Battery swap cabinet

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery replacement cabinet, concretely relates to a battery replacement cabinet, include: cabinet, its one side opening setting, battery replacement storehouse body, its setting in the cabinet, the battery replacement storehouse body is provided with the support position to support battery body, and the support position is towards the opening end of cabinet, mounting panel, its setting in the cabinet, the mounting panel is isolated with the battery replacement storehouse body between region, suction fan, its setting in the back of cabinet, and the inlet of suction fan is aligned with isolated region, to remove the heat in isolated region, in short, through setting mounting panel in the side of battery replacement storehouse body, to form isolated region, can set up the component and spare part of larger heating capacity on mounting panel, and through the air fan of alignment with isolated region, remove the heat in isolated region, avoid the heat accumulation to battery replacement storehouse body, lead to the charging efficiency reduction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of battery swapping cabinet technology, and specifically relates to a battery swapping cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] A battery swapping cabinet is a specialized cabinet for exchanging uncharged battery packs for fully charged ones in electric vehicles. Users can directly place the uncharged battery pack into the cabinet and receive a fully charged one, thus satisfying normal riding needs. This eliminates the hassle of charging and breaks the existing charging mode for electric vehicles, saving users time. Existing battery swapping cabinets consist of a cabinet body with an opening on the front. Inside the cabinet, a partition separates the front and rear areas. The front area is further divided into several chambers to hold the battery body, and the charging module is placed on the partition. This causes the heat generated by the charging module to be directly transferred to the front area (i.e., the charging area), resulting in heat accumulation, affecting the charging efficiency of the battery body, and even causing a fire.

[0003] Therefore, how to avoid heat buildup in the charging area from affecting the charging efficiency of the battery itself is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved in this field.

[0004] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of the present application concept, and therefore, the above description is not considered to constitute prior art information. Utility Model Content

[0005] This disclosure provides at least one battery swapping cabinet.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a battery swapping cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body with an opening on one side; a battery swapping compartment disposed within the cabinet body, the battery swapping compartment having a support position for supporting the battery body, and the support position facing the opening end of the cabinet body; a mounting plate disposed within the cabinet body, the mounting plate forming an isolation area with the battery swapping compartment; and an exhaust fan disposed on the back side of the cabinet body, the inlet of the exhaust fan being aligned with the isolation area to remove heat from the isolation area.

[0007] In one optional embodiment, an air intake fan is provided on the back side of the cabinet, and the outlet of the air intake fan is aligned with the isolation area; and the air intake fan and the exhaust fan are spaced apart to form a heat exchange airflow within the isolation area.

[0008] In one optional embodiment, the side wall of the cabinet is provided with mounting beams, and the mounting beams are connected by reinforcing beams; the side wall of the mounting plate is provided with connecting beams, and the connecting beams are connected to the mounting beams by bolts.

[0009] In one optional embodiment, the battery swapping compartment includes a vertical partition and several horizontal partitions; the vertical partition is vertically arranged inside the cabinet and encloses the adjacent side walls of the cabinet to form the battery swapping compartment; the horizontal partitions are arranged on the side walls of the vertical partition to form support positions, and the topmost horizontal partition closes the top of the battery swapping compartment.

[0010] In one alternative embodiment, a charging base is provided on the top of the transverse partition, and a slide rail is provided on the charging base to allow the battery body to slide toward the plug of the charging base; and the transverse partition is inclined so that the plug end of the charging base is lower than the other end.

[0011] In one alternative embodiment, a charging module is provided on the sidewall of the mounting plate, the charging module being electrically connected to the charging base and configured to provide an appropriate voltage and current to the battery body on the charging base; and the charging module is located in an isolated area.

[0012] In one alternative embodiment, the side wall of the cabinet is provided with a plurality of first door panels and a second door panel; the first door panels are hinged to the side wall of the cabinet to close the support position respectively, and the second door panel covers the isolation area; and the first door panel and the second door panel are abutted against each other when closed to seal the opening end of the cabinet.

