CN115556620A

CN115556620A - Modular trade electric installation

Info

Publication number: CN115556620A
Application number: CN202210351331.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张建平; 王莉; 仇丹梁
Original assignee: Aulton New Energy Automotive Technology Co Ltd; Shanghai Dianba New Energy Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Aulton New Energy Automotive Technology Co Ltd; Shanghai Dianba New Energy Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-02
Filing date: 2022-04-02
Publication date: 2023-01-03
Also published as: WO2023186125A1

Abstract

The invention provides a modularized battery replacing device, which relates to the field of battery replacing equipment of electric vehicles, and the modularized battery replacing device is used for replacing a battery of a battery replacing vehicle in a chassis type, and comprises the following components: the frame module comprises two oppositely arranged lifting modules and two oppositely arranged moving modules, a middle accommodating area is formed in the area between the lifting modules and the moving modules, and the moving modules can drive the frame module to walk along a first direction; and the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area and is respectively connected with the two lifting modules so that the battery replacing platform can be lifted to be lifted relative to the frame module. Through the two oppositely arranged lifting modules and the two oppositely arranged moving modules, the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area, the structure is more compact, the modules and the frames cannot be overlapped in the height direction, and the overall height of the battery replacing device is favorably reduced.

Description

Modular trade electric installation

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of electric vehicle battery replacing equipment, in particular to a modular battery replacing device.

Background

The battery of the existing electric automobile is generally installed in a fixed mode and a replaceable mode, the replaceable battery is generally movably installed, the battery can be taken down at any time to be replaced or charged, and the battery is installed on an automobile body after replacement or charging is finished.

At present, for trucks, especially light trucks, batteries are generally placed on two sides of a truck body, so that the batteries need to be replaced by two battery replacing devices respectively on two sides of the truck body when the batteries of the light truck are replaced, the site requirement of a battery replacing station is high, a large space is needed, and meanwhile, due to the fact that two sets of battery replacing devices need to be adopted, the cost of the battery replacing station is greatly increased, and the efficiency is not high. Meanwhile, the batteries are placed on two sides of the vehicle body and can be fixed on the vehicle only by means of the support, so that the vehicle body is complex in structure and inconvenient to replace. Therefore, a battery replacing device capable of replacing the battery from the bottom of the light truck automobile can be considered, so that the battery replacing of the light truck can be completed by one battery replacing device, and meanwhile, the battery is located below the automobile body and can be directly hung on a beam of the automobile body, so that the automobile structure can be simpler and the battery replacing is convenient. Considering the characteristics of relatively large battery volume and heavy weight of the light truck automobile, the overall structure of the battery replacing device is correspondingly large, and meanwhile, as the battery is positioned below the automobile body, the battery replacing space is small, and a battery replacing device meeting the requirements of the light truck automobile needs to be designed to meet the requirement of replacing the battery at the bottom.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to overcome the defects of complex operation mode, high power switching cost and low efficiency of vehicle double-side power switching in the prior art, and further provides a modular power switching device.

The invention solves the technical problems through the following technical scheme:

a modular trades electric installation for trade electric vehicle and carry out chassis formula and trade electric, includes:

the frame module comprises two oppositely arranged lifting modules and two oppositely arranged moving modules, a middle accommodating area is formed in the area between the lifting modules and the moving modules, and the moving modules can drive the frame module to walk along a first direction;

and the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area and is respectively connected with the two lifting modules, so that the battery replacing platform can be lifted to ascend and descend relative to the frame module.

In the scheme, a modular design is adopted, the frame module comprises the moving module and the lifting module, and the moving module, the lifting module and the battery replacing platform are respectively arranged corresponding to different positions, so that each module can be independently assembled, and the overall production efficiency of the battery replacing device is favorably improved; through the two oppositely arranged lifting modules and the two oppositely arranged moving modules, the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area, the structure is more compact, the modules and the frames cannot be overlapped in the height direction, and the overall height of the battery replacing device is favorably reduced. Simultaneously, realized trading the electricity to light truck bottom, adopted one to trade electric equipment and can accomplish whole car battery dismouting, greatly reduced light card trade the cost of electricity, improved and trade electric efficiency.

Preferably, the battery replacement platform comprises a platform bottom plate, and a battery replacement module and a plurality of support modules which are arranged on the platform bottom plate, wherein the platform bottom plate is connected with the lifting module so that the platform bottom plate can be lifted by the lifting module, the battery replacement module is used for installing a battery on a vehicle or detaching the battery from the vehicle, and the support modules are arranged on two sides of the battery replacement module so that the support modules and the battery replacement module can jointly bear the battery.

In this scheme, the platform bottom plate links to each other with the module of lifting and can drive the battery change module and go up and down to trade the electricity with cooperation vehicle chassis, and the platform bottom plate provides the installation chassis for the battery change module, and the battery change module provides the bearing plane with the support module for the battery jointly for the battery makes the battery contact surface wider in the change process, and then can satisfy the demand that jumbo size battery was changed, and it is more stable in the battery change process.

Preferably, the plurality of support modules are respectively disposed at both sides of the battery exchange module along the first direction, and the support modules and the battery exchange module are spaced apart by a predetermined distance to form a double protrusion accommodating region, so that the double protrusion of the battery transfer mechanism lifts the battery from below the battery to transfer the battery.

In this scheme, trade and be provided with two on the electric platform and stretch out the accommodation area, through arranging this region in the both sides of battery replacement module to when battery transport mechanism's two relative battery replacement modules of stretching out put the battery, and provided reasonable operatable space.

