Battery swapping station

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of battery swapping. Disclosed is a battery swapping station. The battery swapping station comprises a battery swapping compartment and an auxiliary passage; a main passage is provided in the battery swapping compartment; in the width direction of the battery swapping station, at least one end of the battery swapping compartment is provided with the auxiliary passage; the auxiliary passage is connected to the main passage to form a driving passage extending in the width direction of the battery swapping station; a passage inlet and a passage outlet of the driving passage respectively correspond to an inlet and an outlet of the battery swapping station; the driving passage is used for a battery swapping vehicle to drive into a battery swapping position within the battery swapping station for battery swapping; the auxiliary passage and the battery swapping compartment jointly form the driving passage to extend the length of the driving passage, allowing multiple vehicles of different lengths to park in the driving passage so as to improve the universality of the battery swapping station, and aiding battery swapping vehicles in quickly and accurately parking at the battery swapping position so as to improve battery swapping efficiency and battery swapping convenience.

Description

Battery swap stations

[0001] This application claims the benefit of Chinese patent application No. 2023118732164, filed on December 29, 2023. This application incorporates the entirety of the aforementioned Chinese patent application. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of battery swapping, and in particular to a battery swapping station. Background Art

[0003] Existing battery swap stations only have a battery swap box. Due to the short width of the battery swap box, the driving channel inside the battery swap box is also short. The driving channel cannot fully accommodate the battery swap vehicle, and the battery swap vehicle generally needs to be parked at the battery swap station for battery swapping. The short driving channel means that after entering the battery swap station, the battery swap vehicle often needs to adjust its position several times before it can be parked at the battery swap station. Furthermore, the width of the driving channel is generally narrow, and it is inconvenient for the battery swap vehicle to adjust its position on the driving channel. As a result, the following problems are easily caused:

[0004] 1. It is difficult to park the battery-swapping vehicle quickly and accurately at the battery-swapping station, and the parking operation is difficult;

[0005] 2. The battery swapping vehicle takes a long time to adjust its position, resulting in a long battery swapping time and low efficiency;

[0006] 3. The accuracy of battery swapping vehicles parked at the battery swapping station is poor, which increases the difficulty of battery swapping operations by the battery swapping equipment.

[0007] In summary, the existing battery swapping stations have low efficiency and great difficulty in battery swapping. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a battery swap station to overcome the defects of low efficiency and great difficulty in battery swapping in the prior art.

[0009] The present invention solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0010] A battery swap station comprises a battery swap box and an auxiliary channel, wherein a main channel is provided in the battery swap box, and the auxiliary channel is provided at at least one end of the battery swap box along the width direction of the battery swap station, and the auxiliary channel is connected to the main channel to form a driving channel extending along the width direction of the battery swap station, and the channel entrance and channel exit of the driving channel correspond to the entrance and exit of the battery swap station respectively, and the driving channel is used for battery swap vehicles to enter the battery swap station to perform battery swapping.

[0011] In this solution, an auxiliary channel is provided to connect with the main channel in the battery swap box, so that the auxiliary channel and the main channel together form a driving channel. On the one hand, the length of the driving channel can be increased, and the battery swap vehicle has enough distance to adjust its direction after entering the driving channel, so that the battery swap vehicle can be parked at the battery swap station more quickly and accurately, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of battery swapping; on the other hand, the driving channel can accommodate battery swap vehicles more efficiently, thereby improving the convenience of battery swapping on the driving channel; on the third hand, the driving channel can accommodate a variety of vehicle types of different lengths, thereby increasing the vehicle types compatible with the battery swap station and thus improving the versatility of the battery swap station.

[0012] Preferably, the battery swap station further comprises an auxiliary box, the auxiliary box is provided at at least one end of the battery swap box along the width direction of the battery swap station, and the auxiliary channel is provided in the auxiliary box;

[0013] Alternatively, the battery swap station further includes a surrounding wall, which is used to enclose the battery swap station together with the battery swap box body, and the auxiliary channel is formed by the surrounding wall.

[0014] When the auxiliary channel is formed in the auxiliary box, on the one hand, the auxiliary box can shield and protect the auxiliary channel and the main channel in the driving channel, improve the closedness of the driving channel, and prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the driving channel. In particular, the distance from at least one end of the main channel to the entrance and exit of the driving channel can be increased to improve the shielding and protection effect of the main channel: first, it can prevent rainwater from entering and causing the ground to be slippery, and cause the equipment in the driving channel to be damp and damaged; second, it can prevent rain and snow from entering in the cold winter and causing the equipment in the driving channel to be frozen and unable to work; third, it can improve the insulation effect of the battery swap station in cold weather; fourth, it can prevent wind and sand from entering the battery swap station, thereby preventing the ground in the battery swap station from being covered with dust, causing personnel, battery swap vehicles, and battery swap equipment to have difficulty walking, and preventing the equipment in the battery swap station from absorbing too much sand and dust, causing poor operation or damage; therefore, the safety and reliability of the battery swap station operation are improved. On the other hand, by combining the battery swap box and the auxiliary box to form a driving channel, a larger range of battery swap vehicles can be accommodated. Compared with increasing the size of the battery swap box to accommodate a larger range of battery swap vehicles, the size of each box that makes up the battery swap station can be reduced, thereby reducing the difficulty and cost of manufacturing, transporting and installing a single box, and reducing the difficulty and cost of the overall assembly of the battery swap station.

[0015] When the auxiliary channel is formed by the wall of the battery swap station, on the one hand, the structure of the battery swap station can be made compact; on the other hand, the wall can shield and protect the driving channel, preventing wind, sand, rain and snow from entering the battery swap station through the driving channel, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station operation; on the third hand, the wall structure is simple, easy to set up and low cost, which can improve the convenience of battery swap station installation and reduce the cost of installation.

[0016] Preferably, along the length direction of the battery swap station:

[0017] The battery exchange box is provided with a charging chamber at at least one end of the main channel;

[0018] The auxiliary box is provided with a multifunctional chamber corresponding to the charging chamber at at least one end of the auxiliary channel;

[0019] The multifunctional chamber covers at least a portion of the charging chamber.

[0020] In this solution, a charging room is set at at least one end of the main channel along the length of the battery swap station, so as to facilitate the removal of replacement batteries from the charging room to replace the deflated batteries on the battery swap vehicles, and to facilitate the delivery of the replaced deflated batteries into the charging room for charging.

[0021] A multi-functional room can be used to house monitoring equipment, tools, and backup equipment, improving the convenience of station operation and maintenance. When part of the auxiliary box is used to form the multi-functional room and the other part is used to form an auxiliary passage, the auxiliary box's utilization rate can be increased, making the station more compact.

[0022] The multi-functional room is set up corresponding to the charging room, which can make the battery swap station structure compact.

[0023] Preferably, the battery swap station further comprises a channel door for closing a channel entrance or a channel exit of the driving channel, and the channel door is provided at least at one end of the extending direction of the driving channel.

[0024] In this solution, setting up a passage door to close the passage entrance or passage exit of the driving passage can improve the closedness of the battery swap station. On the one hand, it can prevent unrelated personnel, wild animals, etc. from entering the battery swap station from the entrance and exit of the driving passage, thereby avoiding damage to the equipment in the battery swap station or interference with the battery swap process, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station; on the other hand, the passage door has a shielding effect, which can prevent wind, sand, rain and snow from entering the battery swap station, further improving the internal sand, frost, rain and heat preservation effects of the battery swap station in cold weather, thereby further improving the reliability of the battery swap station operation.

[0025] Preferably, the battery swap station includes two auxiliary channels and two channel doors. Along the width direction of the battery swap station, the two auxiliary channels are respectively located at both ends of the battery swap box body, and the two channel doors are respectively located at one end of the two auxiliary channels away from the battery swap box body.

[0026] In this solution, such an arrangement can further extend the length of the driving channel and further improve the shielding and protection effect of the auxiliary box and channel door on the interior of the battery swap station.

[0027] Preferably, the battery swap station further includes a detection device, which is used to detect vehicle information of the battery swap vehicle to control the opening and closing of the channel door.

[0028] In this solution, a detection device is provided to detect the vehicle information of the battery swapping vehicle, so as to control the automatic opening and closing of the channel door according to the vehicle information, thereby improving the intelligence and automation of the battery swapping station operation.

[0029] Preferably, the vehicle information includes location information, and the detection device includes a sensor, and the sensor is used to obtain the location information;

[0030] And / or, the vehicle information also includes registration information, the detection device includes an identification unit, the identification unit is used to obtain the registration information, and the registration information is used to determine whether the battery-swap vehicle is an approved vehicle.

[0031] In this solution, the location information of the battery-swapping vehicle is obtained through sensors, which is simple and reliable.

[0032] By identifying whether the battery swapping vehicle is an allowed vehicle through the identification unit, non-allowed vehicles can be automatically prevented from entering the battery swapping station, which can prevent non-allowed vehicles from entering the battery swapping station to damage the equipment in the battery swapping station or interfere with the battery swapping process, thereby improving the safety of the battery swapping station operation. In addition, if the battery swapping station in the battery swapping station has been occupied by a battery swapping vehicle for battery swapping, and other battery swapping vehicles need to wait in line, the battery swapping vehicles in the queue entering the battery swapping station are likely to interfere with the battery swapping process and affect the battery swapping efficiency. When there are battery swapping vehicles in the battery swapping station undergoing battery swapping, the passage door can be kept closed to prevent other vehicles from entering. On the one hand, it can ensure that the battery swapping process and the process of leaving the battery swapping station of the battery swapping vehicle being swapped are not interfered with, and the battery swapping efficiency is high; on the other hand, the battery swapping vehicles in the queue can choose to queue or leave, reducing the overall queuing time of the battery swapping vehicles in the queue, thereby improving the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping vehicles in the queue.

[0033] Preferably, a lifting opening is provided on the top of the charging room for allowing equipment in the charging room to enter and exit, and a detachable cover is provided above the lifting opening to close the lifting opening.

[0034] In this solution, a lifting opening is created at the top of the charging chamber for equipment entry and exit, allowing equipment to enter the charging chamber from the top down. This avoids the need for openings on the side of the charging chamber for equipment entry and exit, which would affect the overall structural strength and layout of the battery swap station. Furthermore, this allows other equipment to be arranged in the charging chamber before adding equipment such as the palletizer, making the station more convenient to set up.

[0035] On this basis, a removable cover is installed at the top of the charging room to cover the lifting opening. When no equipment is required to enter or exit the lifting opening, the lifting opening is closed, achieving the purpose of shielding against rain and dust, etc., and avoiding the impact of the open lifting opening on the top of the battery swap station on the normal operation of the station. In addition, if equipment such as the palletizer fails, it can be easily lifted out of the charging room for repair outside the charging room or returned to the factory, improving the convenience of battery swap station maintenance.

