CN217779717U

CN217779717U - Battery pack stacking machine

Info

Publication number: CN217779717U
Application number: CN202221044537.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宁石荣; 曾进锋; 聂园; 谢流洋; 施吉
Original assignee: Shenzhen Zhichi Enterprise Management Ltd Partnership LP
Current assignee: Shenzhen Zhichi Enterprise Management Ltd Partnership LP
Priority date: 2022-04-28
Filing date: 2022-04-28
Publication date: 2022-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to a battery pack stacker, which comprises a support frame, a driving device and a moving device; the mobile device is assembled on the support frame; the driving device is connected with the moving device and used for driving the moving device to move; the battery pack stacking machine also comprises a tray for supporting the battery packs, a first limiting structure is arranged on the tray, a second limiting structure is arranged on the battery packs, the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure, and the tray and the battery packs are fixed; the tray is assembled on the mobile device and used for enabling the tray and the battery pack to move to the position corresponding to the battery compartment under the action of the mobile device. Compared with the prior art, be equipped with the tray that is used for supporting the battery package to be equipped with on the tray with the battery package on the first limit structure of second limit mechanism assorted, first limit structure fixes the battery package on the tray with the cooperation of second limit structure, makes tray and battery package move under mobile device's drive as a whole, has improved the positioning accuracy of access battery package.

Description

Battery pack stacker

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery package haulage equipment, especially, relate to a battery package stacker.

Background

At present, the energy supply of the electric automobile is divided into two modes of inserting charging and replacing the battery, wherein the battery replacing mode adopts the mode of replacing the battery to provide energy for the electric automobile, and compared with the inserting charging mode, the electric automobile charging device has the advantages of improving the convenience of users, reducing the charging time of the electric automobile, being high in charging efficiency, prolonging the service life of the battery, facilitating the updating iteration of the battery, reducing the power consumption cost and the like.

However, a large number of batteries are stored in a battery compartment of the battery replacement station, and due to the fact that different batteries of different electric vehicles are different, the difficulty in finding the batteries is high when the batteries are replaced, and therefore the positioning accuracy is low when the batteries are stored and taken in the battery compartment.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a battery package stacker has realized accurate access battery package.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a battery pack stacker, which includes a support frame, a driving device and a moving device; the mobile device is assembled on the support frame; the driving device is connected with the moving device and used for driving the moving device to move;

the battery pack stacking machine further comprises a tray for supporting a battery pack, a first limiting structure is arranged on the tray, a second limiting structure is arranged on the battery pack, and the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure to fix the tray and the battery pack;

the tray is assembled on the mobile device and used for enabling the tray and the battery pack to move to the corresponding position of the battery compartment under the action of the mobile device.

Optionally, one of the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is a limiting groove, the other one of the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is a first limiting protrusion, and the limiting groove is matched with the first limiting protrusion.

Optionally, the mobile device comprises a mounting bracket and a fork assembly; the mounting frame is assembled on the supporting frame; the pallet fork assembly is assembled on the mounting frame; a third limiting structure is arranged on the pallet fork assembly, and a fourth limiting structure is arranged on the tray; the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure are detachably connected to fix the fork assembly and the tray;

the driving device comprises a first driving mechanism, and the first driving mechanism is connected with the fork assembly and used for driving the fork assembly to reciprocate relative to the mounting frame along a first horizontal direction so as to enable the fork assembly to extend into or out of the battery compartment.

Optionally, one of the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure is a second limiting protrusion, and the other one is a limiting hole;

when the pallet fork assembly is abutted to the pallet, the second limiting protrusion is clamped in the limiting hole.

Optionally, the fork assembly comprises a fork and a rail;

the guide rail is assembled on the mounting rack along the first horizontal direction;

the fork is assembled on the guide rail, and the third limiting structure is arranged on the fork;

the first driving mechanism is connected with the fork and used for driving the fork to move back and forth along the first horizontal direction relative to the guide rail.

Optionally, the battery pack stacker is arranged between two battery bins distributed along the first horizontal direction;

the fork subassembly is equipped with two, two the fork subassembly is followed first horizontal direction distributes, each the fork subassembly with one the battery compartment sets up relatively.

