Battery replacement station and battery replacement method

By employing a first and second moving device in conjunction to move the battery swapping equipment horizontally within the battery swapping station, the structure is simplified, the complexity and precision coordination issues of existing forklift-type battery swapping stations are resolved, higher safety and equipment lifespan are achieved, and costs are reduced.

CN121019501APending Publication Date: 2025-11-28SHANGHAI CIMC YANGSHAN LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT CO LTD +2
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202511409230.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-29
Publication Date
2025-11-28

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Technical Problem

Existing forklift-type battery swapping stations have complex structures and require high precision. Multi-stage transmissions increase clearances, affecting accuracy and lifespan. Furthermore, key equipment is subject to large bending moments, resulting in high processing costs and limiting development.

Method used

The system employs a combination of first and second mobile devices to move the battery swapping equipment horizontally, simplifying the structure, avoiding multi-stage extension and retraction, utilizing container layout, and optimizing the battery swapping process by combining detection and control devices.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the cost of battery swapping stations, improves safety and equipment lifespan, simplifies the structure of battery swapping equipment, and enhances the accuracy and efficiency of battery swapping.

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Abstract

The invention provides a battery replacing station and a battery replacing method, which are used for replacing battery equipment of a vehicle. The battery swap station comprises a box body, a first moving device, a second moving device and battery swap equipment. The box has an access port. The first moving device is movably connected to the box body in the first horizontal direction. The second moving device is movably connected to the first moving device in the second horizontal direction, and the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. And the battery replacement equipment is arranged on the second moving device. And the battery replacement equipment is used for taking down the battery equipment under power and placing the battery equipment under full power to the vehicle. According to the battery swap station, the first moving device and the second moving device are matched to drive the battery swap equipment to move in the horizontal direction, the situation that the battery swap equipment needs to stretch out and draw back in a multi-stage mode in the horizontal direction is avoided, the battery swap equipment is simpler in structure, higher in safety and longer in service life, and the cost of the battery swap station is effectively reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery replacement, and more particularly to a battery replacement station and a battery replacement method. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing side-replacement battery replacement station is a fork-type battery replacement. Due to the adoption of multi-stage extension, the structures need to be precisely matched, and the processing cost is high. Due to multi-stage transmission, there are more gaps, and with the increase of the number of uses, the gaps will become larger and larger, affecting the precision and service life. Secondly, the container needs to be covered above the vehicle passage to provide load support for the lifting equipment. The fork-type battery replacement is a technical route derived based on the miniaturization of the container, in which the key equipment fork needs to bear a very large bending moment and load, and the service life requirement of the fork is extremely high, which limits the development of this route.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a battery replacement station and a battery replacement method to at least partially solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary section, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description section. The summary section of the present application does not mean to attempt to limit the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solutions, nor to attempt to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solutions.

[0005] To at least partially solve the above problems, the first aspect of the present application provides a battery replacement station for a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a battery device with insufficient power, the battery replacement station comprising:

[0006] a box, an inside of the box storing a battery device with sufficient power, the box having an inlet and outlet communicating between the outside and the inside of the box;

[0007] a first moving device, the first moving device being movably connected to the box along a first horizontal direction;

[0008] a second moving device, the second moving device being disposed on the first moving device and capable of moving along with the first moving device, the second moving device being movably connected to the first moving device along a second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and

[0009] a battery replacement device, the battery replacement device being disposed on the second moving device and capable of moving along with the second moving device;

[0010] The battery replacing device is capable of following the second moving device to move to the outside of the box and above the battery device with low power via the entrance and exit, and the battery replacing device is used to take off the battery device with low power and place the battery device with full power to the vehicle.

[0011] Optionally, the battery replacing station further comprises a third moving device, which is arranged on the second moving device and is capable of moving following the second moving device, and the third moving device is movably connected to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction.

[0012] The battery replacing device is connected to the third moving device and is capable of moving following the third moving device.

