Pipe machining device and method and production line of battery device

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a pipe machining device and method and a production line of a battery device. The pipe machining device comprises a base table, a conveying mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a shaping mechanism, the conveying mechanism comprises a bearing part used for bearing a pipe, the bearing part comprises a plate-shaped body and a pressing structure arranged on one side, and the pressing structure can move relative to the plate-shaped body and can abut against the surface of the side, away from the plate-shaped body, of the pipe; a profiling groove is formed in the surface of the side, facing the pressing structure, of the plate-shaped body and used for containing at least one part of the structure of the pipe. According to the pipe machining device, the conveying mechanism comprises the bearing part, the bearing part is provided with the pressing structure and the profiling groove, the stability of the pipe position can be improved, the positioning precision of the pipe placed on the bearing part is improved, and therefore the machining precision of the pipe can be improved; and particularly, the machining precision of special-shaped pipes such as a cooling pipe of a battery device can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of tube processing, and in particular, to a tube processing device, method, and a production line for a battery device. Background Art

[0002] The pipe processing device is used to process the pipe so that it can meet the relevant requirements of industrial products. Taking the heat exchange tube of the battery device as an example, when processing the heat exchange tube, it is necessary to cut and shape the tube mouth of the heat exchange tube to facilitate the connection of the heat exchange tube with other pipeline structures. The pipe processing device provided in the related art performs the above-mentioned processing in a relatively complicated process and has low efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the embodiments of the present application hope to provide a tube processing device, method and battery device production line with higher production efficiency.

[0004] The first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a pipe processing device, which includes: a base having a loading station, a cutting station and a shaping station; a conveying mechanism, which is arranged on the base and is used to convey the pipe between the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station; a cutting mechanism, which is arranged at the cutting station and is used to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe; and a shaping mechanism, which is arranged at the shaping station and is used to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe, wherein the conveying mechanism includes a bearing member for bearing the pipe, the bearing member includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on one side of the plate-like body, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body and can abut against a side surface of the pipe away from the plate-like body, and a side surface of the plate-like body facing the clamping structure forms a profiling groove, and the profiling groove is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe.

[0005] In the pipe processing device of this embodiment, the cutting mechanism and the shaping mechanism are integrated on the same base, and the pipe is transferred between the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station by means of the conveying mechanism, so that the integrated processing of pipe cutting and shaping can be realized, the processing process is simplified, and the production efficiency is improved. Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a bearing member, and the bearing member is provided with a clamping structure and a profiling groove, which can improve the stability of the pipe position and improve the positioning accuracy of the pipe when it is placed on the bearing member, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the pipe, especially helping to improve the processing accuracy of special-shaped pipes such as cooling pipes of battery devices.

[0006] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism further includes: a movable member, which is disposed on the base and can move relative to the base, and the supporting member is fixed to a side of the movable member facing away from the base.

[0007] In this embodiment, an optional arrangement of a conveying mechanism is provided.

[0008] In some embodiments, the movable part includes a disc-shaped structure and a first power structure connected to the disc-shaped structure, the first power structure is used to drive the disc-shaped structure to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base, and the loading station, cutting station and shaping station are distributed along the circumference of the disc-shaped structure.

[0009] The conveying method and station layout method of this embodiment can improve the compactness of the layout between each station, improve the circulation efficiency of the pipe, and thus improve the production efficiency. On the other hand, this conveying method and station layout method enable the pipe to return directly to the loading station after the shaping process is completed, so that both loading and unloading can be completed at the loading station, improving production efficiency. On the other hand, compared with the linear conveying method, this conveying method helps to obtain higher conveying accuracy, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the pipe.

[0010] In some embodiments, the cutting mechanism includes: a first clamping member and a first driving member connected to the first clamping member, the first driving member is used to drive the first clamping member to move relative to the base to clamp or release the pipe; a cutting member and a second driving member connected to the cutting member, the cutting member is arranged on the side of the first clamping member away from the conveying mechanism, and the second driving member is used to drive the cutting member to move relative to the base to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0011] In this embodiment, a first clamping member is provided at the cutting mechanism, so that the stability of the position of the tube during the cutting process can be improved, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first clamping member includes a first jaw and a second jaw spaced apart along a height direction, and the first driving member is used to drive the first jaw and the second jaw to move closer to or away from each other along the height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the first jaw and the second jaw or release the pipe.

