Charging station gun cable management balancer structure

By designing a charging station gun cable management balancer structure, the problems of charging gun cable dragging and wear and safety hazards were solved, and automatic cleaning and return functions were realized, improving the aesthetics and user experience of the charging pile.

WO2025260407A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-12-26WORKERSBEE ELECTRONICS TECH HLDG SUZHOU CO LTD
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/102907
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-06-19
Filing Date
2024-07-01
Publication Date
2025-12-26

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Technical Problem

During the use of charging stations, the charging gun cable is prone to dragging on the ground and abrading the insulation, affecting customer experience, increasing maintenance costs, and posing safety hazards. When exposed, it is also prone to accumulating rainwater and dust, requiring frequent cleaning.

Method used

Design a charging station gun line management balancer structure, including a balancer structure, an outer swing arm, an inner swing arm, and a steel cable. After the charging gun is pulled out, it drives the steel cable to unfold, the gun line moves in the air, and automatically pulls back to its original position. At the same time, water-absorbing cotton is set to automatically clean the steel cable to prevent moisture residue.

Benefits of technology

It improves the lifespan of the charging gun cable, avoids insulation wear and safety hazards, enhances customer experience, reduces maintenance costs, and enables automatic cleaning of moisture on the steel cable to keep the charging station clean.

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Abstract

A charging station gun cable management balancer structure, comprising a charging pile (1), wherein a balancer structure (3) is provided at the top end of the charging pile (1), limiting grooves (4) are provided on two sides of the balancer structure (3), and a pull-back rod (5) is mounted on each limiting groove (4). By providing the balancer structure, an outer swing arm (7), an inner swing arm (6), and a steel rope (12), after a charging gun (16) is pulled out from a gun base (2), the charging gun (16) and a gun cable main body (15) pull the steel rope (12) to move up and down on a pull-back base (8), and drive the outer swing arm (7) and the inner swing arm (6) to deploy from one side of a balancer structure main body, such that the charging gun can move flexibly, and the gun cable main body moves in a suspended manner, thereby prolonging the service life of the gun cable main body. The balancer structure main body has an automatic pull-back and return function, the steel rope (12) is automatically wound, and the outer swing arm (7) and the inner swing arm (6) are automatically pulled back, thereby improving the aesthetics and cleanliness of the charging pile.
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Description

Charging station gun line management balancer structure TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of charging piles, in particular to a charging station gun line management balancer structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] The charging pile is a power supplement device for electric vehicles, which is similar to the oil dispenser in the gas station, can be fixed on the ground or wall, installed in public buildings and residential parking lots, and can charge various types of electric vehicles according to the adjustment of voltage and current. In recent years, with the development of electric vehicles, the demand for charging piles is increasing. At present, almost all the operating charging piles on the market are matched with long charging gun lines. When using the charging pile to charge, there are problems such as too long and messy charging gun lines, dragging and wearing the ground, etc., which seriously reduce the service life of the charging gun, increase the operation and maintenance cost, and the current pile body charging mainly completes the following modes: pulling out the gun, unwinding the gun line, dragging the ground, inserting the gun to charge, winding the line after charging, inserting the gun to return to the original position, or pulling out the gun, dragging the ground, inserting the gun to charge, dragging the ground, winding the line after charging, and returning to the original position.

