Nickel-metal hydride battery electricity testing and selecting machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a nickel-metal hydride battery electricity testing and selecting machine which comprises a rack and a conveying mechanism installed on the rack and used for conveying nickel-metal hydride batteries, and a detection station is arranged on the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is provided with a detection mechanism at the detection station; the detection mechanism comprises two detection assemblies which are arranged on the left side and the right side of the conveying mechanism in a mirroring mode, each detection assembly comprises a detection fixing base, a sliding rail, a sliding block, a detection mounting frame and a probe detection block, and the probe detection blocks of the two detection assemblies are matched together and used for detecting the voltage of the nickel-metal hydride battery; the detection mechanism further comprises two groups of cam reciprocating mechanisms which are in a mirror image and act synchronously, and the cam reciprocating mechanisms are used for driving the sliding blocks of the corresponding detection assemblies to reciprocate along the sliding rails, so that the two groups of probe detection blocks are in synchronous contact with or separated from electrode ends on the left side and the right side of the battery on the conveying mechanism respectively. According to the nickel-metal hydride battery electricity testing and selecting machine, the whole process can be automatically operated, labor is saved, detection is accurate, the speed is high, and automatic butt joint with a production line can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of nickel-hydrogen battery recycling testing, in particular to a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] NiMH battery recycling is the act of collecting used NiMH batteries to prevent them from entering the ecosystem and causing harm to the environment. Used batteries contain a large amount of heavy metals and electrolyte solutions such as waste acid and waste alkali. If discarded at will, corrupted batteries will destroy our water sources, erode the crops and land on which we depend for survival, and our living environment will face a huge threat. Therefore, it is necessary for us to recycle and reuse used NiMH batteries. On the one hand, it can prevent environmental pollution, and on the other hand, it can reuse the useful components in them and save resources. Used batteries need to be tested for voltage before recycling and reuse. Batteries without voltage can be disassembled and recycled, and batteries with voltage need to be discharged first and then further disassembled and recycled.

[0003] Existing equipment has slow detection speed and low production capacity, and there are also common problems such as inaccurate voltage detection, false detection, and missed detection. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine, which can be fully automated, saves labor, has accurate detection, high speed, and can be automatically connected to the production line.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine, including a frame, a conveying mechanism installed on the frame for conveying nickel-hydrogen batteries, and a detection station is arranged on the conveying mechanism; the conveying mechanism is provided with a detection mechanism at the detection station; the detection mechanism includes two groups of detection components arranged on the left and right sides of the conveying mechanism in a mirror image, the detection components include a detection fixing seat installed on the frame, a slide rail installed on the detection mounting seat, a slider assembled on the slide rail, a detection mounting frame fixed on the slider, and a probe detection block installed on the detection mounting frame, and the probe detection blocks of the two groups of detection components cooperate with each other to detect the voltage of the nickel-hydrogen battery; the detection mechanism also includes two groups of cam reciprocating mechanisms that are mirror image and act synchronously, which are respectively used to drive the sliders of the corresponding detection components to reciprocate along the slide rails, so that the two groups of probe detection blocks are respectively in synchronous contact with or synchronously separated from the electrode ends on the left and right sides of the battery on the conveying mechanism.

[0006] Furthermore, the cam reciprocating mechanism includes a rotating wheel assembly and a reset assembly; the rotating wheel assembly includes a rotating wheel and a first rotating shaft coaxially fixed with the rotating wheel; the first rotating shaft is installed on the frame through a bearing; the rotating wheel assembly also includes a plurality of shaft sleeves with rotational freedom arranged on the top surface of the rotating wheel and evenly distributed along the circumference; a cylindrical pad corresponding to the shaft sleeve is also arranged on the slider of the detection assembly; the reset assembly includes a tension spring column fixed to the frame, a tension spring hanging rod fixed to the slider of the detection assembly, and a tension spring installed between the tension spring column and the tension spring hanging rod; the diameter of the cylindrical pad is greater than the spacing between two adjacent shaft sleeves; the tension spring is used to keep the cylindrical pad in close contact with the shaft sleeve at all times; the rotating wheel is used to rotate under the drive of the first transmission shaft, so that the shaft sleeve on the rotating wheel contacts the cylindrical pad in turn, and under the action of the tension spring, the cylindrical pad drives the slider to reciprocate along the slide rail.

