Automatic assembling equipment for battery cell sleeve steel shell

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of battery sleeve steel shell automatic assembly special machine, including rack, be equipped with battery conveying assembly and steel shell conveying assembly on rack, and be equipped with inserting assembly between battery conveying assembly and steel shell conveying assembly;Inserting assembly at least includes center shaft and support plate fixed on center shaft, and the profiled groove that support plate is opened is adapted to steel shell;Center shaft is equipped with the clamping piece for clamping battery, and the jacking piece for jacking steel shell is equipped below clamping piece, and the crimping piece for crimping battery into steel shell is further equipped on clamping piece.The beneficial effects of the application mainly reflect that the special machine realizes the automatic feeding and crimping forming of battery and steel shell, has high degree of automation, realizes fully automated processing, does not need manual operation, reduces work intensity, realizes mechanical automation production of battery sleeve steel shell by optimizing the structure of each component, improves the production efficiency and product quality of battery sleeve steel shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated production technology for battery cells, and more particularly to an automated assembly equipment for battery cells with steel casings. Background Technology

[0002] With continuous social development and technological progress, automated production has become a trend, gradually replacing traditional manual labor and injecting new momentum into the sustainable development of enterprises. Therefore, battery cell manufacturers also need to keep pace with the times, actively promote technological transformation and upgrading, and vigorously develop automated production to improve their "intelligent manufacturing" level and achieve sustainable development.

[0003] In the production of battery cells, the cells need to be fitted into steel casings to complete the assembly process. Traditionally, this is done manually, with assembly workers holding the cell in one hand and the casing in the other. To better automate the production of battery cells and improve production efficiency and product quality, an automated assembly system for fitting battery cells into steel casings needs to be designed to replace the traditional, outdated manual production. This is a technical problem that the company's R&D personnel need to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a special machine for automated assembly of battery cells with steel shells.

[0005] The objective of this invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] An automated assembly machine for battery cells into steel shells includes a frame, on which a battery cell conveying assembly for conveying battery cells and a steel shell conveying assembly for conveying steel shells are provided, and an insertion assembly for clamping and inserting the battery cells into the steel shells is provided between the battery cell conveying assembly and the steel shell conveying assembly.

[0007] The plug-in assembly includes at least a central shaft and a support plate fixed on the central shaft. The support plate has a contoured groove adapted to the steel shell. The central shaft is provided with a clamping member for clamping the battery cell. Below the clamping member is a lifting member for lifting the steel shell. The clamping member is also provided with a pressing member for pressing the battery cell into the steel shell.

[0008] Preferably, the clamping member is at least fixed on a support plate on the central shaft, a rod is slidably mounted on the support plate, a fixed plate is fixed on the support rod, a slide rail is provided on the fixed plate, a slider adapted to the slide rail is provided on the slide rail, and a gripper that can clamp the battery cell is fixed on the slider.

[0009] Preferably, the fixed plate is provided with a rotating block, the rotating block is fixed with a fixed block, the fixed block is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding block is fixed with an extension block, the extension block is provided with a self-rotating roller, and the roller is extended into the sliding groove.

[0010] Preferably, the center shaft is fixed with a top plate, the top plate is provided with a top rod capable of sliding up and down, the top rod is fixed with a pressing plate, and one side of the pressing plate is provided with an inclined pressing block; the rotating block is fixed with a driving block, the driving block is pivotally provided with a rotating wheel, and the pressing block can abut against the rotating wheel.

[0011] Preferably, the jacking member at least comprises a supporting block fixed on the supporting rod, the supporting block is provided with a jacking rod capable of sliding up and down, and one end of the jacking rod can be extended into the profiling groove.

[0012] Preferably, the pressing member at least comprises a pressing rod fixed on the top plate, the pressing rod is fixed with a pressing block, and the pressing block is located directly above the profiling groove.

[0013] Preferably, the center shaft is sleeved with an upper cam and a lower cam, the upper cam and the lower cam are fixed on the rack; the upper cam is provided with an upper cam groove in the form of a circular arc closed loop, the top rod is provided with an upper follower, and the upper follower is extended into the upper cam groove; the lower cam is provided with a lower cam groove I and a lower cam groove II in the form of a circular arc closed loop, the supporting rod is provided with a lower follower I, and the lower follower I is extended into the lower cam groove I; the jacking rod is provided with a lower follower II, and the lower follower II is extended into the lower cam groove II.

[0014] Preferably, the rack is fixed with a servo motor, and the motor shaft of the servo motor is fixedly connected with the center shaft.

[0015] Preferably, the sorting assembly is further arranged between the battery cell conveying assembly and the steel shell conveying assembly, the sorting assembly comprises a rotating shaft fixed on the rack, the rotating shaft is fixed with a rotating disc, and a group of clamping grooves are equidistantly arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating disc.

