CN111688532A

CN111688532A - Battery transfer equipment for vehicle battery replacement

Info

Publication number: CN111688532A
Application number: CN202010427038.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金伟; 戴有发; 袁丹; 侯海飞; 卞怀朋; 蔡瑜
Original assignee: Bozhon Precision Industry Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bozhon Precision Industry Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-19
Filing date: 2020-05-19
Publication date: 2020-09-22

Abstract

The invention provides a battery transfer device for replacing batteries of vehicles, which comprises a transfer mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a horizontal moving mechanism, wherein the transfer mechanism is used for transferring batteries of vehicles; the transfer mechanism is used for receiving a vehicle battery; the lifting mechanism is used for driving the transfer mechanism to move along the vertical direction; the horizontal moving mechanism is used for driving the lifting mechanism to move in the horizontal direction, and a guide assembly used for limiting the moving direction of the lifting mechanism is arranged in the horizontal moving mechanism; order about the transport mechanism through horizontal migration mechanism and lifting mechanism and remove to vehicle battery's transmission in the realization transport mechanism transmits vehicle battery to the fixed position department of trading the electricity through lifting mechanism and horizontal migration mechanism fast, conveniently realizes trading the electricity fast, improves and trades electric efficiency.

Description

Battery transfer equipment for vehicle battery replacement

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of charging and battery replacing of electric automobiles, and particularly relates to battery transferring equipment for vehicle battery replacing.

Background

Aiming at the problems of supply and pollution of traditional fossil energy, car owners and various manufacturers begin to pay attention to new energy automobiles, energy-saving and environment-friendly electric automobiles show well-jet development in recent years, at present, electric automobiles are limited by batteries, the endurance mileage of the existing electric automobile batteries is generally within the range of 200 KM and 500KM, the problem of longer battery charging time is particularly prominent, and in order to solve the problem, one of the mainstream electric energy supply schemes is a battery replacement scheme, which is convenient for taking out and placing the vehicle batteries from a vehicle or a battery compartment and circulating the batteries so as to facilitate automatic control and facilitate battery switching to battery replacement equipment.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the problems, the invention provides a battery transfer device for vehicle battery replacement.

The invention provides a battery transfer device for vehicle battery replacement, which comprises:

the transfer mechanism is used for receiving a vehicle battery;

the lifting mechanism is used for driving the transfer mechanism to move along the vertical direction;

the horizontal moving mechanism is used for driving the lifting mechanism to move in the horizontal direction, and a guide assembly used for limiting the moving direction of the lifting mechanism is arranged in the horizontal moving mechanism;

the horizontal moving mechanism and the lifting mechanism drive the transfer mechanism to move, so that the vehicle battery in the transfer mechanism is transferred.

Preferably, a carrying mechanism is arranged in the transferring mechanism, and the vehicle battery is driven by the carrying mechanism so that the vehicle battery can extend out of two corresponding sides of the transferring mechanism.

Preferably, the carrying mechanism comprises a pushing assembly, and the pushing assembly comprises a pushing plate for bearing a vehicle battery and a driving part for driving the pushing plate;

be provided with in the push pedal and snatch the subassembly, through the drive division orders about the push pedal removes, makes it stretches out to snatch the subassembly the transport mechanism outside, so that it snatchs outside vehicle battery to snatch the subassembly.

Preferably, the carrying mechanism further comprises a rotating bracket and a rotating driving assembly; the number of the pushing assemblies is not less than two;

the propelling movement subassembly is laid on the runing rest, through the rotation drive subassembly orders about the runing rest rotates, and then makes turn to on the propelling movement subassembly, thereby realize the subassembly that snatchs stretches out to the outside that the transport mechanism corresponds both sides.

Preferably, the lifting mechanism is driven by a chain wheel chain so as to enable the transfer mechanism to move;

the lifting mechanism comprises a power source and a guide element, wherein the power source drives a chain wheel to rotate, so that a lifting chain coupled with the chain wheel pulls the transfer mechanism to move along the direction limited by the guide element.

Preferably, still be provided with the balancing weight in the lifting mechanism, the one end of lifting chain with the balancing weight is connected, the other end with transport mechanism connects.

Preferably, the transport mechanism is dragged by two lifting chains, and the lifting mechanism further comprises a connecting shaft, so that the power source drives two chain wheels to rotate through the connecting shaft.

Preferably, the horizontal moving mechanism comprises a driving module, a transmission module and a guide part;

the lifting mechanism moves along the direction limited by the guide part through the coupling transmission of the driving module and the transmission module.

Preferably, the guide part includes guided way, pulley, the pulley is installed on the upper and lower both ends face that the lifting mechanism corresponds, the guided way is installed on fixed base face, the guided way with the pulley cooperation makes the pulley follow the guided way extending direction rolls.

