Intelligent battery replacement cabinet facilitating energy storage battery taking and placing

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of intelligent battery replacement cabinet of energy storage battery is taken and placed, including battery replacement cabinet, multiple battery compartments are provided on battery replacement cabinet, energy storage battery is provided in battery compartment, grabbing assembly and centering assembly are provided in battery compartment, lifting assembly is provided on battery replacement cabinet, grabbing assembly can be translated along the depth direction of battery compartment, grabbing assembly includes rotatable deployment grabbing clamping plate, grabbing clamping plate and one end of energy storage battery abut, centering assembly includes centering clamping piece and push plate, centering clamping piece is movably arranged on the two sides of push plate, one end of centering clamping piece and the inner wall of battery compartment elastically abut, the other end of centering clamping piece and the two sides of energy storage battery abut, push plate and the other end of energy storage battery abut, centering assembly is used to centering calibration when grabbing assembly grabs energy storage battery, lifting assembly is arranged at the bottom of battery replacement cabinet.The application belongs to the technical field of battery replacement cabinet, specifically refers to a kind of intelligent battery replacement cabinet of energy storage battery is taken and placed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of battery replacement cabinets, and particularly relates to an intelligent battery replacement cabinet facilitating the taking and placing of energy storage batteries. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years, with the popularity of electric vehicles and distributed energy storage systems, battery replacement cabinets as a facility providing fast battery replacement services have increasingly wide application scenarios. Existing battery replacement cabinets are usually provided with multiple battery compartments, and users need to take out the depleted batteries and place the fully charged batteries, or wait for the batteries to be charged in the compartments. However, whether the batteries used by electric vehicles or the batteries used by energy storage systems, the weight is often large, and the carrying process itself is extremely laborious. More inconveniently, when replacing the batteries, the user must accurately lift the heavy battery to the height level with the opening of the battery compartment and overcome the docking resistance to horizontally push it into the compartment until the charging interface is completely connected. This series of operations has a high requirement on the user's physical strength, and for the weak, female or elderly users, the experience is extremely unfriendly, not only there is a risk of operation failure, but also there is a risk of personal injury or equipment damage due to the battery falling out of hand. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above problems, the application provides an intelligent battery replacement cabinet facilitating the taking and placing of energy storage batteries to effectively solve the above problems.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows: the application provides an intelligent battery replacement cabinet facilitating the taking and placing of energy storage batteries, which comprises a battery replacement cabinet, a plurality of battery compartments are arranged on the battery replacement cabinet, an energy storage battery is arranged in each battery compartment, a grabbing assembly and a centering assembly are arranged in each battery compartment, a lifting assembly is arranged on the battery replacement cabinet, the grabbing assembly can translate along the depth direction of the battery compartment, the grabbing assembly comprises a grabbing clamping plate which can be rotated and unfolded, one end of the grabbing clamping plate abuts against the energy storage battery, and the grabbing clamping plate is used for grabbing and limiting the energy storage battery in the battery compartment, the centering assembly comprises a centering clamping piece and a push plate, the centering clamping piece is movably arranged on both sides of the push plate, one end of the centering clamping piece elastically abuts against the inner wall of the battery compartment, the other end of the centering clamping piece abuts against the two sides of the energy storage battery, and the push plate abuts against the other end of the energy storage battery, the centering assembly is used for centering and aligning the energy storage battery when the grabbing assembly grabs the energy storage battery, the lifting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the battery replacement cabinet, and the lifting assembly is used for cooperating with the battery compartment to convey the energy storage battery.

[0005] Further, the inner top of the battery compartment is rotatably provided with a pushing lead screw, one end of the pushing lead screw is rotatably connected with the inner wall of one end of the battery compartment, and the other end is connected with the output end of a pushing motor, the pushing motor is bolted to the outer side of the other end of the battery compartment, the grabbing assembly further comprises a pull plate and a moving part, the moving part is fixedly connected with one end of the pull plate, the moving part is threadedly connected with the pushing lead screw, the other end of the pull plate is provided with a receiving groove, one end of the grabbing clamping plate is rotatably connected with the inner wall of one section of the receiving groove, and a torsional spring is arranged at the connection between the grabbing clamping plate and the receiving groove.

