A vertical warehouse system and method

Abstract

The present application discloses a vertical warehouse system and method, which relates to the field of battery processing technology, wherein the vertical warehouse system includes an in-and-out warehouse drive device, a pick-and-place device, a mobile bearing seat, and a vertical warehouse rack. It utilizes a mobile bearing seat that can be cut away or positioned with a storage cell on the vertical warehouse rack to load batteries, which can simplify the internal structure of the storage cell, increase the operable space in the storage cell, and enable the mobile bearing seat carrying the battery to quickly enter and exit the storage cell, thereby saving equipment manufacturing costs. Moreover, the set pick-and-place device can also form a pressure against the top cover of the battery on the mobile bearing seat that is grasped, ensuring that the top cover of the battery will not shift relative to the battery module during the movement process, thereby avoiding the problem of prolonged curing time of the colloid on the top cover. In addition, the mobile bearing seat of this design can also be used in other processes to achieve common equipment structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular to a vertical warehouse system and method. Background Art

[0002] The vertical warehouse is a platform for static storage of batteries set up in the battery product line, which is used for testing battery products or maintaining battery pressure. Before entering the vertical warehouse, the batteries go through the top cover gluing process, which requires pressurizing the batteries to strengthen the fit between the top cover and the battery module.

[0003] Through research, it was found that there are still some problems with the vertical warehouse system in the existing technology: 1. The internal structure of the cells of the vertical warehouse rack is complex, resulting in a narrow operating space for clamping batteries in and out of the vertical warehouse rack, affecting operational efficiency; 2. In the process of batteries entering and exiting the vertical warehouse rack, the top cover is prone to shifting relative to the battery module, resulting in a prolonged curing time of the colloid on the top cover. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present application is to provide a vertical warehouse system and method to solve the following problems that still exist in the existing vertical warehouse system: 1. The internal structure of the cells of the vertical warehouse rack is complex, resulting in a narrow operating space for clamping batteries in and out of the vertical warehouse rack, affecting the operating efficiency; 2. During the process of batteries entering and exiting the vertical warehouse rack, the top cover is prone to shifting relative to the battery module, resulting in a technical problem of prolonged curing time of the colloid on the top cover.

[0005] In order to achieve the above technical purpose, the present application provides a vertical warehouse system, including a warehouse entry and exit drive device, a pick-and-place device, a mobile bearing seat and a vertical warehouse rack;

[0006] The mobile bearing seat is used to load batteries;

[0007] The pick-and-place device is used to grab the mobile support seat and press against the top cover of the battery on the grabbed mobile support seat;

[0008] The vertical storage rack is provided with material storage cells;

[0009] The in-and-out storage drive device is connected to the pick-and-place device, and is used to drive the pick-and-place device to move so as to send the movable support seat into the material storage cell or take it out from the material storage cell.

[0010] Furthermore, the movable bearing seat comprises a seat body and a bearing clamping mechanism;

[0011] The carrying and clamping mechanism is installed on the seat body and is used for clamping the battery.

[0012] Furthermore, the movable bearing seat further includes a cushioning member;

[0013] The cushioning member is installed on the seat body and is used to support the battery.

[0014] Furthermore, the carrying and clamping mechanism clamps the battery along the first straight line direction;

[0015] The movable bearing seat further comprises at least two lateral pressing mechanisms;

[0016] At least two lateral pressing mechanisms are installed on the base body and are arranged on both sides of the carrying clamping mechanism along a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction, for pressing the two side surfaces of the battery along the second linear direction.

[0017] Furthermore, the pick-and-place device includes a bracket, a pick-and-place clamping mechanism, and a pick-and-place pressing mechanism;

[0018] The pick-and-place clamping mechanism is installed on the bracket and is used to clamp the movable bearing seat;

[0019] The pick-and-place pressing mechanism is installed on the bracket and is used to press the top cover of the battery clamped on the movable supporting seat;

[0020] The storage in and out driving device is connected to the bracket.

[0021] Furthermore, a first docking structure is provided on the clamping portion of the pick-and-place clamping mechanism;

[0022] The movable bearing seat is provided with a second docking structure which is docked with the first docking structure.