[0013] In this embodiment, the first clamping member includes a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw spaced apart along the height direction. The advantage of this arrangement is that it can improve the clamping ability of the first clamping member for the pipe, especially the clamping ability for the pipe with a rectangular cross-section, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0014] On the other hand, the first clamp and the second clamp are in the height direction, which means that the gap formed between the first clamp and the second clamp is open in all directions of the horizontal plane. Therefore, in the embodiment mentioned above where the movable part rotates in the horizontal plane to transport the pipe, the movable part can directly transport the pipe to the gap between the first clamp and the second clamp. After the movable part rotates to the right position, it is only necessary to control the first clamp and the second clamp to move in the height direction to complete the clamping, without first controlling the first clamp and the second clamp to move in the horizontal direction to make the pipe enter the gap between the first clamp and the second clamp. In this way, it is helpful to simplify the driving structure of the first clamp and the second clamp and improve the action efficiency.

[0015] In some embodiments, the cutting member includes a circular cutter and a second power structure for driving the circular cutter to rotate in a vertical plane, and the second driving member is used to drive the circular cutter to move in a height direction to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0016] In this embodiment, the cutting piece is set as a circular cutter rotating in a vertical plane, which helps to reduce the burrs on the end surface of the pipe mouth after cutting and obtain a better cutting effect. In addition, a large part of the cutting waste (especially the cutting waste in the form of chips) generated during the cutting process will enter the pipe, thereby reducing the flying chips during the processing and the amount of waste falling into the base or cutting mechanism, which helps to improve the cleanliness of the cutting station and facilitates maintenance and continuous production.

[0017] On the other hand, in the embodiment mentioned above where the movable part rotates in a horizontal plane to transport the pipe, during the rotation of the movable part, the circular cutter can be placed above or below the rotation plane of the pipe to avoid the conveying path of the pipe. When the movable part is rotated into place, the pipe will directly fall into the cutting range of the circular cutter. It is only necessary to drive the circular cutter to move in the height direction. There is no need to first drive the circular cutter in the horizontal direction to make the pipe enter the cutting range of the circular cutter. In this way, the cumulative error during the movement of the circular cutter can be greatly reduced, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first driving member and the second driving member are both pneumatic structures, and the pipe processing device further includes an air source mechanism, and the first driving member and the second driving member are both connected to the air source mechanism.

[0019] In this embodiment, the first driving member and the second driving member are both configured as pneumatic structures and share a common air source mechanism, thereby reducing the control difficulty and manufacturing cost of the pipe processing device.

[0020] In some embodiments, the shaping mechanism includes: a second clamping member and a third driving member connected to the second clamping member, the third driving member is used to drive the second clamping member to move relative to the base to clamp or release the tube; a shaping member and a fourth driving member connected to the shaping member, the shaping member is arranged on the side of the second clamping member away from the conveying mechanism, and the fourth driving member is used to drive the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the tube mouth of the tube.

[0021] In this embodiment, a second clamping member is provided at the shaping mechanism, so that the stability of the position of the tube during the cutting process can be improved, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0022] In some embodiments, the second clamping member includes a third jaw and a fourth jaw spaced apart along the height direction, and the third driving member is used to drive the third jaw and the fourth jaw to move closer to or away from each other along the height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the third jaw and the fourth jaw or release the pipe.

[0023] In this embodiment, the second clamping member includes a third clamping jaw and a fourth clamping jaw spaced apart along the height direction. The advantage of this arrangement is that it can improve the clamping ability of the first clamping member for the pipe, especially the clamping ability for the pipe with a rectangular cross-section, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0024] On the other hand, in the above-mentioned embodiment where the movable member rotates in a horizontal plane to transport the pipe, it helps to simplify the driving structure of the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw and improve the operation efficiency.

[0025] In some embodiments, the shaping member includes a first shaping block and a second shaping block spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap is formed between the first shaping block and the second shaping block, and the fourth driving member is used to drive the first shaping block and the second shaping block to approach or move away from each other along the first direction to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe; the shaping mechanism also includes a fifth driving member, and the fifth driving member is used to drive the shaping member to approach or move away from the pipe along the second direction to make the pipe mouth of the pipe enter or leave the shaping gap, the second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member and the shaping member, the first direction intersects with the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction.

[0026] In this embodiment, the shrinkage of the pipe mouth portion of the pipe can be achieved and the flatness of the shrinkage can be improved.

