CN111806268A

CN111806268A - Automatic charging station system and operation mode

Info

Publication number: CN111806268A
Application number: CN202010663786.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙柳洋; 戴有发; 叶庆丰; 吴海维
Original assignee: Bozhon Precision Industry Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bozhon Precision Industry Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-10
Filing date: 2020-07-10
Publication date: 2020-10-23

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile battery charging, in particular to an automatic charging station system and an operation mode. The automatic charging station system comprises a mounting frame, a transport vehicle, a charging device, a battery rack and a travelling crane. The mounting bracket includes a transversely extending cross member. The transport vehicle is located at the transverse end of the mounting frame. The charging device is formed with at least two charging potentials. The battery frame is used for placing at least two batteries, and the number of the battery frames is at least two. The travelling crane is mounted on the cross beam in a transversely movable manner. The travelling crane is configured to transport the battery rack on which the battery to be charged is placed on the transport vehicle to the charging position, and transport the battery rack where the charged battery is located to the transport vehicle. According to the invention, the battery rack with the batteries to be charged arranged on the transport vehicle is transported to the charging position through the travelling crane, and the battery rack with the charged batteries is transported to the transport vehicle, so that the efficiency of transporting the batteries is improved, and the efficiency of intensively charging the batteries is finally improved.

Description

Automatic charging station system and operation mode

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile battery charging, in particular to an automatic charging station system and an operation mode.

Background

The electric automobile is a vehicle which takes a vehicle-mounted power supply as power and drives wheels by a motor to run, and meets various requirements of road traffic and safety regulations. The prospect is widely seen due to the smaller environmental impact relative to fuel-powered vehicles. The electric automobile has the advantages that: the technology is relatively simple and mature, and the charging can be carried out in places where power is supplied. The electric automobile has the following disadvantages: the energy stored per unit weight of the battery is too small. In the process of using the electric automobile, an electric automobile user needs to select a fixed charging station for charging when the electric energy of the automobile is about to be exhausted. However, many problems still need to be solved in the charging of the electric automobile at present.

The existing battery centralized charging has low efficiency. Therefore, there is a need for an automatic charging station system that can improve the efficiency of centralized charging of batteries.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic charging station system to improve the efficiency of centralized charging of batteries.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an automatic charging station system, comprising:

a mounting bracket including a transversely extending cross member;

the transport vehicle is positioned at the transverse end part of the mounting rack;

a charging device formed with at least two charging potentials;

the battery rack is used for accommodating at least two batteries, and the number of the battery racks is at least two;

the travelling crane is transversely movably arranged on the cross beam; the travelling crane is configured to transport the battery rack on which the battery to be charged is placed on the transport vehicle to the charging position, and transport the battery rack on which the charged battery is located to the transport vehicle.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, transport vehicles are arranged at both transverse ends of the mounting frame, and at least two traveling vehicles are mounted on the cross beam.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, the automatic charging station system further comprises a fire water tank and a transversely moving stacker, the stacker comprises a vertical moving assembly, a longitudinal moving assembly and a fork plate, and the vertical moving assembly and the longitudinal moving assembly drive the fork plate to move vertically and longitudinally respectively; the fork plate is used for transporting the battery on fire to the fire water tank.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, the fire-fighting water tank comprises a water storage cavity and a roller which is positioned above the water storage cavity and is arranged obliquely, and the fork plate is used for transporting batteries which are on fire to the roller.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, the fire water tank further includes a support assembly for supporting the roller and a power member for driving the support assembly, and the power member is configured to be capable of being in a first state for driving the roller to support the battery and a second state for sliding the battery down to the water storage cavity.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, the battery rack includes a vertically extending battery rack body and a rack for supporting the battery, and a positioning body for positioning the battery is disposed on the rack; at least one pair of first guide blocks used for guiding the batteries are arranged on the opposite sides of the placing rack.

