Storage structure unit of battery swap station and battery swap station

Abstract

The utility model provides a storage structure unit of a battery swap station and the battery swap station, and the storage structure unit comprises an operation mechanism and a plurality of three-dimensional goods shelves arranged around the operation mechanism; the plurality of three-dimensional goods shelves are arranged towards the operating mechanism, and a battery taking and placing opening exposed out of the operating mechanism is formed between every two adjacent three-dimensional goods shelves; the operation mechanism comprises a rotating table fixedly installed on the installation face, and a first table face of the rotating table can rotate around the central axis. The lifting table is fixedly mounted on the first table top; and the telescopic arm is fixedly mounted on the second table top. According to the operating mechanism, normal storage, taking and placing of the batteries can be achieved, meanwhile, the multiple three-dimensional goods shelves are annularly arranged, the batteries are taken and placed in a middle rotating mode, the structure is more compact, a stacking machine needing to linearly walk in a traditional battery replacing station can be omitted, and therefore the space of the battery replacing station can be reasonably utilized; the time for taking and placing the battery can be effectively shortened, and the efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery swap stations, and in particular to a storage structure unit of a battery swap station and a battery swap station. Background Art

[0002] In the field of battery swapping for passenger cars, regarding the storage of power battery packs in battery swapping stations, the existing battery swapping station solution is a face-to-face layout of two rows of parallel shelves, with a stacker with tracks parallel to the shelves between the two rows of shelves. The stacker reciprocates along the tracks in a straight line and docks with the battery conveyor mechanism and / or the shelves to pick up and place the batteries. This storage layout of power battery packs will take up a lot of space in a passenger car battery swapping station with a relatively high degree of integration, affecting the overall size of the passenger car battery swapping station. Therefore, how to optimize the storage layout of the battery swapping station has become a research direction for those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical purpose to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application is to provide a storage structure unit of a battery swap station and a battery swap station, so as to solve the problem of unreasonable space utilization of the battery swap station due to the current storage layout method using stackers and two-row shelves.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present application provides a storage structure unit of a battery swap station, including: an operating mechanism and a plurality of three-dimensional shelves arranged around the operating mechanism;

[0005] The plurality of three-dimensional shelves are all arranged toward the operating mechanism, and a battery access opening for exposing the operating mechanism is provided between two adjacent three-dimensional shelves;

[0006] The operating mechanism comprises:

[0007] A rotating table, fixedly mounted on the mounting surface, and a first table surface of the rotating table can rotate around a central axis;

[0008] A lifting platform, fixedly mounted on the first table surface, wherein the second table surface of the lifting platform has an initial state close to the first table surface and a lifting state away from the first table surface;

[0009] The telescopic arm is fixedly mounted on the second table surface and includes an extended state extending beyond the projection range of the rotating table and / or the lifting table and a retracted state retracted into the projection range.

[0010] Specifically, in the storage structure unit as described above, the three-dimensional shelf is formed into a multi-layer structure, and each layer of the three-dimensional shelf has a battery position for placing at least one battery.

[0011] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned storage structure unit, the three-dimensional shelf comprises:

[0012] Two vertical frames arranged opposite to each other, the vertical frames being fixedly mounted on the mounting surface;

[0013] A top frame connecting the tops of the two vertical frames;

[0014] A plurality of horizontally arranged storage racks are arranged at equal intervals between the top frame and the mounting surface, and are all fixedly connected to the two vertical frames.

[0015] Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, at least one of the storage racks includes two oppositely arranged sub-frames, the two sub-frames are connected to the two vertical frames in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two sub-frames are spaced a preset distance apart.

[0016] Specifically, in the storage structure unit as described above, the plurality of three-dimensional shelves are distributed at equal angles in a preset area of ​​the operating mechanism, wherein the preset area is the remaining area after subtracting the area where the battery access port is located from the circumferential area surrounding the operating mechanism.

[0017] Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, the number of the three-dimensional shelves is three, one of the three-dimensional shelves is arranged opposite to the battery access opening, and the other two three-dimensional shelves are arranged opposite to each other and are arranged adjacent to the battery access opening.

[0018] Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, the operating mechanism further comprises:

[0019] A controller is electrically connected to the rotating platform, the lifting platform and the telescopic arm respectively.

