Array type battery swap station

Abstract

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

Description

Technical Field

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

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

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

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

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

[0006] By setting up battery exchange equipment and multiple array units, the array unit includes at least two battery exchange points and at least one battery rack for placing battery packs, so that at least two battery exchange points in one array unit can share at least one battery rack, and the number of battery exchange points and battery racks in the array unit can be set according to actual needs, so that the array-type battery exchange station can be flexibly configured. After the array units are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery exchange station, it can not only ensure that the battery exchange points and battery racks in the entire battery exchange station are more regularly arranged, so that users can drive electric vehicles to find the corresponding battery exchange points more quickly, which helps to improve the battery exchange efficiency, thereby improving the battery exchange capacity of the battery exchange station and improving the user's battery exchange experience.

[0007] In addition, the battery exchange device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery rack and the battery exchange point in a single array unit, so that the battery exchange device can take the battery pack on the battery rack in the array unit and replace the battery in the electric vehicle on the exchange unit. Preferably, the battery exchange device moves between multiple array units, so that the battery exchange device can not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle in a single array unit, but also schedule the battery packs in different array units, so that the battery packs in different array units can be scheduled between different array units, effectively avoiding the situation where the battery packs in some array units are missing while the batteries in other array units are relatively saturated, resulting in the lack of battery packs on the battery rack when the user replaces the battery pack, thereby improving the user's battery exchange experience.

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

[0009] By arranging the potential changers and / or battery racks in an array parallel to and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle within the array unit, the arrangement of multiple potential changers and / or battery racks becomes more reasonable, which can further reduce the mutual influence of vehicles during battery replacement, and avoid the situation where the electric vehicle is easily interfered with other electric vehicles or battery racks when moving due to chaotic arrangement of potential changers or battery racks, causing the electric vehicle to move slowly or even unable to move. At the same time, it can enable car owners to have more entry or exit routes to choose from, thereby improving the user experience.

[0010] Furthermore, in the array unit, an avoidance channel is provided between two adjacent switching potentials, and the battery is mounted on the outside of the avoidance channel.

[0011] By providing an avoidance channel between two adjacent battery-changing potentials in the array unit, sufficient space can be provided for vehicle passage, which is conducive to the passage and waiting of vehicles. The battery replacement or replacement of the vehicle in front will not affect the passage of the vehicle behind, thus improving the user experience. At the same time, the battery rack is installed on the outside of the avoidance channel to ensure the smoothness of the electric vehicle in the avoidance channel, avoid the situation where the battery rack is located in the avoidance channel and cause the electric vehicle to be blocked or collided with it when moving, which helps to further improve the efficiency of battery replacement.

[0012] Furthermore, in the array unit, the switching potentials are connected to each other through a first moving path, and the battery rack and the switching potentials are connected to each other through a second moving path.

[0013] By setting the battery switching points to be connected via a first moving path within the array unit, and the battery rack and the battery switching points to be connected via a second moving path, the battery switching equipment can move between the battery switching points via the first moving path, and can also move between the battery rack and the battery switching points via the second moving path. Furthermore, the battery switching equipment can move between the battery rack and each battery switching point via the first moving path and the second moving path, and replace the electric vehicle battery pack at the battery switching point, thereby ensuring smooth battery switching.

[0014] Furthermore, the array unit includes a plurality of battery racks, and the plurality of battery racks are connected to each other through the second moving path.

[0015] By including multiple battery racks in the array unit, more battery packs can be accommodated in a single array unit, thereby meeting the battery replacement needs of electric vehicles during peak hours, avoiding the situation where there are more electric vehicles and fewer battery packs, resulting in low battery replacement efficiency or even no battery replacement, and improving the battery replacement capacity of the battery replacement station. At the same time, multiple battery racks are connected through the second moving path, so that the battery replacement equipment can move between the battery racks through the second moving path, thereby realizing the scheduling of battery packs on each battery rack in a single array unit, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of battery packs on each battery rack, and then when the electric vehicle enters the replacement point, the battery replacement equipment can timely select the battery rack and take the battery pack for battery replacement, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0016] Further, the battery cells of adjacent array units are connected via the first moving path; and / or the battery racks of adjacent array units are connected via the second moving path.

