Electric connector support and battery swap station

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector support and a battery swap station, the electric connector support is provided with an electric connection port used for installing an electric connector, the electric connector is in butt joint with a battery pack at the electric connection port to achieve charging of the battery pack, and the electric connector support is further provided with a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly comprises a transverse supporting part arranged in the horizontal direction and a vertical supporting part arranged in the vertical direction, and the transverse supporting part and the vertical supporting part are at least arranged at the electric connector so as to improve the supporting strength of the electric connector. And by arranging the transverse supporting part and the vertical supporting part, the supporting strength at the electric connecting port is improved. When the battery pack is pushed in and butted, the transverse supporting part and the vertical supporting part which are arranged at the electric connecting port are used for transversely and vertically dispersing the stress at the electric connecting port and sharing the thrust when the battery pack enters, so that the butting stability of the electric connector and the battery pack is kept, and the mounting stability of the electric connector at the electric connecting port is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of vehicle battery replacement, and particularly relates to an electric connector support and a battery replacement station. BACKGROUND

[0002] Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, electric vehicles have the advantages of green environmental protection and high intelligentization, and are of great significance for energy saving and emission reduction and urban traffic intelligentization, and therefore gradually become the strategic development direction of future automobile industry.

[0003] The existing charging mode of electric vehicles is generally divided into two kinds of battery replacement and direct charging. For vehicle models with too long charging time, such as heavy trucks, the existing technology replaces the batteries of the electric vehicles, and a corresponding battery replacement station is built. When the user needs to replace the battery, the user drives to the battery replacement station to replace the battery. The full battery in the battery replacement station is packaged and assembled to the electric vehicle, and the battery pack detached from the electric vehicle is transported to the battery replacement station for charging to realize reuse.

[0004] The charging of the battery pack in the battery replacement station is realized by connection with the electric connector. Therefore, the battery rack is usually provided in the battery replacement station to carry a plurality of electric connectors to be connected and charged with the battery pack. In the existing technology, the electric connector support is provided on the battery rack to fix the electric connector on the battery rack. Since the battery pack is heavy, the electric connector needs to be provided with a larger electric connection port to enable the electric connector to be assembled. Therefore, the support strength of the electric connector at the connection position of the battery rack is low. When the battery pack is connected with the electric connector, the electric connector is subjected to a large pushing force of the battery pack, which easily causes the electric connector to shake and be unstable in the battery rack, thereby affecting the accurate connection of the electric connector with the battery pack.

[0005] In addition, the battery replacement station also provides a liquid cooling connector to cool the battery pack. In order to facilitate the connection of the liquid cooling connector with the battery pack, the liquid cooling connector is also provided on the battery rack and is usually connected with the battery pack by plug-in connection. However, due to the particularity of liquid cooling, water leakage inevitably occurs at the plug-in port. The downward dripping of the water leakage easily causes adverse effects on the charging of the electric connector located below. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0006] The application provides an electric connector support and a battery replacement station, which improves the support strength of the electric connector support and realizes stable connection of the electric connector with the battery pack.

[0007] The technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows:

[0008] The utility model provides an electric connector support, which is provided with an electric connection port for mounting an electric connector, and the electric connector is connected with a battery pack at the electric connection port to realize charging of the battery pack.

[0009] The utility model discloses a kind of electric connector supports, which are provided with an electric connection port for mounting an electric connector, and the electric connector is connected with a battery pack at the electric connection port to realize charging of the battery pack.

[0010] Meanwhile, the utility model further strengthens the support strength of the electric connector support by setting the support assembly. The electric connector is fixedly installed at the electric connection port and connected with the battery pack at the electric connection port. The lateral support part and the vertical support part arranged at the electric connection port improve the support strength at the electric connection port. When the battery pack is pushed in for connection, the electric connection port is prone to deformation due to stress caused by the form of the electric connection port. To avoid the deformation of the electric connection port caused by stress, which leads to unstable installation of the electric connector, the lateral support part and the vertical support part arranged at the electric connection port disperse the stress at the electric connection port in the lateral and vertical directions to share the thrust when the battery pack enters, thereby maintaining the stability of the connection between the electric connector and the battery pack and improving the installation stability of the electric connector at the electric connection port.

