Storage battery mounting system and movement method of storage battery

Abstract

To obtain a storage battery mounting system and a movement method of a storage battery, which are capable of ensuring earthquake resistance and capable of entering and exiting of the storage battery with respect to a storage battery housing device with a lightweight and simple mechanism.SOLUTION: By supporting a storage battery 11 by a metal plate 64, it is possible to secure a support strength of the storage battery 11 and secure an earthquake resistance. In addition, the plate 64 is provided on a lower surface 15 of the storage battery 11, while a plate 56 is provided on an attachment 48 that supports the plate 64 provided on the storage battery 11 in a storage battery housing device 10, and a plate 76 with which the plate 64 comes into contact is provided on a storage battery mounting table 43. Then, a lower surface 64A of the plate 64 and an upper surface 56A of the plate 56, which are in contact with each other, and the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 and an upper surface 76A of the plate 76, which are in contact with each other, are set so as to have a so-called low friction surface, whereby the storage battery 11 can be housed in or removed from the storage battery housing device 10 with a lightweight and simple mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage battery mounting system and a method for moving a storage battery. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 below discloses a transport device provided with a stand (storage device) for a storage battery and a lifting means that can adjust the height of the stand to match the mounting position of the storage battery. In this prior art, the transport device runs on a dedicated rail, and when installing or removing a storage battery, the transport device abuts against the storage device, and the lifting means raises the battery mounting plate on which the storage battery is placed to a predetermined height, after which the storage battery is placed on a bearing unit and moved between the storage device and the transport device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-226009 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the transport device requires a lifting means for adjusting the height of the storage battery relative to the stand to match its mounting position, making the device bulky. Also, if the storage battery mounting position of the storage device is far from the transport device, a bearing unit is required to compensate for that distance, which increases the weight of the storage device or transport device.

[0005] Furthermore, a mechanism for sliding the bearing unit between the storage device and the transport device is required, which further increases the weight and complicates the structure. Because the bearing unit does not contribute to the support strength of the storage battery, it may reduce earthquake resistance, especially in the case of stationary power sources.

[0006] In consideration of the above facts, the present invention aims to provide a battery mounting system and a method for moving a battery that can ensure earthquake resistance and enable batteries to be inserted and removed from a battery storage device using a lightweight and simple mechanism. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 1 comprises: a battery; a battery storage device formed of a frame-shaped member capable of storing the batteries in multiple levels in the vertical direction and having an entrance / exit opening for loading and unloading the batteries in a substantially horizontal direction; and a battery transport device having a battery mounting stand on which the battery can be placed, which can be moved toward the entrance / exit opening, and whose height position relative to the battery storage device can be adjusted. The battery transport device comprises: a first plate member provided on the underside of the battery; a second plate member provided on beam sections that span substantially horizontally between adjacent pillar sections in the depth direction of the frame-shaped member among a plurality of pillar sections that constitute the frame-shaped member, and which can support the first plate member from below; and a third plate member provided on the battery mounting stand and which can support the first plate member from below, wherein the lower surface of the first plate member, the upper surface of the second plate member, and the upper surface of the third plate member are each configured to be a low-friction surface having a smaller friction coefficient than other surfaces of the first plate member, the second plate member, and the third plate member.

[0008] The battery mounting system according to the invention of claim 1 includes a battery, a battery storage device, and a battery transporting device. The battery storage device is configured with a frame-shaped member capable of storing batteries in multiple stages in the height direction, and is provided with an entrance / exit for inserting and removing the batteries in a substantially horizontal direction. The battery transporting device also includes a battery mounting table on which the battery can be mounted, and the battery mounting table can be moved toward the entrance / exit side and can be adjusted in height relative to the battery storage device.

[0009] Meanwhile, a first plate member is provided on the underside of the storage battery. Furthermore, in the storage battery storage device, beam members are provided substantially horizontally between adjacent columns that form a frame-shaped member in the depth direction of the frame-shaped member. A second plate member capable of supporting the first plate member from below is provided on the beam members. Furthermore, a third plate member capable of supporting the first plate member from below is provided on the battery mounting base.

[0010] Here, in the present invention, the lower surface of the first plate material, the upper surface of the second plate material, and the upper surface of the third plate material are each set to be a low-friction surface with a smaller friction coefficient than the other surfaces of the first plate material, the second plate material, and the third plate material.

