Battery shifting and conveying device

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of battery recycling equipment, and particularly relates to a battery shifting and conveying device which comprises a shifting conveying line and a shifting mechanism, the shifting conveying line comprises a fixed rail and a movable rail which extend along the X axis and are oppositely arranged, the fixed rail and the movable rail are used for bearing batteries, and the movable rail can be controlled to be close to or away from the fixed rail; the material stirring mechanism comprises a plurality of stirring rods which are arranged at preset intervals in the extending direction of the fixed rail, the stirring rods can swing up and down relative to the material stirring conveying line and can synchronously move in a reciprocating mode relative to the material stirring conveying line, and the stirring rods can be controlled to swing downwards to be horizontally arranged above the material stirring conveying line. According to the battery shifting device, the shifting rod which can horizontally move in a reciprocating mode and swing up and down is used for pushing the batteries, so that the moving distance of the batteries each time can be accurately controlled, it is ensured that the batteries can accurately move to the corresponding stations, a positioning mechanism does not need to be additionally arranged, and therefore the cost of equipment is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of battery recycling equipment, and in particular relates to a battery material transfer and conveying device. Background Art

[0002] Batteries are critical energy storage components in the new energy industry, and the capacity of batteries will gradually decrease as the use time increases. When the capacity decays to a certain value, it can no longer be used normally. However, since waste batteries still contain a lot of recyclable resources, the common way to deal with waste batteries is recycling. In existing battery recycling equipment, batteries are generally transported to various stations for recycling operations through traditional conveyor belts. However, since the conveyor belt cannot accurately control the distance the battery moves, the recycling equipment needs to set up a battery positioning mechanism to accurately transport the battery to the corresponding station. This existing battery transportation method has a relatively complex structure and requires an additional positioning mechanism to assist in transporting the battery, so the cost will also increase. Therefore, it is very necessary to develop a conveying device that can accurately transfer the battery a certain distance each time. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiency of the existing conveyor belt that the distance of battery movement cannot be accurately controlled, and to provide a material transfer conveying device that can accurately transfer the battery a certain distance each time by pushing the battery.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: A battery material-feeding and conveying device comprises a material-feeding and conveying line and a material-feeding mechanism, wherein the material-feeding and conveying line comprises a fixed rail and a movable rail extending along an X-axis and arranged opposite to each other, the fixed rail and the movable rail are used to carry batteries, the movable rail can be controlled to approach or move away from the fixed rail, the material-feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of levers arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the fixed rail at a preset interval, the plurality of levers can swing up and down relative to the material-feeding and conveying line, and can synchronously reciprocate and translate relative to the material-feeding and conveying line, the plurality of levers can be controlled to swing downward to be horizontally placed above the material-feeding and conveying line, and translate toward the downstream direction to push the batteries located on the material-feeding and conveying line.

[0005] Compared with the prior art, the material conveying device of the present invention sets up a material conveying mechanism, thereby utilizing a lever that can reciprocate and swing up and down to push the battery, thereby accurately controlling the distance the battery moves each time, ensuring that the battery can be accurately moved to the corresponding work station without setting up other additional positioning mechanisms, thereby effectively reducing the cost of the equipment.

[0006] Furthermore, the material conveyor line also includes a first driving component for driving the movable rail to move, the first driving component includes a driving rod arranged parallel to the movable rail, a first driving mechanism for driving the driving rod to rotate, and a plurality of screw rods arranged along the movable direction of the movable rail, the end of each screw rod is connected to a driven bevel gear, the driving rod is respectively provided with an active bevel gear meshing with the driven bevel gear, and each screw rod is respectively threadedly connected to the movable rail, and the driving method of the above-mentioned movable rail has a simple structure.

[0007] Furthermore, the material conveying line also includes a plurality of guide rails fixedly arranged below the movable rails, the guide rails extend along the movable direction of the movable rails, the movable rails are slidably connected to the guide rails, and the provision of the guide rails can improve the strength and rigidity of the movable rails.

[0008] Furthermore, the movable rail and the fixed rail are both composed of a number of split parts connected in sequence, and parts of the movable rail and the fixed rail both include a left movable segment, a fixed segment and a right movable segment, and the left movable segment and the right movable segment can be respectively raised and lowered relative to the fixed segment. In particular, the movable rail and the fixed rail corresponding to the battery cutting station are arranged as a split multi-segment structure, and the battery can be transferred to the above-mentioned fixed segment, and then the left movable segment and the right movable segment are lowered before the tool of the battery cutting station is fed, thereby avoiding collision between the tool and the rail. Especially when cutting small batteries, the above-mentioned arrangement has a more significant knife avoidance effect.

