Unlocking and locking device of battery changing cabinet
By combining locking and mechanical unlocking components, the automatic unlocking and emergency unlocking of the battery swapping cabinet are achieved, solving the problem of battery theft caused by false door closure and improving the safety and reliability of the battery swapping cabinet.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422973697.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing battery swapping cabinet's locking device has a false closing problem, which can lead to battery theft or inability to remove the battery when the power is off, affecting safety and reliability.
A battery swapping cabinet locking/unlocking device was designed, including a latch assembly, a motor drive assembly, a transmission assembly, and a mechanical unlocking assembly. The motor drive enables automated unlocking and locking, while the mechanical unlocking assembly enables emergency unlocking in the event of a power outage.
This improves the anti-theft effect of the battery swapping cabinet, ensuring that batteries can be easily removed even when the power is off, preventing battery theft caused by false closing of the door, and enhancing operational convenience and security.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a battery replacing cabinet technical field, especially in a kind of battery replacing cabinet unlocking device. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the widespread application of electric two-wheeled vehicles, battery replacing cabinet can facilitate users to quickly replace battery, and has gradually become an important equipment to provide battery replacement service, and the locking device of battery replacing cabinet is particularly important for the safety and reliability of protecting battery.Currently, after battery replacement, manual door closing is used to close battery in the battery compartment of battery replacing cabinet, but the door of battery replacing cabinet exists false closing condition, such as false door lock or false closing trigger sensor, so that the system receives false closing signal, resulting in battery loss, or unable to perform emergency unlocking when the system is powered off, resulting in that user cannot smoothly take out battery in power-off state. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of battery replacing cabinet unlocking device, can be beneficial to improve the theft prevention effect of battery replacing cabinet, and it is beneficial to realize emergency unlocking function in power-off state.
[0004] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of battery replacing cabinet unlocking device, and battery replacing cabinet unlocking device includes: main body, lock catch component, motor drive component, transmission component and mechanical unlocking component.Lock catch component is set in main body, and lock catch component is used to lock or unlock battery in battery replacing cabinet, and lock catch component has the first state of locking battery and the second state of unlocking battery.Motor drive component is set in main body and can drive lock catch component to switch between the first state and the second state, and motor drive component includes first transmission wheel, drive part and first sensor, and drive part can drive first transmission wheel rotation.Transmission component is set in main body, and transmission component includes second transmission wheel and third transmission wheel, which are transmissionally connected with each other, first transmission wheel is transmissionally connected with second transmission wheel, first sensor can sense the position of second transmission wheel and send in-place signal, and drive part can receive in-place signal and stop driving first transmission wheel rotation.Mechanical unlocking component is set in main body and can drive lock catch component to switch between the first state and the second state.
[0005] The utility model discloses technical scheme is through setting the lock catch subassembly, and the lock catch subassembly can be separated with battery or with battery connection to unlock or lock battery, and the lock catch subassembly has the first state of locking battery and the second state of unlocking battery, and directly locks battery through setting the lock catch subassembly, and the lock does not need key, directly pushes into battery after the battery replacement is completed, makes battery and lock catch subassembly buckle and can complete the locking, convenient operation is favorable to avoid in the battery replacement cabinet buckling false door lock, or the false door is closed to the system and receives the false door closing signal, thereby leading to the emergence of the situation of battery theft, also is favorable to avoided the battery replacement after forgetting to close the door, leads to the situation of battery loss theft.
[0006] According to the foregoing embodiment of the utility model, the second transmission wheel comprises a transmission wheel body, a protruding tooth structure and a protruding structure. The protruding tooth structure is arranged on the outer periphery of the transmission wheel body, and the second transmission wheel is connected with the first transmission wheel through the protruding tooth structure. The protruding structure is arranged on the outer periphery of the transmission wheel body and located on the inner side of the protruding tooth structure. The protruding structure has a notch, and the protruding structure can trigger the first sensor to send a signal.
