Universal serial bus (USB) rechargeable lithium battery full-automatic assembly equipment, production process and product

Abstract

The invention relates to full-automatic assembling equipment for a USB (universal serial bus) rechargeable lithium battery, a production process and a product, and the equipment comprises a battery cell feeding device, a workbench, a disc station transfer device, a battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, an upper cover feeding and assembling device, an adhesive tape pasting device, a steel shell mounting device, an electrical property detection device, a non-defective product discharging device and a defective product discharging device, the battery cell feeding device drives a battery cell to enter the disc station transferring device, and the disc station transferring device drives the battery cell to rotate so as to sequentially pass through the battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, the upper cover feeding and assembling device, the adhesive tape pasting device, the steel shell installing device, the electrical property detecting device, the good product discharging device and the defective product discharging device. The USB charging lithium battery automatic assembling device is reasonable in design, the structures of all the devices are matched with one another, automatic assembling of USB charging lithium batteries is achieved, manpower and material resources are greatly saved, production efficiency is improved, and production cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of machinery, and in particular to a USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly device and a production process and product. Background Art

[0002] USB rechargeable lithium battery is a new type of battery that has emerged in recent years. This battery integrates the universal standard USB plug into the central battery pack format, allowing people to use any USB port to charge, eliminating the shortcomings of traditional charging. The structure of this battery is shown in Figure 1, which is mainly composed of an upper cover, a battery cell, and a steel shell. In the prior art, USB rechargeable lithium batteries are completely assembled manually, and the disadvantages of manual assembly are slow speed and low efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the defects in the prior art, the present invention provides a USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly equipment and production process, and products. The specific technical solutions are as follows: A USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly device comprises a battery cell feeding device, a workbench, a disc station transfer device, a battery cell pin reversing shaping device, a cover feeding assembly device, a tape pasting device, a steel shell installation device, an electrical property detection device, a dotting and fastening mechanism, a good product discharge device and a bad product discharge device. The battery cell feeding device is located on the side of the workbench, and a disc station transfer device is installed on the workbench. The battery cell pin reversing shaping device, the cover feeding assembly device, the tape pasting device, the steel shell installation device, the electrical property detection device, the dotting and fastening mechanism, the good product discharge device and the bad product discharge device are distributed around the circumference of the disc station transfer device. The battery cell loading device drives the battery cell into the disc station transfer device, and the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to rotate, so that it passes through the battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, the upper cover feeding and assembly device, the tape sticking device, the steel shell installation device, the electrical detection device, the dot-marking and fastening mechanism, the good product discharge device, and the defective product discharge device in sequence. The qualified products are discharged from the good product discharge device, and the unqualified products are discharged from the defective product discharge device.

[0004] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the battery cell loading device includes a tray rack, a tray, a battery cell suction mechanism, a conveyor belt, a material dividing block and a flipping and picking mechanism. A plurality of trays are stacked on the tray rack. The battery cell suction mechanism sucks a row of battery cells onto the conveyor belt. A material dividing block is installed at the end of the conveyor belt. The material dividing block limits the passage of a single battery cell. The flipping and picking mechanism clamps the battery cell and flips it to the disc station transfer device.

[0005] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the disc station transfer device includes a divider, a rotating column, a rotating disk, and an elastic clip. The divider drives the rotating column to rotate, a rotating disk is installed above the rotating column, and multiple elastic clips are installed at equal angles on the periphery of the rotating disk. The elastic clips are used to elastically clamp the battery cell.