[0011] For example, when storing a battery in a frame-shaped member of a battery storage device, first, the height position of the battery mounting stand is set relative to the battery storage device. Next, the battery mounted on the battery mounting stand is moved toward the battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the battery mounting stand of a battery transport device equipped with the battery mounting stand is brought into contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the underside of the battery. Because the battery is moved while the low-friction surface of the third plate member of the battery mounting stand is brought into contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member of the battery, the battery moves smoothly from the battery mounting stand toward the battery storage device with low friction.

[0012] On the other hand, the second plate member of the beam section provided on the frame member of the battery storage device supports the first plate member of the battery from below, but because the upper surface of the second plate member is a low-friction surface, by moving the battery with the low-friction surface of the first plate member of the battery and the low-friction surface of the second plate member of the beam section in contact, the battery moves smoothly with low friction and is stored within the battery storage device. The same applies when removing the battery from the battery storage device.

[0013] In this way, in the present invention, by supporting the storage battery with plate materials, it is possible to ensure the support strength of the storage battery and ensure earthquake resistance.

[0014] Furthermore, in the present invention, a first plate is provided on the underside of the battery, a second plate is provided on a beam portion that supports the first plate provided on the battery inside the battery storage device, and a third plate is provided on the battery mounting base with which the first plate provided on the battery comes into contact. By setting the surfaces of the plates that come into contact with each other to form so-called low-friction surfaces, the present invention makes it possible to store or remove the battery in or from the battery storage device with a lightweight and simple mechanism.

[0015] The low friction surface of the first plate material, the low friction surface of the second plate material, and the low friction surface of the third plate material may have different friction coefficients.

[0016] The battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 2 is the battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 1, wherein the second plate member is provided with guide portions that abut against both side surfaces of the battery along the width direction of the entrance / exit.

[0017] In the battery mounting system according to the invention of claim 2, the second plate member has guide portions that abut on both side surfaces of the battery along the width direction of the entrance of the battery storage device. This makes it possible to suppress horizontal displacement of the battery within the battery storage device and to easily align the battery horizontally.

[0018] The battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 3 is the battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of holes provided along the height direction of the vertical pillar that constitutes the entrance / exit, and fixing devices that engage with the holes and fix the battery mounting stand at a predetermined position in the height direction.

[0019] In the battery mounting system according to the invention of claim 3, a vertical pillar forming an entrance to the battery accommodation device has a plurality of holes formed along the height direction. Fixing devices are engaged with the holes to fix the battery mounting stand at a predetermined position in the height direction. For example, by supporting the battery mounting stand via the fixing devices, the height position of the battery mounting stand relative to the battery accommodation device can be set.

[0020] The battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 4 is the battery mounting system of the invention described in claim 1, wherein the battery mounting stand includes an upper section on which the third plate material is provided, and a lower section provided below the upper section and on which an adjuster member is provided that raises and lowers the upper section and fine-tunes the height position of the upper section relative to the battery storage device.

[0021] In the battery mounting system according to the invention of claim 4, the battery mounting stand includes an upper section and a lower section. A third plate member is provided in the upper section. Meanwhile, the lower section is provided below the upper section and is provided with an adjuster member for raising and lowering the upper section. This adjuster member allows fine adjustment of the height position of the upper section relative to the battery accommodation device. This eliminates the step between the battery accommodation device and the battery mounting stand, allowing for smoother movement of the battery.

[0022] A method for moving a storage battery according to the invention of claim 5 includes the storage battery mounting system of any one of claims 1 to 4, and when storing the storage battery in the storage battery accommodation device, includes a height adjustment step of setting a height position of the storage battery mounting stand with respect to the storage battery accommodation device, a first movement step of moving the storage battery to the entrance / exit side of the storage battery accommodation device in a state in which the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting stand is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery, and a second movement step of moving the storage battery to the entrance / exit side of the storage battery accommodation device in a state in which the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the second plate member provided on a beam portion of the storage battery accommodation device. and a storage step of moving the storage battery to a predetermined position within the battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the second plate material provided on the beam portion of the battery storage device is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate material provided on the storage battery, and when removing the storage battery from the battery storage device, the method includes the height setting step, a removal step of moving the storage battery to the entrance / exit side of the battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the second plate material provided on the beam portion of the battery storage device is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate material provided on the storage battery, and a second moving step of moving the storage battery onto the battery mounting stand while the low-friction surface of the first plate material provided on the storage battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the third plate material provided on the battery mounting stand.

[0023] The method for moving a storage battery according to the invention described in claim 5 includes a height setting step, a first moving step, and a storing step when storing the storage battery in a storage battery storage device, and includes a height setting step, a removing step, and a second moving step when removing the storage battery from the storage battery storage device.

