Cap feeding structure based on lithium battery processing
By introducing motors, drive rollers, electromagnetic rings and identification components into the lithium battery cap loading structure, the automatic conveying and identification of caps is realized, the problem of manual adjustment and sorting efficiency is solved, and the cap loading is improved. Efficiency and device practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411563982.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-05
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-05
AI Technical Summary
The lack of automated screening of lithium battery caps in the feeding operation leads to manual adjustments, which affects efficiency and installation quality.
A cap feeding structure including a motor, drive roller, conveyor belt, electromagnetic ring, telescopic rod, identification assembly and electric push rod is designed to realize the automatic conveying, identification and recycling of the cap, instead of manual sorting and flipping operations.
The cap feeding efficiency is improved, manual intervention is reduced, and the cap is automatically sorted and flipped, which improves the practicality and efficiency of the overall device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of cap feeding for lithium battery processing, and in particular to a cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing. Background Art
[0002] 18650 is a standard lithium-ion battery model among lithium-ion batteries, where 18 means a diameter of 18mm, 65 means a length of 65mm, and 0 means a cylindrical battery. In order to better release and transmit electrical energy, lithium batteries generally have corresponding metal caps at the upper and lower ends of the lithium batteries. Since this type of round cap is small in size, it needs to be fed in batches. When the cap is being fed, due to the lack of effective automated screening, the front and back sides of the cap need to be manually adjusted during feeding. Manual intervention in turning over the upper and lower ends of the cap during the conveying process will affect the normal feeding efficiency of the battery cap, and thus affect the subsequent normal installation of the cap and lithium battery.
[0003] Therefore, in view of this, the existing structure and defects are studied and improved, and a cap loading structure for lithium battery processing is provided, in order to achieve a more practical purpose. Summary of the invention
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing to solve the problem that when the caps are being fed, due to the lack of effective automated screening operations, the front and back sides of the caps need to be manually adjusted when feeding, and manual intervention in turning over the upper and lower ends of the caps during the conveying process will affect the normal feeding efficiency of the battery caps, and further affect the subsequent normal installation of the caps and lithium batteries.
[0005] The present invention provides a cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing, which specifically includes: a base, wherein the main body of the base is a rectangular structure with an open top, and a motor A is installed at the front end of a longitudinal component located at the front side of the base, and driving rollers are installed on the inner sides of two longitudinal components in the base. There are two driving rollers in total, and the two driving rollers are installed in a linear array at the left and right sides of the base. The motor A installed at the front end of the base is connected to the driving roller, and a conveyor belt is also installed on the outer sides of the two driving rollers. The driving rollers, the motor A and the conveyor belt together constitute a conveying structure.
[0006] Furthermore, a bracket is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the base, the main body of the bracket is a frame structure, and there are two brackets in total. The two brackets are fixedly connected in a linear array on the left and right sides of the bottom end surface of the base. The base and the bracket together constitute a supporting structure.
[0007] Furthermore, an electromagnetic ring is fixedly connected to the outer side of the guide rod, the diameter of the electromagnetic ring is larger than the diameter of the guide rod, and the main body of the electromagnetic ring is a ring structure, a telescopic rod is inserted into the inside of the guide rod, the main body of the telescopic rod has a spring for resetting, and the guide rod and the telescopic rod together form a resetting structure, a suction cup A is fixedly connected to the side of the telescopic rod away from the guide rod, the telescopic rod matches the electromagnetic ring, when the electromagnetic ring is in a state of being energized to generate magnetism, the telescopic rod is in a state of being adsorbed and moving close to the guide rod, and a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top surface of the base Plate B, there are two mounting plates B, and the two mounting plates B are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base in opposite directions. A motor C is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate B at the rear side, and a support seat is installed on the front output shaft of the motor C. A transverse groove is opened in the support seat, and an electric push rod A is installed inside the transverse groove. A moving block is installed on the output end of the electric push rod A, a sliding block is fixedly connected to the outer side of the moving block, and an electric push rod B is fixedly connected to the top surface of the moving block, and a suction cup B is installed on the fixed rolling output end of the electric push rod B.