[0011] In addition, the lateral support part and the vertical support part in the utility model can be arranged at other positions of the electric connector support in addition to the electric connection port, to further strengthen the support strength and overall stability of the electric connector support when the battery pack is connected, and to ensure stable charging of the battery pack.

[0012] In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the support assembly further includes a top plate and a bottom plate arranged in parallel and two side plates connecting the top plate and the bottom plate. The lateral support part includes a first reinforcing plate parallel to the top plate, and the vertical support part includes a second reinforcing plate parallel to the side plate.

[0013] The overall structural strength of the electric connector support is improved by arranging the top plate, the bottom plate and the two side plates, and the electric connector installed on the electric connector support can be protected at the top, the bottom and the side, and the structural strength and support stability of the electric connector support in different directions are further improved by the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate, the stress is dispersed when the battery pack is pushed in, and deformation of the electric connector support is avoided, which is beneficial to maintaining the stability and accuracy of the butt joint when the battery pack is pushed in. The first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are arranged in parallel with the top plate and the side plate, which is beneficial to the overall structural balance of the electric connector support. In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the two first reinforcing plates are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the electric connection port, the two second reinforcing plates are arranged on the left and right sides of the electric connection port, and the two ends of each first reinforcing plate are fixedly connected with the two second reinforcing plates.

[0014] The structural strength of the electric connection port in different directions of up, down, left and right is improved by the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate, the electric connector is installed at the electric connection port, the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate share the thrust when the battery pack is pushed in, the electric connection port is prevented from deforming under stress, and the stress stability and support strength at the electric connection port are improved. And since the electric connection port is usually arranged in a square structure, the first reinforcing plate and the second reinforcing plate are arranged in parallel with the top plate and the side plate and are supported and strengthened in the circumferential direction of the electric connection port, which is beneficial to compensating the strength of the square structure of the electric connection port, thereby improving the support strength of the electric connection port and further improving the stability of the electric connector when cooperating with the battery pack at the electric connection port.

[0015] In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the top end of the second reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the top plate, and the bottom end of the second reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the bottom plate.

[0016] The connection stability of the second reinforcing plate in the electric connector support is strengthened in this way, and the structural strength of the top plate and the bottom plate is further improved.

[0017] In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the horizontal support part includes two first bending plates connected with the top plate and the bottom plate, the vertical support part includes two second bending plates connected with the two side plates, the two first bending plates are arranged opposite to each other, and the two second bending plates are arranged opposite to each other.

[0018] The first bending plate is further arranged in the electric connector support, which is beneficial to strengthening the overall structural strength of the electric connector support and maintaining the balance and stability of the support, and the two first bending plates are arranged opposite to each other, which is beneficial to protecting the internal structure and components of the electric connector support. At the same time, the second bending plate is arranged to enhance the side support strength of the electric connector support, the two second bending plates are arranged opposite to each other, and the stress is dispersed outward, which is beneficial to maintaining the stability of the internal components of the electric connector support when stressed.

[0019] In addition, the first bending plate and the corresponding top plate and bottom plate can be integrally formed, further improving the connection stability and structural strength. Similarly, the second bending plate and the side plate can also be integrally formed, further improving the fixing stability and structural strength of the second bending plate, thereby further enhancing the overall structural strength of the electrical connector support.

[0020] In a preferred implementation of the electrical connector support, the side plate or the second bending plate is provided with a waist-shaped hole, and a fastener is arranged at the waist-shaped hole to fix the electrical connector support to the battery holder.

[0021] By arranging the second bending plate to connect with the battery holder, on the one hand, the connection stability between the electrical connector support and the battery holder can be enhanced, and on the other hand, the installation can be realized through the side plate or the second bending plate, thereby providing more choices for the connection position of the electrical connector support and the battery holder.

[0022] Compared with arranging the waist-shaped hole on the side plate, the waist-shaped hole arranged on the second bending plate has better stress dispersion effect, thereby having better connection strength. In addition, in the present scheme, the second bending plate is outwardly bent and formed, and when the electrical connector support is assembled and fixed through the waist-shaped hole, the installation is more convenient and the assembly difficulty is low.

