A feeding device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a feeding device, which relates to the technical field of fuel cell production. The feeding device includes a feeding mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a cleaning tool. The cleaning tool has a plurality of stacked receiving grooves, the position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of a receiving groove, the feeding mechanism is used to feed the electrode plate into the receiving groove, the lifting mechanism is connected to the cleaning tool, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the cleaning tool to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of the next receiving groove. The feeding device provided by the present invention adopts a feeding mechanism corresponding to the position of the receiving groove and a lifting mechanism connected to the cleaning tool, so that the electrode plate can be quickly fed to the cleaning tool for batch cleaning, with a high degree of mechanization and high feeding efficiency, and will not cause damage to the electrode plate, and has strong practicality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of fuel cell production, and in particular to a feeding device. Background Art

[0002] The metal bipolar plate of a fuel cell is composed of at least two metal unipolar plates, one of which is a metal cathode plate and the other is a metal anode plate. The cathode and anode plates are combined together by laser welding or bonding to form a metal bipolar plate. At present, the metal unipolar plate is inevitably contaminated with a certain amount of oil, dust, foreign matter, etc. during the molding process, and these dirt will have different degrees of influence on the subsequent processing of the metal unipolar plate, such as welding, bonding, surface coating, etc., which may cause insufficient welding strength, air leakage, coating shedding, etc. Therefore, it must be cleaned before the bipolar plate assembly process.

[0003] At present, ultrasonic cleaning with washing liquid has been widely used for cleaning metal plates. Ultrasonic cleaning requires that the cleaned plates be placed in a solution. However, the problem is that metal monopolar plates are extremely thin and have a large number of fine grooves on both sides of the plates after stamping. After multiple plates are overlapped, it is difficult for the cleaning liquid to contact all areas of the plates. Therefore, metal monopolar plates cannot be simply stacked in the washing liquid tank. They must be isolated and placed separately for adequate washing. Currently, manual placement and cleaning of metal monopolar plates is usually adopted, which is laborious, inefficient, and easy to damage the plates. It is also relatively difficult to locate and grasp thin, soft, and easily deformed plates.

[0004] In view of this, it is particularly important to design and manufacture a feeding device with high feeding efficiency in plate cleaning. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a feeding device that can quickly feed the electrode plates to the cleaning tooling to facilitate batch cleaning, has a high degree of mechanization, high feeding efficiency, will not cause damage to the electrode plates, and has strong practicality.

[0006] The present invention is achieved by adopting the following technical solutions.

[0007] A loading device includes a feeding mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a cleaning tool. The cleaning tool has a plurality of stacked receiving slots. The position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of a receiving slot. The feeding mechanism is used to feed the electrode plate into the receiving slot. The lifting mechanism is connected to the cleaning tool. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the cleaning tool to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of the next receiving slot.

[0008] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes a frame, a first driving member, an active roller and a driven roller, the first driving member is connected to the active roller, the driven roller is arranged in parallel with the active roller and is rotatably connected to the frame, a feeding cavity is formed between the active roller and the driven roller, the position of the feeding cavity corresponds to the position of the accommodating groove, the first driving member is used to drive the active roller to rotate so that the electrode plate passes through the feeding cavity and enters the accommodating groove, and the driven roller is used to limit and support the electrode plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes a mounting frame, the first driving member and the active roller are both mounted on the mounting frame, the mounting frame is provided with a positioning column, an elastic member is arranged on the outer shell of the positioning column, a positioning hole is opened on the frame, the positioning column cooperates with the positioning hole, one end of the elastic member is abutted against the frame, and the other end is abutted against the mounting frame, and the elastic member is used to drive the active roller to move toward the direction close to the driven roller through the mounting frame.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes a second driving member, which is fixedly mounted on the frame and connected to the mounting frame. The second driving member can drive the active roller to move in a direction away from the driven roller through the mounting frame.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes a third driving member and a toggle rod. The third driving member is fixedly mounted on the frame and connected to the toggle rod. The third driving member can drive the toggle rod to rotate so that the toggle rod extends into the feeding cavity. The third driving member can also drive the toggle rod to move in a direction close to the cleaning tooling to push the electrode plate into the receiving groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes two limiting components, which include a fourth driving member and a side baffle. The fourth driving member is fixedly mounted on the frame and connected to the side baffle. The two side baffles are relatively arranged outside the frame. The side baffles are used to limit the pole plates. The fourth driving member is used to drive the side baffles to move in a direction away from the frame to make way for the pole plates.

