Efficient appearance detection machine for battery cover

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cover high-efficiency appearance detection machine which comprises a machine base, a feeding conveying line is arranged on the machine base, a detection conveying line is arranged on one side of the feeding conveying line, a first OK product discharging belt, a second OK product discharging belt and an NG product discharging belt are arranged at one end of the detection conveying line, and a transplanting and carrying mechanism is erected above the feeding conveying line. A bottom face visual detection camera and two long side visual detection cameras are arranged between the feeding conveying line and the detection conveying line, a material distributing and carrying mechanism is erected above the first OK product discharging belt, and a visual detection module is erected above the detection conveying line. The battery cover discharging device has the advantages that the OK product discharging belts, the NG product discharging belts and the material distributing and carrying mechanism are used in cooperation, detected battery covers are rapidly classified and discharged, the discharging speed is effectively increased, product accumulation is avoided, and the detection efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery cover production, in particular to a battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine. Background Art

[0002] Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in electronic communications, energy storage equipment, electric vehicles, aerospace and other fields due to their high specific energy, no pollution, and no memory effect. As a medium for lithium ion migration and charge transfer, electrolyte is an indispensable and important component of lithium-ion batteries. The injection of electrolyte is also a key step in the production process of lithium batteries.

[0003] The battery cover of a lithium battery can seal the inside of the battery to ensure the safe use of the lithium battery. The battery cover is composed of a cover, a pole, a liquid filling port, and an explosion-proof valve assembly, and is sealed and assembled with the battery module through a sealing ring. During the production process of the battery cover, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the appearance and size of the battery cover, including inspections of scratches, oil stains, damage, and other poor appearance.

[0004] At present, the battery cover full inspection machine often has a fast loading and testing speed during use, but the unloading and dividing speed cannot keep up, resulting in the accumulation of unloaded products after the inspection. The equipment inspection speed needs to be adjusted, resulting in low overall efficiency of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model provides a battery cover efficient appearance inspection machine, including a machine base, a loading conveyor line is arranged on the machine base, a detection conveyor line is arranged on one side of the loading conveyor line, one end of the detection conveyor line is respectively provided with an OK product unloading belt 1, an OK product unloading belt 2 and an NG product unloading belt, a transplanting and handling mechanism is set above the loading conveyor line, a bottom surface visual inspection camera and two long side visual inspection cameras are arranged between the loading conveyor line and the detection conveyor line, a material dividing and handling mechanism is set above the OK product unloading belt 1, and a visual inspection module is set above the detection conveyor line.

[0008] Furthermore, a code reader is provided on the loading conveyor line, and a first short side visual inspection camera is provided on a side of the code reader close to the inspection conveyor line.

[0009] Furthermore, a battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly is provided at one end of the detection conveyor line close to the loading conveyor line, and a second short side visual inspection camera is provided on one side of the battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly, and the second short side visual inspection camera is mirror-set with the first short side visual inspection camera.

[0010] Furthermore, the transplanting and handling mechanism includes an X-axis linear module, a Z-axis linear module is provided on the X-axis linear module, the Z-axis linear module includes a rotary cylinder, and the lower end of the rotary cylinder is connected to a first lifting cylinder and a first material picking suction cup.

[0011] Furthermore, the material distribution and handling mechanism includes a Y-axis linear module, and the Y-axis linear module is provided with a second lifting cylinder and a second material picking suction cup.

[0012] Furthermore, the visual inspection module includes a plurality of CCD inspection cameras and a detection light source, and the plurality of CCD inspection cameras and the detection light source are sequentially mounted above the inspection conveyor line via an axis clamp bracket.

[0013] Furthermore, the OK product unloading belt 1, the OK product unloading belt 2 and the NG product unloading belt are arranged in parallel at one end of the detection conveyor line, and the OK product unloading belt 1 is connected to the detection conveyor line.

[0014] Beneficial effects: A highly efficient appearance inspection machine for battery covers, which uses a plurality of OK product unloading belts, NG product unloading belts and a material separation and handling mechanism to quickly classify and unload the inspected battery covers, effectively increasing the unloading speed, avoiding product accumulation, and improving the inspection efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 Another partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transplanting and handling mechanism of the utility model.