[0007] According to the foregoing embodiment of the utility model, the third transmission wheel comprises an eccentric wheel body and a groove structure arranged on the outer periphery of the eccentric wheel body. When the third transmission wheel rotates, at least part of the structure of the lock catch subassembly can be located in or out of the groove structure, so as to drive the lock catch subassembly to move.
[0008] According to the foregoing embodiment of the utility model, the lock catch subassembly comprises a mounting seat, a locking part and a guide piece. The locking part is arranged on the mounting seat, and the guide piece can drive the mounting seat to move, so that the locking part is buckled with or separated from the battery, to lock or unlock the battery.
[0009] According to the foregoing embodiment of the utility model, the guide piece comprises a first guide pin and a guide ball. The first guide pin is arranged in connection with the mounting seat. The guide ball is arranged in abutment with the first guide pin. When the third transmission wheel rotates, the guide ball can be located in or out of the groove structure, so that the guide ball moves and drives the first guide pin to move, and the first guide pin drives the mounting seat to move along the axial direction of the first guide pin.
[0010] According to the preceding embodiment of the utility model, the mounting seat further comprises a first guide channel, and the lock catch assembly further comprises a second guide pin and a first elastic member. The second guide pin is arranged in the first guide channel, and the first elastic member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the second guide pin. The first elastic member can provide elastic restoring force for the movement of the mounting seat. The guide member drives the mounting seat to move and press the first elastic member, so that the locking part is separated from the battery to unlock the battery in the battery replacement cabinet.
[0011] According to the preceding embodiment of the utility model, the mounting seat further comprises a second guide channel, and the lock catch assembly further comprises a third guide pin. The third guide pin is arranged in the second guide channel. In the mechanical unlocking state, the mechanical unlocking assembly is in contact with the third guide pin and can drive the third guide pin to move under the action of external force. The third guide pin can drive the mounting seat to move.
[0012] According to the preceding embodiment of the utility model, the mechanical unlocking assembly comprises an unlocking tab. The unlocking tab has a guide surface that can be in contact with the third guide pin. In the mechanical unlocking state, the guide surface can drive the third guide pin to move under the action of external force, so that the third guide pin can drive the mounting seat to move.
[0013] According to the preceding embodiment of the utility model, the mechanical unlocking assembly further comprises a fourth guide pin and a second elastic member. The fourth guide pin is connected with the unlocking tab, and the second elastic member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the fourth guide pin. The unlocking tab is driven to move and compress the second elastic member under the action of external force. In the state where the unlocking tab is separated from the third guide pin under the action of external force, the second elastic member can provide elastic restoring force for the unlocking tab, so that the unlocking tab is separated from the third guide pin.
[0014] According to any one of the preceding embodiments of the utility model, the battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device further comprises a plug assembly arranged in the main body. The plug assembly comprises a housing, a second sensor and a fifth guide pin. The second sensor is arranged in the housing and can detect the battery placement state and output an electrical signal indicating whether the battery is placed. The fifth guide pin is arranged in the housing and provides guidance when the battery is inserted into the battery replacement cabinet.
[0015] In the technical scheme of the utility model, the lock catch assembly has a first state of locking the battery and a second state of unlocking the battery. The battery is directly locked by the lock catch assembly, and the lock does not need a key. The battery can be directly pushed in to complete the locking, and the operation is convenient. The technical scheme of the utility model improves the locking efficiency of the battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device, and is also beneficial to solve the problem of false door locking in the battery replacement cabinet or false door closing that makes the system receive a false door closing signal, thereby causing the battery to be stolen. In the power-off state, the mechanical unlocking assembly can be driven by external force to mechanically unlock the battery in the battery replacement cabinet, which is beneficial to realize the emergency unlocking function of the battery replacement cabinet in the power-off state, and the user can also smoothly take out the battery in the power-off state. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the following embodiment or prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic view of an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet installed in the battery replacement cabinet.
