A battery appearance detection device

Abstract

The application discloses a battery appearance detection device, which comprises an end face detection area and a side edge detection area; a conveying mechanism and a visual detection device are arranged in the end face detection area and the side edge detection area; a grabbing rotating mechanism is arranged in the end face detection area; a grabbing overturning mechanism is arranged in the side edge detection area; and the visual detection device can detect the appearance of the battery. The battery is conveyed to below the grabbing rotating mechanism and the grabbing overturning mechanism through the conveying mechanism; the two end faces of the battery can be clamped and rotated through the grabbing rotating mechanism; the two end faces of the battery are detected through the visual detection device; the battery can be continuously grabbed, rotated and turned over through the grabbing overturning mechanism; the edge and the turned-over face are detected through the visual detection device; and the qualified battery and the unqualified battery are sorted through a sorting mechanism.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of envelope battery, in particular to a battery appearance detection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The key of new energy power automobile is power battery, which needs to be coated with a layer of blue film during production to play the role of insulation, waterproof, beauty and the like; among them, the blue film of part of the battery will appear bubbles, dimples, wrinkles, scratches, dirt and other various appearance defects, which will affect the normal use of the battery, so it is necessary to detect various appearance defects of the battery after coating the blue film and eliminate safety hazards as much as possible.

[0003] For envelope battery, this kind of work with high repeatability and intelligence still generally adopts human eyes to complete; however, in the actual detection process, the detection surface is more, and the worker cannot continuously and stably use the naked eye, so the stability and reliability of the detection are poor, the work efficiency is low, and even when visual fatigue occurs, misjudgment is easy to occur; in addition, the envelope battery is not light in weight, and manual handling is laborious, so it is impossible to comprehensively and accurately detect and analyze various types of defects of battery products; the problems of incomplete detection and low detection efficiency are also the technical problems of the existing battery product defect detection equipment; therefore, it is urgent to develop a high-efficiency detection equipment for battery, especially for envelope battery, to solve the problem of huge demand for high-quality batteries and promote the rapid development of new energy industry. SUMMARY

[0004] This part aims to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the present application and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this part and the abstract and title of the specification to avoid obscuring the purpose of this part, the abstract and the title, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0005] In view of the above or existing problems in the prior art, the present application is proposed.

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of the present application is to provide a battery appearance detection device, which can transport the battery to the bottom of the grabbing rotating mechanism and the grabbing overturning mechanism through the transportation mechanism, can clamp and rotate the two end faces of the battery through the grabbing rotating mechanism, can detect the two end faces of the battery through the visual detection device, can continue to grab the battery and can rotate and turn over the battery through the grabbing overturning mechanism, can detect the edges and the turned-over face through the visual detection device, and can sort the qualified battery and the unqualified battery through the sorting mechanism and send them into the corresponding conveyor for next operation.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the application provides the following technical scheme: a battery appearance detection device, which comprises an end face detection area and a side edge detection area;

[0008] The end face detection area and the side edge detection area are both provided with a conveying mechanism and a visual detection device; the end face detection area is provided with a grabbing and rotating mechanism, and the side edge detection area is provided with a grabbing and overturning mechanism; the conveying mechanism can receive and convey the battery; the grabbing and rotating mechanism can grab and rotate the target battery and detect the end face of the battery through the visual detection device; and the grabbing and overturning mechanism can grab and overturn the target battery and detect the side face and the edge of the battery through the visual detection device.

[0009] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the grabbing and overturning mechanism can simultaneously grab and overturn multiple groups of target batteries, and the grabbing and rotating mechanism can grab and rotate multiple groups of target batteries.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the grabbing and rotating mechanism comprises a lifting support and a rotating clamping piece; the lifting support is connected with the rotating clamping piece; the rotating clamping piece can grab and rotate the target battery; and the lifting support can drive the rotating clamping piece to lift.

[0011] The lifting support comprises a first support vertical plate, a vertical sliding guide rail and a vertical sliding plate.

[0012] The bottom end of the first support vertical plate is connected with the bottom plate of the end face detection area; the vertical sliding guide rail is arranged on the first support vertical plate; and the vertical sliding plate is vertically and slidingly connected with the vertical sliding guide rail.

[0013] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the rotating clamping piece comprises a first motor, a clamping driving block and a clamping plate.

[0014] The upper end of the first motor is connected with the vertical sliding plate; the lower end of the first motor is connected with the clamping driving block; and the clamping driving block is connected with the clamping plate through a sliding rod.

[0015] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the grabbing and overturning mechanism comprises a sliding support and a overturning clamping piece.

[0016] The sliding support is connected with the overturning clamping piece; the sliding support can drive the overturning clamping piece to slide forward and backward and to slide up and down; and the overturning clamping piece can clamp and overturn the target battery.

