A material dispensing mechanism

Abstract

The present application provides a material shifting mechanism, including a material shifting device, a first driving device and a second driving device. The material shifting device is arranged on the second driving device, and the second driving device can drive the material shifting device to perform lifting and lowering movements. The second driving device is arranged on the first driving device, and the first driving device can drive the material shifting device to move along the Y-axis direction. The material shifting device includes a material shifting lifting seat, a first transverse movement module and a second transverse movement module. The first transverse movement module is arranged on the material shifting lifting seat, and the second transverse movement module is arranged on the first transverse movement module. When the first transverse movement module moves along the X-axis direction, the second transverse movement module can be driven to move in the same direction at the same time. The present application does not need to set a rotating driving mechanism to drive the battery material frame to turn, and multiple layers of batteries stacked in the battery material frame can be transported to the cache material rack at one time, thereby greatly improving the battery transport efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of material transfer mechanisms for battery cell buffers, and in particular to a material transfer mechanism for transferring battery cell material frames in a battery cell buffer. Background Art

[0002] A Chinese invention patent discloses a tiered caching device and a tiered caching method, the publication date of which is 2022-01-04, and the publication number is CN113879747A, which discloses a tiered caching device and a tiered caching method, wherein the tiered caching device includes a loading mechanism, a cache rack, a conveying mechanism and a unloading mechanism, wherein: the cache rack is provided with N bins, each bin caches a battery box, the battery box is used to store a number of battery cells of the same gear, and the battery box is provided with a gear label; the loading mechanism transports the battery box to the loading station; the conveying mechanism picks up n battery boxes from the loading mechanism each time, and caches the picked up n battery boxes into the n bins in the cache rack, wherein n is an integer less than N; the conveying mechanism picks up a number of battery boxes belonging to the same gear from the cache rack each time, and conveys the picked up battery boxes belonging to the same gear to the unloading mechanism; the unloading mechanism conveys the said several battery boxes belonging to the same gear to the next station. The present invention realizes the full automation of material loading, grading and caching, and material unloading, and can realize the grading and caching and material unloading of multiple battery boxes.

[0003] However, the conveying mechanism has some defects, including the following: (1) because the buffer material racks are respectively arranged on both sides, after the conveying mechanism transfers the battery box to one side, when it needs to transfer another battery box to the other side, it is necessary to set up an additional rotating drive device to rotate the discharging direction of the conveying mechanism to realize the discharging of the battery box; (2) the conveying mechanism is arranged in multiple layers, each layer can only store one battery box, and each time it is transported, the battery boxes need to be placed layer by layer before being transported; in summary, the conveying efficiency of the conveying mechanism is low. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a material transfer mechanism for transferring a battery cell material frame in a battery cell buffer machine, which can improve the handling efficiency.

[0005] In order to achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A material shifting mechanism comprises a material shifting device, a first driving device and a second driving device, wherein the material shifting device is arranged on the second driving device, and the second driving device can drive the material shifting device to perform lifting motion, and the second driving device is arranged on the first driving device, and the first driving device can drive the material shifting device to move along the Y-axis direction. The material shifting device comprises a material shifting lifting seat, a first transverse moving module and a second transverse moving module, wherein the first transverse moving module is arranged on the material shifting lifting seat, and the second transverse moving module is arranged on the first transverse moving module, and when the first transverse moving module moves along the X-axis direction, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse moving module to move in the same direction.

[0007] In a possible implementation, the first transverse movement module includes a first transverse movement base, a first roller slide, a first rack, a first gear set and a first motor, the first roller slides are symmetrically arranged on the material lifting seat, the first transverse movement base is arranged on the upper surface of the first roller slide, the first rack is arranged on the side of the first roller slide, and the first motor drives the first transverse movement base to move along the first roller slide toward the X-axis direction through the first gear set and the first rack.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the second transverse movement module includes a second roller slide, a second transverse movement seat, a second rack, a third rack and a second gear module. The second transverse movement seat is installed on the second roller slide, and the second roller slide is symmetrically installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base. The second rack is arranged at the bottom of the second transverse movement seat, and the third rack is arranged on the material lifting seat. The second gear module is installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base and corresponds to the second rack and the third rack respectively. When the first transverse movement base moves, the second transverse movement seat is driven to move by the second gear module, the second rack and the third rack.