[0006] Further, the maximum rotation angle of the grabbing clamping plate is 90°, at this time, one side of the grabbing clamping plate abuts against the inner wall of one side of the receiving groove to achieve rotation limiting, and a limiting protrusion is arranged on the upper surface of the pull plate and close to one side of the receiving groove.

[0007] Further, the centering assembly further comprises a butt joint plate, the center of the butt joint plate is slidably connected with the pushing lead screw, and the two sides of the butt joint plate are slidably provided with stable slide rods, the stable slide rods are fixedly arranged on the inner top of the battery compartment, the bottom of the butt joint plate is provided with a reinforcing support part, the reinforcing support part is fixedly connected with the top of the push plate in a vertical manner, the middle part of the push plate is provided with a limiting opening, and the pull plate is movably arranged in the limiting opening.

[0008] Further, the bottom of the push plate is provided with displacement slide grooves, displacement slide rods are fixedly arranged in the displacement slide grooves, and expansion springs are connected to the displacement slide rods, the centering clamping piece comprises a centering sliding block and a centering clamping plate, the centering sliding block is arranged in the displacement slide groove and is movably penetrated by the displacement slide rod, one side of the centering sliding block abuts against the expansion spring, one end of the centering clamping plate is fixedly connected with the centering sliding block, the centering clamping plate abuts against the side surface of the energy storage battery, the other end of the centering clamping plate is provided with an inclined guide part, the end part of the inclined guide part is rotatably connected with a guide roller, and the guide roller is rollingly connected with the inner wall of the battery compartment.

[0009] Further, the side surface of the push plate is symmetrically provided with elastic pressing pieces, the elastic pressing pieces are connected with the other end of the energy storage battery, and the top surface of the battery replacing cabinet is provided with a control screen.

[0010] Further, the other end of the battery compartment is provided with a charging module, one side of the charging module is provided with an extension part, the extension part is provided with a plug, the surface of the push plate corresponding to the extension part is provided with a butt joint opening, the butt joint opening is arranged below the limiting opening, the other end of the energy storage battery is provided with a socket, the extension part penetrates through the butt joint opening and is inserted with the plug, a buffer spring is movably arranged between the moving part and the butt joint plate, and the buffer spring is movably sleeved on the pushing lead screw.

[0011] Further, the lifting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the surfaces of the battery swap cabinet, and the lifting assemblies on the two sides are connected with the two sides of the lifting plate respectively, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting motor and a lifting lead screw, the lifting lead screw is rotatably arranged in a lifting groove, the lifting groove is arranged on the side surface of the battery swap cabinet, the lifting motor is installed above one side of the battery swap cabinet, and the output end of the lifting motor is connected with one end of the lifting lead screw.

[0012] Further, the lifting plate is fixedly provided with lifting parts on the two sides, the lifting parts are slidably connected with the lifting groove and threadedly connected with the lifting lead screw, the lifting plate is located above a platform, the platform is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the battery swap cabinet, the surface of the lifting plate is fixedly provided with a plurality of supporting plates, the surface of the supporting plate is provided with a first conveying roller, the inner side surface of the battery compartment corresponding to the first conveying roller is provided with a second conveying roller, and the surface of the supporting plate on one side of the first conveying roller is fixedly provided with a positioning piece.

[0013] The beneficial effects obtained by the above structure are as follows:

[0014] The way of lifting the energy storage battery to the specified battery compartment by the lifting assembly to replace manual lifting can effectively save manpower and avoid the risk of dropping the battery, and the grabbing assembly and the centering assembly arranged in the battery compartment can automatically grab and move the energy storage battery on the lifting plate into the battery compartment for automatic docking, without the need for manual alignment and insertion, greatly reducing the operation difficulty of the energy storage battery, and making it simple and fast for the weak group to use.

[0015] The grabbing assembly composed of the pulling plate, the moving part and the grabbing clamping plate can move freely in the battery compartment under the cooperation of the pushing lead screw, and the grabbing clamping plate driven by the torsional spring and elastically expanded can rotate into the storage groove under the resistance of the energy storage battery when grabbing the energy storage battery, and automatically expand after reaching one end of the energy storage battery, so that the energy storage battery can be dragged into the battery compartment through the grabbing clamping plate under the dragging of the pulling plate, realizing automatic grabbing of the energy storage battery.