[0036] Preferably, the cover plate includes an outer plate and an outer plate connecting portion, wherein the outer plate connecting portion is provided at the bottom of the outer plate, and the outer plate connecting portion is connected to the top surface of the charging chamber along the circumference of the hoisting opening to close the hoisting opening;

[0037] And / or, along the circumference of the lifting opening, the top surface of the charging chamber is provided with a mounting seat for connecting to the cover plate, the mounting seat includes a fixing plate and a mounting plate, the lower end of the fixing plate is connected to the top surface of the charging chamber, and the mounting plate extends outward from the upper end of the fixing plate to be connected to the cover plate.

[0038] In this solution, the cover plate is formed by combining the outer plate and the outer plate connecting portion, which facilitates the processing and manufacturing of the cover plate. At the same time, the outer plate connecting portion is arranged at the bottom of the outer plate. By vertically covering the outer plate connecting portion with the outer plate, rainwater falling on the top of the outer plate is prevented from flowing to the outer plate connecting portion, thereby preventing rainwater from flowing through the outer plate connecting portion to the connection with the top surface of the charging chamber, achieving a good water-blocking effect.

[0039] When the cover plate is connected to the mounting base, the mounting holes and other structures provided on the mounting base can easily allow rainwater to seep in. To address this water seepage issue, the mounting base's fixing plate is positioned on the top surface of the charging chamber. A mounting plate is formed by extending outward from the upper end of the fixing plate. This mounting plate is indirectly connected to the top surface of the charging chamber via the fixing plate, thereby forming an area above the top surface of the charging chamber for the cover plate to connect to. Because the mounting plate is suspended above the top surface of the charging chamber, even if rainwater seeps into the mounting plate of the mounting base, it will not ultimately seep into the interior of the charging chamber, thereby improving the waterproofing of the battery swap station.

[0040] Preferably, the battery swap station further includes a channel door for closing the channel entrance or channel exit of the driving channel, and the channel door is arranged at one end of the auxiliary box body away from the battery swap box body along the width direction of the battery swap station, and along the length direction of the battery swap station, the side wall of the charging room facing the multi-functional room is at least partially uncovered by the multi-functional room to form an uncovered portion, and an air inlet is provided at the uncovered portion, and the channel entrance or channel exit of the driving channel is connected to the air inlet through the charging room to form a first ventilation channel.

[0041] In this solution, the first ventilation channel passes through the charging chamber, providing ventilation and heat exchange for the charging chamber, maintaining a suitable temperature within the charging chamber and improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station. The entrance and exit of the driving passage serve as ventilators to form the first ventilation channel, reducing the number of openings on the surface of the battery swap box or auxiliary box, thereby improving the convenience of battery swap station construction and reducing costs.

[0042] Preferably, an air outlet connected to the charging chamber is provided on the top surface of the battery exchange box, and a second ventilation channel is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet.

[0043] In this solution, a second ventilation channel is provided to improve the efficiency of ventilation and heat exchange in the charging room, and further improve the safety and reliability of the operation of the battery swap station. The air outlet is provided on the top surface of the battery swap box. On the one hand, it avoids setting an opening on the side wall of the charging room as an air outlet, which can improve the sealing of the charging room and ensure the reliability of the operation of the equipment in the charging room; on the other hand, it can avoid setting the air outlet to occupy the space inside the battery swap box, thereby ensuring that there is enough space inside the battery swap box for arranging equipment and for battery swap operations. In addition, the air inlet is provided on the side wall of the charging room, and the air outlet is provided on the top surface of the battery swap box. On the one hand, the air inlet and the air outlet are located at different positions in the horizontal direction and the height direction, which is convenient for further improving the convection effect between the air inlet and the air outlet; on the other hand, the distance of the second ventilation channel in the horizontal direction and the height direction can be increased; thereby, the ventilation and heat exchange effect of the charging room can be further improved, and the safety and reliability of the operation of the battery swap station can be further improved.

[0044] Preferably, the battery exchange box also includes a battery exchange room, the main channel is provided in the battery exchange room, the top surface of the battery exchange room is lower than the top surface of the charging room, and the air outlet is provided on the top surface of the battery exchange room and is connected to the side wall of the charging room facing the battery exchange room.

[0045] In this solution, the top surface of the battery exchange room is set lower than the top surface of the charging room, which facilitates the arrangement of equipment on the top surface of the battery exchange room and improves the flexibility of the battery exchange station layout; further, it can avoid increasing the height of the battery exchange box by arranging equipment on the top surface of the battery exchange room, thereby improving the convenience of transporting and carrying the battery exchange box.

[0046] The air outlet is set on the top surface of the battery exchange room, which can avoid the air outlet occupying the space on the top surface of the charging room, making it convenient to set up lifting openings, cover plates and other structures on the top surface of the charging room. At the same time, it can also avoid the air outlet interfering with the lifting operation at the lifting opening.

[0047] Preferably, an inspection door for entering and exiting the charging room is provided on the outer side wall of the charging room, and the air inlet is provided on the inspection door.

[0048] In this solution, an access door is provided to facilitate access to the charging room and improve the convenience of equipment maintenance. The air inlet is set on the access door, eliminating the need for additional openings in the side walls of the charging room to serve as air inlets. This not only improves the convenience of battery swap station installation, but also ensures sufficient structural strength of the charging room side walls.

[0049] Preferably, the battery swap station further includes a rainproof structure, which is arranged at the joint between the battery swap box and the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall.

[0050] In this solution, a rainproof structure is set at the joint between the battery swap box and the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall to prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the battery swap station through the joint, further improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station operation.

[0051] Preferably, the joint between the top surface of the battery exchange box and the top surface of the auxiliary box or the top surface of the surrounding wall is a top joint, and along the length direction of the battery exchange station, the rainproof structure at least covers the part corresponding to the top joint and the driving channel.

[0052] In this solution, such a setting can prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the driving channel through the joints and affecting battery replacement, further improving the safety and reliability of battery replacement.

[0053] Preferably, the rainproof structure includes a rainproof part, and there is a height difference between the battery exchange box and the top surface of the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall. The two rainproof ends of the rainproof part located at both ends in the height direction are respectively connected to the top surface of the battery exchange box and the top surface of the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall, and the rainproof connecting part of the rainproof part located between the two rainproof ends is arranged at an angle to the two rainproof ends, and is attached to or close to the side wall of the higher one of the battery exchange box and the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall.

[0054] In this solution, there is a height difference between the battery swap box and the top surface of the auxiliary box or the surrounding wall, so that the overall height of the one with the lower top is set smaller, thereby reducing the cost of the one with the lower top and thus reducing the overall cost of the battery swap station.

[0055] The two rainproof ends are connected by a rainproof connecting part, and the rainproof connecting part and the rainproof end are set at an angle, so that the water at the joint of the battery exchange box and the auxiliary box can be guided to the top surface of one of the boxes through the rainproof connecting part for drainage, avoiding water accumulation at the joint and causing leakage, and further improving the reliability of rain protection.

[0056] Preferably, the joint between the side of the battery exchange box and the side of the auxiliary box or the side of the surrounding wall is a side joint, and the rainproof structure covers the side joint along the height direction of the battery exchange station.

[0057] In this solution, such a setting can prevent wind, sand, rain and snow from entering the battery swap station from the sides of the battery swap box and the auxiliary box, further improving the reliability of the battery swap station's rain protection, while also improving the battery swap station's wind, sand and dust protection performance.

[0058] Preferably, a guide member is provided in the driving channel for guiding the battery-swapping vehicle to travel to the battery-swapping station. The guide member extends from the channel entrance of the driving channel to the battery-swapping station. The guide members are arranged in pairs, and the two paired guide members are symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the battery-swapping station.

[0059] In this solution, guide members are provided to guide the battery-swapping vehicles. On the one hand, the battery-swapping vehicles can be guided as soon as they enter the entrance of the driving channel, which can increase the distance that the battery-swapping vehicles are guided by the guide members; on the other hand, the guide members extend toward the battery-swapping station, making it easier for the battery-swapping vehicles to be guided to the battery-swapping station; therefore, the efficiency and accuracy of the battery-swapping vehicles parked at the battery-swapping station can be further improved, further improving the convenience of battery-swapping vehicle parking, battery-swapping efficiency, and battery-swapping operation; on the third hand, guide members are provided to guide the battery-swapping vehicles, which can reduce the risk of battery-swapping vehicles damaging the internal equipment of the battery-swapping station due to irregular driving in the battery-swapping station.

[0060] The positive progress effect of the present invention is:

[0061] An auxiliary channel is set up to connect with the main channel in the battery swap box, so that the auxiliary channel and the main channel together form a driving channel. On the one hand, the length of the driving channel can be increased, and the battery swap vehicle has enough distance to adjust its direction after entering the driving channel, so that the battery swap vehicle can be parked at the battery swap station more quickly and accurately, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of battery swapping; on the other hand, the driving channel can accommodate battery swap vehicles more easily, thereby improving the convenience of battery swapping on the driving channel; on the third hand, the driving channel can accommodate a variety of vehicle types of different lengths, thereby increasing the compatibility of vehicle types with the battery swap station and thus improving the versatility of the battery swap station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0062] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a battery swap station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0063] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a top view of a battery swap station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0064] FIG3 is a layout diagram of a battery swap station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0065] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a battery replacement box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0066] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the top and cover of the charging chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of an outer plate of a cover plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0068] FIG7 is a cross-sectional view of the top of the charging chamber along the width direction of the battery swap station according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0069] FIG8 is a partial enlarged view of portion C in FIG7 ;

[0070] FIG9 is a cross-sectional view of the top of the charging chamber along the length direction of the battery swap station according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0071] FIG10 is a partial enlarged view of portion D in FIG9 ;

[0072] FIG11 is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the connecting portion of the cover plate, the inner plate and the reinforcing plate according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0073] Figure 12 is an enlarged view of part A in Figure 1;

[0074] FIG13 is a side view of an assembled rainproof member and a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0075] Figure 14 is an enlarged view of portion E in Figure 13;

[0076] FIG15 is an enlarged view of portion F in FIG13 ;

[0077] Figure 16 is an enlarged view of part B in Figure 4;

[0078] FIG17 is a front view of a ventilation box and an air guide cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0079] FIG18 is a perspective view of a ventilation box and an air guide cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0080] FIG19 is a schematic diagram of a path of a first ventilation channel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0081] FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of a path of a third ventilation channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0082] Explanation of the accompanying symbols: Battery swap station 10000; battery swap box 1; charging room 11, lifting opening 111, side beam 112, support beam 113; battery swap room 12, main channel 121; battery swap channel 131, lifting door 132; air inlet 141, air outlet 142, ventilation box 143, air guide cover 144; first ventilation channel 151, third ventilation channel 153; inspection door 16; cover plate 17; outer plate 171, flange 1711; outer plate connecting part 172, upper plate 1721, lower plate 1722, connecting plate 1723; inner plate 173; reinforcement plate 174; mounting seat 18; fixing plate 181; mounting plate 182; auxiliary box 2, auxiliary channel 21, multi-function room 22; driving channel 31, channel entrance 311, channel exit 312; guide member 313, guide section 3131, straight section 3132; positioning device 314; ramp 32; top seam 331, side seam 332; channel door 4; rainproof member 5, rainproof end portion 51, connecting portion 511, extension portion 512, rainproof connecting portion 52; connecting member 6, first connecting portion 61, second connecting portion 62; width direction W, length direction L, height direction H. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0083] The present invention is further described below by way of examples, but the present invention is not limited to the scope of the examples.

