Battery delivery structure

Abstract

The application discloses a battery conveying structure, which comprises an in-out tray mechanism for conveying a tray, a buffering mechanism for buffering the tray, a lifting mechanism for lifting the tray, a battery clamping position for clamping a full tray, and a transfer mechanism for recycling an empty tray. The tray can circulate in the battery conveying structure, the tray carrying a battery is clamped by the clamping mechanism at the battery clamping position, and after the clamping operation is completed, the tray enters the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism reversely conveys the empty tray to the in-out tray mechanism, and in the conveying process of the empty tray, the subsequent tray carrying a battery is continuously conveyed to the battery clamping position, so that the tray can be bidirectionally transported.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of battery production, in particular to a battery conveying structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the process of battery production, the smoothness of battery conveying often determines the production efficiency of the battery, however, the existing battery conveying structure can only realize one-way transportation of the battery, and the tray conveying the battery needs to be collected manually, and after loading, it needs to be conveyed again, which is high in labor cost and time-wasting, resulting in low production efficiency of the battery.

[0003] On the other hand, material buffering is a key factor to determine the smoothness of logistics, and the common buffering method in the battery conveying structure at present mainly includes manual buffering and buffering with the cooperation of a mechanical hand, the former is high in labor cost, and the latter is high in equipment cost, both of which are not conducive to mass production. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to overcome at least one of the defects of the prior art, the present application provides a battery conveying structure capable of bidirectional transportation of the tray, and the mechanism includes a buffering mechanism, which can effectively solve the problem that the conveying structure needs to stop conveying the battery when the conveying structure appears, thereby effectively improving the production efficiency.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the problem is:

[0006] A battery conveying structure, comprising:

[0007] sequentially arranged tray in-out mechanism for conveying the tray, buffering mechanism for buffering the tray, lifting mechanism for lifting the tray, battery clamping position for clamping the full tray, and transfer mechanism for recycling the empty tray;

[0008] A plurality of trays sequentially pass through the tray in-out mechanism and the lifting mechanism, are clamped by the clamping mechanism at the battery clamping position for clamping operation, and after the clamping operation is completed, the plurality of trays return to the tray in-out mechanism through the transfer mechanism, the battery clamping position and the lifting mechanism;

[0009] The buffering mechanism is connected with the tray in-out mechanism and the lifting mechanism, and is used for receiving the tray.

[0010] By such arrangement, the tray can circulate in the battery conveying structure, the tray carrying the battery is clamped by the clamping mechanism at the battery clamping position for clamping operation, after the clamping operation is completed, the tray enters the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism reversely conveys the empty tray to the tray in-out mechanism, and in the process of conveying the empty tray, the subsequent tray carrying the battery is still continuously conveyed to the battery clamping position, so that the tray can be bidirectionally conveyed.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment, the buffer mechanism comprises a plurality of buffer racks arranged in a vertical direction.

[0012] By such an arrangement, the buffer mechanism can accommodate as many trays as possible without occupying too much horizontal area, and when any one or more of the tray feeding and discharging mechanisms fail in the feeding direction, the full trays carrying the batteries are accommodated by the buffer mechanism, and when the failure is eliminated, the trays accommodated in the buffer mechanism can quickly enter the lifting mechanism, thereby speeding up the battery conveying efficiency.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment, the plurality of buffer racks are connected to the lifting mechanism, and the trays are fed from the buffer racks to the lifting mechanism.

[0014] According to a preferred embodiment, the lifting mechanism comprises at least two gantries, which are a first gantry and a second gantry.

[0015] Two conveyors are arranged between the first gantry and the second gantry, and the transmission directions of the two conveyors are opposite.

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment, the direction of the tray feeding and discharging mechanism towards the lifting mechanism is defined as the feeding direction, and the direction opposite to the feeding direction is defined as the discharging direction.

[0017] The two conveyors move towards the feeding direction and the discharging direction, respectively, and the conveyor transmitting towards the feeding direction is defined as the tray line, and the conveyor transmitting towards the discharging direction is defined as the empty tray line.

[0018] According to a preferred embodiment, the first gantry and / or the second gantry comprises a gear set and a lifting motor, and the lifting motor is in driving connection with the gear set.

[0019] The gear set comprises a first gear, a second gear and a third gear, the first gear is in driving connection with the lifting motor for outputting the driving torque of the lifting motor.

