Container type battery replacing station

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery replacing stations, in particular to a container type battery replacing station which comprises a container, the container comprises a lower layer, an upper layer and a hoisting layer which are sequentially connected from bottom to top, and part of the hoisting layer protrudes out of the upper layer in the first direction; a transplanting channel communicated with the outside is arranged on the upper layer, a plurality of charging stations are arranged on the lower layer and / or the upper layer, at least two charging stations are arranged in the container, when at least two charging stations are arranged in the same layer, the charging stations are arranged in the container in the second direction, and the first direction is not parallel to the second direction; a hoisting and loading mechanism is arranged in the hoisting layer and can be transferred between the interior and the exterior of the container; the system further comprises a control mechanism, and the charging station and the lifting loading mechanism are electrically connected with the control mechanism. The space occupation rationality of the battery swap station can be improved, the space in the battery swap station can be reasonably utilized, and the diversity of application scenes of the battery swap station is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery swap stations, and more specifically, to a container-type battery swap station. Background Art

[0002] New energy electric vehicles are green, environmentally friendly and pollution-free, and are being promoted on a large scale. However, electric vehicles have a short driving range, are difficult to charge, and take a long time to charge. Fast charging consumes the battery and reduces the battery life, which greatly reduces the scope and speed of promotion of new energy electric vehicles. At present, container-type electric heavy truck or light truck charging and swapping stations can solve the difficulties of charging electric vehicles and long charging time, extend the battery life, accelerate the promotion and popularization of electric vehicles, and achieve energy saving and emission reduction of vehicles.

[0003] However, although most of the existing charging and swapping stations can solve the problem of charging and swapping, they still have problems such as unreasonable space occupation, large requirements for the actual station site area, low site utilization, and relatively single application scenarios. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a container-type battery swap station, which can improve the rationality of the area occupied by the battery swap station, enable the space in the battery swap station to be reasonably utilized, and improve the diversity of application scenarios of the battery swap station.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A container-type battery swap station is provided, comprising a container, wherein the container comprises a lower layer, an upper layer, and a hoisting layer connected in sequence from bottom to top, and part of the hoisting layer protrudes out of the upper layer along a first direction; the upper layer is provided with a transplanting channel communicating with the outside, the lower layer and / or the upper layer are provided with a plurality of charging stations, and at least two charging stations are provided in the container, and when at least two charging stations are provided in the same layer, the charging stations are arranged in a second direction in the container, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel to each other; a hoisting loading mechanism is provided in the hoisting layer, and the hoisting loading mechanism can be transferred between the inside and the outside of the container; a control mechanism is also included, and the charging stations and the hoisting loading mechanism are electrically connected to the control mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the charging position includes a charging tray, and the charging tray is electrically connected to the control mechanism through a charging unit; some of the charging trays are electrically connected to batteries, so that the container contains at least one empty charging tray.

[0008] Preferably, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0009] Preferably, a battery exchange channel is provided below the portion of the hoisting layer protruding from the upper layer, and a reader electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided on the container, and the reader is used to read vehicle information located at the battery exchange channel.

[0010] Preferably, the hoisting loading mechanism includes a slide rail, a trolley assembly connected to the slide rail, and a sling connected to the trolley assembly. The slide rail is arranged along a first direction in the hoisting layer, and the trolley assembly and the sling are electrically connected to the control mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, an image acquisition component electrically connected to the control mechanism is installed in the hoisting layer, and an arrival detection component electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided at the transplanting channel.

[0012] Preferably, the lower layer is provided with a safety door, and a safety indicator light electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided above the safety door.

[0013] Preferably, a fire alarm electrically connected to the control mechanism is installed in the hoisting layer.

[0014] Preferably, the control mechanism includes a main control cabinet and a station control cabinet arranged on the lower layer, and the main control cabinet and the station control cabinet are both located outside the charging station; the station control cabinet, the charging station, and the hoisting loading mechanism are all electrically connected to the main control cabinet.

[0015] Preferably, the container includes a lower box body and an upper box body detachably connected to the lower box body, the lower layer is located on the lower box body, the hoisting layer is located on the upper box body, the upper layer is composed of a part of the lower box body and a part of the upper box body, and a first notch structure connected to the transplanting channel is provided at the connection between the lower box body and the upper box body.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] The utility model relates to a container-type battery swap station. Charging stations are arranged on the upper and / or lower layers, which can reduce the space occupied while making full use of the space in the vertical direction of the container; charging stations are arranged along the second direction in the upper and / or lower layers, which can reduce the space occupied by the container-type battery swap station in the first direction, so that the container-type battery swap station can be suitable for scenes with strict site requirements; the setting of the transplanting channel can be used for transplanting and transferring materials in and out of the container. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a container-type battery swap station of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a container-type battery swap station of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of part I;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a front view of a container-type battery swap station of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Left view of;

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Right view of;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower layer, upper layer and battery exchange channel from a top-down perspective of the utility model.

