An automatic suction nozzle insertion detection mechanism

By designing an automatic detection nozzle insertion mechanism, the problem of frequent corrosion and replacement of negative pressure nozzles in the square power battery formation process is solved, and the effect of improving production efficiency and safety is achieved.

CN114986110BActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20ZHEJIANG HANGKE TECH
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Application Number
CN202210554422.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-05-20
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2042-05-20

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Technical Problem

In the decomposition process of a square power battery, the negative pressure nozzle is corroded due to contact with the electrolyte and needs to be replaced regularly, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

An automatic detection nozzle insertion mechanism is designed, including a detection box, an adjustable nozzle insertion component and a nozzle detection component, which can accurately find the position of the nozzle, quickly insert multiple nozzles, and improve working efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It greatly improves work efficiency, reduces manual reinsertion work, reduces the risk of safety accidents, and avoids liquid leakage caused by the intimate contact between the suction nozzle and the battery fluid injection hole.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic detection and insertion nozzle mechanism, which includes a detection box, an adjustable nozzle insertion component, and a nozzle detection component; the detection box is a box body with a hollow interior, and a wire passing hole is provided at the top; the adjustable nozzle insertion component includes several groups of nozzle insertion frames and a scale. The nozzle insertion frames are arranged side by side on the top of the detection box, and several nozzle insertion channels are provided on each group of nozzle insertion frames; a position indicator is provided at the end of the nozzle insertion frame; the scale is installed on the outer box wall of the detection box and is located directly below the position indicator; the nozzle detection component includes several sensor mounting frames, sensors, and a data processor. The sensor mounting frames are arranged on the top of the detection box, and several sensors are provided thereon. Each sensor corresponds to a nozzle insertion channel; the wiring terminal of the sensor is electrically connected to the signal input terminal of the data processor. The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: improving the excellent rate of nozzle insertion; reducing the work of manually supplementing the inserted nozzles and reducing safety accidents; avoiding liquid leakage situations.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a nozzle tooling, and particularly to an automatic detection and nozzle insertion mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the new energy industry has developed like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and square power batteries have occupied a large share of the market. The formation process in the production of square batteries basically uses the negative pressure formation process. The negative pressure formation process uses corrosion-resistant materials and cooperates with a power cabinet to perform the formation process on the battery under the function of negative pressure components. During the formation process, the electrolyte is inhaled and flows in from the negative pressure nozzle. Since the nozzle made of silica gel will be corroded after contacting the electrolyte, it needs to be replaced regularly. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes an automatic detection and nozzle insertion mechanism that can accurately find the position, quickly insert the nozzle, insert multiple nozzles at one time, and greatly improve the work efficiency.

[0004] The present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic detection and nozzle insertion mechanism, characterized in that: it includes a detection box for supporting and storing nozzles, an adjustable nozzle insertion component for placing nozzles, and a nozzle detection component for detecting whether there is a nozzle in the nozzle hole;

[0006] The detection box is a box body with a hollow interior, and a wire passing hole is provided at the top of the box body;

[0007] The adjustable nozzle insertion component includes several groups of nozzle insertion frames for inserting negative pressure nozzles and a scale for measuring the moving position of the nozzle insertion frames. The nozzle insertion frames are arranged side by side on the top of the detection box, and several nozzle insertion channels are provided on each group of nozzle insertion frames; a position indicator is provided at the end of the nozzle insertion frame; the scale is installed on the outer box wall of the detection box and is located directly below the position indicator;

[0008] The nozzle detection component includes several sensor mounting frames, sensors, and a data processor. The sensor mounting frames are arranged on the top of the detection box and are located beside the nozzle insertion frames. Several sensors are provided on the sensor mounting frames, and each sensor corresponds to one nozzle insertion channel; the wiring ends of the sensors are electrically connected to the signal input end of the data processor through wires.

[0009] Further, the detection box includes an outer support box body and an inner support arranged inside the outer support box body. The outer support box body is a cuboid box composed of a box bottom, a box top, and box side walls. Taking the length direction of the outer support box body as the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the outer support box body as the transverse direction; a wire passing hole is provided on the box top; a wiring groove is provided on the inner surface of the box bottom; the box side walls include a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall, wherein the front side wall and the rear side wall are parallel and facing each other, and weight-reducing hollow holes are provided on the front side wall and the rear side wall; the left side wall and the right side wall are parallel and facing each other, and force application holes are provided on the left side wall and the right side wall.

[0010] The inner support includes support cross beams and support columns. The support columns are vertically fixed on the box bottom; the support cross beams are fixed on the tops of the support columns, and the support cross beams are fixed under the box top to jointly support the outer support box body.