[0020] The second gear is in meshing driving connection with the first gear, and the third gear is in coaxial transmission with the second gear for transmitting the torque of the first gear and rotating the second gear and the third gear at the same speed.

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment, the first gantry and / or the second gantry further comprises a first chain and a second chain, the first chain is sleeved on the first gear and in meshing connection with the first gear.

[0022] The second chain is configured as two, respectively sleeved and engaged with the second gear and the third gear, for driving the tray to ascend or descend.

[0023] According to a preferred embodiment, the first gantry and / or the second gantry further comprises a tray assembly, the tray assembly comprising a full tray rack and an empty tray rack, the full tray rack being parallel to the empty tray rack.

[0024] According to a preferred embodiment, the tray assembly further comprises a tray rack mounting plate, the full tray rack and the empty tray rack being fixedly arranged on the tray rack mounting plate, and the tray rack mounting plate being in transmission connection with the second chain.

[0025] According to a preferred embodiment, the tray assembly further comprises a clamping cylinder and a clamping block, the clamping cylinder being arranged in a plurality of, respectively fixedly arranged on the full tray rack and the empty tray rack, and the clamping block being used for clamping the tray, and the clamping cylinder being used for driving the clamping block.

[0026] According to a preferred embodiment, the tray assembly further comprises a counterweight part, the counterweight part being in engagement connection with the second chain.

[0027] By such an arrangement, the balance stability of the lifting mechanism during the tray lifting operation can be effectively enhanced.

[0028] According to a preferred embodiment, the transfer mechanism is used for vertically moving the tray, and the transfer mechanism comprises a base and a second blocking piece, the second blocking piece being movably arranged on the base, and the second blocking piece being capable of vertically moving relative to the base, for blocking or unblocking the tray movement.

[0029] In summary, the battery conveying structure provided by the application has at least the following technical effects:

[0030] 1) The forward conveying of the full tray carrying the battery and the reverse conveying of the empty tray are simultaneously performed, that is, the tray can be bidirectionally transported at the same time, and the tray collecting efficiency is improved;

[0031] 2) The buffer mechanism is connected with the tray feeding and discharging mechanism, for receiving the tray, when any one or more mechanisms in the feeding direction of the tray feeding and discharging mechanism fails, the full tray carrying the battery is received by the buffer mechanism, and when the failure is eliminated, the tray received in the buffer mechanism can quickly enter the lifting mechanism, thereby improving the battery conveying efficiency;

[0032] 3) The tray assembly comprises a counterweight part, the counterweight part is in engagement connection with the second chain of the lifting mechanism, and the balance stability of the lifting mechanism during the tray lifting operation can be effectively enhanced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a gantry in the embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is another perspective view of the gantry in the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 4 Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a tray assembly in the embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 5 Fig. 5 is another perspective view of the tray assembly in the embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 6 Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a transfer mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.

[0039] In the drawings, the reference signs have the following meanings:

[0040] 1 - in-out tray mechanism, 11 - in-tray line, 111 - first motor, 12 - out-tray line, 121 - second motor;

[0041] 2 - buffer mechanism;

[0042] 3 - lifting mechanism, 31 - first gantry, 310 - first sliding rail, 311 - fixed block, 312 - first gear, 313 - second gear, 314 - third gear, 315 - first chain, 316 - first connecting rod, 317 - lifting motor, 318 - second chain, 319 - counterweight part, 3191 - counterweight block, 3192 - guide rod, 3193 - roller, 320 - tray assembly, 3201 - tray rack mounting plate, 3202 - full tray rack, 3203 - empty tray rack, 3204 - full tray, 3205 - empty tray, 3206 - clamping block, 3207 - clamping cylinder, 3208 - third motor, 3209 - fourth motor, 3210 - first blocking piece, 32 - second gantry, 33 - tray line with trays, 34 - tray line without trays;

[0043] 4 - battery clamping position;

[0044] 5 - transfer mechanism, 51 - base, 52 - second blocking piece, 53 - first transfer motor, 54 - second transfer motor, 55 - second connecting rod, 56 - baffle, 57 - second sliding rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to better understand and implement, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0046] In the description of the application, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application.

[0047] In the description of the application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "a plurality of" means two or more; the term "and / or" includes any combination and all combinations of one or more associated listed items. In particular, referring to "the" object or "one" object is also intended to represent one of possibly multiple such objects.