[0019] Reference numerals

[0020] 1-machine base, 2-feeding conveyor line, 3-inspection conveyor line, 4-OK product unloading belt one, 5-OK product unloading belt two, 6-NG product unloading belt, 7-transplanting and handling mechanism, 71-X-axis linear module, 72-Z-axis linear module, 721-rotating cylinder, 722-first lifting cylinder, 723-first material picking suction cup, 8-bottom surface visual inspection camera, 9-long side visual inspection camera, 10-material dividing and handling mechanism, 101-Y-axis linear module, 102-second lifting cylinder, 103-second material picking suction cup, 11-code reader, 12-first short side visual inspection camera, 13-battery cover limit pressure plate assembly, 14-second short side visual inspection camera, 15-visual inspection module, 151-CCD inspection camera, 152-detection light source, 153-axis clamp bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0022] Example

[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a high-efficiency appearance inspection machine for battery covers comprises a machine base 1, a loading conveyor line 2 is arranged on the machine base 1, a detection conveyor line 3 is arranged on one side of the loading conveyor line 2, an OK product unloading belt 1 4, an OK product unloading belt 2 5 and an NG product unloading belt 6 are arranged at one end of the detection conveyor line 3, a transplanting and handling mechanism 7 is arranged above the loading conveyor line 2, a bottom surface visual inspection camera 8 and two long side visual inspection cameras 9 are arranged between the loading conveyor line 2 and the detection conveyor line 3, a material dividing and handling mechanism 10 is arranged above the OK product unloading belt 1 4, and a visual inspection module 15 is arranged above the detection conveyor line 3.

[0024] A code reader 11 is provided on the loading conveyor line 2, and a first short side visual inspection camera 12 is provided on the side of the code reader 11 close to the inspection conveyor line 3. After the battery cover is loaded, the two-dimensional code information is first read by the code reader 11 for traceability, and then the short side of one end thereof is inspected by the first short side visual inspection camera 12.

[0025] A battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly 13 is provided at one end of the inspection conveyor line 3 close to the feeding conveyor line 2, and a second short side visual inspection camera 14 is provided on one side of the battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly 13. The second short side visual inspection camera 14 is mirror-set to the first short side visual inspection camera 12. The battery cover is lifted by adsorption and rotated 90 degrees through the transplanting and handling mechanism 7. During the handling process, it passes through the bottom surface visual inspection camera 8 and two long side visual inspection cameras 9 in sequence for bottom surface inspection and long side inspection, and is finally placed on the inspection conveyor line 3 and passes through the second short side visual inspection camera 14 for short side inspection at the other end.

[0026] The transplanting and handling mechanism 7 includes an X-axis linear module 71, on which a Z-axis linear module 72 is provided, and the Z-axis linear module 72 includes a rotating cylinder 721, and the lower end of the rotating cylinder 721 is connected to a first lifting cylinder 722 and a first material picking suction cup 723. After the battery cover is loaded, it is adsorbed by the first material picking suction cup 723, and the movement in the X-axis and Z-axis directions is realized by the X-axis linear module and the Z-axis linear module 72. The rotating cylinder 721 is used to rotate 90 degrees for detection operations on multiple sides. The material distribution and handling mechanism 10 includes a Y-axis linear module 101, on which a second lifting cylinder 102 and a second material picking suction cup 103 are provided. The second material picking suction cup 103 adsorbs the battery cover after the detection according to the detection result, and moves to both sides through the Y-axis linear module 101 to the corresponding conveying line, and finally flows out of the equipment. The transplanting and handling mechanism 7 and the material distribution and handling mechanism 10 are respectively located at both ends of the equipment.

[0027] The visual inspection module 15 includes multiple CCD inspection cameras 151 and inspection light sources 152, which are sequentially mounted above the inspection conveyor line 3 through an axis clamp bracket 153. The visual inspection module 15 can realize full inspection operations such as positioning inspection, defect inspection, size inspection and 3D image processing inspection of the battery cover, and the axis bracket 153 can flexibly adjust the positioning according to battery covers of different sizes.