[0007] Furthermore, the detection component also includes a probe mounting block arranged in the detection mounting frame, and a sliding rod assembly in the left and right directions is fixed in the detection mounting frame; the probe mounting block is sleeved on the sliding rod assembly, and the probe detection block is fixed on the side of the probe mounting block close to the conveying mechanism, and a first compression spring sleeved on the sliding rod assembly is also arranged between the side of the probe mounting block close to the conveying mechanism and the detection mounting frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a pressure cell mechanism is also arranged above the inspection station of the conveying mechanism; the pressure cell mechanism includes a pressure block, and a guide shaft is fixed above the front end and the rear end of the pressure block; the pressure cell mechanism also includes a pressure cell mounting frame fixed on the frame; the pressure cell mounting frame is provided with a guide hole at a position corresponding to the guide shaft, the top end of the guide shaft passes through the guide hole upward and a limiting portion is provided, and a second compression spring is also sleeved on the area of ​​the guide shaft located between the pressure block and the pressure cell mounting frame; the second compression spring acts on the pressure block to compress the battery when the battery is located at the inspection station for inspection.

[0009] Furthermore, a through hole in the up-and-down direction is provided in the middle area of ​​the pressing block; a sensor is installed on the pressing block, and a sensing end of the sensor is passed through the through hole for sensing the battery located directly below the through hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a chain assembly; the chain assembly includes a plurality of chain link conveying units; the chain link conveying unit includes an outer chain link and an inner chain link; a loading mounting plate is also fixed on the outer chain link or the inner chain link, and a loading block is installed on the loading mounting plate; the top surface of the loading block has a loading groove for holding nickel-hydrogen batteries; baffles are also provided on both sides of the upper section of the chain assembly; the baffles cooperate with the loading groove to limit the nickel-hydrogen batteries. A picking station is also provided on the conveying mechanism, and a picking mechanism is provided at the detection station of the conveying mechanism; the picking mechanism includes a picking slide installed on the frame and located on one side of the conveying mechanism, a picking assembly installed on the frame and located on the other side of the conveying mechanism, and a picking guide assembly installed at the inlet end of the picking slide; the picking assembly includes a picking cylinder, and a picking rod is fixed to the moving end of the picking cylinder; the picking rod and the nickel-hydrogen battery of the conveying mechanism are located at the same horizontal position; the picking guide assembly includes a picking guide channel corresponding to the picking rod, and also includes a picking guide channel connected to the outlet end of the picking guide channel. The selecting guide groove is connected with the inlet end of the selecting slideway; a selecting guide wheel is installed on the bottom side of the selecting guide groove; the wheel surface of the selecting guide wheel is evenly distributed with guide half grooves for accommodating nickel-metal hydride batteries along the circumferential direction; the selecting guide assembly also includes a guide motor for driving the guide wheel to rotate; the guide assembly is used to push the nickel-metal hydride batteries detected as having voltage on the conveying mechanism by the detection mechanism into the selecting guide groove through the selecting rod; the guide wheel is used to use the guide half groove to sequentially transfer the nickel-metal hydride batteries entering the selecting guide groove to the outlet end of the guide half groove and enter the selecting slideway.

[0011] Furthermore, a discharge chute is provided at the end of the conveying mechanism for receiving the voltage-free nickel-metal hydride batteries delivered by the conveying mechanism.

[0012] Furthermore, a feeding station is also provided on the conveying mechanism, and a loading mechanism is provided at the feeding station, the loading mechanism includes a loading trough fixed on the frame, the loading trough includes a left vertical plate, a right vertical plate and two inclined plates located between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate, one in front and one in the back, so that the loading trough forms a funnel shape, wherein the spacing between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate is slightly larger than the height dimension of the nickel-hydrogen battery; a coil assembly is also provided on the bottom side of the loading trough, the coil assembly includes a coil tray, and supporting blocks located at the front and rear sides of the coil tray, and the outer peripheral surface of the coil tray is evenly distributed with coil troughs along the circumferential direction; a channel for conveying nickel-hydrogen batteries is formed between the coil trough and the supporting blocks; a discharging channel is also provided on the bottom side of the coil assembly; the loading mechanism also includes a coil motor fixed on the frame for driving the coil tray to rotate; the coil tray is used to receive a single nickel-hydrogen battery at the top using the coil trough, and send it to the discharging channel along the channel, so that the single nickel-hydrogen battery is output from the discharging channel in sequence.