[0008] Furthermore, a limiting belt is fixedly connected to the outer side of the conveyor belt. The limiting belt is made of flexible rubber material, and there are three limiting belts in total. The three limiting belts are fixedly connected to the outer side of the conveyor belt in a linear array. The conveyor belt and the limiting belt together constitute a conveying structure, and the limiting belt is used to separate the surface space of the conveyor belt.
[0009] Furthermore, an identification component is installed on the bottom end surface of the beam, the main body of the identification component is a CCD lens, and there are three identification components in total. The three identification components are fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the beam in a linear array, and the three identification components are arranged at equal intervals. The identification component and the beam together constitute a detection structure.
[0010] Furthermore, the main body of the recycling box is a box structure with openings on the top and the right side, and the recycling box is used to recycle abnormal caps. A pump is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the mounting plate A located on the front side, and the pump is used for inflation and deflation. Cross beams are fixedly connected to the top ends of the two mounting plates A, and the cross beams and the mounting plate A together form a supporting structure.
[0011] Furthermore, a motor B is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate A located on the rear side, and a guide roller is installed on the front end output shaft of the motor B. The guide roller is located on the inner side of the two mounting plates A, and a guide rod is fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the guide roller. There are three guide rods in total, and the three guide rods are fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the guide roller in a linear array. The guide roller and the guide rod together constitute an adjustment structure.
[0012] Furthermore, a mounting plate A is fixedly connected to the top surface of the longitudinal component in the base, and two mounting plates A are provided, and the two mounting plates A are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base in opposite directions. The mounting plate A and the base together constitute a supporting structure, and a recycling box is fixedly connected to the left side of the two mounting plates A.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. By providing an electromagnetic ring, a telescopic rod and a guide rod, the suction cup A can be used to sample and detect the caps currently being transported under normal conditions, and the identification component arranged on the bottom end surface of the beam can be used to simultaneously identify and detect the current caps. After the electromagnetic ring is powered off, the caps are automatically ejected into the recycling box for recycling by the pop-up effect of the telescopic rod. This design can achieve more convenient sorting instead of manual work, solves the problem of low work efficiency in the traditional cap sorting process where manual sorting is required, and further improves the overall practicality of the device.
[0014] 2. By providing a support base and an electric push rod A, when performing sorting operations, if it is detected that the cap is flipped, the electric push rod B installed on the outside of the moving base can be synchronously started to push the suction cup B toward one side of the cap and adsorb and connect the cap, and the automatic flipping and conveying operation of the cap can be realized by driving the motor C. Through the cooperation of the suction cup A and the suction cup B, the automatic flipping operation can be realized instead of manual operation, so that it can be used more conveniently and can be used later. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiment are briefly introduced below.
[0016] In the attached picture: Figure 1 It shows a schematic diagram of a front side view of a partial structural cutaway state of a feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a top and side view of a partial structural cutaway state of a feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the front side structure of a feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a top view of a feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the motor C and the support base of the feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 6It shows a schematic diagram of the mounting plate A and the pump assembly structure of the feeding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 The feeding structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 2 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle; Figure 8 The feeding structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle.
[0017] Reference numerals list 1. Base; 2. Bracket; 3. Motor A; 4. Driving roller; 5. Conveyor belt; 6. Limiting belt; 7. Mounting plate A; 8. Recovery box; 9. Pump; 10. Beam; 11. Identification component; 12. Motor B; 13. Guide roller; 14. Guide rod; 15. Electromagnetic ring; 16. Telescopic rod; 17. Suction cup A; 18. Mounting plate B; 19. Motor C; 20. Support seat; 21. Electric push rod A; 22. Moving block; 23. Sliding block; 24. Electric push rod B; 25. Suction cup B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples.
