Safety fire extinguishing system of battery swap station

By introducing automatic opening and closing doors and coordinated mobile vehicles and battery swap robots in the battery swap station, sensors are used to detect the spontaneous combustion of the battery pack, automatic battery pack removal is achieved, and the problem of untimely response in the existing technology is solved. Significantly improves safety.

CN222150762UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13SHANGHAI LVDIANWAN ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420610930.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-27
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-27

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Technical Problem

The fire fighting system of the existing battery swap station requires manual intervention, which leads to the untimely response of the battery pack when it spontaneously ignites, which poses a high risk of fire.

Method used

A large fire fighting system including automatic opening and closing doors, mobile carts and battery swap robots was designed. After the battery pack is spontaneously ignited by smoke sensors and temperature sensors, the automatic opening and closing doors are opened. The mobile cart collaborative robot will reignite the spontaneous ignition battery. Cover and hang into the battery fire pit.

Benefits of technology

It realizes an automated response. The battery pack does not require personnel intervention when it is spontaneously ignited. It quickly and timely moves it to the fire pit, reducing the fire risk and improving the safety of the battery swap station.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a safety fire-fighting system of a battery swap station, which comprises a support base arranged on the ground, an automatic opening and closing door arranged on the support base, a battery fire-fighting pit arranged on the ground, and a battery pack which is spontaneously combusted and discharged into the battery fire-fighting pit when the automatic opening and closing door is opened; a bin body frame; a moving cart; and the battery replacing robot is used for taking and placing the battery pack, and when the battery pack is spontaneously ignited, the mobile cart drives the battery replacing robot to hang the battery pack and move the battery pack to the position of the automatic opening and closing door. The utility model relates to the technical field of new energy, in particular to a safety fire-fighting system of a battery swap station, which monitors batteries and fire-fighting states through a station control system, automatically opens an automatic door once the batteries are spontaneously ignited, simultaneously hoists the spontaneously ignited batteries to a battery fire-fighting pit by a cart cooperating with a robot, and has the advantages of high automation degree, short time, timely response, no need of personnel intervention in the whole process and high safety. And personnel safety is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of new energy, in particular to a safety fire protection system of a battery swap station. Background Art

[0002] Energy conservation and emission reduction are the key to the sustainable development of automobiles and industries. In this case, electric vehicles have become an important part of the sustainable development of the automobile industry due to their advantages in energy conservation and environmental protection. For electric vehicles, battery charging and battery replacement technology is an important factor in their development, so battery replacement stations came into being.

[0003] The battery swap station is used to replace the battery packs for vehicles that use quick-swap battery packs. The battery packs replaced from the vehicles can be stored in the battery swap station. The battery packs can be stored in the battery compartment of the battery swap station, and the battery packs can be placed in the battery compartment for charging; however, the battery packs are flammable items, and there is a risk of fire in the battery compartment during the charging process of the battery pack.

[0004] At present, the fire protection measures of most existing battery swap stations on the market are to use smoke and temperature sensors to detect the status of the battery swap station and the battery. Once the battery pack catches fire, the fire protection system will sound an alarm and the battery pack will be manually lifted out of the warehouse. This fire protection measure requires human intervention and is not timely. If there are no personnel in the station or the personnel in the station cannot move the self-igniting battery pack out of the warehouse in time, it will bring great fire risks. Utility Model Content

[0005] To this end, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the problem that in the prior art, when a battery pack in a battery swap station spontaneously ignites, manual inspection is relied upon to lift the battery pack out of the warehouse, which is very untimely and causes certain safety hazards in the battery swap station.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a safety fire protection system for a battery swap station, comprising: a support base, which is arranged on the ground and serves as the bottom support component of the fire protection system, an automatic opening and closing door is provided on the support base, and a battery fire pit is provided on the ground directly facing the automatic opening and closing door, and the automatic opening and closing door is used to discharge the self-igniting battery pack into the battery fire pit when it is opened; a warehouse frame, which is fixedly arranged on the support base; a mobile cart, which is arranged on the upper top of the warehouse frame; a battery swap robot, which is arranged on the mobile cart, and the battery swap robot is used to pick up and place battery packs, and the mobile cart is used to drive the battery swap robot to move in a straight line between the battery pack storage area and the automatic opening and closing door, and when the battery pack spontaneously ignites, the mobile cart drives the battery swap robot to lift the battery pack and move it to the position of the automatic opening and closing door.

[0007] In one embodiment of the utility model, the top cover of the warehouse frame is provided with a top plate, and the surrounding side walls of the warehouse frame are provided with side plates, and the top plate and the side plates constitute the external warehouse structure of the fire protection system.

[0008] In one embodiment of the utility model, a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor are installed in the warehouse frame, and the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are used to detect the smoke and temperature in the warehouse.

