Material conveying system and method of material conveying

Abstract

The application relates to a material conveying system and a material conveying method, which comprise at least one conveying line, at least one transfer station and a carrying mechanism. The at least one conveying line comprises a feeding conveying line for conveying target boxes to an operating station. Each transfer station is used for receiving target materials. The carrying mechanism is movably arranged on the operating station and the transfer station support, and is used for conveying the target materials in the target boxes on the operating station to the transfer station, and / or is used for conveying the target materials on the transfer station into the target boxes on the operating station. According to the technical scheme of the application, when the target materials are taken out of the boxes or the target materials are put into the boxes, manual operation is not needed, the safety hidden danger caused by manual operation can be reduced for the target materials with large weight, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to material conveying systems and methods. Background Technology

[0002] Electrode rolls are made by winding strip-shaped electrode materials onto a spool. During lithium battery production, electrode rolls need to be manually removed from the packaging boxes and then transported to subsequent processing stages. Once the electrode sheets on the roll are used up, the empty spool needs to be manually returned to a recycling bin. Because electrode rolls and spools are quite heavy, manual handling poses safety hazards and is inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a material conveying system and method to address the safety hazards and low production efficiency caused by manual handling of electrode rolls and spools during battery production.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a material conveying system, comprising:

[0005] At least one conveyor line, including a loading conveyor line for conveying the target box to the operating station;

[0006] At least one receiving station, each of the receiving stations being used to receive the target material;

[0007] A conveying mechanism is movably disposed between the operating station and the connecting station; the conveying mechanism is used to convey the target material located in the target box at the operating station to the connecting station, and / or, the conveying mechanism is used to convey the target material located at the connecting station to the target box at the operating station.

[0008] In some embodiments, the target housing includes a first housing section and a second housing section, which are detachably assembled and together form a receiving space;

[0009] The material conveying system also includes a buffer station for receiving the first box section;

[0010] The conveying mechanism is movably disposed between the buffer station and the operating station, and is used to convey the first box between the buffer station and the operating station.

[0011] In some embodiments, the material conveying system further includes a first positioning fixture for positioning a first box located at the buffer station.

[0012] In some embodiments, the feeding conveyor line includes a first feeding conveyor line and a second feeding conveyor line, and the conveyor line further includes an unloading conveyor line;

[0013] The output end of the first feeding conveyor line and the output end of the second feeding conveyor line are connected to the input end of the unloading conveyor line; the unloading conveyor line is arranged between the first feeding conveyor line and the second feeding conveyor line.

[0014] All of the connecting stations are located on the same side of the unloading conveyor line and all of the loading conveyor lines.

[0015] In some embodiments, the material conveying system includes a support frame that encloses a workspace;

[0016] The operating station and the connecting station are arranged within the workspace, and the conveying mechanism is movably mounted on the top of the supporting frame;

[0017] The support frame includes a plurality of vertically arranged support columns, a conveyor line is arranged between two spaced-apart support columns, and a support column is arranged between two adjacent conveyor lines.

[0018] In some embodiments, the material conveying system further includes a transport device that is movably disposed relative to the connecting station and can reach the connecting station during movement;

[0019] The transport device is used to deliver the target material to the receiving station or to remove the target material received at the receiving station.

[0020] In some embodiments, a support bracket is provided at the connection station, and the support bracket forms a transfer space, through which the transport device can enter and exit.

[0021] In some embodiments, the material conveying system further includes a tooling pallet for receiving the target material;

[0022] The tooling pallet is used to be placed on the connecting workstation and / or the transport device.

[0023] In some embodiments, the material conveying system further includes a second positioning fixture, and a support bracket for supporting the fixture pallet is provided at the docking station; the second positioning fixture is disposed on the support bracket and is used to position the fixture pallet located on the support bracket.

[0024] In some embodiments, the second positioning fixture includes a connector and / or a pusher, both of which are movably disposed on the support bracket;

[0025] The tooling tray is provided with a plug-in part, which can be plugged into the plug-in part of the tooling tray located on the support bracket, and can pull the tooling tray to move during movement;

[0026] The tooling pallet is provided with an abutment portion, and the pusher can abut against the abutment portion of the tooling pallet located on the support bracket, and can push the tooling pallet to move via the abutment portion during movement.

[0027] Secondly, this application also provides a material conveying method, characterized in that it includes:

[0028] The feeding conveyor line transports the target box to the operating station;

[0029] The handling mechanism acquires the target material from the target box at the operating station and transports the target material to the receiving station; and / or, the handling mechanism acquires the target material at the receiving station and transports the target material to the target box at the operating station.

[0030] In some embodiments, after the feeding conveyor line transports the target box to the operating station, the method further includes:

[0031] The handling mechanism detaches the first box section of the target box located at the operating station and transports the detached first box section to the buffer station.

[0032] In some embodiments, after the conveying mechanism acquires the target material of the target container at the operating station and conveys the target material to the receiving station; and / or, after the conveying mechanism acquires the target material at the receiving station and conveys the target material into the target container at the operating station, the method further includes:

[0033] The transport mechanism delivers the first box section from the buffer station to the operation station, and assembles the first box section onto the second box section of the target box at the operation station to obtain the reassembled box.

[0034] The loading conveyor line transports the reassembled box located at the operating station to the unloading conveyor line.

