CN220615787U

CN220615787U - Power conversion island

Info

Publication number: CN220615787U
Application number: CN202322418376.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谭义; 李佳俊
Original assignee: Sany Lithium Energy Co ltd
Current assignee: Sany Lithium Energy Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-09-06
Filing date: 2023-09-06
Publication date: 2024-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-09-06

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of power conversion equipment, and provides a power conversion island, which comprises: the device comprises a plurality of bin bodies which are connected in a crossed manner, wherein at least one bin body is provided with a power exchange channel, and a battery position is arranged in the bin body and is suitable for loading batteries; the battery replacing mechanism is arranged in the bin body, can reciprocate between the battery replacing channel and the battery position and is used for grabbing and conveying the battery; the direction changing mechanism is arranged at the joint of different bin bodies and used for changing the movement direction of the power changing mechanism so as to enable the power changing mechanism to move into different bin bodies. By the arrangement, the batteries of different types can be replaced in the same power-exchanging channel, so that the replacement requirements of the batteries of different types can be met; meanwhile, when a plurality of power exchanging channels are arranged, power exchanging can be performed on a plurality of vehicles to be exchanged at the same time, and power exchanging efficiency is improved.

Description

Power conversion island

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of power conversion equipment, in particular to a power conversion island.

Background

Along with the increasing severity of environmental problems, new energy industries are greatly developed, electric machines gradually replace fuel machines to occupy larger market share, and in order to solve the problems of endurance and charging, batteries of the electric machines are designed into replaceable structures at present, and the battery with the power shortage is replaced through a power exchange station so as to meet the requirements of normal operation of the batteries.

In the related art, the battery compartment is generally included in the battery replacement mechanism, and the battery replacement mechanism is arranged in the battery compartment, and the battery replacement channel is arranged at one side of the battery compartment; the battery is arranged in the battery compartment, and the battery can be grabbed and transported through the power exchanging mechanism. When the power is replaced, the vehicle to be replaced drives into the power replacing channel, and the power-deficient battery on the vehicle to be replaced is replaced through the power replacing mechanism.

However, the battery space of the battery replacing station is small, and the battery replacing station can only serve the replacement of a single type of battery generally, and is difficult to meet the replacement requirements of different types of batteries.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the utility model provides a power exchanging island which is used for solving the defect that a power exchanging station in the prior art is difficult to meet the exchanging requirements of different types of batteries, realizing the exchanging of the different types of batteries in the same power exchanging window and improving the power exchanging efficiency.

The utility model provides a power conversion island, comprising:

the battery loading device comprises a plurality of bin bodies which are connected in a crossed manner, wherein at least one bin body is provided with a power exchange channel, and a battery position is arranged in the bin body and is suitable for loading batteries;

the battery replacing mechanism is arranged in the bin body, can reciprocate between the battery replacing channel and the battery position and is used for grabbing and conveying the battery;

the direction changing mechanism is arranged at the joint of different bin bodies and used for changing the movement direction of the power changing mechanism so that the power changing mechanism moves into different bin bodies.

According to the power exchanging island provided by the utility model, the main guide rail is arranged in the bin body, and the power exchanging mechanism is connected with the main guide rail in a sliding manner.

According to the power conversion island provided by the utility model, a butt joint area is formed between the main guide rails in the two connected bin bodies;

the direction changing mechanism comprises direction changing guide rails arranged in the butt joint area, and the direction changing guide rails can be alternatively in butt joint with or separated from the two main guide rails.

According to the power conversion island provided by the utility model, the direction changing mechanism further comprises:

the lifting device is in driving connection with the turning guide rail and is used for driving the turning guide rail to lift so as to separate from the main guide rail;

and the turning device is in driving connection with the turning guide rail and is used for driving the turning guide rail to turn.

According to the power conversion island provided by the utility model, the turning device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin body, the lifting device is connected to the output end of the turning device, and the turning guide rail is connected to the output end of the lifting device.

According to the power conversion island provided by the utility model, the lifting device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin body, the turning device is connected to the output end of the lifting device, and the turning guide rail is connected to the output end of the turning device.

