Battery replacement station

Abstract

The utility model provides a battery swap station which comprises a battery swap station room, a plurality of battery bins are arranged in the battery swap station room, and the battery bins are of an arc-shaped layout structure and a linear layout structure adjacent to the arc-shaped layout structure in the station room of the battery swap station; wherein the arc-shaped layout structure is formed by arranging a plurality of battery compartments in an arc shape, and the center lines of the plurality of battery compartments intersect at one point; the linear layout structure is formed by linearly arranging a plurality of battery cabins; the battery replacing station further comprises a battery replacing channel, and the front end and the rear end of the battery replacing channel are provided with an inlet and an outlet respectively. A second opening and closing door is arranged on a wall body, close to the battery replacing channel, of the battery replacing station; and the battery replacing station room is communicated with the battery replacing channel through the second opening and closing door. The battery compartments in the battery swap station adopt an arc-shaped and linear combined layout structure, and the station building with the same number of battery compartments occupies a small area, so that the battery swap time can be shortened, and the battery swap efficiency is improved. When the battery is in thermal runaway, the battery can be quickly moved to a fire-fighting maintenance bin outside the battery replacing station room, and the potential safety hazard is small.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of battery swapping technology, and in particular relates to the field of heavy-duty truck battery swapping technology. Background Technology

[0002] Existing battery swapping stations primarily employ single-row, double-row, and ring-shaped battery compartment layouts. The existing battery compartment layouts of existing battery swapping stations raise the following questions:

[0003] 1. Single-row layout: The RGV battery swapping robot has a long X-axis walking distance, which affects the battery swapping efficiency, the battery swapping time is long, it occupies a large area, there is no fire protection maintenance station, and it cannot be automatically transferred out of the station building after battery thermal runaway, which poses a safety hazard.

[0004] 2. Double-row layout: The overhead crane robot has a long X-axis travel distance, which affects the battery swapping efficiency and time. There is no fire protection maintenance station, and the battery cannot be automatically transferred out of the station building after thermal runaway, which poses a safety hazard.

[0005] 3. Circular layout: The number of battery compartments is poorly expandable, the expansion cost is high, and the cantilever of the battery swapping robot needs to be lengthened during expansion, which increases the cantilever deflection. There is no fire protection maintenance station, and the battery cannot be automatically transferred out of the station after thermal runaway, which poses a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a solution to problems such as long battery swapping time, low battery swapping efficiency, and safety hazards of battery thermal runaway within the station.

[0007] This application provides a battery swapping station, which includes a battery swapping room. The battery swapping room contains multiple battery compartments arranged in an arc-shaped layout and an adjacent linear layout. The arc-shaped layout consists of multiple battery compartments arranged in an arc, with their center lines intersecting at a single point. The linear layout consists of multiple battery compartments arranged in a straight line. The battery swapping station also includes a battery swapping channel, with an entrance and an exit at its front and rear ends, respectively. A second door is provided on the wall of the battery swapping station near the battery swapping channel, connecting the battery swapping room and the battery swapping channel.

[0008] In one possible implementation, the battery swapping station is further equipped with a longitudinally placed first track, one end of which is located in the arc-shaped area corresponding to the arc-shaped layout structure, and the other end is close to the wall of the battery swapping station.

[0009] In one possible implementation, a first switch door is provided on the wall, and the battery swapping station further includes a fire protection maintenance compartment located outside the first switch door.

[0010] In one possible implementation, a second track parallel to the first track is also provided inside the battery swapping station near the second switch door.

[0011] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in a 1 / 4 arc shape.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the linear layout structure is located below or above the arc-shaped layout structure.

[0013] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in an arc shape in one or more layers; in the straight-line layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in a straight line in one or more columns.

[0014] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure, a plurality of battery compartments are arranged at equal intervals along an arc; in the straight-line layout structure, a plurality of battery compartments are arranged at equal intervals.

[0015] This application provides a battery swapping station, wherein the battery swapping station is equipped with multiple battery compartments, and the multiple battery compartments adopt the battery compartment layout structure described above.