[0018] Figure 2 It is an exploded structural schematic view of an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0019] Figure 3 It is an exploded structural schematic view of the main body in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the second transmission wheel in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0021] Figure 5 It is an exploded structural schematic view of the motor driving assembly in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0022] Figure 6 It is an exploded structural schematic view of the lock catch assembly in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0023] Figure 7 It is an exploded structural schematic view of the mechanical unlocking assembly in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0024] Figure 8 It is an exploded structural schematic view of the plug assembly in an embodiment of the present application for the unlocking and locking device of the battery replacement cabinet.
[0025] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0026] Main body-100, motor driving assembly-200, transmission assembly-300, mechanical unlocking assembly-400, lock catch assembly-500, plug assembly-600, battery replacement cabinet-700, battery-800.
[0027] Upper cover - 110, lower cover - 120, gasket - 130, wire ring - 140, wire ring - 150, first transmission wheel - 210, drive - 220, first sensor - 230, motor control board - 240, drive support - 250, protective cover - 260, second transmission wheel - 310, third transmission wheel - 320, unlocking paddle - 410, fourth guide pin - 420, second elastic member - 430, mounting seat - 510, locking part - 520, guide - 530, second guide pin - 540, first elastic member - 550, third guide pin - 560, open blocking ring - 570, shell - 610, second sensor - 620, fifth guide pin - 630, charging male head assembly - 640;
[0028] Transmission wheel body - 311, convex tooth structure - 312, convex structure - 313, notch - 314, eccentric wheel body - 321, groove structure - 322, guide surface - 411, first guide channel - 511, second guide channel - 512, first guide pin - 531, guide ball - 532.
[0029] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further described with reference to the drawings in combination with embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0031] It should be noted that all directionality indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the utility model are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directionality indications also change accordingly.
[0032] In addition, the description of "first", "second" and the like in the utility model is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one feature. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the protection scope required by the utility model.
[0033] This utility model provides a battery swapping cabinet unlocking and locking device, which can improve the anti-theft effect of the battery swapping cabinet and facilitate emergency unlocking in the event of a power outage.
[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a battery swapping cabinet unlocking and locking device, which includes a main body 100. The battery swapping cabinet unlocking and locking device is installed in the battery swapping cabinet 700 to lock or unlock the battery 800 inside the battery swapping cabinet 700.
[0035] like Figure 2 As shown, the battery swapping cabinet's locking and unlocking device also includes: a latch assembly 500, a motor drive assembly 200, a transmission assembly 300, and a mechanical unlocking assembly 400. The motor drive assembly 200, transmission assembly 300, mechanical unlocking assembly 400, and latch assembly 500 are respectively disposed within the main body 100.
[0036] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 As shown, the main body 100 also includes an upper cover 110, a lower cover 120, a sealing gasket 130, a wire guide ring 140, and a wire guide coil 150. The upper cover 110 and lower cover 120 seal the interior of the main body 100 and provide dust protection. The upper cover 110 is used to fix the plug assembly 600. The sealing gasket 130 is disposed on the lower cover 120 and is used to seal the interior of the main body 100. The wire guide ring 140 is used for the wire exit from the motor control board 240 and also provides a sealing function. The wire guide coil 150 is used for the wire exit from the charging male connector assembly 640.