[0013] Furthermore, the side baffle includes a connecting portion and a stop portion, the connecting portion and the stop portion are fixedly connected and perpendicular to each other, the fourth driving member passes through the frame and is connected to the connecting portion, and the stop portion is used to limit the pole plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a base, a fifth driving member, a transmission assembly and a lifting frame. The feeding mechanism is fixedly connected to the base, the fifth driving member is fixedly installed on the base and connected to the lifting frame through the transmission assembly. The cleaning tool is placed on the lifting frame, and the lifting frame is used to drive the cleaning tool to rise or fall.

[0015] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a screw and a guide sleeve, the lifting frame includes a support plate and a fixed plate arranged at intervals, the guide sleeve is fixedly connected to the fixed plate, the cleaning tool is placed on the support plate, the fifth drive member is connected to the screw, and the screw and the guide sleeve are threaded.

[0016] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism also includes a clamping assembly, which includes a sixth driving member and a clamping rod. The sixth driving member is fixedly mounted on the lifting frame and connected to the clamping rod. The sixth driving member can drive the clamping rod to rotate so that the bottom plate of the cleaning tool is set between the clamping rod and the lifting frame. The sixth driving member can also drive the clamping rod to move in a direction close to the lifting frame to clamp the bottom plate.

[0017] The feeding device provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The feeding device provided by the present invention has a cleaning tool with a plurality of stacked receiving slots, the position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of one receiving slot, the feeding mechanism is used to feed the electrode plate into the receiving slot, the lifting mechanism is connected to the cleaning tool, and the lifting mechanism is used to drive the cleaning tool to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism corresponds to the position of the next receiving slot. Compared with the prior art, the feeding device provided by the present invention can quickly feed the electrode plate to the cleaning tool for batch cleaning because it adopts a feeding mechanism corresponding to the position of the receiving slot and a lifting mechanism connected to the cleaning tool. It has a high degree of mechanization, high feeding efficiency, and will not cause damage to the electrode plate, and has strong practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cleaning tool in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism from a first perspective in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism from a second viewing angle in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism from a third viewing angle in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism from a fourth viewing angle in a feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 A structural schematic diagram of a lifting mechanism from one perspective in a loading device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of the lifting mechanism in the loading device provided in an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective.

[0028] Icons: 10-feeding device; 100-feeding mechanism; 110-frame; 111-positioning hole; 112-second material detection sensor; 113-third material detection sensor; 121-feeding cavity; 124-fourth material detection sensor; 125-fifth material detection sensor; 130-first driving member; 140-active roller; 150-driven roller; 152-supporting roller; 160-mounting frame; 161-first support rod; 162-connecting rod; 163-second support rod; 164-positioning column; 165-elastic member; 170-second driving member; 180-third driving member; 181-sliding rod; 190-limiting assembly; 191-fourth driving member; 192 -side baffle; 193-connecting part; 194-stop part; 200-lifting mechanism; 210-base; 211-limiting column; 212-adjustable support foot; 213-pull-wire displacement sensor; 220-fifth driving member; 230-transmission assembly; 231-screw rod; 232-guide sleeve; 240-lifting frame; 241-support plate; 242-fixing plate; 243-limiting hole; 244-locating pin; 245-first material detection sensor; 250-clamping assembly; 251-sixth driving member; 252-clamping rod; 300-cleaning tool; 310-accommodating groove; 320-first rib; 330-second rib; 340-bottom plate; 341-pin hole; 400-plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0030] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "outside", "upper", "lower", "horizontal", etc. indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "connect", "install", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] Some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0035] Example

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 The embodiment of the present invention provides a feeding device 10 for automatically feeding the electrode plate 400. The feeding device 10 can quickly feed the electrode plate 400 to the cleaning tool 300 for batch cleaning, has a high degree of mechanization, high feeding efficiency, and will not cause damage to the electrode plate 400, and has strong practicality.

