Battery replacement station with canopy

Abstract

The battery replacing station comprises a box body, a movable shed and a supporting mechanism, the box body is provided with a bottom plate, peripheral side plates and a top plate, the peripheral side plates are arranged on the periphery of the edge of the bottom plate, a top opening is defined by the peripheral side plates, the top plate is connected to the peripheral side plates, the top plate covers the top opening, and the top plate partially extends out of the peripheral side plates; one end of the movable shed is hinged to the end, extending out of the peripheral side plate, of the top plate, the movable shed has an unfolded state and a folded state, and in the unfolded state, the movable shed and the bottom of the plate section, extending out of the peripheral side plate, of the top plate form a battery replacement channel. In the application, the plate sections, extending out of the peripheral side plates, of the top plate and the movable shed form the canopy of the battery replacing station, the canopy and the box body are of an integrated structure, the canopy is high in structural strength, the movable shed can be folded during transportation, the canopy and the box body are transported together, the occupied space is small, and during field installation, only the movable shed needs to be unfolded and connected to the supporting mechanism, so that the cost is reduced. The installation difficulty is greatly reduced, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Battery swap stations store battery boxes for replacing batteries in electric machines that have run out of power. These stations typically consist of a box, a battery swap robot, a canopy, and a battery box. The box has a cavity, within which the battery swap robot and multiple battery boxes are located. The box has a doorway, and the canopy is detachably connected to the box. The canopy has a roof and side sheds, which are detachably connected to the top wall of the box. A battery swap channel is formed between the roof, side sheds, and box. When a battery swap is needed, the electric machine moves into the channel, and the robot telescopes at the doorway to transfer and exchange the depleted battery box on the electric machine with the fully charged battery box in the station.

[0003] In the existing technology, the roof and the box of the canopy are not an integrated structure. The battery swap station uses a rear-mounted canopy. By welding or screwing thick steel plates on the existing battery swap station box and then applying corresponding reinforcing ribs, a battery swap station with a canopy is formed. The canopy cannot be folded to reduce its volume, and the canopy occupies a large space. The installation structure of the canopy is also not friendly to the transportation of the canopy and the battery swap station, and it requires a large space. In addition, welding and screwing will cause deformation or leakage, which brings safety risks to the battery swap station. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve one of the above-mentioned technical defects, an embodiment of the present application provides a battery swap station with a canopy.

[0005] This application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A battery swap station with a canopy, comprising:

[0007] A box body, the box body comprising a bottom plate, side plates and a top plate, the side plates being arranged around the edge of the bottom plate, the side plates enclosing a top opening, the top plate being connected to the side plates, the top plate covering the top opening, and the top plate partially extending out of the side plates;

[0008] A movable shed, one end of which is hinged to an end of the top plate extending from the surrounding side plates, the movable shed having an expanded state and a folded state. In the expanded state, the movable shed and the bottom of the plate section of the top plate extending from the surrounding side plates form a battery exchange channel;

[0009] A supporting mechanism is provided on the top plate, and the supporting mechanism and the movable shed are detachably connected. When the supporting mechanism and the movable shed are connected, the movable shed is in the expanded state.

[0010] Optionally, the top plate includes a top plate body, a first end beam and a second end beam;

[0011] The top plate body covers the top opening, and the top plate body portion extends out of the peripheral side plate;

[0012] The first end beam and the second end beam are located at one end of the top plate body extending from the peripheral side plate, and the second end beam is located between the first end beam and the top plate body;

[0013] The movable shed is hinged to the second end beam;

[0014] In the unfolded state, the second end beam is located at one side of the top of the movable shed.

[0015] Optionally, a first hinge seat is provided at the bottom of the second end beam;

[0016] A second hinged seat is provided at the end of the movable shed, and the first hinged seat and the second hinged seat are hinged to each other.

[0017] Optionally, a rain shield is provided on the first end beam;

[0018] When the movable shed is in an unfolded state, the rain shield extends to the upper surface of the movable shed to close the gap between the movable shed and the top plate.

[0019] Optionally, the rain shield includes a connecting piece and an extending piece, the connecting piece is closely connected to the first end beam, and the extending piece extends obliquely to the upper surface of the movable shed.