[0027] In some embodiments, the third driving member, the fourth driving member and the fifth driving member are all pneumatic structures, and the pipe processing device also includes an air source mechanism, and the third driving member, the fourth driving member and the fifth driving member are all connected to the air source mechanism.

[0028] In this embodiment, the third driving member, the fourth driving member and the fifth driving member are all configured as pneumatic structures and share a common air source mechanism, thereby reducing the control difficulty and manufacturing cost of the pipe processing device.

[0029] In some embodiments, the base platform further has a cleaning station disposed downstream of the cutting station, and the pipe processing device further includes a cleaning mechanism disposed at the cleaning station, and the cleaning mechanism is used to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

[0030] In this embodiment, a cleaning mechanism is provided in the pipe processing device, so that the cutting waste that enters into the pipe during the cutting process can be cleaned, thereby improving the quality of the finished product.

[0031] In some embodiments, the cleaning mechanism includes: a box body, having a accommodating cavity, and a cleaning groove connected to the accommodating cavity on the side close to the conveying mechanism, the cleaning groove is open toward one side of the conveying mechanism so that the pipe mouth of the pipe can extend into the cleaning groove; a brush and a third power structure connected to the brush, the brush is arranged in the accommodating cavity and at least a part of the structure extends into the cleaning groove.

[0032] In this embodiment, the cutting waste swept out of the pipe by the brush will enter the accommodating cavity instead of falling onto the base, thereby improving the cleanliness during the processing and facilitating maintenance.

[0033] In some embodiments, the cleaning groove is open on opposite sides along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism.

[0034] In this embodiment, the cleaning groove is open on opposite sides along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism can directly convey the pipe mouth of the pipe into the cleaning groove without controlling the cleaning mechanism to move toward the conveying mechanism to make the pipe mouth extend into the cleaning groove, thereby simplifying the structure of the cleaning mechanism and improving production efficiency.

[0035] In some embodiments, the base has a negative pressure cavity, and the negative pressure cavity is connected to the accommodating cavity.

[0036] In this embodiment, the cutting waste in the accommodating chamber can be sucked into the negative pressure chamber. It can be understood that the volume of the accommodating chamber is limited by the overall volume of the box body. In comparison, the accommodating chamber can have a larger volume and can accommodate more cutting waste, thereby further reducing maintenance pressure.

[0037] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a pipe processing method, the method comprising: a loading step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the loading station of the base, and placing the pipe on the conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism includes a bearing member for carrying the pipe, the bearing member includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on one side of the plate-like body, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body, and can abut against a side surface of the pipe away from the plate-like body, and a side surface of the plate-like body facing the clamping structure forms a profiling groove, and the profiling groove is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe; a cutting step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the cutting station of the base, and controlling the cutting mechanism to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe; a shaping step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the shaping station of the base, and controlling the shaping mechanism to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0038] The pipe processing method of this embodiment can control the conveying mechanism to continuously perform the cutting step and the shaping step, thereby simplifying the processing process and improving production efficiency.

[0039] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism includes a movable part, and the movable part includes a disc-shaped structure and a first power structure connected to the disc-shaped structure. The first power structure is used to drive the disc-shaped structure to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base. The loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station are distributed along the circumferential direction of the movable part. The method also includes a unloading step: controlling the conveying mechanism to return to the loading station and removing the pipe from the conveying mechanism.

[0040] In this embodiment, the loading station, cutting station and shaping station are arranged to be distributed along the circumferential direction of the movable part, and the unloading step is performed at the loading station. In this way, the conveying path of the pipe can be shortened, the pipe conveying efficiency can be improved, and the production efficiency can be improved.

[0041] In some embodiments, the cutting mechanism includes a first clamping member and a cutting member, the first clamping member includes a first jaw and a second jaw spaced apart along a height direction, and the cutting step includes: controlling the first jaw and the second jaw to approach each other along the height direction so as to clamp the tube between the first jaw and the second jaw; controlling the cutting member to move relative to the base to cut the tube mouth of the tube.