[0035] In some embodiments, after the conveying mechanism acquires the target material of the target box at the operating station and transports the target material to the receiving station, the method further includes:

[0036] The transport device takes away the target material from the connecting station.

[0037] In some embodiments, before the conveying mechanism acquires the target material at the docking station and conveys the target material into the target container at the operating station, the method further includes:

[0038] The conveying device transports the target material to the receiving station.

[0039] In some embodiments, the target material includes electrode rolls, and the target box includes a packaging box containing the electrode rolls; the conveying mechanism acquires the target material from the target box at the operating station and conveys the target material to the receiving station, including:

[0040] The handling mechanism retrieves the electrode rolls from the packaging box at the operating station and transports the electrode rolls to the receiving station;

[0041] The target material includes empty reels, and the target housing includes a recycling bin for collecting empty reels; the conveying mechanism acquires the target material at the receiving station and conveys the target material into the target housing at the operating station, including:

[0042] The transport mechanism obtains an empty reel at the docking station and transports the empty reel to the recycling bin connected to the operating station.

[0043] In practical applications, the aforementioned material conveying system and method can utilize a loading conveyor line to transport target boxes loaded with electrode rolls to the operating station. Then, a handling mechanism transports the electrode rolls from the operating station to the receiving station for removal and transfer. This material conveying system can also utilize a loading conveyor line to transport target materials, such as empty rolls, to the operating station. The handling mechanism then transports the empty rolls from the receiving station to the target box at the operating station for recycling. This material conveying system eliminates the need for manual operation when removing or loading target materials from or into the box. For heavier target materials, it reduces safety hazards associated with manual operation and improves production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0044] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0045] Figure 1 This is a front view of a material conveying system in some embodiments of this application.

[0046] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A side view of the material conveying system.

[0047] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view at point AA.

[0048] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material conveying system in some embodiments of this application.

[0049] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The diagram shown is a schematic of a material conveying system in use.

[0050] Figure 6 for Figure 4 The diagram shows a material conveying system in another operating state.

[0051] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the usage status of the connection station in some embodiments of this application.

[0052] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A bottom view of the structure shown.

[0053] Figure 9 for Figure 7 A top view of the structure shown.

[0054] Figure 10 This is a schematic flowchart of a material conveying method in some embodiments of this application.

[0055] Figure 11 This is a schematic flowchart of a material conveying method in some other embodiments of this application.

[0056] The reference numerals in the detailed embodiments are as follows:

[0057] 100. Material conveying system; X. First direction; Y. Second direction; 10. Conveyor line; 11. Loading conveyor line; 11a. First loading conveyor line; 11b. Second loading conveyor line; 12. Unloading conveyor line; C. Operating station; 13. Abnormal handling conveyor line; 20. Connecting station; 21. Support bracket; K. Transfer space; 30. Handling mechanism; 31. Sub-handling component; 40. Support frame; 41. Support column; 42. Crossbeam; 43. Longitudinal beam; G. Working space; 50. Buffer station; 60. First positioning fixture; 70. Second positioning fixture; 71. Connector; 72. Pusher; 80. Fixture pallet; 81. Connecting recess; 200. Target box; 201. First box section; 202. Second box section; 300. Target material; 301. Extreme roll; 302. Empty roll. Detailed Implementation

[0058] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0059] In the description of this application, it should be understood that, where they appear, the terms “center,” “longitudinal,” “lateral,” “length,” “width,” “thickness,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” “clockwise,” “counterclockwise,” “axial,” “radial,” and “circumferential” indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0060] Furthermore, where applicable, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0061] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," "fixing," etc., shall be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they may refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they may refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0062] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0063] It should be noted that, if an element is described as "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0064] This application proposes a material conveying system that replaces manual handling of target materials such as coils and empty reels with a handling mechanism, saving manpower, reducing safety hazards, and improving production efficiency. The material conveying system proposed in this application is described in detail below.

[0065] Figure 1 This is a front view of a material conveying system 100 in some embodiments of this application. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Side view of the material conveying system 100. Figure 3 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view at point AA.

[0066] According to some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The material conveying system 100 provided in this application embodiment includes at least one conveyor line 10, at least one connecting station 20, and a handling mechanism 30. The at least one conveyor line 10 includes a loading conveyor line 11 for conveying a target box 200 to an operating station C. Each connecting station 20 is used to receive target material 300. The handling mechanism 30 is movably arranged on the support of the operating station C and the connecting station 20. The handling mechanism 30 is used to convey the target material 300 located in the target box 200 at the operating station C to the connecting station 20; and / or, the handling mechanism 30 is used to convey the target material 300 located at the connecting station 20 to the target box 200 at the operating station C.

[0067] The conveyor line 10 includes a loading conveyor line 11 for conveying the target box 200. The loading conveyor line 11 has operating stations C, and each loading conveyor line 11 may have one or more operating stations C. When the loading conveyor line 11 has multiple operating stations C, the operating stations C are arranged sequentially along the conveying path of the respective loading conveyor line 11. Typically, when the loading conveyor line 11 conveys the target box 200 to its operating station C, the movement can be paused to bring the target box 200 to a standstill, facilitating operation of the handling mechanism 30. The conveyor line 10 can be a mechanism capable of conveying objects, composed of components / devices such as conveyor belts, drive rollers, and robotic arms. The structural form of the conveyor line 10 can be obtained by those skilled in the art through conventional configurations.