[0006] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the rotating column is a hollow structure, the fixed column passes through the center of the rotating column, a fixed plate is installed on the upper end of the fixed column, and the fixed plate is equipped with a plurality of opening and closing cylinders for opening the elastic clips.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the battery cell pin reversing and shaping device includes a camera shooting mechanism, a pin reversing mechanism, a pin left and right shaping mechanism, and a pin front and back flattening mechanism. The camera shooting mechanism detects whether the position of the positive and negative pins of the battery cell is correct, the pin reversing mechanism drives the battery cell to rotate to reverse the pins, the pin left and right shaping mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins left and right, and the pin front and back flattening mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins front and back.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the left and right pin shaping mechanism includes a first fixed seat, a first forward cylinder, a first forward seat, an intermediate insert block, a first finger cylinder, and left and right shaping clips. The first fixed seat is installed on a workbench, and the first forward cylinder is installed above the first fixed seat. The first forward cylinder drives the first forward seat to move forward close to the battery. The intermediate insert block is installed in front of the first forward seat, and the first finger cylinder is installed above the first forward seat. The first finger cylinder drives the left and right shaping clips to open and close. The intermediate insert block is located between the left and right shaping clips, and the intermediate insert block extends between the positive and negative pins. The left and right shaping clips flatten the pins from the left and right sides. The front and back pin flattening mechanism includes a second fixed seat, a second finger cylinder, and front and back shaping clips. The second finger cylinder is installed above the second fixed seat, and the second finger cylinder drives the front and back shaping clips to flatten the pins from the front and back sides.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the upper cover feeding assembly device includes an upper cover vibration plate, an upper cover straight vibration track, an upper cover straight vibrator, a material moving mechanism, a shooting and detection mechanism, a position adjustment mechanism, an upper push mechanism and a lower pressure mechanism. The upper cover vibration plate drives the upper cover to enter the straight vibration track in an orderly manner, the straight vibrator drives the upper cover in the straight vibration track to move forward, the material moving mechanism drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to pass through the shooting and detection mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism in sequence, the shooting and detection mechanism shoots and detects whether the position of the upper cover is correct, the position adjustment mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and change position, the material moving mechanism drives the upper cover to reach the assembly station, the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to rotate to the assembly station, the upper push mechanism is located below the assembly station, the upper push mechanism is used to support the battery cell, the lower pressure mechanism is located above the assembly station, and the lower pressure mechanism is used to press the upper cover to assemble to the battery cell.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the material moving mechanism includes a transverse moving module, a moving seat, a first finger cylinder, a second finger cylinder, a vertical plate, a lifting cylinder, a lifting plate, and a third finger cylinder. The transverse moving module drives the moving seat to move horizontally left and right. The first finger cylinder, the second finger cylinder, and the vertical plate are installed in front of the moving seat from left to right. The lifting cylinder is installed on the vertical plate. The lifting cylinder drives the lifting plate to rise and fall. The third finger cylinder is installed on the right side of the lifting plate. The pressing mechanism includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing block. The pressing cylinder is installed on the right side of the cylinder body of the third finger cylinder. The pressing cylinder drives the pressing block to press down. The pressing block is L-shaped, and the pressing block extends between the two jaws of the third finger cylinder.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the steel shell loading device includes a steel shell vibration disk, a steel shell direct vibration track, a steel shell direct vibrator, a steel shell limit seat, a push rod and an ejection mechanism. The vibration disk drives the steel shell to enter the direct vibration track in an orderly manner. The direct vibrator drives the steel shell in the direct vibration track to move forward. The steel shell limit seat docks with the front end of the direct vibration track. The steel shell limit seat is provided with a limit groove for a single steel shell to enter. The push rod extends into the limit groove from the bottom of the limit groove. The ejection mechanism drives the push rod to rise to make the steel shell move upward and out of the limit groove.

[0012] A USB rechargeable lithium battery production process, using the above-mentioned USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly equipment, includes the following steps: ① Battery cell loading: the battery cell loading device drives the battery cell into the disc station transfer device; ② Battery pin detection and shaping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the battery pin reversing shaping device, and the camera shooting mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the positive and negative pin positions of the battery cell are correct. If the detection result is incorrect, the pin reversing mechanism drives the battery cell to rotate to reverse the pins. The left and right pin shaping mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the left and right, and the front and back pin flattening mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the front and back; ③ Assemble the upper cover. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to enter the upper cover assembly station. The upper cover vibration disk drives the upper cover to enter the straight vibration track in an orderly manner. The upper cover straight vibrator drives the upper cover in the upper cover straight vibration track to move forward. The material transfer mechanism drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to pass through the shooting detection mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism in sequence. The shooting detection mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the position of the upper cover is correct. If the position of the upper cover is incorrect, the position adjustment mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and transpose. The material transfer mechanism continues to drive the transposed upper cover to the assembly station. The upper push mechanism pushes the battery cell from below, and the lower pressure mechanism presses the upper cover to assemble it to the battery cell. ④Taping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the tape-sticking station, and the tape-sticking device drives the tape to stick to the bottom of the battery cell; ⑤ Install the steel shell. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to enter the steel shell installation station. The steel shell direct vibrator drives the steel shell in the steel shell direct vibration track to move forward into the limit slot. After entering the limit slot, the steel shell is driven by the ejection mechanism to move the ejector rod up and out of the limit slot. The steel shell is inserted into the upper battery cell to become a USB rechargeable lithium battery. ⑥Electrical testing: the disc station transfer device drives the USB rechargeable lithium battery into the testing station, the probe is electrically connected to the USB rechargeable lithium battery, and the tester performs performance testing on the battery; ⑦Point-tightening: the point-tightening mechanism makes indentations on the steel shell of the battery to ensure that the battery cell and the steel shell are firmly installed; ⑧ Unloading: according to the test results, if the product fails the test, it will be discharged and stored from the defective product discharge device; if the product passes the test, it will be discharged and stored from the good product discharge device.

