Automatic film tearing mechanism

By designing an automatic membrane tearing mechanism, the automatic tearing and separation of battery membrane materials is achieved by using robots and cylinders, the problems of high labor intensity and pollution in the prior art are solved, and the cleanliness and safety of the battery surface is ensured.

CN113211933BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27SHENZHEN ZHONGJI AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202110651323.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-06-11
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2041-06-11

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Technical Problem

The existing battery film tearing process has a high labor intensity, which can easily contaminate the battery surface and the film is easy to adhere to the human body and is difficult to clean.

Method used

An automatic membrane tearing mechanism is designed, including a membrane tearing main bracket, a battery fixing platform, a membrane tearing assembly and a degumming assembly. The automatic tearing and separation of membrane materials is achieved through robots and cylinders to ensure the cleanliness of the battery surface.

Benefits of technology

The automatic film tearing of the battery is realized, which reduces labor intensity, maintains the neatness of the battery surface, and avoids the problem of film adhering to the human body.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of battery processing technology, and in particular to an automatic film-tearing mechanism, wherein at least one battery fixing platform for fixing batteries is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket; a film-tearing assembly for tearing the film of the battery fixed on the battery fixing platform and a debonding assembly for separating the film material on the film-tearing assembly are fixed on the film-tearing main bracket; a battery loading manipulator for taking out the torn battery from the battery fixing platform and placing the battery into the battery fixing platform is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket. When the present invention is used, the structure realizes automatic film-tearing of the battery, reduces labor intensity, and makes the battery surface neater and will not adhere to the human body.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of battery processing, and in particular to an automatic film tearing mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In the film-tearing process of soft-pack lithium batteries, the film on the surface of the battery needs to be torn off. However, the existing battery film-tearing process is carried out manually, which is labor-intensive and easily contaminates the battery surface during the film-tearing process, affecting the quality of the battery surface. In addition, the torn film has static electricity with the human body and is easily adhered to clothes, making it difficult to clean. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic film tearing mechanism in view of the defects and shortcomings of the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] The automatic film-tearing mechanism described in the present invention comprises a main film-tearing support; at least one battery fixing platform for fixing batteries is fixed on the main film-tearing support; a film-tearing assembly for tearing the film of batteries fixed on the battery fixing platform and a debonding assembly for separating film materials on the film-tearing assembly are fixed on the main film-tearing support; a battery loading robot for taking out the batteries with the film torn from the battery fixing platform and placing the batteries into the battery fixing platform is fixed on the main film-tearing support.

[0006] Furthermore, the film tearing assembly is composed of two film tearing manipulators; the two film tearing manipulators are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery fixing platform.

[0007] Furthermore, the film tearing robot comprises a film tearing transverse movement module fixed on the film tearing main support, a film tearing vertical plate fixed on a slider on the film tearing transverse movement module, and a film tearing clamp fixed on the film tearing vertical plate.

[0008] Furthermore, a film-tearing rotating cylinder is arranged between the film-tearing vertical plate and the film-tearing clamping claw; and a film-tearing clamping claw is fixed to the output end of the film-tearing rotating cylinder.

[0009] Furthermore, a film tearing lifting guide rail is fixed on the film tearing vertical plate; a film tearing slider is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail; the film tearing clamp is fixed on the film tearing rotating cylinder; and a lifting power mechanism for driving the film tearing slider to perform lifting movement is fixed on the film tearing vertical plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the battery fixing platform includes a platform bracket fixed on the film tearing main bracket and a loading plate fixed on the platform bracket; a plurality of loading suction cups are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the loading plate; and a proximity switch is arranged on the upper surface of the loading plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the battery feeding robot comprises a suction cup transplanting bracket; the suction cup transplanting bracket is provided with a suction cup transplanting module for driving the battery suction cup robot to move.