[0009] In one embodiment of the utility model, the support base includes a plurality of support columns, a bottom frame and a bottom plate, the upper ends of the plurality of support columns are connected to the bottom frame, and the bottom frame is suspended above the ground through a plurality of support columns, the bottom plate is laid on the bottom frame, the top plate, side plates and bottom plate constitute a rectangular box structure, a rectangular opening is provided on the bottom plate, the automatic opening and closing door is arranged on the bottom plate, and the automatic opening and closing door cover covers the rectangular opening.

[0010] In an embodiment of the utility model, a box door is provided on one of the side panels.

[0011] In one embodiment of the utility model, the support base also includes a climbing ladder, the lower end of the climbing ladder is arranged on the ground, and the upper end of the climbing ladder is connected to the bottom frame, and the climbing ladder is arranged at the position of the box door.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the battery fire pit is filled with water or sand.

[0013] In one embodiment of the utility model, the automatic opening and closing door includes an electric door body, an electric push rod mounting frame 1, an electric push rod and an electric push rod mounting frame 2, one side of the electric door body is hinged to a support base, the electric push rod mounting frame 1 is fixedly connected to the support base, one end of the electric push rod is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 1, and the other end of the electric push rod is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 2, the electric push rod mounting frame 2 is installed on the electric door body, and the extension or retraction of the electric push rod is used to open or close the electric door body.

[0014] In one embodiment of the utility model, a reinforcing rib plate is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame.

[0015] In one embodiment of the utility model, a lifting device is connected to the battery-exchanging robot, and the lifting device is used to automatically lift the battery pack.

[0016] The above technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0017] The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station described in the utility model monitors the battery and fire protection status through the station control system. Once the battery spontaneously ignites, the automatic door opens automatically. At the same time, the large truck cooperates with the robot to lift the spontaneously igniting battery to the battery fire protection pit. The system has a high degree of automation, a short time, and a timely response. No human intervention is required in the entire process, thereby ensuring the safety of personnel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to make the content of the utility model easier to understand, the utility model is further described in detail according to the specific embodiments of the utility model in combination with the accompanying drawings, wherein

[0019] Figure 1 This is the overall appearance diagram of the safety fire protection system of the battery swap station in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the safety fire protection system of the battery swap station in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is an isometric view of the support base in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 A top view of the support base in a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 The structure of the automatic opening and closing door in the preferred embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 6 The structure of the automatic opening and closing door in the preferred embodiment of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support base and the automatic opening and closing door in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Explanation of the markings in the drawings in the specification: support base 1, support column 11, electric door body 111, electric push rod mounting frame 1 112, electric push rod 113, electric push rod mounting frame 2 114, bottom frame 12, bottom plate 13, climbing ladder 14, warehouse frame 2, top plate 21, side plate 22, box door 23, mobile cart 3, battery exchange robot 4, hoist 41, automatic opening and closing door 10, battery fire pit 20, ground 100, battery pack 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-4 As shown, the safety fire protection system of the battery swap station of the utility model includes: a support base 1, which is arranged on the ground, and the support base 1 serves as the bottom support component of the fire protection system, the support base 1 is provided with an automatic opening and closing door 10, and a battery fire pit 20 is provided on the ground 100 directly facing the automatic opening and closing door 10, and the automatic opening and closing door 10 is used to discharge the self-ignited battery pack into the battery fire pit 20 when it is opened; a warehouse frame 2, which is fixedly arranged on the support base 1; a mobile cart 3, which is arranged on the upper top of the warehouse frame 2; a battery swap robot 4, which is arranged on the mobile cart 3, and the battery swap robot 4 is used to pick up and place the battery pack, and when the battery pack spontaneously ignites, the mobile cart 3 cooperates with the battery swap robot 4 to lift the battery pack and move it to the position of the automatic opening and closing door 10.

[0029] In the above structure, a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor are installed in the warehouse frame 2, and the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are used to detect the smoke and temperature in the warehouse.

[0030] The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station of the utility model is provided with an automatic opening and closing door 10 on the supporting base 1, and a battery fire pit 20 is provided under the automatic opening and closing door 10. When the battery spontaneously combusts, the station control system detects the battery spontaneous combustion, and the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor sound an alarm. The system controls the automatic opening and closing door 10 to open, and at the same time moves the cart 3 and the battery swap robot 4 to the battery compartment where the fire occurs, and the battery swap robot 4 lifts the burning battery pack 200 and drops it into the battery fire pit 20.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the top of the warehouse frame 2 is provided with a top plate 21, and the side walls of the warehouse frame 2 are provided with side plates 22. The top plate 21 and the side plates 22 constitute the external warehouse structure of the fire protection system. One of the side plates 22 is provided with a door 23.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the support base 1 includes a plurality of support columns 11, a bottom frame 12 and a bottom plate 13, the upper ends of the plurality of support columns 11 are connected to the bottom frame 12, and the bottom frame 12 is suspended above the ground through the plurality of support columns 11, the bottom plate 13 is laid on the bottom frame 12, the top plate 21, the side plate 22 and the bottom plate 13 form a rectangular box structure, a rectangular opening is provided on the bottom plate 13, the automatic opening and closing door 10 is arranged on the bottom plate 13, and the automatic opening and closing door 10 covers the rectangular opening.