[0009] In a possible implementation, at least two groups of the second gear modules are provided, each group of the second gear modules is driven by a belt, and the second gear module includes a second gear seat, a second gear and a second pulley, and the second gear and the second belt are installed on the second gear seat through bearings.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the first gear set includes at least two first gears.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the first roller rail includes a first rail seat, a plurality of first rollers and a plurality of first guide wheels, a first rail groove is provided on the outer side of the first rail seat, and the first rail seat slides relative to the plurality of first rollers through the first rail groove.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the second roller rail includes a second rail seat, a plurality of second rollers and a plurality of second guide wheels, a second rail groove is provided on the inner side of the second rail seat, and the second rail seat slides relative to the plurality of second rollers through the second rail groove.

[0013] In a possible implementation, a positioning column is provided on the upper surface of the second transverse shift seat, and a weight avoidance hole is provided on the upper surface of the second transverse shift seat.

[0014] In a possible implementation, it also includes a limit assembly, which includes a limit block and a limit column. The limit column is installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base, and the limit block is installed on the bottom of the second transverse movement base. When the second transverse movement base moves along the X-axis direction, it is limited by the limit column.

[0015] In a possible implementation, an auxiliary baffle is provided on the outer side of the material shifting lifting seat.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0017] The present application can transport a material frame filled with battery cells. The second driving device drives the material dispensing device to perform lifting and lowering movements. The first driving device can drive the material dispensing device to move in the Y-axis direction. After the material dispensing mechanism transports the material frame to the designated storage position of the battery material frame cache material rack, when the first transverse moving module moves along the positive direction of the X-axis, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse moving module to move in the positive direction, thereby placing the battery material frame into the cache material rack on one side, and then the second driving device drives the material dispensing device to descend, thereby placing the battery material frame on the cache material rack. When the first transverse moving module moves along the negative direction of the X-axis, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse moving module to move in the negative direction, thereby placing the battery material frame into the cache material rack on the other side. In summary, the present application does not need to set a rotating drive mechanism to drive the battery material frame to turn, and multiple layers of batteries stacked in the battery material frame can be transported to the cache material rack at one time, thereby greatly improving the battery transport efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery material frame provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a material transfer mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material-moving device provided in one embodiment of the present application after moving along the X-axis direction;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the material-pickup device before movement provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 A side view of a material-dispensing device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 1. Battery material frame; 11. Frame body; 12. Battery material discharge slot; 13. Baffle plate; 13. Positioning groove;

[0025] 2. Material shifting mechanism; 21. Material shifting device; 22. First driving device; 23. Second driving device; 24. Limiting block; 25. Limiting column; 26. Auxiliary baffle;

[0026] 211, material lifting seat; 212, first transverse moving module; 213, second transverse moving module;

[0027] 221, Y-axis guide rail; 222, Y-axis motor; 223, Y-axis rack; 224, Y-axis moving seat;

[0028] 231, Z-axis guide rail; 232, Z-axis motor; 233, Z-axis rack; 234, Z-axis mounting bracket;

[0029] 2121, first transverse base; 2122, first roller slide rail; 2123, first rack; 2124, first gear set; 2125, first motor;

[0030] 2131, second roller slide rail; 2132, second transverse seat; 2133, second rack; 2134, third rack; 2135, second gear module;

[0031] 2135a, second gear seat; 2135b, second gear; 2135c, second pulley;

[0032] 2122a, first slide rail seat; 2122b, first roller; 2122c, first guide wheel; 2122d, first slide rail groove;

[0033] 2131a, second slide rail seat; 2131b, second roller; 2131c, second guide wheel; 2131d, second slide rail groove;