[0037] The feeding device 10 includes a feeding mechanism 100, a lifting mechanism 200 and a cleaning tool 300. The cleaning tool 300 has a plurality of stacked receiving grooves 310, each receiving groove 310 being used for inserting a plate 400. The position of the feeding mechanism 100 corresponds to the position of a receiving groove 310, and the feeding mechanism 100 is used to feed the plate 400 into the receiving groove 310. The lifting mechanism 200 is connected to the cleaning tool 300, and the lifting mechanism 200 is used to drive the cleaning tool 300 to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism 100 corresponds to the position of the next receiving groove 310, thereby facilitating the feeding mechanism 100 to feed the next plate 400 into the next receiving groove 310, and so on. The cycle is repeated, and the plurality of plates 400 are inserted into the plurality of receiving grooves 310 one by one, so as to realize the rapid feeding of the plurality of plates 400. Specifically, the lifting direction of the lifting mechanism 200 is the vertical direction. The lifting mechanism 200 can drive the cleaning tool 300 to rise or fall in the vertical direction. The receiving groove 310 in the cleaning tool 300 is located on a horizontal plane. The feeding mechanism 100 can feed the electrode 400 into the receiving groove 310 along the horizontal direction.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 2 It should be noted that the cleaning tool 300 includes a plurality of first ribs 320 and a plurality of second ribs 330. The plurality of first ribs 320 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the plurality of second ribs 330 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the position of each first rib 320 corresponds to the position of a second rib 330, and the receiving groove 310 is arranged between two adjacent first ribs 320 and two adjacent second ribs 330. When the electrode plate 400 is inserted into the receiving groove 310, one side of the electrode plate 400 is arranged between two adjacent first ribs 320, and the other side of the electrode plate 400 is arranged between two adjacent second ribs 330. When the plurality of electrode plates 400 are inserted into the plurality of receiving grooves 310 in a one-to-one correspondence, there is a gap between two adjacent electrode plates 400, and the gap is not less than the thickness of the first rib 320 or the second rib 330, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the plurality of electrode plates 400 at the same time. Specifically, after the multiple electrode plates 400 are inserted into the multiple receiving grooves 310 one by one, the loading of the multiple electrode plates 400 is completed. At this time, the cleaning tool 300 is removed from the lifting mechanism 200 and sent to the washing liquid tank for ultrasonic washing to achieve the cleaning operation of the multiple electrode plates 400. The cleaning efficiency is high and no damage is caused to the electrode plates 400.

[0039] In this embodiment, the electrode plate 400 is partially inserted into the receiving groove 310, that is, when the electrode plate 400 and the receiving groove 310 are matched, a part of the electrode plate 400 is inserted into the receiving groove 310, and the other part is located outside the receiving groove 310. In this way, the electrode plate 400 can be conveniently and quickly taken out of the receiving groove 310 after cleaning, thereby improving production efficiency. Specifically, the length of the portion of the electrode plate 400 inserted into the receiving groove 310 is greater than the length of the portion of the electrode plate 400 located outside the receiving groove 310, so that the electrode plate 400 can be stably and reliably clamped in the receiving groove 310, preventing the electrode plate 400 from falling out of the receiving groove 310 during the cleaning process.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The feeding mechanism 100 includes a frame 110, a first driving member 130, an active roller 140, a driven roller 150, a supporting roller 152, a mounting frame 160, a second driving member 170, a third driving member 180, a toggle rod 181 and two limit assemblies 190. The first driving member 130 is connected to the active roller 140, and the first driving member 130 can drive the active roller 140 to rotate. The driven roller 150 is arranged parallel to the active roller 140 and is rotatably connected to the frame 110. A feeding cavity 121 is formed between the active roller 140 and the driven roller 150, and the position of the feeding cavity 121 corresponds to the position of the accommodating groove 310. The first driving member 130 is used to drive the active roller 140 to rotate, and the active roller 140 drives the plate 400 to translate under the action of friction, so that the plate 400 enters the accommodating groove 310 through the feeding cavity 121, thereby realizing the feeding action of the plate 400. The driven roller 150 is used to limit and support the electrode plate 400. During the loading process, the active roller 140 drives the electrode plate 400 to translate, and the electrode plate 400 drives the driven roller 150 to rotate. The driven roller 150 can translate with the electrode plate 400 to reduce the friction resistance generated by the movement of the electrode plate 400.

[0041] In this embodiment, there are two driven rollers 150, which are coaxial and spaced apart. Both driven rollers 150 are disposed directly below the active roller 140, and the third driving member 180 is disposed between the two driven rollers 150. The driven roller 150 is used to cooperate with the active roller 140 to drive the pole plate 400 to move forward.

[0042] It should be noted that the support roller 152 is disposed between the driven roller 150 and the cleaning tool 300, and the support roller 152 is arranged in parallel and spaced apart from the driven roller 150, and the support roller 152 is used to support the electrode plate 400. In this embodiment, there are two support rollers 152, and the two support rollers 152 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and the two support rollers 152 are both arranged between the driven roller 150 and the cleaning tool 300, so as to increase the support effect on the electrode plate 400, prevent the middle part of the electrode plate 400 from being deformed under the action of its own gravity, and reduce the friction of the movement of the electrode plate 400.

[0043] In this embodiment, bearings (not shown) are provided at both ends of the active roller 140, the driven roller 150 and the support roller 152 to reduce the rotation resistance of the active roller 140, the driven roller 150 and the support roller 152. The surface of the active roller 140 is made of a flexible material, such as silicone rubber, fluororubber, nitrile rubber, etc. The driven roller 150 and the support roller 152 are both made of stainless steel.

