A battery tray machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of battery tray loader: including rack, battery feeding mechanism, tray feeding mechanism, battery tray loading mechanism and tray discharging mechanism;Battery tray loading mechanism includes drive assembly, mounting seat, fixed push plate, push plate width adjusting assembly and movable push plate, drive assembly is connected on rack, mounting seat is connected on the output end of drive assembly, fixed push plate and push plate width adjusting assembly are connected on the end face of mounting seat towards tray loading station, movable push plate is connected on the output end of push plate width adjusting assembly, push plate width adjusting assembly is used to drive movable push plate horizontal movement, to adjust the interval between movable push plate and fixed push plate;The push plate of flat push battery is set into two parts of fixed push plate and movable push plate, the interval between movable push plate and fixed push plate is adjusted by push plate width adjusting assembly, so as to adjust the overall width of push plate, so that it can adapt to different number of batteries, and then the batteries in tray can be smoothly staggered and stacked.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery tray loading equipment technology, specifically to a battery tray loading machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the battery manufacturing process, such as quality inspection after processing and packaging, batteries need to be trayed to ensure they are neatly arranged on the tray for easy subsequent handling.

[0003] Currently, battery assembly is mostly done manually, which is not only inefficient but also has high labor costs.

[0004] With continuous social development and technological progress, mechanized and automated production has gradually become a trend. Battery tray loading machines are gradually replacing traditional manual tray loading, offering both high efficiency and low cost. Existing battery tray loading machines erect the tray, then a pusher assembly horizontally pushes the batteries from the conveyor belt into the tray. Next, a vertical drive assembly lowers the tray by the height of one battery. The pusher assembly then pushes the batteries from the conveyor belt a second time into the tray, stacking the current row of batteries on top of the previous row. This process is repeated to complete the battery tray loading.

[0005] Since the batteries are cylindrical, to ensure they fit tightly together, we can adjust the position of the battery conveyor to offset the second row of batteries from the first row. For example, the first row of 26 batteries in the tray is arranged on the right, and the second row of 26 batteries is offset to the left by half the width of a battery, so that it is offset from the first row of batteries. Because the adjacent rows of batteries need to be placed in an offset manner, the actual width of the tray needs to be half the width of 26 batteries, and a stop block needs to be added to one corner of the tray to prevent the first row of batteries from shaking.

[0006] When a customer chooses to lay 26 batteries in the first row of the tray and 25 batteries in the second row in a staggered manner, the actual width of the tray can be the same as the width of the 26 batteries, and no additional blocks are needed. However, this operation faces a new problem: the width of the pusher plate on the pusher plate assembly is fixed. When pushing 25 batteries, the pusher plate designed for 26 batteries will push the 26th battery that follows immediately because there is almost no gap between the batteries. Conversely, when using a pusher plate designed for 25 batteries, it cannot maintain stability when pushing 26 batteries. At most, only half a battery can be pushed on both sides, resulting in tray loading failure. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a battery tray loading machine with an adjustable push plate length to adapt to different numbers of batteries.

[0008] The technical solution of this utility model is to provide a battery packing machine with the following structure:

[0009] The system includes a frame and battery feeding mechanism, a tray feeding mechanism, a battery tray loading mechanism, and a tray unloading mechanism mounted on the frame. The battery feeding mechanism is used to feed batteries to the tray loading station. The tray feeding mechanism is used to feed trays to the tray loading station. The battery tray loading mechanism is used to horizontally push the batteries at the tray loading station into the tray. The tray unloading mechanism is used to transport the trays with completed battery loading to the next process. The battery tray loading mechanism includes a drive assembly, a mounting base, a fixed push plate, a push plate width adjustment assembly, and a movable push plate. The drive assembly is connected to the frame. The mounting base is connected to the output end of the drive assembly. The fixed push plate and the push plate width adjustment assembly are connected to the end face of the mounting base facing the tray loading station. The movable push plate is connected to the output end of the push plate width adjustment assembly. The movable push plate and the fixed push plate are horizontally arranged and at the same height. The push plate width adjustment assembly is used to drive the movable push plate to move horizontally to adjust the distance between the movable push plate and the fixed push plate.

[0010] With the above structure, the battery packing machine of this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0011] This utility model sets the push plate of the flat battery to be divided into two parts: a fixed push plate and a movable push plate. The distance between the movable push plate and the fixed push plate is adjusted by the push plate width adjustment component, thereby adjusting the overall width of the push plate so that it can accommodate different numbers of batteries, and thus the batteries in the tray can be stacked in a staggered manner.