[0020] Another embodiment of the present application further provides a battery swap station, comprising: at least one battery conveying mechanism and at least one storage structure unit of the battery swap station as described above;

[0021] Among them, one battery conveying mechanism corresponds to at least one of the storage structure units, and the battery conveying mechanism can be moved to the battery loading and unloading port.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the storage structure unit of a battery swap station and the battery swap station provided in the embodiment of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] The operating mechanism in the present application can realize the transfer of batteries between the battery conveying mechanism and the three-dimensional shelves, or between the three-dimensional shelves, to ensure the normal storage and retrieval of batteries. At the same time, the multiple three-dimensional shelves in the present application adopt a circular layout, and the batteries are picked up and placed in the middle in a rotating manner, which makes the structure more compact and can omit the stacker that needs to move in a straight line in the traditional battery swap station, which is conducive to the rational use of the battery swap station space, and can effectively reduce the time for picking up and placing batteries and improve efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the storage structure unit in this application;

[0025] Figure 2 This is the second structural diagram of the storage structure unit in this application;

[0026] Figure 3 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the three-dimensional shelf in this application;

[0027] Figure 4 This is the second structural diagram of the three-dimensional shelf in this application;

[0028] Figure 5 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the operating mechanism in this application;

[0029] Figure 6 This is the second structural diagram of the operating mechanism in this application.

[0030] [Description of Reference Numerals]

[0031] 1. Operating mechanism; 101. Rotating table; 102. Lifting table; 103. Telescopic arm; 2. Three-dimensional shelf; 201. Vertical frame; 202. Top frame; 203. Storage rack; 2031. Sub-frame; 3. Battery; 4. Battery access opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages to be solved by the application clearer, the following will be described in detail in conjunction with 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 application. 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 application. In addition, for clarity and brevity, the description of known functions and structures has been omitted.

[0033] 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 application. 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.

[0034] In the various embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the size of the serial numbers of the following processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0035] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0036] In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined according to A. However, it should also be understood that determining B according to A does not mean determining B only according to A, and B can also be determined according to A and / or other information.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 4 , an embodiment of the present application provides a storage structure unit of a battery swap station, comprising: an operating mechanism 1 and a plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 arranged around the operating mechanism 1;

[0038] The plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 are all arranged toward the operating mechanism 1, and a battery access opening 4 for exposing the operating mechanism 1 is provided between two adjacent three-dimensional shelves 2;

[0039] The operating mechanism 1 comprises:

[0040] The rotating table 101 is fixedly mounted on the mounting surface, and the first table surface of the rotating table 101 can rotate around the central axis;

[0041] A lifting platform 102 is fixedly mounted on the first table surface, and the second table surface of the lifting platform 102 has an initial state close to the first table surface and a lifting state away from the first table surface;

[0042] The telescopic arm 103 is fixedly mounted on the second table surface, and includes an extended state extending beyond the projection range of the rotating table 101 and / or the lifting table 102 and a retracted state retracted into the projection range.

[0043] The storage structure unit provided in this embodiment includes a moving mechanism 1 for transferring batteries 3, and a plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 arranged around the moving mechanism 1, wherein the opening directions of the plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 are all toward the moving mechanism 1, so that the moving mechanism 1 can take and place batteries 3 in the three-dimensional shelves 2. In order to facilitate the moving mechanism 1 to take and place batteries 3 on a battery conveying mechanism such as a battery exchange vehicle, a battery taking and placing opening 4 (such as a battery taking and placing opening 4) that exposes the moving mechanism 1 is arranged between two adjacent shelves in the plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2. Figure 1 or Figure 2 ), so that the battery conveying mechanism can be parked at the battery access port 4, and the operating mechanism 1 can take and place the battery 3 on the battery conveying mechanism.

[0044] Specifically, the operating mechanism 1 includes a rotating table 101, a lifting platform 102, and a telescopic arm 103 for carrying the battery 3, wherein the rotating table 101 is fixedly mounted on the mounting surface, the lifting platform 102 is fixedly mounted on the first surface of the rotating table 101, and the telescopic arm 103 is fixedly mounted on the second surface of the lifting platform 102. The directions of the lifting platform 102 and the telescopic arm 103 can be adjusted through the rotating table 101, the height of the telescopic arm 103 can be adjusted through the lifting platform 102, and the extension length of the telescopic arm 103 can be adjusted. Specifically, when the telescopic arm 103 is in a retracted state, the telescopic arm 103 is located within the projection range of the rotating table 101 and / or the lifting platform 102, thereby avoiding the rotating table 101 from interfering with the surrounding three-dimensional shelves 2 when rotating, and ensuring the normal operation of the operating mechanism 1.

