A battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling

By designing a battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling, a large-scale batch discharge of lithium-ion batteries was achieved by utilizing chemical reaction and movement mechanisms, solving the safety and efficiency problems in existing technologies and realizing safe and efficient discharge processing.

CN115566217BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09GANZHOU XIONGBO NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211312122.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-10-25
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2042-10-25

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Technical Problem

Existing lithium-ion battery recycling devices have poor safety during large-scale discharge processing and are not suitable for batch processing. Furthermore, the heat dissipation caused by the battery discharge instrument through external load is not suitable for large-scale applications.

Method used

A battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling has been designed, including a reaction chamber, a placement mechanism, and a moving mechanism. The device discharges through a chemical reaction and ensures the stability and safety of the discharge process through limiting, fixing, and stabilizing mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

It enables large-scale batch discharge of lithium-ion batteries, improving safety and efficiency. The discharge rate is accelerated through chemical reaction, making it suitable for large-scale recycling and processing of waste lithium-ion batteries.

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Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of discharging device, especially a kind of battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling.The present application provides a kind of battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling, which can discharge lithium ion battery in batches.The present application provides a kind of battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling, comprising: reaction box, reaction box top front and rear two sides are symmetrically provided with first fixed block;Guard plate, four first fixed blocks are connected with guard plate;Air pipe, reaction box front and rear sides are connected and communicated with air pipe;Placing mechanism, reaction box right side is provided with placing mechanism.Workers put a large number of lithium ion batteries into the placing box, and move the placing box down to the reaction box, so that lithium ion battery reacts with chemical agent, and lithium ion battery starts to discharge.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a discharge device, in particular to a battery discharge device for lithium ion battery recycling. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nowadays, most electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets, wearable devices, electric vehicles use recyclable lithium ion batteries, but these lithium ion batteries cannot be used for a long time, and the residual power of waste lithium ion batteries still has a residual power. In order to facilitate safe and efficient recycling of waste lithium ion batteries, waste lithium ion batteries should be discharged before entering the subsequent recycling process, and the electrolyte of waste lithium ion batteries will cause great pollution once it flows into the soil or leaks in the environment.

[0003] At present, the market generally uses a battery discharge instrument to discharge the waste lithium ion battery recycling, and the battery discharge instrument needs to discharge through an external load, so that the battery is connected with the resistor, and the power in the battery is consumed by heat dissipation. Although the device discharges quickly, it is not suitable for large-scale waste lithium ion battery discharge treatment, and the safety is poor.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a lithium ion battery recycling battery discharge device capable of discharging lithium ion batteries in batches. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings that the battery discharge instrument needs to discharge through an external load, so that the battery is connected with the resistor, and the power in the battery is consumed by heat dissipation, although the device discharges quickly, it is not suitable for large-scale waste lithium ion battery discharge treatment, and the safety is poor, the technical problem of the present application is to provide a lithium ion battery recycling battery discharge device capable of discharging lithium ion batteries in batches.

[0006] The present application is realized by the following technical means: a lithium ion battery recycling battery discharge device, comprising: a reaction box, the top of the reaction box is provided with first fixing blocks which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the front and back; a protective plate is connected between the four first fixing blocks; a ventilation pipe is connected and communicated with the front and back sides of the reaction box; a placing mechanism is arranged on the right side of the reaction box, and the placing mechanism is used for storing lithium ion batteries; a moving mechanism is arranged on the placing mechanism, and the moving mechanism is used for assisting the movement of the placing mechanism.

[0007] Optionally, the placing mechanism comprises: a support, the support being connected to the right side of the reaction box; a placing box, the placing box being placed on the top of the support; a first guide rod, the first guide rod being symmetrically arranged on the top right side of the reaction box; a first fixing frame, the first fixing frame being slidingly arranged between the two first guide rods; a first electromagnet, the first electromagnet being arranged on the right side of the placing box; a support frame, the support frame being arranged on the front and back sides of the first electromagnet; and a second electromagnet, the second electromagnet being arranged on the right side of the first fixing frame.

[0008] Optionally, the moving mechanism comprises: a servo motor, the servo motor being arranged on the front and back sides of the first fixing frame; a gear, the gear being arranged on the middle of the output shaft of the servo motor; a rack, the rack being connected to the front and back sides of the support frame; and a limiting block, the limiting block being arranged on the left end of the output shaft of the servo motor.

[0009] Optionally, the fixing mechanism for fixing the placing box comprises: a second fixing block, the second fixing block being connected to the top left side of the placing box; and a slide rail, the slide rail being arranged in the right side of the reaction box.