[0009] Furthermore, the fixed rail portion is also provided with a cutting recessed inward, and the outer side of the cutting recess is provided with a flippable chopping board, and the chopping board is provided with an avoidance channel. By setting the cutting recess, the battery can be provided with certain special cuts on the cutting recess, such as circular cutting around the battery, and the flippable chopping board can provide effective support for the battery during punching, and the avoidance channel is used for the downward movement of the punching tool.

[0010] Furthermore, the material shifting mechanism also includes a swinging mechanism, and lever assemblies are respectively provided on opposite sides of the swinging mechanism, and each lever assembly includes a cross bar group, a swing gear connected to the cross bar group and located near the swinging mechanism, and a first support and a second support arranged on both sides, and the cross bar group is rotatably supported on the first support and the second support, and is provided with a plurality of parallel cross bars, and the plurality of levers are arranged on the cross bar group at intervals, and the lever assemblies corresponding to each side of the swinging mechanism are respectively provided with a swing rack meshing with the swing gear, and a swing cylinder driving the swing rack to rise and fall.

[0011] The above-mentioned cross bar group for fixing the lever is configured with multiple cross bars, thereby improving the rigidity and strength of the lever assembly. The transmission method between the swing mechanism and the lever assembly adopts a gear rack structure, which has a quick and smooth response, precise transmission, strong bearing capacity and can provide a certain self-locking effect.

[0012] Furthermore, the material shifting mechanism also includes a limit plate connected to the cross bar group and located at one end opposite to the swing gear, the second support is arranged on a side close to the limit plate, the limit plate is provided with a limit portion radially protruding relative to its rotation center, and the top and side of the second support are respectively provided with a first stopper and a second stopper which can be movable to a range of a rotation trajectory of the limit portion. By setting the limit plate, the first stopper and the second stopper, after the shift rod swings downward, the second stopper on the side is pressed downward on the upper side of the shift rod to prevent the shift rod from jumping up and down, and after the shift rod swings upward, the first stopper on the top blocks the shift rod from swinging downward to prevent the shift rod from accidentally being hit down and injuring people, especially to prevent the above-mentioned accidents from occurring due to power outages.

[0013] Furthermore, the top and side of the second support are provided with rotating cylinders, and the first stopper and the second stopper are driven to rotate by the corresponding rotating cylinders to selectively rotate within the rotation trajectory range of the limiting part to block the rotation of the limiting part.

[0014] Furthermore, the material shifting mechanism also includes a power mechanism, which includes a driving cylinder and a shifting rail extending along the battery conveying direction, the swinging mechanism and the shifting rod assembly are slidably arranged on the shifting rail, and the driving cylinder is fixedly arranged on the shifting rail, and its output end is connected to the swinging mechanism to drive the swinging mechanism and the shifting rod assembly to slide along the shifting rail. The cylinder is used to drive the shifting rod to move horizontally, and the action response is fast.

[0015] Furthermore, a third sensor is provided at the end of each lever, which is located on the side facing downstream. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material conveying device; Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the material conveying line; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the swing mechanism; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The specific implementation of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2The present embodiment provides a battery material transfer device, including a material transfer conveyor line b1 and a material transfer mechanism b2. The material transfer conveyor line b1 includes a fixed rail b11 and a movable rail b12 extending along the X-axis and arranged opposite to each other. The movable rail b12 can be controlled to approach or move away from the fixed rail b11. The battery 100 clamped by the first transfer mechanism a3 from the loading conveyor line a2 will be transferred to the support on the movable rail b12 and the fixed rail b11, and transferred in the downstream direction by the material transfer mechanism b2.

[0019] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 The material-diverting mechanism b2 includes a plurality of diverting rods b21 arranged at preset intervals along the extension direction of the fixed rail b11. The plurality of diverting rods b21 can swing up and down relative to the material-diverting conveyor line b1, and can synchronously reciprocate relative to the material-diverting conveyor line b1. The plurality of diverting rods b21 can be controlled to swing downward to be horizontally placed above the material-diverting conveyor line b1, and translate toward the downstream direction to push the battery 100 located on the material-diverting conveyor line b1. After completing a material diverting, the diverting rod b21 swings upward and translates in the opposite direction to achieve reset, and this is repeated to intermittently divert the battery 100.

[0020] See also Figure 2 The material-feeding conveyor line b1 also includes a first driving component b13 for driving the movable rail b12 to move. The first driving component b13 includes a driving rod b131 arranged parallel to the movable rail b12, a first driving mechanism b132 driving the driving rod b131 to rotate, and a plurality of screw rods b133 arranged along the movable direction of the movable rail b12. The end of each screw rod b133 is connected to a driven bevel gear b134. The driving rod b131 is respectively provided with an active bevel gear b135 meshing with the driven bevel gear b134. Each screw rod b133 is respectively threadedly connected to the movable rail b12.

