of battery packs, and a single power swapping device is used to replace at least two types of battery packs; or, a single power swapping device is used to replace one type of battery pack, and at least one power swapping device is correspondingly set for each type of battery pack.

[0025] By setting a single power swapping device to be used for replacing at least two types of battery packs, the sharing of power swapping devices is achieved, eliminating the need to set up multiple types of power swapping devices to adapt to multiple battery packs. This helps reduce the setting of power swapping devices, thereby reducing the construction cost of the power swapping station and the occupied area of power swapping devices in the power swapping station, so that more power swapping positions and battery racks can be set up in the power swapping station to meet the power swapping needs of users. At the same time, when an electric vehicle is parked at a power swapping position, the power swapping device closer to the electric vehicle can be dispatched to replace the battery pack, which helps improve the power swapping efficiency.

[0026] By setting a single power swapping device to be used for replacing one type of battery pack, and at least one power swapping device is correspondingly set for each type of battery pack, during the peak power swapping period, multiple power swapping devices can replace the same type of battery pack simultaneously, avoiding the situation where only one battery pack has only one corresponding power swapping device and other electric vehicles need to wait for power swapping, which helps further improve the power swapping efficiency.

[0027] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects obtained by this application are as follows:

[0028] In this application, a battery swapping device and multiple array units are provided. The array unit includes at least two battery swapping positions and at least one battery rack for placing battery packs. So that at least two battery swapping positions in one array unit can share at least one battery rack, and the number of array units, as well as the number of battery swapping positions and battery racks in the array unit, can be set according to actual needs. Thus, an array-type battery swapping station can be flexibly configured. After the array units are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swapping station, it can not only ensure that the battery swapping positions and battery racks in the entire battery swapping station are arranged more regularly, enabling users to drive the electric vehicle to find the corresponding battery swapping position more quickly, which helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency, and further improve the battery swapping capacity of the battery swapping station and enhance the user's battery swapping experience.

[0029] In addition, the battery swapping device and / or the battery pack move between the battery swapping positions and battery racks in a single array unit, enabling the battery swapping device to pick up the battery pack on the battery rack in the array unit and then replace the battery of the electric vehicle at the battery swapping position. Preferably, the battery swapping device moves between multiple array units, enabling the battery swapping device to not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle in a single array unit, but also schedule the battery packs in different array units, so that the battery packs in different array units can be scheduled between different array units, effectively avoiding the situation where there is a lack of battery packs on the battery rack when the user replaces the battery pack due to the lack of battery packs in some array units and the relatively saturated batteries in other array units, and enhancing the user's battery swapping experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and form a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application. In the drawings:

[0031] Figure 1 It is a layout schematic diagram of an array-type battery swapping station under an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a layout schematic diagram of an array-type battery swapping station under another embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a layout schematic diagram of an array-type battery swapping station under yet another embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a layout schematic diagram of an array-type battery swapping station under still another embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a layout schematic diagram of an array-type battery swapping station under another embodiment of the present application.

[0036] List of components and reference numerals:

[0037] 1 - Battery holder; 2 - Potential changing position; 3 - First moving path; 4 - Second moving path; 5 - Array unit, 51 - First array unit, 52 - Second array unit. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] To more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, the following will be described in detail by way of examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.

[0039] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0040] In addition, in the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0041] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected to", "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In this application, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description referring to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do 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.

[0043] As Figures 1 to 5As shown in the figure, the present invention provides an array-type battery swapping station, which includes battery swapping equipment and a plurality of array units 5. The array unit 5 includes at least two battery swapping positions 2 and at least one battery rack 1 for placing battery packs. The array units 5 are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swapping station; the battery swapping equipment and / or the battery packs move between the battery swapping positions 2 and the battery rack 1 within a single array unit 5; and / or, the battery swapping equipment moves between the plurality of array units 5.

[0044] By providing the battery swapping equipment and a plurality of array units 5, where the array unit 5 includes at least two battery swapping positions 2 and at least one battery rack 1 for placing battery packs, the plurality of array units 5 within the array-type battery swapping station can be the same or different. Thus, the number of array units 5 and the number of battery swapping positions and battery racks within the array unit 5 can be set according to actual needs, enabling flexible configuration of the array-type battery swapping station. After the array units 5 are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swapping station, it can not only ensure that the battery swapping positions 2 and the battery rack 1 within the entire battery swapping station are arranged more regularly, enabling users to more quickly find the corresponding battery swapping positions 2 when driving an electric vehicle, which helps improve the battery swapping efficiency, and further enhances the battery swapping capacity of the battery swapping station and the user's battery swapping experience.