[0042] In this embodiment, the tube is fixed by means of the first clamp and the second clamp during the cutting step. This can improve the stability of the tube position during the cutting process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0043] In some embodiments, the shaping mechanism includes a second clamping member and a shaping member, the second clamping member includes a third jaw and a fourth jaw arranged at intervals along the height direction, and the shaping step includes: controlling the third jaw and the fourth jaw to approach each other along the height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the third jaw and the fourth jaw; controlling the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0044] In this embodiment, the tube is fixed by means of the third clamp and the fourth clamp during the shaping step. This can improve the stability of the tube position during the shaping process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0045] In some embodiments, the shaping member includes a first shaping block and a second shaping block spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap is formed between the first shaping block and the second shaping block, and controlling the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe includes: controlling the shaping member to approach the pipe along the second direction so that the pipe mouth of the pipe enters the shaping gap, the second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member and the shaping member, the first direction intersects with the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction; controlling the first shaping block and the second shaping block to approach each other along the first direction to squeeze the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0046] In this embodiment, the shaping step can shrink the mouth of the pipe and improve the flatness of the shrinkage.

[0047] In some embodiments, after the cutting step, the method further includes: a cleaning step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to a cleaning station of the base, and controlling the cleaning mechanism to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

[0048] In this embodiment, the cutting waste that enters into the pipe during the cutting process can be cleaned up, thereby improving the quality of the finished product.

[0049] In some embodiments, the radial cross-section of the pipe mouth of the pipe is rectangular.

[0050] The method of this embodiment can be applied to processing special-shaped pipes with a rectangular radial cross section and can maintain good processing accuracy.

[0051] A third aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a production line for a battery device, wherein the production line for the battery device comprises a tube processing device according to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, wherein the tube processing device is used to process heat exchange tubes of the battery device.

[0052] The production line of the battery device according to the embodiment of the present application has all the advantages of the tube processing device described in any of the above embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the axial structure of a pipe processing device according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A top view of a pipe processing device according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the pipe processing device along the perspective A; Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the pipe processing device along the B perspective; Figure 5 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part C; Figure 6 for Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of the D part; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a cutting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 for Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram of part E in the middle; Fig. 9 for Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of part F in the middle; Fig.10 A partial structural schematic diagram of a shaping mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application; Fig.11 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part G in the middle; Fig.12 for Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of the middle H section; Fig.13 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism of an embodiment of the present application.

[0054] Description of Reference Numerals 1. Base; 1a. Loading station; 1b. Cutting station; 1c. Shaping station; 1d. Cleaning station; 1e. Negative pressure chamber; 2. Conveying mechanism; 21. Movable member; 211. Disc-shaped structure; 212. First power structure; 22. Carrying member; 221. Plate-shaped body; 221a. Profile groove; 222. Pressing structure; 3. Cutting mechanism; 31. First clamping member; 311. First clamping jaw; 312. Second clamping jaw; 32. First driving member; 33. Cutting member; 331. Circular Cutter; 332, second power structure; 34, second drive member; 4, shaping mechanism; 41, second clamping member; 411, third clamping jaw; 412, fourth clamping jaw; 42, third drive member; 43, shaping member; 43a, shaping gap; 431, first shaping block; 432, second shaping block; 44, fourth drive member; 45, fifth drive member; 5, cleaning mechanism; 51, box body; 51a, accommodating chamber; 51b, cleaning groove; 52, brush; 53, third power structure; X, pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0056] The various specific technical features described in the specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, for example, different embodiments and technical solutions can be formed by combining different specific technical features. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combinations of the specific technical features in the present invention will not be described separately.

[0057] In the following description, the terms "first\second\..." are only used to distinguish different objects, and do not mean that the objects have the same or related points. It should be understood that the directions "above", "below", "outside" and "inside" are all directions in normal use, and the directions "left" and "right" refer to the left and right directions shown in the specific corresponding schematic diagrams, which may be the left and right directions in normal use or not.

[0058] It should be noted that the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. "Multiple" means greater than or equal to two.

[0059] In the description of the present application, the orientations or positional relationships of “first direction”, “second direction” and “height direction” are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the “first direction” is the direction indicated by the arrow L1 in the accompanying drawings, the “second direction” is the direction indicated by the arrow L2 in the accompanying drawings, and the “height direction” is the direction indicated by the arrow L3 in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these orientation terms are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0060] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientation or position relationship indicated by technical terms such as "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", and "circumferential" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed, operated or used in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the embodiments of the present application.

[0061] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like 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 an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0062] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the technical term "contact" should be understood in a broad sense, and may be direct contact or contact through an intermediate medium layer. It may be contact with essentially no interaction force between the two contacting parties, or it may be contact with interaction force between the two contacting parties.