[0012] Furthermore, the battery suction cup manipulator includes a suction cup lifting cylinder, a guide shaft connecting plate, a suction cup fixing plate, a fixing plate fixed on the suction cup transplanting module slide and a plurality of guide sleeves fixed on the fixing plate; a lifting guide shaft is slidably connected in the guide sleeve; one end of the lifting guide shaft is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate; the other end of the lifting guide shaft is fixedly connected to the suction cup fixing plate after passing through the guide sleeve; one end of the suction cup lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate; the other end of the suction cup lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing plate; and a plurality of suction cup assemblies are fixed on the suction cup fixing plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the degumming assembly includes a degumming bracket fixed on the film tearing main bracket and a glue-laminated lifting slider slidably connected to the glue bracket; a glue-laminated clamping claw is fixed on the glue-laminated lifting slider; a degumming lifting module for driving the glue-laminated lifting slider to perform lifting movement is fixed on the degumming bracket; a push rod cylinder is fixed on the degumming bracket; a push rod bracket is fixed to the piston rod end of the push rod cylinder; and a demolding push rod is fixed on the push rod bracket.

[0014] Furthermore, a conveyor belt is fixed on the film tearing main bracket; the degumming component is arranged directly above the conveyor belt; and a storage box is arranged at the output end of the conveyor belt.

[0015] After adopting the above structure, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the automatic film-tearing mechanism described in the present invention has at least one battery fixing platform for fixing batteries fixed on the film-tearing main bracket; the film-tearing main bracket is fixed with a film-tearing assembly for tearing the film of the battery fixed on the battery fixing platform and a degumming assembly for separating the film material on the film-tearing assembly; the film-tearing main bracket is fixed with a battery loading robot for taking out the battery with the film torn from the battery fixing platform and placing the battery on the battery fixing platform. When using the present invention, in the first step, the battery loading robot puts the battery without film-tearing into the battery fixing platform and fixes it on the battery fixing platform; in the second step, the film-tearing assembly tears off the film of the battery fixed on the battery fixing platform; in the third step, the torn film is separated from the film-tearing assembly by the degumming assembly; in the fourth step, the battery with the film torn off is output to the outside by the battery loading robot; this structure realizes the automatic film-tearing of the battery, reduces the labor intensity, and makes the battery surface neater and will not adhere to the human body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery suction cup manipulator on the suction cup transplanting bracket;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in which the battery sucker manipulator and the sucker transplanting bracket are disassembled;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suction cup transplanting support;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a battery fixing platform;

[0021] Figure 6 It is a partial view of the film-tearing robot;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery suction cup manipulator;

[0023] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the debonding component;

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Battery fixing platform; 101. Platform bracket; 102. Material loading plate; 103. Material loading suction cup;

[0026] 104. Proximity switch;

[0027] 2. Film-tearing robot; 201. Film-tearing transverse movement module; 202. Lifting power mechanism;

[0028] 203, film-tearing vertical plate; 204, film-tearing lifting guide rail; 205, film-tearing slider;

[0029] 206, film-tearing rotating cylinder; 207, film-tearing clamping claw;

[0030] 3. Battery suction cup manipulator; 301. Suction cup lifting cylinder; 302. Guide shaft connecting plate;

[0031] 303, lifting guide shaft; 304, guide sleeve; 305, fixing plate; 306, suction cup assembly;

[0032] 307, suction cup fixing plate;

[0033] 4. Suction cup transplanting bracket; 401. Suction cup transplanting module; 5. Conveyor belt; 6. Storage box;

[0034] 7. Tear off the main support of the membrane;

[0035] 8. Degumming assembly; 801. Degumming lifting module; 802. Degumming bracket; 803. Demoulding push rod;