[0013] Furthermore, an annular groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the coil disk; a guide rod is provided on the top side of the discharge channel at the entrance; the guide rod is inserted into the annular groove, so that when the nickel-hydrogen battery is transported to the entrance of the discharge channel along the coil trough, the nickel-hydrogen battery is guided into the discharge channel under the action of the guide rod.

[0014] Furthermore, a connecting mechanism is provided between the loading mechanism and the feeding station; the connecting mechanism comprises a connecting slide and a turning slide; the turning slide comprises a horizontal section slide and a vertical section slide which are connected; the inlet end of the connecting slide is connected with the outlet end of the discharge channel of the loading mechanism; the outlet end of the connecting slide is connected with the inlet end of the horizontal section slide of the turning slide; the outlet end of the bottom side of the vertical section slide corresponds to the detection station of the conveying mechanism.

[0015] Advantages of the present invention: The nickel-hydrogen battery test and selection machine of the present invention can be fully automated, saves labor, has accurate detection, high speed, and can be automatically connected to the production line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a nickel-metal hydride battery test and selection machine according to the present embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic top view of a nickel-hydrogen battery test and selection machine according to the present embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a driving device and a transmission mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a testing station of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine according to this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a chain assembly of a nickel-metal hydride battery test and selection machine of this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a detection mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical detection and selection machine of this embodiment;

[0022] Figure 7 A comparative schematic diagram of the reciprocating motion state of the detection mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical detection and selection machine of this embodiment;

[0023] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a battery pressing mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine of this embodiment;

[0024] Fig. 9 A schematic top view of a testing station of a nickel-metal hydride battery testing and sorting machine according to the present embodiment;

[0025] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 A schematic cross-sectional view of AA;

[0026] Fig.11 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism and a connection mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine of this embodiment;

[0027] Fig.12 This is an internal schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and sorting machine according to this embodiment;

[0028] Fig.13 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a coil tray of a nickel-metal hydride battery electrical testing and sorting machine of this embodiment;

[0029] Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of the internal connection mechanism of a nickel-metal hydride battery test and selection machine of this embodiment;

[0030] Fig.15 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a selection station of a nickel-metal hydride battery electrical inspection and selection machine of this embodiment;

[0031] Fig.16 A schematic top view of a selection station of a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical testing and selection machine according to the present embodiment;

[0032] Fig.17 for Fig.16 A schematic cross-sectional view of BB;

[0033] Among them, 1- rack;

[0034] 2- conveying mechanism, 21- second transmission mechanism, 22- chain assembly, 23- chain support plate, 24- baffle, 25- discharge slide, 211- second transmission shaft, 212- driving sprocket, 213- second transmission sprocket, 214- driven shaft, 215- driven sprocket, 221- chain link conveying unit, 222- material loading mounting plate, 223- material loading block, 2211- outer chain link, 2212- inner chain link, 2231- material loading trough;

[0035] 3-detection mechanism, 31-first transmission mechanism, 32-rotating wheel assembly, 33-detection assembly, 34-reset assembly, 311-first transmission shaft, 312-first transmission sprocket, 313-first bevel gear, 321-rotating wheel, 322-first rotating shaft, 323-second bevel gear, 324-sleeve, 325-bearing, 331-detection fixing seat, 332-slide rail, 333-slider, 334-detection mounting frame, 335-slide rod assembly, 336-probe mounting block, 337-probe detection block, 338-first compression spring, 339-cylindrical pad, 341-tension spring column, 342-tension spring hanging rod, 343-tension spring;

[0036] 4-pressure battery mechanism, 41-pressure block, 42-pressure battery mounting frame, 43-guide shaft, 44-second pressure spring, 45-sensor, 411-through hole;

[0037] 5-selection mechanism, 51-selection slide, 52-selection guide assembly, 53-selection assembly, 521-selection guide channel, 522-selection guide groove, 523-selection guide wheel, 524-material guide motor, 5231-material guide half groove, 531-selection rod;

[0038] 6-driving device, 61-motor, 62-divider, 63-second output sprocket, 64-first output sprocket;

[0039] 7-feeding mechanism, 71-coil motor, 72-feeding trough, 73-coil assembly, 721-inclined plate, 731-supporting block, 732-coil tray, 733-discharging channel, 734-guide rod, 7321-coil trough, 7322-ring groove;

