Unlocking assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025236203-A1
Application number	US-202318853418-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	Apr 2, 2022
Publication date	Jul 24, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An unlocking assembly for unlocking a battery pack (400) in an electric vehicle is disclosed. The electric vehicle is provided with a locking mechanism (200), and the battery pack (400) is locked and connected to the electric vehicle by means of the locking mechanism (200). The unlocking assembly comprises: a first unlocking portion (100) arranged in the battery pack (400) and configured to drive the locking mechanism (200) to move to an unlocking position to unlock the battery pack (400); and a second unlocking portion (300) arranged on a battery swapping device (10) and configured to move the first unlocking portion (100) that is located at an initial position in the battery pack (400) to an extended position in a vertical direction to unlock the battery pack (400).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An unlocking assembly configured to unlock a battery pack in an electric vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle is provided with a locking mechanism, the battery pack is locked and connected to the electric vehicle by means of the locking mechanism, and the unlocking assembly comprises:
a first unlocking portion arranged in the battery pack and configured to drive the locking mechanism to move to an unlocking position to unlock the battery pack; and a second unlocking portion arranged on a battery swapping device and configured to move the first unlocking portion that is located at an initial position in the battery pack to an extended position along a vertical direction to unlock the battery pack, the battery pack is internally provided with an accommodation cavity that penetrates through along a vertical direction, the first unlocking portion comprises an ejector rod mechanism, and the ejector rod mechanism is movably mounted in the accommodation cavity, the locking mechanism comprises a locking tongue and a locking base, the locking base is provided with a locking slot allowing a locking shaft of the battery pack to enter and lock, the locking tongue moves relative to the locking base to open or close the locking slot, and an output end of the ejector rod mechanism drives the locking tongue to move to the unlocking position to open the locking slot.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second unlocking portion is configured to push an input end at the bottom of the ejector rod mechanism and move the ejector rod mechanism to an extended position, and when the ejector rod mechanism is in the extended position, the output end at the top of the ejector rod mechanism extends out of an opening of the accommodation cavity and is above the surface of the battery pack.

4 . (canceled)

5 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking connecting rod and an unlocking block, the locking connecting rod is connected to the locking tongue, and the output end acts on the unlocking block on the locking connecting rod to drive the locking tongue to open the locking slot.

6 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first unlocking portion comprises a reset member for resetting the ejector rod mechanism to the initial position after an acting force of the second unlocking portion is withdrawn.

7 . The unlocking assembly according claim 1 , wherein the battery swapping device comprises a disassembly platform, the second unlocking portion is arranged on the disassembly platform, and when the disassembly platform is located in a battery removal position below the electric vehicle, the second unlocking portion is at least partially inserted into the battery pack to act on the first unlocking portion, such that the first unlocking portion extends out to unlock the battery pack.

8 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 7 , wherein when the disassembly platform carries only the weight of the battery pack, the second unlocking portion is at least partially inserted into the battery pack.

9 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the disassembly platform comprises a first moving platform, the second unlocking portion comprises a second unlocking rod, the second unlocking rod is arranged on the first moving platform, the first moving platform is provided with a battery supporting portion for elastically supporting a battery pack, and when the disassembly platform is located in the battery removal position below the electric vehicle, the second unlocking rod at least partially extends out of the surface of the battery supporting portion to be inserted into the battery pack.

10 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the battery supporting portion comprises a tray and an elastic mechanism, the tray is connected to the first moving platform through the elastic mechanism, and the tray is provided with a through hole allowing the second unlocking rod to extend outwards.

11 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the battery swapping device further comprises a lifting mechanism to lift the disassembly platform to the battery removal position, such that the second unlocking portion abuts against and pushes the first unlocking portion to the extended position.

12 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 9 , wherein when the first unlocking portion drives the locking mechanism to move to the unlocking position, the first moving platform carries the battery pack for driving the battery pack to move horizontally along a first direction to remove the battery pack.

13 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the first moving platform is further configured to drive the battery pack to move horizontally along a direction opposite to the first direction to an unlocked pre-tightening position to release limitation on the locking mechanism, such that the locking mechanism is driven by the first unlocking portion to move to the unlocking position.

14 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the first unlocking portion comprises a reset member for resetting the ejector rod mechanism to the initial position after an acting force of the second unlocking portion is withdrawn.

15 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the first unlocking portion comprises a reset member for resetting the ejector rod mechanism to the initial position after an acting force of the second unlocking portion is withdrawn.

16 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the battery swapping device comprises a disassembly platform, the second unlocking portion is arranged on the disassembly platform, and when the disassembly platform is located in a battery removal position below the electric vehicle, the second unlocking portion is at least partially inserted into the battery pack to act on the first unlocking portion, such that the first unlocking portion extends out to unlock the battery pack.

17 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the battery swapping device comprises a disassembly platform, the second unlocking portion is arranged on the disassembly platform, and when the disassembly platform is located in a battery removal position below the electric vehicle, the second unlocking portion is at least partially inserted into the battery pack to act on the first unlocking portion, such that the first unlocking portion extends out to unlock the battery pack.

18 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the disassembly platform comprises a first moving platform, the second unlocking portion comprises a second unlocking rod, the second unlocking rod is arranged on the first moving platform, the first moving platform is provided with a battery supporting portion for elastically supporting a battery pack, and when the disassembly platform is located in the battery removal position below the electric vehicle, the second unlocking rod at least partially extends out of the surface of the battery supporting portion to be inserted into the battery pack.

19 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the battery swapping device further comprises a lifting mechanism to lift the disassembly platform to the battery removal position, such that the second unlocking portion abuts against and pushes the first unlocking portion to the extended position.

20 . The unlocking assembly according to claim 9

Assignees

• Aulton New Energy Automobile Tech Co Ltd
• Shanghai Dianba New Energy Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Jianping
• Wang Kaifeng
• Ling Chunlei
• Zhu Ming

Classifications

• B60L50/64

  Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title

• B60L53/80 Primary

  Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries · CPC title

• F16B21/165

  with balls or rollers (for connections of rods or tubes engaged telescopically F16B7/1409) · CPC title

• B60K2001/0461

  from the side · CPC title

• B60K2001/0494

  with arrangements for sliding · CPC title