[0016] Preferably, the battery cell conveying assembly and the steel shell conveying assembly are chain conveyors.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present application mainly include:

[0018] 1. The special machine realizes automatic feeding and crimping forming of the battery cell and the steel shell, has high degree of automation, realizes full-automatic processing, does not need manual operation, reduces working strength, realizes mechanical automatic production of the battery cell sleeve steel shell through optimization design of structures of various components, and improves production efficiency and product quality of the battery cell sleeve steel shell;

[0019] 2. The clamping piece, the jacking piece and the crimping piece are matched with each other to crimp the battery cell into the steel shell, the design is ingenious, high integration is realized, reasonable layout is facilitated, and space occupation is reduced;

[0020] 3. The clamping piece and the jacking piece are driven by the same servo motor to move synchronously towards each other or away from each other, cost is reduced to the maximum extent, meanwhile, the stability is high, and the driving mode has wide applicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] The technical scheme of the present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 : the perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 : Figure 1 : the local enlarged view of part A in the figure;

[0024] Figure 3 : Figure 1 : the local enlarged view of part B in the figure;

[0025] Figure 4 : the sectional view of the plug-in assembly in the preferred embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present application will be described in detail below in combination with the specific implementation shown in the drawings. However, these implementation is not limited to the present application, and the conversion of structure, method or function made by the ordinary skilled in the art according to these implementation is included in the protection scope of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it is to be understood by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and not indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" and the like can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood through specific circumstances.

[0029] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the present application discloses an automatic assembling machine for battery cell sleeve steel shell, comprising a rack 1, the rack 1 is provided with a battery cell conveying assembly 2 for conveying battery cell 100 and a steel shell conveying assembly 3 for conveying steel shell 200, in the preferred embodiment, the battery cell conveying assembly 2 and the steel shell conveying assembly 3 are chain conveying, of course, it can also be belt conveying or automatic force roller conveying, all belong to the protection scope of the present application, here is not too much redundant description.

[0031] The electric core conveying assembly 2 and the steel shell conveying assembly 3 are provided with a splicing assembly 4 for clamping and splicing the electric core 100 into the steel shell 200, the splicing assembly 4 at least comprises a center shaft 41 and a support plate 42 fixed on the center shaft 41, the support plate 42 is provided with a profiling groove 43 matched with the steel shell 200; the center shaft 41 is provided with a clamping piece 44 for clamping the electric core 100, the clamping piece 44 is provided with a jacking piece 45 below for jacking the steel shell 200, and the clamping piece 44 is further provided with a crimping piece 46 for crimping the electric core 100 into the steel shell 200. The clamping piece, the jacking piece and the crimping piece cooperate with each other to crimp the electric core into the steel shell, which is ingenious in design, realizes high integration, is convenient for reasonable layout and reduces space occupation.

[0032] In the above, the clamping piece 44 is at least fixed on the support plate 441 of the center shaft 41, the support plate 441 is provided with a support rod 442 sliding thereon, the support rod 442 is fixed with a fixed plate 443, the fixed plate 443 is provided with a sliding rail 444, the sliding rail 444 is provided with a sliding block 445 matched therewith, and the sliding block 445 is fixed with a clamping jaw 446 capable of clamping the electric core 100. The fixed plate 443 is provided with a rotating block 447, the rotating block 447 is fixed with a fixed block 448, the fixed block 448 is provided with a sliding groove 449, the sliding block 445 is fixed with an extension block 440, the extension block 440 is provided with a self-rotating roller, and the roller is extended into the sliding groove 449.

[0033] The center shaft 41 is fixed with a top plate 47, the top plate 47 is provided with a top rod 471 capable of sliding up and down, the top rod 471 is fixed with a pressing plate 472, and one side of the pressing plate 472 is provided with an inclined pressing block 473; the rotating block 447 is fixed with a driving block 474, the driving block 474 is provided with a rotating wheel 475, and the pressing block 473 is capable of abutting against the rotating wheel 475.

[0034] In the above, the top rod 471 moves downward to drive the pressing block 473 to press against the rotating wheel 475, thereby driving the rotating block 447 to rotate, so that the sliding block 445 slides in the sliding groove 449 to move towards or away from each other, that is, the clamping jaw 446 completes clamping or releasing the electric core 100.

[0035] The jacking part 45 at least comprises a supporting block 451 fixed on the supporting rod 442, and a jacking rod 452 is slidably arranged on the supporting block 451, and one end of the jacking rod 452 is arranged in the profiling groove 43. The crimping part 46 at least comprises a crimping rod 461 fixed on the top plate 47, and a crimping block 462 is fixed on the crimping rod 461, and the crimping block 462 is located directly above the profiling groove 43.

[0036] The center shaft 41 is sleeved with an upper cam 48 and a lower cam 49, and the upper cam 48 and the lower cam 49 are fixed on the rack 1; the upper cam 48 is provided with an upper cam groove 481 in the form of a circular arc closed loop, and the top rod 471 is provided with an upper follower 482, and the upper follower 482 is arranged in the upper cam groove 481; the lower cam 49 is provided with a lower cam groove I 491 and a lower cam groove II 493 in the form of a circular arc closed loop, and the supporting rod 442 is provided with a lower follower I 492, and the lower follower I 492 is arranged in the lower cam groove I 491; the jacking rod 452 is provided with a lower follower II 494, and the lower follower II 494 is arranged in the lower cam groove II 493. The rack 1 is fixed with a servo motor 40, and the motor shaft of the servo motor 40 is fixedly connected with the center shaft 41. The clamping part and the jacking part are driven by the same servo motor to move synchronously towards or away from each other, which greatly reduces the cost, and at the same time, the stability is high, and the driving mode has wide applicability.

