Power box automatic boxing workstation

Abstract

The application provides a power box automatic packaging workstation, characterized in that: a battery block conveying line of a battery block feeding device is arranged on the ground, the end of the battery block conveying line is provided with a reversing device and a turnover box conveying line which is perpendicular to the battery block conveying line in conveying direction, the other side of the battery block conveying line is provided with a battery block recognition system, a battery block placing robot and a battery block conveying device of a battery block placing and conveying device; the end of the battery block conveying device away from the battery block feeding device is provided with a power box conveying line of a power box conveying and packaging device, the side close to and away from the battery block placing and conveying device is respectively provided with a power box assembly component, a plugboard feeding device and a plugboard recognition system; a cover changing robot, a vibrating feeder and a temporary liquid injection cover conveying device of a cover changing device are located on the side of the power box conveying line close to the battery block placing and conveying device, and the other side is provided with a cover changing recognition system. The application can replace manual work, has high production efficiency and is safe and reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention provides an automatic power supply box packing workstation, belonging to the field of automated production equipment. It is mainly used for the automatic packing of power supply boxes and battery blocks, as well as the replacement of temporary liquid filling caps on battery blocks. Background Technology

[0002] Some batteries on the market use a structure where a connector is first inserted into the power supply box, and then the battery blocks are installed sequentially. After installation, the temporary electrolyte filling caps on each battery block are replaced with full electrolyte filling caps. Currently, the entire production process, including the insertion of connectors and battery blocks in the power supply box, as well as the replacement of temporary electrolyte filling caps with full electrolyte filling caps, is still done manually. This is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also because the liquid inside the battery blocks is highly corrosive, resulting in a poor working environment and numerous safety hazards. Therefore, improving the automation and efficiency of the production process, replacing manual labor, improving the working environment, and preventing personal safety accidents are increasingly attracting attention.

[0003] Looking at the current state of the automated production equipment industry, there is an urgent need for an automated power box packing workstation that can replace manual labor and is highly efficient, safe, and reliable in automatically packing power supply boxes, including the power supply board and battery blocks, as well as replacing temporary liquid filling caps on the battery blocks. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic power box packing workstation that can overcome the problems existing in the current automated production equipment industry, not only replacing manual labor, but also achieving high efficiency and safe and reliable production process in tasks such as packing circuit boards and battery blocks and replacing temporary liquid injection caps.