According to the power exchanging island provided by the utility model, the power exchanging mechanism comprises a travelling trolley, a lifting appliance and a grabbing device;

the travelling trolley is arranged on the main guide rail and can reciprocate along the main guide rail;

the lifting appliance is connected to the walking trolley and used for driving the grabbing device to lift;

the grabbing device is connected to the bottom of the lifting appliance in a floating mode and used for grabbing the battery.

According to the battery changing island provided by the utility model, the battery base for loading the battery is arranged in the bin body.

According to the power conversion island provided by the utility model, the main guide rail is arranged along the length direction of the bin body, and the length directions of the two connected bin bodies are vertical.

According to the power exchanging island provided by the utility model, the bin body comprises a container.

The beneficial effects are that:

1. according to the power conversion island, the plurality of the cross-connected bin bodies and the direction changing mechanism are arranged, when different types of batteries are required to be replaced, the power conversion mechanism can move into different bin bodies under the action of the direction changing mechanism, grasp the different types of batteries and convey the different types of batteries into the power conversion channel, so that the replacement of the different types of batteries is realized in the same power conversion channel, and the replacement requirement of the different types of batteries is met;

2. through setting up a plurality of battery replacement passageway, both can realize the change of different class batteries in a battery replacement passageway, also can change the electricity simultaneously for a plurality of electric vehicles that wait to change simultaneously, improve and trade electric efficiency.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the utility model or the technical solutions of the prior art, the following description will briefly explain the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a power conversion island according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a main guide rail and a bin body matched with each other according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a power conversion mechanism and a direction changing mechanism matched with a main guide rail according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic diagram of a power conversion mechanism and a direction changing mechanism according to the present utility model;

fig. 5 is a third schematic diagram of the matching structure of the power exchanging mechanism and the direction changing mechanism with the main guide rail according to the embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

1. a bin body; 10. a power exchange channel; 2. a power exchanging mechanism; 20. a walking trolley; 21. a lifting appliance; 22. a gripping device; 3. a direction changing mechanism; 30. a turning guide rail; 4. a main guide rail; 5. and a battery holder.

Detailed Description

For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, the technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

In order to facilitate understanding of the battery changing island provided by the utility model, firstly explaining the application background, the battery changing station is mainly used for changing batteries of electric machinery such as heavy trucks, engineering vehicles and the like so as to meet the continuous normal working requirements of the batteries, and in the related technology, the battery changing mechanism generally comprises a battery compartment, a battery changing mechanism is arranged in the battery compartment, and a battery changing channel is arranged on one side of the battery compartment; the battery compartment is suitable for loading the battery, and the power exchanging mechanism can reciprocate between the battery and the power exchanging channel, so that the battery can be grabbed and transported.

However, the space in the battery compartment is limited, and each battery compartment can only be loaded with a single variety of batteries, so that the single variety of batteries can be replaced, and the replacement requirements of different types of batteries are difficult to meet. Based on the above, the utility model provides a power exchanging island, which can exchange different types of batteries in the same power exchanging channel so as to meet the exchange requirements of the different types of batteries.

The power conversion islands of the present utility model are described below in connection with fig. 1-5.

The power conversion island comprises a bin body 1, a power conversion mechanism 2 and a direction changing mechanism 3, wherein the bin body 1 is provided with a plurality of power conversion channels 10 which are connected in a crossing way, at least one of the bin bodies 1 is provided with a power conversion channel 10 for a vehicle to be converted to drive in, the bin body 1 is internally provided with a battery position for placing batteries, and different types of batteries can be reloaded in different bin bodies 1; the power exchanging mechanism 2 is arranged in the bin body 1 and can reciprocate between the power exchanging channel 10 and the battery position for grabbing and conveying the battery; the direction changing mechanism 3 is arranged at the joint of different bin bodies 1 and used for changing the movement direction of the power changing mechanism 2, so that the power changing mechanism 2 can move into different bin bodies 1 to grasp and convey different types of batteries.

