A processing system and its loading and unloading method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a processing system and a loading and unloading method thereof. The processing system includes: a clamping device, including a first fixture and a second fixture, the first fixture moving between a first loading station, a first processing station and a first unloading station, and the second fixture moving between a second loading station, a second processing station and a second unloading station; a processing device for processing a first component at the first processing station and the second processing station; and a loading and unloading device, including a first manipulator and a second manipulator; wherein, at the first unloading station, the first manipulator is used to pick up a second component on the first fixture; at the second loading station, the first manipulator is also used to load the first component and the second component onto the second fixture; at the second unloading station, the second manipulator is used to pick up the second component on the second fixture; at the first loading station, the second manipulator is also used to load the first component and the second component onto the first fixture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of battery manufacturing equipment, and particularly to a processing system and a loading and unloading method thereof. Background Art

[0002] During the battery production process, it is necessary to weld the top cover of the battery cell. In order to prevent the pole column on the top cover from being burned, a protective cover needs to be provided on the top cover. Therefore, it is necessary to load the battery cell and the protective cover before welding, and unload the battery cell and the protective cover after welding.

[0003] Traditionally, it is necessary to configure a battery cell loading and unloading manipulator and a protective cover loading and unloading manipulator. The battery cell loading and unloading manipulator is used to grab and transport the battery cell to the loading station, and the protective cover loading and unloading manipulator is used to grab and transport the protective cover onto the battery cell at the loading station. After welding is completed, the protective cover loading and unloading manipulator grabs and removes the protective cover on the battery cell at the loading station, and the battery cell loading and unloading manipulator grabs and removes the battery cell at the loading station. Thus, during the welding operation of the battery cell, it is necessary to frequently perform the actions of picking and placing the battery cell and picking and placing the protective cover, resulting in a large amount of time consumption and low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a processing system and a loading and unloading method thereof that can improve the above-mentioned defects in view of the problem that during the welding operation of the battery cell in the prior art, it is necessary to frequently perform the actions of picking and placing the battery cell and picking and placing the protective cover, resulting in a large amount of time consumption and low production efficiency.

[0005] A processing system includes:

[0006] A clamping device, including a first fixture and a second fixture both used for carrying a first component and a protective cover. The first fixture moves between a first loading station, a first processing station, and a first unloading station, and the second fixture moves between a second loading station, a second processing station, and a second unloading station;

[0007] A processing device, used to perform processing on the first component on the first fixture at the first processing station and perform processing on the first component on the second fixture at the second processing station; and

[0008] A loading and unloading device, including a first manipulator that moves between the first unloading station and the second loading station, and a second manipulator that moves between the second unloading station and the first loading station;

[0009] Wherein, at the first blanking station, the first robot is used to pick up the protective cover on the first fixture and blank the first component on the first fixture to the finished product station; at the second loading station, the first robot is also used to load the first component to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the first blanking station onto the second fixture; at the second blanking station, the second robot is used to pick up the protective cover on the second fixture and blank the first component on the second fixture to the finished product station; at the first loading station, the second robot is also used to load the first component to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the second blanking station onto the first fixture.

[0010] In one embodiment, the clamping device further includes a first conveyor line and a second conveyor line arranged at intervals along a first direction. The first conveyor line is used to convey the first fixture along a second direction intersecting the first direction, so that the first fixture passes through the first loading station, the first processing station, and the first blanking station; the second conveyor line is used to convey the second fixture along the second direction, so that the second fixture passes through the second loading station, the second processing station, and the second blanking station.

[0011] In one embodiment, the loading and unloading device further includes a third conveyor line. The first robot and the second robot are both arranged on the third conveyor line and are arranged at intervals along the second direction;

[0012] The first robot and the second robot move independently along the first direction under the conveying action of the third conveyor line, and the first blanking station and the second loading station are located on the moving path of the first robot, and the second blanking station and the first loading station are located on the moving path of the second robot.

[0013] In one embodiment, there is also a material taking station on the moving paths of the first robot and the second robot. Both the first robot and the second robot can pick up the first component to be processed at the material taking station.

[0014] In one embodiment, there is also the finished product station on the moving paths of the first robot and the second robot. Both the first robot and the second robot can release the first component that has completed the processing at the finished product station.

[0015] In one embodiment, the first robot has a first grasping mechanism and a first picking mechanism. The first grasping mechanism is used to pick up or release the first component, and the first picking mechanism is used to pick up or release the protective cover.

