A fixed carrier for battery cells

Abstract

The present invention provides a fixed carrier for battery cells, which includes a support seat, a carrier platform is provided on the support seat, a first positioning mechanism and a second positioning mechanism are provided on the front and rear sides of the carrier platform, and a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism are provided on the left and right sides of the carrier platform; the first positioning mechanism includes a first push plate and a first pushing mechanism; the second positioning mechanism includes a second push plate and a second pushing mechanism; the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are located on both sides of a driving block and connected to a guide rail, the driving block includes driving inclined surfaces located on both sides, the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces on both sides of the driving block, and the driving block is connected to a rotating member. The technical solution of the present invention can be used to quickly and accurately position the product, and the operation is simple and fast. The carrier can be applied to many process steps, reducing the number of times the carrier is replaced and improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a carrier, and in particular to a fixed carrier for a battery cell. Background Art

[0002] Battery welding technology is widely used in the consumer electronics assembly industry. With the continuous improvement of the degree of automation, the production rhythm and efficiency of the production line are getting higher and higher, requiring higher and higher product positioning accuracy. It is necessary to try not to replace the fixed carrier used for the battery cell, and to make this carrier compatible with all the equipment on the production line as much as possible.

[0003] The existing carrier can only meet the requirements of a certain process. When the next process is carried out, the product needs to be taken out of the current carrier and placed in another fixture. In addition, the other carrier is inconvenient to operate and cannot be quickly and accurately positioned, which ultimately leads to a low yield of the manufactured products. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a carrier that is easy to operate, can be accurately positioned, and can meet all process functions. Summary of the invention

[0004] In response to the above technical problems, the present invention discloses a fixed carrier for battery cells, which can quickly and accurately position the product and has strong applicability and is compatible with various processes.

[0005] To this end, the technical solution of the present invention is:

[0006] A fixing carrier for a battery cell, comprising a support seat, a carrier for placing a product to be fixed is provided on the support seat, a first positioning mechanism and a second positioning mechanism are provided on the front and rear sides of the carrier respectively, and a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism are provided on the left and right sides of the carrier respectively;

[0007] The first positioning mechanism includes a first push plate and a first pushing mechanism, and the first pushing mechanism is connected to the first push plate; the second positioning mechanism includes a second push plate and a second pushing mechanism, and the second pushing mechanism is connected to the second push plate;

[0008] The first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are located on both sides of the driving block and are connected to the guide rail. The driving block includes driving inclined surfaces on both sides. The first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces on both sides of the driving block. The driving block is connected to a rotating component, and the rotating component drives the driving block to rotate, so that the driving inclined surface rotates, thereby driving the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism to move toward or away from each other along the guide rail.

[0009] With this technical solution, the front and rear sides of the product to be fixed are positioned by the first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism, and then the left and right sides are positioned by the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism. The product is positioned from four directions, making product positioning more accurate and easy to operate. In addition, the fixed carrier for the battery cell is compact and highly adaptable. It can adapt to products within a certain size range and is not limited to a specific size.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first clamping mechanism includes a first clamping support seat and a first clamping jaw located on the first clamping support seat, and the second clamping mechanism includes a second clamping jaw supporting seat and a second clamping jaw located on the second clamping support seat, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are relatively arranged on the left and right sides of the carrier, and the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw are respectively provided with a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface at the inner lower part or the bottom, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces on both sides of the driving block.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the bottoms of the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw support seat are connected to a guide rail, and the guide rail is fixedly connected to the support seat.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rotating component includes a rotating handle and a rotating shaft, the rotating handle is connected to one end of the rotating shaft, the other end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the support seat, and the middle part of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the driving block.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, a groove is provided at one end of the driving block, and the middle part of the rotating shaft is located in the groove and fixedly connected by screws.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the outer sides of the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw support seat are both provided with elastic components, and the elastic components are connected to the support seat. Furthermore, the elastic components are springs. With this technical solution, the elastic components can play a role of buffering and automatically returning to their original positions.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the driving block is a cam plate.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, the support seat is provided with a limit seat on the outer side of the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw support seat, and the elastic component is connected to the limit seat.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are provided with protrusions on the inner side of the carrier for matching with the fixing grooves of the product to be fixed. With this technical solution, the positioning is more accurate and it is not easy to get loose.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism have the same structure and both include a rotating plunger. Fixed blocks are provided at the front and rear ends of the support seat. The rotating plunger is rotatably connected to the fixed block. The rotating plungers of the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are respectively connected to the first push plate and the second push plate.

[0019] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rotary plungers of the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are connected to the first push plate and the second push plate respectively through elastic components. Further, the elastic component is a spring.

