Battery replacement station

Abstract

The utility model provides a battery swap station, and relates to the technical field of battery swap. The battery replacing station comprises at least one first container and at least one second container, a plurality of groups of battery racks are arranged in the first container; a plurality of groups of charging devices are arranged in the second container, and the second container is arranged adjacent to at least one first container and is used for charging the batteries on the battery rack. According to the battery replacing station provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the battery rack is arranged in the first container, and the charging device is arranged in the second container, so that the battery and the charging device which are loaded on the battery rack are separated into two different spaces, the fault occurrence rate in the battery charging process is reduced, and the battery replacing efficiency is improved. And the safety of the battery swap station is improved. The problem that in the prior art, a battery and charging equipment in a battery swap station are located in the same closed space, and if charging faults such as fire occur, the danger is very high is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a battery replacement technology for new energy vehicles, and in particular to a battery replacement station. Background Art

[0002] Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, long charging time and shortage of charging spaces are the pain points of new energy vehicles. By adopting a fast and safe power battery pack replacement method, the power battery pack is used as a replaceable component of the electric vehicle to achieve vehicle-battery separation. Compared with the vehicle's original charging mode, it greatly reduces the waiting time for new energy vehicles to replenish electricity.

[0003] The battery swap station is a fully automated operation. The vehicle to be charged is imported into the location of the battery swap station through the client. After the vehicle enters the battery swap compartment of the system, the system automatically starts to replace the power battery and places the replaced battery pack into the battery compartment to charge the battery pack. However, the battery swap station always has a large number of fully charged car batteries. The station uses centralized charging to charge each unloaded new energy vehicle battery. The charging power of each battery can reach hundreds of kilowatts. During the charging process, it is in the same closed space as the charging equipment. If a charging failure such as fire occurs, it will be very dangerous. Utility Model Content

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model provides a battery swap station, which is used to solve the problem in the prior art that the battery and the charging equipment in the battery swap station are in the same closed space, which is very dangerous if a charging failure such as fire occurs.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] The present invention provides a battery swap station, comprising:

[0007] at least one first container and at least one second container;

[0008] A plurality of battery racks are arranged in the first container;

[0009] A plurality of charging devices are arranged in the second container, and the second container is arranged adjacent to at least one of the first containers, and is used to charge the batteries on the battery rack.

[0010] Further, the multiple groups of battery racks are arranged along a first direction;

[0011] The first direction is the length direction of the first container.

[0012] Furthermore, the battery swap station further includes:

[0013] A battery swap container, the battery swap container being arranged adjacent to the first container and the second container;

[0014] The battery swap container is provided with a battery swap channel and a battery swap system;

[0015] The battery replacement channel is used to park vehicles to be replaced;

[0016] The battery replacement system is used to remove and install batteries from vehicles parked on the battery replacement channel.

[0017] Wherein, the battery exchange channel is arranged perpendicular to the first direction.

[0018] Furthermore, a fire fighting system is provided in each of the first containers and each of the second containers.

[0019] Furthermore, the fire fighting system comprises:

[0020] Fire control cabinet, smoke sensor, temperature sensor and fire tank;

[0021] Wherein, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the fire control cabinet;

[0022] The fire control cabinet is electrically connected to the fire tank, and is used to control the pressure relief valve on the fire tank to open or close when receiving a signal sent by the smoke sensor or the temperature sensor.

[0023] Furthermore, the walls of the first container and the second container include an outer wall and a sandwich layer, and the sandwich layer is arranged between two layers of the outer wall;

[0024] The material of the outer wall is a steel plate, and the material of the interlayer is a rock wool board.

[0025] Furthermore, each of the battery racks is provided with battery accommodating spaces of various sizes for accommodating different types of batteries.

[0026] Furthermore, the side wall of the second container is provided with a safety door;

[0027] The safety door is in communication with an external space of the battery swap station.