Preferably, the battery replacement module includes a base, and an unlocking mechanism and a tray that are disposed on the base, the base is connected to the platform bottom plate and can move along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction relative to the platform bottom plate, the unlocking mechanism is located below the tray, and a through hole is formed in the tray so that the unlocking mechanism can pass through the through hole to lock and unlock the battery during operation.

In this scheme, the tray provides the bearing plane for the battery, is provided with the through-hole on the tray, can provide unlocking space for release mechanism when release mechanism adds the unblock to the battery, return to the tray below when release mechanism does not work simultaneously to can protect release mechanism to avoid impaired.

Preferably, the number of the unlocking mechanisms is two, and two sides along the second direction are respectively fixed on the base.

In the scheme, the two unlocking structures are arranged, so that the unlocking efficiency is high and the unlocking success rate is high corresponding to two unlocking points in the battery.

Preferably, a vehicle positioning column for positioning with a vehicle is further arranged on the base, the vehicle positioning column is located on a first side of the battery replacing module, a battery positioning column for positioning with a battery is arranged on the tray, the battery positioning column is at least located on a second side of the battery replacing module, and the first side and the second side are two sides of the battery replacing module along the first direction respectively.

In this scheme, the vehicle positioning column is used for position determination between trading the electric installation and trading the electric vehicle, and the battery positioning column is used for trading the electric installation and fixes a position the battery that trades the electric vehicle, adopts dual location, and the location is more accurate, and then is favorable to promoting the unblock success rate.

Preferably, the tray is floatably connected to the base, the support module is floatably connected to the platform bottom plate, and when the battery replacement platform does not carry a battery, the carrying surface of the tray and the carrying surface of the support module are at the same height.

In the scheme, the tray can be floatingly connected to the base, the support module can be floatingly connected to the platform bottom plate, when the battery is loaded, the tray and the support module can play a role in buffering, and meanwhile, the contact surfaces of the battery, the tray and the support module are increased, so that the stability is higher; and when the battery is not loaded, the two are at the same height, and when the battery is loaded, the battery is more stable.

Preferably, each side of the battery replacement module is provided with at least two support modules, and the support modules are arranged at intervals along the second direction.

In this scheme, a plurality of support modules, when bearing the battery, can disperse the atress, increase with the contact point of battery, and then can improve the bearing stability of battery, be favorable to changing the large size battery.

Preferably, the lifting module includes a lifting frame extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a lifting mechanism mounted on the lifting frame, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor and a lifting member disposed on a side wall of the lifting frame facing the battery replacing platform, and the lifting member is connected to the battery replacing platform such that the lifting motor can drive the lifting member to move to drive the battery replacing platform to lift.

In this scheme, lifting frame provides installation space for lifting mechanism, can realize trading the lift of electric platform through lifting mechanism.

Preferably, the lifting frame has a hollow cavity, and the lifting motor is disposed in the cavity.

In this scheme, lift motor set up in the cavity, be favorable to saving space, the structure is compacter.

Preferably, there are two lifting members disposed on the side wall of the lifting frame at intervals along the second direction, and the lifting mechanism further includes a transmission assembly connected to the lifting motor, the transmission assembly is disposed on one side of the lifting frame facing the power exchanging platform and connected to both of the two lifting members, so that the lifting motor can drive both of the two lifting members.

In this scheme, through the drive assembly, two lifts that the motor in the frame of lifting can be located same frame of lifting of simultaneous drive, and synchronous motion can be realized to two lifts, need not to set up two motors and drive, saves the resource, through setting up two lifts, lifts the atress more balanced, lifts the process more stable.

Preferably, the moving module comprises a moving frame extending along the first direction and at least two walking members located below the moving frame and arranged at intervals along the first direction, an end accommodating area is formed on one side of each lifting module, which is away from the battery replacing platform, and a walking driving motor is arranged in the end accommodating area to drive the walking members to move so as to drive the frame module to walk.

In this scheme, the walking driving motor setting holds the district at the tip, and space utilization is high, and overall structure is compacter.

Preferably, the moving frame is provided with one walking member at each of a head end and a tail end along the first direction, the head end and the tail end of the moving frame are also provided with one walking driving motor, and each walking driving motor drives two walking members located at the head end or the tail end.

In this scheme, set up the walking piece at the head and the tail both ends of moving frame, structurally, the stress point is located head and the tail both ends when moving frame, and is more stable, is favorable to improving the weight that bears, and in addition, the head and the tail end has set up walking driving motor respectively and has been favorable to controlling the precision that trades the electrical equipment walking.

Preferably, a synchronizing assembly is arranged between the two walking members positioned at the head end or the tail end, the synchronizing assembly is connected with the walking driving motor through a gear set, the gear set comprises a first gear connected with the walking driving motor and a second gear connected with the synchronizing assembly, and the first gear and the second gear are arranged and meshed from top to bottom in the vertical direction.

In the scheme, the walking driving motor provides power for the walking part through the synchronous component and the gear set, and stable operation of the battery replacing device is realized while space resources are saved. The walking piece can keep synchronous operation, has improved reliability and stability when moving the module operation.

Preferably, a guide member is further arranged below one of the moving frames, and the guide member is positioned between the two walking members at the head end and the tail end; and a support part is arranged below the other moving frame, is positioned between the two walking parts at the head end and the tail end and is arranged corresponding to the guide part.

In this scheme, through set up the guide in the below of a frame, can provide the direction for trading the removal of electric installation, guarantee to trade the electric installation and remove along predetermineeing the orbit, set up support piece in the below of another movable frame, can provide and trade the holistic bearing capacity of electric installation, improve the weight that bears.

Preferably, the moving frame comprises a first area, a second area and a third area which are connected along one side of the first direction, a first height of the first area and a first height of the third area along the vertical direction are higher than a second height of the second area along the vertical height, and a length of the second area extending along the first direction is not less than a distance between outermost edges of two support modules arranged along the first direction.

