CN217705542U

CN217705542U - Battery replacing device and battery replacing station

Info

Publication number: CN217705542U
Application number: CN202220736684.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 康晓鹤; 王霞
Original assignee: Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd
Current assignee: Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-31
Filing date: 2022-03-31
Publication date: 2022-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-31

Abstract

The application relates to a trade electric installation and trade power station. The battery replacement device comprises a movable base, a detection mechanism, a locking and unlocking mechanism and a distribution box, wherein the detection mechanism, the locking and unlocking mechanism and the distribution box are all arranged on the movable base; wherein, trade electric installation and still include: the wire distributor is arranged on the movable base; one end of the first cable is connected with the detection mechanism, and the other end of the first cable is connected with the wire distributor; one end of the second cable is connected with the locking and unlocking mechanism, and the other end of the second cable is connected with the wire distributor; and one end of the third cable is connected with the wire distributor, and the other end of the third cable is connected with the distribution box. The utility model provides a technical scheme need draw forth and be connected to the cable of block terminal is one (third cable promptly), the wiring of being convenient for, and effectively alleviates the winding problem of cable, guarantees that the power supply is stable, improves and trades electric installation job stabilization nature.

Description

Battery replacing device and battery replacing station

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of battery replacement, in particular to a battery replacement device and a battery replacement station.

Background

Along with the development of new energy technology, equipment using batteries is increased, when electric energy of electric equipment is exhausted, the batteries can be replaced in a battery replacing station, the battery replacing station is provided with a battery taking and placing device and a movable battery replacing device, and the battery replacing device is moved between the battery taking and placing device and the electric equipment so as to replace the batteries of the electric equipment.

Trade electric installation and be equipped with more sensor and functional unit, these sensor and functional unit are respectively through cable connection power, owing to need connect the cable of power more, more dispersion, appear the mutual winding condition of cable easily in trading electric installation working process, and the cable winding leads to the electricity to connect unstablely easily, and then leads to trading electric installation work unstablely.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application aims at providing a trade electric installation and trade power station to improve and trade electric installation job stabilization nature.

The embodiment of the application is realized as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the application provides a battery replacing device, which includes a mobile base, a detection mechanism, a locking and unlocking mechanism and a distribution box, wherein the detection mechanism, the locking and unlocking mechanism and the distribution box are all arranged on the mobile base, the detection mechanism is used for detecting a position of a battery, and the locking and unlocking mechanism is used for locking or unlocking the battery; wherein, trade electric installation still includes: the wire distributor is arranged on the movable base; one end of the first cable is connected with the detection mechanism, and the other end of the first cable is connected with the wire distributor; one end of the second cable is connected with the locking and unlocking mechanism, and the other end of the second cable is connected with the wire distributor; and one end of the third cable is connected with the wiring device, and the other end of the third cable is connected with the distribution box.

Among the technical scheme that this application provided, through set up distributor and block terminal on removing the base, detection mechanism is connected to the distributor through first cable, add release mechanism and be connected to the distributor through the second cable, pass through third cable junction box by the distributor again, for many cables difference junction box's scheme, the cable that need draw forth and be connected to the block terminal in this scheme is one (third cable promptly), the cable quantity of junction box has been retrencied, the wiring of being convenient for, and effectively alleviate the winding problem of cable, guarantee that the power supply is stable, improve and trade electric installation job stabilization nature.

In some embodiments of the present application, the mobile base includes a base body, a lifting mechanism, a lifting platform, and a floating platform, the lifting mechanism is disposed between the base body and the lifting platform for driving the lifting platform to lift, the floating platform is floatingly connected to the lifting platform; the detection mechanism, the locking and unlocking mechanism and the distributor are all arranged on the floating platform.

In the technical scheme, the detection mechanism and the locking and unlocking mechanism are arranged on the floating platform, and when the lifting mechanism lifts the floating platform, the battery can be locked and unlocked through the matching of the detection mechanism and the locking and unlocking mechanism on the floating platform, so that the battery can be replaced; wherein, also set up in floating platform through with the distributor, make detection mechanism, add the release mechanism and shorten to the distance of distributor, make first cable, the length of second cable shortens, first cable, the difficult intertwine of second cable, and first cable, the second cable need not be drawn forth to the floating platform outside, first cable, the second cable is difficult to interfere with exterior structure, therefore detection mechanism, it is comparatively stable to add the electricity connection between release mechanism and the distributor, make the power supply stable, improve and trade electric installation job stabilization nature.

In some embodiments of the present application, the wire distributor is disposed on an upper surface of the floating platform.

The lower surface of floating platform faces lift platform, if the below at floating platform is wired, the wiring route can be shielded by lift platform, and the distributor, the cable interferes with elevating system easily when the below of floating platform, in above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up the distributor at the upper surface of floating platform, on the one hand, make first cable, second cable arrange at the upper surface of floating platform, be convenient for observe the wiring route of first cable and second cable, still be convenient for wiring operation and maintenance, on the other hand, still avoid distributor and lift platform, elevating system isotructure to interfere, in order to avoid hindering lift and float of floating platform, and avoid distributor pressurized damage.

In some embodiments of the present application, the floating platform is provided with a first through hole, one end of the third cable is connected to the distributor, and the other end of the third cable passes through the first through hole to be connected to the distribution box.

