An automated battery casing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides an automated battery casing machine, comprising: a battery cell clamping component, a battery cell conversion clamping component, a battery cell casing component, a product arranging component, a tray lifting component, a tray moving component, a product placing component, a distribution box, an aluminum shell feeding and conveying component, and an aluminum shell box feeding component. The battery cell clamping component is arranged on one side of the battery cell conversion clamping component; the aluminum shell box feeding component conveys aluminum shells to the battery cell casing component through the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component; the battery cell casing component is connected to the tray lifting component through the product arranging component and the product placing component, and the tray lifting component is connected to the tray moving component; the distribution box is arranged on the side of the battery casing machine away from the aluminum shell box feeding component. Through the optimized design of the overall structure, the present invention can effectively reduce the volume of the equipment, effectively reduce the maintenance cost and operation cost of the equipment, and has a high degree of automation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a case inserting machine, and more particularly to an automated battery case inserting machine. Background Art

[0002] Existing batteries are generally processed by winding. After the battery core is wound, it needs to be inserted into a case and assembled by a case inserting machine to obtain a complete battery, also known as a wound battery. In the process of inserting and assembling the wound battery into the case, the processes of supplying aluminum cases, supplying battery cores, and inserting and assembling into the case are usually realized in a pipeline manner. Although this existing case inserting and assembling method can also realize a certain degree of pipeline operation, due to the unreasonable structure, it requires a large occupied volume, a long pipeline and many workstations, and cannot well meet the requirements of more efficient automated production. The equipment cost and labor cost are both relatively high. On the one hand, the maintenance cost and operation cost of the pipeline remain high; on the other hand, it is also not conducive to further improving production efficiency and production capacity. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automated battery case inserting machine that optimizes the overall structural design, can effectively reduce the volume of the equipment, and does not require multi-station pipeline operation, aiming to effectively reduce the maintenance cost and operation cost of the equipment and improve the production efficiency and production capacity of the product.

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides an automated battery case inserting machine, including: a battery core clamping component, a battery core conversion clamping component, a battery core case inserting component, a product arranging component, a tray lifting component, a tray moving component, a product tray arranging component, a distribution box, an aluminum case feeding and conveying component, and an aluminum case box feeding component. The battery core clamping component is arranged on one side of the battery core conversion clamping component, and the clamped battery core is directionally converted through the battery core conversion clamping component, and after being converted from the translation direction to the vertical direction, it is conveyed to the upper part of the battery core case inserting component; the aluminum case box feeding component conveys the aluminum case to the battery core case inserting component through the aluminum case feeding and conveying component, and conveys the aluminum case to directly below the battery core conversion clamping component; the battery core case inserting component is connected to the tray lifting component through the product arranging component and the product tray arranging component, and the tray lifting component is connected to the tray moving component; the distribution box is arranged on the side of the battery case inserting machine away from the aluminum case box feeding component.

[0005] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the cell clamping component includes a first mounting seat, a first linear guide rail, a first drag chain, a first servo motor, a first motor seat, a first synchronous belt, a first driving plate, a first photoelectric switch, a second photoelectric switch, and a material taking clamp component. The first linear guide rail and the first drag chain are respectively mounted on the first mounting seat. The first servo motor is mounted at one end of the first mounting seat and is connected to the first synchronous belt through the first motor seat. The first synchronous belt is connected to the material taking clamp component through the first driving plate. The material taking clamp component is mounted on the first linear guide rail. Driven by the first servo motor, the first synchronous belt, and the first driving plate, the material taking clamp component that has clamped the cell moves through the first drag chain and the first linear guide rail, and transfers the cell to the cell conversion clamp component. The first photoelectric switch and the second photoelectric switch are respectively arranged at both ends of the bottom of the first mounting seat.

[0006] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the cell conversion clamp component includes a first stepping motor, a first fixing plate, a first connecting plate, a third photoelectric induction switch, a fourth photoelectric induction switch, a first induction retaining ring, a first coupling, a first rotating shaft, a first cylinder, a first cylinder seat, a first retraction limit block, a first sliding bottom plate, a first linear slide rail, a first extension limit block, and a conversion clamp. The first stepping motor is arranged on one side of the first connecting plate through the first fixing plate and is connected to the first connecting plate through the first coupling and the first rotating shaft. The first induction retaining ring is arranged on the side of the first fixing plate close to the first coupling. The third photoelectric induction switch and the fourth photoelectric induction switch are respectively arranged at different positions of the first induction retaining ring and are perpendicular to each other. The first sliding bottom plate is arranged on the other side of the first connecting plate through the first linear slide rail and is connected to the conversion clamp. The first retraction limit block and the first extension limit block are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the first linear slide rail. The first cylinder is connected to the conversion clamp through the first cylinder seat.

[0007] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the cell casing component includes a casing guiding component and a casing clamping component. The casing clamping component is arranged directly below the middle of the casing guiding component. Both the casing guiding component and the casing clamping component are arranged below the cell conversion clamp component. The casing guiding component includes a first guiding die, a second guiding die, a first lifting platform, a second lifting platform, a handle, a first support plate, and a second support plate. The first guiding die is arranged on the first support plate on one side through the handle and the first lifting platform. The second guiding die is arranged on the second support plate on the other side through the handle and the second lifting platform. After the first guiding die and the second guiding die are closed, a cylindrical guiding cavity is formed. A protruding guiding rib is arranged in the middle of the cylindrical guiding cavity.

[0008] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the shell-inserting clip assembly includes a first-direction air cylinder assembly, a first buffer, a first limit seat, a second-direction air cylinder assembly, a clip slider, a clip fixing block, a clip, a second buffer, and a second limit seat. The linear slide rail directions in the first-direction air cylinder assembly and the second-direction air cylinder assembly are perpendicular to each other. The first buffer is arranged at one end of the first-direction air cylinder assembly through the first limit seat, and the second buffer is arranged at the other end of the first-direction air cylinder assembly through the second limit seat. The clip slider is movably arranged on the first-direction air cylinder assembly through the second-direction air cylinder assembly, and the clip is arranged on the clip slider through the clip fixing block. One end of the clip is provided with a first clamping cavity, and the position of the first clamping cavity corresponds to the position of the cylindrical guiding cavity. The other end of the clip is provided with a second clamping cavity, and the position of the second clamping cavity corresponds to the position of the product arranging assembly.

