A battery labeling and leak detection device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery labeling and leak detection device, which includes the following components arranged on a table board: a battery feeding mechanism for transporting and clamping a tray in position, then taking out the batteries in the tray and placing them on an indexing carrier through a battery tightening and loosening mechanism; an indexing carrier for loading the batteries and then transferring them to the following workstations located on the indexing carrier: a leak detection workstation for detecting whether the batteries leak; a code scanning workstation; a labeling workstation for pasting labels on both ends of the batteries; two laser QR code printing devices; a material receiving workstation for taking out the batteries from the carrier through the battery tightening and loosening mechanism; and a cleaning workstation. The present invention automatically docks with the previous workstations to complete the leak detection, code scanning, automatic labeling, coding, and automatic material receiving processes of the batteries, reducing the number of workers, replacing manual operations with automated equipment, improving the detection efficiency of battery labeling and leak detection, and ensuring the product qualification rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of battery assembly detection, and particularly relates to a labeling and leak detection device for batteries. Background Art

[0002] During the production and processing of batteries, multiple processes are required. Currently, ordinary inkjet printers are commonly used for batteries, or separate coding is used for identification, and handheld instruments are used for leak detection. Ordinary inkjet codes are easily erased and modified, and separate coding has the risks of rusting and unreadable codes; moreover, the number of characters is limited, which is not conducive to storage and recording. At the same time, the detection speed is slow, the efficiency is low, and full inspection cannot be carried out. Leaked products flowing to the client cause serious quality problems, which severely restricts the development of enterprises. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a battery labeling and leak detection device that can avoid problems such as easy erasure, rust, and difficult storage in the existing ordinary inkjet coding and separate coding during the production process of batteries, and at the same time can control risks such as missed inspections caused by leak sampling inspection.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a battery labeling and leak detection device, characterized by including: arranged on a table board

[0005] A battery loading mechanism for transporting and clamping and positioning a tray, and then taking out the battery in the tray and placing it on an indexing carrier through a battery tightening and loosening mechanism;

[0006] An indexing carrier, which includes a rotatable indexing plate and a plurality of carriers arranged on the indexing plate, for loading the battery and then rotating to the following workstations located on the indexing carrier:

[0007] A leak test workstation for detecting whether the battery leaks;

[0008] A code scanning workstation for reading the two-dimensional code on the battery in the carrier;

[0009] A labeling workstation for pasting labels on both ends of the battery;

[0010] Two adjacent laser two-dimensional code devices for printing two-dimensional codes on the battery label;

[0011] A receiving workstation for taking out the battery from the carrier through a battery tightening and loosening mechanism;

[0012] A cleaning workstation for cleaning the processed carrier.

[0013] Further, the battery loading mechanism includes a pallet transfer line, in which a plurality of pallets for placing batteries are provided; a fastening assembly is provided in the pallet transfer line for clamping the transferred pallets; a picking manipulator is provided on one side of the pallet transfer line, and a plurality of picking suction cups are provided on the picking manipulator, and the picking manipulator is used to suck the batteries in the pallets and send them to the carriers on the indexing table.

[0014] Further, the fastening assembly includes a pallet lifting cylinder provided at the bottom of the pallet transfer line; a pallet top plate that can be lifted up and down is provided at the top of the pallet lifting cylinder, and clamping plates are provided on both sides of the upper end of the pallet top plate, and one of the clamping plates can be horizontally moved via a horizontal clamping cylinder; a pallet transfer line is provided between the two clamping plates; an upward moving cylinder is provided on the adjacent side of the clamping plate on the pallet transfer line, and a horizontal moving cylinder is provided at the top of the upward moving cylinder; an outer top plate located outside the pallet transfer line is provided at the front end of the horizontal moving cylinder; an upper top plate is provided on the pallet transfer line on the side opposite to the outer top plate.