Compared with the scheme that the third cable is led out from the upper part of the floating platform, in the technical scheme, the other end of the third cable is led out from the lower part of the floating platform and is connected to the distribution box through the arrangement of the first through hole, the third cable can be hidden and protected below the floating platform, and the third cable is not easy to interfere with an external structure in the moving process and the battery replacing process of the battery replacing device.

In some embodiments of the present application, the first through hole is disposed proximate to an edge of the floating platform.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up first through-hole in the position that is close to floating platform's edge, the vertical projection of first through-hole on base body falls near base body's edge, keep away from the structure (like elevating system) that is located base body middle part behind the third cable passing first through-hole, the third cable is difficult to interfere with elevating system, both avoid influencing the elevating system and go up and down, avoid the third cable to be dragged again and damage, distributor and block terminal connection are stable, make the power supply stable.

In some embodiments of the present application, the battery swapping apparatus further includes: one end of the drag chain is connected to the base body, the other end of the drag chain is connected to the floating platform, and the other end of the third cable penetrates through a wiring channel of the drag chain and is connected to the distribution box.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up the tow chain constraint and protecting the third cable, the length of third cable can set up longer, and the floating platform lift and the motion are followed to the third cable of being convenient for, and under the protection of tow chain, the third cable is difficult to interfere, twine elevating system in the motion process, and the third cable is comparatively stable with being connected of distributor, block terminal for the power supply is stable.

In some embodiments of the present application, the locking and unlocking mechanism includes a driving member and an actuating member, the driving member is in transmission connection with the actuating member, the actuating member is disposed on the upper surface of the floating platform, and the driving member is disposed on the lower surface of the floating platform; the floating platform is provided with a second through hole, one end of the second cable is connected with the driving piece, and the other end of the second cable penetrates through the second through hole to be connected with the wiring device.

In the technical scheme, the driving piece and the executing piece are respectively arranged on the upper side and the lower side of the floating platform, so that the occupation of the upper space of the floating platform can be reduced, and the battery replacing device is integrally more compact. Through setting up the second through-hole, the driving piece is connected in the below of floating platform to the one end of second cable, and the other end of second cable is worn out to floating platform's top from the second through-hole for the second cable is walked the line and is connected the distributor from floating platform's upper surface, plays the effect of the wiring of being convenient for.

In some embodiments of the present application, the battery swapping apparatus further includes: and the fixing piece is arranged on the upper surface of the floating platform and used for fixing the first cable and the second cable on the floating platform.

In the technical scheme, the fixing piece is arranged on the upper surface of the floating platform to fix the first cable and the second cable, so that the first cable and the second cable are further stable, the first cable and the second cable are not easy to be dragged and wound to be damaged, the first cable is stably connected with the distributor and the detection mechanism, the second cable is stably connected with the distributor and the locking and unlocking mechanism, and the power supply stability is guaranteed.

In some embodiments of the present application, the electrical box is connected to one side of the base body, and a projection of the electrical box on a horizontal plane is not coincident with a projection of the lifting mechanism, the lifting platform, and the floating platform on the horizontal plane.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up block terminal and removal base side by side, the block terminal does not influence elevating system and goes up and down, and floating platform can reduce to the height as high as with the block terminal for trade the whole height of electric installation can be less, the bottom space of the business turn over vehicle of being convenient for.

In some embodiments of the present application, the floating platform and the distribution box are arranged along a first direction, each end of the floating platform along a second direction is provided with at least two of the detection mechanisms, at least two of the locking and unlocking mechanisms and one of the distributor, the distributor and the detection mechanism arranged at the same end are connected through the first cable, and the distributor and the locking and unlocking mechanism arranged at the same end are connected through the second cable; the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

In the above technical scheme, through setting up the distributor respectively at floating platform at every one end on the second direction, with the first cable that is used for gathering the one end at this distributor place, the second cable, be located the first cable of one end, the second cable need not to span the distributor that floating platform and other end are connected, make first cable, the length of second cable shortens, further simplify the wiring route, and the block terminal is adjacent with a side of floating platform on the first direction, two distributors are located floating platform both ends on the second direction, also be the block terminal between two distributors, make the distance of every distributor to block terminal can shorten, further simplify the circuit, the third cable is connected with the block terminal.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a power swapping station, which includes: a battery replacement platform; a battery pick-and-place device; the battery swapping device according to any one of the first aspect, the battery swapping device being configured to move between the battery swapping platform and the battery pick-and-place device to transport a battery.

The power station that trades that this application embodiment provided, its trade electric installation power supply is stable, job stabilization, trades the whole job stabilization of power station.

Drawings

To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other related drawings based on the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a swapping station provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of a battery swapping device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a top view of the power exchanging device provided in an embodiment of the present application with a protective cover hidden;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a mobile base provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 3;

fig. 6 is a side view of the power exchanging device provided in an embodiment of the present application with a protective cover hidden;

fig. 7 is a perspective view of the power exchanging device provided in an embodiment of the present application with a protective cover hidden.

