Battery replacement station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery swap station which comprises a battery swap position and a transportation system, the transportation system is used for transporting and guiding an electric vehicle to the battery swap position, and the battery swap position is used for replacing a battery pack of the electric vehicle, so that the time required by a user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swap position is saved, the battery swap efficiency is improved, and the battery swap efficiency is improved. The situation that the user needs to drive the vehicle to consume a long time to find the battery replacement potential when the battery replacement potential is too much is effectively avoided, and the battery replacement experience of the user is improved. According to the technical scheme, the transportation system can preferentially select the electric switching potential closer to the electric vehicle and the optimal route for transportation guidance, compared with the situation that a user may bypass or miss the nearest electric switching potential during self-driving, the electric vehicle can enter the corresponding electric switching potential in the shortest time, the time used for electric switching can be further shortened, and the electric switching experience is improved. And the battery replacing station can coordinate the battery replacing position of each electric vehicle as a whole, so that the vehicles in the whole battery replacing station can be parked more regularly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle battery swapping, and specifically relates to a battery swapping station. Background Art

[0002] Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, electric vehicles have the advantages of being green, environmentally friendly, and highly intelligent, and are of great significance for energy conservation, emission reduction, and urban traffic intelligence. Therefore, they have gradually become the strategic development direction of the future automotive industry.

[0003] The existing methods for charging electric vehicles are usually divided into two types: battery replacement and direct charging. For the existing electric vehicles with battery replacement, corresponding battery swapping stations will be built. When users need to replace the battery, they drive to the battery swapping station to replace the battery. In order to enable the battery swapping station to swap batteries for multiple electric vehicles, most battery swapping stations will set up multiple battery swapping positions and battery swapping equipment to swap batteries for different electric vehicles. However, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swapping station, due to the large number and variety of battery swapping positions and the inability to clearly know the position of the battery swapping position for this electric vehicle, it will take a long time to find the corresponding battery swapping position, thereby prolonging the battery swapping time and seriously affecting the user experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] This application provides a battery swapping station to solve the problem that there are many types and quantities of battery swapping positions in the existing battery swapping station, and users need to spend a long time finding the battery swapping position when entering the battery swapping station for battery swapping, resulting in a long battery swapping process and a poor battery swapping experience.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides a battery swapping station, which includes a battery swapping position and a transportation system. The transportation system is used to transport and guide the electric vehicle to the battery swapping position, and the battery swapping position is used to replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle.

[0006] In this solution, by setting up a transportation system in the battery swapping station to transport and guide electric vehicles to the battery swapping positions, after a user drives a vehicle into the battery swapping station, the electric vehicle can be directly moved to the battery swapping position matching the electric vehicle through the transportation and guidance of the transportation system, and then the replacement of the battery pack of the electric vehicle is realized. On the one hand, it saves the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swapping position by themselves, which helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency and effectively avoids the situation where the user needs to spend a long time driving the vehicle to find the battery swapping position when there are too many battery swapping positions, thus enhancing the user's battery swapping experience. On the other hand, the transportation system can preferentially select the battery swapping position closer to the electric vehicle and the optimal route for transportation and guidance. Compared with the user driving by themselves, which may take a detour or miss the nearest battery swapping position, it can enable the electric vehicle to enter the corresponding battery swapping position in the shortest time, helping to further shorten the time taken for battery swapping and enhancing the battery swapping experience. Moreover, the battery swapping station can coordinate and arrange the battery swapping positions of each electric vehicle as a whole, making the vehicle parking in the entire battery swapping station more regular and pleasing the user's battery swapping experience.

[0007] Furthermore, the battery swapping station further includes a vehicle identification position, and the transportation system is used to drive the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position.

[0008] By setting up a vehicle identification position in the battery swapping station and the transportation system being used to drive the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position, after the electric vehicle enters the battery swapping station, the information of the electric vehicle is first collected through the identification at the vehicle identification position. Then, the battery swapping station matches the corresponding battery swapping position according to the collected vehicle information, and further enables the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle to the corresponding battery swapping position to realize battery swapping. The user does not need to input the vehicle information by themselves to match the corresponding battery swapping position, making the battery swapping more intelligent, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency. And the user can also get off the vehicle at the vehicle identification position. There is no need to wait in the vehicle during the process of the electric vehicle moving to the battery swapping position and battery swapping, improving the safety of battery swapping. The user can rest in the battery swapping station, further enhancing the battery swapping experience.