[0016] The centering assembly composed of the pushing plate and the centering clamping piece can dynamically cooperate with the grabbing assembly, and the inclined guide part on the elastically expanded centering clamping piece can be shrunk under the extrusion of the inner wall of the battery compartment in cooperation with the guide roller after the energy storage battery enters the battery compartment, so that the symmetrically arranged centering clamping pieces are centered and extruded, the position of the moving energy storage battery is calibrated, and the energy storage battery is finally accurately docked with the charging module under the dragging of the grabbing assembly, realizing automatic lifting, grabbing and docking of the energy storage battery.

[0017] When the energy storage battery is pushed out of the battery compartment, the lifting assembly is also moved by the grabbing assembly, the pushing plate pushes the energy storage battery outward and separates from the charging module, and the energy storage battery is finally pushed to the supporting plate on the outside, realizing smooth taking out of the energy storage battery from the battery swap cabinet. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is an internal structural diagram of the battery compartment of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the gripping component of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the centering component of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the placement and removal of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of a centering clamping component for an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the placement and removal of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the battery compartment of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0024] Figure 7 This is a reference diagram showing the usage status of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the lifting plate of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the loading and unloading of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the tray of an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the placement and removal of energy storage batteries, as proposed in this invention.

[0027] The components include: 1. Battery swapping cabinet; 2. Battery compartment; 3. Energy storage battery; 4. Gripping assembly; 5. Lifting assembly; 6. Lifting motor; 7. Lifting slot; 8. Lifting screw; 9. Lifting plate; 10. Control panel; 11. Platform; 12. Centering assembly; 13. Moving part; 14. Pull plate; 15. Limiting protrusion; 16. Storage slot; 17. Gripping clamp; 18. Docking plate; 19. Reinforcing support part; 20. Push plate; 21. Centering clamp; 22. Docking interface; 23. Limiting opening. 24. Elastic pressure plate; 25. Displacement slide bar; 26. Unfolding spring; 27. Displacement groove; 28. Centering slider; 29. ​​Centering clamp; 30. Inclined guide part; 31. Guide roller; 32. Charging module; 33. Extension part; 34. Plug; 35. Second conveyor roller; 36. Stabilizing slide bar; 37. Push motor; 38. Push screw; 40. Lifting part; 41. Support plate; 42. Positioning component; 43. First conveyor roller; 44. Socket; 45. Buffer spring.

[0028] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the invention to explain the invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0031] like Figures 1-9As shown, this invention proposes an intelligent battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries. The cabinet includes a swapping cabinet 1 with multiple battery compartments 2. Each battery compartment 2 contains an energy storage battery 3. Each battery compartment 2 is equipped with a gripping component 4 and a centering component 12. A lifting component 5 is mounted on the swapping cabinet 1. The gripping component 4 is translatable along the depth of the battery compartment 2 and includes a rotatable, deployable gripping plate 17. The gripping plate 17 abuts against one end of the energy storage battery 3, used to grip and limit the position of the energy storage battery 3 located within the battery compartment 2. The centering component 12 includes a centering clamp 21 and a push plate 20. The centering clamp 21 is movably disposed on both sides of the push plate 20. One end of the centering clamp 21 elastically abuts against the inner wall of the battery compartment 2, and the other end of the centering clamp 21 abuts against both sides of the energy storage battery 3. The push plate 20 abuts against the other end of the energy storage battery 3. The centering component 12 is used to center and calibrate the energy storage battery 3 when the gripping component 4 grips it. The lifting component 5 is disposed at the bottom of the battery swapping cabinet 1. The lifting component 5 is used to cooperate with the battery compartment 2 to transfer the energy storage battery 3.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, a push screw 38 is rotatably provided on the inner top of the battery compartment 2. One end of the push screw 38 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of one end of the battery compartment 2, and the other end is connected to the output end of the push motor 37. The push motor 37 is bolted to the outer side of the other end of the battery compartment 2. The gripping assembly 4 also includes a pull plate 14 and a moving part 13. The moving part 13 is fixedly connected to one end of the pull plate 14 and threadedly connected to the push screw 38. A storage groove 16 is provided at the other end of the pull plate 14. One end of the gripping plate 17 is rotatably connected to a section of the inner wall of the storage groove 16. A torsion spring is provided at the connection between the gripping plate 17 and the storage groove 16.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present invention, the maximum rotation angle of the gripping plate 17 is 90°. At this time, one side of the gripping plate 17 abuts against the inner wall of one side of the storage groove 16 to achieve rotation limit. The upper surface of the pull plate 14 is provided with a limit protrusion 15, which is located near the storage groove 16.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, the centering component 12 further includes a docking plate 18, the center of which is slidably connected to the push screw 38, and stabilizing slide rods 36 are slidably provided on both sides of the docking plate 18. The stabilizing slide rods 36 are fixedly installed on the inner top of the battery compartment 2. A reinforcing support part 19 is provided at the bottom of the docking plate 18. The reinforcing support part 19 is vertically fixedly connected to the top of the push plate 20. A limiting opening 23 is provided above the middle part of the push plate 20, and the pull plate 14 is movably inserted into the limiting opening 23.