[0068] The target box 200 conveyed by the feeding conveyor line 11 can be a packaging box loaded with the polar roll 301, or a recycling box for loading empty rolls 302. There can be one or more feeding conveyor lines 11. Each feeding conveyor line 11 can be used to convey the same target box 200 or to convey different target boxes 200. The same feeding conveyor line 11 can simultaneously transport multiple different target boxes 200 or multiple identical target boxes 200. The same feeding conveyor line 11 can transport different target boxes 200 at different times. In other words, the specific application scenario of the feeding conveyor line 11 is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0069] The receiving station 20 is used to receive the target material 300. The target material 300 can be an electrode roll 301 loaded inside the target container 200, or an empty roll 302 that needs to be loaded into the target container 200. The empty roll 302 is a roughly shaft-shaped component without any wound materials such as electrode sheets. The specific types of the target material 300 and the target container 200 are not specifically limited in this application embodiment, and the application of the material conveying system 100 is not limited in this application embodiment. The specific receiving method of the receiving station 20 is not limited; it can be a receiving platform, a receiving bracket, or other forms to receive the target material 300. In practical applications, the target material 300 received at the receiving station 20 waits to be picked up by the handling mechanism 30 or other mechanisms, and the receiving station 20 is also used to wait for the target material 300 to be transported by the handling mechanism 30 or other mechanisms.

[0070] The conveying mechanism 30 can move between the operating station C and the receiving station 20 to transfer the target material 300 between the target box 200 at the operating station C and the receiving station 20. Specifically, when the target material 300 is an electrode roll 301, and the target box 200 at the operating station C is a packaging box containing the electrode roll 301, the conveying mechanism 30 can be used to transfer the electrode roll 301 from the target box 200 to the receiving station 20 to remove the electrode roll 301 from the packaging box. When the target material 300 is an empty reel 302, and the target box 200 at the operating station C can be an empty recycling bin, the conveying mechanism 30 can be used to transfer the empty reel 302 at the receiving station 20 to the recycling bin to recycle the empty reel 302. The conveying mechanism 30 may include a sub-conveying component 31, which may be a component such as a robotic arm capable of effectively grasping the target material 300. Of course, the specific construction method of the conveying mechanism 30 is not limited here, and those skilled in the art can design it conventionally.

[0071] In practical applications, the aforementioned material conveying system 100 can utilize the loading conveyor line 11 to transport the target box 200 containing the electrode roll 301 to the operating station C. Then, the handling mechanism 30 transports the electrode roll 301 from the operating station C to the receiving station 20, thus achieving the removal and transfer of the electrode roll 301. The material conveying system 100 can also utilize the loading conveyor line 11 to transport the target material 300 to be loaded with an empty roller 302 to the operating station C. Then, the handling mechanism 30 transports the empty roller 302 from the receiving station 20 to the target box 200 at the operating station C, thus achieving the recovery of the empty roller 302. This material conveying system 100 eliminates the need for manual operation when removing or loading the target material 300 from the box. For heavier target materials 300, this reduces safety hazards caused by manual operation and improves production efficiency.

[0072] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a material conveying system 100 in some embodiments of this application. Figure 5 for Figure 4 The diagram shows a material conveying system 100 in a state of use. Figure 6 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the material conveying system 100 in another operating state.

[0073] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 and combined Figure 5 and Figure 6The target container 200 includes a first container section 201 and a second container section 202, which are detachably assembled and together form a receiving space. The material conveying system 100 also includes a buffer station 50 for carrying the first container section 201, and a conveying mechanism 30 is movably arranged between the buffer station 50 and the operating station C for conveying the first container section 201 between the buffer station 50 and the operating station C.

[0074] The target box 200 is formed by detachably assembling a first box section 201 and a second box section 202, which together form the receiving space of the target box 200. When the target box 200 is a packaging box, its internal receiving space can be used to load the polar roll 301. When the target box 200 is a recycling box, its internal receiving space can be used to load the empty roll 302.

[0075] Specifically, the first box section 201 can be the lid of the target box 200, and the second box section 202 can be a box within the target box 200 that is open at only one end, with the lid closing onto the box. Alternatively, the first box section 201 and the second box section 202 can be symmetrical structures that both enclose an open space, and they can close together to obtain the aforementioned accommodating space. The specific construction of the first box section 201 and the second box section 202 can be the same or different for different target boxes 200.

[0076] The assembly and disassembly of the first box section 201 and the second box section 202 can be achieved through the handling mechanism 30, or through manual labor or other unpacking structures. The handling mechanism 30 can connect the first box section 201 by clamping, hoisting, or other methods to move the first box section 201.

[0077] The buffer station 50 is used to receive the first box section 201, and it can be implemented in the form of, but is not limited to, buffer brackets, buffer platforms, etc. There can be one or more buffer stations 50. When multiple buffer stations 50 are configured, the first box sections 201 of the target box 200 conveyed by the same feeding conveyor line 11 can be buffered in the same buffer station 50, or the first box sections 201 of target box 200 with the same structure can be buffered in the same buffer station 50. Of course, the first box sections 201 of target box 200 with different structures or the first box sections 201 of target box 200 on multiple feeding conveyor lines 11 can also be buffered in the same buffer station 50.