[0009] Furthermore, the transportation system is also used to drive the electric vehicle to move to the vehicle identification position after the electric vehicle completes battery swapping.

[0010] By setting the transportation system to also be used to drive the electric vehicle to move to the vehicle identification position after the battery swapping of the electric vehicle is completed, that is: after the battery swapping of the electric vehicle is completed, the transportation system then brings the electric vehicle back to the vehicle identification position, so that if the user gets out of the vehicle to rest when the electric vehicle is identifying vehicle information at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle after the battery swapping is completed can return to the vehicle identification position for the user to directly get on the vehicle here, eliminating the step of additionally setting a parking position for the user to walk to the parking place to pick up the vehicle, which helps to further improve the battery swapping experience. At the same time, the vehicle entrance set in the battery swapping station can serve as both the entrance and the vehicle exit, thus eliminating the structure of additionally setting a vehicle exit, which helps to reduce the production cost of the battery swapping station. At the same time, more battery swapping positions can be set at the original exit to meet the battery swapping needs of more electric vehicles.

[0011] Further, the transportation system includes a conveyor belt, one end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the battery swapping position, and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification position. The conveyor belt supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position.

[0012] By setting the transportation system as a conveyor belt, with one end of the conveyor belt arranged at the battery swapping position and the other end at the vehicle identification position, and the conveyor belt supporting the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position, after the electric vehicle completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle can be directly transported to the corresponding battery swapping position through the conveyor belt, making the battery swapping process more convenient and fast. Moreover, the conveyor belt can be combined in various forms according to the arrangement of the battery swapping positions, with stronger adaptability and lower construction cost, which helps to reduce the transformation cost of the original battery swapping station.

[0013] Further, there are multiple battery swapping positions and conveyor belts, and each battery swapping position is connected to the vehicle identification position through a conveyor belt.

[0014] By having multiple battery swapping positions, the battery swapping station can simultaneously swap the batteries of multiple electric vehicles, meeting the battery swapping needs of users and avoiding the situation where users need to queue up for battery swapping due to too few battery swapping positions, which helps to further improve the battery swapping experience. At the same time, there are also multiple conveyor belts, and each battery swapping position is connected to the vehicle identification position through a conveyor belt, so that after the user completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle can be transported to each battery swapping position through the conveyor belt to achieve battery swapping, enhancing the user's battery swapping experience.

[0015] Further, the multiple battery swapping positions are arranged in an array along the direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle. The conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt extending along the arrangement direction of the battery swapping positions and connected to the vehicle identification position, and a second conveyor belt connecting the first conveyor belt and each battery swapping position.

[0016] By arranging multiple charging positions in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the arrangement of the multiple charging positions is made more reasonable, thus making the arrangement of the conveyor belt more standardized. The conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt extending along the arrangement direction of the charging positions and communicating with the vehicle identification position, and a second conveyor belt connecting the first conveyor belt and each charging position. After the electric vehicle is identified at the vehicle identification position, the electric vehicle is first transported to the position opposite to the corresponding charging position through the first conveyor belt, and then the electric vehicle is transported from the first conveyor belt to the corresponding charging position through the second conveyor belt to realize battery swapping. This avoids the structure of setting multiple conveyor belts with each conveyor belt connecting one charging position, helps reduce the setting of conveyor belts, reduces the construction cost of the battery swapping station, and can also save the area occupied by the conveyor belt in the battery swapping station. Furthermore, there is more area to arrange charging positions to meet the battery swapping needs of users.

[0017] Furthermore, there are multiple charging positions, and the multiple charging positions are arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position. The transportation system includes a turntable that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position, and the turntable supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the charging position.

[0018] By setting the transportation system to include a turntable that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position, and there are multiple charging positions with the multiple charging positions arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position, multiple charging positions can be set in a limited space, thereby increasing the number of charging positions arranged in the entire battery swapping station, meeting the battery swapping needs of users, and avoiding the situation where users need to queue up for battery swapping due to too few charging positions, which helps to further improve the battery swapping experience. And the turntable rotates to support the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the charging position, shortening the moving distance of the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the charging position, and further shortening the battery swapping time and improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0019] Furthermore, the transportation system includes a trailer, and the trailer is used to drag the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the charging position.