Icon: 1000-power exchanging station; 100-battery replacement device; 200-a battery pick-and-place device; 210-a pallet fork; 300-track; 400-battery replacement platform; 410-avoidance port; 2000-battery; 1-moving the base; 11-a base body; 12-a lifting mechanism; 13-a lifting platform; 131-a chain; 14-a floating platform; 141-a first via; 142-a second via; 143-connecting member; 15-a protective cover; 2-a detection mechanism; 3, locking and unlocking a mechanism; 31-a drive member; 32-an actuator; 4-a distribution box; 5-a distributor; 61-a first cable; 62-a second cable; 63-a third cable; 7-a drag chain; 8-a support member; 9-a fixing piece; x-a first direction; y-second direction.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, can be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the indication of orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the application is used, or the orientation or positional relationship which is conventionally understood by those skilled in the art, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and operate, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

With the development of new energy technology, devices using batteries are increased, and when electric energy of electric devices is exhausted, the electric energy is supplemented by connecting with charging devices, for example, an electric vehicle can be connected with a charging pile for charging. Compare the mode that charging equipment such as connection stake of charging supplemented the electric energy, change the battery and can realize supplementing the electric energy sooner, also have the power station that trades that is used for changing the battery specially at present, trade the power station and be provided with battery and get device and mobilizable trade electric installation, trade the battery that electric installation is used for changing the consumer.

The battery replacing device comprises a movable base, and the movable base drives the battery replacing device to move integrally so that the battery replacing device can move between the battery taking and placing device and the electric equipment. The battery replacing device further comprises a detection mechanism and a locking and unlocking mechanism, the battery replacing device detects the position of the battery through the detection mechanism so that the battery is accurately positioned relative to the battery replacing device, and the battery is locked on the electric equipment or unlocked from the electric equipment through the locking and unlocking mechanism. Add release mechanism and detection mechanism and all need connect the power, add release mechanism and detection mechanism at present and generally be respectively through cable connection power, the one end of cable is connected and is added release mechanism or detection mechanism, the other end of cable stretches out the removal base and is connected to the power, because the cable that needs the power of connection is more, more dispersion, the condition of cable intertwine appears easily in trading electric installation working process, the cable winding leads to the electricity to connect unstably easily, still be not convenient for overhaul, the maintenance, influence normal power supply, lead to trading electric installation job stabilization.

In view of this, the present application provides a scheme, where the battery replacement device includes a mobile base, a detection mechanism, a locking and unlocking mechanism, and a distribution box, where the detection mechanism, the locking and unlocking mechanism, and the distribution box are all disposed on the mobile base, the detection mechanism is used to detect a position of a battery, and the locking and unlocking mechanism is used to lock or unlock the battery; wherein, trade electric installation and still include distribution ware, first cable, second cable and third cable, the distribution ware sets up in removing the base, and detection mechanism, other end connection distribution ware are connected to first cable one end, and second cable one end is connected and is added release mechanism, other end connection distribution ware, and distribution ware, other end connection block terminal are connected to third cable one end.

The technical scheme that this application provided, through set up distributor and block terminal on removing the base, detection mechanism is connected to the distributor through first cable, add release mechanism and be connected to the distributor through the second cable, pass through third cable junction box by the distributor again, for many cables difference junction box's scheme, the cable that need draw forth and be connected to the block terminal in this scheme is one (third cable promptly), the cable quantity of junction box has been retrencied, the wiring of being convenient for, and effectively alleviate the winding problem of cable, guarantee that the power supply is stable, improve and trade electric installation job stabilization nature.

The power exchanging device and the power exchanging station disclosed by the embodiment of the application can be used for replacing batteries of vehicles, can also be used for replacing batteries of other electric equipment such as ships and aircrafts, such as electric toys, electric tools, battery cars, electric automobiles, ships and spacecrafts. Wherein the electric toy may include a stationary type or a mobile type, for example, a game machine, an electric car toy, an electric ship toy, an electric airplane toy, and the like; power tools may include stationary or mobile, e.g., power tools, electric sweepers, etc.; spacecraft may include aircraft, rockets, space shuttles, and spacecraft, among others.

The following describes a power exchanging apparatus and a power exchanging station, taking a vehicle as an example of a power consumer.

Referring to fig. 1, the battery swapping station 1000 includes a battery swapping device 100 and a battery taking and placing device 200.

The charging station 1000 further includes a battery charging device (not shown) for storing the battery 2000 and charging the battery 2000. The battery pick-and-place device 200 may be a stacker, the battery pick-and-place device 200 is provided with a fork 210 (the fork 210 may be replaced by a mechanical arm), the battery 2000 with power shortage on the battery replacement device 100 is taken away by the fork 210 and placed in the battery charging device for recycling, and the battery 2000 with full power is taken out from the battery charging device by the fork 210 and placed on the battery replacement device 100.

In order to replace the battery 2000 of the vehicle (not shown), the battery 2000 with exhausted electric energy on the vehicle is removed by the battery replacement device 100 and transported to the battery charging device for charging, and then the fully charged battery 2000 is transported to the vehicle by the battery replacement device 100 and the battery 2000 is installed on the vehicle. In some embodiments, the swapping station 1000 further includes a rail 300, and the swapping device 100 is movably disposed on the rail 300.

The battery replacing device 100 reciprocates on the rail 300 so that the battery replacing device 100 moves between the vehicle and the battery taking and placing device 200, the battery replacing device 100 removes the power-deficient battery 2000 on the vehicle and transports the power-deficient battery 2000 to the battery taking and placing device 200 along the rail 300, and then the fully charged battery 2000 renewed by the battery taking and placing device 200 is transported and installed to the vehicle.

