Mounting platform, battery replacement device and control method thereof
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery replacement stations struggle to accommodate different vehicle models due to varying battery pack sizes and positioning challenges, leading to difficulty in universal battery pack exchange.
Innovation Solution
A mounting platform with movable guide forks and a detachable carrying layer, allowing for horizontal adjustment to fit various battery sizes and models, combined with a lifting mechanism for precise alignment and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a unified battery replacement device is used for all vehicle models, then device complexity is reduced, but positioning accuracy deteriorates due to varying battery pack dimensions across different models
Solution Approach 1:
The guide forks are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their positions to accommodate different battery pack dimensions. The first guide fork moves along the first direction and the second guide fork moves along the second direction, enabling the device to adapt to various vehicle models while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning mechanism changes its geometric parameters (positions of guide forks) based on the specific battery pack being handled. By adjusting the distances between guide forks and the base plate, the system adapts to different battery pack sizes and shapes, resolving the contradiction between unified device design and model-specific positioning requirements.
2Measurement precision
If different battery replacement devices are used for different vehicle models, then positioning accuracy is improved, but device complexity and station costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The battery replacement device is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple vehicle models and battery pack types through a single unified device. The movable guide forks and adjustable positioning mechanism enable one device to perform the function of multiple model-specific devices, reducing overall system complexity and station costs while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning system is segmented into independently adjustable components (first guide fork, second guide fork, base plate) that can be individually positioned and configured. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for different battery pack configurations without requiring complete redesign of the entire device for each vehicle model.
3Device complexity
If fixed guide forks are used for positioning, then device structure is simplified, but adaptability to different battery models deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide forks transition from fixed to movable structures, enabling dynamic adjustment to accommodate different battery pack dimensions. The first guide fork can move in the first direction and the second guide fork can move in the second direction, providing adaptability across various battery models while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
4Adaptability or versatility
If movable guide forks are implemented, then adaptability to different battery models is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform incorporates universal design principles where the movable guide forks serve multiple functions across different battery models. Rather than creating complex model-specific mechanisms, the universal movable guide system handles various battery configurations through coordinated movement in different directions, achieving high adaptability with controlled complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a mounting platform, comprising: a tray and a fixed plate, the tray is used for carrying a battery, and the tray is provided on the fixed plate and can move horizontally in a first direction relative to the fixed plate; a first guide fork is provided on one side of the fixed plate and the first guide fork can move horizontally in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second guide fork is provided on one side of the tray, and the second guide fork can move horizontally in the second direction. Further provided is a control method, which is used for controlling the mounting platform above. The mounting platform can fit various models of vehicle batteries by providing the first guide fork and the second guide fork which can move in the second direction, thereby achieving universality of a battery replacement station.