[0034] 2132a, positioning column; 2312b, weight avoidance hole; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The terms used in the implementation method part of this application are only used to explain the specific embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit this application. The implementation method of the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0036] like Figure 1The battery material frame 1 shown includes a plurality of groups of frame bodies 11 arranged side by side, each frame body 11 has a plurality of battery discharge slots 12 arranged from top to bottom, and the battery discharge slots 12 are arranged upwardly inclined, so that when the battery Q is transported in the battery material frame 1, the battery material frame 1 can be prevented from being offset or falling out of the battery material frame 1. The battery material frame 1 in this embodiment is arranged into 3 rows, with 10 layers in each row, so that 30 batteries can be placed in such a battery material frame 1. A baffle plate 13 is also provided on the upper surface of the battery material frame 1, and a discharge avoidance groove is provided on the battery material frame 1 corresponding to the baffle plate 13, so that the robot can absorb the battery and put it into the battery material frame 1. The bottom of the battery material frame 1 in this embodiment is also provided with a positioning groove 13 docking with the material shifting mechanism 2. Since the battery material frame 1 carries a large number of batteries, the entire battery material frame 1 is relatively heavy, which puts a greater test on the load-bearing capacity of the material shifting mechanism 2.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, a material shifting mechanism 2 for transferring battery material frames 1 in a battery silo is used to transfer the battery material frames 1 on a loading mechanism to the battery silo or to move the battery material frames 1 in the battery silo to a unloading mechanism for unloading. The material shifting mechanism 2 includes a material shifting device 21, a first driving device 22 and a second driving device 23. The material shifting device 21 is arranged on the second driving device 23, and the second driving device 23 can drive the material shifting device 21 to perform lifting movements. The second driving device 23 is arranged on the first driving device 22, and the first driving device 22 can drive the material shifting device 21 to move along the Y-axis direction. The material shifting device 21 includes a material shifting lifting seat 211, a first transverse moving module 212 and a second transverse moving module 213. The first transverse moving module 212 is arranged on the material shifting lifting seat 211, and the second transverse moving module 213 is arranged on the first transverse moving module 212. When the first transverse moving module 212 moves along the X-axis direction, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse moving module 213 to move in the same direction.

[0038] The present application can transport a material frame filled with battery cells. The second driving device 23 drives the material dispensing device 21 to perform lifting and lowering movements. The first driving device 22 can drive the material dispensing device 21 to move along the Z-axis direction. After the material dispensing mechanism 2 transports the material frame to the designated storage position of the cache material rack of the battery material frame 1, when the first transverse movement module 212 moves along the positive direction of the X-axis, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse movement module 213 to move along the positive direction, thereby placing the battery material frame 1 into the cache material rack on one side, and then the second driving device 23 drives the material dispensing device 21 to descend, thereby placing the battery material frame 1 on the cache material rack. When the first transverse movement module 212 moves along the negative direction of the X-axis, it can simultaneously drive the second transverse movement module 213 to move along the negative direction, thereby placing the battery material frame 1 into the cache material rack on the other side. In summary, the present application does not need to set a rotating drive mechanism to drive the battery material frame 1 to turn, and multiple layers of batteries stacked in the battery material frame 1 can be transported to the cache material rack at one time, thereby greatly improving the battery transport efficiency.

[0039] The first driving device 22 includes a Y-axis guide rail 221, a Y-axis motor 222, a Y-axis rack 223, a Y-axis gear (not shown in the figure) and a Y-axis moving seat 224. The Y-axis moving seat 224 is installed on the Y-axis guide rail 221, and the Y-axis motor 222 is installed on the Y-axis moving seat 224. The Y-axis motor 222 drives the Y-axis moving seat 224 to move along the Y-axis direction through the Y-axis gear and the Y-axis rack 223.

[0040] The second driving device 23 includes a Z-axis guide rail 231, a Z-axis motor 232, a Z-axis rack 233, a Z-axis gear and a Z-axis mounting frame 234. The Z-axis mounting frame 234 is mounted on the Y-axis moving seat 224. The Z-axis guide rail 231 is vertically mounted on the Z-axis mounting frame 234. The Z-axis motor 232 drives the material lifting seat 211 to perform lifting movement through the Z-axis rack 233 and the Z-axis gear.

