A 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery manufacturing equipment, and in particular to a 90° battery cell connecting piece feeding and forming integrated equipment, comprising a transfer module, a pressing and transferring mechanism, a picking mechanism, a positioning and bending mechanism and a feeding mechanism, wherein the pressing and transferring mechanism and the picking mechanism are respectively arranged at the working end of the transfer module, and the feeding mechanism and the positioning and bending mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the transfer module, the picking mechanism is used to take out the battery cell connecting piece of the feeding mechanism and put it into the positioning and bending mechanism, the pressing and transferring mechanism is used to press the battery cell connecting piece when the positioning and bending mechanism is working, and move the battery cell connecting piece into the unloading station after the bending is completed; the beneficial effect compared with the prior art is that, by adopting the above scheme, the present invention solves the full automation of connecting piece feeding in the assembly process of large-capacity lithium batteries, has high efficiency, realizes the bottleneck problem of 90° forming, improves output efficiency, saves CT of a single group of battery cells, and increases output for customers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery manufacturing equipment, and in particular to a 90-degree battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment. Background Art

[0002] A single group of cells in an aluminum shell battery or soft-pack battery needs to be connected through positive and negative connecting plates and protective plates to achieve the battery capacity required by customers. The connecting plates involve two materials, copper and aluminum, and are key materials for the composition of the cells. Providing stable connecting plates is a key link in ensuring the reliable quality of lithium batteries. While ensuring quality, designing core equipment that can meet production capacity and CT (single cell output time, one of the main indicators for measuring equipment production efficiency) is a bottleneck in the industry. The existing cell connecting plate loading equipment is designed for picking, positioning, and unloading flat linear connecting plates. The existing equipment cannot achieve a 90° bend for L-shaped connecting plates. Therefore, the existing technology has defects and needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention aims to provide a 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0004] The 90° battery cell connecting piece feeding and forming integrated equipment includes a transfer module, a pressing and transferring mechanism, a picking mechanism, a positioning and bending mechanism and a feeding mechanism. The pressing and transferring mechanism and the picking mechanism are respectively arranged at the working ends of the transfer module, and the feeding mechanism and the positioning and bending mechanism are both arranged on the same side of the transfer module, wherein the positioning and bending mechanism is located within the working range of the picking mechanism and the pressing and transferring mechanism, the feeding mechanism is arranged within the working range of the picking mechanism, the picking mechanism is used to take out the battery cell connecting piece from the feeding mechanism and put it into the positioning and bending mechanism, the pressing and transferring mechanism is used to press the battery cell connecting piece when the positioning and bending mechanism is working, and after bending is completed, move the battery cell connecting piece into the unloading station.

[0005] Preferably, the positioning and bending mechanism includes a positioning component and a bending component that are relatively arranged. The positioning component includes a base, a positive positioning carrier, a negative positioning carrier, an outer clamping cylinder, a rear clamping cylinder and a latch device. The positive positioning carrier and the negative positioning carrier are arranged side by side on the base. There are two outer clamping cylinders, which are respectively arranged on the side of the positive positioning carrier away from the negative positioning carrier, and the side of the negative positioning carrier away from the positive positioning carrier. There are two rear clamping cylinders, which respectively correspond to the positive positioning carrier and the negative positioning carrier and are arranged on the side away from the bending component. The latch device is arranged on the base away from the bending component and is slidably connected to the clamping and material moving mechanism.

[0006] Preferably, the latch device includes a latch cylinder, a latch mounting plate, a latch and a latch slide. The latch mounting plate is arranged at the working end of the latch cylinder. There are two latches, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the latch mounting plate. The bottom surfaces of the two latches away from the end of the latch mounting plate are both provided with a first inclined surface. There are two latch slides, which are respectively arranged on the side of the positive positioning carrier and the negative positioning carrier away from the bending component, and correspond one to one with the two latches. The two latches respectively penetrate and are slidably connected to their corresponding latch slides.

[0007] Preferably, the bending assembly includes a bending support frame, a bending cylinder, a bending movable plate, a bending slide rail and a bending roller. The bending cylinder is arranged on the top surface of the bending support frame. There are at least two bending slide rails, which are respectively arranged on two opposite side walls inside the bending support frame. The bending movable plate is slidably arranged on the bending slide rail. The working end of the bending cylinder is connected to the bending slide rail. There are two bending rollers, which are respectively arranged on one side of the bending movable plate corresponding to the positive positioning carrier and the negative positioning carrier.

[0008] Preferably, the material pressing and moving mechanism includes a Z-axis assembly and a material suction and pressing assembly, the Z-axis assembly is arranged at the working end of the transfer module, the material suction and pressing assembly is arranged at the working end of the Z-axis assembly, the Z-axis assembly includes a material moving support, a movable frame, and a servo electric cylinder, the movable frame is slidably arranged outside the material moving support, the servo electric cylinder is arranged in the material moving support, and its working end is connected to the movable frame.