[0035] In one embodiment of the present invention, displacement grooves 27 are provided on both sides of the bottom of the push plate 20. A displacement rod 25 is fixedly provided in the displacement groove 27. An unfolding spring 26 is connected to the displacement rod 25. The centering clamping member 21 includes a centering slider 28 and a centering clamping plate 29. The centering slider 28 is disposed in the displacement groove 27 and is movably penetrated by the displacement rod 25. One side of the centering slider 28 abuts against the unfolding spring 26. One end of the centering clamping plate 29 is fixedly connected to the centering slider 28 and abuts against one side surface of the energy storage battery 3. The other end of the centering clamping plate 29 is provided with an inclined guide part 30. The end of the inclined guide part 30 is rotatably connected to a guide roller 31. The guide roller 31 is rolledly connected to the inner wall of the battery compartment 2.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present invention, elastic pressure plates 24 are symmetrically arranged on one side surface of the push plate 20, and the elastic pressure plates 24 are connected to the other end of the energy storage battery 3. A control panel 10 is arranged on the top surface of the battery swapping cabinet 1.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, a charging module 32 is provided at the other end of the inner side of the battery compartment 2. An extension 33 is provided on one side of the charging module 32. A plug 34 is provided on the extension 33. A connection interface 22 is provided on the surface of the push plate 20 corresponding to the extension 33. The connection interface 22 is located below the limiting opening 23. A socket 44 is provided at the other end of the energy storage battery 3. The extension 33 passes through the connection interface 22 and is connected to the socket 44 through the plug 34. A buffer spring 45 is movably provided between the moving part 13 and the docking plate 18. The buffer spring 45 is movably sleeved on the push screw 38.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present invention, lifting components 5 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the surface of the battery swapping cabinet 1. The lifting components 5 on both sides are respectively connected to the two sides of the lifting plate 9. The lifting components 5 include a lifting motor 6 and a lifting screw 8. The lifting screw 8 is rotatably arranged in the lifting groove 7. The lifting groove 7 is opened on one side surface of the battery swapping cabinet 1. The lifting motor 6 is installed above one side of the battery swapping cabinet 1. The output end of the lifting motor 6 is connected to one end of the lifting screw 8.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, lifting portions 40 are fixedly provided on both sides of the lifting plate 9. The lifting portions 40 are slidably connected to the lifting groove 7 and threadedly connected to the lifting screw 8. The lifting plate 9 is located above the platform 11, which is fixedly provided at the bottom of the battery swapping cabinet 1. Multiple trays 41 are fixedly provided on the surface of the lifting plate 9. A first conveying roller 43 is provided on the surface of the tray 41. A second conveying roller 35 is provided on the inner surface of the battery compartment 2 corresponding to the first conveying roller 43. A positioning member 42 is fixedly provided on the surface of the tray 41 on one side of the first conveying roller 43.

[0040] Working principle: When using the intelligent battery swapping cabinet of the present invention to easily access and place energy storage batteries, relevant personnel can perform the swapping operation through the control panel 10 on the battery swapping cabinet 1.

