Battery swap station and battery swap system

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery replacement equipment, and particularly relates to a battery replacement station and a battery replacement system, and the battery replacement station comprises a battery replacement channel, power storage equipment, battery replacement equipment and a charging assembly; the battery replacement channel is used for stopping the power utilization device for battery replacement; the electricity storage equipment is used for storing electric energy; the power conversion equipment is used for carrying the power storage equipment so as to replace the power storage equipment of the power utilization device; the charging assembly is used for charging the power storage equipment; the electricity changing channel, the electricity storage device, the electricity changing device and the charging assembly are located in the same-layer space in the gravity direction, and the electricity storage device and the electricity changing device are located between the electricity changing channel and the charging assembly. The utility model aims to reduce the strength requirement on the structure and the wiring complexity and properly reduce the cost.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of battery swap equipment, and particularly relates to a battery swap station and a battery swap system. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rise of new energy equipment represented by new energy vehicles, more and more new energy vehicles use battery devices as power sources, and the slow charging speed of the battery devices is a disadvantage. Therefore, in the related art, there is a battery swap station that can directly replace the battery device when the vehicle travels to the battery swap station, thereby rapidly improving the battery swap efficiency.

[0003] In the related art, the battery swap station is arranged in a two-layer form, and the charging system and the battery storage system are arranged in the upper and lower two layers of space, which increases the requirement for the stability of the upper structure and the support strength requirement of the lower structure, and the cable arrangement of the wiring is complex, thereby increasing the cost. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the above problems, the application provides a battery swap station and a battery swap system, which aims to reduce the strength requirement of the structure and the complexity of the wiring, and appropriately reduce the cost.

[0005] To solve the above problems, in a first aspect, the application provides a battery swap station, comprising:

[0006] A battery swap channel for parking an electric device to perform battery swap;

[0007] A power storage device for storing electric energy;

[0008] A battery swap device for carrying the power storage device to replace the power storage device of the electric device; and

[0009] A charging assembly for charging the power storage device;

[0010] The battery swap channel, the power storage device, the battery swap device and the charging assembly are located in the same layer space in the direction of gravity, and the power storage device and the battery swap device are located between the battery swap channel and the charging assembly.

[0011] The effect of the embodiment is that the battery replacement channel, the power storage device, the battery replacement device and the charging assembly are located in the same floor space, which simplifies the structural design and space layout, and simplifies the electrical connection between the charging assembly and the power storage device, so that the cable can be directly connected to the power storage device in the same floor space. Moreover, the power storage device and the battery replacement device are located between the battery replacement channel and the charging assembly, so that the charging assembly which is prone to heat and temperature rise is away from the battery replacement channel, so as to minimize the temperature rise of the battery replacement channel and improve the battery replacement experience of the user of the power utilization device. Moreover, the power storage device and the battery replacement device are located between the battery replacement channel and the charging assembly, so that the battery replacement operation can be conveniently performed.

[0012] In one embodiment of the first aspect, an air outlet for heat exchange is arranged in the area where the charging assembly is located, and the air outlet blows air in a direction away from the battery replacement channel. The effect is that the temperature in the battery replacement channel will not rise, and the battery replacement experience of the user of the power utilization device is improved.

[0013] In one embodiment of the first aspect, an air inlet is arranged in the area where the charging assembly is located, and a fan is arranged at the air inlet. The effect of the embodiment is that the air inlet and the fan are arranged, and the air inlet amount can be adjusted according to the temperature state, so that the temperature in the area where the charging assembly is located can be quickly adjusted to a reasonable temperature range.

[0014] In one embodiment of the first aspect, a heat exchange ventilation part is arranged in the charging assembly, and the heat exchange ventilation part is located on the air duct between the air inlet and the air outlet. The effect is that the heat of the charging assembly can be well removed, and the temperature is reduced.

[0015] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the charging assembly comprises a housing and a charging module arranged in the housing, and the heat exchange ventilation part is a through hole arranged on the housing. The effect is that the heat exchange ventilation part is arranged on the housing to form a through hole, which does not affect the charging module.