[0003] However, when the customer uses the charging pile, the line is consciously wound and arranged. This way will affect the customer experience, and the gun line is messy and dragged on the ground, which will damage the insulation layer through back and forth friction, has safety hazards and reduces the service life of the gun line, and increases the operation and maintenance cost. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a charging station gun line management balancer structure. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to solve the problem that the customer uses the charging pile, consciously winds the line, arranges the gun line, which will affect the customer experience, and the gun line is messy and dragged on the ground, which will damage the insulation layer through back and forth friction, has safety hazards and reduces the service life of the gun line, and increases the operation and maintenance cost, and the metal rope used to pull the charging gun line contraction is easily attached with rainwater, dust, etc. when exposed, needs to be cleaned when winding. The present application provides a charging station gun line management balancer structure.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the application provides the following technical scheme: a charging station gun line management balancer structure, comprising a charging pile, the top end of the charging pile is provided with a balancer structure, two limit grooves are formed on the two sides of the balancer structure, a pullback rod is installed on the limit groove, the end of the pullback rod is connected with an inner swing arm, the front end of the inner swing arm is connected with an outer swing arm, the end of the outer swing arm is provided with a pullback seat, the inner wall of the pullback seat is fixed with a fixed rod, the outer side of the fixed rod is connected with a clock spring, the outer side of the clock spring is provided with a winding cylinder, the outer side of the winding cylinder is connected with a steel rope, the bottom end of the steel rope is installed with a mounting bracket, the inner side of the mounting bracket is fixed with a gun line main body, one end of the gun line main body is provided with a charging gun, the bottom end of the pullback seat is installed with a first installation cover, the outer wall of the first installation cover is provided with a mounting plate, the left side of the first installation cover is provided with a second installation cover, and the inner side of the first installation cover is provided with a first water absorbing cotton, the bottom end of the first water absorbing cotton is provided with a second water absorbing cotton, and the mounting plate is installed with a bolt.

[0006] Preferably, the two sides of the charging pile are provided with a gun seat, and the charging gun is fixedly installed with the charging pile through the gun seat, and the balancer structure is fixedly installed with the charging pile.

[0007] Preferably, the number of limit grooves is two, the two limit grooves are arranged on the two sides of the balancer structure, the pullback rod is movably connected with the balancer structure through the limit groove, the two ends of the pullback rod are movably connected with the balancer structure and the inner swing arm respectively, and the outer swing arm is fixedly connected with the inner swing arm.

[0008] Preferably, the fixed rod is fixed in the pullback seat, the clock spring is movably connected with the pullback seat through the fixed rod, and the steel rope is fixedly connected with the winding cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom end of the pullback seat is provided with a movable groove matched with the steel rope, and a guide roller is installed on the inner wall bottom end of the pullback seat, and the gun line main body is fixedly connected with the steel rope through the mounting bracket.

[0010] Preferably, the number of inner swing arms, outer swing arms and pullback seats is two, and the inner swing arm is rotatably connected with the balancer structure through a rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the outer walls of the first installation cover and the second installation cover are provided with mounting plates, and the first installation cover, the second installation cover and the pullback seat are fixedly connected through the mounting plates and the bolts.

[0012] Preferably, the inner sides of the first installation cover and the second installation cover are provided with clamping grooves and clamping blocks, and the first installation cover and the second installation cover are connected through the clamping blocks and the clamping grooves.

[0013] Preferably, the first water-absorbing cotton, the second water-absorbing cotton, the first mounting cover and the second mounting cover are fixedly connected by glue, and the inner side of the first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton is provided with a moving groove matched with the steel rope.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] Firstly, by arranging the balancer structure, the outer swing arm, the inner swing arm and the steel rope, when the charging gun is pulled out from the gun seat, the charging gun and the gun wire body pull the steel rope to move up and down on the pull-back seat, and drive the outer swing arm and the inner swing arm to unfold from one side of the balancer structure body, so that the charging gun can be moved flexibly, and the gun wire body can be suspended and moved, which can improve the service life of the gun wire body, avoid the safety hazard of wear and tear and leakage caused by the friction between the insulation skin and the ground, and eliminate the need for the gun wire body to be wound after charging and positioning, so that the balancer structure body has an automatic pull-back and positioning function, the steel rope is automatically wound, and the outer swing arm and the inner swing arm are automatically pulled back, thereby improving the appearance and tidiness of the charging pile.

[0016] Secondly, by arranging the first mounting cover, the second mounting cover, the first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton, after charging the car on a rainy day, when the charging gun is pulled back, the steel rope is driven by the rebound force of the clock spring to automatically contract, and at the same time, when the steel rope passes through the first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton, the first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton absorb and wipe the water stains adhered to the outer wall of the steel rope, so that the clean and dry steel rope is wound and fixed on the winding cylinder, and the water absorbed by the first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton is accumulated at the bottom of the second water-absorbing cotton under the action of gravity, and the second water-absorbing cotton is exposed outside without being arranged inside the first mounting cover and the second mounting cover, so that it is easy to be dried by the wind and sun, and the moisture evaporates, so that the dry first water-absorbing cotton and the second water-absorbing cotton can be repeatedly used to absorb water from the steel rope. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application;

[0018] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the side view structure of the present application;

[0019] Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the steel rope structure of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic diagram of A in Fig. 3 of the present application;

[0022] Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the pull-back seat structure of the present application;

[0023] Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the first mounting cover of the present application;

[0024] Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the first water-absorbing cotton of the present application;

[0025] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the card block of the present application.