[0020] As a further improvement of the present invention, a side plunger for auxiliary positioning is provided on the left or right side of the carrier. With this technical solution, preliminary and rough auxiliary positioning of the product placed on the carrier can be performed.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] By adopting the technical solution of the present invention, the product can be positioned quickly and accurately, and the operation is simple and fast; moreover, the carrier can be applied to many process steps, and the product does not need to be replaced when switching between process steps such as welding and assembly, thereby reducing the number of times the carrier is replaced and improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a fixing carrier for a square battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first clamping jaw mechanism and a second clamping jaw mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism separated from each other in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first clamping jaw support seat, the second clamping jaw support seat and the driving block in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the driving block of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Reference numerals include:

[0029] 1-support seat, 2-carrying platform, 3-first positioning mechanism, 4-second positioning mechanism, 5-first clamping mechanism, 6-second clamping mechanism, 7-driving block, 8-rotating shaft, 9-rotating handle, 10-side plunger;

[0030] 11-front fixing block, 12-rear fixing block, 13-first limiting seat, 14-second limiting seat, 15-guide rail;

[0031] 31-first rotary plunger, 32-first push plate, 33-first push plate spring;

[0032] 41 - second rotary plunger, 42 - second push plate, 43 - second push plate spring;

[0033] 51-first clamping jaw, 52-first clamping jaw supporting seat, 53-first inclined surface, 54-first side spring, 55-first protrusion;

[0034] 61 - second clamping jaw, 62 - second clamping jaw support seat, 63 - second inclined surface, 64 - second side spring, 65 - second protrusion;

[0035] 71-Drive ramp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0037] like Figure 1~Figure 5 As shown, a fixing carrier for a square battery cell includes a support seat 1, on which a carrier 2 for placing the product to be fixed is provided, and a first positioning mechanism 3 and a second positioning mechanism 4 are provided on the front and rear sides of the carrier 2, respectively, and a first clamping mechanism 5 and a second clamping mechanism 6 are provided on the left and right sides of the carrier 2, respectively. The first positioning mechanism 3 includes a first push plate 32 and a first pushing mechanism, and the first pushing mechanism is connected to the first push plate 32; the second positioning mechanism 4 includes a second push plate 42 and a second pushing mechanism, and the second pushing mechanism is connected to the second push plate 42. A side plunger 10 for auxiliary positioning is provided on the right side of the carrier 2.

[0038] Specifically, the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism have the same structure. A front fixed block 11 and a rear fixed block 12 are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the support seat 1, wherein the front fixed block 11 is located on the outside of the first push plate 32, and the rear fixed block 12 is located on the outside of the first push plate 32. The first pushing mechanism includes a first rotating plunger 31, which is rotatably connected to the front fixed block 11, and the first rotating plunger 31 is connected to the first push plate 32 via a first push plate spring 33. The second pushing mechanism includes a second rotating plunger 41, which is rotatably connected to the rear fixed block 12, and the second rotating plunger 41 is connected to the second push plate 42 via a second push plate spring 43.

[0039] The first clamp mechanism 5 includes a first clamp support seat 52 and a first clamp 51 located on the first clamp support seat 52, the second clamp mechanism 6 includes a second clamp support seat 62 and a second clamp 61 located on the second clamp support seat 62, the first clamp 51 and the second clamp 61 are relatively arranged on the left and right sides of the platform 2, a driving block 7 is arranged between the lower parts of the first clamp support seat 52 and the second clamp support seat 62, driving inclined surfaces 71 are arranged on both sides of the driving block 7, a first inclined surface 53 is arranged at the inner bottom of the first clamp support seat 52, and a second inclined surface 63 is arranged at the inner bottom of the second clamp support seat 62, the first inclined surface 53 and the second inclined surface 63 are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces 71 on both sides of the driving block 7. The bottoms of the first clamp support seat 52 and the second clamp support seat 62 are slidably connected to the guide rail 15 located on the platform 2. One end of the driving block 7 is fixedly connected to the middle of the rotating shaft 8, one end of the rotating shaft 8 is connected to the rotating handle 9, and the other end of the rotating shaft 8 is rotatably connected to the support seat 1. The rotating handle 9 drives the driving block 7 to rotate through the rotating shaft 8, so that the driving inclined surface 71 rotates, thereby driving the first clamping mechanism 5 and the second clamping mechanism 6 to move toward or away from each other along the guide rail 15. Further, one end of the driving block 7 is provided with a groove, and the middle part of the rotating shaft 8 is located in the groove and fixedly connected by a screw. Further, the driving block 7 is a cam plate.