In this scheme, the second region highly be less than first region and third region, and the relative first region of second region and third region can provide more spaces, have guaranteed to trade the installation space of electric platform more sufficient, are favorable to reducing and trade the holistic height of electric device to it can satisfy the less electric demand of trading in light truck bottom space to make to trade electric equipment.

Preferably, the battery replacement platform comprises a platform bottom plate, and a battery replacement module and a plurality of support modules which are arranged on the platform bottom plate, wherein the battery replacement module comprises a base and a tray arranged on the base, and the bearing surfaces of the tray and the support modules are both lower than the first height and higher than the second height.

In the scheme, the bearing surface of the tray and the bearing surface of the supporting module are both lower than the first height and higher than the second height, so that the overall height of the battery replacing device is reduced, and meanwhile, the second area of the movable frame cannot interfere with the battery.

Preferably, the battery replacing platform comprises a battery replacing module, the battery replacing module comprises a base, a vehicle positioning column for positioning with a vehicle is arranged on the base, and the base on the side where the vehicle positioning column is arranged extends outwards to at least the upper part of the moving frame of the second area.

In the scheme, the base arranged on one side of the vehicle positioning column extends outwards to at least the position above the moving frame in the second area, the height of the second area is lower, and the base extends to the position so as to meet the requirement of dismounting and mounting large-size batteries and prevent the overall structure of the battery replacing equipment from being too large, so that the structure of the battery replacing equipment is compact.

Preferably, a sliding assembly is arranged between the moving module and the battery replacing platform, the sliding assembly includes a guide rail and a slider which are matched with each other, one of the guide rail and the slider is arranged on the moving frame in the first area and the third area, and the other of the guide rail and the slider is arranged on the battery replacing platform in the corresponding position.

In this scheme, through the cooperation of guide rail and slider, can guarantee to trade the stability of rising and descending of electric platform to because guide rail and slider complex are spacing, can guarantee to trade electric platform and can not take place the skew in other directions during rising and descending.

Preferably, the movable frame is further provided with a first wire slot extending along the first direction, the first wire slot is provided with a first wire inlet and a first wire outlet, the first wire inlet is used for allowing a first cable to enter the first wire slot, and the first wire outlet is arranged at the head end and the tail end of the movable frame and used for leading out the first cable in the first wire slot to supply power to the equipment in the frame module.

In this scheme, first line groove sets up in moving frame's inside, provides sufficient accommodation space for circuit arrangement, walks the line from moving frame's inside, does not occupy exterior space on the one hand, compact structure, and on the other hand, the circuit can not bump with the exterior part, and is more safe.

Preferably, the power exchanging platform is further provided with a second wire slot extending along the first direction, the second wire slot is provided with a second wire inlet and a second wire outlet, the second wire inlet is used for allowing a second cable to enter the second wire slot, and the second wire outlet is arranged in the middle of the power exchanging platform and used for leading out the second cable in the second wire slot to supply power to equipment in the power exchanging platform.

In this scheme, the second wire casing provides accommodation space for the second cable, and the overall arrangement of second cable is more regular, can not cause the interference with other movable part, and the power supply of trading electric installation is more stable.

Preferably, the second wire slot is adjacent to the first wire slot, and the second wire inlet is arranged corresponding to the first wire outlet, so that the second cable is routed in the first wire slot and enters the second wire slot from the first wire outlet and the second wire inlet.

In this scheme, the second wire casing sets up with first wire casing is adjacent and the second inlet wire is corresponding with first outlet for the cable can be through first wire casing and then to the second wire casing, has extended the arrangement space of cable.

Preferably, an arched connecting piece is arranged between the second wire inlet and the first wire outlet, and the arched connecting piece is hollow so that the second cable can penetrate through the arched connecting piece.

In this scheme, through arch union piece, for the second cable wear to establish between first wire casing and second wire casing and provide the transition, can play the guard action to the second cable, especially at the electricity changing platform lift in-process, be convenient for second cable follow-up or return and prevent that the cable from intertwining or being dragged or buckling, lead to the problem such as line skin damage, sinle silk fracture.

Preferably, an end accommodating area is formed on one side of each lifting module, which is away from the power exchanging platform, the frame module further includes a first junction box, the first junction box is disposed in the end accommodating area and located above the synchronizing assembly, the first junction box has a first wire inlet end and a plurality of first wire outlet ends, the first wire inlet end is used for connecting a first weak current cable in the first cable, and the plurality of first wire outlet ends are respectively used for connecting weak current devices in the frame module;

and/or the battery replacing platform further comprises a second junction box, the second junction box is arranged between the two support modules on one side of the battery replacing module, the second junction box is provided with a second wire inlet end and a plurality of second wire outlet ends, the second wire inlet end is used for being connected with a second weak current cable in the second cable, and the second wire outlet ends are respectively used for being connected with weak current equipment in the battery replacing platform.

The number of inlet wires can be reduced by taking the first junction box and the second junction box as relays, weak current equipment and weak current cables at different positions can be conveniently connected, the overall wiring difficulty is reduced, the wiring neatness is improved, the wire length can be saved, and the cost is reduced.

The battery replacement station comprises the modular battery replacement device, and the battery replacement device can travel in a battery replacement channel preset in the battery replacement station and travel to a battery replacement position to replace a vehicle.

In this scheme, adopted foretell trade electric installation, trade the power demand that can satisfy light truck of trading power station.

Preferably, two ends of the battery replacing channel are respectively provided with a limiting mechanism, so that the battery replacing device can only travel in the battery replacing channel.

