Battery liquid cooling plate automatic regularizing and aligning conveying operation mechanism

Abstract

The application relates to the field of new energy vehicle manufacturing, and discloses an automatic regularizing and aligning conveying operation mechanism for a battery liquid cooling plate, which comprises a conveying belt, a mounting frame is arranged above the conveying belt, a fixing block is slidably arranged in the mounting frame, a cylinder is arranged in the fixing block, and a connecting block is fixedly arranged at the extension end of the cylinder. The mechanism is re-designed. The cylinder in the fixing block drives the connecting block, the rotating block and the vacuum suction cup to move downwards, the liquid cooling plate body is lifted by the vacuum suction cup, the liquid cooling plate body is separated from the upper surface of the conveying belt, then the fixing block and the liquid cooling plate body are driven to move rightwards by the ball screw, the liquid cooling plate body is abutted and corrected by the adaptive abutting assembly arranged on the surface of the limiting plate, meanwhile, the regularizing and correcting operation of the liquid cooling plate body is completed through the rotation of the rotating block and the connecting block. The design makes the regularizing process of the liquid cooling plate body efficient and the regularizing precision higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of new energy vehicle manufacturing technology, and in particular to an automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates. Background Technology

[0002] In the manufacturing process of new energy vehicles, battery cooling components are core and critical components that directly determine the safety of new energy vehicles during driving and charging. Currently, the mainstream solution for cooling power batteries in new energy vehicles is the battery liquid cooling plate. This metal liquid cooling plate has reserved coolant flow channels inside, and the circulating coolant can continuously remove the heat generated by the battery pack during operation, thus completing thermal management and cooling.

[0003] The forming of battery liquid cooling plates requires multiple processing steps, including stamping and welding. A dedicated conveying mechanism is needed between these steps to ensure continuous and efficient processing of the liquid cooling plates. During the conveying process, the battery liquid cooling plates must be automatically aligned and positioned so that they automatically return to their correct position and are precisely located before reaching each processing station, reducing the workload of positioning and debugging before each processing step.

[0004] However, existing automatic alignment mechanisms for conveying battery liquid cooling plates only employ a simple physical limiting structure: as the battery liquid cooling plate is conveyed forward with the conveyor belt, both sides of the plate will rigidly abut against the limiting bars on the side of the conveying channel, relying on the squeezing of the limiting bars to achieve plate alignment. This solution has obvious drawbacks:

[0005] The alignment and correction process is inefficient, and the friction between the sheet material and the limit bar can easily cause wear. The conveyor belt will also be damaged by the scraping of the misaligned sheet material.

[0006] The regular positioning accuracy is poor. The edge of one or both sides of the plate needs to continuously slide against the limiting component. After long-term friction and wear, the positioning accuracy will continue to deteriorate.

[0007] This passive compression correction scheme has poor adaptability and cannot meet the high-efficiency production requirements of new energy vehicle production lines, even under the low-speed conveying conditions of battery liquid cooling plates.

[0008] Therefore, the existing battery liquid cooling plate orderly conveying mechanism has obvious shortcomings and urgently needs structural improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0009] This application proposes an automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates, which has the advantages of high alignment accuracy, efficient return to center and protection of products, thereby solving the problems in the prior art.

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: an automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates, comprising a conveyor belt, an mounting frame above the conveyor belt, a fixed block slidably mounted inside the mounting frame, a cylinder mounted inside the fixed block, a connecting block fixedly mounted at the telescopic end of the cylinder, a rotating block rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the connecting block, and a vacuum suction cup fixedly mounted at the bottom of the rotating block, wherein the liquid cooling plate body is adsorbed at the bottom of the vacuum suction cup;

[0011] A connecting plate is fixedly installed on the right side of the bottom of the mounting bracket. A limiting plate is rotatably installed on the bottom of the connecting plate. A slot is opened on the inner bottom of the limiting plate. An adapter abutment component is provided inside the slot. A spring is elastically connected between the right side of the bottom of the connecting plate and the right side of the limiting plate.

[0012] Preferably, the adapter abutment component includes two sets of fixing posts fixedly installed inside the slot, with a buffer strip movably sleeved on the outer surface of the fixing post, and the inner side of the buffer strip abutting against the surface of the limiting plate.