[0045] To sum up, the operating mechanism 1 in this embodiment can realize the transfer of batteries 3 between the battery conveying mechanism and the three-dimensional shelf 2, or between the three-dimensional shelf 2 and the three-dimensional shelf 2, to ensure the normal storage and placement of the batteries 3. At the same time, in this application, multiple three-dimensional shelves 2 adopt a circular layout, and the batteries 3 are picked up and placed in the middle in a rotating manner, which makes the structure more compact and can omit the stacker that needs to move in a straight line in the traditional battery swap station, which is conducive to the rational use of the battery swap station space, and can effectively reduce the time for picking up and placing the batteries 3 and improve efficiency.

[0046] It should be noted that a charging device for charging the battery 3 is provided on the three-dimensional shelf.

[0047] For ease of understanding, the working principle of the operating mechanism 1 is explained below through a first embodiment in which the battery 3 is transferred from a first position where the battery 3 is currently placed to a second position after the battery position is adjusted, wherein the first position and the second position can be located on a three-dimensional shelf 2 or a battery exchange cart, and the first position is different from the second position, and the telescopic arm 103 is initially in a retracted state.

[0048] Step S1, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the first position;

[0049] Step S2, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the height of the telescopic arm 103 is slightly lower than the bottom of the battery 3 located at the first position;

[0050] Step S3, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after being extended satisfies that the telescopic arm 103 has a preset length below the battery 3;

[0051] Step S4, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to raise the telescopic arm 103 to carry the battery 3 and raise the battery 3 to a first preset height;

[0052] Step S5, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state, so that the telescopic arm 103 and the battery 3 carried by it are retracted to the projection range of the rotating platform 101 and / or the lifting platform 102;

[0053] Step S6, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the second position;

[0054] Step S7, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the height of the telescopic arm 103 is slightly higher than the height corresponding to the second position;

[0055] Step S8, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after extension is such that the battery is located above the second position;

[0056] Step S9, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to lower the telescopic arm 103 to a height slightly higher than the second position, so that the battery 3 is carried at the second position and is separated from the telescopic arm 103;

[0057] Step S10, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state.

[0058] In addition, after step S10, the following may be included: step S11, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to switch to an initial state, and / or adjusting the rotating platform 101 to face a preset position.

[0059] It should be noted that, since the telescopic arm 103 is in the retracted state, no matter what the height of the lifting platform 102 is, the rotation of the turntable 101 will not cause interference between the operating mechanism 1 and the three-dimensional shelf 2. Therefore, when the telescopic arm 103 is in the retracted state, the lifting platform 102 and the turntable 101 can move simultaneously.

[0060] In the first embodiment, if the first position is a position where the battery 3 is taken and placed by an external hoist or a clamping claw structure, and the second position is a position on the three-dimensional shelf 2, the working principle of the operating mechanism 1 can be expressed as follows:

[0061] Step S1, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the first position;

[0062] Step S2, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the height of the telescopic arm 103 is the height corresponding to the first position;

[0063] Step S3, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after being extended satisfies that the telescopic arm 103 has a preset length below the battery 3, so that the battery 3 can be placed by an external hoisting or clamping structure;

[0064] Step S4, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state, so that the telescopic arm 103 and the battery 3 carried by it are retracted to the projection range of the rotating platform 101 and / or the lifting platform 102;

[0065] Step S5, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the second position;

[0066] Step S6, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the height of the telescopic arm 103 is slightly higher than the height corresponding to the second position;

[0067] Step S7, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after extension is such that the battery is located above the second position;

[0068] Step S8, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to lower the telescopic arm 103 to a height slightly higher than the second position, so that the battery 3 is carried at the second position and is separated from the telescopic arm 103;

[0069] Step S9, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state.

[0070] In addition, after step S9, the method may further include: step S10, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to switch to an initial state, and / or adjusting the rotating platform 101 to face a preset position.