In this scheme, through stop gear, can guarantee to trade the electric installation and can not skew to trade the electric passageway, and then the protection trades the electric installation and avoids bumping with near object.

The positive progress effects of the invention are as follows: according to the invention, a modular design is adopted, the frame module comprises the moving module and the lifting module, and the moving module, the lifting module and the battery replacing platform are respectively arranged corresponding to different positions, so that each module can be independently assembled, and the overall production efficiency of the battery replacing device is favorably improved; through the two oppositely arranged lifting modules and the two oppositely arranged moving modules, the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area, the structure is more compact, the modules and the frames cannot be overlapped in the height direction, and the overall height of the battery replacing device is favorably reduced. Meanwhile, the bottom battery replacement of the light truck is realized, the whole truck battery can be disassembled and assembled by using one battery replacement device, the battery replacement cost of the light truck is greatly reduced, and the battery replacement efficiency is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of a modular battery swapping device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the modular battery swapping device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention with the housing removed;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a lifting module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 3 according to another aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a power swapping platform according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of the power swapping platform according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a frame module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of the FIG. 7 embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of a modular battery swapping device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic top view illustrating a modular power swapping device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Lifting module 100

Lifting frame 110

Lifting member 120

Lifting motor 130

Transmission assembly 140

Battery replacement module 200

Platform floor 210

Base 220

Unlocking mechanism 230

Tray 240

Support module 250

Double protruding containment area 260

Fitting 270

Slider 275

Vehicle locating post 280

Battery positioning post 290

Second wire groove 295

Second cable 296

Second junction box 297

Mobile module 300

Moving frame 310

Walking member 320

Guide mechanism 330

Walking driving motor 351

Gear set 352

Synchronization component 353

Guide rail 360

First region 371

Second region 372

Third region 373

First wire slot 380

First cable 381

Outer cover 400

Middle holding area 500

Arch connector 600

First junction box 700

First direction A

Second direction B

Detailed Description

The present invention will be more clearly and completely described in the following description of preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The embodiment provides a modular battery replacement device, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 7, for replacing a battery of a vehicle in a chassis type, including:

the frame module comprises two oppositely arranged lifting modules 100 and two oppositely arranged moving modules 300, a middle accommodating area 500 is formed in the area between the lifting modules 100 and the moving modules 300, and the moving modules 300 can drive the frame module to walk along a first direction A;

and the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area 500, and is respectively connected with the two lifting modules 100 so that the battery replacing platform can be lifted to be lifted relative to the frame module.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, along the first direction a, two ends of the battery swapping device are further provided with a housing 400 to protect the lifting module 100 and the equipment installed on the side of the lifting module 100 away from the battery swapping platform, as shown in fig. 2 and 7, the lifting module 100 and the moving module 300 are arranged at 90 °.

In the scheme, a modular design is adopted, the frame module comprises the moving module 300 and the lifting module 100, and the moving module 300, the lifting module 100 and the battery replacing platform are respectively arranged corresponding to different positions, so that each module can be independently assembled, and the overall production efficiency of the battery replacing device is improved; through two relative lifting modules 100 and two relative mobile modules 300, trade the electric platform and set up in middle part accommodation area 500 region, the structure is compacter, and each module can not take place to overlap with the frame in the direction of height, is favorable to reducing and trades the holistic height of electric device. Meanwhile, the bottom battery replacement of the light truck is realized, the whole truck battery can be disassembled and assembled by using one battery replacement device, the battery replacement cost of the light truck is greatly reduced, and the battery replacement efficiency is improved.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, 5 and 6, the battery replacing platform includes a platform bottom plate 210, and a battery replacing module 200 and a plurality of supporting modules 250 which are disposed on the platform bottom plate 210, the platform bottom plate 210 is connected to the lifting module 100 so that the platform bottom plate 210 can be lifted by the lifting module 100, the battery replacing module 200 is used for mounting or dismounting a battery on or from a vehicle, the supporting modules 250 are disposed on two sides of the battery replacing module 200 so that the supporting modules 250 can carry the battery together with the battery replacing module 200, specifically, the number of the supporting modules 250 is 4, the supporting modules are distributed on two sides of the platform bottom plate 210, and 2 supporting modules are disposed at each side at intervals so as to be optimally located at four corners. The platform bottom plate 210 is connected with the lifting module 100 and can drive the battery replacement module 200 to lift so as to match with a vehicle chassis to replace the battery, the platform bottom plate 210 provides an installation bottom frame for the battery replacement module 200, and the battery replacement module 200 and the support module 250 jointly provide a bearing plane for the battery, so that the contact surface of the battery is wider in the replacement process, the requirement of replacing a large-size battery can be further met, and the battery replacement process is more stable.

In this embodiment, the supporting modules 250 are respectively disposed at two sides of the battery replacing module 200 along the first direction a, specifically, 2 supporting modules are disposed at intervals at each side, and a predetermined distance is disposed between the supporting module 250 and the battery replacing module 200 at each side to form a dual protrusion accommodating area 260, so that the dual protrusion of the battery transferring mechanism lifts the battery from the bottom of the battery to transfer the battery, wherein the preset width of the dual protrusion accommodating area 260 is not less than the width of the dual protrusion of the battery transferring mechanism. The battery replacing platform is provided with double extending accommodating areas 260, and the double extending accommodating areas are arranged on two sides of the battery replacing module 200, so that when the battery is taken and placed relative to the battery replacing module 200 through double extending of the battery transferring mechanism, a reasonable operable space is provided.

