Front-end battery replacing system of electric automobile

Abstract

The utility model discloses a front-end battery replacing system for an electric automobile. The front-end battery replacing system comprises the electric automobile, a transfer trolley, a battery replacing cabinet and a parking platform, a frame and a battery bin are arranged at the bottom of the electric vehicle, the battery bin is contained in the frame, the frame is provided with a locking device used for fixing or releasing the battery bin, an opening structure allowing a battery to enter and exit from the battery bin is arranged on the side wall of the battery bin, and a fixing structure used for fixing the battery is arranged in the battery bin. The transfer trolley is provided with a platform part, a moving part and a lifting part, and the platform part is provided with an angle measuring and calculating assembly and an angle adjusting assembly which are electrically connected with each other; the battery replacing cabinet is provided with a battery taking and conveying device; slopes are arranged at the front end and the rear end of the parking platform; according to the utility model, the battery replacement efficiency is not influenced by the angle of the battery, and the battery replacement work can be quickly and accurately carried out.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric vehicle battery swapping, in particular to a front-end battery swapping system for electric vehicles. Background Art

[0002] In the field of electric vehicles, with the continuous progress of technology and the increasing market demand, battery swapping technology, as an important means to improve the endurance of electric vehicles, is gradually becoming the focus of the industry.

[0003] As one of the battery swapping technologies, chassis battery swapping is the most widely used. Existing chassis battery swapping technologies often separately remove the battery in the battery compartment at the bottom of the vehicle, and then transport it via a transfer cart. A fully charged battery is then installed into the battery compartment. This battery swapping process is affected by the angle of the battery (because the vehicle may have a certain deviation from the standard parking angle when parked, resulting in a certain offset angle of the battery). The transfer cart needs to find the right position to smoothly drag out the battery with a certain offset angle from the battery compartment at the bottom of the vehicle, seriously affecting the battery swapping efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a front-end battery swapping system for electric vehicles to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following solution:

[0006] A front-end battery swapping system for electric vehicles includes an electric vehicle, a transfer cart, a battery swapping cabinet, and a parking platform;

[0007] A frame and a battery compartment are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle. The battery compartment is accommodated inside the frame. The frame is provided with a locking device for fixing or releasing the battery compartment. An opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment is provided on any side wall of the battery compartment. A fixing structure for fixing the battery is provided inside the battery compartment;

[0008] The transfer cart is provided with a platform part, a moving part, and a lifting part. The platform part is provided with an angle measuring component and an angle adjusting component that are electrically connected to each other;

[0009] The battery swapping cabinet is provided with a battery taking and sending device, which is used to take out the battery in the battery swapping cabinet, transfer the battery to the battery compartment on the transfer cart, or pick up the battery from the battery compartment on the transfer cart and put the battery into the battery swapping cabinet;

[0010] The front end and the rear end of the parking platform have slopes.

[0011] Further, a plurality of the frames are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle, and a battery compartment is provided in each of the plurality of frames. The plurality of battery compartments are arranged in a manner parallel to, perpendicular to, or a combination of parallel and perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

[0012] Further, the transfer trolley is further provided with a rotating part, and the rotating part can drive the platform part to rotate 90° in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

[0013] Further, there are two rows of charging positions, left and right, inside the battery swapping cabinet, and the battery taking and delivering device is located between the two rows of charging positions, left and right.

[0014] Further, a track is provided between the battery swapping cabinet and the parking platform. One end of the battery swapping cabinet facing the electric vehicle is provided with a cabinet door. One end of the track passes through the cabinet door and extends into the battery swapping cabinet, and the other end of the track extends to the position of the parking platform. The transfer trolley runs on the track and enters and exits the battery swapping cabinet through the cabinet door.

[0015] Further, the parking platform further includes a parking baffle, a left and right moving device, and a guardrail. The parking baffle can be lifted or lowered to define the parking position of the vehicle on the parking platform.

[0016] Further, an opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment is provided on the side wall of the battery compartment facing the battery swapping cabinet.