[0016] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the battery replacement station further comprises:

[0017] A station control system is electrically connected to the charging assembly;

[0018] A PLC system is electrically connected to the station control system and the fan; and

[0019] A temperature detection assembly is arranged to detect the temperature of the charging assembly and is electrically connected to the station control system.

[0020] The effect of the embodiment is that the real-time monitoring and control of the temperature of the charging assembly are realized.

[0021] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the power storage device is located on a side of the power swap device away from the power swap channel. This embodiment has the effect of facilitating power swapping and charging.

[0022] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the same-layer space comprises a first region, a second region and a third region arranged in sequence and separated from each other, the charging assembly is arranged in the first region, the power storage device and the power swap device are arranged in the second region, and the power swap channel is arranged in the third region. This embodiment separately arranges three regions for accommodating according to the working characteristics and use forms of various devices, so that they do not interfere with each other while the structure of the power swap station is reasonably divided, facilitating normal and stable operation.

[0023] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the first region and the second region are separated by a heat insulation plate. This embodiment has the effect of reducing heat conduction to the second region and ensuring the working environment of the second region.

[0024] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the second region is provided with an air inlet portion for adjusting the air temperature in the region. This embodiment has the effect of enabling the second region to be within a reasonable temperature range and ensuring normal operation of the power storage device.

[0025] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the first region is provided with a maintenance channel, and the power storage device and the charging assembly are respectively located on both sides of the maintenance channel. This embodiment has the effect of facilitating monitoring and maintenance of the charging assembly.

[0026] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the power storage device comprises a battery device, the power swap device comprises a palletizer, the charging assembly comprises a charger, and the power consumption device comprises a power consumption vehicle. The battery device is arranged on a storage rack, and the charger is used to charge a single or multiple battery devices. This embodiment provides specific forms of various devices, specifically a power swap station for a power consumption vehicle, which can meet the power swapping demand and ensure the cruising range of the power consumption vehicle.

[0027] In an embodiment of the first aspect, the power swap station further comprises a plate body for enclosing the first region, the second region and the third region. This embodiment has the effect of enclosing the three regions as needed by arranging a plate body, which is simple in structure and convenient to operate.

[0028] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the battery swap station comprises a container, a part of the container box board enclosing the same-layer space, and another part of the container box board serving as the plate body to form the first area, the second area, and the third area. The container is a relatively suitable structure for the battery swap station of the embodiment. The container can be used to form the same-layer space, and a part of the container box board serves as the plate body to form the first area, the second area, and the third area, and can be adjusted in adaptability, which is more convenient than the form of being spliced by other plate members.

[0029] In a second aspect, the application further provides a battery swap system comprising the battery swap station provided in any of the above embodiments. The use experience and stability of the battery swap system are improved.

[0030] The above description is only a summary of the technical solutions of the application. In order to enable one skilled in the art to better understand the technical means of the application, the contents of the specification can be implemented, and in order to enable the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the application to be more obvious and easy to understand, the following specific embodiments of the application are described. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a description of the preferred embodiments and are not meant to limit the scope of the application. Moreover, the same reference numerals in the attached drawings indicate the same or similar elements. In the drawings:

[0032] Figure 1 Structure diagram of an electric vehicle of some embodiments of the application;

[0033] Figure 2 Structure diagram of a battery device provided by some embodiments of the application;

[0034] Figure 3 Structure diagram of a battery swap station provided by some embodiments of the application;

[0035] Figure 4 Top view structure diagram of a battery swap station provided by some embodiments of the application.