[0023] Furthermore, each of the material storage cells is equipped with a material storage pressing mechanism;

[0024] The material storage pressing mechanism is used to press the top cover of the battery placed on the movable supporting seat in the material storage cell.

[0025] Furthermore, each of the storage cells is also provided with a carrier detector;

[0026] The carrier detector is used to detect whether the movable carrier is placed in place;

[0027] A third docking structure is also provided at the bottom of each storage cell;

[0028] The bottom of the movable bearing seat is also provided with a fourth docking structure that cooperates with the third docking structure.

[0029] Furthermore, the in-and-out storage drive device includes a linear displacement mechanism and a multi-axis manipulator mechanism;

[0030] The linear displacement mechanism is installed on one side of the vertical storage rack and is connected to the multi-axis manipulator to drive the multi-axis manipulator to move;

[0031] The multi-axis manipulator mechanism is connected to the pick-and-place device.

[0032] The present application also discloses a vertical library method, which is applied to the vertical library system mentioned above, and comprises the steps of:

[0033] The pick-and-place device is driven to move to the station to be stored by the in-and-out storage drive device, and then the pick-and-place device grabs the mobile support seat loaded with batteries on the station to be stored by the pick-and-place device; the pick-and-place device is driven to move by the in-and-out storage drive device to place the mobile support seat loaded with batteries into a preset storage cell on the vertical storage rack, wherein the pick-and-place device also forms a pressure against the top cover of the battery on the mobile support seat during the movement process;

[0034] and / or

[0035] The pick-and-place device is driven by the in-and-out storage drive device to move to a preset storage cell on the vertical storage rack, and then the pick-and-place device grabs the mobile support seat loaded with batteries in the storage cell; the pick-and-place device is driven by the in-and-out storage drive device to move so as to place the mobile support seat loaded with batteries on the outbound storage station.

[0036] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the vertical warehouse system designed in this application uses a mobile bearing seat that can be cut away or positioned with the storage cells on the vertical warehouse rack to load batteries, which can simplify the internal structure of the storage cells, increase the operable space in the storage cells, and enable the mobile bearing seat carrying the battery to quickly enter and exit the storage cells, which also saves equipment manufacturing costs. Moreover, the set pick-up and placement device can also form a pressure against the top cover of the battery on the grabbed mobile bearing seat to ensure that the top cover of the battery will not shift relative to the battery module during the movement process, avoiding the problem of prolonged colloid curing time on the top cover. In addition, the mobile bearing seat designed can also be used in other processes to achieve common equipment structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0038] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a vertical storage rack structure of a vertical storage system provided in this application;

[0039] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the coordination between a pick-and-place device and a mobile bearing seat of a vertical storage system provided in this application;

[0040] Figure 3 A first stereoscopic diagram of a pick-and-place device of a vertical warehouse system provided in this application;

[0041] Figure 4 A second stereoscopic view of a pick-and-place device of a vertical warehouse system provided in this application;

[0042] Figure 5 A first stereoscopic diagram of a partial structure of a pick-and-place device of a vertical storage system provided in the present application;

[0043] Figure 6 A second stereoscopic view of a partial structure of a pick-and-place device of a vertical storage system provided in the present application;

[0044] Figure 7 A three-dimensional diagram of a mobile bearing seat of a vertical library system provided in this application;

[0045] Figure 8 A first stereoscopic diagram of a material storage pressing mechanism of a vertical warehouse system provided in the present application;

[0046] Fig. 9 A second stereoscopic diagram of a material storage pressing mechanism of a vertical warehouse system provided in the present application;

[0047] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a first process of a vertical library method provided in this application;

[0048] Fig.11 A second flow chart of a vertical library method provided in this application;

[0049] In the figure: 100, vertical warehouse rack; 101, storage cell; 200, movable bearing seat; 201, seat body; 202, bearing clamping mechanism; 2021, bearing clamping plate; 2022, bearing driving mechanism; 2023, bearing guide rail; 203, padding member; 204, lateral pressing mechanism; 205, second docking structure;