[0020] Optionally, the battery swap station with a canopy includes a reinforcement plate, which covers the top plate and is connected to the top plate.

[0021] Optionally, the battery swap station with a canopy includes a bottom diagonal brace, one end of the bottom diagonal brace is connected to the peripheral side plate, and the other end of the bottom diagonal brace is connected to the portion of the top plate extending out of the peripheral side plate.

[0022] Optionally, the support mechanism includes a column and a plurality of inclined beams, wherein the column is located on the top of the top plate and is vertically connected to the top plate;

[0023] One end of each inclined beam is hinged to the column, some inclined beams are connected to the top plate located on one side of the peripheral side plate, and some inclined beams are detachably connected to the movable shed.

[0024] Optionally, the battery swap station with a canopy includes a connecting beam;

[0025] The top plate is provided with a supporting mechanism on both sides along the width direction;

[0026] The connecting beams are respectively connected to the columns of the two supporting mechanisms.

[0027] Optionally, the battery swap station with a rain shed includes two side rain shields;

[0028] The two side rain shields are located on both sides of the movable shed and the plate section of the top plate extending out of the surrounding side plates;

[0029] The side rain shields are detachably connected to the movable shed and the top plate.

[0030] By adopting the above technical solution, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0031] In this application, the plate sections of the top plate extending out of the surrounding side plates and the movable shed constitute the canopy of the battery swap station. The canopy and the box body are an integrated structure with high structural strength. During transportation, the movable shed can be folded and the canopy and the box body can be transported together, taking up less space. During on-site installation, it is only necessary to unfold the movable shed and connect it to the supporting mechanism, which greatly reduces the difficulty of installation and improves assembly efficiency.

[0032] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings are part of this application and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a battery swap station with a canopy provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0035] Figure 2 A bottom view of a battery swap station with a canopy provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0036] Figure 3 Show Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A in the middle;

[0037] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of a battery swap station with a canopy provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0038] Figure 5 Show Figure 4 Enlarged view of middle part B;

[0039] Figure 6The figure shows a schematic structural diagram of a battery swap station with a canopy provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure with the reinforcement plate removed.

[0040] In the figure: 1. Box body; 11. Bottom plate; 12. Side plates; 13. Top plate; 131. Top plate body; 132. First end beam; 133. Second end beam; 1331. First hinged seat; 134. Rain shield; 1341. Connecting piece; 1342. Extension piece; 14. Reinforcement plate; 15. Side beam; 16. Bottom diagonal brace; 2. Movable shed; 21. Second hinged seat; 3. Battery exchange channel; 4. Support mechanism; 41. Column; 42. Diagonal beam; 5. Connecting beam; 6. Side rain shield.

[0041] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0044] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; and direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediary. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0045] See also Figures 1 to 6As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a battery swap station with a canopy, comprising: a box body 1, a movable canopy 2 and a support mechanism 4. The box body 1 has a bottom plate 11, a peripheral side plate 12 and a top plate 13. The peripheral side plate 12 is arranged around the edge of the bottom plate 11. The peripheral side plate 12 encloses a top opening. The top plate 13 is connected to the peripheral side plate 12. The top plate 13 covers the top opening. The top plate 13 partially extends out of the peripheral side plate 12. One end of the movable canopy 2 is hinged to the end of the top plate 13 extending out of the peripheral side plate 12. The movable canopy 2 has an expanded state and a folded state. In the expanded state, the bottom of the plate section of the movable canopy 2 and the top plate 13 extending out of the peripheral side plate 12 forms a battery swap channel 3. The support mechanism 4 is arranged on the top plate 13, and the support mechanism 4 and the movable canopy 2 are detachably connected. When the support mechanism 4 and the movable canopy 2 are connected, the movable canopy 2 is in the expanded state.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the plate section of the top plate 13 extending out of the surrounding side plates 12 and the movable shed 2 constitute a canopy of the battery swap station. The canopy and the box body 1 are an integrated structure, and the canopy structure has high strength. During transportation, the movable shed 2 and the supporting mechanism 4 can be disassembled, and then the movable shed 2 can be folded downward to reduce the volume of the entire battery swap station, thereby facilitating the transportation of the canopy and the box body 1 together and taking up less space. During on-site installation, it is only necessary to unfold the movable shed 2 and connect it to the supporting mechanism 4, which greatly reduces the difficulty of installation and improves assembly efficiency.