Preferably, the transmission module comprises a gear rack transmission, the gear is arranged at the position close to the end face of the bottom of the lifting mechanism, and the rack is arranged in parallel with the guide rail.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:

according to the battery transfer equipment for vehicle battery replacement, the horizontal moving mechanism and the lifting mechanism drive the transfer mechanism to move, so that the vehicle battery in the transfer mechanism is transmitted, the vehicle battery is quickly transferred to the fixed position for battery replacement, and the battery replacement efficiency is improved.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly understood and to implement them in accordance with the contents of the description, the following detailed description is given with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. The detailed description of the present invention is given in detail by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without limiting the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the present invention in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a transfer mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a rotating component of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a pushing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of a pusher assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a grasping element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a first perspective view of a vehicle battery according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged partial schematic view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view of a vehicle battery according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the capture mechanism body locking the vehicle battery in one embodiment of the invention;

fig. 18 is a schematic perspective view of a lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Shown in the figure:

110. a transfer mechanism;

111. a push assembly;

1111. a fixed support; 1112. a first rack; 1113. pushing the plate; 11131. a guide module; 11132. a guide pulley; 11133. a proximity sensor; 1114. a first driving section; 11141. a first gear; 11142. a speed reducer; 11143. a synchronizing shaft; 1115. a second driving section; 1116. moving the carrier plate;

112. a rotary drive assembly; 1121. a rotating electric machine; 1122. a drive wheel; 1123. a driven wheel; 1124. a guide portion;

113. connecting the fixed frame; 1131. connecting support legs; 1132. an adjusting block; 1133. connecting blocks;

114. rotating the bracket;

120. a lifting mechanism;

121. a power source; 122. lifting the chain; 123. a balancing weight; 124. a guide member; 125. a connecting shaft;

130. an electronic control system;

140. a horizontal movement mechanism;

141. a driving module; 142. a transmission module; 143. a guide rail; 144. a pulley;

150. a housing;

160. a locking assembly;

161. a lock actuator; 1611. a rotating shaft; 162. a supporting seat; 163. a locking portion; 1631. a fixed jaw; 16311. a limiting block; 1632. a guide bar; 1633. an elastic element; 164. an inductive element; 165. fixing the mounting bracket; 166. a detector;

400. a vehicle battery;

410. a battery body; 420. a connecting portion; 421. a lock head; 4211. locking the groove; 4212. a limiting rod; 422. a connecting rod; 423. a lock body; 424. a latch bolt; 425. and (5) fixing blocks.

Detailed Description

The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which will enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying specification. In the drawings, the shape and size may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to designate the same or similar components. In the following description, terms such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, and the like are used based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. In particular, "height" corresponds to the dimension from top to bottom, "width" corresponds to the dimension from left to right, and "depth" corresponds to the dimension from front to back. These relative terms are for convenience of description and are not generally intended to require a particular orientation. Terms concerning attachments, coupling and the like (e.g., "connected" and "attached") refer to a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached, either directly or indirectly, to one another through intervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unless expressly described otherwise.

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description, and it should be noted that any combination of the embodiments or technical features described below can be used to form a new embodiment without conflict.

As shown in fig. 14, the battery transfer apparatus for exchanging battery of vehicle is suitable for a side direction battery exchanging manner, and is suitable for a small car by lifting the vehicle body to exchange battery compared with the current method of arranging battery on the vehicle chassis on the market, and with the progress of science and technology, especially the research on the battery of vehicle gets a great result, the current large electric vehicles such as electric trucks and buses have begun to go on the market, for the large vehicle, the solution of lifting and exchanging battery is obviously not practical, for this reason, to solve such problems, the side direction battery exchanging is an important solution for exchanging battery of large electric vehicles, and the main solution includes the battery solution on the side of the vehicle body, thereby avoiding the step of lifting the vehicle, facilitating the battery exchanging process, but, the concealment of the battery is low, and the battery of vehicle is easy to become the target of lawless persons, therefore, the vehicle battery 400 includes a battery body 410 for providing kinetic energy of the vehicle and a connection assembly 420, the connection assembly 420 is mounted on one side surface of the battery body 410, and a lock body is built in the connection assembly 420 to facilitate locking the vehicle battery 400 in the interior of the automobile;

an input/output port is arranged on the other side surface of the battery body 410 corresponding to the connecting component 420, and the connecting port on the vehicle is electrically connected with the input/output port on the battery body 410, so that the battery body 410 can realize discharging work; specifically, drive vehicle battery 400 through outside transmission device and break away from the connection port of vehicle or battery compartment to realize dismantling the work of battery, and on the same hand, push vehicle battery 400 into vehicle or battery compartment through outside transmission device, so that input/output port inserts connection port, and then realize vehicle battery 400's installation, and lock through the lock body, simplified current trade dismouting screw step in the electric platform, make the dismouting battery more convenient, save and trade the electric time, improved and trade electric efficiency.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the transfer device includes a transfer mechanism 110, a lifting mechanism 120, and a horizontal movement mechanism 140, wherein;

the transfer mechanism 110 is used for receiving the vehicle battery 400; the lifting mechanism 120 is used for driving the transfer mechanism 110 to move in the vertical direction; the horizontal moving mechanism 140 is used for driving the lifting mechanism 120 to move in the horizontal direction, and a guide assembly for limiting the moving direction of the lifting mechanism 120 is arranged in the horizontal moving mechanism 140;

the transfer mechanism 110 moves in the vertical direction inside the lifting mechanism 120, and the horizontal movement mechanism 140 drives the lifting mechanism 120 to move, so that the transfer mechanism 110 in the lifting mechanism 120 moves in the horizontal direction, and the transfer mechanism 110 is driven to move through the horizontal movement mechanism 140 and the lifting mechanism 120, so that the vehicle battery 400 in the transfer mechanism 110 is conveniently transmitted to a fixed battery replacement position, and the quick battery replacement work is conveniently realized.

