Hoisting type intelligent heavy truck battery replacing station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a hoisting type intelligent heavy truck battery swap station, which belongs to the technical field of hoisting type battery swap stations and comprises a ground platform, a battery swap container arranged on the ground platform, rails arranged on two sides of the battery swap container, a battery swap robot component slidably connected between the two rails, and a power battery arranged in the battery swap container. The battery replacing robot assembly is used for taking and placing a power battery, the battery replacing robot assembly grabs the power battery and installs the power battery to a vehicle battery installation position, then the taken-out old battery is placed into a battery replacing container to be charged, the vehicle completes battery replacing and drives away from a battery replacing station, the battery replacing operation time is effectively shortened in the heavy truck battery replacing process, and the working efficiency is improved. And the battery replacement efficiency of the heavy truck power battery is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of hoisted battery swapping stations, specifically a hoisted intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread application of new energy heavy-duty trucks, battery swapping technology has become an important means to solve the range problem of heavy-duty trucks. Currently, there are three main forms of battery swapping for heavy-duty trucks: top-mounted battery swapping, single-sided battery swapping, and overall double-sided battery swapping. Different battery swapping methods are suitable for different application scenarios. Top-mounted battery swapping uses the flexibility of steel cables to accommodate docking errors. This solution is relatively simple in technology and has a low cost, but it requires high driving skills and is suitable for closed scenarios such as mines and ports where drivers have undergone rigorous training, maximizing the technical advantages of professional drivers. Single-sided battery swapping uses robots to rigidly grasp the battery for alignment, with small error tolerance. Single-sided battery swapping is suitable for urban tractor trucks, cement mixer trucks, and other models. It has a high degree of intelligence and can achieve automated battery swapping, improving the convenience of battery swapping, but therefore has a higher cost. Overall double-sided battery swapping is suitable for models with batteries arranged on both sides. It does not occupy cargo box space during battery swapping and is suitable for models such as mining trucks with wheelbase limitations. However, this method requires twice the number of battery swapping robots and battery storage and charging equipment, which increases the overall construction and operation costs of battery swapping stations.

[0003] The installation of power batteries at traditional battery swapping stations is time-consuming, especially in battery swapping modes with low error compatibility. High alignment accuracy is required, which increases the swapping time and results in low battery swapping efficiency for heavy-duty trucks. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station to solve at least one aspect of the problems and defects mentioned in the background art.

[0005] A hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station is provided, including a ground platform, a battery swapping container is set on the ground platform, rails are set on both sides of the battery swapping container, a battery swapping robot component is slidably connected between the two rails, a power battery is set inside the battery swapping container, and the battery swapping robot component is used to perform pick-up and drop operations on the power battery.

[0006] Furthermore, a vehicle parking area is provided on one side of the upper part of the battery swapping container for parking vehicles that need battery swapping.

[0007] Furthermore, a front-end transformer substation is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform. This front-end transformer substation is responsible for providing a stable AC input power supply, ensuring the reliable operation of the charger, and realizing the rapid charging of the power battery.

[0008] Furthermore, a charger is installed below the battery swapping container. The charger is electrically connected to the power battery and its function is to provide an external DC fast charging interface for directly charging heavy trucks or other electric vehicles, thereby improving the overall charging capacity of the battery swapping station.

[0009] Furthermore, a charging pile is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform. The function of the charging pile is to provide an external DC fast charging interface for directly charging heavy trucks or other electric vehicles, thereby improving the overall charging capacity of the battery swapping station.