[0047] In this application, the support mechanism 4 that supports the fixed movable canopy 2 can be set above the top plate 13 of the box body 1, thereby forming a canopy structure without pillars 41. When electric vehicles enter or exit the station, they do not need to avoid the pillars 41 and can directly turn into or exit the battery swap station. In this application, the canopy structure does not affect vehicle traffic, saving land resources.

[0048] In other words, the canopy of the present application does not have columns at the bottom, but a support mechanism 4 is set at the top of the canopy, which does not form an obstacle in the bottom driving area. After the electric vehicle has replaced the battery, it can directly turn and drive out of the battery swap station, saving land resources.

[0049] In some possible embodiments, the top plate 13 includes a top plate body 131, a first end beam 132 and a second end beam 133, the top plate body 131 covers the top opening, and the top plate body 131 partially extends out of the surrounding side plate 12, the first end beam 132 and the second end beam 133 are located at one end of the top plate body 131 extending out of the surrounding side plate 12, and the second end beam 133 is located between the first end beam 132 and the top plate body 131, the movable shed 2 is hinged to the second end beam 133, and in the unfolded state, the second end beam 133 is limited to the top side of the movable shed 2.

[0050] The top plate body 131 can be a whole plate body. The area of ​​the top plate body 131 is larger than the area of ​​the top opening formed by the surrounding side plates 12. The top plate 13 partially extends out of the surrounding side plates 12, and the plate section of the top plate 13 extending out of the surrounding side plates 12 constitutes part of the structure of the canopy.

[0051] Alternatively, see Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, a first hinge seat 1331 is provided at the bottom of the second end beam 133, and a second hinge seat 21 is provided at the end of the movable shed 2, and the first hinge seat 1331 and the second hinge seat 21 are hingedly connected. The two end beams have high structural strength and can be easily connected to the movable shed 2.

[0052] In some possible implementation schemes, a rain shield 134 is provided on the first end beam 132 . When the movable shed 2 is in the unfolded state, the rain shield 134 extends to the upper surface of the movable shed 2 to close the gap between the movable shed 2 and the top plate 13 .

[0053] The rain shield 134 extends along the width direction of the top plate 13 and the movable shed 2, closing the entire gap between the movable shed 2 and the top plate.

[0054] In some possible embodiments, the rain shield 134 includes a connecting piece 1341 and an extension piece 1342. The connecting piece 1341 is closely connected to the first end beam 132, and the extension piece 1342 extends obliquely to the upper surface of the movable shed 2. The connecting piece 1341 can be fixed to the side of the vertical top plate body 131 of the first end beam 132 by fasteners, and the free end of the extension piece contacts the upper surface of the movable shed 2, thereby effectively closing the entire gap between the movable shed 2 and the top plate.

[0055] In some possible implementations, a battery swap station with a canopy includes a reinforcement plate 14 that covers the top plate 13 and is connected to the top plate 13. Multiple ridges are formed on the surface of the reinforcement plate 14 to enhance structural strength. Water channels are formed between adjacent ridges and extend to one edge of the top plate 13 along the width direction, facilitating the diversion of rainwater to a predetermined location.

[0056] In some possible implementations, a battery swap station with a canopy includes a bottom diagonal brace 16, one end of which is connected to the peripheral side panels 12, and the other end of which is connected to the portion of the top panel 13 extending out of the peripheral side panels 12. The bottom diagonal brace 16 supports the suspended end of the top panel 13, strengthens the structural strength of the suspended end of the top panel, and reduces deformation of the suspended end of the top panel 13.

[0057] In some possible implementations, see Figure 1As shown, the support mechanism 4 includes a column 41 and several inclined beams 42. The column 41 is located at the top of the top plate 13 and is vertically connected to the top plate 13. Each inclined beam 42 is hinged to the column 41 at one end. Some inclined beams 42 are connected to the top plate 13 on one side of the peripheral side plate 12, and some inclined beams 42 are detachably connected to the movable shed 2.

[0058] The battery swap station with a canopy includes a connecting beam 5. A supporting mechanism 4 is provided on each side of the top plate 13 along the width direction. The connecting beam 5 connects the columns 41 of the two supporting mechanisms 4. The two supporting mechanisms 4 enhance the supporting effect of the movable canopy 2.