The transfer mechanism 110 comprises a rotating part and a carrying mechanism, and drives the pushing assembly 111 to rotate through the rotating part, wherein the rotating part comprises a rotating bracket 114 and a rotating driving assembly 112 driving the rotating bracket 114; a storage space for placing the vehicle battery 400 is vacant in the rotating bracket 114, and the rotating drive assembly 112 drives the rotating bracket 114 to rotate, so that the vehicle battery 400 stored in the rotating bracket 114 can be conveniently turned;

the carrying mechanism is used for driving the vehicle battery 400, so that the vehicle battery 400 can extend out of the corresponding two sides of the transfer mechanism 110; as shown in fig. 5 and 7, in a preferred embodiment, the transfer mechanism 110 is provided with two pushing assemblies 111 as carrying mechanisms, the pushing assemblies 111 are mounted in the rotating bracket 114, and the vehicle battery 400 is placed by the pushing assemblies 111 in the present invention; the rotating bracket 114 is driven to rotate by the rotating driving component 112, so that the vehicle battery 400 carried on the pushing component 111 rotates along with the rotating bracket 114, the vehicle battery 400 carried on the pushing component 111 is driven to rotate, a plurality of vehicle batteries 400 are driven to rotate by one rotating driving component 112 at the same time, due to the heavy self weight of a large-sized vehicle, the consumed electric energy required by electric driving is large, in order to increase the electric energy storage in the large-sized vehicle, an embodiment is to achieve the purpose of increasing the electric energy by increasing the number of batteries for supplying power to the vehicle, and the scheme is also a more common scheme at present, when the number of the vehicle batteries 400 in the vehicle is increased, when the vehicle is replaced, due to the need of repeatedly disassembling, assembling and replacing a plurality of vehicle batteries 400 and transmitting the vehicle batteries 400 with power shortage to a position far away from the vehicle, the battery replacement time for one vehicle is prolonged, therefore, the battery replacement efficiency of the whole system is reduced; in the invention, the plurality of vehicle batteries 400 are conveniently replaced by the plurality of pushing assemblies 111, so that the battery replacement efficiency is improved.

Furthermore, the pushing assemblies 111 are vertically arranged in the rotating bracket 114, and the floor area of the steering transmission device is reduced by sequentially arranging the pushing assemblies in the vertical direction; since the batteries in the vehicle are usually arranged in a stacked arrangement manner, the steering transmission device in the preferred embodiment is convenient for the corresponding stacked batteries 400, and loads the batteries 400 onto the pushing assembly 111 by extending the extending portion of the pushing assembly 111, and then the rotating driving assembly 112 drives the rotating bracket 114 to rotate, so as to drive the rotating direction of the batteries 400 loaded in the rotating bracket 114.

As shown in fig. 9 to 11, a pushing assembly 111 is disposed in the transfer mechanism 110, and the vehicle battery 400 is taken in and out through the pushing assembly 111, wherein the pushing assembly 111 includes a fixing support 1111, a pushing plate 1113, a driving portion, and a guiding portion; the push plate 1113 is connected with the fixed support 1111 in a sliding way, and the push plate 1113 is limited by the guide part in the sliding direction; the fixed support 1111 is fixedly installed in the rotating bracket 114, and the push plate 1113 is driven by the driving part to move in the direction of the guide part, so that the push plate 1113 protrudes outside the fixed support 1111.

Specifically, the rotating bracket 114 is provided with a storage space for accommodating the vehicle battery 400 therein, so that the pushing assembly 111 can be conveniently installed in the storage space of the rotating bracket 114;

the rotary driving assembly 112 is used for driving the rotary bracket 114 to rotate, so that the rotary driving assembly 112 provides acting force for rotating the rotary bracket 114, and thus the vehicle battery 400 is steered;

a connecting fixing frame 113 for providing a fixing base for the transferring mechanism 110, so that the transferring mechanism 110 is connected to form a whole; the rotating bracket 114 and the connecting fixing frame 113 are limited in relative position by the guide portions 1124, the guide portions 1124 facilitate limiting the position between the rotating bracket 114 and the connecting fixing frame 113, so that the rotating bracket 114 is fixed in relative position with the connecting fixing frame 113 in the vertical direction, the rotating bracket 114 rotates in the horizontal direction, the rotating bracket 114 is limited in the rotating axial position by the guide portions 1124, the rotating bracket 114 is driven to rotate along the direction limited by the guide portions 1124 through the rotary driving assembly 112, and therefore the vehicle battery 400 is steered.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, in an embodiment, the rotation driving assembly 112 includes a rotation motor 1121, a transmission part, and the transmission part is driven by the rotation motor 1121 to drive the rotation bracket 114 to rotate, it should be noted that in this embodiment, a force for driving the rotation bracket 114 is provided by the rotation motor 1121, and a common driving manner such as air pressure, hydraulic pressure, etc. can also provide a function required for the rotation bracket 114, and it should be considered as an embodiment of the present invention.

Further, the transmission part is in transmission through a gear; the transmission part comprises a driving wheel 1122 and a driven wheel 1123, the transmission part is driven by a driving mode of meshing the driving wheel 1122 and the driven wheel 1123 so as to output torque to the rotating bracket 114, and meanwhile, the output rotating speed of the rotating motor 1121 is reduced by matching a big gear and a small gear so as to improve the output torque, so that the rotating bracket 114 rotates more stably; the number of teeth on the drive wheel 1122 is less than the number of teeth on the driven wheel 1123; the driven wheel 1123 is mounted on the rotating bracket 114, and coupled with the driving wheel 1122 through the driven wheel 1123, the rotating motor 1121 drives the driving wheel 1122 to rotate, so as to drive the rotating bracket 114 to rotate.