[0050] 300, pick-and-place device; 301, bracket; 3011, support frame; 3012, support plate; 302, pick-and-place clamping mechanism; 3021, pick-and-place clamping plate; 3022, pick-and-place driving mechanism; 3023, pick-and-place guide rail; 3024, clamping arm; 3025, first docking structure; 3031, pick-and-place sensing element; 3032, pick-and-place detector; 304, pick-and-place pressing mechanism; 3041, pick-and-place pressing driving mechanism; 3042, pick-and-place pressing plate; 3043, first guide rod; 3051, pressing plate sensing element; 3052, pressing plate detector;

[0051] 400, material storage pressing mechanism; 401, fixed frame; 402, material storage pressing driving mechanism; 403, material storage pressing plate; 404, second guide rod;

[0052] 500, battery; 501, battery module; 502, top cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work based on the embodiments in the embodiments of the present application are within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application.

[0054] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0055] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a replaceable connection, or an integral connection, it can be a mechanical connection, it can be an electrical connection, it can be a direct connection, it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0056] The embodiment of the present application discloses a vertical warehouse system.

[0057] See also Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of a vertical library system provided in the embodiments of the present application includes:

[0058] The in-and-out storage drive device (not shown), the pick-and-place device 300 , the movable supporting base 200 and the vertical storage rack 100 .

[0059] The mobile bearing seat 200 is used to load the battery 500. The vertical storage rack 100 is provided with a plurality of storage cells 101, which are arranged in an array. The mobile bearing seat 200 that can be cut away or positioned with the storage cells 101 on the vertical storage rack 100 is used to load the battery 500, which can simplify the internal structure of the storage cells 101, increase the operable space in the storage cells 101, and enable the mobile bearing seat 200 carrying the battery 500 to quickly enter and exit the storage cells 101. Moreover, there is no need to set a centering mechanism inside the storage cells 101, saving equipment manufacturing costs.

[0060] The pick-and-place device 300 is used to grab the mobile support seat 200 and form a pressure against the top cover 502 of the battery 500 on the grabbed mobile support seat 200. The in-and-out storage drive device is connected to the pick-and-place device 300, and is used to drive the pick-and-place device 300 to move so as to send the mobile support seat 200 into the material storage cell 101 or take it out from the material storage cell 101. The pick-and-place device 300 is used to form a pressure against the top cover 502 of the battery 500 on the grabbed mobile support seat 200, so as to ensure that the top cover 502 of the battery 500 will not shift relative to the battery module 501 during the movement of the battery 500, thereby avoiding the problem of prolonged curing time of the colloid on the top cover 502.

[0061] In the prior art, after the top cover 502 is glued and installed, the battery 500 is placed in the storage cell 101 of the vertical warehouse rack 100 through an embracing clamping device, and the storage cell 101 has a centering and pressing mechanism on both sides to reshape the battery 500. The vertical warehouse system designed in this application improves the original centering mechanism into a mobile bearing seat 200, and directly docks the pick-and-place device 300 through the mobile bearing seat 200, thereby ensuring the top cover 502 and the battery module 501 are in contact and the top cover 502 is not displaced.

[0062] The above is an embodiment of a vertical storage system provided in the embodiment of the present application. The following is an embodiment of a vertical storage system provided in the embodiment of the present application. For details, please refer to Figures 1 to 9 .

[0063] Based on the solution of the above embodiment 1:

[0064] Furthermore, if Figure 7 As shown, the design of the mobile support base 200 includes a base body 201 and a support clamping mechanism 202. The support clamping mechanism 202 is installed on the base body 201 and is used to clamp the battery 500.