[0026] In the figure: 1, charging pile; 2, gun seat; 3, balancer structure main body; 4, limiting groove; 5, pullback rod; 6, inner swing arm; 7, outer swing arm; 8, pullback seat; 9, fixed rod; 10, clockwork spring; 11, winding cylinder; 12, steel rope; 13, guide roller; 14, mounting frame; 15, gun line main body; 16, charging gun; 17, first mounting cover; 18, mounting plate; 19, bolt; 20, second mounting cover; 21, first water-absorbing cotton; 22, second water-absorbing cotton. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1-5, a charging station gun line management balancer structure includes a charging pile 1, the top end of the charging pile 1 is provided with a balancer structure body 3, two limit grooves 4 are formed on the two sides of the balancer structure body 3, a pullback rod 5 is installed on the limit groove 4, the end of the pullback rod 5 is connected with an inner swing arm 6, the front end of the inner swing arm 6 is connected with an outer swing arm 7, the end of the outer swing arm 7 is provided with a pullback seat 8, the inner wall of the pullback seat 8 is fixed with a fixed rod 9, the outer side of the fixed rod 9 is connected with a clock spring 10, the outer side of the clock spring 10 is provided with a winding cylinder 11, the outer side of the winding cylinder 11 is connected with a steel wire 12, the bottom end of the steel wire 12 is installed with a mounting bracket 14, the inner side of the mounting bracket 14 is fixed with a gun line body 15, one end of the gun line body 15 is provided with a charging gun 16, the two sides of the charging pile 1 are provided with a gun seat 2, and the charging gun 16 and the charging pile 1 are fixedly installed through the gun seat 2, the balancer structure body 3 is fixedly installed with the charging pile 1, the number of limit grooves 4 is two, the two limit grooves 4 are arranged on the two sides of the balancer structure body 3, and the pullback rod 5 is movably connected with the balancer structure body 3 through the limit groove 4, the two ends of the pullback rod 5 are movably connected with the balancer structure body 3 and the inner swing arm 6, the outer swing arm 7 is fixedly connected with the inner swing arm 6, the fixed rod 9 is fixed in the pullback seat 8, and the clock spring 10 is movably connected with the pullback seat 8 through the fixed rod 9, the steel wire 12 is fixedly connected with the winding cylinder 11, the bottom end of the pullback seat 8 is provided with a movable groove matched with the steel wire 12, and the inner wall bottom end of the pullback seat 8 is installed with a guide roller 13, the gun line body 15 is fixedly connected with the steel wire 12 through the mounting bracket 14, the number of inner swing arms 6, outer swing arms 7 and pullback seats 8 is two, and the inner swing arm 6 is rotatably connected with the balancer structure body 3 through a rotating shaft, the swing range of the inner swing arm 6 of the balancer structure body 3 is 0-135°, the inner swing arm 6 and the outer swing arm 7 are arranged perpendicularly, after the charging gun 16 is pulled out from the gun seat 2, the user drives the charging gun 16 to move to the side of the car, at the same time of moving, the charging gun 16 and the gun line body 15 drive the steel wire 12 to be pulled out through the mounting bracket 14, after the steel wire 12 is stressed, the winding cylinder 11 is rotated on the clock spring 10, so that the steel wire 12 is unwound, after the steel wire 12 is completely straightened, the continuous pulling force drives the pullback seat 8 to drive the outer swing arm 7 and the inner swing arm 6 to unfold from one side of the balancer structure body 3, so that the charging gun 16 can be moved flexibly, and the gun line body 15 is suspended and moved, which can improve the service life of the gun line body 15, avoid the safety hidden danger of wear and tear and leakage caused by the friction of the insulation skin with the ground, because the balancer structure body 3 is installed on the top of the charging pile 1, the gun line body 15 is lifted, in the charging process, the gun line body 15 is prevented from being rubbed on the ground, the user experience is improved, after charging, the charging gun 16 is homed, the gun line body 15 does not need to be wound, the balancer structure body 3 has an automatic pullback homing function, and the appearance of the charging pile 1 is improved.