[0036] The reference numerals in the specific embodiments are as follows:

[0037] 1000, an electric vehicle;

[0038] 100, a battery device; 200, a controller; 300, a motor;

[0039] 10, battery replacement channel; 11, power storage device; 12, battery replacement device; 13, charging assembly; 14, air outlet; 15, air inlet; 16, fan; 17, heat exchange ventilation part; 18, first area; 19, second area; 20, third area; 21, maintenance channel; 22, heat insulation plate; 23, plate body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The embodiments of the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore only serve as examples, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0041] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application; the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present application and the above description of drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0042] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

[0043] In this paper, the phrase "embodiment" means that the specific features, structures or properties described in conjunction with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in the specification does not necessarily mean the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment to other embodiments. The skilled person in the art explicitly and implicitly understands that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship between the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. In addition, the character " / " in this paper generally represents a "or" relationship between the front and rear associated objects.

[0045] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two (including two), and similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0047] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the technical terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0048] At present, from the development of market situation, the application of battery device is more and more extensive. The battery device is not only applied to the energy storage power system of hydropower, thermal power, wind power and solar power station, but also widely applied to electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, electric vehicles and other electric vehicles, military equipment, aerospace and other fields. With the continuous expansion of the application field of battery, the market demand is also increasing.

[0049] With the wide application of battery device, new energy vehicles have become more and more widely used as a means of transportation, and their development has become more and more rapid, followed by the problem of endurance of new energy vehicles. In order to increase the endurance, more and more battery replacement stations are used to replace the energy of new energy vehicles, that is, to replace the battery device used for storing electricity.

[0050] With the continuous improvement of climate change and environmental awareness, the demand for new energy vehicles is also increasing, and the new energy vehicle battery replacement station has become a guarantee for the long-term operation of new energy vehicles. The new energy vehicle battery replacement station is a service facility for new energy vehicles, which can provide fast charging and battery replacement services for new energy vehicles. The emergence of new energy vehicle battery replacement station helps to solve the problems of short endurance mileage and long charging time of new energy vehicles, and provides strong technical support for the development of new energy vehicles.

[0051] The structure layout of the related new energy vehicle battery swap station is unreasonable. In the related technology, the battery swap station is arranged in an upper and lower two-layer or multi-layer form, the charging system and the battery storage system are arranged in the upper and lower two-layer spaces respectively, which increases the requirement for the stability of the upper structure, increases the support strength requirement of the lower structure, and the cable arrangement of the wiring is complex, which increases the cost.

[0052] Based on the above considerations, the embodiment of the present application provides a battery swap station which can solve the above problems to some extent.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The battery swap station provided by the embodiment of the present application comprises a battery swap channel 10, a battery storage device 11, a battery swap device 12 and a charging assembly 13.

[0054] The battery swap channel 10 is used for parking the electric device to perform battery swap; the battery storage device 11 is used for storing electric energy; the battery swap device 12 is used for carrying the battery storage device 11 to replace the battery storage device 11 of the electric device; and the charging assembly 13 is used for charging the battery storage device 11.

[0055] The battery swap channel 10, the battery storage device 11, the battery swap device 12 and the charging assembly 13 are located in the same layer space in the gravity direction, and the battery storage device 11 and the battery swap device 12 are located between the battery swap channel 10 and the charging assembly 13.

[0056] Among them, the same layer space refers to not being distributed in the upper and lower layers in the gravity direction or in the vertical direction, but being distributed horizontally. In this horizontal distribution mode, the table surfaces for supporting various devices can be located at the same height or can have a certain height difference. The height difference is generally not more than the operable range. The operable range means that the operator standing on the lower table surface can operate the higher table surface without effort, or the height difference will not excessively increase the amount of structural support, or will not increase the workload of connecting devices, etc. Or specifically to the size, the height difference is generally less than half a meter.

[0057] Specifically, the battery swap channel 10 is used for the entry and exit and temporary parking of the electric device. The battery swap channel 10 can be arranged in a straight line type and has a space capable of accommodating at least one electric device, or in some cases, the battery swap channel 10 can be adaptively selected according to the road layout of the area where the battery swap station is located, such as being arranged in an arc shape, a semicircular shape or even a circular or elliptical shape. It can also be arranged in an L shape, a U shape, etc., all of which are within the disclosure range of the embodiment of the present application, and the embodiment is not limited specifically. The battery swap channel 10 at least has two side fences for forming the two sides of the battery swap channel 10, and in some cases, a top plate and a bottom plate can be arranged above and below.