The battery replacing station 1000 further comprises a battery replacing platform 400, and the battery replacing platform 400 is located at one end of the rail 300; the battery taking and placing device 200 is located at the other end of the rail 300, and the battery replacing device 100 moves between the battery replacing platform 400 and the battery taking and placing device 200. The battery replacement platform 400 is used for parking the vehicle, and the vehicle replaces the battery 2000 on the battery replacement platform 400. The battery replacing platform 400 is used for lifting the whole vehicle, the vehicle is located above the battery replacing platform 400, an avoidance port 410 is formed in the battery replacing platform 400, a battery installation position (not shown) of the vehicle corresponds to the avoidance port 410, the battery replacing device 100 is parked below the avoidance port 410, the battery replacing device 100 penetrates through the avoidance port 410 to lock a fully charged battery 2000 at the battery installation position of the vehicle or unlock a power-deficient battery 2000 from the battery installation position of the vehicle, and the battery 2000 is detached or installed.

It should be noted that the battery mounting position refers to a space formed on the electric device for use to accommodate the battery 2000, for example, an upward concave groove formed on the chassis of the vehicle, and the groove makes the surface of the battery 2000 substantially flush with other parts of the chassis when the battery 2000 is located in the groove.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the battery swapping device 100, and the battery swapping device 100 includes a protection cover 15, and the protection cover 15 is covered on the movable base 1. Fig. 3 is a top view of the power exchanging device 100 with the protective cover 15 hidden.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the battery replacing device 100 includes a mobile base 1, a detection mechanism 2, a locking and unlocking mechanism 3, and a distribution box 4, wherein the detection mechanism 2, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3, and the distribution box 4 are all disposed on the mobile base 1, the detection mechanism 2 is used for detecting the position of the battery 2000, and the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 is used for locking or unlocking the battery 2000; wherein, trade electric installation 100 and still include distributor 5, first cable 61, second cable 62 and third cable 63, distributor 5 sets up in removing base 1, and detection mechanism 2, other end connection distributor 5 are connected to first cable 61 one end, and distributor 5 is connected to second cable 62 one end connection locking and unlocking mechanism 3, the other end, and distributor 5 is connected to third cable 63 one end, other end connection block terminal 4.

In fig. 2, it can be seen that a protective cover 15 covers the mobile base 1, and the protective cover 15 is provided with openings for exposing the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 and the detection mechanism 2, so that the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 and the detection mechanism 2 can act on the battery 2000. In fig. 3, the positions of the detection mechanism 2, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3, and the distributor 5 on the mobile base 1 are visible after the protective cover 15 is hidden.

The mobile base 1 is a structure for providing functional components such as the lock/unlock mechanism 3 and the detection mechanism 2 and for carrying the battery 2000. The mobile base 1 can mount the battery 2000 to and fro between the electric equipment and the battery taking and placing device 200, and can lift the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 and the detection mechanism 2, so that the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 and the detection mechanism 2 can approach the electric equipment to lock or unlock the battery 2000.

The detection mechanism 2 is a device for detecting the position of the battery 2000 to detect whether the position where the battery 2000 is placed on the battery replacement device 100 is accurate, thereby ensuring that the battery 2000 can correspond to the battery installation position of the vehicle.

The locking/unlocking mechanism 3 is a mechanism for locking/unlocking the battery 2000 to/from the electric device. Illustratively, the battery 2000 is provided with a fastening bolt, and the battery mounting site of the vehicle is provided with a movable nut, with which the fastening bolt is screw-engaged to lock the battery 2000 to the battery mounting site of the vehicle. In the embodiment in which the battery 2000 and the vehicle are connected by the fastening bolt and the movable nut, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 is used to screw the fastening bolt into the movable nut to achieve locking and to screw the fastening bolt out of the movable nut to achieve unlocking. In the embodiment where the battery 2000 and the vehicle pass through other connection relations, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 is correspondingly configured in different forms according to different connection relations between the battery 2000 and the electric device. The connection relationship between the battery 2000 and the electric equipment is not limited, and the locking and unlocking modes of the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 are not limited as long as the locking and unlocking of the battery 2000 can be realized.

The distribution box 4 is a component for supplying power to each power consuming component on the power exchanging device 100, and the distribution box 4 may contain a power supply or be connected with an external power line.

The distribution box 4 supplies power to each power consumption component (such as the detection mechanism 2 and the locking and unlocking mechanism 3) through the distributor 5.

The first cable 61, the second cable 62, and the third cable 63 are members for conducting electricity.

The application provides a trade electric installation 100, through set up distributor 5 and block terminal 4 on removing base 1, detection mechanism 2 is connected to distributor 5 through first cable 61, add release mechanism 3 and be connected to distributor 5 through second cable 62, again by distributor 5 through third cable 63 connection block terminal 4, for many cables connect block terminal 4's scheme respectively, it is one (third cable 63 promptly) to need draw forth and be connected to the cable of block terminal 4 in this application embodiment, the cable quantity of connecting block terminal 4 has been retrencied, the wiring of being convenient for, and effectively alleviate the winding problem of cable, guarantee that the power supply is stable, improve and trade electric installation 100 job stabilization nature.

In the battery replacement device 100 provided in the present application, other sensors and other functional components can be connected to the distribution box 4 via the wiring connector 5.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 4, the mobile base 1 includes a base body 11, a lifting mechanism 12, a lifting platform 13 and a floating platform 14, wherein the lifting mechanism 12 is disposed between the base body 11 and the lifting platform 13 for driving the lifting platform 13 to lift, and the floating platform 14 is floatingly connected to the lifting platform 13; as shown in fig. 3, the detection mechanism 2, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3, and the distributor 5 are disposed on the floating platform 14.

