CN104118401B - Battery pallet and battery transport lowering or hoisting gear - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a kind of battery pallet and battery transport lowering or hoisting gear, wherein, battery pallet comprises: underframe, cell support portion is installed on underframe, and the bottom of underframe is connected with the first rolling element; Limiting lock, is arranged in cell support portion, for locking the battery being placed in cell support portion. Battery pallet of the present invention can improve the object of the replacing efficiency of battery.

Description

Battery transport rack and battery transport lifting device

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric locomotives, in particular to a battery transport rack and a battery transport lifting device.

Background technique

Electric vehicle is a kind of environment-friendly vehicle developed in response to energy crisis and environmental crisis. In the prior art, there are two ways to supplement energy for electric vehicles: one is to charge the battery, and the other is to replace the battery. Among them, replacing the battery has the advantage of being convenient and quick, but the replacement of the battery needs to be performed in a replacement station. Due to the large weight of the battery, which can reach hundreds of kilograms, it is necessary to use automated equipment to complete the battery replacement.

The operation of automation equipment requires power support from the power grid. In the event of a power outage, the automation equipment cannot work, and the battery can only be replaced manually. In the process of manually replacing the battery, the disassembly, installation and transportation of the battery are time-consuming and laborious, which greatly affects the speed of battery replacement.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to provide a battery transport rack and a battery transport lifting device to solve the problem of low efficiency in the prior art of manually replacing batteries of electric vehicles.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a battery transportation frame is provided, including: a bottom frame, a battery support part is installed on the bottom frame, and a first rolling body is connected to the bottom of the bottom frame; a limit lock is set On the battery support, used to lock the battery placed on the battery support.

Further, the battery support part is arranged in the middle of the chassis, the battery support part includes two slide rails arranged in parallel, the slide rails include: a slide section extending along the moving direction of the battery, the slide section includes a plurality of second rolling rails arranged in parallel The body; the load-bearing section is arranged downstream of the sliding section along the moving direction of the battery, and the load-bearing section includes a plurality of load-bearing bodies.

Further, the load-bearing body includes a load-bearing block and balls arranged in the load-bearing block.

Further, the sliding rail further includes a first limiting block, and the first limiting block is arranged at an end of the load-bearing section away from the sliding section.

Further, the battery transportation rack of the present invention also includes a second limit block, the second limit block includes a horizontal section and a vertical section, the vertical section is connected between the horizontal section and the slide rail, and the horizontal section forms a Lateral stop structure.

Further, the battery transportation rack of the present invention further includes two lateral limiting bars, and two slide rails are arranged between the two lateral limiting bars.

Further, the limit lock is arranged at the end of the lateral limit bar away from the sliding section, the limit lock includes a lock body and a lock hole, the lock hole is adapted to the lock cylinder on the battery, and the lock holes of the two limit locks face each other set up.

Further, a pedal is provided at the bottom of the chassis, a guardrail is connected to the chassis, and an operation space is enclosed between the pedal and the guardrail.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a battery transportation lifting device is provided, including a lifting device and a battery transportation frame, the battery transportation frame is the above-mentioned battery transportation frame, and the lifting device is connected to the battery transportation frame through the connection part arranged at the bottom of the chassis connected.

Further, the lifting device is a forklift.

In the technical solution of the present invention, the battery unloaded from the electric vehicle is placed on the battery supporting part, and the battery is fixed by using a limit lock, so that the battery is fixed on the bottom frame. At the same time, the first rolling body is arranged on the bottom surface of the bottom frame, which can facilitate the battery transport frame to drive the battery to move, improve the transport efficiency of the battery, and achieve the purpose of improving the replacement efficiency of the battery.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and the schematic embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the attached picture:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a battery transport rack according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows the enlarged view at A of the battery transport rack of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of cooperation between the locking part of the battery transport rack of Fig. 1 and the battery lock;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of cooperation between the battery transport rack and the battery in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the battery transportation lifting device according to the present invention; and

Fig. 6 shows a schematic structural view of the battery lock of the battery.