Further, in the preferred embodiment, the guiding part 1124 includes rollers, sliding rails, the sliding rails are installed on the rotating bracket 114, the roller 11241 is installed on the connecting holder 113, the roller 11241 rolls on the sliding rails 11242, the rollers 11241 are arranged around the rotating shaft of the rotating bracket 114, the roller 11241 is arranged on the periphery of the rotating driving assembly 112, and the plurality of rollers 11241 roll on the sliding rails 11242, thereby reducing the friction between the rotating bracket 114 and the connecting holder 113.

Further, in the preferred embodiment, the connecting fixing frame 113 is provided with an adjusting block 1132 for adjusting a distance between the driving wheel 1122 and the driven wheel 1123, and the rotating motor 1121 is driven by the adjusting block 1132 to slide on the connecting fixing frame 113 in a direction toward a center of the driven wheel 1123, so that the stability of matching between the driving wheel 1122 and the driven wheel 1123 is ensured;

further, in this embodiment, the adjusting block 1132 includes a screw rod and a nut seat, the screw rod is connected to the rotating motor 1121, the nut seat is installed on the connecting fixing frame 113, and the screw rod is in threaded connection with the nut seat, so that the rotating motor 1121 slides on the connecting fixing frame 113, so as to adjust the distance between the driving wheel 1122 and the driven wheel 1123.

As shown in fig. 11, the connection holder 113 is provided at both sides thereof with connection legs 1131 for connecting an external device, so as to facilitate the fixing of the connection holder 113 to the guide member 124 of the lifting mechanism 120.

The driving portion in the pushing assembly 111 includes a first driving portion 1114 and a second driving portion 1115, wherein,

a push plate 1113 on which a grasping part for taking and placing the vehicle battery 400 is provided; a first driving portion 1114 for driving the push plate 1113; the second driving part 1115 drives the grabbing part to slide on the push plate 1113;

the working process comprises the steps that the push plate 1113 is driven by the first driving part 1114 to slide along the direction defined by the fixed support 1111, and meanwhile, the grabbing component is driven by the second driving part 1115 to be matched, so that the grabbing component extends to the outside of the fixed support 1111, and the grabbing component can conveniently take and place the vehicle battery 400, wherein after the grabbing component grabs the vehicle battery 400, the first driving part 1114 drives the push plate 1113 to retract, and the grabbing component is driven by the second driving part 1115 to retract, so that the battery is placed on the push plate 1113; the process of pushing the battery is similar, the push plate 1113 is driven by the first driving part 1114, and the grabbing component is driven by the second driving part 1115, so that the grabbing component drives the vehicle battery 400 to extend out of the fixed support 1111 to feed the vehicle battery 400 into the vehicle body.

It should be noted that the pushing assembly 111 is not limited to the operation of detaching and installing the battery from the vehicle body, and the step of storing the vehicle battery 400 in the battery compartment is substantially the same as the step of detaching and installing the battery, so that the pushing assembly 111 of the present invention can also achieve the storage operation of the vehicle battery 400, thereby further facilitating the transmission operation of the vehicle battery 400 in the automatic battery replacement process, and facilitating the transmission of the vehicle battery 400 between the vehicle and the battery compartment by the pushing assembly 111 cooperating with the rotating and moving mechanism in the transfer equipment.

The pushing assembly 111 is simple and reliable in operation, and can realize automatic control by matching with a simple sensor and a control instruction, so as to improve the battery replacement efficiency, wherein the sensor comprises a position sensor, in a preferred embodiment, the position sensor is a photoelectric sensor, whether the vehicle battery 400 is pushed in place or not is detected by the photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor comprises common photoelectric sensors such as a correlation sensor, a reflection sensor, a slot opening sensor, an optical fiber sensor and a grating ruler, the position detector can also select common position sensors such as an electromagnetic type and a hall type, and the common position sensors convenient to detect the position relationship are all regarded as specific implementation schemes of the present invention.

Snatch part and push pedal 1113 sliding connection for snatch the part and slide along push pedal 1113 slip direction, snatch part independent motion, make the relative push pedal 1113 motion of part of snatching, thereby snatch part and drive vehicle battery 400, and put vehicle battery 400 on push pedal 1113, conveniently bear vehicle battery 400 weight through push pedal 1113, thereby reduce the atress of snatching the part and prolonged the life who snatchs the part.

Further, a second driving section 1115 is provided in the gripping member, and the gripping member is driven by the second driving section 1115 to move relative to the push plate 1113, thereby automatically controlling the movement of the gripping member.

The push plate 1113 is provided with a guide module 11131 defining a moving direction of the gripping member, and the guided module 11131 extends in a sliding direction of the push plate 1113 and is driven by the second driving part 1115 to move the gripping member in the direction defined by the guide module 11131.

In a preferred embodiment, the first and

second driving portions

1114, 1115 are driven by a rack and pinion mechanism; the second driving part 1115 comprises a driving module 11151, a second gear and a second rack;

the second rack is installed on the push plate 1113, the second rack extends along the sliding direction of the push plate 1113, and the second rack is coupled with the second gear, and the driving module 11151 drives the second gear, so that the grabbing part moves.