[0013] Secondly, this disclosure also provides a battery swapping cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body; a vertical partition vertically disposed within the cabinet body to form a charging area and an isolation area; a plurality of horizontal partitions disposed within the charging area to form a support position, wherein a charging base is disposed within the support position; a mounting plate disposed in the isolation area away from the vertical partitions; a charging module disposed on the side wall of the mounting plate and electrically connected to the charging base; and a heat exchange assembly disposed within the isolation area to dissipate heat within the isolation area.

[0014] The beneficial effect of this utility model is that by setting an installation plate on the side of the battery swapping compartment to form an isolation area, the components with large heat generation can be placed on the installation plate, and the heat in the isolation area can be extracted by the exhaust fan aligned with the isolation area, so as to avoid the heat from accumulating in the battery swapping compartment and reducing the charging efficiency.

[0015] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention are realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description, claims, and drawings.

[0016] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 A perspective view of a battery swapping cabinet provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0019] Figure 2 A perspective view of a first door panel, a second door panel, and a cabinet body provided for embodiments of this disclosure;

[0020] Figure 3 A perspective view of a mounting plate and cabinet provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a battery swapping compartment and an isolation area provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a battery swapping cabinet provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0023] In the picture:

[0024] 1. Cabinet body; 11. Mounting plate; 11a. Connecting beam; 12. Isolation area; 13. Mounting beam; 14. Reinforcing beam; 15. First door panel; 16. Second door panel;

[0025] 2. Battery swapping compartment; 21. Support position; 22. Vertical partition; 23. Horizontal partition; 24. Charging base; 24a. Slide rail; 24b. Plug;

[0026] 3. Heat exchange components; 31. Exhaust fan; 32. Intake fan;

[0027] 4. Charging module. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0029] In this document, when it is mentioned that a first component is located on a second component, this can mean that the first component can be directly formed on the second component, or that a third component can be inserted between the first and second components. Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings, the thickness of the components may be exaggerated or reduced for the purpose of effectively describing the technical content.

[0030] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific exemplary configurations only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular articles “a,” “an,” and “the” may also be intended to include plural forms unless otherwise clearly stated herein. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are inclusive and thus specify the presence of features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein should not be construed as requiring them to be performed in the specific order discussed or shown, unless specifically identified as such. Additional or alternative steps may be employed.

[0031] As used herein, the phrases “in one embodiment,” “according to one embodiment,” “in some embodiments,” etc., generally refer to the fact that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic following the phrase can be included in at least one embodiment of this disclosure. Therefore, a particular feature, structure, or characteristic can be included in more than one embodiment of this disclosure, such that these phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. As used herein, the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., are used to “serve as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation, aspect, or design described herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or superior to other implementations, aspects, or designs. Rather, the use of the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., is intended to present concepts in a specific manner.

[0032] Research has found that in existing technologies, heat from the charging module tends to accumulate in the charging area, resulting in a significant reduction in charging efficiency. This is the problem and objective that the utility model aims to solve.

[0033] Based on the above research, this disclosure provides a battery swapping cabinet that isolates components with high heat generation from the battery swapping compartment and uses an exhaust fan to prevent heat from being transferred to the battery swapping compartment.

[0034] The shortcomings of the above solutions are the result of the utility model inventor's practice and careful research. Therefore, the discovery process of the above problems and the solutions proposed in this disclosure should be considered as contributions made by the utility model inventor to this disclosure.

[0035] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0036] The following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes some embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0037] See Figures 1 to 4 This paper illustrates a battery swapping cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body 1 with an opening on one side; a battery swapping compartment 2 disposed within the cabinet body 1, wherein the battery swapping compartment 2 has a support position 21 for supporting the battery body, and the support position 21 faces the opening end of the cabinet body 1; a mounting plate 11 disposed within the cabinet body 1, forming an isolation area 12 between the mounting plate 11 and the battery swapping compartment 2; and an exhaust fan 31 disposed on the back side of the cabinet body 1, with the inlet of the exhaust fan 31 aligned with the isolation area 12 to remove heat from the isolation area 12. In short, by providing a mounting plate 11 on the side of the battery swapping compartment 2 to form an isolation area 12, components with high heat generation can be placed on the mounting plate 11, and the exhaust fan aligned with the isolation area 12 removes heat from the isolation area 12, preventing heat accumulation in the battery swapping compartment 2 and thus reducing charging efficiency.

