Feeding mechanism and feeding method

Abstract

The invention discloses a feeding mechanism and a feeding method.The feeding mechanism comprises a frame body, a conveying mechanism and a material taking mechanism, the frame body is provided with a feeding position and a loading position, and the conveying mechanism and the material taking mechanism are both arranged on the frame body; the conveying structure comprises a first conveying part and a second conveying part, the first conveying part is used for conveying a storage part loaded with longitudinal materials to a feeding position, and the second conveying part is used for conveying a loading part to a loading position; the first material taking part is used for taking out the longitudinally-arranged materials located in the material storage part at the feeding position, enabling the materials to be transversely arranged and enabling the materials to fall to the material loading part at the material loading position. And the second material taking part is used for transferring the vacant material storage pieces at the feeding position to the recycling position. Compared with the prior art, the first material taking part is arranged, the longitudinally-arranged materials in the material storage part can be taken out and transversely arranged, the materials are made to be matched with the loading part in structure, the materials can be conveniently and automatically assembled on the loading part, manual assembling is not needed, the automatic production degree is improved, and the loading efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of battery charging, and in particular to a charging mechanism and a charging method. Background Art

[0002] During the battery production process, battery plastic parts need to be automatically loaded into clips. A clip is a container or fixture used to neatly arrange and fix battery plastic parts. When plastic parts are needed, production equipment can quickly take out the required parts from the clips for the next assembly or processing operation, so that subsequent production processes can be carried out more efficiently.

[0003] Due to the different positions of plastic parts in the storage part and the loading part, the loading equipment in the prior art is usually unable to directly assemble the plastic parts into the clip. It is necessary to manually adjust the position of the plastic parts and then assemble them into the clip, which is inefficient and has high labor costs, affecting the battery production efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a feeding mechanism and a feeding method, which can realize the function of automatically assembling materials.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A loading mechanism comprises a frame, a conveying mechanism and a picking mechanism, the frame having a loading position and a loading position; the conveying mechanism is arranged on the frame, the conveying structure comprises a first conveying component and a second conveying component, the first conveying component is used to convey a storage piece loaded with longitudinally placed materials to the loading position, and the second conveying component is used to convey the loading piece to the loading position; the picking mechanism is arranged on the frame, the picking structure comprises a first picking component and a second picking component, the first picking component is used to take out the longitudinally placed materials in the storage piece at the loading position and place the materials horizontally and drop them to the loading piece at the loading position; the second picking component is used to move the empty storage piece at the loading position to the first conveying component or the recovery position.

[0007] As one embodiment, the first conveying component and the second conveying component are arranged adjacent to each other, the first conveying component includes a first transverse feeding component and a first longitudinal feeding component, the frame body has a first feeding position, along the height direction of the frame body, the first feeding position is located below the loading position, the first longitudinal feeding component is slidably connected to the frame body, and the first longitudinal feeding component can selectively slide to the first feeding position or the loading position;

[0008] The first transverse feeding member includes a first feeding member and a second feeding member, the first feeding member is arranged opposite to the first feeding position, and the first feeding member is used to transfer the storage member loaded with longitudinal materials to the first longitudinal feeding member; the second feeding member is arranged opposite to the loading position, and the second material picking member is arranged on the second feeding member, and the second material picking member is used to move the empty storage member at the loading position to the second feeding member or the recovery position.

[0009] As one embodiment, the second conveying component includes a second transverse feeding member and a second longitudinal feeding member, the frame body has a second feeding position, and along the height direction of the frame body, the second feeding position is located below the loading position, the second longitudinal feeding member is slidably connected to the frame body, and the second longitudinal feeding member can selectively slide to the second feeding position or the loading position;

[0010] The second transverse feeding member includes a third feeding member and a fourth feeding member, the third feeding member is arranged opposite to the second feeding position, and the third feeding member is used to transfer the loading member without material to the second longitudinal feeding member located at the loading position; the fourth feeding member has a height difference with the loading position along the height direction, the second longitudinal feeding member is used to transfer the loading member to the fourth feeding member, and the fourth feeding member is used to transport the loading member filled with horizontal materials.

[0011] As one embodiment, the first material picking component includes a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a first material picking member, the first guide rail and the second guide rail are both connected to the frame, the first guide rail extends along the width direction of the frame, and the second guide rail extends along the length direction of the frame;

[0012] The first guide rail is slidably connected to the second guide rail, the first material taking piece is slidably connected to the first guide rail, and the first material taking piece is used to take out the longitudinal material in the material storage piece and place the material horizontally and drop it to the loading piece at the loading position.

[0013] As one embodiment, the first material taking member includes a first driving member, a first fixing member, a limiting member and a material guiding member, the first fixing member is slidably connected to the first guide rail, the material guiding member is rotatably connected to the first fixing member, the first driving member is connected to the first fixing member, and a driving end thereof is connected to the material guiding member; the material guiding member is used to extend into the material storage member and take out the longitudinally placed material from the material storage member; when the first material taking member moves to the loading position, the first driving member drives the material guiding member to rotate so as to place the longitudinally placed material horizontally and drop it onto the loading member;

[0014] The limiting member is movably connected to the material guiding member. When the first driving member drives the material guiding member to rotate, the limiting member is used to limit the longitudinally placed material from being separated from the material guiding member.