In this embodiment, the battery replacing module 200 includes a base 220, an unlocking mechanism 230 and a tray 240, the unlocking mechanism 230 and the tray 240 are disposed on the base 220, the base 220 is connected to the platform base 210 and can move along a second direction B perpendicular to the first direction a relative to the platform base 210, the unlocking mechanism 230 is disposed below the tray 240, and a through hole is formed in the tray 240 so that the unlocking mechanism 230 passes through the through hole to unlock and unlock the battery during operation. The tray 240 provides a bearing plane for the battery, and the tray 240 is provided with a through hole, so that an unlocking space can be provided for the unlocking mechanism 230 when the unlocking mechanism 230 locks and unlocks the battery, and meanwhile, the tray returns to the position below the tray 240 when the unlocking mechanism 230 does not work, so that the unlocking mechanism 230 can be protected from being damaged.

In this embodiment, two unlocking mechanisms 230 are provided, and are respectively fixed to the base 220 at two sides along the second direction B. Through setting up two unlocking structure, corresponding to two unlocking points in the battery, the unblock is efficient to unblock success rate is high, and two unlocking structure correspond battery or two locking structure on the automobile body simultaneously, make the installation of battery on the automobile body more firm more stable.

In this embodiment, the base 220 is further provided with a vehicle positioning post 280 for positioning with a vehicle, the vehicle positioning post 280 is located at a first side of the battery replacing module 200, the tray 240 is provided with a battery positioning post 290 for positioning with a battery, the battery positioning post 290 is located at a second side of the battery replacing module 200, and the first side and the second side are two sides of the battery replacing module 200 along the first direction a, respectively. The vehicle positioning column 280 is used for determining the position between the battery replacement device and the battery replacement vehicle, and the battery positioning column 290 is used for positioning the battery of the battery replacement vehicle by the battery replacement device, so that double positioning is adopted, the positioning is more accurate, and the unlocking success rate is favorably improved.

In another embodiment, the battery positioning posts 290 may also be located at the first side and the second side of the battery replacement module 200, respectively, and the battery positioning posts 290 at the first side and the second side position the battery from the first direction a and the second direction B, respectively.

In this embodiment, the tray 240 may be floatingly connected to the base 220, the supporting module 250 may be floatingly connected to the platform bottom plate 210, and when the battery replacing platform does not carry the battery, the carrying surface of the tray 240 and the carrying surface of the supporting module 250 are at the same height. The tray 240 can be floatingly connected to the base 220, and the support module 250 can be floatingly connected to the platform bottom plate 210, so that when the battery is loaded, the tray 240 and the support module 250 can play a role of buffering, and meanwhile, the contact surface of the battery with the tray 240 and the support module 250 is increased, so that the stability is higher; and when the battery is not loaded, the two are at the same height, and when the battery is loaded, the battery is more stable.

Specifically, the tray 240 may be coupled to the base 220 by a resilient member, such as a spring, and the support module 250 may be coupled to the platform base 210 by a resilient member, such as a spring.

In this embodiment, two support modules 250 are disposed at each side of the battery replacement module 200, the support modules 250 are spaced apart along the second direction B, and each support module 250 has a disc-shaped structure. The plurality of support modules 250 can disperse stress and increase contact points with the battery when the battery is loaded, thereby improving the loading stability of the battery and facilitating the replacement of the large-sized battery.

In other embodiments, a plurality of support modules 250 may be flexibly disposed on each side of the battery replacement module 200 according to needs, or only one support module 250 may be disposed on each side, and the support modules 250 may be disk-shaped, or may extend in the second direction B in a long strip shape to provide a sufficient support surface for the battery. In practice, the number of support modules 250 is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the lifting module 100 includes a lifting frame 110 extending along the second direction B and a lifting mechanism installed on the lifting frame 110, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor 130 and a lifting member 120 disposed on a sidewall of the lifting frame 110 facing the power exchanging platform, and the lifting member 120 is connected to the power exchanging platform such that the lifting motor 130 can drive the lifting member 120 to move to drive the power exchanging platform to lift. The lifting frame 110 provides an installation space for the lifting mechanism, and the lifting of the battery replacing platform can be realized through the lifting mechanism.

In this embodiment, the lifting frame 110 has a hollow cavity, and the lifting motor 130 is disposed in the cavity. The lifting motor 130 is arranged in the cavity, so that space is saved, and the structure is more compact.

In this embodiment, there are two lifting members 120 spaced apart from each other along the second direction B and disposed on the sidewall of the lifting frame 110, the lifting mechanism further includes a transmission assembly 140 connected to the lifting motor 130, the transmission assembly 140 is disposed on a side of the lifting frame 110 facing the power exchanging platform and connected to both of the lifting members 120, so that the lifting motor 130 can drive both of the lifting members 120 simultaneously. Through the transmission component 140, the lifting motor 130 in the lifting frame 110 can simultaneously drive the two lifting pieces 120 which are positioned on the same lifting frame 110 as the lifting motor 130, the two lifting pieces 120 can realize synchronous motion, two motors are not required to be arranged for driving, resources are saved, and by arranging the two lifting pieces 120, the lifting stress is more balanced, and the lifting process is more stable.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in this embodiment, the transmission assembly 140 includes a sliding base connected to the lift motor 130, the lift motor 130 drives the sliding base to perform a reciprocating linear motion, the sliding base is connected to a chain, the chain performs a reciprocating selective motion through a sprocket to further drive the lift member 120 to perform a reciprocating rotational motion, so as to drive the power exchanging platform to ascend and descend, in order to show an external shape structure of a sprocket coaxially connected to the lift member 120 in the transmission assembly 140, in fig. 2, 3, 7 and 9, the chain of the transmission assembly 140 is not shown to be complete, and in an actual scheme, the chain of the transmission assembly 140 is sleeved on the sprocket.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, 7 and 8, the moving module 300 includes a moving frame 310 extending along the first direction a and two walking members 320 located below the moving frame 310 and spaced along the first direction a, an end receiving area is formed on one side of each lifting module 100 facing away from the battery replacing platform, and a walking driving motor 351 is disposed in the end receiving area to drive the walking members 320 to move so as to drive the framed module to walk. The walking driving motor 351 is arranged in the end accommodating area, so that the space utilization rate is high, and the whole structure is more compact.

