Battery replacement controller and vehicle
By designing a battery swap controller including a control unit, a routing communication unit and a wireless communication unit, the problem of manually replacing the battery replacement in the prior art is solved, and the battery swap station remotely controls battery replacement is realized, and efficiency and customer satisfaction are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421381094.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-17
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, it is necessary to manually replace the battery, which cannot meet the needs of customers.
A battery swap controller is designed, including a control unit, a routing communication unit and a wireless communication unit. It connects the vehicle controller and the battery management system through a CAN bus to realize the transmission of vehicle status signals and battery status signals, and allows the battery swap station to remotely control the battery replacement.
The battery replacement process of remotely controlled battery is realized in the battery swap station, the automation degree and efficiency of battery swap are improved, and the use needs of customers are met.
Smart Images

Figure CN222554770U_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery replacement, and in particular to a battery replacement controller and a vehicle. Background Art
[0002] At present, for commercial vehicle users with short distance and single vehicle usage, the prospect of battery swapping is relatively broad. The core electronic device of the battery swapping system is the battery swapping controller, whose main function is to control the battery replacement process.
[0003] The existing technology requires manual replacement of batteries, which cannot meet the usage needs of customers. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model provides a battery replacement controller and a vehicle, so as to realize the replacement process of the battery by remotely controlling the battery in the battery replacement station.
[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery swap controller is provided, the battery swap controller comprising:
[0006] A control unit, a routing communication unit and a wireless communication unit;
[0007] The first end of the routing communication unit is connected to the vehicle controller via a CAN bus, the second end of the routing communication unit is connected to the battery management system via a CAN bus, and the third end of the routing communication unit is connected to the first end of the control unit;
[0008] The wireless communication unit is connected to the second end of the control unit;
[0009] The routing communication unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal sent by the vehicle controller and the battery status signal sent by the battery management system, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the control unit;
[0010] The control unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the wireless communication unit;
[0011] The wireless communication unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery swap station;
[0012] The wireless communication unit is also used to receive a battery swap control signal sent by the battery swap station, and send the battery swap control signal to the control unit;
[0013] The control unit is used to receive the battery replacement control signal and send an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery; the wireless communication unit includes at least one of a 4G communication subunit, a 5G communication subunit, a Bluetooth communication subunit and a WIFI communication subunit.
[0014] Furthermore, the battery swap controller also includes:
[0015] Charge limiting unit;
[0016] A first end of the charging restriction unit is connected to the vehicle charging port, and a second end of the charging restriction unit is connected to a third end of the control unit;
[0017] The charging limiting unit is used to transmit an external charging signal to the control unit when detecting a charging signal transmitted by the vehicle-mounted charging port;
[0018] The control unit is used to receive external charging signals and send the external charging signals to the wireless communication unit;
[0019] The wireless communication unit is used to receive external charging signals and send the external charging signals to the battery swap station;
[0020] The wireless charging unit is also used to receive a charging limit signal sent by the battery swap station and transmit the charging limit signal to the control unit;
[0021] The control unit is used to receive the charging limit signal and transmit the charging limit signal to the battery management system.
[0022] Furthermore, the routing communication unit is also used to receive a battery replacement completion signal sent by the battery management system, and send a battery replacement completion signal to the control unit;
[0023] The control unit is also used to receive a battery replacement completion signal and send a locking success signal to the wireless communication unit;
[0024] The wireless communication unit is also used to receive a locking success signal and send the locking success signal to the battery swap station.
[0025] Furthermore, the battery swap controller also includes:
[0026] an alarm unit; a third terminal of the control unit is connected to the alarm unit;
[0027] The routing communication unit is used to receive the fault signal sent by the vehicle controller and send the fault signal to the control unit;
[0028] The control unit is used to receive the fault signal and send an alarm signal to the alarm unit;
[0029] The alarm unit is used to receive alarm signals and perform alarm processing.