[0078] In practical applications, when the target box 200 on the feeding conveyor line 11 is in a closed state, the handling mechanism 30 can first remove the first box section 201 of the target box 200 and buffer it at the buffer station 50, thereby exposing the interior of the second box section 202. This facilitates the handling mechanism 30 to further remove the target material 300 from the interior of the second box section 202 or to place the target material 300 into the interior of the second box section 202, thus realizing the handling of the target material 300. In this way, the material conveying system 100 can save manpower to remove the first box section 201 of the target box 200, resulting in higher production efficiency.

[0079] In practical applications, when the target material 300 in the second box section 202 is removed or placed in the second box section 202, the handling mechanism 30 can further reassemble the first box section 201 of the buffer station 50 onto the second box section 202 to facilitate the recovery of the target box 200.

[0080] Of course, in other embodiments, if the first box section 201 of the target box 200 has been removed before the material is loaded, the conveying mechanism 30 does not need to perform a buffering operation on the first box section 201 to carry out the transport of the target material 300. In this case, the material conveying system 100 may not be configured with a buffer station 50.

[0081] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 3 to 6 The material conveying system 100 also includes a first positioning fixture 60, which is used to position the first box section 201 located at the buffer station 50.

[0082] The first positioning fixture 60 may include a positioning cylinder, a positioning push plate, a positioning push rod, a positioning pin, and other mechanisms / components that can adjust or position the first housing section 201. As an example, the first positioning fixture 60 includes two sets of positioning cylinders, which can be arranged in two horizontally perpendicular directions on the buffer station 50. Each set of positioning cylinders is arranged relative to each other in its respective direction to position the first housing section 201 in both its width and length directions. Specifically, a buffer support can be provided at the buffer station 50, and the first positioning fixture 60 is mounted on the buffer support.

[0083] In practical applications, the first positioning fixture 60 is used to position the first box 201 at the buffer station 50, and the conveying mechanism 30 can pick up the first box 201 more accurately so that the first box 201 can be more smoothly assembled onto the second box 202, which helps to speed up production efficiency.

[0084] It should be noted that there are several feasible solutions for the matching of buffer stations 50 and connecting stations 20 with each operating station C. In some embodiments, each operating station C is matched with an independent buffer station 50 and an independent connecting station 20. In other embodiments, some operating stations C are matched with the same buffer station 50. In still other embodiments, some operating stations C are matched with the same connecting station 20. The conveying mechanism 30 is used to move between the matched operating stations C and buffer stations 50, and also to move between the matched operating stations C and connecting stations 20.

[0085] In some embodiments, combined with Figure 3 and Figure 4 There are multiple operation stations C, which are arranged at intervals in the first direction X. Each operation station C has an independent buffer station 50 and an independent connection station 20. All buffer stations 50 and all connection stations 20 are arranged on one side of all operation stations C in the second direction Y. The matching operation stations C, connection stations 20 and buffer stations 50 are set adjacent to each other.

[0086] At this time, the space occupied by the material conveying system 100 is divided into multiple adjacent areas in the second direction Y. The matching operation station C, the connecting station 20 and the buffer station 50 of each group are arranged in an independent area. In this way, the path of the conveying mechanism 30 between each station of each group is shorter, which is conducive to improving the conveying efficiency of the system.

[0087] In some embodiments, the feeding conveyor line 11 includes a first feeding conveyor line 11a and a second feeding conveyor line 11b, and the conveyor line 10 also includes a discharging conveyor line 12. The output end of the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the output end of the second feeding conveyor line 11b are connected to the input end of the discharging conveyor line 12, and the discharging conveyor line 12 is arranged between the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b.

[0088] The first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b can be used to transport the same target box 200 or different target boxes 200. Typically, the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b have independent operating stations C.

[0089] The output ends of the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b are connected to the input end of the unloading conveyor line 12, so that the target box 200 located on each feeding conveyor line 11 can be output from the material conveying system 100 via the unloading conveyor line 12.

[0090] At this time, the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b discharge materials via the same unloading conveyor line 12, resulting in lower material conveying system 100 costs. Moreover, the unloading conveyor line 12 is arranged between the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b, ensuring that the feeding between each feeding conveyor line 11 does not interfere with each other, and the entire system has a compact structure.

[0091] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The conveyor line 10 also includes an anomaly handling conveyor line 13, which is connected to the output end of each feeding conveyor line 11. Specifically, the unloading conveyor line 12 is arranged along the first direction X between the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b, and the anomaly handling conveyor line 13 is arranged on the side of the first feeding conveyor line 11a opposite to the unloading conveyor line 12 and the second feeding conveyor line 11b in the first direction X, for manual handling of the abnormal target box 200. For example, when the handling mechanism 30 cannot smoothly remove the first box 201, the target box 200 on the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the second feeding conveyor line 11b can be conveyed to the anomaly handling conveyor line 13, whereby a person can manually remove the target material 300 from the target box 200 or place the target material 300 into the target box 200.

[0092] exist Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the first feeding conveyor line 11a is used to convey packaging boxes, and its corresponding connecting station 20 is used to receive the coil 301. The second feeding conveyor line 11b is used to convey recycling boxes, and its corresponding connecting station 20 is used to receive empty coils 302.

[0093] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The material conveying system 100 includes a support frame 40, which encloses a workspace G. Operating stations C and connecting stations 20 are arranged within the workspace G. A conveying mechanism 30 is movably mounted on top of the support frame 40. When the conveying mechanism 30 moves along the support frame 40 from its top, it can move between the stations, making full use of the vertical space and reducing the horizontal footprint of the material conveying system 100.