[0058] The power storage device 11 is a device for providing power to the power consuming device, such as Figure 2 The power storage device 11 can be a battery device 100 capable of storing and discharging electricity. The battery device 100 can include one or more battery cell assemblies for providing voltage and capacity. The battery cell assembly can include a plurality of battery cells connected in series, in parallel, or in a mixed connection of series and parallel. The battery cell assembly is usually formed by arranging a plurality of battery cells. The battery device 100 can be a battery pack including a box and one or more battery cell assemblies housed in the box. The battery cell assembly can also be housed in the box by directly fixing the plurality of battery cells to the box.

[0059] The box can include a first box and a second box. The first box and the second box are fastened so that the inside of the box forms a closed space to accommodate the battery cell assembly. The closed here means covered or closed, which can be sealed or unsealed. The first box can be a top cover or a bottom plate. The box can include a top cover, a frame, and a bottom plate. The top cover and the bottom plate are connected to the frame, respectively, so that the inside of the box forms a closed space to accommodate the battery cell assembly.

[0060] The charging assembly 13 charges the power storage device 11. Specifically, the power storage device 11 that has been fully charged can be stored in the battery swap station, and when the power consuming device needs to be replaced, the power storage device 11 removed from the power consuming device can be charged again by the charging assembly 13 and then stored for standby. Some storage racks can be provided to place the power storage device 11 on the storage racks.

[0061] The battery swap device 12 is used to carry the power storage device 11. It carries the power storage device 11 to the power consuming device, and carries the power storage device 11 removed from the power consuming device to the storage area. The battery swap device 12 can be a palletizer or the like.

[0062] As Figure 1 The power consuming device can be a power consuming vehicle 1000 or other vehicle using the power storage device 11, and the power storage device 11 can be detached and installed from the power consuming device.

[0063] In the related art, the battery swap station has the power storage device separately located on the upper layer of other devices, and the power storage device and other devices are in upper and lower space. Since the power storage device has a large weight and is located at a high position, the center of gravity is unstable, so the support structure needs to have sufficient strength and better structural stability, which increases the cost of materials and design and construction. The charging device is located in the lower layer, and the electrical connection between the two is more complex, which is difficult to construct. In addition, the upper space also needs to be designed with a fence to protect the power storage device, making the structure more complex.

[0064] Based on this, the embodiment provides that the battery replacing channel 10, the power storage device 11, the battery replacing device 12, and the charging assembly 13 are located in the same layer space in the direction of gravity, which is a vertical direction, so that the above devices are located in the same layer space with the same or approximately same horizontal height, and the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12 are located between the battery replacing channel 10 and the charging assembly 13. The battery replacing channel 10, the power storage device 11, the battery replacing device 12, and the charging assembly 13 are located in the same layer space, which simplifies the structural design and space layout, and at the same time, simplifies the electrical connection between the charging assembly 13 and the power storage device 11, so that the cable can be directly connected to the power storage device 11 in the same layer space. Moreover, the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12 are located between the battery replacing channel 10 and the charging assembly 13, so that the charging assembly 13 which is prone to heat and temperature rise is far away from the battery replacing channel 10, so as to try not to increase the temperature of the battery replacing channel 10 and increase the battery replacing experience of the user of the power utilization device. Moreover, the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12 are located between the battery replacing channel 10 and the charging assembly 13, so that the position setting is also convenient for the battery replacing operation.

[0065] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the area where the charging assembly 13 is located is provided with an air outlet 14 for heat exchange, and the air outlet 14 blows air in a direction away from the battery replacing channel 10.

[0066] Specifically, a plurality of devices are located in the same layer space and are in different areas, the charging assembly 13 is prone to heat, so the charging assembly 13 can be arranged in a separate area, or in other words, the charging assembly 13 is at least located in a different area from the battery replacing channel 10. The area in the embodiment can be a space surrounded by a fence or a plate, and a partition can be arranged between adjacent areas, a top plate can be arranged on the top, etc. The entire same layer space containing a plurality of devices can also be surrounded by a fence or a plate.