[0063] An embodiment of the present application provides a tube processing device, which can be used to process any suitable tube. In the relevant part below, the tube processing device will be mainly described by taking the application of the tube processing device to process heat exchange tubes of a battery device as an example.

[0064] The battery device mentioned in the present application includes a box body and at least one battery cell disposed in the box body. The heat exchange tube is used to exchange heat for the battery cell. As an example, the battery device may include a heat exchange plate disposed in the box body, or a wall of the box body may be formed as a heat exchange plate, and the heat exchange tube is disposed on the heat exchange plate and is used to accommodate a heat exchange medium.

[0065] In the process of producing and processing heat exchange tubes, the tube mouth of the heat exchange tube needs to be cut to remove burrs and other redundant structures at the tube mouth of the heat exchange tube. In addition, the heat exchange tube needs to be connected with other pipeline structures to realize related functions. Therefore, it is usually necessary to shape the tube mouth of the heat exchange tube to adapt to the connection requirements of other pipeline structures.

[0066] In the related art, when processing the heat exchange tube, it is necessary to first use a sawing device to cut the heat exchange tube, and then move the heat exchange tube to a shaping device for shaping. The processing process is cumbersome and inefficient.

[0067] In view of the above problems, a pipe processing device of the present application is proposed. The pipe processing device of the embodiment of the present application includes a base, a conveying mechanism, a cutting mechanism and a shaping mechanism. The base has a loading station, a cutting station and a shaping station. The conveying mechanism is arranged on the base, and is used to convey the pipe between the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station. The cutting mechanism is arranged at the cutting station, and is used to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe. The shaping mechanism is arranged at the shaping station, and is used to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe, wherein the conveying mechanism includes a bearing member for bearing the pipe, the bearing member includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on the side of the plate-like body away from the movable member, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body, and can abut against the side surface of the pipe away from the plate-like body, and the side surface of the bearing member away from the movable member forms a profiling groove, and the profiling groove is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe.

[0068] In the pipe processing device of the embodiment of the present application, the cutting mechanism and the shaping mechanism are integrated on the same base, and the conveying mechanism is used to transfer the pipe between the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station. In this way, the integrated processing of pipe cutting and shaping can be achieved, the processing process is simplified, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0069] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a supporting member, which is provided with a clamping structure and a contoured groove, which can improve the stability of the position of the tube and improve the positioning accuracy of the tube when placed on the supporting member, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the tube, especially helping to improve the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0070] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4 The pipe processing device of the embodiment of the present application includes a base 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a cutting mechanism 3 and a shaping mechanism 4. The base 1 has a loading station 1a, a cutting station 1b and a shaping station 1c. The conveying mechanism 2 is arranged on the base 1, and is used to convey the pipe X between the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c. The cutting mechanism 3 is arranged at the cutting station 1b, and is used to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe X. The shaping mechanism 4 is arranged at the shaping station 1c, and is used to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe X.

[0071] The specific structure of the base 1 is not limited. As an example, the base 1 can be a box-shaped structure, and the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c can be arranged on the top surface of the base 1. Along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c are both arranged downstream of the loading station 1a, and the shaping station 1c can be arranged upstream of the cutting station 1b or downstream of the cutting station 1b, and there is no limitation on this.

[0072] The conveying mechanism 2 is used to convey the pipe X. As an example, at least a part of the structure of the conveying mechanism 2 can move relative to the base 1, so as to drive the pipe X to flow between the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c.

[0073] The cutting mechanism 3 is used to perform cutting processing on the pipe mouth of the pipe material X. The cutting processing here includes but is not limited to: cutting a part of the pipe section of the pipe mouth to shorten the length of the pipe material X, grinding the cross section of the pipe mouth to remove the burr structure and other redundant structures of the pipe mouth, etc. Those skilled in the art can determine the specific structure of the cutting mechanism 3 according to the actual production and processing requirements, and there is no limitation on this.

[0074] The shaping mechanism 4 is used to shape the mouth of the pipe material X. The shaping process here includes but is not limited to: expanding the mouth to increase the size of the mouth in at least one direction, squeezing the mouth to reduce the size of the mouth in at least one direction, using a mold to change the cross-sectional shape of the mouth, etc. Those skilled in the art can determine the specific structure of the cutting mechanism 3 according to actual production and processing requirements, and there is no limitation on this.

