Battery Swapping Platform With 2D Positioning for Precise Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile battery swapping apparatuses face challenges in precisely mounting batteries on vehicles with diverse battery compartment positions due to limited movement flexibility and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A battery swapping platform with a guide rail system comprising a rotatable first and second platform, allowing the mobile battery swapping apparatus to move along and perpendicular to the guide rail, facilitated by a translation drive assembly, enabling diverse positioning and precise battery mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mobile battery swapping apparatus is used for battery mounting, then the swapping process becomes flexible and adaptable to different vehicle types, but the mounting precision decreases due to limited movement control
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic positioning system where the mobile battery swapping apparatus can move along a guide rail in the first direction and the second platform can translate in the second direction perpendicular to the guide rail. This dynamic multi-directional movement capability allows the apparatus to adapt to different vehicle types while maintaining precise mounting control through coordinated motion control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a second dimension of movement by introducing the second platform that translates perpendicular to the guide rail direction. This transforms the apparatus from one-dimensional movement along the guide rail to two-dimensional movement, enabling both adaptability to different battery compartment positions and precise mounting accuracy through independent control of both movement dimensions.
2Device complexity
If the mobile battery swapping apparatus moves only along the guide rail, then the structure remains simple, but the positioning flexibility decreases for diverse battery compartment positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the positioning system into two independent parts: the first platform with the guide rail for movement in the first direction, and the second platform for translation in the second direction. This segmentation allows each component to remain relatively simple while the coordinated operation of both segments provides enhanced positioning flexibility for diverse battery compartment positions.
3Ease of operation
If the second platform is exposed without enclosure, then accessibility is improved for maintenance, but mechanical protection decreases for the moving components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing mechanical enclosure for the second platform that selectively protects the moving components while maintaining accessibility. The enclosure structure is designed to protect vulnerable mechanical parts from contamination and damage while including openings or access points that allow maintenance personnel to reach and service the components without complete disassembly.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present application provide a battery swapping platform (200) and a battery swapping station (100). The battery swapping platform (200) comprises: a guide rail (210) extending along a first direction (Y) and used for moving a mobile battery swapping apparatus along the first direction (Y), wherein the guide rail comprises a first guide rail segment (211) and a second guide rail segment (212); a first platform (220) that is rotatable and is used for fixing the first guide rail segment (211); a second platform (230) that is used for fixing the second guide rail segment (212), is provided on the first platform (220), and is rotatable with the first platform (220); and a translation drive assembly (240) for driving the second platform (230) to move along a second direction (X) perpendicular to the first direction (Y) relative to the first platform (220), so as to move the mobile battery swapping apparatus along the second direction (X). The solution provided by the present application facilitates the mounting of a battery on a vehicle with higher precision by a mobile battery swapping apparatus.