[0030] Further, the fault signal includes at least one of a battery swap lock pin locking fault signal, a battery swap connector connection fault signal, a battery swap connector overtemperature fault signal, and a communication timeout fault signal;
[0031] The control unit is used to receive a lock failure signal of the battery replacement lock pin and send a first alarm signal to the alarm unit;
[0032] The alarm unit is used to receive the first alarm signal and perform a first-level alarm process;
[0033] The control unit is used to receive a connection failure signal of the power replacement connector and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit;
[0034] The control unit is used to receive the over-temperature fault signal of the power exchange connector and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit;
[0035] The alarm unit is used to receive the second alarm signal and perform secondary alarm processing;
[0036] The control unit is used to receive the communication timeout fault signal and send a third alarm signal to the alarm unit;
[0037] The alarm unit is used to receive the third alarm signal and perform third-level alarm processing.
[0038] Furthermore, the battery swap controller includes:
[0039] The battery swap controller body and the antenna box; the antenna box is provided with an antenna;
[0040] The control unit, the routing communication unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged in the main body of the power exchange controller;
[0041] The antenna box and the battery swap controller body are fixed by a threaded bolt structure;
[0042] A first through hole is provided on the surface where the battery exchange controller body is connected to the antenna box, and a second through hole is provided on the surface where the antenna box is connected to the battery exchange controller body. The first through hole and the second through hole are aligned; the antenna passes through the first through hole and the second through hole to be connected to the wireless communication unit.
[0043] Furthermore, the battery exchange controller body includes an upper shell and a lower shell;
[0044] A waterproof gasket is provided at the connection between the upper shell and the lower shell.
[0045] Furthermore, a U-shaped groove is provided on one side where the lower shell body and the upper shell body meet, and a waterproof gasket is provided in the U-shaped groove.
[0046] Furthermore, the battery swap controller also includes:
[0047] PCB board;
[0048] The control unit, the routing communication unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged on a PCB board;
[0049] A heat-conducting adhesive is provided on one side of the PCB board close to the lower shell.
[0050] According to another aspect of the present invention, a vehicle is provided, the vehicle comprising the battery replacement controller described in any of the above embodiments.
[0051] The battery swap controller designed in the embodiment of the utility model includes: a control unit, a routing communication unit and a wireless communication unit. The first end of the routing communication unit is connected to the whole vehicle controller through a CAN bus, the second end of the routing communication unit is connected to the battery management system through a CAN bus, the third end of the routing communication unit is connected to the first end of the control unit, and the wireless communication unit is connected to the second end of the control unit. The vehicle status signal sent by the whole vehicle controller and the battery status signal sent by the battery management system are received through the routing communication unit, and the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal are transmitted to the control unit. The control unit receives the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmits the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the wireless communication unit. The wireless communication unit receives the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmits the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery swap station. The battery swap station judges the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal. The wireless communication unit will receive the battery swap control signal sent by the battery swap station and send the battery swap control signal to the control unit. The control unit receives the battery swap control signal and sends an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle-mounted battery, thereby realizing the remote control battery replacement process of the battery swap station.
[0052] It should be understood that the contents described in this section are not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present utility model, nor are they intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Other features of the present utility model will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0053] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0054] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a power exchange controller provided according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0055] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of another power exchange controller provided according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0056] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of another battery replacement controller provided according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0057] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of another battery replacement controller provided according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0058] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of the utility model, the technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiment of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0059] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the utility model and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the utility model described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.
[0060] The utility model embodiment provides a battery replacement controller, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a battery replacement controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 , the battery swap controller includes:
[0061] Control unit 1, routing communication unit 2 and wireless communication unit 3;
[0062] The first end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the vehicle controller 4 via a CAN bus, the second end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the battery management system 5 via a CAN bus, and the third end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the first end of the control unit 1;
[0063] The wireless communication unit 3 is connected to the second end of the control unit 1;
[0064] The routing communication unit 2 is used to receive the vehicle status signal sent by the vehicle controller 4 and the battery status signal sent by the battery management system 5, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the control unit 1;
[0065] The control unit 1 is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the wireless communication unit 3;
[0066] The wireless communication unit 3 is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery swap station 6;
[0067] The wireless communication unit 3 is also used to receive the battery swap control signal sent by the battery swap station 6, and send the battery swap control signal to the control unit 1;
[0068] The control unit 1 is used to receive the battery replacement control signal and send an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery; the wireless communication unit 3 includes at least one of a 4G communication subunit, a 5G communication subunit, a Bluetooth communication subunit and a WIFI communication subunit.