[0041] It should be noted that the battery swapping cabinet 1 has a built-in controller and is connected to the control panel 10. The control panel 10 is touch-screen and can control each component of the battery swapping cabinet 1, as well as understand the status of the energy storage batteries 3 in each battery compartment 2 in the battery swapping cabinet 1. The energy storage battery 3 can be pre-programmed to perform the operation. The control panel 10, as a trigger, can automatically drive the corresponding preset program to perform the operation of the energy storage battery 3.

[0042] It should be further noted that the control method of this application can be automatically controlled by a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by a person skilled in the art through simple programming, which is common knowledge in the field. Furthermore, this application is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail here.

[0043] When it is necessary to place the energy storage battery 3 into the battery compartment 2, the relevant personnel place the energy storage battery 3 on the surface of the first conveyor roller 43 on the pallet 41, and make one end of the energy storage battery 3 abut against the positioning member 42. Then, the relevant personnel operate the control panel 10 to make the controller control the lifting assembly 5 to operate, so that the lifting motor 6 raises the lifting plate 9 on the platform 11 through the lifting screw 8 until it reaches the designated battery compartment 2. Then, the controller starts the push motor 37 to drive the push screw 38 to rotate, driving the moving part 13 to move towards the opening of the battery compartment 2. During this process, the buffer spring 45 set between the pull plate 14 and the push plate 20 and between the moving part 13 and the docking plate 18 acts. The gripping component 4 and the centering component 12 move synchronously toward the opening of the battery compartment 2. During this process, the centering clamping member 21 is compressed due to the pressure from the inner walls on both sides of the battery compartment 2 until the tilting guide part 30 extends out of the opening of the battery compartment 2. Under the action of the unfolding spring 26, the centering slider 28 drives the centering clamping plate 29 to unfold to both sides, and with the pull plate 14, it reaches both sides of the energy storage battery 3. At this time, the surface of the push plate 20 abuts against the energy storage battery 3. When the pull plate 14 extends out of the battery compartment 2, the bottom of the gripping clamping plate 17 installed at its end is impacted by the energy storage battery 3 and rotates into the storage slot 16 until it reaches one end of the energy storage battery 3 and then automatically unfolds under the action of the torsion spring (as shown). Figure 7(As shown), then the push motor 37 drives the push screw 38 in the reverse direction to control the gripping assembly 4 to retract. At this time, the pull plate 14 moves into the battery compartment 2, and the unfolded gripping plate 17 moves with it until it abuts against the end of the energy storage battery 3 to achieve gripping. The energy storage battery 3 is dragged down by the pull plate 14 and enters the battery compartment 2 with the cooperation of the first conveyor roller 43 and the second conveyor roller 35 in the battery compartment 2. During this process, because one end of the energy storage battery 3 is gripped and dragged, the other end of the energy storage battery 3 abuts against the push plate 20 as it moves, so that the energy storage battery 3 drives the push plate 20 to move inward into the battery compartment 2. As the push plate 20 moves inward and retracts the centering clamp 21, it is squeezed and retracted by the inner wall of the battery compartment 2, thus the centering clamps 29 on both sides squeeze and center the dragged energy storage battery 3, aligning it so that the socket 44 at one end of the energy storage battery 3 is aligned with the plug 34 on the charging module 32. Under the dragging of the gripping component 4, the plug 34 is inserted into the socket 44, realizing the docking of the energy storage battery 3 and the charging module 32. During this process, the extension 33 on the charging module 32 passes through the interface 22 on the surface of the push plate 20, so that the plug 34 and the socket 44 can be smoothly docked (e.g., Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the process of installing the energy storage battery 3 into the battery swapping cabinet 1 is completed;

[0044] When it is necessary to remove the energy storage battery 3 from the battery compartment 2, the lifting plate 9 is raised to the designated battery compartment 2 by the lifting component 5. Then, the push motor 37 drives the push screw 38 to rotate, driving the moving part 13 to move towards the opening of the battery compartment 2. During this process, the moving part 13 pushes the docking plate 18 outward through the buffer spring 45, which in turn drives the push plate 20 to push the docked energy storage battery 3 outward, so that the energy storage battery 3 is separated from the charging module 32 and moves outward until it is pushed by the push plate 20 into the corresponding tray 41 on the lifting plate 9 (see reference). Figure 7 and Figure 1 Then, the energy storage battery 3 can be obtained by lowering the lifting plate 9 through the lifting component 5.