[0020] By setting the transportation system to include a trailer, the trailer can drag the electric vehicle from the vehicle identification position to the charging position, thus eliminating the need to lay fixed-path transmission devices such as conveyor belts or tracks in the battery swapping station, reducing the construction cost of the battery swapping station, and the movement of the trailer is more flexible and convenient. When the electric vehicle is dragged to the corresponding charging position by the trailer, the trailer can select the optimal path according to the driving path conditions to drive to the charging position, so as to avoid the situation where the battery swapping vehicle interferes with other battery swapping vehicles, enabling the electric vehicle to move to the corresponding charging position at the fastest speed and further improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0021] Furthermore, the battery swapping station also includes a vehicle identification position, and an interaction module is provided at the vehicle identification position. The interaction module is used to guide the electric vehicle to drive from the vehicle identification position to the charging position.

[0022] By providing an interaction module at the vehicle identification position, and the interaction module can guide the electric vehicle to drive from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position, enabling the electric vehicle to automatically drive to the battery swapping position under the guidance of the interaction module, eliminating the need for additional structural components to transport the electric vehicle to the battery swapping position, reducing the battery swapping cost of the battery swapping station, saving the area of the battery swapping station at the same time, enabling more battery swapping positions to be set in the battery swapping station, thereby increasing the layout quantity of the battery swapping positions in the entire battery swapping station, meeting the battery swapping needs of users, avoiding the situation where users need to queue up for battery swapping due to too few battery swapping positions, and helping to further improve the battery swapping experience.

[0023] Furthermore, the interaction module includes guiding lights, and the interaction module lights up the guiding lights between the vehicle identification position and the battery swapping position according to the vehicle information; and / or,

[0024] The interaction module outputs an instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery swapping position according to the instruction.

[0025] By setting the interaction module to include guiding lights, and the interaction module lights up the guiding lights between the vehicle identification position and the battery swapping position according to the vehicle information, after the vehicle realizes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the guiding lights between the corresponding battery swapping position and the vehicle identification position will light up, and users can drive to the corresponding battery swapping position according to the lit indicator lights to realize battery swapping. Users can select a better route according to the indicator lights, and thus can drive to the battery swapping position faster, further shortening the battery swapping time and improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0026] By setting the interaction module to output an instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery swapping position according to the instruction, after the vehicle realizes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position, the interaction module selects the optimal path from the vehicle identification position to the corresponding battery swapping position, and transmits this information instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery swapping position. Users do not need to drive by themselves or can also leave the electric vehicle, and the battery swapping process is more intelligent, improving the battery swapping experience of users.

[0027] Furthermore, the battery swapping position is located above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface; or,

[0028] The battery swapping position is located below the ground surface, and the transportation system further includes a lifting device for moving the electric vehicle vertically below the ground surface.

[0029] By setting the battery swapping position to be located above the ground surface and arranging the transportation system along the ground surface, the setting of the transportation system and the battery swapping position is more convenient, and the transportation of the electric vehicle is also more convenient, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency.

[0030] By setting the swapping potential below the ground surface, the swapping potential is hidden, and the protection of the battery swapping equipment in the battery swapping station can be achieved. This avoids the situation where the battery swapping equipment is exposed and causes serious aging, and also avoids the risk during battery replacement in rainy or windy weather, improving the stability of battery swapping. At the same time, the transportation system also includes a lifting device, which is used to move the electric vehicle vertically below the ground surface. When the user parks the electric vehicle on the ground surface, the lifting device can transfer the electric vehicle underground to achieve battery swapping.

[0031] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects obtained by this application are as follows:

[0032] By setting a transportation system in the battery swapping station for transporting and guiding the electric vehicle to the swapping potential, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swapping station, the electric vehicle is directly transported and guided by the transportation system to the swapping potential matching the electric vehicle, and then the replacement of the battery pack of the electric vehicle is realized. On the one hand, it saves the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding swapping potential by themselves, which helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency and effectively avoids the situation where the user needs to spend a long time driving the vehicle to find the swapping potential when there are too many swapping potentials, improving the user's battery swapping experience; on the other hand, the transportation system can preferentially select the swapping potential closer to the electric vehicle and the optimal route for transportation and guidance. Compared with the user driving by themselves, which may take a detour or miss the nearest swapping potential, it can make the electric vehicle enter the corresponding swapping potential in the shortest time, helping to further shorten the time used for battery swapping and improving the battery swapping experience. And the battery swapping station can coordinate the battery swapping positions of each electric vehicle to make the vehicle parking in the whole battery swapping station more regular, pleasing the user's battery swapping experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and form a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present application. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery swapping station in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery swapping station in another embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery swapping station in still another embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery swapping station in yet another embodiment of the present application.

