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: 20220045400Abstract: A battery case unlocking apparatus, a battery case, and a quick battery case replacement system. The battery case unlocking apparatus comprises: a mount (1), an extensible/retractable mechanism (2), a transmission mechanism (3), and a locking mechanism (4). The locking mechanism (4) is used for locking and fixing a body (6) of a battery case to a battery holder (7) of an electric vehicle. The extensible/retractable mechanism (2) passes through the mount (1) and carries out extension/retraction movement in the mount (1) relative to the transmission mechanism (3) to drive the transmission mechanism (3) to move between the extensible/retractable mechanism (2) and the locking mechanism (4), thereby controlling the locking or unlocking of the locking mechanism (4). The battery case comprises the body (6) and the battery case unlocking apparatus. The quick battery case replacement system comprises: the battery holder (7), a replacement device (8), and the battery case.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Danliang Qiu
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Patent number: 11235680Abstract: Disclosed are a movable battery replacing platform (103) and a quick replacing system (100), wherein the movable battery replacing platform (103) comprises: a travel-driving portion (106) used for driving the movable battery replacing platform (103) to move on the ground; a lifting portion (107) mounted on the travel-driving portion (106), for lifting a battery during the replacement of the battery; and a battery mounting portion (108) mounted on the top of the lifting portion (107), for placing a battery to be replaced or a replaced battery, wherein the battery mounting porting (108) is provided with a battery replacing device. The device can use an unlocking device (50) to unlock a battery locked on the bottom of an electric vehicle, automatically aligning an unlocking point of a battery locking mechanism and realizing automatic unlocking in the movement. The whole process is fully automated without manual intervention and can improve battery replacement efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Junqiao Zhou, Minghou Zhu, Xiaodong Li, Rui Zou, Shiyong Di
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Publication number: 20220021052Abstract: A liquid cooling plug-in assembly, a liquid cooling plug-in device, and a battery pack assembly are provided. The liquid cooling plug-in assembly includes a first fixed plate, a floating plate, at least one first elastic member, and a plurality of plug-in members, the plurality of plug-in members are all connected to the floating plate, the first fixed plate is provided with a movement cavity therein, the floating plate and the first elastic member are both located in the movement cavity, and the floating plate is in floating connection with the first fixed plate by means of the first elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Jianping ZHANG, Chunhua HUANG
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Patent number: 11223174Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection device (1) including a connector (2) having a hollow connecting cavity (21), each of two opposite sides of the connecting cavity is connected to a conductive plug (22) electrically coupled with the connecting cavity (21). The connecting cavity (21) is form by a plurality of flexible conductive materials. When in use, the grid-like connecting cavity (21) made of the flexible conductive materials can be elongated, compressed, or radially twisted, and is adaptive to changes in relative displacement at various angles at various angles in the axial direction or radial direction between different electrical connecting bases, thereby preventing degradation of performance of electrical connection due to the changes in relative displacement.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
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Publication number: 20210402963Abstract: Disclosed is a battery swapping system, comprising a battery swapping device, a signal transmission unit, a position sensor, and a detection section. The battery swapping device comprises a master control unit and a battery pack disassembly and assembly unit. The battery pack disassembly and assembly unit is used for clamping the battery pack, the master control unit is used for controlling the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit to move along a preset path. The position sensor is used for generating a stopping instruction upon sensing of the detection section, sending the stopping instruction to the master control unit which is used for stopping moving the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit according to the stopping instruction. According to the present invention, whether a battery pack is mounted in place can be accurately detected, the accuracy and safety of battery pack swapping is ensured and the costs are low.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhihao Chen, Weichun Huang
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Patent number: 11183731Abstract: A battery case unlocking apparatus, a battery case, and a quick battery case replacement system. The battery case unlocking apparatus comprises: a mount (1), an extensible/retractable mechanism (2), a transmission mechanism (3), and a locking mechanism (4). The locking mechanism (4) is used for locking and fixing a body (6) of a battery case to a battery holder (7) of an electric vehicle. The extensible/retractable mechanism (2) passes through the mount (1) and carries out extension/retraction movement in the mount (1) relative to the transmission mechanism (3) to drive the transmission mechanism (3) to move between the extensible/retractable mechanism (2) and the locking mechanism (4), thereby controlling the locking or unlocking of the locking mechanism (4). The battery case comprises the body (6) and the battery case unlocking apparatus. The quick battery case replacement system comprises: the battery holder (7), a replacement device (8), and the battery case.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Danliang Qiu