[0017] The sliding support comprises a third support guide rail, a triangular support frame, a fourth support guide rail and a third sliding support plate.

[0018] The third supporting guide rail bottom side is connected with the bottom plate of the side edge detection area, the triangular supporting frame is slidably connected with the third supporting guide rail in front and back, the triangular supporting frame is connected with the fourth supporting guide rail, and the third sliding supporting plate is slidably connected with the fourth supporting guide rail in up and down directions.

[0019] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the turnover clamping piece comprises a first transverse sliding rail, a first transverse sliding plate, a first transverse supporting sliding plate, a rack plate, a first transverse supporting guide rail, a turnover clamping jaw supporting column, a rack engaging wheel, a turnover supporting plate, a second rotary clamping cylinder, and a clamping jaw.

[0020] The first transverse sliding rail is arranged on the third sliding supporting plate, the first transverse sliding plate is slidably connected with the first transverse sliding rail, the first transverse sliding plate is connected with the first transverse supporting sliding plate, the first transverse supporting sliding plate is provided with the rack plate, the first transverse supporting sliding plate is connected with the sliding block below, the sliding block is slidably connected with the first transverse supporting guide rail, the first transverse supporting guide rail is connected with the third sliding supporting plate at the lower end, the turnover clamping jaw supporting column is connected with the third sliding supporting plate at the lower end, the rack engaging wheel is connected with the rack plate, the rack engaging wheel is connected with the turnover supporting plate through the connecting shaft, the turnover supporting plate is connected with the second rotary clamping cylinder, and the second rotary clamping cylinder is connected with the clamping jaw.

[0021] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the conveying mechanism comprises a supporting frame, a conveying belt, and a baffle.

[0022] The supporting frame is connected with the roller inside, the roller is connected with the conveying belt, the baffle is arranged between the symmetric two groups of conveying belts, and the baffle can be vertically lifted and lowered.

[0023] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the sorting and discharging area is further arranged; the sorting mechanism, the qualified product conveying belt, the appearance defect product conveying belt, and the rework conveying belt are arranged in the sorting and discharging area.

[0024] The qualified product conveying belt is connected with the conveying mechanism, receives the battery on the conveying mechanism, the sorting mechanism can select the battery on the qualified product conveying belt, and the target battery is selected to the appearance defect product conveying belt or the rework conveying belt.

[0025] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the sorting mechanism comprises a sorting transverse sliding track, a sorting vertical sliding track, a sorting lifting frame, a sorting clamping jaw supporting frame, a lead screw, a sorting fixed clamping jaw, and a sorting sliding clamping jaw.

[0026] The sorting transverse sliding rail is arranged on the sorting discharge area side plate, the sorting vertical sliding rail is slidably connected with the sorting vertical sliding rail, the sorting lifting frame is slidably connected with the sorting vertical sliding rail in up and down directions, the lower end of the sorting lifting frame is connected with the sorting gripper support frame, a lead screw is connected on the sorting gripper support frame, the lead screw is connected with a lead screw motor through a belt wheel, the lead screw is connected with the sorting sliding gripper through a connector, the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame is provided with a gripper guide rail, the sorting sliding gripper is slidably connected with the gripper guide rail, and the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame is connected with the sorting fixed gripper.

[0027] As a preferred scheme of the battery appearance detection device, the visual detection device in the end face detection area is arranged on the side of the grabbing rotating mechanism, and the visual detection device in the side edge detection area is arranged obliquely above the grabbing overturning mechanism.

[0028] The battery appearance detection device has the following beneficial effects: the battery is transported to the lower side of the grabbing rotating mechanism and the grabbing overturning mechanism through the transportation mechanism, the two end faces of the battery can be clamped and rotated through the grabbing rotating mechanism, the two end faces of the battery are detected through the visual detection device, then the battery detected in the end face detection area enters the side edge detection area to detect the side face and the edge, the battery can be continuously grabbed, rotated and overturned through the grabbing overturning mechanism, the edge and the overturned face are detected through the visual detection device, then the battery in the side edge detection area enters the sorting discharge area to be selected, and the qualified battery and the unqualified battery after detection are sorted through the sorting mechanism and are respectively sent to corresponding conveyors to be operated in the next step. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort on the basis of these drawings. Among them:

[0030] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic view of the battery appearance detection device.

[0031] Figure 2 It is a front view of the battery appearance detection device.

[0032] Figure 3 It is a B-B sectional view of the battery appearance detection device.

[0033] Figure 4 It is an A-A sectional view of the battery appearance detection device.

[0034] Figure 5 It is a hidden shell body schematic view of the battery appearance detection device.