[0015] Further, the carrier includes a carrier table, and two columns of vertically spaced blocks are provided on the carrier table; the two sides of each two vertically arranged blocks constitute a positioning cavity for placing batteries; a first positioning block and a second positioning block are provided on both sides of the positioning cavity, and limiting blocks are provided on both the first positioning block and the second positioning block; a first clamping block and a second clamping block that can be horizontally moved are provided above the first positioning block and the second positioning block, and the first clamping block and the second clamping block are limited during horizontal movement through limiting holes and limiting blocks; jacks are provided at the tops of the first clamping block and the second clamping block; springs are connected between the first clamping block and the second clamping block and the carrier table.

[0016] Further, the battery tightening and loosening mechanism includes a first lifting cylinder, and a first clamping cylinder is provided at the top of the first lifting cylinder; the first clamping cylinder is used to drive the left moving frame and the right moving frame to clamp / separate; a first moving block and a second moving block are provided on the left moving frame, a third moving block and a fourth moving block are provided on the right moving frame, and the second moving block is arranged between the first moving block and the third moving block; pins matching the jacks are provided at the bottoms of the four moving blocks.

[0017] Further, the code scanning station includes a code scanning moving slide rail, and a code scanning horizontal slide rail that can be horizontally moved is provided on the code scanning moving slide rail; a code scanning head that can be horizontally moved is provided on the code scanning horizontal slide rail.

[0018] Further, the labeling station includes two labeling mechanisms arranged in sequence; the labeling mechanism includes a label feeding mechanism and a labeling mechanism arranged above the label feeding mechanism; the labeling mechanism includes a lift slide rail that can move horizontally, and a moving bracket that can move up and down is arranged on the lift slide rail; a suction component is arranged at the bottom of the moving bracket, and the suction component is composed of a plurality of suction cups; an upper vision detection system is arranged at the bottom of the moving bracket for detecting whether the label is pasted in place on the battery; a lower vision detection system is arranged below one side of the label feeding mechanism for detecting the accuracy of the suction component sucking the label.

[0019] Further, the material receiving station includes a battery loosening mechanism arranged on one side of the indexing plate for loosening the battery; a discharging manipulator is arranged on one side of the battery loosening mechanism, and a positioning pin for fitting the positioning hole is arranged on the discharging manipulator; a discharging conveyor line is arranged on one side of the discharging manipulator, and a plurality of trays for placing the battery are arranged on the discharging conveyor line.

[0020] Further, the cleaning station includes a cleaning bracket, and a cleaning pressing cylinder is arranged on the cleaning bracket; a sealing frame for sealing the carrier is arranged at the bottom of the cleaning pressing cylinder; a plurality of flushing water pipes are arranged on the sealing frame.

[0021] Due to the application of the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0022] The battery labeling and leak detection equipment of the present invention can automatically dock with the previous station and then complete the leak detection, code scanning, automatic labeling, coding and automatic material receiving processing of the battery, reduce the number of workers, use automated equipment to replace manual operation, improve the detection efficiency of battery labeling and leak detection, ensure the product qualification rate, and enhance the production competitiveness of the enterprise. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] The following further describes the technical solutions of the present invention with reference to the drawings:

[0024] Appendix Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Appendix Figure 2 is for Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of A in the appendix;

[0026] Appendix Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the battery loading mechanism after omitting the material taking manipulator;

[0027] Appendix Figure 4 is for Figure 3 a partial enlarged view of B in the appendix;

[0028] Appendix Figure 5 is forFigure 3 Schematic structural diagram of another perspective in

[0029] Attached Figure 6 is attached Figure 5 Partial enlarged view of part C in

[0030] Attached Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of the battery tightening mechanism

[0031] Attached Figure 8 Schematic structural diagram of the vehicle

[0032] Attached Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of the present invention after omitting the battery loading mechanism and the unloading station

[0033] Attached Figure 10 is attached Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of another perspective of