[0065] The bearing clamping mechanism 202 can be designed to include two bearing clamping plates 2021 and two bearing driving mechanisms 2022. The two bearing clamping plates 2021 can be in a concave-convex staggered shape. This design can reduce the weight of the plate, thereby reducing the overall weight, and can also achieve compression of the battery 500. The two bearing clamping plates 2021 can be slidably mounted on the seat 201 through the bearing guide rails 2023, and can move closer to or away from each other. The two bearing driving mechanisms 2022 are connected to the two bearing clamping plates 2021 in a one-to-one correspondence, and are used to drive the two bearing clamping plates 2021 to move closer to or away from each other, so as to clamp and fix the battery 500 or release the battery 500. The bearing driving mechanism 2022 can be an electric push rod, a screw slider assembly or a cylinder, etc. Taking the screw slider assembly as an example, the screw motor drives the screw to rotate, and then drives the slider cooperating with the screw to slide, and the slider is connected to the bearing clamping plate 2021, which can synchronously drive the bearing clamping plate 2021 to move, thereby realizing the movement of the two bearing clamping plates 2021 towards or away from each other. The design structure of the screw slider assembly is more compact, and technical personnel in this field can make appropriate design changes based on this, without specific restrictions.

[0066] Furthermore, if Figure 7 As shown, the mobile supporting seat 200 also includes a cushioning member 203, which is installed on the seat body 201 and is located in the clamping station of the supporting clamping mechanism 202, and is used to support and raise the battery 500 to achieve better clamping and fixing of the battery 500. The cushioning member 203 is a block structure and is not specifically limited.

[0067] Furthermore, if Figure 7 As shown, taking the load-carrying clamping mechanism 202 clamping the battery 500 along the first straight line direction, and even if the load-carrying clamping mechanism 202 is a double-sided clamping design as an example, in order to be able to fix the battery 500 more securely.

[0068] The mobile bearing seat 200 is also designed to include at least two lateral pressing mechanisms 204, which are installed on the seat body 201 and are arranged on both sides of the bearing clamping mechanism 202 along a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction, and are used to press the two side surfaces of the battery 500 along the second linear direction. Therefore, the battery 500 can be pressed from four sides respectively, and the battery 500 can be fixed in a wrapped manner, achieving a better fixing effect. The lateral pressing mechanism 204 can be a cylinder, a manual screw mechanism, etc. Taking the manual screw mechanism as an example, the slider that cooperates with the screw is driven to move by rotating the screw, and then the pressing block set on the slider is used to press the battery 500.

[0069] With the above design, after the battery 500 is installed, the lateral pressing mechanism 204 can be operated to press against the other two side surfaces of the battery 500 , thereby better fixing the battery 500 .

[0070] Furthermore, if Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the design of the pick-and-place device 300 includes a bracket 301 , a pick-and-place clamping mechanism 302 , and a pick-and-place pressing mechanism 304 .

[0071] The bracket 301 may be designed to include a support frame 3011 and a support plate 3012 fixed on the support frame 3011 .

[0072] The pick-and-place clamping mechanism 302 is installed on the bracket 301 and is used to clamp the mobile bearing seat 200. The design of the pick-and-place clamping mechanism 302 may include two pick-and-place clamping plates 3021 and two pick-and-place driving mechanisms 3022. The two pick-and-place clamping plates 3021 may be slidably installed on the support plate 3012 through a pick-and-place guide rail 3023, and are respectively provided with clamping arms 3024 extending downward from the support frame 3011. The two pick-and-place clamping plates 3021 may move toward or away from each other, so that the clamping arms 3024 can clamp the mobile bearing seat 200. The two pick-and-place driving mechanisms 3022 are connected to the two pick-and-place clamping plates 3021 in a one-to-one correspondence, and are used to drive the two pick-and-place clamping plates 3021 to move toward or away from each other, so as to clamp the fixed mobile bearing seat 200 or release the mobile bearing seat 200. The pick-and-place drive mechanism 3022 can be an electric push rod, a screw slider assembly or a cylinder, etc., and those skilled in the art can make appropriate changes and designs based on this, without specific limitations. In order to accurately determine whether the pick-and-place clamping plate 3021 has moved into place to accurately clamp the mobile bearing seat 200, a pick-and-place sensor 3031 can be set on both pick-and-place clamping plates 3021, and correspondingly, a pick-and-place detector 3032 for detecting the pick-and-place sensor 3031 is fixed on the support plate 3012 of the bracket 301, and the pick-and-place detector 3032 can be an infrared detector, a proximity switch, etc., without specific limitations.