[0038] In some embodiments, an intake fan 32 is provided on the back side of the cabinet 1, and the outlet of the intake fan 32 is aligned with the isolation area 12; and the intake fan 32 and the exhaust fan 31 are spaced apart to form a heat exchange airflow in the isolation area 12; in short, the intake fan 32 blows room temperature air into the isolation area 12, and the exhaust fan blows out the high temperature air in the isolation area 12, forming a good heat exchanger flow, which further reduces the temperature in the isolation area 12.

[0039] In some embodiments, the side wall of the cabinet 1 is provided with mounting beams 13, and reinforcing beams 14 are connected between the mounting beams 13; the side wall of the mounting plate 11 is provided with connecting beams 11a, and the connecting beams 11a are bolted to the mounting beams 13; in short, the mounting beams 13 serve as mounting positions to realize the detachable connection of the connecting beams 11a, and reinforcing beams 14 are provided between the mounting beams 13 to form an I-shaped structure, thereby improving the strength of the mounting beams 13.

[0040] In some embodiments, the battery swapping compartment 2 includes a vertical partition 22 and several horizontal partitions 23. The vertical partition 22 is vertically arranged inside the cabinet 1 and encloses the adjacent side walls of the cabinet 1 to form the battery swapping compartment 2. The horizontal partitions 23 are arranged on the side walls of the vertical partition 22 to form support positions 21, and the topmost horizontal partition 23 closes the top of the battery swapping compartment 2. In short, the vertical partition 22 and the side walls of the cabinet 1 enclose the battery swapping compartment 2, and the horizontal partitions 23 divide the compartment to form support positions 21 to support the battery body. A horizontal partition 23 is provided at the top of the vertical partition 22 to close the battery swapping compartment 2 and prevent heat exchange airflow from entering the battery swapping compartment 2.

[0041] In some embodiments, a charging base 24 is provided on the top of the transverse partition 23, and a slide rail 24a is provided on the charging base 24 to allow the battery body to slide towards the plug 24b of the charging base 24; and the transverse partition 23 is inclined so that the plug 24b end of the charging base 24 is lower than the other end; in short, the transverse partition 23 is inclined so that when the battery body is placed in the slide rail 24a, it can quickly slide towards the plug 24b to complete the charging of the battery body.

[0042] In some embodiments, a charging module 4 is provided on the side wall of the mounting plate 11. The charging module 4 is electrically connected to the charging base 24 and is configured to provide an appropriate voltage and current to the battery body on the charging base 24; and the charging module 4 is located within the isolation region 12.

[0043] In some embodiments, the side wall of the cabinet 1 is provided with a plurality of first door panels 15 and a second door panel 16; the first door panels 15 are hinged to the side wall of the cabinet 1 to close the support positions 21 respectively, and the second door panel 16 covers the isolation area 12; and when the first door panels 15 and the second door panel 16 are closed, they fit together to seal the opening end of the cabinet 1; in short, the first door panels 15 are hinged to the side wall of the cabinet 1 to close each support position 21, and the second door panel 16 is fastened to the isolation area 12 by a buckle to protect the internal charging module 4.

[0044] See Figure 5This paper illustrates a battery swapping cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body 1; a vertical partition 22 vertically arranged within the cabinet body 1 to form a charging area and an isolation area 12; a plurality of horizontal partitions 23 arranged within the charging area to form support positions 21, wherein a charging base 24 is arranged within the support positions 21; a mounting plate 11 is arranged in the isolation area 12 away from the vertical partition 22; a charging module 4 disposed on the side wall of the mounting plate 11 and electrically connected to the charging base 24; and a heat exchange assembly 3 disposed within the isolation area 12 to dissipate heat within the isolation area 12. In short, the cabinet body 1 is separated by the vertical partition 22 to form the charging area and the isolation area 12, and the mounting plate 11 is arranged within the isolation area 12 to install the charging module 4, so that the heat generated by the charging module 4 is not directly transferred to the charging area. The heat exchange assembly 3, in conjunction with the charging module 4, transfers the heat to the outside of the cabinet body 1, thereby improving charging efficiency.

