CN-122029076-A - Battery replacement device and battery replacement system

Abstract

According to embodiments disclosed in this document, a battery replacement device may include an insertion unit including a plurality of charging ports into which a battery may be inserted or removed, a charging unit including at least one charger configured to charge the battery inserted into the insertion unit, and a control unit configured to acquire authentication information associated with the inserted battery and control connection between the charging unit and the insertion unit based on an authentication result of the battery and a state of the battery replacement device.

Inventors

• HONG XIMIN
• LI XUANHE
• An Hongde
• Pu Zandai

Assignees

• 株式会社LG新能源

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240909

Priority Date

20231016

Claims (20)

1. 1. A battery replacement device comprising: an insertion unit including a plurality of charging ports into which a battery can be inserted or removed; a charging unit including at least one charger configured to charge a battery inserted into the insertion unit, and And a control unit configured to acquire authentication information related to the inserted battery and control connection between the charging unit and the insertion unit based on an authentication result of the battery and a state of the battery replacement device.
2. 2. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one switch connected to the charging unit and the insertion unit and configured to change a connection path between the charging unit and the insertion unit.
3. 3. The battery replacement device of claim 2, wherein each of the switches comprises: an input port connected to any one of the chargers of the charging units, and A plurality of output ports connected to at least some of the plurality of charging ports of the plug-in unit.
4. 4. The battery replacement device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit controls each of the switches to transmit a signal applied to the input port to at least one of the plurality of output ports.
5. 5. The battery exchange device of claim 2, wherein each of the at least one switch is a demultiplexer switch.
6. 6. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, wherein each of the chargers includes a plurality of power transmission ports, each of the plurality of power transmission ports is connected to at least some of the plurality of charging ports one-to-one, and the control unit controls power of each of the chargers to be transmitted to at least one of the plurality of power transmission ports.
7. 7. The battery replacement device of claim 1, wherein the number of chargers is less than the number of charging ports.
8. 8. The battery replacement device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit allows charging of the inserted battery in the case where the authentication result of the battery is successful, and does not allow charging of the inserted battery in the case where the authentication result of the battery is failed.
9. 9. The battery replacement device according to claim 8, wherein the state of the battery replacement device includes a charge rate of a battery being charged, and the control unit controls the connection to stop charging the battery having a charge rate higher than a threshold value and to charge the inserted battery in a case where there is a battery having a charge rate higher than the threshold value in the battery being charged.
10. 10. The battery replacement device according to claim 8, wherein the charging unit includes a plurality of chargers, wherein at least some of the plurality of chargers are connected one-to-one to at least some of the plurality of charging ports, the state of the battery replacement device includes a number of remaining chargers, and the control unit determines whether to charge the inserted battery using the one-to-one connected chargers based on the number of remaining chargers.
11. 11. The battery replacing device according to claim 10, wherein the control unit controls the connection to charge the inserted battery using the one-to-one connected charger in a case where the number of remaining chargers is greater than or equal to a preset ratio of the total number of chargers.
12. 12. A battery replacement system comprising: a battery replacement device includes an insertion unit having a plurality of charging ports into which a battery can be inserted or removed, and a charging unit having at least one charger configured to charge the battery inserted into the insertion unit, and A management server configured to receive authentication information related to a battery inserted into the insertion unit, perform authentication of the inserted battery based on the authentication information, and transmit a control signal for controlling the connection between the charging unit and the insertion unit to the battery replacement device based on an authentication result of the battery and a state of the battery replacement device.
13. 13. The battery replacement system of claim 12, wherein the battery replacement device is configured to insert a battery pair that needs to be charged and provide a battery pair that has been accommodated.
14. 14. The battery replacement system of claim 13 wherein the authentication information includes at least one of a unique ID of the battery pair, pairing information, information about a vehicle equipped with the battery pair, and information about a user of the vehicle.
15. 15. The battery replacement system of claim 14, wherein the management server includes a database that matches and stores the unique ID of the battery pair, the pairing information, information about the vehicle, and user information.
16. 16. The battery replacement system according to claim 15, wherein the battery replacement device acquires the unique ID and pairing information of the inserted battery pair and transmits the unique ID and pairing information to the management server, and the management server performs authentication of the battery pair by comparing the received unique ID and pairing information with information stored in the database.
17. 17. The battery replacement system according to claim 13, wherein the management server allows charging of the inserted battery in the case where the authentication result of the battery is successful, and does not allow charging of the inserted battery in the case where the authentication result of the battery is failed.
18. 18. The battery replacement system according to claim 17, wherein the state of the battery replacement device includes a charge rate of a battery being charged, and in the case where there is a battery pair inserted into the insertion unit and charged in the insertion unit and the charge rate is higher than a threshold value, the management server controls the connection to stop charging the battery pair having the charge rate higher than the threshold value and charge the inserted battery pair.
19. 19. The battery replacement system according to claim 13, wherein the charging unit includes a plurality of chargers, at least some of the plurality of chargers are connected one-to-one to at least some of the plurality of charging ports, the state of the battery replacement device includes a number of remaining chargers, and the management server determines whether to charge the inserted battery using the one-to-one connected chargers based on the number of remaining chargers.
20. 20. The battery replacement system according to claim 19, wherein in a case where the number of remaining chargers is greater than or equal to a preset ratio of the total number of chargers, the management server controls the connection to charge the inserted battery using the one-to-one connected chargers.

