An automatic stapling production line

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic crimping production line. The automatic crimping production line comprises a support, a crimping device and a feeding device. The feeding device comprises at least one support structure for supporting an article to be crimped. The support structure has a crimping position and a loading and unloading position. The support structure moves relative to the support to reciprocate between the crimping position and the loading and unloading position. In the crimping position, the crimping device performs a crimping operation on the article to be crimped on the support structure. In the loading and unloading position, the support structure receives the article to be crimped or the article after the crimping operation is removed from the support structure. In the automatic crimping production line, the support structure has the crimping position and the loading and unloading position, so that the crimping process and the auxiliary crimping process such as clamping are matched with the completion position of the loading and unloading process, thereby improving the crimping efficiency of the automatic crimping production line.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery, in particular to an automatic strapping production line. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, with the more and more widely application of lithium battery, the demand of lithium battery is more and more large. In the production process of lithium battery, multiple lithium battery modules need to be assembled together.

[0003] In the prior art, multiple lithium battery modules can be assembled together by using strapping fixing method. In order to assemble multiple lithium battery modules together by using strapping fixing method, multiple lithium battery modules need to be clamped first. However, the automatic or semi-automatic clamping device used in the prior art cannot be closely matched with the automatic strapping production line of lithium battery, which is not conducive to improving the strapping efficiency of lithium battery module. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the purpose of the present application is to provide an automatic strapping production line with higher strapping efficiency.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] An automatic strapping production line comprises a support, a strapping device and a feeding device. The feeding device comprises at least one support structure for supporting the to-be-strapped articles. The support structure has a strapping position and a loading and unloading position. The support structure moves relative to the support to reciprocate between the strapping position and the loading and unloading position. In the strapping position, the strapping device performs strapping operation on the to-be-strapped articles on the support structure. In the loading and unloading position, the support structure receives the to-be-strapped articles or the articles after strapping are removed from the support structure.

[0007] Preferably, the feeding device further comprises a transverse guide structure arranged on the support. The support structure reciprocates relative to the support through the transverse guide structure.

[0008] Preferably, the feeding device further comprises a feeding driving mechanism and a feeding transmission mechanism. The feeding driving mechanism is connected with the transverse guide structure. The feeding transmission mechanism is connected with the feeding driving mechanism and the support structure. The power of the feeding driving mechanism is transmitted to the support structure through the feeding transmission mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the transverse guide structure is elongated, the feeding device comprises two of the support structures connected in series, wherein the two support structures are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the transverse guide structure, the feeding position comprises a first feeding position and a second feeding position, when one of the support structures is located at the punching position, the other support structure is located at the first feeding position, and when the one of the support structures is located at the second feeding position, the other support structure is located at the punching position.

[0010] Preferably, the automatic punching production line further comprises a clamping device, the clamping device is arranged on the support frame, and the clamping device can clamp the to-be-punched article when the support structure is located at the punching position.

[0011] Preferably, the to-be-punched article comprises a plurality of units arranged side by side, the clamping device comprises a clamping driving mechanism and a clamping structure, the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the support frame, and an output end of the clamping driving mechanism is connected with the clamping structure to clamp the plurality of units in the arrangement direction of the plurality of units.

[0012] Preferably, the clamping device further comprises a lifting mechanism, the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the support frame through the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism drives the clamping structure to lift or lower through the clamping driving mechanism.

[0013] Preferably, the transverse guide structure comprises two, the lifting mechanism is located below the transverse guide structure, and the lifting mechanism makes the clamping structure rise or lower from the space between the two transverse guide structures.

[0014] Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a movable structure and a lifting driving part, the lifting driving part is arranged on the support frame, an output end of the lifting driving part is connected with the movable structure, and the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the movable structure.

[0015] Preferably, the lifting mechanism further comprises a lifting guide structure, the lifting guide structure can guide the movement of the movable structure.

[0016] Preferably, the lifting mechanism further comprises a fixed structure, the fixed structure is connected with the support frame, a linear bearing is arranged on the fixed structure, the lifting guide structure is connected with the movable structure through the linear bearing, and an output end of the lifting driving part is connected with the movable structure through the fixed structure.

[0017] Preferably, the automatic punching production line further comprises a pressing device, and the pressing device presses the to-be-punched article on the support structure at the punching position.