As shown in fig. 4, the base body 11 is provided with a bottom plate, rollers and a driving mechanism, the rollers and the driving mechanism are both disposed on the bottom plate, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the rollers, so that the base body 11 can move.

The lower end of the lifting mechanism 12 is arranged on the base body 11, the lifting platform 13 is connected to the upper end of the lifting mechanism 12, and the lifting mechanism 12 drives the lifting platform 13 to lift relative to the base body 11.

The elevating platform 13 is a structure for mounting the floating platform 14, and the elevating mechanism 12 is connected to the lower surface of the elevating platform 13.

The floating platform 14 is floatingly coupled to the lifting platform 13 such that the floating platform 14 can move in a horizontal plane relative to the lifting platform 13 to facilitate positioning of a structure provided on the floating platform 14 with the powered device and the battery 2000 mounted thereon.

There are various ways to achieve the floating connection between the floating platform 14 and the lifting platform 13, for example, as shown in fig. 4, a plurality of L-shaped connecting members 143 are provided under the floating platform 14, one end of each L-shaped connecting member 143 is connected to the floating platform 14, and the other end of each L-shaped connecting member 143 is connected to the lifting platform 13 through a chain 131. Under the action of gravity, the length of the chain 131 is such that the floating platform 14 and the lifting platform 13 are suspended without contact, that is, the lower surface of the floating platform 14 and the upper surface of the lifting platform 13 are not in contact, so that the floating platform 14 floats horizontally relative to the lifting platform 13.

In the embodiment of the present application, the detecting mechanism 2 and the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 are disposed on the floating platform 14, when the lifting mechanism 12 lifts the floating platform 14, the locking and unlocking of the battery 2000 can be achieved through the detecting mechanism 2 on the floating platform 14 and the matching of the locking and unlocking mechanism 3, thereby achieving the replacement of the battery 2000, wherein the wiring device 5 is also disposed on the floating platform 14, so that the distance from the detecting mechanism 2 and the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 to the wiring device 5 is shortened, the lengths of the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are shortened, the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are not easy to be intertwined with each other, and the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are not required to be led out beyond the floating platform 14, the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are not easy to interfere with an external structure, therefore, the detecting mechanism 2 and the electrical connection between the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 and the wiring device 5 is relatively stable, so that power supply is stable, and the working stability of the battery replacing device 100 is improved.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the distributor 5 is disposed on the upper surface of the floating platform 14, as shown in fig. 5.

The lower surface of the floating platform 14 faces the lifting platform 13 and the upper surface of the floating platform 14 faces away from the lifting platform 13, and removal of the protective cover 15 exposes the upper surface of the floating platform 14.

If the wiring is routed below the floating platform 14, the wiring path is blocked by the elevating platform 13, and the wiring distributor 5 and the cables connected to the wiring distributor 5 easily interfere with the elevating mechanism 12 when they are below the floating platform 14.

Through setting up distributor 5 at the upper surface of floating platform 14, on the one hand for first cable 61, second cable 62 are walked at the upper surface of floating platform 14, are convenient for observe the wiring route of first cable and second cable, still are convenient for lay wire operation and maintenance, and on the other hand, still avoid distributor 5 to interfere with structures such as lift platform 13, elevating system 12, in order to avoid hindering lift and the floating of floating platform 14, and avoid distributor 5 to receive the pressure damage.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the floating platform 14 is provided with a first through hole 141, one end of the third cable 63 is connected to the distributor 5, and the other end of the third cable 63 passes through the first through hole 141 to be connected to the distribution box 4.

The first through hole 141 is a hole penetrating from the upper surface of the floating platform 14 to the lower surface of the floating platform 14, for enabling the third cable 63 to extend from the upper surface of the floating platform 14 to below the floating platform 14.

Through setting up first through-hole 141, make the other end of third cable 63 draw forth and be connected to block terminal 4 from the below of floating platform 14, compare the scheme that third cable 63 draws forth from the top of floating platform 14, in this application embodiment, third cable 63 can be hidden and protected in the below of floating platform 14, and in the in-process that trades electric installation 100 and move and the in-process of changing battery 2000, third cable 63 is difficult to interfere with external structure.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in conjunction with fig. 5 and 6, the first through-hole 141 is disposed proximate to an edge of the floating platform 14.

Through setting up first through-hole 141 in the position that is close to the edge of floating platform 14, the vertical projection of first through-hole 141 on base body 11 falls near base body 11's edge for keep away from the structure (like elevating system 12) that is located base body 11 middle part behind the third cable 63 passing first through-hole 141, third cable 63 is difficult to interfere with elevating system 12, both avoid influencing the elevating of floating mechanism, avoid again third cable 63 to be dragged and damage, distributor 5 and block terminal 4 are connected stably, make the power supply stable.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 7, the battery swapping device 100 further includes a drag chain 7, one end of the drag chain 7 is connected to the base body 11, the other end of the drag chain 7 is connected to the floating platform 14, and the other end of the third cable 63 passes through the wiring channel of the drag chain 7 and is connected to the distribution box 4.

The tow chain 7 is a device for binding the cable to facilitate its rotation and movement. The upper surface of base body 11 is connected to the one end of tow chain 7, and floating platform 14's lower surface is connected to the other end of tow chain 7, and wiring channel sets up in the inside of tow chain 7, and wiring channel is extended to the other end of tow chain 7 by the one end of tow chain 7, and the opening of wiring channel's the other end is towards block terminal 4. The other end of the third cable 63 passes through the first through hole 141, passes through the wiring channel of the drag chain 7, and extends to the distribution box 4.