[0036] 804, push rod bracket; 805, push rod cylinder; 806, rubber-clamped lifting slider; 807, rubber-clamped clamping claw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, an automatic film-tearing mechanism described in the present invention includes a film-tearing main bracket 7; at least one battery fixing platform 1 for fixing batteries is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket 7; a film-tearing assembly for tearing the film of the battery fixed on the battery fixing platform 1 and a degumming assembly 8 for separating the film material on the film-tearing assembly are fixed on the film-tearing main bracket 7; a battery loading robot for taking out the battery with the film torn from the battery fixing platform 1 and placing the battery on the battery fixing platform 1 is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket 7; in the first step, the battery loading robot puts the battery without film-tearing into the battery fixing platform 1, and fixes it on the battery fixing platform 1; in the second step, the film-tearing assembly tears off the film of the battery fixed on the battery fixing platform 1; in the third step, the torn film is separated from the film-tearing assembly by the degumming assembly 8; in the fourth step, the battery with the film torn is output to the outside by the battery loading robot; this structure realizes automatic film-tearing of the battery, reduces labor intensity, and makes the battery surface neater and will not adhere to the human body.

[0039] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the film tearing assembly is composed of two film tearing robots 2; the two film tearing robots 2 are respectively arranged on both sides of the battery fixing platform 1; the film tearing robots 2 on both sides respectively clamp the two sides of the film material for synchronous winding, making the winding more stable and preventing the film material from shifting during winding.

[0040] like Figure 6 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the film tearing robot 2 includes a film tearing transverse movement module 201 fixed on the film tearing main support 7, a film tearing vertical plate 203 fixed on a slider on the film tearing transverse movement module 201, and a film tearing clamp 207 fixed on the film tearing vertical plate 203;

[0041] After the film-tearing jaws 207 clamp and fix the film material on the battery surface, the film-tearing vertical plate 203 is driven to slide horizontally through the film-tearing transverse movement module 201, and the jaws tear the film on the battery surface from the battery.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a film tearing rotating cylinder 206 is arranged between the film tearing vertical plate 203 and the film tearing clamp 207; the film tearing clamp 207 is fixed to the output end of the film tearing rotating cylinder 206; the film tearing clamp 207 is driven to rotate by the film tearing rotating cylinder 206 to realize the winding of the film material, thereby preventing the film material from sticking to other positions during the tearing process and affecting the material winding efficiency; by controlling the rotation and winding direction of the film tearing rotating cylinder 206, the smooth surface of the film material is on the outside, and the film material will not stick to the degumming component 8 when the subsequent degumming component 8 pushes the film material out of the film tearing clamp 207.

[0043] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a film tearing lifting guide rail 204 is fixed on the film tearing vertical plate 203; a film tearing slider 205 is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail 204; the film tearing jaw 207 is fixed on the film tearing rotating cylinder 206; a lifting power mechanism 202 for driving the film tearing slider 205 to do lifting movement is fixed on the film tearing vertical plate 203; the lifting power mechanism 202 is spliced ​​by two coaxially arranged cylinders, which can increase its stroke; when the film material is rolled up, as the film material is wrapped around the film tearing jaw 207, the thickness of the film material on the film tearing jaw 207 will continue to increase. If the number of layers is large enough, the rolled film material will interfere with the battery surface, and the film material will hit the battery surface. The film tearing jaw 207 is lifted upward by the lifting power mechanism 202 to cooperate with the film tearing transverse movement module 201 to avoid interference between the film material and the battery, and it can also shorten the lateral movement stroke and improve the film tearing efficiency.

[0044] like Figure 5 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the battery fixing platform 1 includes a platform bracket 101 fixed on the film tearing main bracket 7 and a loading plate 102 fixed on the platform bracket 101; a plurality of loading suction cups 103 are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the loading plate 102; a proximity switch 104 is provided on the upper surface of the loading plate 102; after the battery is placed into the loading plate 102, the proximity switch 104 senses the presence of the battery, and then feeds back to the air path that controls the loading suction cup 103, so that the loading suction cup 103 generates negative pressure, and the battery is adsorbed and fixed by the loading suction cup 103.