Preferably, in the above automatic charging station system, the positioning body is a first positioning pin, and the first positioning pin is used for being in insertion fit with a jack on the battery, or the positioning body is a U-shaped block, and the U-shaped block forms an insertion cavity and is used for being in insertion fit with a bump on the battery.

Preferably, in the above automatic charging station system, the battery rack further includes a travel switch and a mounting block mounted on the rack, and the travel switch and the positioning body are connected to the same mounting block.

Preferably, in the automatic charging station system, the first guide block extends inwards from one side of the rack, the first guide block has a guide portion located on the outer side and a support portion located on the inner side, the guide portion has a second guide slope, and the support portion is used for supporting the battery.

Preferably, in the above-described automatic charging station system, the automatic charging station system further includes a positioning chassis on which the battery holder is detachably mounted.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic charging station operating method to improve the efficiency of centralized charging of batteries.

an automatic charging station operation mode comprises the automatic charging station system, and the operation steps comprise: the travelling crane transports the battery rack on which the battery to be charged is arranged on the transport vehicle to the charging position, and then transports the battery rack on which the charged battery is arranged to the transport vehicle.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned operation mode of the automatic charging station, the automatic charging station system further includes a fire water tank and a stacker moving laterally, and when the battery catches fire, the stacker transports the battery catching fire into the fire water tank.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: the battery rack on which the batteries to be charged are arranged on the transport vehicle is transported to the charging position through the travelling crane, and the battery rack on which the charged batteries are located is transported to the transport vehicle, so that the efficiency of transporting the batteries is improved, and finally, the efficiency of concentrated charging of the batteries is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a top view of an automatic charging station system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an automatic charging station system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a battery stand according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at I;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3 at II;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a battery stand according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view at III of fig. 6.

The attached names and reference numbers in the figure are as follows:

an automatic charging station system 1;

the positioning chassis 10, the second guide block 11, the bearing block 12, the placing frame 21, the positioning body 211, the first guide inclined surface 2111, the travel switch 213, the mounting block 214, the first guide block 215, the guide part 2151, the second guide inclined surface 21511, the bearing part 2152, the transverse support 216, the longitudinal support 217, the battery 30, the jack 31, the bump 32, the battery holder body 40 and the battery holder 100;

mounting bracket 300, crossbeam 310, vertical frame 320, longeron 330, transport vechicle 400, driving 500, hacking machine 600, fire water tank 700, charging device 800, charge position 810.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some of the structures related to the present invention are shown in the drawings, not all of the structures.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, removably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc. are used in an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings only for convenience of description and simplicity of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have a special meaning.

For convenience of description, the transverse direction of the present application is shown as the X direction in fig. 2, 3 and 6, the longitudinal direction of the present application is shown as the Y direction in fig. 2 and 6, and the vertical direction of the present application is shown as the Z direction in fig. 2, 3 and 6.

Fig. 1 is a top view of an automatic charging station system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is a perspective view of the automatic charging station system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the present embodiment discloses an automatic charging station system 1. The automatic charging station system 1 includes a mounting frame 300, a transport vehicle 400, a charging device 800, a battery rack 100, and a traveling vehicle 500. The mounting bracket 300 includes a transversely extending cross member 310. The carriers 400 are located at the lateral ends of the mounting frame 300. The charging device 800 is formed with at least two charging potentials 810. The battery holder 100 is used to house at least two batteries 30, and the number of the battery holders 100 is at least two. The row cart 500 is mounted on the cross beam 310 so as to be laterally movable. The traveling crane 500 is configured to transport the battery rack 100 on which the battery 30 to be charged is placed on the transport vehicle 400 to the charging station 810, and transport the battery rack 100 on which the charged battery 30 is placed to the transport vehicle 400.

The automatic charging station system 1 of the present invention transports the battery rack 100, on which the battery 30 to be charged is mounted, on the transport vehicle 400 to the charging station 810 through the traveling crane 500, and transports the battery rack 100, on which the charged battery 30 is located, to the transport vehicle 400, thereby improving the efficiency of transporting the battery 30 and finally improving the efficiency of intensively charging the battery 30.