In actual work, a vehicle to be replaced drives into the power conversion channel 10, and the power conversion mechanism 2 can grasp the battery with insufficient power on the vehicle to be replaced and convey the battery to a battery position, and then grasp the battery with full power on the battery position and convey the battery to the vehicle to be replaced to realize power conversion; when the batteries of different types need to be replaced, the change mechanism 2 can move into different bin bodies 1 through the direction changing mechanism 3, and the batteries of different types are grabbed and conveyed into the change channel 10, so that the batteries of different types can be replaced in the same change channel 10, and the replacement requirements of the batteries of different types can be met.

In some alternative embodiments, there may be one or more power exchanging channels 10, and when one power exchanging channel 10 is provided, for example, the power exchanging channel 10 is provided on a certain bin 1, so that the replacement of different types of batteries can be realized in one power exchanging channel 10; when the power exchanging channels 10 are provided with a plurality of power exchanging channels 10, for example, the power exchanging channels 10 are arranged on each bin body 1, so that the replacement of different types of batteries in one power exchanging channel 10 can be realized, the power exchanging can be simultaneously carried out for a plurality of vehicles to be replaced, and the power exchanging efficiency is improved.

Likewise, the power exchanging mechanism 2 may be provided with one or more power exchanging channels, and may specifically be selected according to actual requirements, for example, the number of the bin bodies 1, the number of the power exchanging channels 10, and the like; when one power exchanging mechanism 2 is arranged, one power exchanging mechanism 2 can grab and convey the batteries in different bin bodies 1 into the power exchanging channel 10; when the plurality of power exchanging mechanisms 2 are provided, the plurality of power exchanging mechanisms 2 can cooperate, for example, one power exchanging mechanism 2 can grasp the battery with the power shortage on the vehicle to be exchanged to the battery position, and at the same time, the other power exchanging mechanism 2 can grasp and convey the battery on the battery position to the power exchanging channel 10, so that the power exchanging efficiency can be improved.

From the above, it can be seen that the number of the bin body 1, the power exchanging channel 10 and the power exchanging mechanism 2 is not in an absolute one-to-one correspondence relationship, and the number of the three can be selected according to actual requirements.

In this embodiment, the bin bodies 1 are provided with four, the four bin bodies 1 are sequentially connected to form a loop-shaped structure, the length direction of each two connected bin bodies 1 is vertical, and the motor replacing mechanism 2 moves along the length direction of the bin bodies 1. Each bin body 1 is provided with a power exchanging channel 10, and each bin body 1 is internally provided with a power exchanging mechanism 2. When the power is replaced, the vehicle to be replaced can be replaced from any one of the four power replacing channels 10, and each power replacing channel 10 can be used for replacing different types of batteries.

It should be noted that the number of the bin bodies 1 in the present utility model is not limited to four, and the bin bodies 1 are not limited to the above-listed arrangement, and other numbers and arrangements of the bin bodies 1 may be applied to the present utility model.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a main guide rail 4 is arranged in the bin body 1, and the main guide rail 4 is arranged along the length direction of the bin body 1; the power exchanging mechanism 2 is slidably connected to the main guide rail 4, and the power exchanging mechanism 2 can slide back and forth along the length direction of the main guide rail 4 under the guidance of the main guide rail 4. A butt joint area is formed between the main guide rails 4 in the two connected bin bodies 1, and the butt joint area means that a break point is formed at the intersection area of the two crossed main guide rails 4.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the direction changing mechanism 3 includes a direction changing guide rail 30 disposed in the abutting region, and the direction changing guide rail 30 may alternatively abut against or separate from the two intersecting main guide rails 4, for example, fig. 4 shows the direction changing guide rail 4 abutting against one of the main guide rails 4, and fig. 5 shows the direction changing guide rail 4 abutting against the other main guide rail 4. When the power is changed, after the power changing mechanism 2 moves from one main guide rail 4 to the turning guide rail 30, the turning guide rail 30 is in butt joint with the other main guide rail 4, so that the turning of the power changing mechanism 2 is realized.