[0005] The technical solution includes: a battery block feeding device, a battery block placement and conveying device, a power box conveying and packing device, an insert plate feeding device, a cap changing device, and a temporary liquid filling cap conveying device. The battery block feeding device includes a battery block conveying line, a reversing device, and a turnover box conveying line. The battery block conveying line is placed on the ground, and at its end is a reversing device and a turnover box conveying line with a conveying direction perpendicular to the battery block conveying line. The battery block placement and conveying device includes a battery block identification system, a battery block placement robot, a cleaning box, and a battery block conveying device. The battery block identification system is located at the end of the battery block conveying line of the battery block feeding device. A battery block placement robot is located on the side of the battery block conveying line away from the turnover box conveying line at the end of the battery block conveying line. The arm end of the battery block placement robot is equipped with... The device includes a battery block gripping head, a cleaning box at the corner of the battery block conveyor line, and a battery block conveying device comprising a conveyor frame, conveyor rollers, a conveyor drive, and a conveyor belt. One end of the conveyor frame is located on the side of the cleaning box away from the turnover box conveyor line. Each end of the conveyor frame is equipped with a conveyor roller. One end of the conveyor roller at the end away from the battery block loading device is connected to the conveyor drive. The two conveyor rollers are attached to the same conveyor belt. The power box conveying and packing device includes a power box conveyor line, power box assembly components, and a plug-in identification system. The middle of the power box conveyor line is located at the end of the battery block conveyor device away from the battery block identification system, and the power box conveyor line is arranged perpendicular to the battery block conveyor device. A cleaning box is located on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line. The system includes a barcode scanner. The power supply box assembly component comprises a power supply box robot, a plate gripper, a gripper head frame, and a battery block gripper. The power supply box robot is located on the battery block identification system side of the power supply box conveyor line, near the battery block placement and conveying device, and close to the battery block conveying device. The end of the power supply box robot's arm is equipped with a plate gripper. The gripper head frame is located on the side of the power supply box robot away from the power supply box conveyor line. The battery block gripper of the power supply box assembly component is placed on the gripper head frame. The plate identification system is located on the side of the power supply box robot away from the battery block placement and conveying device, near the battery block conveying device. The plate loading device includes a plate conveyor line, a reversing device, and a turnover box conveyor line. The plate conveyor line is located at the insertion point of the power supply box conveying and packing device. On the side of the power box robot away from the power box assembly components of the board recognition system, the end of the board insertion conveyor line is equipped with a reversing device and a turnover box conveyor line whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the board insertion conveyor line of the board insertion device; the cap changing device includes a cap changing robot, a vibrating feeder and a cap changing recognition system, wherein the cap changing robot is located on the side of the power box conveyor line of the power box conveyor of the power box conveyor and packing device that is close to the battery block placement and conveying device, and on the side of the battery block conveyor of the battery block placement and conveying device that is away from the power box assembly components of the power box conveyor and packing device; the end of the arm of the cap changing robot is equipped with a cap gripping head; the side of the cap changing robot away from the power box conveyor line is equipped with a vibrating feeder; and the side of the power box conveyor line away from the cap changing robot is equipped with a cap changing recognition system.The temporary liquid filling cap conveying device includes a turnover box conveyor line, a reversing device, and a temporary liquid filling cap conveying line. The end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device is located on the side of the power box conveyor line of the power box conveying and packing device closer to the battery block placement and conveying device, and on the side of the cap-changing robot of the cap-changing device farther from the battery block placement and conveying device. The turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device is parallel to the power box conveyor line. The end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device is equipped with a reversing device and a temporary liquid filling cap conveyor line with a conveying direction perpendicular to the turnover box conveyor line.

[0006] Based on existing technology, this invention relates to a battery block feeding device. The battery block conveyor line is placed on the ground, with a reversing device and a turnover box conveyor line perpendicular to the battery block conveyor line at its end. The battery block identification system of the battery block placement and conveying device is located at the end of the battery block conveyor line. A battery block placement robot is located on the side of the battery block conveyor line away from the turnover box conveyor line. The arm of the battery block placement robot has a battery block gripping head. When the two gripping fingers of the gripping head are aligned with the positive and negative terminals of the battery block, the drive device of the gripping head drives the gripping fingers to screw into the screw holes of the positive and negative terminals, thereby lifting the entire battery block. A cleaning box is located at the corner of the end of the battery block conveyor line. One end of the conveyor frame of the battery block conveying device is located on the side of the cleaning box away from the turnover box conveyor line. Each end of the conveyor frame is equipped with a conveyor roller. One end of the conveyor roller away from the battery block feeding device is connected to the conveyor drive, and the two conveyor rollers are attached to the same conveyor belt. The power box conveyor line of the power box conveying and packing device is located at the end of the battery block conveying device of the battery block placement and conveying device, away from the battery block identification system. The power box conveyor line is arranged perpendicular to the battery block conveying device, and a barcode scanner is installed on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line. The power box robot for assembling power boxes is located on the side of the power box conveyor line closest to the battery block identification system of the battery block placement and conveying device, and is also close to the battery block conveying device. The end of the power box robot's arm is equipped with a plate gripper head. A gripper head frame is located on the side of the power box robot away from the power box conveyor line, and the battery block gripper head of the power box assembly component is placed on the gripper head frame. A plate identification system is located on the side of the power box robot away from the battery block conveying device. The plate insertion conveyor line of the plate insertion device is located on the side of the power box robot away from the power box assembly component of the plate insertion identification system of the power box conveying and packing device. At the end of the plate insertion conveyor line, there is a reversing device and a turnover box conveyor line with a conveying direction perpendicular to the plate insertion conveyor line of the plate insertion device. The cap-changing robot of the cap-changing device is located on the side of the power box conveyor line of the power box conveying and packing device, closer to the battery block placement and conveying device, and on the side of the battery block conveying device away from the power box assembly component. The end of the robot's arm is equipped with a cap gripper. A vibrating feeder is located on the side of the cap-changing robot away from the power box conveyor line, and a cap-changing recognition system is located on the side of the power box conveyor line away from the cap-changing robot. The end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid-filling cap conveying device is located on the side of the power box conveyor line of the power box conveying and packing device, closer to the battery block placement and conveying device, and on the side of the cap-changing robot of the cap-changing device away from the battery block placement and conveying device. The turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid-filling cap conveying device is parallel to the power box conveyor line. The end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid-filling cap conveying device is equipped with a reversing device and a temporary liquid-filling cap conveyor line with a conveying direction perpendicular to the turnover box conveyor line.