[0024] When storing a storage battery in a battery storage device, first, in a height setting step, the height position of the storage battery mounting stand is set relative to the storage battery storage device. Next, in a first moving step, the storage battery is moved toward the entrance / exit side of the storage battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting stand is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery. Then, in a storing step, the storage battery is moved to a predetermined position within the storage battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the second plate member provided on the beam portion of the storage battery storage device.

[0025] In this way, the battery is moved from the battery mounting stand into the battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the first plate material of the battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the third plate material of the battery mounting stand or the low-friction surface of the second plate material of the beam portion of the battery storage device, so the battery moves smoothly with low friction.

[0026] On the other hand, when removing a battery from the battery storage device, first, in a height adjustment step, the height position of the battery mounting stand is set relative to the battery storage device. Next, in a removal step, the battery is moved toward the entrance / exit side of the battery storage device while the low-friction surface of the second plate member attached to the beam portion of the battery storage device is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member attached to the battery. Then, in a second movement step, the battery is moved onto the battery mounting stand while the low-friction surface of the first plate member attached to the battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the third plate member attached to the battery mounting stand.

[0027] In this way, the battery is moved from inside the battery storage device onto the battery mounting base while the low-friction surface of the first plate material of the battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the second plate material of the beam portion of the battery storage device or the low-friction surface of the third plate material of the battery mounting base, so the battery moves smoothly with low friction.

[0028] As described above, in the present invention, the battery is supported by a plate material, thereby ensuring the support strength of the battery and ensuring earthquake resistance, and by configuring the plate material so that the surface with which the battery comes into contact is a so-called low-friction surface, it becomes possible to store or remove the battery from the battery storage device using a lightweight and simple mechanism. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] As described above, the storage battery mounting system and storage battery moving method according to the present invention can ensure earthquake resistance, and allow storage batteries to be moved in and out of the storage battery storage device using a lightweight and simple mechanism. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1]1 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage battery accommodation device that constitutes a part of the storage battery mounting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional side view showing a storage battery accommodation device and a storage battery mounting stand that constitute a storage battery mounting system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic front view showing a storage battery mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage battery accommodation device and a storage battery mounting base, which are main parts of a storage battery mounting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of a storage battery accommodation device and a storage battery, which is a main part of a storage battery mounting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a main part of a storage battery and a storage battery mounting base, which are main parts of a storage battery mounting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Hereinafter, a storage battery mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. <Configuration of the storage battery system> In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the storage battery mounting system includes a storage battery 11, a storage battery accommodation device 10, and a storage battery transporting device 45.

[0032] (Battery storage device) First, a storage battery accommodation device 10 of a storage battery mounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0033] 1 shows a battery storage device 10 according to this embodiment. The battery storage device 10 is a rectangular box-shaped box body 12, and the framework of the battery storage device 10 is configured to include beam members such as column members 14 extending in the up-down direction of the box body 12, and lower beam members 16 and upper beam members 18 extending in the front-rear direction of the box body 12. Although these members are illustrated as rectangular parallelepipeds, channel steel, H-beam steel, etc. are used, for example.

[0034] The pillar members 14 are provided at the corners of the battery storage device 10, and the lower ends of adjacent pillar members 14 are bridged by lower beam members 16, and the upper ends of adjacent pillar members 14 are bridged by upper beam members 18.

[0035] Furthermore, a plurality of lower beam members 20 are bridged along the width direction of the battery storage device 10 between a pair of opposing lower beam members 16 that are respectively provided along the depth direction of the battery storage device 10. A plurality of upper beam members 22 are bridged along the width direction of the battery storage device 10 between a pair of opposing upper beam members 18 that are respectively provided along the depth direction of the battery storage device 10.

[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, for example, four pillar members 24, 26, 28, and 30 are erected between the pillar members 14 arranged at the front and rear of the depth direction of the battery accommodation device 10. In this embodiment, the battery accommodation device 10 is configured to include a lower wall portion 32, an upper wall portion 34, a pair of side wall portions 36 and 38, and a rear wall portion 40, and an entrance / exit 42 through which the battery 11 (see FIG. 2) can enter and exit is provided at the front side of the battery accommodation device 10.

[0037] The entrance 42 is provided with an opening / closing door (not shown), which allows the interior of the battery storage device 10 to be opened and closed. With the entrance 42 open, the battery 11 is moved in and out of the battery storage device 10 through the entrance 42 in a substantially horizontal direction via a battery mounting stand 43 that constitutes part of a battery transporting device 45, as shown in FIG.