[0023] In a preferred implementation of the electrical connector support, the electrical connector support further comprises a liquid cooling connector arranged at a liquid cooling connector port, the liquid cooling connector is connected with a liquid cooling pipeline of the battery pack, the liquid cooling connector port is located at one side of the electrical connector port, and a water storage tank is arranged below the liquid cooling connector port, the water storage tank is used to collect water leakage at the liquid cooling connector port.

[0024] The liquid cooling connector and the electrical connector are integrated and installed on the electrical connector support, so that when the battery pack is connected, both electrical connection and liquid cooling connection can be realized at the electrical connector support, the overall structure is more compact, the integration degree is better, and the battery pack, the electrical connector and the liquid cooling connector can be quickly connected at the same time.

[0025] In addition, the water leakage at the liquid cooling connector can be collected in the water storage tank below, and the water leakage on other structures or components can be avoided to cause pollution or damage to other structures or components, thereby being beneficial to normal battery replacement of the battery pack.

[0026] In a preferred implementation of the electrical connector support, the liquid cooling connector port is located between the second reinforcing plate and the side plate, an avoiding opening is arranged below the liquid cooling connector port to allow the water storage tank to pass in the transverse direction, the water storage tank is provided with a drainage opening and a flow guide portion, liquid flows to the drainage opening along the flow guide portion, a drainage pipe is connected to the drainage opening, and the drainage pipe is located below the water storage tank.

[0027] By limiting the setting position of the liquid cooling connector to between the second reinforcing plate and the side plate of the electric connector support, the second reinforcing plate isolates the electric connector and the liquid cooling connector, avoids assembly interference between the electric connector and the liquid cooling connector when the battery pack is connected, and further improves the structural strength of the liquid cooling connector through the second reinforcing plate.

[0028] Meanwhile, by setting the avoiding opening, the water storage tank passes through the electric connector support, which is conducive to increasing the water storage capacity of the water storage tank, and enables the water storage tank to collect water leakage on the side where the liquid cooling connector is connected to the battery pack, collects water leakage on the side where the liquid cooling connector is connected to the battery pack, and can timely drain the water in the water storage tank through the flow guide part and the water outlet, so as to avoid excessive water collection in the water storage tank, ensure the continuous use of the water storage tank, enable the water storage tank to continuously collect water, thereby avoiding the influence of water leakage on battery pack replacement, and avoiding the occurrence of splashing during the continuous water collection process due to the concentration of water in the water storage tank.

[0029] In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the part of the water storage tank exposed on one side of the battery pack extends downwardly and obliquely to form a flow guide part.

[0030] Alternatively, the water storage tank extends downwardly and obliquely from one end on the same side as the battery pack to the other end to form a flow guide part.

[0031] By setting the flow guide part, the collected water leakage is guided to the opposite side of the battery pack, avoiding excessive water collection in the part of the water storage tank on one side of the battery pack, and the oblique setting of the flow guide part is conducive to the guidance and drainage of water.

[0032] In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support, the water storage tank is fixed to the avoiding opening through a positioning plate ， The positioning plate passes through the avoiding opening and is bent towards the water storage tank, and the water storage tank is provided with a connecting plate extending inwardly from the top of the side wall of the water storage tank to be connected to the positioning plate.

[0033] By fixing the water storage tank at the avoiding opening through the positioning plate, the water storage tank is positioned, and the positioning plate is arranged at the avoiding opening, which is conducive to the compactness of the connecting structure, reasonably utilizes the installation space of the liquid cooling connector to achieve the positioning effect of the water storage tank, and is conducive to ensuring the stability of the whole water storage tank on both sides of the avoiding opening.

[0034] Meanwhile, the connecting plate extends inwardly from the top of the side wall of the water storage tank, so that the connecting plate is located at the top of the water storage tank and does not affect the water storage space of the water storage tank, and this way is conducive to making the height of the connecting plate closer to the avoiding opening, thereby improving the connection stability between the connecting plate and the positioning plate fixed at the avoiding opening, so as to ensure the positioning stability of the water storage tank at the avoiding opening, and is conducive to realizing the long-term stable use of the water storage tank.