[0013] Preferably, the number of the slots is set to two, and they are symmetrically distributed on the front and rear sides inside the limiting plate, with the two fixing posts and sleeves located inside the two slots respectively.

[0014] Preferably, a ball screw is installed on the top of the inner side of the mounting bracket, sliders are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing block, a support column is fixedly installed inside the mounting bracket, the sliders are slidably installed on the outer surface of the support column, and the ball screw is connected to the fixing block in a transmission manner.

[0015] Preferably, guide posts are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the connecting block, and the top of the guide posts extends into the interior of the fixed block.

[0016] Preferably, the rotating block has a support groove inside, and the connecting block is rotatably installed inside the support groove.

[0017] Preferably, an oil storage tank is provided at the bottom of the support groove, and the oil storage tank is filled with lubricating oil. When the connecting block and the rotating block rotate relative to each other, the connecting block will drive the lubricating oil to the contact surface between the connecting block and the support groove.

[0018] Preferably, the connecting plate is provided with support columns on both the front and rear sides, the limiting plate is hinged to the connecting plate through the support columns, the limiting plate is in a vertical state, and the spring is in a compressed state.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0020] 1. This redesigned mechanism can move the liquid-cooled plate body transported on the upper surface of the conveyor belt upward through negative pressure adsorption. The liquid-cooled plate body is then quickly returned to its correct position through lateral pressure and the cooperation of a limiting plate, completing the alignment process. This design avoids sliding friction between the liquid-cooled plate body and the conveyor belt, limiting plate, and other positioning and alignment components, effectively protecting the liquid-cooled plate body. To achieve this, the device is designed with a mounting frame located above the conveyor belt, containing a slidingly mounted fixing block. A cylinder inside the fixing block drives a connecting block, a rotating block, and a vacuum suction cup downwards. The vacuum suction cup then adsorbs the liquid-cooled plate body upwards, detaching it from the upper surface of the conveyor belt. A ball screw drives the fixing block and the liquid-cooled plate body to move to the right, where an adapter abutment component on the surface of the limiting plate abuts and repositions the liquid-cooled plate body. Simultaneously, the rotation of the rotating block and connecting block completes the alignment and repositioning operation of the liquid-cooled plate body. This design makes the alignment process of the liquid-cooled plate body highly efficient and provides higher alignment accuracy.

[0021] 2. Then, the adapter abutment component of this device provides a rotational adaptation function for the rotational alignment of the liquid cooling plate body. When the liquid cooling plate body abuts against the limiting plate, the liquid cooling plate body rotates due to the rotational connection between the connecting block and the rotating block. Since the rotation axis of the liquid cooling plate body is fixed, in order to avoid relative sliding and wear between the liquid cooling plate body and the limiting plate during the limiting return abutment, the fixed column and sleeve set inside the slot provide rotational support for the buffer band, so that the buffer band wraps around the surface of the limiting plate and directly abuts against the tip of the liquid cooling plate body. When the liquid cooling plate body rotates, the buffer band completes the rotational adaptation through the adaptation movement, providing effective protection for the liquid cooling plate body.

[0022] 3. Finally, this device also hinges the limiting plate to the bottom of the connecting plate via a support column. The limiting plate maintains its vertical position using its own weight and a spring. When the liquid cooling plate body abuts against the limiting plate and rotates to its correct position, the limiting plate uses the spring force and the torque generated by its own weight to resist the pressure of the liquid cooling plate body. When the liquid cooling plate body returns to its correct position, it will directly push the limiting plate upward, causing the limiting plate to rotate upward around the axis of the support column. This changes the surface contact between the buffer strip and the liquid cooling plate body to a line contact, directly preventing excessive sliding friction between the liquid cooling plate body and the buffer strip when it returns to its correct position. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments disclosed in this application and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of this application in a clear and understandable manner.

[0024] This disclosure will become clearer with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, wherein:

[0025] Figure 1This is a front sectional view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a front view diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a side view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a side sectional view of the mounting bracket, ball screw, fixing block, guide column, connecting block, rotating block, vacuum suction cup and liquid cooling plate body of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the separation of the adapting abutment component of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the adaptable abutment component of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the separation of the fixed block, cylinder, guide column, connecting block, rotating block and vacuum suction cup of the present invention.