[0028] The OK product unloading belt 1 4, the OK product unloading belt 2 5 and the NG product unloading belt 6 are arranged in parallel at one end of the detection conveyor line 3, and the OK product unloading belt 1 4 is connected with the detection conveyor line 3. After the detection is completed, the battery covers can be quickly classified by relying on the material sorting and conveying mechanism 10, and flow to the OK product unloading belt 1 4, the OK product unloading belt 2 5 and the NG product unloading belt 6. After classification, they are transported outside the equipment and collected manually.

[0029] During use, the battery cover is first transported in an orderly manner through the loading conveyor line 2, and the QR code is read by the code reader 11 for information tracing, and then the short side of one end is inspected by the first short side visual inspection camera 12, and then it is lifted by the transfer and handling mechanism 7, and rotated 90 degrees to pass through the bottom visual inspection camera 8 and two long side visual inspection cameras 9 for bottom inspection and long side inspection. After the inspection, the transfer and handling mechanism 7 transfers the battery cover to the inspection conveyor line 3, and conveys it forward through the inspection conveyor line 3, and passes through the second short side visual inspection camera 14 for the short side inspection of the other end, and finally passes through the multiple CCD inspection cameras in the visual inspection module 15 in turn with the inspection conveyor line 3 for full inspection of appearance and size defects. After the inspection is completed, according to the inspection results, OK products are placed on the OK product unloading belt 1 4 or the OK product unloading belt 2 5 to flow out of the equipment through the material separation and handling mechanism 10, and NG products are placed on the NG product unloading belt 6 to flow out of the equipment through the material separation and handling mechanism 10.

[0030] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the utility model content within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine, comprising a machine base (1), characterized in that: The machine base (1) is provided with a loading conveyor line (2), a detection conveyor line (3) is provided on one side of the loading conveyor line (2), one end of the detection conveyor line (3) is provided with an OK product unloading belt 1 (4), an OK product unloading belt 2 (5) and an NG product unloading belt (6), respectively, a transplanting and handling mechanism (7) is arranged above the loading conveyor line (2), a bottom surface visual inspection camera (8) and two long side visual inspection cameras (9) are arranged between the loading conveyor line (2) and the detection conveyor line (3), a material dividing and handling mechanism (10) is arranged above the OK product unloading belt 1 (4), and a visual inspection module (15) is arranged above the detection conveyor line (3).

2. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading conveyor line (2) is provided with a code reader (11), and a first short side visual inspection camera (12) is provided on a side of the code reader (11) close to the inspection conveyor line (3).

3. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly (13) is provided at one end of the detection conveyor line (3) close to the loading conveyor line (2), and a second short side visual detection camera (14) is provided on one side of the battery cover limiting pressure plate assembly (13), and the second short side visual detection camera (14) and the first short side visual detection camera (12) are arranged in a mirror image.

4. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transplanting and handling mechanism (7) comprises an X-axis linear module (71), a Z-axis linear module (72) is arranged on the X-axis linear module (71), the Z-axis linear module (72) comprises a rotary cylinder (721), and the lower end of the rotary cylinder (721) is connected to a first lifting cylinder (722) and a first material taking suction cup (723).

5. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution and handling mechanism (10) comprises a Y-axis linear module (101), and the Y-axis linear module (101) is provided with a second lifting cylinder (102) and a second material picking suction cup (103).

6. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual inspection module (15) comprises a plurality of CCD inspection cameras (151) and an inspection light source (152), and the plurality of CCD inspection cameras (151) and the inspection light source (152) are sequentially mounted above the inspection conveyor line (3) via an axle clamp bracket (153).

7. The battery cover high-efficiency appearance inspection machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The OK product unloading belt one (4), the OK product unloading belt two (5) and the NG product unloading belt (6) are arranged in parallel at one end of the detection conveyor line (3), and the OK product unloading belt one (4) and the detection conveyor line (3) are connected to each other.

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