[0013] Optionally, the battery replacing device comprises a lifting device, which is movably connected to the second moving device along the vertical direction.

[0014] Optionally, the battery replacing device further comprises a lifting assembly, which is arranged on the second moving device and is capable of moving following the second moving device, and the lifting assembly is connected to the lifting device to drive the lifting device to move along the vertical direction.

[0015] Optionally, the battery replacing station further comprises a track, which is arranged inside the box along the first horizontal direction, and the first moving device is movably connected to the track along the first horizontal direction.

[0016] Optionally, the track is arranged in pairs, and the two tracks arranged in pairs are spaced along the second horizontal direction.

[0017] The battery replacing station further comprises a supporting member arranged along the first horizontal direction, which is arranged inside the box and corresponds to the track one by one, and the supporting member is located below the track and abuts to the first moving device.

[0018] Optionally, the inside of the box is provided with a first storage position and a second storage position, the first storage position is used to store the battery device with full power, and the second storage position is used to store the battery device with low power; and / or

[0019] The box is configured as a container, the first horizontal direction is configured as the length direction of the container, and the second horizontal direction is configured as the width direction of the container.

[0020] Optionally, the battery replacing station further comprises a supporting assembly, which is located outside the box and is arranged at the bottom of the box to support the box.

[0021] Optionally, the battery swap station further comprises:

[0022] a detection device disposed in the cabinet, the detection device being configured to detect a position of the low-battery battery device at the vehicle; and

[0023] a control device disposed in the cabinet, the control device being configured to receive a detection signal of the detection device to adjust the position of the battery swap device relative to the low-battery battery device.

[0024] The second aspect of the present application provides a battery swap method suitable for the battery swap station according to the first aspect of the present application, the battery swap station comprising a detection device, a control device and a third moving device, the cabinet having a first storage position and a second storage position, the battery swap method comprising:

[0025] S1: the vehicle is parked outside the cabinet, the detection device detects the position of the low-battery battery device and feeds back to the control device;

[0026] S2: the first moving device moves to the outside of the cabinet along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery swap device is located above the low-battery battery device;

[0027] S3: the battery swap device descends relative to the second moving device along the vertical direction and grabs the low-battery battery device, and then the battery swap device carries the low-battery battery device to ascend, so that the low-battery battery device leaves the vehicle;

[0028] S4: the first moving device moves to the inside of the cabinet along the first horizontal direction, and then the second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device moves relative to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction, so that the low-battery battery device is located directly above the second storage position;

[0029] S5: the battery swap device descends relative to the third moving device along the vertical direction and places the low-battery battery device in the second storage position, and then the battery swap device ascends to leave the low-battery battery device;

[0030] S6: the second moving device moves the battery swap device above the full-battery battery device, the battery swap device descends relative to the third moving device along the vertical direction and grabs the full-battery battery device, and then the battery swap device carries the full-battery battery device to ascend, so that the full-battery battery device leaves the first storage position;

[0031] S7: the second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device moves relative to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacing device is aligned with the access port along the first horizontal direction;

[0032] S8: the first moving device moves relative to the box along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacing device extends to the outside of the box via the access port until being above the vehicle;

[0033] S9: the battery replacing device descends relative to the third moving device along a vertical direction, and places the full battery device to the vehicle, and then the battery replacing device ascends to leave the full battery device;

[0034] S10: the first moving device moves relative to the box along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacing device returns to the inside of the box via the access port, and the battery replacing is completed.

[0035] Optionally, the battery replacing method further comprises:

[0036] S11: the second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction, so as to adjust the position of the battery replacing device relative to the vehicle.

[0037] Wherein, the step S11 is between the step S2 and the step S3.