[0018] Preferably, the pressing device comprises a pressing driving mechanism and a pressing structure, the pressing driving mechanism is arranged on the crimping device, and an output end of the pressing driving mechanism is connected with the pressing structure.

[0019] In the automatic crimping production line, the reciprocating movement of the support structure between the crimping position and the feeding and discharging position is that the to-be-crimped article is crimped at the crimping position, and the support structure receives the to-be-crimped article or removes the crimped article at the feeding and discharging position. The support structure has the crimping position and the feeding and discharging position, so that the crimping process and the auxiliary crimping process such as clamping are matched with the completion position of the feeding and discharging process, and the crimping efficiency of the automatic crimping production line is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic crimping production line in the embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a support in the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding device in the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a clamping device in the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a pressing device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] In the drawings:

[0027] 1, support; 11, first leg; 12, second leg; 13, first connecting piece; 14, second connecting piece; 121, third connecting piece; 122, fourth connecting piece; 123, fifth connecting piece; 124, sixth connecting piece; 125, seventh connecting piece; 126, eighth connecting piece; 127, ninth connecting piece; 15, caster;

[0028] 2, crimping device;

[0029] 3. Feeding device; 31. Support structure; 311. Support base plate; 312. Support plate; 313. Connecting plate; 32. Transverse guide structure; 321. First elongated guide rail; 322. First slider; 33. Feeding drive mechanism; 34. Feeding transmission mechanism; 341. First transmission wheel; 342. Second transmission wheel; 343. Transmission belt; 35. First mounting plate; 36. Second mounting plate; 37. Reducer; 38. Coupling; 39. Side plate; 30. Transmission plate;

[0030] 4. Clamping device; 41. Clamping drive mechanism; 42. Clamping structure; 43. Lifting mechanism; 431. Movable structure; 4311. Movable plate; 432. Fixed structure; 4321. Upper fixed plate; 4322. Lower fixed plate; 433. Lifting drive unit; 434. Lifting guide structure; 4341. Guide shaft; 435. Linear bearing; 436. Mounting frame; 4361. Frame component; 4362. Connecting support; 4363. Mounting component; 4364. Second guide rail; 4365. Bending plate; 4366. Second slider; 437. Top shaft;

[0031] 5. Clamping device; 51. Clamping drive mechanism; 52. Clamping structure; 53. Mounting bracket; 531. Bending structure; 5311. Third mounting plate; 5312. Fourth mounting plate; 5313. Connecting column. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the accompanying drawings provided herein are for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0033] Unless the context explicitly requires it, the words "comprising," "including," and similar terms throughout the specification and claims should be interpreted as encompassing rather than being exclusive or exhaustive; that is, meaning "including but not limited to."

[0034] Reference Figures 1-5 As shown, an automatic binding production line of the present invention includes a support frame 1, a binding device 2, a feeding device 3, a clamping device 4, and a pressing device 5. The binding device 2 is used to bind the items to be bound, and the binding device 2 is disposed on the front side of the support frame 1, as shown below. Figure 1 As shown.

[0035] In this invention, the top finger points vertically upwards, and the bottom finger points vertically downwards.

[0036] Bracket 1

[0037] like Figure 2As shown, the support 1 comprises two first legs 11, a second leg 12, two first connecting members 13, two second connecting members 14, the first leg 11 and the second leg 12 being connected by the two first connecting members 13 and the two second connecting members 14.

[0038] The second leg 12 comprises two third connecting members 121, two fourth connecting members 122, two fifth connecting members 123, two sixth connecting members 124, two seventh connecting members 125, two eighth connecting members 126 and two ninth connecting members 127, wherein the first leg 11, the third connecting member 121, the fourth connecting member 122, the fifth connecting member 123 and the sixth connecting member 124 are in the same direction, the sixth connecting member 124 is in the same direction as the first connecting member 13, and the second connecting member 14, the eighth connecting member 126 and the ninth connecting member 127 are in the same direction.