[0016] In one embodiment, the second manipulator has a second grasping mechanism and a second picking mechanism. The second grasping mechanism is used to pick up or release the first component, and the second picking mechanism is used to pick up or release the protective cover.

[0017] A loading and unloading method includes the following steps:

[0018] a. The first fixture holds the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and moves to the first processing station to process the first component to be processed on the first fixture; the second fixture holds the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and moves to the second processing station to process the first component to be processed on the second fixture;

[0019] b. The first fixture moves from the first processing station to the first unloading station. The first manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component that has been processed on the first fixture, and releases the processed first component to the finished product station, and the protective cover remains on the first manipulator; the second fixture moves from the second processing station to the second unloading station. The second manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component that has been processed on the second fixture, and releases the processed first component to the finished product station, and the protective cover remains on the second manipulator;

[0020] c. The second fixture moves from the second unloading station to the second loading station; the first manipulator picks up the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the second fixture; the first fixture moves from the first unloading station to the first loading station, the second manipulator picks up the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the first fixture;

[0021] d. Sequentially and circularly execute steps a to c.

[0022] In one embodiment, before step a, it further includes:

[0023] The first manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the second fixture at the second loading station.

[0024] In one embodiment, before step a, it further includes:

[0025] The second manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the first fixture at the first loading station.

[0026] The above processing system and its loading and unloading method use the first manipulator to unload the protective cover on the first fixture and the processed battery cell together, and load the protective cover and the battery cell to be processed onto the second fixture together, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective cover on the first fixture to the second fixture for reuse. Similarly, the second manipulator is used to unload the protective cover on the second fixture and the processed battery cell together, and load the protective cover and the battery cell to be processed onto the first fixture together, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective cover on the second fixture to the first fixture for reuse. That is to say, the first manipulator and the second manipulator are used to realize the recycling of the protective cover between the first fixture and the second fixture, thus avoiding the need to release the used protective cover during each unloading and the need to pick up a new protective cover during each loading, that is, saving the time for frequently picking up and placing the protective cover and greatly improving the production efficiency. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a processing system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a step flow chart of the loading and unloading method in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0029] In order to make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the specific embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] 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, and are 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 therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0032] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "installed", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. shall be construed in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; 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.

[0033] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be 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 be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiments.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a processing system for processing a first component. When processing the first component, a second component is used to protect a partial area on the first component. It should be noted that the first component may be an electric core, and the second component may be a protective cover. When welding the top cover of the electric core, the protective cover is used to protect the pole column on the top cover of the electric core to prevent the pole column from being burned. Of course, the first component and the second component may also be other components, which are not limited herein. For ease of understanding, the following takes the first component as the electric core and the second component as the protective cover as an example for illustration.

[0036] In an embodiment of the present invention, the processing system includes a clamping assembly (not labeled in the figure), a processing device 20, and a loading and unloading device (not labeled in the figure). The clamping device includes a first fixture 11 and a second fixture 12 both used for carrying the electric core and the protective cover. The first fixture 11 moves between a first loading station A1, a first processing station C1, and a first unloading station B1. The second fixture 12 moves between a second loading station A2, a second processing station C2, and a second unloading station B2. The processing device 20 is used to process the electric core on the first fixture 11 at the first processing station C1 (such as welding the top cover of the electric core, and of course, other processing may also be performed, which is not limited herein), and process the electric core on the second fixture 12 at the second processing station C2 (such as welding the top cover of the electric core, and of course, other processing may also be performed, which is not limited herein). The loading and unloading device includes a first manipulator 31 that moves between the first unloading station B1 and the second loading station A2, and a second manipulator 32 that moves between the second unloading station B2 and the first loading station A1.

[0037] Among them, at the first unloading station B1, the first manipulator 31 is used to pick up the protective cover on the first fixture 11 and unload the processed electric core on the first fixture 11 to the finished product station E. At the second loading station A2, the first manipulator 31 is also used to load the electric core to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the first unloading station B1 onto the second fixture 12. At the second unloading station B2, the second manipulator 32 is used to pick up the protective cover on the second fixture 12 and unload the processed electric core on the second fixture 12 to the finished product station E. At the first loading station A1, the second manipulator 32 is also used to load the electric core to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the second unloading station B2 onto the first fixture 11.