[0084] It should be noted that:

[0085] As shown in Figure 1, the width direction of the battery swap station is the w direction, the length direction of the battery swap station is the L direction, and the height direction is the H direction;

[0086] In Figures 1, 2, and 12, dotted lines indicate the positions corresponding to the traffic lanes;

[0087] In FIG3 , the locations of the inspection door, the battery replacement channel, and the channel door are indicated by a dotted rectangular frame; the size of the frame is not used to limit the size of the specific structure;

[0088] The structure of the air inlet is simplified in FIG1 , and the structure of the air inlet can be specifically referred to FIG4 and FIG16 ;

[0089] In Figure 17, dotted lines indicate the locations of the first charging room and the battery exchange room;

[0090] FIG19 shows the path of the first ventilation channel with a dotted line, and FIG20 shows the path of the third ventilation channel with a dotted line.

[0091] 1 to 20 are schematic structural diagrams of a battery swap station provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0092] Figures 1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of the overall layout of the battery swap station, and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the battery swap box.

[0093] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the battery swap station 10000 includes a battery swap box 1 and an auxiliary channel 21. A main channel 121 is provided in the battery swap box 1. Auxiliary channels 21 are provided at both ends of the battery swap box 1 along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000, and the auxiliary channels 21 are connected to the main channel 121 to form a driving channel 31 extending along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000. The channel entrance 311 and the channel exit 312 of the driving channel 31 correspond to the entrance and exit of the battery swap station respectively. The driving channel 31 is used for battery swap vehicles to enter the battery swap station 10000 for battery swapping.

[0094] The auxiliary channel 21 and the main channel 121 are arranged together to form a driving channel 31, so as to increase the extension length of the driving channel 31. Firstly, it is convenient for the battery swapping vehicle to enter the driving channel 31 so that the driving channel 31 has sufficient length for the battery swapping vehicle to adjust its driving direction and park at the battery swapping station; it is convenient for the battery swapping vehicle to be parked quickly at the battery swapping station, thereby improving the convenience of parking the battery swapping vehicle and reducing the parking time to improve the battery swapping efficiency; it is convenient for the battery swapping vehicle to be parked accurately at the battery swapping station, thereby improving the convenience of battery swapping operations at the battery swapping station and reducing the difficulty of battery swapping; secondly, it improves the accommodation degree of the driving channel 31 for battery swapping vehicles, thereby improving the convenience of battery swapping on the driving channel 31; thirdly, it enables the driving channel 31 to park a variety of vehicle types of different lengths, thereby improving the compatibility and versatility of the battery swapping station.

[0095] The battery swap station 10000 also includes an auxiliary box 2. Along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000, auxiliary boxes 2 are provided at both ends of the battery swap box 1, and auxiliary passages 21 are provided inside the auxiliary boxes 2. A ramp 32 is provided outside the auxiliary boxes 2 to facilitate battery swap vehicles to enter the driving passage 31.

[0096] The auxiliary box 2 can shield and protect the driving channel 31, improve the sealing performance of the driving channel 31, and prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the driving channel 31, especially improve the shielding and protection effect of the main channel 121 part of the driving channel 31, which has the following benefits: First, it can prevent rainwater from entering and causing the ground to be slippery, and cause the equipment in the driving channel 31 to be damp and damaged; second, it can prevent rain and snow from entering in the cold winter and causing the equipment in the driving channel 31 to be frozen and unable to work; third, it can improve the insulation effect of the battery swap station 10000 in cold weather; fourth, it can prevent wind and sand from entering the battery swap station 10000, thereby preventing the ground in the battery swap station 10000 from being covered with dust, causing personnel, battery swap vehicles, and battery swap equipment to have difficulty walking, and preventing the equipment in the battery swap station 10000 from absorbing too much sand and dust, causing poor operation or damage; therefore, the safety and reliability of the operation of the battery swap station 10000 are improved.

[0097] In addition, the driving channel 31 is formed by combining the battery swap box 1 and the auxiliary box 2 to lengthen the driving channel 31 and accommodate battery swap vehicles in a wider range. Compared with increasing the size of the battery swap box 1 to lengthen the driving channel 31 and accommodate battery swap vehicles in a wider range, the size of each box that makes up the battery swap station 10000 can be reduced, thereby reducing the difficulty and cost of manufacturing, transporting, and installing a single box, and reducing the difficulty and cost of the overall assembly of the battery swap station 10000.

[0098] As shown in Figure 1, there is a height difference between the top surface of the battery swap box 1 and the top surface of the auxiliary box 2, so that the overall height of the box with a lower top can be set smaller, thereby reducing the cost of the box with a lower top, thereby reducing the overall cost of the battery swap station 10000. In this embodiment, the top surface of the battery swap box 1 is higher and the top surface of the auxiliary box 2 is lower, which can ensure that there is sufficient height space in the battery swap box 1 to install related equipment.

[0099] In other embodiments, when the auxiliary box 2 is not provided, the battery swap station can be formed by a battery swap box and a wall or iron plate and other forms of surrounding walls. Correspondingly, the auxiliary channel 21 can be formed by surrounding walls. The use of surrounding walls has the advantages of simple structure, convenient installation, and low cost.

[0100] In other embodiments, when an auxiliary channel is provided only at one end of the battery exchange box along the width direction of the battery exchange station, an auxiliary box is provided at one end of the battery exchange box, and the auxiliary channel is provided in the auxiliary box; or a wall is provided at one end of the battery exchange box to enclose the auxiliary channel.

[0101] Along the length of the battery swap station, the battery swap box 1 is provided with a charging chamber 11 at both ends of the main channel 121, which is convenient for taking out replacement batteries from the charging chamber 11 to replace the depleted batteries on the battery swap vehicles, and convenient for sending the replaced depleted batteries into the charging chamber 11 for charging. As shown in Figure 4, the charging chamber 11 and the main channel 121 are connected by a battery swap channel 131. The battery swap channel 131 is used for the battery swap equipment to shuttle between the battery swap station and the charging chamber 11 to take and place batteries and swap batteries for the battery swap vehicles. The battery swap channel 131 is controlled by the lifting door 132 in the battery swap box 1 to open and close. A battery swap chamber 12 is provided in the battery swap box 1, and the main channel 121 is arranged in the battery swap chamber 12.

[0102] Along the length direction of the battery swap station, the auxiliary box body 2 is provided with a multi-functional chamber 22 at one end of the auxiliary channel 21. The auxiliary box body 2 does not cover the charging chamber 11 on the left side of Figure 3. The multi-functional chamber 22 of the auxiliary box body 2 corresponds to the charging chamber 11 on the right side of Figure 3 and covers part of the side wall of the charging chamber 11.

[0103] A multifunctional chamber 22 is provided, in which monitoring equipment, tools, and backup equipment can be placed, thereby improving the convenience of operation and maintenance of the battery swap station 10000. A portion of the auxiliary housing 2 is used to form the multifunctional chamber 22, while another portion is used to form the auxiliary passage 21. This improves the utilization of the auxiliary housing 2 and makes the battery swap station 10000 compact. An opening or door can be provided at one end of the multifunctional chamber 22 along the length of the battery swap station 10000, near the auxiliary passage 21, to facilitate entry and exit from the multifunctional chamber 22 via the auxiliary passage 21, thereby reducing the need for openings on the side walls of the auxiliary housing 2.

[0104] The battery swap station 10000 also includes a channel door 4 for closing the channel entrance 311 and channel exit 312 of the driving channel 31. The provision of the channel door 4 can improve the sealing performance of the battery swap station 10000. On the one hand, it can prevent unauthorized personnel, wild animals, etc. from entering the battery swap station 10000 through the entrance and exit of the driving channel 31, thereby avoiding damage to the equipment inside the battery swap station 10000 or interference with the battery swap process, thereby improving the safety of the battery swap station 10000. On the other hand, the channel door 4 has the effect of blocking wind, sand, rain and snow, further improving the internal protection against rain, snow, frost, sand, and heat preservation in cold weather, thereby further improving the reliability of the battery swap station operation.

[0105] In this embodiment, the access door 4 is a rolling shutter door. When opened, the access door 4 occupies little space and has a compact structure. In other embodiments, the access door 4 can be a left-right sliding door or a rotating door, which has a simple structure and low cost. Furthermore, a transparent portion can be provided on the door body of the access door 4 to facilitate observation of the situation inside or outside the battery swap station 10000.

[0106] Both passage doors 4 are arranged on the side walls of the auxiliary box body 2, along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000, and the passage door 4 is located at the end of the auxiliary passage 21 away from the battery swap box body 1. This arrangement facilitates the closure of the passage door 4 without affecting the battery swap vehicle entering the battery swap station 10000, so that the passage door 4 can be closed after the battery swap vehicle enters the battery swap station 10000, thereby reducing the time the passage door 4 is open and further improving the reliability of the closure of the battery swap station 10000.

[0107] In this embodiment, the battery swap station 10000 further includes a detection device for detecting vehicle information of the battery swapping vehicle to control the opening and closing of the access door 4. The access door 4 can be automatically opened and closed according to the vehicle information, thereby improving the intelligence and automation of the operation of the battery swap station 10000.

[0108] In this embodiment, the vehicle information includes location information, and the detection device includes a sensor, which is used to obtain the location information of the battery-swapping vehicle. For example, a judgment can be made based on the location information of the battery-swapping vehicle, and the channel door 4 is automatically opened when the distance between the battery-swapping vehicle and the channel door 4 meets the preset distance. Sensors include but are not limited to infrared sensors or ultrasonic sensors, etc., and obtaining the location information of the battery-swapping vehicle through sensors is simple and reliable. In other embodiments, the location information of the battery-swapping vehicle can be obtained through sensors, and wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth and NFC (Near Field Communication) can be used.