[0044] It is worth noting that the first driving member 130 and the active roller 140 are both mounted on the mounting frame 160, the mounting frame 160 is provided with a positioning column 164, an elastic member 165 is disposed on the outer cover of the positioning column 164, the frame 110 is provided with a positioning hole 111, and the positioning column 164 cooperates with the positioning hole 111. Specifically, the positioning column 164 passes through the positioning hole 111 and can slide relative to the positioning hole 111, and the positioning hole 111 can limit the positioning column 164 to limit the sliding direction of the positioning column 164, thereby limiting the movement direction of the entire mounting frame 160. One end of the elastic member 165 is abutted against the frame 110, and the other end is abutted against the mounting frame 160. The elastic member 165 is used to drive the active roller 140 to move toward the direction close to the driven roller 150 through the mounting frame 160, so that the electrode plate 400 entering the feed cavity 121 is clamped between the active roller 140 and the driven roller 150, so that the electrode plate 400 is in close contact with the active roller 140, ensuring that sufficient friction is generated between the electrode plate 400 and the active roller 140, without excessive pressure causing deformation or even damage of the electrode plate 400.

[0045] In this embodiment, the elastic member 165 is a spring, and the elastic member 165 is always in a compressed state. The elastic member 165 can always apply elastic force to the mounting frame 160 so that the active roller 140 on the mounting frame 160 has a tendency to move toward the direction approaching the driven roller 150, thereby ensuring that sufficient friction is generated between the pole plate 400 and the active roller 140.

[0046] Specifically, the number of positioning columns 164, positioning holes 111 and elastic members 165 are all two, each elastic member 165 is sleeved outside a positioning column 164, each positioning column 164 cooperates with a positioning hole 111, and the two positioning columns 164 are arranged at intervals on the mounting frame 160 to improve the stability of the movement of the mounting frame 160.

[0047] The second driving member 170 is fixedly mounted on the frame 110 and connected to the mounting frame 160. The second driving member 170 can drive the mounting frame 160 to rise or fall. The first driving member 130 and the active roller 140 are both mounted on the mounting frame 160. The second driving member 170 can drive the active roller 140 to move in a direction away from the driven roller 150 through the mounting frame 160, that is, the active roller 140 is driven to rise through the mounting frame 160 to make way for the toggle rod 181, so that the toggle rod 181 can push the pole plate 400 to continue to be inserted into the accommodating groove 310. Specifically, in the process of the second driving member 170 driving the active roller 140 to rise through the mounting frame 160, the compression deformation of the elastic member 165 continues to increase, and the second driving member 170 overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member 165 to drive the mounting frame 160 to rise.

[0048] The mounting frame 160 includes a first support rod 161, a connecting rod 162, and a second support rod 163. The first support rod 161 is fixedly connected to the second support rod 163 through the connecting rod 162. The first support rod 161, the connecting rod 162, and the second support rod 163 are combined to form a U shape. One end of the active roller 140 is rotatably connected to the first support rod 161, and the other end is rotatably connected to the second support rod 163. The first driving member 130 is fixedly installed on a side of the first support rod 161 away from the active roller 140 and connected to the active roller 140. The positioning column 164 is disposed on the connecting rod 162 and is perpendicular to the connecting rod 162.

[0049] It should be noted that when the active roller 140 is separated from the pole plate 400, the active roller 140 no longer applies friction to the pole plate 400, and the pole plate 400 loses power and stops moving forward. At this time, due to the diameter size of the active roller 140, the pole plate 400 has not yet moved into place, and part of the projection of the active roller 140 in the vertical direction is still located on the pole plate 400. If the lifting mechanism 200 drives the pole plate 400 to rise upward through the cleaning tool 300 at this time, the active roller 140 will block the pole plate 400, causing the pole plate 400 to bend or even be damaged. Therefore, it is necessary to use the third driving member 180 and the toggle rod 181 to drive the pole plate 400 to be inserted into the accommodating groove 310 for a distance, so that the projection of the active roller 140 in the vertical direction is no longer located on the pole plate 400, to prevent the active roller 140 from blocking the rise of the pole plate 400, and to facilitate the loading of multiple pole plates 400.

[0050] In this embodiment, the third driving member 180 is fixedly mounted on the frame 110 and connected to the toggle rod 181. The third driving member 180 can drive the toggle rod 181 to rotate so that the toggle rod 181 extends into the feed cavity 121. The third driving member 180 can also drive the toggle rod 181 to move toward the direction close to the cleaning tool 300 to push the electrode plate 400 into the accommodating groove 310. Specifically, the toggle rod 181 is arranged between the two driven rollers 150 and is located below the active roller 140. When the second driving member 170 drives the active roller 140 to rise upward through the mounting frame 160, the third driving member 180 first drives the toggle rod 181 to rotate to a direction perpendicular to the active roller 140. At this time, the toggle rod 181 is located on the mid-vertical line of the active roller 140. Then, the third driving member 180 drives the toggle rod 181 to move toward the direction close to the cleaning tooling 300 to continue to push the electrode plate 400 into the accommodating groove 310, so that the projection of the active roller 140 in the vertical direction is no longer located on the electrode plate 400.