[0009] Preferably, the material suction and pressing assembly includes a material moving fixing plate, a guide post and guide sleeve, a material moving fixing seat, and a pressing seat. The material moving fixing plate is arranged at the bottom end of the movable frame, and the material moving fixing seat is arranged on the bottom surface of the material moving fixing plate. There are two groups of guide post and guide sleeves, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom surface of the material moving fixing plate. There are two pressing seats, which are respectively connected one-to-one with the two groups of guide post and guide sleeves, and are respectively slidably arranged on the two side walls of the material moving fixing seat facing away from each other. Pin holes are opened through the middle parts of the two pressing seats corresponding to the pin devices, and the two pin holes correspond one-to-one to the two pins respectively, and are slidably connected. The bottom of the pin hole is set to a second inclined surface, and the second inclined surface matches the first inclined surface. Positioning columns and vacuum suction cups are provided at the bottom ends of the two pressing seats.

[0010] Preferably, the material picking mechanism includes a second Z-axis assembly and a material picking device. The second Z-axis assembly is arranged at the working end of the transfer module, and its structure is the same as that of the Z-axis assembly. The material picking device is arranged at the working end of the second Z-axis assembly. The material picking device includes a material picking fixing plate, a material picking mounting seat and a material picking block. The material picking fixing plate is arranged on the bottom surface of the Z-axis assembly. There are two material picking mounting seats, which are respectively arranged on the bottom surface of the material picking fixing plate in back to back relation. There are two material picking blocks, which are respectively slidably arranged on the opposite side walls of the two material picking mounting seats. The top ends of the two material picking blocks are respectively connected to the material picking fixing plate through second guide pillars and guide sleeves, and their bottom ends are both provided with vacuum suction cups.

[0011] Preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a silo assembly and a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the silo assembly, the silo assembly includes a base plate, a silo slide rail, a silo movable plate, a material changing cylinder, a silo and a discharge detection device, the silo slide rail is arranged on the base plate, the silo movable plate is slidably arranged on the silo slide rail, the material changing cylinder is arranged on one side of the silo slide rail, and its working end is connected to the silo movable plate, there are at least two silos, which are respectively arranged on the silo movable plates, and the discharge detection device is consistent with the number of the silos, and corresponds to each silo one by one, and is arranged on the silo movable plate.

[0012] Preferably, the jacking assembly includes a jacking base plate and a jacking device, the jacking base plate is arranged parallel to the base plate and is connected by multiple connecting columns, the jacking device is arranged on the bottom surface of the jacking base plate, and passes through the jacking base plate, the base plate, the hopper movable plate and the hopper in sequence; the jacking device includes a jacking fixed plate, a jacking slide rail, a jacking movable plate, a jacking connecting plate, a jacking block and a linear stepper motor, the jacking fixed plate is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate, the jacking slide rail is slidably arranged on the side wall of the jacking fixed plate, the jacking movable plate is arranged on the jacking slide rail along the length direction of the jacking slide rail, the jacking connecting plate is arranged on the side wall of the jacking movable plate, the linear stepper motor is arranged on the bottom surface of the jacking base plate, and its working end passes through the jacking base plate and is connected to the jacking connecting plate, and the jacking block is arranged at the top of the jacking movable plate.

[0013] Preferably, it also includes a detection mechanism, which is arranged between the positioning and bending mechanism and the feeding mechanism, and is used to detect whether the positive and negative electrode connecting plates are placed upside down, and whether the materials overlap. The detection mechanism includes two laser sensors, and the distance between the two laser sensors is consistent with the distance between the two material taking blocks.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect is that, by adopting the above-mentioned scheme, the present invention adopts rollers for 90° bending and forming, and utilizes the lifting action of the cylinder to drive the rollers to bend one side of the connecting piece, thereby reducing damage to the connecting piece and facilitating processing and forming; solving the bending and pressing method. This equipment uses the suction arm at the bottom of the manipulator to open a square hole, and adds a cylinder + pin structure in the horizontal position. The suction arm also serves as a clamping block, and uses the principle of the pin as a hard limit for the clamping block during the bending process, thereby achieving a balance between clamping and material removal during the bending process. Using the principle of wedge clamping, a 12° slope is set on the force-bearing surface of the pin and the square pin hole, providing downward clamping force during cylinder movement and pin insertion to ensure that the connecting piece is not loose during the bending process and the effect after bending is consistent; the positioning and clamping method is specially designed to make the bending effect consistent for different materials of the positive and negative electrodes; this equipment adopts "one short, one long, and one auxiliary support" positioning, and the local short sides of the L-shaped short side and the long side are used as the reference respectively, and a slide cylinder + clamp is set on the opposite side to push the positioning and clamping , the roller provides auxiliary support at another point on the long side on the opposite side to ensure that the posture of the connecting piece will not be offset due to the bending force. Two sets of clamping cylinders are used on the opposite side of the roller for clamping respectively, so as to achieve the consistency of the bending effect of the connecting pieces with different bending rebound coefficients of copper and aluminum. In addition, this equipment can realize the quantitative storage of battery cell connecting pieces (4 silo structure) and automatic loading, automatic switching of silos, polarity detection (positive and negative material detection), NG rejection, connecting piece cache positioning, 90° bending and forming of positive and negative connecting pieces, automatic loading and unloading of connecting pieces on the X and Z axes, etc., which solves the problem of full automation of connecting piece loading in the assembly process of large-capacity lithium batteries, has high efficiency, realizes the bottleneck problem of 90° forming, improves output efficiency, saves CT of a single group of battery cells, and increases output for customers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall assembly structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a positioning assembly according to an embodiment;