[0007] Its working principle is as follows: The automatic battery box loading workstation is activated. A turnover box filled with battery blocks is placed at the beginning of the battery block conveyor line of the battery block loading device, and stops at the end of the conveyor line. After the battery block identification system of the battery block placement and conveying device accurately identifies and determines the positive and negative terminals of the battery blocks, the battery block placement robot of the battery block placement and conveying device grabs the battery blocks from the turnover box and places them from top to bottom into the cleaning box of the battery block placement and conveying device. After being wiped and cleaned by the rubbing rollers and blowing device set in the cleaning box, the battery blocks are lifted out of the cleaning box and placed at the beginning of the battery block conveyor according to their positive and negative terminals, and stop at the end of the conveyor belt of the battery block conveying device. When all the battery blocks in the turnover box are grabbed, the reversing device of the battery block loading device pushes the empty turnover box to the turnover box conveyor line; at the same time, the battery block conveyor line of the battery block loading device transports the next turnover box filled with battery blocks to the end and stops, and the cycle repeats.

[0008] A turnover box filled with insert plates is placed at the beginning of the insert plate conveyor line of the insert plate feeding device and stops when it reaches the end of the insert plate conveyor line. At the same time, an empty power box is placed at the beginning of the power box conveyor line of the power box conveyor and packing device and stops when it reaches the end of the power box conveyor line when the QR code on the outer panel of the power box aligns with the barcode scanner located on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line. After the insert plate identification system of the power box conveyor and packing device identifies and accurately determines the position of the insert plate, the power box robot of the power box assembly component of the power box conveyor and packing device picks up the insert plate from the turnover box at the end of the insert plate conveyor line using the insert plate gripping head and places it inside the panel of the power box; then, the power box robot goes to the gripping head frame to replace the insert plate gripping head with a battery block gripping head, picks up the battery blocks from the turnover box at the end of the battery block conveyor line of the battery block feeding device, and places them into the power box in sequence. When all the insert plates in the turnover box are picked up, the reversing device of the insert plate feeding device pushes the empty turnover box to the turnover box conveyor line. At the same time, the insert plate feeding device's conveyor line stops when it transports the next turnover box full of insert plates to the end, and the cycle repeats. When the power box is full of battery blocks, the power box conveyor and packing device's power box conveyor line moves the power box forward by one power box distance. The next empty power box stops when the QR code on the outer panel of the power box aligns with the barcode scanner located on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line, and the cycle repeats.

[0009] Meanwhile, an empty turnover box is placed at the beginning of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor device, and stops when it reaches the end of the turnover box conveyor line. The power box filled with battery blocks moves forward one power box interval. After the cap replacement identification system of the cap replacement device identifies and accurately determines the position of the power box, the cap replacement robot of the cap replacement device first removes the temporary liquid filling cap from the battery block in the power box and places it in the turnover box at the end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor device; then, the cap gripper grabs the liquid filling caps sorted by the vibrating feeder and presses them onto the battery block in the power box; after all the temporary liquid filling caps on the battery block in the power box are replaced with liquid filling caps, the power box conveyor and packing device's power box conveyor line drives the power box forward to the end of the power box conveyor line, and the cycle repeats.