[0038] In the above processing system, during the processing, the first fixture 11 carries the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed and moves to the first processing station C1. The processing device 20 is used to weld the battery cell to be processed on the first fixture 11 at the first processing station C1, and the protective cover is used to protect a partial area of the battery cell to be processed from being burned. The second fixture 12 carries the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed and moves to the second processing station C2. The processing device 20 is used to weld the battery cell to be processed on the second fixture 12 at the second processing station C2, and the protective cover is used to protect a partial area of the battery cell to be processed from being burned.

[0039] After the battery cell on the first fixture 11 is welded, the first fixture 11 moves to the first unloading station B1. The first manipulator 31 picks up the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the first fixture 11, and unloads the processed battery cell to the finished product station E (at this time, the protective cover remains on the first manipulator 31). After the battery cell on the second fixture 12 is welded, the second fixture 12 moves to the second unloading station B2. The second manipulator 32 picks up the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the second fixture 12, and unloads the processed battery cell to the finished product station E (at this time, the protective cover remains on the second manipulator 32).

[0040] Then, the first fixture 11 moves to the first loading station A1. The second manipulator 32 loads both the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the second unloading station B2 onto the first fixture 11. The second fixture 12 moves to the second loading station A2. The first manipulator 31 loads both the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the first unloading station B1 onto the second fixture 12. Then again, the first fixture 11 carries the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed and moves to the first processing station C1 for welding, and the second fixture 12 carries the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed and moves to the second processing station C2 for welding. The above steps are sequentially and cyclically executed to achieve continuous welding operations until all the battery cells to be processed are welded.

[0041] Thus, in the processing system of the present invention, the first manipulator 31 is used to unload the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the first fixture 11 together, and load the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed onto the second fixture 12 together, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective cover on the first fixture 11 to the second fixture 12 for reuse. Similarly, the second manipulator 32 is used to unload the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the second fixture 12 together, and load the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed onto the first fixture 11 together, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective cover on the second fixture 12 to the first fixture 11 for reuse. That is to say, the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 are used to realize the recycling of the protective cover between the first fixture 11 and the second fixture 12, thus avoiding the need to release the used protective cover during each unloading and the need to pick up a new protective cover during each loading, that is, saving the time for frequently picking up and placing the protective cover and greatly improving the production efficiency.

[0042] It should be noted that since the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 are used to realize the recycling of the protective cover between the first fixture 11 and the second fixture 12, the need to pick up a new protective cover during each loading is avoided, that is, the usage amount of the protective cover is greatly reduced, which is beneficial to reducing the production cost.

[0043] It should also be noted that when the first manipulator 31 loads the second fixture 12, the second manipulator 32 can unload the first fixture 11 at the same time. Similarly, when the first manipulator 31 unloads the first fixture 11, the second manipulator 32 can also unload the second fixture 12 at the same time. Of course, in other embodiments, the loading and unloading actions of the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 can also be staggered, which is not limited herein.

[0044] In one embodiment, the first fixture 11 can carry a set of battery cells and protective covers (i.e., one battery cell and one protective cover) at the same time, and the second fixture 12 can also carry a set of battery cells and protective covers at the same time. Of course, in some other embodiments, the first fixture 11 can carry multiple sets of battery cells and protective covers (i.e., multiple battery cells and multiple protective covers) at the same time, and the second fixture 12 can also carry multiple sets of battery cells and protective covers at the same time. Moreover, the first manipulator 31 can pick up multiple sets of battery cells and protective covers at the same time, and the second manipulator 32 can also pick up multiple sets of battery cells and protective covers at the same time, thereby greatly improving the production efficiency.

[0045] Specifically in the embodiment, the first manipulator 31 has a first grasping mechanism and a first picking mechanism. The first grasping mechanism is used to pick up or release the battery cell, and the first picking mechanism is used to pick up or release the protective cover. It should be noted that the first grasping mechanism can be a jaw structure, and the first picking mechanism can be an electromagnet suction structure. Of course, the specific structures of the first grasping mechanism and the first picking mechanism are not limited herein, as long as the simultaneous picking and placing of the battery cell and the protective cover can be achieved.