[0035] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic view of the grabbing rotating mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0036] Figure 7 It is a right view of the grabbing rotating mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0037] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional schematic view of the grabbing rotating mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0038] Figure 9 It is a top view of the grabbing rotating mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0039] Figure 10 It is a left view of the grabbing rotating mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0040] Figure 11 It is a three-dimensional schematic view of the flipping clamping piece of the battery appearance detection device.

[0041] Figure 12 It is a top view of the conveying mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0042] Figure 13 It is a three-dimensional schematic view of the sorting mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0043] Figure 14 It is a front view of the sorting mechanism of the battery appearance detection device.

[0044] Reference signs:

[0045] End face detection area, 1; side edge detection area, 2; conveying mechanism, 3; visual detection device, 4; grabbing rotating mechanism, 5; grabbing overturning mechanism, 6; lifting support, 51; rotating clamping piece, 52; first support vertical plate, 5101; vertical sliding guide rail, 5102; vertical sliding plate, 5103; first motor, 5201; clamping driving block, 5202; clamping plate, 5203; sliding support, 61; overturning clamping piece, 62; third support guide rail, 6102; triangular support frame, 6103; fourth support guide rail, 6104; third sliding support plate, 6105; first transverse sliding rail, 6202; first transverse sliding plate, 6203; first transverse support sliding plate, 6204; rack plate, 6205; first transverse support guide rail, 6211; overturning clamping jaw support column, 6206; rack engaging wheel, 6207; overturning support plate, 6208; second rotating clamping cylinder, 6209; clamping jaw, 6210; support frame, 301; conveying belt, 302; baffle, 303; sorting and discharging area, 8; sorting mechanism, 81; qualified product conveying belt, 82; appearance defect product conveying belt, 83; rework conveying belt, 84; sorting transverse sliding track, 8101; sorting vertical sliding track, 8102; sorting lifting frame, 8103; sorting clamping jaw support frame, 8104; lead screw, 8105; sorting fixed clamping jaw, 8106; sorting sliding clamping jaw, 8107; conveying mechanism adjusting assembly, 9; fixed frame, 901; lead screw, 902; rotating wheel handle, 903; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, but the present application can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar generalizations without departing from the concept of the present application, therefore the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0048] Secondly, the "one embodiment" or "embodiment" referred to herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics can be included in at least one implementation of the present application. "In one embodiment" appearing in different places in the specification does not mean the same embodiment, nor is it an embodiment that is independent or alternative to other embodiments.

[0049] Embodiment 1

[0050] Reference Figures 1-5For the first embodiment of the application, the embodiment provides a battery appearance detection device, which comprises an end face detection area 1 and a side edge detection area 2. By arranging a conveying mechanism 3 and a visual detection device 4 in the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2, the target battery can be conveyed to below a grabbing rotating mechanism 5 and a grabbing overturning mechanism 6, so that the grabbing rotating mechanism 5 can grab and rotate the end face of the battery, the visual detection device 4 can detect the end face of the battery, then the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can grab and overturn the side edge of the battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the side face and the edge face of the battery.

[0051] Specifically, the device comprises an end face detection area 1 and a side edge detection area 2.

[0052] The conveying mechanism 3 and the visual detection device 4 are arranged in the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2. The grabbing rotating mechanism 5 is arranged in the end face detection area 1, and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 is arranged in the side edge detection area 2. The conveying mechanism 3 can receive and convey the battery. The grabbing rotating mechanism 5 can grab and rotate the target battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the end face of the battery. The grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can grab and overturn the target battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the side face and the edge of the battery.

[0053] Preferably, the battery is conveyed by the conveying mechanism 3, grabbed by the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, and detected by the visual detection device 4. After the detection is completed, the battery is rotated by 180 degrees by the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, and then the other end face of the battery is detected by the visual detection device 4. Then, the detected battery is placed down by the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, and conveyed by the conveying mechanism 3 into the side edge detection area 2. Then, the target battery is grabbed by the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, and the side face and the edge of the battery are detected by the visual detection device 4. Then, the target battery is overturned by 180 degrees by the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, and the other side face and the edge of the battery are detected by the visual detection device 4.

[0054] It should be noted that the grabbing rotating mechanism 5 can rotate the target battery by 360 degrees, and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can overturn the target battery by 360 degrees.

[0055] In summary, the target battery conveyed by the conveying mechanism 3 is grabbed by the grabbing rotating mechanism 5 and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6. The battery is grabbed and rotated by the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, and the two end faces of the target battery are detected by the visual detection device 4. After the detection is completed, the battery is placed back to the conveying mechanism 3 to continue conveying the battery into the side edge detection area 2. The battery is grabbed and overturned by the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, and the two end faces and the side edge of the battery are detected by the visual detection device 4.