[0010] When the turnover box at the end of the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor is full of temporary liquid filling caps, the reversing device of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor pushes the turnover box full of temporary liquid filling caps to the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor line; at the same time, the turnover box conveyor line of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor stops when it transports the next empty turnover box to the end, and the cycle repeats.

[0011] Compared with existing technologies in the field, this invention replaces manual labor with machines, achieving fully automated production from the automatic packing of power supply boards and battery blocks in the power box to the replacement of temporary electrolyte caps on the battery blocks. This not only greatly improves production efficiency but also improves the working environment and eliminates potential safety hazards. Because the battery block placement and conveying device is equipped with a battery block identification system, it can accurately identify the positive and negative terminals of the battery blocks, allowing the battery block placement robot to place the gripped battery blocks onto the battery block conveying device according to their polarity. The battery block placement and conveying device is equipped with a cleaning box, which can easily clean the surface of the battery blocks of dirt and residual water stains from previous cleaning processes. Because the battery block gripping head is equipped with a drive device, when the gripping fingers of the gripping head are aligned with the positive and negative terminals of the battery block, the gripping fingers can be driven to screw into the positive and negative terminals. The screw holes allow for easy lifting of the entire battery block. Because the outer panel of the power supply box is printed with a QR code, and a barcode scanner is located on one side of the power supply box conveyor line of the power supply box conveying and packing device, the empty power supply box stops running when the QR code on the outer panel aligns with the barcode scanner on the side of the conveyor line. Therefore, the position of the empty power supply box relative to the power supply box robot of the power supply box assembly component of the power supply box conveying and packing device is accurate and uniform, facilitating the smooth assembly of the battery block within the power supply box and greatly improving production efficiency. Furthermore, because the power supply box robot of the power supply box assembly component of the power supply box conveying and packing device is equipped with a gripping head, the gripping head for gripping inserts or the gripping head for gripping battery blocks can be arbitrarily changed as needed, greatly simplifying the equipment structure and production process, further improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is the present invention. Figure 1 Axonometric view of the battery block feeding device of the embodiment shown; Figure 3 This is the present invention. Figure 1 The diagram shows an isometric view of the battery block placement and conveying device in the embodiment shown. Figure 4 This is the present invention. Figure 3 Axonometric view of the battery block conveying device in the embodiment shown; Figure 5 This is the present invention. Figure 1 The diagram shows an isometric view of the power supply box conveying and packing device in the embodiment shown. Figure 6 This is the present invention. Figure 5 The isometric view of the power supply box assembly of the embodiment shown; Figure 7 This is the present invention. Figure 1 Axonometric view of the plate feeding device in the embodiment shown; Figure 8 This is the present invention. Figure 1 Axonometric view of the cover-changing device in the embodiment shown; Figure 9 This is the present invention. Figure 1 The isometric view of the temporary liquid filling cap delivery device in the illustrated embodiment. Implementation

[0013] 1. Battery block feeding device 11. Battery block conveyor line 12. Reversing device 13. Turnover box conveyor line 2. Battery block placement and conveying device 21. Battery block identification system 22. Battery block placement robot 221. Battery block gripper head 23. Cleaning box 24. Battery block conveying device 241. Conveyor frame 242. Conveyor roller 243. Conveyor drive 244. Conveyor belt 3. Power box conveying and packing device 31. Power box conveyor line 311. Barcode scanner 32. Power box assembly assembly 321. Power box robot 322. Insert plate gripper head 323. Gripper head frame 33. Insert plate identification system 4. Insert plate feeding device 41. Insert plate conveyor line 5. Cap changing device 51. Cap changing robot 511. Cap gripper head 52. Vibrating feeder 53. Cap changing identification system 6. Temporary liquid injection cap conveying device 61. Temporary liquid injection cap conveyor line.