[0015] As one implementation manner, the first fixing member is provided with a positioning groove, the material guiding member is provided with a rotating portion, the material guiding member is rotatably connected to the first fixing member, and the rotating portion is rotatably matched with the positioning groove.

[0016] As one of the embodiments, the first material picking member includes a second driving member and a third driving member, the second driving member is slidably connected to the first guide rail, and the output end of the second driving member is connected to the first fixing member, which is used to drive the first fixing member to approach or move away from the upper material position or the loading position; the third driving member is connected to the material guiding member, and its output end is connected to the limiting member, and the third driving member is used to drive the limiting member to move relative to the material guiding member.

[0017] As one embodiment, the second material picking component includes a third guide rail, a fourth guide rail, a second fixing component and an adsorption component, the third guide rail is arranged above the first conveying component, the third guide rail extends along the length direction of the frame, and the fourth guide rail extends along the height direction of the frame;

[0018] The fourth guide rail is slidably connected to the third guide rail, the second fixing member is slidably connected to the fourth guide rail, the adsorption member is connected to the second fixing member, and the adsorption member is used to transfer the empty storage member at the loading position to the first conveying member or the recovery position.

[0019] As one embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes a loading member and a storage member, the storage member is provided with a storage trough and an avoidance hole, the avoidance hole is connected with the storage trough, the storage trough is used to store materials in a longitudinal state, and the avoidance hole is used for the first material taking member to extend into;

[0020] The loading member comprises a loading plate and a loading shaft, wherein the loading shaft is connected to the loading plate and is used for passing materials in a horizontal state, and the loading shaft extends along the height direction of the frame.

[0021] Another object of the present invention is to provide a feeding method, using the feeding mechanism in any one of the embodiments, the feeding method comprising the following steps:

[0022] S1, placing a storage unit filled with vertically arranged materials on the first conveying component, which transports the storage unit filled with vertically arranged materials to the loading position, placing an empty loading unit on the second conveying component, which transports the empty loading unit to the loading position;

[0023] S2, the first material taking component takes out the vertically placed material in the material storage member at the loading position and places the material horizontally;

[0024] S3, the first material taking component moves the horizontally placed material to the loading position and drops it onto the loading part;

[0025] S4. After all materials in the storage piece are taken out, the second material-picking component takes out the empty storage piece from the loading position and transfers it to the first conveying component, and then the first conveying component transfers the empty storage piece to the recovery position, or the second material-picking component takes out the empty storage piece from the loading position and transfers it to the recovery position; after the loading piece is filled with horizontal materials, the second conveying component transports the loading piece filled with horizontal materials to the next workstation.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present application provides a loading mechanism and a loading method, the loading mechanism comprises a frame, a conveying mechanism and a picking mechanism, the frame has a loading position and a loading position, the conveying mechanism and the picking mechanism are both arranged on the frame; the conveying structure comprises a first conveying component and a second conveying component, the first conveying component is used to convey a storage piece loaded with longitudinally placed materials to the loading position, and the second conveying component is used to convey the loading piece to the loading position; the picking structure comprises a first picking component and a second picking component, the first picking component is used to take out the longitudinally placed materials in the storage piece at the loading position and place the materials horizontally, and drop them to the loading piece at the loading position; the second picking component is used to move the empty storage piece at the loading position to the first conveying component or the recovery position. Compared with the prior art, the present application is provided with a first material-picking component, which can take out the vertically placed material in the storage part and place it horizontally to make it adapt to the structure of the loading part, so as to facilitate the automatic assembly of the material on the loading part without manual assembly, thereby improving the degree of automated production and speeding up the loading efficiency; and the second material-picking component can take away the empty storage part in time to avoid affecting the replenishment of the first conveying component, thereby improving the replenishment efficiency, and then improving the overall battery production efficiency and saving labor costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a transmission mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a longitudinal feeding member according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0030] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a first material taking component according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0031] Figure 5A schematic structural diagram of a first material taking member according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 2 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0034] Figure 8 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0035] Reference numerals: 1, frame; 11, loading position; 12, loading position; 13, first feeding position; 14, second feeding position; X, length direction; Y, width direction; Z, height direction;

[0036] 2. Conveying mechanism; 21. First conveying member; 22. Second conveying member; 211. First transverse feeding member; 212. First longitudinal feeding member; 2111. First feeding member; 2112. Second feeding member; 221. Second transverse feeding member; 222. Second longitudinal feeding member; 2211. Third feeding member; 2212. Fourth feeding member;

[0037] 3. Material storage part; 31. Material storage trough; 32. Avoidance hole;

[0038] 4. Material picking mechanism; 41. First material picking component; 42. Second material picking component; 411. First guide rail; 412. Second guide rail; 413. First material picking component; 4131. First driving component; 4132. First fixing component; 4133. Position limiting component; 4134. Material guiding component; 4135. Positioning groove; 4136. Rotating part; 4137. Second driving component; 4138. Third driving component; 421. Third guide rail; 422. Fourth guide rail; 423. Second fixing component; 424. Adsorption component;

[0039] 5. Loading parts; 51. Loading plate; 52. Loading shaft;

