Charging and battery replacing cabin shared by unmanned delivery robot and electric vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery replacement, in particular to a charging battery replacement cabin shared by an unmanned distribution robot and an electric vehicle, which comprises a battery replacement cabin, a manipulator and a battery cabin, the battery replacement cabin is used for allowing the robot to enter, the manipulator is arranged in the battery replacement cabin, the battery cabin is positioned on one side of the battery replacement cabin, the battery cabin comprises a main body, the main body is provided with a plurality of cabins, and the cabins are used for placing batteries; the cabin penetrates through the side, facing the battery replacing cabin, of the body and penetrates through the side, deviating from the battery replacing cabin, of the body, and the mechanical arm is used for taking and placing batteries between the robot and the battery cabin. The robot with the electric quantity lower than a set value automatically enters the battery changing cabin, the mechanical arm takes out a low-electric-quantity battery from the robot and puts the battery into the battery cabin, then the mechanical arm takes out a high-electric-quantity / full-electric battery from the battery cabin and puts the battery into the robot, and the continuous working capacity of the unmanned distribution robot is guaranteed. Meanwhile, employees in the take-out industry, the express industry and other industries can take and place the batteries from the side, away from the battery replacing cabin, of the battery cabin, and the continuous working capacity of the electric vehicle is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of battery replacement technology, and in particular to a charging and battery replacement cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In the food delivery industry, employees usually drive electric vehicles to deliver items to customers.

[0003] With the rapid development of the logistics industry, the application of unmanned delivery robots is becoming more and more common, and their energy supply problem has become a key factor limiting their continued operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to facilitate the recharging of robots and electric vehicles, the present application provides a charging and battery replacement cabin shared by unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles.

[0005] The present application provides a charging and battery swapping cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A charging and battery swapping cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle, comprising a battery swapping cabin, a manipulator and a battery cabin.

[0007] The battery exchange cabin is used for the robot to enter, and the manipulator is arranged in the battery exchange cabin.

[0008] The battery compartment is located on one side of the battery exchange compartment. The battery compartment includes a main body, and the main body is provided with a plurality of compartments. The compartments are used to place batteries. The compartments penetrate the side of the main body facing the battery exchange compartment, and the compartments penetrate the side of the main body away from the battery exchange compartment.

[0009] The manipulator is used to take and place batteries between the robot and the battery compartment.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the robot with power lower than the set value automatically enters the battery replacement cabin, the manipulator takes out the low-power battery from the robot and puts it into the battery cabin, and then the manipulator takes out the high-power / full-power battery from the battery cabin and puts it into the robot, so as to realize automatic battery replacement for the robot and automatic energy replenishment of the robot, improve the efficiency and convenience of energy replenishment, and ensure the continuous working ability of the unmanned delivery robot;

[0011] At the same time, employees in industries such as takeout and express delivery can take and put batteries from the side of the battery compartment away from the battery swap compartment to replace batteries for electric vehicles and ensure their continuous working capability.

[0012] Preferably, the battery compartment further includes a door.

[0013] Each of the cabins has two corresponding doors, which are movably connected to the main body and are used to cover the cabins.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the hatch is used to prevent the battery from detaching from the cabin at will.

[0015] Preferably, the battery includes a body and a handle.

[0016] There are two handles, and the two handles are located on both sides of the body.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, practitioners in industries such as takeout and express delivery hold the handle to pick up and place the battery; the manipulator can also pick up and place the battery by clamping the handle.

[0018] Preferably, the battery compartment is used to charge the battery in the compartment.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the low-power battery is placed in the battery compartment to charge the low-power battery for replacement.

[0020] Preferably, a charging port is provided at the side wall of the compartment.

[0021] The battery includes a body, and a charging connector is provided at the side wall of the body.

[0022] The charging connector is used to connect to the charging port to conduct electricity.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the battery is placed in the compartment, and the charging connector connects to the charging port to conduct electricity to achieve charging.

[0024] Preferably, the charging port is located at the bottom wall of the compartment.

[0025] By adopting the above technical solution, the self-weight of the battery helps the charging connector to closely contact the charging port to complete charging.

[0026] Preferably, the body is rectangular, and charging connectors are provided at the four side walls of the body.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, when the battery is placed in the compartment, there is no need to distinguish the orientation of the battery, which is more convenient.

[0028] Preferably, the compartment is rectangular, and the charging ports are provided at the four side walls of the compartment.

[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, when the battery is placed in the compartment, there is no need to distinguish the orientation of the battery, which is more convenient.