[0059] It should be noted that the support mechanism 4 can be directly connected to the top plate 13 or indirectly connected to the top plate 13. For example, a frame can be provided on top of the top plate 13, the frame including side beams 15 located on both sides of the top plate 13 along the width direction. The side beams 15 and the top plate 13 are fixedly connected to form an integrated structure. The columns 41 of the two support mechanisms 4 can be directly connected to the side beams 15 on both sides of the top plate 13, that is, indirectly connected to the top plate 13. The diagonal beam 42 on the side away from the movable shed 2 can be connected to the side beams 15.

[0060] In some possible embodiments, the battery swap station with a canopy includes two side rain shields 6, which are located on both sides of the plate section of the movable canopy 2 and the top plate 13 extending out of the surrounding side plates 12, and the side rain shields 6 are detachably connected to the movable canopy 2 and the top plate 13. The top of the side rain shield 6 can be set as an arc-shaped shell structure, which has a better rain-shielding effect. The side rain shield 6 can be detachably connected to the top plate 13 and the movable canopy 2. When transporting the battery swap station, the side rain shield 6 can be removed. For example, the side rain shield 6 can be connected to the top plate 13 and the movable canopy 2 by bolts. It should be noted that the term "side rain shield 6 connected to the top plate 13" in this application can mean that the side rain shield 6 is directly connected to the top plate 13, or it can mean that the side rain shield 6 is indirectly connected to the top plate 13, such as being connected to the side beams 15 on both sides of the top plate 13.

[0061] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery swap station with a canopy, characterized in that: include: A box body, the box body comprising a bottom plate, side plates and a top plate, the side plates being arranged around the edge of the bottom plate, the side plates enclosing a top opening, the top plate being connected to the side plates, the top plate covering the top opening, and the top plate partially extending out of the side plates; A movable shed, one end of which is hinged to an end of the top plate extending from the surrounding side plates, the movable shed having an expanded state and a folded state. In the expanded state, the movable shed and the bottom of the plate section of the top plate extending from the surrounding side plates form a battery exchange channel; A supporting mechanism is provided on the top plate, and the supporting mechanism and the movable shed are detachably connected. When the supporting mechanism and the movable shed are connected, the movable shed is in the expanded state.

2. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate includes a top plate body, a first end beam and a second end beam; The top plate body covers the top opening, and the top plate body portion extends out of the peripheral side plate; The first end beam and the second end beam are located at one end of the top plate body extending from the peripheral side plate, and the second end beam is located between the first end beam and the top plate body; The movable shed is hinged to the second end beam; In the unfolded state, the second end beam is located at one side of the top of the movable shed.

3. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first hinge seat is provided at the bottom of the second end beam; A second hinged seat is provided at the end of the movable shed, and the first hinged seat and the second hinged seat are hinged to each other.

4. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rain shield is provided on the first end beam; When the movable shed is in an unfolded state, the rain shield extends to the upper surface of the movable shed to close the gap between the movable shed and the top plate.

5. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rain shield comprises a connecting piece and an extending piece, wherein the connecting piece is closely connected to the first end beam, and the extending piece is obliquely extended to the upper surface of the movable shed.

6. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: It includes a reinforcing plate, which covers the top plate and is connected to the top plate.

7. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: It comprises a bottom diagonal brace, one end of which is connected to the peripheral side plate, and the other end of which is connected to the portion of the top plate extending out of the peripheral side plate.

8. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism includes a column and a plurality of inclined beams, wherein the column is located on the top of the top plate and is vertically connected to the top plate; One end of each inclined beam is hinged to the column, some inclined beams are connected to the top plate located on one side of the peripheral side plate, and some inclined beams are detachably connected to the movable shed.

9. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 8, characterized in that: Including coupling beams; The top plate is provided with a supporting mechanism on both sides along the width direction; The connecting beams are respectively connected to the columns of the two supporting mechanisms.

10. The battery swap station with a canopy according to claim 1, characterized in that: Includes two side rain shields; The two side rain shields are located on both sides of the movable shed and the plate section of the top plate extending out of the surrounding side plates; The side rain shields are detachably connected to the movable shed and the top plate.

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