Container-based automatic battery changing comprehensive station

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle battery replacing equipment, in particular to an automatic battery replacing comprehensive station based on a container, which comprises a container main body, a battery charging cabinet, a battery replacing manipulator and a power distribution cabinet are arranged in the container main body, and a plurality of charging placing slots for placing batteries to be replaced are arranged on the battery charging cabinet. A quick-plug electric connection assembly is arranged in the charging containing groove position, one side of the container body is provided with an opening and is movably connected with a container door, and a battery clamp is arranged at the execution end of the battery replacing mechanical arm. The container is selected as a carrier, mobility is high, rapid deployment can be achieved according to actual requirements of application places, and cost is low; and meanwhile, the battery charging cabinet is used for charging and storing energy for the idle battery replacement battery, and the battery replacement manipulator is used for clamping and transferring the battery replacement battery between the battery charging cabinet and the mobile carrier through the battery clamp, so that quick replacement of the battery replacement battery of the mobile carrier is completed.

Description

Technical fields:

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of electric vehicle battery swapping equipment, specifically referring to an automated battery swapping integrated station based on a container. Background technology:

[0002] With the popularization of new energy technologies, mobile vehicles such as forklifts and logistics tractors have successively adopted battery packs to power motors as their drive power source, replacing traditional fuel engines. To meet the charging needs of these mobile vehicles' batteries, the common practice is to construct fixed charging stations at designated locations. However, this has led to the following problems: 1. Slow charging speed, requiring mobile vehicles to spend a significant amount of time charging before they can continue operating; 2. Limited number of charging stations, resulting in high construction costs, especially at temporary construction sites, logistics hubs, and mines. Deploying multiple charging stations to provide charging for these vehicles, which then need to be dismantled after the project is completed, incurs significant costs. Summary of the Invention:

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated battery swapping station based on a shipping container. It uses a shipping container as a carrier, which is highly mobile, can be quickly deployed according to the actual needs of the application site, and has a low cost. At the same time, it uses a battery charging cabinet to charge and store idle swapping batteries, and a battery swapping robot uses a battery clamp to clamp and transfer the swapping batteries between the battery charging cabinet and the mobile carrier to complete the rapid replacement of the swapping batteries in the mobile carrier.

[0004] This utility model is implemented as follows:

[0005] An automated battery swapping station based on a container includes a container body. Inside the container body are a battery charging cabinet, a battery swapping robot, and a power distribution cabinet capable of being electrically connected to external mains power. The power distribution cabinet supplies power to the battery charging cabinet and the battery swapping robot. The battery charging cabinet has several charging slots for placing swapped batteries. Each charging slot is equipped with a quick-connect electrical connection component, which can be quickly and electrically connected to the swapped battery to charge it. One side of the container body is open and movably connected to a door, and the area outside this opening is a battery swapping area for parking a mobile vehicle. The execution end of the battery swapping robot is equipped with a battery gripper capable of clamping, placing, and transferring the swapped battery between the battery charging cabinet and the mobile vehicle using the battery gripper.

[0006] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the upper end of the container door is hinged to the container body, the lower end of the container door is a free end, and a power component is provided between the container door and the container body, which drives the container door to flip up and down relative to the container body; the battery swapping area is a shielding surface formed directly below the container door when it flips up.

[0007] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the container door has an L-shaped structure, and the short shaft end of the door is hinged to the main body of the container.

[0008] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, photovoltaic panels are laid on the outer top surface and / or the outer wall of the container door. The photovoltaic panels are electrically connected to the power distribution cabinet through a photovoltaic inverter, and the photovoltaic panels charge the swapping batteries in the battery charging cabinet through the photovoltaic inverter and the power distribution cabinet.

[0009] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the charging placement slot is horizontally positioned on the battery charging cabinet, and the mobile carrier has a battery compartment horizontally positioned for placing swapped batteries. The battery swapping robot inserts or removes swapped batteries horizontally at the charging placement slot or battery compartment using a battery clamp.

[0010] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the battery swapping robot is equipped with a detection element for identifying the position of the mobile vehicle. The robot control assembly controls the battery swapping robot to perform the battery swapping operation based on the signal from the detection element.

[0011] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the detection element is one or more of a laser position sensor, a vision camera, or an RFID radio frequency identifier.

[0012] In the aforementioned container-based automated battery swapping station, the power distribution cabinet is equipped with an AC / DC bidirectional inverter module. The control assembly uses the AC / DC bidirectional inverter module to enable the charging or discharging of the swapping batteries in the battery charging cabinet with external mains power.