[0038] According to the battery replacing station of the present application, the first moving device and the second moving device are used to drive the battery replacing device to move along the horizontal direction, which avoids the battery replacing device itself needing to be stretched and contracted along the horizontal direction for multiple levels, so that the structure of the battery replacing device is simpler, the safety is higher, the service life is longer, and the cost of the battery replacing station is effectively reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0039] The following drawings for the embodiments of the present application are hereby incorporated into the present application as a part of the present application for the purpose of understanding the present application. The embodiments of the present application and the description thereof shown in the drawings are used to explain the principles of the present application. In the drawings,

[0040] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a battery replacing station according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a battery replacing station according to a preferred embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the transmission connection among the battery replacing device, the first moving device, the second moving device and the third moving device in the battery replacing station shown in the figure;

[0042] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the transmission connection among the battery replacing device, the first moving device, the second moving device and the third moving device in the battery replacing station shown in the figure; Figure 1A structure diagram showing that the first driving member drives the walking wheel to move in the battery swap station; and

[0043] Figure 4 For Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the transmission connection of the first moving device, the second moving device and the third moving device.

[0044] Explanation of reference signs:

[0045] 100 battery swap station

[0046] 111 box body

[0047] 112 track

[0048] 113 inlet and outlet

[0049] 114 detection device

[0050] 115 support assembly

[0051] 116 stand

[0052] 117 foot

[0053] 118 bearing member

[0054] 120 first moving device

[0055] 121 first longitudinal beam

[0056] 122 first cross beam

[0057] 123 first driving member

[0058] 124 first transmission shaft

[0059] 125 first follower

[0060] 126 second follower

[0061] 127 third follower

[0062] 128 walking wheel

[0063] 130 second moving device

[0064] 131 second longitudinal beam

[0065] 132 second cross beam

[0066] 133 connecting member

[0067] 134 second driving member

[0068] 135 second transmission shaft

[0069] 136 first driven member

[0070] 137 second driven member

[0071] 138 first drag chain

[0072] 140 third moving device

[0073] 141 fixing member

[0074] 142 second drag chain

[0075] 143 third driving member

[0076] 144 third transmission member

[0077] 145 fourth transmission member

[0078] 150 battery exchange device

[0079] DL length direction

[0080] DW width direction

[0081] DH vertical direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0082] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the present application.

[0083] To thoroughly understand the present application, a detailed description of specific structure will be presented in the following description. It is apparent that the implementation of the present application is not limited to the special details as familiar to those skilled in the art.

[0084] It is to be understood that the terms used herein are merely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application, and the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. When the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, it means that there is a presence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0085] The ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" cited in the present application are merely for identification and have no other meaning, such as specific order, etc. Moreover, for example, the term "first component" itself does not imply the existence of "second component", and the term "second component" itself does not imply the existence of "first component". It should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and similar expressions used in the present application are for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting.

[0086] Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present application will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show a representative embodiment of the present application and are not limiting.

[0087] The present application provides a battery swap station. The battery swap station is used for a vehicle, and the vehicle (e.g., a truck) includes a battery device with low power.

[0088] Please refer to Figure 1 The battery swap station 100 includes a box body 111, a first moving device 120, a second moving device 130 and a battery swap device 150. The box body 111 stores a battery device with full power inside. The box body 111 has an entrance and exit 113 which communicates the outside and the inside of the box body 111. The first moving device 120 is movably connected to the box body 111 along a first horizontal direction. The second moving device 130 is arranged on the first moving device 120 and can move with the first moving device 120. The second moving device 130 is movably connected to the first moving device 120 along a second horizontal direction. The second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The battery swap device 150 is arranged on the second moving device 130 and can move with the second moving device 130. It should be noted that the battery swap device 150 can move to the outside of the box body 111 via the entrance and exit 113 and be located directly above the battery device with low power. The battery swap device 150 is used to remove the battery device with low power and place the battery device with full power to the vehicle.

[0089] According to the battery swap station 100 of the present application, the first moving device 120 and the second moving device 130 are used to drive the battery swap device 150 to move along the horizontal direction (the first horizontal direction and / or the second horizontal direction), which avoids the battery swap device 150 itself needing to be multi-stage telescopic along the horizontal direction, makes the structure of the battery swap device 150 simpler, the safety higher, the life longer, and effectively reduces the cost of the battery swap station 100.