Optionally, the mobile device further comprises a connecting frame, the connecting frame is assembled on the mounting frame;

the first driving mechanism and the pallet fork assembly are assembled on the connecting frame, and the first driving mechanism is used for driving the pallet fork assembly to move in a reciprocating mode along the first horizontal direction relative to the connecting frame;

the driving device further comprises a second driving mechanism, and the second driving mechanism is connected with the connecting frame and used for driving the connecting frame to move along the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame.

Optionally, the second drive mechanism comprises a drive structure and a fall arrest structure;

the driving structure is connected with the connecting frame and used for driving the connecting frame to move along the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame;

the anti-falling structure is assembled on the driving structure and used for limiting the connecting frame to move along the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame after the driving structure stops working.

Optionally, the driving device further includes a third driving mechanism, and the third driving mechanism is connected to the mounting frame and is configured to drive the mounting frame to move along a second horizontal direction relative to the supporting frame; the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

Optionally, the battery pack stacker further comprises a control device and a sensor; the control device is respectively connected with the sensor and the driving device; the sensor is used for detecting the position information of the battery pack and feeding back the position information to the control device; the control device is used for controlling the driving device to work according to the position information.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a battery pack stacker, compared with the prior art, be equipped with the tray that is used for supporting the battery package, and be equipped with on the tray with the battery package on the first limit structure of second stop gear assorted, first limit structure fixes the battery package on the tray with the cooperation of second limit structure, make tray and battery package move under mobile device's drive as a whole, improved the positioning accuracy of access battery package, be favorable to the mobile device accurate and deposit or take out the battery package fast in the battery compartment.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery pack stacker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a battery pack stacker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a battery pack stacker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile device and a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a fork assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a tray and a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1. A support frame; 2. a drive device; 21. a first drive mechanism; 22. a second drive mechanism; 221. a drive structure; 222. an anti-fall structure; 23. a third drive mechanism; 231. a drive motor; 232. a gear; 233. a rack; 3. a mobile device; 31. a mounting frame; 32. a fork assembly; 321. a second limit bulge; 322. a pallet fork; 323. a guide rail; 33. a connecting frame; 4. a tray; 41. a tray body; 42. a stopper; 43. a limiting groove; 44. a limiting hole; 5. a battery pack; 51. first spacing arch.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problem, technical solution and advantageous effects solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following description is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments to illustrate the present invention in further detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

It will be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

As shown in fig. 1, 6 and 7, the battery pack stacker provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes a support frame 1, a driving device 2 and a moving device 3; the mobile device 3 is assembled on the support frame 1; the driving device 2 is connected with the moving device 3 and is used for driving the moving device 3 to move; the battery pack stacking machine further comprises a tray 4 for supporting a battery pack 5, a first limiting structure is arranged on the tray 4, a second limiting structure is arranged on the battery pack 5, the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure, and the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 are fixed; the tray 4 is assembled on the moving device 3, and is used for moving the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 to the corresponding position of the battery compartment under the action of the moving device 3.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides a battery package stacker is equipped with tray 4 that is used for supporting battery package 5 to be equipped with on tray 4 with battery package 5 on the first limit structure of second stop gear assorted, first limit structure fixes battery package 5 on tray 4 with the cooperation of second limit structure, make tray 4 and battery package 5 move under mobile device 3's drive as a whole, the positioning accuracy of access battery package 5 has been improved, be favorable to mobile device 3 accurate and deposit or take out battery package 5 fast in the battery compartment.

In one embodiment, one of the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is a limiting groove, the other one of the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure is a first limiting protrusion, and the limiting groove is matched with the first limiting protrusion. Spacing recess and the unsmooth cooperation of first spacing arch to fixed battery package 5 and tray 4, fix a position accurate stable, simple structure, the automation mechanized operation of being convenient for.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the first limiting structure is a limiting groove 43, the second limiting structure is a first limiting protrusion 51, that is, the limiting groove 43 is formed on the tray 4, and the first limiting protrusion 51 is formed on the battery pack 5, so that the processing is simpler and more convenient.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the tray 4 includes a tray body 41 and a limiting member 42 fixed on the tray body 41, and a limiting groove 43 is formed on the limiting member 42. The limiting piece 42 provided with the limiting groove 43 is integrated on the tray body 41, so that the problem that the limiting groove 43 with enough depth cannot be machined due to the fact that the tray body 41 is too thin is solved, the clamping stability of the limiting groove 43 and the first limiting protrusion 51 is guaranteed, and the positioning accuracy of the battery pack 5 is improved.