[0069] Among them, at least one can be understood as one or more. For example, multiple communication sub-units can be set in the wireless communication unit 3. The multiple communication sub-units can be set to exchange information with the battery swap station 6 through multiple communication methods to avoid the inability to realize information exchange between the battery swap controller and the battery swap station 6 due to a failure of a certain communication sub-unit.
[0070] Specifically, the vehicle controller 4 detects the vehicle status in real time. For example, the vehicle status can be a moving state or a stationary state, and converts the vehicle status into a vehicle status signal and transmits it to the routing communication module 2. At the same time, the battery management system 5 detects the battery status of each battery cell in the battery pack in real time. For example, the battery cell status includes battery cell power information, battery cell temperature information, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the utility model, and obtains the battery cell number of each battery cell, and converts the battery cell number of each battery cell and the battery cell status corresponding to the battery cell number into a battery status signal, and transmits the battery status signal to the routing communication unit 2. The routing communication unit 2 transmits the received vehicle status signal and battery status signal to the control unit 1. After receiving the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, the control unit 1 transmits the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery swap station 6 through the wireless communication unit 3. After receiving the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, the battery swap station 6 detects the battery swap condition of the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and sends a battery swap control signal to the wireless communication unit 3 when the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal meet the battery swap condition. For example, when the vehicle is in a parked state and the battery power is less than the battery swap threshold set in the battery swap station 6, it is determined that the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal at this time meet the battery swap condition. After receiving the battery swap control signal, the wireless communication unit 3 transmits the battery swap control signal to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 sends an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery according to the battery swap control signal to control the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery to open. At this time, the staff replaces the abnormal battery cell in the battery pack. After the replacement is completed, the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery automatically locks, completing the replacement of the abnormal battery cell in the battery pack. Among them, the routing communication unit 2 can also realize the information interaction between the vehicle controller 4 and the battery management system 5. The routing communication unit 2 can be compatible with multiple communication protocols of the battery management system of the battery manufacturer in the existing battery swap system, thereby realizing normal communication between multiple communication protocols and the vehicle controller.
[0071] The battery replacement controller designed in the embodiment of the utility model includes: a control unit 1, a routing communication unit 2 and a wireless communication unit 3. The first end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the vehicle controller 4 through a CAN bus, the second end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the battery management system 5 through a CAN bus, the third end of the routing communication unit 2 is connected to the first end of the control unit 1, and the wireless communication unit 3 is connected to the second end of the control unit 1. The vehicle status signal sent by the vehicle controller 4 and the battery status signal sent by the battery management system 5 are received through the routing communication unit 2, and the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal are transmitted to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 receives the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmits the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the wireless communication unit 3. The wireless communication unit 3 receives the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmits the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery replacement station 6. The battery replacement station 6 judges the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal. The wireless communication unit 3 will receive the battery replacement control signal sent by the battery replacement station 6, and send the battery replacement control signal to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 receives the battery replacement control signal and sends an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle-mounted battery, thereby realizing the battery replacement process of the battery replacement station remote control.
[0072] Furthermore, Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another power exchange controller provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model, referring to Figure 2 , the battery swap controller also includes:
[0073] Charging limiting unit 11;
[0074] A first end of the charging restriction unit 11 is connected to the vehicle charging port, and a second end of the charging restriction unit 11 is connected to a third end of the control unit 1;
[0075] The charging restriction unit 11 is used to transmit an external charging signal to the control unit 1 when detecting that the vehicle-mounted charging port transmits a charging signal;
[0076] The control unit 1 is used to receive external charging signals and send the external charging signals to the wireless communication unit 3;
[0077] The wireless communication unit 3 is used to receive external charging signals and send the external charging signals to the battery swap station 6;
[0078] The wireless charging unit is also used to receive a charging restriction signal sent by the battery swap station 6 and transmit the charging restriction signal to the control unit 1;
[0079] The control unit 1 is used to receive a charging limit signal and transmit the charging limit signal to the battery management system 5 .
[0080] Specifically, when the vehicle is charged through an external charging pile, the charging limitation unit 11 in the battery swap controller will detect the charging signal, and after the charging limitation unit 11 detects the charging signal, the external charging signal will be transmitted to the control unit 1, and the control unit 1 will transmit the external charging signal to the battery swap station 6 through the wireless charging unit 3. The battery swap station 6 will limit the charging current and charging power according to the number of times the vehicle is charged this month, and will also limit the number of times the vehicle is charged next month according to the number of times the vehicle is charged this month. The specific charging current, charging power and number of charging times can be set according to actual conditions, and the embodiment of the utility model does not limit this.