[0067] In the related art, the air outlet of the area where the charging device is located faces the battery replacing channel, which causes the temperature of the battery replacing channel to rise, and makes the user of the power utilization device feel uncomfortable during the battery replacing process.

[0068] Based on this, the present application not only separates the charging assembly 13 from the battery replacing channel 10, but also makes the air outlet 14 of the area where the charging assembly 13 is located blow air in a direction away from the battery replacing channel 10. In this way, the temperature in the battery replacing channel 10 will not rise, and the battery replacing experience of the user of the power utilization device is improved.

[0069] Specifically, an opening can be formed on the fence or plate forming the area where the charging assembly 13 is located to form the air outlet 14. The direction of the air outlet 14 can be horizontal, and a plurality of air outlets 14 can also be arranged.

[0070] In some embodiments, referring toFigure 3 and Figure 4 The area where the charging assembly 13 is located is provided with an air inlet 15, and a fan 16 is arranged at the air inlet 15.

[0071] Specifically, the air inlet 15 is used for air intake, so that the air circulation in the area is increased, and the temperature adjustment in the area where the charging assembly 13 is located is facilitated, and the area is not overheated. Meanwhile, the fan 16 is arranged at the air inlet 15, so that the air intake amount is increased, and the adjustment strength is increased. The fan 16 is arranged to adjust the air intake amount, that is, the air intake speed. When the temperature is high, the rotating speed of the fan 16 can be increased, and at this time, the air outlet speed of the air outlet 14 is also increased. Similarly, when the temperature is not high, the rotating speed of the fan 16 can be reduced.

[0072] The effect of the embodiment is that the air inlet 15 and the fan 16 are arranged, the air intake amount is adjusted according to the temperature state, and the temperature in the area where the charging assembly 13 is located is rapidly adjusted to a reasonable temperature range.

[0073] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The charging assembly 13 is provided with a heat exchange ventilation part 17, and the heat exchange ventilation part 17 is located on an air duct between the air inlet 15 and the air outlet 14.

[0074] Specifically, the charging assembly 13 can adopt a charger. The temperature of the charging assembly 13 itself is increased in the process of charging the power storage device 11. Therefore, the heat dissipation of the charging assembly 13 itself is an effective means for temperature reduction. In order to dissipate the heat, the charging assembly 13 itself is provided with the heat exchange ventilation part 17 according to the embodiment. The air flow path in the area where the charging assembly 13 is located needs to pass through the heat exchange ventilation part 17. Therefore, the heat of the charging assembly 13 can be well taken away, and the temperature is reduced.

[0075] In some embodiments, the charging assembly 13 includes a shell and a charging module arranged in the shell. The heat exchange ventilation part 17 is a through hole arranged on the shell.

[0076] The charging assembly 13 can adopt a charger. The at least through hole which communicates between two side surfaces of the shell, that is, the heat exchange ventilation part 17, can be arranged on the structure of the charging assembly 13 itself, that is, the shell. The heat exchange ventilation part 17 is aligned with the air outlet 14.

[0077] The charging assembly 13 can adopt a charger. The at least through hole which communicates between two side surfaces of the shell, that is, the heat exchange ventilation part 17, can be arranged on the structure of the charging assembly 13 itself, that is, the shell. The heat exchange ventilation part 17 is aligned with the air outlet 14.

[0078] In some embodiments, the battery swap station further includes a station control system, a PLC system, and a temperature detection assembly.

[0079] The station control system is electrically connected with the charging assembly 13; the PLC system is electrically connected with the station control system and the fan 16; the temperature detection assembly is used for detecting the temperature of the charging assembly 13 and is electrically connected with the station control system. The PLC refers to a programmable logic controller.