[0035] The application further relates to a battery swap station, which comprises a fixedly arranged battery rack provided with a plurality of placing positions, each of which is provided with the electric connector support.

[0036] The electric connector support is arranged in each of the plurality of placing positions of the battery rack, and the electric connector is positioned and supported, so that the stability of the electric connector is improved when the battery pack is pushed into the docking position for docking and charging.

[0037] Thanks to the technical scheme, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0038] The electric connector is fixed on the electric connector support, and the electric connector is positioned and connected with the battery pack, the electric connector support can position and protect the electric connector from being bumped by other components, and support the electric connector, so that the electric connector will not shake or displace greatly when being docked with the battery pack, and the electric connector is positioned and docked with the battery pack on the electric connector support.

[0039] Meanwhile, the support assembly is arranged to further improve the support strength of the electric connector support, the electric connector is fixedly arranged on the electric connector port, the horizontal support part and the vertical support part arranged on the electric connector port improve the support strength of the electric connector port, the horizontal support part and the vertical support part arranged on the electric connector port disperse the force on the electric connector port in the horizontal and vertical directions when the battery pack is pushed into the docking position, so that the pushing force of the battery pack is shared, the stability of the electric connector is maintained, and the installation stability of the electric connector on the electric connector port is improved.

[0040] In addition, the horizontal support part and the vertical support part can be arranged at other positions of the electric connector support to further improve the support strength and overall stability of the electric connector support when the battery pack is docked, so that the stable charging of the battery pack is ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0041] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application. In the drawings:

[0042] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electrical connector bracket in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A;

[0044] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical connection bracket from another angle in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector bracket facing the battery pack side in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 5 Figure 4 Enlarged view of part B;

[0047] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water storage tank in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0049] 100-Electrical connector bracket, 110-Electrical connection port, 120-Liquid cooling connection port, 130-Top plate, 140-Bottom plate, 150-Side plate, 160-First bending plate, 170-Oval hole, 180-Allowing opening;

[0050] 200 - Lateral support section; 210 - First reinforcing plate;

[0051] 300 - Vertical support section; 220 - Second reinforcing plate;

[0052] 400-Water storage tank, 410-Flow guide, 420-Drain outlet, 430-Drain pipe, 440-Positioning plate, 450-Connecting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0053] To more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, a detailed explanation is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0054] Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments of this application and the features thereof can be combined with each other.

[0055] In addition, in the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0056] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "mount", "connect", "connect", "fix", and the like should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, or it can be communicated; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0057] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0058] The present application provides an electric connector support, such as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the electric connector support 100 is provided with an electric connection port 110 for mounting an electric connector, and the electric connector is connected with the battery pack at the electric connection port 110 to realize charging of the battery pack. The electric connector support 100 is also provided with a support assembly, which includes a horizontal support portion 200 arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical support portion 300 arranged in a vertical direction. The horizontal support portion 200 and the vertical support portion 300 are arranged at least at the electric connection port 110 to improve the support strength of the electric connection port 110.

[0059] The scheme realizes the positioning of the electric connector by fixing the electric connector on the electric connector support 100, realizes the connection of the electric connector and the battery pack, and the electric connector support 100 can realize the positioning protection of the electric connector on the one hand, avoids the electric connector from being bumped by other components, and on the other hand supports the electric connector, so that the electric connector will not shake or displace greatly when the electric connector is docked with the battery pack due to the push-in force of the battery pack, and realizes the positioning docking of the electric connector and the battery pack at the electric connector support 100.

[0060] Meanwhile, the scheme further strengthens the support strength of the electric connector support 100 by setting the support assembly, the electric connector is fixedly installed at the electric connection port 110 and is docked with the battery pack at the electric connection port 110, and the horizontal support part 200 and the vertical support part 300 arranged at the electric connection port 110 improve the support strength at the electric connection port 110. When the battery pack is pushed in for docking, the electric connection port 110 is prone to deformation due to stress caused by the form of the electric connection port 110, in order to avoid the stress deformation of the electric connection port 110 from causing unstable installation of the electric connector, the horizontal support part 200 and the vertical support part 300 arranged at the electric connection port 110 disperse the stress at the electric connection port 110 in the horizontal and vertical directions, share the push force when the battery pack enters, thereby maintaining the docking stability of the electric connector and the battery pack and improving the installation stability of the electric connector at the electric connection port 110.