[0090] Please continue to refer to Figure 1The box 111 can be configured as a container. The container has a mature production process, is easy to obtain, and has good structural strength, which is suitable for the arrangement of various components in the battery swap station 100. Preferably, the first horizontal direction is configured as the length direction DL of the container, and the second horizontal direction is configured as the width direction DW of the container. The battery swap station 100 further comprises a track 112 arranged along the first horizontal direction D1 and located inside the box 111. A first moving device 120 is movably connected to the track 112 along the first horizontal direction D1. Specifically, the track 112 is arranged in pairs, and the two tracks 112 arranged in pairs are spaced apart along the second horizontal direction. Further, the battery swap station 100 further comprises a supporting member 118 arranged along the first horizontal direction, which is arranged inside the box 111 and corresponds to the track 112. The supporting member 118 is located below the track 112 and abuts against the first moving device 120. In other words, the inside of the box 111 is provided with a support and guide structure suitable for the first moving device 120. It can be understood that the first moving device 120 cooperates with the track 112 and the supporting member 118 to improve the accuracy and smoothness of the movement of the first moving device 120 relative to the box 111.

[0091] The battery swap station 100 further comprises a support assembly 115 located outside the box 111, which is arranged at the bottom of the box 111 to support the box 111. Figure 1 Specifically, the support assembly 115 comprises a stand 116 and a footing 117. The stand 116 is arranged along the vertical direction DH and connected to the bottom of the box 111, and the footing 117 is connected to the end of the stand 116 away from the box 111.

[0092] In order to make the storage of the battery equipment inside the box 111 more organized, the inside of the box 111 is provided with a first storage position and a second storage position. The first storage position is used to store the fully charged battery equipment, and the second storage position is used to store the low battery equipment.

[0093] Please refer to Figures 2 to 4 Specifically, the first moving device 120 comprises a first longitudinal beam 121, a first transverse beam 122, a first driving member 123, a first transmission shaft 124, a first follower 125, a second follower 126, a third follower 127, and a walking wheel 128. The first longitudinal beam 121 is arranged along the first horizontal direction, and the first transverse beam 122 is arranged along the second horizontal direction. The first longitudinal beam 121 is arranged in pairs, and the two first longitudinal beams 121 arranged in pairs are spaced apart along the second horizontal direction. The first transverse beam 122 is arranged in pairs, and the two first transverse beams 122 arranged in pairs are spaced apart along the first horizontal direction. The two first longitudinal beams 121 and the two first transverse beams 122 form a substantially rectangular first frame structure. The first driving member 123 (for example, a motor) is arranged in the aforementioned first frame structure, and the first driving member 123 is connected with the first transmission shaft 124.Figure 3 In some embodiments, the first transmission shaft 124 is arranged along a second horizontal direction, and an end of the first transmission shaft 124 distal to the first driving member 123 is connected with a first follower 125. The first follower 125 is drivingly connected with at least two third followers 127 through a second follower 126. The first follower 125 and the second follower 126 are both pivotally connected to the first frame structure along an axis extending along the second horizontal direction. The walking wheels 128 are unpowered and are pivotally connected to the first frame structure along an axis extending along the second horizontal direction. For example, the first driving member 123 is configured as a double-shaft motor and is connected to the first transmission shaft 124. The first driving member 123 drives the first transmission shaft 124 to pivot along an axis of the first transmission shaft 124, thereby driving the first follower 125 to rotate. The first follower 125 and the third followers 127 are configured as sprockets, and the second follower 126 is configured as a chain. The first follower 125 will walk along the chain (or the second follower 126), thereby causing the walking wheels 128 to roll along the support member 118, and achieving the movement of the first moving device 120 along the first horizontal direction.