[0038] 1, the lower wall 32, the upper wall 34, the pair of side walls 36, 38, and the rear wall 40 are shown as transparent plates so that the internal configuration of the battery storage device 10 can be seen, but these wall materials do not need to be transparent. Also, by enclosing the battery storage device 10 with wall materials, it is possible to reduce the effects of wind and rain inside the battery storage device 10 even if the battery storage device 10 is placed outdoors, but depending on the placement location of the battery storage device 10, such wall materials are not necessarily required.

[0039] Here, a plurality of fixing holes 44 are provided along the height direction on the inner surface of each of the pillar members 24, 26, 28, 30, and fasteners 46 such as bolts can be fixed through the fixing holes 44. Attachments 48, 50 can be fixed to the pillar members 24, 26, 28, 30.

[0040] The attachments 48 and 50 are formed to be shorter than the depth dimension of the battery accommodation device 10, for example, and the attachment 48 is fixed to the pillar members 26, 28, and 30 while extending substantially horizontally. On the other hand, the attachment 50 is fixed to the pillar members 24, 26, and 28 while extending substantially horizontally. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the attachments 48 and 50 are arranged offset from each other in the front and rear of the battery accommodation device 10 in the depth direction.

[0041] In this embodiment, four pillar members 24, 26, 28, and 30 are erected between pillar members 14 arranged at the front and rear of the storage battery accommodation device 10 in the depth direction, but there may be only one pillar member between pillar members 14.

[0042] 1, the attachments 48, 50 are formed, for example, from a steel plate in a generally inverted L-shape and include two fixing pieces 52, 54 that are perpendicular to each other. One fixing piece 52 can be fixed to the column members 24, 26, 28, 30, and the other fixing piece 54 can be fixed to the storage battery 11. The shape of the attachments 48, 50 may also be formed in a generally T-shape, as shown in FIG.

[0043] 1 , the attachment 48 and the attachment 50 are arranged so as to be offset from each other in the depth direction of the storage battery accommodation apparatus 10. In other words, the attachment 48 is arranged on the front side of the storage battery accommodation apparatus 10, and the attachment 50 is arranged on the back side of the storage battery accommodation apparatus 10.

[0044] Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a metal plate (second plate material) 56, for example, is fixed to the fixed piece 54 side of the attachments 48, 50, and the upper surface 56A of the plate 56 is set to be a low-friction surface with a smaller friction coefficient than the upper surface of the fixed piece 54.

[0045] For example, a low-friction surface may be formed on the upper surface 56A of the plate 56, which is made of stainless steel or the like, by applying a Teflon coating to the upper surface 56A, or the plate 56 itself may be made of a material with a low coefficient of friction, such as a carbon plate. Furthermore, a low-friction surface may be formed on the upper surface 56A of the plate 56 by protruding a material with a low coefficient of friction (for example, spherical carbon 58) from the upper surface 56A of the plate 56. In this case, it is possible to reduce the contact area, and further reduce the coefficient of friction of the upper surface 56A of the plate 56.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, the attachments 48, 50 are provided with guide portions 59 (see Figure 2) that can abut against both side surfaces 19 of the storage battery 11, and the storage battery 11 stored in the storage battery storage device 10 is horizontally positioned.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface 14A of the column member (vertical column) 14 on which the entrance / exit 42 is provided in the battery storage device 10 has a plurality of fixing holes (hole portions) 60 provided in accordance with the height positions of the attachments 48, 50, and although not shown, fasteners such as bolts can be fixed in the fixing holes 60 (described later).

[0048] (storage battery) Next, the storage battery 11 of the storage battery mounting system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0049] 2, the storage battery 11 stored in the storage battery storage device 10 has a generally rectangular plate shape in a plan view, and one longitudinal end of the storage battery 11 is provided with a thick portion 11B that is thicker in the height direction than a general portion 11A, but the shape of the storage battery 11 is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the storage battery 11 may have a generally rectangular plate shape in a plan view.

[0050] In this embodiment, a plate (first plate member) 64 is fixed to the underside 15 of the storage battery 11. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, brackets 17 for mounting the storage battery 11 on a locker side of a vehicle (not shown) are provided at both ends of the storage battery 11 in the width direction (direction of arrow W), and the plate 64 is fastened (fixed) to the brackets 17 with bolts. Note that recesses are formed in the plate 64 at the locations where the bolts are fastened so that the heads of the bolts do not protrude from the underside 64A of the plate 64.