Through setting up tow chain 7 constraint and protection third cable 63, the length of third cable 63 can set up longer, is convenient for third cable 63 to follow floating platform 14 and go up and down and move, and under the protection of tow chain 7, third cable 63 is difficult to interfere, twine elevating system 12 in the motion process, and third cable 63 is comparatively stable with being connected of distributor 5, block terminal 4 for the power supply is stable.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 includes a driving member 31 and an actuating member 32, the driving member 31 is in transmission connection with the actuating member 32, the actuating member 32 is disposed on the upper surface of the floating platform 14, and the driving member 31 is disposed on the lower surface of the floating platform 14; the floating platform 14 is provided with a second through hole 142, one end of the second cable 62 is connected to the driving member 31, and the other end of the second cable 62 passes through the second through hole 142 to be connected to the distributor 5.

The actuator 32 is a member for locking or unlocking the battery 2000. The driving member 31 is a member for driving the actuator 32 so that the actuator 32 performs a locking or unlocking operation. For example, in an embodiment where the battery 2000 is provided with a fastening bolt, the vehicle is provided with a movable nut, and the battery 2000 and the vehicle are connected through the fastening bolt and the movable nut, the driving member 31 includes a motor, the actuating member 32 includes a bolt sleeve, one end of the bolt sleeve is connected to an output end of the motor, the other end of the bolt sleeve is engaged with the fastening bolt, and the motor drives the bolt sleeve to rotate forward or backward to drive the fastening bolt to be screwed into or out of the movable nut. In other embodiments, the locking and unlocking unit may also adopt other ways of locking and unlocking the battery 2000.

The second through hole 142 is a hole that passes through from the upper surface of the floating platform 14 to the lower surface of the floating platform 14 for enabling the second cable 62 to extend from the upper surface of the floating platform 14 to below the floating platform 14.

By arranging the driving member 31 and the executing member 32 on the upper and lower sides of the floating platform 14, the occupation of the space above the floating platform 14 can be reduced, so that the entire power exchanging device 100 is more compact. Through setting up second through-hole 142, the driving piece 31 is connected to the one end of second cable 62 in the below of floating platform 14, and the other end of second cable 62 wears out to the top of floating platform 14 from second through-hole 142 for second cable 62 is walked the line and is connected distributor 5 from the upper surface of floating platform 14, plays the effect of being convenient for lay.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the first and second through-

holes

141 and 142 may be the same through-hole provided on the floating platform 14, which is shared by the second and

third cables

62 and 63.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, the power exchanging device 100 further includes a fixing member 9, and the fixing member 9 is disposed on an upper surface of the floating platform 14 and is used for fixing the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 to the floating platform 14.

The fixing member 9 is a member connected to the floating platform 14, and the number of the fixing members 9 includes plural.

At least one fixing member 9 is disposed on the wiring path of the first cable 61, the first cable 61 is connected to the fixing member 9, or a channel through which the first cable 61 passes is formed between the fixing member 9 and the upper surface of the floating platform 14, so that the first cable 61 is fixed relative to the floating platform 14.

At least one fixing member 9 is disposed on the wiring path of the second cable 62, the second cable 62 is connected to the fixing member 9, or a passage through which the second cable 62 passes is formed between the fixing member 9 and the upper surface of the floating platform 14, so that the second cable 62 is fixed relative to the floating platform 14.

Fix first cable 61, second cable 62 through the upper surface that sets up the mounting 9 at floating platform 14, further guarantee first cable 61, second cable 62 are stable, make first cable 61, second cable 62 difficult quilt involve, twine and damage, first cable 61 and distributor 5, detection mechanism 2 is connected comparatively steadily, second cable 62 and distributor 5, it is comparatively stable to add the connection of release mechanism 3, thereby guarantee that the power supply is stable.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the electric box 4 is connected to one side of the base body 11, and a projection of the electric box 4 on a horizontal plane is not coincident with a projection of the lifting mechanism 12, the lifting platform 13, and the floating platform 14 on the horizontal plane.

It can be understood that the distribution box 4 and the floating platform 14 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the lifting mechanism 12 and the lifting platform 13 are arranged below the floating platform 14, and the distribution box 4 is staggered with the lifting mechanism 12, the lifting platform 13 and the floating platform 14.

Through setting up block terminal 4 and removal base 1 side by side, block terminal 4 does not influence elevating system 12 and goes up and down, and floating platform 14 can reduce to and wait to be equal to block terminal 4 for trade the whole height of electric installation 100 can be less, the bottom space of the business turn over vehicle of being convenient for.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 3, the floating platform 14 and the distribution box 4 are arranged along a first direction X, each end of the floating platform 14 along a second direction Y is provided with at least two detection mechanisms 2, at least two locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 and one distributor 5, the distributor 5 and the detection mechanisms 2 arranged at the same end are connected through a first cable 61, and the distributor 5 and the locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 arranged at the same end are connected through a second cable 62; the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction Y.

The first direction X and the second direction Y are both horizontal directions, and the first direction X and the second direction Y are vertical.

Illustratively, the base body 11 and the floating platform 14 are both rectangular, and the first direction X is parallel to the extending direction of one side of the rectangle, and the second direction Y is parallel to the extending direction of the other side of the rectangle.