[0094] There are several ways to enable the conveying mechanism 30 to move along the top of the support frame 40. For example, the top of the support frame 40 is provided with a crossbeam 42 and a longitudinal beam 43, and slide rails are provided on the crossbeam 42 and the longitudinal beam 43, so that the conveying mechanism 30 can move in the horizontal plane along the slide rails.

[0095] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The support frame 40 includes a plurality of vertically arranged support columns 41, a conveyor line 10 is arranged between two spaced-apart support columns 41, and a support column 41 is arranged between two adjacent conveyor lines 10.

[0096] Specifically, at least one of the crossbeams 42 and the longitudinal beams 42 may be mounted on the support columns 41. The support columns 41 are vertically arranged, supporting the working space G of the support frame 40. At least some adjacent support columns 41 are spaced apart, and the conveyor line 10 may be arranged between two spaced-apart support columns 41. Typically, the conveyor line 10 is spaced apart from adjacent support columns 41.

[0097] At this point, at least some of the adjacent support columns 41 are spaced apart to allow for the layout of the conveyor lines 10. This allows for flexible layout of the conveyor lines 10 and helps ensure the strength of the support frame 40. Arranging a support column 41 between adjacent conveyor lines 10 provides ample layout space for the conveyor lines 10, facilitating flexible layout.

[0098] In some embodiments, the material conveying system 100 further includes a transport device (not shown) that is movably disposed relative to the receiving station 20 and can reach the receiving station 20 during movement. The transport device is used to deliver the target material 300 to the receiving station 20 or to remove the target material 300 received at the receiving station 20.

[0099] The transport device can be a transport trolley, overhead crane, etc., specifically a tracking trolley, obstacle avoidance trolley, etc., as long as it can transport the target material 300. Typically, the transport device can be used to transport the target material 300 from the receiving station 20 to the next process, or to transport the target material 300 from the previous process to the receiving station 20.

[0100] At this time, the transport device can connect the target material 300 with other devices to realize continuous and streamlined operation of the target material 300.

[0101] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the usage status of the connection station 20 in some embodiments of this application. Figure 8 for Figure 7 A bottom view of the structure shown. Figure 9 for Figure 7 A top view of the structure shown.

[0102] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 and combined Figure 5 and Figure 6 A support bracket 21 is installed at the 20th connection station, forming a transfer space K, through which the transport device can enter and exit.

[0103] exist Figure 5 and Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the transfer space K has an opening on the side opposite to the operating station C in the second direction Y, through which the transport device can enter and exit the transfer space K. The support bracket 21 is used to support the target material 300 received at the connecting station 20. In a feasible example, the transport device has a lifting mechanism that supports the target material 300. When the transport device enters or exits the transfer space K, the target material 300 can be raised or lowered via the lifting mechanism to pick up / place the target material 300 on the support bracket 21.

[0104] In practical applications, when the transport device enters the transfer space K, it can place the target material 300 it carries on the support bracket 21, or remove the target material 300 supported on the support bracket 21, making it convenient for the transport device to pick up / place the target material 300.

[0105] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6 The material conveying system 100 also includes a tooling pallet 80, which is used to receive the target material 300. The tooling pallet 80 is placed on the connecting station 20 and / or the transport device.

[0106] The tooling pallet 80 is a disc-shaped structure used to hold the target material 300, and its function is to facilitate the transportation of the target material 300 by the transport device. Figure 5 In the indicated usage state, the tooling pallet 80 is removed from the connecting station 20 and can be placed on the transport device. Figure 6 In the indicated usage state, the tooling pallet 80 carries the target material 300 and is placed at the connection station 20.

[0107] The transport device can transport the target material 300 by means of the transport tooling pallet 80. In this way, the transport device can be structurally designed to adapt to the tooling pallet 80, without having to make multiple structural designs to adapt to the acceptance of various target materials 300, which helps to enrich the types of target materials 300 that the transport device can transport.

[0108] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 The material conveying system 100 also includes a second positioning fixture 70. A support bracket 21 for supporting the fixture pallet 80 is provided at the connecting station 20. The second positioning fixture 70 is provided on the support bracket 21 and is used to position the fixture pallet 80 located on the support bracket 21.

[0109] Specifically, the tooling pallet 80 can be placed on the support bracket 21 at the connecting station 20 to receive the target material 300 at the connecting station 20. When the transport device enters or exits the transfer space G formed by the support bracket 21, it can pick up and place the tooling pallet 80 on the support bracket 21.

[0110] The second positioning fixture 70 may include positioning cylinders, positioning push plates 72, positioning push rods, positioning pins, and other mechanisms / components that can adjust and position the fixture tray 80 on the support bracket 21. As an example, the second positioning fixture 70 includes three positioning cylinders, two of which may be arranged on both sides of the support bracket 21 in the first direction X, and the other positioning cylinder is arranged on the side of the support bracket 21 opposite to the opening of its transition space K.

[0111] In practical applications, the second positioning fixture 70 is used to position the fixture pallet 80 at the docking station 20, and the handling mechanism 30 can more accurately pick up and place the target material 300 on the docking station 20.