[0030] Preferably, the battery compartment is detachably connected to the battery swapping compartment.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solutions, when the charging and battery swapping cabin of the present application is put on the market, it can be put into the current area in a suitable proportion according to the ratio of unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles in the current area, and the entire charging and battery swapping cabin and independent battery swapping cabins can be put into the current area in a suitable proportion.

[0032] For example, if there are no unmanned delivery robots in Area A but there are electric vehicles, then only the independent battery swapping cabin can be put into Area A;

[0033] If there are a small number of unmanned delivery robots and a large number of electric vehicles in Area B, then a small number of the entire charging and battery swapping cabins and a larger number of independent battery swapping cabins can be put into Area B;

[0034] If there are a large number of unmanned delivery robots and a small number of electric vehicles in Area C, then the entire charging and battery swapping cabins can be all put into Area C.

[0035] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0036] 1. When the battery level of the robot is lower than the set value, the robot automatically enters the battery swapping cabin. The manipulator takes out the low-battery battery from the robot and puts it into the battery compartment, and then takes out a high-battery / full-charge battery from the battery compartment and puts it into the robot, realizing automatic battery swapping for the robot, automatically replenishing the energy of the robot, improving the efficiency and convenience of energy replenishment, and ensuring the continuous working ability of the unmanned delivery robot;

[0037] 2. Employees in industries such as takeout and express delivery can take and place batteries from the side of the battery compartment away from the battery swapping cabin to realize battery swapping for electric vehicles and ensure the continuous working ability of electric vehicles;

[0038] 3. When the charging and battery swapping cabin is put on the market, it can be put into the current area in a suitable proportion according to the ratio of unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles in the current area, and the entire charging and battery swapping cabin and independent battery swapping cabins can be put into the current area in a suitable proportion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a charging and battery swapping cabin shared by unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles.

[0040] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the charging and battery swapping cabin for showing batteries, etc.

[0041] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The enlarged view of Area A in

[0042] Description of the reference numerals: 1. Battery swapping cabin; 2. Manipulator; 3. Battery compartment; 31. Main body; 32. Hatch door; 33. Compartment; 4. Battery; 41. Body; 42. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0043] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0044] Reference Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application discloses a charging and battery swapping cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle, comprising a battery swapping cabin 1, a manipulator 2 and a battery cabin 3.

[0045] The battery exchange cabin 1 is used for the robot to enter. The battery cabin 3 is located on one side of the battery exchange cabin 1, and the battery cabin 3 is used to store the battery 4. The manipulator 2 is arranged in the battery exchange cabin 1, and the manipulator 2 is used to take and put the battery 4 between the robot and the battery cabin 3.

[0046] The robot with power lower than the set value automatically enters the battery exchange cabin 1, the manipulator 2 takes out the low-power battery 4 from the robot, and puts the low-power battery 4 into the battery cabin 3. The manipulator 2 then takes out the high-power / full-charged battery 4 in the battery cabin 3, and puts the high-power / full-charged battery 4 into the robot, thereby automatically replacing the battery for the robot.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The battery compartment 3 includes a main body 31 and a compartment door 32 .

[0048] The main body 31 is provided with a plurality of compartments 33 for placing the batteries 4. The compartments 33 penetrate the main body 31 along the A direction: the compartments 33 penetrate the side of the main body 31 facing the battery exchange compartment 1, and the compartments 33 penetrate the side of the main body 31 away from the battery exchange compartment 1.

[0049] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The battery 4 includes a body 41 and a handle 42. Two handles 42 are provided, and the two handles 42 are respectively located at two ends of the body 41.

[0050] When the battery 4 is placed in the compartment 33 , one handle 42 is located at one end of the body 41 facing the battery exchange compartment 1 , and the other handle 42 is located at a side of the body 41 facing away from the battery exchange compartment 1 .

[0051] Two hatches 32 are provided for each compartment 33. The hatches 32 are movably connected to the main body 31, and are used to cover the compartment 33. When the hatches 32 are closed, the hatches 32 are touched by the battery 4 to prevent the battery 4 from leaving the compartment 33.

[0052] In the drawings of this embodiment: the door 32 is connected to the main body 31 by a hinge, so that the rotation axis of the door 32 is perpendicular to the A direction, so that the door 32 can be opened or closed by rotation.

[0053] In another embodiment: the hatch 32 is slidably connected to the main body 31, and the sliding direction of the hatch 32 is perpendicular to the A direction.

[0054] Corresponding to each compartment 33, only one hatch 32 is allowed to be opened at the same time. For example: The door lock of the hatch 32 is an electronic lock. By running a program / command through the controller, when any one door lock is in the open state, the other door lock is locked.

[0055] The battery compartment 3 is also used to charge the battery 4 in the compartment 33.

[0056] A charging port is provided at the side wall of the compartment 33. A charging connector is provided at the side wall of the main body 41.