Further, the push plate 1113 is driven by the first driving part 1114 to slide, the first driving part 1114 is mounted on the push plate 1113, the first gear 11141 is driven by the first driving part 1114 to rotate, and the first rack 1112 for coupling with the first gear 11141 is mounted on the fixed support 1111.

The pushing mechanism has the advantages that the structure is simple and convenient to maintain by using a gear-rack transmission mode, meanwhile, the cost of the gear-rack is low, the manufacturing cost of the pushing mechanism is convenient to reduce, it is pointed out that the technical scheme of realizing the horizontal movement of the push plate 1113 and the grabbing part by using the gear-rack transmission mode in the application is a preferable scheme of the pushing mechanism, and the common technical effects of driving the horizontal movement by using the screw rod transmission mode, the chain transmission mode, the belt pulley transmission mode, the pneumatic transmission mode, the hydraulic transmission mode and the like can be realized, and the pushing mechanism is regarded as a specific implementation scheme of the.

As shown in fig. 10, still further, the fixing mount 1111 includes side plates disposed at both sides of the push plate 1113, and the first rack 1112 is installed on the side plates; the first driving part 1114 is provided with a synchronizing shaft 11143 therein, the first driving part 1114 drives the synchronizing shaft 11143 to rotate, and first gears 11141 are mounted at two ends of the synchronizing shaft 11143, so that the first driving part 1114 drives the two first gears 11141 synchronously.

Since the vehicle battery 400 is placed on the push plate 1113 during the transportation process, the push plate 1113 is subjected to a large force, and the two first gears 11141 are synchronously driven by the first driving part 1114, so that the push plate 1113 is more stable during the movement process.

Meanwhile, the first driving part 1114 further comprises a reducer 11142, and since the push plate 1113 is subjected to a large force, the output rotation speed of the first driving part 1114 is reduced through the reducer 11142, so that the output torque of the first driving part 1114 is increased to improve the stability of the push plate 1113 in the movement process.

One end of the push plate 1113 extending out of the fixed support 1111 is provided with a guide pulley 11132, and the vehicle battery 400 is pressed on the guide pulley 11132 and rolls along with the traction of the vehicle battery 400 on the guide pulley 11132;

the vehicle battery 400 is driven by the grabbing component, and the guide pulley 11132 rolls under the traction action of the vehicle battery 400; since the vehicle battery 400 is drawn by the grasping member to slide, if the friction force applied to the vehicle battery 400 to slide on the surface of the push plate 1113 is large, the torque of the second driving part 1115 needs to be increased, so that the service life of the second driving part 1115 is shortened, the sliding friction is changed into rolling friction through the guide pulley 11132, the friction force is reduced, and the torque of the second driving part 1115 is reduced.

A proximity sensor 11133 is further installed at one end of the push plate 1113, which is provided with the guide pulley 11132, and the proximity sensor 11133 is used for detecting the distance between the push plate 1113 and a vehicle or a battery compartment to avoid collision; further, the grasping member is driven by the second driving part 1115, and the moving distance thereof is secured at a fixed distance, which facilitates the detection of whether the taking mechanism body 160 is connected to the connecting assembly 420 through the proximity sensor 11133.

As shown in fig. 12 to 17, the grabbing component includes a grabbing mechanism body 160, and in a preferred embodiment, the locking mechanism body 160 includes a locking portion 163, and the battery transferring mechanism drives the locking mechanism body 160 to move toward the battery compartment or the connecting assembly 420 of the vehicle battery 400 on the vehicle, so that the locking portion 163 and the connecting assembly 420 are locked to form a limiting structure, and the battery transferring mechanism drives the vehicle battery 400, so as to facilitate the vehicle battery 400 to move between the battery compartment and the vehicle.

An input/output port is arranged on the other side surface of the battery body 410, a connection port on the battery compartment or the vehicle is electrically connected with the input/output port on the battery body 410, so that the battery body 410 can realize charging or discharging work, in the embodiment, because the locking part 163 and the connecting assembly 420 are locked to form a limiting structure, the battery transferring mechanism is convenient to drive the vehicle battery 400 to be separated from the connection port of the vehicle or the battery compartment, so as to realize the work of disassembling the battery, and similarly, the vehicle battery 400 is pushed into the vehicle or the battery compartment through the battery transferring mechanism, so that the input/output port is connected to the connection port, and further the installation of the vehicle battery 400 is realized, the steps of disassembling and assembling screws in the existing battery replacing platform are simplified, the battery is more convenient to disassemble and assemble, the battery replacing time is saved.

Because the battery compartment and the position of the vehicle battery 400 on the parking platform are at fixed positions, the locking mechanism body 160 and the connecting assembly 420 can be locked accurately to form a limiting structure through a simple position detector, so that a complex detection process and a logic control system are omitted.

In a preferred embodiment, a photoelectric sensor is disposed on a moving path of the battery transfer mechanism corresponding to the battery compartment and a position of the parking platform where the vehicle is parked, so that the battery transfer mechanism moves to the corresponding position, the photoelectric sensor controls the battery transfer mechanism to ensure the parking position of the battery transfer mechanism, and the locking mechanism body 160 corresponds to the connecting assembly 420.