[0009] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the product arranging assembly includes a second stepping motor, a first reflection optical fiber, a material pressing frame, a second reflection optical fiber, a first support plate, a first proximity switch, a first transmission driven wheel, an adjustment block, a first bottom plate, a first material blocking bracket, a first transmission driving wheel, a belt support block, and a first synchronous belt. The second stepping motor is connected to the first transmission driving wheel and is arranged at one end of the first bottom plate. The first synchronous belt is connected to the first transmission driving wheel through the belt support block and is connected to the first transmission driven wheel through the adjustment block at the other end of the first bottom plate. The material pressing frame is arranged above one side of the first synchronous belt through the first support plate. The first reflection optical fiber and the second reflection optical fiber are arranged at both ends of the material pressing frame. The first material blocking bracket is arranged above the other side of the first synchronous belt through the first bottom plate.

[0010] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the tray moving assembly includes a second drag chain, a third drag chain, a first photoelectric moving member, a second photoelectric moving member, and a motor-driven adjusting member. Both ends of the motor-driven adjusting member are respectively connected to the second drag chain and the third drag chain. The first photoelectric moving member is arranged on one side of the second drag chain, and the second photoelectric moving member is arranged on one side of the third drag chain. The structures of the first photoelectric moving member and the second photoelectric moving member are the same. The first photoelectric moving member includes a first moving slide plate, a first synchronous belt pressing block, a second air cylinder, a second drag chain fixing piece, a first supporting block, a rubber pressing block, a third air cylinder, and a positioning stop block. The first moving slide plate is arranged on one side of the second drag chain through the first synchronous belt pressing block. A second drag chain fixing piece is arranged above one side of the first moving slide plate close to the second drag chain. The second air cylinder and the first supporting block are respectively arranged on the first moving slide plate. The third air cylinder and the positioning stop block are arranged on one side of the second drag chain close to the third drag chain through the first supporting block, and the third air cylinder is connected to the positioning stop block. A bending stop block is arranged at one end of the positioning stop block away from the third air cylinder. The motor-driven adjusting member includes a third stepping motor, a third coupling, a first translation driving wheel, a second translation driving wheel, a third driving shaft, a third positioning air cylinder, an adjusting plate, a synchronous wheel, a second synchronous belt, and a third synchronous belt. The third stepping motor is connected to the first translation driving wheel through the third coupling. The first translation driving wheel is connected to the second translation driving wheel through the second synchronous belt, and the second translation driving wheel is connected to the second drag chain. The first translation driving wheel is connected to the synchronous wheel through the third driving shaft, and the synchronous wheel is connected to the third drag chain through the third synchronous belt. The adjusting plate is arranged below the third driving shaft, and the third positioning air cylinder is arranged on the adjusting plate.

[0011] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the aluminum shell feeding and conveying assembly includes a feeding bottom plate, an aluminum shell baffle, a material blocking axis, a material blocking piece, a bearing seat, a swing arm, a limiting block, and a third reflection optical fiber. The aluminum shell baffle is arranged on the feeding bottom plate. The material blocking axis is arranged on both sides of the end of the aluminum shell baffle through the bearing seat. The material blocking piece is arranged on the material blocking axis and closes at the end of the aluminum shell baffle. The position of the third reflection optical fiber corresponds to the position of the material blocking piece. The swing arm is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bottom plate through the material blocking axis, and the limiting block is arranged between the two swing arms.

[0012] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the aluminum shell box feeding assembly includes an aluminum shell box, a material pushing component, and a blanking protection component, and the material pushing component and the blanking protection component are respectively connected to the aluminum shell box; the aluminum shell box includes a baffle, a baffle support, and an anti-overlapping plate, the baffle is arranged in the aluminum shell box through the baffle support, and the anti-overlapping plate is arranged in parallel at the bottom of the aluminum shell box; the material pushing component includes a second linear slide rail, a pushing and fixing seat, a first material pushing plate, a second material pushing plate, a material pushing connecting plate, a floating joint, a fourth cylinder, and a material blocking plate, the fourth cylinder is connected to the material pushing connecting plate through the floating joint, the material pushing connecting plate is respectively connected to the first material pushing plate and the second material pushing plate, and the first material pushing plate is connected to the pushing and fixing seat through the second linear slide rail; the material blocking plate is arranged on the first material pushing plate and the second material pushing plate.

