Battery swap station

Abstract

The utility model provides a battery swap station. The battery swap station comprises a plurality of battery standby storage modules and a carrying module. A placement unit and a first operation unit are arranged in the battery standby storage module, and the first operation unit is communicated with the placement unit. The multiple battery standby storage modules are arranged in the first direction, the adjacent battery standby storage modules can be spliced, and the first operation units in the adjacent battery standby storage modules are communicated in the first direction. At least one battery standby storage module is further provided with a parking unit in the second direction, the battery standby storage module provided with the parking unit serves as a battery replacement module, and the parking unit in the battery replacement module communicates with the first operation unit. The carrying module is used for obtaining the battery of the vehicle located in the parking unit, movably arranged on the first operation unit and placing the battery in the placing unit, or is used for obtaining the battery in the placing unit, movably arranged on the first operation unit and placing the battery in the vehicle located in the parking unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a battery swap station. Background Art

[0002] As people's environmental awareness increases, pure electric heavy-duty trucks have been widely used. Setting up battery swap stations can shorten the time it takes to replenish the power of pure electric heavy-duty trucks, improve transportation efficiency, and reduce operating costs caused by waiting for charging.

[0003] Existing battery swap stations are limited by their structure, and the number of batteries they can accommodate is limited, making it impossible to flexibly arrange the stations according to actual needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a battery swap station, the battery swap station comprising: a battery backup storage module and a transport module, wherein the number of the battery backup storage modules is multiple;

[0005] The battery backup module is provided with a placement unit and a first operating unit, the placement unit is used to store batteries, and the first operating unit is connected to the placement unit;

[0006] A plurality of the battery backup modules are arranged in a first direction, and adjacent battery backup modules can be spliced; the first operating units in adjacent battery backup modules are connected along the first direction, and the transport module can be movably arranged in different first operating units;

[0007] At least one battery backup module is further provided with a parking unit along the second direction, and the parking unit is used to park the vehicle to be replaced; the battery backup module provided with the parking unit is used as a battery replacement module, and the parking unit in the battery replacement module is connected to the first operating unit;

[0008] The transport module is used to obtain the battery of the vehicle located in the parking unit, move it to the first operating unit, and place the battery in the placement unit; or, to obtain the battery in the placement unit, move it to the first operating unit, and place the battery in the vehicle located in the parking unit.

[0009] In one embodiment, the battery replacement station includes a plurality of adjacently arranged battery replacement modules;

[0010] The parking units of two adjacent battery replacement modules are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery backup module along the second direction; along the first direction, each of the parking units is provided with an entrance and exit on both sides for vehicles to enter or exit.

[0011] In one embodiment, the battery replacement station includes a plurality of adjacently arranged battery replacement modules;

[0012] The parking units of two adjacent battery replacement modules are arranged on the same side of the battery backup module along the second direction; each parking unit is provided with an entrance and exit for vehicles to enter or exit on different sides arranged along the first direction.

[0013] In one embodiment, the battery backup module that is not equipped with the parking unit is used as a battery storage module; and at least one battery storage module is arranged between two adjacent battery replacement modules.

[0014] In one embodiment, the battery backup module that is not equipped with the parking unit is used as a battery storage module; along the first direction, at least one battery storage module is respectively arranged on both sides of two adjacent battery replacement modules.

[0015] In one embodiment, the battery swap station also includes a faulty battery placement module, which is arranged on the outside of the battery backup module along the first direction, and a second operating unit is arranged in the faulty battery placement module, and the second operating unit arranged in the faulty battery placement module is connected to the first operating unit in the battery backup module; the transport module can obtain the faulty battery in the battery backup module, move it to the first operating unit and the second operating unit, and place the faulty battery in the faulty battery placement module.

[0016] In one embodiment, openings are provided on both sides of the first operating unit along the first direction, and adjacent battery backup modules are connected through the openings.