[0045] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0046] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms used herein do not imply order or sequence unless expressly indicated herein. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments, the first element, component, region, layer, or segment discussed above may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or segment.

[0047] Spatially relative terms, such as “inside,” “outside,” “below,” “below,” “down,” “above,” “up,” etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element or feature illustrated in the figures and another element or feature. In addition to the orientations depicted in the figures, spatially relative terms may be intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, an element described as “below” or “below” other elements or features would be oriented as “above” other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can cover both above and below orientations. The device may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0048] In the above discussion, unless otherwise stated, when used to describe numerical values, the terms “about,” “approximately,” “basically,” etc., indicate a change of + / - 10% in that value.

[0049] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery swapping cabinet, characterized in that, include: The cabinet (1) has an opening on one side; The battery swapping compartment (2) is located inside the cabinet (1). The battery swapping compartment (2) has a support position (21) to support the battery body, and the support position (21) faces the opening end of the cabinet (1). Mounting plate (11) is installed inside the cabinet (1), and an isolation area (12) is formed between the mounting plate (11) and the battery swapping compartment (2). An exhaust fan (31) is provided on the back side of the cabinet (1), and the inlet of the exhaust fan (31) is aligned with the isolation area (12) to remove heat from the isolation area (12).

2. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, An air intake fan (32) is provided on the back side of the cabinet (1), and the outlet of the air intake fan (32) is aligned with the isolation area (12); and the air intake fan (32) and the exhaust fan (31) are arranged at intervals so that a heat exchange airflow is formed in the isolation area (12).

3. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the cabinet (1) is provided with mounting beams (13), and the mounting beams (13) are connected by reinforcing beams (14). The side wall of the mounting plate (11) is provided with a connecting beam (11a), which is connected to the mounting beam (13) by bolts.

4. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The battery swapping compartment (2) includes a vertical partition (22) and several horizontal partitions (23); The vertical partition (22) is vertically installed inside the cabinet (1) and encloses the adjacent side wall of the cabinet (1) to form a battery swapping compartment (2). The transverse partition (23) is disposed on the side wall of the vertical partition (22) to form a support position (21), and the topmost transverse partition (23) closes the top of the battery swapping compartment (2).

5. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A charging base (24) is provided on the top of the transverse partition (23), and a slide rail (24a) is provided on the charging base (24) to allow the battery body to slide toward the plug (24b) of the charging base (24); and, The transverse partition (23) is inclined so that the plug (24b) end of the charging base (24) is lower than the other end.

6. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 5, characterized in that, A charging module (4) is provided on the side wall of the mounting plate (11). The charging module (4) is electrically connected to the charging base (24) and is configured to provide an appropriate voltage and current to the battery body on the charging base (24); and, The charging module (4) is located within the isolation area (12).

7. The battery swapping cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The side wall of the cabinet (1) is provided with several first door panels (15) and a second door panel (16). The first door panel (15) is hinged to the side wall of the cabinet (1) to close the support position (21), and the second door panel (16) covers the isolation area (12); and, When the first door panel (15) and the second door panel (16) are closed, they fit together to seal the opening of the cabinet (1).

8. A battery swapping cabinet, characterized in that, include: Cabinet (1); A vertical partition (22) is vertically installed inside the cabinet (1) to form a charging area and an isolation area (12). The charging area is provided with several horizontal partitions (23) to form a support position (21), and a charging base (24) is provided in the support position (21). An installation plate (11) is provided in the isolation area (12) away from the vertical partition (22); A charging module (4) is disposed on the side wall of the mounting plate (11) and electrically connected to the charging base (24); A heat exchange assembly (3) is disposed within the isolation zone (12) to dissipate heat from the isolation zone (12).

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