[0045] In this embodiment, the lifting plate 9 and the battery compartment 2 are respectively provided with positioning sensors and positioning detection sensors (which are common practices in the field and common knowledge, and will not be described in detail) to ensure that the lifting plate 9 accurately docks with the designated battery compartment 2.

[0046] In summary, the present invention provides an intelligent battery swapping cabinet that facilitates the retrieval and placement of energy storage batteries. By controlling a lifting plate with a lifting component, the energy storage battery is lifted to a designated battery compartment, replacing manual lifting. This effectively saves manpower and avoids the risk of dropping the battery. Furthermore, the gripping component and alignment component inside the battery compartment work together to automatically grab the energy storage battery from the lifting plate and move it into the battery compartment for automatic docking, eliminating the need for manual alignment and insertion. This significantly reduces the operational difficulty of using energy storage batteries, making it simple and quick for those with limited strength. The gripping component, consisting of a pull plate, a moving part, and a gripping plate, can move freely from the battery compartment with the assistance of a push screw. The gripping plate, driven by a torsion spring, rotates under the resistance of the energy storage battery to the storage slot when grabbing it. It automatically unfolds after reaching one end of the energy storage battery, and the battery can be dragged into the battery compartment by the gripping plate under the pull of the pull plate, achieving automatic battery grabbing. The centering assembly, consisting of a push plate and centering clamps, can dynamically coordinate with the gripping assembly. As the energy storage battery enters the battery compartment, the tilted guides on the elastically unfolded centering clamps, under the pressure of the battery compartment's inner wall, retract in conjunction with guide rollers. This causes the symmetrically arranged centering clamps to center and compress, calibrating the position of the moving energy storage battery. This ensures that the energy storage battery, dragged by the gripping assembly, accurately docks with the charging module, achieving fully automated lifting, gripping, and docking of the energy storage battery. When pushing the energy storage battery out of the battery compartment, the gripping assembly also pushes the lifting assembly, causing the push plate to push the energy storage battery outwards and separate it from the charging module until it reaches the outer support plate, effectively facilitating the smooth removal of the energy storage battery from the battery swapping cabinet.