[0034] Attached Figure 11 is attached Figure 10 Partial enlarged view of D in

[0035] Attached Figure 12 Schematic structural diagram of the labeling mechanism

[0036] Attached Figure 13 is attached Figure 12 Partial enlarged view of F in

[0037] Wherein: platen 1, battery loading mechanism 2, indexing carrier 3, leak testing station 4, code scanning station 5, labeling station 6, laser QR code marking device 7, unloading station 8, cleaning station 9, battery tightening mechanism 10, pallet transfer line 20, pallet 21, picking manipulator 22, picking suction cup 23, indexing plate 30, carrier 31, code scanning moving slide rail 50, code scanning transverse slide rail 51, code scanning head 52, discharging manipulator 80, discharging conveyor line 81, cleaning bracket 90, cleaning pressing cylinder 91, sealing frame 92, flushing water pipe 93, first lifting cylinder 100, first clamping cylinder 101, left moving frame 102, right moving frame 103, first moving block 104, second moving block 105, third moving block 106, fourth moving block 107, pallet lifting cylinder 201, pallet top plate 202, clamping plate 203, transverse clamping cylinder 204, transverse shifting cylinder 205, outer top plate 206, upward shifting cylinder 207, upper top plate 208, carrier table 310, block 311, first positioning block 312, second positioning block 313, limiting block 314, first clamping block 315, second clamping block 316, limiting hole 317, jacking hole 318, bolt 319, label feeding mechanism 601, labeling assembly 602, lifting slide rail 603, moving bracket 604, suction cup 605, upper vision inspection system 606, lower vision inspection system 607. Detailed implementation mode

[0038] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0039] Please refer to the attached Figure 1-13 A battery labeling and leak detection device according to the present invention includes the following components provided on a table board 1: a battery loading mechanism 2 for transporting and clamping a tray for positioning, and then taking out the batteries in the tray and placing them on an indexing carrier through a battery tightening mechanism 10; an indexing carrier 3, which includes a rotatable indexing plate 30 and a plurality of carrier 31s arranged in an array on the indexing plate 30, for loading the batteries and then flowing to the following workstations located on the indexing carrier: a leak detection workstation 4 for detecting whether the batteries leak; a code scanning workstation 5 for reading the two-dimensional code on the batteries in the carrier; a labeling workstation 6 for pasting labels on both ends of the batteries; two adjacent laser two-dimensional code devices 7 for printing two-dimensional codes on the battery labels; a receiving workstation 8 for taking out the batteries from the carrier 31 through the battery tightening mechanism 10; and a cleaning workstation 9 for cleaning the processed carrier.

[0040] As a further preferred embodiment, the battery loading mechanism 2 includes a tray transmission line 20, and a plurality of trays 21 for placing batteries are provided in the tray transmission line 20; a fastening assembly is provided in the tray transmission line 20 for clamping the transmitted tray 21; a pick-up manipulator 22 is provided on one side of the tray transmission line 20, and a plurality of pick-up suction cups 23 are provided on the pick-up manipulator 23 for sucking the batteries in the tray 21 and sending them into the carrier 31 on the indexing plate 30.

[0041] Specifically, the fastening assembly includes a tray lifting cylinder 201 provided at the bottom of the tray transmission line 20; a tray top plate 202 that can be lifted up and down is provided at the top of the tray lifting cylinder 201, and clamping plates 203 are provided on both sides of the upper end of the tray top plate 202, and one of the clamping plates 203 can be horizontally moved via a horizontal clamping cylinder 204; a tray transfer line 204 is provided between the two clamping plates 203; an upward movement cylinder 207 is provided on the adjacent side of the clamping plate 203 on the tray transfer line 204, and a horizontal movement cylinder 205 is provided at the top of the upward movement cylinder 207; an outer top plate 206 located outside the tray transmission line 20 is provided at the front end of the horizontal movement cylinder 205; an upper top plate 208 is provided on the side of the tray transmission line 20 opposite to the outer top plate 206.