Specifically, the mounting frame 300 includes two cross beams 310 spaced apart from each other, a longitudinal beam 330 connecting the two cross beams 310, and a vertical frame 320 supporting the cross beams 310.

At least two charging sites 810 are distributed on the ground between the two beams 310, and each charging site 810 can be mounted with a positioning chassis 10, as will be described later, to quickly position the battery rack 100.

Preferably, the transport cart 400 is disposed at both lateral ends of the mounting frame 300, and at least two traveling carts 500 are installed on the cross beam 310, which is beneficial to further improving the transportation efficiency.

Preferably, the automatic charging station system 1 further comprises a fire hose 700 and a laterally moving palletizer 600, the palletizer 600 comprising a vertical moving assembly, a longitudinal moving assembly and a fork plate, the vertical moving assembly and the longitudinal moving assembly driving the fork plate to move vertically and longitudinally, respectively. The fork plate is used to transport the battery 30 in a fire to the fire service water tank 700. When a fire occurs in a certain battery 30, the stacker crane 600 can rapidly move to the battery 30 and transport the battery 30 to the fire-fighting water tank 700, thereby preventing other batteries 30 from being affected and improving the safety of the automatic charging station system 1 of the present embodiment.

Preferably, the fire service water tank 700 includes a water storage chamber and an obliquely disposed drum above the water storage chamber, and a fork plate for transporting the battery 30 on fire to the drum. Preferably, the fire-fighting water tank 700 further includes a support assembly for supporting the roller and a power member for driving the support assembly, the power member being configured to be capable of being in a first state in which the roller is driven to hold the battery 30 and a second state in which the battery 30 is slid down to the water storage chamber. The fire hose tank 700 of the present embodiment is not vulnerable to damage to the battery 30.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the battery stand 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the battery holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the battery rack 100 of the present embodiment includes a battery rack body 40 extending vertically and at least two rack supports 21 for supporting the battery 30, and the at least two rack supports 21 are distributed at intervals in the vertical direction and are mounted on the battery rack body 40. The rack 21 is provided with a positioning body 211 for positioning the battery 30. At least one pair of first guide blocks 215 for guiding the battery 30 is provided on opposite sides of the rack 21. In the embodiment, the battery 30 is guided by the pair of first guide blocks 215, so that the positioning body 211 is easily positioned and matched with the battery 30, and the battery 30 is quickly positioned.

Specifically, in the process of positioning the battery 30, the pair of first guide blocks 215 guides and coarsely positions the battery 30 in advance, and after the positioning body 211 is matched with the battery 30 in a positioning manner, the fine positioning of the battery 30 is realized.

The battery rack body 40 of the present embodiment may be 4 vertically extending rod-shaped structures, each placing rack 21 includes two transverse brackets 216 and two longitudinal brackets 217, and the two transverse brackets 216 and the two longitudinal brackets 217 are horizontally disposed and connected to the battery rack body 40, so as to form a rectangular frame. The rectangular frame has a high degree of shape matching with the battery 30, which is beneficial to saving materials. In other embodiments, after the placing frame 21 is connected to the battery holder body 40, a rhombic frame or a triangular frame may be enclosed.

The number of the placing frames 21 of the present embodiment may be 3 to 8, for example, the number of the placing frames 21 is 3, 4 or 8. The distance between adjacent racks 21 in the vertical direction is greater than the height of the battery 30, so that the battery 30 can be placed on the racks 21.