[0039] One of the eighth connecting members 126 is arranged between the two fourth connecting members 122, and the other eighth connecting member 126 is arranged between the two fifth connecting members 123; one of the ninth connecting members 127 is arranged between the bottom ends of the two third connecting members 121 and between the left ends of the two seventh connecting members 125, and the other ninth connecting member 127 is arranged between the bottom ends of the two sixth connecting members 124 and between the right ends of the two seventh connecting members 125; one of the second connecting members 14 is arranged between the left ends of the two first connecting members 13 and between the top ends of the two first legs 11, and the other second connecting member 14 is arranged between the right ends of the two first connecting members 13 and between the top ends of the two sixth connecting members 124; each first connecting member 13 is further connected to the top end of the third connecting member 121, the top end of the fourth connecting member 122 and the top end of the fifth connecting member 123; and each sixth connecting member 124 is further connected to the bottom end of the fourth connecting member 122 and the bottom end of the fifth connecting member 123.

[0040] A caster 15 is arranged below the seventh connecting member 125, and the caster 15 can move the support 1 in a direction.

[0041] Feeding device 3

[0042] The feeding device 3 comprises a support structure 31 for supporting the articles to be packed, such as Figure 3As shown, the support structure 31 has a punching position and a feeding position, the support structure 31 moves relative to the support frame 1 to reciprocate between the punching position and the feeding position, at the punching position, the punching device 2 performs the punching operation on the to-be-punched articles on the support structure 31, at the feeding position, the support structure 31 receives the to-be-punched articles or the punched articles are removed from the support structure 31.

[0043] The feeding device 3 comprises two transverse guide structures 32, as Figure 3 As shown, the transverse guide structure 32 preferably comprises a first elongated guide rail 321, the transverse guide structure 32 is arranged on the second connecting piece 14 of the support frame 1, the support structure 31 is preferably arranged on a first sliding block 322, the cooperation of the first sliding block 322 and the first guide rail enables the support structure 31 to reciprocate relative to the support frame 1.

[0044] As Figure 3 As shown, the support structure 31 comprises two, two support structures 31 are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the transverse guide structure 32, each support structure 31 comprises a support bottom plate 311 and a support plate 312, two support bottom plates 311 are connected by a connecting plate 313, thereby enabling the two support structures 31 to move synchronously, at this time, the feeding position comprises a first feeding position and a second feeding position, when one of the support structures 31 is located at the punching position, the other support structure 31 is located at the first feeding position, when the one of the support structures 31 is located at the second feeding position, the other support structure 31 is located at the punching position.

[0045] The feeding device 3 further comprises a feeding driving mechanism 33 and a feeding transmission mechanism 34, the feeding driving mechanism 33 is preferably a servo motor, the feeding transmission mechanism 34 comprises a first transmission wheel 341, a second transmission wheel 342 and a transmission belt 343, as Figure 3 As shown, the first connecting piece 13 is fixedly provided with a first mounting plate 35 and a second mounting plate 36 below, the feeding driving mechanism 33 and the first transmission wheel 341 are fixedly arranged below the first mounting plate 35, the first transmission wheel 341 is connected with the output end of the feeding driving mechanism 33 through a speed reducer 37 and a shaft coupling 38, the speed reducer 37 is fixed on a side plate 39 fixed below the first mounting plate 35, the shaft coupling 38 connects the speed reducer 37 and the first transmission wheel 341, the second transmission wheel 342 is arranged on the second mounting plate 36, the transmission belt 343 and the support bottom plate 311 of one of the support structures 31 are connected through a transmission plate 30, thereby enabling the power of the feeding driving mechanism 33 to be transmitted to the support structure 31 through the feeding transmission mechanism 34.

[0046] Clamping device 4

[0047] As Figure 4 shown, the clamping device 4 includes a clamping driving mechanism 41, a clamping structure 42, and a lifting mechanism. The clamping device 4 can clamp the to-be-pressed article when the support structure 31 is in the pressing position.

[0048] The lifting mechanism includes a movable structure 431, a fixed structure 432, a lifting driving part 433, and a lifting guide structure 434. The lifting guide structure 434 preferably includes a guide shaft 4341. The lifting driving part 433 is preferably an electric cylinder. The movable structure 431 is preferably a movable plate 4311. The fixed structure 432 is fixed on the eighth connecting piece 126. The fixed structure 432 preferably includes an upper fixed plate 4321 and a lower fixed plate 4322. Linear bearings 435 are arranged on the upper fixed plate 4321 and the lower fixed plate 4322. The guide shaft 4341 passes through the linear bearings 435 and is connected to the movable structure 431 to guide the movement of the movable structure 431. The lifting driving part 433 is fixedly arranged below the lower fixed plate 4322. The output end of the lifting driving part 433 passes through a transmission hole of the fixed structure 432 and is connected to the movable structure 431 through a top shaft 437.