[0045] like Figure 2 and 4 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the battery loading robot includes a suction cup transplanting bracket 4; the suction cup transplanting bracket 4 is provided with a suction cup transplanting module 401 for driving the battery suction cup robot 3 to move; the suction cup transplanting module 401 can drive the battery suction cup robot 3 to move to realize the loading and unloading of batteries on the battery fixing platform 1.

[0046] like Figure 7As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the battery suction cup manipulator 3 includes a suction cup lifting cylinder 301, a guide shaft connecting plate 302, a suction cup fixing plate 307, a fixing plate 305 fixed on the slide of the suction cup transplanting module 401, and a plurality of guide sleeves 304 fixed on the fixing plate 305; a lifting guide shaft 303 is slidably connected in the guide sleeve 304; one end of the lifting guide shaft 303 is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate 302; the other end of the lifting guide shaft 303 passes through the guide sleeve 304 and is fixed to the suction cup fixing plate 307 One end of the suction cup lifting cylinder 301 is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate 302; the other end of the suction cup lifting cylinder 301 is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 305; a plurality of suction cup assemblies 306 are fixed on the suction cup fixing plate 307; a plurality of suction cup heads are arranged on the suction cup assembly 306, which has no essential difference from the prior art, so it is not described in detail; after the suction cup lifting cylinder 301 is started, it drives the suction cup assembly 306 on the suction cup fixing plate 307 to slide along the direction of the lifting guide shaft 303, so as to realize the material taking and discharging actions of the suction cup assembly 306.

[0047] like Figure 8 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the degumming assembly 8 includes a degumming bracket 802 fixed on the film tearing main bracket 7 and a glue-clamping lifting slider 806 slidably connected to the glue bracket 802; a glue-clamping claw 807 is fixed on the glue-clamping lifting slider 806; a degumming lifting module 801 for driving the glue-clamping lifting slider 806 to perform lifting movement is fixed on the degumming bracket 802; a push rod cylinder 80 is fixed on the degumming bracket 802 5; a push rod bracket 804 is fixed to the piston rod end of the push rod cylinder 805; a demoulding push rod 803 is fixed to the push rod bracket 804; after the glue clamping claw 807 clamps the film material on the film tearing assembly, the glue clamping claw 807 is driven to descend to the position of the demoulding push rod 803 through the degumming lifting module 801, and the glue clamping claw 807 releases the clamping of the glue film, and at the same time, the push rod cylinder 805 drives the demoulding push rod 803 to push out the glue film on the glue clamping claw 807.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a conveyor belt 5 is fixed on the film tearing main bracket 7; the degumming component 8 is arranged directly above the conveyor belt 5; a storage box 6 is arranged at the output end of the conveyor belt 5; the film removed by the degumming component 8 falls onto the surface of the conveyor belt 5; the conveyor belt transports the film to the storage box 6 for collection.