[0109] In this embodiment, the vehicle information also includes registration information, and the detection device includes an identification unit. The identification unit is used to obtain registration information, and the registration information is used to determine whether the battery swap vehicle is an approved vehicle. This can prevent non-approved vehicles from entering the battery swap station 10000, thereby improving the safety of the operation of the battery swap station 10000. The registration information includes but is not limited to the license plate number, owner information, or the registration account of the battery swap vehicle on the battery swap platform. The identification unit includes but is not limited to a camera or a card reader; for example, a camera is used to capture the license plate of the battery swap vehicle, thereby obtaining registration information; for example, the owner of the approved vehicle has a battery swap card, and the card reader is used to read the battery swap card to obtain registration information.

[0110] In this embodiment, the vehicle information also includes battery swap completion information indicating the battery swap completion status. The battery swap completion information is used to control the opening and closing of the passage door 4. The passage door 4 can be closed after the battery swap vehicle enters the battery swap station 10000. After the battery swap vehicle completes the battery swap, the passage door 4 is controlled to open according to the battery swap completion information, thereby reducing the time the passage door 4 is open and further improving the reliability of the closure of the battery swap station 10000. In addition, if the battery swap station in the battery swap station is occupied by a battery swap vehicle for battery swapping, and other battery swap vehicles need to wait in line, the entry of the queued battery swap vehicles into the battery swap station is likely to interfere with the battery swap process and affect the battery swap efficiency. When there are battery swap vehicles in the battery swap station undergoing battery swapping, the passage door 4 can be kept closed to prevent other vehicles from entering. On the one hand, it can ensure that the battery swap process and the process of leaving the battery swap station of the battery swap vehicle being swapped are not interfered with, thereby improving the battery swap efficiency; on the other hand, the battery swap vehicles in the queue can choose to queue or leave, thereby reducing the overall queue time of the battery swap vehicles in the queue, thereby improving the battery swap efficiency of the battery swap vehicles in the queue.

[0111] The method of obtaining the battery swap completion information includes but is not limited to: a preset program can be set on the battery swap equipment, and when the battery swap equipment completes the battery swap for the battery swap vehicle, the battery swap completion information indicating the completion of the battery swap is sent to the controller of the battery swap station 10000, and after receiving the battery swap completion information, the controller sends an instruction to control the channel door 4 to open; or, a human-computer interaction device such as a tablet computer can be installed in the driving channel 31. After the battery swap is completed, the owner operates the human-computer interaction device to send the battery swap completion information indicating the completion of the battery swap to the controller of the battery swap station 10000.

[0112] In other embodiments, when the vehicle information does not include battery swap completion information, a switch can be set at the channel door 4 inside the battery swap station 10000. When the battery swap is completed, the switch can be operated to open the channel door 4 to allow the battery swap vehicle to leave the battery swap station 10000; or the channel door 4 can be kept open after the battery swap vehicle enters the battery swap station 10000, and the channel door 4 can be closed after the battery swap vehicle completes the battery swap and leaves the battery swap station 10000; so as to simplify the detection device and the control program of the battery swap station.

[0113] The operation of the battery swap station 10000 can be controlled according to the following control method:

[0114] S1. When the battery swapping vehicle approaches the channel entrance 311, the channel door 4 corresponding to the channel entrance 311 is opened to allow the battery swapping vehicle to enter the battery swapping station 10000. After the battery swapping vehicle enters the battery swapping station 10000, the channel door 4 is closed;

[0115] S2, the battery-swapping vehicle performs battery swapping;

[0116] S3. After the battery swapping vehicle has completed the battery swapping, the channel door 4 corresponding to the channel exit 312 is opened to allow the battery swapping vehicle to exit the battery swapping station 10000. After the battery swapping vehicle exits the battery swapping station 10000, the channel door 4 is closed.

[0117] In steps S1 and S3, the channel door 4 can be controlled by but not limited to the following means: automatically detecting the vehicle information of the battery-swapping vehicle through a detection device, and automatically controlling the opening and / or closing of the channel door 4 according to the vehicle information; or, manually controlling the opening and / or closing of the channel door 4; or, presetting the opening time of the channel door 4, and automatically closing the channel door 4 when the channel door 4 is open for the preset time.

[0118] The opening and closing of the channel door 4 is controlled by the control method exemplified in steps S1, S2, and S3. When the battery swapping vehicle enters or leaves the battery swapping station 10000, only the channel door 4 at the channel entrance 311 or the channel exit 312 can be opened, and both channel doors 4 can be kept closed during the battery swapping period after the battery swapping vehicle enters the battery swapping station, thereby reducing the time the channel door 4 is open and further improving the safety of the battery swapping station 10000.

[0119] Figures 5 to 11 further illustrate the structures related to hoisting in the battery swap station.

[0120] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, a lifting opening 111 is provided at the top of the charging chamber 11. The lifting opening 111 is used for the equipment (such as a palletizer, etc.) in the charging chamber 11 to enter and exit. A cover plate 17 is provided above the lifting opening 111, which can be removed and installed relative to the lifting opening 111. The lifting opening 111 is closed by setting the cover plate 17 on the lifting opening 111.

[0121] By providing a hoisting opening 111 for equipment entry and exit at the top of the charging chamber 11, the equipment can be transported into the charging chamber 11 from top to bottom, thereby avoiding the need to provide a hoisting opening 111 for equipment entry and exit on the side of the charging chamber 11, which would affect the overall structural strength and layout of the battery swap station 10000. For example, in this embodiment, heavier equipment can be hoisted into the hoisting opening 111. In addition, it is convenient to arrange other equipment in the charging chamber 11 first, and then load equipment such as a palletizer, thereby improving the convenience of setting up the battery swap station 10000.

[0122] On this basis, a removable cover 17 is provided at the top hoisting opening 111 of the charging chamber 11 to cover the hoisting opening 111. When no equipment is required to enter or exit the hoisting opening 111, the hoisting opening 111 is closed, thereby achieving the purpose of protecting against rain and dust, and preventing the open hoisting opening 111 at the top of the battery swap station 10000 from affecting the normal operation of the battery swap station 10000. In addition, when equipment such as the palletizer malfunctions, it is convenient to lift it out of the charging chamber 11 for repair outside the charging chamber 11 or return it to the factory, thereby improving the convenience of maintenance of the battery swap station 10000.

[0123] Regarding how to form the lifting opening 111 on the top of the charging chamber 11, and how the cover plate 17 covers the lifting opening 111 and is disassembled relative to the lifting opening 111, this embodiment provides a relatively preferred structural setting scheme, as shown in Figure 5, which is a schematic diagram of the decomposed structure of the top of the charging chamber 11 located on the right side of Figure 4 and the cover plate 17 connected thereto. It can be seen from the figure that the cover plate 17 in this embodiment is composed of multiple separate structures, namely the outer plate 171, the outer plate connecting portion 172, the reinforcing plate 174 and the inner plate 173.

[0124] At the same time, four side beams 112 and two support beams 113 are provided at the top of the charging chamber 11, wherein the four side beams form a rectangle and have a certain structural strength. These side beams 112 are specifically arranged below the top surface of the charging chamber 11 and along the edge of the battery swap box body, and the support beams 113 are also arranged below the top surface of the charging chamber 11. The support beams 113 extend along the width direction of the battery swap station and are connected to the two side beams 112 at both ends; the lifting opening 111 on the right side is surrounded by three side beams 112 and one support beam 113, so that the equipment can enter the lifting opening 111 in the vertical direction from the space surrounded by the side beams 112 and the support beams 113.

[0125] In this embodiment, by utilizing the side beams 112 and support beams 113 at the top of the charging chamber 11 to form the hanging opening 111, the structural strength of the hanging opening 111 can be ensured, and the area of ​​the hanging opening 111 can be maximized, so that the size of the hanging opening 111 can meet the requirements of large-sized equipment entering and exiting the charging chamber 11. Of course, in other embodiments, if the size of the hanging opening 111 is relatively small, a hole can also be opened on the top surface of the charging chamber 11 to form the hanging opening 111. Compared with the embodiment of the embodiment in which the hanging opening 111 is formed by the space enclosed by the side beams 112 and support beams 113, the structural strength of the surrounding area of ​​the hanging opening 111 may be relatively insufficient. On the basis of the hanging opening 111 enclosed by the side beams 112 and support beams 113, a mounting seat 18 is further provided around the hanging opening 111 to provide a flat and complete mounting surface on the top of the mounting seat 18 for the cover plate 17 to be installed. In addition, for the hoisting opening 111 formed in any form, the preferred length and width of the hoisting opening 111 should be larger than the length and width of the palletizer in the charging chamber 11, so that the palletizer can be transported to the charging chamber 11 by hoisting the entire machine, avoiding the situation where the parts are hoisted into the charging chamber 11 and then assembled, thereby simplifying the installation.

[0126] Specifically, as shown in Figures 5-7, the outer plate 171 of the cover plate 17 in this embodiment can cover the entire hanging opening 111 and further connect to the hanging opening 111 of the charging chamber 11 by providing an outer plate connecting portion 172. Specifically, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the outer plate connecting portion 172 is provided at the bottom (i.e., the lower surface) of the outer plate 171 and is connected to the top surface of the charging chamber 11 along the circumference of the hanging opening 111 to close the hanging opening 111. This structural arrangement facilitates the processing and manufacturing of the cover plate 17 by processing the outer plate 171 and the outer plate connecting portion 172 separately and then assembling them. At the same time, the outer plate connection part 172 is arranged at the lower surface position of the outer plate 171, so that the outer plate connection part 172 is covered in the vertical direction by the outer plate 171 to prevent rainwater falling on the top of the outer plate 171 from flowing to the outer plate connection part 172, and further prevent rainwater from flowing through the outer plate connection part 172 to the connection with the top surface of the charging chamber 11, thereby achieving a better water blocking effect.

[0127] To further ensure the water-blocking effect, as shown in Figures 7 to 10, the four outer edges of the outer panel 171 in this embodiment extend to the outside of the outer panel connection portion 172 on the corresponding side, so that the outer panel connection portion 172 on each side can be blocked by the outer edge of the outer panel 171 to improve the water-blocking effect.

[0128] In addition, as shown in Figures 6, 8, and 10, a downwardly extending flange 1711 is provided at the outer edge of the outer plate 171. The function of the flange 1711 is to guide rainwater flowing to the outer edge of the outer plate 171 to flow further downward along the flange 1711, so as to prevent rainwater from dripping inward onto the outer plate connection portion 172 due to external factors such as wind when dripping at the outer edge, and then leaking into the charging chamber 11. The downward extension of the flange 1711 also needs to be controlled. If the downward extension length is too short, it will not be able to play a good role in blocking water and preventing dripping. If the downward extension length is too long, it will easily block the outer plate connection portion 172, resulting in insufficient operating space for construction personnel to disassemble and assemble the outer plate connection portion 172 and the top of the charging chamber 11.