[0075] In the pipe processing device of this embodiment, the cutting mechanism 3 and the shaping mechanism 4 are integrated on the same base 1, and the pipe X is transferred between the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c by means of the conveying mechanism 2. In this way, the integrated processing of cutting and shaping of the pipe X can be realized, the processing process is simplified, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0076] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism 2 includes a supporting member 22, which includes a plate-like body 221 and a clamping structure 222 arranged on one side of the plate-like body 221. The clamping structure 222 can move relative to the plate-like body 221 and can abut against a side surface of the tube X away from the plate-like body 221.

[0077] The specific structural form of the clamping structure 222 is not limited. As an example, the clamping structure 222 can be rotatably connected to the plate-like body 221. In actual use, the pipe X can be pressed onto the plate-like body 221 or released from the plate-like body 221 by rotating the clamping structure 222.

[0078] The movement of the clamping structure 222 relative to the plate-like body 221 can be completed manually by an operator during the loading and unloading process or by an external device (such as a device for transporting the pipe X), or the conveying mechanism 2 may include a power structure for driving the clamping structure 222 to move relative to the plate-like body 221.

[0079] In this embodiment, a clamping structure 222 is provided on the carrier 22 , so that the position stability of the pipe X during the transportation process can be improved, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the pipe X.

[0080] Furthermore, a contoured groove 221 a is formed on one side surface of the plate-like body 221 facing the pressing structure 222 , and the contoured groove 221 a is used to accommodate at least a portion of the structure of the pipe X.

[0081] The profiling groove 221a herein specifically refers to a groove-like structure formed on the surface of the carrier 22 in accordance with the shape of the pipe material X. The profiling groove 221a is provided, on the one hand, to further improve the stability of the position of the pipe material X and to improve the positioning accuracy of the pipe material X when it is placed on the plate-like body 221. On the other hand, it is to enable the conveying mechanism 2 to convey some special-shaped pipe materials X (different from the conventional round straight pipe material X), such as the pipe material X with a rectangular cross section, the pipe material X that has been pre-bent, etc., so that the pipe material processing device has the ability to process the special-shaped pipe material X.

[0082] The profiling groove 221a can be set according to the overall shape of the pipe X (for example, it is set according to the outer contour of the pipe X), or it can be set according to the shape of a part of the structure of the pipe X (for example, it is set according to the shape of a part of the mechanism near the pipe mouth of the pipe X). Those skilled in the art can make specific settings according to the actual fixing requirements during the processing process.

[0083] The contoured groove 221a may be a structure formed by a depression of a surface portion of the plate-like body 221, or may be a structure formed by a plurality of block structures connected to the plate-like body 221, and there is no limitation to this.

[0084] In this embodiment, by forming the contoured groove 221a on the support 22, the stability of the position of the tube X can be improved and the positioning accuracy of the tube X when placed on the support 22 can be improved, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the tube X, especially helping to improve the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes X such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0085] In some embodiments, the surface of the clamping structure 222 for contacting the tube X can be designed to be contoured with the tube X so that it can better fit the tube X and improve its clamping effect. For example, when the tube X is a conventional round tube X, the side surface of the clamping structure 222 for abutting against the tube X can form an arc-shaped groove, and when the tube X is a tube X with a rectangular cross-section, the side surface of the clamping structure 222 for abutting against the tube X can be a plane or form a rectangular groove.

[0086] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conveying mechanism 2 further includes a movable member 21, which is disposed on the base 1 and can move relative to the base 1. A bearing member 22 is fixed to a side of the movable member 21 away from the base 1 and is used to bear the pipe X.

[0087] The specific way in which the movable part 21 moves relative to the base 1 is not limited, such as rotation, sliding, etc. relative to the base 1, as long as its range of motion can cover the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b, and the shaping station 1c. The conveying mechanism 2 may include a power structure for driving the movable part 21 to move relative to the base 1, such as a motor, a cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, etc.

[0088] The supporting member 22 is fixed to the side of the movable member 21 facing away from the base 1 , so that when the movable member 21 moves relative to the base 1 , it can drive the supporting member 22 to move, and further drive the pipe X carried by the supporting member 22 to move.

[0089] The fixing method of the supporting member 22 and the movable member 21 is not limited. As an example, the supporting member 22 can be fixed to the movable member 21 by bonding, welding, threaded connection, clamping, etc., or the supporting member 22 can form an integrated structure with the movable member 21.