[0045] In addition, the battery swapping equipment and / or the battery packs move between the battery swapping positions 2 and the battery rack 1 within a single array unit 5, enabling the battery swapping equipment to pick up a battery pack on the battery rack 1 within the array unit 5 and then replace the battery of the electric vehicle at the battery swapping position. Preferably, the battery swapping equipment moves between the plurality of array units 5, enabling the battery swapping equipment to not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle within a single array unit 5 but also schedule the battery packs within different array units 5, so that the battery packs within different array units 5 can be scheduled between different array units 5, effectively avoiding the situation where there are shortages of battery packs in some array units 5 while the battery packs in other array units 5 are relatively saturated, resulting in a lack of battery packs on the battery rack 1 when users replace the battery packs, and improving the user's battery swapping experience.

[0046] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 shown, within the array unit 5, the battery swapping positions 2 and / or the battery rack 1 are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle. Preferably, as Figure 5 shown, within the array unit 5, both the battery swapping positions 2 and the battery rack 1 are arranged in an array along the direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

[0047] By arranging the charging potential 2 and / or the battery rack 1 in the array unit 5 along a direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the arrangement of multiple charging potentials 2 and / or battery racks 1 becomes more reasonable, which can further reduce the mutual influence during battery swapping of the vehicles, and avoid the situation where the slow movement or even immobility of the electric vehicle is caused by interference with other electric vehicles or battery racks 1 due to the chaotic arrangement of the charging potential 2 or the battery rack 1. At the same time, it enables the vehicle owner to have more access or exit routes to choose from, improving the user experience. Specifically, the definition of the array unit 5 is not limited to being defined in one direction parallel or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle. For example, Figure 3 as shown, the array unit 5 can be formed along a direction parallel to the driving direction or perpendicular to the driving direction, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as Figure 5 shown, the array unit 5 includes a first array unit 51 and a second array unit 52. The first array unit 51 includes two charging potentials 2, and the second array unit 52 includes three charging potentials 2. The array-type battery swapping station is formed by at least one first array unit 51 and / or at least one second array unit 52.

[0049] Specifically, the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52 only limit the number of charging potentials 2, and the arrangement of the charging potentials 2 and the number of battery racks 1 can be determined according to actual needs. When there are multiple first array units 51 or multiple second array units 52 in the array-type battery swapping station, the multiple first array units 51 or multiple second array units 52 can be the same or different. Through the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52, an array-type battery swapping station with any number of charging potentials 2 and battery racks 1 can be formed, so as to meet various battery swapping requirements.

[0050] For example, Figure 1 as shown, it is composed of a first array unit 51; as Figure 2 shown, it is composed of a second array unit 52; as Figure 5As shown, the battery swapping station with the battery swapping potential 2 arrangement can be regarded as consisting of four first array units 51, and the number of battery racks 1 in the first array unit 51 can be different, which can be one or two; it can also be regarded as consisting of two second array units 52 and one first array unit 51, and the number of battery racks 1 in the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52 can be different. Of course, the array-type battery swapping station protected by the present application is not limited to the arrangement of the battery swapping potential 2 and the battery rack 1 shown in the figure. All array-type battery swapping stations formed by at least one of the first array units 51 and / or at least one of the second array units 52 are within the scope protected by the present application.

[0051] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, within the array unit 5, an avoidance passage is provided between two adjacent battery swapping potentials 2, and the battery rack 1 is arranged outside the avoidance passage.

[0052] By providing an avoidance passage between two adjacent battery swapping potentials 2 within the array unit 5, sufficient space can be provided for vehicle passage, which is beneficial to vehicle passage and waiting. The battery swapping of the vehicle in front will not affect the passage of the vehicle behind, improving the user experience. At the same time, the battery rack 1 is arranged outside the avoidance passage, ensuring the smoothness of the electric vehicle driving in the avoidance passage and avoiding the situation that the battery rack 1 is located in the avoidance passage and causes obstruction or collision with the electric vehicle when it moves, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0053] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, as Figure 3 shown, within the array unit 5, the battery swapping potentials 2 are connected to each other through a first moving path 3, and the battery rack 1 is connected to the battery swapping potential 2 through a second moving path 4.

[0054] By setting the battery swapping potentials 2 to be connected to each other through the first moving path 3 within the array unit 5, and connecting the battery rack 1 to the battery swapping potential 2 through the second moving path 4, the battery swapping device can move between the battery swapping potentials 2 through the first moving path 3, and can also move between the battery rack 1 and the battery swapping potential 2 through the second moving path 4. Furthermore, the battery swapping device can move between the battery rack 1 and each battery swapping potential 2 through the first moving path 3 and the second moving path 4, and replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle at the battery swapping potential 2, ensuring the smooth progress of battery swapping.