[0010] Optionally, the fixing mechanism for fixing the placing box comprises: a second fixing frame, the second fixing frame being symmetrically arranged on the top right side of the reaction box; a connecting rod, the connecting rod being slidingly arranged in the second fixing frame; a second clamping block, the second clamping block being connected to the inner side of the two connecting rods, second clamping grooves being formed on the front and back sides of the placing box, the second clamping block being capable of being clamped into the second clamping grooves; and a second elastic member, the second elastic member being sleeved on the connecting rod, one end of the second elastic member being connected to the second fixing frame, and the other end of the second elastic member being connected to the second clamping block.

[0011] Optionally, the stabilizing mechanism for stabilizing the placing box comprises: a connecting frame, the connecting frame being slidingly arranged on the front and back sides of the reaction box; a second guide rod, the second guide rod being symmetrically arranged on the front and back sides of the reaction box; a first clamping block, the first clamping block being slidingly arranged between the two second guide rods on the front side and between the two second guide rods on the back side, first clamping grooves being uniformly and interval ly formed on the outer sides of the two connecting frames, and the first clamping block being capable of being clamped into the first clamping grooves; and a first elastic member, the first elastic member being sleeved on the second guide rod, one end of the first elastic member being connected to the first clamping block, and the other end of the first elastic member being connected to the second guide rod.

[0012] Optionally, the device further comprises a discharging mechanism for controlling the discharging agent, the discharging mechanism comprising: a contact frame, a sliding groove, the left part of the reaction box is symmetrically provided with the sliding groove, the contact frame is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, and the connecting frame is in contact with the contact frame after moving; a third elastic member, the third elastic member is connected between the contact frame and the reaction box; a storage tank, the storage tank is connected and communicated with the top of the protection plate; third guide rods, the third guide rods are symmetrically connected in the storage tank; a baffle, the baffle is slidably arranged between the two third guide rods; a fourth elastic member, the fourth elastic member is sleeved on the third guide rod, one end of the fourth elastic member is connected with the third guide rod, and the other end of the fourth elastic member is connected with the baffle.

[0013] Optionally, the device further comprises a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the reaction box, the cleaning mechanism comprising: a moving frame, the moving frame is slidably arranged on the left side of the reaction box; and a scraper, the scraper is connected to the bottom of the moving frame.

[0014] It can be known from the above description of the structure of the application that the design starting point, concept and advantages of the application are: 1, the workers put a large number of lithium ion batteries into the placing box, and move the placing box downward into the reaction box, so that the lithium ion batteries react with the chemical agent, and the lithium ion batteries begin to discharge.

[0015] 2, the second fixed block is clamped into the sliding rail forwardly, the second fixed block moves downward in the sliding rail, and the position of the placing box is prevented from moving.

[0016] 3, the placing box continuously moves upward, the second elastic member drives the two second clamping blocks to clamp into the second clamping grooves inwardly, and the two second clamping blocks fix the placing box, so that the lithium ion batteries which have completed discharging are dried.

[0017] 4, the contact frame extrudes the baffle, the baffle moves upward on the third guide rod, the baffle no longer closes the storage tank, the discharging agent in the storage tank flows downward into the reaction box, and the discharging agent can enhance the discharging effect and accelerate the discharging speed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the application.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of part of the three-dimensional structure of the application.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a first schematic diagram of the placing mechanism of the application.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a second schematic diagram of the placing mechanism of the application.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the moving mechanism of the application.

[0023] Figure 6 It is the first kind of three-dimensional structure schematic view of the limiting mechanism of the application.

[0024] Figure 7 It is the second kind of three-dimensional structure schematic view of the limiting mechanism of the application.

[0025] Figure 8 It is the three-dimensional sectional view structure schematic view of the stabilizing mechanism of the application.

[0026] Figure 9 It is the enlarged three-dimensional structure schematic view of the A place of the application.

[0027] Figure 10 It is the first kind of three-dimensional structure schematic view of the fixing mechanism of the application.

[0028] Figure 11 It is the second kind of three-dimensional structure schematic view of the fixing mechanism of the application.

[0029] Figure 12 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic view of the discharging mechanism of the application.

[0030] Figure 13 It is the three-dimensional sectional view structure schematic view of the discharging mechanism of the application.