[0129] Specifically, the preferred structural setting scheme of the outer panel connection part 172 in this embodiment is briefly described here, and then based on the structural setting scheme of the outer panel connection part 172 provided in this embodiment, how to determine the downward extension degree of the flange 1711 is described.

[0130] As shown in Figures 8 and 10, the outer plate connection portion 172 in this embodiment includes an upper plate 1721, a lower plate 1722, and a connection plate 1723. The upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 extend horizontally outward from the upper and lower ends of the connection plate 1723, respectively. The upper plate 1721 is connected to the lower surface of the outer plate 171, while the lower plate 1722 is connected to the mounting base 18 located on the top surface of the charging chamber 11. By providing the upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 extending outward, the upper and lower surfaces of the outer plate connection portion 172 have a planar structure, connecting to the outer plate 171 and the lifting opening 111 at the top of the charging chamber 11 through surface contact, thereby improving connection reliability.

[0131] A connecting plate 1723 is provided between the upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 to connect them together as a single unit, further enhancing the structural strength of the outer plate connecting portion 172. To ensure sufficient space between the upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 for connection between the lower plate 1722 and the top surface of the charging chamber 11 (i.e., the mounting base 18 in this embodiment), the height of the connecting plate 1723 should be controlled within the range of 30 mm to 40 mm.

[0132] On this basis, in order to ensure that the flange 1711 of the outer plate 171 blocks water and prevents dripping onto the outer plate connection portion 172, the flange 1711 should extend downward to a position flush with or lower than the lower edge of the upper plate 1721 of the outer plate connection portion 172. At the same time, to prevent the flange 1711 from excessively extending downward and affecting the disassembly and assembly space between the lower plate 1722 and the lifting opening 111, the flange 1711 should be higher than the upper edge of the lower plate 1722. In this embodiment, the position of the flange 1711 relative to the upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 of the outer plate connection portion 172 is shown in Figures 8 and 10. The end of the flange 1711 is approximately located in the middle of the upper plate 1721 and the lower plate 1722 in the height direction, so as to achieve a balance between blocking water and not affecting the disassembly and assembly of the cover plate 17.

[0133] In addition, in this embodiment, since the side beams 112 and support beams 113 of the battery swap station 10000 box are used to form the lifting opening 111, the size of the lifting opening 111 is relatively large, which also leads to the size of the cover plate 17 being relatively large. Therefore, there is a structural weak point in the middle position of the cover plate 17, which may be concave or collapsed due to external forces during long-term use. To address this problem, in this embodiment, an inner plate 173 and a reinforcing plate 174 are specifically arranged to reinforce the middle position of the cover plate 17. The specific arrangement positions of the inner plate 173 and the reinforcing plate 174 relative to the outer plate 171 and the outer plate connection portion 172 are shown in Figures 7, 9 and 11. The inner plate 173 is located below the outer plate 171 and is arranged parallel to the outer plate 171. Multiple reinforcing plates 174 are arranged between the outer plate 171 and the inner plate 173, with their upper ends in contact with and connected to the outer plate 171 and their lower ends in contact with and connected to the inner plate 173.

[0134] As shown in Figure 11, the reinforcement plate 174 in this embodiment is actually made of rectangular steel. By splicing multiple rectangular steels and spacing them along the length and width directions, a staggered skeleton structure is formed inside the outer plate connection portion 172. By providing an inner plate 173 and reinforcement plates 174, the structural strength of the entire cover plate 17 is further enhanced. Specifically, the inner plate 173 is arranged below the outer plate 171, and multiple reinforcement plates 174 are arranged between the inner plate 173 and the outer plate 171. The inner plate 173 and reinforcement plates 174 support the inner side of the outer plate 171, effectively alleviating the problem of the outer plate 171 being easily dented in the middle due to external forces.

[0135] Furthermore, to enhance the connection between the reinforcing plate 174 and the outer panel connection portion 172, both ends of the reinforcing plate 174 extend to the outer panel connection portion 172 and connect to the connecting plate 1723 of the outer panel connection portion 172, thereby utilizing the connecting plate 1723 to reinforce the structure of the reinforcing plate 174. Simultaneously, the edge end surface of the inner panel 173 also extends toward the outer panel connection portion 172 and connects thereto. As shown in FIG10 , in this embodiment, the end surface of the inner panel 173 is specifically connected to the end surface of the lower plate 1722 of the outer panel connection portion 172, thereby utilizing the lower plate 1722 to reinforce the structure of the inner panel 173, allowing the inner panel 173 and the outer panel connection portion 172 to form a relatively integral whole. Of course, in other embodiments, the end surface of the inner panel 173 may also connect to the connecting plate 1723 of the outer panel connection portion 172, and the specific connection position can be set as needed.

[0136] Furthermore, regarding the detachable connection of the cover plate 17 to the mounting base 18 provided at the lifting opening 111, any existing detachable connection method can be used to achieve both removal and installation, such as screw connection. Most detachable connection methods inevitably require opening holes in the mounting base 18 to achieve the connection. In this case, rainwater may leak through the openings and enter the charging chamber 11. Therefore, this embodiment provides a preferred structural arrangement for the mounting base 18 to address this leakage. As shown in Figures 8 and 10, the mounting base 18 in this embodiment includes a fixing plate 181 and a mounting plate 182. The lower end of the fixing plate 181 is connected to the top surface of the charging chamber 11, specifically to the side beam 112 and the support beam 113, respectively. The inner edge of the fixing plate 181 extends upward, while the mounting plate 182 extends outward from the upper end of the fixing plate 181, extending upward, to connect with the cover plate 17. Therefore, by connecting the mounting plate 182 of the mounting seat 18 to the top surface of the charging chamber 11 through the fixing plate 181, and extending the upper end of the fixing plate 181 outward and further outward to form the mounting plate 182, the mounting plate 182 is indirectly connected to the top surface of the charging chamber 11 through the fixing plate 181, thereby forming an area above the top surface of the charging chamber 11 for the cover plate 17 to connect. Furthermore, since the mounting plate 182 is suspended above the top surface of the charging chamber 11, even if rainwater penetrates the mounting plate 182 of the mounting seat 18, it will not ultimately penetrate into the interior of the charging chamber 11, thereby improving the waterproofing of the battery swap station 10000. Furthermore, to ensure that there is sufficient space between the mounting plate 182 and the top surface of the charging chamber 11 (i.e., the upper surface of the side beam 112 and the support beam 113 in this embodiment) to facilitate the removal and installation of the cover plate 17, the height distance between the mounting plate 182 and the top surface in this embodiment is within the range of 30 mm to 40 mm.

[0137] Furthermore, the outer edge of the cover plate 17 (i.e., the outer plate 171 in this embodiment) should also cover the mounting plate 182 in the height direction, so as to utilize the outer edge of the cover plate 17 to shield the mounting plate 182, thereby reducing the probability of rainwater dripping onto the mounting plate 182 and improving the water-blocking effect.

[0138] In other embodiments, a lifting ear or a hook may be provided on the cover plate 17, and the lifting ear or the hook is used to connect to an external lifting device, so that the cover plate 17 can also be lifted or placed by the external lifting device to meet the disassembly and assembly requirements when the overall area of ​​the cover plate 17 is large and the weight is heavy.

[0139] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the various components within the cover plate 17 (outer plate 171, outer plate connection portion 172, inner plate 173, and reinforcing plate 174) are connected by welding to ensure that the connection strength between the various components of the cover plate 17 meets the requirements. Of course, in other embodiments, bonding or other methods can also be used to achieve the connection. At the same time, to ensure the waterproof purpose of the connection, the waterproof performance of the connection can be achieved by spot welding and applying waterproof glue, or by full welding. The specific optional fixing methods are not detailed here.

[0140] Figures 12 to 15 further illustrate the rainproof structure in the battery swap station.

[0141] As shown in Figures 1 and 12, the battery swap station 10000 also includes a rainproof structure, which is arranged at the joint between the battery swap box 1 and the auxiliary box 2. It can prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the battery swap station through the joint, further improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station operation.

[0142] As shown in Figures 1 and 12, the joint between the top surface of the battery swap box 1 and the top surface of the auxiliary box 2 is the top joint 331. Along the length direction of the battery swap station 10000, the rainproof structure covers the part of the top joint 331 corresponding to the driving channel 31, which can prevent wind, sand, rain, snow, etc. from entering the driving channel 31 through the joint to affect the battery swap, thereby further improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap; further, as shown in Figure 12, the rainproof structure exceeds the part of the top joint 331 corresponding to the driving channel 31, which can further improve the rainproof effect of the rainproof structure at the top of the driving channel 31.

[0143] As shown in Figures 12 to 15, the rainproof structure includes a rainproof member 5, which has a rainproof connecting portion 52 and two rainproof ends 51. The two rainproof ends 51 are located at both ends of the rainproof member 5 in the height direction. The rainproof connecting portion 52 connects the two rainproof ends 51 and is arranged at an angle to the two rainproof ends 51. One of the two rainproof ends 51 of the rainproof member 5 is connected to the top surface of the battery swap box 1, and the other is connected to the top surface of the auxiliary box 2. The rainproof connecting portion 52 is close to the side wall of the battery swap box 1.

[0144] The two rainproof ends 51 are connected by a rainproof connection part 52, and the rainproof connection part 52 and the rainproof end part 51 are arranged at an angle, so that water at the joint between the battery swap box 1 and the auxiliary box 2 can be guided to the top surface of the auxiliary box through the rainproof connection part 52 for drainage, thereby preventing water from accumulating at the joint and causing leakage, further improving the reliability of rainproofing. In this embodiment, the portion of the top joint 331 corresponding to the driving channel 31 is covered by the rainproof member 5.

[0145] In other embodiments, the rainproof connection portion 52 can fit into the side wall of the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2, whichever has a higher top surface.

[0146] As shown in Figures 12-15, both rainproof ends 51 include extensions 512. Along the width of the battery swap station 10000, the extensions 512 of the two rainproof ends 51 extend in opposite directions. As shown in Figures 12 and 14, the extension 512 corresponding to the higher of the two rainproof ends 51 extends toward the battery swap case 1 and covers a portion of the battery swap case 1; the extension 512 corresponding to the lower rainproof end 51 extends toward the auxiliary case 2 and covers a portion of the auxiliary case 2. On the one hand, the two extensions 512 can guide water on the top surface of the rainproof ends 51 to the top of the battery swap case 1 and the auxiliary case 2 for drainage, preventing water accumulation at the rainproof ends 51 and causing leakage, further improving rainproof reliability. On the other hand, the extensions 512 can increase the connection area between the rainproof ends and the top surfaces of the battery swap case 1 and the auxiliary case 2, thereby improving connection reliability. The extensions 512 are connected to the rainproof connection portion via the connecting portion 511.