In other embodiments, the number of the walking members 320 is not limited thereto, and more than two may be provided as needed.

In this embodiment, the moving frame 310 is provided with one traveling member 320 at each of the head end and the tail end along the first direction a, the head end and the tail end of the moving frame 310 are further provided with one traveling driving motor 351, and each traveling driving motor 351 drives two traveling members 320 located at the head end or the tail end. Set up walking piece 320 at the head and the tail both ends of moving frame 310, structurally, moving frame 310 stress point is located head and the tail both ends when removing, and is more stable, is favorable to improving the weight that bears, and in addition, the head and the tail end has set up walking driving motor respectively and has been favorable to controlling the precision of trading the electrical equipment walking.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, a synchronizing assembly 353 is disposed between the two traveling members 320 located at the head end or the tail end, the synchronizing assembly 353 is connected to the traveling driving motor 351 through a gear set 352, the gear set 352 includes a first gear connected to the traveling driving motor 351 and a second gear connected to the synchronizing assembly 353, and the first gear and the second gear are disposed from top to bottom in a vertical direction and are meshed with each other. The walking driving motor 351 provides power for the walking part 320 through the synchronizing component 353 and the gear set 352, so that the stable operation of the battery replacement device is realized while space resources are saved. The walking members 320 can keep synchronous operation, and the reliability and stability of the mobile module 300 during operation are improved.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, a guide member is further provided below one of the moving frames 310, and the guide member is located between the two traveling members 320 at the head end and the tail end; under the other moving frame 310, there is a supporting member (not shown) which is located between the first and second traveling members 320 at the head and tail ends and is disposed corresponding to the guiding member. The guide piece is arranged below one frame, so that the guide can be provided for the movement of the battery replacing device, the battery replacing device is guaranteed to move along a preset track, the support piece is arranged below the other movable frame 310, the whole bearing capacity of the battery replacing device can be provided, and the bearing weight is improved.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the moving frame 310 includes a first region 371, a second region 372 and a third region 373 connected along one side of the first direction a, a first height of the first region 371 and the third region 373 in the vertical direction is higher than a second height of the second region 372 in the vertical direction, and a length of the second region 372 extending in the first direction a is not less than a distance between outermost edges of two support modules 250 arranged in the first direction a. The height of the second region 372 is lower than that of the first region 371 and that of the third region 373, the second region 372 can provide more height space relative to the first region 371 and the third region 373, the installation space of the battery replacing platform is ensured to be more sufficient, the overall height of the battery replacing device is favorably reduced, and therefore the battery replacing equipment can meet the requirement that the bottom space of the light truck is smaller in battery replacing.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 7, the battery replacing platform includes a platform bottom plate 210, and a battery replacing module 200 and a plurality of supporting modules 250 disposed on the platform bottom plate 210, the battery replacing module 200 includes a base 220 and a tray 240 disposed on the base 220, and both a carrying surface of the tray 240 and a carrying surface of the supporting modules 250 are lower than a first height and higher than a second height. The bearing surface of the tray 240 and the bearing surface of the support module 250 are both lower than the first height and higher than the second height, which is beneficial to reducing the overall height of the battery replacement device, and meanwhile, the second area of the movable frame does not interfere with the battery.

In this embodiment, the battery replacing platform includes a battery replacing module 200, the battery replacing module 200 includes a base 220, a vehicle positioning pillar 280 for positioning with a vehicle is disposed on the base 220, and the base 220 on the side where the vehicle positioning pillar 280 is disposed extends outward to above the moving frame 310 of the second area 372. The base 220 arranged on one side of the vehicle positioning column 280 extends outwards to the position above the moving frame 310 of the second area 372, and the height of the second area 372 is lower, so that the base 220 extends to the position, the space utilization rate is higher, the whole structure is more compact, the requirement of dismounting and mounting a large-size battery is met, the whole structure of the battery replacing equipment cannot be overlarge, and the structure of the battery replacing equipment is compact.

Specifically, the base 220 in this embodiment includes two independent layers, namely a first layer and a second layer, which are connected to the platform bottom plate 210 through linear moving mechanisms respectively. Wherein the first layer is floatingly connected to the tray 240 by springs for positioning and carrying the batteries, and the second layer is provided with vehicle positioning posts 280 and an unlocking mechanism 230 for positioning the vehicle. Two relatively independent laminates are driven by respective linear moving mechanisms to horizontally move so as to complete the installation and the disassembly of the battery relative to the vehicle.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 9, a sliding assembly is disposed between the moving module 300 and the battery replacing platform, the sliding assembly includes a guide rail and a slider 275 that are engaged with each other, the moving frame 310 is provided with a guide rail at each of the first region 371 and the third region 373, and the battery replacing platform is provided with the slider 275 at the corresponding position. Through the cooperation of guide rail and slider 275, can guarantee to trade the stability of the rising and the decline of electric platform to because the guide rail is spacing with slider 275 complex, can guarantee to trade the electric platform and can not take place the skew in other directions during rising and decline.