[0011] Further, the nozzle insertion and connection frame includes a pair of nozzle insertion and fixing plates and a pair of connecting rods. The nozzle insertion and fixing plates are detachably arranged along the longitudinal direction on the box top of the detection box, and a row of nozzle insertion channels is provided on each set of nozzle insertion and fixing plates, and each nozzle insertion channel corresponds to a sensor; the connecting rods are arranged at both longitudinal ends of the box top, and the two ends of the two nozzle insertion and fixing plates are respectively connected to each other through the connecting rods, and a position indicating member is provided at the bottom of the connecting rods.

[0012] Further, the sensor mounting brackets are divided into two groups, and each group of sensor mounting brackets corresponds to a group of nozzle insertion and fixing plates respectively; the sensor mounting brackets are arranged on the box top beside the corresponding nozzle insertion and fixing plates; a plurality of sensors are mounted on the sensor mounting brackets, and the sensors respectively correspond one-to-one to the nozzle insertion channels of the nozzle insertion and fixing plates.

[0013] Further, the sensor mounting bracket is an L-shaped sensor mounting bracket, and a row of sensors is provided on each sensor mounting bracket.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1) The structure is simple, easy to use, the operation is simple, the safety and reliability are high, the cost is saved, and the efficiency is greatly improved; 2) The excellent rate of the inserted nozzles is improved; 3) The work of manually supplementing the inserted nozzles is reduced, and safety accidents are reduced; 4) It well avoids the situation of liquid leakage caused by the non-tight fit between the nozzle and the battery liquid injection hole. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is the second structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 Internal structure schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the adjustable nozzle plugging component of the present invention. Specific embodiments

[0019] The following will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the embodiments of the present invention, and are not used to limit the embodiments of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0021] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with exemplary embodiments.

[0022] An automatic detection nozzle plugging mechanism according to the present invention includes a detection box 1 for supporting and storing nozzles, an adjustable nozzle plugging component 2 for placing nozzles, and a nozzle detection component 3 for detecting whether there is a nozzle in the nozzle hole;

[0023] The detection box 1 is a box with a hollow interior, and a wire passing hole is provided at the top of the box 1;

[0024] The adjustable nozzle plugging component 2 includes a plurality of nozzle plugging frames 21 for plugging negative pressure nozzles 4 and a scale 22 for measuring the moving position of the nozzle plugging frame. The nozzle plugging frames 21 are arranged side by side on the top of the detection box 1, and a plurality of nozzle plugging channels 211 are provided on each group of nozzle plugging frames 21; a position indicating member 212 is provided at the end of the nozzle plugging frame 21; the scale 22 is installed on the outer box wall of the detection box 1 and is located directly below the position indicating member 212;

[0025] The nozzle detection component 3 includes a plurality of sensor mounting frames 31, sensors 32, and a data processor. The sensor mounting frames 31 are provided on the top of the detection box 1 and are located beside the nozzle plugging frames 21, and a plurality of sensors 32 are provided on the sensor mounting frames 31. Each sensor 32 corresponds to one nozzle plugging channel 211; the wiring end of the sensor 32 is electrically connected to the signal input end of the data processor through a wire.

[0026] In one embodiment, the detection box 1 includes an outer support box body 11 and an inner support 12 disposed inside the outer support box body. The outer support box body 11 is a rectangular box composed of a box bottom 111, a box top 112, and four box side walls. The length direction of the outer support box body is the longitudinal direction, and the width direction of the outer support box body is the transverse direction. A wire passing hole is provided on the box top 112. A wiring groove 118 is provided on the inner surface of the box bottom 111. The box side walls include a front side wall 113, a rear side wall 114, a left side wall 115, and a right side wall 116. The front side wall 113 and the rear side wall 114 are parallel and facing each other, and weight-reducing hollow holes 119 are provided on the front side wall 113 and the rear side wall 114. The left side wall 115 and the right side wall 116 are parallel and facing each other, and force application holes 120 are provided on the left side wall 115 and the right side wall 116.

[0027] The inner support 12 is disposed in the middle of the outer support box body 11 and includes a support cross beam 121 and support columns 122. The support columns 122 are vertically fixed on the box bottom 111. The support cross beam 121 is fixed along the transverse direction on the top of the support columns 122. The support cross beam 121 is fixed below the box top 112. The support cross beam 121 and the support columns 122 jointly support the outer support box body 11.

[0028] In one embodiment, the nozzle insertion rack 21 includes a pair of nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 and a pair of connecting rods 214. The nozzle insertion fixing plates 211 are detachably disposed along the longitudinal direction on the box top 112 of the detection box 1. And a row of nozzle insertion channels 211 is provided on each set of the nozzle insertion fixing plates 213. Each of the nozzle insertion channels 211 corresponds to a sensor 32. The connecting rods 214 are disposed at both longitudinal ends of the box top 112. The two ends of the two nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 are respectively connected to each other through the corresponding connecting rods 214, and a position indicating member 212 is provided at the bottom of the connecting rods 214.