[0056] Embodiment 2

[0057] Referring to Figures 1-14 For the second embodiment of the present application, in the previous embodiment, the battery appearance detection device includes an end face detection area 1 and a side edge detection area 2, by setting the transportation mechanism 3 and the visual detection device 4 in the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2, the target battery can be transported to the bottom of the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, so that the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 can grab and rotate the end face of the battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the end face of the battery, then the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can grab and overturn the side edge of the battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the side face and the edge face of the battery.

[0058] Specifically, it includes an end face detection area 1 and a side edge detection area 2;

[0059] The transportation mechanism 3 and the visual detection device 4 are arranged in the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2, the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 is arranged in the end face detection area 1, and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 is arranged in the side edge detection area 2, the transportation mechanism 3 can receive and transport the battery, the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 can grab and rotate the target battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the end face of the battery, the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can grab and overturn the target battery, and the visual detection device 4 can detect the side face and the edge of the battery.

[0060] Preferably, the battery is transported by the transportation mechanism 3, the battery is grabbed by the grabbing rotation mechanism 5, and the end face of the battery is detected by the visual detection device 4, after the detection is completed, the battery is rotated by 180 degrees by the grabbing rotation mechanism 5, then the other end face of the battery is detected by the visual detection device 4, the detected battery is then placed down by the grabbing rotation mechanism 5, the battery is transported into the side edge detection area 2 by the transportation mechanism 3, then the target battery is grabbed by the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, and the side face and the edge of the battery are detected by the visual detection device 4, then the target battery is overturned by 180 degrees by the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, and the other side face and the edge of the battery are detected by the visual detection device 4.

[0061] It should be noted that the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 can rotate the target battery by 360 degrees in the horizontal direction, and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can overturn the target battery by 360 degrees in the vertical direction.

[0062] Further, the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 can simultaneously grab and overturn multiple groups of target batteries, and the grabbing rotation mechanism 5 can simultaneously grab and rotate multiple groups of target batteries.

[0063] Preferably, two groups of grabbing rotation mechanisms 5 symmetrically clamp the two end faces of the battery.

[0064] Further, the grabbing rotating mechanism 5 comprises a lifting support 51 and a rotating clamp 52; the lifting support 51 is connected with the rotating clamp 52, the rotating clamp 52 can grab and rotate the target battery, and the lifting support 51 can drive the rotating clamp 52 to lift and lower.

[0065] Preferably, a plurality of rotating clamps 52 are arranged on the lifting support 51, and the plurality of rotating clamps 52 can rotate simultaneously or separately.

[0066] The lifting support 51 comprises a first support vertical plate 5101, a vertical sliding guide 5102, and a vertical sliding plate 5103.

[0067] The first support vertical plate 5101 is fixedly connected with the bottom plate of the end face detection area 1 at the bottom end, the vertical sliding guide 5102 is arranged on the first support vertical plate 5101, and the vertical sliding plate 5103 is vertically slidably connected with the vertical sliding guide 5102.

[0068] Further, the rotating clamp 52 comprises a first motor 5201, a clamping driving block 5202, and a clamping plate 5203.

[0069] The first motor 5201 is connected with the vertical sliding plate 5103 at the upper end, and connected with the clamping driving block 5202 at the lower end; the clamping driving block 5202 is connected with the clamping plate 5203 through a sliding rod.

[0070] Preferably, the clamping driving block 5202 can drive the sliding rod to move in the clamping driving block 5202, and the sliding rod is fixedly connected with the clamping plate 5203.

[0071] Preferably, the upper end of the first support vertical plate 5101 is fixedly connected with the side end of the vertical sliding guide 5102, the vertical sliding guide 5102 is slidably connected with the vertical sliding plate 5103, the lower end of the vertical sliding plate 5103 is connected with the first motor 5201, the first motor 5201 can drive the clamping driving block 5202 to rotate, and the clamping driving block 5202 has a driving device inside to drive the sliding rod to move, thereby driving the clamping plate 5203 to clamp or release the battery.

[0072] Preferably, the visual detection device 4 adopts a phase light imaging system, uses light phase change technology to image surface micro defects, and the pixel accuracy reaches 20um / pixel; has a gloss channel to capture different colors and stains; captures fine scratches, textures and other defects through a global phase difference channel; can capture three-dimensional feature defects through a 3D structure channel; and has a core algorithm function, and has high detection accuracy.

[0073] Preferably, the visual detection device 4 can detect the end face of the battery clamped by the clamping plate 5203. The first motor 5201 can drive the clamping driving block 5202 to rotate, thereby driving the battery clamped by the clamping plate 5203 to rotate in the horizontal direction, so as to detect the other end face.

[0074] Further, the grabbing and overturning mechanism 6 comprises a sliding support 61 and an overturning clamping piece 62.