[0017] By arranging the battery replacement points of adjacent array units to be connected through the first moving path, the battery replacement equipment can not only move between the battery replacement points within a single array unit through the first moving path, but also move to the battery replacement point in an adjacent array unit through the first moving path, so that the electric vehicle can drive into the battery replacement point in an array unit. However, if the battery packs on the battery rack in the array unit are all being charged or there is no corresponding battery pack type, the battery replacement equipment can pick up the corresponding battery pack on the battery rack in the adjacent array unit and drive into the battery replacement point through the first moving path to replace the battery pack, thereby avoiding the situation where the user needs to drive the vehicle into the battery replacement point in the adjacent array unit to replace the battery, which helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency and battery replacement experience.

[0018] By arranging the battery racks of adjacent array units to be connected through the second moving path, the battery swapping equipment can dispatch the battery packs on the battery racks in two adjacent array units through the second moving path, thereby ensuring the balance of types and quantities of battery packs on the battery racks in each array unit. As a result, when the electric vehicle enters the battery swapping point, the battery swapping equipment can promptly select the battery rack and take the battery pack for battery swapping, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

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

[0020] By providing at least one of tracks, conveyor belts, roller conveyor equipment, and double-speed chain conveyor equipment on the first moving path and / or the second moving path, the battery swapping equipment and battery packs can be transferred between the battery rack and the battery swapping station through any one or more of the above-mentioned equipment, thereby ensuring that the battery swapping equipment and battery packs can be transferred quickly and improving the stability of the transfer.

[0021] Furthermore, each of the array units corresponds to at least one of the battery exchange devices; or, a plurality of the array units share one battery exchange device.

[0022] By setting at least one battery-swapping device in each array unit, no matter which battery-swapping point in the array unit the electric vehicle enters, there is a corresponding battery-swapping device to promptly swap the battery for the electric vehicle, which helps to improve the battery-swapping efficiency, shorten the battery-swapping time, and enhance the user's battery-swapping experience.

[0023] By setting a plurality of the array units to share a battery swapping device, the battery swapping device is shared, eliminating the need to set up a plurality of battery swapping devices for battery swapping, which helps to reduce the number of battery swapping devices, and at the same time ensures that the battery swapping devices are fully loaded, reducing the idleness of a plurality of battery swapping devices when the number of electric vehicles for battery swapping is small, avoiding waste of resources, and at the same time reducing the occupied area of ​​the battery swapping equipment in the battery swapping station, so that more battery swapping potentials and battery racks can be set up in the battery swapping station to meet the user's order change needs. It can also reduce the construction cost of the battery swapping station.

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

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

[0026] By configuring a single battery swap device to replace one type of battery pack, and configuring at least one battery swap device for each type of battery pack, multiple battery swap devices can simultaneously replace the same type of battery pack during peak battery swapping periods, thus avoiding the situation where only one battery swap device is configured for one type of battery pack, causing other electric vehicles to wait for battery replacement, and helping to further improve battery replacement efficiency.

[0027] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this application are:

[0028] The present application sets up a battery exchange device and multiple array units, wherein the array unit includes at least two battery exchange points and at least one battery rack for placing battery packs, so that at least two battery exchange points in one array unit can share at least one battery rack, and the number of array units, as well as the number of battery exchange points and battery racks in the array unit can be set according to actual needs, so that the array-type battery exchange station can be flexibly configured. After the array units are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery exchange station, it can not only ensure that the battery exchange points and battery racks in the entire battery exchange station are more regularly arranged, so that users can drive electric vehicles to find the corresponding battery exchange points more quickly, which helps to improve the battery exchange efficiency, thereby improving the battery exchange capacity of the battery exchange station and improving the user's battery exchange experience.

[0029] In addition, the battery exchange device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery rack and the battery exchange point in a single array unit, so that the battery exchange device can take the battery pack on the battery rack in the array unit and replace the battery in the electric vehicle on the exchange unit. Preferably, the battery exchange device moves between multiple array units, so that the battery exchange device can not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle in a single array unit, but also schedule the battery packs in different array units, so that the battery packs in different array units can be scheduled between different array units, effectively avoiding the situation where the battery packs in some array units are missing while the batteries in other array units are relatively saturated, resulting in the lack of battery packs on the battery rack when the user replaces the battery pack, thereby improving the user's battery exchange experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of an array-type battery swap station in one implementation mode of the present application;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of an array-type battery swap station in another implementation manner of the present application;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of an array-type battery swap station in another implementation manner of the present application;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of an array-type battery swap station in another implementation manner of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of an array-type battery swap station in another implementation manner of the present application.