[0047] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0048] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0049] The present invention and its embodiments have been described above. This description is not restrictive, and the accompanying drawings are only one embodiment of the present invention; the actual structure is not limited thereto. In conclusion, if those skilled in the art are inspired by this description and design similar structures and embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries, comprising a battery swapping cabinet (1), wherein the battery swapping cabinet (1) is provided with multiple battery compartments (2), and energy storage batteries (3) are disposed in the battery compartments (2), characterized in that: The battery compartment (2) is equipped with a gripping component (4) and a centering component (12), and the battery swapping cabinet (1) is equipped with a lifting component (5). The gripping component (4) can be translated along the depth direction of the battery compartment (2). The gripping component (4) includes a rotatable gripping plate (17). The gripping plate (17) abuts against one end of the energy storage battery (3) and is used to grip and limit the energy storage battery (3) located in the battery compartment (2). The centering component (12) includes a centering clamp (21) and a push plate (20). The centering clamp (21) is movably disposed on both sides of the push plate (20). One end of the centering clamp (21) elastically abuts against the inner wall of the battery compartment (2), and the other end of the centering clamp (21) abuts against both sides of the energy storage battery (3). The push plate (20) abuts against the other end of the energy storage battery (3). The centering component (12) is used to center and calibrate the energy storage battery (3) when the gripping component (4) grips it. The lifting component (5) is located at the bottom of the battery swapping cabinet (1). The lifting component (5) is used to cooperate with the battery compartment (2) to transfer the energy storage battery (3). The inner top of the battery compartment (2) is rotatably provided with a push screw (38). One end of the push screw (38) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of one end of the battery compartment (2), and the other end is connected to the output end of the push motor (37). The push motor (37) is bolted to the outer side of the other end of the battery compartment (2). The gripping assembly (4) also includes a pull plate (14) and a moving part (13). The moving part (13) is fixedly connected to one end of the pull plate (14). The moving part (13) is threadedly connected to the push screw (38). The other end of the pull plate (14) is provided with a storage groove (16). One end of the gripping plate (17) is rotatably connected to a section of the inner wall of the storage groove (16). A torsion spring is provided at the connection between the gripping plate (17) and the storage groove (16). The maximum rotation angle of the gripping plate (17) is 90°. At this time, one side of the gripping plate (17) abuts against the inner wall of one side of the storage groove (16) to achieve rotation limit. The upper surface of the pull plate (14) is provided with a limit protrusion (15), which is located near the storage groove (16). The centering component (12) also includes a docking plate (18), the center of which is slidably connected to the push screw (38), and stabilizing slide rods (36) are slidably passed through both sides of the docking plate (18). The stabilizing slide rods (36) are fixedly set in the inner top of the battery compartment (2). A reinforcing support part (19) is provided at the bottom of the docking plate (18). The reinforcing support part (19) is vertically fixedly connected to the top of the push plate (20). A limiting opening (23) is provided above the middle part of the push plate (20), and the pull plate (14) is movably passed through the limiting opening (23). The push plate (20) has displacement grooves (27) on both sides of its bottom. A displacement slide rod (25) is fixedly installed in the displacement groove (27), and a deployment spring (26) is connected to the displacement slide rod (25). The centering clamp (21) includes a centering slider (28) and a centering clamp (29). The centering slider (28) is disposed in the displacement groove (27) and is movably penetrated by the displacement rod (25). One side of the centering slider (28) abuts against the unfolding spring (26). One end of the centering clamp (29) is fixedly connected to the centering slider (28), and the centering clamp (29) abuts against one side surface of the energy storage battery (3). The other end of the centering clamp (29) is provided with an inclined guide (30). The end of the inclined guide (30) is rotatably connected to a guide roller (31), and the guide roller (31) is rolledly connected to the inner wall of the battery compartment (2).

2. The intelligent battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push plate (20) has elastic pressure plates (24) symmetrically arranged on one side surface. The elastic pressure plates (24) are connected to the other end of the energy storage battery (3). The top surface of the battery swapping cabinet (1) is provided with a control panel (10).

3. The intelligent battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries according to claim 2, characterized in that: A charging module (32) is provided at the other end of the inner side of the battery compartment (2). An extension part (33) is provided on one side of the charging module (32). A plug (34) is provided on the extension part (33). A connection interface (22) is provided on the surface of the push plate (20) corresponding to the extension part (33). The connection interface (22) is located below the limiting opening (23). A socket (44) is provided at the other end of the energy storage battery (3). The extension part (33) passes through the connection interface (22) and is connected to the socket (44) through the plug (34). A buffer spring (45) is movably provided between the moving part (13) and the docking plate (18). The buffer spring (45) is movably sleeved on the push screw (38).

4. The intelligent battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting components (5) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the surface of the battery swapping cabinet (1). The lifting components (5) on both sides are respectively connected to the two sides of the lifting plate (9). The lifting components (5) include a lifting motor (6) and a lifting screw (8). The lifting screw (8) is rotatably arranged in the lifting groove (7). The lifting groove (7) is opened on one side surface of the battery swapping cabinet (1). The lifting motor (6) is installed above one side of the battery swapping cabinet (1). The output end of the lifting motor (6) is connected to one end of the lifting screw (8).

5. The intelligent battery swapping cabinet for easy access to and placement of energy storage batteries according to claim 4, characterized in that: Lifting parts (40) are fixedly provided on both sides of the lifting plate (9). The lifting parts (40) are slidably connected to the lifting groove (7) and threadedly connected to the lifting screw (8). The lifting plate (9) is located above the platform (11). The platform (11) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the battery swapping cabinet (1). Multiple trays (41) are fixedly provided on the surface of the lifting plate (9). A first conveying roller (43) is provided on the surface of the tray (41). A second conveying roller (35) is provided on the inner surface of the battery compartment (2) corresponding to the first conveying roller (43). A positioning element (42) is fixedly provided on the surface of the tray (41) on one side of the first conveying roller (43).

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