[0112] For specific implementation examples, please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 The second positioning fixture 70 includes a connector 71 and / or a pusher, both of which are movably mounted on the support bracket 21. A connector 81 is provided on the fixture tray 80, and the connector 71 can engage with the connector 81 on the fixture tray 80 located on the support bracket 21, and moves the fixture tray 80 during movement. An abutment portion (not shown) is provided on the fixture tray 80, and the pusher 72 can abut against the abutment portion on the fixture tray 80 located on the support bracket 21, and pushes the fixture tray 80 during movement.

[0113] The insertion part 81 can be a insertion hole, insertion slot, etc. When the tooling tray 80 is placed on the support bracket 21, the insertion piece 71 can be raised and lowered to the position where it is inserted into the insertion part 81, and then the tooling tray 80 is adjusted in position by moving the insertion piece.

[0114] The pushing component 72 can be a pushing rod or a pushing block, which can move under the drive of a driving component such as a cylinder or a linear motor. When the tooling pallet 80 is placed on the support bracket 21, the pushing component 72 can move to abut against the abutting part of the tooling pallet 80, and push the abutting part to move during the movement to adjust the position of the tooling pallet 80. The abutting part can be an abutting block, an abutting groove, etc.

[0115] At this time, the position of the tooling pallet 80 can be adjusted and positioned using the connector 71 and / or the pusher 72. The tooling pallet 80 is reliably positioned and its structure is easy to implement.

[0116] In addition, this application embodiment also provides a material conveying method, which can be applied to the material conveying system 100 in the above embodiment. Figure 10 The following is a flowchart illustrating the material conveying method in some embodiments of this application. Please refer to... Figure 10 The material conveying method includes:

[0117] S10, the feeding conveyor line 11 transports the target box 200 to the operating station C;

[0118] S30, the conveying mechanism 30 acquires the target material 300 from the target box 200 at the operating station C and conveys the target material 300 to the connecting station 20; and / or, the conveying mechanism 30 acquires the target material 300 at the connecting station 20 and conveys the target material 300 to the target box 200 at the operating station C.

[0119] Specifically, position sensors can be installed at operating station C and connecting station 20 to determine whether the target container 200 is at operating station C and whether the target material 300 is at connecting station 20. These can also be determined manually. Alternatively, an identification code can be set on the target container 200, and barcode scanners can be installed along the path of the feeding conveyor line 11. Scanning the identification code on the target container 200 reveals its type, determining whether the handling mechanism 30 needs to retrieve the target material 300 from the target container 200. If retrieval is not required, the target material 300 needs to be moved from connecting station 20 to the target container 200.

[0120] Of course, if each feeding conveyor line 11 is configured to convey the same type of target box 200, then it is not necessary to use a scanner to determine the type of target box 200. Instead, the transport mechanism 30 is controlled by preset transport rules to determine whether the target material 300 is transported from the receiving station 20 to the target box 200 at the operating station C, or from the target box 200 at the operating station C to the receiving station 20.

[0121] For example, the feeding conveyor line 11 includes a first feeding conveyor line 11a, which is configured to convey a packaging box loaded with electrode rolls 301. When the arrival sensor determines that the packaging box has arrived at the operating station C of the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the connecting station 20 can receive the target material 300, the handling mechanism 30 directly retrieves the electrode rolls 301 from the packaging box at the operating station C under the control of the preset handling rules, and transports the retrieved electrode rolls 301 to the corresponding connecting station 20.

[0122] For example, if the feeding conveyor line 11 includes a second feeding conveyor line 11b, which is configured to convey empty recycling bins, then when the arrival sensor determines that the empty roll 302 has arrived at the docking station 20 and there is a recycling bin at the operating station C, the handling mechanism 30 directly moves the empty roll 302 at the docking station 20 to the recycling bin at the operating station C under the control of the preset handling rules.

[0123] Understandably, the conveying mechanism 30 may include a plurality of sub-conveying components 31, wherein some of the sub-conveying components 31 may be used to convey the target material 300 between the operating station C of the first feeding conveyor line 11a and the corresponding connecting station 20, and other sub-conveying components 31 may be used to convey the target material 300 between the operating station C of the second feeding conveyor line 11b and the corresponding connecting station 20.

[0124] At this point, the material conveying method can realize the transfer of target material 300 between target box 200 at operating station C and connecting station 20 without manpower, which can reduce safety hazards and improve production efficiency.

[0125] Figure 11 This is a schematic flowchart of a material conveying method in some other embodiments of this application.

[0126] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 11 After step S10, the method further includes:

[0127] S20, the conveying mechanism 30 disassembles the first box section 201 of the target box 200 located at the operating station C, and transports the disassembled first box section 201 to the buffer station 50.

[0128] As described in the above embodiments, the target box 200 may include a first box section 201 and a second box section 202 that can be detached and assembled. When the target box 200 arrives at the operating station C, whether the target material 300 is being taken out of the target box 200 or placed into the target box 200, the target box 200 needs to be opened. At this time, the first box section 201 of the target box 200 can be detached from the second box section 202 by the conveying mechanism 30 to expose the containing space of the target box 200, making it convenient for the target material 300 to be taken out of the target box 200 or placed into the target box 200.

[0129] Understandably, once the first box section 201 is detached from the second box section 202, the conveying mechanism 30 can remove the target material 300 located in the second box section 202, or place the target material 300 in the second box section 202.