[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the locking assembly 500 is disposed within the main body 100. The locking assembly 500 is used to lock or unlock the battery 800 inside the battery swapping cabinet 700. The locking assembly 500 has a first state of locking the battery 800 and a second state of unlocking the battery 800. The motor drive assembly 200 is disposed within the main body 100. The motor drive assembly 200 includes a first transmission wheel 210, a drive unit 220, and a first sensor 230. The drive unit 220 can drive the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate. The transmission assembly 300 is disposed within the main body 100. The transmission assembly 300 includes a second transmission wheel 310 and a third transmission wheel 320 that are connected to each other. The first transmission wheel 210 and the second transmission wheel 310 are transmission gears that mesh with each other. The first sensor 230 can sense the position of the second transmission wheel 310 and send a position signal. The drive unit 220 can receive the position signal and stop driving the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate. Figure 4As shown, the second transmission wheel 310 includes a transmission wheel body 311, a protruding tooth structure 312, and a protruding structure 313. The protruding tooth structure 312 is arranged on the outer periphery of the transmission wheel body 311, and the second transmission wheel 310 is connected in meshing with the first transmission wheel 210 through the protruding tooth structure 312. The second transmission wheel 310 can be used to rotate with the first transmission wheel 210 to drive the third transmission wheel 320 to rotate. The protruding structure 313 protrudes from the transmission wheel body 311 and is located inside the protruding tooth structure 312. The protruding structure 313 has a gap 314, and the protruding structure 313 can trigger the first sensor 230 to make the first sensor 230 send a to-position signal. In the state that the first sensor 230 does not contact the protruding structure 313, that is, in the state that the first sensor 230 senses the gap 314 of the second transmission wheel 310, the first sensor 230 does not send a to-position signal, and the second transmission wheel 310 continues to rotate until the first sensor 230 can send a to-position signal when contacting the protruding structure 313. The mechanical unlocking assembly 400 is arranged in the main body 100 and can drive the lock catch assembly 500 to switch between the first state and the second state.
[0038] The technical scheme of the utility model sets the lock catch assembly 500, the lock catch assembly 500 can be separated from the battery 800 or connected with the battery 800 to unlock or lock the battery 800. By setting the lock catch assembly 500 to directly lock the battery 800, the lock does not need a key, and after the battery replacement is completed, the battery 800 is directly pushed in to make the battery 800 and the lock catch assembly 500 buckle to complete the locking, which is convenient to operate and is beneficial to avoid the situation that a false door lock is buckled in the battery replacement cabinet 700 or a false door is closed to make the system receive a false door closing signal, thereby causing the battery 800 to be stolen. It is also beneficial to avoid the situation that the battery 800 is stolen after the battery replacement is forgotten.
[0039] In the technical scheme, the motor driving assembly 200 is arranged. In the electronic unlocking state, when the control system receives an unlocking signal, the driving part 220 starts, the first sensor 230 does not contact the protruding structure 313, the protruding structure 313 does not trigger the first sensor 230, the first sensor 230 outputs a rotating signal, and the driving part 220 drives the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate all the time, thereby sequentially driving the second transmission wheel 310 and the third transmission wheel 320 to move. When the lock catch assembly 500 reaches the completely unlocked position, the protruding structure 313 of the second transmission wheel 310 triggers the first sensor 230, the first sensor 230 can send a to-position signal, the driving part 220 can receive the to-position signal and stop driving the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate, and the driving part 220 stops rotating, which is beneficial to realize the automatic unlocking and locking operation of the motor, avoids manual intervention, and improves the convenience and efficiency of operation.
[0040] The mechanical unlocking assembly 400 is arranged in the technical scheme, and under the action of external force, the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 can be actuated to drive the lock buckle assembly 500 to move, so that the lock buckle assembly 500 is separated from the battery 800, and the battery 800 in the battery replacing cabinet 700 is mechanically unlocked. The emergency unlocking function of the battery replacing cabinet 700 in a power-off state is realized, and the user can also smoothly take out the battery 800 in the power-off state.
[0041] In the embodiment, the driving part 220 includes a motor, and the motor driving assembly 200 further includes a motor control board card 240, which is electrically connected with the driving part 220 and the first sensor 230. The motor control board card 240 is used for receiving or transmitting a to-position signal to control the stop and rotation of the motor. The motor driving assembly 200 further includes a driving part support 250, and the driving part 220 is installed in the driving part support 250. The driving part support 250 is installed in the main body 100. When the driving part 220 receives an unlocking instruction, the driving part 220 drives the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate, and further drives the movement of the lock buckle assembly 500 to realize the unlocking of the battery 800.
[0042] In the embodiment, the first sensor 230 includes a micro switch. When the protruding structure 313 of the second transmission wheel 310 contacts the micro switch, a to-position signal for stopping driving the driving part 220 to rotate is sent to the circuit control board card. The circuit control board card receives the to-position signal to control the driving part 220 to stop rotating.