[0028] Furthermore, the battery swap station further includes:

[0029] A settlement system, wherein the settlement system is arranged in the battery exchange container;

[0030] The settlement system is used to settle the fees for the battery swap vehicle based on the acquired power level of the target battery, and the target battery is the battery removed from the battery swap vehicle.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0032] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model can set the first container and the second container, so that the battery rack can be set in the first container and the charging device can be set in the second container, thereby separating the batteries carried by the battery rack and the charging device into two different spaces, reducing the failure rate during the battery charging process and improving the safety of the battery swap station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the structure of a battery swap station according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a battery rack according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0035] Description of the accompanying symbols:

[0036] 1: First container; 11: Battery rack; 111: Accommodation space; 2: Second container; 21: Charging device; 22: Safety door; 3: Battery exchange container; 31: Battery exchange channel; 32: and battery exchange system; 4: Fire protection system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the utility model clearer, the following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, specific details such as specific configurations and components are provided only to help fully understand the embodiments of the utility model. Therefore, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the utility model. In addition, for clarity and brevity, the description of known functions and structures is omitted.

[0038] It should be understood that the references to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" throughout the specification mean that the specific features, structures, or characteristics associated with the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the references to "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, these specific features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0039] The utility model provides a battery swap station to solve the problem that in the prior art, batteries and charging equipment in the battery swap station are in the same closed space, which is very dangerous if a charging failure such as fire occurs.

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a battery swap station, comprising:

[0041] at least one first container 1 and at least one second container 2;

[0042] A plurality of battery racks 11 are arranged in the first container 1;

[0043] A plurality of charging devices 21 are disposed in the second container 2 . The second container 2 is disposed adjacent to at least one of the first containers 1 and is used to charge the batteries on the battery rack 11 .

[0044] In an embodiment of the utility model, the number of the first containers is an even number, the number of the second containers is one, the first containers are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second containers along a second direction, the second direction is the width direction of the second container, and the outer dimensions of the first container are the same as the outer dimensions of the second container.

[0045] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model can set the first container and the second container, so that the battery rack can be set in the first container and the charging device can be set in the second container, thereby separating the batteries carried by the battery rack and the charging device into two different spaces, reducing the failure rate during the battery charging process and improving the safety of the battery swap station.

[0046] Optionally, the multiple groups of battery racks 11 are arranged along a first direction;

[0047] The first direction is the length direction of the first container 1 .

[0048] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with multiple groups of battery racks along the length direction of the first container, so that more battery racks can be arranged in the same space and sufficient operating space is provided for the placement and retrieval of batteries.

[0049] Optionally, the battery swap station further includes:

[0050] A battery exchange container 3, wherein the battery exchange container 3 is arranged adjacent to the first container 1 and the second container 2;

[0051] The battery exchange container 3 is provided with a battery exchange channel 31 and a battery exchange system 32;

[0052] The battery exchange channel 31 is used to park vehicles to be exchanged;

[0053] The battery replacement system 32 is used to remove and install batteries from vehicles parked on the battery replacement channel 31.

[0054] Among them, the battery exchange channel 31 is arranged perpendicular to the first direction.

[0055] In an embodiment of the utility model, the battery exchange container is arranged perpendicular to the first container and the second container, and the length of the battery exchange container is equal to the sum of the widths of all the first containers and the second containers.

[0056] Optionally, a connecting passage is provided between the battery exchange container and the first container, so that the battery exchange system can place or retrieve batteries from the battery rack in the first container through the connecting passage.

[0057] In the battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model, the direction of the battery swap channel is perpendicular to the length direction of the first container, which can increase the width of the battery swap channel in a limited space, make the structure in the battery swap container more reasonable, and improve the battery swap efficiency of the battery swapped vehicle. By setting the battery swap container perpendicular to the first container and the second container, the shape of the entire battery swap station can be set to a rectangle, avoiding the existence of external protruding parts, and improving the utilization rate of land.

[0058] Optionally, a fire fighting system 4 is provided in each of the first containers 1 and each of the second containers 2 .

[0059] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model, by arranging the fire protection system in the first container and the second container, can promptly eliminate the impact of a fire accident in the first container and the second container, thereby improving the safety of the battery swap station.

[0060] Optionally, the fire fighting system 4 comprises:

[0061] Fire control cabinet, smoke sensor, temperature sensor and fire tank;

[0062] Wherein, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the fire control cabinet;

[0063] The fire control cabinet is electrically connected to the fire tank, and is used to control the pressure relief valve on the fire tank to open or close when receiving a signal sent by the smoke sensor or the temperature sensor.