[0051] The lower surface 64A of the plate 64 is set to be a low-friction surface having a smaller coefficient of friction than the lower surface 15 of the storage battery 11.

[0052] The plate 64 may be formed of stainless steel or the like in the same manner as the plate 56, but the lower surface 64A may be coated with Teflon to form a low-friction surface, or the plate 64 itself may be formed of a material with a low coefficient of friction, such as a carbon plate. Furthermore, the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 may be formed with a low-friction material protruding from it. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the contact area may be reduced by providing a plurality of carbon plates 65 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the plate 64.

[0053] An engagement hole 66 is formed in the longitudinal end face of the plate 64. For example, an eyebolt 68 (or a U-shaped hook or the like) can be engaged with this engagement hole 66. By pulling out the plate 64 via this eyebolt 68 using a lever block (registered trademark) or the like (not shown), the storage battery 11 in the storage battery accommodation device 10 can be moved toward the storage battery mounting stand 43.

[0054] (Battery transport device) Next, a storage battery transporting device 45 of the storage battery mounting system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0055] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the storage battery transport device 45 includes a storage battery mounting stand 43. The storage battery mounting stand 43 is configured to include a flat upper section 70 and a flat lower section 72, with the upper section 70 being disposed above the lower section 72, and the storage battery 11 being disposed in the upper section 70. An adjuster member 74 is provided between the upper section 70 and the lower section 72. The adjuster member 74 is provided on the lower section 72 and allows the upper section 70 to rise and fall relative to the lower section 72.

[0056] The height position of the battery mounting stand 43 relative to the battery accommodation device 10 is set by a crane, forklift, or the like (not shown). As described above, the battery accommodation device 10 has a plurality of fixing holes 60 on the front surface 14A side of the pillar member 14, and fasteners such as bolts are fixed into the fixing holes 60.

[0057] In this embodiment, for example, a bracket (not shown) that supports the front end of the lower section 72 of the battery mounting stand 43 is fixed to the column member 14 via a fastener and the fixing hole 60. The front end of the battery mounting stand 43 is then fixed to the bracket via a fastener (fixing device) 62 provided on the lower section 72. In other words, the front end of the battery mounting stand 43 is fixed to the column member 14 via the bracket, and the heightwise position of the battery mounting stand 43 is set relative to the battery accommodation device 10.

[0058] Meanwhile, an adjuster member 74 is provided on the lower stage 72. The adjuster member 74 is configured, for example (not shown), to include a lead screw and upper and lower nuts that are threaded onto the lead screw, with the upper stage 70 being supported by the upper nut. Rotation of the lower nut causes the upper nut to move up and down along the thread groove of the lead screw. The upper stage 70 can be raised and lowered relative to the lower stage 72 via this nut.

[0059] Here, a pair of metal plates (third plate materials) 76 are fixed to the upper stage 70 along the insertion / removal direction of the storage battery 11, and the upper surface 76A of the plates 76 is set to be a low-friction surface with a smaller friction coefficient than the upper surface of the upper stage 70.

[0060] For example, similar to plates 56 and 64, plate 76 may be formed of stainless steel or the like by coating the upper surface 76A with Teflon to form a low-friction surface on the upper surface 76A, or plate 76 itself may be formed of a material with a low coefficient of friction, such as a carbon plate. Furthermore, a low-friction surface may be formed on the upper surface 76A of plate 76 by protruding a material with a low coefficient of friction from the upper surface 76A of plate 76. Similarly to plate 64 shown in FIG. 6, multiple carbon plates 65 may be provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of plate 76. Note that the methods for providing the low-friction surfaces of plates 56, 64, and 76 may differ from one another.

[0061] <Actions and effects of the battery mounting system> Next, the operation and effects of the storage battery mounting system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0062] In this embodiment, storing the storage battery 11 shown in Figures 2 to 5 in the storage battery storage device 10 includes a height setting process, a first moving process, and a storing process, and removing the storage battery 11 from the storage battery storage device 10 includes a height setting process, a removing process, and a second moving process.

[0063] (Storage battery storage) First, the storage battery 11 is stored in the storage battery storage device 10.

[0064] As described above, storing the storage battery 11 in the storage battery storage device 10 includes the height setting step, the first moving step, and the storing step.