[0017] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0018] When the battery swapping system provided by the present utility model performs the battery swapping operation, it is not affected by the battery angle. The transfer trolley does not need to find the correct orientation to drag the battery out of the battery compartment, and can perform the battery swapping operation quickly and accurately, greatly increasing the battery swapping efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electric vehicle battery swapping system in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery compartment in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3Schematic diagram of the structure of the battery installed in the battery compartment in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the battery compartment installed in the frame in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the positions of the angle measurement component and the angle adjustment component of the transfer trolley in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the battery swapping cabinet in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the parking platform in the embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Explanation of the reference numerals:

[0028] 1, electric vehicle; 2, transfer trolley; 3, battery swapping cabinet; 4, parking platform; 5, frame; 6, battery compartment; 7, locking device; 8, angle measurement component; 9, angle adjustment component; 10, battery picking and delivering device; 11, track; 12, parking baffle; 13, charging position. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] The following will further describe in detail the specific implementation manners of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present utility model, but are not used to limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present 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 thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0031] The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "coupling" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] To better understand the purpose, structure, and function of the present utility model, the following further describes the present utility model in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Embodiment

[0035] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, an electric vehicle front-end battery swapping system provided in this embodiment includes an electric vehicle 1, a transfer trolley 2, a battery swapping cabinet 3, and a parking platform 4;

[0036] A frame 5 and a battery compartment 6 located inside the frame 5 are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle 1. The frame 5 is provided with a locking device 7 for fixing or releasing the battery compartment 6, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, an opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment 6 is provided on any side wall of the battery compartment 6, and a fixing structure for fixing the battery is provided inside the battery compartment 6;

[0037] It should be noted that, as Figure 4 shown, the bottom of the frame 5 is open, enabling the battery compartment 6 to enter and exit the inside of the frame 5.

[0038] The transfer trolley 2 is provided with a platform part, a moving part, and a lifting part. As Figure 5 shown, the platform part is provided with an angle measurement component 8 and an angle adjustment component 9 that are electrically connected to each other;

[0039] Specifically, the angle measurement component 8 is used to measure and record the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part after the transfer trolley 2 picks up the battery compartment 6 from the frame 5;

[0040] The angle adjustment component 9 is used to adjust the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part, that is, to adjust the battery compartment 6 to the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part recorded by the angle measurement component 8, or to adjust the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part so that the battery in the battery compartment 6 meets the position and angle standards for entering the inside of the battery swapping cabinet 3.

[0041] As Figure 6As shown, the battery swapping cabinet 3 is provided with a battery fetching and delivering device 10. The battery fetching and delivering device 10 is used to take out the battery in the battery swapping cabinet 3 and transfer the battery to the battery compartment 6 on the transfer trolley 2, or pick up the battery from the battery compartment 6 on the transfer trolley 2 and put the battery into the battery swapping cabinet 3.

[0042] The front end and the rear end of the parking platform 4 have slopes. The parking platform 4 is used to dock the electric vehicle 1, which can ensure the effective operation of the battery swapping process, ensure that the battery compartment 6 has enough space to move up and down to get out of the frame 5, and when the electric vehicle 1 drives above the parking platform 4, the ground clearance of the chassis of the electric vehicle 11 can be increased.

[0043] In addition, in order to increase the endurance of the electric vehicle 1, refer to Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of frames 5 are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle 1, and a battery compartment 6 is provided in each of the plurality of frames 5. The plurality of battery compartments 6 are arranged in a manner parallel or perpendicular or a combination of parallel and perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 1 ( Figure 4 One of the arrangement ways is shown).

[0044] Specifically, the transfer trolley 2 is also provided with a rotating part, and the rotating part can drive the platform part to rotate 90° in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. Specifically, when the arrangement direction of the battery compartment 6 is perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the battery compartment 6 can be adjusted to be parallel to the driving direction of the electric vehicle 1 through the rotation of the rotating part, so as to ensure that the battery inside can smoothly enter the battery swapping cabinet 3 after the angle of the battery compartment 6 is adjusted by the angle adjustment component 9.

[0045] Specifically, there are two rows of charging positions 13 on the left and right inside the battery swapping cabinet 3, and the battery fetching and delivering device 10 is located between the two rows of charging positions 13 on the left and right.

[0046] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, a track 11 is provided between the battery swapping cabinet 3 and the parking platform 4. One end of the battery swapping cabinet 3 facing the electric vehicle 1 is provided with a cabinet door. One end of the track 11 passes through the cabinet door and extends into the battery swapping cabinet 3, and the other end of the track 11 extends to the position of the parking platform 4. The transfer trolley 2 runs on the track 11 and enters and exits the battery swapping cabinet 3 through the cabinet door.

[0047] Specifically, the other end of the track 11 extends at least below the frame 5 of the electric vehicle 1 to ensure that the transfer trolley 2 can move below the battery compartment 6 to catch the battery compartment 6.

[0048] The transfer trolley 2 runs on the track 11 and enters and exits the battery swapping cabinet 3 through the cabinet door, so that the transfer trolley 2 can transport the battery inside the battery swapping cabinet 3. When the entire electric vehicle 1 battery swapping system is not operating, the transfer trolley 2 can move into the battery swapping cabinet 3 to avoid damage to the transfer trolley 2 caused by external reasons.