[0051] The limiting assembly 190 includes a fourth driving member 191 and a side baffle 192. The fourth driving member 191 is fixedly mounted on the frame 110 and connected to the side baffle 192. The fourth driving member 191 is used to drive the side baffle 192 to move. The two side baffles 192 are relatively arranged outside the frame 110, and each fourth driving member 191 is connected to a side baffle 192. The side baffle 192 is used to limit the pole plate 400, so as to limit the position of the pole plate 400 in the feeding cavity, and ensure that the pole plate 400 will not be offset or tilted during the insertion of the pole plate 400 into the accommodating groove 310. The fourth driving member 191 is used to drive the side baffle 192 to move in a direction away from the frame 110, so as to make way for the pole plate 400 and prevent the side baffle 192 from blocking the rise of the pole plate 400.

[0052] Specifically, the side baffle 192 includes a connecting portion 193 and a stopper 194. The connecting portion 193 and the stopper 194 are fixedly connected and perpendicular to each other. The connecting portion 193 is located on a vertical plane, and the stopper 194 is located on a horizontal plane. The fourth driving member 191 passes through the frame 110 and is connected to the connecting portion 193. The fourth driving member 191 can drive the connecting portion 193 to move in a direction away from the frame 110. The partial projection of the stopper 194 in the vertical direction is located on the pole plate 400. The stopper 194 is used to limit the pole plate 400 so that the pole plate 400 is slidably arranged between the stopper 194 and the frame 110. The stopper 194 can limit the position of the pole plate 400 in the feeding cavity. In this embodiment, the fourth driving member 191 can drive the stop portion 194 to move in the horizontal direction and away from the frame 110 through the connecting portion 193, so that the projection of the stop portion 194 in the vertical direction is no longer located on the pole plate 400, preventing the stop portion 194 from blocking the rising of the pole plate 400, thereby facilitating the loading of multiple pole plates 400.

[0053] In this embodiment, when the side baffle 192 limits the electrode plate 400, the distance between the two connecting parts 193 is greater than the width of the electrode plate 400 and less than the notch width of the receiving groove 310 of the cleaning tool 300, and the distance between the stopper 194 and the frame 110 is less than or equal to the height of the receiving groove 310, so that the electrode plate 400 can be smoothly inserted into the receiving groove 310. In addition, the thickness of the stopper 194 is less than the thickness of the first rib 320 or the second rib 330 of the cleaning tool 300, so as to prevent the stopper 194 from interfering with the upper adjacent electrode plate 400 when the fourth driving member 191 drives the side baffle 192 to reset, that is, when the side baffle 192 moves toward the direction close to the frame 110, so as to avoid damaging the electrode plate 400. Specifically, the thickness of the stopper 194 is equal to half the thickness of the first rib 320 or the second rib 330, so as to ensure that no interference occurs.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 The lifting mechanism 200 includes a base 210, a fifth driving member 220, a transmission assembly 230, a lifting frame 240 and a clamping assembly 250. The frame 110 of the feeding mechanism 100 is fixedly connected to the base 210 to fix the position of the feeding mechanism 100. The fifth driving member 220 is fixedly mounted on the base 210 and connected to the lifting frame 240 through the transmission assembly 230. The fifth driving member 220 can drive the lifting frame 240 to rise or fall through the transmission assembly 230. The cleaning tool 300 is placed on the lifting frame 240, and the lifting frame 240 is used to drive the cleaning tool 300 to rise or fall. The clamping assembly 250 is installed on the lifting frame 240 and connected to the cleaning tool 300. The clamping assembly 250 is used to fix the relative position of the cleaning tool 300 and the lifting frame 240.

[0055] Specifically, the transmission assembly 230 includes a screw 231 and a guide sleeve 232, and the lifting frame 240 includes a support plate 241 and a fixed plate 242 arranged at intervals. The guide sleeve 232 is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 242, and the cleaning tool 300 is placed on the support plate 241. The fifth driving member 220 is connected to the screw 231, and the screw 231 is threadedly matched with the guide sleeve 232, and the screw 231 is extended in the vertical direction. The fifth driving member 220 can drive the screw 231 to rotate, so that the guide sleeve 232 moves along the axial direction of the screw 231, thereby driving the fixed plate 242 to move along the axial direction of the screw 231, and then driving the cleaning tool 300 to rise or fall through the support plate 241.