[0065] In this embodiment, in the height setting step, the height position of the battery mounting stand 43 is set relative to the battery accommodation device 10. For example, brackets (not shown) are fixed to predetermined positions of the pillar members 14 of the battery accommodation device 10. Then, using a crane, forklift, or the like, the battery 11 is placed on the battery mounting stand 43 and placed at a predetermined position in the battery accommodation device 10, and the front end of the lower section 72 of the battery mounting stand 43 is supported by the bracket. In this state, the battery mounting stand 43 is roughly positioned relative to the battery accommodation device 10 in the height direction.

[0066] Next, in the height adjustment process, the adjuster member 74 provided on the lower section 72 of the battery mounting stand 43 is used to finely adjust the height of the upper section 70. The battery 11 placed on the battery mounting stand 43 is stored in the battery accommodation device 10 in a state in which the low-friction upper surface 76A of the plate 76 provided on the upper section 70 is approximately flush with the low-friction upper surface 56A of the plate 56 provided on the fixing piece 54 side of the attachment 48 of the battery accommodation device 10.

[0067] In the first moving step, a plate 64 is fixed to the underside 15 of the storage battery 11, and the storage battery 11 is moved toward the entrance / exit 42 of the battery storage device 10 with the low-friction underside 64A of the plate 64 in contact with the upper surface 76A of a plate 76 provided on the upper section 70 of the storage battery mounting stand 43.

[0068] Then, when the storage battery 11 is moved from the storage battery mounting stand 43 into the storage battery storage device 10, in the storage process, the storage battery 11 is moved to a predetermined position within the storage battery storage device 10 with the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 provided on the storage battery 11 side in contact with the upper surface 56A of the plate 56 provided on the attachment 48 side of the storage battery storage device 10.

[0069] In this manner, in this embodiment, the storage battery 11 is moved from the battery mounting stand 43 into the battery accommodation device 10 with the underside 64A of the plate 64 of the storage battery 11 in contact with the upper side 76A of the plate 76 of the battery mounting stand 43 or the upper side 56A of the plate 56 of the attachment 48 of the battery accommodation device 10. In this embodiment, the underside 64A of the plate 64, the upper side 76A of the plate 76, and the upper side 56A of the plate 56 are so-called low-friction surfaces, so the storage battery 11 moves smoothly from the battery mounting stand 43 toward the battery accommodation device 10 in a low-friction state.

[0070] (Removing the battery) Next, removal of the storage battery 11 from the storage battery accommodation apparatus 10 will be described.

[0071] As described above, removing the storage battery 11 from the storage battery accommodation device 10 includes the height setting step, the removal step, and the second movement step.

[0072] In this embodiment, in the height setting process, the height position of the battery mounting stand 43 is set relative to the battery storage device 10, and in the height adjustment process, the adjuster member 74 provided on the lower section 72 of the battery mounting stand 43 is used to fine-tune the height of the upper section 70.

[0073] Then, in the removal process, the upper surface 56A of the plate 56 attached to the attachment 48 of the battery storage device 10 is brought into contact with the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 attached to the battery 11, and the battery 11 is moved toward the entrance / exit 42 of the battery storage device 10.

[0074] Next, in the second moving step, the storage battery 11 is moved onto the storage battery mounting base 43 while the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 provided on the storage battery 11 is in contact with the upper surface 76A of the plate 76 provided on the storage battery mounting base 43.

[0075] In this way, the storage battery 11 is moved from inside the battery storage device 10 onto the battery mounting stand 43 while the lower surface 64A of the plate 64 of the storage battery 11 is in contact with the upper surface 56A of the plate 56 of the attachment 48 of the storage battery storage device 10 or the upper surface 76A of the plate 76 of the storage battery mounting stand 43, so that the storage battery 11 moves smoothly with low friction.

[0076] As described above, in this embodiment, the storage battery 11 can be supported on a surface by being supported by the plate 64, and it is possible to ensure the support strength of the storage battery 11 and ensure earthquake resistance.

[0077] In addition, in this embodiment, a plate 64 is provided on the underside 15 of the storage battery 11, a plate 56 is provided on attachments 48, 50 that support the plate 64 provided on the storage battery 11 within the storage battery storage device 10, and a plate 76 with which the plate 64 comes into contact is provided on the storage battery mounting base 43.

[0078] In this embodiment, the lower surface 64A of plate 64 and the upper surface 56A of plate 56, and the lower surface 64A of plate 64 and the upper surface 76A of plate 76, which come into contact with each other, are designed to form so-called low-friction surfaces, making it possible to store or remove the storage battery 11 in the storage battery storage device 10 using a lightweight and simple mechanism.