[0017] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a latch device according to an embodiment;

[0018] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a bending assembly according to an embodiment;

[0019] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a compacting and material-moving mechanism according to an embodiment;

[0020] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a material suction and pressing assembly according to an embodiment;

[0021] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a material taking mechanism according to an embodiment;

[0022] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism according to an embodiment;

[0023] Figure 9 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a lifting assembly according to an embodiment;

[0024] As shown in the above drawings: 1. Transfer module; 2. Pressing and moving mechanism; 3. Material picking mechanism; 4. Positioning and bending mechanism; 5. Feeding mechanism; 41. Positioning assembly; 42. Bending assembly; 4101. Base; 4102. Positive electrode positioning carrier; 4103. Negative electrode positioning carrier; 4104. Outer clamping cylinder; 4105. Rear clamping cylinder; 43. Latch device; 4111. Outer top block; 4112. Rear top block; 4113. Top plate; 4114. Locking groove; 4115. Positive electrode inner positioning block; 4116. Negative electrode inner positioning block; 4117. Front positioning block; 4118. Positioning hole; 431, latch cylinder; 432, latch mounting plate; 433, latch; 434, latch slide; 435, first inclined plane; 421, bending support frame; 422, bending cylinder; 423, bending movable plate; 424, bending slide; 425, bending roller; 21, Z-axis assembly; 22, material suction and clamping assembly; 2101, material transfer support; 2102, movable frame; 2103, servo cylinder; 2104, sliding assembly; 221, material transfer fixing plate; 222, guide pin and guide sleeve; 223, material transfer fixing seat; 224, clamping seat; 225, pin hole; 226, second inclined plane; 227, positioning Column; 230, locking cylinder; 231, locking block; 31, second Z-axis assembly; 32, material picking device; 321, material picking fixed plate; 322, material picking mounting seat; 323, material picking block; 324, second guide column and guide sleeve; 51, hopper assembly; 52, lifting assembly; 511, bottom plate; 512, hopper slide rail; 513, hopper movable plate; 514, material changing cylinder; 515, hopper; 521, lifting bottom plate; 522, lifting fixed plate; 523, lifting slide rail; 524, lifting movable plate; 525, lifting connecting plate; 526, material lifting block; 527, linear stepper motor; 7, detection mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0026] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "front," "rear," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The terms used in this specification are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] like Figure 1 As shown, one embodiment of the present invention is the 90° battery cell connecting piece feeding and forming integrated equipment, characterized in that it includes a transfer module 1, a pressing and moving material mechanism 2, a picking mechanism 3, a positioning and bending mechanism 4 and a feeding mechanism 5, the pressing and moving material mechanism 2 and the picking mechanism 3 are respectively arranged at the working ends of the transfer module 1, the feeding mechanism 5 and the positioning and bending mechanism 4 are both arranged on the same side of the transfer module 1, wherein the positioning and bending mechanism 4 is located within the working range of the picking mechanism 3 and the pressing and moving material mechanism 2, the feeding mechanism 5 is arranged within the working range of the picking mechanism 3, the picking mechanism 3 is used to take out the battery cell connecting piece of the feeding mechanism 5 and put it into the positioning and bending mechanism 4, the pressing and moving material mechanism 2 is used to press the battery cell connecting piece when the positioning and bending mechanism 4 is working, and after bending is completed, the battery cell connecting piece is moved into the unloading station.

[0029] In this embodiment, the transfer module 1 includes a transfer support frame, a first linear slide and a second linear slide. The first linear slide and the second linear slide are arranged parallel to each other on the side walls of the transfer support frame. The material picking mechanism 3 is arranged at the working end of the first linear slide, and the clamping material transfer mechanism 2 is arranged at the working end of the second linear slide.

[0030] Specifically, the transfer support frame is arranged vertically, the transfer module 1 is arranged on the front wall of the transfer support frame, the feeding mechanism 5 is arranged on the front right side of the transfer module 1, the positioning and bending mechanism 4 is arranged on the left side of the feeding mechanism 5, and the unloading station is arranged on the left side of the positioning and bending mechanism 4. When working, the material taking mechanism 3 takes out the positive and negative connecting pieces in the feeding mechanism 5 at the same time, and puts them into the positioning and bending mechanism 4. After the positioning and bending mechanism 4 positions the positive and negative connecting pieces respectively, the pressing and transferring mechanism 2 presses the positive and negative connecting pieces respectively, and the positioning and bending mechanism 4 bends the positive and negative connecting pieces upward 90 degrees at the same time, and then the pressing and transferring mechanism 2 moves the two connecting pieces into the unloading station at the same time.

[0031] Preferably, the transfer module 1 includes a transfer support frame and a double-motor linear motor, the double-motor linear motor is arranged on the side wall of the transfer support frame, the material picking mechanism 3 is arranged at the first working end of the double-motor linear motor, and the clamping and transferring mechanism 2 is arranged at the second working end of the double-motor linear motor.