In this embodiment, the plurality of limiting members 42 are disposed at two opposite side edges of the tray body 41, and each limiting member 42 corresponds to a first limiting protrusion 51 on the battery pack 5, so as to increase a concave-convex engagement position between the tray 4 and the battery pack 5, improve the positioning accuracy of the battery pack 5, and facilitate accurate access of the battery pack 5 in the battery compartment.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the tray body 41 is a rectangular tray body 41, and four corners of the rectangular tray body 41 are respectively provided with a limiting member 42. The existing battery pack 5 is basically a rectangular battery pack 5, the rectangular battery pack 5 is supported by the rectangular tray body 41, the matching degree is high, and the operation is convenient.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, 5 and 7, the moving device 3 includes a mounting bracket 31 and a fork assembly 32; the mounting frame 31 is assembled on the support frame 1; the fork assembly 32 is mounted on the mounting bracket 31; a third limiting structure is arranged on the pallet fork assembly 32, and a fourth limiting structure is arranged on the tray 4; the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure are detachably connected to fix the pallet fork assembly 32 and the pallet 4; the drive assembly 2 includes a first drive mechanism 21, and the first drive mechanism 21 is coupled to the fork assembly 32 for driving the fork assembly 32 to reciprocate in a first horizontal direction relative to the mounting bracket 31 to extend the fork assembly 32 into and out of the battery compartment.

In the embodiment, the fork assembly 32 and the tray 4 are fixed by the third limit structure and the fourth limit structure, so that the tray 4 and the fork assembly 32 cannot move relatively in the moving process, the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 are stably placed on the fork assembly 32, the movement of the fork assembly 32 can be controlled by the first driving mechanism 21, the moving precision of the whole of the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 is controlled, and the high-precision positioning of the battery pack 5 in transportation and storage is realized; and the third and fourth limit structures are removably connected such that the fork assembly 32 is easily separated from or connected to the tray 4 when accessing the battery pack 5.

In one embodiment, one of the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure is a second limiting protrusion, and the other one is a limiting hole; when the fork assembly 32 abuts against the tray 4, the second limiting protrusion is clamped in the limiting hole. Spacing arch of second and spacing hole joint realize that fork subassembly 32 is connected with dismantling of tray 4, connect stably, easy operation, and the equipment and the dismantlement of being convenient for are favorable to realizing automatic access battery package 5.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 and 7, the third limiting structure is a second limiting protrusion 321, the fourth limiting structure is a limiting hole 44, that is, the second limiting protrusion 321 is formed on the fork assembly 32, and the limiting hole 44 is formed on the tray 4, compared with the second limiting protrusion 321 arranged on the tray 4, the surface of the tray 4 opposite to the fork assembly 32 is a plane, and the tray 4 can be stably placed in the battery compartment without arranging a structure on the battery compartment to match with the tray 4.

In this embodiment, the second limiting protrusion 321 is a taper pin, and the taper pin is easily inserted into the limiting hole 44 and removed from the limiting hole 44, so as to facilitate the operation.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the fork assembly 32 includes forks 322 and rails 323; the guide rail 323 is fitted on the mounting frame 31 in the first horizontal direction; the fork 322 is assembled on the guide rail 323, and the fork 322 is provided with a third limiting structure; the first driving mechanism 21 is connected to the forks 322 for driving the forks 322 to reciprocate in the first horizontal direction with respect to the guide rails 323. Fork 322 is under the drive of a actuating mechanism 21, for guide rail 323 along first horizontal direction reciprocating motion, guide rail 323 plays the guide effect to the removal of fork 322 on first horizontal direction, produces the deviation when avoiding fork 322 to remove for fork 322 removes more smoothly, has guaranteed fork 322's removal precision, is favorable to automatic access battery package 5, improves the positioning accuracy and the efficiency of battery package 5 access.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, each fork assembly 32 includes a plurality of forks 322, and the plurality of forks 322 are spaced apart along the second horizontal direction. The plurality of forks 322 are arranged to support the tray 4, so that the supporting effect on the tray 4 is ensured, and the phenomenon that the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 are bent when supported by the single fork 322 is avoided.