[0013] A USB rechargeable lithium battery product is manufactured using the above production process and the above equipment. Beneficial effects: The USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly equipment and production process of the present invention are reasonably designed, and the structures of various devices cooperate with each other to realize the automatic assembly of USB rechargeable lithium batteries, greatly saving manpower and material resources, improving production efficiency, and reducing production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a USB rechargeable lithium battery; FIG2 is a perspective view of the present invention; FIG3 is a top view of the present invention; FIG4 is a perspective view of some devices of the present invention in cooperation; FIG5 is a perspective view of a cell feeding device of the present invention; FIG6 is a perspective view of the disc station transfer device of the present invention; FIG7 is a perspective view of the battery cell pin reversing shaping device of the present invention; FIG8 is a perspective view of the left and right pin shaping mechanism of the present invention; FIG9 is an exploded view of the pin left and right shaping mechanism of the present invention; FIG10 is a perspective view of the pin front and rear flattening mechanism of the present invention; FIG11 is a perspective view of the upper cover feeding assembly device of the present invention; 12 is a perspective view of the material transfer mechanism, the photographing and detecting mechanism, the position adjustment mechanism, the upper push mechanism and the lower pressure mechanism of the present invention; FIG13 is a perspective view of the material transfer mechanism of the present invention; FIG14 is a perspective view of the pressing mechanism of the present invention; FIG15 is a perspective view of the photographing and detecting mechanism of the present invention; FIG16 is a perspective view of the position adjustment mechanism and the lifting mechanism of the present invention in cooperation; FIG17 is a perspective view of a steel shell device according to the present invention; FIG18 is a perspective view of the steel shell limit seat, ejector rod, and ejection mechanism of the present invention; FIG19 is a structural diagram of the steel shell of the present invention when it is ejected out of the limiting groove; FIG. 20 is a structural diagram of the dot-fastening mechanism of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the position or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0016] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0017] As shown in FIG2-4, a USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly device includes a battery cell feeding device 1, a workbench 2, a disc station transfer device 3, a battery cell pin reversing and shaping device 4, a cover feeding and assembly device 5, a tape sticking device 6, a steel shell installation device 7, an electrical property detection device 8, a dot-marking and fastening mechanism 8A, a good product discharge device 9, and a bad product discharge device 10. The battery cell feeding device 1 is located on the side of the workbench 2. The disc station transfer device 3, the battery cell pin reversing and shaping device 3, the cover feeding and assembly device 4, the tape sticking device 6, the steel shell installation device 7, the electrical property detection device 8, the dot-marking and fastening mechanism 8A, the good product discharge device 9, and the bad product discharge device 10 are distributed around the circumference of the disc station transfer device 3. The battery cell is driven to enter the disc station transfer device 3, and the disc station transfer device 3 drives the battery cell to rotate so as to pass through the battery cell pin reversing shaping device 4, the upper cover feeding assembly device 5, the adhesive tape device 6, the steel shell installation device 7, the electrical property detection device 8, the dot-marking and fastening mechanism 8A, the good product discharge device 9, and the defective product discharge device 10 in sequence, wherein the adhesive tape device 6 and the electrical property detection device 8 are the existing technologies, and the qualified products are discharged from the good product discharge device 9, and the unqualified products are discharged from the defective product discharge device 10.