[0025] The illustrations are as follows:

[0026] 1- container, 101- lower box body, 102- first box body part, 103- second box body part, 104- first notch structure, 11- lower layer, 12- upper layer, 121- transplanting channel, 13- hoisting layer, 131- connecting door, 14- first ladder, 15- second ladder, 16- guardrail, 2- charging position, 21- charging base, 22- battery, 3- cache standby position, 4- hoisting loading mechanism, 41- slide rail, 42- trolley assembly, 43- hoisting device, 44- image acquisition component, 45- in-place detection component, 451- mounting seat, 452- photoelectric switch, 5- charging unit, 6- battery replacement channel, 61- reader, 62- indicator light, 7- safety door, 71- safety indicator light, 8- fire alarm, 91- main control cabinet, 92- station control cabinet, 10- fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods. The drawings are only used for exemplary descriptions, and are only schematic diagrams, not actual pictures, and cannot be understood as limitations on this patent; in order to better illustrate the embodiments of the utility model, some parts of the drawings may be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted.

[0028] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as limitations on this patent. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] Example 1

[0030] like Figures 1 to 7 The first embodiment of a container-type battery swap station of the utility model is shown, including a container 1, the container 1 includes a lower layer 11, an upper layer 12, and a hoisting layer 13 connected in sequence from bottom to top, and part of the hoisting layer 13 protrudes from the upper layer 12 along the first direction; the upper layer 12 is provided with a transplanting channel 121 communicating with the outside, and the lower layer 11 and the hoisting layer 13 are also communicated with the transplanting channel 121; a plurality of charging stations are arranged along the lower layer 11 and / or the upper layer 12, and at least two charging stations are arranged in the container 1. When at least two charging stations are arranged in the same layer, the charging stations are arranged in the container 1 along the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel to each other; the charging station located in the upper layer 12 can be arranged at one side or both sides of the transplanting channel 121; a hoisting loading mechanism 4 is provided in the hoisting layer 13, and the hoisting loading mechanism 4 can be transferred between the inside and the outside of the container 1; a control mechanism is also included, and the charging station and the hoisting loading mechanism 4 are electrically connected to the control mechanism.

[0031] The arrangement of charging stations on the upper layer 12 and / or the lower layer 11 can reduce the space occupied while making full use of the vertical space of the container 1; the arrangement of charging stations along the second direction in the upper layer 12 and / or the lower layer 11 can reduce the space occupied by the container-type battery swap station in the first direction, so that the container-type battery swap station can be suitable for scenarios with strict site requirements; the arrangement of the transplanting channel 121 can be used for transplanting and transferring materials in and out of the container 1.

[0032] In this embodiment, the lower layer 11 is provided with at least two charging stations along the second direction; and charging stations are provided on both sides of the transplanting channel 121 along the second direction; and the projections of the charging stations of the lower layer 11 and the charging stations of the upper layer 12 on the lower layer 11 do not overlap. Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the charging station includes a charging base 21, which is electrically connected to the control mechanism through the charging unit 5; some of the charging bases 21 are electrically connected to the battery 22, so that the container 1 contains at least one empty charging base 21. In the container 1, the charging base 21 with the battery 22 serves as the charging position 2, and the empty charging base 21 serves as the cache standby position 3. The setting of the cache standby position 3 enables the container-type battery swap station to provide charging and battery swapping needs for new energy electric vehicles. In this embodiment, the charging unit 5 is located in the lower layer 11, and the charging unit 5 is located at the outer position of the charging station. It should be noted that the number of charging stations in the lower layer 11 and the upper layer 12, the number of charging positions 2, and the number of cache standby positions 3 can all be selected according to the actual usage scenario. Preferably, at the upper layer 12, a charging station is provided on both sides of the transplanting channel 121, and at the lower layer 11, two charging stations are provided at positions corresponding to the transplanting channel 121. Among the four charging stations, there are three charging positions 2 and one cache standby position 3. The position setting of the cache standby position 3 can be selected according to the actual usage scenario.

[0033] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the control mechanism includes a main control cabinet 91 and a station control cabinet 92 arranged on the lower layer 11, and the main control cabinet 91 and the station control cabinet 92 are both located outside the charging station; the station control cabinet 92, the charging station, and the lifting loading mechanism 4 are all electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91; the station control cabinet 92 is used to receive information from the main control cabinet 91 and process the information, and then control the actions of various devices through the main control cabinet 91. In this embodiment, the main control cabinet 91 and the station control cabinet 92 are both located outside one of the charging stations on the lower layer 11, and the charging unit 5 is located on the other outside of the charging station on the lower layer 11, so that the space on the lower layer 11 and the upper layer 12 can be reasonably used.