[0040] 8-connection mechanism, 81-connection slide, 82-steering slide;

[0041] 9-Nickel-metal hydride battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0043] Example

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 17 As shown, this embodiment provides a nickel-hydrogen battery electrical inspection and sorting machine, including a frame 1, a conveying mechanism 2 installed on the frame 1 for conveying nickel-hydrogen batteries, and a detection station is arranged on the conveying mechanism 2; the conveying mechanism 2 is provided with a detection mechanism 3 at the detection station; the detection mechanism 3 includes two sets of detection components 33 arranged on the left and right sides of the conveying mechanism 2 in a mirror image, and the detection component 33 includes a detection fixing seat 331 installed on the frame 1, a slide rail 332 installed on the detection mounting seat 331, and a slider 332 assembled on the slide rail 332. 33. A detection mounting frame 334 fixed on a slider 333, a probe detection block 337 mounted on the detection mounting frame 334, and two sets of probe detection blocks 337 of the detection components 33 cooperate with each other to detect the voltage of the nickel-hydrogen battery; the detection mechanism 3 also includes two sets of cam reciprocating mechanisms that are mirror-imaged and act synchronously, which are respectively used to drive the slider 333 of the corresponding detection component 33 to reciprocate along the slide rail 332, so that the two sets of probe detection blocks 337 are respectively in synchronous contact with or synchronously separated from the electrode ends on the left and right sides of the battery on the conveying mechanism 2.

[0045] Refer to Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the cam reciprocating mechanism includes a rotating wheel assembly 32 and a reset assembly 34; the rotating wheel assembly 32 includes a rotating wheel 321 and a first rotating shaft 322 coaxially fixed to the rotating wheel; the first rotating shaft 322 is installed on the frame 1 through a bearing 325; the rotating wheel assembly 32 also includes a plurality of sleeves 324 with rotational freedom arranged on the top surface of the rotating wheel and uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction; a cylindrical pad 339 corresponding to the sleeve 324 is also arranged on the slider 332 of the detection assembly 33; the reset assembly 34 includes a tension spring column 341 fixed to the frame 1, The slider 332 of the detection component 33 is fixed with a tension spring hanging rod 342, and a tension spring 343 is installed between the tension spring column 341 and the tension spring hanging rod 342; the diameter of the cylindrical pad 339 is larger than the distance between two adjacent sleeves; the tension spring 343 is used to ensure that the cylindrical pad 339 is always in close contact with the sleeve 324; the rotating wheel 321 is used to rotate under the drive of the first transmission shaft 322, so that the sleeve 324 on the rotating wheel 321 is in contact with the cylindrical pad 339 in turn, and under the action of the tension spring 343, the cylindrical pad 339 drives the slider 333 to reciprocate along the slide rail 332.

[0046] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cam reciprocating mechanism also includes a first transmission mechanism 31; the first transmission mechanism 31 includes a first transmission shaft 311 installed on the frame 1; a first transmission sprocket 312 and two first bevel gears 313 are fixed on the first transmission shaft 311; a second bevel gear 323 is also fixed on the bottom side of the first rotating shaft 322; the second bevel gears of the two sets of rotating wheel assemblies 32 are respectively meshed with the corresponding first bevel gears 313; the first transmission sprocket 312 is used to be connected to the driving device through a transmission chain. In this embodiment, the driving device 6 includes a motor 61, a divider 62 driven by a belt of the motor 61, and the divider 62 is provided with a first output sprocket 64 on the side corresponding to the first transmission sprocket 312, and the first output sprocket 64 is connected to the first transmission sprocket 312 through a transmission chain.

[0047] Refer to Figure 6As shown, the detection assembly 33 also includes a probe mounting block 336 disposed in a detection mounting frame 334, and a sliding bar assembly 335 in the left and right directions is fixed in the detection mounting frame 334; the probe mounting block 336 is sleeved on the sliding bar assembly 335, and the probe detection block 337 is fixed on the side of the probe mounting block 336 close to the conveying mechanism 2, and a first compression spring 338 sleeved on the sliding bar assembly 335 is also provided between the side of the probe mounting block 336 close to the conveying mechanism 2 and the detection mounting frame 334. In this embodiment, the matching relationship between the first compression spring 338, the sliding bar assembly 335 and the probe mounting block 336 can make the probe detection block flexibly contact with the electrode end of the nickel-hydrogen battery.