[0061] In addition, the horizontal support part 200 and the vertical support part 300 in the scheme can be arranged at other positions of the electric connector support 100 in addition to the electric connection port 110, so as to further strengthen the support strength and overall stability of the electric connector support 100 when the battery pack is docked, and to ensure the stable charging of the battery pack.

[0062] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 The support assembly further includes a top plate 130 and a bottom plate 140 arranged in parallel and two side plates 150 connecting the top plate 130 and the bottom plate 140, the horizontal support part 200 includes a first reinforcing plate 210 parallel to the top plate 130, and the vertical support part 300 includes a second reinforcing plate 220 parallel to the side plate 150.

[0063] The top plate 130, the bottom plate 140 and the two side plates 150 are arranged, the overall structural strength of the electric connector support 100 is improved, the electric connector installed on the electric connector support 100 can be shielded and protected at the top, the bottom and the side, the structural strength and the support stability of the electric connector support 100 in different directions are further improved through the first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 220, the stress is dispersed when the battery pack is pushed in, the deformation of the electric connector support 100 is avoided, and the docking stability and accuracy when the battery pack is pushed in are beneficial to be maintained. The first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 220 are arranged in parallel with the top plate 130 and the side plate 150 respectively, which is beneficial to the overall structural balance of the electric connector support 100. In a preferred implementation manner of the electric connector support 100, the two first reinforcing plates 210 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the electric connection port 110, the two second reinforcing plates 220 are arranged on the left and right sides of the electric connection port 110, and the two ends of each first reinforcing plate 210 are fixedly connected with the two second reinforcing plates 220.

[0064] The structural strength of the electric connection port 110 in different directions of up, down, left and right is improved through the first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 220, the electric connector is installed at the electric connection port 110, the first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 220 share the pushing force when the battery pack enters, the stress deformation of the electric connection port 110 is avoided, and the stress stability and the support strength at the electric connection port 110 are improved. And since the electric connection port 110 is usually arranged in a square structure, the first reinforcing plate 210 and the second reinforcing plate 220 are arranged in parallel with the top plate 130 and the side plate 150 and are supported and strengthened in the circumferential direction of the electric connection port 110, which is beneficial to compensate the strength of the square structure of the electric connection port 110, thereby improving the support strength of the electric connection port 110 and further improving the stability of the electric connector when cooperating with the battery pack at the electric connection port 110.

[0065] As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 The top end of the second reinforcing plate 220 is fixedly connected with the top plate 130, and the bottom end of the second reinforcing plate 220 is fixedly connected with the bottom plate 140.

[0066] In this way, the connection stability of the second reinforcing plate 220 arranged in the electric connector support 100 is strengthened, and the structural strength of the top plate 130 and the bottom plate 140 can be further improved.

[0067] In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 3As shown, the transverse support part 200 includes two first bent plates 160 connected with the top plate 130 and the bottom plate 140, and the vertical support part 300 includes two second bent plates connected with the two side plates 150, the two first bent plates 160 are oppositely arranged, and the two second bent plates are oppositely arranged. Wherein, the second bent plate is not shown in the figure, which is formed by bending the end of the side plate 150 to the outside of the electrical connector support.

[0068] The first bent plate 160 is further arranged in the electrical connector support 100, which is beneficial to strengthen the overall structural strength of the electrical connector support 100 and keep the support balanced and stable, and the two first bent plates 160 are oppositely arranged, which is beneficial to protect the internal structure and components of the electrical connector support 100. At the same time, the second bent plate is arranged to enhance the side support strength of the electrical connector support 100, and the two second bent plates are oppositely arranged to disperse the stress outward, which is beneficial to keep the internal components of the electrical connector support 100 stable when stressed.