[0032] Preferably, Figure 2 As shown, the positioning and bending mechanism 4 includes a positioning component 41 and a bending component 42 that are relatively arranged. The positioning component 41 includes a base 4101, a positive positioning carrier 4102, a negative positioning carrier 4103, an outer clamping cylinder 4104, a rear clamping cylinder 4105 and a latch device 43. The positive positioning carrier 4102 and the negative positioning carrier 4103 are arranged side by side on the base 4101. There are two outer clamping cylinders 4104, which are respectively arranged On the side of the positive pole positioning carrier 4102 away from the negative pole positioning carrier 4103, and the side of the negative pole positioning carrier 4103 away from the positive pole positioning carrier 4102, there are two rear clamping cylinders 4105, which correspond to the positive pole positioning carrier 4102 and the negative pole positioning carrier 4103 respectively and are arranged on the side away from the bending component 42. The pin device 43 is arranged on the base 4101 on the side away from the bending component 42, and is slidably connected to the clamping and material moving mechanism 2.

[0033] In this embodiment, the positioning component 41 is arranged on the rear side of the bending component 42, and the two are arranged opposite to each other. The positioning component 41 is used to accurately position the positive connecting piece and the negative connecting piece respectively, and the bending component 42 bends the positioned connecting pieces. The positive positioning carrier 4102 is arranged on the left side of the top surface of the base 4101, and the negative positioning carrier 4103 is arranged on the right side. An outer clamping cylinder 4104 is arranged on the left side of the positive positioning carrier 4102, and another outer clamping cylinder 4104 is arranged on the right side of the negative positioning carrier 4103. A rear clamping cylinder 4105 is arranged on the rear side of the positive positioning carrier 4102, and another rear clamping cylinder 4105 is arranged on the rear side of the negative positioning carrier 4103. The pin device 43 is arranged on the rear side of the base 4101.

[0034] During operation, the two outer clamping cylinders 4104 respectively center the positive electrode connecting piece and the negative electrode connecting piece, and the two rear clamping cylinders 4105 respectively position the positive electrode connecting piece and the negative electrode connecting piece forward.

[0035] Furthermore, the working ends of the two outer clamping cylinders 4104 are each provided with an outer top block 4111, and the working ends of the two rear clamping cylinders 4105 are each provided with a rear top block 4112. Both rear top blocks 4112 are adjustable with a top plate 4113. The position of the top plate 4113 is horizontally adjustable for fine-tuning the position of the battery cell connector.

[0036] Furthermore, locking grooves 4114 are formed on the top surfaces of the two outer top blocks 4111 .

[0037] Furthermore, the positive pole positioning carrier 4102 is provided with a positive pole inner positioning block 4115 on the side close to the negative pole positioning carrier 4103, the negative pole positioning carrier 4103 is provided with a negative pole inner positioning block 4116 on the side close to the positive pole positioning carrier 4102, and the positive pole positioning carrier 4102 and the negative pole positioning carrier 4103 are both provided with a front side positioning block 4117 on the side away from the pin device 43.

[0038] Furthermore, positioning holes 4118 are provided on the tops of the positive electrode positioning carrier 4102 and the negative electrode positioning carrier 4103, and vacuum suction cups are provided.

[0039] Furthermore, a first photoelectric sensor is provided on the base between the positive pole positioning carrier 4102 and the positive pole inner positioning block 4115, and a second photoelectric sensor is provided on the base between the negative pole positioning carrier 4102 and the negative pole inner positioning block 4116. The first photoelectric sensor and the second photoelectric sensor are respectively used to detect whether the positive pole connecting plate and the negative pole connecting plate are in place.

[0040] It should be noted that the positive pole inner positioning block 4115 is arranged on the right side of the positive pole positioning carrier 4102, the negative pole inner positioning block 4116 is arranged on the left side of the negative pole positioning carrier 4103, a front side positioning block 4117 is arranged on the front side of the positive pole positioning carrier 4102, and the other front side positioning block 4117 is arranged on the front side of the negative pole positioning carrier 4103. During operation, the positive pole inner positioning block 4115 cooperates with the outer clamping cylinder 4104 on the left to position the positive pole connecting piece, and the negative pole inner positioning block 4116 cooperates with the outer clamping cylinder 4104 on the right to position the negative pole connecting piece. The two front side positioning blocks 4117 respectively cooperate with the two rear side clamping cylinders 4105 to position the positive pole connecting piece and the negative pole connecting piece respectively.

[0041] In this embodiment, the positive electrode connecting piece and the negative electrode connecting piece are both L-shaped and placed opposite to each other.

[0042] Preferably, Figure 3 As shown, the latch device 43 includes a latch cylinder 431, a latch mounting plate 432, a latch 433 and a latch slide 434. The latch mounting plate 432 is arranged at the working end of the latch cylinder 431. There are two latches 433, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the latch mounting plate 432. The bottom surfaces of the two latches 433 away from the end of the latch mounting plate 432 are both provided with a first inclined surface 435. There are two latch slides 434, which are respectively arranged on the side of the positive positioning carrier 4102 and the negative positioning carrier 4103 away from the bending component 42, and correspond one to one with the two latches 433. The two latches 433 respectively penetrate and are slidably connected to their corresponding latch slides 434.

[0043] In this embodiment, the latch cylinder 431 is arranged at the rear end of the base 4101, and the front bottom surfaces of the two latches 433 are both provided with a first inclined surface 435. When working, the latch cylinder 431 pushes the latch mounting plate 432 to move forward, and the latch mounting plate 432 drives the two latches 433 to move forward respectively. The two latches 433 slide forward in the two latch slides 434 respectively. The latch device 43 is used to provide a downward pressing force to the pressing and moving mechanism 2 when the pressing and moving mechanism 2 presses the battery cell connecting piece, to ensure that the connecting piece does not loosen during the bending process.