[0017] In one embodiment, the first operating unit includes a guide rail extending along the first direction, the guide rails in adjacent battery backup modules are spliced ​​through the opening, and the transport module can move between different battery backup modules along the guide rail.

[0018] In one embodiment, along the second direction, the guide rails are disposed on both sides of the placement unit.

[0019] In one embodiment, the parking unit includes a vision guidance system, and the handling module takes out or places the battery in the vehicle in the parking unit according to the vehicle position and battery position acquired by the vision guidance system.

[0020] The battery swap station provided in the embodiment of the present application can set the number of battery backup modules, the number of parking units and the splicing position according to the actual geographical location and service scale and other battery swap requirements. The setting of the battery swap station is more flexible and more scalable, which helps to build an economical and efficient battery swap network. The modular setting of the battery swap station makes the construction process of the battery swap station simpler, and the maintenance and replacement of each module and unit of the battery swap station are convenient, which can reduce the construction, operation and maintenance costs of the battery swap station.

[0021] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a battery swap station provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of the internal structure of the power swap station shown;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front view of the internal structure of the power swap station shown;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery swap station provided in yet another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following is a detailed description of the battery swap station of the embodiment of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments and implementations can complement or combine with each other.

[0034] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a battery swap station 100, which includes a battery backup module 10 and a transport module 20. The battery backup module 10 is provided with a placement unit 101 and a first operating unit 102, the placement unit 101 is used to store batteries and can charge the batteries stored therein, and the first operating unit 102 is connected to the placement unit 101. The transport module 20 transports the batteries, specifically, the batteries stored in the placement unit 101 can be transported to the first operating unit 102, and the batteries can be moved in the first operating unit 102. The batteries in the first operating unit 102 can also be transported to the placement unit 101.

[0035] In the present application, the number of the battery backup storage modules 10 is multiple, and the multiple battery backup storage modules 10 are arranged along the first direction X, and the adjacent battery backup storage modules 10 can be spliced. Specifically, when the adjacent battery backup storage modules 10 are spliced, the first operating units 102 in the adjacent battery backup storage modules 10 are connected along the first direction X, and the transport module 20 can be movably set to different first operating units 102. At least one battery backup storage module 10 is also provided with a parking unit 103 along the second direction Y, and the parking unit 103 is used to park the vehicle to be replaced. The battery backup storage module 10 provided with the parking unit 103 is used as a battery replacement module 11, and the parking unit 103 in the battery replacement module 11 is connected to the first operating unit 102. The transport module 20 is used to obtain the battery of the vehicle located in the parking unit 103, move it to the first operating unit 102, and place the battery in the placement unit 101. Alternatively, the transport module 20 is used to obtain the battery in the placement unit 101 , move it to the first operation unit 102 , and place the battery in the vehicle in the parking unit 103 .

[0036] The battery swap station 100 of the present application includes a plurality of battery backup storage modules 10 that can be spliced ​​with each other. The number of battery backup storage modules 10, the number of parking units 103, and the splicing positions can be specifically set according to the actual geographical location and service scale and other battery swap requirements. Therefore, the setting of the battery swap station 100 can be made more flexible and more scalable, which helps to build an economical and efficient battery swap network. The modular setting of the battery swap station 100 makes the construction process of the battery swap station 100 simpler, and the maintenance and replacement of each module and unit of the battery swap station 100 are convenient, which can reduce the construction, operation and maintenance costs of the battery swap station.

[0037] In one embodiment, the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other. Figure 2 As shown, the first direction X is a vertical direction, and the second direction Y is a horizontal direction. In some other embodiments, the first direction X and the second direction Y may also form other angles other than zero.

[0038] In one embodiment, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, along the first direction X, openings 1021 are provided on both sides of the first operating unit 102, and the adjacent battery backup modules 10 are connected through the openings 1021. In this embodiment, the number of the transport module 20 is one, and the transport module 20 can be moved on different first operating units 102 through the opening 1021. It should be noted that in different embodiments, the number of the transport modules 20 is multiple, which can be flexibly adjusted according to the number of parking units 103.