[0048] Refer to Figure 8 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, a pressure cell mechanism 4 is also arranged above the inspection station of the conveying mechanism 2; the pressure cell mechanism 4 includes a pressure block 41, and a guide shaft 43 is fixed above the front end and the rear section of the pressure block 41; the pressure cell mechanism 4 also includes a pressure cell mounting frame 42 fixed on the frame 1; the pressure cell mounting frame 42 is provided with a guide hole at a position corresponding to the guide shaft 43, and the top end of the guide shaft 43 passes through the guide hole upward and is provided with a limiting portion, and a second compression spring 44 is also sleeved on the guide shaft 43 in the area between the pressure block 41 and the pressure cell mounting frame 42; the second compression spring 44 acts on the pressure block 41, and is used to compress the battery when the battery is located at the inspection station for inspection. In this embodiment, a through hole 411 in the up and down directions is further opened in the middle area of ​​the pressing block 41; a sensor 45 is further installed on the pressing block 41, and the sensing end of the sensor 45 is passed through the through hole 411, for sensing the battery located directly below the through hole 411; the pressing battery mounting frame 42 includes two groups of paired columns distributed front and back, the paired columns are arranged on the left and right sides of the conveying mechanism, and a connecting plate is installed on the top side between the paired columns; the guide hole is arranged in the middle area of ​​the connecting plate.

[0049] Refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the conveying mechanism 2 includes a chain assembly 22; the chain assembly 22 includes a plurality of chain link conveying units 221; the chain link conveying unit includes an outer chain link 2211 and an inner chain link 2212; a loading mounting plate 222 is also fixed on the outer chain link 2211 or the inner chain link 2212, and a loading block 223 is installed on the loading mounting plate 222; the top surface of the loading block 223 has a loading groove 2231 for holding nickel-hydrogen batteries; baffles 24 are also provided on both sides of the upper section of the chain assembly 22; the baffles 24 cooperate with the loading groove 2231 to limit the nickel-hydrogen batteries. In this embodiment, a chain support plate 23 is also provided between the bottom side of the upper section of the chain assembly 22 and the frame 1 to maintain the levelness and straightness of the upper section of the chain assembly 22.

[0050] Refer to Figure 3 As shown, the conveying mechanism 2 also includes a second transmission mechanism 21; the second transmission mechanism 21 includes a second transmission shaft 211 and a driven shaft 214 installed on the frame 1; a driving sprocket 212 is fixed on the second transmission shaft 211, a driven sprocket 215 is fixed on the driven shaft 214, and the chain assembly 22 is assembled between the driving sprocket 212 and the driven sprocket 215; a second transmission sprocket 213 is also fixed on the second transmission shaft 211, and the second transmission sprocket 213 is used to be connected to the driving device through a transmission chain. In this embodiment, the divider 62 of the driving device 6 is also provided with a second output sprocket 63 on the side corresponding to the second transmission sprocket 213; the second output sprocket 63 is connected to the second transmission sprocket 213 through a transmission chain.

[0051] Refer to Figure 2 , Fig.15 , Fig.16 and Fig.17 As shown, the conveying mechanism 2 is also provided with a picking station, and the conveying mechanism 2 is provided with a picking mechanism 5 at the detection station; the picking mechanism 5 includes a picking slide 51 installed on the frame 1 and located on one side of the conveying mechanism 2, a picking assembly 53 installed on the frame 1 and located on the other side of the conveying mechanism 2, and a picking guide assembly 52 installed at the inlet end of the picking slide 51; the picking assembly 53 includes a picking cylinder, and a picking rod 531 is fixed to the moving end of the picking cylinder; the picking rod 531 is located at the same horizontal position as the nickel-hydrogen battery of the conveying mechanism 2; the picking guide assembly 52 includes a picking guide channel 521 corresponding to the picking rod 531, and also includes a picking guide groove 522 connected to the outlet end of the picking guide channel 521 ; The outlet end of the selection guide groove 522 is connected with the inlet end of the selection slide 51; a selection guide wheel 523 is installed on the bottom side of the selection guide groove 522; the wheel surface of the selection guide wheel 523 is evenly distributed with guide half grooves 5231 for accommodating nickel-metal hydride batteries 9 along the circumferential direction; the selection guide assembly 52 also includes a guide motor 524 for driving the guide wheel 523 to rotate; the guide assembly 52 is used to push the nickel-metal hydride batteries 9 detected as having voltage by the detection mechanism 3 on the conveying mechanism 2 into the selection guide groove 522 through the selection rod 531; the guide wheel 523 is used to use the guide half groove 5231 to sequentially and individually transfer the nickel-metal hydride batteries 9 entering the selection guide groove 522 to the outlet end of the guide half groove 5231 to enter the selection slide 51.