[0043] As shown in Figure 2 , the motor driving assembly 200 further includes a protective cover 260, which can protect the cooperation between the first transmission wheel 210 and the second transmission wheel 310, and also plays a dustproof and fixing role for the first transmission wheel 210 and the second transmission wheel 310.
[0044] As shown in Figure 2 , the third transmission wheel 320 includes an eccentric wheel body 321 and a groove structure 322 arranged on the outer periphery of the eccentric wheel body 321. The rotation of the third transmission wheel 320 enables at least part of the structure of the lock buckle assembly 500 to be located in or leave the groove structure 322, so as to drive the movement of the lock buckle assembly 500. The third transmission wheel 320 can be used to cooperate with the rotation of the second transmission wheel 310, drive the movement of the lock buckle assembly 500 through the groove structure 322 arranged on the outer periphery of the eccentric wheel body 321, and perform unlocking and locking. The motor automatic unlocking and locking operation is realized, manual intervention is avoided, and the convenience and efficiency of operation are improved.
[0045] As shown in Figure 6As shown, the lock assembly 500 comprises a mounting base 510, a locking portion 520, and a guide 530. The locking portion 520 is arranged on the mounting base 510, and the guide 530 can drive the mounting base 510 to move, so that the locking portion 520 is buckled or separated from the battery 800 to lock or unlock the battery 800. The locking does not need a key, and the closing can be completed by directly pushing the battery 800, which is simple and convenient to operate.
[0046] As shown in the drawings, Figure 6 The guide 530 comprises a first guide pin 531 and a guide ball 532. The first guide pin 531 is arranged in connection with the mounting base 510. The guide ball 532 is arranged in abutment with the first guide pin 531. The rotation of the third transmission wheel 320 enables the guide ball 532 to be located in or out of the groove structure 322, so that the guide ball 532 moves and drives the first guide pin 531 to move, and the first guide pin 531 drives the mounting base 510 to move along the axial direction of the first guide pin 531. The rotation of the third transmission wheel 320 enables the guide ball 532 to be located in or out of the groove structure 322, so as to push the locking portion 520 away from or abut against the battery 800, thereby realizing the unlocking and closing functions. The guide ball 532 is beneficial to reducing the friction between the guide ball 532 and the groove structure 322 during the rotation of the third transmission wheel 320, and reducing the deviation error.
[0047] As shown in the drawings, Figure 6 The mounting base 510 further comprises a first guide channel 511. The lock assembly 500 further comprises a second guide pin 540 and a first elastic member 550. The first elastic member 550 is a spring and can provide good elastic restoring force. The second guide pin 540 is arranged in the first guide channel 511 and can provide a guide action for the movement of the mounting base 510. During the movement of the mounting base 510 by the first guide pin 531, the mounting base 510 moves under the guide action of the second guide pin 540, avoiding the deviation or jamming of the mounting base 510, and enhancing the stability and reliability of the movement of the mounting base 510, thereby improving the response speed and efficiency of the unlocking and closing device of the battery swap cabinet. The first elastic member 550 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the second guide pin 540. The first elastic member 550 can provide elastic restoring force for the movement of the mounting base 510. The guide 530 drives the mounting base 510 to move and press the first elastic member 550, so that the locking portion 520 is separated from the battery 800 to unlock the battery 800 in the battery swap cabinet 700.
[0048] The rotation of the third transmission wheel 320 enables the guide ball 532 to be located in or out of the groove structure 322, and the guide ball 532 can drive the first guide pin 531 to move. By changing the position of the guide ball 532 in or out of the groove structure 322, the locking and unlocking states of the battery swap cabinet unlocking device are changed, and the automatic unlocking and locking of the lock catch assembly 500 are realized. When the guide ball 532 is in the groove structure 322 of the third transmission wheel 320, the first elastic member 550 pushes the mounting seat 510 into the main body 100, and the locking part 520 is in the locked state. When the guide ball 532 is out of the groove structure 322 of the third transmission wheel 320, the guide ball 532 pushes the mounting seat 510 out of the main body 100 through the first guide pin 531. The first guide pin 531 drives the mounting seat 510 to move and press the first elastic member 550, so that the locking part 520 is separated from the battery 800, and the locking part 520 is in the unlocked state to unlock the battery 800 in the battery swap cabinet 700.