[0031] Figure 14 It is the three-dimensional sectional view structure schematic view of the cleaning mechanism of the application.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals: 1_reactor box, 2_first fixing block, 3_protection plate, 5_ventilation pipe, 6_placing mechanism, 601_bracket, 602_placing box, 603_first guide rod, 604_first fixing frame, 605_first electromagnet, 606_support frame, 607_second electromagnet, 7_moving mechanism, 701_servo motor, 702_gear, 703_rack, 704_limiting block, 8_limiting mechanism, 801_second fixing block, 802_sliding rail, 9_stabilizing mechanism, 901_connecting frame, 902_first clamping groove, 903_second guide rod, 904_first elastic member, 905_first clamping block, 10_fixing mechanism, 1001_second fixing frame, 1002_connecting rod, 1003_second elastic member, 1004_second clamping block, 1005_second clamping groove, 11_discharging mechanism, 1101_sliding groove, 1102_contact frame, 1103_third elastic member, 1104_storage box, 1105_baffle, 1106_third guide rod, 1107_fourth elastic member, 12_cleaning mechanism, 1201_moving frame, 1202_scraper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following description is merely exemplary of the application and is not intended to limit the scope of the application.

[0034] Embodiment 1

[0035] Referring to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling, including reaction box 1, first fixed block 2, guard plate 3, breather pipe 5, placing mechanism 6 and moving mechanism 7, reaction box 1 top front and back both sides are left and right symmetrical and are provided with first fixed block 2, and the welding of four first fixed blocks 2 has guard plate 3, and the front and back both sides of reaction box 1 are connected and communicated and have breather pipe 5, and the right side of reaction box 1 is provided with placing mechanism 6, and placing mechanism 6 is used to store lithium ion battery, and placing mechanism 6 is provided with moving mechanism 7, and moving mechanism 7 is used to assist placing mechanism 6 to move.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 Placing mechanism 6 includes support 601, placing box 602, first guide rod 603, first fixed frame 604, first electromagnet 605, support frame 606 and second electromagnet 607, reaction box 1 right side is connected with support 601, and support 601 top is placed with placing box 602, and reaction box 1 top right side is symmetrically provided with first guide rod 603, and first guide rod 603 is slidably arranged between the two first fixed frames 604, and placing box 602 right side is provided with first electromagnet 605, and first electromagnet 605 is provided with support frame 606 between the front and back sides, and first fixed frame 604 right side is provided with second electromagnet 607.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 5 Moving mechanism 7 includes servo motor 701, gear 702, rack 703 and limit block 704, and the inside of first fixed frame 604 is provided with servo motor 701 through bolt on both sides, and the output shaft of servo motor 701 is provided with gear 702 in the middle, and the front and back sides of support frame 606 are connected with rack 703, and the left end of the output shaft of servo motor 701 is provided with limit block 704.

[0038] When the staff needs to discharge the lithium ion battery, the staff connects the trachea at the air pipe 5, pours the chemical agent into the reaction box 1, and the trachea can extract the chemical gas in the reaction box 1. The staff puts a large number of lithium ion batteries into the placing box 602, and then the staff energizes the first electromagnet 605 and the second electromagnet 607. The first electromagnet 605 and the second electromagnet 607 attract each other. The staff moves the first fixed frame 604 to the left, and the first fixed frame 604 drives the first electromagnet 605, the second electromagnet 607, the support frame 606, the placing box 602 and the servo motor 701 to move to the left. When the placing box 602 moves above the reaction box 1, the staff disconnects the current of the first electromagnet 605 and the second electromagnet 607. The first electromagnet 605, the support frame 606, the rack 703 and the placing box 602 move downward into the reaction box 1. The lithium ion battery reacts with the chemical agent, and the lithium ion battery starts to discharge. After discharging, the staff starts the servo motor 701. The servo motor 701 drives the gear 702 to rotate. The gear 702 is engaged with the rack 703. The gear 702 drives the rack 703 and the support frame 606 to move upward. The placing box 602 resets upward. The staff turns off the servo motor 701 and energizes the first electromagnet 605 and the second electromagnet 607 again. The second electromagnet 607 attracts the first electromagnet 605, so as to facilitate the staff to take out the lithium ion battery. The staff moves the first fixed frame 604 to the right, and the first fixed frame 604 drives the placing box 602 to reset to the right.

[0039] Embodiment 2

[0040] On the basis of embodiment 1, refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 6 and Figure 7 , also include a limiting mechanism 8 for limiting the position of the lithium ion battery. The limiting mechanism 8 includes a second fixed block 801 and a sliding rail 802. The second fixed block 801 is welded on the top left side of the placing box 602. The sliding rail 802 is arranged on the right side in the reaction box 1.