[0042] Among them, the carrier 31 includes a carrier table 310, on which two columns of vertically spaced clamping blocks 311 are provided; the two sides of each two vertically arranged clamping blocks 311 form a positioning cavity for placing the battery; on both sides of the positioning cavity, a first positioning block 312 and a second positioning block 313 are provided, and limiting blocks 314 are provided on both the first positioning block 312 and the second positioning block 313; above the first positioning block 312 and the second positioning block 313, a first clamping block 315 and a second clamping block 316 that can move horizontally are provided, and the first clamping block 315 and the second clamping block 316 are limited during horizontal movement through a limiting hole 317 and a limiting block 314; jacks 318 are provided at the tops of the first clamping block 315 and the second clamping block 316; the first clamping block 315 and the second clamping block 316 are both connected to the carrier table 310 through springs (not shown in the figure). In the initial state, the first clamping block 315 and the second clamping block 316 are in a close state due to the elastic force of the springs, so that the battery cannot be placed into the positioning cavity.

[0043] During operation, the tray transfer line 20 transfers the tray 20 forward. A plurality of batteries are provided inside the tray 20. When the tray is transferred to the fastening assembly, the fastening assembly fixes the tray. The operation process is as follows: The tray lifting cylinder 201 jacks up the two clamping plates 203. The horizontal clamping cylinder 204 drives the first clamping plate to move forward horizontally, so that the horizontal two ends of the tray 20 are clamped to each other through the two clamping plates 203. At the same time, the outer top plate 206, through the cooperation of the lifting cylinder 207 and the horizontal movement cylinder 205, fixes the longitudinal two ends of the tray 20 between the outer top plate 206 and the upper top plate 208, thereby fastening the four sides of the tray 20.

[0044] The battery tightening and loosening mechanism 10 includes a first lifting cylinder 100, and a first clamping cylinder 101 is provided at the top of the first lifting cylinder 100; the first clamping cylinder 101 is used to drive the left moving frame 102 and the right moving frame 103 to clamp / separate; a first moving block 104 and a second moving block 105 are provided on the left moving frame 102, a third moving block 106 and a fourth moving block 107 are provided on the right moving frame 103, and the second moving block 105 is arranged between the first moving block 104 and the third moving block 106; pins 319 matching the jacks 318 are provided at the bottoms of the four moving blocks.

[0045] Then, the material taking manipulator 22 starts to work. The material taking manipulator 22 moves to above the corresponding battery. At this time, five suction cups are provided on the material taking manipulator 22. The material taking manipulator 22 can suck five batteries at one time. Immediately afterwards, the material taking manipulator 22 transfers the batteries to above the carrier of the indexing table.

[0046] At this time, the battery tightening mechanism 10 starts to work. First, the first lifting cylinder 100 moves the four moving blocks downward to a suitable position, aligns the pins 319 with the jacks 318 on the carrier, and then inserts them. Next, the first clamping cylinder 101 controls the left moving frame 102 and the right moving frame 103 to loosen. The first moving block 104 and the second moving block 105 on the left moving frame 102 move synchronously to the left, and the third moving block 106 and the fourth moving block 107 on the right moving frame 103 move synchronously to the right. In this way, the first clamping block 315 and the second clamping block 316 are in a loose state. Then, the material taking manipulator 22 puts the battery into the positioning cavity between the two clamping blocks, and repeats the operation in sequence to put four rows of batteries into the carrier table. Finally, the battery tightening mechanism leaves. Due to the automatic elasticity of the spring, the four rows of batteries are fixed in the space fixed by the two groups of the first clamping blocks 315 and the second clamping blocks 316.

[0047] As a further preferred embodiment, the leak test station 4 forms a sealed cavity by using O-rings for the carrier and the carrier cover plate, evacuates it to a negative pressure and then maintains the pressure to accelerate the leakage of defective batteries, and then introduces a slightly positive pressure and conveys the gas in the cavity to the leak gas detector; the leak gas detector detects whether the gas contains specific gases and their concentrations to determine whether the battery leaks; if it leaks, the battery is determined to be a defective product; if it is qualified, it passes through the subsequent processes.

[0048] As a further preferred embodiment, the code scanning station 5 includes a code scanning moving slide rail 50, and a laterally movable code scanning lateral slide rail 51 is provided on the code scanning moving slide rail 50; a code scanning head 52 that can move laterally is provided on the code scanning lateral slide rail 51; the code scanning head 52 reads the two-dimensional code formed by laser marking on the battery through the cooperation of the code scanning moving slide rail 50 and the code scanning lateral slide rail 51, which contains information such as product production and model.