In this embodiment, each fork 322 is disposed on a rail 323. Each guide rail 323 correspondingly supports one fork 322, so that the guide effect on the forks 322 is guaranteed, and the fork 322 can be accurately controlled to move.

In this embodiment, each fork 322 is provided with a plurality of second limiting protrusions 321, each second limiting protrusion 321 is clamped in one limiting hole 44, and the joint of the fork 322 and the tray 4 is increased, so that the connection between the fork 322 and the tray 4 is more stable, and the positioning accuracy of the battery pack 5 is ensured.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the battery pack stacker is disposed between two battery compartments distributed along a first horizontal direction; two of the fork assemblies 32 are provided, two of the fork assemblies 32 are distributed along the first horizontal direction, and each fork assembly 32 is disposed opposite to one battery compartment. Two fork assemblies 32 are arranged on the battery pack stacker, so that one battery pack stacker can access the battery packs 5 in the battery bins on two sides, the structure is simplified, and the access efficiency of the battery packs 5 is improved.

In one embodiment, the guide rails 323 of the two fork assemblies 32 are integrally formed.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the moving device 3 further includes a connecting frame 33, the connecting frame 33 is mounted on the mounting frame 31; the first driving mechanism 21 and the pallet fork assembly 32 are assembled on the connecting frame 33, and the first driving mechanism 21 is used for driving the pallet fork assembly 32 to move back and forth relative to the connecting frame 33 along a first horizontal direction; the driving device 2 further comprises a second driving mechanism 22, and the second driving mechanism 22 is connected with the connecting frame 33 and is used for driving the connecting frame 33 to move in the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame 31. The second driving mechanism 22 drives the connecting frame 33 to move along the vertical direction, so that the fork assembly 32 moves along the vertical direction along with the connecting frame 33, the automatic movement of the fork assembly 32 in the vertical direction is realized, the fork assembly 32 can access the battery packs 5 positioned at different heights, and the automation degree of the access of the battery packs 5 is improved.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the second drive mechanism 22 includes a drive structure 221 and a fall arrest structure 222; the driving structure 221 is connected with the connecting frame 33 and is used for driving the connecting frame 33 to move in the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame 31; the fall arrest structure 222 is mounted on the drive structure 221 for limiting movement of the attachment frame 33 in a vertical direction relative to the mounting frame 31 after the drive structure 221 is deactivated. The anti-falling structure 222 can limit the connecting frame 33 to move in the vertical direction relative to the mounting frame 31 after the driving structure 221 stops working, so that the connecting frame 33 is prevented from falling when the power of the battery pack stacker is cut off, a safety protection effect is achieved, and the safe operation of the battery pack stacker is guaranteed.

In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 221 is a chain transmission mechanism.

In this embodiment, the anti-falling structure 222 is a rail-slider structure with a braking function.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the driving device 2 further includes a third driving mechanism 23, the third driving mechanism 23 is connected to the mounting frame 31 for driving the mounting frame 31 to move in a second horizontal direction relative to the supporting frame 1; the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. Third actuating mechanism 23 drive mounting bracket 31 moves along the second horizontal direction for fork subassembly 32 has realized the automatic removal of fork subassembly 32 on the second horizontal direction along with mounting bracket 31 removes, makes fork subassembly 32 can access the battery package 5 that is located the different positions on the second horizontal direction, has improved the degree of automation of battery package 5 access.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the third drive mechanism 23 includes a drive motor 231, a gear 232, and a rack 233; the driving motor 231 is assembled on the mounting frame 31; the gear 232 is connected with an output shaft of the driving motor 231; the rack 233 is assembled on the support frame 1 in the second horizontal direction, and the rack 233 is engaged with the gear 232; the driving motor 231 is used to drive the gear 232 to rotate so as to move the gear 232 in the second horizontal direction with respect to the rack 233. The driving motor 231 drives the gear 232 to rotate, so that the gear 232 moves in the second horizontal direction relative to the rack 233, and the mounting frame 31 is driven to move in the second horizontal direction relative to the supporting frame 1; through the meshing transmission of gear 232 and rack 233, can accurate control mounting bracket 31's shift position, improve the positioning accuracy of battery package 5 access.