[0034] like Figures 2 to 4 ,as well as Figure 7 As shown, a battery exchange channel 6 is provided along the driving direction below the portion of the hoisting layer 13 protruding from the upper layer 12, and a reader 61 electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided on the outer wall of the container 1, and the reader 61 is used to read the vehicle information located at the battery exchange channel 6. In this embodiment, the reader 61 is located directly below the protruding portion of the hoisting layer 13 and is installed on the outer wall of the upper layer 12. Specifically, the reader 61 is an RFID reader, and the RFID reader is electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91. In this embodiment, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the second direction is parallel to the driving direction, that is, the charging stations of the upper layer 12 and the lower layer 11 are arranged along the driving direction; the first direction is perpendicular to the driving direction, so that the projection of the protruding portion of the hoisting layer 13 on the ground overlaps with the battery exchange channel 6. In order to facilitate the orderly driving of vehicles, the battery exchange channel 6 is provided with ground guide signs, such as Figure 7 In this embodiment, the outer wall of the container 1 is also provided with an indicator light 62 electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91, and the setting of the indicator light 62 can be used to indicate whether the vehicle continues to drive or brakes; specifically, the indicator light 62 is installed on the outer wall of the upper layer 12, and the indicator light 62 is located near the reader 61.

[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the hoisting loading mechanism 4 includes a slide rail 41, a trolley assembly 42 connected to the slide rail 41, and a sling 43 connected to the trolley assembly 42. The slide rail 41 is arranged along the first direction in the hoisting layer 13, and the trolley assembly 42 and the sling 43 are electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91. In this embodiment, the trolley assembly 42 can move back and forth on the slide rail 41, and the trolley assembly 42 can drive the sling 43 to move back and forth along the second direction. The sling 43 can hoist the battery 22 at the charging position 2 at the lower layer 11 or the upper layer 12, and transport it to the top of the battery replacement channel 6 through the transplanting channel 121, so as to facilitate the battery replacement of the vehicle. In this embodiment, the trolley assembly 42 and the sling 43 are both existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, an image acquisition component 44 electrically connected to the control mechanism is installed in the hoisting layer 13, and an in-place detection component 45 electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided at the transplanting channel 121. In this embodiment, the image acquisition component 44 is a camera, and the camera is electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91. The setting of the camera can be used to collect images of the parking position of the vehicle on the battery exchange channel 6 and images of the current battery exchange action. In this embodiment, the in-place detection component 45 includes a mounting seat 451 and a photoelectric switch 452 mounted on the mounting seat 451. The mounting seat 451 is installed at the import and export position of the transplanting channel 121, and the photoelectric switch 452 is electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91. The photoelectric switch 452 is used to detect whether the vehicle is in place.

[0037] like Figure 1As shown, the container 1 includes a lower box body 101 and an upper box body detachably connected to the lower box body 101, wherein the upper box body includes a first box body portion 102 and a second box body portion 103, the upper end of the first box body portion 102 is connected to the second box body portion 103, and the lower end of the first box body portion 102 is detachably connected to the lower box body 101; the second box body portion 103 protrudes from the first box body portion 102, and the first box body portion 102 and the second box body portion 103 form an L-shaped structure, and the first box body portion 102 and the second box body portion 103 can be fixedly connected or detachably connected. The lower layer 11 is located in the lower box 101, the hoisting layer 13 is located in the second box part 103, and the upper layer 12 is formed by connecting part of the lower box 101 and the first box part 102. The connection between the lower box 101 and the first box part 102 is provided with a first notch structure 104 connected to the transplanting channel 121, so that the transplanting channel 121 can be connected to the outside. In this embodiment, the lower box 101 is also provided with a second notch structure at the position corresponding to the charging unit 5, which can be used for heat dissipation of the charging unit 5. Figure 1 shown.

[0038] In this embodiment, the height of the container 1 is ≤6.6m, the length is ≤7m, and the width is ≤4.3m. It should be noted that the width of the container 1 refers to the measurement along the second direction, the length of the container 1 refers to the length of the hoisting layer 13 along the first direction, and the length of the lower layer 11 is ≤3.5m, which can reduce the space occupied and make the container-type battery swap station suitable for scenarios with strict site requirements, such as highway service areas.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] This embodiment is similar to embodiment 1, except that Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, a safety door 7 is provided on the lower layer 11, and a safety indicator light 71 electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91 is provided above the safety door 7. In this embodiment, the safety indicator light 71 is located in the lower layer 11 and is connected to the inner wall of the lower box body 101. The operator can enter and exit the container 1 through the safety door 7.