[0056] In this embodiment, a limiting column 211 is provided on the base 210, and a limiting hole 243 is provided on the fixing plate 242. The limiting column 211 passes through the limiting hole 243 and can slide relative to the limiting hole 243. The limiting hole 243 can limit the limiting column 211 to limit the sliding direction of the limiting column 211, thereby limiting the movement direction of the entire lifting frame 240. Specifically, there are four limiting columns 211 and four limiting holes 243, each limiting column 211 cooperates with one limiting hole 243, and the four limiting columns 211 are arranged on the base 210 in a rectangular array to improve the stability of the movement of the lifting frame 240.

[0057] The clamping assembly 250 includes a sixth driving member 251 and a clamping rod 252. The sixth driving member 251 is fixedly mounted on the support plate 241 of the lifting frame 240 and is connected to the clamping rod 252. The sixth driving member 251 can drive the clamping rod 252 to rotate so that the bottom plate 340 of the cleaning tool 300 is disposed between the clamping rod 252 and the lifting frame 240. The sixth driving member 251 can also drive the clamping rod 252 to move toward the lifting frame 240 to clamp the bottom plate 340. Specifically, when the cleaning tool 300 is placed on the support plate 241, the sixth driving member 251 first drives the clamping rod 252 to rotate so that the bottom plate 340 of the cleaning tool 300 is located between the clamping rod 252 and the lifting frame 240, and then the sixth driving member 251 drives the clamping rod 252 to move in a direction close to the bottom plate 340 to clamp the bottom plate 340 between the clamping rod 252 and the support plate 241, thereby fixing the relative position of the cleaning tool 300 and the support frame. Specifically, the number of the clamping assemblies 250 is four, and the four clamping assemblies 250 are arranged in a rectangular array on the support plate 241 of the lifting frame 240.

[0058] In this embodiment, a positioning pin 244 is provided on the support plate 241, and a pin hole 341 is provided on the bottom plate 340. The positioning pin 244 passes through the pin hole 341 and can slide relative to the pin hole 341. The pin hole 341 can limit the positioning pin 244 to define the relative position of the bottom plate 340 and the support plate 241. Specifically, there are four positioning pins 244 and four pin holes 341, each positioning pin 244 cooperates with one pin hole 341, and the four positioning pins 244 are arranged on the support plate 241 in a rectangular array to ensure that the bottom plate 340 does not move relative to the support plate 241.

[0059] In this embodiment, four adjustable feet 212 are provided at the bottom of the base 210, and a level (not shown) is provided on the base 210. The adjustable feet 212 can adjust the height of the base 210 so that the base 210 is in a horizontal state, thereby ensuring that the entire loading device 10 is in a horizontal state, which is convenient for loading the electrode plate 400.

[0060] In this embodiment, the first driving member 130 and the fifth driving member 220 are driving motors, the second driving member 170 and the fourth driving member 191 are driving cylinders, and the third driving member 180 and the sixth driving member 251 are angle cylinders. However, this is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the first driving member 130, the second driving member 170, the third driving member 180, the fourth driving member 191, the fifth driving member 220, and the sixth driving member 251 may also adopt other types of driving methods, such as hydraulic driving.

[0061] It should be noted that, during the loading process of the loading device 10, firstly, a plate 400 is fed into the feeding cavity 121 manually or in an assembly line manner, so that the plate 400 is clamped between the active roller 140 and the driven roller 150; then, the first driving member 130 is started, and the first driving member 130 drives the active roller 140 to rotate, so that the plate 400 is translated toward the direction close to the cleaning tool 300 and inserted into the receiving groove 310. During this process, the driven roller 150 moves along with the plate. 400 is rotated by translation, and the plate 400 is supported and limited, and the plate 400 is arranged between the side baffle 192 and the frame 110; when the active roller 140 is separated from the plate 400, the plate 400 loses power, at which time the first driving member 130 is suspended, and the second driving member 170 drives the active roller 140 to rise through the mounting frame 160 to make way for the toggle rod 181; then the third driving member 180 drives the toggle rod 181 to rotate to a position perpendicular to the active roller 140. 0, and drives the toggle rod 181 to move toward the direction close to the cleaning tool 300, so as to push the electrode plate 400 to continue to be inserted into the accommodating groove 310, until the electrode plate 400 is inserted into place, at which time the insertion action of the electrode plate 400 is completed; then the fourth driving member 191 drives the side baffle 192 to move in the direction away from the frame 110 to make way for the electrode plate 400; then the fifth driving member 220 drives the cleaning tool 300 to rise through the lifting frame 240, so that the feeding cavity 121 Corresponding to the position of the next accommodating groove 310; finally, the fourth driving member 191 drives the side baffle 192 to reset, the third driving member 180 drives the toggle rod 181 to reset, and the second driving member 170 drives the active roller 140 to reset, and the next electrode plate 400 is fed into the feed cavity 121 to realize the insertion action of the next electrode plate 400. This cycle is repeated to insert multiple electrode plates 400 into multiple accommodating grooves 310 on the cleaning tool 300 one by one to facilitate batch cleaning.