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Patent number: 11148644Abstract: Disclosed is a battery swapping system, comprising a battery swapping device, a signal transmission unit, a position sensor, and a detection section. The battery swapping device comprises a master control unit and a battery pack disassembly and assembly unit. The battery pack disassembly and assembly unit is used for clamping the battery pack, the master control unit is used for controlling the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit to move along a preset path. The position sensor is used for generating a stopping instruction upon sensing of the detection section, sending the stopping instruction to the master control unit which is used for stopping moving the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit according to the stopping instruction. According to the present invention, whether a battery pack is mounted in place can be accurately detected, the accuracy and safety of battery pack swapping is ensured and the costs are low.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUPInventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhihao Chen, Weichun Huang
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Publication number: 20210313742Abstract: An electrical connection device (1). The electrical connection device comprises a vehicle side electrical connector (3) comprising a first mounting seat (31), a first high-voltage assembly (32) and a first low-voltage assembly (33); and a battery side electrical connector (5) comprising a second mounting seat (50), a second high-voltage assembly (51) and a second low-voltage assembly (52). The first high-voltage assembly and the second high-voltage assembly are in a separable floating electrical connection. By means of the electrical connection device, the first high-voltage assembly and the second high-voltage assembly can be prevented from hard damage, the stability of the electrical contact between the first high-voltage assembly and the second high-voltage assembly can be ensured, thereby ensuring the reliability of the electrical connections of the two parties, and improving the waterproof performance of the vehicle side electrical connector and the battery side electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Jianping ZHANG, Danliang QIU, Chunhua HUANG
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Publication number: 20210280940Abstract: A battery case unlocking apparatus, a battery case, and a quick battery case replacement system. The battery case unlocking apparatus comprises: a mount (1), an extensible/retractable mechanism (2), a transmission mechanism (3), and a locking mechanism (4). The locking mechanism (4) is used for locking and fixing a body (6) of a battery case to a battery holder (7) of an electric vehicle. The extensible/retractable mechanism (2) passes through the mount (1) and carries out extension/retraction movement in the mount (1) relative to the transmission mechanism (3) to drive the transmission mechanism (3) to move between the extensible/retractable mechanism (2) and the locking mechanism (4), thereby controlling the locking or unlocking of the locking mechanism (4). The battery case comprises the body (6) and the battery case unlocking apparatus. The quick battery case replacement system comprises: the battery holder (7), a replacement device (8), and the battery case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2018Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Danliang Qui
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Publication number: 20210277683Abstract: 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: December 29, 2018Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhibo Lan
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Publication number: 20210009089Abstract: Disclosed is a battery swapping system, comprising a battery swapping device, a signal transmission unit, a position sensor, and a detection section. The battery swapping device comprises a master control unit and a battery pack disassembly and assembly unit. The battery pack disassembly and assembly unit is used for clamping the battery pack, the master control unit is used for controlling the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit to move along a preset path. The position sensor is used for generating a stopping instruction upon sensing of the detection section, sending the stopping instruction to the master control unit which is used for stopping moving the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit according to the stopping instruction. According to the present invention, whether a battery pack is mounted in place can be accurately detected, the accuracy and safety of battery pack swapping is ensured and the costs are low.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Zhihao Chen, Weichun Huang