[0044] Preferably, Figure 4 As shown, the bending assembly 42 includes a bending support frame 421, a bending cylinder 422, a bending movable plate 423, a bending slide rail 424 and a bending roller 425. The bending cylinder 422 is arranged on the top surface of the bending support frame 421. There are at least two bending slide rails 424, which are respectively arranged on the two opposite side walls inside the bending support frame 421. The bending movable plate 423 is slidably set on the bending slide rail 424. The working end of the bending cylinder 422 is connected to the bending slide rail 424. There are two bending rollers 425, which are respectively arranged on one side of the bending movable plate 423 corresponding to the positive positioning carrier 4102 and the negative positioning carrier 4103.

[0045] In this embodiment, there are four bending slide rails 424, two of which are arranged on the inner left wall of the bending support frame 421, and the other two are arranged on the inner right wall of the bending support frame 421. The four corners of the bending movable plate 423 are slidably connected to the corresponding bending slide rails 424 through sliders. The initial position of the bending movable plate 423 is located at the bottom end of the bending slide rail 424. During operation, the bending cylinder 422 drives the bending movable plate 423 to slide upward along the bending slide rail 424, and the two bending rollers 425 bend the positive connecting piece and the negative connecting piece in the positioning assembly 41 respectively.

[0046] Preferably, Figure 5 As shown, the clamping and material moving mechanism 2 includes a Z-axis assembly 21 and a material suction and clamping assembly 22. The Z-axis assembly 21 is arranged at the working end of the transfer module 1, and the material suction and clamping assembly 22 is arranged at the working end of the Z-axis assembly 21. The Z-axis assembly 21 includes a material moving support 2101, a movable frame 2102, and a servo electric cylinder 2103. The movable frame 2102 is slidably arranged on the outside of the material moving support 2101, and the servo electric cylinder 2103 is arranged in the material moving support 2101, and its working end is connected to the movable frame 2102.

[0047] In this embodiment, the material transfer support 2101 is installed at the working end of the second linear slide, and the two sides of the movable frame 2102 are slidingly connected to the material transfer support 2101 through the sliding assembly 2104. During operation, the servo electric cylinder 2103 drives the movable frame 2102 to move vertically, and then drives the material suction and clamping assembly 22 to move vertically.

[0048] It should be noted that the sliding assembly 2104 can be a combination of a slide rail and a slider, or a combination of an optical axis and a linear bearing. The sliding assembly 2104 is used to keep the movable frame 2102 stable and accurately positioned when it moves vertically.

[0049] Preferably, Figure 6As shown, the material suction and pressing assembly 22 includes a material moving fixed plate 221, a guide post and guide sleeve 222, a material moving fixed seat 223, and a pressing seat 224. The material moving fixed plate 221 is arranged at the bottom end of the movable frame 2102, and the material moving fixed seat 223 is arranged on the bottom surface of the material moving fixed plate 221. There are two groups of guide posts and guide sleeves 222, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom surface of the material moving fixed plate 221. There are two pressing seats 224, which are respectively connected to the two groups of guide posts and guide sleeves 222 in a one-to-one correspondence. , and are respectively slidably arranged on the two side walls of the material moving fixed seat 223 away from each other, and the middle part of the two pressing seats 224 corresponding to the pin device 43 is penetrated by a pin hole 225, and the two pin holes 225 correspond to the two pins 433 one by one, and are slidably connected, and the bottom of the pin hole 225 is set as a second inclined surface 226, and the second inclined surface 226 matches the first inclined surface 435, and the bottom ends of the two pressing seats 224 are provided with a positioning column 227 and a vacuum suction cup.

[0050] In this embodiment, the material moving fixed seat 223 is vertically arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the material moving fixed plate 221, and two groups of guide pillars and guide sleeves 222 are respectively arranged at the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the material moving fixed plate 221, and two clamping seats 224 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the material moving fixed seat 223. The side wall of the clamping seat 224 is provided with a slide rail, and the side wall of the material moving fixed seat 223 is provided with a slider. The slide rail and the slider are slidably connected, and the positioning column 227 and the positioning hole 4118 match.

[0051] During operation, the second linear slide drives the Z-axis assembly 21 to move left and right, and the Z-axis assembly 21 drives the suction and pressing assembly 22 to move vertically, respectively pressing the positive and negative connecting plates on the positioning assembly 41. When the latch device 43 pushes the latch to slide forward along the pin hole 225, the second inclined surface 226 slides along the first inclined surface 435, causing the pressing seat 224 to move downward.

[0052] It should be noted that the guide post and guide sleeve 222 include a guide post, a guide sleeve and a spring. The guide post is slidably arranged inside the guide sleeve, the spring is sleeved on the guide post, the guide sleeve is arranged at the top of the clamping seat 224, and the guide post is arranged at the bottom of the material moving fixed plate 221. On the one hand, the guide post and guide sleeve 222 are used for buffering when the clamping seat 224 is pressed downward. On the other hand, when sucking material, the clamping seat 224 and the connecting piece are made to fit tighter. In addition, it can facilitate debugging so that each reference surface can have a certain deviation and is suitable for connecting pieces of different thicknesses.