Meanwhile, in the preferred embodiment, the position of the battery transfer mechanism is controlled by a photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor includes common photoelectric sensors such as a correlation sensor, a reflection sensor, a slot opening sensor, an optical fiber sensor, and a grating ruler, the position detector may also be a common position sensor such as an electromagnetic type or a hall type, and the common position sensor that is convenient to detect the position relationship should be regarded as a specific implementation scheme of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment, the coupling assembly 420 includes a locking head 421, a lock body 423; a locking tongue 424 is arranged in the lock body 423, the locking tongue 424 is used for limiting the position of the vehicle battery 400 so as to fix the vehicle battery 400 in the base, in the preferred embodiment, the locking tongue 424 is used for fixing the vehicle battery 400 in a vehicle or a battery compartment, and the locking tongue 424 is moved by driving the lock head 421 to rotate;

the locking part 163 is coupled with the locking head 421, so that the locking part 163 drives the locking head 421, and the locking part 163 drives the locking head 421 to rotate, and the locking tongue 424 is driven by rotating the locking part 163, so that the locking tongue 424 and a vehicle or a battery compartment are unlocked or locked.

Further, the connecting assembly 420 further includes a connecting rod 422, the locking tongue 424 is connected with the locking head 421 through the connecting rod 422, and the locking head 421 rotates, so that the connecting rod 422 pulls the locking tongue 424 to move, and the locking or unlocking of the locking tongue 424 is realized.

The quantity of lock body 423 is two, and two lock bodies 423 set up the both sides at tapered end 421, and tapered end 421 in the lock body 423 is connected to tapered end 421 through connecting rod 422 respectively on, and the position of spring bolt 424 stretches out in battery body 410, be convenient for with vehicle or battery compartment joint bit connect, through the mode that both sides were arranged for vehicle battery 400 receives two limit point restrictions at vehicle or battery compartment, makes fixedly more stable.

Still further, an elastic block for resetting the locking tongue 424 is arranged in the lock body 423, and when the lock head 421 is rotated, the locking tongue 424 retracts into the lock body 423; when the acting force for rotating the lock head 421 is removed, the elastic block drives the lock tongue 424 to rebound, the lock tongue 424 extends out of the lock body 423, meanwhile, the lock head 421 is dragged by the connecting rod 422 to rotate and reset, so that the locking mechanism body 160 is convenient to drive, and the locking mechanism body 160 only needs to be controlled to rotate in one direction due to the reset of the elastic block, so that the control logic is simplified; specifically, as the lock head 421 is reversely reset by the elastic force of the elastic block, only one initial position and one end position need to be detected during the rotation of the locking mechanism body 160, when the locking part 163 rotates from the initial position to the end position, the latch tongue 424 retracts into the lock body 423, the locking mechanism body 160 is locked with the vehicle battery 400 to form a limit structure, and when the locking part 163 reversely rotates from the end position to the initial position, the latch tongue 424 extends, and the locking mechanism body 160 is unlocked from the vehicle battery 400.

The locking part 163 comprises a fixing claw 1631, and a limit block 16311 extending outwards is arranged at the edge of the fixing claw 1631; a lock groove 4211 for the fixing claw 1631 to extend into is formed in the lock head 421, the shape of the lock groove 4211 on the end face of the lock head 421 is in clearance fit with the fixing claw 1631, the shape of the lock groove 4211 in the lock head 421 is the shape formed by the rotation of the fixing claw 1631, and a limit rod 4212 is installed in the lock groove 4211;

the fixing claw 1631 extends into the locking groove 4211, and rotates through the fixing claw 1631, so that the limiting block 16311 on the fixing claw 1631 is abutted to the limiting rod 4212, the lock head 421 is driven to rotate, and the lock tongue 424 is unlocked with the vehicle or the battery compartment.

Meanwhile, when the fixing claw 1631 abuts against the limit rod 4212, the locking groove 4211 limits the position of the fixing claw 1631 in the extending direction, so that the battery transfer mechanism drives the vehicle battery 400 to move.

Coupling assembling 420 still includes fixed block 425, fixed block 425 fixed mounting on battery body 410, and tapered end 421 cup joints on fixed block 425 for tapered end 421 rotates with fixed block 425 to be connected, restricts the position of tapered end 421 through fixed block 425, makes tapered end 421 set up on battery body 410, and the tapered end 421 of being convenient for simultaneously rotate, thereby realizes unblock, locking.

The locking mechanism body 160 includes a locking driver 161 for driving the locking part 163 to rotate, and the locking driver 161 drives the locking part 163 to rotate so that the locking part 163 is in locking connection with the connecting assembly 420;

in a preferred embodiment, the fixing claws 1631 are circumferentially arranged with the rotation axis as a center, three limit blocks 16311 are arranged, the number of the limit rods 4212 is equal to the number of the limit blocks 16311, and a sensing element 164 for controlling the on/off of the locking driver 161 is installed on the rotating shaft 1611 of the locking driver 161.

Specifically, since the fixing claw 1631 extends into the locking groove 4211, the locking driver 161 drives the fixing claw 1631 to rotate for a certain angle, the limiting block 16311 contacts with the limiting rod 4212, before this, the locking part 163 rotates with respect to the locking head 421, and after the stopper 16311 comes into contact with the stopper rod 4212, the locking part 163 is stationary relative to the locking head 421, and the locking actuator 161 rotates the locking head 421, so that the locking tongue 424 moves, when the unlocking process is completed, the lock actuator 161 is rotated through one revolution, and therefore, only one sensing element 164 is required, as the initial position and the final position, when the lock actuator 161 rotates by one turn, the sensing element 164 controls the lock actuator 161 to pause, the lock actuator 161 rotates in reverse one rotation after the lock mechanism body 160 moves the vehicle battery 400, the fixing claw 1631 is withdrawn from the locking groove 4211, thereby saving electronic components and simplifying control logic.