[0147] In other embodiments, the shape of the rainproof member 5 can be flexibly adjusted according to the width of the seam and the height difference of the top surface between the auxiliary box body 2 and the battery exchange box body 1. In other embodiments, the rainproof connection portion can be tilted relative to the horizontal direction to cover at least part of the edge of the auxiliary box body 2 and the battery exchange box body 1 at the top seam 331.

[0148] As shown in Figures 12 to 15, a connecting piece 6 is provided on both the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2; as shown in Figures 12 and 15, the connecting piece 6 provided on the auxiliary box 2 is connected to the top surface of the auxiliary box 2 at one end, and is connected to the lower rainproof end 51 of the rainproof part 5 at the other end; as shown in Figures 12 and 14, the connecting piece 6 provided on the battery exchange box 1 is connected to the top surface of the battery exchange box 1 at one end, and is connected to the higher rainproof end 51 of the rainproof part 5 at the other end.

[0149] The rainproof part 5 is connected to the battery exchange box 1 through the connector 6, and the rainproof part 5 is connected to the auxiliary box 2 through the connector 6. On the one hand, the flexibility of the installation method of the rainproof part 5 can be improved, thereby improving the convenience of installing the rainproof part 5, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the battery exchange station 10000; on the other hand, the position of the rainproof part 5 can be adjusted to compensate for the relative position error, thereby reducing the relative position requirements of the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2, and reducing the difficulty of assembling the battery exchange station 10000; on the third hand, the connector 6 can play a protective role for the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2, avoiding the structural damage of the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2 and water leakage caused by the connection with the rainproof end 51 of the rainproof part 5, thereby further improving the reliability of rain protection.

[0150] As shown in Figures 14 and 15, the connector 6 includes a first connecting portion 61 and a second connecting portion 62 that are connected and arranged at an angle. As shown in Figures 12 and 15, the connector 6 provided on the auxiliary box 2 has a first connecting portion 61 that is perpendicular to and connected to the top surface of the auxiliary box 2, and a second connecting portion 62 that is parallel to and connected to the extension portion 512 of the lower rainproof end portion 51 of the rainproof member 5; as shown in Figures 12 and 14, the connector 6 provided on the battery-exchange box 1 has a first connecting portion 61 that is perpendicular to and connected to the top surface of the battery-exchange box 1, and a second connecting portion 62 that is parallel to and connected to the extension portion 512 of the higher rainproof end portion 51 of the rainproof member 5. The first connecting portion 61 and the second connecting portion 62 of the connector 6 are arranged at an angle, which has a simple structure and forms an opening, so that the first connecting portion 61 can be connected to the battery-exchange box 1 or the auxiliary box 2, and the second connecting portion 62 can be connected to the rainproof member 5. The first connection portion 61 is perpendicular to the top surface of the battery-exchange box 1 or the auxiliary box 2, so that the end of the first connection portion 61 is in contact with the top surface of the battery-exchange box 1 or the auxiliary box 2, making the connection reliable. The second connection portion 62 is parallel to the extension portion 512 of the rainproof end portion 51, so as to increase the contact area between the second connection portion 62 and the extension portion of the rainproof end portion, thereby improving the reliability of the connection.

[0151] Along the length direction of the battery swap station 10000, the connecting piece 6 on the battery swap box 1 is connected to the top surface of the battery swap box 1 corresponding to the driving channel 31, and the connecting piece 6 on the auxiliary box 2 is connected to the top surface of the auxiliary box 2 corresponding to the driving channel 31. This can ensure the reliability of the connection between the connecting piece 6 and the corresponding parts of the battery swap box 1 and the auxiliary box 2 in the driving channel 31, thereby ensuring the rainproof reliability of the rainproof piece 5 at the top of the driving channel 31.

[0152] Furthermore, the rainproof member 5 completely covers the portion of the connector 6 corresponding to the driving channel 31, which can prevent water from leaking into the driving channel 31 from the connection between the connector 6 and the top surface of the battery exchange box 1 or the top surface of the auxiliary box 2, thereby improving the rainproof performance of the top of the driving channel 31, and further improving the safety and reliability of battery exchange at the driving channel 31.

[0153] In this embodiment, the lower end of the first connecting part 61 and the top surface of the battery exchange box 1 or the top surface of the auxiliary box 2 are fully welded to form a seal to prevent water from leaking from the edge of the battery exchange box 1 or the auxiliary box 2 into the driving channel 31; the second connecting part 62 is connected to the rainproof end 51 by self-tapping screws, and the connection is convenient and reliable; the rainproof end 51 of the rainproof part 5 covers the part of the connecting part 6 corresponding to the driving channel 31 to prevent water from the rainproof end 51 from leaking into the driving channel 31 through the connecting part.

[0154] In other embodiments, the shape, extension length and connection position of the connection part can be flexibly adjusted according to the specific setting of the rainproof part 5; for example, the connection part can adopt a C-profile, which has high structural strength and an opening, so as to facilitate connection with other components from the opening.

[0155] As shown in Figure 1, the joint between the side of the battery swap box 1 and the side of the auxiliary box 2 is the side joint 332. Along the height direction of the battery swap station 10000, the rainproof structure covers the side joint 332, which can prevent wind, sand, rain and snow from entering the battery swap station 10000 from the sides of the battery swap box 1 and the auxiliary box 2, further improving the rainproof reliability of the battery swap station 10000, and at the same time improving the windproof, sandproof and dustproof performance of the battery swap station 10000.

[0156] In this embodiment, the rainproof structure includes a seal, which is arranged at the side seam 332. The seal prevents wind, sand, rain and snow from entering the side seam 332. On the one hand, the structure is simple and reliable; on the other hand, it is convenient to compensate for the errors on the sides of the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2 through the seal, thereby reducing the relative position requirements of the battery exchange box 1 and the auxiliary box 2, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembling the battery exchange station 10000.

[0157] The sealant may be a sealing structure such as sealant, rubber pad, etc. In other embodiments, the side seam 332 may be covered by a sealant or other structure, such as a side baffle. In other embodiments, the rainproof structure may cover the side seam 332 or may not cover the side seam 332.

[0158] In other embodiments, when the battery swap station is composed of a battery swap box and a surrounding wall, a rainproof structure may be provided at the joint between the battery swap box and the surrounding wall.

[0159] Figures 16 to 20 further illustrate the ventilation-related structures and ventilation paths in the battery swap station.

[0160] As shown in Figures 2, 4 and 16, air inlets 141 are provided on the side walls of the two charging chambers. The structures of the two air inlets 141 are the same, as shown in Figure 16. The air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the left in Figure 3 forms a first ventilation channel 151 through the charging chamber 11 on the left, the battery exchange channel 131, the driving channel 31 and the channel inlet 311 of the driving channel. Correspondingly, the air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the left is connected to the channel outlet 312 to form another first ventilation channel 151, and the air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the right is respectively connected to the channel inlet 311 and the channel outlet 312 to form another two first ventilation channels 151.

[0161] The first ventilation channel 151 passes through the charging room, ventilating and exchanging heat for the charging room, thereby maintaining a suitable temperature in the charging room and improving the safety and reliability of the battery swap station. The channel entrance and channel exit of the driving channel serve as ventilation openings to form the first ventilation channel. On the one hand, the number of openings on the surface of the battery swap box or auxiliary box can be reduced, thereby improving the convenience of the battery swap station and reducing costs. On the other hand, it is convenient to flexibly open and close the channel door 4 according to the ventilation needs of the battery swap station 10000 to ensure good ventilation and heat exchange effects of the battery swap station 10000, further improving the reliability of the battery swap station 10000. For example, in cold weather, the channel door 4 can be kept closed to ensure good insulation effect of the battery swap station 10000, and in hot weather, the channel door 4 can be kept open to ensure good ventilation and heat dissipation effect of the battery swap station 10000.

[0162] As shown in Figure 4, two air outlets 142 are provided on the top surface of the battery exchange box. The two air outlets 142 are respectively arranged near one of the charging chambers 11 and are connected to the corresponding charging chamber 11. The air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the left in Figure 4 is connected to the air outlet 142 on the left through the charging chamber 11 on the left to form a second ventilation channel; correspondingly, another second ventilation channel is formed between the air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the right and the air outlet 142 on the right.

[0163] The provision of a second ventilation channel can further improve the efficiency of ventilation and heat exchange in the charging chamber 11, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the operation of the battery swap station. The air outlet 142 is provided on the top surface of the battery swap box. On the one hand, it avoids providing an opening on the side wall of the charging chamber as an air outlet, thereby improving the sealing of the charging chamber and ensuring the reliability of the operation of the equipment in the charging chamber; on the other hand, it can avoid the air outlet occupying the space inside the battery swap box, thereby ensuring that there is enough space inside the battery swap box for arranging equipment and for battery swap operations. In addition, the air inlet is provided on the side wall of the charging chamber, and the air outlet is provided on the top surface of the battery swap box. On the one hand, the air inlet and the air outlet are located at different positions in the horizontal direction and the height direction, thereby further improving the convection effect between the air inlet and the air outlet; on the other hand, the distance of the second ventilation channel in the horizontal direction and the height direction can be increased; thereby further improving the ventilation and heat exchange effect of the charging chamber and further improving the safety and reliability of the operation of the battery swap station.

[0164] As shown in Figure 4, the top surface of the battery exchange chamber 12 is lower than the top surface of the charging chamber 11, which facilitates the arrangement of equipment on the top surface of the battery exchange chamber 12, effectively utilizing the top surface space of the battery exchange chamber 12, and making the spatial layout of the battery exchange station more reasonable; further, it is also possible to avoid increasing the height of the battery exchange box 1 by arranging equipment on the top surface of the battery exchange chamber 12, thereby improving the convenience of transporting and handling the battery exchange box 1. In other embodiments, the top surface of the battery exchange chamber 12 can be flush with the top surface of the charging chamber 11, so that the top surface of the battery exchange box is flat and easy to manufacture.

[0165] In this embodiment, the air outlet 142 is arranged on the top surface of the battery exchange room 12, which can prevent the air outlet 142 from occupying the space on the top surface of the charging room 11, making it convenient to set up lifting openings and cover plates and other structures on the top surface of the charging room 11. At the same time, it can also prevent the air outlet 142 from interfering with the lifting operation at the lifting opening.