[0018] As shown in FIG5 , the cell loading device 1 comprises a tray frame 11, a tray 12, a cell suction mechanism 13, a conveyor belt 14, a material separation block 15 and a flipping and taking mechanism 16. A plurality of trays 12 are stacked on the tray frame 11. A plurality of battery cells are placed in the material tray, and the battery cell suction mechanism 13 sucks a row of battery cells onto the conveyor belt 14. A material separation block 15 is installed at the end of the conveyor belt 14 to limit the passage of a single battery cell. The flipping and picking mechanism 16 clamps the battery cell and flips it to the disc station transfer device 3.

[0019] As shown in FIG6 , the disc station transfer device 3 includes a divider 31, a rotating column 32, a rotating disk 33, and an elastic clip 34. The divider 31 drives the rotating column 32 to rotate. The rotating disk 33 is installed above the rotating column 32. A plurality of elastic clips 34 are installed at equal angles on the periphery of the rotating disk 33. The elastic clips are used to elastically clamp the battery cells. The rotating column 32 is a hollow structure. The fixed column 35 passes through the center of the rotating column 32. A fixed disk 36 is installed on the upper end of the fixed column 35. The fixed disk 36 is equipped with a plurality of opening and closing cylinders 36 for opening the elastic clips 34.

[0020] As shown in FIG7 , the battery pin reversing and shaping device 4 includes a camera shooting mechanism 41, a pin reversing mechanism 42, a pin left and right shaping mechanism 43, and a pin front and back flattening mechanism 44. The camera shooting mechanism 41 shoots and detects whether the positive and negative pin positions of the battery are correct. The pin reversing mechanism 42 drives the battery to rotate to reverse the pins. The camera shooting mechanism 41 is preferably a CCD camera that transmits the captured image to the detection system; the detection system has the correct image information in advance, and compares the two to obtain the correct result. If it is incorrect, the pin reversing mechanism 42 starts to drive the battery to rotate to reverse the pins. If it is correct, the pin reversing mechanism 42 does not start, the pin left and right shaping mechanism 43 flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins left and right, and the pin front and back flattening mechanism 43 flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins front and back. The pin reversing mechanism 42 is mainly composed of an electric cylinder and an electric cylinder clamp. The electric cylinder drives the electric cylinder clamp to clamp the battery to rotate so that the positive and negative pins are placed correctly. The correct pin position facilitates the subsequent USB rechargeable battery assembly.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the left and right shaping mechanism 43 of the pin includes a first fixed seat 431, a first forward cylinder 432, a first forward seat 433, an intermediate insert block 434, a first finger cylinder 435, and left and right shaping clips 436. The first fixed seat 431 is mounted on the workbench 1, the first forward cylinder 432 is mounted above the first fixed seat 431, the first forward cylinder 432 drives the first forward seat 433 to move forward close to the battery, the intermediate insert block 434 is mounted in front of the first forward seat 433, the first finger cylinder 435 is mounted above the first forward seat 433, the first finger cylinder 435 drives the left and right shaping clips 436 to open and close, the intermediate insert block 434 is located between the left and right shaping clips 436, the first forward cylinder 432 drives the first forward seat 433 to move forward, the intermediate insert block 434 extends into between the positive and negative pins, and the first finger cylinder 435 The left and right shaping clips are driven to flatten the pins from the left and right sides to achieve shaping from the left and right directions. As shown in FIG10 , the pin front and back flattening mechanism 44 includes a second fixed seat 441, a second finger cylinder 442, and a front and back shaping clip 443. The second finger cylinder 442 is installed above the second fixed seat 441. The second finger cylinder 442 drives the front and back shaping clip 443 to flatten the pins from the front and back sides to achieve shaping from the front and back directions.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 10-12 , the upper cover feeding assembly device 5 comprises an upper cover vibration plate 51, an upper cover straight vibration track 52, an upper cover straight vibrator 53, a material shifting mechanism 54, a shooting and detecting mechanism 55, a position adjusting mechanism 56, an upper push mechanism 57 and a lower pressing mechanism 58. The upper cover vibration plate 51 drives the upper cover to enter the straight vibration track 52 in an orderly manner. The straight vibrator 53 drives the upper cover in the straight vibration track 52 to move forward. The material shifting mechanism 53 drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track 52 to pass through the shooting and detecting mechanism 55 and the position adjusting mechanism 56 in sequence. The shooting and detecting mechanism shoots and detects whether the position of the upper cover is correct. The position adjusting mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and change position. The material shifting mechanism 54 drives the upper cover to arrive at the assembly station. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to rotate to the assembly station. The upper push mechanism 57 is located below the assembly station. The upper push mechanism 57 is used to push the battery cell. The lower pressing mechanism 58 is located above the assembly station. The lower pressing mechanism 58 is used to press the upper cover to assemble to the battery cell.