[0048] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the application are the same as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the application belongs; the terms used in the specification of the application are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the application; the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the application and the above description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0049] Further, in the description of the application, it should be understood that the orientation terms mentioned "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like are described from the angle shown in the drawings, and should not be understood as a limitation on the specific embodiments. It should also be understood that in the context, when referring to an element or feature connected to another element (one or more) "on", "under", or "inside", "outside", it can not only be directly connected to another element (one or more) "on", "under", or "inside", "outside", but also indirectly connected to another element (one or more) "on", "under", or "inside", "outside" through an intermediate element.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 1The application discloses a battery conveying structure, which comprises a feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1 used for conveying a tray, a buffering mechanism 2 used for buffering the tray, a lifting mechanism 3 used for lifting the tray, a battery clamping position 4 used for clamping a full tray 3204, and a transfer mechanism 5 used for recycling an empty tray 3205, and a plurality of trays, wherein the trays are circulated and transported on the above mechanisms, specifically, the tray input through the feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1 carries a battery, the tray carrying the battery is defined as the full tray 3204, the tray without the battery is the empty tray 3205, the plurality of full trays 3204 pass through the feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1 and the lifting mechanism 3 in sequence, are clamped by the clamping mechanism at the battery clamping position 4, and after the clamping operation is completed, the plurality of empty trays 3205 pass through the transfer mechanism 5, the battery clamping position 4 and the lifting mechanism 3 and return to the feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1, and it can be understood that the clamping mechanism can be a conventional clamping device such as a manipulator, which is a common technical means for the person skilled in the art, is not the improvement point of the application, and will not be described in detail here.

[0051] Further, the buffering mechanism 2 is connected with the feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1 and used for accommodating the full tray 3204, the feeding and discharging tray mechanism 1 comprises two conveying belts in opposite directions, one conveying belt is a feeding tray line 11, and the other conveying belt is a discharging tray line 12, the full tray 3204 is conveyed to the lifting mechanism 3 through the feeding tray line 11, when at least one mechanism in the lifting mechanism 3 and the subsequent connected device malfunctions, the feeding tray line 11 will be connected with the buffering mechanism 2, the buffering mechanism 2 accommodates the full tray 3204, the buffering mechanism 2 comprises a plurality of buffering racks arranged in the vertical direction, so that the buffering mechanism 2 can accommodate as many full trays 3204 as possible without occupying too much horizontal area, and after the malfunction is eliminated, the full trays 3204 accommodated in the buffering mechanism 2 can quickly enter the lifting mechanism 3, thereby improving the efficiency of battery conveying.

[0052] Specifically, the lifting mechanism 3 comprises at least two gantries, in this embodiment, the two gantries are respectively a first gantry 31 and a second gantry 32; two parallelly arranged conveying belts are arranged between the first gantry 31 and the second gantry 32, the conveying directions of the two conveying belts are opposite, the direction in which the in-out tray mechanism 1 faces the lifting mechanism 3 is defined as the in-feed direction, and the direction opposite to the in-feed direction is defined as the out-feed direction; the two parallelly arranged conveying belts move respectively towards the in-feed direction and the out-feed direction, the conveying belt conveying towards the in-feed direction is defined as the tray-loaded line 33, and the conveying belt conveying towards the out-feed direction is defined as the tray-empty line 34; the full tray 3204 input from the in-feed tray line 11 of the in-out tray mechanism 1 enters the first gantry 31, and then is transferred to the second gantry 32 through the tray-loaded line 33. It can be understood that the "first" and "second" in the first gantry 31 and the second gantry 32 are only used to distinguish the two gantries, and are not used to express that the structures of the two gantries are different, that is, the shapes and structures of the two gantries can be configured to be different or the same, and in this embodiment, the shapes and structures of the first gantry 31 and the second gantry 32 are the same.

[0053] Further, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 for a description of the structure of the first gantry 31, since the shape and structure of the second gantry 32 are the same as those of the first gantry 31, no redundant description is given here. As shown in the figure, the first gantry 31 comprises a gear set and a lifting motor 317, the lifting motor 317 is in transmission connection with the gear set; the gear set comprises a first gear 312, a second gear 313 and a third gear 314, the first gear 312 is in transmission connection with the lifting motor 317, the second gear 313 is in meshing transmission connection with the first gear 312, and the third gear 314 is coaxially in transmission with the second gear 313, specifically, the second gear 313 and the third gear 314 are sleeved on a first connecting rod 316, the first connecting rod 316 can effectively ensure the consistency of the movement of the second gear 313 and the third gear 314, the first gantry 31 further comprises a first chain 315 and a second chain 318, the first chain 315 is sleeved on the first gear 312 and is in meshing connection with the first gear 312, the second chain 318 is configured as two, and is sleeved on the second gear 313 and the third gear 314 respectively and is in meshing connection with the second gear 313 and the third gear 314, the second chain 318 is used to drive the tray to ascend or descend.