[0049] As a further preferred embodiment, the labeling station 6 includes two labeling mechanisms arranged in sequence; the labeling mechanism includes a label feeding mechanism 601 and a labeling assembly 602 arranged above the label feeding mechanism 601; the labeling assembly 602 includes a lift slide rail 603 that can move laterally, and a moving bracket 604 that can move up and down is provided on the lift slide rail 603; a suction assembly is provided at the bottom of the moving bracket 604, and the suction assembly is composed of a plurality of suction cups 605. The plurality of suction cups 605 are divided into two columns, and each column includes five suction cups 605; an upper vision detection system 606 is provided at the bottom of the moving bracket 604 for detecting whether the label is pasted in place on the battery; a lower vision detection system 607 is provided below one side of the label feeding mechanism for detecting the accuracy of the suction assembly sucking the label.

[0050] During operation, the label feeding mechanism 601 transports the label forward. The suction component moves horizontally above the label and then moves downward driven by the lifting slide rail 603. The suction cups 605 in the suction component suck ten labels in two columns. At this time, the lower vision detection system 607 works to detect whether the suction component and the label are accurately attached. Then, the suction component transfers the label to the battery of the carrier and attaches the label to the battery. Finally, the upper vision detection system 606 is used to detect whether the label is attached in place. Two labeling mechanisms are provided here to ensure that when the indexing table rotates, the batteries on two carriers can be labeled at one time, improving the labeling efficiency.

[0051] As a further preferred embodiment, the laser QR code printing device is used to print QR codes on the battery labels for convenient recording and storage of product information. Two laser QR code printing devices are provided, so that the batteries on two carriers can be printed with QR codes at one time, improving the production efficiency.

[0052] As a further preferred embodiment, the discharging station 8 includes a battery loosening mechanism 10 arranged on one side of the indexing table 30 for loosening the battery; on one side of the battery loosening mechanism 10, there is a discharging manipulator 80 with the same structure as the picking manipulator; on one side of the discharging manipulator 80, there is a discharging conveyor line 81, and on the discharging conveyor line 81, there are multiple trays 20 for placing batteries.

[0053] After the battery processing is completed, the discharging manipulator 80 cooperates with the battery loosening mechanism 10 to take out the battery and place it on the tray 20 of the discharging conveyor line 81. When the tray is full of batteries, it is transported via the discharging conveyor line 81 for subsequent processing.

[0054] As a further preferred embodiment, the cleaning station 9 includes a cleaning bracket 90, and on the cleaning bracket 90, there is a cleaning pressing cylinder 91; at the bottom of the cleaning pressing cylinder 91, there is a sealing frame 92 for sealing the carrier; on the sealing frame 92, there are multiple flushing water pipes 93. After the battery is taken out of the carrier, the sealing frame 92 moves downward to seal the carrier, and then the flushing water pipes 93 are opened to clean the carrier, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the carrier.

[0055] The battery labeling and leak detection device of the present invention can automatically dock with the previous station and then complete the leak detection, code scanning, automatic labeling, coding, and automatic discharging processing of the battery, reducing the number of workers, replacing manual operation with automated equipment, improving the detection efficiency of battery labeling and leak detection, ensuring the product qualification rate, and enhancing the production competitiveness of the enterprise.

[0056] The above are only specific application examples of the present invention and do not constitute any limitation to the protection scope of the present invention. Any technical solutions formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent substitution fall within the scope of the present invention's protection rights.