[0041] In this embodiment, the first transverse movement module 212 includes a first transverse movement base 2121, a first roller slide 2122, a first rack 2123, a first gear set 2124 and a first motor 2125. The first roller slide 2122 is symmetrically arranged on the material lifting seat 211, the first transverse movement base 2121 is arranged on the upper surface of the first roller slide 2122, the first rack 2123 is arranged on the side of the first roller slide 2122, and the first motor 2125 drives the first transverse movement base 2121 to move along the first roller slide 2122 toward the positive direction or negative direction of the X-axis through the first gear set 2124 and the first rack 2123. This embodiment adopts the first roller slide 2122 to support and guide the first transverse movement base 2121, which can greatly increase the bearing capacity of the first transverse movement base 2121.

[0042] In a possible implementation, the second transverse movement module 213 includes a second roller rail 2131, a second transverse movement seat 2132, a second rack 2133, a third rack 2134 and a second gear module 2135, the second transverse movement seat 2132 is installed on the second roller rail 2131, the second roller rail 2131 is symmetrically installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base 2121, the second rack 2133 is arranged at the bottom of the second transverse movement seat 2132, the third rack 2134 is arranged on the material lifting seat 211, the second gear module 2135 is installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base 2121, and They correspond to the second rack 2133 and the third rack 2134 respectively. When the first transverse movement base 2121 moves, it will drive the second gear module 2135 to move. Since the second rack 2133 and the third rack 2134 are both meshed and connected with the second gear module 2135, the third rack 2134 is meshed at the bottom of the second gear module 2135, and the second rack 2133 is meshed at the top of the second gear module 2135, when the second gear module 2135 moves to one side along the third rack 2134, it will drive the second rack 2133 to drive the second transverse movement base 2132 to move to one side.

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, in one possible implementation, the second gear module 2135 is provided with at least two groups, each group of the second gear module 2135 is driven by a belt, the second gear module 2135 includes a second gear seat 2135a, a second gear 2135b and a second pulley 2135c, and the second gear and the second belt are installed on the second gear seat 2135a through bearings.

[0044] In a possible implementation, the first gear set 2124 includes at least two first gears.

[0045] like Figure 4 As shown, in a possible implementation, the first roller rail 2122 includes a first rail seat 2122a, a plurality of first rollers 2122b and a plurality of first guide wheels 2122c. A first rail groove 2122d is provided on the outer side of the first rail seat 2122a. The first rail seat 2122a slides relative to the plurality of first rollers 2122b through the first rail groove 2122d. Since the battery material frame 1 is relatively heavy and is prone to shaking during movement, this embodiment limits the first transverse base 2121 in the Z-axis direction by providing the first rail groove 2122d and the first roller, and limits the first transverse base 2121 in the Y-axis direction by using the first guide wheel 2122c, thereby greatly ensuring the stability of the first transverse base 2121 during movement.

[0046] like Figure 4As shown, in a possible implementation, the second roller rail 2131 includes a second rail seat 2131a, a plurality of second rollers 2131b and a plurality of second guide wheels 2131c, and a second rail groove 2131d is provided on the inner side of the second rail seat 2131a, and the second rail seat 2131a slides relative to the plurality of second rollers through the second rail groove 2131d. Since the battery material frame 1 is relatively heavy and is prone to shaking during movement, the present embodiment sets the second rail groove 2131d and the second roller to limit the second transverse seat 2132 in the Z-axis direction and limits the second transverse seat 2132 in the Y-axis direction through the second guide wheel 2131c, thereby greatly ensuring the stability of the second transverse seat 2132 during movement.