Specifically, the direction changing mechanism 3 further comprises a lifting device and a turning device; the lifting device is used for driving the turning guide rail 30 to lift, and the turning guide rail 30 can be abutted or separated from the main guide rail 4 through the lifting of the turning guide rail 30; the turning device is in driving connection with the turning guide rail 30, and the turning guide rail 30 can be driven to turn by the turning device so as to correspond to the main guide rail 4 with different extending directions.

In one working scene, the direction-changing guide rail 30 is driven to ascend by the lifting device so as to separate the direction-changing guide rail 30 from one main guide rail 4, then the direction-changing guide rail 30 is driven to revolve by the revolving device so as to enable the direction-changing guide rail 30 to correspond to the other main guide rail 4, and then the direction-changing guide rail 30 is driven to descend by the lifting device so as to enable the direction-changing guide rail 30 to be in butt joint with the other main guide rail 4.

In another working scene, the turning guide rail 30 is driven to descend by the lifting device, so that the turning guide rail 30 is separated from one main guide rail 4, then the turning guide rail 30 is driven to rotate by the rotating device, so that the turning guide rail 30 corresponds to the other main guide rail 4, and then the turning guide rail 30 is driven to ascend by the lifting device, so that the turning guide rail 30 is in butt joint with the other main guide rail 4.

In one embodiment, the turning device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin 1, the lifting device is connected to the output end of the turning device, and the turning guide rail 30 is connected to the output end of the lifting device.

In actual work, after the direction-changing guide rail 30 is driven by the lifting device to be separated from the main guide rail 4, the direction-changing guide rail 30 and the lifting device are driven by the turning device to integrally turn, and then the direction-changing guide rail 30 is driven by the lifting device to be in butt joint with the other main guide rail 4.

In another embodiment, the lifting device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin body 1, the turning device is connected to the output end of the lifting device, and the turning guide rail 30 is connected to the output end of the turning device.

In actual work, the lifting device drives the turning guide rail 30 and the turning device to integrally lift so that the turning guide rail 30 is separated from the main guide rail 4, then the turning device drives the turning guide rail 30 to turn, and then the lifting device drives the turning guide rail 30 and the turning device to integrally lift so that the turning guide rail 30 is in butt joint with the other main guide rail 4.

Specifically, the lifting device can adopt the existing linear driving elements such as an air cylinder, an oil cylinder, an electric push rod and the like to drive the turning guide rail 30 to lift; the turning device may use a conventional stepping motor driven turning support to drive the turning guide rail 30 to turn.

It will be appreciated that there are a variety of ways to achieve a diversion rail 30 separate from one of the main rails 4 and interfacing with the other main rail 4, and are not limited to the above-listed arrangements.

A battery seat 5 is arranged in each bin body 1 and is used for bearing a battery, and the battery is formed on the battery seat 5; the battery changing mechanism 2 moves between the battery seat 5 and the battery changing channel 10 to grab and convey the battery. The power exchanging mechanism 2 in the embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference to fig. 3 to 5.

The motor replacing mechanism 2 comprises a travelling trolley 20, a lifting appliance 21 and a grabbing device 22; the travelling trolley 20 is connected to the main guide rail 4 and can travel along the length direction of the main guide rail 4; the lifting appliance 21 is connected to the bottom of the travelling trolley 20, and the grabbing device 22 is connected to the bottom of the lifting appliance 21 in a floating mode and used for grabbing the battery.

In the power change work, the traveling trolley 20 travels on the main guide rail 4, so that the power change mechanism 2 integrally moves to the upper part of the battery seat 5 or the vehicle to be subjected to power change, the gripping device 22 descends under the drive of the lifting appliance 21, the gripping device 22 is lifted to a preset height to grip the battery, then the lifting appliance 21 drives the gripping device 22 to ascend, the battery is conveyed to a preset position through the traveling trolley 20, and after the battery is conveyed to the preset position, the lifting appliance 21 drives the gripping device 22 to descend to the preset height to place the battery, so that power change is completed.

In some alternative embodiments, the walking trolley 20 includes, but is not limited to, an RGV trolley or a rail-circulating car, so long as it is capable of free walking on the primary guide rail 4.