[0014] exist Figures 1-9In the illustrated embodiment: The battery block feeding device 1 has a battery block conveyor line 11 placed on the ground, with a reversing device 12 and a turnover box conveyor line 13 perpendicular to the battery block conveyor line 11 at its end. The battery block identification system 21 of the battery block placement and conveying device 2 is located at the end of the battery block conveyor line 11 of the battery block feeding device 1. A battery block placement robot 22 is located on the side of the end of the battery block conveyor line 11 away from the turnover box conveyor line 13. The arm end of the battery block placement robot 22 is equipped with a battery block gripping head 221. When the two gripping fingers of the battery block gripping head 221 are aligned with the positive and negative terminals on the battery block, the driving device of the battery block gripping head 221 drives the gripping fingers to screw into the screw holes of the positive and negative terminals, thereby lifting the entire battery block. A cleaning box 23 is located at the corner of the end of the battery block conveyor line 11. One end of the conveyor frame 241 of the battery block conveying device 24 is located on the side of the cleaning box 23 away from the turnover box conveyor line 13. Each end of the conveyor frame 241 is equipped with a conveyor roller 242. One end of the conveyor roller 242 away from the battery block feeding device 1 is connected to the conveyor drive 243. The same conveyor belt 244 is hung on the two conveyor rollers 242. The power box conveyor line 31 of the power box conveying and packing device 3 is located at the end of the battery block conveying device 24 of the battery block placement and conveying device 2 away from the battery block identification system 21, and the power box conveyor line 31 is arranged perpendicular to the battery block conveying device 24. A barcode scanner 311 is provided on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line 31. The power box robot 321 of the power box assembly component 32 is located on the side of the power box conveyor line 31 close to the battery block identification system 21 of the battery block placement and conveying device 2, and is located close to the battery block conveying device 24. The end of the arm of the power box robot 321 is equipped with a plate gripping head 322. A gripping head frame 323 is provided on the side of the power box robot 321 away from the power box conveyor line 31, and the battery block gripping head 221 of the power box assembly component 32 is placed on the gripping head frame 323. A plate identification system 33 is provided on the side of the power box robot 321 away from the battery block conveying device 24 of the battery block placement and conveying device 2. The insertion board conveyor line 41 of the insertion board feeding device 4 is located on the side of the power box robot 321 away from the power box assembly component 32 of the power box conveying and packing device 3; the end of the insertion board conveyor line 41 is provided with a reversing device 12 and a turnover box conveyor line 13 whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the insertion board conveyor line 41 of the insertion board feeding device 4. The cap changing robot 51 of the cap changing device 5 is located on the side of the power box conveyor line 31 of the power box conveying and packing device 3 near the battery block placement and conveying device 2, and on the side of the battery block conveying device 24 of the battery block placement and conveying device 2 away from the power box assembly component 32 of the power box conveying and packing device 3; the end of the arm of the cap changing robot 51 is provided with a cap gripping head 511; a vibrating feeder 52 is provided on the side of the cap changing robot 51 away from the power box conveyor line 31, and a cap changing identification system 53 is provided on the side of the power box conveyor line 31 away from the cap changing robot 51.The end of the turnover box conveyor line 13 of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor device 6 is located on the side of the power box conveyor line 31 of the power box conveyor and packing device 3 that is close to the battery block placement and conveying device 2, and on the side of the battery block conveying device 24 of the cap changing robot 51 of the cap changing device 5 that is far away from the battery block placement and conveying device 2. The turnover box conveyor line 13 of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor device 6 is parallel to the power box conveyor line 31. The end of the turnover box conveyor line 13 of the temporary liquid filling cap conveyor device 6 is provided with a reversing device 12 and a temporary liquid filling cap conveyor line 61 whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the turnover box conveyor line 13.