[0040] 6. Battery cover; 61. Assembly hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In the present invention, the terms "disposed", "provided with", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be an internal connection between two devices, elements, or components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] The orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0043] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0044] In addition, some of the above terms may be used to express other meanings in addition to indicating orientation or positional relationship. For example, the term "on" may also be used to express a certain dependency or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0046] See also Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application provides a loading mechanism, including a frame 1, a conveying mechanism 2 and a picking mechanism 4, the frame 1 has a loading position 11 and a loading position 12; the conveying mechanism 2 is arranged on the frame 1, and the conveying structure includes a first conveying component 21 and a second conveying component 22, the first conveying component 21 is used to convey the storage piece 3 loaded with longitudinally arranged materials to the loading position 11, and the second conveying component 22 is used to convey the loading piece 5 to the loading position 12; the picking mechanism 4 is arranged on the frame 1, and the picking structure includes a first picking component 41 and a second picking component 42, the first picking component 41 is used to take out the longitudinally arranged materials in the storage piece 3 at the loading position 11 and place the materials horizontally, and drop them to the loading piece 5 at the loading position 12; the second picking component 42 is used to move the empty storage piece 3 at the loading position 11 to the first conveying component 21 or the recovery position.

[0047] During the loading process, the loading piece 5 usually has certain shape and size restrictions. In order to better utilize the assembly space, the material needs to be loaded into the loading piece 5 in a more compact manner. For example, during the battery assembly process, when the battery cover 6 (material) is loaded into the clip (loading piece 5), if the battery cover 6 is placed vertically, it may waste space due to its shape characteristics (such as a higher vertical dimension), while the horizontal placement can make the batteries arranged more closely in the clip. For example, in some clips composed of cylindrical batteries, after the battery cover 6 is placed horizontally, the length direction X of the clip can be more effectively utilized, and more batteries can be loaded in the same clip volume, which improves the space utilization rate, helps to improve the mechanical stability of the battery cover 6 in the clip, and facilitates the transportation, installation and use of the clip. Therefore, during the loading process, the material needs to be converted from another state to be assembled in the loading piece 5.

[0048] In actual application, the present application sets up a first conveying component 21 and a second conveying component 22. The first conveying component 21 is used to transport the storage component 3. The storage component 3 is a structure for loading materials. Due to the shape limitation of the storage component 3, the material (battery cover 6) is usually in a longitudinal state in the storage component 3. First, the first conveying component 21 transports the fully loaded (filled with longitudinally placed materials) storage component 3 to the loading position 11 of the frame 1, and the second conveying component 22 transports the empty (unloaded) loading component 5 to the loading position 12 of the frame 1, and then the first picking component 41 takes the longitudinal material out of the storage component 3 and converts the material into a horizontal state, and then the first picking component 41 puts (drops) the horizontal material into the loading component 5, and repeats this operation until all the materials on the storage component 3 are taken out.

[0049] When all the materials on the storage part 3 are taken out, the second material taking part 42 takes out the empty (not loaded with materials) storage part from the loading position 11 and transports it to the recovery position, or transfers it to the first conveying part 21, and then the first conveying part 21 transports the empty (not loaded with materials) storage part to the recovery position. When the loading part 5 is filled with materials, the second conveying part 22 moves the full (full of horizontally placed materials) loading part 5 out of the loading position 12 and transports it to the next station.

[0050] Compared with the prior art, the present application is provided with a first material-picking component 41, which can take out the longitudinally placed material in the material storage component 3 and place it horizontally to make it compatible with the structure of the loading component 5, so as to facilitate the automatic assembly of the material on the loading component 5 without the need for manual assembly, thereby improving the degree of automated production and speeding up the loading efficiency; and the second material-picking component 42 can take away the empty material storage component 3 in time to avoid affecting the replenishment of the first conveying component 21, thereby improving the replenishment efficiency, and then improving the overall battery production efficiency and saving labor costs.

[0051] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 For the sake of clarity, Figure 1 The X direction indicates the length direction X of the frame 1 ; the Y direction indicates the width direction Y of the frame 1 ; and the Z direction indicates the height direction Z of the frame 1 .

[0052] The first conveying component 21 and the second conveying component 22 are arranged adjacent to each other, and the first conveying component 21 includes a first transverse feeding component 211 and a first longitudinal feeding component 212. The frame 1 has a first feeding position 13. Along the height direction Z of the frame 1, the first feeding position 13 is located below the loading position 11. The first longitudinal feeding component 212 is slidably connected to the frame 1, and the first longitudinal feeding component 212 can selectively slide to the first feeding position 13 or the loading position 11.

[0053] The above-mentioned first horizontal feeding piece 211 includes a first feeding piece 2111 and a second feeding piece 2112. The first feeding piece 2111 is arranged opposite to the first feeding position 13, and the first feeding piece 2111 is used to transfer the storage piece 3 loaded with longitudinal materials to the first longitudinal feeding piece 212; the second feeding piece 2112 is arranged opposite to the loading position 11, and the second material picking component 42 is arranged on the second feeding piece 2112, and the second material picking piece is used to transfer the empty storage piece 3 at the loading position 11 to the second feeding piece 2112 or the recovery position.

[0054] In actual application, the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 first slides to the first feeding position 13, and the first feeding piece 2111 and the first feeding position 13 are arranged relatively to each other along the length direction X of the frame 1, that is, they are arranged relatively to each other along the transportation direction of the first feeding piece 2111. Therefore, when the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 slides to the first feeding position 13, the first feeding piece 2111 just transports the fully loaded (filled with longitudinally placed materials) storage piece 3 to the first feeding position 13. At this time, the first feeding piece 2111 is docked with the first longitudinal feeding piece 212, and the storage piece 3 is transferred from the first feeding piece 2111 to the first longitudinal feeding piece 212, and then the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 slides along the height direction Z of the frame 1 to the upper material position 11, so that the first material picking component 41 can take the material out of the storage piece 3.