[0036] List of parts and reference numerals:

[0037] 1-battery rack; 2-potential change; 3-first moving path; 4-second moving path; 5-array unit, 51-first array unit, 52-second array unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the present application, a detailed description is given below in an illustrative manner in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

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

[0040] In addition, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0041] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the utility model provides an array-type battery swap station, including a battery swap device and a plurality of array units 5, wherein the array unit 5 includes at least two battery swap points 2 and at least one battery rack 1 for placing a battery pack, and the array units 5 are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swap station; the battery swap device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery swap point 2 and the battery rack 1 within a single array unit 5; and / or the battery swap device moves between a plurality of array units 5.

[0044] By setting up battery exchange equipment and multiple array units 5, the array unit 5 includes at least two exchange points 2 and at least one battery rack 1 for placing battery packs. The multiple array units 5 in the array-type battery exchange station can be the same or different, so that the number of array units 5 and the number of exchange points and battery racks in the array unit 5 can be set according to actual needs, so that the array-type battery exchange station can be flexibly configured. After the array units 5 are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery exchange station, it can not only ensure that the exchange points 2 and battery racks 1 in the entire battery exchange station are arranged more regularly, so that users can drive electric vehicles to find the corresponding exchange points 2 more quickly, which helps to improve the battery exchange efficiency, thereby improving the battery exchange capacity of the battery exchange station and improving the user's battery exchange experience.

[0045] In addition, the battery exchange device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery exchange point 2 and the battery rack 1 in a single array unit 5, so that the battery exchange device can take the battery pack on the battery rack 1 in the array unit 5 and replace the battery in the electric vehicle on the exchange unit. Preferably, the battery exchange device moves between multiple array units 5, so that the battery exchange device can not only replace the battery of the electric vehicle in a single array unit 5, but also schedule the battery packs in different array units 5, so that the battery packs in different array units 5 can be scheduled between different array units 5, effectively avoiding the situation where the battery packs in some array units 5 are missing while the batteries in other array units 5 are relatively saturated, resulting in the lack of battery packs on the battery rack 1 when the user replaces the battery pack, thereby improving the user's battery exchange experience.

[0046] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, in the array unit 5, the potential changers 2 and / or the battery racks 1 are arranged in an array parallel to and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle. Preferably, as Figure 5 As shown, in the array unit 5, the potential changers 2 and the battery racks 1 are arranged in an array perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

[0047] By arranging the potential changers 2 and / or the battery racks 1 in the array unit 5 in an array arrangement parallel to and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the arrangement of multiple potential changers 2 and / or battery racks 1 is more reasonable, which can further reduce the mutual influence of vehicles during battery replacement, and avoid the situation where the electric vehicle is easily interfered with other electric vehicles or battery racks 1 when moving due to the chaotic arrangement of the potential changers 2 or battery racks 1, causing the electric vehicle to move slowly or even unable to move. At the same time, it can enable the owner to have more entry or exit routes to choose from, thereby improving the user experience. Specifically, the definition of the array unit 5 is not limited to being defined in one direction parallel to or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, such as Figure 3 As shown, the array unit 5 may be formed in parallel with the driving direction, or may be formed in perpendicular to the driving direction, which is not specifically limited here.

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

[0049] Specifically, the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52 only limit the number of exchange potentials 2. The arrangement of the exchange potentials 2 and the number of battery racks 1 can be determined according to actual needs. When the array-type exchange station includes multiple first array units 51 or multiple second array units 52, the multiple first array units 51 or multiple second array units 52 can be the same or different. Through the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52, an array-type exchange station with any number of exchange potentials 2 and battery racks 1 can be formed to meet various types of exchange needs.

[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, it is composed of a first array unit 51; Figure 2 As shown, it is composed of a second array unit 52; Figure 5As shown, the battery swap station with this arrangement of the battery swap points 2 can be regarded as comprising four first array units 51, and the number of battery racks 1 in the first array unit 51 can be different, which can be one or two; it can also be regarded as consisting of two second array units 52 and one first array unit 51, and the number of battery racks 1 in the first array unit 51 and the second array unit 52 can be different. Of course, the array-type battery swap station protected by this application is not limited to the arrangement of the battery swap points 2 and the battery racks 1 shown in the figure, and all array-type battery swap stations formed by at least one of the first array units 51 and / or at least one of the second array units 52 are applicable to the scope of protection of this application.

[0051] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, in the array unit 5, an avoidance channel is provided between two adjacent potential changers 2, and the battery rack 1 is provided outside the avoidance channel.