[0073] The pick-and-place pressing mechanism 304 is installed on the bracket 301, and is used to press against the top cover 502 of the battery 500 clamped on the mobile supporting seat 200; the design of the pick-and-place pressing mechanism 304 includes a pick-and-place pressing plate 3042 and a pick-and-place pressing driving mechanism 3041; the pick-and-place pressing driving mechanism 3041 is installed in the middle of the support plate 3012 of the bracket 301, and the telescopic end penetrates the support plate 3012 downward and connects the pick-and-place pressing plate 3042 to drive the pick-and-place pressing plate 3042 to move up and down, thereby pressing against the top cover 502 on the clamped battery 500. The pick-and-place pressing driving mechanism 3041 can be a telescopic cylinder, an electric push rod, etc., without limitation. In order to make the lifting and lowering movement of the pick-and-place pressing plate 3042 more stable, at least two first guide rods 3043 are fixed on the pick-and-place pressing plate 3042, and the first guide rods 3043 move through the support plate 3012 to play a guiding role. In order to accurately control the lifting height of the pick-up and placement pressure plate 3042, a pressure plate sensor 3051 can be set on one end of the first guide rod 3043 passing through the support plate 3012. Correspondingly, a pair of pressure plate detectors 3052 for detecting the pressure plate sensor 3051 are fixed on the support plate 3012 of the bracket 301. The pressure plate detector 3052 can be an infrared detector, a proximity switch, etc., and there is no specific limitation.

[0074] The in-and-out storage driving device is connected to the bracket 301 .

[0075] Furthermore, in order to enable the pick-and-place clamping mechanism 302 to quickly dock with the movable support seat 200 , a first docking structure 3025 is provided on the clamping portion of the pick-and-place clamping mechanism 302 ; and a second docking structure 205 docking with the first docking structure 3025 is provided on the movable support seat 200 .

[0076] like Figure 4 As shown, the first docking structure 3025 can be a protrusion, and as shown Figure 7 As shown, the second docking structure 205 can be a slot for the protrusion to be inserted into, and there is no specific limitation. In order to ensure that the first docking structure 3025 and the second docking structure 205 are properly docked, docking detectors for detecting whether the first docking structure 3025 and the second docking structure 205 are properly docked can be respectively provided on at least two diagonally arranged clamping arms 3024. The number of clamping arms 3024 in the present application is four, distributed in pairs. The docking detector can also detect the set mark on the mobile bearing seat 200 to determine whether the mobile bearing seat 200 is clamped in place.

[0077] Furthermore, if Figure 8 as well as Fig. 9As shown, each storage cell 101 is equipped with a storage pressing mechanism 400, which is used to press against the top cover 502 of the battery 500 placed on the movable support seat 200 in the storage cell 101. The setting of the storage pressing mechanism 400 can also press against the top cover 502 of the placed battery 500, ensuring that the position of the top cover 502 of the battery 500 in the storage cell 101 will not shift.

[0078] For the design of the material storage pressing mechanism 400, it can include a fixed frame 401, a material storage pressing driving mechanism 402, a material storage pressing plate 403 and a second guide rod 404. The fixed frame 401 is fixed at the top position in the material storage unit cell 101, and the material storage pressing driving mechanism 402 is fixed on the fixed frame 401, and the telescopic end passes through the fixed frame 401 downward and is connected to the material storage pressing plate 403, which is used to drive the material storage pressing plate 403 to move up and down to press the top cover 502 on the battery 500 in the material storage unit cell 101. In order to ensure the stability of the movement of the material storage pressing plate 403, at least two second guide rods 404 are fixed on the material storage pressing plate 403, and the second guide rods 404 move through the fixed frame 401 to play a guiding role. The material storage pressing driving mechanism 402 can be a telescopic cylinder or an electric push rod, which is not specifically limited. There is a certain space between the movable support 200 placed in the material storage unit cell 101 and the material storage pressing plate 403 to facilitate the entry and exit of the taking and placing device 300.