[0037] The sorting assembly 5 is arranged between the battery cell conveying assembly 2 and the steel shell conveying assembly 3 and the plug-in assembly 4, and the sorting assembly 5 comprises a rotating shaft 51 fixed on the rack 1, and a rotating disc 52 is fixed on the rotating shaft 51, and a plurality of clamping grooves 53 are equidistantly arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating disc 52, and the clamping grooves 53 can equidistantly separate the battery cell and the shell, so as to facilitate subsequent crimping and forming.

[0038] It should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, each embodiment does not necessarily contain only one independent technical solution, and the description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0039] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of the feasible embodiments of the present application, and they are not used to limit the protection scope of the present application, and any equivalent embodiments or changes made without departing from the spirit of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic assembling machine for assembling a steel shell of a battery cell, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: The rack (1) is provided with a battery cell conveying assembly (2) for conveying battery cells (100) and a steel shell conveying assembly (3) for conveying steel shells (200), and the battery cell conveying assembly (2) and the steel shell conveying assembly (3) are provided with a splicing assembly (4) for clamping and splicing the battery cell (100) into the steel shell (200); The splicing assembly (4) at least comprises a center shaft (41) and a support plate (42) fixed on the center shaft (41), and the support plate (42) is provided with a profiling groove (43) matched with the steel shell (200); the center shaft (41) is provided with a clamping piece (44) for clamping the battery cell (100), and the lower portion of the clamping piece (44) is provided with a jacking piece (45) for jacking the steel shell (200), and the clamping piece (44) is further provided with a crimping piece (46) for crimping the battery cell (100) into the steel shell (200); The clamping piece (44) is at least fixed on a support plate (441) of the center shaft (41), and a support rod (442) is slidingly arranged on the support plate (441); a fixed plate (443) is fixed on the support rod (442), and a sliding rail (444) is arranged on the fixed plate (443); a sliding block (445) matched with the sliding rail (444) is arranged on the sliding rail (444); and a clamping jaw (446) for clamping the battery cell (100) is fixed on the sliding block (445); A rotating block (447) is pivotally arranged on the fixed plate (443), a fixed block (448) is fixed on the rotating block (447), a sliding groove (449) is arranged on the fixed block (448), an extension block (440) is fixed on the sliding block (445), and a self-rotating roller is arranged on the extension block (440) and extends into the sliding groove (449); A top plate (47) is fixed on the center shaft (41), a top rod (471) sliding up and down is arranged on the top plate (47), a pressing plate (472) is fixed on the top rod (471), and an inclined pressing block (473) is arranged on one side of the pressing plate (472); a driving block (474) is fixed on the rotating block (447), and a rotating wheel (475) is pivotally arranged on the driving block (474); and the pressing block (473) can abut against the rotating wheel (475); The jacking piece (45) at least comprises a support block (451) fixed on the support rod (442), and a jacking rod (452) sliding up and down is arranged on the support block (451), and one end of the jacking rod (452) can extend into the profiling groove (43); The crimping piece (46) at least comprises a crimping rod (461) fixed on the top plate (47), and a crimping block (462) is fixed on the crimping rod (461), and the crimping block (462) is located directly above the profiling groove (43).

2. The automatic assembling special machine for the battery cell sleeve steel shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The center shaft (41) is sleeved with an upper cam (48) and a lower cam (49), and the upper cam (48) and the lower cam (49) are fixed on the rack (1); the upper cam (48) is provided with an upper cam groove (481) in the form of a circular arc closed loop, the top rod (471) is provided with an upper follower (482), and the upper follower (482) extends into the upper cam groove (481); the lower cam (49) is provided with a lower cam groove I (491) and a lower cam groove II (493) in the form of a circular arc closed loop, the support rod (442) is provided with a lower follower I (492), and the lower follower I (492) extends into the lower cam groove I (491); the lifting rod (452) is provided with a lower follower II (494), and the lower follower II (494) extends into the lower cam groove II (493).

3. The automatic assembling special machine for the battery cell sleeve steel shell according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rack (1) is fixed with a servo motor (40), and the motor shaft of the servo motor (40) is fixedly connected with the center shaft (41).

4. The automatic assembling special machine for the battery cell sleeve steel shell according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sorting assembly (5) is further arranged between the electric core conveying assembly (2) and the steel shell conveying assembly (3) and the plug-in assembly (4), the sorting assembly (5) comprises a rotating shaft (51) fixed on the rack (1), the rotating shaft (51) is fixed with a rotating disc (52), and a plurality of clamping grooves (53) are equidistantly arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating disc (52).

5. The automatic assembling special machine for the battery cell sleeve steel shell of claim 4, wherein: The electric core conveying assembly (2) and the steel shell conveying assembly (3) are chain conveyors.

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