[0069] In addition, the first bent plate 160 and the corresponding top plate 130 and bottom plate 140 can be integrally formed to further improve the connection stability and structural strength, and similarly, the second bent plate and the side plate 150 can also be integrally formed to further improve the fixing stability and structural strength of the second bent plate, thereby further enhancing the overall structural strength of the electrical connector support 100.

[0070] Further, the side plate 150 or the second bent plate is provided with a waist-shaped hole 170, and the waist-shaped hole 170 is provided with a fastener to fix the electrical connector support 100 to the battery rack.

[0071] By arranging the second bent plate to connect with the battery rack, on the one hand, the connection stability between the electrical connector support 100 and the battery rack can be enhanced, and on the other hand, the installation can be realized through the side plate 150 or the second bent plate, thereby providing more choices for the connection position of the electrical connector support 100 and the battery rack.

[0072] Compared with arranging the waist-shaped hole 170 on the side plate 150, the stress dispersion effect of the waist-shaped hole 170 arranged on the second bent plate is better, thereby making the connection strength better, and in the present scheme, the second bent plate is outwardly bent and formed, which is more convenient for installation and has low assembly difficulty when the electrical connector support 100 is assembled and fixed through the waist-shaped hole 170.

[0073] In a preferred embodiment, as Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, the electric connector support 100 further comprises a liquid cooling connection port 120 provided with a liquid cooling connector, the liquid cooling connector is connected with a liquid cooling pipeline of the battery pack, the liquid cooling connection port 120 is located on one side of the electric connection port 110, and a water storage tank 400 is arranged below the liquid cooling connection port 120, and the water storage tank 400 is used to collect water leakage at the liquid cooling connection port 120.

[0074] The liquid cooling connector and the electric connector are integrated and installed on the electric connector support 100, so that when connected with the battery pack, both electric connection and liquid cooling connection can be realized at the electric connector support 100, the overall structure is more compact, the integration degree is better, and the simultaneous rapid alignment and connection of the battery pack, the electric connector and the liquid cooling connector are facilitated.

[0075] In addition, the liquid cooling connection is usually realized by plug-in connection, and it is difficult to avoid water leakage during plug-in connection. In the present scheme, the water storage tank 400 is arranged below the liquid cooling connection port 120, and the water leakage at the liquid cooling connector can drop into the water storage tank 400 below, so as to collect the leakage water and avoid the leakage water from dropping on the lower electric connector to affect the charging of the battery pack, and avoid the water leakage from polluting or damaging other structures or components, so as to facilitate the normal battery replacement of the battery pack.

[0076] Further, the liquid cooling connection port 120 is located between the second reinforcing plate 220 and the side plate 150, the water storage tank 400 is provided with a avoiding port 180 which allows the water storage tank 400 to pass through in the transverse direction, and the water storage tank 400 is provided with a drainage port 420 and a flow guide part 410, liquid flows along the flow guide part 410 to the drainage port 420, the drainage port 420 is connected with a drainage pipe 430, and the drainage pipe 430 is located below the water storage tank 400.

[0077] By limiting the setting position of the liquid cooling connection port 120 on the electric connector support 100 to be between the second reinforcing plate 220 and the side plate 150, the second reinforcing plate 220 isolates the electric connection port 110 and the liquid cooling connection port 120, so as to avoid the assembly interference between the electric connector and the liquid cooling connector when connected with the battery pack, and at the same time, the second reinforcing plate 220 can further improve the structural strength of the liquid cooling connection port 120.

[0078] Meanwhile, by setting the avoiding opening 180 to pass the water storage tank 400 through the electric connector support 100, it is beneficial to increase the water storage volume of the water storage tank 400, and to realize that the water storage tank 400 can collect the water leakage on the side of the liquid cooling connector and the battery pack docking, complete the water leakage collection on the side of the liquid cooling connector and the battery pack docking, and can discharge the water in the water storage tank 400 in time through the flow guide part 410 and the drain opening 420, and through the drain pipe 430 to flow the water to the outside safe area to avoid the adverse effect on the battery pack charging, and at the same time, it can avoid the water storage tank 400 from collecting too much water, ensure that the water storage tank 400 can be used continuously, make the water storage tank 400 realize continuous water collection, so as to avoid the water leakage affecting the battery pack replacement, and avoid the water from concentrating in the water storage tank 400 to cause the splashing in the continuous water collection process.