[0055] At the same time, the second feeding piece 2112 is arranged opposite to the loading position 11 along its transportation direction. When all the materials in the storage piece 3 of the loading position 11 are taken out, the second material picking component 42 takes the empty (no material) storage piece from the loading position 11 to the second feeding piece 2112, and the second feeding piece 2112 transfers the empty (no material) storage piece to the recovery position, or the second material picking component 42 directly transfers the empty (no material) storage piece to the recovery position.

[0056] The first conveying component 21 and the second conveying component 22 are arranged adjacent to each other. Specifically, the first conveying component 21 and the second conveying component 22 can be arranged adjacent to each other along the width direction Y of the frame 1, and the loading position 11 and the loading position 12 of the frame 1 are also arranged adjacent to each other along the width direction Y of the frame 1. This makes the overall device structure more compact, facilitates the first material picking component 41 and the second material picking component 42 to pick up materials, and saves the space occupied by the device.

[0057] The first feeding piece 2111 and the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 can both adopt a conveyor belt structure. When the first feeding piece 2111 and the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 are docked, the first feeding piece 2111 and the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 are both rotating. Through the friction between the conveyor belt and the storage piece 3, the storage piece 3 can automatically move from the first feeding piece 2111 to the first longitudinal feeding piece 212. After the storage piece 3 moves to the first longitudinal feeding piece 212, the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 stops rotating and moves to the upper material position 11 to transfer the storage piece 3 to the upper material position 11, thereby improving the feeding and conveying efficiency. The second feeding piece 2112 can also adopt a conveyor belt structure to facilitate the transportation of empty (unloaded) storage pieces.

[0058] It should be noted that the above-mentioned relative setting refers to the overlap or approximate overlap of the projections of the two along a certain direction. For example, the first feeding member 2111 and the first feeding position 13 are arranged relative to each other. Along the length direction X of the frame 1, the projection position of the first feeding member 2111 overlaps or approximate overlaps with the first feeding position 13.

[0059] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The second conveying component 22 includes a second transverse feeding member 221 and a second longitudinal feeding member 222. The frame 1 has a second feeding position 14. Along the height direction Z of the frame 1, the second feeding position 14 is located below the loading position 12. The second longitudinal feeding member 222 is slidably connected to the frame 1. The second longitudinal feeding member 222 can selectively slide to the second feeding position 14 or the loading position 12.

[0060] The above-mentioned second transverse feeding member 221 includes a third feeding member 2211 and a fourth feeding member 2212. The third feeding member 2211 is arranged opposite to the second feeding position 14. The third feeding member 2211 is used to transfer the loading member 5 without material to the second longitudinal feeding member 222 located at the loading position 12; the fourth feeding member 2212 has a height difference with the loading position 12 along the height direction Z. The second longitudinal feeding member 222 is used to transfer the loading member 5 to the fourth feeding member 2212. The fourth feeding member 2212 is used to transport the loading member 5 filled with horizontal materials.

[0061] In actual application, the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 first slides to the second feeding position 14, waiting for the third feeding piece 2211 to transfer the empty (unloaded) loading piece 5, and after the third feeding piece 2211 is docked with the second longitudinal feeding piece 222, the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 and the third feeding piece 2211 are both in a rotating state during docking, so that the loading piece 5 can be automatically moved from the third feeding piece 2211 to the second longitudinal feeding piece 222. After the loading piece 5 is located at the second longitudinal feeding piece 222, the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 stops rotating, and the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 then moves the loading piece 5 to the loading position 12, waiting for the first material picking component 41 to load it.

[0062] After the loading piece 5 of the loading position 12 is full, the fourth feeding piece 2212 has a height difference with the loading position 12 along the height direction Z, and the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 drives the fully loaded (full of materials) loading piece 5 to move to a position at a relative height to the fourth feeding piece 2212, and the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 docks with the fourth feeding piece 2212, and the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 starts to rotate, so that the fully loaded (full of materials) loading piece 5 automatically moves to the fourth feeding piece 2212, and then is transferred to the next station by the fourth feeding piece 2212. The second longitudinal feeding piece 222, the third feeding piece 2211 and the fourth feeding piece 2212 can all adopt a conveyor belt structure to facilitate the transfer and transportation of the loading piece 5 and improve the conveying efficiency of the loading.

[0063] See also Figure 4 For the sake of clarity, Figure 2 The X direction indicates the length direction X of the frame 1 ; the Y direction indicates the width direction Y of the frame 1 ; and the Z direction indicates the height direction Z of the frame 1 .

[0064] The first material-picking component 41 includes a first guide rail 411, a second guide rail 412 and a first material-picking member 413. The first guide rail 411 and the second guide rail 412 are both connected to the frame body 1. The first guide rail 411 extends along the width direction Y of the frame body 1, and the second guide rail 412 extends along the length direction X of the frame body 1. The first guide rail 411 is slidably connected to the second guide rail 412, and the first material-picking member 413 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 411. The first material-picking member 413 is used to take out the longitudinal material in the material storage member 3 and place the material horizontally, and drop it to the loading member 5 at the loading position 12.