[0029] In one embodiment, the transverse installation position of the nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 can be adjusted. For example, a plurality of positioning holes are provided along the transverse direction on the box top 112. The nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 adjust the spacing according to the position of the negative pressure nozzles of the forming equipment and are fixed on the box top 112 by screws. The two nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 are moved by the connecting rods 214. The initial position is recorded according to the scale 22 installed above. When the nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 move, they move equal distances forward and backward.

[0030] In one embodiment, a plurality of fixed positions can also be provided along the length direction of the rod body of the connecting rods 214, so that the spacing between the two nozzle insertion fixing plates 213 can be adjusted.

[0031] In one embodiment, there are four sets of the sensor mounting brackets 31, which are divided into two groups. Each group of the sensor mounting brackets 31 corresponds to a group of the suction nozzle fixing plates 213 respectively. The sensor mounting brackets 31 are arranged on the top 112 of the box beside the corresponding suction nozzle fixing plates. A plurality of sensors 32 are mounted on the sensor mounting brackets 31, and the sensors 32 respectively correspond to the nozzle insertion channels 211 of the suction nozzle fixing plates 213 one by one.

[0032] In one embodiment, the sensor mounting bracket 31 is an L-shaped sensor mounting bracket, and a row of sensors 32 is provided on each of the sensor mounting brackets 31.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0035] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms such as "mount", "connect", "couple", "fix", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communicable with each other; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0037] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to terms such as "an embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplifications", "specific exemplifications", or "some exemplifications", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or exemplification are included in at least one embodiment or exemplification of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or exemplification. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or exemplifications. In addition, without contradiction, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or exemplifications described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or exemplifications.

[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic detection and insertion suction nozzle mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a detection box for supporting and storing the nozzle, an adjustable nozzle plugging component for placing the nozzle, and a nozzle detection component for detecting whether there is a nozzle in the nozzle hole; The detection box is a box with a hollow interior, and a wire passing hole is provided at the top of the box; The adjustable nozzle plugging component includes several groups of nozzle plugging racks for plugging the negative pressure nozzle and a scale for measuring the moving position of the nozzle plugging rack. The nozzle plugging racks are arranged side by side on the top of the detection box, and several nozzle plugging channels are provided on each group of nozzle plugging racks; a position indicator is provided at the end of the nozzle plugging rack; the scale is installed on the outer box wall of the detection box and is located directly below the position indicator; The nozzle detection component includes several sensor mounting racks, sensors, and a data processor. The sensor mounting racks are arranged on the top of the detection box and beside the nozzle plugging racks, and several sensors are provided on the sensor mounting racks. Each sensor corresponds to one nozzle plugging channel; the wiring terminal of the sensor is electrically connected to the signal input end of the data processor through a wire; The nozzle plugging rack includes a pair of nozzle plugging fixing plates and a pair of connecting rods. The nozzle plugging fixing plates are detachably arranged longitudinally on the top of the box of the detection box, and a row of nozzle plugging channels is provided on each set of nozzle plugging fixing plates. Each nozzle plugging channel corresponds to a sensor; the connecting rods are arranged at both longitudinal ends of the box top. The two ends of the two nozzle plugging fixing plates are respectively connected to each other through the connecting rods, and a position indicator is provided at the bottom of the connecting rods; The sensor mounting racks are divided into two groups, and each group of sensor mounting racks corresponds to a group of nozzle plugging fixing plates; the sensor mounting racks are arranged on the top of the box beside the corresponding nozzle plugging fixing plates; several sensors are installed on the sensor mounting racks, and the sensors respectively correspond one by one to the nozzle plugging channels of the nozzle plugging fixing plates.

2. The automatic detection and insertion suction nozzle mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection box includes an outer support box body and an inner support arranged in the outer support box body. The outer support box body is a cuboid box composed of a box bottom, a box top, and box side walls. Taking the length direction of the outer support box body as the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the outer support box body as the transverse direction; a wire passing hole is provided on the box top; a wiring groove is provided on the inner surface of the box bottom; the box side walls include a front side wall, a rear side wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall. The front side wall and the rear side wall are parallel and facing each other, and weight-reducing hollow holes are provided on the front side wall and the rear side wall; the left side wall and the right side wall are parallel and facing each other, and force application holes are provided on the left side wall and the right side wall. The inner support includes support cross beams and support columns. The support columns are vertically fixed on the box bottom; the support cross beams are fixed on the tops of the support columns, and the support cross beams are fixed under the box top to jointly support the outer support box body.

3. The automatic detection and insertion suction nozzle mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor mounting rack is an L-shaped sensor mounting rack, and a row of sensors is provided on each sensor mounting rack.

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