Claims

1. A battery labeling and leak detection device, characterized in that , including those provided on the platen: A battery loading mechanism for transporting and clamping the tray in position, and then taking out the battery in the tray and placing it on the indexing carrier through the battery tightening and loosening mechanism; An indexing carrier, which includes a rotatable indexing plate and a plurality of carriers provided on the indexing plate, for loading the battery and then flowing to the following workstations located on the indexing carrier: A leakage test workstation for detecting whether the battery leaks; A barcode scanning workstation for reading the QR code on the battery in the carrier; A labeling workstation for attaching labels to both ends of the battery; Two adjacent laser QR code printing devices for printing QR codes on the battery label; A receiving workstation for taking out the battery from the carrier through the battery tightening and loosening mechanism; A cleaning workstation for cleaning the processed carrier; The battery loading mechanism includes a tray transfer line, in which there are a plurality of trays for placing batteries; in the tray transfer line, there is a fastening component for clamping the transferred tray; on one side of the tray transfer line, there is a picking manipulator, and a plurality of picking suction cups are provided on the picking manipulator, and the picking manipulator is used to suck the battery in the tray and send it into the carrier on the indexing plate; The fastening component includes a tray lifting cylinder provided at the bottom of the tray transfer line; at the top of the tray lifting cylinder, there is a tray top plate that can move up and down, and clamping plates are provided on both sides of the upper end of the tray top plate, and one of the clamping plates can move horizontally via a horizontal clamping cylinder; a tray transfer line is provided between the two clamping plates; on the tray transfer line, on the adjacent side of the clamping plate, there is an upward moving cylinder, and at the top of the upward moving cylinder, there is a horizontal moving cylinder; at the front end of the horizontal moving cylinder, there is an outer top plate located outside the tray transfer line; on the tray transfer line, on the side opposite to the outer top plate, there is an upper top plate; The carrier includes a carrier table, and two columns of vertically spaced blocks are provided on the carrier table; the two sides of each two vertically arranged blocks form a positioning cavity for placing the battery; on both sides of the positioning cavity, there are a first positioning block and a second positioning block, and limit blocks are provided on both the first positioning block and the second positioning block; above the first positioning block and the second positioning block, there are a first clamping block and a second clamping block that can move horizontally, and the first clamping block and the second clamping block are limited during horizontal movement through the limit holes and the limit blocks; insertion holes are provided at the tops of the first clamping block and the second clamping block; the first clamping block and the second clamping block are both connected to the carrier table through springs; The battery tightening and loosening mechanism includes a first lifting cylinder, and at the top of the first lifting cylinder, there is a first clamping cylinder; the first clamping cylinder is used to drive the left moving frame and the right moving frame to clamp / separate; on the left moving frame, there are a first moving block and a second moving block, on the right moving frame, there are a third moving block and a fourth moving block, and the second moving block is arranged between the first moving block and the third moving block; at the bottom of the four moving blocks, there are all pins matching the insertion holes.

2. The battery labeling and leak detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The code scanning station includes a code scanning moving slide rail, and a laterally movable code scanning lateral slide rail is arranged on the code scanning moving slide rail; a code scanning head that can move laterally is arranged on the code scanning lateral slide rail.

3. The battery labeling and leak detection device according to claim 1, wherein: The labeling station includes two labeling mechanisms arranged in sequence; the labeling mechanism includes a label feeding mechanism and a labeling mechanism arranged above the label feeding mechanism; the labeling mechanism includes a lift slide rail that can move laterally, and a moving bracket that can move up and down is arranged on the lift slide rail; a suction component is arranged at the bottom of the moving bracket, and the suction component is composed of a plurality of suction cups; an upper vision detection system is arranged at the bottom of the moving bracket for detecting whether the label is pasted in place on the battery; a lower vision detection system is arranged below one side of the label feeding mechanism for detecting the accuracy of the suction component sucking the label.

4. The battery labeling and leak detection device according to claim 1, wherein: The material receiving station includes a battery loosening mechanism arranged on one side of the indexing plate for loosening the battery; a discharging manipulator is arranged on one side of the battery loosening mechanism, and a positioning pin for adapting to the positioning hole is arranged on the discharging manipulator; a discharging conveyor line is arranged on one side of the discharging manipulator, and a plurality of trays for placing the battery are arranged on the discharging conveyor line.

5. The battery labeling and leak detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning station includes a cleaning bracket, and a cleaning pressing cylinder is arranged on the cleaning bracket; a sealing frame for sealing the carrier is arranged at the bottom of the cleaning pressing cylinder; a plurality of flushing water pipes are arranged on the sealing frame.

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