Patents by Inventor Chunhua Huang
Chunhua Huang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230294499Abstract: Disclosed are a locking mechanism, a battery bracket, an electric vehicle, and a method for locking and unlocking a battery pack. The locking mechanism comprises a lock base and a lock tongue; the lock tongue is rotatably mounted on the lock base around a rotary shaft; the lock base is provided with an accommodating cavity; the lock tongue is rotated so that a lock shaft located within the accommodating cavity is in a locked state and an unlocked state. When the lock shaft moves in the accommodating cavity, the lock tongue may be driven to rotate downward, preventing the lock tongue from rotating upward and causing the lock shaft to convert into the unlocked state, and improving the reliability of fixing a battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11742615Abstract: A battery side electrical connector. The battery side electrical connector including a second mounting seat, a second high-voltage assembly and a second low-voltage assembly, wherein the second high-voltage assembly and the second low-voltage assembly are configured to be inserted through the second mounting seat, the second high-voltage assembly includes a second high-voltage pole, the second mounting seat is provided with a high-voltage mounting hole, wherein the second high-voltage pole is configured to be inserted through the high-voltage mounting hole, wherein outer wall surface of the second high-voltage pole is provided with a positioning section which is used to limit the movement of the second high-voltage pole relative to the second mounting seat along axial direction of the high-voltage mounting hole. By means of the battery side electrical connector, the second high-voltage assembly can be prevented from hard damage.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11742616Abstract: A vehicle side electrical connector. The vehicle side electrical connector comprises a first mounting seat, a first high-voltage assembly and a first low-voltage assembly; wherein the first high-voltage assembly comprises of a first high-voltage pole, wherein the first high-voltage pole includes an electrical contact end and a wiring end, wherein the first high-voltage assembly comprises a flexible electrical connector and a high-voltage plug, one end of the flexible electrical connector is in a floating electrical connection with the wiring end of the first high-voltage pole, and the other end of the flexible electrical connector is in a floating electrical connection with the high-voltage plug; the flexible electrical connector adapts the relative displacement change in axial, radial and all directions between the first high-voltage pole and the high-voltage plug through a flexible cavity. By means of the vehicle side electrical connector, the first high-voltage assembly can be prevented from hard damage.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11742614Abstract: An electrical connection device. The electrical connection device comprises a vehicle side electrical connector comprising a first mounting seat, a first high-voltage assembly and a first low-voltage assembly; and a battery side electrical connector comprising a second mounting seat, a second high-voltage assembly and a second low-voltage assembly. The first high-voltage assembly comprises a first high-voltage pole, a flexible electrical connector and a high-voltage plug, wherein the first high-voltage pole includes an electrical contact end and a wiring end; wherein one end of the flexible electrical connector is in a floating electrical connection with the wiring end of the first high-voltage pole, the high-voltage plug is in a floating electrical connection with the other end of the flexible electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11708004Abstract: A clamping vehicle lane control method and system, an electronic device and a storage medium. A clamping vehicle lane (1) has a vehicle carrying plane (11) that is used to carry an electric vehicle (9) and that can be raised and lowered. The clamping vehicle lane control method comprises: controlling the vehicle carrying plane (11) to be raised and lowered between any two heights among an initial height, a battery removal height, and a battery installation height. The height of the vehicle carrying plane (11) is controlled so that the vehicle carrying plane (11) may meet battery replacement requirements of each stage, thus shortening the overall battery replacement time, and improving the efficiency of battery replacement.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20230226944Abstract: A battery swapping method, comprising: taking out a battery pack having insufficient electricity from an electric vehicle and placing the battery pack at a first position; overturning the taken-out battery pack having insufficient electricity to a second position from the first position in a first direction; putting the battery pack insufficient electricity located at the second position into a charging compartment for charging and/or taking out a battery pack having full electricity from the charging compartment and placing the battery pack having full electricity at a third position, overturning the taken-out battery pack having full electricity to a forth position from the third position in a second direction; and putting the battery pack having full electricity located at the forth position into the electric vehicle. The battery swapping method simplify battery swapping process and increasing battery swapping speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20230191939Abstract: A battery pack locking mechanism, provided on a side wall of a bracket, used for unlocking or locking a battery pack on the bracket, and comprising a fixing portion. The fixing portion has a locking space. When the battery pack is placed relative to the bracket, the locking mechanism is used for locking a connecting portion on the battery pack in the locking space. On one side of the locking space, the locking mechanism is provided with an opening facing towards the battery pack and entering the bracket along the horizontal direction, so that the connecting portion enters the opening along the horizontal direction and moves into the locking space. According to the locking mechanism, effectively reducing the complexity of the process and the step of mounting and fixing the battery pack on the bracket. Also provided are a bracket assembly, an