[0013] A further improvement of the present invention lies in that the blanking protection component includes a motor fixing plate, a fourth motor, a rotating wheel assembly, a material protection plate, a proximity support, a material passing support, a material hooking seat, a material hooking swing arm, a directional hook, a blanking bottom plate, a blanking baffle, a material sliding support, a blanking adjusting frame, a guiding support, a blanking guiding seat, a fifth cylinder, and a cylinder pushing part, the fourth motor is arranged on one side of the motor fixing plate; one end of the rotating wheel assembly is arranged on the other side of the motor fixing plate, the other end of the rotating wheel assembly is arranged on the blanking bottom plate, and the rotating wheel assembly is connected to the fourth motor; the material protection plate is arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt of the rotating wheel assembly; the proximity support is arranged on the side of the motor fixing plate close to the blanking bottom plate; the material passing support is arranged at one end of the rotating wheel assembly and above the blanking adjusting frame; the directional hook is arranged on the blanking bottom plate through the material hooking swing arm and the material hooking seat, and above the side of the blanking baffle close to the material passing support; the material sliding support is arranged below the blanking bottom plate, the material sliding support and the blanking adjusting frame are connected to the guiding support, and the guiding support is connected to the aluminum shell feeding and conveying assembly through the blanking guiding seat; the fifth cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the blanking bottom plate and connected to one end of the blanking guiding seat far from the aluminum shell feeding and conveying assembly through the cylinder pushing part.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Through the optimized design of the overall structure, it is possible to effectively integrate the battery cell clamping assembly, the battery cell conversion clamping assembly, the battery cell casing assembly, the product arranging assembly, the tray lifting assembly, the tray moving assembly, the product palletizing assembly, the distribution box, the aluminum shell feeding and conveying assembly, and the aluminum shell box feeding assembly in space and coordinate their operations in terms of processes, so as to effectively reduce the volume of the equipment. Moreover, instead of using the multi-station assembly line operation of the prior art, the present invention can effectively reduce the maintenance cost and operation cost of the equipment, has a high degree of automation, and can also effectively improve the production efficiency and production capacity of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0017] Figure 3 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of the battery cell clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of the battery cell clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0019] Figure 5 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of the battery cell conversion clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 FIG. is a partial structural schematic view of the battery cell conversion clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7 FIG. is a schematic view of the conversion drive structure of the battery cell conversion clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 8 FIG. is a schematic view of the conversion drive structure of the battery cell conversion clamping assembly of an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 9 FIG. is a schematic perspective view of the battery cell casing assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 10 FIG. is a partial structural schematic view of the battery cell casing assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 11 FIG. is another partial structural schematic view of the battery cell casing assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 12It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a product arrangement component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 13 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a product arrangement component according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 14 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a tray moving component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 15 It is a schematic partial structure diagram of a tray moving component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 16 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of an aluminum shell feeding and conveying component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 17 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of an aluminum shell feeding and conveying component according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0032] Figure 18 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of an aluminum shell box feeding component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 19 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of an aluminum shell box feeding component according to an embodiment of the present invention after removing the aluminum shell box;

[0034] Figure 20 It is a schematic partial structure diagram of a top feeding component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 21 It is a schematic structure diagram of a blanking protection component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0036] In the description of the present invention, if it involves orientation description, such as "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., the orientation or positional relationship indicated is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. If a technical feature is referred to as "set", "fixed", "connected", "installed" on another technical feature, it can be directly set, fixed, connected, installed on another technical feature, or indirectly set, fixed, connected, installed on another technical feature.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, if it involves "several", it means more than one; if it involves "multiple", it means more than two; if it involves "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", it should be understood as not including the present number; if it involves "above", "below", "within", it should be understood as including the present number. If it involves "first", "second", etc., it should be understood that they are only used for distinguishing the names of the same or similar technical features, and cannot be understood as implying / indicating the relative importance of the technical features, cannot be understood as implying / indicating the quantity of the technical features, nor can it be understood as implying / indicating the sequence relationship of the technical features.

[0038] The following further describes in detail the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] As Figures 1 to 21 shown, this embodiment provides an automated battery casing machine, including: a battery cell clamping component 1, a battery cell conversion clamping component 2, a battery cell casing component 3, a product arranging component 4, a tray lifting component 5, a tray moving component 6, a product placing tray component 7, a distribution box 8, an aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9, and an aluminum shell box feeding component 10. The battery cell clamping component 1 is arranged on one side of the battery cell conversion clamping component 2, and the battery cell conversion clamping component 2 converts the direction of the clamped battery cell, from the translation direction to the vertical direction, and then conveys it to the upper part of the battery cell casing component 3; the aluminum shell box feeding component 10 conveys the aluminum shell to the battery cell casing component 3 through the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9, and conveys the aluminum shell to directly below the battery cell conversion clamping component 2; the battery cell casing component 3 is connected to the tray lifting component 5 through the product arranging component 4 and the product placing tray component 7, and the tray lifting component 5 is connected to the tray moving component 6; the distribution box 8 is arranged on the side of the battery casing machine away from the aluminum shell box feeding component 10.

[0040] On the one hand, this embodiment realizes the horizontal feeding of the battery cell through the battery cell clamping component 1. The battery cell clamping component 1 is arranged on one side of the battery cell conversion clamping component 2, and the battery cell conversion clamping component 2 converts the direction of the clamped battery cell, from the translation direction to the vertical direction, and then conveys it to the upper part of the battery cell casing component 3, so as to provide a good automation basis for the casing of the battery cell after realizing automatic feeding by translation and then realizing direction conversion; on the other hand, the aluminum shell box feeding component 10 conveys the aluminum shell to the battery cell casing component 3 through the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9, and conveys the aluminum shell to directly below the battery cell conversion clamping component 2, and then can directly put the battery cell after direction conversion into the aluminum shell to complete the automated casing operation.

[0041] In the prior art, in order to increase the operating space, the distribution box 8 is often arranged at the bottom of the battery case inserting machine. This existing design makes the distribution operation of the operator complex and the degree of humanized design low. Different from the prior art, in this embodiment, the distribution box 8 is arranged on the side of the battery case inserting machine away from the aluminum case feeding assembly 10. On the one hand, due to the optimized design of the overall structure and each component in this embodiment, the space occupied by the equipment is small and the degree of automation is high. There is no need to adopt the multi-station assembly line operation of the prior art. Therefore, the side of the battery case inserting machine away from the aluminum case feeding assembly 10 can be directly used to arrange the distribution box 8, which is convenient for the operator's distribution operation and improves the humanized design of the product. On the other hand, the main control interface can also be directly arranged above the distribution box 8, which can effectively shorten the wiring distance of the distribution and further improve the rationality of the product structure and space utilization.