[0080] Specifically, the embodiment provides a means for controlling temperature, and the temperature detection assembly is used for detecting the temperature of the charging assembly 13, and specifically, a temperature detection sensor or the like can be arranged at each charging assembly 13. The temperature detection assembly transmits the collected temperature signal to the station control system, and the station control system judges the temperature and then transmits a signal to the PLC system, and the PLC system can control the rotating speed of the fan 16. When the temperature is high, the rotating speed of the fan 16 is increased, and when the temperature is low, the rotating speed of the fan 16 is reduced or the fan 16 is stopped.

[0081] In some cases, the charging assembly 13 can also be electrically connected with the station control system, and working states such as output power, power device temperature value and the like can be transmitted to the station control system. The station control system can also control the rotating speed of the fan 16 through the PLC system according to the information.

[0082] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The power storage device 11 is located on the side of the battery replacing device 12 away from the battery replacing channel 10. In some cases, the battery replacing device 12 can be located on the side of the power storage device 11 away from the battery replacing channel 10.

[0083] Specifically, the battery replacing channel 10 and the charging assembly 13 are surrounded by the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12. The embodiment provides the positions of both the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12, and the power storage device 11 is located on the side of the battery replacing device 12 away from the battery replacing channel 10. Alternatively, the battery replacing device 12 can be located on the side of the power storage device 11 away from the battery replacing channel 10. Specifically, the positions of the two can be selected according to the specific layout requirements of the surrounding barriers or plates of the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12.

[0084] The effect of the embodiment is that the positions of the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12 can be set as needed, which is more conducive to battery replacing or charging.

[0085] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The same layer space includes a first area 18, a second area 19 and a third area 20 arranged in sequence and separated from each other. The charging assembly 13 is arranged in the first area 18, the power storage device 11 and the battery replacing device 12 are arranged in the second area 19, and the battery replacing channel 10 is arranged in the third area 20.

[0086] Specifically, the same layer space is divided into three regions, i.e., the first region 18, the second region 19, and the third region 20. The three regions can be spaces enclosed by fences or plates. Openings, openings, or communication parts can be provided as needed, such as the third region 20 where the battery replacement channel 10 is located, which needs to be provided with an entrance and an exit for the power utilization device. For example, the second region 19 where the battery replacement device 12 is located needs to be provided with a communication part with the third region 20 to facilitate the battery replacement operation.

[0087] The charging assembly 13 is heat-generating and can increase the temperature of the surrounding environment. Therefore, the charging assembly 13 is separately arranged in the first region 18 to avoid interference with other regions, such as increasing the temperature of other regions. The battery replacement device 12 needs to carry the power storage device 11, so the two are arranged in the same second region 19.

[0088] According to the working characteristics and use forms of various devices, the three regions for accommodating are arranged in the embodiment, so that interference between them is avoided, and the structure of the battery replacement station is reasonably divided, which is beneficial to the normal and stable operation.

[0089] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first region 18 and the second region 19 are separated by a heat insulation plate 22.

[0090] Specifically, the first region 18 is provided with the charging assembly 13, so the air temperature in the first region 18 can be higher than that in the second region 19. Higher temperature is not conducive to the work of the power storage device 11 and the battery replacement device 12 in the second region 19, especially the power storage device 11, which requires storage within a certain temperature range. Therefore, based on this, the first region 18 and the second region 19 are separated by the heat insulation plate 22 in the embodiment, which reduces the conduction of heat to the second region 19 and ensures the working environment of the second region 19. The connecting cable between the charging assembly 13 of the first region 18 and the power storage device 11 of the second region 19 can pass through the top of the heat insulation plate 22 to electrically connect the two.

[0091] In some embodiments, the second region 19 is provided with an air inlet part for adjusting the air temperature in the region.

[0092] Specifically, the second region 19 needs to be arranged within a certain temperature range because it involves the storage of the power storage device 11. In addition to the heat insulation plate 22 arranged between the first region 18 to avoid the influence of the first region 18, the embodiment also provides an air inlet part arranged in the second region 19. The air inlet part is used to blow air into the second region 19, so as to keep the second region 19 within a certain temperature range. The air inlet part can be an air outlet part of an air conditioner, etc.