[0023] As shown in FIG12 , the material moving mechanism 54 includes a transverse moving module 541, a moving seat 542, a first finger cylinder 543, a second finger cylinder 544, a vertical plate 545, a lifting cylinder 546, a lifting plate 547, and a third finger cylinder 548. The transverse moving module 541 drives the moving seat 542 to move horizontally left and right. The first finger cylinder 543, the second finger cylinder 544, and the vertical plate 545 are installed in front of the moving seat 542 from left to right. The lifting cylinder 546 is installed on the vertical plate 545. The lifting cylinder 546 drives the lifting plate 547 to move up and down. The third finger cylinder 548 is installed on the right side of the lifting plate 547. As shown in FIG13 , the pressing mechanism 58 includes a pressing cylinder 581 and a pressing block 582. The pressing cylinder 581 is installed on the right side of the cylinder body of the third finger cylinder. The pressing cylinder 581 drives the pressing block 582 to press downward. The pressing block 582 is L-shaped. The pressing block 582 extends between the two clamping jaws of the third finger cylinder 548. When the upper cover is in place, the pressing block 582 presses downward to press the upper cover to the battery cell below. As shown in FIG14 , the shooting detection mechanism 41 includes a fourth finger cylinder 411, a shooting fixed seat 412, and a camera (not shown). The first finger cylinder 543 transfers the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to the fourth finger cylinder 411. The camera is installed above the shooting fixed seat 412. The clamp of the fourth finger cylinder 411 clamps the upper cover and the upper cover is located directly above the camera. The camera transmits the captured image to the detection system; the detection system detects whether the hole position of the upper cover is correct, and it is necessary to ensure that the hole position is aligned with the pin of the battery cell during the subsequent assembly of the battery cell before assembly. In addition, the clamp of the first finger cylinder 543 is offset from the clamp of the fourth finger cylinder 411, so as to avoid interference and collision during material transfer. As shown in FIG15 , the position adjustment mechanism 56 includes an electric cylinder and an electric cylinder clamp. The electric cylinder drives the electric cylinder clamp to rotate to adjust the position of the upper cover. The second finger cylinder transfers the upper cover from the clamp of the fourth finger cylinder to the clamp of the electric cylinder. In addition, the lifting mechanism 57 includes a lifting cylinder 571 and a lifting plate 572. The lifting cylinder 571 drives the lifting plate 572 to move upward to press the battery cell to prevent it from moving when assembling the upper cover.