[0081] For further information, please refer to Figure 1 , the routing communication unit 2 is also used to receive the battery replacement completion signal sent by the battery management system 5, and send the battery replacement completion signal to the control unit 1;
[0082] The control unit 1 is also used to receive a battery replacement completion signal and send a locking success signal to the wireless communication unit 3;
[0083] The wireless communication unit 3 is also used to receive a locking success signal and send the locking success signal to the battery swap station 6 .
[0084] Specifically, after the control unit 1 controls the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery to open, the staff replaces the abnormal battery cells in the battery pack. After the replacement is completed, the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery is automatically locked. At this time, the battery management system 5 will detect the information that the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery is automatically locked, and convert the information that the locking mechanism is automatically locked into a battery replacement completion signal and transmit it to the routing communication unit 2. After receiving the battery replacement completion signal sent by the battery management system 5, the routing communication unit 2 sends the battery replacement completion signal to the control unit 1. After receiving the battery replacement completion signal, the control unit 1 transmits the locking success signal to the battery replacement station 6 through the wireless communication unit 3, thereby realizing the battery replacement feedback to the battery replacement station 6.
[0085] Furthermore, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of another battery replacement controller provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model, referring to Figure 3 , the battery swap controller also includes:
[0086] Alarm unit 7; the third end of the control unit 1 is connected to the alarm unit 7;
[0087] The routing communication unit 2 is used to receive the fault signal sent by the vehicle controller 4 and send the fault signal to the control unit 1;
[0088] The control unit 1 is used to receive a fault signal and send an alarm signal to the alarm unit 7;
[0089] The alarm unit 7 is used to receive alarm signals and perform alarm processing.
[0090] Among them, the fault signal includes at least one of a battery swap lock pin locking fault signal, a battery swap connector connection fault signal, a battery swap connector overtemperature fault signal and a communication timeout fault signal.
[0091] Specifically, when the vehicle controller 4 detects abnormalities in the battery replacement lock pin, battery replacement connector, etc., it converts the abnormal information of the battery replacement lock pin, battery replacement connector, etc. into a fault signal, and transmits the fault signal to the control unit 1 through the routing communication unit 2. After receiving the fault signal, the control unit 1 sends an alarm signal to the alarm unit 7, and then controls the alarm unit 7 to perform alarm processing, reminding the staff that abnormalities in the battery replacement lock pin, battery replacement connector, etc.
[0092] For further information, please refer to Figure 3 , the fault signal includes at least one of a battery swap lock pin locking fault signal, a battery swap connector connection fault signal, a battery swap connector overtemperature fault signal, and a communication timeout fault signal;
[0093] The control unit 1 is used to receive a lock failure signal of the battery replacement lock pin and send a first alarm signal to the alarm unit 7;
[0094] The alarm unit 7 is used to receive the first alarm signal and perform a first-level alarm process;
[0095] The control unit 1 is used to receive a connection failure signal of the power replacement connector and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit 7;
[0096] The control unit 1 is used to receive the over-temperature fault signal of the power exchange connector and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit 7;
[0097] The alarm unit 7 is used to receive the second alarm signal and perform secondary alarm processing;
[0098] The control unit 1 is used to receive the communication timeout fault signal and send a third alarm signal to the alarm unit 7;
[0099] The alarm unit 7 is used to receive the third alarm signal and perform three-level alarm processing.