[0053] Preferably, the latch and the pin hole 225 are both square, and both top corners are rounded to facilitate sliding of the latch and the pin hole 225; the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are 12° inclined surfaces.

[0054] Furthermore, the material suction and clamping assembly 22 also includes a locking device, and there are two locking devices, which are respectively arranged on the two side walls of the clamping seat 224. The locking device includes a locking cylinder 230 and a locking block 231. The locking block 231 is arranged at the working end of the locking cylinder 230 and matches the locking groove 4114.

[0055] It should be noted that after the outer top block 4111 positions the connecting piece, the clamping seat 224 presses the connecting piece, and the locking cylinder 230 drives the locking block 231 to move downward and insert it into the locking groove 4114 to avoid position displacement of the workpiece and the outer top block 4111 during bending.

[0056] Preferably, Figure 7 As shown, the material picking mechanism 3 includes a second Z-axis component 31 and a material picking device 32. The second Z-axis component 31 is arranged at the working end of the transfer module 1, and its structure is the same as that of the Z-axis component 21. The material picking device 32 is arranged at the working end of the second Z-axis component 31. The material picking device 32 includes a material picking fixed plate 321, a material picking mounting seat 322 and a material picking block 323. The material picking fixed plate 321 is arranged on the bottom surface of the Z-axis component 21. There are two material picking mounting seats 322, which are respectively arranged on the bottom surfaces of the material picking fixed plate 321 in back to back relation. There are two material picking blocks 323, which are respectively slidably arranged on the opposite side walls of the two material picking mounting seats 322. The top ends of the two material picking blocks 323 are connected to the material picking fixed plate 321 through second guide pillars and guide sleeves 324, and their bottom ends are both provided with vacuum suction cups.

[0057] Specifically, the material picking fixing plate 321 is horizontally installed on the bottom surface of the Z-axis assembly 21, and the material picking mounting seat 322 is vertically installed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the material picking fixing plate 321, respectively. The two material picking blocks 323 are slidably set on the side walls of the material picking mounting seat 322 through the second sliding assembly 2104, wherein one material picking block 323 is located on the left wall of the material picking mounting seat 322 on the left, and the other material picking block 323 is located on the right wall of the material picking mounting seat 322 on the right. The second guide column guide sleeve 324 has the same structure as the guide column guide sleeve 222, and the second sliding assembly 2104 is a slide rail and a slider that cooperate with each other and are slidably connected.

[0058] During operation, the first linear slide drives the second Z-axis assembly 31 to move left and right, and the second Z-axis assembly 31 drives the material picking device 32 to move vertically. The two material picking blocks 323 respectively take out the two connecting pieces in the feeding mechanism 5 through the vacuum suction cups and place them into the positioning carrier of the positioning assembly 41.

[0059] Preferably, Figure 8As shown, the feeding mechanism 5 includes a silo assembly 51 and a lifting assembly 52, and the lifting assembly 52 is arranged at the bottom of the silo assembly 51. The silo assembly 51 includes a base plate 511, a silo slide rail 512, a silo movable plate 513, a material changing cylinder 514, a silo 515 and a discharge detection device 53. The silo slide rail 512 is arranged on the base plate 511, and the silo movable plate 513 is slidably arranged on the silo slide rail 512. The material changing cylinder 514 is arranged on one side of the silo slide rail 512, and its working end is connected to the silo movable plate 513. There are at least two silos 515, which are respectively arranged on the silo movable plate 513. The discharge detection device 53 is consistent with the number of the silos, and corresponds to each silo 515 one by one, and is arranged on the silo movable plate 513.

[0060] It should be noted that the positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo are vertically arranged in parallel in the silo 515, the positive electrode silo is stacked with positive electrode connecting plates, and the negative electrode silo is stacked with negative electrode connecting plates. The positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo are provided with discharge ports on the top, and top material channels are opened through the bottom. The inner side walls of the positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo are provided with discharge slides for allowing the connecting plates to slide vertically along the discharge slides.

[0061] Preferably, the discharge detection device 53 includes two detection brackets arranged on both sides of the silo, and the two detection brackets are respectively provided with opposing optical fiber sensors corresponding to the positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo.

[0062] Preferably, Figure 9 As shown, the jacking assembly 52 includes a jacking base plate 521 and a jacking device. The jacking base plate 521 is arranged parallel to the base plate 511 and is connected by a plurality of connecting columns. The jacking device is arranged on the bottom surface of the jacking base plate 521 and sequentially passes through the jacking base plate 521, the base plate 511, the silo movable plate 513 and the silo 515.

[0063] The lifting device includes a lifting fixed plate 522, a lifting slide rail 523, a lifting movable plate 524, a lifting connecting plate 525, a lifting block 526 and a linear stepping motor 527. The lifting fixed plate 522 is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 511, the lifting slide rail 523 is slidably arranged on the side wall of the lifting fixed plate 522, the lifting movable plate 524 is arranged on the lifting slide rail 523 along the length direction of the lifting slide rail 523, the lifting connecting plate 525 is arranged on the side wall of the lifting movable plate 524, the linear stepping motor 527 is arranged on the bottom surface of the lifting base plate 521, and its working end passes through the lifting base plate 521 and is connected to the lifting connecting plate 525, and the lifting block 526 is arranged at the top of the lifting movable plate 524.