[0049] As shown in Figure 6 The mounting seat 510 also includes a second guide channel 512, and the lock catch assembly 500 further includes a third guide pin 560. The third guide pin 560 is arranged in the second guide channel 512. In the mechanical unlocking state, under the action of an external force, the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 is actuated to make the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 contact the third guide pin 560 and drive the third guide pin 560 to move. The third guide pin 560 can drive the mounting seat 510 to move, and the third guide pin 560 is a bearing. The lock catch assembly 500 further includes an open blocking ring 570 for fixing the third guide pin 560.
[0050] As shown in Figure 7As shown, the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 includes an unlocking paddle 410. The unlocking paddle 410 has a guide surface 411 that can contact the third guide pin 560. In the mechanical unlocked state, under the action of external force, the guide surface 411 can apply pressure to the third guide pin 560 and push the third guide pin 560 to move, so that the third guide pin 560 can drive the mounting base 510 to move. In this embodiment, when the operator uses the unlocking jig to push the unlocking paddle 410, the guide surface 411 of the unlocking paddle 410 contacts the third guide pin 560 in the locking assembly 500 and pushes the third guide pin 560 outward from the main body 100, thereby driving the mounting base 510 to move outward. The bottom cover of the battery 800 no longer contacts the locking part 520, the locking part 520 unlocks the battery 800, and the battery 800 can freely enter and exit, realizing the emergency mechanical unlocking function. In other embodiments, the unlocking lever 410 can also be activated in other ways. This application does not limit the form of activating the unlocking lever 410. It can be a specially designed unlocking fixture, an ordinary lever, or the operator can manually activate the unlocking lever 410 with their finger. As long as the unlocking lever 410 can be activated, emergency mechanical unlocking can be achieved. In the event of a power outage or system failure in the battery swapping cabinet 700, it is more convenient for users to quickly and easily activate the mechanical unlocking component 400 to mechanically unlock the battery 800 inside the battery swapping cabinet 700, thus improving the user experience.
[0051] like Figure 6 As shown, the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 further includes a fourth guide pin 420 and a second elastic member 430. The fourth guide pin 420 is connected to the unlocking lever 410, and the second elastic member 430 is sleeved on the outside of the fourth guide pin 420. Under the action of external force, the unlocking lever 410 is moved and the second elastic member 430 is compressed. When the external force leaves the unlocking lever 410, the second elastic member 430 can provide elastic restoring force for the unlocking lever 410, so that the unlocking lever 410 separates from the third guide pin 560. In this embodiment, when the unlocking fixture leaves the unlocking lever 410, the second elastic member 430 pushes the unlocking lever 410 upward along the guiding direction of the fourth guide pin 420, and the unlocking lever 410 no longer contacts the third guide pin 560 in the locking assembly 500. The first elastic member 550 pushes the mounting base 510 into the body 100, realizing the automatic locking function after emergency mechanical unlocking.
[0052] like Figure 8As shown, the battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device further comprises a plug assembly 600 arranged in the main body 100. The plug assembly 600 comprises a housing 610, a second sensor 620 arranged in the housing 610 and capable of detecting the battery 800 in-place state and outputting an electrical signal to the control system whether the battery 800 is in place, improving the security of the battery 800, and a fifth guide pin 630 arranged in the housing 610 and providing guidance when the battery 800 is inserted into the battery replacement cabinet 700. When the battery 800 is inserted into the battery compartment, the fifth guide pin 630 guides the battery 800 into the correct position by inserting the bottom cover of the battery 800, and can guide the battery 800 and prevent the battery 800 from loosening. The plug assembly 600 further comprises a charging male head assembly 640 arranged in the housing 610 and connected with the charging port at the end of the battery 800 for charging the battery 800, realizing the electrical connection and charging function.
[0053] Next, the unlocking and locking processes of the battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device are described.