[0012] Preferably, the push plate width adjustment assembly includes a first drive unit and a guide plate. The first drive unit is fixedly connected to the mounting base, the guide plate is connected to the output end of the first drive unit, and the movable push plate is connected to the guide plate. The mounting base has a guide recess extending horizontally along its length. The guide plate is slidably connected within the guide recess, and one side wall of the guide plate is in contact with one inner side wall of the guide recess. The cooperation between the guide plate and the guide recess ensures that the movable push plate will not radially shift during position adjustment.

[0013] Preferably, the drive assembly includes a second drive unit, a drive plate, and a pull rod. The second drive unit is fixedly connected to the frame, and the drive plate is connected to the output end of the second drive unit. A guide block is connected to the frame, and the guide block has a guide through hole penetrating its front and rear end faces. One end of the pull rod is connected to the drive plate, and the other end passes through the guide through hole and is connected to the mounting base. Through the cooperation of the pull rod and the guide block, the mounting base can be moved horizontally, thereby driving the fixed push plate and the movable push plate to push the battery horizontally.

[0014] Preferably, the battery feeding mechanism includes a battery conveyor belt and a servo motor mounted on a frame. The battery conveyor belt has several battery slots evenly distributed along its transmission direction for accommodating batteries. The servo motor is connected to the battery conveyor belt for driving the battery conveyor belt to move and transport the batteries to the tray loading station.

[0015] Preferably, the battery conveyor belt has a battery feeding track at the feeding end for feeding batteries into the battery slots on the battery conveyor belt.

[0016] Preferably, the battery feeding mechanism further includes a controller, which is electrically connected to a servo motor and is used to control the start and stop of the servo motor, thereby controlling the position of the battery at the front end of the battery conveyor belt.

[0017] Preferably, the tray feeding mechanism includes a tray conveyor belt mounted on the frame, a first flipping component, and a flat-push drive unit. The first flipping component is located at the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt, and the flat-push drive unit is located on one side of the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt. The tray conveyor belt is used to transport trays, the first flipping component is used to flip the tray at the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt to a vertical position, and the flat-push drive unit is used to horizontally push the vertically positioned tray to the tray loading station.

[0018] Preferably, the tray unloading mechanism includes a tray output belt, a second flipping component, and a vertical drive unit mounted on the frame; the vertical drive unit and the second flipping component are located directly below the tray loading station, with the second flipping component close to the loading end of the tray output belt; the output end of the vertical drive unit is connected to a support base for supporting the bottom of the tray at the tray loading station; the vertical drive unit drives the tray at the tray loading station to descend vertically to the second flipping component; the second flipping component flips the tray to a horizontal position; and the tray output belt transports the horizontally positioned tray to the next process. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention from a top view.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the battery tray loading mechanism in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of the battery tray loading mechanism in this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the battery tray loading mechanism in this utility model from another view perspective.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the battery feeding mechanism in this utility model.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0027] 1. Frame; 2. Battery feeding mechanism; 21. Battery conveyor belt; 22. Servo motor; 23. Battery slot; 24. Battery feeding track; 3. Tray feeding mechanism; 31. Tray conveyor belt; 32. First flipping assembly; 4. Battery tray loading mechanism; 41. Drive assembly; 411. Second drive unit; 412. Drive plate; 413. Pull rod; 414. Guide block; 42. Mounting base; 421. Guide notch; 43. Fixed push plate; 44. Push plate width adjustment assembly; 441. First drive unit; 442. Guide plate; 45. Movable push plate; 5. Tray unloading mechanism; 51. Tray output belt; 52. Second flipping assembly; 53. Vertical drive unit. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and 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. At the same time, the terms "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the names of various components and do not have a primary or secondary relationship. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0030] like Figures 1-7 As shown, this utility model discloses a battery tray loading machine: including a frame 1 and a battery feeding mechanism 2, a tray feeding mechanism 3, a battery tray loading mechanism 4, and a tray unloading mechanism 5 disposed on the frame 1; the battery feeding mechanism 2 is used to transport batteries to the tray loading station, the tray feeding mechanism 3 is used to transport trays to the tray loading station, the battery tray loading mechanism 4 is used to horizontally push the batteries at the tray loading station into the tray, and the tray unloading mechanism 5 is used to transport the tray with the completed battery tray to the next process.