[0064] In an embodiment of the utility model, when a fire occurs in the first container or the second container, the smoke sensor detects smoke and / or the temperature sensor detects abnormal temperature, and sends a first signal to the fire control cabinet; the fire control cabinet sends a first instruction to the pressure relief valve of the fire tank according to the received first signal to control the pressure relief valve to open; and when the smoke sensor detects that the smoke density or concentration is lower than a preset value and the temperature sensor detects that the temperature is lower than a preset temperature, the fire control cabinet sends a second signal to the fire control cabinet; the fire control cabinet sends a second instruction to the pressure relief valve of the fire tank according to the received second signal to control the pressure relief valve to close.

[0065] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model improves the safety of the battery swap station through the fire protection system.

[0066] Optionally, the walls of the first container 1 and the second container 2 include an outer wall and a mezzanine, and the mezzanine is arranged between two layers of the outer wall;

[0067] The material of the outer wall is a steel plate, and the material of the interlayer is a rock wool board.

[0068] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model improves the durability and safety of the containers while maintaining a low cost by configuring the first container and the second container to have an outer wall and a mezzanine structure, wherein the material of the outer wall is a steel plate and the material of the mezzanine is a rock wool board.

[0069] like Figure 2 As shown, each of the battery racks 11 is provided with battery accommodating spaces 111 of various sizes for accommodating different types of batteries.

[0070] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model is provided with batteries capable of accommodating different types and models on the battery rack, which can improve the universality of the battery swap station.

[0071] like Figure 2 As shown, the side wall of the second container 2 is provided with a safety door 22;

[0072] The safety door 22 is in communication with the external space of the battery swap station.

[0073] Optionally, the battery swap station further includes:

[0074] A settlement system, wherein the settlement system is arranged in the battery exchange container;

[0075] The settlement system is used to settle the fees for the battery swap vehicle based on the acquired power level of the target battery, and the target battery is the battery removed from the battery swap vehicle.

[0076] In an embodiment of the utility model, the settlement system first obtains the remaining power of the target battery; calculates the battery replacement cost of the battery replacement vehicle based on the difference between the remaining power and the target power (the preset power of the charged battery, which can be 100% or other preset values), thereby settling the cost of the battery replacement vehicle.

[0077] The battery swap station of the embodiment of the utility model can automatically settle the fees for battery swapping of battery swapping vehicles through the settlement system, thereby improving the efficiency and automation of battery swapping of the battery swap station.

[0078] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary personnel in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles described in the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery swap station, characterized in that: include: at least one first container and at least one second container; A plurality of battery racks are arranged in the first container; A plurality of charging devices are arranged in the second container, and the second container is arranged adjacent to at least one of the first containers, and is used to charge the batteries on the battery rack; The multiple groups of battery racks are arranged along a first direction; The first direction is the length direction of the first container; The battery swap station also includes: A battery swap container, the battery swap container being arranged adjacent to the first container and the second container; The battery swap container is provided with a battery swap channel and a battery swap system; The battery replacement channel is used to park vehicles to be replaced; The battery replacement system is used to remove and install batteries from vehicles to be replaced that are parked on the battery replacement channel; Wherein, the battery exchange channel is arranged perpendicular to the first direction.

2. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fire fighting system is arranged in each of the first containers and each of the second containers.

3. The battery swap station according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fire protection system comprises: Fire control cabinet, smoke sensor, temperature sensor and fire tank; Wherein, the smoke sensor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the fire control cabinet; The fire control cabinet is electrically connected to the fire tank, and is used to control the pressure relief valve on the fire tank to open or close when receiving a signal sent by the smoke sensor or the temperature sensor.

4. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The walls of the first container and the second container include an outer wall and a sandwich layer, and the sandwich layer is arranged between two layers of outer walls; The material of the outer wall is a steel plate, and the material of the interlayer is a rock wool board.

5. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the battery racks is provided with battery accommodating spaces of various sizes for accommodating different types of batteries.

6. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the second container is provided with a safety door; The safety door is in communication with an external space of the battery swap station.

7. The battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery swap station also includes: A settlement system, wherein the settlement system is arranged in the battery exchange container; The settlement system is used to settle the fees for the battery swap vehicle based on the acquired power level of the target battery, and the target battery is the battery removed from the battery swap vehicle.

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