[0041] Refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11Further comprising a fixing mechanism 10 for fixing the placing box 602, the fixing mechanism 10 comprises a second fixing frame 1001, a connecting rod 1002, a second clamping block 1004 and a second elastic member 1003, the second fixing frame 1001 is symmetrically arranged on the top right side of the reaction box 1, the connecting rod 1002 is slidably arranged in the second fixing frame 1001, the second clamping block 1004 is connected to the inner side of each of the two connecting rods 1002, the second clamping block 1004 can be clamped into the second clamping slot 1005, and the second elastic member 1003 is sleeved on the connecting rod 1002, one end of the second elastic member 1003 is connected with the second fixing frame 1001, and the other end of the second elastic member 1003 is connected with the second clamping block 1004.

[0042] When the placing box 602 is placed into the reaction box 1, the second fixing block 801 is clamped into the slide rail 802, the second fixing block 801 moves downward in the slide rail 802, thereby preventing the placing box 602 from moving, when the placing box 602 is taken out, the gear 702 drives the rack 703 and the placing box 602 to move upward, the second fixing block 801 moves upward in the slide rail 802, the placing box 602 extrudes the two second clamping blocks 1004 and the connecting rod 1002 to move outward, the second elastic member 1003 is deformed, the placing box 602 continues to move upward, the second clamping block 1004 contacts with the second clamping slot 1005, the second elastic member 1003 drives the two second clamping blocks 1004 to clamp into the second clamping slot 1005, and the two second clamping blocks 1004 fix the placing box 602, thereby drying the lithium ion battery after discharging.

[0043] Embodiment 3

[0044] On the basis of embodiment 2, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 Further comprising a stabilizing mechanism 9 for stabilizing the placing box 602, the stabilizing mechanism 9 comprises a connecting frame 901, a second guide rod 903, a first elastic member 904 and a first clamping block 905, the connecting frame 901 is slidably arranged on the front and rear sides of the reaction box 1, the second guide rod 903 is symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the front and rear sides of the reaction box 1, the first clamping block 905 is slidably arranged between the two second guide rods 903 on the front side and between the two second guide rods 903 on the rear side, the outer side of each of the two connecting frames 901 is uniformly spaced apart to form a first clamping slot 902, the first clamping block 905 is clamped into the first clamping slot 902, the first elastic member 904 is sleeved on the second guide rod 903, one end of the first elastic member 904 is connected with the first clamping block 905, and the other end of the first elastic member 904 is connected with the second guide rod 903.

[0045] Refer to Figure 1 , Figure 12 and Figure 13The device further comprises a discharging mechanism 11 for controlling the separating agent, the discharging mechanism 11 comprises a contact frame 1102, a third elastic member 1103, a storage tank 1104, a baffle 1105, a third guide rod 1106 and a fourth elastic member 1107, the left part of the reaction box 1 is symmetrically provided with a chute 1101, the contact frame 1102 is slidably arranged in the chute 1101, the connecting frame 901 is in contact with the contact frame 1102 after moving, the third elastic member 1103 is connected between the contact frame 1102 and the reaction box 1, the storage tank 1104 is connected and communicated with the top of the protection plate 3, the third guide rod 1106 is symmetrically connected in the storage tank 1104, the baffle 1105 is slidably arranged between the two third guide rods 1106, the contact frame 1102 extrudes the baffle 1105, the baffle 1105 moves on the third guide rod 1106, the fourth elastic member 1107 is sleeved on the third guide rod 1106, one end of the fourth elastic member 1107 is connected with the third guide rod 1106, and the other end of the fourth elastic member 1107 is connected with the baffle 1105.

[0046] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 14 The device further comprises a cleaning mechanism 12 for cleaning the reaction box 1, the cleaning mechanism 12 comprises a moving frame 1201 and a scraper 1202, the moving frame 1201 is slidably arranged on the left side of the reaction box 1, and the scraper 1202 is welded to the bottom of the moving frame 1201.

[0047] When the first fixed frame 604 moves to the left, the first fixed frame 604 drives the connecting frame 901 to move to the left, the connecting frame 901 extrudes the first clamping block 905, the first elastic member 904 is deformed, the first clamping block 905 is separated from the first clamping groove 902, when the connecting frame 901 moves to the left and extrudes the contact frame 1102, the first elastic member 904 drives the first clamping block 905 to clamp into the corresponding first clamping groove 902, the contact frame 1102 moves to the left in the chute 1101, the third elastic member 1103 is deformed, the fourth elastic member 1107 is deformed, the baffle 1105 no longer closes the storage tank 1104, and the separating agent in the storage tank 1104 flows into the reaction box 1, the separating agent can enhance the discharging effect and accelerate the discharging speed, when the first fixed frame 604 moves to the right, the connecting frame 901 resets to the right, the third elastic member 1103 drives the contact frame 1102 to reset to the right, the baffle 1105 closes the storage tank 1104, and the staff pulls the moving frame 1201 to the left, the moving frame 1201 drives the scraper 1202 to move to the left, and the scraper 1202 cleans the foreign matters in the reaction box 1.