[0075] The sliding support 61 is connected with the overturning clamping piece 62. The sliding support 61 can drive the overturning clamping piece 62 to slide forward and backward and up and down. The overturning clamping piece 62 can clamp and overturn the target battery.

[0076] Preferably, the grabbing and overturning mechanism 6 is symmetrically arranged in two groups. Two ends of the battery are clamped by the two groups of grabbing and overturning mechanisms 6. A plurality of overturning clamping pieces 62 are arranged on the sliding support 61, and the plurality of overturning clamping pieces 62 can be clamped and overturned simultaneously.

[0077] The sliding support 61 comprises a third support guide rail 6102, a triangular support frame 6103, a fourth support guide rail 6104, and a third sliding support plate 6105.

[0078] The bottom side of the third support guide rail 6102 is fixedly connected with the bottom plate of the side edge detection area 2. The triangular support frame 6103 is slidably connected with the third support guide rail 6102. The side end of the triangular support frame 6103 is connected with the fourth support guide rail 6104. The third sliding support plate 6105 is slidably connected with the fourth support guide rail 6104.

[0079] Preferably, the first support vertical plate 5101 can support the vertical sliding guide rail 5102. The vertical sliding plate 5103 can slide up and down along the vertical sliding guide rail 5102 under the driving of the motor. The vertical sliding plate 5103 drives the first motor 5201 to slide up and down. The clamping driving block 5202 drives the sliding rod to move. The sliding rod drives the clamping plate 5203 to grab the battery on the conveying mechanism 3. The front end face of the battery is detected by the visual detection device 4 on one side. After the detection is completed, the clamping driving block 5202 and the clamping plate 5203 are driven by the first motor 5201 to rotate, so as to rotate the other end face of the battery to the side of the visual detection device 4. Then, the battery is detected. After the detection is completed, the grabbing and rotating mechanism 5 puts the battery back on the conveying mechanism 3, so that the battery detected in the end face detection area 1 is conveyed to the side edge detection area 2 to detect the side face and the edge.

[0080] Further, the turnover clamping piece 62 comprises a first transverse sliding rail 6202, a first transverse sliding plate 6203, a first transverse support sliding plate 6204, a rack plate 6205, a first transverse support guide rail 6211, a turnover clamping jaw support column 6206, a rack engaging wheel 6207, a turnover support plate 6208, a second rotary clamping cylinder 6209, and a clamping jaw 6210.

[0081] The first transverse sliding rail 6202 is arranged on the third sliding support plate 6105, the first transverse sliding plate 6203 is in sliding connection with the first transverse sliding rail 6202, the first transverse sliding plate 6203 is connected with the first transverse support sliding plate 6204, the first transverse support sliding plate 6204 is provided with the rack plate 6205, and a sliding block is connected below the first transverse support sliding plate 6204, the sliding block is in sliding connection with the first transverse support guide rail 6211, the lower end of the first transverse support guide rail 6211 is connected with the third sliding support plate 6105, the lower end of the turnover clamping jaw support column 6206 is connected with the third sliding support plate 6105, the rack engaging wheel 6207 is in meshing connection with the rack plate 6205, the rack engaging wheel 6207 is connected with the turnover support plate 6208 through a connecting shaft, the turnover support plate 6208 is connected with the second rotary clamping cylinder 6209, and the second rotary clamping cylinder 6209 is connected with the clamping jaw 6210.

[0082] Preferably, the servo motor can drive the triangular support frame 6103 to slide back and forth along the third support guide rail 6102, thereby driving the fourth support guide rail 6104 to slide back and forth, and the third sliding support plate 6105 can slide up and down along the fourth support guide rail 6104 under the action of the motor, thereby driving the turnover clamping piece 62 on the third sliding support plate 6105 to move forward and backward and to ascend and descend; the second rotary clamping cylinder 6209 can be started to rotate the clamping jaw 6210, so that the clamping jaw 6210 is turned from a vertical state to a horizontal state, and the clamping jaw 6210 can clamp one end of the battery, and the other set of grabbing turnover mechanism 6 can clamp the other end of the battery, thereby clamping the front and rear ends of the battery; one set of second rotary clamping cylinders 6209 is arranged on the left and right of the battery, so that the battery can be clamped at the left and right ends; by clamping the front end, the rear end, the left end and the right end of the battery at the same time, it can be ensured that the battery will not fall off during detection, because the battery itself has a certain weight, and this way can avoid the falling off.