[0094] Please continue to refer to Figures 2 to 4The second moving device 130 comprises a second longitudinal beam 131, a second horizontal beam 132, a connecting member 133, a second driving member 134, a second transmission shaft 135, a first driven member 136, a second driven member 137 and a first tow chain 138. Specifically, the second longitudinal beam 131 is arranged along the first horizontal direction, and the second horizontal beam 132 is arranged along the second horizontal direction. The second longitudinal beam 131 is arranged in pairs, and the two second longitudinal beams 131 in each pair are spaced apart along the second horizontal direction. The second horizontal beam 132 is arranged in pairs, and the two second horizontal beams 132 in each pair are spaced apart along the first horizontal direction. The two second longitudinal beams 131 and the two second horizontal beams 132 enclose a substantially rectangular second frame structure. The connecting member 133 is connected to the first frame structure and the second frame structure, so that the second frame structure can move relative to the first frame structure along the second horizontal direction. The second driving member 134 (for example, a motor) is arranged in the aforementioned second frame structure. For example, the second driving member 134 is configured as a double-shaft motor and is connected to the second transmission shaft 135. The second transmission shaft 135 is arranged along the second horizontal direction. The second driving member 134 drives the second transmission shaft 135 to pivot about the axis of the second transmission shaft 135, thereby driving the driven member coaxially installed with the second transmission shaft 135 to rotate, and the second driven member 137 is drivingly connected with the first driven member 136. The driven member and the first driven member 136 can be configured as sprockets, and the second transmission member 137 is configured as a chain suitable for the sprockets and is connected to the first frame structure. The driven member and the first driven member 136 rotate along the second transmission member 137, thereby enabling the second moving device 130 to move relative to the first moving device 120 along the second horizontal direction. The first tow chain 138 is arranged in the second frame structure to guide the orderly movement of the second frame structure and ensure stable operation of the equipment.

[0095] The battery swap station 100 further comprises a third moving device 140 arranged in the second moving device 130 and capable of moving with the second moving device 130. The third moving device 140 is movably connected to the second moving device 130 along the first horizontal direction. The battery swap equipment 150 is connected to the third moving device 140 and capable of moving with the third moving device 140. Specifically, the third moving device 140 comprises a fixing member 141, a second tow chain 142, a third driving member 143, a third transmission member 144 and a fourth transmission member 145. Similar to the aforementioned walking structure, it can be generally summarized that the third driving member 143 is configured as a motor, and the motor drives the sprocket to rotate along the chain, thereby enabling the third moving device 140 to move relative to the second moving device 130 along the first horizontal direction. Details are not described here.

[0096] Further, the battery swapping device 150 further comprises a hoist and a lifting assembly. The hoist is movably connected to the second moving device in the vertical direction DH. The lifting assembly is arranged on the second moving device 130 and is capable of moving with the second moving device 130. The lifting assembly is connected to the hoist to drive the hoist to move in the vertical direction DH. Specifically, since the third moving device 140 is capable of moving relative to the second moving device 130 in the first horizontal direction, the position adjustment of the third moving device 140 mainly depends on the first moving device 120 and / or the second moving device 130. Therefore, the aforementioned hoist and lifting assembly can be arranged on the third moving device 140 and are capable of moving with the third moving device 140.

[0097] Based on the aforementioned battery swapping station 100, the present application further provides a battery swapping method suitable for the battery swapping station 100.

[0098] Please return to refer to Figure 1 It should be noted that the battery swapping station 100 further comprises a detection device 114 and a control device. The detection device 114 is arranged on the box body 111, and the detection device 114 is used to detect the position of the battery equipment with insufficient power at the vehicle. The control device is arranged on the box body 111, and the control device is used to receive the detection signal of the detection device 114 to adjust the position of the battery swapping device 150 relative to the battery equipment with insufficient power.

[0099] The battery swapping method comprises:

[0100] S1: The vehicle is parked outside the box body 111, the detection device 114 detects the position of the battery equipment with insufficient power and feeds back to the control device.