[0079] Further, the part of the water storage tank 400 exposed on the side of the battery pack extends downwardly to form the flow guide part 410;

[0080] Alternatively, the water storage tank 400 extends downwardly from one end on the same side as the battery pack to the other end to form the flow guide part 410 as a whole.

[0081] By setting the flow guide part 410 to guide the collected water leakage to the opposite side of the battery pack, it can avoid the part of the water storage tank 400 on the side of the battery pack from collecting too much water, and the inclined setting of the flow guide part 410 is beneficial to guide and discharge the water.

[0082] Preferably, as shown in Figure 6 , the water storage tank 400 extends downwardly from one end on the same side as the battery pack to the other end to form the flow guide part 410 as a whole, which is beneficial to keep the overall structure of the water storage tank 400 balanced and stable.

[0083] In addition, it can be understood that the drain opening 420 and the drain pipe 430 are arranged on the side away from the battery pack, which, in combination with the flow guide part 410, realizes the guidance of the water leakage at the liquid cooling connector 120 to the end of the water storage tank 400 away from the battery pack for discharge, so that the water storage tank 400 can collect and discharge the water leakage at the same time.

[0084] Further, as shown in Figure 3 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 , the water storage tank 400 is fixed at the avoiding opening 180 by the positioning plate 440, the positioning plate 440 passes through the avoiding opening 180 and is bent towards the water storage tank 400, the water storage tank 400 is provided with the connecting plate 450, and the connecting plate 450 extends inwardly from the top of the side wall of the water storage tank 400 to be connected with the positioning plate 440.

[0085] The water storage tank 400 is fixed at the avoiding opening 180 by the positioning plate 440, the water storage tank 400 is positioned, and the positioning plate 440 is arranged at the avoiding opening 180, which is beneficial to the compactness of the connecting structure, reasonably uses the installation space of the liquid cooling connector to realize the positioning effect of the water storage tank 400, and is beneficial to ensuring the stability of the water storage tank 400 on both sides of the avoiding opening 180.

[0086] Meanwhile, the connecting plate 450 extends inward from the top of the side wall of the water storage tank 400, so that the connecting plate 450 is located at the top of the water storage tank 400, does not affect the water storage space of the water storage tank 400, and this way is beneficial to making the height of the connecting plate 450 closer to the avoiding opening 180, thereby improving the connection stability between the connecting plate 450 and the positioning plate 440 fixed at the avoiding opening 180, thereby ensuring the positioning stability of the water storage tank 400 at the avoiding opening 180, and is beneficial to realizing long-term stable use of the water storage tank 400.

[0087] In addition, the water storage tank 400 can be arranged on one side of the water storage tank 400, which extends to expose the drain port 420 and the drain pipe 430 to the electric connector support 100, thereby avoiding the interference of the bottom plate 140 of the electric connector support 100 on the installation of the drain pipe 430.

[0088] The application scheme also includes a battery swap station, the battery swap station includes a fixedly arranged battery rack, the battery rack is provided with a plurality of placing positions, and each placing position is provided with the electric connector support 100 of any one of the above implementation manners.

[0089] The electric connector support 100 is applied to the battery swap station, is fixedly arranged at the plurality of placing positions of the battery rack, and is used for positioning and supporting the electric connector at each placing position. When the battery pack is transferred to the battery rack for docking and charging, the stability of the electric connector during docking of the battery pack is enhanced, the docking shaking is reduced, and the stable application of the electric connector in the battery rack is maintained.