[0038] List of components and reference numerals:

[0039] 1 - Potential changer; 2 - Vehicle identification position; 3 - Electric vehicle; 4 - Conveyor belt, 41 - First conveyor belt, 42 - Second conveyor belt; 5 - Lifting device; 6 - Ramp; 7 - Battery swapping device; 8 - Turntable. Detailed implementation mode

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, the following will be described in detail by way of examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the specification.

[0041] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of this application and the features in each embodiment may be combined with each other.

[0042] In addition, in the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0043] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0044] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0045] Such as Figures 1 to 4As shown in the figure, the present utility model provides a battery swapping station, which includes a battery swapping position 1 and a transportation system. The transportation system is used to transport and guide an electric vehicle 3 to the battery swapping position 1, and the battery swapping position 1 is used to replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle 3.

[0046] In this solution, by setting a transportation system in the battery swapping station to transport and guide the electric vehicle 3 to the battery swapping position 1, after the user drives the vehicle into the battery swapping station, the electric vehicle 3 directly moves to the battery swapping position 1 matching the electric vehicle 3 through the transportation and guidance of the transportation system, and then the replacement of the battery pack of the electric vehicle 3 is realized. On the one hand, it saves the time required for the user to drive the vehicle to find the corresponding battery swapping position 1 by himself, helps to improve the battery swapping efficiency, and effectively avoids the situation that the user needs to spend a long time driving the vehicle to find the battery swapping position 1 when there are too many battery swapping positions 1, thus improving the user's battery swapping experience; on the other hand, the transportation system can preferentially select the battery swapping position 1 closer to the electric vehicle 3 and the optimal route for transportation and guidance. Compared with the user driving by himself, which may take a detour or miss the nearest battery swapping position 1, it can make the electric vehicle 3 enter the corresponding battery swapping position 1 in the shortest time, helping to further shorten the time used for battery swapping and improve the battery swapping experience. And the battery swapping station can coordinate the battery swapping positions 1 of each electric vehicle 3 to make the vehicle parking in the whole battery swapping station more regular, thus pleasing the user's battery swapping experience.

[0047] Specifically, the battery swapping method of this battery swapping station includes the following steps:

[0048] After the electric vehicle 3 drives into the battery swapping station, the vehicle identification device in the battery swapping station obtains the information of the electric vehicle 3 and matches the corresponding battery swapping position 1, and then controls the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swapping position 1; then the battery swapping device 7 at the battery swapping position 1 swaps the battery of the electric vehicle 3. After the step of swapping the battery of the electric vehicle 3, the battery swapping station controls the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle 3 after the battery swapping is completed to a preset position, realizing the whole battery swapping process. It should be noted that this application does not make specific limitations on the above preset position, which can be the initial position when the vehicle drives in, or another set parking position, and will not be elaborated here.

[0049] It should be noted that this application does not make specific limitations on the structure of the transportation system, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0050] Embodiment 1: As Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, the transportation system is used to drive the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1.

[0051] By setting a vehicle identification position 2 in the battery swapping station, and the transportation system is used to drive the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1. After the electric vehicle 3 enters the battery swapping station, the information of the electric vehicle 3 is first collected through the identification at the vehicle identification position 2. Then, the battery swapping station matches the corresponding battery swapping position 1 according to the collected vehicle information, and further enables the transportation system to transport and guide the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swapping position 1 to achieve battery swapping. Users do not need to input vehicle information by themselves to match the corresponding battery swapping position 1, making the battery swapping more intelligent, which helps to further improve the battery swapping efficiency. And users can also get off the vehicle at the vehicle identification position 2. During the process of the electric vehicle 3 moving to the battery swapping position 1 and battery swapping, there is no need to wait in the vehicle, improving the safety of battery swapping. Users can rest in the battery swapping station, further enhancing the battery swapping experience.

[0052] Furthermore, the transportation system is also used to drive the electric vehicle 3 to move to the vehicle identification position 2 after the electric vehicle 3 completes battery swapping.