[0049] The lifting mechanism realizes the lifting or lowering of the clamping structure 42 from the space between the two lateral guide structures 32 by controlling the lifting or lowering of the clamping driving mechanism 41. In one specific embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, the movable plate 4311 is fixedly provided with a mounting frame 436. The mounting frame 436 includes a frame piece 4361 and two connecting pieces 4362 connecting the ends of the two frame pieces 4361. The frame piece 4361 is fixedly provided with a mounting piece 4363 above. The mounting piece 4363 is fixedly provided with a second guide rail 4364 and a bent plate 4365. A second sliding block 4366 cooperating with the second guide rail 4364 is connected to the clamping structure 42. The clamping driving mechanism 41 is arranged on the bent plate 4365. The output end of the clamping driving mechanism 41 is connected to the clamping structure 42. In this way, the clamping structure 42 slides along the second rail under the drive of the clamping driving mechanism 41.

[0050] The clamping driving mechanism 41 is preferably arranged in two opposite positions. The output ends of the two clamping driving mechanisms 41 can clamp the plurality of units in the arrangement direction of the plurality of units, wherein the plurality of units are arranged side by side to form the to-be-pressed article.

[0051] Pressing device 5

[0052] The pressing device 5 comprises a pressing driving mechanism 51 and a pressing structure 52, the pressing driving mechanism 51 is arranged on the crimping device 2 through a mounting frame 53, the mounting frame 53 comprises a bending structure 531, one end of the bending structure 531 is connected with the pressing driving mechanism 51, the other end of the bending structure 531 is connected with the crimping device 2, as shown in the figure, the bending structure 531 comprises a third mounting plate 5311 connected with the crimping device 2, a fourth mounting plate 5312 connected with the pressing driving mechanism 51, and four connecting columns 5313 connecting the third mounting plate 5311 and the fourth mounting plate 5312, the output end of the pressing driving mechanism 51 is connected with the pressing structure 52, so that the pressing device 5 presses the to-be-crimped article on the support structure 31 at the crimping position. Figure 5

[0053] Working process

[0054] The support structure 31 comprises a first support structure 31 and a second support structure 31, the first support structure 31 is located on the left side of the second support structure 31.

[0055] S1, the first support structure 31 is located at the crimping position, the second support structure 31 is located at the first feeding position, at this time, the to-be-crimped article is placed on the second support structure 31 located at the first feeding position;

[0056] S2, the feeding driving mechanism 33 controls the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 31 to move left, so that the first support structure 31 is located at the second feeding position, and the second support structure 31 is located at the crimping position, at this time, the lifting mechanism controls the clamping driving mechanism 41 and the clamping structure 42 to rise to the crimping position, the clamping driving mechanism 41 drives the clamping structure 42 to clamp the to-be-crimped article, and the pressing driving mechanism 51 drives the pressing structure 52 to press the to-be-crimped article on the second support structure 31; at the same time, the to-be-crimped article is placed on the first support structure 31 located at the second feeding position;

[0057] S3, the crimping device 2 crimps the first strip of the to-be-crimped article located at the crimping position;

[0058] S4, the lifting mechanism controls the clamping driving mechanism 41 and the clamping structure 42 to descend, and the clamping driving mechanism 41 drives the clamping structure 42 to clamp the lower edge of the to-be-crimped article;

[0059] ​S5, the strapping device 2 is used to strap the second strap on the to-be-strapped article in the strapping position;

[0060] S6, the lifting mechanism controls the clamping driving mechanism 41 and the clamping structure 42 to lower to avoid the feeding device 3, and the pressing driving mechanism 51 drives the pressing structure 52 to move away from the to-be-strapped article, while the strapping device 2 is retracted;

[0061] S7, the feeding driving mechanism 33 controls the first support structure 31 and the second support structure 31 to move to the right, so that the first support structure 31 is in the strapping position, and the second support structure 31 is in the first feeding and discharging position, at this time, the lifting mechanism controls the clamping driving mechanism 41 and the clamping structure 42 to rise to the strapping position, the clamping driving mechanism 41 drives the clamping structure 42 to clamp the to-be-strapped article, and the pressing driving mechanism 51 drives the pressing structure 52 to press the to-be-strapped article on the first support structure 31; at the same time, the completed-strapped article on the second support structure 31 in the first feeding and discharging position is removed and the to-be-strapped article is placed;

[0062] S8, repeat S3, S4, S5, S6, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, and S7.