The reference signs in the above-mentioned accompanying drawings are as follows:

10. Underframe; 21. Second rolling body; 22. Bearing body; 23. First limit block; 24. Second limit block; 30. Limit lock; 40. Connecting part; 50. Lateral limit 60, guardrail; 71, lock cylinder; 72, lock casing; 1, lifting device; 2, battery transport frame.

detailed description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the battery transport rack of this embodiment includes a bottom frame 10 and a limit lock 30 . Wherein, a battery supporting part is installed on the bottom frame 10 , and a first rolling body is connected to the bottom of the bottom frame 10 . The limit lock 30 is arranged on the battery supporting part, and is used for locking the battery placed on the battery supporting part. The battery transport rack of this embodiment can place the battery removed from the electric vehicle on the battery supporting part, and fix the battery by using the limit lock 30 so that the battery is fixed on the bottom frame 10 . At the same time, the bottom surface of the bottom frame 10 is provided with a first rolling body, which can facilitate the battery transport rack to drive the battery to move, improve the transport efficiency of the battery, and achieve the purpose of improving the replacement efficiency of the battery.

Preferably, the battery supporting part is two sliding rails arranged in parallel on the bottom frame 10, each sliding rail includes a sliding section and a load-bearing section, and the sliding section and the load-bearing section both extend along the moving direction of the battery. As shown in FIG. 2 , the sliding segment includes a plurality of second rolling bodies 21 arranged in parallel, and the central axes of the plurality of second rolling bodies 21 are arranged in parallel and perpendicular to the extending direction of the sliding segment. As a preferred embodiment of the second rolling body 21, the second rolling body 21 may be a roller. When the battery is transferred to the battery support part, it will be in contact with the second rolling body 21 first, and the second rolling body 21 provided on the roller can also reduce the distance between the second rolling body 21 and the battery while increasing the contact area with the battery. friction between. The load-bearing section is arranged downstream of the sliding section along the moving direction of the battery. The load-bearing section includes a plurality of load-bearing bodies 22, and each load-bearing body 22 includes a load-bearing block and balls arranged in the load-bearing block. The ball is slightly higher than the upper surface of the load-bearing block. surface. After passing through the sliding section, the front end of the battery will move to the load-bearing section and contact with the balls on the load-bearing body 22 to reduce the friction between the battery and the load-bearing block. With the continuous movement of the battery, the ball will be gradually squeezed downward until the battery fits on the load-bearing block, and then the battery is supported by the load-bearing block. In order to limit the maximum moving distance of the battery on the battery supporting part, a first limiting block 23 is provided at the end of the load-bearing section away from the sliding section.

The battery transport rack of this embodiment also includes two lateral limiting bars 50, each lateral limiting bar 50 is arranged on the outside of the corresponding slide rail, that is, the two sliding rails are arranged on the two lateral limiting bars. Between 50. The setting of the lateral limit bar 50 can effectively limit the lateral displacement of the battery on the battery supporting part, so as to prevent the battery from deviating from the left and right sides of the battery supporting part. Preferably, a guide slope can be provided on the side limiting bar 50 corresponding to the load-bearing section, so as to facilitate the cooperation between the battery and the load-bearing body 22 .

A limit lock 30 is also arranged at one end of the side limit bar 50 near the first limit block 23. The limit lock 30 includes a lock body and a lock hole provided on the lock body, and the lock hole is connected to the lock cylinder 71 on the battery. match. The lock holes on the two limit locks 30 are arranged opposite to each other. As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 6, the battery lock on the battery is a latch type, and its lock core 71 can slide along the lock shell 72, when the lock core 71 partially slides out of the lock shell 72, it can be matched with an external locking device , lock the battery to prevent the battery from moving. When the battery is fully placed on the battery support part, the lock body on the battery will contact the first limit block 23. At this time, the lock cylinder 71 can be operated to slide out of the lock shell 72, and part of it can be inserted into the corresponding lock hole to make the battery It is fixed on the battery support part, that is, the battery cooperates with the limit lock 30 through its own battery lock to fix the battery on the battery support part.

In order to further prevent the battery from moving on the battery support part, a second limit block 24 is connected to the slide rail. The second limit block 24 includes a horizontal section and a vertical section, and the horizontal section is connected to the slide rail through the vertical section. Wherein, the horizontal section of the second limiting block 24 cooperates with the upper surface of the battery or the lateral sliding groove of the battery to form a lateral stop structure that prevents the vertical movement of the battery on the battery supporting part. The first limit block 23, the second limit block 24 and the limit lock 30 cooperate with the battery so that the battery can be fixed on the battery transport rack through simple operations. Preferably, the second limiting block 24 can be arranged between the sliding section and the load-bearing section.