[0042] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the cell clamping assembly 1 in this embodiment includes a first mounting base 101, a first linear guide rail 102, a first drag chain 103, a first servo motor 104, a first motor base 105, a first synchronous belt 106, a first drive plate 107, a first photoelectric switch 108, a second photoelectric switch 109 and a material taking clamp assembly 110. The first linear guide rail 102 and the first drag chain 103 are respectively mounted on the first mounting base 101. The first servo motor 104 is mounted at one end of the first mounting base 101 and is connected to the first synchronous belt 106 through the first motor base 105. The first synchronous belt 106 is connected to the material taking clamp assembly 110 through the first drive plate 107. The material taking clamp assembly 110 is mounted on the first linear guide rail 102. Driven by the first servo motor 104, the first synchronous belt 106 and the first drive plate 107, the material taking clamp assembly 110 clamping the cell moves through the first drag chain 103 and the first linear guide rail 102, and quickly and orderly conveys the cell to the cell conversion clamp assembly 2. The first photoelectric switch 108 and the second photoelectric switch 109 are respectively arranged at both ends of the bottom of the first mounting base 101 to provide better position detection functions for the material taking starting point and ending point of the cell clamping assembly 1, and lay a foundation for the automatic cell material taking.

[0043] As Figures 5 to 8As shown in the figure, the cell conversion clamp assembly 2 in this embodiment includes a first stepping motor 201, a first fixing plate 202, a first connecting plate 203, a third photoelectric induction switch 204, a fourth photoelectric induction switch 205, a first induction retaining ring 206, a first coupling 207, a first rotating shaft 208, a first cylinder 209, a first cylinder seat 210, a first retracting limit block 211, a first sliding bottom plate 212, a first linear slide rail 213, a first extending limit block 214, and a conversion clamp 215. The first stepping motor 201 is arranged on one side of the first connecting plate 203 through the first fixing plate 202, and is connected to the first connecting plate 203 through the first coupling 207 and the first rotating shaft 208. The first induction retaining ring 206 is arranged on the side of the first fixing plate 202 close to the first coupling 207. The third photoelectric induction switch 204 and the fourth photoelectric induction switch 205 are arranged at different positions on the first induction retaining ring 206 and are perpendicular to each other. Specifically, the installation positions between the third photoelectric induction switch 204 and the fourth photoelectric induction switch 205 are perpendicular, that is, the included angle between the two is 90°, so as to meet the position induction requirements when converting the cell from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction. After each conversion / turnover is completed, it can automatically switch back to the original position under the coordinated work of the linkage structural parts such as the first stepping motor 201, the third photoelectric induction switch 204, the fourth photoelectric induction switch 205, the first coupling 207, and the first rotating shaft 208 to perform the next cell conversion. The first sliding bottom plate 212 is arranged on the other side of the first connecting plate 203 through the first linear slide rail 213 and is connected to the conversion clamp 215. The first retracting limit block 211 and the first extending limit block 214 are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the first linear slide rail 213. The first cylinder 209 is connected to the conversion clamp 215 through the first cylinder seat 210 to realize the pneumatic control of the conversion clamp 215.

[0044] As Figures 9 to 11 shown in the figure, the cell casing assembly 3 in this embodiment includes a casing guiding assembly and a casing clamping assembly. The casing clamping assembly is arranged directly below the middle of the casing guiding assembly. Both the casing guiding assembly and the casing clamping assembly are arranged below the cell conversion clamp assembly 2; As Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown in the figure, the shell-in guiding assembly includes a first guiding die 301, a second guiding die 302, a first lifting platform 303, a second lifting platform 304, a handle 305, a first support plate 306 and a second support plate 307. The first guiding die 301 is arranged on the first support plate 306 on one side through the handle 305 and the first lifting platform 303. The second guiding die 302 is arranged on the second support plate 307 on the other side through the handle 305 and the second lifting platform 304. After the first guiding die 301 and the second guiding die 302 are closed, a cylindrical guiding cavity is formed, which is convenient for fixing the aluminum shell. Preferably, a raised guiding rib 308 is arranged in the middle of the cylindrical guiding cavity. The guiding rib 308 can be a raised rib made of a hard material, which is convenient for pressing and encapsulating the top of the aluminum shell. The guiding rib 308 can also be a raised rib with a certain elastic effect, which is convenient for providing a better basis for fixing and limiting the aluminum shell, and will not damage the structure of the aluminum shell, and at the same time plays a good role in fixing and protecting.

[0045] As Figure 9 and Figure 11 shown in the figure, the shell-in clamping assembly of this embodiment includes a first-direction air cylinder assembly 309, a first buffer 310, a first limit seat 311, a second-direction air cylinder assembly 312, a clamping slider 313, a clamping fixed block 314, a clamp 315, a second buffer 316, and a second limit seat 317. The linear slide rail directions in the first-direction air cylinder assembly 309 and the second-direction air cylinder assembly 312 are perpendicular to each other. The first buffer 310 is arranged at one end of the first-direction air cylinder assembly 309 through the first limit seat 311. The second buffer 316 is arranged at the other end of the first-direction air cylinder assembly 309 through the second limit seat 317. The clamping slider 313 is movably arranged on the first-direction air cylinder assembly 309 through the second-direction air cylinder assembly 312. The clamp 315 is arranged on the clamping slider 313 through the clamping fixed block 314. A first clamping cavity 318 is arranged at one end of the clamp 315, and the position of the first clamping cavity 318 corresponds to the position of the cylindrical guiding cavity. A second clamping cavity 319 is arranged at the other end of the clamp 315, and the position of the second clamping cavity 319 corresponds to the position of the product arranging assembly 4. In this embodiment, the shell-in and encapsulation of the battery cell are realized by the cooperation of the shell-in clamping assembly and the shell-in guiding assembly, and then the product after being put into the shell is pushed to the product arranging assembly 4 through the pneumatic control of the shell-in clamping assembly. The designs of the first buffer 310, the first limit seat 311, the second buffer 316 and the second limit seat 317 can provide good buffering and protection for the forward movement before and after pushing.