[0010] Furthermore, the battery swapping robot assembly includes a lateral movement mechanism, a vertical movement mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a lifting device. The lateral movement mechanism is slidably connected above the track, and a vertical movement mechanism is mounted on the lateral movement mechanism. A lifting mechanism is located below the vertical movement mechanism, and a lifting device is located below the lifting mechanism. The lateral movement mechanism, slidably connected above the track, moves horizontally in the X-axis direction to adjust the robot's position within the battery swapping container, ensuring precise docking with the battery replacement point. The vertical movement mechanism is mounted on the lateral movement mechanism for vertical movement in the Y-axis direction. The lifting mechanism (composed of a servo motor, reducer, gear transmission, drum, and wire rope) is driven by the servo motor, which in turn drives the reducer, causing the main gear to rotate and the driven gear to rotate. The driven gear's rotation causes the drum to rotate and release the wire rope, which is connected to the lifting device via the wire rope for lifting and lowering the power battery. The lifting device is driven to move up and down in the Z-axis direction, achieving precise battery extraction and placement, ensuring the stability of the battery swapping process, reducing the battery swapping time for heavy trucks, and significantly improving logistics and transportation efficiency compared to traditional charging methods.

[0011] Furthermore, the lateral movement mechanism includes a lateral frame, with a first drive motor arranged around the upper perimeter of the lateral frame. The output end of the first drive motor is fixedly connected to a wheel, which is slidably connected above the track. A vertical movement mechanism is provided on the lateral frame. The first drive motor drives the wheel to rotate, thereby causing the entire lateral frame to slide along the track, realizing the movement of the battery swapping robot component in the X-axis direction. This provides power to move the battery swapping robot component along the track, realizing the lateral position adjustment of the battery swapping operation, and providing basic support for subsequent vertical movement, lifting, and battery swapping operations, thereby improving battery swapping efficiency and reducing heavy truck downtime.

[0012] Furthermore, the vertical moving mechanism includes a toothed plate, which is disposed on both sides of the upper part of the horizontal moving frame. A transmission gear is meshed on each toothed plate, and a second drive motor is fixedly connected to the output end of the transmission gear. The second drive motor is disposed on the vertical frame, and a lifting mechanism is disposed on the vertical frame. The operation of the second drive motor drives the transmission gear to rotate, and the transmission gear rolls along the toothed plate, pushing the vertical frame to move vertically and adjusting the position of the lifting mechanism so that the lifting device is located above the battery, thereby improving the battery swapping speed.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] The battery swapping robot is responsible for picking up and placing the power battery. It can slide along the X-axis, move along the Y-axis, and lift and grab along the Z-axis to pick up and release the power battery. The battery swapping robot picks up the battery and installs it into the vehicle's battery mounting position. Then, the old battery is placed inside the battery swapping container for charging. The vehicle completes the battery swap and leaves the battery swapping station. In the process of swapping heavy-duty trucks, this effectively shortens the battery swapping operation time and improves the battery swapping efficiency of heavy-duty truck power batteries. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hoisted intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station;

[0017] Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the bracket battery swapping robot component provided by this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of region A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the lateral movement mechanism provided by this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 100, Ground platform; 101, Battery swapping robot component; 102, Battery swapping container; 103, Power battery; 104, Charger; 105, Front-end transformer equipment; 106, Charging pile; 107, Track; 108, Vehicle parking area; 109, Lateral movement mechanism; 1091, Lateral movement frame; 1092, First drive motor; 1093, Wheel; 110, Vertical movement mechanism; 1101, Tooth plate; 1102, Transmission gear; 1103, Second drive motor; 1104, Vertical frame; 111, Lifting mechanism; 112, Lifting device. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the application is described and illustrated below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments provided in this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are merely some examples or embodiments of this application. Those skilled in the art can apply this application to other similar scenarios based on these drawings without any inventive effort. Furthermore, it is understood that although the efforts made in this development process may be complex and lengthy, for those skilled in the art related to the content disclosed in this application, any changes to design, manufacturing, or production based on the technical content disclosed in this application are merely conventional technical means and should not be construed as insufficient disclosure of the content of this application.

[0023] However, there may be instances where unnecessary detailed descriptions are omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of well-known matters or repetitive descriptions of essentially the same structures may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessarily lengthy descriptions and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand this application and are not intended to limit the subject matter of the claims.