[0054] Further, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5The first gantry 31 further comprises a tray assembly 320 and a first sliding rail 310. The tray assembly 320 is in sliding connection with the first sliding rail 310. The tray assembly 320 comprises a tray rack mounting plate 3201, a full-tray rack 3202 and an empty-tray rack 3203. The full-tray rack 3202 and the empty-tray rack 3203 are both fixed to the tray rack mounting plate 3201. The plane on which the full-tray rack 3202 is located is parallel to the plane on which the empty-tray rack 3203 is located. The tray rack mounting plate 3201 is provided with a fixed block 311. The second chain 318 is arranged through the fixed block 311. The tray rack mounting plate 3201 is in driving connection with the second chain 318. The second chain 318 drives the tray rack mounting plate 3201 to slide along the movement direction of the second chain 318. The tray assembly 320 further comprises a clamping block 3206 and a clamping cylinder 3207. The clamping cylinder 3207 is provided with a plurality of clamping cylinders 3207, which are respectively fixed to the full-tray rack 3202 and the empty-tray rack 3203. The clamping block 3206 is used for clamping a tray. The clamping cylinder 3207 is used for driving the clamping block 3206. The clamping cylinder 3207 drives the clamping block 3206 to fix the full tray 3204 to the full-tray rack 3202 and fix the empty tray 3205 to the empty-tray rack 3203. The full-tray rack 3202 and / or the empty-tray rack 3203 are provided with a first blocking piece 3210 between any two adjacent trays to control the distance between the two adjacent trays and prevent collision and other situations during the transmission process.

[0055] It can be understood that the full-tray rack 3202 is provided with a third motor 3208, and the empty-tray rack 3203 is provided with a fourth motor 3209. The third motor 3208 can move the full tray 3204 to the tray line 33. The fourth motor 3209 can move the empty tray 3205 to the empty-tray line 34.

[0056] Specifically, the first gantry 31 further comprises a counterweight part 319. The counterweight part 319 comprises a counterweight block 3191, a guide rod 3192 and a roller 3193. The guide rod 3192 is arranged in the vertical direction. The counterweight block 3191 is arranged through the guide rod 3192. The roller 3193 is positioned on the counterweight block 3191 and is in sliding connection with the guide rod 3192. The counterweight part 319 is fixedly connected with the second chain 318 of the first gantry 31, which can effectively enhance the balance stability of the first gantry 31 during the tray lifting operation.

[0057] Further, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 6, the transfer mechanism 5 includes a base 51 and a second blocking piece 52 movably arranged on the base 51, the second blocking piece 52 is vertically movable relative to the base 51, for blocking or unblocking the movement of the full tray 3204, a first transfer motor 53 is used for clamping the empty tray 3205, the first transfer motor 53 is arranged through the second connecting rod 55 and is in sliding connection with the second connecting rod 55, a baffle 56 is used for limiting the first transfer motor 53 and the empty tray 3205, a second transfer motor 54 is used for driving the base 51 to move in the vertical direction along the second slide rail 57, when the second gantry 32 transports the full tray 3204 to the battery clamping position 4, the second blocking piece 52 positions the full tray 3204, the clamping mechanism clamps the full tray 3204, when the battery in the full tray 3204 is clamped by the clamping mechanism, the full tray 3204 becomes the empty tray 3205, the second blocking piece 52 is lowered to unblock the tray, the empty tray 3205 is lowered to the backflow route of the battery clamping position 4 by the second transfer motor 54, and during the transmission of the empty tray 3205, the subsequent battery-carrying tray is continuously transported to the battery clamping position 4, so that the tray can be bidirectionally transported at the same time, and the battery conveying efficiency is improved.