[0046] As Figure 12 and Figure 13As shown, the product arrangement assembly 4 in this embodiment includes a second stepping motor 401, a first reflective optical fiber 402, a material pressing frame 403, a second reflective optical fiber 413, a first support plate 404, a first proximity switch 405, a first transmission driven wheel 406, an adjustment block 407, a first bottom plate 408, a first material blocking support 409, a first transmission driving wheel 410, a belt support block 411, and a first synchronous belt 412. The second stepping motor 401 is connected to the first transmission driving wheel 410 and is disposed at one end of the first bottom plate 408. The first synchronous belt 412 is connected to the first transmission driving wheel 410 through the belt support block 411 and is connected to the first transmission driven wheel 406 through the adjustment block 407 at the other end of the first bottom plate 408. The material pressing frame 403 is disposed above one side of the first synchronous belt 412 through the first support plate 404. The first reflective optical fiber 402 and the second reflective optical fiber 403 are disposed at both ends of the material pressing frame 403. The first material blocking support 409 is disposed above the other side of the first synchronous belt 412 through the first bottom plate 408, so as to automatically realize the automatic arrangement operation after the battery cells are put into the shells. The tray lifting assembly 5 in this embodiment refers to a lifting structural member that lifts the tray to match the product arrangement assembly 4. Then, it is moved to the arrangement position of the product arrangement assembly 4 through the tray moving assembly 6, and the product is arranged on the tray through the product tray arranging assembly 7, such as by means of multiple suction nozzles, etc., so as to automatically arrange the arranged products and place them in the tray. Since the tray lifting assembly 5 and the product tray arranging assembly 7 can adopt existing lifting and suction nozzle structural components, or modules with the same functions can also be used to achieve the same effect, this embodiment does not describe them in detail.

[0047] As Figure 14 and Figure 15As shown in the figure, the tray moving assembly 6 in this embodiment includes a second drag chain 601, a third drag chain 602, a first photoelectric moving member 603, a second photoelectric moving member 604, and a motor-driven adjusting member 605. Both ends of the motor-driven adjusting member 605 are respectively connected to the second drag chain 601 and the third drag chain 602. The first photoelectric moving member 603 is arranged on one side of the second drag chain 601, and the second photoelectric moving member 604 is arranged on one side of the third drag chain 602. The structures of the first photoelectric moving member 603 and the second photoelectric moving member 604 are the same. The first photoelectric moving member 603 includes a first moving slide plate 6031, a first synchronous belt pressing block 6032, a second air cylinder 6033, a second drag chain fixing piece 6034, a first supporting block 6035, a rubber pressing block 6036, a third air cylinder 6037, and a positioning stop block 6038. The first moving slide plate 6031 is arranged on one side of the second drag chain 601 through the first synchronous belt pressing block 6032. A second drag chain fixing piece 6034 is arranged above one side of the first moving slide plate 6031 close to the second drag chain 601. The second air cylinder 6033 and the first supporting block 6035 are respectively arranged on the first moving slide plate 6031. The third air cylinder 6037 and the positioning stop block 6038 are arranged on one side of the second drag chain 601 close to the third drag chain 602 through the first supporting block 6035, and the third air cylinder 6037 is connected to the positioning stop block 6038. A bent stop block 6039 is arranged at one end of the positioning stop block 6038 away from the third air cylinder 6037. So as to realize the automatic movement control of the tray through the second drag chain 601 and the third drag chain 602 on the basis of the limit and automatic induction of the first photoelectric moving member 603 and the second photoelectric moving member 604 on the left and right sides.

[0048] As Figure 14 shown in the figure, the motor-driven adjusting member 605 in this embodiment includes a third stepping motor 6051, a third coupling 6052, a first translation driving wheel 6053, a second translation driving wheel 6054, a third driving shaft 6055, a third positioning air cylinder 6056, an adjusting plate 6057, a synchronous wheel 6058, a second synchronous belt 6059, and a third synchronous belt 6060. The third stepping motor 6051 is connected to the first translation driving wheel 6053 through the third coupling 6052. The first translation driving wheel 6053 is connected to the second translation driving wheel 6054 through the second synchronous belt 6059. The second translation driving wheel 6054 is connected to the second drag chain 601. The first translation driving wheel 6053 is connected to the synchronous wheel 6058 through the third driving shaft 6055. The synchronous wheel 6058 is connected to the third drag chain 602 through the third synchronous belt 6060. The adjusting plate 6057 is arranged below the third driving shaft 6055. The third positioning air cylinder 6056 is arranged on the adjusting plate 6057.

[0049] As Figure 16 and Figure 17 shown, the aluminum shell feeding and conveying assembly 9 in this embodiment includes a feeding bottom plate 901, an aluminum shell baffle 902, a material blocking shaft center 903, a material blocking piece 904, a bearing seat 905, a swing arm 906, a limit block 907, and a third reflection optical fiber 908. The aluminum shell baffle 902 is arranged on the feeding bottom plate 901. The material blocking shaft center 903 is arranged on both sides of the end of the aluminum shell baffle 902 through the bearing seat 905. The material blocking piece 904 is arranged on the material blocking shaft center 903 and closes at the end of the aluminum shell baffle 902. The position of the third reflection optical fiber 908 corresponds to the position of the material blocking piece 904, so as to realize the automatic supply and conveyance of aluminum shells one by one on the basis of automatic induction, so as to cooperate with the material taking and feeding of the battery cell. The swing arm 906 is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bottom plate 901 through the material blocking shaft center 903, and the limit block 907 is arranged between the two swing arms 906, which is convenient for realizing the rotation and reliable limiting function of the material blocking piece 904 and avoiding misalignment during the operation process.