In other embodiments, a sliding assembly is disposed between the moving module 300 and the battery replacing platform, the sliding assembly includes a guide rail 360 and a slider 275, the sliding frame 310 has the slider 275 in the first region 371 and the third region 373, and the battery replacing platform has the guide rail 360 in the corresponding position.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 10, the moving frame 310 is further provided with a first cable trough 380 extending along the first direction a, the first cable trough 380 is provided with a first wire inlet and a first wire outlet, the first wire inlet is used for allowing the first cable 381 to enter the first cable trough 380, and the first wire outlet is provided at the head end and the tail end of the moving frame 310 and is used for leading out the first cable 381 in the first cable trough 380 to supply power to the devices in the frame module.

In this scheme, first line groove 380 sets up in the inside of moving frame 310, provides sufficient accommodation space for circuit arrangement, walks the line from the inside of moving frame 310, does not occupy the exterior space on the one hand, compact structure, and on the other hand, the circuit can not collide with outside part, and is safer.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the power exchanging platform is further provided with a second wire groove 295 extending along the first direction a, the second wire groove 295 is provided with a second wire inlet and a second wire outlet, the second wire inlet is used for allowing a second cable 296 to enter the second wire groove 295, and the second wire outlet is arranged in the middle of the power exchanging platform and is used for leading out the second cable 296 in the second wire groove 295 to supply power to the equipment in the power exchanging platform. The second cable groove 295 provides a receiving space for the second cable 296, the layout of the second cable 296 is more regular, interference with other movable parts is avoided, and power supply of the power switching device is more stable.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the second wire groove 295 is adjacent to the first wire groove 380, and the second wire inlet is disposed corresponding to the first wire outlet, so that the second cable 296 is routed in the first wire groove 380 and enters the second wire groove 295 from the first wire outlet and the second wire inlet. The second wire groove 295 is disposed adjacent to the first wire groove 380 and the second wire inlet corresponds to the first wire outlet, so that the cable can pass through the first wire groove 380 and into the second wire groove 295, extending the arrangement space of the cable.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 10, an arched connecting piece is disposed between the second wire inlet and the first wire outlet, and the arched connecting piece is hollow for the second cable to pass through. The arched connector 600 provides a transition for the second cable 296 to pass through between the first cable groove 380 and the second cable groove 295, and can protect the second cable 296. In this embodiment, the arched connector 600 is a drag chain.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, an end receiving area is formed on one side of each lifting module 100 away from the power exchanging platform, the frame module further includes a first junction box 700, the first junction box 700 is disposed in the end receiving area and located above the synchronizing component 353, the first junction box 700 has a first incoming line end and a plurality of first outgoing line ends, the first incoming line end is used for connecting a first weak current cable in the first cable 381, and the plurality of first outgoing line ends are respectively used for connecting weak current devices in the frame module;

in this embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the swapping platform further includes a second terminal box 297, the second terminal box 297 is disposed between the two support modules 250 on one side of the battery replacing module 200, the second terminal box 297 has a second incoming line end and a plurality of second outgoing line ends, the second incoming line end is used for connecting a second weak current cable in the second cable 296, and the plurality of second outgoing line ends are respectively used for connecting weak current devices in the swapping platform. The first junction box 700 and the second junction box 297 facilitate connection of weak current equipment and weak current cables at different locations.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first junction box 700 or the second junction box 297 may be optionally and preferably disposed at other positions of the power conversion platform to meet the requirements of cable access and positioning.

The embodiment also provides a battery replacement station, which adopts the modular battery replacement device, and the battery replacement device can travel in a battery replacement channel preset in the battery replacement station and travel to a battery replacement position to replace the battery of the vehicle. By adopting the power exchanging device, the power exchanging station can meet the power exchanging requirement of the light truck, and the product competitiveness is improved.

In this embodiment, two ends of the battery replacing channel are respectively provided with a limiting mechanism, so that the battery replacing device can only travel in the battery replacing channel. Through stop gear, can guarantee to trade the electric installation and can not deviate and trade the electric passageway, and then the protection trades the electric installation and avoids bumping with near object.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a modular trade electric installation for trade electric vehicle and carry out chassis formula and trade electric, its characterized in that includes:

and the battery replacing platform is arranged in the middle accommodating area and is respectively connected with the two lifting modules so that the battery replacing platform can be lifted to be lifted relative to the frame module.

2. The modular battery swapping device of claim 1, wherein the swapping platform comprises a platform base plate and a battery replacement module and a plurality of support modules arranged on the platform base plate, the platform base plate is connected with the lifting module so that the platform base plate can be lifted by the lifting module, the battery replacement module is used for installing or removing a battery on or from a vehicle, and the support modules are arranged on both sides of the battery replacement module so that the support modules can carry the battery together with the battery replacement module.

3. The modular swapping device of claim 2, wherein a plurality of support modules are respectively disposed at both sides of the battery exchange module along the first direction, and the support modules and the battery exchange module are spaced apart by a predetermined distance to form a double protrusion accommodating area, such that double protrusion of a battery transfer mechanism lifts the battery from under the battery to transfer the battery.

4. The modular battery swapping device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the battery replacement module comprises a base, and an unlocking mechanism and a tray which are arranged on the base, the base is connected to the platform bottom plate and can move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction relative to the platform bottom plate, the unlocking mechanism is located below the tray, and a through hole is formed in the tray so that the unlocking mechanism can pass through the through hole to lock and unlock the battery during operation.

5. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 4, wherein two unlocking mechanisms are respectively fixed to the base on two sides along the second direction.

6. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 4, wherein the base further comprises a vehicle positioning post for positioning with a vehicle, the vehicle positioning post is located on a first side of the battery replacement module, the tray comprises a battery positioning post for positioning with a battery, the battery positioning post is located at least on a second side of the battery replacement module, and the first side and the second side are two sides of the battery replacement module along the first direction.

7. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 4, wherein the tray is floatably connected to the base, the support module is floatably connected to the platform bottom plate, and when the battery swapping platform does not carry a battery, the carrying surface of the tray and the carrying surface of the support module are at the same height.

8. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 2, wherein at least two support modules are disposed on each side of the battery replacement module, and the support modules are spaced apart along the second direction.

9. The modular swapping device of claim 1, wherein the lifting module comprises a lifting frame extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a lifting mechanism mounted on the lifting frame, the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting motor and a lifting member disposed on a sidewall of the lifting frame facing the swapping platform, and the lifting member is connected to the swapping platform such that the lifting motor can drive the lifting member to move to lift the swapping platform.

10. The modular swapping device of claim 9, wherein the lifting frame has a hollow cavity, and the lifting motor is disposed within the cavity.

11. The modular swapping device of claim 9, wherein there are two lifting members spaced apart along the second direction on a side wall of the lifting frame, and the lifting mechanism further comprises a transmission assembly coupled to the lifting motor, the transmission assembly being disposed on a side of the lifting frame facing the swapping platform and coupled to both of the lifting members such that the lifting motor can drive both of the lifting members simultaneously.

12. The modular battery replacement device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the moving module comprises a moving frame extending along the first direction and at least two walking members located below the moving frame and spaced along the first direction, an end accommodating area is formed on one side of each lifting module facing away from the battery replacement platform, and a walking driving motor is arranged in the end accommodating area to drive the walking members to move so as to drive the frame module to walk.

13. The modular power exchanging device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the moving frame is provided with one of the traveling members at a head end and a tail end along the first direction, the head end and the tail end of the moving frame are further provided with one of the traveling driving motors, and each of the traveling driving motors drives two of the traveling members located at the head end or the tail end.

14. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 13, wherein a synchronizing assembly is disposed between two traveling members located at the head end or the tail end, the synchronizing assembly is connected to the traveling driving motor through a gear set, the gear set comprises a first gear connected to the traveling driving motor and a second gear connected to the synchronizing assembly, and the first gear and the second gear are vertically arranged from top to bottom and are meshed with each other.

15. The modular battery swapping device as in claim 12, wherein a guide is further arranged below one of the moving frames, and the guide is positioned between the two walking members at the head end and the tail end; and a support part is arranged below the other moving frame, is positioned between the two walking parts at the head end and the tail end and is arranged corresponding to the guide part.

16. The modular swapping device of claim 12, wherein the moving frame comprises a first area, a second area and a third area which are connected along one side of the first direction, a first height of the first area and the third area in the vertical direction is higher than a second height of the second area in the vertical direction, and a length of the second area in the first direction is not less than a distance between outermost edges of two support modules arranged in the first direction.

17. The modular battery swapping device of claim 16, wherein the battery swapping platform comprises a platform bottom plate, and a battery replacement module and a plurality of support modules arranged on the platform bottom plate, the battery replacement module comprises a base and a tray arranged on the base, and the carrying surface of the tray and the carrying surface of the support modules are both lower than the first height and higher than the second height.

18. The modular battery swapping device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the battery swapping platform comprises a battery replacing module, the battery replacing module comprises a base, a vehicle positioning column for positioning with a vehicle is arranged on the base, and the base on the side where the vehicle positioning column is arranged extends outwards at least to the position above the moving frame of the second area.

19. The modular swapping device of claim 16, wherein a sliding assembly is disposed between the moving module and the swapping platform, the sliding assembly comprises a guide rail and a slider that are engaged with each other, the moving frame is provided with one of the guide rail and the slider at each of the first region and the third region, and the swapping platform is provided with the other of the guide rail and the slider at the corresponding position.

20. The modular power swapping device of claim 13, wherein the moving frame is further provided with a first wire slot extending along the first direction, the first wire slot is provided with a first wire inlet and a first wire outlet, the first wire inlet is used for allowing a first cable to enter the first wire slot, and the first wire outlet is arranged at the head end and the tail end of the moving frame and is used for leading out the first cable in the first wire slot to supply power to the equipment in the frame module.

21. The modular power exchanging device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the power exchanging platform is further provided with a second wire slot extending along the first direction, the second wire slot is provided with a second wire inlet and a second wire outlet, the second wire inlet is used for a second cable to enter the second wire slot, and the second wire outlet is arranged in the middle of the power exchanging platform and is used for a second cable in the second wire slot to be led out to supply power to equipment in the power exchanging platform.

22. The modular switching device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the second wire slot is adjacent to the first wire slot, and the second wire inlet is disposed corresponding to the first wire outlet, such that the second cable is routed in the first wire slot and enters the second wire slot from the first wire outlet and the second wire inlet.

23. The modular swapping device of claim 22, wherein an arched connector is disposed between the second wire inlet and the first wire outlet, and the arched connector is hollow for the second cable to pass through.

24. The modular swapping device of claim 21, wherein an end receiving area is formed on a side of each lifting module facing away from the swapping platform, the frame module further comprises a first junction box disposed in the end receiving area and located above the synchronization module, the first junction box has a first incoming end and a plurality of first outgoing ends, the first incoming end is used for connecting a first weak current cable of the first cables, and the plurality of first outgoing ends are respectively used for connecting weak current equipment in the frame module;

25. The battery replacement station is characterized by comprising the modular battery replacement device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 24, wherein the battery replacement device can travel in a battery replacement channel preset in the battery replacement station and travel to a battery replacement position to replace a vehicle.

26. The battery replacement station as claimed in claim 25, wherein two ends of the battery replacement channel are respectively provided with a limiting mechanism, so that the battery replacement device can only travel in the battery replacement channel.