[0024] As shown in Figures 17-19, the steel shell loading device 7 includes a steel shell vibration plate 71, a steel shell direct vibration track 72, a steel shell direct vibrator 73, a steel shell limit seat 74, a push rod 75 and an ejection mechanism 76. The steel shell vibration plate 71 drives the steel shell to enter the direct vibration track 72 in an orderly manner. The steel shell direct vibrator 73 drives the steel shell in the steel shell direct vibration track 72 to move forward. The steel shell limit seat 74 docks with the front end of the direct vibration track 72. The steel shell limit seat 74 is provided with a limit groove 77 for a single steel shell to enter. The rear end of the limit groove 77 is open to facilitate the entry of the steel shell. The push rod 75 extends into the limit groove 77 from the bottom of the limit groove 77 (in the initial state, the push rod 75 is in the lower position and will not hinder the entry of the steel shell). The ejection mechanism 76 drives the push rod 75 to rise to make the steel shell move upward and move out of the limit groove 77. A limit plate 78 is installed above the steel shell limit seat 74. The limit plate 78 is provided with a through hole 79 for the steel shell to pass through. When the steel shell rises, it passes through the through hole 79. In addition, the steel shell limit seat 74 is installed on the side of the support seat 710. Specifically, the ejection mechanism 76 includes an ejection cylinder 761, a connecting block 762 and a lifting plate 763. The ejection cylinder 761 is vertically installed on the support seat 710. The piston rod of the ejection cylinder 761 is installed with the connecting block 762. The connecting block 762 is connected to the lifting plate 763. The ejector rod 75 is installed on the side of the lifting plate 763. The slider 764 is installed on the back of the lifting plate 763. The slider 764 is slidably connected to the slide rail 765. The slide rail 765 is vertically installed on the support seat 766. The steel shell vibration plate 71 drives the steel shell to enter the direct vibration track 72 in an orderly manner, and the direct vibrator 73 drives the steel shell in the direct vibration track 72 to move forward and enter the limit groove 77. The ejection cylinder 761 drives the lifting plate 763 to rise, and the lifting plate 763 drives the ejector rod 75 to rise. The ejector rod 75 pushes the steel shell to move upward and out of the limit groove 77, and the steel shell is assembled to the battery cell.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 20 , the dotting fastening mechanism 8A includes a dotting seat 8A1, a dotting finger cylinder 8A2 and a dotting template 8A3. The dotting finger cylinder 8A2 is installed above the dotting seat 8A1. The dotting finger cylinder 8A2 drives the dotting template to open and close. The dotting template 8A3 has multiple pieces and is arranged in a circle around the central axis of the dotting finger cylinder. The inner side of the dotting template 8A3 is provided with a dotting convex column. The battery enters the center around the multiple dotting templates 8A3. The dotting finger cylinder 8A2 drives the dotting template to close the mold, and the dotting template 8A3 shapes concave points on the battery steel shell.

[0026] A USB rechargeable lithium battery production process, using the above-mentioned USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly equipment, includes the following steps: ① Battery cell loading: the battery cell loading device drives the battery cell into the disc station transfer device; ② Battery pin detection and shaping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the battery pin reversing shaping device, and the camera shooting mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the positive and negative pin positions of the battery cell are correct. If the detection result is incorrect, the pin reversing mechanism drives the battery cell to rotate to reverse the pins. The left and right pin shaping mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the left and right, and the front and back pin flattening mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the front and back; ③ Assemble the upper cover, the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the upper cover assembly station, and the upper cover vibration plate drives The upper cover enters the straight vibration track in an orderly manner, and the upper cover straight vibrator drives the upper cover in the upper cover straight vibration track to move forward. The material transfer mechanism drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to pass through the shooting detection mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism in sequence. The shooting detection mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the position of the upper cover is correct. If the position of the upper cover is incorrect, the position adjustment mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and change position. The material transfer mechanism continues to drive the upper cover after the change to arrive at the assembly station. The upper push mechanism pushes the battery cell from below, and the lower pressure mechanism presses the upper cover to assemble it to the battery cell. ④Taping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the tape-sticking station, and the tape-sticking device drives the tape to stick to the bottom of the battery cell; ⑤ Install the steel shell. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to enter the steel shell installation station. The steel shell direct vibrator drives the steel shell in the steel shell direct vibration track to move forward into the limit slot. After entering the limit slot, the steel shell is driven by the ejection mechanism to move the ejector rod up and out of the limit slot. The steel shell is inserted into the upper battery cell to become a USB rechargeable lithium battery. ⑥Electrical test: The disc station transfer device drives the USB rechargeable lithium battery into the test station, the probe is electrically connected to the USB rechargeable lithium battery, and the tester performs performance test on the battery ⑦Point-tightening: the point-tightening mechanism makes indentations on the steel shell of the battery to ensure that the battery cell and the steel shell are firmly installed; ⑧ Unloading: according to the test results, if the product fails the test, it will be discharged and stored from the defective product discharge device; if the product passes the test, it will be discharged and stored from the good product discharge device.