[0166] As shown in Figure 1, two ventilation boxes 143 are provided on the top surface of the battery exchange room 12, and two air outlets 142 are respectively provided on the two ventilation boxes 143. As shown in Figures 17 and 18, the side wall of the left charging chamber 11 facing the battery exchange room 12 is connected to the left air outlet 142 through the left ventilation box 143, and the side wall of the right charging chamber 11 facing the battery exchange room 12 is connected to the right air outlet 142 through the right ventilation box 143. By providing the ventilation boxes 143 to communicate with the side walls of the charging chamber 11 and providing the air outlets 142 on the ventilation boxes 143, there is no need to provide an opening on the top surface of the battery exchange room 12 to form the air outlets 142, so that the top surface of the battery exchange room 12 is well sealed, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of the equipment in the battery exchange room 12 and the battery exchange operation in the battery exchange room 12.

[0167] In this embodiment, ventilation equipment, namely an exhaust fan, is provided within the ventilation box 143. The operation of the ventilation equipment enables automatic air circulation in the second ventilation channel to exchange heat for the charging chamber 11, thereby improving the efficiency and flexibility of ventilation and heat exchange within the charging chamber 11. Furthermore, the ventilation box 143 can shield and protect the ventilation equipment, ensuring the reliability of its operation and eliminating the need for additional shielding structures to protect it, thereby improving the convenience of setting up the battery swap station 10000. In other embodiments, the ventilation equipment can be located outside the ventilation box 143. In this case, an additional shielding structure or the housing of the ventilation equipment can be provided to protect the ventilation equipment. In this embodiment, ventilation equipment is provided within both ventilation boxes 143, facilitating control of the ventilation and heat exchange of each individual charging chamber 11 based on the temperature and other conditions within the individual charging chambers 11, further ensuring the reliability of the independent operation of the two charging chambers 11.

[0168] As shown in Figures 1, 17 and 18, an air guide cover 144 is provided on the ventilation box 143, and the air outlet 142 is formed at the outlet of the air guide cover 144. The air guide cover 144 is arranged on the top of the ventilation box 143, and the outlet of the air guide cover 144 is higher than the top of the battery exchange box 1 and faces the horizontal direction.

[0169] The air outlet 142 is formed at the outlet of the air guide cover 144, and the outlet of the air guide cover 144 is higher than the top surface of the battery exchange box body 1, so that air enters and exits the air outlet 142 from a position higher than the top surface of the battery exchange box body 1, which can avoid the charging chamber 11 blocking the air outlet 142 and making ventilation inconvenient, thereby improving the ventilation effect of the second ventilation channel.

[0170] The outlet of the wind guide cover 144 faces horizontally, so that the air outlet 142 faces horizontally. On the one hand, it can prevent rainwater from flowing into the ventilation box 143 from the air outlet 142 to block the second ventilation channel, wet or soak the ventilation equipment in the ventilation box 143, ensure the reliability of ventilation and heat exchange of the charging room 11 through the second ventilation channel, and ensure the safety and reliability of automatic ventilation of the charging room 11 through the ventilation equipment; on the other hand, it prevents rainwater from flowing into the ventilation box 143 from the air outlet 142 to flow into the charging room 11, thereby ensuring the reliability and safety of the operation of the equipment in the charging room 11.

[0171] In other embodiments, the outlet position of the air guide 144 can be flexibly adjusted. For example, the outlet of the air guide 144 can be set at a position higher than the top surface of the battery swap box 1, and the outlet of the air guide 144 can be tilted downward to further improve the reliability of preventing water from entering the air guide. In other embodiments, when the ventilation box 143 is not provided, the air guide 144 can be set on the side wall of the charging chamber 11 facing the battery swap chamber 12 to communicate with the charging chamber 11.

[0172] In other embodiments, the battery swap station has only one charging room 11 , and the air inlet 141 and air outlet 142 , ventilation box 143 , air guide cover 144 , etc. are correspondingly provided to correspond to the charging room 11 .

[0173] As shown in Figures 3 and 20, the air inlets 141 corresponding to the two charging chambers 11 can be connected through the charging chamber 11, the battery exchange channel 131, and the main channel 121 to form a third ventilation channel 153, further improving the ventilation efficiency of the charging chamber. The two air inlets 141 are located at different positions along the length of the battery exchange box, making it easy for the third ventilation channel to form convection for ventilation, thereby further improving the ventilation and heat exchange effect of the charging chamber. In addition, the third ventilation channel passes through the battery exchange chamber 12, which can further improve the ventilation effect of the battery exchange chamber 12.

[0174] As shown in Figures 3 and 20, when the channel doors are closed, the charging room 11 can be ventilated and heat-exchanged through the second ventilation channel and the third ventilation channel, and the battery exchange room can be ventilated and heat-exchanged through the third ventilation channel. As shown in Figures 3 and 19, when one of the channel doors 4 is open, the charging room and the battery exchange room can be ventilated and heat-exchanged through the first ventilation channel 151. As shown in Figure 3, when both channel doors 4 are open, the driving channel 31 can be used as the fourth ventilation channel to ventilate and heat-exchange the battery exchange station. There are four ventilation channels inside the battery exchange station, and the ventilation method is flexible, which can ensure that the temperature in the charging room and the battery exchange room is maintained at an appropriate level, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the equipment and the reliability of the battery exchange station operation.

[0175] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the auxiliary box body 2 blocks part of the battery exchange box body 1, and the air inlet 141 is arranged at a portion of the charging chamber 11 that is not blocked by the auxiliary box body 2.

[0176] As shown in FIG3 and FIG4 , an inspection door 16 for entering and exiting the charging room 11 is provided on the side wall of the charging room 11 , thereby facilitating entry and exit of the charging room 11 and improving the convenience of maintaining the equipment in the charging room 11 .

[0177] The air inlet 141 and the inspection door 16 in this embodiment are arranged on the side wall of the charging chamber 11 facing the channel entrance 311. This can improve the sealing performance of the other side walls of the battery swapping box 1, facilitate the arrangement of equipment on other sides of the charging chamber, and avoid the operation of other equipment in and out of the charging chamber through the inspection door, for example, to avoid interference with the palletizer. Of course, in other embodiments, the air inlet 141 and / or the inspection door 16 can also be arranged on the side wall of the charging chamber 11 facing the channel exit 312, so as to facilitate the arrangement of equipment at one end of the charging chamber facing the channel entrance 311.

[0178] Furthermore, the air outlet 142 is located on the side of the battery exchange box 1 facing the channel outlet 312, so that the air inlet 141 and the air outlet 142 are located on different sides of the battery exchange station 10000, thereby improving the convection effect between the air inlet 141 and the air outlet 142, and increasing the horizontal distance of the second ventilation channel to improve the ventilation and heat exchange effect of the charging room 11.

[0179] In other embodiments, when the channel entrance and the channel exit are located on different sides of the battery swap station 10000, the air inlet 141 can be set on the side of the charging chamber 11 facing the exit of the battery swap station 10000, and the air outlet 142 can be set on the side of the battery swap chamber 12 facing the entrance of the battery swap station 10000, so that the air inlet 141 and the air outlet 142 are located on different sides of the battery swap station 10000. In other embodiments, the air inlet 141 and the air outlet 142 can be set on the same side of the battery swap station 10000.

[0180] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the charging chamber 11 on the left is not covered by the auxiliary box body 2, and the auxiliary box body 2 does not affect the setting of the air inlet 141 on the left charging chamber 11; the side wall portion of the charging chamber 11 on the right facing the channel entrance is covered by the multi-function chamber 22 in the auxiliary box body 2 facing the channel entrance, and the air inlet 141 corresponding to the charging chamber 11 on the right is set at a position not covered by the multi-function chamber 22.

[0181] In other embodiments, the air inlet 141 and the auxiliary box body 2 can be set on different sides of the battery exchange box body 1, and the auxiliary box body 2 does not block the side wall of the charging chamber 11 where the air inlet 141 is set, making the setting of the air inlet 141 convenient.

[0182] As shown in Figure 4, both access doors 16 correspond to the position of the charging chamber 11 facing the channel entrance and not blocked by the auxiliary box 2. The air inlets 141 corresponding to the two charging chambers 11 are both set on the access doors 16. The air inlets 141 can be set on the access doors 16 to reduce the number of openings in the side walls of the charging chamber. On the one hand, it can improve the convenience of setting up the battery swap station; on the other hand, it can ensure that the structural strength of the charging chamber side walls is sufficiently high.

[0183] In other embodiments, when the battery swap station 10000 only sets the auxiliary box 2 at one end of the battery swap box 1, the other end of the battery swap box 1 is not blocked by the auxiliary box 2, and the air inlet 141 and / or the inspection door 16 can be set at the unblocked end to improve the convenience of setting the air inlet 141 and / or the inspection door 16.

[0184] As shown in Figure 3, a guide member 313 is provided in the driving channel 31 for guiding the battery-swapping vehicle to the battery-swapping station. The guide member 313 extends from the channel entrance 311 of the bicycle channel 31 to the battery-swapping station. The guide member 313 is provided to guide the battery-swapping vehicle. On the one hand, the battery-swapping vehicle can be guided as soon as it enters the channel entrance 311 of the driving channel 31, which can increase the distance that the battery-swapping vehicle is guided by the guide member 313. On the other hand, the guide member 313 extends to the battery-swapping station, making it easier for the battery-swapping vehicle to be guided to the battery-swapping station. Therefore, the efficiency and accuracy of the battery-swapping vehicle being parked at the battery-swapping station can be further improved, further improving the convenience of battery-swapping vehicle parking, battery-swapping efficiency, and battery-swapping operation. In addition, the provision of the guide member 313 to guide the battery-swapping vehicle can reduce the risk of battery-swapping vehicles driving irregularly in the battery-swapping station 10000 and damaging the internal equipment of the battery-swapping station 10000.

[0185] In this embodiment, guide member 313 is a guide rod installed on the ground of the traffic lane. It is 10 cm wide along the length of the battery swap station and 5 cm above the ground of the traffic lane. This prevents battery swap vehicles from hitting the guide rod and causing damage to the vehicle. In other embodiments, the structure of guide member 313 may include, but is not limited to, guide markings, speed bumps, or rollers.

[0186] As shown in Figure 3, a positioning device 314 is provided within the driving channel 31. The positioning device 314 is used to position the battery swap vehicle at the battery swap station. The positioning device 314 can further improve the accuracy of the battery swap vehicle being parked at the battery swap station, thereby further improving the convenience of battery swapping operations at the battery swap station and reducing the difficulty of battery swapping.

[0187] The structural form of the positioning device 314 may include but is not limited to positioning marking lines, positioning rollers, or a lifting platform that can lift the battery-swapping vehicle; for example, when the battery-swapping vehicle needs to be lifted for battery replacement, the positioning device 314 can be set as a lifting platform.