[0039] Specifically, the battery backup module 10 may include an outer box body, and the placement unit 101 and the first operating unit 102 may be arranged in the outer box body. When the battery backup module 10 includes a parking unit 103, the parking unit 103 may also be arranged in the outer box body. The opening 1021 is opened on the side of the outer box body, and a disassembly connection structure may be provided on the surface where the opening 1021 is located, and adjacent battery backup modules 10 may be detachably spliced ​​through the disassembly connection structure. In some other embodiments, the battery backup module 10 may not be provided with a disassembly connection structure, and it is only necessary to make the positional relationship of the openings 1021 of adjacent first operating units 102 correspond to each other, and rely on gravity to achieve relative stability of the positions of adjacent battery backup modules 10.

[0040] In one embodiment, a battery charger is provided in the placement unit 101. The battery charger includes a plurality of battery charging positions, which can accommodate and charge batteries. The battery charger can provide protection for the battery. When overvoltage, overcurrent, short circuit, etc. occur during the charging process, the battery charger can immediately cut off the power supply to prevent battery damage or other safety accidents.

[0041] In one embodiment, the first operating unit 102 includes a guide rail 1022 extending along the first direction X, and the guide rails 1022 in adjacent battery backup modules 10 are spliced ​​through the opening 1021, and the transport module 20 can move between different battery backup modules 10 along the guide rail 1022. The transport module 20 can quickly slide back and forth between different battery backup modules 10 on the guide rail 1022, which can further improve the battery swap efficiency of the battery swap station 100. Figure 2The illustrated embodiment specifically illustrates that the handling module 20 may be a mechanical arm or a battery-swapping robot. The handling module 20 has a high degree of flexibility and precise positioning function. When the vehicle to be replaced enters the parking unit 103 and requires the battery swap station to provide it with a battery swap service, the handling module 20 may automatically or semi-automatically obtain the battery with a lower charge in the vehicle to be replaced, and move it in the first operation unit 102. The battery with a lower charge is placed in an empty space in the placement unit 101 where no battery is provided, so that the battery with a lower charge can be charged during the battery swap. Subsequently, the handling module 20 may continue to move in the first operation unit 102, and move to the battery stored in the placement unit 101, which has been charged or has reached a preset value, and then obtain the battery, continue to move in the first operation unit 102, and move to the side close to the parking unit 103. Finally, the battery that has been charged or has reached a preset value is placed in the vehicle located in the parking unit 103. Through the above settings, battery swapping is achieved. During this process, the transport module 20 can obtain batteries from different battery backup modules 10 according to actual conditions, and can also place batteries with lower power obtained from the vehicle in different battery backup modules 10 according to actual conditions.

[0042] In one embodiment, the parking unit 103 includes a visual guidance system, and the transport module 20 removes or places the battery in the vehicle in the parking unit 103 according to the vehicle position and battery position obtained by the visual guidance system, which helps to improve the battery replacement accuracy of the transport module 20.

[0043] In one embodiment, vehicle guidance signs such as bottom markings, indicator lights or lasers can be set in the parking unit 103 to guide the driver to park the vehicle accurately at the preset battery replacement position, ensuring that the transport module 20 can be smoothly docked with the battery replacement interface of the vehicle to be replaced, thereby speeding up the battery replacement process and improving the overall service efficiency of the battery replacement station.

[0044] In one embodiment, Figure 4As shown, the battery swap station 100 includes a plurality of adjacently arranged battery swap modules 11, and the parking units 103 of two adjacent battery swap modules 11 are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery backup module 10 along the second direction Y, that is, the two parking units 103 are respectively arranged on the upper and lower parts of the battery swap module 11. Along the first direction, both sides of each parking unit 103 are provided with an entrance and exit 1031 for vehicles to enter or exit. The parking units 103 are arranged on both sides to realize two-way entry and exit of vehicles, and maintain a high vehicle circulation efficiency even when the battery swap station 100 is relatively busy. Not only that, the design of the parking units 103 on both sides can effectively separate the vehicle flow entering and leaving the battery swap station 100, reduce intersection conflicts between vehicles, reduce the risk of vehicle collision, and ensure that vehicles can respond quickly in emergency situations.