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Publication number: 20200385252Abstract: Disclosed are a movable battery replacing platform (103) and a quick replacing system (100), wherein the movable battery replacing platform (103) comprises: a travel-driving portion (106) used for driving the movable battery replacing platform (103) to move on the ground; a lifting portion (107) mounted on the travel-driving portion (106), for lifting a battery during the replacement of the battery; and a battery mounting portion (108) mounted on the top of the lifting portion (107), for placing a battery to be replaced or a replaced battery, wherein the battery mounting porting (108) is provided with a battery replacing device. The device can use an unlocking device (50) to unlock a battery locked on the bottom of an electric vehicle, automatically aligning an unlocking point of a battery locking mechanism and realizing automatic unlocking in the movement. The whole process is fully automated without manual intervention and can improve battery replacement efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Junqiao Zhou, Minghou Zhu, Xiaodong Li, Rui Zou, Shiyong Di
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Publication number: 20200353838Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Rui Zou, Libin Wan, Junqiao Zhou
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Publication number: 20200317081Abstract: Provided are a battery locking/unlocking system, and an electric vehicle battery swapping control system and a control method thereof. The battery locking/unlocking system comprises a battery swapping device used for moving a battery; a lock shaft detection unit used for generating a location signal; a lock tongue control unit used for controlling a lock tongue to fall into the lock slot or retract to the outside of the lock slot; a data exchange unit separately communicates with the battery swapping device and the lock shaft detection unit. According to the battery locking/unlocking system and locking and unlocking control methods, by providing various location detection components, the battery is accurately located and locked when being loaded into a fixing base, and then accurately located and unlocked when being removed, thereby achieving full-automatic control during swapping of the battery and improving the swapping speed and success rate of the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Zhihao Chen, Chunhua Huang, Danliang Qiu
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Publication number: 20200259302Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection device (1) including a connector (2) having a hollow connecting cavity (21), each of two opposite sides of the connecting cavity is connected to a conductive plug (22) electrically coupled with the connecting cavity (21). The connecting cavity (21) is form by a plurality of flexible conductive materials. When in use, the grid-like connecting cavity (21) made of the flexible conductive materials can be elongated, compressed, or radially twisted, and is adaptive to changes in relative displacement at various angles at various angles in the axial direction or radial direction between different electrical connecting bases, thereby preventing degradation of performance of electrical connection due to the changes in relative displacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Jianping ZHANG, Chunhua HUANG
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Publication number: 20170352876Abstract: Aspects of the invention are based on the discovery that cathode materials and lithium ion batteries comprising the cathode material, having improved thermal stability may be produced from a cathode material that is comprised of a mixture of a lithium metal oxide and a lithium metal phosphate wherein the lithium metal phosphate comprises a volume fraction of secondary particles having a size of 0.1 to 3 ?m that is from 5 to 100%, based on the total content of lithium metal phosphate. More specifically cathodes comprising lithium metal phosphates having the recited secondary particle ranges help provide cathode materials that are capable of passing the nail penetration test without generating smoke or flames. Methods of forming the cathode and lithium ion battery comprising the cathode are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Maeda Hideaki, Daojin Hang, Xiangyang Tai, Jing Jin, Chunhua Huang
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Patent number: 8137290Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device (or an apparatus) and a method for providing information about body fluids. The device is for measuring a body fluid discharged from a body of a user by putting a first disposable absorbent article having a predetermined absorbent capacity to a fluid discharging portion of the user. The device comprises means for inputting an amount of the body fluid which is absorbed by the first absorbent article through observation; and means for calculating the total amount of the body fluid which was discharged by the user based on the input and the predetermined absorbent capacity of the first absorbent article.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ting Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Jie Yin, Koichi Tomi
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Publication number: 20040128153Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device (or an apparatus) and a method for providing information about body fluids. The device is for measuring a body fluid discharged from a body of a user by putting a first disposable absorbent article having a predetermined absorbent capacity to a fluid discharging portion of the user. The device comprises means for inputting an amount of the body fluid which is absorbed by the first absorbent article through observation; and means for calculating the total amount of the body fluid which was discharged by the user based on the input and the predetermined absorbent capacity of the first absorbent article.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ting Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Jie Yin, Koichi Tomi