[0071] In the first embodiment, if the first position is a position on the three-dimensional shelf 2, and the second position is a position where the battery 3 is taken in and placed by an external hoist or a clamping claw structure, the working principle of the operating mechanism 1 can be expressed as follows:

[0072] Step S1, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the first position;

[0073] Step S2, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the height of the telescopic arm 103 is slightly lower than the bottom of the battery 3 located at the first position;

[0074] Step S3, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after being extended satisfies that the telescopic arm 103 has a preset length below the battery 3;

[0075] Step S4, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to raise the telescopic arm 103 to carry the battery 3 and raise the battery 3 to a first preset height;

[0076] Step S5, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state, so that the telescopic arm 103 and the battery 3 carried by it are retracted to the projection range of the rotating platform 101 and / or the lifting platform 102;

[0077] Step S6, adjusting the rotating platform 101 so that the telescopic arm 103 faces the second position;

[0078] Step S7, adjusting the lifting platform 102 so that the telescopic arm 103 is located at a height corresponding to the second position;

[0079] Step S8, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the extended state, and the length of the telescopic arm 103 after extension is such that the battery is located at the second position, so that the battery 3 can be taken by an external hoisting or a clamping claw structure;

[0080] Step S9, adjusting the telescopic arm 103 to switch to the retracted state.

[0081] In addition, after step S9, the method may further include: step S10, adjusting the lifting platform 102 to switch to an initial state, and / or adjusting the rotating platform 101 to face a preset position.

[0082] See also Figure 1 , Figure 5 or Figure 6 Specifically, as described above in the storage structure unit, the three-dimensional shelf 2 is formed into a multi-layer structure, and each layer of the three-dimensional shelf 2 has a battery position for placing at least one battery 3.

[0083] In this embodiment, in order to improve the storage capacity and space utilization of the storage structure unit, the three-dimensional shelf 2 is formed into a multi-layer structure, each layer of which is provided with a battery position for placing the battery 3. At the same time, the multi-layer structure is also conducive to heat dissipation of the battery 3. Specifically, the battery position of each layer can be set to one or more, which is determined according to the size of the battery 3, the size of the three-dimensional shelf 2, and the space of the battery swap station.

[0084] See also Figure 5 or Figure 6 Further, in the storage structure unit as described above, the three-dimensional shelf 2 includes:

[0085] Two vertical frames 201 arranged opposite to each other, the vertical frames 201 are fixedly mounted on the mounting surface;

[0086] A top frame 202, connecting the tops of the two vertical frames 201;

[0087] A plurality of horizontally arranged storage racks 203 are arranged at equal intervals between the top frame 202 and the mounting surface, and are all fixedly connected to the two vertical frames 201 .

[0088] In this embodiment, the specific structure of the three-dimensional shelf 2 is exemplified, wherein, in order to facilitate heat dissipation and reduce costs, the three-dimensional shelf 2 is formed of a plane frame in this embodiment, specifically, it includes two vertical frames 201 arranged opposite to each other. Since the size of the three-dimensional shelf 2 is initially limited, the tops of the two vertical frames 201 are connected to the same top frame 202, so that the two vertical frames 201 and the top frame 202 form a whole. At the same time, the vertical frame 201 is fixedly installed on the installation surface to limit the position of the three-dimensional shelf 2 and ensure the stability of the entire three-dimensional shelf 2. A plurality of horizontal racks 203 are arranged at equal intervals between the top frame 202 and the installation surface, and each rack 203 is fixedly connected to the two vertical frames 201 for carrying batteries 3 or other goods.

[0089] It should be noted that the fixed installation and connection described in this article include but are not limited to connection methods such as welding and screwing.

[0090] See also Figure 6 Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, at least one of the storage racks 203 includes two oppositely arranged sub-frames 2031, the two sub-frames 2031 are connected to the two vertical frames 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two sub-frames 2031 are spaced a preset distance apart.

[0091] In this embodiment, the structure of the storage rack 203 is exemplified, wherein the storage rack 203 may include two relatively arranged sub-frames 2031, the two sub-frames 2031 are connected to the two vertical frames 201 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the two sub-frames 2031 are spaced apart by a preset distance. When placing the battery 3, the battery 3 is placed on the two sub-frames 2031, and the interval between the two sub-frames 2031 facilitates the telescopic arm 103 to pass through the storage rack 203 in the vertical direction to take and place the battery 3.