[0101] S2: The first moving device 120 moves in the first horizontal direction to the outside of the box body 111, so that the battery swapping device 150 is located above the battery equipment with insufficient power.

[0102] S3: The battery swapping device 150 is lowered relative to the second moving device 130 in the vertical direction DH and grasps the battery equipment with insufficient power, and then the battery swapping device 150 carries the battery equipment with insufficient power to rise, so that the battery equipment with insufficient power leaves the vehicle.

[0103] S4: The first moving device 120 moves in the first horizontal direction to the inside of the box body 111, and then the second moving device 130 moves relative to the first moving device 120 in the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device 140 moves relative to the second moving device 130 in the first horizontal direction, so that the battery equipment with insufficient power is located directly above the second storage position.

[0104] S5: The battery replacement device 150 is lowered along the vertical direction DH relative to the third moving device 140 and places the low-battery battery device to the second storage position, and then the battery replacement device 150 is raised to leave the low-battery battery device.

[0105] S6: The second moving device 130 moves the battery replacement device 150 above the full-battery battery device, the battery replacement device 150 is lowered along the vertical direction DH relative to the third moving device 140 and grabs the full-battery battery device, and then the battery replacement device 150 carries the full-battery battery device to rise so that the full-battery battery device leaves the first storage position.

[0106] S7: The second moving device 130 moves relative to the first moving device 120 along the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device 140 moves relative to the second moving device 130 along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacement device 150 is aligned with the access port 113 along the first horizontal direction.

[0107] S8: The first moving device 120 moves relative to the box 111 along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacement device 150 extends to the outside of the box 111 via the access port 113, until it is above the vehicle.

[0108] S9: The battery replacement device 150 is lowered along the vertical direction DH relative to the third moving device 140 and places the full-battery battery device to the vehicle, and then the battery replacement device 150 is raised to leave the full-battery battery device.

[0109] S10: The first moving device 120 moves relative to the box 111 along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery replacement device 150 returns to the inside of the box 111 via the access port 113, completing the battery replacement.

[0110] It should be noted that the position of the battery replacement device 150 relative to the vehicle can be further adjusted before the battery replacement device 150 grabs the low-battery battery device at the vehicle. That is, the battery replacement method further comprises S11: The second moving device 130 moves relative to the first moving device 120 along the second horizontal direction to adjust the position of the battery replacement device 150 relative to the vehicle. Wherein, step S11 is located between step S2 and step S3.

[0111] According to the battery replacement station of the present application, the moving devices are used in cooperation with the container, and the technical route derived from the miniaturization of the container mentioned in the

BACKGROUND

[0112] Unless otherwise defined, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this application. As used herein, the term "set" can mean either a component is directly attached to another component or a component is attached to another component through an intermediate component. The features described in one embodiment can be applied to another embodiment, either individually or in combination, unless the features are not applicable or are otherwise stated.

[0113] The application has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and illustration, and are not intended to limit the application to the scope of the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can understand that more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present application, which all fall within the scope of the application claimed.

Claims

1. A battery swap station for a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a battery device that is low on power, characterized in that, The battery swap station comprises: a box body, an inside of the box body storing full-battery battery devices, the box body having an inlet and outlet communicating between the outside and the inside of the box body; a first moving device, the first moving device being movably connected to the box body along a first horizontal direction; a second moving device, the second moving device being arranged on the first moving device and capable of moving along with the first moving device, the second moving device being movably connected to the first moving device along a second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and a battery swap device, the battery swap device being arranged on the second moving device and capable of moving along with the second moving device; wherein the battery swap device is capable of moving to the outside of the box body via the inlet and outlet and being located directly above the low-battery battery device along with the second moving device, the battery swap device being used to remove the low-battery battery device and place the full-battery battery device to the vehicle.

2. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The battery swap station further comprises a third moving device, the third moving device being arranged on the second moving device and capable of moving along with the second moving device, the third moving device being movably connected to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction; wherein the battery swap device is connected to the third moving device and capable of moving along with the third moving device.

3. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The battery swap device comprises a lifting device, the lifting device being movably connected to the second moving device along a vertical direction.

4. The battery swap station of claim 3, wherein, The battery swap device further comprises a hoisting assembly, the hoisting assembly being arranged on the second moving device and capable of moving along with the second moving device, the hoisting assembly being connected to the lifting device to drive the lifting device to move along the vertical direction.

5. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, The battery swap station further comprises a track, the track being arranged inside the box body along the first horizontal direction, the first moving device being movably connected to the track along the first horizontal direction.

6. The battery swap station of claim 5, wherein, The track is arranged in pairs, two tracks in each pair being spaced apart along the second horizontal direction, The battery swap station further comprises a supporting member arranged along the first horizontal direction, the supporting member being arranged inside the box body and corresponding to the track one by one, the supporting member being located below the track and abutting to the first moving device.

7. The battery swapping station according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The inside of the box body is provided with a first storage position and a second storage position, the first storage position being used to store the full-battery battery device, the second storage position being used to store the low-battery battery device; and / or The box body is configured as a container, the first horizontal direction is configured as a length direction of the container, and the second horizontal direction is configured as a width direction of the container.

8. The battery swapping station according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The battery swap station further comprises a supporting assembly, the supporting assembly being located outside the box body, the supporting assembly being arranged at a bottom of the box body to support the box body.

9. The battery swapping station according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The battery swap station further comprises: a detection device, the detection device being arranged on the box body, the detection device being used to detect a position of the low-battery battery device at the vehicle; and A control device is arranged in the box, and the control device is configured to receive a detection signal of the detection device to adjust a position of the battery swap device relative to the battery device with insufficient power.

10. A battery replacement method suitable for the battery replacement station according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the battery replacement station comprising a detection device, a control device, and a third moving device, the box body having a first storage position and a second storage position, characterized in that, The battery swap method comprises: S1: The vehicle is parked outside the box, and the detection device detects a position of the battery device with insufficient power and feeds back to the control device; S2: The first moving device moves to the outside of the box along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery swap device is above the battery device with insufficient power; S3: The battery swap device is lowered relative to the second moving device along the vertical direction and grabs the battery device with insufficient power, and then the battery swap device carries the battery device with insufficient power to rise, so that the battery device with insufficient power leaves the vehicle; S4: The first moving device moves to the inside of the box along the first horizontal direction, and then the second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device moves relative to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery device with insufficient power is directly above the second storage position; S5: The battery swap device is lowered relative to the third moving device along the vertical direction and places the battery device with insufficient power to the second storage position, and then the battery swap device rises to leave the battery device with insufficient power; S6: The second moving device moves the battery swap device above the battery device with sufficient power, the battery swap device is lowered relative to the third moving device along the vertical direction and grabs the battery device with sufficient power, and then the battery swap device carries the battery device with sufficient power to rise, so that the battery device with sufficient power leaves the first storage position; S7: The second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction, and the third moving device moves relative to the second moving device along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery swap device is aligned with the entrance and exit along the first horizontal direction; S8: The first moving device moves relative to the box along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery swap device extends to the outside of the box through the entrance and exit until it is above the vehicle; S9: The battery swap device is lowered relative to the third moving device along the vertical direction and places the battery device with sufficient power to the vehicle, and then the battery swap device rises to leave the battery device with sufficient power; S10: The first moving device moves relative to the box along the first horizontal direction, so that the battery swap device returns to the inside of the box through the entrance and exit, and the battery swap is completed.

11. The battery replacing method of claim 10, wherein, The battery swap method further comprises: S11: The second moving device moves relative to the first moving device along the second horizontal direction to adjust the position of the battery swap device relative to the vehicle; Wherein, step S11 is between step S2 and step S3.