electric vehicle, and a battery pack locking method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20230150392Abstract: Disclosed are a battery swapping station and a control method therefor. The battery swapping station comprises: a first charging compartment and a second charging compartment; a first battery swapping platform, and a control unit, the control unit being electrically connected to the first shuttle and to the second shuttle, used for controlling the first shuttle and the second shuttle to perform the following operation: when operating a same vehicle on the first battery swapping platform, if the first shuttle is executing either operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting, the second shuttle executes the other operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting. The battery swapping station and the control method therefor, by means of alternating operations of the first shuttle and the second shuttle, reduces the waiting time for vehicles when swapping batteries, thus increasing the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Rui Zou, Libin Wan, Junqiao Zhou
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Publication number: 20230122560Abstract: A clamping vehicle lane control method and system, an electronic device and a storage medium. A clamping vehicle lane (1) has a vehicle carrying plane (11) that is used to carry an electric vehicle (9) and that can be raised and lowered. The clamping vehicle lane control method comprises: controlling the vehicle carrying plane (11) to be raised and lowered between any two heights among an initial height, a battery removal height, and a battery installation height. The height of the vehicle carrying plane (11) is controlled so that the vehicle carrying plane (11) may meet battery replacement requirements of each stage, thus shortening the overall battery replacement time, and improving the efficiency of battery replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11623541Abstract: Disclosed are a battery swapping station and a control method therefor. The battery swapping station comprises: a first battery swapping platform being arranged between a first charging compartment and a second charging compartment; a first shuttle travels between the first battery charging compartment and the first battery swapping platform, a second shuttle travels between the second battery charging compartment and the first battery swapping platform; a control unit being electrically connected to the first shuttle and to the second shuttle, used for the following operation: when operating a same vehicle on the first battery swapping platform, if the first shuttle is executing either operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting, the second shuttle executes the other operation. Through the battery swapping station and the control method therefor, the waiting time for vehicles when swapping batteries can be reduced, thus increasing the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Rui Zou, Libin Wan, Junqiao Zhou
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Publication number: 20230065026Abstract: Disclosed are a battery replacement system and a control method for the battery replacement system. The battery replacement system comprises a walking channel (2) and a battery replacement apparatus (1), wherein a battery replacement position (4) is provided on the walking channel (2), and the battery replacement apparatus (1) is used for moving to the battery replacement position (4) along the walking channel (2). The battery replacement system and the control method for the battery replacement system can realize rapid battery replacement operation and improve the battery replacement efficiency and the stability of the battery replacement operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11588338Abstract: Provided are a battery holder, a power transfer device, an electric vehicle and an installation method for electric vehicle. The battery holder includes a fixing bracket, a lock mechanism and a plurality of supporting devices, the lock mechanism is fixed on the fixing bracket, the supporting device is fixed on one side of the fixing bracket facing the battery pack. The electric vehicle includes the battery holder as described above. In the present invention, the weight of the battery pack can be simultaneously distributed on the plurality of supporting devices and the lock mechanism, the force of the fixing bracket is more evenly, the force applied by the battery pack to the lock mechanism is reduced, the force concentration of the lock mechanism on the fixing bracket is prevented, the service life of lock mechanism is improved, and improve the connection strength between battery pack assembly and battery holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhibo Lan
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Patent number: 11584253Abstract: Disclosed are a battery swapping station and a control method therefor. The battery swapping station comprises: a first battery swapping platform being arranged between a first charging compartment and a second charging compartment; a first shuttle travels between the first battery charging compartment and the first battery swapping platform, a second shuttle travels between the second battery charging compartment and the first battery swapping platform; a control unit being electrically connected to the first shuttle and to the second shuttle, used for the following operation: when operating a same vehicle on the first battery swapping platform, if the first shuttle is executing either operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting, the second shuttle executes the other operation. Through the battery swapping station and the control method therefor, the waiting time for vehicles when swapping batteries can be reduced, thus increasing the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Rui Zou, Libin Wan, Junqiao Zhou