[0029] Referring to Figures 6-9, a charging station gun line management balancer structure, the bottom end of the pullback seat 8 is provided with a first mounting cover 17, the outer wall of the first mounting cover 17 is provided with a mounting plate 18, and the left side of the first mounting cover 17 is provided with a second mounting cover 20, and the inner side of the first mounting cover 17 is provided with a first water-absorbing cotton 21, the bottom end of the first water-absorbing cotton 21 is provided with a second water-absorbing cotton 22, the mounting plate 18 is provided with a bolt 19, the outer wall of the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 is provided with a mounting plate 18, and the first mounting cover 17, the second mounting cover 20 and the pullback seat 8 are fixedly connected through the mounting plate 18 and the bolt 19, the inner side of the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 is provided with a clamping groove and a clamping block, and the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are connected through the clamping block and the clamping groove, the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 are fixedly connected with the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 through glue, and the inner side of the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 is provided with a moving groove matched with the steel wire 12, the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the pullback seat 8 through the mounting plate 18 and the bolt 19 in advance, and the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are located outside the steel wire 12, at the same time, the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 on the inner wall of the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are attached to the outer wall of the steel wire 12, then after charging the car in the rainy day, when the charging gun 16 is pulled back, the steel wire 12 is driven by the rebound force of the clock spring 10, and is automatically retracted, at the same time of retraction, when the steel wire 12 passes through the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22, the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 absorb and wipe the water stains attached to the outer wall of the steel wire 12, so that the clean and dry steel wire 12 is wound and fixed on the winding cylinder 11, and the water absorbed by the first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 is accumulated at the bottom of the second water-absorbing cotton 22 under the action of gravity, and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 is not arranged inside the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20, but is exposed outside, so it is easy to be dried by the wind and sun, so that the water evaporates, so that the dry first water-absorbing cotton 21 and the second water-absorbing cotton 22 can be repeatedly used to absorb water for the steel wire 12.

[0030] Working principle: when the present application is used, the inner swing arm 6 of the balancer structure body 3 has a movement range of 0-135°, the inner swing arm 6 is arranged vertically with the outer swing arm 7, after the charging gun 16 is pulled out from the gun seat 2, the user drives the charging gun 16 to move to one side of the car, at the same time, the charging gun 16 and the gun wire body 15 are driven to pull out the steel wire 12 through the mounting bracket 14, after the steel wire 12 is stressed, the winding drum 11 is driven to rotate on the clock spring 10, so that the steel wire 12 is unwound, after the steel wire 12 is completely straightened, the continuous pulling force drives the pull-back seat 8 to drive the outer swing arm 7 and the inner swing arm 6 to unfold from one side of the balancer structure body 3, so that the charging gun 16 can be moved flexibly, and the gun wire body 15 is suspended and moved, the service life of the gun wire body 15 can be improved, and the safety hazard of wear and tear and electric leakage caused by friction of the insulation skin with the ground can be avoided, since the balancer structure body 3 is installed on the top of the charging pile 1, the gun wire body 15 is lifted, in the charging process, the gun wire body 15 is prevented from being rubbed on the ground, the user experience is improved, after charging, the charging gun 16 is returned to the original position, the gun wire body 15 does not need to be wound and other redundant operations, the balancer structure body 3 has an automatic pull-back and return function, the appearance of the charging pile 1 is improved, the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are fixed on the bottom end of the pull-back seat 8 through the mounting plate 18 and the bolt 19, and the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are located outside the steel wire 12, at the same time, the first water absorption cotton 21 and the second water absorption cotton 22 in the inner walls of the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20 are attached to the outer wall of the steel wire 12, so that when the charging gun 16 is pulled back after charging the car in the rain, the steel wire 12 is driven to automatically contract under the rebound force of the clock spring 10, at the same time of contraction, the first water absorption cotton 21 and the second water absorption cotton 22 absorb and wipe the water stains attached to the outer wall of the steel wire 12, so that the clean and dry steel wire 12 is wound and fixed on the winding drum 11, and the water absorbed by the first water absorption cotton 21 and the second water absorption cotton 22 is accumulated at the bottom of the second water absorption cotton 22 under the action of gravity, and the second water absorption cotton 22 is not arranged inside the first mounting cover 17 and the second mounting cover 20, but is exposed outside, so that it is easy to be dried by the wind and sun, so that the water evaporates, so that the dry first water absorption cotton 21 and the second water absorption cotton 22 can be repeatedly used to absorb water for the steel wire 12.