Description

Battery replacement device and battery replacement system Technical Field Cross Reference to Related Applications The present application claims priority and rights of korean patent application No. 10-2023-0137881, filed on the korean intellectual property office on day 10 and 16 of 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field Embodiments disclosed in this document relate to a battery replacement device and a battery replacement system. Background Recently, research and development on secondary batteries are actively underway. Here, the secondary battery is a battery that can be charged and discharged, and can be interpreted to include all conventional Ni/Cd batteries, ni/MH batteries, and the like, as well as the recent lithium ion batteries. Since the lithium ion battery in the secondary battery can have a higher energy density than conventional Ni/Cd battery, ni/MH battery, and the like, and is manufactured to be small and lightweight, the lithium ion battery can be highly used as a power source for mobile devices. Recently, as the range of using lithium ion batteries has been expanded to power sources for electric vehicles, the batteries have attracted attention as next-generation energy storage media. A replaceable battery charging station (SBCS) that charges the replaceable battery is introduced to replace the discharged battery pack with a fully charged battery pack. The user may rent a battery pack from SBCS, use the battery pack in an electric two-wheeled vehicle or the like, and then rent a new battery pack when they return to the discharged battery pack. For this purpose, a battery exchange station (BSS) may be installed at a location having high accessibility, for example, near a convenience store or a gas station. Disclosure of Invention Technical problem It is an object of embodiments disclosed in this document to provide a battery replacement device and a battery replacement system, which can reduce manufacturing costs and operation costs and effectively control charging. The technical problems of the embodiments disclosed in the present document are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Technical solution According to embodiments disclosed in this document, a battery replacement device may include an insertion unit including a plurality of charging ports into which a battery can be inserted or removed, a charging unit including at least one charger configured to charge the battery inserted into the insertion unit, and a control unit configured to acquire authentication information related to the inserted battery and control connection between the charging unit and the insertion unit based on an authentication result of the battery and a state of the battery replacement device. According to an embodiment, a battery replacing apparatus may further include at least one switch connected to the charging unit and the insertion unit and configured to change a connection path between the charging unit and the insertion unit. According to an embodiment, each of the switches may include an input port connected to any one of the chargers of the charging units, and a plurality of output ports connected to at least some of the plurality of charging ports of the insertion unit. According to an embodiment, the control unit may control each of the switches to transmit a signal applied to the input port to at least one of the plurality of output ports. According to an embodiment, each of the at least one switch may be a demultiplexer switch. According to an embodiment, each of the chargers may include a plurality of power transfer ports, each of the plurality of power transfer ports may be connected to at least some of the plurality of charging ports one-to-one, and the control unit may control power transfer of each of the chargers to at least one of the plurality of power transfer ports. According to an embodiment, the number of chargers may be smaller than the number of charging ports. According to an embodiment, the control unit may allow the inserted battery to be charged in case the authentication result of the battery is successful, and may not allow the inserted battery to be charged in case the authentication result of the battery is failed. According to an embodiment, the state of the battery replacing device includes a charge rate of the battery being charged, and in the case where there is a battery having a charge rate higher than the threshold value among the batteries being charged, the control unit may control the connection to stop charging the battery having a charge rate higher than the threshold value and charge the inserted battery. According to an embodiment, the charging unit includes a plurality of chargers, wherein at least some of the plurality of chargers are connected one-to-one to at least so