High-throughput battery feeding mechanism

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the technical field of battery feeding equipment, specifically relating to a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism. It includes a feeding guide trough, a push wheel assembly, a battery lifting track, and a discharge guide trough connected in sequence. The push wheel assembly includes a mounting wheel and a guide trough open at both ends. The mounting wheel is disposed on the side of the guide trough, and multiple battery mounting seats are arranged around its side. Both the feeding and discharge guide troughs are provided with wave-shaped channels open at both ends. The battery feeding mechanism provided by this utility model effectively increases the battery throughput by utilizing the wave-shaped channels, reducing the frequency of battery addition, facilitating coordination with the operating cycle time of different upstream and downstream processes, and ensuring rapid and stable output of batteries one by one. The design is relatively reliable and durable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery feeding equipment technology, and more specifically, to a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Cylindrical batteries are one of the most commonly used types of batteries in daily life. In my country, dry cell batteries are mainly classified into four sizes based on their dimensions: No. 1, No. 2, No. 5, and No. 7 batteries. No. 5 or No. 7 batteries are frequently used to power electronic devices such as remote controls, wireless mice, and alarm clocks.

[0003] In the modern production process of cylindrical batteries, quality inspection is required before subsequent packaging and other processes.

[0004] For example, in the patent document with patent number CN201710518265.4 and title "Visual Inspection Production Line for End Face of Cylindrical Workpiece and Workpiece Support Frame Thereof", the disclosed mechanism includes a base, a conveyor belt that moves forward on the base, a workpiece support frame on the conveyor belt, and a frame body. The frame body is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the circumferential surface of the cylindrical workpiece. The positioning groove has a front groove wall on the front side and a rear groove wall on the rear side in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. The height of the front groove wall is less than the height of the rear groove wall. Multiple workpiece support frames are arranged side by side along the conveyor belt's conveying direction. The distance between the front groove wall of the rear workpiece support frame and the rear groove wall of the adjacent front workpiece support frame is less than the radius of the cylindrical workpiece. If the cylindrical workpiece falls on the front groove wall, the movement of the conveyor belt will cause the cylindrical workpiece to roll backward into the positioning groove. If the cylindrical workpiece falls on the rear groove wall, the movement of the conveyor belt will cause the cylindrical workpiece to roll backward onto the front groove wall of the rear workpiece support frame, and then roll into the corresponding positioning groove. The conveyor belt is wound around two rotating shafts at the front and rear ends of the machine base.

[0005] The machine base is also provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding materials onto the workpiece support frame. The feeding mechanism includes a feeding frame disposed above the conveyor belt. The feeding frame is provided with a dropping cavity for cylindrical workpieces to fall into the positioning groove in a direction perpendicular to the axis and perpendicular to the front-back direction. The lower end face of the dropping cavity is provided with a stop arm, which is engaged with the outside of the two sides of the workpiece support frame perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0006] However, the feeding mechanism of the above-mentioned equipment has a relatively simple feeding rack design and a small capacity. It requires frequent operation by upstream mechanisms or manual labor to add new cylindrical batteries. There is also a risk of batteries falling out or getting stuck, and it cannot meet the needs of feeding a large number of batteries. Utility Model Content

[0007] To address the issues of existing cylindrical battery feeding mechanisms having small capacity, requiring frequent battery additions via upstream automated equipment or manual labor, and being unable to stably and continuously output batteries one by one, thus posing a risk of jamming, a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism is provided.

[0008] A high-throughput battery feeding mechanism includes a feeding guide trough, a push wheel assembly, a battery lifting track, and a discharge guide trough connected in sequence. The push wheel assembly includes a card holder wheel and a guide trough with openings at both ends. The card holder wheel is located on the side of the guide trough, and multiple battery card holders are arranged around the side of the card holder wheel. Both the feeding guide trough and the discharge guide trough are provided with a wave-shaped channel with openings at both ends.

[0009] Furthermore, both the feed guide chute and the discharge guide chute are vertically downward.

[0010] Furthermore, battery sensors are provided at both ends of the feed guide chute and the discharge guide chute, and the battery sensors are electrically connected to the card holder wheel.