[0079] Furthermore, for example, although not shown in the figure, compared to a case in which a transport device for transporting the storage battery 11 is provided with a lifting means and dedicated rails are provided and the transport device runs on the rails, in this embodiment the storage battery mounting platform 43 can be configured simply, and there is greater freedom in the location where the storage battery storage device 10 is placed.

[0080] In this embodiment, the plate 56 has guide portions 59 that abut against both side surfaces 19 of the storage battery 11 along the width direction of the entrance 42 of the storage battery storage apparatus 10. In this embodiment, the guide portions 59 suppress horizontal displacement of the storage battery 11 inside the storage battery storage apparatus 10, making it possible to easily align the storage battery 11 in the horizontal direction.

[0081] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a plurality of fixing holes 60 are provided along the height direction on the front surface 14A side of the pillar member 14 that constitutes the entrance / exit 42 of the storage battery storage device 10. Although not shown, brackets are fixed to the fixing holes 60, and the storage battery mounting stand 43 can be fixed to a predetermined position in the height direction via the brackets.

[0082] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the battery mounting stand 43 includes an upper section 70 and a lower section 72, and a plate 76 is provided on the upper section 70. Meanwhile, the lower section 72 is provided below the upper section 70 and is provided with an adjuster member 74 that raises and lowers the upper section 70, and the adjuster member 74 allows fine adjustment of the height position of the upper section 70 relative to the battery accommodation device 10. This eliminates the step between the battery accommodation device 10 and the battery mounting stand 43, making it possible to move the battery 11 more smoothly.

[0083] 2, in this embodiment, the attachment 48 and the attachment 50 are arranged in a state where they are offset from each other in the front and rear in the depth direction of the battery accommodation device 10. In the above embodiment, the storage or removal of the battery 11 on the attachment 48 side of the battery accommodation device 10 is described, but the attachment 48 is arranged on the entrance / exit 42 side of the battery accommodation device 10, and the attachment 48 and the battery mounting stand 43 can be arranged in close proximity to each other.

[0084] On the other hand, since the attachment 50 is disposed at the rear side of the battery storage device 10, the attachment 50 and the battery mounting base 43 are disposed apart from each other. Therefore, when storing or removing the storage battery 11 into or from the attachment 50, an extension rail 78 is connected between the attachment 50 and the battery mounting base 43.

[0085] For example, brackets (not shown) are fixed to the pillar members 24, 26, and the extension rail 78 is supported via the brackets. One end of the extension rail 78 is engaged with one end of the attachment 50 using a connecting hook or the like, and the other end of the extension rail 78 is engaged with one end of the upper section 70 of the battery mounting stand 43. The extension rail 78 is also provided with a plate 56 that is attached to the attachment 50, allowing the battery 11 to be moved smoothly between the battery accommodation device 10 and the battery mounting stand 43 via the extension rail 78.

[0086] The storage battery 11 may be a storage battery used for purposes other than a vehicle storage battery, or may be a reused storage battery.

[0087] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and one embodiment may be appropriately combined with various modified examples, and the present invention may of course be embodied in various forms as long as it does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0088] <Additional Notes> The vehicle frame member according to the present invention may be formed by appropriately combining the following configurations.

[0089] (Configuration 1) a battery storage system comprising: a battery; a battery storage device formed of a frame-shaped member capable of storing the batteries in multiple levels in the vertical direction and having an entrance / exit for loading and unloading the batteries in a substantially horizontal direction; and a battery transport device having a battery storage platform on which the battery can be placed, which is movable toward the entrance / exit side, and whose position in the vertical direction relative to the battery storage device can be adjusted, the battery transport device comprising: a first plate member provided on the underside of the battery; a second plate member provided on beam members that span substantially horizontally between adjacent pillar members in the depth direction of the frame-shaped member among a plurality of pillar members that make up the frame-shaped member, and capable of supporting the first plate member from below; and a third plate member provided on the battery storage platform and capable of supporting the first plate member from below, the lower surface of the first plate member, the upper surface of the second plate member, and the upper surface of the third plate member being configured to be low-friction surfaces with friction coefficients smaller than those of the underside of the battery, the upper surface of the beam members, and the upper surface of the battery storage platform, respectively.

[0090] (Configuration 2) The second plate member has guide portions that come into contact with both side surfaces of the storage battery along the width direction of the entrance.

[0091] (Configuration 3) The storage battery stand further includes a plurality of holes provided along the height direction of the vertical pillar that constitutes the entrance / exit, and fixing devices that engage with the holes and fix the storage battery stand at a predetermined position in the height direction.