[0024] Please see Figure 1-4As shown in the embodiment of this utility model, a hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station includes a ground platform 100. A battery swapping container 102 is installed on the ground platform 100. The battery swapping container 102 serves as an integrated platform, combining battery storage and charging functions. Tracks 107 are provided on both sides of the battery swapping container 102, and a battery swapping robot component 101 is slidably connected between the two tracks 107. A power battery 103 is installed inside the battery swapping container 102. The battery swapping robot component 101 is used for picking up and placing the power battery 103. The battery swapping container 102 is located on the ground platform 100, stores the power battery 103, and provides the tracks 107 for the battery swapping robot to run on. The tracks 107 are installed on both sides of the battery swapping container 102. The container provides a sliding path along the X-axis for the battery swapping robot component 101. A charging device is installed inside the container to charge the replaced power battery 103. The battery swapping robot component 101 is responsible for picking up and placing the power battery 103. It can slide along the X-axis, move along the Y-axis, and lift and grab along the Z-axis to grasp and release the power battery 103. The battery swapping robot component 101 grabs and installs the battery into the vehicle's battery mounting position. Then, the removed old battery is placed inside the battery swapping container 102 for charging. The vehicle completes the battery swap and leaves the battery swapping station. This effectively shortens the battery swapping operation time during heavy-duty truck battery swapping, improves the battery swapping efficiency of the heavy-duty truck's power battery 103, and also improves the working efficiency of the heavy-duty truck.

[0025] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As shown, a vehicle parking area 108 is provided on one side of the upper part of the battery swapping container 102 for parking vehicles that need to have their batteries swapped.

[0026] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As shown, a front-end transformer substation 105 is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform 100. This device is responsible for providing a stable AC input power supply, ensuring the reliable operation of the charger 104, and realizing the rapid charging of the power battery 103.

[0027] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As shown, a charger 104 is installed below the battery swapping container 102. The charger 104 is electrically connected to the power battery 103. The charger 104 is electrically connected to the power battery 103 inside the battery swapping container 102, directly providing charging current to the battery. The DC output of the charger 104 is connected to the charging connector of the charging base. The charging base is connected to the power battery 103 stored above, realizing efficient charging. Through the power supply of the front-end transformer equipment 105, AC-DC conversion, and efficient DC charging, it is ensured that the power battery 103 can be charged quickly, improving the operating efficiency of the entire battery swapping station, reducing vehicle downtime, and making heavy truck operation more efficient and stable.

[0028] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As shown, a charging pile 106 is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform 100. The function of the charging pile 106 is to provide an external DC fast charging interface for directly charging heavy trucks or other electric vehicles, thereby improving the overall charging capacity of the battery swapping station.

[0029] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the battery swapping robot assembly 101 includes a lateral movement mechanism 109, a vertical movement mechanism 110, a lifting mechanism 111, and a lifting device 112. The lateral movement mechanism 109 is slidably connected above the track 107. The vertical movement mechanism 110 is mounted on the lateral movement mechanism 109, the lifting mechanism 111 is located below the vertical movement mechanism 110, and the lifting device 112 is located below the lifting mechanism 111. The function of the battery swapping robot assembly 101 is to automatically grab or transport the power battery 103 to achieve rapid battery swapping operations. The lateral movement mechanism 109 is slidably connected above the track 107 and moves horizontally in the X-axis direction to adjust the robot's position within the battery swapping container 102, ensuring... The system precisely connects to the battery replacement point. The vertical moving mechanism 110, mounted on the horizontal moving mechanism 109, is used for vertical movement in the Y-axis direction. The lifting mechanism 111 (composed of a servo motor, reducer, gear transmission, drum, and wire rope) is driven by the servo motor, which in turn drives the reducer to rotate the main gear, which in turn drives the driven gear. The driven gear rotates and causes the drum to rotate with the gear, winding and releasing the wire rope. The wire rope is connected to the lifting device 112 for lifting and lowering the power battery 103. The lifting device 112 is driven to move up and down in the Z-axis direction, achieving precise extraction and placement of the battery. This ensures the stability of the battery swapping process, reduces the battery swapping time for heavy trucks, and significantly improves logistics and transportation efficiency compared to traditional charging methods.