[0011] Furthermore, the card holder wheel is coaxially connected in series on the support shaft, and the support shaft is connected to the output shaft of the wheel motor via a coupling.

[0012] Furthermore, a one-way driven wheel is provided on the side of the battery lifting track, and multiple battery holders are arranged around the side of the one-way driven wheel.

[0013] Furthermore, an annular brush is provided on the side of the battery lifting track, and the annular brush is coaxially connected in series with the rotary motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the feed guide trough, flow guide trough, battery lifting track, and discharge guide trough have equal widths and equal depths.

[0015] Furthermore, transparent baffles are provided on the front of the feed guide trough, flow guide trough, battery lifting track and discharge guide trough.

[0016] Furthermore, a rotating hinge is connected to the side of the transparent baffle.

[0017] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0018] 1. The guide channel can store a large number of batteries, and can be lifted and then dropped naturally by gravity for rapid output, achieving high throughput.

[0019] 2. The discharge guide chute is vertically downward, and the batteries are output one by one by gravity. There is no need to adjust the speed of the matching card holder wheel according to the rhythm of the downstream equipment. It is convenient to use and can avoid abnormal battery output caused by inconsistent operation rhythm of upstream and downstream equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism.

[0023] Figure 3 Detailed structural diagram of the driving wheelset;

[0024] Figure 4 Detailed structural diagram of the battery lifting track.

[0025] Attached image labels:

[0026] 1. Feed guide chute; 2. Drive wheel assembly; 201. Card holder wheel; 211. Support shaft; 212. Coupling; 213. Wheel motor; 202. Guide chute; 3. Battery lifting track; 301. One-way driven wheel; 302. Annular brush; 303. Rotary motor; 4. Discharge guide chute; 5. Battery card holder; 6. Wave-shaped channel; 7. Battery sensor; 8. Transparent baffle; 801. Rotary hinge. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To address the issues of existing cylindrical battery feeding mechanisms having small capacity, requiring frequent battery additions via upstream automated equipment or manual labor, and being unable to stably and continuously output batteries one by one, thus posing a risk of jamming, a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism is provided.

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0029] It should be noted that the terms such as "inner", "middle" and "one" used in this specification are only for clarity of description and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this utility model. Any changes or adjustments to their relative relationships, without substantially altering the technical content, should also be considered as part of the scope of implementation of this utility model, as stated above.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," and "horizontal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "joined" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood through specific circumstances.

[0031] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides a high-throughput battery feeding mechanism, including a feeding guide 1, a push wheel group 2, a battery lifting track 3, and a discharge guide 4 connected in sequence. The push wheel group 2 includes a card holder wheel 201 and a guide channel 202 with openings at both ends. The card holder wheel 201 is disposed on the side of the guide channel 202. Multiple battery card holders 5 are arranged around the side of the card holder wheel 201. Both the feeding guide 1 and the discharge guide 4 are provided with a wave-shaped channel 6 with openings at both ends.

[0032] In actual use, first connect the outlet of the discharge guide 4 to the input end of the testing and packaging equipment to complete the equipment installation and positioning. The input port of the feeding guide 1 can be manually or automatically fed. Since the feeding mechanism of this application does not require the synchronous operation of upstream and downstream equipment, the specific structure of the upstream and downstream equipment is not described in detail. After the batteries are fed into the feeding guide 1, they can be stacked and stored back and forth through the wave-shaped channel 6, achieving a large battery storage capacity inside the equipment before output. The battery holder 5 of the holder wheel 201 can hold the batteries one by one, and then the batteries are conveyed forward one by one under the rotation of the holder wheel 201. After the batteries are lifted by the battery lifting track 3, their gravitational potential energy is increased, and then they wait for output in the wave-shaped channel 6 of the discharge guide 4.