[0092] In another embodiment, the rack 203 may be formed as an integral body, with both ends of the integral body respectively fixedly connected to a vertical frame 201; and the rack 203 is provided with an opening for the telescopic arm 103 to pass through, so that the telescopic arm 103 can pass through the rack 203 in the vertical direction to take out and put in the battery 3. Alternatively, the rack 203 is provided with a support block for carrying the battery 3, and the support block has a preset height, and the preset height is greater than the thickness of the telescopic arm 103, so that the telescopic arm 103 can take out and put in the battery 3.

[0093] See also Figure 1 or Figure 2 Specifically, in the storage structure unit as described above, the plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 are distributed at equal angles in a preset area of ​​the operating mechanism 1, wherein the preset area is the remaining area after deducting the area where the battery access port 4 is located from the circumferential area surrounding the operating mechanism 1.

[0094] In this embodiment, the annular layout of the plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 is further limited, wherein the plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 are distributed at equal angles in a preset area, for example, at equal angles, so that the operating mechanism 1 can accurately determine the three-dimensional shelf 2 where the battery 3 needs to be taken and placed according to the direction and angle of rotation. At the same time, the equal angle spacing also facilitates the control of the operating mechanism 1, for example, rotating a preset angle corresponds to the first three-dimensional shelf 2 in the rotation direction, and rotating two preset angles corresponds to the second three-dimensional shelf 2 in the rotation direction.

[0095] It should be noted that, since the preset area is the remaining area after removing the area where the battery access port 4 is located, the preset area is a fan-shaped area, so the multiple three-dimensional shelves 2 are actually arranged along the arc, that is to say, the equal-angle interval distribution described in this embodiment is that the multiple three-dimensional shelves 2 are distributed at equal angles along the arc direction, and the angle between the first and last three-dimensional shelves 2 can be a preset angle or not.

[0096] Preferably, in a specific embodiment, the battery access opening 4 is regarded as a three-dimensional shelf 2, and a plurality of three-dimensional shelves 2 and the battery access opening 4 are distributed at equal angles in a ring.

[0097] See also Figure 1 or Figure 2 Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, the number of the three-dimensional shelves 2 is three, one of the three-dimensional shelves 2 is arranged opposite to the battery access port 4, and the other two three-dimensional shelves 2 are arranged opposite to each other and are both arranged adjacent to the battery access port 4.

[0098] In this embodiment, a specific example is given of the arrangement between the three-dimensional shelves 2 and the battery access port 4. Since the three-dimensional shelves 2 have the same size, on the premise of ensuring the normal use of the operating mechanism 1, it is preferred that the number of the three-dimensional shelves 2 is three, and the three three-dimensional shelves 2 and the battery access port 4 are respectively located at four positions of the operating mechanism 1 at an interval of 90 degrees, which is conducive to minimizing the floor space occupied by the storage structure unit.

[0099] Preferably, in the storage structure unit as described above, the operating mechanism 1 further comprises:

[0100] A controller is electrically connected to the rotating platform 101 , the lifting platform 102 and the telescopic arm 103 , respectively.

[0101] In this embodiment, in order to ensure the normal operation of the operating mechanism 1, the operating mechanism 1 also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the rotating table 101, the lifting platform 102 and the telescopic arm 103 respectively. Among them, based on the pick-up and placement requirements of the battery 3, the controller transmits a first electrical signal for controlling the rotation of the rotating table 101 to the rotating table 101, transmits a second electrical signal for controlling the switching of the lifting platform 102 between the initial state and the lifting state to the lifting platform 102, and transmits a third electrical signal for controlling the switching of the telescopic arm 103 between the extended state and the retracted state to the telescopic arm 103, so as to implement the steps in the first embodiment above. Specifically, the first electrical signal carries the actual rotation angle relative to the angle reference point or the relative rotation angle relative to the previous angle, the second electrical signal carries the actual lifting height relative to the height reference point or the relative lifting height relative to the previous height, and the third electrical signal carries the actual extension length relative to the length reference point or the relative extension length relative to the previous length.

[0102] See also Figure 1 or Figure 2 , another embodiment of the present application further provides a battery swap station, comprising: at least one battery conveying mechanism and at least one storage structure unit of the battery swap station as described above;

[0103] Among them, one battery conveying mechanism corresponds to at least one of the storage structure units, and the battery conveying mechanism can be moved to the battery access port 4.