[0030] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the lateral movement mechanism 109 includes a lateral frame 1091. A first drive motor 1092 is arranged around the upper part of the lateral frame 1091. A wheel 1093 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first drive motor 1092. The wheel 1093 is slidably connected above the track 107. A vertical movement mechanism 110 is arranged on the lateral frame 1091. The first drive motor 1092 drives the wheel 1093 to rotate, thereby driving the entire lateral frame 1091 to slide along the track 107, realizing the movement of the battery swapping robot component 101 in the X-axis direction. It provides power to make the battery swapping robot component 101 move along the track 107, realizing the lateral position adjustment of the battery swapping operation, providing basic support for subsequent vertical movement, lifting and battery swapping operations, thereby improving battery swapping efficiency and reducing heavy truck downtime.

[0031] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the vertical moving mechanism 110 includes a toothed plate 1101, which is disposed on both sides of the upper part of the horizontal moving frame 1091. A transmission gear 1102 is meshed on each toothed plate 1101. A second drive motor 1103 is fixedly connected to the output end of the transmission gear 1102. The second drive motor 1103 is disposed on the vertical frame 1104. A lifting mechanism 111 is disposed on the vertical frame 1104. The operation of the second drive motor 1103 drives the transmission gear 1102 to rotate. The transmission gear 1102 rolls along the toothed plate 1101, pushing the vertical frame 1104 to move vertically (along the Y-axis). The position of the lifting mechanism 111 is adjusted so that the lifting device 112 is located above the battery, thereby improving the battery swapping speed.

[0032] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As shown, the battery swapping container 102 is also equipped with cooling fans, a fire protection system, and a vehicle detection device. The vehicle detection device guides the vehicle to its destination, identifies the battery model, and the cooling fans start in advance to reduce the ambient temperature of the battery compartment. The fire monitoring system monitors the entire process in real time, and immediately interrupts the battery swapping and alarms in case of any abnormality.

[0033] The above description is merely an example and illustration of the structure of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or use similar methods to replace them, as long as they do not deviate from the structure of the utility model or exceed the scope defined in the claims, they should all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A hoisting-type intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station, comprising a ground platform (100), on which a battery swapping container (102) is mounted, and on both sides of the battery swapping container (102) are rails (107), characterized in that, A battery swapping robot assembly (101) is slidably connected between the two tracks (107). A power battery (103) is installed inside the battery swapping container (102). The battery swapping robot assembly (101) is used to pick up and put down the power battery (103).

2. The hoisting-type intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, A vehicle parking area (108) is provided on one side of the upper part of the battery swapping container (102).

3. The hoisting-type intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, A front-end transformer substation (105) is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform (100).

4. A hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 3, characterized in that, A charger (104) is installed below the battery swapping container (102), and the charger (104) is electrically connected to a power battery (103).

5. A hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, A charging pile (106) is also installed on one side of the upper part of the ground platform (100).

6. A hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 1, characterized in that, The battery swapping robot assembly (101) includes a lateral movement mechanism (109), a vertical movement mechanism (110), a lifting mechanism (111), and a lifting device (112). The lateral movement mechanism (109) is slidably connected above the track (107). The vertical movement mechanism (110) is provided on the lateral movement mechanism (109). The lifting mechanism (111) is provided below the vertical movement mechanism (110). The lifting device (112) is provided below the lifting mechanism (111).

7. A hoisting-type intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lateral moving mechanism (109) includes a lateral moving frame (1091), and a first drive motor (1092) is arranged around the upper part of the lateral moving frame (1091). The output end of the first drive motor (1092) is fixedly connected to a wheel (1093), and the wheel (1093) is slidably connected above the track (107). A vertical moving mechanism (110) is arranged on the lateral moving frame (1091).

8. A hoisting intelligent heavy-duty truck battery swapping station according to claim 7, characterized in that, The vertical moving mechanism (110) includes a toothed plate (1101), which is disposed on both sides of the upper part of the horizontal moving frame (1091). A transmission gear (1102) is meshed on each toothed plate (1101). A second drive motor (1103) is fixedly connected to the output end of the transmission gear (1102). The second drive motor (1103) is disposed on the vertical frame (1104), and a lifting mechanism (111) is disposed on the vertical frame (1104).

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