[0064] It should be noted that there are two jacking devices, corresponding to the positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo respectively. The linear stepper motors 527 of the two jacking devices push the jacking movable plate 524 to move upward along the jacking slide rail 523 through the jacking connecting plate 525, and lift the connecting plates in the positive electrode silo and the negative electrode silo from the bottom of the silo upward along the silo. After the discharge detection device 53 detects that they are in place, they are taken out by the material taking mechanism 3.

[0065] Preferably, Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a detection mechanism 7, which is arranged between the positioning and bending mechanism 4 and the feeding mechanism 5, and is used to detect whether the positive and negative electrode connecting plates are placed upside down, and whether the materials overlap. The detection mechanism 7 includes two laser sensors, and the distance between the two laser sensors is consistent with the distance between the two material taking blocks 323.

[0066] It should be noted that the material picking mechanism 3 takes out a positive connecting piece and a negative connecting piece from the hopper of the feeding device at the same time, and places them above the detection mechanism 7. The two laser sensors respectively detect the connecting pieces at the bottom of the two material picking blocks 323. Since the positive connecting piece and the negative connecting piece are made of different materials and have different colors, the laser sensor has different sensitivity. The laser sensor determines whether the materials overlap by detecting the distance between the laser sensor and the connecting piece.

[0067] Preferably, the detection mechanism further includes an NG material box, and the NG material box is used to store unqualified products.

[0068] It should be noted that the above-mentioned technical features are further combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, which are all regarded as the scope of the present invention; and, for ordinary technicians in this field, they can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment, characterized in that: It comprises a transfer module (1), a pressing and moving material mechanism (2), a picking material mechanism (3), a positioning and bending mechanism (4) and a feeding mechanism (5), wherein the pressing and moving material mechanism (2) and the picking material mechanism (3) are respectively arranged at the working end of the transfer module (1), and the feeding mechanism (5) and the positioning and bending mechanism (4) are both arranged on the same side of the transfer module (1), wherein the positioning and bending mechanism (4) is located within the working range of the picking material mechanism (3) and the pressing and moving material mechanism (2), and the feeding mechanism (5) is arranged within the working range of the picking material mechanism (3), and the picking material mechanism (3) is used to take out the cell connecting piece of the feeding mechanism (5) and put it into the positioning and bending mechanism (4), and the pressing and moving material mechanism (2) is used to press the cell connecting piece when the positioning and bending mechanism (4) is working, and after bending is completed, move the cell connecting piece into the unloading station; The transfer module (1) includes a transfer support frame, a first linear slide and a second linear slide, the first linear slide and the second linear slide are arranged parallel to each other on the side wall of the transfer support frame, the material picking mechanism (3) is arranged at the working end of the first linear slide, and the pressing and transferring mechanism (2) is arranged at the working end of the second linear slide; the feeding mechanism (5) is arranged on the right side in front of the transfer module (1), the positioning and bending mechanism (4) is arranged on the left side of the feeding mechanism (5), and the unloading station is arranged on the left side of the positioning and bending mechanism (4).

2. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning and bending mechanism (4) comprises a positioning assembly (41) and a bending assembly (42) arranged relatively to each other. The positioning assembly (41) comprises a base (4101), a positive electrode positioning carrier (4102), a negative electrode positioning carrier (4103), an outer clamping cylinder (4104), a rear clamping cylinder (4105) and a latch device (43). The positive electrode positioning carrier (4102) and the negative electrode positioning carrier (4103) are arranged in parallel on the base (4101). There are two outer clamping cylinders (4104), which are respectively arranged On the side of the positive electrode positioning carrier (4102) away from the negative electrode positioning carrier (4103), and on the side of the negative electrode positioning carrier (4103) away from the positive electrode positioning carrier (4102), there are two rear clamping cylinders (4105), which correspond to the positive electrode positioning carrier (4102) and the negative electrode positioning carrier (4103) respectively and are arranged on the side away from the bending component (42). The pin device (43) is arranged on the base (4101) on the side away from the bending component (42) and is slidably connected to the clamping and moving mechanism (2).

3. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The latch device (43) includes a latch cylinder (431), a latch mounting plate (432), a latch (433) and a latch slide (434). The latch mounting plate (432) is arranged at the working end of the latch cylinder (431). There are two latches (433), which are respectively arranged at both ends of the latch mounting plate (432). The bottom surfaces of the two latches (433) away from the end of the latch mounting plate (432) are both provided with a first inclined surface (435). There are two latch slides (434), which are respectively arranged on the side of the positive positioning carrier (4102) and the negative positioning carrier (4103) away from the bending component (42) and correspond one to one with the two latches (433). The two latches (433) respectively penetrate and are slidably connected to their corresponding latch slides (434).

4. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bending assembly (42) includes a bending support frame (421), a bending cylinder (422), a bending movable plate (423), a bending slide rail (424) and a bending roller (425). The bending cylinder (422) is arranged on the top surface of the bending support frame (421). There are at least two bending slide rails (424), which are respectively arranged on two opposite side walls inside the bending support frame (421). The bending movable plate (423) is slidably arranged on the bending slide rail (424). The working end of the bending cylinder (422) is connected to the bending slide rail (424). There are two bending rollers (425), which are respectively arranged on one side of the bending movable plate (423) corresponding to the positive electrode positioning carrier (4102) and the negative electrode positioning carrier (4103).

5. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material pressing and shifting mechanism (2) comprises a Z-axis assembly (21) and a material suction and pressing assembly (22), wherein the Z-axis assembly (21) is arranged at the working end of the transfer module (1), and the material suction and pressing assembly (22) is arranged at the working end of the Z-axis assembly (21), and the Z-axis assembly (21) comprises a material shifting support (2101), a movable frame (2102), and a servo electric cylinder (2103), wherein the movable frame (2102) is slidably arranged outside the material shifting support (2101), and the servo electric cylinder (2103) is arranged inside the material shifting support (2101), and its working end is connected to the movable frame (2102).

6. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material suction and pressing assembly (22) includes a material moving fixed plate (221), a guide column and guide sleeve (222), a material moving fixed seat (223), and a pressing seat (224). The material moving fixed plate (221) is arranged at the bottom end of the movable frame (2102). The material moving fixed seat (223) is arranged on the bottom surface of the material moving fixed plate (221). There are two groups of guide columns and guide sleeves (222), which are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom surface of the material moving fixed plate (221). There are two pressing seats (224), which are respectively connected to the two groups of guide columns and guide sleeves (222) in a one-to-one correspondence. They are respectively slidably arranged on the two side walls of the material transfer fixing seat (223) facing away from each other, and the middle parts of the two pressing seats (224) are respectively provided with pin holes (225) corresponding to the pin devices (43). The two pin holes (225) correspond to the two pins (433) one by one and are slidably connected. The bottom of the pin hole (225) is set as a second inclined surface (226), and the second inclined surface (226) matches the first inclined surface (435). The bottom ends of the two pressing seats (224) are both provided with positioning columns (227) and vacuum suction cups.

7. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material picking mechanism (3) includes a second Z-axis component (31) and a material picking device (32). The second Z-axis component (31) is arranged at the working end of the transfer module (1), and its structure is the same as that of the Z-axis component (21). The material picking device (32) is arranged at the working end of the second Z-axis component (31). The material picking device (32) includes a material picking fixed plate (321), a material picking mounting seat (322) and a material picking block (323). The material picking fixed plate (321) is arranged on the bottom surface of the Z-axis component (21). There are two material picking mounting seats (322) which are respectively arranged on the bottom surface of the material picking fixed plate (321) in opposite directions. There are two material picking blocks (323) which are respectively slidably arranged on the opposite side walls of the two material picking mounting seats (322). The top ends of the two material picking blocks (323) are connected to the material picking fixed plate (321) through second guide pillars and guide sleeves (324), and the bottom ends of the two material picking blocks (323) are both provided with vacuum suction cups.

8. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism (5) includes a silo assembly (51) and a lifting assembly (52), wherein the lifting assembly (52) is arranged at the bottom of the silo assembly (51), and the silo assembly (51) includes a bottom plate (511), a silo slide rail (512), a silo movable plate (513), a material changing cylinder (514), a silo (515) and a discharge detection device, wherein the silo slide rail (512) is arranged on the bottom plate (511), and the silo movable plate (513) is arranged on the bottom plate (511). ) is slidingly arranged on the silo slide rail (512), the material changing cylinder (514) is arranged on one side of the silo slide rail (512), and its working end is connected to the silo movable plate (513), there are at least two silos (515), which are respectively arranged on the silo movable plate (513), and the discharge detection device is consistent with the number of the silos (515), and corresponds to each silo (515) one by one, and is arranged on the silo movable plate (513).

9. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The jacking assembly (52) includes a jacking base plate (521) and a jacking device. The jacking base plate (521) is arranged in parallel with the base plate (511) and is connected by a plurality of connecting columns. The jacking device is arranged on the bottom surface of the jacking base plate (521) and passes through the jacking base plate (521), the base plate (511), the silo movable plate (513) and the silo (515) in sequence. The jacking device includes a jacking fixed plate (522), a jacking slide rail (523), a jacking movable plate (524), a jacking connecting plate (525), a jacking block (526) and a linear stepping motor (527). The fixed plate (522) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (511), the lifting slide rail (523) is slidably arranged on the side wall of the lifting fixed plate (522), the lifting movable plate (524) is arranged on the lifting slide rail (523) along the length direction of the lifting slide rail (523), the lifting connecting plate (525) is arranged on the side wall of the lifting movable plate (524), the linear stepping motor (527) is arranged on the bottom surface of the lifting base plate (521), and the working end thereof passes through the lifting base plate (521) and is connected to the lifting connecting plate (525), and the lifting block (526) is arranged at the top of the lifting movable plate (524).

10. The 90° battery core connecting piece feeding and molding integrated equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The device further comprises a detection mechanism (7), which is arranged between the positioning and bending mechanism (4) and the feeding mechanism (5) and is used to detect whether the positive and negative electrode connecting plates are placed upside down and whether the materials overlap. The detection mechanism (7) comprises two laser sensors, and the distance between the two laser sensors is consistent with the distance between the two material taking blocks (323).

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