[0052] Refer to Figure 2 As shown, a discharge chute 25 is also provided at the end of the conveying mechanism 2 for receiving the voltage-free nickel-hydrogen batteries 9 delivered by the conveying mechanism 2 .

[0053] Refer to Fig.11, Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, the conveying mechanism 2 is also provided with a feeding station, and the feeding station is provided with a loading mechanism 7, and the loading mechanism 7 includes a loading trough 72 fixed on the frame 1, and the loading trough 72 includes a left vertical plate, a right vertical plate, and two inclined plates 721 located between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate, one in front and one in the back, so that the loading trough 72 forms a funnel shape, wherein the distance between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate is slightly larger than the height dimension of the nickel-hydrogen battery; the bottom side of the loading trough 71 is also provided with a coil assembly 73, and the coil assembly 73 includes a coil tray 732, and a support block 7 located at the front and rear sides of the coil tray 732. 31, the outer surface of the coiling tray 732 is evenly distributed with coiling grooves 7321 along the circumferential direction; a channel for conveying the nickel-metal hydride battery 9 is formed between the coiling groove 7321 and the supporting block 731; a discharge channel 733 is also provided on the bottom side of the coiling assembly 73; the loading mechanism 7 also includes a coiling motor 71 fixed on the frame for driving the coiling tray 732 to rotate; the coiling tray 732 is used to receive a single nickel-metal hydride battery 9 from the top by using the coiling groove 7321, and send it to the discharge channel 733 along the channel, so that the single nickel-metal hydride battery 9 is output from the discharge channel 733 in sequence. In this embodiment, the depth of the coiling groove 732 of the coiling tray 732 is slightly larger than the diameter of the nickel-metal hydride battery; the height of the discharge channel 733 is slightly larger than the diameter of the nickel-metal hydride battery; the two inclined plates ensure an inclined angle of the opening video, which is conducive to the nickel-metal hydride battery automatically sliding into the coiling tray.

[0054] Refer to Fig.13 As shown, an annular groove 7322 is also provided on the outer peripheral surface of the coil disk 732; a guide rod 734 is provided on the top side of the entrance of the discharge channel 733; the guide rod 734 is inserted into the annular groove 7322, and is used to guide the nickel-hydrogen battery 9 into the discharge channel 733 under the action of the guide rod when the nickel-hydrogen battery 9 is transported to the entrance of the discharge channel 733 along the coil groove 7321.

[0055] Refer to Fig.11 and Fig.14 As shown, a connection mechanism 8 is also provided between the feeding mechanism 7 and the feeding station; the connection mechanism 8 includes a connection slide 81 and a diverting slide 82; the diverting slide 82 has a horizontal section slide and a vertical section slide that are connected; the inlet end of the connection slide 81 is connected with the outlet end of the discharge channel 733 of the feeding mechanism 7; the outlet end of the connection slide 81 is connected with the inlet end of the horizontal section slide of the diverting slide 82; the outlet end of the bottom side of the vertical section slide corresponds to the detection station of the conveying mechanism 2. In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the connection slide 81 and the diverting slide 82 are provided with corresponding baffles to prevent the nickel-hydrogen battery from falling; the spacing between the baffles on both sides is slightly larger than the height dimension of the nickel-hydrogen battery.