[0065] In actual applications, since the loading position 11 and the charging position 12 of the frame 1 are adjacently arranged along the width direction Y, the first guide rail 411 extends along the width direction Y of the frame 1, so that the first material picking piece 413 can selectively slide to the loading position 11 and the charging position 12. The first material picking piece 413 slides to the loading position 11 to pick up the material, and then drives the material to slide to the charging position 12, so as to facilitate the placement of the material into the charging piece 5; the second guide rail 412 extends along the length direction X of the frame 1, so that the first material picking piece 413 moves in a direction close to or away from the storage piece 3, so that the first material picking piece 413 can take out the material at different positions in the storage piece 3.

[0066] It can be understood that the first material picking component 41 further includes a first power member for driving the first guide rail 411 to slide on the second guide rail 412 , and a second power member for driving the first material picking component 413 to slide on the first guide rail 411 .

[0067] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first material taking member 413 includes a first driving member 4131, a first fixing member 4132, a limiting member 4133 and a material guiding member 4134. The first fixing member 4132 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 411, and the material guiding member 4134 is rotatably connected to the first fixing member 4132. The first driving member 4131 is connected to the first fixing member 4132, and the driving end thereof is connected to the material guiding member 4134. The material guiding member 4134 is used to extend into the material storage member 3 and takes the longitudinally placed materials out of the material storage member 3; when the first material taking member 413 moves to the loading position 12, the first driving member 4131 drives the material guiding member 4134 to rotate, so as to place the longitudinally placed materials horizontally and drop them onto the loading member 5; the limiting member 4133 is movably connected to the material guiding member 4134, and when the first driving member 4131 drives the material guiding member 4134 to rotate, the limiting member 4133 is used to limit the longitudinally placed materials from being separated from the material guiding member 4134.

[0068] In actual application, the first fixing member 4132 first moves to the loading position 11, the guide member 4134 extends into the storage member, takes out the longitudinally placed material, and then the first fixing member 4132 moves to the loading position 12, and the first driving member 4131 drives the guide member 4134 to rotate. Since the limiting member 4133 is movably connected to the guide member 4134, after the guide member 4134 takes the material, the limiting member 4133 is close to the guide member 4134 to limit the material from falling. Therefore, when the guide member 4134 rotates, the material is blocked by the limiting member 4133 and cannot fall from the guide member 4134, until the guide member 4134 moves to the position where the loading member 5 is axially aligned, and the limiting member 4133 is away from the guide member 4134, so that the material can fall freely onto the loading member 5. This arrangement can ensure that the material falls accurately onto the loading member 5 without manual assembly, thereby improving the loading efficiency.

[0069] See again Figure 5 The first fixing member 4132 is provided with a positioning groove 4135 , and the material guiding member 4134 is provided with a rotating portion 4136 . The material guiding member 4134 is rotatably connected to the first fixing member 4132 , and the rotating portion 4136 is rotatably matched with the positioning groove 4135 .

[0070] In one embodiment, the first driving member 4131 can drive the material guide member 4134 to rotate directly or indirectly, for example, by driving the material guide member 4134 to rotate through a belt drive, and when the material guide member 4134 rotates, in order to make the rotation angle of the material guide member 4134 more precise, positioning grooves 4135 are provided on opposite sides of the first fixing member 4132, and the positioning grooves 4135 extend in an arc shape. The material guide member 4134 is provided with rotating parts 4136 on opposite sides, and the rotating parts 4136 are rotatably connected to the positioning grooves 4135. The positioning grooves 4135 limit the rotation range of the material guide member 4134, which can ensure that the material guide member 4134 can accurately stop at a specified angle position, thereby improving the accuracy of assembly.

[0071] See again Figure 5 The first material picking member 413 also includes a second driving member 4137 and a third driving member 4138. The second driving member 4137 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 411, and the output end of the second driving member 4137 is connected to the first fixing member 4132, which is used to drive the first fixing member 4132 to move closer to or away from the upper material position 11 or the loading position 12; the third driving member 4138 is connected to the material guiding member 4134, and its output end is connected to the limiting member 4133. The third driving member 4138 is used to drive the limiting member 4133 to move relative to the material guiding member 4134.

[0072] In actual applications, the second driving member 4137 is mainly used to drive the first fixing member 4132 to move along the height direction Z of the frame 1, so that the material guide member 4134 can be close to or away from the loading position 11, and then the material guide member 4134 can be close to or away from the material storage member 3, which is convenient for the material guide member 4134 to pick up materials at different heights, and can also make the material guide member 4134 close to or away from the loading position 12, and then the material guide member 4134 can be close to or away from the loading member 5, so that the material guide member 4134 can be better aligned with the loading member 5, which is convenient for the material to slide from the material guide member 4134 to the loading member 5.

[0073] The third driving member 4138 is mainly used for driving the limiting member 4133 to approach or move away from the material guiding member 4134. When the material guiding member 4134 takes out the material, the third driving member 4138 drives the limiting member 4133 to approach the material guiding member 4134. The limiting member 4133 blocks the material from sliding out of the material guiding member 4134. When the material guiding member 4134 needs to transfer the material to the loading member 5, the third driving member 4138 drives the limiting member 4133 to move away from the material guiding member 4134, releases the limiting effect, and allows the material to slide smoothly to the loading member 5.