[0033] The components include: 1. Conveyor belt; 2. Mounting frame; 3. Ball screw; 4. Fixing block; 5. Slider; 6. Support column; 7. Cylinder; 8. Guide column; 9. Connecting block; 10. Rotating block; 11. Vacuum suction cup; 12. Liquid cooling plate body; 13. Connecting plate; 14. Support column; 15. Spring; 16. Limiting plate; 17. Buffer belt; 18. Slot; 19. Fixing column; 20. Sleeve; 21. Support groove; 22. Oil reservoir; 23. Lubricating oil. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] Please see Figures 1-8This embodiment discloses an automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates, including a conveyor belt 1, an mounting frame 2 above the conveyor belt 1, a fixing block 4 slidably installed inside the mounting frame 2, a cylinder 7 installed inside the fixing block 4, a connecting block 9 fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the cylinder 7, a rotating block 10 rotatably installed on the outer surface of the connecting block 9, a vacuum suction cup 11 fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating block 10, and a liquid cooling plate body 12 adsorbed at the bottom of the vacuum suction cup 11.

[0036] A connecting plate 13 is fixedly installed on the right side of the bottom of the mounting bracket 2. A limiting plate 16 is rotatably installed on the bottom of the connecting plate 13. A slot 18 is provided on the bottom inner side of the limiting plate 16. An adapter abutment component is provided inside the slot 18. A spring 15 is elastically connected between the right side of the bottom of the connecting plate 13 and the right side of the limiting plate 16.

[0037] This redesigned mechanism can move the liquid-cooled plate body 12, which is being transported on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 1, upward through negative pressure adsorption. The liquid-cooled plate body 12 is then quickly returned to its correct position through lateral pressure and the cooperation of the limiting plate 16, completing the alignment process. This avoids sliding friction between the liquid-cooled plate body 12 and the conveyor belt 1, the limiting plate 16, and other limiting and alignment components, effectively protecting the liquid-cooled plate body 12. To achieve this, the device is designed with a mounting frame 2 located above the conveyor belt 1, which contains a slidingly mounted fixing block 4. The fixing block 4 is driven by a cylinder 7 inside. Connecting block 9, rotating block 10, and vacuum suction cup 11 move downwards and are drawn upwards by vacuum suction cup 11 to lift the liquid cooling plate body 12, causing the liquid cooling plate body 12 to detach from the upper surface of conveyor belt 1. Then, the ball screw 3 drives the fixing block 4 and the liquid cooling plate body 12 to move to the right. The adapter abutment component on the surface of the limiting plate 16 abuts and returns the liquid cooling plate body 12 to its correct position. At the same time, the rotation and adaptation of rotating block 10 and connecting block 9 complete the alignment and return operation of the liquid cooling plate body 12. This design makes the alignment process of the liquid cooling plate body 12 efficient and the alignment accuracy higher.

[0038] In this embodiment, the adapter abutment component includes two sets of fixing posts 19 fixedly installed inside the slot 18. The outer surface of the fixing post 19 is movably sleeved with a buffer strip 17, and the inner side of the buffer strip 17 abuts against the surface of the limiting plate 16.

[0039] Then, the adapter abutment component provided by this device provides a rotational adaptation function for the rotational alignment of the liquid cooling plate body 12. When the liquid cooling plate body 12 abuts against the limiting plate 16, the liquid cooling plate body 12 rotates due to the rotational connection between the connecting block 9 and the rotating block 10. Since the rotation axis of the liquid cooling plate body 12 is fixed, in order to avoid relative sliding and wear between the liquid cooling plate body 12 and the limiting plate 16 during the limiting and straightening abutment, the fixing post 19 and the sleeve 20 provided inside the slot 18 provide rotational support for the buffer band 17, so that the buffer band 17 wraps around the surface of the limiting plate 16 and directly abuts against the tip of the liquid cooling plate body 12. When the liquid cooling plate body 12 rotates, the buffer band 17 completes the rotational adaptation through the adaptation movement, providing effective protection for the liquid cooling plate body 12.

[0040] In this embodiment, the number of slots 18 is set to two, and they are symmetrically distributed on the front and rear sides inside the limiting plate 16. The two fixing posts 19 and the sleeve 20 are respectively located inside the two slots 18.

[0041] like Figure 7 As shown, there are two slots 18, which allow the fixing post 19 and sleeve 20 to be symmetrically distributed on the front and rear sides inside the limiting plate 16, so that the buffer band 17 can achieve omnidirectional wrapping on the surface of the limiting plate 16.