[0054] When the battery 800 is pushed into the battery compartment of the battery replacement cabinet 700, the battery 800 contacts the locking part 520, and the lock assembly 500 locks the battery 800 under the action of the first elastic member 550. At this time, the guide ball 532 is located in the groove structure 322 of the third transmission wheel 320, and the first guide pin 531 abuts against the mounting seat 510, ensuring that the locking part 520 is buckled with the battery 800, realizing the locking function. The second sensor 620 detects whether the battery 800 is in the battery compartment and outputs an electrical signal to the control system whether it is in place.
[0055] The technical scheme of the utility model improves the locking efficiency of the battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device. The battery 800 is directly locked by the lock assembly 500, and the locking does not need a key. The battery 800 is directly pushed in to complete the locking, which is convenient to operate. After unlocking, the device has a delayed automatic locking function, increasing the unlocking efficiency.
[0056] In the electronic unlocking state, when the control system receives the unlocking signal, the driving part 220 starts, the driving part 220 drives the first transmission wheel 210 to rotate, the first transmission wheel 210 in turn drives the second transmission wheel 310 to rotate, the second transmission wheel 310 drives the third transmission wheel 320 to move, the third transmission wheel 320 pushes the guide ball 532 out of the groove structure 322, the first guide pin 531 pushes the mounting seat 510 to move towards the outside of the main body 100, the locking part 520 is separated from the battery 800, and the electronic unlocking is realized.
[0057] When the protruding structure 313 of the second transmission wheel 310 contacts the first sensor 230, the first sensor 230 sends a to-position signal of stopping driving the rotation of the driving part 220 to the circuit control board card, and the circuit control board card receives the to-position signal of the driving part 220 and controls the driving part 220 to stop rotating.
[0058] The utility model discloses technical scheme through setting up motor drive assembly 200, be favorable to realizing motor automatic unlocking and locking operation, avoid manual intervention, improve the convenience and efficiency of operation, be favorable to solve in the battery exchange cabinet and buckle into false door lock, or with the false door of closing lets system receive the false door closing signal, thereby leading to the problem of battery theft.
[0059] In the mechanical emergency unlocking state, the unlocking jig or the operator manually pushes and pushes the unlocking push piece 410 to make the guide surface 411 of the unlocking push piece 410 contact the third guide pin 560, the third guide pin 560 drives the mounting seat 510 to move towards the outside of the main body 100, the locking part 520 is separated from the battery 800, and the mechanical emergency unlocking is realized. After unlocking, when the unlocking jig or the hand of the operator is separated from the unlocking push piece 410, the second elastic member 430 pushes the unlocking push piece 410 and restores the unlocking push piece 410 to the original position, and the lock catch assembly 500 returns to the locking initial state.
[0060] The utility model discloses technical scheme through setting up mechanical unlocking assembly 400, under the condition of power failure or system failure of battery exchange cabinet 700, under the action of external force, the mechanical unlocking assembly 400 can be pushed to mechanically unlock the battery 800 in battery exchange cabinet 700, be favorable to realizing the emergency unlocking function of battery exchange cabinet 700 under the power failure state, and the user can also smoothly take out the battery 800 under the power failure state, can realize the mechanical unlocking of battery exchange cabinet 700 through unlocking push piece 410, avoid the problem that the battery 800 cannot be taken out when battery exchange cabinet 700 is powered off, increase the safety and reliability of battery exchange cabinet 700. After unlocking, the cooperation of the second elastic member 430 and the first elastic member 550 is favorable to realize the effect that the lock catch assembly 500 automatically resets and relocks the battery 800. The utility model technical scheme is simple in structure, convenient in operation, and is suitable for improvement and application of various battery exchange cabinets 700.
[0061] The above-mentioned is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation made according to the utility model specification and the drawing contents, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields under the invention concept of the utility model is included in the patent protection range of the utility model.