[0093] The effect of the embodiment is that the second area 19 can be in a reasonable temperature range, ensuring the normal operation of the power storage device 11.

[0094] When the charging assembly 13 is arranged in the first area 18, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the air inlet 15 is arranged in the first area 18, the first area 18 is provided with the air inlet 15 and the air inlet fan 16, and the first area 18 is also provided with the air outlet 14, which is arranged to blow air away from the battery replacement channel 10.

[0095] The air inlet 15 and the air outlet 14 are arranged in the first area 18, specifically, can be arranged on the enclosure or plate forming the first area 18, and the air outlet 14 is arranged to blow air away from the battery replacement channel 10. At the same time, the air outlet 14 is also arranged to blow air away from the power storage device 11 and the battery replacement device 12. The charging assembly 13 can be arranged on the side of the enclosure or plate where the air outlet 14 is arranged, and can be attached to the side of the enclosure or plate, which is away from the second area 19.

[0096] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first area 18 is provided with a maintenance channel 21, and the power storage device 11 and the charging assembly 13 are respectively located on both sides of the maintenance channel 21.

[0097] Specifically, the charging assembly 13 needs to be regularly maintained or repaired, so in order to facilitate maintenance and repair, the maintenance channel 21 is arranged in the first area 18, which can facilitate the walking of the staff, and the specific position is located between the charging assembly 13 and the power storage device 11, i.e. between the charging assembly 13 and the second area 19, so that the maintenance channel 21 is formed between the charging assembly 13 and the second area 19, which can also to some extent avoid the heat of the charging assembly 13 from being transmitted to the second area 19, i.e. the charging assembly 13 is arranged on the side of the enclosure or plate away from the second area 19.

[0098] In the embodiment, the charging assembly 13 can be arranged in a row on the enclosure or plate surrounding the first area 18, forming a row, and the maintenance channel 21 extends along the arrangement direction of the charging assembly 13, facilitating the maintenance and monitoring of each charging assembly 13.

[0099] In some embodiments, the power storage device 11 includes a battery device 100, the battery replacement device 12 includes a stacker crane, the charging assembly 13 includes a charging machine, and the power utilization device includes a power utilization vehicle 1000. The battery device 100 is arranged in a storage rack, and the charging machine is used to charge a single or multiple battery devices 100.

[0100] Specifically, the power storage device 11 can be a battery device 100 for storing and outputting electric energy, the battery replacement device 12 can be a palletizer, the charging assembly 13 can be a charger, and the electric device can be an electric vehicle 1000.

[0101] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of an electric vehicle 1000 is provided for some embodiments of the present application. The electric vehicle 1000 can be a fuel automobile, a gas automobile, or a new energy automobile, which can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, or a range extended electric vehicle. The electric vehicle 1000 is internally provided with a battery device 100, which can be arranged at the bottom, head, or tail of the electric vehicle 1000. The battery device 100 can be used to supply power to the electric vehicle 1000, for example, the battery device 100 can be used as the operating power supply of the electric vehicle 1000. The electric vehicle 1000 can further include a controller 200 and a motor 300, and the controller 200 is used to control the battery device 100 to supply power to the motor 300, for example, to meet the working power demand of the electric vehicle 1000 during starting, navigation, and driving.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present application, the battery device 100 can not only be used as the operating power supply of the electric vehicle 1000, but also be used as the driving power supply of the electric vehicle 1000, instead of or partially instead of fuel or natural gas to provide driving power for the electric vehicle 1000.

[0103] The present embodiment provides specific forms of various devices, specifically, the battery replacement station is a battery replacement station for the electric vehicle 1000, which can meet the battery replacement demand and ensure the cruising range of the electric vehicle 1000.

[0104] The battery device 100 is usually arranged in multiple numbers, so in order to facilitate storage, a storage rack is further arranged in the second area 19, and the battery device 100 is arranged on the storage rack, which is arranged in order and easy to carry and replace. The charger can be arranged in multiple groups, which can be one charger corresponding to multiple battery devices 100 for charging, or one-to-one charging in some cases.

