The present disclosure relates to methods and associated systems for providing two energy storage devices positioned in a device-exchange station. The method includes, for example, (1) receiving a request for retrieving two energy storage devices in the device-exchange station; (2) selecting a first energy storage device from a plurality of energy storage devices positioned in the device-exchange station based on characteristic information of each of the energy storage devices; (3) selecting a second energy storage device from the rest of the plurality of energy storage devices positioned in the device-exchange station based on the characteristic information of the first energy storage device and the rest of the plurality of energy storage devices; and (4) releasing the first and second energy storage device.

The present disclosure discloses a dispatching method and system for an electric vehicle battery swapping station. The dispatching method includes: acquiring battery data of electric vehicles and demand of battery swapping of users; determining total charging power and average charging power of a battery swapping station; determining a battery swapping price; determining an objective function of optimized dispatching of the electric vehicle battery swapping station according to the battery swapping price and the battery data; optimizing, according to a constraint condition and the objective function, a charging state of batteries in the battery swapping station and the demand of the battery swapping to obtain an optimized charging state of the batteries in the battery swapping station and optimized demand of the battery swapping; and performing the optimized dispatching on the electric vehicle battery swapping station.

The present disclosure discloses a dispatching method and system for an electric vehicle battery swapping station. The dispatching method includes: acquiring battery data of electric vehicles and demand of battery swapping of users; determining total charging power and average charging power of a battery swapping station; determining a battery swapping price; determining an objective function of optimized dispatching of the electric vehicle battery swapping station according to the battery swapping price and the battery data; optimizing, according to a constraint condition and the objective function, a charging state of batteries in the battery swapping station and the demand of the battery swapping to obtain an optimized charging state of the batteries in the battery swapping station and optimized demand of the battery swapping; and performing the optimized dispatching on the electric vehicle battery swapping station.

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.

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.

Battery swapping includes receiving a swap request for swapping a set of discharged batteries in a vehicle with a set of charged batteries at a charging station. Based on a battery swapping count provided by a user, the set of charged batteries including first and second subsets of charged batteries are selected from a plurality of charged batteries available at the charging station. At least one of a static ID or a dynamic ID is assigned to each charged battery. Each charged battery in the first and second subsets is configured as a master battery and a slave battery by integrating at least the respective static and dynamic ID in a corresponding battery management system of each charged battery, respectively, for facilitating in-vehicle battery communication. Further, the set of charged batteries is released from a charging and storing platform to a swapping platform for swapping.

Battery swapping includes receiving a swap request for swapping a set of discharged batteries in a vehicle with a set of charged batteries at a charging station. Based on a battery swapping count provided by a user, the set of charged batteries including first and second subsets of charged batteries are selected from a plurality of charged batteries available at the charging station. At least one of a static ID or a dynamic ID is assigned to each charged battery. Each charged battery in the first and second subsets is configured as a master battery and a slave battery by integrating at least the respective static and dynamic ID in a corresponding battery management system of each charged battery, respectively, for facilitating in-vehicle battery communication. Further, the set of charged batteries is released from a charging and storing platform to a swapping platform for swapping.

Methods and associated systems for managing a battery-exchange station are provided. The method includes (1) receiving, from a server, demand information for the battery-exchange station corresponding to a first time period; and (2) forming a charging plan for a plurality of batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station corresponding to the first time period based on a first instruction set stored in the battery-exchange station and the demand information corresponding to the first time period. The first instruction set includes one or more charging rules and information indicative of assigning the one or more charging rules to each of the batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station. The charging plan comprises one or more assigned charging rules for each of the batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station.

Methods and associated systems for managing a battery-exchange station are provided. The method includes (1) receiving, from a server, demand information for the battery-exchange station corresponding to a first time period; and (2) forming a charging plan for a plurality of batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station corresponding to the first time period based on a first instruction set stored in the battery-exchange station and the demand information corresponding to the first time period. The first instruction set includes one or more charging rules and information indicative of assigning the one or more charging rules to each of the batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station. The charging plan comprises one or more assigned charging rules for each of the batteries positioned in the battery-exchange station.

According to one aspect, energy management or battery pack distribution may be achieved by receiving a location associated with a portable battery dispensing vehicle which carries or stocks modular battery replacement packs for electric vehicles, determining a location of a mobile device associated with the system for energy management, displaying the location associated with the portable battery dispensing vehicle and the location associated with the mobile device, receiving a request associated with a purchase of one of the modular battery replacement packs carried by the portable battery dispensing vehicle, and generating an instruction to credit an associated account with a virtual energy credit based on the request associated with the purchase of one or more of the modular battery replacement packs.