[0016] As described above, the battery compartments in the battery swapping station of this invention adopt a combined arc-shaped and longitudinal layout structure. For the same number of battery compartments, the station building occupies a smaller area, which can reduce swapping time and improve swapping efficiency. In the event of battery thermal runaway, the battery can be quickly moved to the fire-fighting maintenance compartment outside the battery swapping station building, minimizing safety hazards. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is an overall structural schematic of the battery swapping station of this application in one embodiment.

[0018] Component designation explanation

[0019] 100 battery swapping stations

[0020] Taipei 101 Station Building

[0021] 102 Battery Swapping Channel

[0022] 110 Arc-shaped layout structure

[0023] 120 Linear Layout Structure

[0024] 130 Battery Compartment

[0025] 140 Fire Protection Maintenance Warehouse

[0026] 150 First door opening

[0027] 160 First Track

[0028] 170 Second Track

[0029] 180 Second door opening and closing Detailed Implementation

[0030] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0031] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of this application. Therefore, the illustrations only show the components related to this application and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "middle", "upper", "lower", "top", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0033] Furthermore, it should be understood that, unless otherwise specified or indicated, the terms "first," "second," etc., appearing in the specification are used only to distinguish the various components, elements, steps, etc. in the specification, and are not used to indicate the logical or sequential relationships between the various components, elements, steps, etc., nor should they be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated.

[0034] To address issues such as long battery swapping time, low battery swapping efficiency, and the safety hazard of battery thermal runaway within the station, while also increasing the scalability of the battery compartment and the convenience of battery maintenance at the battery swapping station, this invention provides a novel battery compartment layout for battery swapping stations.

[0035] The following will combine Figure 1 This embodiment details the principle and implementation method of a battery swapping station, enabling those skilled in the art to understand the battery swapping robot of this embodiment without creative effort.

[0036] This embodiment provides a battery compartment layout structure. Figure 1 The diagram shown is an overall structural schematic of the battery swapping station of this application in one embodiment.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this application embodiment provides a battery swapping station. The station building 101 of the battery swapping station is equipped with a plurality of battery compartments 130. The battery swapping station 100 includes: a plurality of battery compartments arranged in an arc shape in the station building and a linear arrangement structure 120 adjacent to the arc shape arrangement structure 110; wherein: the arc shape arrangement structure 110 is composed of a plurality of battery compartments 130 arranged in an arc shape; the linear arrangement structure 120 is composed of a plurality of battery compartments 130 arranged in a straight line.

[0038] In this embodiment, the battery swapping station 100 employs a layout structure combining the arc-shaped layout structure 110 and the straight-line layout structure 120. In the arc-shaped layout structure 110, the battery compartments 130 are arranged in an arc shape, with their center lines intersecting at a single point. A battery box transfer device (such as a battery swapping robot) can switch between different compartments at this point through rotational movement. In the straight-line layout structure 120, the battery compartments 130 are arranged in a straight line. The battery box transfer device transports the battery boxes to different compartments along the straight line through linear movement, thus achieving the switching between different battery box locations.

[0039] In this embodiment, the multiple battery compartments 130 trays of the battery swapping station are arranged in a ring-and-line configuration, which can effectively shorten the battery swapping time. The same number of battery compartments 130 occupy a smaller area in the station building 101, further reducing swapping time and increasing swapping efficiency.

[0040] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure 110, the plurality of battery compartments 130 are arranged in a quarter-circle arc shape. The straight-line layout structure 120 is located below or above the arc-shaped layout structure 110.

[0041] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure 110, the plurality of battery compartments 130 are arranged in an arc shape in one or more layers; in the straight-line layout structure 120, the plurality of battery compartments 130 are arranged in a straight line in one or more columns.

[0042] When the number of battery compartments 130 in a battery swapping station needs to be expanded, the number of rows of battery compartments 130 can be increased, thereby increasing the width of the station building 101. Specifically, in this embodiment, the placement of the battery compartments 130 can be expanded through different combinations. In the layout structure combining the arc-shaped layout structure 110 and the straight-line layout structure 120, arc + straight + arc, arc + straight + straight, and other layout schemes are also formed, which facilitates the subsequent expansion of the battery swapping station, and the number of battery compartments 130 is highly expandable.