[0052] By providing an avoidance channel between two adjacent battery-changing devices 2 in the array unit 5, sufficient space can be provided for vehicle passage, which is conducive to the passage and waiting of vehicles. The battery replacement or replacement of the vehicle in front will not affect the passage of the vehicle behind, thereby improving the user experience. At the same time, the battery rack 1 is arranged on the outside of the avoidance channel to ensure the smoothness of the electric vehicle in the avoidance channel, and to avoid the situation where the battery rack 1 is located in the avoidance channel and causes the electric vehicle to be blocked or collided with it when moving, which helps to further improve the efficiency of battery replacement.

[0053] As a preferred implementation of the present application, Figure 3 As shown, in the array unit 5 , the potential changers 2 are connected via a first moving path 3 , and the battery rack 1 is connected to the potential changers 2 via a second moving path 4 .

[0054] By setting the battery replacement points 2 to be connected via the first moving path 3 in the array unit 5, and the battery rack 1 and the battery replacement point 2 to be connected via the second moving path 4, the battery replacement equipment can move between the battery replacement points 2 via the first moving path 3, and can also move between the battery rack 1 and the battery replacement points 2 via the second moving path 4, thereby enabling the battery replacement equipment to move between the battery rack 1 and each battery replacement point 2 via the first moving path 3 and the second moving path 4, and replace the electric vehicle battery pack at the battery replacement point 2, thereby ensuring smooth battery replacement.

[0055] Preferably, if Figure 3As shown, the first moving path 3 and the second moving path 4 are not on the same straight line, and at least part of the first moving path 3 is connected to the second moving path 4, so that when the user parks the electric vehicle on any battery replacement point 2, the corresponding battery replacement equipment and / or battery pack can be moved to the corresponding battery replacement point 2 through the first moving path 3 and the second moving path 4 and the battery pack of the electric vehicle can be replaced. Compared with the traditional arrangement of one battery replacement point 2 next to a battery rack 1, it effectively avoids the situation where the battery replacement equipment cannot pass through the battery replacement point 2 to pick up the battery pack when an electric vehicle is parked on the battery replacement point 2, resulting in the inability to replace the battery pack at other battery replacement points 2. This helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency and avoid obstruction to the battery replacement equipment during battery replacement.

[0056] Furthermore, if Figure 5 As shown, the array unit 5 includes a plurality of battery racks 1 , and the plurality of battery racks 1 are connected via the second moving path 4 .

[0057] By including a plurality of the battery racks 1 in the array unit 5, more battery packs can be accommodated in a single array unit 5, thereby meeting the battery replacement needs of electric vehicles during peak hours, avoiding the situation where there are more electric vehicles and fewer battery packs, resulting in low battery replacement efficiency or even inability to replace batteries, and improving the battery replacement capacity of the battery replacement station. At the same time, the plurality of battery racks 1 are connected through the second moving path 4, so that the battery replacement equipment can move between the battery racks 1 through the second moving path 4, thereby realizing the scheduling of battery packs on each battery rack 1 in a single array unit 5, ensuring the balance of the types and quantities of battery packs on each battery rack 1, and then when the electric vehicle enters the battery replacement point 2, the battery replacement equipment can timely select the battery rack 1 and take the battery pack for battery replacement, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0058] As a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the switching potentials 2 of adjacent array units 5 are connected via the first moving path 3 .

[0059] By arranging the battery replacement points 2 of adjacent array units 5 to be connected through the first moving path 3, the battery replacement equipment can not only move between the battery replacement points 2 in a single array unit 5 through the first moving path 3, but also move to the battery replacement point 2 in an adjacent array unit 5 through the first moving path 3, so that the electric vehicle can drive into the battery replacement point 2 in an array unit 5. However, if the battery packs on the battery rack 1 in the array unit 5 are all being charged or there is no corresponding battery pack type, the battery replacement equipment can take the corresponding battery pack from the battery rack 1 in the adjacent array unit 5 and drive into the battery replacement point 2 through the first moving path 3 to replace the battery pack, thereby avoiding the situation where the user needs to drive the vehicle into the battery replacement point 2 in the adjacent array unit 5 to replace the battery, which helps to improve the battery replacement efficiency and battery replacement experience.

[0060] As a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the battery racks 1 of adjacent array units 5 are connected via the second moving path 4 .

[0061] By arranging the battery racks 1 of adjacent array units 5 to be connected through the second moving path 4, the battery exchange equipment can dispatch the battery packs on the battery racks 1 in two adjacent array units 5 through the second moving path 4, ensuring the balance of types and quantities of battery packs on the battery racks 1 in each array unit 5, so that when the electric vehicle enters the battery exchange point 2, the battery exchange equipment can timely select the battery rack 1 and take the battery pack for battery exchange, which helps to further improve the battery exchange efficiency.