[0056] A nickel-hydrogen battery electrical inspection and selection machine of the present embodiment adopts a loading mechanism for loading. Through the guiding effect of the inclined plate, the nickel-hydrogen battery falls into the coiling slot on the coiling tray. Driven by the coiling motor, the coiling tray drives the nickel-hydrogen battery along the channel to the entrance of the discharging channel. With the cooperation of the guide rod and the ring groove, the nickel-hydrogen battery is pushed into the discharging channel. The nickel-hydrogen battery is output from the discharging channel into the connecting slide of the connecting mechanism, and rolls into the turning slide and falls into the loading slot of the conveying mechanism. When the conveying mechanism drives the nickel-hydrogen battery to the inspection station, the pressing block of the battery pressing mechanism presses the nickel-hydrogen battery under the action of the second compression spring, and the inspection machine The two probe detection blocks of the structure extend out under the drive of the cam reciprocating mechanism, contact the two electrode ends of the nickel-hydrogen battery, and detect the voltage of the nickel-hydrogen battery; the battery continues to be transported to the selection station, when the nickel-hydrogen battery is judged to have no voltage after detection, the selection cylinder does not move, the nickel-hydrogen battery continues to be transported to the end by the conveying mechanism, and is output through the discharge chute; when the nickel-hydrogen battery is judged to have voltage after detection, the selection cylinder starts when the corresponding nickel-hydrogen battery arrives, and the selection rod pushes the nickel-hydrogen battery out of the conveying mechanism, and the nickel-hydrogen battery enters the selection guide groove through the selection guide channel; it is transported to the selection chute through the selection guide wheel, waiting for the next discharge process.

[0057] The above embodiments should not limit the present invention in any way, and any technical solutions obtained by equivalent replacement or equivalent conversion shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A nickel-metal hydride battery tester and sorter, characterized by: It includes a frame, a conveying mechanism installed on the frame for conveying nickel-hydrogen batteries, and a detection station is arranged on the conveying mechanism; the conveying mechanism is provided with a detection mechanism at the detection station; the detection mechanism includes two groups of detection components arranged on the left and right sides of the conveying mechanism in a mirror image, and the detection components include a detection fixing seat installed on the frame, a slide rail installed on the detection mounting seat, a slider assembled on the slide rail, a detection mounting frame fixed on the slider, and a probe detection block installed on the detection mounting frame, and the probe detection blocks of the two groups of detection components cooperate with each other to detect the voltage of the nickel-hydrogen batteries; the detection mechanism also includes two groups of cam reciprocating mechanisms that are mirror image and act synchronously, which are respectively used to drive the sliders of the corresponding detection components to reciprocate along the slide rails, so that the two groups of probe detection blocks are respectively in synchronous contact with or synchronously separated from the electrode ends on the left and right sides of the battery on the conveying mechanism.

2. A nickel-hydrogen battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cam reciprocating mechanism includes a rotating wheel assembly and a reset assembly; the rotating wheel assembly includes a rotating wheel and a first rotating shaft coaxially fixed with the rotating wheel; the first rotating shaft is installed on the frame through a bearing; the rotating wheel assembly also includes a plurality of shaft sleeves with rotational freedom arranged on the top surface of the rotating wheel and evenly distributed along the circumference; a cylindrical pad corresponding to the shaft sleeve is also arranged on the slider of the detection assembly; the reset assembly includes a tension spring column fixed to the frame, a tension spring hanging rod fixed to the slider of the detection assembly, and a tension spring installed between the tension spring column and the tension spring hanging rod; the diameter of the cylindrical pad is greater than the spacing between two adjacent shaft sleeves; the tension spring is used to ensure that the cylindrical pad is always in close contact with the shaft sleeve; the rotating wheel is used to rotate under the drive of the first transmission shaft, so that the shaft sleeve on the rotating wheel contacts the cylindrical pad in turn, and under the action of the tension spring, the cylindrical pad drives the slider to reciprocate along the slide rail.

3. A nickel-hydrogen battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The detection component also includes a probe mounting block arranged in the detection mounting frame, and a sliding rod assembly in the left and right directions is fixed in the detection mounting frame; the probe mounting block is sleeved on the sliding rod assembly, and the probe detection block is fixed on the side of the probe mounting block close to the conveying mechanism, and a first compression spring sleeved on the sliding rod assembly is also arranged between the side of the probe mounting block close to the conveying mechanism and the detection mounting frame.

4. A nickel-metal hydride battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressure cell mechanism is also arranged above the detection station of the conveying mechanism; the pressure cell mechanism includes a pressure block, and a guide shaft is fixed above the front end and the rear end of the pressure block; the pressure cell mechanism also includes a pressure cell mounting frame fixed on the frame; the pressure cell mounting frame is provided with a guide hole at a position corresponding to the guide shaft, the top end of the guide shaft passes through the guide hole upward and a limiting portion is provided, and a second compression spring is also sleeved on the area of ​​the guide shaft located between the pressure block and the pressure cell mounting frame; the second compression spring acts on the pressure block to compress the battery when the battery is located at the detection station for detection.