[0050] As Figures 18 to 21 shown, the aluminum shell box feeding assembly 10 in this embodiment includes an aluminum shell box 101, a top material assembly 102, and a blanking protection assembly 103. The top material assembly 102 and the blanking protection assembly 103 are respectively connected to the aluminum shell box 101. As Figure 18 shown, the aluminum shell box 101 includes a baffle 1011, a baffle bracket 1012, and an anti-overlapping plate 1013. The baffle 1011 is arranged in the aluminum shell box 101 through the baffle bracket 1012. The anti-overlapping plate 1013 is arranged in parallel at the bottom of the aluminum shell box 101, so as to realize the orderly blanking of aluminum shells and avoid stacking disorder during the blanking process. As Figure 19 and Figure 21 shown, the top material assembly 102 includes a second linear slide rail 1021, a pushing and extending fixed seat 1022, a first top material plate 1023, a second top material plate 1024, a top material connecting plate 1025, a floating joint 1026, a fourth air cylinder 1027, and a material blocking plate 1028. The fourth air cylinder 1027 is connected to the top material connecting plate 1025 through the floating joint 1026. The top material connecting plate 1025 is respectively connected to the first top material plate 1023 and the second top material plate 1024. The first top material plate 1023 is connected to the pushing and extending fixed seat 1022 through the second linear slide rail 1021. The material blocking plate 1028 is arranged on the first top material plate 1023 and the second top material plate 1024, so as to realize the blanking process of aluminum shells through the cooperation of top material operations and further ensure the orderliness of the blanking process.

[0051] AsFigures 18 to 20 As shown, the blanking protection component 103 in this embodiment includes a motor fixing plate 1031, a fourth motor 1032, a rotating wheel assembly 1033, a material protection plate 1034, a proximity bracket 1035, a material passing bracket 1036, a material hooking seat 1037, a material hooking swing arm 1038, a directional hook 1039, a blanking bottom plate 10310, a blanking baffle 10311, a material sliding bracket 10312, a blanking adjusting frame 10313, a guiding bracket 10314, a blanking guiding seat 10315, a fifth cylinder 10316, and a cylinder pushing member 10317. The fourth motor 1032 is arranged on one side of the motor fixing plate 1031; one end of the rotating wheel assembly 1033 is arranged on the other side of the motor fixing plate 1031, and the other end of the rotating wheel assembly 1033 is arranged on the blanking bottom plate 10310. The rotating wheel assembly 1033 is connected to the fourth motor 1032; the material protection plate 1034 is arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt of the rotating wheel assembly 1033; the proximity bracket 1035 is arranged on the side of the motor fixing plate 1031 close to the blanking bottom plate 10310; the material passing bracket 1036 is arranged at one end of the rotating wheel assembly 1033 and above the blanking adjusting frame 10313; the directional hook 1039 is arranged on the blanking bottom plate 10310 through the material hooking swing arm 1038 and the material hooking seat 1037, and above the side of the blanking baffle 10311 close to the material passing bracket 1036; the material sliding bracket 10312 is arranged below the blanking bottom plate 10310. The material sliding bracket 10312 and the blanking adjusting frame 10313 are connected to the guiding bracket 10314, and the guiding bracket 10314 is connected to the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9 through the blanking guiding seat 10315; the fifth cylinder 10316 is arranged at the bottom of the blanking bottom plate 10310 and connected to one end of the blanking guiding seat 10315 far from the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9 through the cylinder pushing member 10317.

[0052] In this embodiment, the ejector component 102 is provided with the baffle 1028 at the front end of the rotating wheel component 1033 to prevent the dislocation and dropping of the aluminum shell. Then, after passing through the material protection plate 1034 and the proximity bracket 1035, the aluminum shell is conveyed onto the material passing bracket 1036, and under the action of the material hook seat 1037, the material hook swing arm 1038, and the directional hook 1039, it falls under the block of the blanking baffle 10311. The upper inclination angle of the blanking baffle 10311 is smaller than the lower inclination angle of the blanking baffle 10311, and the lower inclination angle of the blanking baffle 10311 is close to 90°, that is, a vertical angle; the inclination angle of the material sliding bracket 10312 is smaller than the upper inclination angle of the blanking baffle 10311. That is to say, during the falling process of the aluminum shell, the speed changes from slow to fast from the upper end to the lower end of the blanking baffle 10311, and then from fast to slow from the lower end of the blanking baffle 10311 to the material sliding bracket 10312. Thus, it neither affects the falling speed of the aluminum shell nor can ensure that before entering the guiding bracket 10314, the speed is reduced to protect the aluminum shell and achieve direction guiding; on this basis, the blanking adjustment frame 10313 is also used to realize the adjustment and guiding function on the other side of the material sliding bracket 10312 to further ensure the reliable stability of the guiding.

[0053] In summary, through the optimized design of the overall structure in this embodiment, the cell clamping component 1, the cell conversion clamping component 2, the cell casing component 3, the product arranging component 4, the tray lifting component 5, the tray moving component 6, the product placing component 7, the distribution box 8, the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component 9, and the aluminum shell box feeding component 10 can be effectively integrated in space and work collaboratively in processes, so as to effectively reduce the volume of the equipment. And it is no longer necessary to adopt the multi-station assembly line operation of the prior art. This embodiment can effectively reduce the maintenance cost and operation cost of the equipment, has a high degree of automation, and can also effectively improve the production efficiency and production capacity of the product.