[0045] In one embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the battery swap station 100 includes a plurality of adjacently arranged battery swap modules 11, and the parking units 103 of two adjacent battery swap modules 11 are arranged on the same side of the battery backup module 10 along the second direction, that is, the two parking units 103 are arranged on the upper part or the lower part of the battery swap module 11. Different sides of each parking unit 103 arranged along the first direction are provided with entrances and exits 1031 for vehicles to enter or exit. At this time, the parking unit 103 can only realize one-way entry and exit of vehicles. In this embodiment, since the entrances and exits 1031 of different parking units 103 are oriented in different directions, vehicles entering from different directions can enter the battery swap station through different parking units 103 for battery swapping, so as to enhance the customer experience. And, in Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the guide rails 1022 in two adjacent battery replacement modules 11 are spliced ​​with each other, so when the number of batteries in a battery replacement module 11 is fully charged or the power reaches a preset value and is insufficient, the transport module 20 can move to another battery replacement module 11 to obtain fully charged batteries and replace the batteries for the vehicle to be replaced.

[0046] It should be noted that in Figure 4 and Figure 5 In the embodiment, in order to improve the battery exchange efficiency, the number of the transport modules 20 and the parking units 103 in the battery exchange station match. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of the transport modules 20 may also be less than the number of the parking units 103.

[0047] In other embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the battery backup module 10 without the parking unit 103 is used as a battery storage module 12, and at least one battery storage module 12 is set between two adjacent battery replacement modules 11. The battery storage module 12 can expand the number of batteries in the battery replacement module 11. When the number of fully charged batteries or batteries with a preset charge value in the battery replacement module 11 is insufficient, the fully charged batteries or batteries with a preset charge value in the battery storage module 12 can be quickly replaced with the vehicle to be charged, thereby continuously and efficiently providing battery replacement services for battery replacement vehicles.

[0048] In other embodiments, Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, the battery backup module 10 without the parking unit 103 is used as a battery storage module 12, and at least one battery storage module 12 is respectively provided on both sides of two adjacent battery replacement modules 11 along the first direction. The battery storage module 12 can expand the number of batteries in the battery replacement module 11. When the number of fully charged batteries or batteries with a preset charge value in the battery replacement module 11 is insufficient, the fully charged batteries or batteries with a preset charge value in the battery storage module 12 can be quickly replaced with the vehicle to be charged, thereby providing battery replacement services for the battery replacement vehicle continuously and efficiently.

[0049] In one embodiment, the guide rails 1022 are disposed on both sides of the placement unit 101 along the second direction Y. A transport module 20 can be disposed on each of the guide rails 1022 on both sides, and the transport modules 20 on both sides share the battery in the placement unit 101, which can improve the utilization rate of the placement unit 101. Fig.10 As shown, guide rails 1022 are provided on both sides of the placement unit 101 in the battery storage module 12, and the battery replacement modules 11 on both sides of the battery storage module 12 can jointly use the fully charged batteries or batteries whose power reaches a preset value in the battery storage module 12.

[0050] In one embodiment, Figure 2As shown, the battery swap station 100 further includes a faulty battery placement module 30, which is arranged outside the battery backup module 10 along the first direction, and a second operating unit 301 is arranged in the faulty battery placement module 30, and the second operating unit 301 arranged in the faulty battery placement module 30 is connected with the first operating unit 102 in the battery backup module 10, and the handling module 20 can obtain the faulty battery in the battery backup module 10, move the first operating unit 102 and the second operating unit 301, and place the faulty battery in the faulty battery placement module 30. The faulty battery placement module 30 can be used to place batteries with safety hazards such as overheating, leakage, and unstable voltage. Placing it separately outside the battery backup module 10 can effectively avoid the impact of such safety hazards on other normally operating batteries or equipment, and can also ensure that healthy batteries are supplied to the vehicles to be swapped, avoid affecting the smoothness of the battery swap service due to individual faulty batteries, and ensure the efficient operation of the battery swap station.