[0100] Specifically, if the control unit 1 receives a locking fault signal of the battery swap lock pin, it means that the fault level is high at this time, which has a great impact on the battery swap controller controlling the battery replacement. At this time, a first alarm signal can be sent to the alarm unit 7 to control the alarm unit 7 to perform a first-level alarm processing with a higher processing level to remind the staff that the battery swap lock pin has an abnormality; if the control unit 1 receives a connection fault signal of the battery swap connector, it means that the fault level is medium at this time, which has a certain impact on the battery swap controller controlling the battery replacement. At this time, a second alarm signal can be sent to the alarm unit 7 to control the alarm unit 7 to perform a second-level alarm processing with a moderate processing level to remind the staff that the battery swap connector is abnormal. An abnormality occurs; the control unit 1 receives an over-temperature fault signal of the power swap connector, indicating that the fault level is intermediate at this time, which has a certain impact on the battery swap controller controlling the battery replacement. At this time, a second alarm signal can be sent to the alarm unit 7 to control the alarm unit 7 to perform a secondary alarm processing with a moderate processing level to remind the staff that an abnormality has occurred in the power swap connector; the control unit 1 receives a communication timeout fault signal, indicating that the fault level is low at this time, which has a small impact on the battery swap controller controlling the battery replacement. At this time, a third alarm signal can be sent to the alarm unit 7 to control the alarm unit 7 to perform a third alarm processing with a lower processing level to remind the staff that a communication timeout abnormality has occurred.
[0101] Furthermore, Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another power exchange controller provided according to an embodiment of the present utility model, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the battery swap controller includes:
[0102] The battery swap controller body 11 and the antenna box 12; the antenna box 12 is provided with an antenna;
[0103] The control unit 1, the routing communication unit 2 and the wireless communication unit 3 are arranged in the battery exchange controller body 11;
[0104] The antenna box 12 is fixed to the battery swap controller body 11 by a threaded bolt structure;
[0105] A first through hole is provided on the surface where the battery exchange controller body 11 and the antenna box 12 are connected, and a second through hole is provided on the surface where the antenna box 12 and the battery exchange controller body 11 are connected. The first through hole and the second through hole are aligned; the antenna passes through the first through hole and the second through hole to be connected to the wireless communication unit 3.
[0106] Specifically, in the prior art, the battery swap controller body 11 and the antenna box 12 are designed in a distributed manner, and the antenna box 12 is set inside the cab, forming a pseudo Faraday cage, resulting in poor wireless communication effect. However, the utility model integrates the battery swap controller body 1 and the antenna box 12 into an integrated design, and the integrated battery swap controller can be set at the battery swap base, so that the information interaction effect between the battery swap controller and the battery swap station is better.
[0107] Furthermore, the battery exchange controller body includes an upper shell and a lower shell;
[0108] A waterproof gasket is provided at the connection between the upper shell and the lower shell.
[0109] Specifically, a waterproof gasket is provided at the connection between the upper shell and the lower shell, so that the battery swap controller body designed in the embodiment of the utility model has a high waterproof level. Among them, the material of the upper shell and the lower shell can be aluminum, which realizes the lightweight of the battery swap controller.
[0110] Furthermore, a U-shaped groove is provided on one side where the lower shell body and the upper shell body meet, and a waterproof gasket is provided in the U-shaped groove.
[0111] Specifically, a U-shaped groove is provided on one side where the lower shell and the upper shell are connected, and the waterproof gasket is provided in the U-shaped groove, which can better fix the waterproof gasket and avoid the displacement of the waterproof gasket when the lower shell and the upper shell are in contact and connected. The waterproof level of the battery exchange controller body designed in the embodiment of the utility model can be further improved, and the waterproof level can be as high as IP67.
[0112] Furthermore, the battery swap controller also includes:
[0113] PCB board;
[0114] The control unit, the routing communication unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged on a PCB board;
[0115] A heat-conducting adhesive is provided on one side of the PCB board close to the lower shell.
[0116] Specifically, providing thermal conductive adhesive on the side of the PCB board close to the lower shell can accelerate the heat dissipation of the PCB board and avoid affecting the normal operation of the battery swap controller due to excessive temperature of the PCB board.
[0117] The embodiment of the utility model provides a vehicle, and the vehicle includes the battery exchange controller described in any of the above embodiments. The vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model includes the battery exchange controller described in any of the above technical solutions, and thus has the beneficial effects of the above battery exchange controller, which will not be repeated here.
[0118] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to reorder, add or delete steps. For example, the steps described in the present invention can be performed in parallel, sequentially or in different orders, as long as the desired results of the technical solution of the present invention can be achieved, and this document does not limit this.