[0130] Furthermore, the handling mechanism 30 may include a vision detector, which determines the position of the first box 201 through visual detection, so that the handling mechanism 30 can accurately grasp the first box 201 and carry the first box 201 away from the second box 202, and then cache the disassembled first box 201 to the corresponding cache station 50.

[0131] Furthermore, after the first box section 201 is moved to the buffer station 50, the first positioning fixture 60 at the buffer station 50 can position the first box section 201 at the buffer station 50.

[0132] Further in the embodiments, refer to Figure 11 After step S30, the method further includes:

[0133] S40, the conveying mechanism 30 transports the first box section 201 at the buffer station 50 to the operation station C, and assembles the first box section 201 onto the second box section 202 of the target box 200 at the operation station C to obtain the reassembled box.

[0134] S50, the loading conveyor line 11 transports the reassembled box located at the operating station C to the unloading conveyor line 12.

[0135] When the handling mechanism 30 executes step S30, the target material 300 has been removed from the second box section 202 of the target box 200 or has been placed into the second box section 202 of the target box 200. At this time, the handling mechanism 30 transports the first box section 201 buffered at the buffer station 50 back to the second box section 202 at the operation station C, and assembles the first box section 201 into the second box section 202 to obtain a reassembled box. Finally, the reassembled box is transported to the unloading conveyor line 12 through the loading conveyor line 11, and the reassembled box is output by the unloading conveyor line 12, thus completing the loading and unloading of the target box 200.

[0136] After the handling mechanism 30 obtains the first box 201 from the buffer station 50, it can use its vision detector to obtain the position of the second box 202 so as to accurately assemble the first box 201 onto the second box 202.

[0137] In some embodiments, after the handling mechanism 30 acquires the target material 300 of the target box 200 at the operating station C and transports the target material 300 to the receiving station 20, the method further includes: the transport device taking away the target material 300 at the receiving station 20.

[0138] Specifically, a tooling pallet 80 can be provided at the receiving station 20, and the target material 300 received at the receiving station 20 is supported on the tooling pallet 80. When the transport device removes the target material 300 from the receiving station 20, it also removes the tooling pallet 80. In practical applications, the target material 300 can be an electrode roll 301, and the transport device can transport the removed electrode roll 301 to the next process for the preparation of battery electrodes.

[0139] In some embodiments, before the step of the conveying mechanism 30 acquiring the target material 300 at the receiving station 20 and conveying the target material 300 to the target box 200 at the operating station C, the method further includes: the transport device conveying the target material 300 to the receiving station 20.

[0140] Specifically, a tooling pallet 80 can be provided at the receiving station 20, and the target material 300 received at the receiving station 20 is supported on the tooling pallet 80. When the transport device removes the target material 300 from the receiving station 20, it removes the tooling pallet 80. In practical applications, the target material 300 can be an empty roll 302. After the material on the roller 301 is used up, the remaining empty roll 302 is transported to the receiving station 20 by the transport device to realize the recycling and transport of the empty roll 302.

[0141] In some specific embodiments, the target material 300 includes electrode rolls 301, and the target box 200 includes a packaging box containing the electrode rolls 301. The conveying mechanism 30 retrieves the target material 300 from the target box 200 at the operating station C and conveys the target material 300 to the receiving station 20. This includes: the conveying mechanism 30 retrieves the electrode rolls 301 from the packaging box at the operating station C and conveys the electrode rolls 301 to the receiving station 20. This enables automatic picking of the electrode rolls 301 without manual operation.

[0142] In some specific embodiments, the target material 300 includes an empty reel 302, and the target container 200 includes a recycling bin for collecting the empty reel 302. The conveying mechanism 30 acquires the target material 300 at the connecting station 20 and transports the target material 300 to the target container 200 at the operating station C. This includes the conveying mechanism 30 acquiring the empty reel 302 at the connecting station 20 and transporting the empty reel 302 to the recycling bin at the connecting operating station C. This enables automatic recycling of the empty reel 302 without manual operation.

[0143] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified herein, there is no strict order restriction on the execution of the steps in the logistics transportation direction; these steps may be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least some steps may include multiple steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily completed at the same time, but may be executed at different times. The execution order of these steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but may be performed alternately or in turn with other steps or at least some of the steps or stages of other steps.