A pedal for the operator to stand and walk is also arranged on the underframe 10 , a guardrail 60 is arranged on the underframe 10 , and an operating space for protecting the safety of the operator is surrounded between the pedal and the guardrail 60 . The setting of the operating space is beneficial for the operator to operate the battery from the front. It can be seen from FIG. 1 that there is a certain distance between the slide rails in this embodiment, and this setting has no effect on the walking of the operator, and also facilitates the operation of the battery by the operator. At the same time, the guardrail 60 surrounds the chassis 10 in three directions, which can ensure the safety of the operator during operation and prevent the operator from falling out of the battery transfer platform.

As shown in Figure 5, the present invention also provides a battery transportation lifting device, according to an embodiment of the battery transportation lifting device of the present invention, including a battery transportation frame 2 and a lifting device 1, the battery transportation frame 2 is the above-mentioned battery transportation frame , the lifting device 1 cooperates with the battery transport rack 2 through the connection part 40 provided at the bottom of the chassis 10, and drives the battery transport rack 2 to lift. Preferably, the lifting device 1 can be a forklift.

When the battery transport lifting device of this embodiment is in use, the battery transport rack 2 is first positioned on the ground, and after the operator stands on the battery transport rack 2, the lifting device 1 starts, driving the battery transport rack 2 and the operator to rise, so that The battery supporting part on the battery transport frame 2 is aligned with the battery of the electric vehicle, and the operator operates the battery, unloads the battery from the electric vehicle and moves it to the battery transport frame 2 . After that, the lifting device 1 drives the battery transport rack 2 and the operator to descend and return to the ground to complete the disassembly of the battery. Thereafter, the battery transport rack 2 can be used to transport the removed battery to the battery rack. Preferably, the first rolling body connected to the bottom of the bottom frame 10 is a universal wheel, so as to facilitate the movement of the battery transport frame 2 .

The battery installation process is similar to the above process, the difference is that the battery transport rack lifts up with the replacement battery and the operator during the ascent process, and the removal of the battery becomes the installation of the battery.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A battery transport rack, characterized in that, comprising: An underframe (10), the underframe (10) is equipped with a battery support part, and the bottom of the underframe (10) is connected with a first rolling body; A limit lock (30), arranged on the battery support part, for locking the battery placed on the battery support part, wherein the battery support part is arranged in the middle of the bottom frame (10), so The battery support part includes two slide rails arranged in parallel, and the slide rails include: a sliding section extending along the moving direction of the battery, the sliding section including a plurality of second rolling bodies (21) arranged in parallel; The load-bearing section is arranged downstream of the sliding section along the moving direction of the battery, and the load-bearing section includes a plurality of load-bearing bodies (22). 2. The battery transportation rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, the load-bearing body (22) comprises a load-bearing block and balls arranged in the load-bearing block. 3. The battery transportation rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, the slide rail further comprises a first stopper (23), and the first stopper (23) is arranged at a position where the load-bearing section is far away from all One end of the sliding section. 4. The battery transportation rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, it also comprises a second limit block (24), and the second limit block (24) includes a horizontal section and a vertical section, and the vertical section A segment is connected between the horizontal segment and the slide rail, the horizontal segment forming a lateral stop structure cooperating with the battery. 5. The battery transportation rack according to claim 1, further comprising two lateral limiting bars (50), and the two slide rails are arranged on the two lateral limiting bars (50). between. 6. The battery transport rack according to claim 5, characterized in that, the limit lock (30) is arranged at the end of the lateral limit bar (50) away from the sliding section, and the limit lock (30) includes a lock body and a lock hole, the lock hole is adapted to the lock core (71) on the battery, and the lock holes of the two limit locks (30) are arranged facing each other. 7. The battery transport rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, the bottom of the underframe (10) is provided with a pedal, the underframe (10) is connected with a guardrail (60), the pedal and the An operation space is enclosed between the guardrails (60). 8. A battery transport lifting device, characterized in that it comprises a lifting device (1) and a battery transport rack (2), and the battery transport rack (2) is the battery transport rack according to any one of claims 1 to 7. frame, the lifting device (1) is connected to the battery transport frame (2) through a connection part (40) provided at the bottom of the bottom frame (10). 9. The lifting device for battery transportation according to claim 8, characterized in that the lifting device (1) is a forklift.