[0042] In this embodiment, a ball screw 3 is installed on the top of the inner side of the mounting frame 2, and sliders 5 are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing block 4. A support column 6 is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame 2, and sliders 5 are slidably installed on the outer surface of the support column 6. The ball screw 3 is connected to the fixing block 4 in a transmission manner.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, the cylinder 7 drives the rotating block 10 and the vacuum suction cup 11 to change the height, thereby achieving the adsorption, fixation, rotation, and lowering reset of the liquid cooling plate body 12. The ball screw 3 can directly drive the fixing block 4 to produce a horizontal displacement, so that the liquid cooling plate body 12 can move to the right and rotate back to the center under the abutment of the limiting plate 16.

[0044] In this embodiment, guide posts 8 are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the connecting block 9, and the top of the guide post 8 penetrates into the interior of the fixing block 4.

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, when the cylinder 7 drives the connecting block 9 to move downward or upward, the connecting block 9 drives the guide post 8 to pass through the bottom of the adapter fixing block 4, thereby generating a guiding function and maintaining the stability of the connecting block 9 during movement.

[0046] In this embodiment, a support groove 21 is provided inside the rotating block 10, and the connecting block 9 is rotatably installed inside the support groove 21.

[0047] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the rotating block 10 has a support groove 21 inside, which allows the connecting block 9 to be rotatably installed therein. Thus, the connecting block 9 provides rotational support for the rotating block 10, making it convenient for the liquid cooling plate body 12 to drive the rotating block 10 to rotate around the axis of the connecting block 9.

[0048] In this embodiment, an oil storage tank 22 is provided at the bottom of the support groove 21. The oil storage tank 22 is filled with lubricating oil 23. When the connecting block 9 and the rotating block 10 rotate relative to each other, the connecting block 9 will drive the lubricating oil 23 to the contact surface between the connecting block 9 and the support groove 21.

[0049] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the lubricating oil 23 is placed in the oil reservoir 22 to provide lubrication between the connecting block 9 and the support groove 21. When the rotating block 10 rotates relative to the connecting block 9, its bottom will drive the lubricating oil 23 to flow into the support groove 21, thereby providing lubrication.

[0050] In this embodiment, support columns 14 are provided on both the front and rear sides of the connecting plate 13. The limiting plate 16 is hinged to the connecting plate 13 through the support columns 14. The limiting plate 16 is in a vertical state and the spring 15 is in a compressed state.

[0051] Finally, the device also hinges the limiting plate 16 to the bottom of the connecting plate 13 via the support column 14, and uses the weight of the limiting plate 16 and the spring 15 to keep the limiting plate 16 vertical. When the liquid cooling plate body 12 abuts against the limiting plate 16 and rotates to be aligned, the limiting plate 16 uses the elastic force of the spring 15 and the torque generated by its own weight to resist the pressure of the liquid cooling plate body 12. When the liquid cooling plate body 12 has returned to its original position, it will directly push the limiting plate 16 upward, so that the limiting plate 16 rotates upward around the axis of the support column 14, so that the surface contact between the buffer strip 17 and the liquid cooling plate body 12 becomes a line contact, directly avoiding excessive sliding friction between the liquid cooling plate body 12 and the buffer strip 17 when it returns to its original position.

[0052] Working principle:

[0053] When this organization is in operation: If Figure 3 As shown, the liquid-cooled plate body 12 extends along the upper surface of the conveyor belt 1 at... Figure 3 The arrow in the diagram indicates the direction of transport. When the liquid-cooled plate body 12 deviates from the upper surface of the conveyor belt 1, firstly, the cylinder 7 is activated and drives the connecting block 9, rotating block 10 and vacuum suction cup 11 downward to approach the liquid-cooled plate body 12. When the vacuum suction cup 11 contacts and abuts against the liquid-cooled plate body 12, it adsorbs and fixes the liquid-cooled plate body 12. Then, the cylinder 7 quickly drives the vacuum suction cup 11 and the liquid-cooled plate body 12 upward to move away from the upper surface of the conveyor belt 1.