The locking driver 161 is used to drive the locking part 163 to rotate, the locking driver 161 can be selected from a servo motor, a rotary cylinder and a common rotation driving device, in a preferred embodiment, the locking driver 161 needs to rotate for one circle, preferably a servo motor, the servo motor is convenient to control, because the locking driver 161 needs to rotate back and forth within a certain rotation angle, the rotary cylinder can also be used as an embodiment of the present invention, because the rotation distance of the rotary cylinder is fixed, the sensing element 164 can be omitted, thereby simplifying the control logic; the locking actuator 161 selected in the present invention is not limited to a servo motor, a rotary cylinder, and a general rotary driving device should be considered as a specific embodiment of the present invention.

Further, the sensing element 164 includes a photo sensor, wherein a sensing piece of the photo sensor is mounted on the rotating shaft 1611, and a sensing end of the photo sensor is mounted on the fixed base; the locking mechanism body 160 includes a support base 162, the rotation shaft 1611 is supported by the support base 162, a bearing is installed in the support base 162, so that friction during rotation of the rotation shaft 1611 is reduced, and a sensing end of the photoelectric sensor is installed on the support base 162.

In a preferred embodiment, a guide rod 1632 is embedded at one end of the fixing pawl 1631 close to the locking head 421, an elastic element 1633 is disposed between the guide rod 1632 and the fixing pawl 1631, when the fixing pawl 1631 extends into the locking groove 4211, the guide rod 1632 first extends into the locking groove 4211, the guide rod 1632 contacts with the groove bottom of the locking groove 4211, the elastic element 1633 is compressed, and the fixing pawl 1631 extends into the locking groove 4211 through the guide rod 1632 to play a role of buffering.

The locking mechanism body 160 further comprises a probe 166, a limit structure formed by the locking part 163 and the connecting assembly 420 is detected through the probe 166, the detection end of the probe 166 faces the position of the locking part 163, and after the locking part 163 extends into the locking groove 4211, the probe 166 conveniently judges that the locking part 163 is overlapped with the locking groove 4211, so that the probe 166 controls the locking driver 161 to rotate, and the limit structure is formed.

The locking mechanism body 160 includes a fixed mounting bracket 165 for integrally connecting the locking mechanism body 160, and the fixed mounting bracket 165 is mounted on the battery transfer mechanism.

The locking mechanism further includes a controller, in which an operation command for controlling the operation of the locking actuator 161 is provided, and the sensing element 164 transmits a detection result to the controller, so that the operation of the locking actuator 161 is controlled by the operation command stored in the controller.

As shown in fig. 18, in a preferred embodiment, the lifting mechanism 120 is chain driven by a chain wheel to move the transfer mechanism 110, thereby moving the vehicle battery up and down in the vertical direction; in particular, the amount of the solvent to be used,

the lifting mechanism 120 comprises a power source 121 and a guide element 124, wherein the power source 121 drives a sprocket to rotate, so that a lifting chain 122 coupled with the sprocket pulls the transport mechanism 110 to move along the limited direction of the guide element 124, the limited direction of the guide element 124 is along the vertical direction, the guide element 124 comprises a slide rail and a slide block, the slide rail is fixedly installed on the lifting mechanism 120, the slide block is installed on a connecting leg 1131 of a connecting fixing frame 113, the extending direction of the slide rail faces the vertical direction, the slide rail is in sliding connection with the slide rail through the slide block, and the shipping mechanism 110 is driven by the power source 121 to slide along the vertical direction relative to the lifting.

In the preferred embodiment, the guiding element 124 includes a sliding rail block, which is guided by sliding, and the common roller and guiding elements such as a guide rail, a chain guide rail, a guide pillar and guide bush can also achieve the guiding function, and should be regarded as an embodiment of the present invention.

The lifting mechanism 120 is further internally provided with a balancing weight 123, one end of the lifting chain 122 is connected with the balancing weight 123, the other end of the lifting chain 122 is connected with the transfer mechanism 110, the balancing weight 123 ensures that the lifting chain 122 is tensioned to enable the lifting chain 122 to be stably coupled with the chain wheel, the lifting chain 122 is prevented from being disconnected with the chain wheel in the transmission process, and the lifting process of the shipping mechanism 110 is enabled to break down.

The transfer mechanism 110 is dragged by the two lifting chains 122, the lifting mechanism 120 further comprises a connecting shaft 125, the power source 121 drives the two chain wheels to rotate through the connecting shaft 125, specifically, the upper surface of the connecting fixing frame 113 is provided with two connecting blocks 1133, and the connecting blocks 1133 are used for being connected with the lifting chains 122, so that the transfer mechanism 110 and the lifting mechanism 120 form a connecting structure, and the lifting chains 122 drag the transfer mechanism 110 to move along the vertical direction; the transfer mechanism 110 is more stable in the process of lifting through chain transmission of the two chain wheels; as shown in fig. 4, the lifting mechanism 120 is covered with a casing 150, and the casing 150 is provided to support the lifting mechanism 120.

As shown in fig. 1-3, in a preferred embodiment, the horizontal moving mechanism 140 includes a driving module 141, a transmission module 142, and a guiding portion; the driving module 141 and the driving module 142 are coupled to drive the lifting mechanism 120 to move along the direction defined by the guide portion.