[0057] When the battery 4 is placed in the compartment 33 and the handle 42 touches the hatch 32, the charging connector is connected to the charging port to conduct electricity.

[0058] When only one charging port is provided in the compartment 33:

[0059] Preferably, the charging port is located at the bottom wall of the compartment 33;

[0060] Preferably, the projection of the main body 41 along the A direction is a non-centrally symmetric figure and not a regular polygon, such as a bow (superior arc bow).

[0061] If the projection of the main body 41 along the A direction is a regular polygon, it is preferred that charging interfaces are provided at multiple side walls of the main body 41; for example, if the projection of the main body 41 along the A direction is a square, charging interfaces are provided at the four outer side walls of the main body 41.

[0062] When the projection of the main body 41 along the A direction is a regular polygon and a charging interface is provided at one side wall of the main body 41, charging ports are provided at multiple side walls of the compartment 33; for example, if the projection of the main body 41 along the A direction is a square and the compartment 33 correspondingly is a square, charging ports are provided at the four side walls of the compartment 33.

[0063] When put on the market, the proportions of unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles in different regions may be different. To meet the market demand, the battery compartment 3 is detachably connected to the battery swapping compartment 1. It can be realized that according to the proportion of unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles in the current region, the entire charging and battery swapping compartment and the independent battery swapping compartment 1 are put into the current region in a suitable proportion.

[0064] The way that the battery compartment 3 is detachably connected to the battery swapping compartment 1 can be directly achieved between the two through methods such as buckles and bolts.

[0065] The way that the battery compartment 3 is detachably connected to the battery swapping compartment 1 can also be that both are connected to the base to keep the relative position between the two fixed.

[0066] The implementation principle of a charging and battery swapping cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle in an embodiment of this application is as follows: When the charging and battery swapping cabin is launched on the market, the entire charging and battery swapping cabin and the independent battery swapping cabin 1 can be deployed in the current area in a suitable proportion according to the ratio of unmanned delivery robots and electric vehicles in the current area;

[0067] Robots with a battery level lower than the set value automatically enter the battery swapping cabin 1. The manipulator 2 takes out the low-battery battery 4 from the robot and puts it into the battery compartment 3. Then, the manipulator 2 takes out a high-battery / full-charge battery 4 from the battery compartment 3 and puts it into the robot, realizing automatic battery swapping for the robot, automatically replenishing the energy of the robot, improving the efficiency and convenience of energy replenishment, and ensuring the continuous working ability of the unmanned delivery robot;

[0068] Employees in industries such as food delivery and express delivery can take and place the battery 4 from the side of the battery compartment 3 facing away from the battery swapping cabin 1 to realize battery swapping for the electric vehicle and ensure the continuous working ability of the electric vehicle.

[0069] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application. The protection scope of this application is not limited accordingly. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of this application shall be covered within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A charging and battery swapping cabin shared by an unmanned delivery robot and an electric vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises a battery replacement compartment (1), a manipulator (2) and a battery compartment (3). The power exchange cabin (1) is used for a robot to enter, and the manipulator (2) is arranged in the power exchange cabin (1). The battery compartment (3) is located on one side of the battery exchange compartment (1), the battery compartment (3) comprises a main body (31), the main body (31) is provided with a plurality of compartments (33), the compartments (33) are used for receiving batteries (4), the compartments (33) penetrate the side of the main body (31) facing the battery exchange compartment (1), and the compartments (33) penetrate the side of the main body (31) facing away from the battery exchange compartment (1), The manipulator (2) is used to take and place the battery (4) between the robot and the battery compartment (3).

2. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery compartment (3) further comprises a compartment door (32). Each of the cabins (33) has two corresponding cabin doors (32), the cabin doors (32) are movably connected to the main body (31), and the cabin doors (32) are used to cover the cabins (33).

3. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery (4) comprises a body (41) and a handle (42). Two handles (42) are provided, and the two handles (42) are located on both sides of the body (41).

4. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery compartment (3) is used to charge the battery (4) in the compartment (33).

5. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 4, characterized in that: A charging port is provided on the side wall of the cabin (33). The battery (4) comprises a body (41), and a charging connector is provided on a side wall of the body (41). The charging connector is used to connect the charging port to conduct.

6. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 5, characterized in that: The charging port is located at the bottom wall of the compartment (33).

7. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The body (41) is rectangular, and charging connectors are provided on four side walls of the body (41).

8. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cabin (33) is rectangular, and the charging ports are arranged on the four side walls of the cabin (33).

9. The charging and battery swapping cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery compartment (3) is detachably connected to the battery replacement compartment (1).

Images