[0046] Specifically in the embodiment, the second manipulator 32 has a second grasping mechanism and a second picking mechanism. The second grasping mechanism is used to pick up or release the battery cell, and the second picking mechanism is used to pick up or release the protective cover. It should be noted that the second grasping mechanism can be a jaw structure, and the second picking mechanism can be an electromagnet suction structure. Of course, the specific structures of the second grasping mechanism and the second picking mechanism are not limited herein, as long as the simultaneous picking and placing of the battery cell and the protective cover can be achieved.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present invention, the clamping device further includes a first conveyor line 13 and a second conveyor line 14 arranged at intervals along the first direction X. The first conveyor line 13 is used to convey the first fixture 11 along the second direction Y intersecting the first direction X, so that the first fixture 11 can pass through the first loading station A1, the first processing station C1, and the first unloading station B1. Preferably, the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction Y. The second conveyor line 14 is used to convey the second fixture 12 along the second direction Y, so that the second fixture 12 can pass through the second loading station A2, the second processing station C2, and the second unloading station B2. Optionally, the first conveyor line 13 and the second conveyor line 14 can adopt a slide rail conveyor line.

[0048] Specifically in the embodiment, the loading and unloading device further includes a third conveyor line 33. Both the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 are arranged on the third conveyor line 33 and are arranged at intervals along the second direction Y. The first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 move independently along the first direction X under the conveying action of the third conveyor line 33, and the first unloading station B1 and the second loading station A2 are located on the moving path of the first manipulator 31, and the second unloading station B2 and the first loading station A1 are located on the moving path of the second manipulator 32. Thus, the third conveyor line 33 can convey the first manipulator 31 to the first unloading station B1 and the second loading station A2, and the third conveyor line 33 can convey the second manipulator 32 to the second unloading station B2 and the first loading station A1.

[0049] It should be noted that the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 share a third conveyor line 33, which is beneficial to simplifying the equipment structure and saving the occupied space.

[0050] Furthermore, the third conveyor line 33 is located above the first conveyor line 13 and the second conveyor line 14, enabling the third conveyor line 33 to convey the first manipulator 31 to pass above the first blanking station B1 and the second loading station A2; similarly, enabling the third conveyor line 33 to convey the second manipulator 32 to pass above the second blanking station B2 and the first loading station A1.

[0051] Specifically in the embodiment, there is also a picking station D on the moving paths of the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32, and both the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 can pick up the battery cells to be processed at the picking station D.

[0052] There is also a finished product station E on the moving paths of the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32, and both the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 can release the processed battery cells at the finished product station E.

[0053] In this way, when the first manipulator 31 picks up the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the first fixture 11 at the first blanking station B1, the first manipulator 31 moves to the finished product station E and releases the processed battery cell to the finished product station E, while the protective cover remains on the first manipulator 31. Then, the first manipulator 31 carries the protective cover and moves to the picking station D, and picks up the battery cell to be processed at the picking station D. Then, the first manipulator 31 carries the protective cover and the battery cell to be processed and moves to the second loading station A2, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover to the second fixture 12 at the second loading station A2.

[0054] When the second manipulator 32 picks up the processed battery cell and the protective cover on the second fixture 12 at the second blanking station B2, the second manipulator 32 moves to the finished product station E and releases the processed battery cell to the finished product station E, while the protective cover remains on the second manipulator 32. Then, the second manipulator 32 carries the protective cover and moves to the picking station D, and picks up the battery cell to be processed at the picking station D. Then, the second manipulator 32 carries the protective cover and the battery cell to be processed and moves to the first loading station A1, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover to the first fixture 11 at the first loading station A1.

[0055] It should be noted that when the processing system starts to run, there are no battery cells and protective covers on the first fixture 11 and the second fixture 12. The first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 need to be used for loading, that is, at this time, the first manipulator 31 needs to pick up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed, and the second manipulator 32 also needs to pick up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed. Specifically, in one embodiment, the first manipulator 31 can pick up both the battery cells to be processed and the protective covers at the material taking station D. Similarly, the second manipulator 32 can pick up both the battery cells to be processed and the protective covers at the material taking station D. Of course, an additional station can also be set up separately for the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 to pick up the protective covers.