[0031] The battery feeding mechanism 2 includes a battery conveyor belt 21 and a servo motor 22 mounted on the frame 1. The battery conveyor belt 21 has several battery slots 23 evenly distributed along its transmission direction for accommodating batteries. The feeding end of the battery conveyor belt 21 is provided with a battery feeding track 24 for feeding batteries into the battery slots 23 on the battery conveyor belt 21. The servo motor 22 is connected to the battery conveyor belt 21 for driving the battery conveyor belt 21 to move and transport the batteries to the tray loading station.

[0032] The battery loading mechanism 2 also includes a controller (not shown in the figure), which is electrically connected to the servo motor 22 and can control the start and stop of the servo motor 22, thereby controlling the position of the frontmost battery on the battery conveyor belt 21. For example, when loading the first row of batteries, the position of the frontmost battery is aligned with the inner wall of the tray; when loading the second row of batteries, the position of the frontmost battery is moved back by half a battery diameter, so that the second row of batteries will be misaligned with the first row of batteries when they are loaded into the tray.

[0033] The tray feeding mechanism 3 includes a tray conveyor belt 31 mounted on the frame 1, a first flipping component 32, and a flat push drive unit (not shown in the figure). The first flipping component 32 is located at the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt 31, and the flat push drive unit is located on one side of the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt 31. The tray conveyor belt 31 is used to transport trays, the first flipping component 32 (e.g., a flipping cylinder or a flipping motor) is used to flip the tray at the unloading end of the tray conveyor belt 31 to a vertical state, and the flat push drive unit (e.g., a cylinder or a linear motor) is used to push the vertical tray horizontally to the tray loading station.

[0034] The battery tray loading mechanism 4 includes a drive assembly 41, a mounting base 42, a fixed push plate 43, a push plate width adjustment assembly 44, and a movable push plate 45. The drive assembly 41 is connected to the frame 1, the mounting base 42 is connected to the output end of the drive assembly 41, the fixed push plate 43 and the push plate width adjustment assembly 44 are connected to the end face of the mounting base 42 facing the tray loading station, and the movable push plate 45 is connected to the output end of the push plate width adjustment assembly 44. The movable push plate 45 and the fixed push plate 43 are horizontally arranged and at the same height. The push plate width adjustment assembly 44 is used to drive the movable push plate 45 to move horizontally to adjust the distance between the movable push plate 45 and the fixed push plate 43.

[0035] This utility model sets the push plate of the flat battery to be divided into two parts: a fixed push plate 43 and a movable push plate 45. The distance between the movable push plate 45 and the fixed push plate 43 is adjusted by the push plate width adjustment component 44, thereby adjusting the overall width of the push plate so that it can accommodate different numbers of batteries, and thus the batteries in the tray can be stacked in a staggered manner.

[0036] The push plate width adjustment assembly 44 includes a first drive unit 441 and a guide plate 442. The first drive unit 441 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 42, and the guide plate 442 is connected to the output end of the first drive unit 441. The movable push plate 45 is connected to the guide plate 442. The mounting base 42 is provided with a guide recess 421 extending horizontally along its length. The guide plate 442 is slidably connected in the guide recess 421, and one side wall of the guide plate 442 is in contact with one inner side wall of the guide recess 421. Through the cooperation between the guide plate 442 and the guide recess 421, it can be ensured that the movable push plate 45 will not deviate radially during the adjustment of its position.

[0037] The drive assembly 41 includes a second drive unit 411, a drive plate 412, and a pull rod 413. The second drive unit 411 is fixedly connected to the frame 1, and the drive plate 412 is connected to the output end of the second drive unit 411. A guide block 414 is connected to the frame 1, and the guide block 414 has a guide through hole penetrating its front and rear end faces. One end of the pull rod 413 is connected to the drive plate 412, and the other end passes through the guide through hole and is connected to the mounting base 42. Through the cooperation of the pull rod 413 and the guide block 414, the mounting base 42 can be moved horizontally, thereby driving the fixed push plate 43 and the movable push plate 45 to push the battery horizontally. The first drive unit 411 and the second drive unit 411 mentioned above are both cylinders.