[0027] A USB rechargeable lithium battery product is manufactured using the above production process and the above equipment. The above content is a further detailed description of the present invention in combination with a specific preferred embodiment. It cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which should be regarded as belonging to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries, characterized by: The utility model comprises a battery cell feeding device, a workbench, a disc station transfer device, a battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, an upper cover feeding and assembling device, a tape sticking device, a steel shell installing device, an electrical property testing device, a dot-marking and fastening mechanism, a good product discharge device and a bad product discharge device. The battery cell feeding device is located on the side of the workbench, and the disc station transfer device is installed on the workbench. The battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, the upper cover feeding and assembling device, the tape sticking device, the steel shell installing device, the electrical property testing device, the dot-marking and fastening mechanism, the good product discharge device and the bad product discharge device are distributed around the circumference of the disc station transfer device. The battery cell feeding device drives the battery cell to enter the disc station transfer device, and the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to rotate so as to pass through the battery cell pin reversing and shaping device, the upper cover feeding and assembling device, the tape sticking device, the steel shell installing device, the electrical property testing device, the dot-marking and fastening mechanism, the good product discharge device and the bad product discharge device in sequence. Qualified products are discharged from the good product discharge device, and unqualified products are discharged from the bad product discharge device.

2. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cell loading device includes a tray rack, a tray, a battery cell suction mechanism, a conveyor belt, a material dividing block and a flipping and picking mechanism. A plurality of trays are stacked on the tray rack. The battery cell suction mechanism sucks a row of battery cells onto the conveyor belt. A material dividing block is installed at the end of the conveyor belt. The material dividing block limits the passage of a single battery cell. The flipping and picking mechanism clamps the battery cell and flips it to the disc station transfer device.

3. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The disc station transfer device includes a divider, a rotating column, a rotating disk, and an elastic clip. The divider drives the rotating column to rotate. The rotating disk is installed above the rotating column. A plurality of elastic clips are installed at equal angles on the periphery of the rotating disk. The elastic clips are used to elastically clamp the battery core.

4. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating column is a hollow structure, the fixed column passes through the center of the rotating column, the upper end of the fixed column is equipped with a fixed disk, and the fixed disk is equipped with a plurality of opening and closing cylinders for opening the elastic clips.

5. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cell pin reversing and shaping device includes a camera shooting mechanism, a pin reversing mechanism, a pin left and right shaping mechanism, and a pin front and back flattening mechanism. The camera shooting mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the positions of the positive and negative pins of the battery cell are correct. The pin reversing mechanism drives the battery cell to rotate to reverse the pins. The pin left and right shaping mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins left and right. The pin front and back flattening mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins front and back.

6. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pin left and right shaping mechanism includes a first fixed seat, a first forward cylinder, a first forward seat, an intermediate plug block, a first finger cylinder, and left and right shaping clips. The first fixed seat is installed on a workbench, and the first forward cylinder is installed above the first fixed seat. The first forward cylinder drives the first forward seat to move forward close to the battery. The intermediate plug block is installed in front of the first forward seat, and the first finger cylinder is installed above the first forward seat. The first finger cylinder drives the left and right shaping clips to open and close. The intermediate plug block is located between the left and right shaping clips, and the intermediate plug block extends between the positive and negative pins. The left and right shaping clips flatten the pins from the left and right sides. The pin front and back flattening mechanism includes a second fixed seat, a second finger cylinder, and front and back shaping clips. The second finger cylinder is installed above the second fixed seat, and the second finger cylinder drives the front and back shaping clips to flatten the pins from the front and back sides.

7. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover feeding and assembly device comprises an upper cover vibration plate, an upper cover straight vibration track, an upper cover straight vibrator, a material shifting mechanism, a photographing and detecting mechanism, a position adjusting mechanism, an upper push mechanism and a lower pressing mechanism. The upper cover vibration plate drives the upper cover to enter the straight vibration track in an orderly manner, the straight vibrator drives the upper cover in the straight vibration track to move forward, the material shifting mechanism drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to pass through the photographing and detecting mechanism and the position adjusting mechanism in sequence, the photographing and detecting mechanism photographs and detects whether the position of the upper cover is correct, the position adjusting mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and change position, the material shifting mechanism drives the upper cover to reach the assembly station, the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to rotate to the assembly station, the upper push mechanism is located below the assembly station, the upper push mechanism is used to support the battery cell, the lower pressing mechanism is located above the assembly station, and the lower pressing mechanism is used to press the upper cover to assemble to the battery cell.

8. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material moving mechanism includes a transverse moving module, a moving seat, a first finger cylinder, a second finger cylinder, a vertical plate, a lifting cylinder, a lifting plate, and a third finger cylinder. The transverse moving module drives the moving seat to move horizontally left and right. The first finger cylinder, the second finger cylinder, and the vertical plate are installed in front of the moving seat from left to right. The lifting cylinder is installed on the vertical plate. The lifting cylinder drives the lifting plate to rise and fall. The third finger cylinder is installed on the right side of the lifting plate. The pressing mechanism includes a pressing cylinder and a pressing block. The pressing cylinder is installed on the right side of the cylinder body of the third finger cylinder. The pressing cylinder drives the pressing block to press down. The pressing block is L-shaped and extends between the two clamping jaws of the third finger cylinder.

9. The fully automatic assembly equipment for USB rechargeable lithium batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel shell loading device comprises a steel shell vibration plate, a steel shell direct vibration track, a steel shell direct vibrator, a steel shell limit seat, a push rod and an ejection mechanism. The vibration plate drives the steel shell to enter the direct vibration track in an orderly manner. The direct vibrator drives the steel shell in the direct vibration track to move forward. The steel shell limit seat docks with the front end of the direct vibration track. The steel shell limit seat is provided with a limit groove for a single steel shell to enter. The push rod extends into the limit groove from the bottom of the limit groove. The ejection mechanism drives the push rod to rise to make the steel shell move upward and out of the limit groove.

10. A USB rechargeable lithium battery production process, characterized in that: The method is carried out using the USB rechargeable lithium battery fully automatic assembly equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising the following steps: ① Battery cell loading: the battery cell loading device drives the battery cell into the disc station transfer device; ② Battery pin detection and shaping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the battery pin reversing shaping device, and the camera shooting mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the positive and negative pin positions of the battery cell are correct. If the detection result is incorrect, the pin reversing mechanism drives the battery cell to rotate to reverse the pins. The left and right pin shaping mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the left and right, and the front and back pin flattening mechanism flattens and shapes the positive and negative pins to the front and back; ③ Assemble the upper cover. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to enter the upper cover assembly station. The upper cover vibration disk drives the upper cover to enter the straight vibration track in an orderly manner. The upper cover straight vibrator drives the upper cover in the upper cover straight vibration track to move forward. The material transfer mechanism drives the upper cover at the front end of the straight vibration track to pass through the shooting detection mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism in sequence. The shooting detection mechanism takes pictures to detect whether the position of the upper cover is correct. If the position of the upper cover is incorrect, the position adjustment mechanism drives the upper cover to rotate and transpose. The material transfer mechanism continues to drive the transposed upper cover to the assembly station. The upper push mechanism pushes the battery cell from below, and the lower pressure mechanism presses the upper cover to assemble it to the battery cell. ④Taping: the disc station transfer device drives the battery cell into the tape-sticking station, and the tape-sticking device drives the tape to stick to the bottom of the battery cell; ⑤ Install the steel shell. The disc station transfer device drives the battery cell to enter the steel shell installation station. The steel shell direct vibrator drives the steel shell in the steel shell direct vibration track to move forward into the limit slot. After entering the limit slot, the steel shell is driven by the ejection mechanism to move the ejector rod up and out of the limit slot. The steel shell is inserted into the upper battery cell to become a USB rechargeable lithium battery. ⑥Electrical property test: the disc station transfer device drives the USB rechargeable lithium battery into the test station, the probe is electrically connected to the USB rechargeable lithium battery, and the tester performs performance test on the battery; ⑦ Dot-marking fastening: The dot-marking fastening mechanism makes indentations on the steel shell of the battery to ensure that the battery cell and the steel shell are firmly installed; ⑧ Unloading: according to the test results, if the product fails the test, it will be discharged and stored from the defective product discharge device; if the product passes the test, it will be discharged and stored from the good product discharge device.

11. A USB rechargeable lithium battery product, characterized in that: The invention is manufactured by the production process of claim 10.

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