[0033] Both the feed guide 1 and the discharge guide 4 are vertically downward, and battery sensors 7 are installed at both ends of the feed guide 1 and the discharge guide 4. The battery sensors 7 are electrically connected to the cassette wheel 201. The vertically downward design of the guide troughs allows the batteries to fall naturally under gravity and be delivered, improving operational smoothness. In addition, the wave-shaped channel 6 design prevents the batteries from falling directly, making the battery output smooth and stable. The battery sensors 7 can use commercially available photoelectric switches, which, in conjunction with industrial control equipment, can link the cassette wheel 201's wheel motor 213. This allows the cassette wheel 201 to automatically start after a battery is placed in the feed guide 1, transporting the battery to the discharge guide 4 and then stopping. After the battery in the discharge guide 4 is delivered, it starts again to transport a new battery.

[0034] The card holder rotating wheel 201 is coaxially connected to the support rotating shaft 211, and the support rotating shaft 211 is connected to the output shaft of the rotating wheel motor 213 via a coupling 212. In this embodiment, the support rotating shaft 211 is mounted on a vertical baffle via a horizontal rotary bearing, and the coupling 212 and the rotating wheel motor 213 ensure stable rotation of the card holder rotating wheel 201. To enable the card holder rotating wheel 201 to rotate the distance of one battery card holder 5 each time, the rotating wheel motor 213 can be a stepper motor.

[0035] The battery lifting track 3 has a one-way driven wheel 301 on its side, and multiple battery holders 5 are arranged around the side of the one-way driven wheel 301. The one-way driven wheel 301 can use a ratchet structure to prevent the batteries in the battery lifting track 3 from flowing back due to gravity, so as to reduce the operating load of the holder wheel 201.

[0036] An annular brush 302 is provided on the side of the battery lifting track 3, and the annular brush 302 is coaxially connected to the rotary motor 303. The motor-driven annular brush 302 can promote the rise of the battery in the battery lifting track 3 and wipe away dust and foreign objects on the surface of the battery.

[0037] The feed guide trough 1, the flow guide trough 202, the battery lifting track 3, and the discharge guide trough 4 are all of equal width and depth. The width and depth of the guide troughs are set to correspond to the length and diameter of the cylindrical batteries to be conveyed, ensuring that the batteries can be smoothly fed out one by one.

[0038] The front of the feed guide trough 1, the flow guide trough 202, the battery lifting track 3, and the discharge guide trough 4 are all equipped with transparent baffles 8, and the sides of the transparent baffles 8 are connected to rotating hinges 801. The transparent baffles 8 facilitate the observation of the battery conveying status in the guide trough by the staff; the rotating hinges 801 allow the staff to quickly open the transparent baffles 8 to clean and maintain the inside of the guide trough.

[0039] The above description is a further detailed explanation of the present utility model in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments. It should not be assumed that the specific implementation of the present utility model is limited to these descriptions. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of this application should still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A high throughput battery loading mechanism, characterized in that, It includes a feeding guide trough, a push wheel assembly, a battery lifting track, and a discharge guide trough connected in sequence. The push wheel assembly includes a card holder wheel and a guide trough with openings at both ends. The card holder wheel is located on the side of the guide trough, and multiple battery card holders are arranged around the side of the card holder wheel. Both the feeding guide trough and the discharge guide trough are provided with a wave-shaped channel with openings at both ends.

2. The high throughput on-battery loading mechanism of claim 1, wherein, Both the feed guide chute and the discharge guide chute are vertically downward.

3. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both ends of the feed guide chute and the discharge guide chute are equipped with battery sensors, which are electrically connected to the card holder wheel.

4. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card holder wheel is coaxially connected in series on the support shaft, and the support shaft is connected to the output shaft of the wheel motor through a coupling.

5. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side of the battery lifting track is provided with a one-way driven wheel, and multiple battery holders are arranged around the side of the one-way driven wheel.

6. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side of the battery lifting track is equipped with an annular brush, which is coaxially connected to the rotary motor.

7. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feed guide trough, flow guide trough, battery lifting track, and discharge guide trough have equal widths and equal depths.

8. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front of the feeding guide trough, the flow guide trough, the battery lifting track, and the discharge guide trough are all equipped with transparent baffles.

9. The high-throughput battery feeding mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The transparent baffle is connected to a rotating hinge on its side.

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