[0040] The first jaw support seat 52 and the second jaw support seat 62 are respectively provided with a first side spring 54 and a second side spring 64 on their outer sides, and the support seat 1 is respectively provided with a first limit seat 13 and a second limit seat 14 on their outer sides, and the first side spring 54 and the second side spring 64 are respectively connected to the first limit seat 13 and the second limit seat 14.

[0041] The first clamping jaw 51 and the second clamping jaw 61 are respectively provided with a first convex block 55 and a second convex block 65 for matching with the fixing groove of the product to be fixed on the inner side facing the carrier 2. With this technical solution, the positioning is more accurate and it is not easy to loosen.

[0042] Working method:

[0043] like Figure 1 As shown, first open the second rotating plunger 41 clockwise, at which time the second push plate 42 will be pushed open by the second push plate spring 43; then open the first rotating plunger 31 clockwise, at which time the first push plate 32 will be pushed open by the first push plate spring 33; Figure 2As shown, the first clamping jaw 51 and the second clamping jaw 61 are in a closed state at this time, and the rotating handle 9 is turned clockwise. The rotating handle 9 and the driving block 7 are connected together, and the base of the first clamping jaw 51 and the base of the second clamping jaw 61 are fixed on the guide rail 15. At this time, the driving block 7 will push the base of the first clamping jaw 51 and the base of the second clamping jaw 61 to both sides, so that the first clamping jaw 51 and the second clamping jaw 61 are in an open state, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown; at this time, the square battery to be fixed is placed in, and the side plunger 10 will push the square battery to the carrier reference surface; then the rotating handle 9 is turned counterclockwise, and the base of the first clamping jaw 51 and the base of the second clamping jaw 61 will be pushed forward by the first side spring 54 and the second side spring 64, and the first clamping jaw 51 and the second clamping jaw 61 will clamp the square battery, and the guide rail 15 provides a guarantee for the smoothness and accuracy of this opening and closing action.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that terms such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships are orientations or positional relationships based on 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0045] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0046] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0047] The specific implementation modes described above are preferred implementation modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the specific implementation scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention includes but is not limited to the specific implementation modes. All equivalent changes made in accordance with the shape and structure of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fixed carrier for a battery cell, characterized in that: It comprises a support seat, on which a platform for placing the product to be fixed is provided, a first positioning mechanism and a second positioning mechanism are provided on the front and rear sides of the platform respectively, and a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism are provided on the left and right sides of the platform respectively; The first positioning mechanism includes a first push plate and a first pushing mechanism, and the first pushing mechanism is connected to the first push plate; the second positioning mechanism includes a second push plate and a second pushing mechanism, and the second pushing mechanism is connected to the second push plate; The first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are located on both sides of the driving block and are connected to the guide rail. The driving block includes driving inclined surfaces on both sides. The first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces on both sides of the driving block. The driving block is connected to a rotating component, and the rotating component drives the driving block to rotate, so that the driving inclined surface rotates, thereby driving the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism to move toward or away from each other along the guide rail.

2. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping mechanism includes a first clamping support seat and a first clamping jaw located on the first clamping support seat, and the second clamping mechanism includes a second clamping jaw supporting seat and a second clamping jaw located on the second clamping support seat. The first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are relatively arranged on the left and right sides of the carrier, and the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw are respectively provided with a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface on the inner lower part or the bottom, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are in contact with the driving inclined surfaces on both sides of the driving block.

3. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottoms of the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw support seat are connected to the guide rail, and the guide rail is fixedly connected to the support seat.

4. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating component comprises a rotating handle and a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating handle is connected to one end of the rotating shaft, the other end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to a supporting seat, and the middle portion of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to one end of a driving block.

5. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the driving block is provided with a groove, the middle part of the rotating shaft is located in the groove, and is fixedly connected by screws.

6. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer sides of the first clamping jaw supporting seat and the second clamping jaw supporting seat are both provided with elastic components, and the elastic components are connected to the supporting seats.

7. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support seat is provided with a limit seat on the outer side of the first clamping jaw support seat and the second clamping jaw support seat, and the elastic component is connected to the limit seat.

8. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism have the same structure and both include a rotating plunger. Fixed blocks are provided at the front and rear ends of the support seat. The rotating plunger is rotatably connected to the fixed block. The rotating plungers of the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are respectively connected to the first push plate and the second push plate.

9. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 8, characterized in that: The rotary plungers of the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are connected to the first pushing plate and the second pushing plate respectively through elastic components.

10. The fixing carrier for battery cells according to claim 8, characterized in that: A side plunger for auxiliary positioning is provided on the left or right side of the carrier.

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