[0055] Preferably, as Figure 3As shown, the first movement path 3 and the second movement path 4 are not on the same straight line, and at least part of the first movement path 3 is connected to the second movement path 4, so that when the electric vehicle is parked on any of the battery swapping positions 2, the corresponding battery swapping device and / or battery pack can move to the corresponding battery swapping position 2 through the first movement path 3 and the second movement path 4 and replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle. Compared with the traditional arrangement method where one battery swapping position 2 is adjacent to one battery rack 1, it effectively avoids the situation where when there is an electric vehicle parked on the battery swapping position 2, the battery swapping device cannot pass through this battery swapping position 2 to pick up the battery pack, resulting in the inability to replace the battery packs at other battery swapping positions 2, which helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency and avoid obstacles to the battery swapping device during battery swapping.

[0056] Furthermore, as Figure 5 shown, the array unit 5 includes a plurality of the battery racks 1, and the plurality of the battery racks 1 are connected to each other through the second movement path 4.

[0057] By including a plurality of the battery racks 1 in the array unit 5, more battery packs can be accommodated in a single array unit 5, thus meeting the battery swapping needs of electric vehicles during peak periods, avoiding the situation where there are more electric vehicles but fewer battery packs, resulting in low battery swapping efficiency or even inability to swap batteries, and improving the battery swapping capacity of the battery swapping station. At the same time, the plurality of the battery racks 1 are connected to each other through the second movement path 4, enabling the battery swapping device to move between the battery racks 1 through the second movement path 4, thereby realizing the scheduling of the battery packs on each battery rack 1 in a single array unit 5, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of the battery packs on each battery rack 1. Then, when the electric vehicle drives into the battery swapping position 2, the battery swapping device can promptly and preferentially select a battery rack 1 and pick up a battery pack for battery swapping, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0058] As a preference under this embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, the battery swapping positions 2 of adjacent array units 5 are connected to each other through the first movement path 3.

[0059] By connecting the replacement potential positions 2 adjacent to the array unit 5 through the first movement path 3, the battery swapping device can not only move between the replacement potential positions 2 within a single array unit 5 through the first movement path 3, but also move to the replacement potential positions 2 within adjacent array units 5 through the first movement path 3. Thus, when an electric vehicle drives into a replacement potential position 2 within an array unit 5, if all the battery packs on the battery rack 1 within the array unit 5 are charging or there is no corresponding battery pack type, the battery swapping device can pick up the corresponding battery pack on the battery rack 1 within an adjacent array unit 5 and drive into this replacement potential position 2 through the first movement path 3 to replace the battery pack. This avoids the situation where the user has to drive the vehicle into the replacement potential position 2 within an adjacent array unit 5 by themselves, which helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency and the battery swapping experience.

[0060] As a preference in this embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, the battery racks 1 of adjacent array units 5 are connected through the second movement path 4.

[0061] By connecting the battery racks 1 of adjacent array units 5 through the second movement path 4, the battery swapping device can schedule the battery packs on the battery racks 1 within two adjacent array units 5 through the second movement path 4, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of the battery packs on the battery racks 1 within each array unit 5. Furthermore, when an electric vehicle drives into the replacement potential position 2, the battery swapping device can promptly and preferentially select a battery rack 1 and pick up a battery pack for battery swapping, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0062] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the movement mode of the battery swapping device. It can be that the battery swapping device can move by itself, and at the same time, the battery swapping device can drive the corresponding battery pack to move. Also, as a preferred embodiment of the present application, at least one of a track, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor device, and a speed chain conveyor device is provided on the first movement path 3 and / or the second movement path 4.

[0063] By providing at least one of a track, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor device, and a speed chain conveyor device on the first movement path 3 and / or the second movement path 4, the battery swapping device and the battery pack can be transported between the battery rack 1 and the replacement potential position 2 through any one or more of the above devices, ensuring the rapid transportation of the battery swapping device and the battery pack and improving the stability of the transportation.

[0064] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the setting of the battery swapping device, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0065] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, each array unit 5 corresponds to at least one battery swapping device.

[0066] By correspondingly arranging at least one of the battery swapping devices for each of the array units 5, no matter which swapping position 2 within the array unit 5 the electric vehicle drives into, there will be a corresponding battery swapping device to promptly swap the battery for the electric vehicle, which helps improve the battery swapping efficiency, shorten the battery swapping time, and enhance the user's battery swapping experience.