[0033] In the above structure, the support base 1 further includes a ladder 14 , the lower end of which is arranged on the ground level, and the upper end of which is connected to the bottom frame 12 , and the ladder 14 is arranged at the position of the box door 23 .

[0034] In the above structure, the battery fire pit 20 is filled with water or sand to form a sand pit or water tank. Once the battery spontaneously ignites, the battery is automatically and promptly hoisted to the water tank or sand box under the battery swap station to ensure the safety of the entire battery swap station.

[0035] Reference Figure 5-7 As shown, the automatic opening and closing door 10 includes an electric door body 111, an electric push rod mounting frame 112, an electric push rod 113 and an electric push rod mounting frame 2 114. One side of the electric door body 111 is hinged to the support base 1, the electric push rod mounting frame 112 is fixedly connected to the support base 1, one end of the electric push rod 113 is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 112, and the other end of the electric push rod 113 is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 2 114. The electric push rod mounting frame 2 114 is installed on the electric door body 111, and the extension or contraction of the electric push rod 113 is used to open or close the electric door body 111. The electric push rod mounting frame 112 is connected with a reinforcing rib plate.

[0036] The electric door body 111 is connected to the support base 1 through a hinge and can be rotated downward. One end of the electric push rod 113 is hinged to the electric door body 111, and the other end is connected to the support base 1. The electric push rod 113 realizes the automatic opening and closing of the electric door body 111. When the push rod is shortened, the electric door body 111 opens, and when the push rod is extended, the electric door body 111 closes.

[0037] In addition, the battery-swapping robot 4 is connected to a hoist 41 , and the hoist 41 is used to automatically lift the battery pack.

[0038] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from these are still within the scope of protection of the invention of the utility model.

Claims

1. A safety fire protection system for a battery swap station. Features: include, A support base, which is arranged on the ground and serves as a bottom support component of the fire protection system. An automatic opening and closing door is arranged on the support base. A battery fire protection pit is arranged on the ground directly facing the automatic opening and closing door. When the automatic opening and closing door is opened, it is used to discharge the self-ignited battery pack into the battery fire protection pit; A bin frame, which is fixedly arranged on a supporting base; A mobile cart is arranged on the upper top of the warehouse frame; A battery-swapping robot is arranged on a mobile cart and is used to pick up and place battery packs. When the battery pack spontaneously combusts, the mobile cart cooperates with the battery-swapping robot to move the spontaneously combusted battery pack to the position of the automatic opening and closing door.

2. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 1, Features: The top of the warehouse frame is covered with a top plate, and the side walls of the warehouse frame are covered with side plates. The top plate and the side plates constitute the external warehouse structure of the fire protection system.

3. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 2, Features: A smoke sensor and a temperature sensor are installed in the warehouse frame, and the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are used to detect the smoke and temperature in the warehouse.

4. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 2, Features: The support base includes a plurality of support columns, a bottom frame and a bottom plate, the upper ends of the plurality of support columns are connected to the bottom frame, and the bottom frame is suspended above the ground through the plurality of support columns, the bottom plate is laid on the bottom frame, the top plate, the side plate and the bottom plate form a rectangular box structure, the bottom plate is provided with a rectangular opening, the automatic opening and closing door is arranged on the bottom plate, and the automatic opening and closing door cover covers the rectangular opening.

5. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 2, Features: One of the side panels is provided with a box door.

6. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 5, Features: The support base also includes a climbing ladder, the lower end of which is arranged on the ground level, and the upper end of which is connected to the bottom frame, and the climbing ladder is arranged at the position of the box door.

7. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 1, Features: The battery fire pit is filled with water or sand.

8. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 1, Features: The automatic opening and closing door includes an electric door body, an electric push rod mounting frame 1, an electric push rod and an electric push rod mounting frame 2. One side of the electric door body is hinged to a support base, the electric push rod mounting frame 1 is fixedly connected to the support base, one end of the electric push rod is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 1, and the other end of the electric push rod is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame 2. The electric push rod mounting frame 2 is installed on the electric door body, and the extension or contraction of the electric push rod is used to open or close the electric door body.

9. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 8, Features: A reinforcing rib plate is connected to the electric push rod mounting frame.

10. The safety fire protection system of the battery swap station according to claim 1, Features: The battery-swapping robot is connected to a lifting device, which is used to automatically lift the battery pack.