[0038] The tray unloading mechanism 5 includes a tray output belt 51 mounted on the frame 1, a second flipping assembly 52 (e.g., a flipping cylinder or a flipping motor), and a vertical drive unit 53 (e.g., a cylinder). The vertical drive unit 53 and the second flipping assembly 52 are located directly below the tray loading station, with the second flipping assembly 52 close to the loading end of the tray output belt 51. The output end of the vertical drive unit 53 is connected to a support base for supporting the bottom of the tray at the tray loading station. The vertical drive unit 53 drives the tray at the tray loading station to descend vertically. For example, after loading the first row of batteries, the vertical drive unit 53 drives the tray to descend by the diameter of one battery to facilitate the loading of the second row of batteries. After the tray is full of batteries, the vertical drive unit 53 drives the tray to descend to the second flipping assembly 52, which flips the tray to a horizontal position and contacts the tray output belt 51. The tray output belt 51 then transports the horizontally positioned tray to the next process. This is prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0039] The above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery tray loading machine, comprising a frame (1) and a battery feeding mechanism (2), a tray feeding mechanism (3), a battery tray loading mechanism (4), and a tray unloading mechanism (5) disposed on the frame (1); wherein the battery feeding mechanism (2) is used to convey batteries to the tray loading station, the tray feeding mechanism (3) is used to convey trays to the tray loading station, the battery tray loading mechanism (4) is used to horizontally push the batteries at the tray loading station into the trays, and the tray unloading mechanism (5) is used to transport the trays after battery loading to the next process; characterized in that: The battery tray loading mechanism (4) includes a drive assembly (41), a mounting base (42), a fixed push plate (43), a push plate width adjustment assembly (44), and a movable push plate (45). The drive assembly (41) is connected to the frame (1). The mounting base (42) is connected to the output end of the drive assembly (41). The fixed push plate (43) and the push plate width adjustment assembly (44) are connected to the end face of the mounting base (42) facing the tray loading station. The movable push plate (45) is connected to the output end of the push plate width adjustment assembly (44). The movable push plate (45) and the fixed push plate (43) are horizontally arranged and at the same height. The push plate width adjustment assembly (44) is used to drive the movable push plate (45) to move horizontally to adjust the distance between the movable push plate (45) and the fixed push plate (43).

2. The battery packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push plate width adjustment assembly (44) includes a first drive unit (441) and a guide plate (442). The first drive unit (441) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (42). The guide plate (442) is connected to the output end of the first drive unit (441). The movable push plate (45) is connected to the guide plate (442). The mounting base (42) is provided with a guide recess (421) extending horizontally along its length direction. The guide plate (442) is slidably connected in the guide recess (421), and one side wall of the guide plate (442) is in contact with one inner side wall of the guide recess (421).

3. The battery packing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive assembly (41) includes a second drive unit (411), a drive plate (412), and a pull rod (413). The second drive unit (411) is fixedly connected to the frame (1), and the drive plate (412) is connected to the output end of the second drive unit (411). A guide block (414) is connected to the frame (1). The guide block (414) has a guide through hole that penetrates its front and rear end faces. One end of the pull rod (413) is connected to the drive plate (412), and the other end passes through the guide through hole and is connected to the mounting base (42).

4. The battery packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery loading mechanism (2) includes a battery conveyor belt (21) and a servo motor (22) mounted on the frame (1). The battery conveyor belt (21) is provided with a number of battery slots (23) evenly distributed along its transmission direction. The battery slots (23) are used to accommodate batteries. The servo motor (22) is connected to the battery conveyor belt (21) for driving the battery conveyor belt (21) to move and transport the batteries to the tray loading station.

5. A battery packing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The battery conveyor belt (21) has a battery feeding track (24) at the feeding end for feeding batteries into the battery slots (23) on the battery conveyor belt (21).

6. A battery packing machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The battery feeding mechanism (2) also includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the servo motor (22) and is used to control the start and stop of the servo motor (22), thereby controlling the position of the battery at the front end of the battery conveyor belt (21).

7. A battery packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material tray feeding mechanism (3) includes a material tray conveyor belt (31), a first flipping component (32), and a flat push drive unit, all mounted on the frame (1). The first flipping component (32) is located at the unloading end of the material tray conveyor belt (31), and the flat push drive unit is located on one side of the unloading end of the material tray conveyor belt (31). The material tray conveyor belt (31) is used to transport material trays. The first flipping component (32) is used to flip the material tray at the unloading end of the material tray conveyor belt (31) to a vertical state. The flat push drive unit is used to push the vertical material tray horizontally to the loading station.

8. A battery packing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray unloading mechanism (5) includes a tray output belt (51), a second flipping component (52), and a vertical drive unit (53) mounted on the frame (1). The vertical drive unit (53) and the second flipping component (52) are located directly below the tray loading station, and the second flipping component (52) is close to the loading end of the tray output belt (51). The output end of the vertical drive unit (53) is connected to a support base for supporting the bottom of the tray at the tray loading station. The vertical drive unit (53) is used to drive the tray at the tray loading station to descend vertically to the second flipping component (52). The second flipping component (52) is used to flip the tray to a horizontal state. The tray output belt (51) is used to transport the horizontal tray to the next process.

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