[0074] It is understandable that the first driving member 4131, the second driving member 4137 and the third driving member 4138 can all adopt structures such as motors.

[0075] See also Figure 6 The second material picking component 42 includes a third guide rail 421, a fourth guide rail 422, a second fixing member 423 and an adsorption member 424. The third guide rail 421 is arranged above the first conveying component 21, the third guide rail 421 extends along the length direction X of the frame 1, and the fourth guide rail 422 extends along the height direction Z of the frame 1; the fourth guide rail 422 is slidably connected to the third guide rail 421, the second fixing member 423 is slidably connected to the fourth guide rail 422, and the adsorption member 424 is connected to the second fixing member 423. The adsorption member 424 is used to transfer the empty storage member 3 at the loading position 11 to the first conveying component 21 or the recovery position.

[0076] In practical applications, the second material taking component 42 is mainly used to take out the empty (not loaded with materials) material storage component 3 from the loading position 11 to avoid affecting the loading work of the next material storage component. Specifically, the third guide rail 421 and the fourth guide rail 422 are both located above the second feeding member 2112, and the fourth guide rail 422 drives the second fixing member 423 to move along the length direction X of the third guide rail 421, that is, the second fixing member 423 can be close to or away from the loading position 11, and when all the materials in the storage member 3 are taken out, the second fixing member 423 moves in the direction close to the loading position 11 until the adsorption member 424 can adsorb the empty storage member 3, and then the second fixing member 423 moves away from the loading position 11 and returns to the second feeding member 2112, and the second fixing member 423 slides along the fourth guide rail 422, so that the adsorption member 424 places the empty storage member on the second feeding member 2112, and the second feeding member 2112 then transfers the empty storage member to the recovery position. It can be understood that the adsorption member 424 can also directly transfer the empty storage member to the recovery position without the need for transportation through the second feeding member 2112.

[0077] It should be noted that the second material picking component 42 further includes a third power component for driving the second fixing component 423 to slide on the fourth guide rail 422 , and a fourth power component for driving the fourth guide rail 422 to move on the third guide rail 421 .

[0078] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8The feeding mechanism also includes a loading member 5 and a storage member 3. The storage member 3 is provided with a storage trough 31 and an avoidance hole 32. The avoidance hole 32 is communicated with the storage trough 31. The storage trough 31 is used to store materials in a longitudinal state, and the avoidance hole 32 is used for the first material taking member 41 to extend into; the loading member 5 includes a loading plate 51 and a loading shaft 52. The loading shaft 52 is connected to the loading plate 51. The loading shaft 52 is used for the materials in a horizontal state to pass through. The loading shaft 52 extends along the height direction Z of the frame 1.

[0079] In practical applications, the assembly of the battery cover plate 6 is taken as an example for explanation. The battery cover plate 6 is provided with an assembly hole 61. When the battery cover plate 6 is in a longitudinal state and is located in the storage tank 31, the assembly hole 61 is arranged opposite to the avoidance hole 32. The guide member 4134 can extend from the avoidance hole 32 into the assembly hole 61, and the battery cover plate 6 is taken out of the storage tank 31 and moved to the loading member 5. The guide member 4134 rotates so that the battery cover plate 6 changes from a longitudinal state to a transverse state. The guide member 4134 is axially aligned with the loading shaft 52 and connected to the loading shaft 52, that is, the assembly hole 61 on the battery cover plate 6 is aligned with the loading shaft 52, so that the battery cover plate 6 can slide directly from the guide shaft to the loading shaft 52. The height of the loading shaft 52 can be set according to actual needs, and the loading quantity can be controlled by the height. The structure is simple and the assembly is more convenient.

[0080] It should be noted that the horizontal state of the battery cover plate 6 refers to the placement of the battery cover plate 6 in a horizontal position along its long side. From the appearance, the battery cover plate 6 is in a "lying down" state; the vertical state of the battery cover plate 6 refers to the placement of the battery cover plate 6 in a "vertical" state along its long side. From the appearance, it looks like the battery cover plate 6 is placed "standing up".

[0081] The embodiment of the present application further provides a feeding method, using the above-mentioned feeding mechanism, the feeding method comprises the following steps:

[0082] S1, placing the storage piece filled with vertically arranged materials on the first conveying component 21, the first conveying component 21 transports the storage piece filled with vertically arranged materials to the loading position 11, placing the empty loading piece 5 on the second conveying component 22, the second conveying component 22 transports the empty loading piece 5 to the loading position 12;

[0083] Among them, the storage piece filled with longitudinal materials is placed on the first feeding piece 2111, the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 moves to the first feeding position 13, the first feeding piece 2111 transfers the storage piece 3 to the first longitudinal feeding piece 212, and then the first longitudinal feeding piece 212 transports it to the upper material position 11; the loading piece 5 is placed on the third feeding piece 2211, the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 moves to the second feeding position 14, the third feeding piece 2211 transfers the loading piece 5 to the second longitudinal feeding piece 222, and then the second longitudinal feeding piece 222 transports it to the loading position 12.

[0084] S2, the first material taking component 41 takes out the vertically placed material in the material storage member 3 at the loading position 11 and places the material horizontally;

[0085] After the material guide member 4134 on the first material taking component 41 takes out the longitudinal material, the material guide member 4134 moves to the loading position 12, the limit member 4133 moves close to the material guide member 4134, and the first driving member 4131 drives the material guide member 4134 to rotate, so that the material is in a horizontal state.