[0021] See also Figure 2 The material-selecting conveying line b1 further includes a plurality of guide rails b14 fixedly arranged below the movable rail b12, the guide rails b14 extending along the movable direction of the movable rail b12, and the movable rail b12 being slidably connected to the guide rails b14. The guide rails b14 can improve the rigidity of the movable rail b12.

[0022] See also Figure 2, the movable rail b12 and the fixed rail b11 are both formed by connecting several parts in sequence, wherein the parts of the movable rail b12 and the fixed rail b11 corresponding to the shell cutting device c are both formed by connecting the left movable segment b101, the fixed segment b102 and the right movable segment b103 in sequence, and the left movable segment b101 and the right movable segment b103 can be raised and lowered relative to the fixed segment b102. Since the size of the battery 100 varies, when cutting a battery 100 of a smaller size, there is a possibility that the cutting tool will interfere with the movable rail b12 and the fixed rail b11, therefore, at the part of the fixed rail b11 and the movable rail b12 corresponding to the cutting position, the rail is made into a segmented structure, and before the cutting tool is fed, the rail below the battery 100 remains stationary, while the rails on the left and right sides are lowered to avoid the cutting tool and prevent the tool from hitting the tool.

[0023] See also Figure 2 The portion of the fixed rail b11 corresponding to the tab cutting device d is provided with a cutting recess b104 recessed inwardly, and an anvil b105 that can be turned upside down is arranged outside the cutting recess b104, and the anvil b105 is provided with an avoidance channel b106.

[0024] See also Figure 3 The material shifting mechanism b2 also includes a swinging mechanism b22, and lever assemblies are respectively provided on opposite sides of the swinging mechanism b22, each lever assembly includes a cross bar group b210, a swinging gear b211 connected to the cross bar group b210 and located near the swinging mechanism b22, and a first support b212 and a second support b213 arranged on both sides, the cross bar group b210 is rotatably supported on the first support b212 and the second support b213, and is provided with a plurality of parallel cross bars b214, and the plurality of levers b21 are arranged at intervals on the cross bar group b210, and the lever assemblies corresponding to each side of the swinging mechanism b22 are respectively provided with a swing rack b221 meshing with the swing gear b211, and a swing cylinder b222 driving the swing rack b221 to rise and fall.

[0025] See also Figure 3 A third sensor b215 is provided at the end of each shifting rod b21 on the side facing downstream. When the third sensor b215 does not detect the existence of a battery 100 in the downstream direction, it means that no battery 100 is being cut in the downstream direction. Therefore, the controller can command the shifting mechanism b2 to reset immediately and continue to push the battery 100 in the downstream direction, thereby saving time and avoiding waiting.

[0026] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4The material-moving mechanism b2 also includes a limiting plate b23 connected to the cross bar group b210 and located at one end relative to the swing gear b211. The second support b213 is arranged on a side close to the limiting plate b23. The limiting plate b23 is provided with a limiting portion b231 radially protruding relative to its rotation center. The top and side of the second support b213 are respectively provided with a first stopper b232 and a second stopper b233 which can move within the rotation trajectory of the limiting portion b231.

[0027] See also Figure 4 In a specific embodiment, the top and side of the second support b213 are both provided with a rotating cylinder b24, and the first stopper b232 and the second stopper b233 are driven to rotate by the corresponding rotating cylinder b24, so as to selectively rotate to the rotation track range of the limiting part b231, thereby blocking the rotation of the limiting part b231. When the lever b21 swings upward, the first stopper b232 located at the top can be driven to move to the lower side of the limiting part b231 along its rotation track, thereby blocking the lever b21 from accidentally swinging downward, especially in response to a sudden power outage; when the lever b21 swings downward, the second stopper b233 located at the side can be driven to move to the upper side of the limiting part b231 along its rotation track, thereby blocking the lever b21 from jumping up and down when the battery 100 is moved.

[0028] See also Figure 3 The material shifting mechanism b2 also includes a power mechanism b25, which includes a driving cylinder b251 and a shifting rail b252 extending along the conveying direction of the battery 100. The swinging mechanism b22 and the shifting rod assembly are slidably arranged on the shifting rail b252. The driving cylinder b251 is fixedly arranged on the shifting rail b252, and its output end is connected to the swinging mechanism b22 to drive the swinging mechanism b22 and the shifting rod assembly to slide along the shifting rail b252.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the material conveying device of the present invention sets a material conveying mechanism b2, thereby using a lever b21 that can reciprocate and swing up and down to push the battery 100, thereby accurately controlling the distance that the battery 100 moves each time, ensuring that the battery 100 can be accurately moved to the corresponding workstation without setting up other additional positioning mechanisms, thereby effectively reducing the cost of the equipment.