5. A nickel-metal hydride battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A through hole in the up-and-down direction is also provided in the middle area of ​​the pressing block; a sensor is also installed on the pressing block, and a sensing end of the sensor is passed through the through hole for sensing the battery located directly below the through hole.

6. A nickel-hydrogen battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a chain assembly; the chain assembly includes a plurality of chain link conveying units; the chain link conveying unit includes an outer chain link and an inner chain link; a loading mounting plate is also fixed on the outer chain link or the inner chain link, and a loading block is installed on the loading mounting plate; the top surface of the loading block has a loading groove for holding nickel-hydrogen batteries; baffles are also provided on both sides of the upper section of the chain assembly; the baffles cooperate with the loading groove to limit the nickel-hydrogen batteries. A picking station is also provided on the conveying mechanism, and a picking mechanism is provided at the detection station of the conveying mechanism; the picking mechanism includes a picking slide installed on the frame and located on one side of the conveying mechanism, a picking assembly installed on the frame and located on the other side of the conveying mechanism, and a picking guide assembly installed at the inlet end of the picking slide; the picking assembly includes a picking cylinder, and a picking rod is fixed on the moving end of the picking cylinder; the picking rod and the nickel-hydrogen battery of the conveying mechanism are located at the same horizontal position; the picking guide assembly includes a picking guide channel corresponding to the picking rod, and also includes a picking guide channel connected to the outlet end of the picking guide channel. The selecting guide groove is connected with the inlet end of the selecting slideway; a selecting guide wheel is installed on the bottom side of the selecting guide groove; the wheel surface of the selecting guide wheel is evenly distributed with guide half grooves for accommodating nickel-metal hydride batteries along the circumferential direction; the selecting guide assembly also includes a guide motor for driving the guide wheel to rotate; the guide assembly is used to push the nickel-metal hydride batteries detected as having voltage on the conveying mechanism by the detection mechanism into the selecting guide groove through the selecting rod; the guide wheel is used to use the guide half groove to sequentially transfer the nickel-metal hydride batteries entering the selecting guide groove to the outlet end of the guide half groove and enter the selecting slideway.

7. A nickel-hydrogen battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A discharging slide is also provided at the end of the conveying mechanism for receiving the voltage-free nickel-hydrogen batteries delivered by the conveying mechanism.

8. The nickel-hydrogen battery test and sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism is also provided with a feeding station, and a loading mechanism is provided at the feeding station, the loading mechanism comprises a loading trough fixed on the frame, the loading trough comprises a left vertical plate, a right vertical plate and two inclined plates located between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate, one in front and one in the back, so that the loading trough forms a funnel shape, wherein the spacing between the left vertical plate and the right vertical plate is slightly larger than the height dimension of the nickel-hydrogen battery; a coil assembly is also provided on the bottom side of the loading trough, the coil assembly comprises a coil tray, and supporting blocks located at the front and rear sides of the coil tray, and the outer peripheral surface of the coil tray is evenly distributed with coil troughs along the circumferential direction; a channel for conveying nickel-hydrogen batteries is formed between the coil trough and the supporting blocks; a discharging channel is also provided on the bottom side of the coil assembly; the loading mechanism also comprises a coil motor fixed on the frame for driving the coil tray to rotate; the coil tray is used to receive a single nickel-hydrogen battery at the top by using the coil trough, and send it to the discharging channel along the channel, so that the single nickel-hydrogen battery is output from the discharging channel in sequence.

9. A nickel-hydrogen battery testing and sorting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: An annular groove is also provided on the outer peripheral surface of the coil tray; a guide rod is provided on the top side of the discharge channel at the entrance; the guide rod is inserted into the annular groove, so that when the nickel-hydrogen battery is transported to the entrance of the discharge channel along the coil trough, the nickel-hydrogen battery is guided into the discharge channel under the action of the guide rod.

10. The nickel-hydrogen battery tester and sorter according to claim 8, characterized in that: A connecting mechanism is also provided between the loading mechanism and the feeding station; the connecting mechanism comprises a connecting slide and a turning slide; the turning slide comprises a horizontal section slide and a vertical section slide which are connected; the inlet end of the connecting slide is connected with the outlet end of the discharge channel of the loading mechanism; the outlet end of the connecting slide is connected with the inlet end of the horizontal section slide of the turning slide; the outlet end of the bottom side of the vertical section slide corresponds to the detection station of the conveying mechanism.

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