[0013] The outstanding advantages of this utility model compared to the prior art are:

[0014] This utility model uses a container as a carrier, which has strong mobility, can be quickly deployed according to the actual needs of the application site, and has low cost. At the same time, the battery charging cabinet charges and stores energy for idle swapping batteries, and the swapping robot uses battery clamps to clamp and transfer the swapping batteries between the battery charging cabinet and the mobile carrier to complete the rapid replacement of the swapping batteries of the mobile carrier. Attached image description:

[0015] Figure 1 This utility model is an overall three-dimensional Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 This utility model is an overall three-dimensional Figure 2 ;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a simplified diagram of the electrical energy flow of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Container body; 2. Battery charging cabinet; 3. Battery swapping robot; 4. Battery swapping battery; 5. Charging slot; 6. Container door; 7. Mobile carrier; 8. Battery clamp; 9. Battery compartment. Detailed implementation method:

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. See also: Figure 1 —3:

[0020] An automated battery swapping station based on a container includes a container body 1. Inside the container body 1 are a battery charging cabinet 2, a battery swapping robot 3, and a power distribution cabinet capable of electrical connection to external mains power. The power distribution cabinet supplies power to the battery charging cabinet 2 and the battery swapping robot 3. The battery charging cabinet 2 has several charging slots 5 for placing swappable batteries 4. Each charging slot 5 is equipped with a quick-connect electrical connection component, which can be quickly and electrically connected to the swappable batteries 4 for charging by the battery charging cabinet 2. One side of the container body 1 has an opening and a movable door 6, and the outer side of this opening is a battery swapping area for parking a mobile vehicle 7. The execution end of the battery swapping robot 3 is equipped with a battery gripper 8 capable of clamping, placing, and transferring the swappable batteries 4. The battery swapping robot 3 uses the battery gripper 8 to clamp, place, and transfer the swappable batteries 4 between the battery charging cabinet 2 and the mobile vehicle 7. The mobile vehicle 7 can be a forklift, a tractor, or an electric logistics vehicle.

[0021] It should be noted that the specific structure of the battery charging cabinet 2, the specific structure of the battery clamp 8, the quick-connect battery connection component, and the replaceable battery technology of the mobile carrier 7 are all existing technologies, and therefore will not be elaborated in this utility model. For reference, see the integrated battery swapping and energy storage device disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Patent (Authorization Publication No. CN221340300U) and the electric vehicle battery swapping clamp disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Patent (Authorization Announcement No. CN221162351U).

[0022] This utility model uses a container as a carrier, which has strong mobility, can be quickly deployed according to the actual needs of the application site, and has low cost. At the same time, the battery charging cabinet 2 is used to charge and store energy for the idle battery swapping battery 4. The battery swapping robot 3 uses the battery clamp 8 to clamp and transfer the battery swapping battery 4 between the battery charging cabinet 2 and the mobile carrier 7, so as to complete the rapid replacement of the battery swapping battery 4 in the mobile carrier 7.

[0023] Meanwhile, considering that rain and snow are not conducive to replacing the battery 4 inside the mobile vehicle 7, the upper end of the door 6 is hinged to the container body 1, while the lower end of the door 6 is a free end. A power component is installed between the door 6 and the container body 1, which drives the door 6 to flip up and down relative to the container body 1. The battery swapping area is a shielding surface formed directly below the door 6 when it flips upwards. That is, the upward flipping of the door 6 can shield the battery swapping area, allowing the mobile vehicle 7 to smoothly replace the battery 4 within the battery swapping area. The power component can be a telescopic cylinder hinged between the door 6 and the container body 1, or a drive motor that directly drives the hinge shaft of the door 6 and the container body 1 to rotate.

[0024] Furthermore, in order to retract the hinge point of the door 6 on the container body 1 inward and reduce the space required for the door 6 to flip upward, in this embodiment, the door 6 has an L-shaped structure, and the short shaft end of the door 6 is hinged to the container body 1.

[0025] To enable the container body 1 to effectively utilize solar energy for power generation, photovoltaic panels are installed on the outer top surface and outer wall surface of the container door 6. These photovoltaic panels are electrically connected to the power distribution cabinet via photovoltaic inverters, and the photovoltaic panels charge the battery swapping batteries 4 inside the battery charging cabinet 2 through the photovoltaic inverters and the power distribution cabinet. Specifically, when the container door 6 is flipped upwards and unfolded, the top surface of the container door 6 and the container body 1 occupies a large area, allowing the photovoltaic panels to effectively receive sunlight.