In one embodiment, the battery pack stacker further comprises a control device and a sensor; the control device is respectively connected with the sensor and the driving device 2; the sensor is used for detecting the position information of the battery pack 5 and feeding the position information back to the control device; the control device is used for controlling the driving device 2 to work according to the position information. When the battery pack 5 is stored, the sensor senses the position information of the battery pack 5 and the corresponding position of the battery compartment and transmits the position information to the control device, and the control device controls the driving device 2 to work according to the position information, so that the driving device 2 drives the moving device 3, the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 to move to the corresponding positions of the battery compartment, and the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 are placed in the battery compartment; when the battery pack 5 is taken out, the sensor senses the position information of the battery pack 5 in the battery compartment and transmits the position information to the control device, and the control device controls the driving device 2 to work according to the position information, so that the driving device 2 drives the moving device 3 to move to the corresponding position of the battery compartment, and the tray 4 and the battery pack 5 are taken out of the battery compartment.

In this embodiment, through the cooperation of the sensor, the control device and the driving device 2, the automatic storage and taking of the battery pack 5 is realized, the positioning precision of the storage and taking of the battery pack 5 is improved, and the working efficiency is improved.

The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, as any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery pack stacker comprises a support frame, a driving device and a moving device; the mobile device is assembled on the support frame; the driving device is connected with the moving device and used for driving the moving device to move; it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

2. The battery pack stacker according to claim 1, wherein one of the first and second limiting structures is a limiting groove, and the other one of the first and second limiting structures is a first limiting protrusion, and the limiting groove is matched with the first limiting protrusion.

3. The battery pack stacker of claim 1 wherein the moving means comprises a mounting bracket and a fork assembly; the mounting frame is assembled on the supporting frame; the pallet fork assembly is assembled on the mounting frame; a third limiting structure is arranged on the pallet fork assembly, and a fourth limiting structure is arranged on the tray; the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure are detachably connected to fix the fork assembly and the tray;

4. The battery pack stacking machine according to claim 3, wherein one of the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure is a second limiting protrusion, and the other one is a limiting hole;

when the fork assembly is abutted to the tray, the second limiting protrusion is clamped in the limiting hole.

5. The battery pack stacker of claim 3 wherein the fork assembly comprises a fork and a guide rail;

the first driving mechanism is connected with the fork and used for driving the fork to move in a reciprocating mode along the first horizontal direction relative to the guide rail.

6. The battery pack stacker according to claim 5, wherein the battery pack stacker is disposed between two battery compartments distributed in the first horizontal direction;

7. The battery pack stacker of claim 3 wherein the moving device further comprises a connecting frame, the connecting frame being fitted on the mounting frame;

the first driving mechanism and the fork assembly are assembled on the connecting frame, and the first driving mechanism is used for driving the fork assembly to move in a reciprocating mode along the first horizontal direction relative to the connecting frame;

8. The battery pack stacker of claim 7 wherein the second drive mechanism comprises a drive structure and a fall arrest structure;

9. The battery pack stacking machine according to claim 3, wherein the driving device further comprises a third driving mechanism, the third driving mechanism is connected with the mounting frame and is used for driving the mounting frame to move along a second horizontal direction relative to the supporting frame; the second horizontal direction is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.

10. The battery pack stacker according to claim 1, wherein the battery pack stacker further comprises a control device and a sensor; the control device is respectively connected with the sensor and the driving device; the sensor is used for detecting the position information of the battery pack and feeding back the position information to the control device; the control device is used for controlling the driving device to work according to the position information.