[0056] Based on the above processing system, the present invention also provides a loading and unloading method for the processing system. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 as shown, the loading and unloading method includes the steps:

[0057] S10. The first manipulator 31 picks up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed and releases the battery cells and protective covers to be processed on the second fixture 12 at the second loading station A2. Specifically, the first manipulator 31 moves to the material taking station D under the transportation of the third conveyor line 33, and picks up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed at the material taking station D. Then, the first manipulator 31 moves to the second loading station A2 under the transportation of the third conveyor line 33, and releases the battery cells and protective covers to be processed on the second fixture 12 at the second loading station A2.

[0058] S20. The second manipulator 32 picks up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed and releases the battery cells and protective covers to be processed on the first fixture 11 at the first loading station A1. Specifically, the second manipulator 32 moves to the material taking station D under the transportation of the third conveyor line 33, and picks up the battery cells and protective covers to be processed at the material taking station D. Then, the second manipulator 32 moves to the first loading station A1 under the transportation of the third conveyor line 33, and releases the battery cells and protective covers to be processed on the first fixture 11 at the first loading station A1. It should be noted that in some other embodiments, step S20 can also be executed first and then step S10. That is to say, the sequence of steps S10 and S20 is not limited here.

[0059] S30. The first fixture 11 carries the battery cells and protective covers to be processed and moves to the first processing station C1 so that the processing device 20 processes (such as welding) the battery cells to be processed on the first fixture 11.

[0060] The second fixture 12 holds the battery cell and the protective cover to be processed, and moves to the second processing station C2, so that the processing device 20 processes (such as welding) the battery cell to be processed on the second fixture 12. It should be noted that the sequence of the first fixture 11 moving to the first processing station C1 and the second fixture 12 moving to the second processing station C2 is not limited here. Of course, the two can also be carried out simultaneously.

[0061] S40. The first fixture 11 moves from the first processing station C1 to the first unloading station B1. The first manipulator 31 picks up the battery cell and the protective cover that have been processed on the first fixture 11, and releases the processed battery cell to the finished product station E (at this time, the protective cover remains on the first manipulator 31). The second fixture 12 moves from the second processing station C2 to the second unloading station B2. The second manipulator 32 picks up the battery cell and the protective cover that have been processed on the second fixture 12, and releases the processed battery cell to the finished product station E (at this time, the protective cover remains on the second manipulator 32). It should be noted that the sequence of the first fixture 11 moving from the first processing station C1 to the first unloading station B1 and the second fixture 12 moving from the second processing station C2 to the second unloading station B2 is not limited here. Of course, the two can also be carried out simultaneously.

[0062] S50. The second fixture 12 moves from the second unloading station B2 to the second loading station A2. The first manipulator 31 picks up the battery cell to be processed at the material taking station D, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover onto the second fixture 12 located at the second loading station A2. Specifically, the first manipulator 31 moves to the material taking station D under the conveying action of the third conveyor line 33, and picks up the battery cell to be processed at the material taking station D (at this time, the first manipulator 31 has the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover). Then, the first manipulator 31 moves to the second loading station A2 under the conveying action of the third conveyor line 33, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover onto the second fixture 12 located at the second loading station A2.

[0063] The first fixture 11 moves from the first unloading station B1 to the first loading station A1. The second manipulator 32 picks up the battery cell to be processed at the material taking station D, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover onto the first fixture 11 located at the first loading station A1. Specifically, the second manipulator 32 moves to the material taking station D under the conveying action of the third conveyor line 33, and picks up the battery cell to be processed at the material taking station D (at this time, the second manipulator 32 has the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover). Then, the second manipulator 32 moves to the first loading station A1 under the conveying action of the third conveyor line 33, and releases the battery cell to be processed and the protective cover onto the first fixture 11 located at the first loading station A1.

[0064] It should be noted that the sequence of the second fixture 12 moving from the second blanking station B2 to the second loading station A2 and the first fixture 11 moving from the first blanking station B1 to the first loading station A1 is not limited. Of course, the two can also be carried out simultaneously.

[0065] S60. Sequentially and circularly execute steps S30 to S50 until all the cells to be processed have been processed by the processing device 20 and are blanked to the finished product station E.