Claims

1. A battery swap station, characterized in that: The battery swap station (100) comprises: a battery backup storage module (10) and a transport module (20), wherein the number of the battery backup storage modules (10) is multiple; The battery backup module (10) is provided with a placement unit (101) and a first operating unit (102), the placement unit (101) is used to store batteries, and the first operating unit (102) is connected to the placement unit (101); A plurality of the battery backup modules (10) are arranged in a first direction, and adjacent battery backup modules (10) can be spliced; the first operating units (102) in adjacent battery backup modules (10) are connected along the first direction, and the transport module (20) can be movably arranged in different first operating units (102); At least one battery backup module (10) is further provided with a parking unit (103) along the second direction, the parking unit (103) being used to park a vehicle to be replaced with a battery; the battery backup module (10) provided with the parking unit (103) is used as a battery replacement module (11), and the parking unit (103) in the battery replacement module (11) is connected to the first operating unit (102); The transport module (20) is used to obtain a battery from a vehicle in the parking unit (103), move it to the first operating unit (102), and place the battery in the placement unit (101); or, to obtain a battery from the placement unit (101), move it to the first operating unit (102), and place the battery in the vehicle in the parking unit (103).

2. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery replacement station (100) comprises a plurality of battery replacement modules (11) arranged adjacent to each other; The parking units (103) of two adjacent battery replacement modules (11) are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery backup module (10) along the second direction; along the first direction, both sides of each parking unit (103) are provided with an entrance (1031) for vehicles to enter or exit.

3. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery replacement station (100) comprises a plurality of battery replacement modules (11) arranged adjacent to each other; The parking units (103) of two adjacent battery replacement modules (11) are arranged on the same side of the battery backup module (10) along the second direction; and each parking unit (103) is provided with an entrance (1031) for vehicles to enter or exit on different sides arranged along the first direction.

4. The battery swap station according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The battery backup module (10) not provided with the parking unit (103) is used as a battery storage module (12); and at least one battery storage module (12) is provided between two adjacent battery replacement modules (11).

5. The battery swap station according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The battery backup module (10) not provided with the parking unit (103) is used as a battery storage module (12); along the first direction, at least one battery storage module (12) is respectively provided on both sides of two adjacent battery replacement modules (11).

6. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery swap station (100) further comprises a faulty battery placement module (30), wherein the faulty battery placement module (30) is arranged on the outer side of the battery backup module (10) along the first direction, and a second operating unit (301) is arranged in the faulty battery placement module (30), and the second operating unit (301) arranged in the faulty battery placement module (30) is connected to the first operating unit (102) in the battery backup module (10); the transport module (20) can obtain the faulty battery in the battery backup module (10), move the first operating unit (102) and the second operating unit (301), and place the faulty battery in the faulty battery placement module (30).

7. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the first direction, openings (1021) are provided on both sides of the first operating unit (102), and adjacent battery backup modules (10) are connected via the openings (1021).

8. The battery swap station according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first operating unit (102) comprises a guide rail (1022) extending along the first direction, the guide rails (1022) in adjacent battery backup modules (10) are spliced ​​and arranged through the opening (1021), and the transport module (20) can move between different battery backup modules (10) along the guide rail (1022).

9. The battery swap station according to claim 8, characterized in that: Along the second direction, the guide rails (1022) are provided on both sides of the placement unit (101).

10. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The parking unit (103) includes a visual guidance system, and the handling module (20) takes out or places the battery in the vehicle located in the parking unit (103) according to the vehicle position and battery position acquired by the visual guidance system.

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