[0030] According to the disclosure and teaching of the above description, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs may also make changes and modifications to the above embodiments. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and some modifications and changes to the present invention should also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention. In addition, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are only for the convenience of description and do not constitute any limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery material conveying device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a material-dividing conveying line (b1) and a material-dividing mechanism (b2); the material-dividing conveying line (b1) comprises a fixed rail (b11) and a movable rail (b12) extending along an X-axis and arranged opposite to each other; the fixed rail (b11) and the movable rail (b12) are used to carry batteries (100); the movable rail (b12) can be controlled to move closer to or farther from the fixed rail (b11); the material-dividing mechanism (b2) comprises a plurality of diverting rods (b21) arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the fixed rail (b11) at a preset interval; the plurality of diverting rods (b21) can swing up and down relative to the material-dividing conveying line (b1) and can synchronously reciprocate relative to the material-dividing conveying line (b1); the plurality of diverting rods (b21) can be controlled to swing downward to be horizontally placed above the material-dividing conveying line (b1) and can be translated in a downstream direction to push the batteries (100) located on the material-dividing conveying line (b1).

2. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material-feeding conveyor line (b1) also includes a first driving assembly (b13) for driving the movable rail (b12) to move, the first driving assembly (b13) including a driving rod (b131) arranged parallel to the movable rail (b12), a first driving mechanism (b132) for driving the driving rod (b131) to rotate, and a plurality of screw rods (b133) arranged along the movable direction of the movable rail (b12), the end of each screw rod (b133) being connected to a driven bevel gear (b134), the driving rod (b131) being respectively provided with an active bevel gear (b135) meshing with the driven bevel gear (b134), and each screw rod (b133) being respectively threadedly connected to the movable rail (b12).

3. The material conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material-selecting conveying line (b1) further comprises a plurality of guide rails (b14) fixedly arranged below the movable rail (b12), wherein the guide rails (b14) extend along the movable direction of the movable rail (b12), and the movable rail (b12) is slidably connected to the guide rails (b14).

4. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable rail (b12) and the fixed rail (b11) are both composed of a plurality of parts connected in sequence, and the movable rail (b12) and the fixed rail (b11) each include a left movable section (b101), a fixed section (b102) and a right movable section (b103), and the left movable section (b101) and the right movable section (b103) can be raised and lowered relative to the fixed section (b102).

5. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed rail (b11) is also provided with a cutting recess (b104) recessed inwardly, and an anvil (b105) that can be turned upside down is arranged outside the cutting recess (b104), and an avoidance channel (b106) is provided on the anvil (b105).

6. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material shifting mechanism (b2) also includes a swinging mechanism (b22), and lever assemblies are respectively provided on opposite sides of the swinging mechanism (b22), and each lever assembly includes a crossbar assembly (b210), a swinging gear (b211) connected to the crossbar assembly (b210) and located near the swinging mechanism (b22), and a first support (b212) and a second support (b213) provided on both sides. The crossbar assembly (b210) is rotatably supported on the first support (b212) and the second support (b213), and is provided with a plurality of parallel crossbars (b214). The plurality of levers (b21) are arranged at intervals on the crossbar assembly (b210), and the lever assemblies corresponding to each side of the swinging mechanism (b22) are respectively provided with a swing rack (b221) meshing with the swing gear (b211), and a swing cylinder (b222) driving the swing rack (b221) to rise and fall.

7. The material conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material-discharging mechanism (b2) further includes a limiting plate (b23) connected to the crossbar group (b210) and located at one end relative to the swing gear (b211); the second support (b213) is arranged on a side close to the limiting plate (b23); the limiting plate (b23) is provided with a limiting portion (b231) radially protruding relative to its rotation center; the top and side of the second support (b213) are respectively provided with a first stopper (b232) and a second stopper (b233) which can be moved within the rotation trajectory of the limiting portion (b231).

8. The material conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top and side of the second support (b213) are both provided with a rotating cylinder (b24), and the first stopper (b232) and the second stopper (b233) are driven to rotate by the corresponding rotating cylinders (b24) so ​​as to selectively rotate within the rotation trajectory range of the limiting part (b231) to block the rotation of the limiting part (b231).

9. The material conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material shifting mechanism (b2) also includes a power mechanism (b25), which includes a driving cylinder (b251) and a shifting rail (b252) extending along the conveying direction of the battery 100, the swing mechanism (b22) and the shifting rod assembly are slidably arranged on the shifting rail (b252), and the driving cylinder (b251) is fixedly arranged on the shifting rail (b252), and its output end is connected to the swing mechanism (b22) to drive the swing mechanism (b22) and the shifting rod assembly to slide along the shifting rail (b252).

10. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third sensor (b215) is provided at the end of each lever (b21) on the side facing downstream.

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