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Publication number: 20220328999Abstract: An electrical connection plug, an electrical connection device and an electric. The electrical connection plug includes a first fixing plate, a mounting base, an electrical connection assembly and a plurality of plug-in assemblies, the electrical connection assembly and the plurality of the plug-in assemblies are all connected to the mounting base, and the mounting base is in floating connection with the first fixing plate. The electrical connection device includes an electrical connection socket and the above electrical connection plug, the electrical connection assembly and the plurality of plug-in assemblies are all connected to the electrical connection socket. The electric vehicle includes a battery pack, a vehicle body and the above electrical connection device, the electrical connection plug is connected to the vehicle body, and the electrical connection socket is connected to the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20220275665Abstract: Provided is a lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock base, the lock base is provided with an opening and a cavity extending from the opening, the opening is used for the lock shaft mounted to the battery pack to enter the cavity, the lock mechanism further includes: a lock assembly, the lock assembly is connected to one side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft, the lock assembly is moveable relative to the lock base, and the side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft extends into the cavity or exits the cavity; wherein, the lock assembly is capable of preventing the lock shaft from exiting the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly extends into the cavity; the lock assembly is capable of allowing the lock shaft to exit the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly exits the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhibo Lan
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Publication number: 20220268058Abstract: Provided is a lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock base, the lock base is provided with an opening and a cavity extending from the opening, the opening is used for the lock shaft mounted to the battery pack to enter the cavity, the lock mechanism further includes: a lock assembly, the lock assembly is connected to one side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft, the lock assembly is moveable relative to the lock base, and the side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft extends into the cavity or exits the cavity; wherein, the lock assembly is capable of preventing the lock shaft from exiting the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly extends into the cavity; the lock assembly is capable of allowing the lock shaft to exit the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly exits the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhibo Lan
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Publication number: 20220203860Abstract: Battery swapping equipment for an electric vehicle and a positioning method for battery swapping equipment. The battery swapping equipment includes: an unlocking mechanism configured to unlock a battery pack locked onto a fast swapping bracket of the electric vehicle; an image collection module to collect a first actual image containing the lock base during an unlocking process of the battery pack; a storage module configured to store a first standard image collected by the image collection module when the battery swapping equipment is located in a battery swapping position, the first standard image including the lock base; a positioning judgement module to judge whether the battery swapping equipment is located in the battery swapping position according to the first actual image and the first standard image; if not, generating a first moving instruction according to a judged result; a moving mechanism to move according to the first moving instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 11359410Abstract: Provided is a lock mechanism, wherein the lock mechanism includes a lock base, the lock base is provided with an opening and a cavity extending from the opening, the opening is used for the lock shaft mounted to the battery pack to enter the cavity, the lock mechanism further includes: a lock assembly, the lock assembly is connected to one side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft, the lock assembly is moveable relative to the lock base, and the side of the lock base opposite the lock shaft extends into the cavity or exits the cavity; wherein, the lock assembly is capable of preventing the lock shaft from exiting the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly extends into the cavity; the lock assembly is capable of allowing the lock shaft to exit the cavity from the opening when the lock assembly exits the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhibo Lan
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Publication number: 20220153238Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting platform, comprising: a tray and a fixed plate, the tray is used for carrying a battery, and the tray is provided on the fixed plate and can move horizontally in a first direction relative to the fixed plate; a first guide fork is provided on one side of the fixed plate and the first guide fork can move horizontally in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a second guide fork is provided on one side of the tray, and the second guide fork can move horizontally in the second direction. Further provided is a control method, which is used for controlling the mounting platform above. The mounting platform can fit various models of vehicle batteries by providing the first guide fork and the second guide fork which can move in the second direction, thereby achieving universality of a battery replacement station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20220149567Abstract: A battery side electrical connector. The battery side electrical connector including a second mounting seat, a second high-voltage assembly and a second low-voltage assembly, wherein the second high-voltage assembly and the second low-voltage assembly are configured to be inserted through the second mounting seat, the second high-voltage assembly includes a second high-voltage pole, the second mounting seat is provided with a high-voltage mounting hole, wherein the second high-voltage pole is configured to be inserted through the high-voltage mounting hole, wherein outer wall surface of the second high-voltage pole is provided with a positioning section which is used to limit the movement of the second high-voltage pole relative to the second mounting seat along axial direction of the high-voltage mounting hole. By means of the battery side electrical connector, the second high-voltage assembly can be prevented from hard damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu, Chunhua Huang