[0092] (Configuration 4) The battery mounting stand includes an upper section on which the third plate material is provided, and a lower section provided below the upper section and having an adjuster member that raises and lowers the upper section and fine-tunes the height position of the upper section relative to the battery storage device.

[0093] (Configuration 5) The storage battery mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the storage battery is to be stored in the storage battery accommodation device, the system includes: a height setting step of setting a height position of the storage battery mounting stand with respect to the storage battery accommodation device; a first moving step of moving the storage battery to the entrance / exit side of the storage battery accommodation device while the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting stand is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery; and a second moving step of moving the storage battery to the entrance / exit side of the storage battery accommodation device while the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the second plate member provided on a beam portion of the storage battery accommodation device. to a predetermined position within the battery storage device, and when removing the battery from the battery storage device, the method includes the height setting step, a removal step of moving the battery to the entrance / exit side of the battery storage device while bringing the low-friction surface of the second plate material provided on the beam portion of the battery storage device into contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate material provided on the battery, and a second moving step of moving the battery onto the battery mounting base while bringing the low-friction surface of the first plate material provided on the battery into contact with the low-friction surface of the third plate material provided on the battery mounting base. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 10 Battery storage device 11 Storage battery 12. Box (battery storage device) 14 Column member (vertical column) 19 Side (side of storage battery) 24 Column members 26 Column members 28 Column members 30 Column members 42 Entrance / Exit 43 Storage battery mounting stand 45 Battery transport device 48 Attachment (beam) 50 Attachment (beam) 56 Plate (second plate material) 56A Top surface (low friction surface) 59 Guide part 60 Fixing hole (hole) 62 Fasteners (fixing tools) 64 Plate (first plate) 64A Bottom surface (low friction surface) 70 Upper section 72 Lower section 74 Adjuster member 76 Plates 76A Top surface (low friction surface) 78 Extension rail (beam)

Claims

1. A storage battery and a battery storage device configured with a frame-shaped member that can store the storage batteries in multiple stages in a height direction and that has an entrance / exit for inserting and removing the storage batteries along a substantially horizontal direction; a battery transporting device including a battery mounting stand on which the battery can be placed, which can be moved toward the entrance / exit side, and which can be positioned in a height direction relative to the battery storage device; and a first plate member provided on a lower surface of the storage battery; a second plate member provided on a beam portion that spans substantially horizontally between adjacent pillar portions in a depth direction of the frame-shaped member among the plurality of pillar portions that constitute the frame-shaped member, and that can support the first plate member from below; a third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting base and capable of supporting the first plate member from below; Equipped with A battery mounting system in which the lower surface of the first plate material, the upper surface of the second plate material, and the upper surface of the third plate material are each configured to be low-friction surfaces with a lower friction coefficient than the lower surface of the battery, the upper surface of the beam portion, and the upper surface of the battery mounting base, respectively.

2. The storage battery mounting system according to claim 1 , wherein the second plate member has guide portions that abut against both side surfaces of the storage battery along the width direction of the entrance.

3. A plurality of holes provided along the height direction of the vertical pillar constituting the entrance; a fastener that engages with the hole and fixes the storage battery stand at a predetermined position in the height direction; The battery mounting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

4. The battery mounting base is an upper portion provided with the third plate member; a lower portion provided below the upper portion and including an adjuster member that elevates and lowers the upper portion to finely adjust the height position of the upper portion relative to the battery storage device; The storage battery mounting system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

5. A storage battery mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, When storing the storage battery in the storage battery storage device, a height setting step of setting a height direction position of the battery mounting stand with respect to the battery accommodation device; a first moving step of moving the storage battery toward the entrance / exit side of the storage battery accommodation device while the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting base is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery; an accommodation step of moving the storage battery to a predetermined position within the storage battery accommodation device while the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery is in contact with the low-friction surface of the second plate member provided on a beam portion of the storage battery accommodation device; Including, When removing the storage battery from the storage battery storage device, The height setting step; a removal process of moving the storage battery toward the entrance / exit side of the storage battery storage device in a state in which the low-friction surface of the second plate member provided on a beam portion of the storage battery storage device is in contact with the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery; a second moving step of moving the storage battery onto the storage battery mounting base in a state in which the low-friction surface of the first plate member provided on the storage battery and the low-friction surface of the third plate member provided on the storage battery mounting base are in contact with each other; A method for moving a storage battery including:

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