[0079] Furthermore, in order to ensure that the mobile carrier 200 can be accurately placed in the material storage cell 101, each material storage cell 101 is also provided with a carrier detector (not shown in the figure), which is used to detect whether the mobile carrier 200 is placed in place. The carrier detector can be an infrared detector or a proximity switch, without limitation, and can be specifically set at a set position at the bottom of the material storage cell 101 to accurately detect whether the mobile carrier 200 is placed in place.

[0080] A third docking structure (not shown) is also provided at the bottom of each storage cell 101, and a fourth docking structure (not shown) cooperating with the third docking structure is also provided at the bottom of the mobile support seat 200, and the cooperation between the third docking structure and the fourth docking structure is used to realize the separation or positioning cooperation between the mobile support seat 200 and the storage cell 101. The third docking structure can be a positioning column or a guide rail, and the fourth docking structure can be a groove cooperating with the positioning column or a rail groove cooperating with the guide rail, without limitation.

[0081] Furthermore, in terms of the design of the in-and-out storage drive device, it can include a linear displacement mechanism and a multi-axis manipulator mechanism.

[0082] The linear displacement mechanism is installed on one side of the vertical storage rack 100 and is connected to the multi-axis manipulator to drive the multi-axis manipulator to move. The multi-axis manipulator mechanism is connected to the pick-and-place device 300. The linear displacement mechanism can be a ground linear guide vehicle or a linear slide, etc., without limitation. The multi-axis manipulator mechanism can specifically be, for example, a six-axis manipulator, without limitation. After completing the storage or outbound storage of the first column of storage cells 101, the linear displacement mechanism can move to the position corresponding to the next column of storage cells 101 to store or outbound the next column of storage cells 101.

[0083] like Fig.10 as well as Fig.11 As shown, the present application also discloses a vertical storage method, which is applied to the vertical storage system of the above-mentioned embodiment 1 or embodiment 2: taking storage as an example, it includes the steps of:

[0084] S11, the pick-and-place device 300 is driven to move to the waiting storage station by the in-and-out storage driving device, and then the pick-and-place device 300 grabs the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 at the waiting storage station. This step can be executed by the control system, that is, the control system controls the in-and-out storage driving device to drive the pick-and-place device 300 to move to the waiting storage station, and then controls the pick-and-place device 300 to grab the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 at the waiting storage station.

[0085] S12, the pick-and-place device 300 is driven to move by the in-and-out storage drive device to place the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 into the preset material storage cell 101 on the vertical storage rack 100, wherein the pick-and-place device 300 also forms a pressure against the top cover 502 of the battery 500 on the mobile carrier 200 during the movement. Similarly, this step can be specifically that the control system controls the in-and-out storage drive device to drive the pick-and-place device 300 to move to the material storage cell 101, and then controls the pick-and-place device 300 to release the mobile carrier 200 after it moves into place, so as to place the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 into the preset material storage cell 101 on the vertical storage rack 100.

[0086] Taking outbound delivery as an example, the steps include:

[0087] S21, the pick-and-place device 300 is driven by the in-and-out storage drive device to move to the preset storage cell 101 on the vertical storage rack 100, and then the pick-and-place device 300 grabs the mobile support seat 200 loaded with the battery 500 in the storage cell 101. Similarly, this step can also be achieved by the control system, which controls the in-and-out storage drive device to drive the pick-and-place device 300 to move to the preset storage cell 101 on the vertical storage rack 100, and then controls the pick-and-place device 300 to grab the mobile support seat 200 loaded with the battery 500 in the storage cell 101.

[0088] S22, the pick-and-place device 300 is driven to move by the in-and-out drive device to place the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 on the out-of-warehouse station. Specifically, the control system in-and-out drive device drives the pick-and-place device 300 to move to the out-of-warehouse station, and after reaching the station, the pick-and-place device 300 is controlled to release the mobile carrier 200 to place the mobile carrier 200 loaded with the battery 500 on the out-of-warehouse station.

