Multi-Battery Swappable Vehicle Layout for Flexible Battery Exchange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional battery swappable vehicles can only replace a single battery, failing to meet the diversified battery swapping requirements of users, leading to increased energy consumption and costs.
Innovation Solution
A battery swappable vehicle with a compartment designed to accommodate multiple batteries, allowing each battery to independently supply power, with fixed and detachable configurations, and balanced weight distribution for improved safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a battery swappable vehicle is equipped with a single battery configuration, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability to different user battery swapping requirements is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment is divided into multiple independent battery slots, each capable of accommodating a separate battery. This segmentation allows the vehicle to accept different numbers and configurations of batteries according to user needs, thereby improving battery swapping adaptability without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery compartment is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate various battery types and configurations. By creating a multi-functional compartment that can handle single or multiple batteries interchangeably, the system achieves high adaptability while maintaining a standardized, manageable structure.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple batteries are arranged in the battery compartment, then the energy capacity increases, but the weight distribution and vehicle balance may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment is designed with asymmetric battery slot arrangements that accommodate different battery quantities while maintaining optimal weight distribution. The slots are positioned to balance the vehicle's center of gravity whether one or multiple batteries are installed, preventing adverse effects on vehicle stability.
3Productivity
If only single battery replacement is supported, then the operation process is simple, but the productivity of battery swapping service is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The battery compartment system is designed to be dynamically adaptable, allowing the vehicle to operate with different numbers of batteries based on service requirements. This dynamic configuration capability enables faster battery swapping operations and improved service productivity while maintaining simple, standardized procedures for users.
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AI summary
A battery swappable vehicle and a battery. The battery swappable vehicle includes a battery compartment, the battery compartment is arranged in the battery swappable vehicle, the battery compartment is configured to accommodate a plurality of batteries, and each of the batteries is capable of independently supplying power to the battery swappable vehicle.