[0026] Furthermore, to facilitate the placement and transfer of the battery swapping robot 3 between the battery charging cabinet 2 and the mobile carrier 7, the charging placement slot 5 is horizontally located on the battery charging cabinet 2, and the mobile carrier 7 has a battery compartment 9 horizontally located for placing the battery swapping battery 4. The battery swapping robot 3 inserts or removes the battery swapping battery 4 horizontally at the charging placement slot 5 or the battery compartment 9 using a battery gripper 8. Since the parking posture of the mobile carrier 7 is different each time it enters the battery swapping area, to facilitate accurate positioning of the mobile carrier 7, the battery swapping robot 3 is equipped with a detection element for identifying the position of the mobile carrier 7. The robot control assembly controls the battery swapping robot 3 to perform the battery swapping battery 4 replacement operation based on the signal from the detection element. The detection element can be one or more common existing position sensors, such as a laser position sensor, a vision camera, or an RFID radio frequency identifier.

[0027] Furthermore, the distribution cabinet is equipped with an AC / DC bidirectional inverter module, which enables the charging or discharging of the battery swapping battery 4 in the battery charging cabinet 2 with the external mains power through the control assembly. It can achieve two modes based on the actual peak-valley power dispatch of the power grid: discharging the battery swapping battery 4 to the mains power grid and charging the battery swapping battery 4 by the mains power grid, thereby improving the economic efficiency of the automatic battery swapping station.

[0028] The above embodiments are only one of the preferred embodiments of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the shape, structure and principle of this utility model should be covered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A container-based automated battery swapping station, characterized in that: The container includes a main body (1), inside which are installed a battery charging cabinet (2), a battery swapping robot (3), and a power distribution cabinet that can be electrically connected to the external mains power. The power distribution cabinet supplies power to the battery charging cabinet (2) and the battery swapping robot (3). The battery charging cabinet (2) has several charging slots (5) for placing swapped batteries (4). Each charging slot (5) is equipped with a quick-connect electrical connection component, which can be quickly plugged into and electrically connected to the swapped battery (4) to... The battery charging cabinet (2) charges the battery swapping unit (4). One side of the container body (1) is open and connected to a door (6). The outside of the opening is a battery swapping area for the mobile vehicle (7) to park. The execution end of the battery swapping robot (3) is equipped with a battery clamp (8) that can clamp and transfer the battery swapping unit (4). The battery swapping robot (3) clamps and transfers the battery swapping unit (4) between the battery charging cabinet (2) and the mobile vehicle (7) through the battery clamp (8).

2. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the door (6) is hinged to the container body (1), the lower end of the door (6) is a free end, and a power component is provided between the door (6) and the container body (1). The power component drives the door (6) to flip up and down relative to the container body (1). The battery swapping area is a shielding surface formed directly below the door (6) when the door (6) is flipped up.

3. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 2, characterized in that: The door (6) has an L-shaped structure, and the short shaft end of the door (6) is hinged to the container body (1).

4. A container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: Photovoltaic panels are laid on the outer top surface of the container body (1) and / or the outer wall surface of the container door (6). The photovoltaic panels are electrically connected to the power distribution cabinet through a photovoltaic inverter. The photovoltaic panels charge the battery swapping battery (4) in the battery charging cabinet (2) through the photovoltaic inverter and the power distribution cabinet.

5. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging placement slot (5) is horizontally opened on the battery charging cabinet (2), and the mobile carrier (7) is horizontally opened with a battery compartment (9) for placing the swapped battery (4). The swapping robot (3) inserts or removes the swapped battery (4) in the charging placement slot (5) or the battery compartment (9) in the horizontal direction through the battery clamp (8).

6. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery swapping robot (3) is equipped with a detection element for identifying the position of the mobile carrier (7). The robot control assembly controls the battery swapping robot (3) to perform the operation of replacing the battery (4) according to the signal from the detection element.

7. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 6, characterized in that: The detection element is one or more of a laser position sensor, a vision camera, or an RFID radio frequency identifier.

8. The container-based automated battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power distribution cabinet is equipped with an AC / DC bidirectional inverter module, which enables the battery swapping battery (4) in the battery charging cabinet (2) to be charged or discharged with the external mains power through the AC / DC bidirectional inverter module.

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