[0054] The above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in combination with specific preferred embodiments, and it cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present invention is only limited to these descriptions. For those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made, and all should be regarded as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated battery casing machine, characterized in that, Including: a cell clamping component (1), a cell conversion clamping component (2), a cell casing component (3), a product arranging component (4), a tray lifting component (5), a tray moving component (6), a product tray arranging component (7), a distribution box (8), an aluminum shell feeding and conveying component (9), and an aluminum shell box feeding component (10). The cell clamping component (1) is arranged on one side of the cell conversion clamping component (2), and the cell clamped by the cell conversion clamping component (2) is subjected to direction conversion, from the translation direction to the vertical direction and then conveyed and placed above the cell casing component (3); the aluminum shell box feeding component (10) conveys the aluminum shell to the cell casing component (3) through the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component (9), and conveys the aluminum shell to directly below the cell conversion clamping component (2); the cell casing component (3) is connected to the tray lifting component (5) through the product arranging component (4) and the product tray arranging component (7), and the tray lifting component (5) is connected to the tray moving component (6); the distribution box (8) is arranged on the side of the battery casing machine away from the aluminum shell box feeding component (10); The cell clamping component (1) includes a first mounting seat (101), a first linear guide rail (102), a first drag chain (103), a first servo motor (104), a first motor seat (105), a first synchronous belt (106), a first driving plate (107), a first photoelectric switch (108), a second photoelectric switch (109), and a material taking and clamping component (110). The first linear guide rail (102) and the first drag chain (103) are respectively mounted on the first mounting seat (101); the first servo motor (104) is mounted at one end of the first mounting seat (101) and is connected to the first synchronous belt (106) through the first motor seat (105), the first synchronous belt (106) is connected to the material taking and clamping component (110) through the first driving plate (107), the material taking and clamping component (110) is mounted on the first linear guide rail (102), and under the driving action of the first servo motor (104), the first synchronous belt (106) and the first driving plate (107), the material taking and clamping component (110) clamping the cell realizes movement through the first drag chain (103) and the first linear guide rail (102), and conveys the cell to the cell conversion clamping component (2); the first photoelectric switch (108) and the second photoelectric switch (109) are respectively arranged at both bottom ends of the first mounting seat (101); The battery cell conversion clamp assembly (2) includes a first stepping motor (201), a first fixing plate (202), a first connecting plate (203), a third photoelectric induction switch (204), a fourth photoelectric induction switch (205), a first induction retaining ring (206), a first coupling (207), a first rotating shaft (208), a first cylinder (209), a first cylinder seat (210), a first retracting limit block (211), a first sliding bottom plate (212), a first linear slide rail (213), a first extending limit block (214), and a conversion clamp (215). The first stepping motor (201) is arranged on one side of the first connecting plate (203) through the first fixing plate (202), and is connected to the first connecting plate (203) through the first coupling (207) and the first rotating shaft (208). The first induction retaining ring (206) is arranged on the side of the first fixing plate (202) close to the first coupling (207). The third photoelectric induction switch (204) and the fourth photoelectric induction switch (205) are respectively arranged at different positions of the first induction retaining ring (206) and are perpendicular to each other. The first sliding bottom plate (212) is arranged on the other side of the first connecting plate (203) through the first linear slide rail (213) and is connected to the conversion clamp (215). The first retracting limit block (211) and the first extending limit block (214) are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the first linear slide rail (213). The first cylinder (209) is connected to the conversion clamp (215) through the first cylinder seat (210). The battery cell casing assembly (3) includes a casing guiding assembly and a casing clamping assembly. The casing clamping assembly is arranged directly below the middle of the casing guiding assembly. Both the casing guiding assembly and the casing clamping assembly are arranged below the battery cell conversion clamp assembly (2). The casing guiding assembly includes a first guiding die (301), a second guiding die (302), a first lifting platform (303), a second lifting platform (304), a handle (305), a first support plate (306), and a second support plate (307). The first guiding die (301) is arranged on the first support plate (306) on one side through the handle (305) and the first lifting platform (303). The second guiding die (302) is arranged on the second support plate (307) on the other side through the handle (305) and the second lifting platform (304). After the first guiding die (301) and the second guiding die (302) are closed, a cylindrical guiding cavity is formed. A raised guiding rib (308) is arranged in the middle of the cylindrical guiding cavity. The product arrangement component (4) includes a second stepping motor (401), a first reflective optical fiber (402), a material pressing frame (403), a second reflective optical fiber (413), a first support plate (404), a first proximity switch (405), a first transmission driven wheel (406), an adjustment block (407), a first bottom plate (408), a first material blocking bracket (409), a first transmission driving wheel (410), a belt supporting block (411), and a first synchronous belt (412); the second stepping motor (401) is connected to the first transmission driving wheel (410) and is arranged at one end of the first bottom plate (408), the first synchronous belt (412) is connected to the first transmission driving wheel (410) through the belt supporting block (411), and is connected to the first transmission driven wheel (406) through the adjustment block (407) at the other end of the first bottom plate (408); the material pressing frame (403) is arranged above one side of the first synchronous belt (412) through the first support plate (404), the first reflective optical fiber (402) and the second reflective optical fiber (403) are arranged at both ends of the material pressing frame (403), and the first material blocking bracket (409) is arranged above the other side of the first synchronous belt (412) through the first bottom plate (408); The tray moving component (6) includes a second drag chain (601), a third drag chain (602), a first photoelectric moving part (603), a second photoelectric moving part (604), and a motor-driven adjustment part (605). Both ends of the motor-driven adjustment part (605) are respectively connected to the second drag chain (601) and the third drag chain (602). The first photoelectric moving part (603) is arranged on one side of the second drag chain (601), and the second photoelectric moving part (604) is arranged on one side of the third drag chain (602). The first photoelectric moving part (603) and the second photoelectric moving part (604) have the same structure; The aluminum shell feeding and conveying component (9) includes a feeding bottom plate (901), an aluminum shell baffle (902), a material blocking axis (903), a material blocking piece (904), a bearing seat (905), a swing arm (906), a limit block (907), and a third reflective optical fiber (908). The aluminum shell baffle (902) is arranged on the feeding bottom plate (901). The material blocking axis (903) is arranged on both sides of the end of the aluminum shell baffle (902) through the bearing seat (905); the material blocking piece (904) is arranged on the material blocking axis (903) and closes at the end of the aluminum shell baffle (902). The position of the third reflective optical fiber (908) corresponds to the position of the material blocking piece (904); the swing arm (906) is arranged at the bottom of the feeding bottom plate (901) through the material blocking axis (903), and the limit block (907) is arranged between the two swing arms (906); The aluminum shell box feeding assembly (10) includes an aluminum shell box (101), a top feeding assembly (102), and a blanking protection assembly (103), and the top feeding assembly (102) and the blanking protection assembly (103) are respectively connected to the aluminum shell box (101).