[0083] The rotation of the servo motor can drive the first transverse sliding plate 6203 to slide horizontally on the first transverse sliding rail 6202. The first transverse sliding plate 6203 drives the sliding block of the first transverse support sliding plate 6204 to move horizontally along the first transverse support guide rail 6211. The rack plate 6205 above the first transverse support sliding plate 6204 drives the rack meshing wheel 6207 to rotate, which in turn drives the turnover support plate 6208 to rotate. The turnover support plate 6208 drives the clamping jaw 6210 to clamp the battery and turn it over, so that the other side can be detected.

[0084] Preferably, when the clamping jaw 6210 grabs the battery, the visual detection device 4 at the upper end detects the side and the edge. After detecting the side, the clamping member 62 can be turned over to turn the battery over, so that the other side can be rotated and detected by the visual detection device 4. After detection, the grabbing and turning mechanism 6 puts the battery back on the transportation mechanism 3, so that it can continue to be transported to the next link.

[0085] Further, the transportation mechanism 3 includes a support frame 301, a transportation belt 302, and a baffle 303.

[0086] The inside of the support frame 301 is connected with rollers, and the rollers are connected with the transportation belt 302. The baffle 303 is arranged between the two symmetrical groups of transportation belts 302 and can be vertically lifted.

[0087] Preferably, the support frame 301 is symmetrically arranged in two groups, and the inside of the two groups of support frames 301 is connected with multiple groups of rollers. The transportation belt 302 is arranged on the multiple groups of rollers. The battery can be placed on the transportation belt 302 for transportation. The middle of the transportation belt 302 is also provided with the baffle 303, which can be lifted under the action of the motor. The baffle 303 can block the battery on the transportation belt 302 to stop at a specific position. When it is necessary to advance, the baffle 303 can be lowered to make the battery advance smoothly. The baffle 303 is arranged in multiple groups.

[0088] Preferably, the side of the conveying mechanism 3 is also provided with a conveying mechanism adjusting assembly 9, which comprises a fixing frame 901, a lead screw 902 and a rotating wheel handle 903. The fixing frame 901 is arranged at the side of the support frame 301, the lead screw 902 is connected with the support frame 301 and the fixing frame 901, one end of the lead screw 902 is connected with the rotating wheel handle 903, and the fixing frame 901 will not move when the lead screw 902 rotates. Rotating the lead screw 902 can cause a group of support frames 301 to displace, or can cause two groups of support frames 301 to displace. The front and rear ends of the lead screw 902 can be respectively provided with left-handed threads and right-handed threads, so that the two groups of support frames 301 can move outward or inward at the same time. The purpose of the adjustment is to adjust the width of the conveying belt 302 at the side of the support frame 301, so as to adapt to batteries of different widths and have wider applicability.

[0089] Further, the sorting and discharging area 8 is also included. The sorting and discharging area 8 is provided with a sorting mechanism 81, a qualified product conveying belt 82, an appearance defect product conveying belt 83 and a rework conveying belt 84.

[0090] The qualified product conveying belt 82 is connected with the conveying mechanism 3 to receive the batteries on the conveying mechanism 3. The sorting mechanism 81 can pick the batteries on the qualified product conveying belt 82 and pick the target batteries to the appearance defect product conveying belt 83 or the rework conveying belt 84.

[0091] Preferably, the sorting and discharging area 8 is arranged at the side of the side edge detection area 2. The sorting mechanism 81 can classify and pick the defective batteries detected by the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2 to the corresponding tracks, and then perform the next operation.

[0092] Preferably, the qualified product conveying belt 82 can be connected with the conveying mechanism 3 to receive the batteries detected by the end face detection area 1 and the side edge detection area 2. The sorting mechanism 81 can clamp and pick the defective batteries and the batteries that need to be reworked on the qualified product conveying belt 82 to the appearance defect product conveying belt 83 and the rework conveying belt 84, and then perform the next operation.

[0093] Further, the sorting mechanism 81 comprises a sorting horizontal sliding track 8101, a sorting vertical sliding track 8102, a sorting lifting frame 8103, a sorting gripper support frame 8104, a lead screw 8105, a sorting fixed gripper 8106 and a sorting sliding gripper 8107.

[0094] The sorting horizontal sliding track 8101 is arranged on the side plate of the sorting discharge area 8, the sorting vertical sliding track 8102 is slidably connected with the sorting vertical sliding track 8102, the sorting lifting frame 8103 is slidably connected with the sorting vertical sliding track 8102, the lower end of the sorting lifting frame 8103 is connected with the sorting gripper support frame 8104, the sorting gripper support frame 8104 is connected with the lead screw 8105, the lead screw 8105 is connected with the lead screw motor through a belt wheel, the lead screw 8105 is connected with the sorting sliding gripper 8107 through a connector, the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame 8104 is provided with a gripper guide rail, the sorting sliding gripper 8107 is slidably connected with the gripper guide rail, and the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame 8104 is connected with the sorting fixed gripper 8106.