[0031] It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that the application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments but can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the scope of the application. The application is therefore not limited by the described examples, but can vary within the scope of the claims and their equivalents. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A charging station gun line management balancer structure, comprising a charging pile (1), characterized in that: The top of the charging pile (1) is provided with a balancer structure (3). Limiting grooves (4) are opened on both sides of the balancer structure (3). A pull-back rod (5) is installed on the limiting groove (4). An inner swing arm (6) is connected to the end of the pull-back rod (5). An outer swing arm (7) is connected to the front end of the inner swing arm (6). A pull-back seat (8) is provided at the end of the outer swing arm (7). A fixing rod (9) is fixed to the inner wall of the pull-back seat (8). A spring spring (10) is connected to the outside of the fixing rod (9). A winding cylinder (11) is provided to the outside of the spring spring (10). A steel rope (12) is connected to the outside of the winding cylinder (11). The bottom end of the steel rope (12) is equipped with a mounting bracket (14), the inner side of the mounting bracket (14) is fixed with a gun wire body (15), one end of the gun wire body (15) is provided with a charging gun (16), the bottom end of the pull-back seat (8) is equipped with a first mounting cover (17), the outer wall of the first mounting cover (17) is provided with a mounting plate (18), and the left side of the first mounting cover (17) is provided with a second mounting cover (20), and the inner side of the first mounting cover (17) is provided with a first absorbent cotton (21), the bottom end of the first absorbent cotton (21) is provided with a second absorbent cotton (22), and bolts (19) are installed on the mounting plate (18).

2. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging pile (1) is provided with gun seats (2) on both sides, and the charging gun (16) and the charging pile (1) are fixedly installed through the gun seats (2). The balancer structure (3) is fixedly installed with the charging pile (1).

3. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two limiting grooves (4). The two limiting grooves (4) are set on both sides of the balancer structure (3). The pull rod (5) is movably connected to the balancer structure (3) through the limiting grooves (4). The two ends of the pull rod (5) are movably connected to the balancer structure (3) and the inner swing arm (6) respectively. The outer swing arm (7) is fixedly connected to the inner swing arm (6).

4. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing rod (9) is fixed inside the pull-back seat (8), and the spring spring (10) is movably connected to the pull-back seat (8) through the fixing rod (9). The steel rope (12) is fixedly connected to the winding drum (11).

5. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the pullback seat (8) is provided with a movable groove that matches the steel rope (12), and the bottom end of the inner wall of the pullback seat (8) is equipped with a guide roller (13). The gun wire body (15) and the steel rope (12) are fixedly connected by a mounting bracket (14).

6. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of inner swing arm (6), outer swing arm (7) and pull-back seat (8) is two, and the inner swing arm (6) is rotatably connected to the balancer structure (3) through a rotating shaft.

7. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer walls of the first mounting cover (17) and the second mounting cover (20) are provided with mounting plates (18), and the first mounting cover (17), the second mounting cover (20) and the pull-back seat (8) are fixedly connected by mounting plates (18) and bolts (19).

8. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner sides of the first mounting cover (17) and the second mounting cover (20) are provided with slots and blocks, and the first mounting cover (17) and the second mounting cover (20) are connected by the slots and blocks.

9. The charging station gun line management balancer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first absorbent cotton (21) and the second absorbent cotton (22) are fixedly connected to the first mounting cover (17) and the second mounting cover (20) by glue, and the inner side of the first absorbent cotton (21) and the second absorbent cotton (22) is provided with a moving groove that matches the steel rope (12).

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