[0089] The above is a detailed introduction to a vertical library system and method provided by the present application. For a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of ​​the embodiments of the present application, there may be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A vertical warehouse system, It is characterized in that It comprises a storage in and out drive device, a pick-and-place device (300), a movable bearing seat (200) and a vertical storage rack (100); The movable bearing seat (200) is used to load the battery (500); The pick-and-place device (300) is used to grab the movable support seat (200) and form a pressure against the top cover (502) of the battery (500) on the grabbed movable support seat (200); The vertical storage rack (100) is provided with a material storage unit cell (101); The in-and-out storage drive device is connected to the pick-and-place device (300) and is used to drive the pick-and-place device (300) to move so as to send the movable support seat (200) into the material storage cell (101) or take it out from the material storage cell (101); A material storage pressing mechanism (400) is installed on each of the material storage cells (101); The material storage pressing mechanism (400) is used to press against the top cover (502) of the battery (500) on the movable supporting seat (200) placed in the material storage cell (101).

2. The vertical storage system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The movable bearing seat (200) comprises a seat body (201) and a bearing clamping mechanism (202); The carrying and clamping mechanism (202) is installed on the base (201) and is used to clamp the battery (500).

3. The vertical storage system according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The movable bearing seat (200) further comprises a cushioning member (203); The cushioning member (203) is installed on the base (201) and is used to support the battery (500).

4. The vertical storage system according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The carrying and clamping mechanism (202) clamps the battery (500) along a first straight line direction; The movable bearing seat (200) further comprises at least two lateral pressing mechanisms (204); At least two of the lateral pressing mechanisms (204) are installed on the base (201) and are arranged on both sides of the supporting clamping mechanism (202) along a second linear direction perpendicular to the first linear direction, and are used to press the two side surfaces of the battery (500) along the second linear direction.

5. The vertical storage system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The pick-and-place device (300) comprises a bracket (301), a pick-and-place clamping mechanism (302), and a pick-and-place pressing mechanism (304); The pick-and-place clamping mechanism (302) is installed on the bracket (301) and is used to clamp the movable bearing seat (200); The pick-and-place pressing mechanism (304) is installed on the bracket (301) and is used to press the top cover (502) of the battery (500) clamped on the movable supporting seat (200); The in-and-out storage drive device is connected to the bracket (301).

6. The vertical storage system according to claim 5, It is characterized in that A first docking structure (3025) is provided on the clamping portion of the pick-and-place clamping mechanism (302); The movable bearing seat (200) is provided with a second docking structure (205) which is docked with the first docking structure (3025).

7. The vertical storage system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Each of the material storage cells (101) is also provided with a carrier detector; The carrier detector is used to detect whether the movable carrier (200) is placed in place; A third docking structure is also provided at the bottom of each of the material storage cells (101); The bottom of the movable bearing seat (200) is also provided with a fourth docking structure that cooperates with the third docking structure.

8. The vertical storage system according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The in-and-out storage drive device includes a linear displacement mechanism and a multi-axis manipulator mechanism; The linear displacement mechanism is installed on one side of the vertical storage rack (100) and is connected to the multi-axis manipulator to drive the multi-axis manipulator to move; The multi-axis manipulator mechanism is connected to the pick-and-place device (300).

9. Library method, It is characterized in that The vertical storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 comprises the following steps: The pick-and-place device (300) is driven to move to the storage station to be stored by the storage-in and storage-out drive device, and then the pick-and-place device (300) grabs the mobile support seat (200) loaded with the battery (500) on the storage station to be stored; the pick-and-place device (300) is driven to move by the storage-in and storage-out drive device to place the mobile support seat (200) loaded with the battery (500) into a preset storage cell (101) on the vertical storage rack (100), wherein the pick-and-place device (300) also forms a pressure against the top cover (502) of the battery (500) on the mobile support seat (200) during the movement process; and / or The pick-and-place device (300) is driven by the in-and-out storage drive device to move to a preset storage cell (101) on the vertical storage rack (100), and then the pick-and-place device (300) grabs the mobile support seat (200) loaded with batteries (500) in the storage cell (101); the pick-and-place device (300) is driven by the in-and-out storage drive device to move, so as to place the mobile support seat (200) loaded with batteries (500) on the out-of-stock station.

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