[0062] Please continue to refer to Figure 4 and Figure 8In this embodiment, the control system of the feeding device 10 is composed of a controller (not shown) and a plurality of sensors, and the plurality of sensors are connected to the controller. Among them, a first material detection sensor 245 is provided on the lifting frame 240 of the lifting mechanism 200, and the first material detection sensor 245 is used to detect whether the cleaning tool 300 is placed in place. When the first material detection sensor 245 detects that the cleaning tool 300 is placed on the support plate 241, it sends an electrical signal to the controller, and the controller controls the sixth driving member 251 to drive the clamping rod 252 to clamp the bottom plate 340 of the cleaning tool 300. A pull-wire displacement sensor 213 is provided on the base 210, and the pull-wire displacement sensor 213 is used to determine the current height position of the cleaning tool 300, and send the height position data to the controller, so that the controller controls the fifth driving member 220 to drive the lifting frame 240 to move to a preset height.

[0063] A second material detection sensor 112 is disposed on the frame 110 of the feeding mechanism 100 . The second material detection sensor 112 is used to detect whether the position of the receiving groove 310 has changed, so as to prevent two or more plates 400 from being inserted into the same receiving groove 310 .

[0064] In this embodiment, the frame 110 is further provided with a third material detection sensor 113, a fourth material detection sensor 124 and a fifth material detection sensor 125, which are all used to detect the position of the pole piece. Among them, the fourth material detection sensor 124 and the fifth material detection sensor 125 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart, and are both located below the active roller 140, and are both located between the two driven rollers 150. The fourth material detection sensor 124 and the fifth material detection sensor 125 are relatively arranged on both sides of the axis of the active roller 140, and the connecting line of the fourth material detection sensor 124 and the fifth material detection sensor 125 is arranged perpendicular to the axis of the active roller 140.

[0065] Specifically, when the third material detection sensor 113 and the fourth material detection sensor 124 simultaneously detect that the electrode plate 400 enters the feeding cavity, an electrical signal is sent to the controller, and the controller controls the first driving member 130 to drive the active roller 140 to rotate, so as to drive the electrode piece to be inserted into the accommodating groove 310; when the active roller 140 is separated from the electrode plate 400 and the electrode plate 400 loses power, the fourth material detection sensor 124 cannot detect the electrode piece, and the fifth material detection sensor 125 can detect the electrode piece, and the controller controls the second driving member 170 to drive the mounting frame 160 to rise, and then controls the third driving member 180 to drive the toggle The rod 181 pushes the electrode to continue to be inserted into the receiving groove 310; when the fourth material detection sensor 124 and the fifth material detection sensor 125 cannot detect the electrode, the electrode insertion action is completed, and the controller controls the fourth driving member 191 to drive the side baffle 192 to move in the direction away from the frame 110, and then controls the fifth driving member 220 to drive the lifting frame 240 to rise, and the rising height is the thickness of a first rib 320 plus the width of a receiving groove 310, or the thickness of a second rib 330 plus the width of a receiving groove 310, so that the feed cavity 121 corresponds to the position of the next receiving groove 310.

[0066] The feeding device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present invention has a cleaning tool 300 with a plurality of stacked receiving grooves 310, the position of the feeding mechanism 100 corresponds to the position of one receiving groove 310, the feeding mechanism 100 is used to feed the electrode plate 400 into the receiving groove 310, the lifting mechanism 200 is connected to the cleaning tool 300, and the lifting mechanism 200 is used to drive the cleaning tool 300 to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism 100 corresponds to the position of the next receiving groove 310. Compared with the prior art, the feeding device 10 provided by the present invention adopts the feeding mechanism 100 corresponding to the position of the receiving groove 310 and the lifting mechanism 200 connected to the cleaning tool 300, so that the electrode plate 400 can be quickly fed to the cleaning tool 300, so as to facilitate batch cleaning, with a high degree of mechanization, high feeding efficiency, and no damage to the electrode plate 400, and strong practicality.