[0062] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the moving mode of the battery swapping equipment. The battery swapping equipment can be moved by itself, and at the same time the battery swapping equipment can drive the corresponding battery pack to move. It can also be used as a preferred embodiment of the present application, and at least one of tracks, conveyor belts, roller conveying equipment, and double-speed chain conveying equipment is provided on the first moving path 3 and / or the second moving path 4.

[0063] By providing at least one of tracks, conveyor belts, roller conveyor equipment, and double-speed chain conveyor equipment on the first moving path 3 and / or the second moving path 4, the battery swapping equipment and battery packs can be transferred between the battery rack 1 and the battery rack 2 through any one or more of the above-mentioned equipment, thereby ensuring that the battery swapping equipment and battery packs can be quickly transferred and improving the stability of the transfer.

[0064] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the configuration of the battery swapping device, which may be any one of the following embodiments:

[0065] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, each of the array units 5 corresponds to at least one of the battery exchange devices.

[0066] By setting at least one battery exchange device in each array unit 5, no matter which battery exchange point 2 in the array unit 5 the electric vehicle enters, there is a corresponding battery exchange device to exchange the battery of the electric vehicle in time, which helps to improve the battery exchange efficiency, shorten the battery exchange time, and enhance the user's battery exchange experience.

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

[0068] By setting a plurality of the array units 5 to share a battery swapping device, the battery swapping device is shared, eliminating the need to set up a plurality of battery swapping devices for battery swapping, which helps to reduce the number of battery swapping devices, and at the same time ensures that the battery swapping devices are fully loaded, reducing the idleness of a plurality of battery swapping devices when the number of electric vehicles for battery swapping is small, avoiding waste of resources, and at the same time reducing the occupied area of ​​the battery swapping equipment in the battery swapping station, so that more battery swapping potentials 2 and battery racks 1 can be set up in the battery swapping station to meet the user's order change needs. It can also reduce the construction cost of the battery swapping station.

[0069] It should also be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the battery replacement method of the battery replacement device, which can be any one of the following embodiments:

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

[0071] By setting a single battery exchange device to replace at least two types of battery packs, the battery exchange device is shared, eliminating the need to set up multiple battery exchange devices to adapt to multiple battery packs, which helps reduce the setting of battery exchange equipment, thereby reducing the construction cost of the battery exchange station and the area occupied by the battery exchange equipment in the battery exchange station, so that more battery exchange points 2 and battery racks 1 can be set up in the battery exchange station to meet the user's order replacement needs. At the same time, when the electric vehicle is parked at the battery exchange point 2, the battery exchange equipment closer to the electric vehicle can be dispatched to replace the battery pack, which helps to improve the efficiency of battery exchange.

[0072] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, a single battery exchange device is used to replace a battery pack of one model, and at least one battery exchange device is provided corresponding to each battery pack of the model.

[0073] By configuring a single battery swap device to replace one type of battery pack, and configuring at least one battery swap device for each type of battery pack, multiple battery swap devices can simultaneously replace the same type of battery pack during peak battery swapping periods, thus avoiding the situation where only one battery swap device is configured for one type of battery pack, causing other electric vehicles to wait for battery replacement, and helping to further improve battery replacement efficiency.

[0074] Anything not described in this application can be achieved by adopting or drawing on existing technologies.

[0075] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0076] The above is only an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An array-type battery swap station, characterized in that: The array-type battery swap station includes a battery swap device and multiple array units, the array unit includes at least two battery swap points and at least one battery rack for placing a battery pack, the array units are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle to form an array-type battery swap station; the battery swap device and / or the battery pack moves between the battery swap points and the battery rack within a single array unit; the battery swap device moves between multiple array units to schedule the battery packs in different array units.

2. The array-type battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the array unit, the potential changers and / or the battery racks are arranged in an array parallel to and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

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

4. The array-type battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the array unit, an avoidance channel is provided between two adjacent switching potentials, and the battery is mounted outside the avoidance channel.

5. The array-type battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the array unit, the switching potentials are connected to each other via a first moving path, and the battery rack and the switching potentials are connected to each other via a second moving path.

6. The array-type battery swap station according to claim 5, characterized in that: The array unit includes a plurality of battery racks, and the plurality of battery racks are connected via the second moving path.

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

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

9. The array-type battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the array units corresponds to at least one of the battery exchange devices; or, multiple array units share one battery exchange device.

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

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