[0053] By setting the transportation system to also be used to drive the electric vehicle 3 to move to the vehicle identification position 2 after the electric vehicle 3 completes battery swapping, that is: after the electric vehicle 3 completes battery swapping, the transportation system then brings the electric vehicle 3 back to the vehicle identification position 2. If the user gets off and rests when the electric vehicle 3 is identifying vehicle information at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 after battery swapping can return to the vehicle identification position 2 so that the user can directly get on the vehicle here, eliminating the step of setting up an additional parking position for the user to walk to the parking place to pick up the vehicle, which helps to further enhance the battery swapping experience. At the same time, the vehicle entrance set in the battery swapping station can serve as both the entrance and the vehicle exit, thus eliminating the structure of setting up another vehicle exit, which helps to reduce the production cost of the battery swapping station. At the same time, more battery swapping positions 1 can be set at the original exit to meet the battery swapping needs of more electric vehicles 3.

[0054] It should be noted that in this application, the transportation system is not limited to driving the electric vehicle 3 to the vehicle identification position 2. It can also set a vehicle parking position in the battery swapping station, and the electric vehicle 3 after battery swapping can be transported to the vehicle parking position through the transportation system.

[0055] Furthermore, it should be noted that this application does not specifically limit the structure of the transportation system in this embodiment, and it can be any one of the following implementation manners:

[0056] Implementation manner 1: As Figure 1 shown, the transportation system includes a conveyor belt 4. One end of the conveyor belt 4 is arranged at the battery swapping position 1, and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification position 2. The conveyor belt 4 supports the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1.

[0057] By setting the transportation system as a conveyor belt, with one end of the conveyor belt 4 located at the battery swapping position 1 and the other end at the vehicle identification position 2, the conveyor belt 4 supports the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1. After the electric vehicle 3 completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position 2, the conveyor belt directly transports the electric vehicle 3 to the corresponding battery swapping position 1, making the battery swapping process more convenient and fast. Moreover, the conveyor belt 4 can achieve various forms of combination according to the layout of the battery swapping positions 1, with stronger adaptability and lower construction costs, which helps to reduce the transformation cost of the original battery swapping station.

[0058] Furthermore, as Figure 1 shown, there are multiple battery swapping positions 1 and conveyor belts 4, and each battery swapping position 1 is connected to the vehicle identification position 2 through the conveyor belt 4.

[0059] By having multiple battery swapping positions 1, the battery swapping station can simultaneously swap the batteries of multiple electric vehicles 3, meeting the battery swapping needs of users and avoiding the situation where users need to queue up for battery swapping due to too few battery swapping positions 1, which helps to further improve the battery swapping experience. At the same time, there are also multiple conveyor belts 4, and each battery swapping position 1 is connected to the vehicle identification position 2 through the conveyor belt 4. After the user completes vehicle information identification at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 can be transported to each battery swapping position 1 through the conveyor belt 4 to achieve battery swapping, enhancing the user's battery swapping experience.

[0060] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the structure of the conveyor belt 4 in this embodiment. Preferably, as Figure 1 shown, multiple battery swapping positions 1 are arranged in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 3. The conveyor belt 4 includes a first conveyor belt 41 extending along the arrangement direction of the battery swapping positions 1 and connected to the vehicle identification position 2, and a second conveyor belt connecting the first conveyor belt 41 and each battery swapping position 1.

[0061] By arranging multiple battery swapping positions 1 in an array parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 3, the arrangement of the multiple battery swapping positions 1 is more reasonable, so that the arrangement method of the conveyor belt 4 is more standardized. And the conveyor belt 4 includes a first conveyor belt 41 extending along the arrangement direction of the battery swapping positions 1 and connected to the vehicle identification position 2, and a second conveyor belt connecting the first conveyor belt 41 and each battery swapping position 1. After the electric vehicle 3 is identified at the vehicle identification position 2, the electric vehicle 3 is first transported to the position opposite to the corresponding battery swapping position 1 through the first conveyor belt, and then the electric vehicle 3 is transported from the first conveyor belt to the corresponding battery swapping position 1 through the second conveyor belt to achieve battery swapping. This avoids the structure of setting multiple conveyor belts 4 with each conveyor belt 4 connecting one battery swapping position 1, which helps to reduce the setting of the conveyor belt 4, lower the construction cost of the battery swapping station, and at the same time save the area occupied by the conveyor belt 4 in the battery swapping station, so that there is more area to arrange the battery swapping positions 1 to meet the battery swapping needs of users.

[0062] Embodiment 2: As Figure 4 shown, in this embodiment, there are multiple replacement positions 1, and the multiple replacement positions 1 are arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position 2. The transportation system includes a turntable 8 that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position 2, and the turntable 8 supports the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the replacement position 1.