The two ends of the floating platform 14 in the second direction Y are respectively provided with at least two detection mechanisms 2, the detection mechanisms 2 at the two ends respectively correspond to the two ends of the battery 2000, and optionally, each detection mechanism 2 respectively corresponds to four corners of the battery 2000. When the four detection mechanisms 2 detect the battery 2000 together, the battery 2000 is proved to be accurately positioned. Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5, the battery swapping device 100 further includes a support 8, the support 8 is disposed on the floating platform 14 to support the battery 2000, the detection mechanism 2 is connected to the support 8, and the detection mechanism 2 detects the position of the battery 2000 by detecting whether the battery 2000 is in contact with the support 8.

The floating platform 14 has at least two locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 at two ends in the second direction Y, and the locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 at two ends correspond to two ends of the battery 2000 respectively. Alternatively, each of the lock/unlock mechanisms 3 corresponds to four corners of the battery 2000. The four locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 respectively lock or unlock one part of the battery 2000, and the four locking and unlocking mechanisms 3 simultaneously work to lock or unlock the battery 2000.

By respectively arranging the distributor 5 at each end of the floating platform 14 in the second direction Y, the distributor is used for collecting the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 at one end where the distributor 5 is located, the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are not required to cross the floating platform 14 and connected to the distributor 5 at the other end, so that the lengths of the first cable 61 and the second cable 62 are shortened, the wiring path is further simplified, the distribution box 4 is adjacent to one side edge of the floating platform 14 in the first direction X, the two distributors 5 are located at two ends of the floating platform 14 in the second direction Y, namely the distribution box 4 is between the two distributors 5, the distance from each distributor 5 to the distribution box 4 can be shortened, the circuit is further simplified, and the third cable 63 is connected with the distribution box 4.

In order to facilitate the connection of the third cable 63 to the distribution box 4, the number of the tow chains 7 may also be two, i.e. two third cables 63 are respectively arranged in the wiring channels of two tow chains 7.

As shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments, the tow chain 7 is disposed at one end of the moving base 1 in the second direction Y, and an opening of the wiring channel of one end of the tow chain 7 connected to the base body 11 faces the electric box 4.

In some embodiments, to facilitate avoiding other structural components in the electrical apparatus 100, such as a driving mechanism of the evacuation base body 11, as shown in fig. 7, the tow chain 7 may also be disposed at one end of the moving base 1 along the first direction X, and it is understood that the tow chain 7 is disposed opposite to the electrical box 4.

As shown in fig. 1, the battery swapping station 1000 further includes a battery swapping platform 400, a battery taking and placing device 200, and the battery swapping device 100 provided in any of the embodiments above, where the battery swapping device 100 is used to move between the battery swapping platform 400 and the battery taking and placing device 200 to transport the battery 2000.

The battery replacement platform 400 is used for parking the vehicle, and the vehicle replaces the battery 2000 on the battery replacement platform 400. The battery replacing platform 400 is used for lifting the vehicle integrally, and the vehicle is located above the battery replacing platform 400. The battery taking and placing device 200 is used for taking the battery 2000 to be charged on the battery swapping device 100 or placing the battery 2000 on the battery swapping device 100.

In the process that the battery replacing device 100 moves between the battery replacing platform 400 and the battery taking and placing device 200 and in the process that the floating platform 14 of the battery replacing device 100 ascends and descends, cables on the existing battery replacing device are prone to interfering with external structures (such as structures or components on the battery replacing platform 400 or the battery taking and placing device 200), and a plurality of cables are prone to winding or being wound on the lifting mechanism 12, so that the cables are damaged, the connecting positions of the cables are loosened, the electrical connection is poor, the power supply is unstable, the battery replacing device 100 is unstable in work, and the battery replacing station 1000 has the problem that the battery 2000 cannot be effectively replaced. The utility model provides a trade power station 1000, it trades and is equipped with block terminal 4 and distributor 5 on the removal base 1 of electric device 100, distributor 5, add release mechanism 3, detection mechanism 2 homogeneous phase is relatively fixed and the distance is short, the cable is difficult to intertwine or is interfered, connect through independent third cable 63 between distributor 5 and the block terminal 4, the wiring route is simple clear and definite, can not intertwine with other cables, therefore the electricity is connected comparatively stably, trade electric device 100 job stabilization, trade power station 1000 job stabilization.