The guide part comprises a guide rail 143 and pulleys 144, the pulleys 144 are installed on the upper end face and the lower end face corresponding to the lifting mechanism 120, the guide rail 143 is installed on a fixed base face, the guide rail 143 is matched with the pulleys 144, the pulleys 144 roll along the extension direction of the guide rail 143, the pulleys 144 are arranged on two sides of the guide rail 143, the moving direction of the lifting mechanism 120 is limited through the pulleys 144, and the lifting mechanism 120 moves more stably due to the fact that the guide part is guided from two ends of the lifting mechanism 120.

Further, the transmission module 142 includes a rack and pinion transmission, a gear is disposed at an end face position near the bottom of the lifting mechanism 120, and a rack is disposed in parallel with the guide rail 143, so that the lifting mechanism 120 is driven by the driving module 141 to move in a motion direction limited by the guide portion; in this application, all adopt rack and pinion transmission in transmission module 142 and the propelling movement subassembly 111, because rack and pinion transmission is comparatively stable, make stability when transmitting vehicle battery 400 improve, rack and pinion bearing capacity is big simultaneously, be convenient for transport large-scale vehicle battery 400 in this application and move the equipment of carrying, and the transmission precision is higher, make the convenient accurate battery of getting of propelling movement subassembly 111, move the accurate removal to fixed position of equipment of carrying, rack and pinion transmission is simple, be convenient for simplify equipment structure.

The transfer equipment provided by the invention also comprises a detection device and an electric control system 130, wherein a circuit for controlling a working instruction of the movement of the transfer equipment and supplying electric energy is configured in the electric control system 130, corresponding action mechanisms are provided with corresponding power mechanisms and the like, and a general assembly box body and the like are provided, so that the beneficial effects of a pushing mechanism are correspondingly provided, and the description is omitted.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention in any manner; those skilled in the art can readily practice the invention as shown and described in the drawings and detailed description herein; however, those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and specific embodiments as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims; meanwhile, any changes, modifications, and evolutions of the equivalent changes of the above embodiments according to the actual techniques of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery moves equipment of carrying for vehicle trades electricity, its characterized in that includes:

a transfer mechanism (110) for receiving a vehicle battery (400);

a lifting mechanism (120) for driving the transfer mechanism (110) to move in a vertical direction;

the horizontal moving mechanism (140) is used for driving the lifting mechanism (120) to move in the horizontal direction, and a guide assembly used for limiting the moving direction of the lifting mechanism (120) is arranged in the horizontal moving mechanism (140);

the horizontal moving mechanism (140) and the lifting mechanism (120) drive the transfer mechanism (110) to move, so that the vehicle battery (400) in the transfer mechanism (110) is conveyed.

2. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 1, wherein a carrying mechanism is provided in the transfer mechanism (110), and the vehicle battery (400) is driven by the carrying mechanism so that the vehicle battery (400) can be extended to the outside of the corresponding two sides of the transfer mechanism (110).

3. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 2, wherein the carrying mechanism comprises a pushing assembly (111), the pushing assembly (111) comprises a pushing plate (1113) for carrying a vehicle battery and a driving portion for driving the pushing plate (1113);

the push plate (1113) is provided with a grabbing component, the push plate (1113) is driven by the driving part to move, so that the grabbing component extends out of the transfer mechanism (110), and the grabbing component grabs an external vehicle battery (400).

4. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 3, wherein the carrying mechanism further comprises a rotary bracket (114), a rotary driving assembly (112); the number of the pushing assemblies (111) is not less than two;

the pushing assembly (111) is arranged on the rotating support (114), the rotating drive assembly (112) drives the rotating support (114) to rotate, and then the pushing assembly (111) turns upwards, so that the grabbing assembly extends out of the corresponding two sides of the transferring mechanism (110).

5. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lifting mechanism (120) is chain-driven by a chain wheel to move the transfer mechanism (110);

the lifting mechanism (120) comprises a power source (121) and a guide element (124), wherein the power source (121) drives a chain wheel to rotate, so that a lifting chain (122) coupled with the chain wheel pulls the transfer mechanism (110) to move along the direction limited by the guide element (124).

6. The battery transfer equipment for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 5, wherein a counterweight (123) is further disposed in the lifting mechanism (120), one end of the lifting chain (122) is connected to the counterweight (123), and the other end is connected to the transfer mechanism (110).

7. The battery transfer equipment for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 5, wherein the transfer mechanism (110) is pulled by two lifting chains (122), and the lifting mechanism (120) further comprises a connecting shaft (125), and the power source (121) drives two chain wheels to rotate through the connecting shaft (125).

8. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the horizontal movement mechanism (140) comprises a driving module (141), a transmission module (142), and a guide portion;

the driving module (141) and the transmission module (142) are used for coupling transmission, so that the lifting mechanism (120) moves along the direction limited by the guide part.

9. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 8, wherein the guide portion comprises a guide rail (143) and a pulley (144), the pulley (144) is mounted on the upper and lower end surfaces of the lifting mechanism (120), the guide rail (143) is mounted on a fixed base surface, and the guide rail (143) is engaged with the pulley (144) so that the pulley (144) rolls along the extending direction of the guide rail (143).

10. The battery transfer apparatus for vehicle battery replacement according to claim 9, wherein the transmission module (142) comprises a rack and pinion transmission, the gear is disposed at an end face position near the bottom of the lifting mechanism (120), and the rack is disposed in parallel with the guide rail (143).