Claims

1. An automatic power supply box packing workstation, comprising a battery block feeding device (1), a battery block placement and conveying device (2), a power supply box conveying and packing device (3), an insert plate feeding device (4), a cap changing device (5), and a temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6), characterized in that: The battery block loading device (1) includes a battery block conveyor line (11), a reversing device (12), and a turnover box conveyor line (13). The battery block conveyor line (11) is placed on the ground, and the end is equipped with a reversing device (12) and a turnover box conveyor line (13) whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the battery block conveyor line (11). The battery block placement and conveying device (2) includes a battery block identification system (21), a battery block placement robot (22), a cleaning box (23), and a battery block conveying device (24). The battery block identification system (21) is located at the end of the battery block conveyor line (11) of the battery block loading device (1). The battery blocks are placed on the side of the end of the battery block conveyor line (11) away from the turnover box conveyor line (13). A battery block placement robot (22) is provided with a battery block gripping head (221) at the end of its arm. A cleaning box (23) is provided at the corner of the end of the battery block conveyor line (11). The battery block conveying device (24) includes a conveyor frame (241), a conveyor roller (242), a conveyor drive (243), and a conveyor belt (244). One end of the conveyor frame (241) is located on the side of the cleaning box (23) away from the turnover box conveyor line (13). Each end of the conveyor frame (241) is equipped with a conveyor roller (242). One end of the conveyor roller (242) away from the battery block loading device (1) is connected to the conveyor drive (243). The two conveyor rollers (242) are connected to each other. The same conveyor belt (244) is hung on the top; the power box conveying and packing device (3) includes a power box conveyor line (31), a power box assembly assembly (32) and a plug-in identification system (33), wherein the middle part of the power box conveyor line (31) is located at the end of the battery block conveying device (24) of the battery block placement and conveying device (2) away from the battery block identification system (21), and the power box conveyor line (31) is arranged perpendicular to the battery block conveying device (24). A barcode scanner (311) is provided on one side of the frame of the power box conveyor line (31). The power box assembly assembly (32) includes a power box robot (321), a plug-in gripper head (322), a gripper head frame (323) and a battery block gripper head (221). The power box robot (321) is located on the side of the power box conveyor line (31) near the battery block identification system (21) of the battery block placement and conveying device (2), and is located near the battery block conveying device (24). The end of the arm of the power box robot (321) is equipped with a plate gripping head (322). The side of the power box robot (321) away from the power box conveyor line (31) is equipped with a gripping head frame (323). The battery block gripping head (221) of the power box assembly component (32) is placed on the gripping head frame (323). The side of the power box robot (321) away from the battery block placement and conveying device (24) of the battery block conveying device (2) is equipped with a plate identification system (33).The insert plate feeding device (4) includes an insert plate conveyor line (41), a reversing device (12), and a turnover box conveyor line (13). The insert plate conveyor line (41) is located on the side of the power box robot (321) away from the power box assembly component (32) of the insert plate identification system (33) of the power box conveying and packing device (3). The end of the insert plate conveyor line (41) is equipped with a reversing device (12) and a turnover box conveyor line (13) whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the insert plate conveyor line (41) of the insert plate feeding device (4). The cover changing device (5) The device includes a cap-changing robot (51), a vibrating feeder (52), and a cap-changing recognition system (53). The cap-changing robot (51) is located on the side of the power box conveying line (31) of the power box conveying and packing device (3) closer to the battery block placement and conveying device (2), and on the side of the battery block conveying device (24) of the battery block placement and conveying device (2) away from the power box assembly component (32) of the power box conveying and packing device (3). The cap-changing robot (51) has a cap gripping head (511) at the end of its arm. A vibrating feeder (52) is provided on the side of the cap-changing robot (51) away from the power box conveyor line (31), and a cap-changing identification system (53) is provided on the side of the power box conveyor line (31) away from the cap-changing robot (51). The temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6) includes a turnover box conveyor line (13), a reversing device (12), and a temporary liquid filling cap conveying line (61), wherein the end of the turnover box conveyor line (13) of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6) is located at the power box conveyor line (31) of the power box conveying and packing device (3). The battery pack conveying device (24) of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6) is located on the side of the battery pack placement and conveying device (2) and the side of the battery pack conveying device (5) away from the battery pack placement and conveying device (2). The turnover box conveying line (13) of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6) is parallel to the power box conveying line (31). The turnover box conveying line (13) of the temporary liquid filling cap conveying device (6) is equipped with a reversing device (12) and a temporary liquid filling cap conveying line (61) whose conveying direction is perpendicular to the turnover box conveying line (13) at the end.

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