[0066] In this way, the first manipulator 31 is used to simultaneously blank the processed cells and protective covers on the first fixture 11, and simultaneously load the cells and protective covers to be processed onto the second fixture 12, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective covers on the first fixture 11 to the second fixture 12 for repeated use. Similarly, the second manipulator 32 is used to simultaneously blank the processed cells and protective covers on the second fixture 12, and simultaneously load the cells and protective covers to be processed onto the first fixture 11, thereby realizing the transfer of the protective covers on the second fixture 12 to the first fixture 11 for repeated use. That is to say, the first manipulator 31 and the second manipulator 32 are used to realize the circular use of the protective covers between the first fixture 11 and the second fixture 12, thus avoiding the need to release the used protective covers during each blanking and also avoiding the need to pick up new protective covers during each loading, that is, saving the time for frequently picking up and placing the protective covers and greatly improving the production efficiency.

[0067] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as within the scope described in this specification.

[0068] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present invention. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation to the scope of the invention patent. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A processing system, characterized in that, Comprising: A clamping device, including a first fixture and a second fixture both used for carrying a first component and a protective cover, the first fixture moving between a first loading station, a first processing station and a first unloading station, and the second fixture moving between a second loading station, a second processing station and a second unloading station; A processing device, used for processing the first component on the first fixture at the first processing station and processing the first component on the second fixture at the second processing station; And A loading and unloading device, including a first manipulator moving between the first unloading station and the second loading station, and a second manipulator moving between the second unloading station and the first loading station; Wherein, at the first unloading station, the first manipulator is used for picking up the protective cover on the first fixture and unloading the first component on the first fixture to a finished product station; at the second loading station, the first manipulator is used for loading the first component to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the first unloading station onto the second fixture; at the second unloading station, the second manipulator is used for picking up the protective cover on the second fixture and unloading the first component on the second fixture to the finished product station; at the first loading station, the second manipulator is used for loading the first component to be processed and the protective cover picked up at the second unloading station onto the first fixture.

2. The processing system according to claim 1, wherein The clamping device further includes a first conveyor line and a second conveyor line arranged at intervals along a first direction, the first conveyor line being used for conveying the first fixture along a second direction intersecting with the first direction, so that the first fixture passes through the first loading station, the first processing station and the first unloading station; the second conveyor line is used for conveying the second fixture along the second direction, so that the second fixture passes through the second loading station, the second processing station and the second unloading station.

3. The processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The loading and unloading device further includes a third conveyor line, the first manipulator and the second manipulator are both arranged on the third conveyor line and are arranged at intervals along the second direction; The first manipulator and the second manipulator move independently along the first direction under the conveying action of the third conveyor line, and the first unloading station and the second loading station are located on the moving path of the first manipulator, and the second unloading station and the first loading station are located on the moving path of the second manipulator.

4. The processing system according to claim 3, wherein There is also a material taking station on the moving paths of the first manipulator and the second manipulator, and both the first manipulator and the second manipulator can pick up the first component to be processed at the material taking station.

5. The processing system according to claim 3, characterized in that There is also the finished product station on the moving paths of the first manipulator and the second manipulator, and both the first manipulator and the second manipulator can release the first component at the finished product station.

6. The processing system according to claim 1, wherein The first manipulator has a first grasping mechanism and a first picking mechanism, the first grasping mechanism is used for picking up or releasing the first component, and the first picking mechanism is used for picking up or releasing the protective cover.

7. The processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second manipulator has a second grasping mechanism and a second picking mechanism. The second grasping mechanism is used to pick up or release the first component, and the second picking mechanism is used to pick up or release the protective cover.

8. A loading and unloading method for an application of the processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: a. The first fixture holds the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and moves to the first processing station to process the first component to be processed on the first fixture; the second fixture holds the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and moves to the second processing station to process the first component to be processed on the second fixture. b. The first fixture moves from the first processing station to the first unloading station. The first manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component that has been processed on the first fixture, releases the processed first component to the finished product station, and the protective cover remains on the first manipulator; the second fixture moves from the second processing station to the second unloading station. The second manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component that has been processed on the second fixture, releases the processed first component to the finished product station, and the protective cover remains on the second manipulator. c. The second fixture moves from the second unloading station to the second loading station; the first manipulator picks up the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the second fixture; the first fixture moves from the first unloading station to the first loading station, the second manipulator picks up the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the first fixture. d. Steps a to c are sequentially and cyclically executed.

9. The loading and unloading method according to claim 8, characterized in that, Before step a, it further includes: The first manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the second fixture at the second loading station.

10. The loading and unloading method according to claim 8, wherein Before step a, it further includes: The second manipulator picks up the protective cover and the first component to be processed, and releases the protective cover and the first component to be processed to the first fixture at the first loading station.

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