[0067] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, a plurality of the array units 5 share one battery swapping device.

[0068] By arranging a plurality of the array units 5 to share one battery swapping device, the sharing of the battery swapping devices is realized, eliminating the need to set up multiple battery swapping devices for battery swapping. This helps reduce the number of battery swapping devices set up, and at the same time can ensure that the battery swapping devices operate at full load, reducing the situation where the battery swapping devices are idle when there are fewer electric vehicles swapping batteries, avoiding waste of resources, and at the same time can reduce the occupied area of the battery swapping devices in the battery swapping station, so that more swapping positions 2 and battery racks 1 can be set up in the battery swapping station to meet the battery swapping needs of users. And it can also reduce the construction cost of the battery swapping station.

[0069] It should be noted at the same time that the present application does not specifically limit the battery swapping method of the battery swapping device, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0070] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, there are multiple types of battery packs, and a single battery swapping device is used to replace at least two types of battery packs.

[0071] By setting a single battery swapping device to be used to replace at least two types of battery packs, the sharing of the battery swapping devices is realized, eliminating the need to set up multiple types of battery swapping devices to adapt to multiple types of battery packs. This helps reduce the setting of battery swapping devices, and further reduces the construction cost of the battery swapping station and the occupied area of the battery swapping devices in the battery swapping station, so that more swapping positions 2 and battery racks 1 can be set up in the battery swapping station to meet the battery swapping needs of users. At the same time, when the electric vehicle is parked at the swapping position 2, the battery swapping device closer to the electric vehicle can be scheduled to replace the battery pack, which helps improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0072] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, a single battery swapping device is used to replace one type of battery pack, and at least one battery swapping device is correspondingly arranged for each type of battery pack.

[0073] By setting a single battery swapping device to be used to replace one type of battery pack, and at least one battery swapping device is correspondingly arranged for each type of battery pack, during the peak battery swapping period, multiple battery swapping devices can replace the same type of battery pack simultaneously, avoiding the situation where only one battery pack has only one corresponding battery swapping device and other electric vehicles need to wait for battery swapping, which helps further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0074] What is not described in this application can be realized by adopting or referring to the prior art.

[0075] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. For the same or similar parts among the embodiments, reference can be made to each other, and the key point of each embodiment is to illustrate the differences from other embodiments.

[0076] The above description is only for the embodiments of this application and is not intended to limit this application. For those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications can be made to this application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. An array-type battery swapping station, characterized in that, The array - type battery swapping station includes battery swapping equipment and multiple array units. Each array unit includes at least two battery swapping positions and at least one battery rack for placing battery packs. The array units are arranged in an array along a direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array - type battery swapping station. The battery swapping equipment and / or the battery packs move between the battery swapping positions and the battery racks within a single array unit; and / or, the battery swapping equipment moves between multiple array units.

2. The array-type battery swapping station according to claim 1, wherein, Within the array unit, the battery swapping positions and / or the battery racks are arranged in an array along a direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

3. The array-type battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The array unit includes a first array unit and a second array unit. The first array unit includes two battery swapping positions, and the second array unit includes three battery swapping positions. The array - type battery swapping station is formed by at least one first array unit and / or at least one second array unit.

4. The array-type battery swapping station according to claim 1, wherein, Within the array unit, an avoidance passage is provided between two adjacent battery swapping positions, and the battery rack is arranged outside the avoidance passage.

5. An array type battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, Within the array unit, the battery swapping positions are connected to each other through a first moving path, and the battery rack and the battery swapping positions are connected to each other through a second moving path.

6. The array-type battery swapping station according to claim 5, wherein, The array unit includes multiple battery racks, and the multiple battery racks are connected to each other through the second moving path.

7. An array-type battery swapping station according to claim 5, characterized in that, The battery swapping positions of adjacent array units are connected to each other through the first moving path; and / or, the battery racks of adjacent array units are connected to each other through the second moving path.

8. An array-type battery swapping station according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that At least one of a track, a conveyor belt, a roller conveyor device, and a speed - chain conveyor device is provided on the first moving path and / or the second moving path.

9. The array-type power exchange station according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each array unit corresponds to at least one battery swapping equipment; or, multiple array units share one battery swapping equipment.

10. An array-type battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple types of battery packs. A single battery swapping equipment is used to replace at least two types of battery packs; or, a single battery swapping equipment is used to replace one type of battery pack, and at least one battery swapping equipment is provided for each type of battery pack.

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