[0104] The battery swap station provided in this embodiment includes at least one battery conveying mechanism and at least one storage structure unit, and one battery conveying mechanism corresponds to at least one storage structure unit. When the battery 3 needs to be taken or placed, the battery conveying mechanism can be Figure 1 or Figure 2 , move to the battery access opening 4 (as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2 Specifically, when it is necessary to store the replaced battery 3 on the vehicle, the battery conveying mechanism will convey the replaced low-power battery 3 to the battery access port 4, and the operating mechanism 1 in the storage structure unit will store the low-power battery 3 in a three-dimensional shelf 2; when it is necessary to provide a fully-charged battery 3 to the vehicle, the operating mechanism 1 will take out a fully-charged battery 3 from a three-dimensional shelf 2 and place it on the battery conveying mechanism parked at the battery access port 4, so that the battery conveying mechanism can replace the battery 3 with a fully-charged battery 3.

[0105] The battery swap station in this embodiment can store and retrieve the batteries 3 only through the battery conveying mechanism and the rotatable operating mechanism 1, and the operating mechanism 1 in this embodiment can realize the transfer of batteries 3 between the battery conveying mechanism and the three-dimensional shelf 2, or between the three-dimensional shelf 2 and the three-dimensional shelf 2, to ensure the normal storage and placement of the batteries 3. At the same time, in this application, multiple three-dimensional shelves 2 adopt a circular layout, and the batteries 3 are taken and placed in the middle by rotating, which makes the structure more compact and can omit the stacker that needs to move in a straight line in the traditional battery swap station, which is conducive to the rational use of the space of the battery swap station, and can effectively reduce the time for taking and placing the batteries 3 and improve efficiency.

[0106] In addition, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not in itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0107] It should also be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0108] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles described in the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A storage structure unit of a battery swap station, characterized in that: include: A running mechanism (1) and a plurality of three-dimensional shelves (2) arranged around the running mechanism (1); The plurality of three-dimensional shelves (2) are all arranged toward the operating mechanism (1), and a battery access opening (4) for exposing the operating mechanism (1) is provided between two adjacent three-dimensional shelves (2); The operating mechanism (1) comprises: A rotating table (101) is fixedly mounted on a mounting surface, and a first table surface of the rotating table (101) can rotate around a central axis; A lifting platform (102) is fixedly mounted on the first table surface, and the second table surface of the lifting platform (102) has an initial state close to the first table surface and a lifting state away from the first table surface; The telescopic arm (103) is fixedly mounted on the second table surface and comprises an extended state extending beyond the projection range of the rotating table (101) and / or the lifting table (102) and a retracted state retracting into the projection range.

2. The storage structure unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The three-dimensional shelf (2) is formed into a multi-layer structure, and each layer of the three-dimensional shelf (2) has a battery (3) position for placing at least one battery (3).

3. The storage structure unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The three-dimensional shelf (2) comprises: Two vertical frames (201) arranged opposite to each other, the vertical frames (201) being fixedly mounted on the mounting surface; A top frame (202) connecting the tops of the two vertical frames (201); A plurality of horizontally arranged storage racks (203) are arranged at equal intervals between the top frame (202) and the installation surface, and are all fixedly connected to the two vertical frames (201).

4. The storage structure unit according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one of the storage racks (203) comprises two oppositely arranged sub-frames (2031), the two sub-frames (2031) are connected to the two vertical frames (201) in a one-to-one correspondence, and a preset distance is spaced between the two sub-frames (2031).

5. The storage structure unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of three-dimensional shelves (2) are distributed at equal angles in a preset area of ​​the operating mechanism (1), wherein the preset area is the remaining area after deducting the area where the battery access port (4) is located from the circumferential area surrounding the operating mechanism (1).

6. The storage structure unit according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The number of the three-dimensional shelves (2) is three, one of the three-dimensional shelves (2) is arranged opposite to the battery access opening (4), and the other two three-dimensional shelves (2) are arranged opposite to each other and are both arranged adjacent to the battery access opening (4).

7. The storage structure unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating mechanism (1) further comprises: A controller is electrically connected to the rotating platform (101), the lifting platform (102) and the telescopic arm (103) respectively.

8. A battery swap station, characterized in that: include: At least one battery conveying mechanism and at least one storage structure unit of a battery swap station according to any one of claims 1 to 7; Wherein, one of the battery conveying mechanisms corresponds to at least one of the storage structure units, and the battery conveying mechanism can be moved to the battery access port (4).

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