[0086] S3, the first material taking component 41 transfers the horizontally placed material to the loading position 12, and drops it onto the loading component 5;

[0087] When the material guiding member 4134 moves to a position where it is aligned with and connected to the material loading member 5 , the limiting member 4133 moves away from the material guiding member 4134 , so that the material can fall onto the material loading member 5 .

[0088] S4. After all the materials in the storage piece are taken out, the second material taking component 42 takes out the empty material storage piece 3 from the loading position 11 and transfers it to the first conveying component 21, and then the first conveying component 21 transfers the empty material storage piece 3 to the recovery position, or the second material taking component 42 takes out the empty material storage piece 3 from the loading position 11 and transfers it to the recovery position; after the loading piece 5 is filled with the horizontally placed materials, the second conveying component 22 transports the loading piece 5 filled with the horizontally placed materials to the next workstation.

[0089] Among them, after all the materials in the storage part are taken out, the adsorption part 424 in the second material taking part 42 moves to the loading position 11, and the adsorption part 424 adsorbs the empty storage part 3 and takes it out from the loading position 11. The adsorption part 424 can directly transfer the storage part 3 to the recovery position, or transfer the storage part 3 to the second feeding part 2112, and then transfer it to the recovery position by the second feeding part 2112. After the loading part 5 is full, the second longitudinal feeding part 222 drives the fully loaded loading part 5 to move to a position at a relative height with the fourth feeding part 2212, and the second longitudinal feeding part 222 docks with the fourth feeding part 2212, so that the fully loaded loading part 5 moves to the fourth feeding part 2212, and then is transported to the next station by the fourth feeding part 2212.

[0090] Different from the prior art, the embodiment of the present application provides a loading mechanism and a loading method, the loading mechanism includes a frame 1, a conveying mechanism 2 and a picking mechanism 4, the frame 1 has a loading position 11 and a loading position 12, the conveying mechanism 2 and the picking mechanism 4 are both arranged on the frame 1; the conveying structure includes a first conveying component 21 and a second conveying component 22, the first conveying component 21 is used to convey the storage piece 3 loaded with longitudinally placed materials to the loading position 11, and the second conveying component 22 is used to convey the loading piece 5 to the loading position 12; the picking structure includes a first picking component 41 and a second picking component 42, the first picking component 41 is used to take out the longitudinally placed materials in the storage piece 3 at the loading position 11 and make the materials horizontal, and fall to the loading piece 5 at the loading position 12; the second picking component 42 is used to move the empty storage piece 3 at the loading position 11 to the first conveying component 21 or the recovery position. Compared with the prior art, the present application is provided with a first material-picking component 41, which can take out the longitudinally placed material in the material storage component 3 and place it horizontally to make it compatible with the structure of the loading component 5, so as to facilitate the automatic assembly of the material on the loading component 5 without the need for manual assembly, thereby improving the degree of automated production and speeding up the loading efficiency; and the second material-picking component 42 can take away the empty material storage component 3 in time to avoid affecting the replenishment of the first conveying component 21, thereby improving the replenishment efficiency, and then improving the overall battery production efficiency and saving labor costs.

[0091] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism, characterized in that: include: The frame (1) has a loading position (11) and a loading position (12); A conveying mechanism (2) is arranged on the frame (1), the conveying structure comprising a first conveying component (21) and a second conveying component (22), the first conveying component (21) being used to convey a material storage component (3) loaded with longitudinally arranged materials to a loading position (11), and the second conveying component (22) being used to convey a loading component (5) to a loading position (12); A material taking mechanism (4) is arranged on the frame (1), and the material taking structure comprises a first material taking component (41) and a second material taking component (42), wherein the first material taking component (41) is used to take out the longitudinally arranged material in the material storage component (3) at the material loading position (11) and place the material horizontally and drop it to the material loading component (5) at the material loading position (12); and the second material taking component (42) is used to transfer the empty material storage component (3) at the material loading position (11) to the first conveying component (21) or the recovery position.

2. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveying component (21) and the second conveying component (22) are arranged adjacent to each other, the first conveying component (21) comprises a first transverse feeding component (211) and a first longitudinal feeding component (212), the frame (1) has a first feeding position (13), along the height direction of the frame (1), the first feeding position (13) is located below the loading position (11), the first longitudinal feeding component (212) is slidably connected to the frame (1), and the first longitudinal feeding component (212) can selectively slide to the first feeding position (13) or the loading position (11); The first transverse feeding member (211) comprises a first feeding member (2111) and a second feeding member (2112), wherein the first feeding member (2111) is arranged opposite to the first feeding position (13), and the first feeding member (2111) is used to transfer the storage member (3) loaded with longitudinally arranged materials to the first longitudinal feeding member (212); the second feeding member (2112) is arranged opposite to the upper material position (11), and the second material picking member (42) is arranged on the second feeding member (2112), and the second material picking member is used to transfer the empty storage member (3) at the upper material position (11) to the second feeding member (2112) or the recovery position.

3. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second conveying component (22) comprises a second transverse feeding member (221) and a second longitudinal feeding member (222); the frame (1) has a second feeding position (14); along the height direction of the frame (1), the second feeding position (14) is located below the loading position (12); the second longitudinal feeding member (222) is slidably connected to the frame (1); the second longitudinal feeding member (222) can selectively slide to the second feeding position (14) or the loading position (12); The second transverse feeding member (221) comprises a third feeding member (2211) and a fourth feeding member (2212); the third feeding member (2211) is arranged opposite to the second feeding position (14); the third feeding member (2211) is used to transfer a loading member (5) without material to the second longitudinal feeding member (222) located at the loading position (12); the fourth feeding member (2212) has a height difference with the loading position (12) in the height direction; the second longitudinal feeding member (222) is used to transfer a loading member (5) to the fourth feeding member (2212); and the fourth feeding member (2212) is used to transport a loading member (5) filled with transverse material.

4. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first material picking component (41) comprises a first guide rail (411), a second guide rail (412) and a first material picking member (413); the first guide rail (411) and the second guide rail (412) are both connected to the frame (1); the first guide rail (411) extends along the width direction of the frame (1), and the second guide rail (412) extends along the length direction of the frame (1); The first guide rail (411) is slidably connected to the second guide rail (412), and the first material picking member (413) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (411). The first material picking member (413) is used to take out the longitudinally placed material in the material storage member (3) and place the material horizontally, and then drop it to the loading member (5) at the loading position (12).

5. The feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first material taking member (413) comprises a first driving member (4131), a first fixing member (4132), a limiting member (4133) and a material guiding member (4134); the first fixing member (4132) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (411); the material guiding member (4134) is rotatably connected to the first fixing member (4132); the first driving member (4131) is connected to the first fixing member (4132), and a driving end thereof is connected to the material guiding member (4134); the material guiding member (4134) is used to extend into the material storage member (3) and take out the longitudinally placed material from the material storage member (3); when the first material taking member (413) moves to the loading position (12), the first driving member (4131) drives the material guiding member (4134) to rotate, so as to make the longitudinally placed material be placed horizontally and fall onto the loading member (5); The limiting member (4133) is movably connected to the material guiding member (4134). When the first driving member (4131) drives the material guiding member (4134) to rotate, the limiting member (4133) is used to limit the longitudinally placed material from being separated from the material guiding member (4134).

6. The feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first fixing member (4132) is provided with a positioning groove (4135), and the material guiding member (4134) is provided with a rotating portion (4136). The material guiding member (4134) is rotatably connected to the first fixing member (4132), and the rotating portion (4136) is rotatably matched with the positioning groove (4135).

7. The feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first material picking member (413) includes a second driving member (4137) and a third driving member (4138), wherein the second driving member (4137) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (411), and the output end of the second driving member (4137) is connected to the first fixing member (4132) for driving the first fixing member (4132) to move closer to or away from the upper material position (11) or the loading position (12); the third driving member (4138) is connected to the material guiding member (4134), and the output end thereof is connected to the limiting member (4133), and the third driving member (4138) is used to drive the limiting member (4133) to move relative to the material guiding member (4134).

8. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second material picking component (42) comprises a third guide rail (421), a fourth guide rail (422), a second fixing component (423) and an adsorption component (424); the third guide rail (421) is arranged above the first conveying component (21); the third guide rail (421) extends along the length direction of the frame (1); and the fourth guide rail (422) extends along the height direction of the frame (1); The fourth guide rail (422) is slidably connected to the third guide rail (421), the second fixing member (423) is slidably connected to the fourth guide rail (422), the adsorption member (424) is connected to the second fixing member (423), and the adsorption member (424) is used to transfer the empty storage member (3) at the loading position (11) to the first conveying member (21) or the recovery position.

9. The feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a loading member (5) and a material storage member (3), the material storage member (3) is provided with a material storage trough (31) and an avoidance hole (32), the avoidance hole (32) is communicated with the material storage trough (31), the material storage trough (31) is used to store materials in a longitudinal state, and the avoidance hole (32) is used for the first material taking member (41) to extend into; The loading member (5) comprises a loading plate (51) and a loading shaft (52), wherein the loading shaft (52) is connected to the loading plate (51), and the loading shaft (52) is used for passing materials in a horizontal state, and the loading shaft (52) extends along the height direction of the frame (1).

10. A feeding method, characterized in that: Using the feeding mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the feeding method comprises the following steps: S1, placing a storage unit filled with longitudinally arranged materials on the first conveying component (21), the first conveying component (21) transports the storage unit filled with longitudinally arranged materials to the loading position (11), placing an empty loading unit (5) on the second conveying component (22), the second conveying component (22) transports the empty loading unit (5) to the loading position (12); S2, the first material taking component (41) takes out the vertically placed material in the material storage component (3) at the material loading position (11) and places the material horizontally; S3, the first material taking component (41) moves the horizontally placed material to the loading position (12), and drops it onto the loading component (5); S4. After all the materials in the storage part are taken out, the second material taking component (42) takes out the empty storage part (3) from the loading position (11) and transfers it to the first conveying component (21), and then the first conveying component (21) transfers the empty storage part (3) to the recovery position, or the second material taking component (42) takes out the empty storage part (3) from the loading position (11) and transfers it to the recovery position; after the loading part (5) is filled with the horizontally placed materials, the second conveying component (22) transports the loading part (5) filled with the horizontally placed materials to the next workstation.

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