2. The automated battery casing machine according to claim 1, wherein, The shell inserting clamp assembly includes a first direction cylinder assembly (309), a first buffer (310), a first limit seat (311), a second direction cylinder assembly (312), a clamp slider (313), a clamp fixing block (314), a clamp (315), a second buffer (316), and a second limit seat (317). The linear slide rail directions in the first direction cylinder assembly (309) and the second direction cylinder assembly (312) are perpendicular to each other. The first buffer (310) is arranged at one end of the first direction cylinder assembly (309) through the first limit seat (311), and the second buffer (316) is arranged at the other end of the first direction cylinder assembly (309) through the second limit seat (317). The clamp slider (313) is movably arranged on the first direction cylinder assembly (309) through the second direction cylinder assembly (312), and the clamp (315) is arranged on the clamp slider (313) through the clamp fixing block (314). One end of the clamp (315) is provided with a first clamping cavity (318), and the position of the first clamping cavity (318) corresponds to the position of the cylindrical guiding cavity. The other end of the clamp (315) is provided with a second clamping cavity (319), and the position of the second clamping cavity (319) corresponds to the position of the product arranging assembly (4).

3. The automated battery case loading machine according to claim 1, wherein, The first optoelectronic moving member (603) includes a first moving slide plate (6031), a first synchronous belt pressing block (6032), a second air cylinder (6033), a second drag chain fixing piece (6034), a first supporting block (6035), a rubber pressing block (6036), a third air cylinder (6037), and a positioning stop block (6038). The first moving slide plate (6031) is arranged on one side of the second drag chain (601) through the first synchronous belt pressing block (6032). A second drag chain fixing piece (6034) is arranged above one side of the first moving slide plate (6031) close to the second drag chain (601). The second air cylinder (6033) and the first supporting block (6035) are respectively arranged on the first moving slide plate (6031). The third air cylinder (6037) and the positioning stop block (6038) are arranged on one side of the second drag chain (601) close to the third drag chain (602) through the first supporting block (6035), and the third air cylinder (6037) is connected to the positioning stop block (6038). A bending stop block (6039) is arranged at one end of the positioning stop block (6038) away from the third air cylinder (6037). The motor-driven adjusting member (605) includes a third stepping motor (6051), a third coupling (6052), a first translation driving wheel (6053), a second translation driving wheel (6054), a third driving shaft (6055), a third positioning air cylinder (6056), an adjusting plate (6057), a synchronous wheel (6058), a second synchronous belt (6059), and a third synchronous belt (6060). The third stepping motor (6051) is connected to the first translation driving wheel (6053) through the third coupling (6052). The first translation driving wheel (6053) is connected to the second translation driving wheel (6054) through the second synchronous belt (6059), and the second translation driving wheel (6054) is connected to the second drag chain (601). The first translation driving wheel (6053) is connected to the synchronous wheel (6058) through the third driving shaft (6055), and the synchronous wheel (6058) is connected to the third drag chain (602) through the third synchronous belt (6060). The adjusting plate (6057) is arranged below the third driving shaft (6055), and the third positioning air cylinder (6056) is arranged on the adjusting plate (6057).

4. The automated battery casing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The aluminum shell box (101) comprises a baffle (1011), a baffle bracket (1012) and an anti-stack plate (1013); the baffle (1011) is arranged in the aluminum shell box (101) through the baffle bracket (1012); the anti-stack plate (1013) is arranged in parallel at the bottom of the aluminum shell box (101); the ejector assembly (102) comprises a second linear slide rail (1021), a push-out fixing seat (1022), a first ejector plate (1023), a second ejector plate (1024), an ejector connecting plate (1025), a floating joint (1026) and a second ejector connecting plate (1027). ), a fourth cylinder (1027) and a material baffle plate (1028), the fourth cylinder (1027) is connected to the material ejection connecting plate (1025) via the floating joint (1026), the material ejection connecting plate (1025) is connected to the first material ejection plate (1023) and the second material ejection plate (1024) respectively, the first material ejection plate (1023) is connected to the extension fixing seat (1022) via the second linear slide rail (1021); the material baffle plate (1028) is arranged on the first material ejection plate (1023) and the second material ejection plate (1024).

5. The automated battery casing machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The blanking protection component (103) includes a motor fixing plate (1031), a fourth motor (1032), a rotating wheel assembly (1033), a material protection plate (1034), a proximity bracket (1035), a material passing bracket (1036), a material hooking seat (1037), a material hooking swing arm (1038), a directional hook (1039), a blanking bottom plate (10310), a blanking baffle (10311), a material sliding bracket (10312), a blanking adjusting frame (10313), a guiding bracket (10314), a blanking guiding seat (10315), a fifth cylinder (10316), and a cylinder pushing member (10317). The fourth motor (1032) is arranged on one side of the motor fixing plate (1031); one end of the rotating wheel assembly (1033) is arranged on the other side of the motor fixing plate (1031), and the other end of the rotating wheel assembly (1033) is arranged on the blanking bottom plate (10310). The rotating wheel assembly (1033) is connected to the fourth motor (1032); the material protection plate (1034) is arranged on both sides of the synchronous belt of the rotating wheel assembly (1033); the proximity bracket (1035) is arranged on the side of the motor fixing plate (1031) close to the blanking bottom plate (10310); the material passing bracket (1036) is arranged at one end of the rotating wheel assembly (1033) and above the blanking adjusting frame (10313); the directional hook (1039) is arranged on the blanking bottom plate (10310) through the material hooking swing arm (1038) and the material hooking seat (1037), and above the side of the blanking baffle (10311) close to the material passing bracket (1036); the material sliding bracket (10312) is arranged below the blanking bottom plate (10310). The material sliding bracket (10312) and the blanking adjusting frame (10313) are connected to the guiding bracket (10314), and the guiding bracket (10314) is connected to the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component (9) through the blanking guiding seat (10315); the fifth cylinder (10316) is arranged at the bottom of the blanking bottom plate (10310) and connected to one end of the blanking guiding seat (10315) far from the aluminum shell feeding and conveying component (9) through the cylinder pushing member (10317).

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