[0144] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0145] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A material conveying system (100), characterized in that, include: At least one conveyor line (10) includes a loading conveyor line (11) for conveying the target box (200) to the operating station (C). At least one receiving station (20), each of the receiving stations (20) is used to receive the target material (300). A conveying mechanism (30) is movably disposed between the operating station (C) and the connecting station (20); the conveying mechanism (30) is used to convey the target material (300) located in the target box (200) at the operating station (C) to the connecting station (20), and / or, the conveying mechanism (30) is used to convey the target material (300) located at the connecting station (20) to the target box (200) at the operating station (C); The target box (200) includes a first box section (201) and a second box section (202), which are detachably assembled and together form a receiving space; The material conveying system (100) also includes a buffer station (50) for receiving the first box section (201). The conveying mechanism (30) is movably disposed between the buffer station (50) and the operating station (C) for conveying the first box (201) between the buffer station (50) and the operating station (C). The transport mechanism (30) is used to assemble the first box section (201) of the buffer station (50) onto the second box section (202) located at the operation station (C); The feeding conveyor line (11) includes a first feeding conveyor line (11a) and a second feeding conveyor line (11b), and the conveyor line (10) also includes a discharging conveyor line (12); the first feeding conveyor line (11a) and the second feeding conveyor line (11b) have independent operating stations (C); The output end of the first feeding conveyor line (11a) and the output end of the second feeding conveyor line (11b) are connected to the input end of the unloading conveyor line (12); the unloading conveyor line (12) is arranged between the first feeding conveyor line (11a) and the second feeding conveyor line (11b); All of the connecting stations (20) are arranged on the same side of the unloading conveyor line (12) and all of the loading conveyor lines (11); The material conveying system (100) also includes a transport device, which is movably arranged relative to the connecting station (20) and can reach the connecting station (20) during the movement. The transport device is used to deliver the target material (300) to the receiving station (20) or to take away the target material (300) received at the receiving station (20). The target material (300) includes a polar roll (301), and the target box (200) includes a packaging box containing the polar roll (301); the conveying mechanism (30) is used to obtain the polar roll (301) from the packaging box at the operating station (C) and convey the polar roll (301) to the connecting station (20). The target material (300) includes an empty spool (302), and the target box (200) includes a recycling box for recycling the empty spool (302); the conveying mechanism (30) is used to obtain the empty spool (302) at the docking station (20) and convey the empty spool (302) to the recycling box at the docking station (C).

2. The material conveying system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material conveying system (100) further includes a first positioning fixture (60), which is used to position the first box section (201) located at the buffer station (50).

3. The material conveying system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material conveying system (100) includes a support frame (40) that encloses a workspace (G). The operating station (C) and the connecting station (20) are arranged in the workspace (G), and the conveying mechanism (30) is movably arranged on the top of the support frame (40); The support frame (40) includes a plurality of vertically arranged support columns (41), a conveyor line (10) is arranged between two spaced-apart support columns (41), and a support column (41) is arranged between two adjacent conveyor lines (10).

4. The material conveying system (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that, A support bracket (21) is provided at the connection station (20), and the support bracket (21) forms a transfer space (K), through which the transport device can enter and exit the transfer space (K).

5. The material conveying system (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The material conveying system (100) also includes a tooling pallet (80) for receiving the target material (300). The tooling pallet (80) is used to be placed on the connecting station (20) and / or on the transport device.

6. The material conveying system (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that, The material conveying system (100) further includes a second positioning fixture (70), and a support bracket (21) for supporting the fixture pallet (80) is provided at the docking station (20); the second positioning fixture (70) is provided on the support bracket (21) for positioning the fixture pallet (80) located on the support bracket (21).

7. The material conveying system (100) according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second positioning fixture (70) includes a connector (71) and / or a pusher (72), both of which are movably disposed on the support bracket (21). The tooling tray (80) is provided with a plug-in part (81), the plug-in part (71) can be plugged into the plug-in part (81) of the tooling tray (80) located on the support bracket (21), and the tooling tray (80) can be pulled to move during the movement. The tooling tray (80) is provided with an abutment portion, and the pusher (72) can abut against the abutment portion of the tooling tray (80) located on the support bracket (21), and can push the tooling tray (80) to move during movement.

8. A material conveying method according to the material conveying system (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, include: The feeding conveyor line (11) transports the target box (200) to the operating station (C); The transport mechanism (30) removes the first box section (201) of the target box (200) located at the operating station (C) and transports the removed first box section (201) to the buffer station (50). The handling mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) in the target box (200) at the operating station (C) and transports the target material (300) to the receiving station (20); and / or, the handling mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) at the receiving station (20) and transports the target material (300) to the target box (200) at the operating station (C); The transport mechanism (30) transports the first box section (201) at the buffer station (50) to the operation station (C), and assembles the first box section (201) onto the second box section (202) of the target box (200) at the operation station (C) to obtain a reassembled box; The target material (300) includes a wire roll (301), and the target box (200) includes a packaging box containing the wire roll (301); the conveying mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) from the target box (200) at the operating station (C) and conveys the target material (300) to the receiving station (20), including: The handling mechanism (30) retrieves the electrode roll (301) from the packaging box at the operating station (C) and transports the electrode roll (301) to the connecting station (20). The target material (300) includes an empty reel (302), and the target housing (200) includes a recycling bin for recycling the empty reel (302); the conveying mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) at the connecting station (20) and conveys the target material (300) into the target housing (200) at the operating station (C), including: The transport mechanism (30) acquires an empty spool (302) at the docking station (20) and transports the empty spool (302) to the recycling bin at the docking station (C).

9. The material conveying method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The transport mechanism (30) transports the first box section (201) at the buffer station (50) to the operation station (C), and assembles the first box section (201) onto the second box section (202) of the target box (200) at the operation station (C). After obtaining the reassembled box, the mechanism further includes: The loading conveyor (11) transports the reassembled box located at the operating station (C) to the unloading conveyor (12).

10. The material conveying method according to claim 8, characterized in that, After the conveying mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) of the target box (200) at the operating station (C) and conveys the target material (300) to the receiving station (20), the process further includes: The conveying device takes away the target material (300) at the connecting station (20); Before the conveying mechanism (30) acquires the target material (300) at the receiving station (20) and conveys the target material (300) into the target container (200) at the operating station (C), the method further includes: The conveying device transports the target material (300) to the receiving station (20).

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