[0090] Preferably, the electric connector support 100 is provided with the electric connection port 110 and the liquid cooling connection port 120 at the same time, the electric connection port 110 is located at the center position of the electric connector support 100, the liquid cooling connection port 120 is located on one side of the electric connection port 110 and between the second reinforcing plate 220 and the side plate 150, the water storage groove 400 is located below the liquid cooling connection port 120 and also between the second reinforcing plate 220 and the side plate 150. The battery packs of the battery swap station are distributed on both sides of the vehicle and are correspondingly provided with oppositely arranged battery racks to respectively store the battery packs on the corresponding side. When the electric connector support 100 in the present scheme is adaptively assembled to the battery racks on both sides, the electric connector support 100 on any one side can be rotated by 180° to be installed to the battery rack on the other side to realize the connection of the battery packs on both sides with the electric connector and the liquid cooling connector respectively. Therefore, the electric connector support 100 of the present application can adapt to different scene requirements and meet the charging requirements of the battery packs of the battery swap station for double-sided battery swap.

[0091] The places not described in the present application can be realized by using or referring to the existing technology.

[0092] Each of the embodiments in the present specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. Each of the embodiments mainly describes the differences from other embodiments.

[0093] The above only describes the embodiments of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. The present application can have various changes and modifications for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the scope of claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An electrical connector support, characterized by, The electric connector support is provided with an electric connection port for mounting the electric connector, the electric connector is connected with the battery pack at the electric connection port to realize battery pack charging, and the electric connector support is further provided with a support assembly, the support assembly includes a horizontal support part arranged in a horizontal direction and a vertical support part arranged in a vertical direction, and the horizontal support part and the vertical support part are arranged at least at the electric connection port to improve the support strength of the electric connection port.

2. The electrical connector support of claim 1, wherein, The support assembly further includes a top plate and a bottom plate arranged in parallel and two side plates connecting the top plate and the bottom plate, the horizontal support part includes a first reinforcing plate parallel to the top plate, and the vertical support part includes a second reinforcing plate parallel to the side plate.

3. The electrical connector mount of claim 2, wherein, Two first reinforcing plates are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the electric connection port, two second reinforcing plates are arranged on the left and right sides of the electric connection port, and the two ends of each first reinforcing plate are fixedly connected with two second reinforcing plates.

4. The electrical connector mount of claim 3, wherein, The top end of the second reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the top plate, and the bottom end of the second reinforcing plate is fixedly connected with the bottom plate.

5. The electrical connector mount of claim 2, wherein, The horizontal support part includes two first bent plates connected with the top plate and the bottom plate, the vertical support part includes two second bent plates connected with the two side plates, the two first bent plates are arranged oppositely, and the two second bent plates are arranged oppositely.

6. The electrical connector mount of claim 5, wherein, The side plate or the second bent plate is provided with a waist-shaped hole, and a fastener is arranged at the waist-shaped hole to fix the electric connector support to the battery rack.

7. The electrical connector mount of claim 2, wherein, The electric connector support further includes a liquid cooling connection port provided with a liquid cooling connector, the liquid cooling connector is connected with a liquid cooling pipeline of the battery pack, the liquid cooling connection port is located on one side of the electric connection port, and a water storage tank is arranged below the liquid cooling connection port, and the water storage tank is used for collecting water leakage at the liquid cooling connection port.

8. The electrical connector mount of claim 7, wherein, The liquid cooling connection port is located between the second reinforcing plate and the side plate, an avoiding port is arranged below the liquid cooling connection port to enable the water storage tank to pass through in a horizontal direction, the water storage tank is provided with a drainage port and a flow guide part, liquid flows to the drainage port along the flow guide part, a drainage pipe is connected at the drainage port, and the drainage pipe is located below the water storage tank.

9. The electrical connector mount of claim 8, wherein, A part of the water storage tank exposed on one side of the battery pack extends downwardly and obliquely to form the flow guide part. Alternatively, the water storage tank extends downwardly and obliquely from one end on the same side as the battery pack to the other end to enable the water storage tank to form the flow guide part as a whole.

10. The electrical connector support of claim 8, wherein, The water storage tank is fixed at the avoiding port by a positioning plate, the positioning plate passes through the avoiding port and is bent towards the water storage tank, the water storage tank is provided with a connecting plate, and the connecting plate extends inwardly from the top of the side wall of the water storage tank to be connected with the positioning plate.

11. A battery swap station, characterized by, The battery swap station includes a fixedly arranged battery rack, the battery rack is provided with a plurality of placing positions, and each placing position is provided with the electric connector support according to any one of claims 1-10.

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