[0047] like Figure 4 As shown, in a possible implementation, a positioning column 2132a is provided on the upper surface of the second transverse shift seat 2132, and a weight avoidance hole 2312b is provided on the upper surface of the second transverse shift seat 2132. The positioning column 2132a is provided to facilitate the positioning of the battery material frame 1 to prevent the battery material frame 1 from being separated from the material shifting mechanism 2 during transportation; the weight avoidance hole 2312b is provided to reduce the weight of the second transverse shift seat 2132, thereby reducing the load on the second gear module 2135.

[0048] like Figure 5 As shown, in a possible implementation, it also includes a limit assembly, which includes a limit block 24 and a limit column 25. The limit column 25 is installed on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base 2121, and the limit block 24 is installed at the bottom of the second transverse movement base 2132. When the second transverse movement base 2132 moves along the X-axis direction, it is limited by the limit column 25.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, in a possible implementation, an auxiliary baffle 26 is provided on the outer side of the material lifting seat 211, and the auxiliary baffle 26 can prevent the battery material frame 1 from tipping over in the Y-axis direction during transportation.

[0050] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, or it can be 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 embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0051] In the embodiments of the present application, the devices or elements referred to or implied must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise precisely and specifically specified.

[0052] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of the embodiments of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example. In addition, the terms "may include" and "have" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0053] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the embodiments of the present application are described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, a person of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the above embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A material-dispensing mechanism, characterized in that: The material-pickup device comprises a material-pickup device, a first driving device and a second driving device, wherein the material-pickup device is arranged on the second driving device, and the second driving device can drive the material-pickup device to perform lifting motion, and the second driving device is arranged on the first driving device, and the first driving device can drive the material-pickup device to move along the Y-axis direction. The material-pickup device comprises a material-pickup lifting seat, a first transverse moving module and a second transverse moving module, wherein the first transverse moving module is arranged on the material-pickup lifting seat, and the second transverse moving module is arranged on the first transverse moving module, and when the first transverse moving module moves along the X-axis direction, the second transverse moving module can be driven to move in the same direction at the same time; The first transverse movement module comprises a first transverse movement base, a first roller slide, a first rack, a first gear set and a first motor, wherein the first roller slides are symmetrically arranged on the material lifting seat, the first transverse movement base is arranged on the upper surface of the first roller slide, the first rack is arranged on the side of the first roller slide, and the first motor drives the first transverse movement base to move along the first roller slide toward the X-axis direction through the first gear set and the first rack; The second transverse movement module comprises a second roller slide, a second transverse movement seat, a second rack, a third rack and a second gear module. The second transverse movement seat is mounted on the second roller slide, and the second roller slide is symmetrically mounted on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base. The second rack is arranged at the bottom of the second transverse movement seat, and the third rack is arranged on the material lifting seat. The second gear module is mounted on the upper surface of the first transverse movement base and corresponds to the second rack and the third rack respectively. When the first transverse movement base moves, the second gear module, the second rack and the third rack drive the second transverse movement seat to move. The second gear module is provided with at least two groups, each group of the second gear modules is driven by a belt, the second gear module comprises a second gear seat, a second gear and a second pulley, and the second gear and the second belt are installed on the second gear seat through bearings.

2. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first gear set includes at least two first gears.

3. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first roller slide rail comprises a first slide rail seat, a plurality of first rollers and a plurality of first guide wheels. A first slide rail groove is arranged on the outer side of the first slide rail seat. The first slide rail seat slides relatively with the plurality of first rollers through the first slide rail groove.

4. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second roller slide rail includes a second slide rail seat, a plurality of second rollers and a plurality of second guide wheels. A second slide rail groove is arranged on the inner side of the second slide rail seat. The second slide rail seat slides relative to the plurality of second rollers through the second slide rail groove.

5. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the second transverse shift seat is provided with a positioning column, and the upper surface of the second transverse shift seat is provided with a weight avoidance hole.

6. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a limit assembly, which includes a limit block and a limit column. The limit column is installed on the upper surface of the first transverse shift base, and the limit block is installed on the bottom of the second transverse shift base. When the second transverse shift base moves along the X-axis direction, it is limited by the limit column.

7. A material-dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: An auxiliary baffle is arranged on the outer side of the material shifting lifting seat.

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