Battery Swapping Station Layout With Battery Adjustment Area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery swapping stations have low efficiency due to the need for drivers to adjust the parking position of electric vehicles, which increases operation difficulty and reduces swapping efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The battery swapping station includes a main body with a battery storage region and a transit channel, featuring a battery adjustment region that allows batteries to be adjusted in posture according to the vehicle's position, eliminating the need for driver-adjusted parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the battery enters and leaves the station directly from the transit channel, then the structure is simple, but the driver needs to adjust the parking position which increases operation difficulty and reduces swapping efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a battery adjustment region as an intermediary space between the battery storage region and the transit channel. This adjustment region includes adjustment mechanisms that can modify the posture and position of batteries before they enter or after they leave the transit channel. By adding this intermediary component, the system eliminates the need for drivers to adjust parking positions while maintaining overall structural simplicity through modular design.
2Productivity
If a battery adjustment region is added to allow battery posture adjustment, then the swappable region is enlarged and driver operation is simplified, but the station structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The battery adjustment region is designed with multi-functional capabilities. It can adjust battery posture in multiple directions, accommodate different battery types and sizes, and work in coordination with both the battery storage region and transit channel. This universal design allows a single component to perform multiple functions, thereby improving swapping efficiency without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanisms in the battery adjustment region are designed to be dynamic and adaptable. They can automatically adjust battery positions and postures based on real-time requirements, rather than requiring fixed infrastructure. This dynamic capability enables the system to handle various swapping scenarios efficiently while maintaining a relatively compact and manageable structure.
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AI summary
A battery swapping station includes: a body internally provided with a battery storage area and a turnover channel both extending in a first direction and arranged side by side in a second direction. The battery storage area includes a plurality of storage positions sequentially distributed in a first direction and used for storing batteries, and an adjustment position located on one side of the plurality of storage positions in the first direction. The turnover channel is used for transferring the batteries at the storage positions. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. The adjustment position and the turnover channel together form a battery adjustment area. A wall surface of the body in the first direction is provided with a battery access opening, and the battery access opening communicates with the battery adjustment area.