[0049] When using the present invention, in the first step, the suction cup transplanting module is started in combination with the suction cup lifting cylinder, driving the suction cup assembly on the suction cup fixing plate to slide along the lifting guide axis direction, and transporting the battery to the loading plate. The proximity switch senses the presence of the battery, and then feeds back to the air path that controls the loading suction cup, so that the loading suction cup generates negative pressure, and the battery is adsorbed and fixed by the loading suction cup; in the second step, the film tearing claws on both sides of the cell clamp and fix the film material on the surface of the battery, and the film tearing horizontal movement module, the film tearing rotating cylinder and the lifting power mechanism cooperate to move, and the claws The film is torn off from the battery; in the third step, after the glue clamping claw clamps the film material on the film tearing assembly, the glue clamping claw is driven to descend to the position of the demoulding push rod through the degumming lifting module, and the glue clamping claw releases the clamping of the film, and at the same time the push rod cylinder drives the demoulding push rod to push the film on the glue clamping claw to the surface of the conveyor belt; the conveyor belt transports the film to the storage box for collection; in the fourth step, the battery with the film torn off is output to the outside through the battery loading robot; this structure realizes automatic film tearing of the battery, reduces labor intensity, and makes the battery surface cleaner and will not adhere to the human body.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, so all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, characteristics and principles described in the scope of the patent application of the present invention are included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic film tearing mechanism, characterized in that: The device comprises a film-tearing main bracket (7); at least one battery fixing platform (1) for fixing batteries is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket (7); a film-tearing assembly for tearing the film of batteries fixed on the battery fixing platform (1) and a debonding assembly (8) for separating film materials on the film-tearing assembly are fixed on the film-tearing main bracket (7); a battery loading robot for taking out the film-teared batteries from the battery fixing platform (1) and placing the batteries into the battery fixing platform (1) is fixed on the film-tearing main bracket (7); The film-tearing assembly is composed of two film-tearing manipulators (2); the two film-tearing manipulators (2) are respectively arranged on two sides of the battery fixing platform (1); The film-tearing robot (2) comprises a film-tearing transverse movement module (201) fixed on a film-tearing main support (7), a film-tearing vertical plate (203) fixed on a slider on the film-tearing transverse movement module (201), and a film-tearing clamping claw (207) fixed on the film-tearing vertical plate (203); A film-tearing rotating cylinder (206) is provided between the film-tearing vertical plate (203) and the film-tearing clamping claw (207); a film-tearing clamping claw (207) is fixed to the output end of the film-tearing rotating cylinder (206); The battery feeding manipulator comprises a suction cup transplanting bracket (4); the suction cup transplanting bracket (4) is provided with a suction cup transplanting module (401) for driving the battery suction cup manipulator (3) to move; The battery suction cup manipulator (3) comprises a suction cup lifting cylinder (301), a guide shaft connecting plate (302), a suction cup fixing plate (307), a fixing plate (305) fixed on a slide plate of a suction cup transplanting module (401), and a plurality of guide sleeves (304) fixed on the fixing plate (305); a lifting guide shaft (303) is slidably connected in the guide sleeve (304); one end of the lifting guide shaft (303) is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate (302); the other end of the lifting guide shaft (303) passes through the guide sleeve (304) and is fixedly connected to the suction cup fixing plate (307); one end of the suction cup lifting cylinder (301) is fixedly connected to the guide shaft connecting plate (302); the other end of the suction cup lifting cylinder (301) is fixedly connected to the fixing plate (305); a plurality of suction cup assemblies (306) are fixed on the suction cup fixing plate (307); The degumming assembly (8) comprises a degumming bracket (802) fixed on the film tearing main bracket (7) and a glue-clamping lifting slider (806) slidably connected to the glue bracket (802); a glue-clamping claw (807) is fixed on the glue-clamping lifting slider (806); a degumming lifting module (801) for driving the glue-clamping lifting slider (806) to perform lifting movement is fixed on the degumming bracket (802); a push rod cylinder (805) is fixed on the degumming bracket (802); a push rod bracket (804) is fixed to the piston rod end of the push rod cylinder (805); and a demoulding push rod (803) is fixed on the push rod bracket (804).

2. The automatic film-tearing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A film-tearing lifting guide rail (204) is fixed on the film-tearing vertical plate (203); a film-tearing slider (205) is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail (204); the film-tearing clamping claw (207) is fixed on the film-tearing rotating cylinder (206); and a lifting power mechanism (202) for driving the film-tearing slider (205) to perform lifting movement is fixed on the film-tearing vertical plate (203).

3. The automatic film-tearing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery fixing platform (1) comprises a platform support (101) fixed on a film tearing main support (7) and a material loading plate (102) fixed on the platform support (101); a plurality of material loading suction cups (103) are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the material loading plate (102); and a proximity switch (104) is arranged on the upper surface of the material loading plate (102).

4. The automatic film-tearing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveyor belt (5) is fixed on the film tearing main bracket (7); the degumming component (8) is arranged directly above the conveyor belt (5); and a storage box (6) is arranged at the output end of the conveyor belt (5).

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