[0049] It should be noted that, as Figure 7 shown, the parking platform 4 specifically refers to two corresponding single-sided bridge structures. The parking platform 4 further includes a parking baffle 12, a left-right moving device, and a guardrail. The parking baffle 12 can be lifted or lowered to limit the parking position of the vehicle on the parking platform 4.

[0050] Specifically, an opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment 6 is provided on the side wall of the battery compartment 6 facing the battery swapping cabinet 3.

[0051] Specifically, the battery swapping process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0052] The battery swapping vehicle drives onto the parking platform 4. The transfer trolley 2 moves to the bottom end of the frame 5, and the lifting part drives the platform part to closely adhere to the bottom of the battery compartment 6. The locking device 7 releases the battery compartment 6, and the lifting part drives the platform part to descend. (It should be noted that when the battery compartment is perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the rotating part also needs to drive the platform part to rotate 90° clockwise or counterclockwise). The angle measurement component 8 measures and records the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part. After the recording is completed, the angle adjustment component 9 adjusts the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part to make the battery meet the position and angle standards for entering the interior of the battery swapping cabinet 3. The transfer trolley 2 drives the battery compartment 6 towards the battery swapping cabinet 3. After the transfer trolley 2 moves into place, the battery picking and delivering device 10 grabs the battery inside the battery compartment 6 and places it into the battery swapping cabinet 3, and then takes out the fully charged battery in the battery swapping cabinet 3 and transfers it into the battery compartment 6 on the transfer trolley 2. The transfer trolley 2 drives the battery compartment 6 towards the parking platform 4. After the transfer trolley 2 moves to the bottom end of the frame 5, (it should be noted that when the battery compartment is perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle, the rotating part also needs to drive the platform part to rotate 90° counterclockwise or clockwise), the angle adjustment component 9 adjusts the battery compartment 6 to the relative position and angle between the side wall of the battery compartment 6 and the periphery of the platform part recorded by the angle measurement component 8. The lifting part drives the platform part to rise, the battery compartment 6 enters the interior of the frame 5 and is fixed by the locking device 7, the lifting part drives the platform part to descend, and the transfer trolley 2 resets, completing the battery swapping.

[0053] In this article, specific examples are used to elaborate on the principles and implementation manners of the present utility model. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present utility model; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, based on the idea of the present utility model, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

Claims

1. An electric vehicle front-end battery swapping system, characterized in that, It includes an electric vehicle, a transfer trolley, a battery swapping cabinet, and a parking platform; A frame and a battery compartment are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle. The battery compartment is accommodated inside the frame. The frame is provided with a locking device for fixing or releasing the battery compartment. An opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment is provided on any side wall of the battery compartment. A fixing structure for fixing the battery is provided inside the battery compartment; The transfer trolley is provided with a platform part, a moving part, and a lifting part. The platform part is provided with an angle measuring component and an angle adjusting component that are electrically connected to each other; The battery swapping cabinet is provided with a battery taking and delivering device, which is used to take out the battery in the battery swapping cabinet and transfer it into the battery compartment on the transfer trolley, or pick up the battery from the battery compartment on the transfer trolley and put the battery into the battery swapping cabinet; The front end and the rear end of the parking platform have slopes.

2. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, A plurality of the frames are provided at the bottom of the electric vehicle, and the battery compartments are provided in all of the plurality of frames. The plurality of battery compartments are arranged in a manner parallel or perpendicular or a combination of parallel and perpendicular to the driving direction of the electric vehicle.

3. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein The transfer trolley is further provided with a rotating part, and the rotating part can drive the platform part to rotate 90° in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

4. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, The interior of the battery swapping cabinet is provided with two rows of charging positions on the left and right, and the battery taking and delivering device is located between the two rows of charging positions on the left and right.

5. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that A track is provided between the battery swapping cabinet and the parking platform. A cabinet door is provided at one end of the battery swapping cabinet facing the electric vehicle. One end of the track passes through the cabinet door and extends into the interior of the battery swapping cabinet, and the other end of the track extends to the position of the parking platform. The transfer trolley runs on the track and enters and exits the battery swapping cabinet through the cabinet door.

6. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The parking platform further includes a parking baffle, a left and right moving device, and a guardrail. The parking baffle can be lifted or lowered to define the parking position of the vehicle on the parking platform.

7. The front-end battery swapping system for an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that, An opening structure for the battery to enter and exit the battery compartment is provided on the side wall of the battery compartment facing the battery swapping cabinet.

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