[0019] Embodiment 1: As attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 8 As shown: The present invention provides a cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing, comprising: a base 1, the main body of the base 1 is a rectangular structure with an open top, and a motor A3 is installed at the front end of the longitudinal component located at the front side of the base 1, driving rollers 4 are installed on the inner sides of the two longitudinal components in the base 1, and there are two driving rollers 4, and the two driving rollers 4 are installed in a linear array at the left and right sides of the inside of the base 1, the motor A3 installed at the front end of the base 1 is connected to the driving roller 4, and a conveyor belt 5 is also installed on the outside of the two driving rollers 4, and the driving roller 4, the motor A3 and the conveyor belt 5 together constitute a conveying structure, an electromagnetic ring 15 is fixedly connected to the outside of the guide rod 14, the diameter of the electromagnetic ring 15 is larger than the diameter of the guide rod 14, and the main body of the electromagnetic ring 15 is an annular structure, a telescopic rod 16 is inserted into the inside of the guide rod 14, and the main body of the telescopic rod 16 has a spring for resetting, and the guide rod 14 and the telescopic rod 16 together constitute a resetting structure, and the telescopic rod 1 6 is fixedly connected with a suction cup A17 on the side away from the guide rod 14, the telescopic rod 16 is matched with the electromagnetic ring 15, when the electromagnetic ring 15 is powered on to generate magnetism, the telescopic rod 16 is in a state of being adsorbed and moving close to the guide rod 14, and a mounting plate B18 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the base 1, and there are two mounting plates B18, and the two mounting plates B18 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base 1 in opposite directions, and a motor C19 is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate B18 on the rear side, and a support seat 20 is installed on the front end output shaft of the motor C19, and a transverse groove is opened in the support seat 20, and an electric push rod A21 is installed inside the transverse groove, and a moving block 22 is installed on the output end of the electric push rod A21, and a slider 23 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the moving block 22, and an electric push rod B24 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the moving block 22, and a suction cup B25 is installed on the fixed output end of the electric push rod B24.
[0020] Among them, an identification component 11 is installed on the bottom end surface of the beam 10, the main body of the identification component 11 is a CCD lens, and there are three identification components 11 in total, the three identification components 11 are fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the beam 10 in a linear array, and the three identification components 11 are arranged at equal intervals, the identification component 11 and the beam 10 together constitute a detection structure, a motor B12 is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate A7 located on the rear side, a guide roller 13 is installed on the front end output shaft of the motor B12, the guide roller 13 is located on the inner side of the two mounting plates A7, and a guide rod 14 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the guide roller 13, the guide rod 14 is provided at three locations, and the three guide rods 14 are fixedly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the guide roller 13 in a linear array, and the guide roller 13 and the guide rod 14 together constitute an adjustment structure.
[0021] When in use: First, when the caps need to be loaded during the lithium battery processing, the caps to be assembled can be placed in advance on the inner side of the conveyor belt 5 arranged in the base 1, and when the caps are placed on the top of the conveyor belt 5, since three limiting belts 6 are fixedly connected in a linear array on the outer side of the conveyor belt 5, when the caps are placed on the outer side of the conveyor belt 5, the motor A3 installed at the front end of the longitudinal member at the front end of the base 1 can be synchronously started to drive the current driving roller 4 to rotate, and when a single driving roller 4 is When rotating, it can synchronously drive the conveyor belt 5 installed on its outside to rotate, and synchronously use another driving roller 4 to guide the conveyor belt 5 to realize the automatic conveyance of the caps to the right side. When the conveying operation is carried out, it is necessary to prevent the caps on the outside of the limiting belt 6 from being placed at equal intervals. At this time, the motor B12 installed on the rear side of the mounting plate A7 is synchronously started to drive the current guide roller 13 to rotate, and the suction cup A17 set on the outside of the telescopic rod 16 is close to the caps on the conveyor belt 5.
[0022] Embodiment 2: Based on the cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing provided in the first embodiment, it can realize the automatic conveying operation of the caps, but it still cannot realize the abnormal recovery of the caps, so the following technical solution is also provided.