[0058] In summary, the battery conveying structure provided by the application has at least the following technical effects:

[0059] 1. The full tray 3204 carrying the battery is positively conveyed and the empty tray 3205 is reversely conveyed at the same time, that is, the tray can be bidirectionally transported at the same time, and the tray collection efficiency is improved;

[0060] 2. The buffer mechanism 2 is connected to the tray feeding and discharging mechanism 1 and is used for receiving the tray, when any one or more mechanisms in the feeding direction of the tray feeding and discharging mechanism 1 fails, the full tray 3204 carrying the battery is received by the buffer mechanism 2, when the failure is eliminated, the tray received in the buffer mechanism 2 can quickly enter the lifting mechanism 3, so that the battery conveying efficiency is improved;

[0061] 3. The tray assembly 320 includes a counterweight part 319, the counterweight part 319 is in meshing connection with the second chain 318 of the lifting mechanism 3, and the balance stability of the lifting mechanism 3 during the tray lifting operation can be effectively improved.

[0062] The technical means disclosed in the application scheme is not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above embodiments, and includes the technical scheme composed by any combination of the above technical features. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the art, some improvements and refinements can be made without departing from the principle of the application, and these improvements and refinements are also regarded as the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A battery delivery structure, characterized by, The application relates to a battery tray conveying device. The battery tray conveying device comprises an in-out tray mechanism (1) for conveying trays, a buffer mechanism (2) for buffering trays, a lifting mechanism (3) for lifting trays, a battery clamping station (4) for clamping full trays (3204), and a transfer mechanism (5) for recycling empty trays (3205). A plurality of trays pass through the in-out tray mechanism (1) and the lifting mechanism (3) in sequence, are clamped by the clamping mechanism at the battery clamping station (4), and after the clamping operation is completed, the plurality of trays return to the in-out tray mechanism (1) through the transfer mechanism (5), the battery clamping station (4) and the lifting mechanism (3). The buffer mechanism (2) is connected with the in-out tray mechanism (1) and the lifting mechanism (3) and is used for receiving trays. The buffer mechanism (2) comprises a plurality of buffer racks arranged in a vertical direction.

2. A battery delivery structure according to claim 1, wherein: The lifting mechanism (3) comprises at least two gantries, wherein the two gantries are a first gantry (31) and a second gantry (32). The first gantry (31) and the second gantry (32) are provided with two conveying belts, and the conveying directions of the two conveying belts are opposite.

3. A battery delivery structure according to claim 2, wherein: The first gantry (31) and / or the second gantry (32) comprise a gear set and a lifting motor (317). The gear set comprises a first gear (312), a second gear (313) and a third gear (314). The first gear (312) is in transmission connection with the lifting motor (317) and is used for outputting the transmission torque of the lifting motor (317).

4. The battery delivery structure of claim 3, wherein: The second gear (313) is in meshing transmission connection with the first gear (312), and the third gear (314) is coaxially connected with the second gear (313) and is used for transmitting the torque of the first gear (312) and rotating the second gear (313) and the third gear (314) at the same speed. The first gantry (31) and / or the second gantry (32) further comprise a first chain (315) and a second chain (318).

5. A battery delivery structure according to claim 4, wherein: The second chain (318) is configured as two chains and is sleeved on and in meshing connection with the second gear (313) and the third gear (314) and is used for driving the trays to ascend or descend. The first gantry (31) and / or the second gantry (32) further comprise a tray assembly (320). The tray assembly (320) comprises a full tray rack (3202) and an empty tray rack (3203), and the plane where the full tray rack (3202) is located is parallel to the plane where the empty tray rack (3203) is located.

6. A battery delivery structure according to claim 5, wherein: The tray assembly (320) further comprises a tray rack mounting plate (3201), the full tray rack (3202) and the empty tray rack (3203) are fixedly arranged on the tray rack mounting plate (3201), and the tray rack mounting plate (3201) is in driving connection with the second chain (318).

7. A battery delivery structure according to claim 6, wherein: The tray assembly (320) further comprises clamping cylinders (3207) and clamping blocks (3206), the clamping cylinders (3207) are arranged in a plurality of numbers and are fixedly arranged on the full tray rack (3202) and the empty tray rack (3203), and the clamping blocks (3206) are used for clamping the trays, and the clamping cylinders (3207) are used for driving the clamping blocks (3206).

8. A battery delivery structure according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: The tray assembly (320) further comprises a counterweight part (319), and the counterweight part (319) is in meshing connection with the second chain (318).

9. The battery delivery structure of claim 1, wherein: The transfer mechanism (5) is used for vertically moving the tray, and comprises a base (51) and a second blocking piece (52), the second blocking piece (52) is movably arranged on the base (51), can be vertically moved relative to the base (51), and is used for blocking or unblocking the tray movement.

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