Fig. 3 and 6 show in particular the assembly of two different types of batteries 30 to the battery holder 100. The first battery 30 has an insertion hole 31 on its outer side, and the second battery 30 has a projection 32 on its outer side. Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of fig. 3 at I. Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of fig. 3 at II. Fig. 4 shows the first battery 30 in assembled relation to the battery holder 100. Fig. 5 shows the second battery 30 in assembled relation to the battery holder 100.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the positioning body 211 is a first positioning pin, and the first positioning pin is used for being inserted and matched with the insertion hole 31 on the first battery 30. This embodiment fixes a position first battery 30 through first locating pin, and location structure is simple and the location is quick, convenient.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, the positioning body 211 is a U-shaped block, and the U-shaped block forms a U-shaped insertion cavity, and the U-shaped block is used for insertion and matching with the protrusion 32 on the second battery 30. This embodiment fixes a position second kind of battery 30 through U type piece, and location structure is simple and fix a position fast, convenient. To further enhance the effect of the quick positioning, it is preferable that an inner surface of a top portion of the U-shaped block is formed with a first guide slope 2111.

Different positioning bodies 211 with different structures are arranged on different placing frames 21 of the embodiment, so that batteries 30 with different structures can be positioned. In other embodiments, all the holding frames 21 may be provided with the same positioning body 211.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the battery holder 100 preferably further includes a travel switch 213 and a mounting block 214 mounted on the placing frame 21, and the travel switch 213 and the positioning body 211 are connected to the same mounting block 214. The stroke switch 213 can determine whether the rack 21 is in an empty state. This embodiment is advantageous in saving parts and space by connecting the stroke switch 213 and the positioning body 211 to the same mounting block 214.

Fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view at III of fig. 6. Preferably, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the first guide block 215 has a second guide slope 21511, and two second guide slopes 21511 of a pair of first guide blocks 215 are symmetrically disposed. The pair of first guide blocks 215 of the present embodiment has a simple guide structure and is easy to manufacture.

Preferably, the first guide block 215 extends inward from one side of the placing frame 21, which is beneficial to reducing the occupied space. The first guide block 215 has a guide portion 2151 located at the outer side and a receiving portion 2152 located at the inner side, which are connected, the guide portion 2151 has a second guide slope 21511, and the receiving portion 2152 is for receiving the battery 30. The first guide block 215 of the present embodiment not only has a guiding function, but also has a function of supporting the battery 30, and the structure and arrangement are compact.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 6, the battery holder 100 further includes a hanging ring 22 mounted on the battery holder body 40, and an outer side surface of the hanging ring 22 is flush with outer side surfaces of the battery holder body 40 and the placing rack 21 or is located inside the outer side surfaces of the battery holder body 40 and the placing rack 21, so that an occupied space can be saved.

Preferably, two adjacent sides of the hanging ring 22 are respectively connected to the battery holder body 40 and the placing frame 21, so that the mounting reliability of the hanging ring 22 is good, and when the crane 500 lifts the hanging ring 22, the hanging ring 22 is not easily separated from the battery holder body 40 and the placing frame 21.

Preferably, the automatic charging station system 1 further includes a positioning chassis 10, and the battery holder 100 is detachably mounted on the positioning chassis 10 so that the battery holder 100 can be moved to a next predetermined position by the traveling crane 500 when it is necessary to move the battery holder 100. The number of positioning chassis 10 of the present embodiment is several, and it is generally fixed on the ground.

In particular, the positioning chassis 10 is also a rectangular frame. The positioning chassis 10 is provided with 4 supporting blocks 12, and the 4 supporting blocks 12 are used for supporting the placing frame 21 and the battery rack body 40. The opposite edges of the positioning bottom frame 10 are also provided with at least one pair of second guide blocks 11, and the pair of second guide blocks 11 are used for guiding the whole of the battery rack body 40 and the placing frame 21 so as to realize the quick positioning of the whole of the battery rack body 40 and the placing frame 21.

The embodiment also discloses an automatic charging station operation mode, which is based on the automatic charging station system, and the operation steps comprise: the traveling crane 500 transports the battery rack 100 on which the battery 30 to be charged is placed on the transport vehicle 400 to the charging station 810, and then transports the battery rack 100 on which the charged battery 30 is located to the transport vehicle 400.