[0054] Then, as Figure 3 As shown, the ball screw 3 is activated, which drives the slider 5 and the fixing block 4 to move to the right, so that the liquid cooling plate body 12 contacts the buffer belt 17 to the right. If the liquid cooling plate body 12 deviates from the transport direction of the conveyor belt 1, then the tip of the liquid cooling plate body 12 facing the limiting plate 16 will contact the buffer belt 17 first. At this time, the liquid cooling plate body 12 rotates and returns to its original position under the drive of the fixing block 4 and the vacuum suction cup 11. At this time, since the rotation axis of the liquid cooling plate body 12 is the axis of the connecting block 9 after it is attracted and fixed by the vacuum suction cup 11, the rotation axis of the liquid cooling plate body 12 remains unchanged. Therefore, when the tip of the liquid cooling plate body 12 abuts against the buffer belt 17, it will drive the buffer belt 17 to rotate around the surface of the sleeve 20 along the side of the liquid cooling plate body 12 to adapt to the movement.

[0055] Finally, the liquid cooling plate body 12 rotates to the side facing the limiting plate 16 until it comes into full contact with the buffer belt 17 and then stops. At this time, due to the ball screw 3 driving the fixing block 4 and the liquid cooling plate body 12 to continuously press the limiting plate 16 to the right, the limiting plate 16 will rotate around the axis of the support column 14 under pressure and compress the spring 15. At this time, the contact mode between the liquid cooling plate body 12 and the buffer belt 17 after rotation changes from surface contact to line contact, that is, an angle is generated between the upper right side of the liquid cooling plate body 12 and the buffer belt 17. At the same time, the cylinder 7 drives the connecting block 9, the rotating block 10, the vacuum suction cup 11 and the liquid cooling plate body 12 downward. The vacuum suction cup 11 releases the negative pressure adsorption, and the liquid cooling plate body 12 returns to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 1.

[0056] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates, comprising a conveyor belt (1), characterized in that, A mounting frame (2) is provided above the conveyor belt (1). A fixing block (4) is slidably installed inside the mounting frame (2). A cylinder (7) is installed inside the fixing block (4). A connecting block (9) is fixedly installed at the telescopic end of the cylinder (7). A rotating block (10) is rotatably installed on the outer surface of the connecting block (9). A vacuum suction cup (11) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the rotating block (10). A liquid cooling plate body (12) is adsorbed at the bottom of the vacuum suction cup (11). A connecting plate (13) is fixedly installed on the right side of the bottom of the mounting bracket (2). A limiting plate (16) is rotatably installed on the bottom of the connecting plate (13). A slot (18) is provided on the bottom inner side of the limiting plate (16). An adapter abutment component is provided inside the slot (18). A spring (15) is elastically connected between the right side of the bottom of the connecting plate (13) and the right side of the limiting plate (16).

2. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter abutment assembly includes two sets of fixing posts (19) fixedly installed inside the slot (18). The outer surface of the fixing post (19) is movably sleeved with a buffer strip (17), and the inner side of the buffer strip (17) abuts against the surface of the limiting plate (16).

3. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of the slots (18) is set to two, and they are symmetrically distributed on the front and rear sides inside the limiting plate (16). The two fixing posts (19) and sleeves (20) are located inside the two slots (18) respectively.

4. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 1, characterized in that, A ball screw (3) is installed on the top of the inner side of the mounting bracket (2), and sliders (5) are fixedly installed on both sides of the fixing block (4). A support column (6) is fixedly installed inside the mounting bracket (2), and the sliders (5) are slidably installed on the outer surface of the support column (6). The ball screw (3) is connected to the fixing block (4) in a transmission manner.

5. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 4, characterized in that, Guide posts (8) are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the connecting block (9), and the top of the guide post (8) extends into the interior of the fixing block (4).

6. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating block (10) has a support groove (21) inside, and the connecting block (9) is rotatably installed inside the support groove (21).

7. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom of the support groove (21) is provided with an oil storage groove (22), and the inside of the oil storage groove (22) is filled with lubricating oil (23). When the connecting block (9) and the rotating block (10) rotate relative to each other, the connecting block (9) will drive the lubricating oil (23) to the contact surface between the connecting block (9) and the support groove (21).

8. The automatic alignment and conveying mechanism for battery liquid cooling plates according to claim 7, characterized in that, The connecting plate (13) is provided with support columns (14) on both the front and rear sides. The limiting plate (16) is hinged to the connecting plate (13) through the support columns (14). The limiting plate (16) is in a vertical state and the spring (15) is in a compressed state.

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