[0041] Example 3

[0042] This embodiment is similar to embodiment 1 or 2, except that Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a fire alarm 8 electrically connected to the control mechanism is installed in the hoisting layer 13. In this embodiment, the fire alarm 8 is a smoke alarm electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91, which can be used for early warning.

[0043] like Figure 4As shown, the lower layer 11 and the upper layer 12 are also provided with a fan 10 and a temperature sensor electrically connected to the main control cabinet 91. The temperature sensor is arranged in the container 1, and the fan 10 is installed on the outer wall of the container 1. The temperature is detected by the temperature sensor, and the fan 10 can be controlled to be turned on or off according to the current temperature.

[0044] Example 4

[0045] This embodiment is similar to any one of Embodiments 1 to 3, except that Figure 2 , Figures 4 to 6 As shown, in this embodiment, a ladder is also provided in the container 1, and the lower layer 11 and the upper layer 12 can be connected by the ladder, and the upper layer 12 and the hoisting layer 13 can also be connected by the ladder. Among them, a maintenance platform is provided at one end of the upper layer 12 away from the first notch structure 104, and a guardrail 16 is arranged around the maintenance platform; a connecting door 131 connected to the outside is provided at the top of the hoisting layer 13. In this embodiment, the ladder includes a first ladder 14 and a second ladder 15. The first ladder 14 connects the lower layer 11 with the maintenance platform, and the second ladder 15 connects the maintenance platform with the connecting door 131; the first ladder 14 can be used to move between the lower layer 11 and the maintenance platform, and the second ladder 15 and the connecting door 131 can be used to move to the top of the container 1, so as to facilitate the maintenance and maintenance work of the operators.

[0046] Obviously, the above embodiments of the utility model are only examples for clearly explaining the utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made on the basis of the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A container-type battery swap station, characterized in that: The invention comprises a container (1), wherein the container (1) comprises a lower layer (11), an upper layer (12), and a lifting layer (13) connected in sequence from bottom to top, wherein a portion of the lifting layer (13) protrudes from the upper layer (12) in a first direction; the upper layer (12) is provided with a transplanting channel (121) communicating with the outside; the lower layer (11) and / or the upper layer (12) are provided with a plurality of charging stations, and at least two charging stations are provided in the container (1); when at least two charging stations are provided in the same layer, the charging stations are provided in the container (1) in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are not parallel to each other; the lifting layer (13) is provided with a lifting loading mechanism (4), and the lifting loading mechanism (4) can be transferred between the inside and the outside of the container (1); and the invention also comprises a control mechanism, and the charging stations and the lifting loading mechanism (4) are both electrically connected to the control mechanism.

2. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging station comprises a charging base (21), and the charging base (21) is electrically connected to a control mechanism via a charging unit (5); a portion of the charging bases (21) are electrically connected to batteries (22), so that the container (1) contains at least one empty charging base (21).

3. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other.

4. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery exchange channel (6) is provided below the portion of the hoisting layer (13) protruding from the upper layer (12), and a reader (61) electrically connected to a control mechanism is provided on the container (1), and the reader (61) is used to read vehicle information located at the battery exchange channel (6).

5. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hoisting loading mechanism (4) comprises a slide rail (41), a trolley assembly (42) connected to the slide rail (41), and a sling (43) connected to the trolley assembly (42); the slide rail (41) is arranged along a first direction in the hoisting layer (13); and the trolley assembly (42) and the sling (43) are both electrically connected to a control mechanism.

6. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: An image acquisition component (44) electrically connected to the control mechanism is installed in the hoisting layer (13), and an in-place detection component (45) electrically connected to the control mechanism is provided at the transplanting channel (121).

7. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower layer (11) is provided with a safety door (7), and a safety indicator light (71) electrically connected to a control mechanism is provided above the safety door (7).

8. The containerized battery swap station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hoisting layer (13) is provided with a fire alarm component (8) electrically connected to the control mechanism.

9. The containerized battery swap station according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The control mechanism comprises a main control cabinet (91) and a station control cabinet (92) arranged on the lower layer (11); the main control cabinet (91) and the station control cabinet (92) are both located outside the charging station; the station control cabinet (92), the charging station, and the lifting loading mechanism (4) are all electrically connected to the main control cabinet (91).

10. The containerized battery swap station according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The container (1) comprises a lower box body (101) and an upper box body detachably connected to the lower box body (101); the lower layer (11) is located on the lower box body (101); the hoisting layer (13) is located on the upper box body; the upper layer (12) is formed by connecting a part of the lower box body (101) and a part of the upper box body; and a first notch structure (104) communicating with a transplanting channel (121) is provided at the connection between the lower box body (101) and the upper box body.

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