[0095] Preferably, the sorting vertical sliding track 8102 can slide horizontally along the sorting horizontal sliding track 8101 under the driving of a motor or other driving device, the sorting lifting frame 8103 can slide up and down along the sorting vertical sliding track 8102 under the driving of a motor, so as to drive the sorting gripper support frame 8104 to lift, the sorting gripper support frame 8104 is provided with a motor, the motor drives the belt wheel to rotate, the belt wheel drives the lead screw 8105 to rotate, the lead screw 8105 drives the sorting sliding gripper 8107 to slide along the gripper guide rail at the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame 8104, the sorting sliding gripper 8107 can cooperate with the sorting fixed gripper 8106, the sorting fixed gripper 8106 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame 8104, and the sorting fixed gripper 8106 and the sorting fixed gripper 8106 can grab the defective battery and move to place on the corresponding conveying belt.

[0096] Further, the vision detection device 4 in the end face detection area 1 is arranged at the side of the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, and the vision detection device 4 in the side edge detection area 2 is arranged obliquely above the grabbing overturning mechanism 6.

[0097] In conclusion, the battery is transported to the lower side of the grabbing rotating mechanism 5 and the grabbing overturning mechanism 6 through the conveying mechanism 3, the two end faces of the battery can be clamped and rotated through the grabbing rotating mechanism 5, the two end faces of the battery are detected through the vision detection device 4, then the battery detected in the end face detection area 1 enters the side edge detection area 2 to detect the side face and the edge, the battery can be continuously grabbed, rotated and overturned through the grabbing overturning mechanism 6, the edge and the overturned face are detected through the vision detection device 4, then the battery in the side edge detection area 2 enters the sorting discharge area 8 for selection, and the qualified battery and the unqualified battery after detection are sorted through the sorting mechanism 81 and are respectively sent to the corresponding conveying belt for next operation.

[0098] It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of the application shown in the various exemplary embodiments is illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments have been described in detail in this disclosure, those skilled in the art who review the present disclosure will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described herein. For example, elements shown as integrally formed can be constructed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements can be reversed or otherwise varied, and the nature or number of elements or positions can be altered or varied. Thus, the foregoing description is by way of example only, and is not intended to be limiting. The application is limited only as defined in the following claims and equivalents thereto. The sequence of any process or method steps, or the order in which they are carried out, can be altered or re-ordered without departing from the scope of the application. Any "articles of manufacture" or "manufacturing" as described herein are intended to encompass structures constructed of a multitude of different physical elements or components. In the claims, any means-plus-function clause is intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and also cover structures yet to be invented which perform the recited function but operate in a different manner. Other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions can be made in the design, operating conditions and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the application as expressed in the appended claims.

[0099] Also, to provide a concise description of the exemplary embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation can be described (that is, not all implementations can include all of the features described or optional implementations can include only a subset of the features described).

[0100] It will be appreciated that in the development of any actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions can be made. Such development efforts can inevitably lead to modifications, not all of which can be foreseen in advance. Such modifications are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present application, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application. The disclosure is not a complete description of the actual implementation, nor is it intended to be so; thus, what is actually devised can depart from what is described in this disclosure.

[0101] It should be noted that the above examples are merely used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not limit the present application, and although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalent replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and all of them should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery appearance inspection apparatus characterized by comprising: It includes end face detection area (1), and side edge detection area (2); The end face detection area (1) and side edge detection area (2) are provided with conveying mechanism (3) and visual detection device (4), the end face detection area (1) is provided with grabbing rotating mechanism (5), the side edge detection area (2) is provided with grabbing overturning mechanism (6), the conveying mechanism (3) can receive battery and transport it, the grabbing rotating mechanism (5) can grab and rotate the target battery, and the end face of the battery is detected through the visual detection device (4), the grabbing overturning mechanism (6) can grab and overturn the target battery, and the side face and edge of the battery are detected through the visual detection device (4); The grabbing overturning mechanism (6) can simultaneously grab and overturn multiple groups of target batteries, and the grabbing rotating mechanism (5) can grab and rotate multiple groups of target batteries; The grabbing rotating mechanism (5) includes lifting support (51) and rotating clamping piece (52);The lifting support (51) is connected with the rotating clamping piece (52), the rotating clamping piece (52) can grab and rotate the target battery, and the lifting support (51) can drive the rotating clamping piece (52) to lift; The lifting support (51) includes first support vertical plate (5101), vertical sliding guide (5102) and vertical sliding plate (5103); The first support vertical plate (5101) is connected with the bottom plate of the end face detection area (1) at the bottom end, the vertical sliding guide (5102) is arranged on the first support vertical plate (5101), and the vertical sliding plate (5103) is vertically and slidingly connected with the vertical sliding guide (5102); The grabbing overturning mechanism (6) includes sliding support (61) and overturning clamping piece (62); The sliding support (61) is connected with the overturning clamping piece (62), the sliding support (61) can drive the overturning clamping piece (62) to slide forward and backward and slide up and down, and the overturning clamping piece (62) can clamp and overturn the target battery;The sliding support (61) includes third support guide rail (6102), triangular support frame (6103), fourth support guide rail (6104) and third sliding support plate (6105); The third support guide rail (6102) is connected with the bottom plate of the side edge detection area (2) at the bottom side, the triangular support frame (6103) is slidingly connected with the third support guide rail (6102) forward and backward, the triangular support frame (6103) is connected with the fourth support guide rail (6104), and the third sliding support plate (6105) is slidingly connected with the fourth support guide rail (6104) up and down.

2. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The rotating clamping piece (52) includes first motor (5201), clamping drive block (5202) and clamping plate (5203); The upper end of the first motor (5201) is connected with the vertical sliding plate (5103), the lower end of the first motor (5201) is connected with the clamping driving block (5202), and the clamping driving block (5202) is connected with the clamping plate (5203) through a sliding rod.

3. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The turnover clamping piece (62) comprises a first transverse sliding rail (6202), a first transverse sliding plate (6203), a first transverse support sliding plate (6204), a rack plate (6205), a first transverse support guide rail (6211), a turnover clamping jaw support column (6206), a rack meshing wheel (6207), a turnover support plate (6208), a second rotary clamping air cylinder (6209), and a clamping jaw (6210). The first transverse sliding rail (6202) is arranged on the third sliding support plate (6105), the first transverse sliding plate (6203) is in sliding connection with the first transverse sliding rail (6202), the first transverse sliding plate (6203) is connected with the first transverse support sliding plate (6204), the first transverse support sliding plate (6204) is provided with the rack plate (6205) thereon, a sliding block is connected below the first transverse support sliding plate (6204), the sliding block is in sliding connection with the first transverse support guide rail (6211), the lower end of the first transverse support guide rail (6211) is connected with the third sliding support plate (6105), the lower end of the turnover clamping jaw support column (6206) is connected with the third sliding support plate (6105), the rack meshing wheel (6207) is in meshing connection with the rack plate (6205), the rack meshing wheel (6207) is connected with the turnover support plate (6208) through a connecting shaft, the turnover support plate (6208) is connected with the second rotary clamping air cylinder (6209), and the second rotary clamping air cylinder (6209) is connected with the clamping jaw (6210).

4. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The conveying mechanism (3) comprises a support frame (301), a conveying belt (302), and a baffle (303). The inner side of the support frame (301) is connected with a roller, the roller is connected with the conveying belt (302), the baffle (303) is arranged between two groups of symmetrical conveying belts (302), and the baffle (303) can be vertically lifted.

5. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: The sorting mechanism (81), the qualified product conveying belt (82), the appearance defect product conveying belt (83), and the rework conveying belt (84) are arranged in the sorting and discharging area (8). The qualified product conveying belt (82) is connected with the conveying mechanism (3), receives the battery on the conveying mechanism (3), the sorting mechanism (81) can select the battery on the qualified product conveying belt (82), and the target battery is selected to the appearance defect product conveying belt (83) or the rework conveying belt (84).

6. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The sorting mechanism (81) comprises a sorting transverse sliding track (8101), a sorting vertical sliding track (8102), a sorting lifting frame (8103), a sorting gripper support frame (8104), a lead screw (8105), a sorting fixed gripper (8106), and a sorting sliding gripper (8107); The sorting transverse sliding track (8101) is arranged on the side plate of the sorting discharge area (8), the sorting vertical sliding track (8102) is in sliding connection with the sorting vertical sliding track (8102), the sorting lifting frame (8103) is in up-down sliding connection with the sorting vertical sliding track (8102), the lower end of the sorting lifting frame (8103) is connected with the sorting gripper support frame (8104), the sorting gripper support frame (8104) is connected with the lead screw (8105), the lead screw (8105) is connected with the lead screw motor through a belt wheel, the lead screw (8105) is connected with the sorting sliding gripper (8107) through a connector, the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame (8104) is provided with a gripper guide rail, the sorting sliding gripper (8107) is in sliding connection with the gripper guide rail, and the lower end of the sorting gripper support frame (8104) is connected with the sorting fixed gripper (8106).

7. The battery appearance inspection apparatus according to claim 6, wherein The visual detection device (4) in the end face detection area (1) is arranged on the side of the grabbing rotating mechanism (5), and the visual detection device (4) in the side edge detection area (2) is arranged obliquely above the grabbing overturning mechanism (6).

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