[0043] In one possible implementation, in the arc-shaped layout structure 110, a plurality of battery compartments 130 are arranged at equal intervals along an arc; in the straight-line layout structure 120, a plurality of battery compartments 130 are arranged at equal intervals.

[0044] In one possible implementation, the battery swapping station 101 is further equipped with a longitudinally placed first track 170160, one end of which is located in the arc-shaped area corresponding to the arc-shaped layout structure 110, and the other end is close to the wall of the battery swapping station.

[0045] In one possible implementation, a first switch door 150 is provided on the wall, and the battery swapping station further includes a fire-fighting maintenance compartment 140 located outside the first switch door 150. The fire-fighting maintenance compartment 140 is located outside the station building 101. When a battery in the station building 101 experiences thermal runaway, the battery swapping robot can automatically grab the thermally runaway battery and quickly move it to the fire-fighting maintenance compartment 140 outside the battery swapping station building 101, minimizing safety risks.

[0046] In one possible implementation, the battery swapping station further includes a battery swapping channel 102, with an entrance and an exit at the front and rear ends of the battery swapping channel 102, respectively; a second switch door 180 is provided on the wall of the battery swapping station near the battery swapping channel 102, and the battery swapping station room 101 and the battery swapping channel 102 are connected through the second switch door 180.

[0047] In one possible implementation, a second track parallel to the first track 170160 is also provided inside the battery swapping station 101 near the second switch door 180.

[0048] When the battery needs maintenance, the vehicle is parked in the battery swapping area of ​​the battery swapping channel 102, and the battery swapping robot removes the battery from the vehicle and transfers it to the fire repair compartment 140 for repair and maintenance.

[0049] In summary, the battery compartments 130 within the battery swapping station of this embodiment adopt a combined arc-shaped and longitudinal layout structure. For the same number of battery compartments 130, the station building 101 occupies a smaller area, which can reduce swapping time and improve swapping efficiency. In the event of battery thermal runaway, the batteries can be quickly moved to the fire-fighting maintenance compartment 140 outside the battery swapping station building 101, minimizing safety hazards.

[0050] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this application should still be covered by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A battery swap station, characterized by, The battery swap station comprises a battery swap station house, a plurality of battery compartments are arranged in the battery swap station house, and the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in an arc layout structure and a linear layout structure adjacent to the arc layout structure in the station house of the battery swap station; wherein: the arc layout structure is composed of a plurality of battery compartments arranged in an arc shape, and the center lines of the plurality of battery compartments intersect at a point; the linear layout structure is composed of a plurality of battery compartments arranged in a linear shape; The battery swap station further comprises a battery swap channel, the front end and the rear end of the battery swap channel are respectively provided with an entrance and an exit; a second switch door is arranged on the wall body of the battery swap station close to the battery swap channel, and the battery swap station house and the battery swap channel are connected through the second switch door.

2. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, A first track is further arranged in the battery swap station house in a longitudinal direction, one end of the first track is located in the arc region corresponding to the arc layout structure, and the other end is close to the wall body of the battery swap station.

3. The battery swap station of claim 2, wherein, A first switch door is arranged on the wall body, and the battery swap station further comprises a fire-fighting and maintenance compartment arranged outside the first switch door.

4. The battery swap station of claim 2, wherein, A second track parallel to the first track is further arranged in the battery swap station house close to the second switch door.

5. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, In the arc layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in a 1 / 4 circular arc shape.

6. The battery swap station of claim 5, wherein, The linear layout structure is located below or above the arc layout structure.

7. The battery swap station of claim 1, wherein, In the arc layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in more than one arc shape; in the linear layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged in more than one linear shape.

8. The battery swapping station according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, In the arc layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged at equal intervals along the circular arc; in the linear layout structure, the plurality of battery compartments are arranged at equal intervals.

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