[0063] By setting the transportation system to include a turntable 8 that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position 2, and there are multiple replacement positions 1 and the multiple replacement positions 1 are arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position 2, multiple replacement positions 1 can be set in a limited space, thereby increasing the number of replacement positions 1 arranged in the entire battery swapping station, meeting the battery swapping needs of users, avoiding the situation where users need to queue up for battery swapping due to too few replacement positions 1, and helping to further improve the battery swapping experience. And the turntable 8 rotates to support the electric vehicle 3 to move from the vehicle identification position 2 to the replacement position 1, shortening the moving distance of the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification position 2 to the replacement position 1, and further shortening the battery swapping time and improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0064] Specifically, after the electric vehicle 3 is identified at the vehicle identification position 2, the turntable 8 drives the electric vehicle 3 to rotate to the corresponding replacement position 1. There is a battery swapping device 7 matching the electric vehicle 3 at the replacement position 1, and then the battery swapping device 7 swaps the battery of the electric vehicle 3. It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the installation position of the above-mentioned battery swapping device 7. It can be that there is a fixed battery swapping device 7 in the middle of the turntable 8, and there are multiple types of battery swapping devices 7 arranged along the circumference; it can also be that multiple types are arranged around the outside of the turntable 8, which will not be elaborated here.

[0065] Embodiment 3: In this embodiment, the transportation system includes a trailer, and the trailer is used to drag the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification position 2 to the replacement position 1.

[0066] By setting the transportation system to include a trailer, the trailer can drag the electric vehicle 3 from the vehicle identification position 2 to the replacement position 1, so that there is no need to lay a transmission device with a fixed path such as a conveyor belt or a track in the battery swapping station, reducing the construction cost of the battery swapping station, and the movement of the trailer is more flexible and convenient. When the electric vehicle 3 is dragged to the corresponding replacement position 1 by the trailer, the trailer can select the optimal path according to the driving path conditions to drive to the replacement position, so as to avoid the interference between the battery swapping vehicles and other battery swapping vehicles, so that the electric vehicle 3 can move to the corresponding replacement position 1 at the fastest speed, further improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0067] Preferably, multiple trailers can be set and multiple types can be provided. During the peak battery swapping period, different types of trailers can drag their corresponding electric vehicles 3, further improving the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station and avoiding the situation of queuing when there are more battery swapping vehicles and fewer trailers.

[0068] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, the battery swapping station further includes a vehicle identification position 2, and an interaction module is provided at the vehicle identification position 2. The interaction module is used to guide the electric vehicle 3 to drive from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1.

[0069] By providing an interaction module at the vehicle identification position 2, and the interaction module can guide the electric vehicle 3 to drive from the vehicle identification position 2 to the battery swapping position 1, the electric vehicle 3 can drive to the battery swapping position 1 by the guidance of the interaction module by itself, eliminating the need to set up additional structural components to transport the electric vehicle 3 to the battery swapping position 1, which can reduce the battery swapping cost of the battery swapping station. At the same time, it can also save the area of the battery swapping station, enabling more battery swapping positions 1 to be set in the battery swapping station, thereby increasing the layout quantity of the battery swapping positions 1 in the entire battery swapping station, meeting the battery swapping needs of users, and avoiding the situation where users need to queue for battery swapping due to too few battery swapping positions 1, which helps to further improve the battery swapping experience.

[0070] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the structure of the interaction module in this embodiment, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0071] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, the interaction module causes the guiding lights between the vehicle identification position 2 and the battery swapping position 1 to light up according to the vehicle information.

[0072] By setting the interaction module to include guiding lights, and the interaction module causes the guiding lights between the vehicle identification position 2 and the battery swapping position 1 to light up according to the vehicle information, after the vehicle realizes vehicle information recognition at the vehicle identification position 2, the guiding lights between the corresponding battery swapping position 1 and the vehicle identification position 2 will light up. Users can drive to the corresponding battery swapping position 1 according to the lit indicator lights to perform battery swapping. Users can select a better route according to the indicator lights, and thus can drive to the battery swapping position 1 faster, further shortening the battery swapping time and improving the battery swapping efficiency.

[0073] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, the interaction module outputs an instruction to the electric vehicle 3, and the electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swapping position 1 according to the instruction.