[0119] The above specific implementations do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present utility model. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A battery replacement controller, characterized in that: include: A control unit, a routing communication unit and a wireless communication unit; The first end of the routing communication unit is connected to the vehicle controller via a CAN bus, the second end of the routing communication unit is connected to the battery management system via a CAN bus, and the third end of the routing communication unit is connected to the first end of the control unit; The wireless communication unit is connected to the second end of the control unit; The routing communication unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal sent by the vehicle controller and the battery status signal sent by the battery management system, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the control unit; The control unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the wireless communication unit; The wireless communication unit is used to receive the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal, and transmit the vehicle status signal and the battery status signal to the battery swap station; The wireless communication unit is also used to receive a battery swap control signal sent by the battery swap station, and send the battery swap control signal to the control unit; The control unit is used to receive the battery replacement control signal and send an unlocking signal to the locking mechanism of the vehicle battery; the wireless communication unit includes at least one of a 4G communication subunit, a 5G communication subunit, a Bluetooth communication subunit and a WIFI communication subunit.
2. The battery replacement controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Charge limiting unit; The first end of the charging restriction unit is connected to the vehicle charging port, and the second end of the charging restriction unit is connected to the third end of the control unit; The charging restriction unit is used to transmit an external charging signal to the control unit when detecting that the vehicle-mounted charging port transmits a charging signal; The control unit is used to receive the external charging signal and send the external charging signal to the wireless communication unit; The wireless communication unit is used to receive the external charging signal and send the external charging signal to the battery swap station; The wireless communication unit is also used to receive a charging restriction signal sent by the charging station and transmit the charging restriction signal to the control unit; The control unit is used to receive the charging limit signal and transmit the charging limit signal to the battery management system.
3. The battery replacement controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The routing communication unit is also used to receive a battery replacement completion signal sent by the battery management system, and send the battery replacement completion signal to the control unit; The control unit is also used to receive the battery replacement completion signal and send a locking success signal to the wireless communication unit; The wireless communication unit is further used to receive the locking success signal and send the locking success signal to the battery swap station.
4. The battery replacement controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: an alarm unit; the third end of the control unit is connected to the alarm unit; The routing communication unit is used to receive the fault signal sent by the vehicle controller and send the fault signal to the control unit; The control unit is used to receive the fault signal and send an alarm signal to the alarm unit; The alarm unit is used to receive the alarm signal and perform alarm processing.
5. The battery replacement controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fault signal includes at least one of a battery swap lock pin locking fault signal, a battery swap connector connection fault signal, a battery swap connector overtemperature fault signal, and a communication timeout fault signal; The control unit is used to receive a lock failure signal of a battery replacement lock pin and send a first alarm signal to the alarm unit; The alarm unit is used to receive the first alarm signal and perform a first-level alarm process; The control unit is used to receive a power replacement connector connection failure signal and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit; The control unit is used to receive an over-temperature fault signal of the power exchange connector and send a second alarm signal to the alarm unit; The alarm unit is used to receive the second alarm signal and perform secondary alarm processing; The control unit is used to receive the communication timeout fault signal and send a third alarm signal to the alarm unit; The alarm unit is used to receive the third alarm signal and perform three-level alarm processing.
6. The battery replacement controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: include: Battery swap controller body and antenna box; An antenna is arranged in the antenna box; The control unit, the routing communication unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged in the battery exchange controller body; The antenna box is fixed to the battery swap controller body by a threaded bolt structure; A first through hole is provided on the surface where the battery exchange controller body is connected to the antenna box, and a second through hole is provided on the surface where the antenna box is connected to the battery exchange controller body, and the first through hole and the second through hole are aligned; the antenna is connected to the wireless communication unit through the first through hole and the second through hole.
7. The battery replacement controller according to claim 6, characterized in that: The battery exchange controller body includes an upper shell and a lower shell; A waterproof gasket is provided at the connection between the upper shell and the lower shell.
8. The battery replacement controller according to claim 7, characterized in that: A U-shaped groove is arranged on one side where the lower shell body and the upper shell body meet, and the waterproof gasket is arranged in the U-shaped groove.
9. The battery replacement controller according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: PCB board; The control unit, the routing communication unit and the wireless communication unit are arranged on the PCB board; A heat-conducting adhesive is arranged on one side of the PCB board close to the lower shell.
10. A vehicle, characterized in that: Including the battery replacement controller described in any one of claims 1-9.