Preferably, when the battery 30 is on fire, the stacker 600 transports the battery 30 on fire into the fire hose tank 700.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Numerous obvious variations, adaptations and substitutions will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic charging station system, comprising:

a mounting frame (300) including a transversely extending cross member (310);

a transport vehicle (400) located at a lateral end of the mounting frame (300);

a charging device (800) formed with at least two charging potentials (810);

a battery holder (100) for housing at least two batteries (30), the number of the battery holders (100) being at least two;

a trolley (500) mounted on the cross beam (310) so as to be laterally movable; the travelling crane (500) is configured to transport the battery rack (100) on the transport vehicle (400) on which the battery (30) to be charged is placed to the charging potential (810), and to transport the battery rack (100) on which the battery (30) after charging is located to the transport vehicle (400).

2. The automatic charging station system according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting frame (300) is provided with transport carriages (400) at both lateral ends, the cross beam (310) being provided with at least two travelling carriages (500).

3. The automatic charging station system of claim 1, wherein the automatic charging station system (1) further comprises a fire hose (700) and a laterally moving palletizer (600), the palletizer (600) comprising a vertical moving assembly, a longitudinal moving assembly, and a fork plate, the vertical moving assembly and the longitudinal moving assembly driving the fork plate to move vertically and longitudinally, respectively; the fork plate is used for transporting the battery (30) on fire to the fire water tank (700).

4. The automatic charging station system of claim 3, wherein the fire protection water tank (700) comprises a water storage cavity and an obliquely arranged drum above the water storage cavity, the fork plate being used to transport the battery (30) on fire to the drum.

5. The automatic charging station system according to claim 4, wherein the fire-fighting water tank (700) further comprises a support assembly supporting the roller and a power member driving the support assembly, the power member being configured to be capable of being in a first state of driving the roller to hold the battery (30) and a second state of sliding the battery (30) down to the water storage cavity.

6. The automatic charging station system according to claim 1, wherein the battery rack (100) comprises a vertically extending battery rack body (40) and a rack (21) for holding the battery (30), the rack (21) is provided with a positioning body (211) for positioning the battery (30); at least one pair of first guide blocks (215) for guiding the battery (30) is arranged on the opposite sides of the placing rack (21).

7. The automatic charging station system according to claim 6, characterized in that the positioning body (211) is a first positioning pin for a plug-in fit with a receptacle (31) on the battery (30), or the positioning body (211) is a U-shaped block forming a plug-in cavity for a plug-in fit with a lug (32) on the battery (30).

8. The automatic charging station system according to claim 6, characterized in that the battery holder (100) further comprises a travel switch (213) and a mounting block (214) mounted on the rack (21), the travel switch (213) being connected to the same mounting block (214) as the positioning body (211).

9. The automatic charging station system according to claim 6, wherein the first guide block (215) extends inward from one side of the rack (21), the first guide block (215) has a guide portion (2151) located at an outer side and a bearing portion (2152) located at an inner side connected thereto, the guide portion (2151) has a second guide slope (21511), and the bearing portion (2152) is used for bearing the battery (30).

10. The automatic charging station system according to claim 6, characterized in that the automatic charging station system (1) further comprises a positioning chassis (10), the battery holder (100) being detachably mounted on the positioning chassis (10).

11. An automatic charging station system comprising the automatic charging station system of any one of claims 1-10, the operating steps comprising: the travelling crane (500) transports the battery rack (100) on which the battery (30) to be charged is placed on the transport vehicle (400) to the charging potential (810), and then transports the battery rack (100) on which the battery (30) to be charged is placed to the transport vehicle (400).

12. The automatic charging station mode of operation according to claim 11, wherein the automatic charging station system (1) further comprises a fire water tank (700) and a laterally moving palletizer (600), the palletizer (600) transporting the battery (30) on fire into the fire water tank (700) when the battery (30) is on fire.