[0074] By setting the interaction module to output an instruction to the electric vehicle 3, and the electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swapping position 1 according to the instruction, after the vehicle realizes vehicle information recognition at the vehicle identification position 2, the interaction module selects the optimal path from the vehicle identification position 2 to the corresponding battery swapping position 1, and transmits this information instruction to the electric vehicle 3. The electric vehicle 3 automatically drives to the battery swapping position 1. Users do not need to drive by themselves or can also leave the electric vehicle, and the battery swapping process is more intelligent, improving the battery swapping experience of users.

[0075] It should be noted that the present application does not specifically limit the setting position of the battery swapping position 1, and it can be any one of the following embodiments:

[0076] Example 1: As Figure 1 shown, in this embodiment, the replacement potential 1 is located above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface.

[0077] By setting the replacement potential 1 above the ground surface and arranging the transportation system along the ground surface, the setting of the transportation system and the replacement potential 1 becomes more convenient, and the transportation of the electric vehicle 3 is also more convenient, which helps to further improve the battery replacement efficiency.

[0078] Example 2: As Figure 2 shown, in this embodiment, the replacement potential 1 is located below the ground surface, and the transportation system further includes a lifting device 5, which is used to move the electric vehicle 3 vertically below the ground surface.

[0079] By setting the replacement potential 1 below the ground surface, the replacement potential 1 is hidden, and the protection of the battery replacement equipment 7 in the battery replacement station can be realized, avoiding the situation that the battery replacement equipment 7 is exposed and causes serious aging, and at the same time avoiding the risk during battery replacement in rainy and windy weather, improving the battery replacement stability. At the same time, the transportation system further includes a lifting device 5, which is used to move the electric vehicle 3 vertically below the ground surface, ensuring that when the user parks the electric vehicle 3 on the ground surface, the lifting device 5 can transfer the electric vehicle 3 underground to realize battery replacement.

[0080] Of course, when the replacement potential 1 is located below the ground surface, it is not limited to setting the lifting device 5 to transport the electric vehicle 3 below the ground surface. As Figure 3 shown, a ramp 6 can also be set between the ground surface and underground, and a transportation device can be set on the ramp 6 to realize the transfer of the electric vehicle 3.

[0081] What is not described in this application can be realized by adopting or referring to the existing technology.

[0082] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and the key points of each embodiment are the differences from other embodiments.

[0083] The above are only the embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications can be made to the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery swapping station, characterized in that, The battery swapping station includes a battery swapping position and a transportation system. The transportation system is used to transport and guide an electric vehicle to the battery swapping position. The battery swapping position is used to replace the battery pack of the electric vehicle. The battery swapping station further includes a vehicle identification position, and the transportation system is used to drive the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position. The transportation system includes a conveyor belt. One end of the conveyor belt is arranged at the battery swapping position, and the other end is arranged at the vehicle identification position. The conveyor belt supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position. There are multiple battery swapping positions and conveyor belts, and each battery swapping position is connected to the vehicle identification position through the conveyor belt. The multiple battery swapping positions are arranged in an array along a direction parallel and / or perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle. The conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt extending along the arrangement direction of the battery swapping positions and connected to the vehicle identification position, and a second conveyor belt connecting the first conveyor belt and each battery swapping position. Or, There are multiple battery swapping positions, and the multiple battery swapping positions are arranged in a ring with the vehicle identification position. The transportation system includes a turntable that rotates relative to the vehicle identification position. The turntable supports the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position. Or, The transportation system includes a trailer, and the trailer can tow the electric vehicle to move from the vehicle identification position to the battery swapping position.

2. The swapping station according to claim 1, wherein, The transportation system is further used to drive the electric vehicle to move to the vehicle identification position after the electric vehicle completes battery swapping.

3. The swapping station according to claim 1, wherein, The battery swapping station further includes a vehicle identification position, and an interaction module is arranged at the vehicle identification position. The interaction module can guide the electric vehicle to drive into the battery swapping position from the vehicle identification position.

4. The swapping station according to claim 3, wherein The interaction module includes guiding lights, and the interaction module causes the guiding lights between the vehicle identification position and the battery swapping position to light up according to vehicle information; and / or, The interaction module outputs an instruction to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle automatically drives to the battery swapping position according to the instruction.

5. The swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The battery swapping position is above the ground surface, and the transportation system is arranged along the ground surface; or, The battery swapping position is below the ground surface, and the transportation system further includes a lifting device. The lifting device is used to move the electric vehicle vertically below the ground surface.

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