[0067] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device, characterized in that: The cleaning tool (300) comprises a feeding mechanism (100), a lifting mechanism (200) and a cleaning tool (300); the cleaning tool (300) has a plurality of stacked containing grooves (310); the position of the feeding mechanism (100) corresponds to the position of one of the containing grooves (310); the feeding mechanism (100) is used to feed the electrode plate (400) into the containing groove (310); the lifting mechanism (200) is connected to the cleaning tool (300); the lifting mechanism (200) is used to drive the cleaning tool (300) to move so that the position of the feeding mechanism (100) corresponds to the position of the next containing groove (310); The feeding mechanism (100) comprises a frame (110), a first driving member (130), a driving roller (140) and a driven roller (150), wherein the first driving member (130) is connected to the driving roller (140), the driven roller (150) is arranged in parallel and spaced apart from the driving roller (140), and is rotatably connected to the frame (110), a feeding cavity (121) is formed between the driving roller (140) and the driven roller (150), the position of the feeding cavity (121) corresponds to the position of the containing groove (310), the first driving member (130) is used to drive the driving roller (140) to rotate so that the electrode plate (400) passes through the feeding cavity (121) and enters the containing groove (310), and the driven roller (150) is used to limit and support the electrode plate (400); The feeding mechanism (100) further comprises a supporting roller (152), wherein the supporting roller (152) is arranged between the driven roller (150) and the cleaning tool (300); The feeding mechanism (100) further comprises a mounting frame (160), the first driving member (130) and the active roller (140) are both mounted on the mounting frame (160), the mounting frame (160) is provided with a positioning column (164), an outer cover of the positioning column (164) is provided with an elastic member (165), the frame (110) is provided with a positioning hole (111), the positioning column (164) cooperates with the positioning hole (111), one end of the elastic member (165) abuts against the frame (110), and the other end abuts against the mounting frame (160), and the elastic member (165) is used to drive the active roller (140) to move in a direction close to the driven roller (150) through the mounting frame (160); The feeding mechanism (100) further comprises a third driving member (180) and a toggle rod (181); the third driving member (180) is fixedly mounted on the frame (110) and connected to the toggle rod (181); the third driving member (180) is capable of driving the toggle rod (181) to rotate so that the toggle rod (181) extends into the feeding cavity (121); the third driving member (180) is capable of driving the toggle rod (181) to move in a direction approaching the cleaning tool (300) so as to push the electrode plate (400) into the receiving groove (310).

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (100) further comprises a second driving member (170), the second driving member (170) being fixedly mounted on the frame (110) and connected to the mounting frame (160), the second driving member (170) being capable of driving the active roller (140) to move in a direction away from the driven roller (150) via the mounting frame (160).

3. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (100) further comprises two limiting assemblies (190), wherein the limiting assemblies (190) comprise a fourth driving member (191) and a side baffle (192), wherein the fourth driving member (191) is fixedly mounted on the frame (110) and connected to the side baffle (192), wherein the two side baffles (192) are arranged opposite to each other outside the frame (110), wherein the side baffles (192) are used to limit the position of the pole plate (400), and wherein the fourth driving member (191) is used to drive the side baffle (192) to move in a direction away from the frame (110) so as to make way for the pole plate (400).

4. The feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side baffle (192) comprises a connecting portion (193) and a stop portion (194); the connecting portion (193) and the stop portion (194) are fixedly connected and perpendicular to each other; the fourth driving member (191) passes through the frame (110) and is connected to the connecting portion (193); and the stop portion (194) is used to limit the position of the pole plate (400).

5. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (200) comprises a base (210), a fifth driving member (220), a transmission assembly (230) and a lifting frame (240); the feeding mechanism (100) is fixedly connected to the base (210); the fifth driving member (220) is fixedly mounted on the base (210) and connected to the lifting frame (240) via the transmission assembly (230); the cleaning tool (300) is placed on the lifting frame (240); and the lifting frame (240) is used to drive the cleaning tool (300) to rise or fall.

6. The feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (230) comprises a screw rod (231) and a guide sleeve (232); the lifting frame (240) comprises a support plate (241) and a fixed plate (242) arranged at intervals; the guide sleeve (232) is fixedly connected to the fixed plate (242); the cleaning tool (300) is placed on the support plate (241); the fifth driving member (220) is connected to the screw rod (231); and the screw rod (231) and the guide sleeve (232) are threadedly matched.

7. The feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (200) further comprises a clamping assembly (250), wherein the clamping assembly (250) comprises a sixth driving member (251) and a clamping rod (252), wherein the sixth driving member (251) is fixedly mounted on the lifting frame (240) and connected to the clamping rod (252), wherein the sixth driving member (251) can drive the clamping rod (252) to rotate so that the bottom plate (340) of the cleaning tool (300) is arranged between the clamping rod (252) and the lifting frame (240), and wherein the sixth driving member (251) can also drive the clamping rod (252) to move in a direction close to the lifting frame (240) so as to clamp the bottom plate (340).

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