[0105] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The battery replacement station further includes a plate body 23 for surrounding to form the first area 18, the second area 19, and the third area 20. The plate body 23 is used to surround the three areas, and the plate body 23 can be adjusted according to the size requirements of the three areas.

[0106] The effect of the present embodiment is that the plate body 23 can surround the three areas as needed, which is simple in structure and convenient to operate.

[0107] In some embodiments, the battery swap station comprises a container, a part of the container board encloses the same floor space, and another part of the container board is used as the plate body 23 to form the first area 18, the second area 19 and the third area 20.

[0108] The container is a structure suitable for the battery swap station of the present embodiment. The container can be used to form the same floor space, and part of the container body is used as the plate body 23 to form the first area 18, the second area 19 and the third area 20, and can be adjusted for suitability, which is more convenient than the form of splicing by other plate members.

[0109] The present application also provides a battery swap system comprising the battery swap station of any of the above embodiments. The battery swap system can further comprise a transformer, an energy storage converter, a current combining device, a control device, etc.

[0110] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims and the specification of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, each technical feature mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery swap station, characterized by, The application relates to a battery replacement station. The battery replacement station comprises: a battery replacement channel for a power device to stop and replace a battery; a battery storage device for storing electric energy; a battery replacement device for carrying the battery storage device to replace the battery of the power device; a charging assembly for charging the battery storage device; The battery replacement channel, the battery storage device, the battery replacement device and the charging assembly are located in the same layer space in the direction of gravity, and the battery storage device and the battery replacement device are located between the battery replacement channel and the charging assembly. 2.The battery swapping station of claim 1, wherein, The area where the charging assembly is located is provided with an air outlet for heat exchange, and the air outlet blows air in a direction away from the battery replacement channel. 3.The battery swapping station of claim 2, wherein, The area where the charging assembly is located is provided with an air inlet, and a fan is arranged at the air inlet. 4.The battery swapping station of claim 3, wherein, The charging assembly is provided with a heat exchange ventilation part located on an air duct between the air inlet and the air outlet.

5. The battery replacement station of claim 4, wherein the charging assembly comprises a shell and a charging module arranged in the shell, and the heat exchange ventilation part is a through hole arranged on the shell.

6. The battery swap station of any one of claims 3-5, wherein, The battery replacement station further comprises: a station control system electrically connected to the charging assembly; a PLC system electrically connected to the station control system and the fan; and a temperature detection assembly for detecting the temperature of the charging assembly and electrically connected to the station control system.

7. The battery swap station of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The battery storage device is located on the side of the battery replacement device away from the battery replacement channel. 8.The battery swapping station of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The same layer space comprises a first area, a second area and a third area arranged in sequence and separated from each other, the charging assembly is arranged in the first area, the battery storage device and the battery replacement device are arranged in the second area, and the battery replacement channel is arranged in the third area. 9.The battery swapping station of claim 8, wherein, The first area and the second area are separated by a heat insulation plate. 10.The battery swapping station of claim 9, wherein, The second area is provided with an air inlet part for adjusting the air temperature in the area. 11.The battery swapping station of claim 8, wherein, The first area is provided with a maintenance channel, and the battery storage device and the charging assembly are respectively located on both sides of the maintenance channel.

12. The battery swap station of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The battery storage device comprises a battery device, the battery replacement device comprises a palletizer, the charging assembly comprises a charging machine, and the power device comprises a power vehicle, the battery devices are arranged on a storage rack, and the charging machine is used for charging a single or multiple battery devices. 13.The battery swapping station of claim 8, wherein, The battery replacement station further comprises a plate body for enclosing the first area, the second area and the third area. 14.The battery swapping station of claim 13, wherein, The battery replacement station comprises a container, a part of container plates of the container enclose the same layer space, and another part of the container plates enclose the first area, the second area and the third area as the plate body.

15. A battery replacement system, characterized by, The battery replacement station comprises the battery replacement station of any one of claims 1-14.

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