[0048] The above merely illustrates the specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery discharging device for lithium ion battery recycling, characterized by: include: The reaction chamber (1) and the first fixing block (2) are symmetrically arranged on the front and back sides of the top of the reaction chamber (1). Protective plate (3), and protective plates (3) are connected between the four first fixing blocks (2); Ventilation pipe (5) is connected to both the front and rear sides of the reaction chamber (1); Placement mechanism (6): A placement mechanism (6) is provided on the right side of the reaction chamber (1). The placement mechanism (6) is used to store lithium-ion batteries. The moving mechanism (7) is provided on the placement mechanism (6). The moving mechanism (7) is used to assist the placement mechanism (6) in moving. The placement mechanism (6) includes: Support (601) is connected to the right side of the reaction chamber (1). Placement box (602), the placement box (602) is placed on top of the support (601); First guide rod (603): The first guide rod (603) is symmetrically arranged on the front and back of the top right side of the reaction box (1). The first fixing frame (604) is slidably arranged between the two first guide rods (603). The first electromagnet (605) is placed on the right side of the box (602); Support frame (606), the first electromagnet (605) is provided with support frame (606) on both the front and rear sides. The second electromagnet (607) is provided on the right side of the first fixing frame (604).

2. The battery discharge device for lithium ion battery recycling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile mechanism (7) includes: Servo motor (701), the first fixed frame (604) has servo motors (701) installed on both the front and rear sides inside. Gear (702), the output shaft of the servo motor (701) is provided with gear (702); The rack (703) and the support frame (606) are connected to the rack (703) on both the front and rear sides; Limit block (704): A limit block (704) is provided at the left end of the output shaft of the servo motor (701).

3. The battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a limiting mechanism (8) for restricting the position of the lithium-ion battery, the limiting mechanism (8) including: The second fixing block (801) is connected to the top left side of the box (602); Slide rail (802) is provided on the right side inside the reaction chamber (1).

4. The battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing mechanism (10) for fixing the box (602), the fixing mechanism (10) including: The second fixing frame (1001) is symmetrically arranged on the front and back of the top right side of the reaction box (1). The connecting rod (1002) is slidably installed inside the second fixing frame (1001); The second locking block (1004) is connected to the inner side of both connecting rods (1002). The placement box (602) has a second locking slot (1005) on both the front and rear sides. The second locking block (1004) can be locked into the second locking slot (1005). A second elastic element (1003) is sleeved on the connecting rod (1002). One end of the elastic element (1003) is connected to the second fixed frame (1001), and the other end of the elastic element (1003) is connected to the second locking block (1004).

5. The battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also include a stabilizing mechanism (9) for stabilizing the placement of the box (602), the stabilizing mechanism (9) comprises: The connecting frame (901) is slidably arranged on both sides of the reaction box (1). The second guide rod (903) is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the reaction box (1). The first clamping block (905) is slidably arranged between the two second guide rods (903) on the front side and the two second guide rods (903) on the back side. The first elastic member (904) is sleeved on the second guide rod (903), one end of the first elastic member (904) is connected with the first clamping block (905), and the other end of the first elastic member (904) is connected with the second guide rod (903).

6. The battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also include a discharge mechanism (11) for controlling the separating agent, the discharge mechanism (11) comprises: The contact frame (1102) is slidably arranged in the chute (1101) symmetrically opened on the left side of the reaction box (1). The third elastic member (1103) is connected between the contact frame (1102) and the reaction box (1). The storage tank (1104) is connected and communicated with the top of the protective plate (3). The third guide rod (1106) is symmetrically connected in the storage tank (1104). The baffle (1105) is slidably arranged between the two third guide rods (1106). The fourth elastic member (1107) is sleeved on the third guide rod (1106), one end of the fourth elastic member (1107) is connected with the third guide rod (1106), and the other end of the fourth elastic member (1107) is connected with the baffle (1105).

7. The battery discharge device for lithium-ion battery recycling according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also include a cleaning mechanism (12) for cleaning the reaction box (1), the cleaning mechanism (12) comprises: The moving frame (1201) is slidably arranged on the left side of the reaction box (1). The scraper (1202) is connected to the bottom of the moving frame (1201).

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