Claims
1. A battery replacement cabinet unlocking and locking device, characterized in that, The battery replacing cabinet unlocking and locking device comprises: a main body; a lock assembly arranged in the main body, the lock assembly being used for locking or unlocking a battery in a battery replacing cabinet, the lock assembly having a first state of locking the battery and a second state of unlocking the battery; a motor driving assembly arranged in the main body and capable of driving the lock assembly to switch between the first state and the second state, the motor driving assembly comprising a first transmission wheel, a driving part and a first sensor, the driving part being capable of driving the first transmission wheel to rotate; a transmission assembly arranged in the main body, the transmission assembly comprising a second transmission wheel and a third transmission wheel which are in transmission connection with each other, the first transmission wheel being in transmission connection with the second transmission wheel, the first sensor being capable of sensing a position of the second transmission wheel and sending a signal to the position, and the driving part being capable of receiving the signal to the position and stopping driving the first transmission wheel to rotate; and a mechanical unlocking assembly arranged in the main body and capable of driving the lock assembly to switch between the first state and the second state.
2. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 1, wherein, The second transmission wheel comprises: a transmission wheel body; a protruding tooth structure arranged on an outer periphery of the transmission wheel body, the second transmission wheel being in meshing connection with the first transmission wheel through the protruding tooth structure; and a protruding structure protruding from the transmission wheel body and located inside the protruding tooth structure, the protruding structure having a notch, the protruding structure being capable of triggering the first sensor to send the signal to the position.
3. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 2, wherein, The third transmission wheel comprises an eccentric wheel body and a groove structure arranged on an outer periphery of the eccentric wheel body, the third transmission wheel rotating to enable at least part of a structure of the lock assembly to be located in or out of the groove structure to drive the lock assembly to move.
4. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 3, wherein, The lock assembly comprises: a mounting seat; a locking part arranged in the mounting seat; and a guide part capable of driving the mounting seat to move, so that the locking part is in engagement or separation with the battery to lock or unlock the battery.
5. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 4, wherein, The guide part comprises: a first guide pin arranged in connection with the mounting seat; and a guide ball arranged in abutment with the first guide pin, the third transmission wheel rotating to enable the guide ball to be located in or out of the groove structure, so that the guide ball moves and drives the first guide pin to move, the first guide pin driving the mounting seat to move along an axial direction of the first guide pin.
6. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 4, wherein, The mounting seat further comprises a first guide channel, and the lock assembly further comprises: a second guide pin arranged in the first guide channel; and a first elastic member sleeved on an outer periphery of the second guide pin, the first elastic member being capable of providing an elastic restoring force for movement of the mounting seat, the guide part driving the mounting seat to move and compressing the first elastic member, so that the locking part is separated from the battery to unlock the battery in the battery replacing cabinet.
7. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 4, wherein, The mounting seat further comprises a second guide channel, and the lock assembly further comprises: A third guide pin is arranged in the second guide channel. In the mechanical unlocking state, the mechanical unlocking assembly is pushed by external force to contact the third guide pin and drive the third guide pin to move, and the third guide pin drives the mounting seat to move. 8.The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 7, wherein, The mechanical unlocking assembly comprises: An unlocking tab has a guide surface capable of contacting the third guide pin. In the mechanical unlocking state, the guide surface is capable of pushing the third guide pin to move under the action of external force, so that the third guide pin drives the mounting seat to move.
9. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device of claim 8, wherein, The mechanical unlocking assembly further comprises: A fourth guide pin is connected with the unlocking tab; and A second elastic member is sleeved outside the fourth guide pin. The unlocking tab is pushed and the second elastic member is compressed under the action of external force. In the state of external force away from the unlocking tab, the second elastic member provides elastic restoring force for the unlocking tab, so that the unlocking tab is separated from the third guide pin.
10. The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The battery swap cabinet unlocking and locking device further comprises a plug assembly arranged in the main body. The plug assembly comprises: A shell; A second sensor is arranged in the shell and is capable of detecting the battery in-place state and outputting an electrical signal indicating whether the battery is in place; and A fifth guide pin is arranged in the shell. The fifth guide pin provides guidance when the battery is inserted into the battery swap cabinet.