Battery Swap Selection Using Vehicle Fit and Electrical Requirements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery swap systems may select batteries that are not suitable for the target vehicle, as they only consider the type of battery that can be installed, without accounting for user-specific needs such as driving range, output power, and capacity.
Innovation Solution
A battery swap system that includes an electrified vehicle and a battery swap apparatus. The vehicle sends battery installation information and electrical requirement information to the apparatus, which uses this data along with battery information to select a suitable replacement battery, prioritizing installation compatibility and electrical characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a battery is selected based only on whether it can be installed in the electrified vehicle, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates because a battery that cannot realize the user's desired ability may be selected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the selection parameters from simple installation compatibility to multiple electrical characteristics including voltage, output power, input power, and remaining capacity. The processor evaluates replacement batteries based on these parameters to ensure they meet the vehicle's electrical requirements, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the vehicle's electrical requirement information to guide the battery selection process. The processor receives feedback about the vehicle's specific electrical needs and uses this information to select appropriate replacement batteries, ensuring both ease of operation and reliability.
2Reliability
If multiple battery specifications and characteristics are considered for selection, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need to evaluate multiple parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The processor is designed to handle multiple evaluation functions simultaneously - checking installation compatibility, voltage匹配, output power requirements, input power capabilities, and remaining capacity. This multi-functional approach improves reliability while managing complexity through a unified selection system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary evaluation of battery candidates by comparing their specifications against the vehicle's requirements before making a selection. This preliminary action ensures reliability by pre-screening batteries based on multiple criteria, while the automated nature of this process manages the complexity of evaluating multiple parameters.
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AI summary
A battery swap system includes: an electrified vehicle equipped with a first battery; and a battery swap apparatus including at least one replacement battery and configured to swap out the first battery for a second battery. The electrified vehicle sends battery installation information and electrical requirement information to outside, the battery installation information being a battery installation position and a battery placement direction in the electrified vehicle, and the electrical requirement information being an electrical characteristic required of the second battery. The battery swap apparatus includes a processor configured to select a candidate for the second battery from the at least one replacement battery by using the battery installation information and the electrical requirement information and battery information of the at least one replacement battery.