In some alternative embodiments, the lifting appliance 21 may use a flexible lifting device, such as a winch, and the gripping device 22 floats up and down through the retraction of the winch; the lifting appliance 21 can also adopt a linear driving element such as an air cylinder, an electric cylinder and the like, and the gripping device 22 is connected to the output end of the linear driving element so as to drive the gripping device 22 to lift.

In particular, the gripping device 22 may be configured to reference an existing battery changing clamp.

In some alternative embodiments, the bin 1 may be a container, or may be formed by a box-type framework outer wrapping skin.

In this embodiment, the bin bodies 1 adopt containers, so that the bin bodies 1 can be assembled and separated conveniently, and the flexible transition of the power exchange island is facilitated.

The novel innovation point of the utility model is that: when the batteries of different types are required to be replaced, the change mechanism 2 can move into different bin bodies 1 through the direction changing mechanism 3, grasp the batteries of different types and convey the batteries into the change channel 10, so that the batteries of different types are replaced in the same change channel 10, and the replacement requirements of the batteries of different types are met; meanwhile, when a plurality of power exchanging channels 10 are arranged, the power exchanging channels 10 can be used for exchanging different types of batteries, and a plurality of vehicles to be exchanged can be exchanged at the same time, so that the power exchanging efficiency is improved.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model, and are not limiting; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A power conversion island, comprising:

the battery loading device comprises a plurality of bin bodies (1) which are connected in a crossed manner, wherein at least one bin body (1) is provided with a power exchange channel (10), and a battery position is arranged in the bin body (1) and is suitable for loading batteries;

the battery replacing mechanism (2) is arranged in the bin body (1) and can reciprocate between the battery replacing channel (10) and the battery position, and is used for grabbing and conveying the battery; and

the direction changing mechanism (3) is arranged at the joint of different bin bodies (1) and used for changing the movement direction of the electricity changing mechanism (2) so that the electricity changing mechanism (2) moves into different bin bodies (1).

2. The power changing island according to claim 1, characterized in that a main guide rail (4) is arranged in the bin body (1), and the power changing mechanism (2) is connected to the main guide rail (4) in a sliding manner.

3. A power conversion island according to claim 2, characterized in that a butt joint area is formed between the main guide rails (4) in two connected bin bodies (1);

the direction changing mechanism (3) comprises a direction changing guide rail (30) arranged in the butt joint area, and the direction changing guide rail (30) can be alternatively in butt joint with or separated from the two main guide rails (4).

4. A power island according to claim 3, characterized in that the direction changing mechanism (3) further comprises:

the lifting device is in driving connection with the turning guide rail (30) and is used for driving the turning guide rail (30) to lift so as to separate from the main guide rail (4);

the turning device is in driving connection with the turning guide rail (30) and is used for driving the turning guide rail (30) to turn.

5. The power conversion island according to claim 4, characterized in that the turning device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin (1), the lifting device is connected to the output end of the turning device, and the turning guide rail (30) is connected to the output end of the lifting device.

6. The power conversion island according to claim 4, characterized in that the lifting device is fixedly connected to the top of the bin (1), the turning device is connected to the output end of the lifting device, and the turning guide rail (30) is connected to the output end of the turning device.

7. The power changing island according to claim 2, characterized in that the power changing mechanism (2) comprises a travelling trolley (20), a lifting appliance (21) and a gripping device (22);

the travelling trolley (20) is arranged on the main guide rail (4) and can reciprocate along the main guide rail (4);

the lifting appliance (21) is connected to the travelling trolley (20) and is used for driving the grabbing device (22) to lift;

the grabbing device (22) is connected to the bottom of the lifting appliance (21) in a floating mode and used for grabbing the battery.

8. A power conversion island according to claim 2, characterized in that the main guide rail (4) is arranged along the length direction of the bin bodies (1), and the length directions of the two connected bin bodies (1) are vertical.

9. The power conversion island according to claim 1, characterized in that a battery base for loading a battery is provided in the bin body (1).

10. A power changing island according to claim 1, characterized in that the bin (1) comprises a container.