[0188] As shown in Figure 3, the positioning device 314 is arranged in the main channel 121 in the battery swap box 1 along the width direction of the battery swap station close to one end of the auxiliary channel 21, which is convenient for accurately positioning the battery swapping station in the battery swap box 1, thereby facilitating the battery swapping operation in the battery swap box 1; it is convenient for simplifying the structure on the auxiliary channel 21, and it is also convenient to add an auxiliary channel 21 to the existing battery swap box 1 to extend the driving channel 31.

[0189] In other embodiments, the positioning device 314 can be set in the auxiliary channel 21, and along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000, the positioning device 314 is located at one end of the auxiliary channel 21 close to the battery swap box 1. The positioning device 314 is set in the auxiliary channel 21, which can avoid the positioning device 314 occupying the space in the battery swap box 1, and facilitates the arrangement of equipment in the battery swap box 1, such as facilitating the laying of tracks in the main channel 121 of the battery swap box 1 for the battery swap equipment to walk along the tracks to swap batteries. The positioning device 314 is located at one end of the auxiliary channel 21 close to the battery swap box 1 along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000, which facilitates reducing the distance between the positioning device 314 and the battery swap box 1, thereby facilitating the battery swap station to be located in the battery swap box 1, and facilitating the battery swap equipment to swap batteries for battery swap vehicles in the battery swap box 1.

[0190] In other embodiments, the positioning device 314 can be positioned at the junction of the auxiliary channel and the main channel, with one portion of the positioning device located in the auxiliary channel and the other portion located in the main channel, to accommodate vehicles of a specific length. In other embodiments, the positioning device 314 can also be configured to be adjustable in the width and / or length of the battery swap station to accommodate vehicles of different lengths and / or widths.

[0191] As shown in Figure 3, the positioning devices are arranged in pairs along the width direction of the battery swap station to facilitate the simultaneous positioning of the left and right sides of the battery swap vehicle. In Figure 3, along the width direction of the battery swap station, the two positioning devices 314 on the lower side are paired, and the two positioning devices 314 on the upper side are paired to position the left and right sides of the battery swap vehicle. As shown in Figure 3, along the length direction of the battery swap station, the positioning devices are arranged in pairs to facilitate the simultaneous positioning of the front and back of the battery swap vehicle. In Figure 3, along the width direction of the battery swap station, the two positioning devices 314 on the left side are paired, and the two positioning devices 314 on the right side are paired to position the front and back of the battery swap vehicle. Positioning the front and back and / or left and right of the battery swap vehicle can further improve the accuracy of the battery swap vehicle being parked at the battery swap station.

[0192] As shown in Figure 3, along the length of the battery swap station 10000, the guide members 313 are arranged in pairs. The spacing between the two pairs of guide members 313 along the width of the battery swap station corresponds to the spacing between the two pairs of positioning devices 314 along the width of the battery swap station. The number of guide members 313 and the number and position of positioning devices 314 correspond to each other, further improving the guiding effect of the guide members 313 in guiding the battery swap vehicle to the battery swap station. As shown in Figure 3, along the width of the battery swap station, the spacing between the paired guide members and the spacing between the paired positioning devices can correspond to the wheelbase of the left and right wheels of the battery swap vehicle; along the length of the battery swap station, the spacing between the paired positioning devices can correspond to the wheelbase of the front and rear wheels of the battery swap vehicle. In other embodiments, guide members can be provided only at one end of the driving channel along the length of the battery swap station, so that the left and right wheels of the battery swap vehicle can drive into the battery swap station close to the guide members.

[0193] As shown in Figure 3, the guide member 313 includes a straight section 3132 and a guide section 3131. The straight section 3132 extends along the extension direction of the driving channel 31. The guide section 3131 is located at the end of the straight section 3132 away from the channel entrance 311 of the driving channel 31. Along the width direction of the battery swap station 10000 and in the direction close to the battery swap box 1, the distance between the guide section 3131 and the middle of the driving channel 31 gradually decreases. A gradually narrowing shape is formed from the guide section 3131 to the straight section 3132, which not only facilitates the battery swap vehicle to accurately enter the battery swap station, but also facilitates the battery swap vehicle to enter the channel entrance 311 of the driving channel 31.

[0194] As shown in Figure 3, the driving channel 31 is also provided with a guide member 313 at the end corresponding to the channel exit 312. On the one hand, the guide member 313 corresponding to the channel exit 312 can continue to guide the battery-swapping vehicle when it approaches the battery-swapping station, further facilitating the accurate parking of the battery-swapping vehicle at the battery-swapping station. On the other hand, it also facilitates bidirectional driving of the driving channel 31, allowing the vehicle to enter the battery-swapping station 10000 either from the channel entrance 311 or from the channel exit 312. In other embodiments, the guide member 313 can be provided only at the channel entrance 311 end of the driving channel 31 to simplify the structure of the battery-swapping station.

[0195] Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that these are merely illustrative and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, and such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery swapping station, characterized in that, It includes a battery swapping box body and an auxiliary passage. A main passage is provided inside the battery swapping box body. Along the width direction of the battery swapping station, at least one end of the battery swapping box body is provided with the auxiliary passage, and the auxiliary passage communicates with the main passage to form a driving passage extending along the width direction of the battery swapping station. The passage entrance and passage exit of the driving passage respectively correspond to the entrance and exit of the battery swapping station, and the driving passage is used for the battery swapping vehicle to drive into the battery swapping position inside the battery swapping station for battery swapping.

2. The battery swapping station according to claim 1, wherein The battery swapping station further includes an auxiliary box body. At least one end of the battery swapping box body along the width direction of the battery swapping station is provided with the auxiliary box body, and the auxiliary passage is provided inside the auxiliary box body; Or, the battery swapping station further includes an enclosure wall, and the enclosure wall is used to enclose the battery swapping station together with the battery swapping box body, and the auxiliary passage is formed by the enclosure wall.

3. The battery swapping station according to claim 2, wherein Along the length direction of the battery swapping station: At least one end of the battery swapping box body in the main passage is provided with a charging room; At least one end of the auxiliary box body in the auxiliary passage is provided with a multi-functional room corresponding to the charging room; The multi-functional room at least covers a part of the charging room.

4. The swapping station according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The battery swapping station further includes a passage door for closing the passage entrance or passage exit of the driving passage, and the passage door is provided at least one end in the extending direction of the driving passage.

5. The swapping station according to claim 4, characterized in that, The battery swapping station includes two of the auxiliary passages and two of the passage doors. Along the width direction of the battery swapping station, the two auxiliary passages are respectively located at both ends of the battery swapping box body, and the two passage doors are respectively located at one end of the two auxiliary passages away from the battery swapping box body; And / or, the battery swapping station further includes a detection device, and the detection device is used to detect the vehicle information of the battery swapping vehicle to control the opening and closing of the passage door.

6. The battery swapping station according to claim 5, wherein, The vehicle information includes position information, and the detection device includes a sensor, and the sensor is used to obtain the position information; And / or, the vehicle information further includes registration information, the detection device includes an identification unit, the identification unit is used to obtain the registration information, and the registration information is used to judge whether the battery swapping vehicle is an admitted vehicle.

7. The battery swapping station according to claim 3, wherein, A hoisting opening is provided at the top of the charging room for the equipment in the charging room to enter and exit, and a detachable cover plate is provided above the hoisting opening to close the hoisting opening.

8. The battery swapping station according to claim 7, wherein, The cover plate includes an outer plate and an outer plate connecting portion. The outer plate connecting portion is arranged at the bottom of the outer plate, and the outer plate connecting portion is connected to the top surface of the charging room along the circumference of the hoisting opening to close the hoisting opening; And / or, along the circumference of the hoisting opening, the top surface of the charging room is provided with a mounting seat for connecting with the cover plate. The mounting seat includes a fixing plate and a mounting plate. The lower end of the fixing plate is connected to the top surface of the charging room, and the mounting plate extends outward from the upper end of the fixing plate to connect with the cover plate.

9. The battery swapping station according to any one of claims 3 and 7-8, characterized in that, The swapping station further includes a passage door for closing the passage entrance or the passage exit of the driving passage. The passage door is arranged at one end of the auxiliary box body away from the swapping box body along the width direction of the swapping station. Along the length direction of the swapping station, at least part of the side wall of the charging chamber facing the multi-functional chamber is not covered by the multi-functional chamber to form an uncovered part, and an air inlet is arranged at the uncovered part. The passage entrance or the passage exit of the driving passage communicates with the air inlet through the charging chamber to form a first ventilation passage.

10. The battery swapping station according to claim 9, wherein, An air outlet communicating with the charging chamber is formed on the top surface of the swapping box body. A second ventilation passage is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet.

11. The battery swapping station according to claim 10, characterized in that, The swapping box body further includes a swapping chamber, and a main passage is arranged in the swapping chamber. The top surface of the swapping chamber is lower than the top surface of the charging chamber. The air outlet is arranged on the top surface of the swapping chamber and communicates with the side wall of the charging chamber facing the swapping chamber. And / or, a maintenance door for entering and exiting the charging chamber is arranged on the outer side wall of the charging chamber, and the air inlet is arranged on the maintenance door.

12. The swapping station according to any one of claims 2-11, characterized in that, The swapping station further includes a rain shielding structure, and the rain shielding structure is arranged at the joint between the swapping box body and the auxiliary box body or the enclosure wall.

13. The battery swapping station according to claim 12, characterized in that, The joint between the top surface of the swapping box body and the top surface of the auxiliary box body or the top surface of the enclosure wall is a top joint. Along the length direction of the swapping station, the rain shielding structure at least covers the part of the top joint corresponding to the driving passage. And / or, the joint between the side surface of the swapping box body and the side surface of the auxiliary box body or the side surface of the enclosure wall is a side joint. Along the height direction of the swapping station, the rain shielding structure covers the side joint.

14. The power exchange station according to claim 13, wherein The rain shielding structure includes a rain shielding member. There is a height difference between the top surface of the swapping box body and the top surface of the auxiliary box body or the enclosure wall. The two rain shielding end parts of the rain shielding member at both ends in the height direction are respectively connected to the top surface of the swapping box body and the top surface of the auxiliary box body or the enclosure wall. The rain shielding connecting part of the rain shielding member between the two rain shielding end parts is arranged at an angle with the two rain shielding end parts and fits or is close to the side wall of the higher one of the swapping box body and the auxiliary box body or the enclosure wall.

15. The power exchange station according to any one of claims 1-14, characterized in that, A guiding member for guiding the swapping vehicle to drive to the swapping work position is arranged in the driving passage. The guiding member extends from the passage entrance of the driving passage to the swapping work position. The guiding members are arranged in pairs, and the two guiding members in a pair are symmetrically arranged along the width direction of the swapping station.

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