[0023] Among them, a bracket 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the base 1, the main body of the bracket 2 is a frame structure, and there are two brackets 2 in total, the two brackets 2 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the bottom end surface of the base 1 in a linear array, and the base 1 and the bracket 2 together constitute a supporting structure, and the outer side of the conveyor belt 5 is fixedly connected to a limiting belt 6, the limiting belt 6 is made of flexible rubber material, and there are three limiting belts 6 in total, the three limiting belts 6 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the conveyor belt 5 in a linear array, the conveyor belt 5 and the limiting belt 6 together constitute a conveying structure, and the limiting belt 6 is used to separate the surface space of the conveyor belt 5.
[0024] When in use, after the suction cup A17 is in contact with the cap on the conveyor belt 5, the pump 9 installed on the front end surface of the mounting plate A7 is synchronously started to use the suction cup A17 to pump air, and when the suction cup A17 is pumping air, the cap on the conveyor belt 5 can be adsorbed synchronously, and after the adsorption is completed, the telescopic rod 16 arranged between the guide rod 14 and the suction cup A17 will be squeezed synchronously, and when the telescopic rod 16 is squeezed, the electromagnetic ring 15 arranged on the outside of the guide rod 14 can be energized synchronously, and the electromagnetic ring 15 is energized to generate magnetism, and then the current telescopic rod 16 is adsorbed. With a limit, the motor B12 is then driven to flip the suction cup A17 and the cap upward to the bottom of the identification component 11, and the identification component 11 is used to detect the front and back of the current cap and whether there is any abnormality. If an abnormality is detected in the cap, the motor B12 can be started synchronously to flip the guide roller 13 to the left, and the electromagnetic ring 15 on the outside of the guide rod 14 in the abnormal position can be powered off synchronously, and the power off of the electromagnetic ring 15 can be used to realize the pop-up of the telescopic rod 16 to quickly push the cap adsorbed in the suction cup A17 into the interior of the recycling box 8 for recycling.
[0025] Embodiment three: Based on the cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing provided by the second embodiment, it can realize abnormal recovery of the caps, but it still cannot realize sorting and turning over the caps, so the following technical solution is also provided.
[0026] Among them, a mounting plate A7 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the longitudinal member in the base 1, and there are two mounting plates A7 in total, and the two mounting plates A7 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base 1 in opposite directions. The mounting plate A7 and the base 1 together constitute a supporting structure, and a recycling box 8 is fixedly connected to the left side of the two mounting plates A7. The main body of the recycling box 8 is a box structure with openings on the top and the right side, and the recycling box 8 is used to recycle abnormal caps, and a pump 9 is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the mounting plate A7 on the front side, and the pump 9 is used for inflation and deflation, and a crossbeam 10 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the two mounting plates A7, and the crossbeam 10 and the mounting plate A7 together constitute a lifting structure.
[0027] During use, when it is detected that the cap is placed incorrectly, the motor B12 can be started synchronously to drive the guide roller 13 to flip to the right, and the motor C19 installed on the rear side of the mounting plate B18 can be started synchronously to drive the support seat 20 to rotate, and the side of the support seat 20 with the longitudinal groove opened is placed toward the side of the guide roller 13, and the electric push rod A21 installed in the support seat 20 is started synchronously to push the current moving block 22 to the longitudinal position, and after the moving block 22 is pushed to the appropriate position, the electric push rod B24 installed on the outside of the moving block 22 is started synchronously to push the suction cup B25 toward the side of the cap with abnormal placement, and the cap is adsorbed and connected through the suction cup B25, and at this time, the motor B12 installed on the rear side of the mounting plate A7 and the motor C19 on the rear side of the mounting plate B18 are started synchronously to drive the current support seat 20 to flip and place the cap on the conveyor belt 5 for normal transportation.
Claims
1. Based on the cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing, It is characterized in that include: A base (1), wherein the main body of the base (1) is a rectangular structure with an open top, and a motor A (3) is installed at the front end of a longitudinal member located at the front side of the base (1), and driving rollers (4) are installed on the inner sides of two longitudinal members in the base (1), and there are two driving rollers (4) in total, and the two driving rollers (4) are installed in a linear array at left and right sides of the base (1), and the motor A (3) installed at the front end of the base (1) is connected to the driving rollers (4), and conveyor belts (5) are also installed on the outer sides of the two driving rollers (4), and the driving rollers (4) and the motor A (3) and the conveyor belt (5) together form a conveying structure.
2. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 1, Features: A bracket (2) is fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the base (1); the main body of the bracket (2) is a frame structure, and the bracket (2) is provided at two locations. The two brackets (2) are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the bottom end surface of the base (1) in a linear array; the base (1) and the bracket (2) together form a support structure.
3. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 1, Features: The outer side of the conveyor belt (5) is fixedly connected to a limiting belt (6), the limiting belt (6) is made of a flexible rubber material, and there are three limiting belts (6) in total. The three limiting belts (6) are fixedly connected to the outer side of the conveyor belt (5) in a linear array. The conveyor belt (5) and the limiting belt (6) together form a conveying structure, and the limiting belt (6) is used to separate the surface space of the conveyor belt (5).
4. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 1, Features: A mounting plate A (7) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the longitudinal member in the base (1), and the mounting plates A (7) are provided at two locations. The two mounting plates A (7) are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base (1) in opposite directions. The mounting plates A (7) and the base (1) together form a supporting structure, and a recovery box (8) is fixedly connected to the left sides of the two mounting plates A (7).
5. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 4, Features: The main body of the recovery box (8) is a box structure with an opening at the top and the right side, and the recovery box (8) is used to recover abnormal caps. A pump (9) is fixedly connected to the front end surface of the mounting plate A (7) located at the front side, and the pump (9) is used for inflation and deflation. A crossbeam (10) is fixedly connected to the top end surfaces of the two mounting plates A (7), and the crossbeam (10) and the mounting plate A (7) together form a lifting structure.
6. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 5, Features: An identification component (11) is installed on the bottom end surface of the crossbeam (10), the main body of the identification component (11) is a CCD lens, and the identification components (11) are provided at three locations in total. The three identification components (11) are fixedly connected to the bottom end surface of the crossbeam (10) in a linear array, and the three identification components (11) are arranged at equal intervals. The identification components (11) and the crossbeam (10) together form a detection structure.
7. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 5, Features: A motor B (12) is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate A (7) located at the rear side, and a guide roller (13) is installed on the front output shaft of the motor B (12). The guide roller (13) is located at the inner side of the two mounting plates A (7), and a guide rod (14) is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the guide roller (13). The guide rod (14) is provided at three locations, and the three guide rods (14) are fixedly connected to the outer peripheral surface of the guide roller (13) in a linear array. The guide roller (13) and the guide rod (14) together constitute an adjustment structure.
8. The cap feeding structure for lithium battery processing according to claim 7, Features: An electromagnetic ring (15) is fixedly connected to the outside of the guide rod (14), the diameter of the electromagnetic ring (15) is larger than the diameter of the guide rod (14), and the main body of the electromagnetic ring (15) is an annular structure. A telescopic rod (16) is inserted into the inside of the guide rod (14), and the main body of the telescopic rod (16) is provided with a spring for resetting, and the guide rod (14) and the telescopic rod (16) together form a resetting structure, and a suction cup A (17) is fixedly connected to the side of the telescopic rod (16) away from the guide rod (14), and the telescopic rod (16) matches the electromagnetic ring (15). When the electromagnetic ring (15) is in a state of being energized to generate magnetism, the telescopic rod (16) is in a state of being attracted to and moving close to the guide rod (14), and a mounting plate (17) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the base (1). Plate B (18), two mounting plates B (18) are provided, and the two mounting plates B (18) are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top surface of the base (1) in opposite directions, and a motor C (19) is installed on the rear side of the mounting plate B (18) located on the rear side, and a support seat (20) is installed on the front output shaft of the motor C (19), and a transverse groove is opened in the support seat (20), and an electric push rod A (21) is installed inside the transverse groove, and a moving block (22) is installed on the output end of the electric push rod A (21), and a slider (23) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the moving block (22), and an electric push rod B (24) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the moving block (22), and a suction cup B (25) is installed on the fixed rolling output end of the electric push rod B (24).
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