According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 2 to 7, an embodiment of the present application provides a battery replacing device 100 for replacing a battery 2000 of an electrical device, the battery replacing device 100 includes a moving base 1, a detecting mechanism 2, a locking and unlocking mechanism 3, and a distribution box 4, the moving base 1 includes a base body 11, a lifting mechanism 12, a lifting platform 13, and a floating platform 14, the lifting mechanism 12 is disposed between the base body 11 and the lifting platform 13 for driving the lifting platform 13 to lift, the floating platform 14 is floatingly connected to the lifting platform 13, the detecting mechanism 2 and the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 are disposed on the floating platform 14, the distribution box 4 is disposed on the base body 11, the floating platform 14 and the distribution box 4 are arranged along a first direction X, each end of the floating platform 14 along a second direction Y is provided with two detecting mechanisms 2 and two locking and unlocking mechanisms 3, the detecting mechanism 2 is used for detecting a position of the battery 2000, the locking and unlocking mechanism 3 is used for locking or unlocking the battery 2000, as shown in fig. 3, a connecting line of the four detecting mechanisms 2 is located outside a connecting area, the rectangular area, and the rectangular area is used for connecting the battery 2000, and the rectangular area for connecting the four detecting mechanisms 2000 and the battery 2000 is convenient for connecting the battery 2000 to the battery 2000, and the rectangular area to connect to the rectangular area for connecting the rectangular area 2000 for connecting the battery 2000. The power exchanging device 100 further includes a distributor 5, a first cable 61, a second cable 62, and a third cable 63. Distributor 5 sets up in floating platform 14, and detection mechanism 2, other end connection distributor 5 are connected to first cable 61 one end, and second cable 62 one end is connected and is added release mechanism 3, other end connection distributor 5, and first cable 61 and second cable 62 all lay wire on floating platform 14, and the wiring route is simple and definite, need not draw floating platform 14, is difficult to intertwine, is difficult to be dragged. One end of the third cable 63 is connected with the wiring device 5, the other end of the third cable 63 penetrates through a through hole in the floating platform 14 and is led out from the lower portion of the floating platform 14 to be connected with the distribution box 4, a circuit needing to be led out is only the third cable 63, wiring is facilitated, the problems of cable winding and interference are effectively relieved, power supply stability is guaranteed, and the power exchanging device 100 works stably.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. The battery replacing device (100) is characterized by comprising a movable base (1), a detection mechanism (2), a locking and unlocking mechanism (3) and a distribution box (4), wherein the detection mechanism (2), the locking and unlocking mechanism (3) and the distribution box (4) are arranged on the movable base (1), the detection mechanism (2) is used for detecting the position of a battery (2000), and the locking and unlocking mechanism (3) is used for locking or unlocking the battery (2000);

wherein the battery swapping device (100) further comprises:

a wiring device (5) provided to the mobile base (1);

a first cable (61) having one end connected to the detection mechanism (2) and the other end connected to the distributor (5);

a second cable (62), one end of which is connected with the locking and unlocking mechanism (3) and the other end of which is connected with the distributor (5);

and one end of the third cable (63) is connected with the distributor (5), and the other end of the third cable is connected with the distribution box (4).

2. The battery replacement device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the mobile base (1) comprises a base body (11), a lifting mechanism (12), a lifting platform (13) and a floating platform (14), the lifting mechanism (12) is arranged between the base body (11) and the lifting platform (13) for driving the lifting platform (13) to lift, and the floating platform (14) is connected to the lifting platform (13) in a floating manner;

the detection mechanism (2), the locking and unlocking mechanism (3) and the distributor (5) are all arranged on the floating platform (14).

3. The swapping device (100) of claim 2, wherein the distributor (5) is arranged on the upper surface of the floating platform (14).

4. The battery swapping device (100) according to claim 3, wherein the floating platform (14) is provided with a first through hole (141), one end of the third cable (63) is connected with the wiring distributor (5), and the other end of the third cable (63) passes through the first through hole (141) to be connected with the distribution box (4).

5. The battery swapping device (100) of claim 4, wherein the first through hole (141) is disposed proximate to an edge of the floating platform (14).

6. The battery swapping device (100) of claim 4, wherein the battery swapping device (100) further comprises:

one end of the drag chain (7) is connected to the base body (11), the other end of the drag chain is connected to the floating platform (14), and the other end of the third cable (63) penetrates through a wiring channel of the drag chain (7) and is connected to the distribution box (4).

7. The battery swapping device (100) according to claim 3, wherein the locking and unlocking mechanism (3) comprises a driving member (31) and an actuating member (32), the driving member (31) is in transmission connection with the actuating member (32), the actuating member (32) is arranged on the upper surface of the floating platform (14), and the driving member (31) is arranged on the lower surface of the floating platform (14);

the floating platform (14) is provided with a second through hole (142), one end of the second cable (62) is connected with the driving piece (31), and the other end of the second cable (62) penetrates through the second through hole (142) to be connected with the distributor (5).

8. The battery swapping device (100) of claim 3, wherein the battery swapping device (100) further comprises:

a fixing member (9) provided on an upper surface of the floating platform (14) for fixing the first cable (61) and the second cable (62) to the floating platform (14).

9. The battery swapping device (100) according to claim 2, wherein the distribution box (4) is connected to one side of the base body (11) of the mobile base (1), and a projection of the distribution box (4) on a horizontal plane is not coincident with a projection of the lifting mechanism (12), the lifting platform (13), and the floating platform (14) on the horizontal plane of the mobile base (1).

10. The battery swapping device (100) according to claim 9, wherein the floating platform (14) and the distribution box (4) are arranged along a first direction (X), each end of the floating platform (14) along a second direction (Y) is provided with at least two of the detecting mechanisms (2), at least two of the unlocking mechanisms (3) and one of the wire distributors (5), the wire distributor (5) and the detecting mechanisms (2) arranged at the same end are connected through the first cable (61), and the wire distributor (5) and the unlocking mechanisms (3) arranged at the same end are connected through the second cable (62); the first direction (X) is perpendicular to the second direction (Y).

11. A swapping station (1000), comprising:

a battery replacement platform (400);

a battery pick-and-place device (200); and

the battery swapping device (100) of any of claims 1-10, the battery swapping device (100) being configured to move between the swapping platform (400) and the battery pick-and-place device (200) for transporting a battery (2000).