[0063] Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the above-mentioned preferred embodiments can be freely combined and superimposed without conflict.

[0064] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic strapping production line, characterized in that, The automatic strapping production line comprises a support frame, a strapping device and a feeding device, the feeding device comprises at least one support structure for supporting the to-be-strapped articles, the support structure has a strapping position and a loading / unloading position, the support structure is relatively movable with respect to the support frame to reciprocate between the strapping position and the loading / unloading position, at the strapping position, the strapping device performs a strapping operation on the to-be-strapped articles on the support structure, at the loading / unloading position, the support structure receives the to-be-strapped articles or the articles after strapping are removed from the support structure, and the to-be-strapped articles comprise a plurality of lithium battery module units arranged side by side. The feeding device further comprises a transverse guide structure arranged on the support frame, and the support structure reciprocates with respect to the support frame through the transverse guide structure. The transverse guide structure comprises a first long-shaped guide rail, the feeding device comprises two support structures connected in series, the two support structures are arranged side by side along the extension direction of the transverse guide structure, the loading / unloading position comprises a first loading / unloading position and a second loading / unloading position, when one of the support structures is located at the strapping position, the other support structure is located at the first loading / unloading position, and when the one of the support structures is located at the second loading / unloading position, the other support structure is located at the strapping position. Each of the support structures comprises a support bottom plate and a support plate, and the two support bottom plates are connected by a connecting plate so that the two support structures move synchronously. The support bottom plate is arranged on a first sliding block, and the cooperation between the first sliding block and the first long-shaped guide rail enables the support structure to reciprocate with respect to the support frame. The feeding device further comprises a feeding driving mechanism and a feeding transmission mechanism, the feeding transmission mechanism comprises a transmission belt, the transmission belt and the support bottom plate of one of the support structures are connected by a transmission plate, and the power of the feeding driving mechanism is transmitted to the support structure through the feeding transmission mechanism.

2. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding driving mechanism is connected with the transverse guide structure, the feeding transmission mechanism is connected with the feeding driving mechanism and the support structure, and the power of the feeding driving mechanism is transmitted to the support structure through the feeding transmission mechanism.

3. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic strapping production line further comprises a clamping device arranged on the support frame, the clamping device can clamp the to-be-strapped articles when the support structure is located at the strapping position.

4. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 3, characterized in that, The clamping device comprises a clamping driving mechanism and a clamping structure, the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the support frame, and the output end of the clamping driving mechanism is connected with the clamping structure to clamp the plurality of units in the arrangement direction of the plurality of units.

5. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 4, characterized in that, The clamping device further comprises a lifting mechanism, the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the support frame through the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism drives the clamping structure to lift through the clamping driving mechanism.

6. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lateral guide structure comprises two, the lifting mechanism is located below the lateral guide structure, and the lifting mechanism makes the clamping structure rise or fall from the space between the two lateral guide structures.

7. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism comprises a movable structure and a lifting driving part, the lifting driving part is arranged on the support, an output end of the lifting driving part is connected with the movable structure, and the clamping driving mechanism is arranged on the movable structure.

8. The automatic strapping line according to claim 7, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism further comprises a lifting guide structure, and the lifting guide structure can guide the movement of the movable structure.

9. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lifting mechanism further comprises a fixed structure, the fixed structure is connected with the support, a linear bearing is arranged on the fixed structure, the lifting guide structure passes through the linear bearing and is connected with the movable structure, and an output end of the lifting driving part passes through the fixed structure and is connected with the movable structure.

10. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automatic bundling production line further comprises a pressing device, and the pressing device presses the to-be-bundled articles on the support structure at the bundling position.

11. The automatic strapping production line according to claim 10, characterized in that, The pressing device comprises a pressing driving mechanism and a pressing structure, the pressing driving mechanism is arranged on the bundling device, and an output end of the pressing driving mechanism is connected with the pressing structure.

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