[0090] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1-Figure 4 The movable part 21 includes a disc-shaped structure 211 and a first power structure 212 connected to the disc-shaped structure 211. The first power structure 212 is used to drive the disc-shaped structure 211 to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base 1. The loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c are distributed along the circumference of the movable part 21.

[0091] As an example, the first power structure 212 may include a motor, and the output shaft of the motor may be connected to the center of the disc-shaped structure 211 , thereby being able to drive the disc-shaped structure 211 to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base 1 .

[0092] The loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c can be distributed at approximately equal intervals along the circumference of the movable member 21, such as being distributed at approximately 120° intervals between each other. Alternatively, they can be distributed at unequal intervals, which is not limited.

[0093] The conveying method and station layout method of this embodiment can improve the compactness of the layout between each station, improve the circulation efficiency of the pipe X, and thus improve the production efficiency. On the other hand, this conveying method and station layout method enable the pipe X to return directly to the loading station 1a after the shaping process is completed, so that both loading and unloading can be completed at the loading station 1a, improving production efficiency. On the other hand, compared with the linear conveying method, this conveying method helps to obtain higher conveying accuracy, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the pipe X.

[0094] Of course, in some other embodiments, the movable member 21 may also slide in a certain direction relative to the base 1, and the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c may be sequentially distributed along the direction. Alternatively, the movable member 21 may move in multiple degrees of freedom relative to the base 1 (for example, the movable member 21 may be a robotic arm), and in this case, the loading station 1a, the cutting station 1b and the shaping station 1c may be distributed in any suitable manner.

[0095] In some embodiments, reference Figure 5-Figure 7The cutting mechanism 3 includes: a first clamping member 31 and a first driving member 32 connected to the first clamping member 31, the first driving member 32 is used to drive the first clamping member 31 to move relative to the base 1 to clamp or release the pipe X. A cutting member 33 and a second driving member 34 connected to the cutting member 33, the cutting member 33 is arranged on a side of the first clamping member 31 away from the conveying mechanism 2, and the second driving member 34 is used to drive the cutting member 33 to move relative to the base 1 to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe X.

[0096] The specific structure and movement mode of the first clamping member 31 are not limited. The first clamping member 31 is mainly used to clamp the tube X to further improve the stability of the position of the tube X during the cutting process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes X such as cooling tubes of battery devices. Those skilled in the art can set the first clamping member 31 according to the specific shape of the tube X that needs to be processed.

[0097] The cutting member 33 may include a cutter and / or a grinder for cutting the pipe X. The specific structural form and movement mode are not limited, and those skilled in the art may determine them according to actual processing requirements.

[0098] The specific structures of the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 are not limited, for example, they may be a motor, an oil cylinder, a gas cylinder, etc. The power sources of the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 may be the same or different.

[0099] In the actual processing process, after the conveying mechanism 2 conveys the pipe X to the cutting station 1b, the first driving member 32 can drive the first clamping member 31 to move to clamp the pipe X, and then the second driving member 34 drives the cutting member 33 to move to cut the pipe X. After the cutting process is completed, the first driving member 32 drives the first clamping member 31 to release the pipe X, so that the conveying mechanism 2 can convey the pipe X to the next station.

[0100] In this embodiment, a first clamping member 31 is provided at the cutting mechanism 3, so that the stability of the position of the tube X during the cutting process can be improved, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes X such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0101] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the cutting mechanism 3 may not include the first clamping member 31, and only rely on the conveying mechanism 2 (such as the clamping structure 222 and / or the contoured groove 221a on the conveying mechanism 2 mentioned above) to maintain the position stability of the pipe X during the cutting process.

[0102] In some embodiments, the position of the first clamping member 31 for contacting the pipe X has a contoured structure.

[0103] Similar to the profiling groove 221a mentioned above, the profiling structure here refers to a structure formed at a position of the first clamping member 31 for contacting the pipe material X by imitating the shape of the corresponding position of the pipe material X (i.e., the shape of the pipe mouth). The first clamping member 31 may have a plurality of positions for contacting the pipe material X, and the plurality of positions may all have the profiling structure, or only a portion of them may have the profiling structure.

[0104] In this embodiment, the first clamping member 31 has a contoured structure, which can further enhance its clamping effect, especially the clamping effect on special-shaped pipes X such as cooling pipes of battery devices.

[0105] In some embodiments, reference Figure 5-Figure 7 The first clamping member 31 includes a first clamping jaw 311 and a second clamping jaw 312 spaced apart in the height direction, and the first driving member 32 is used to drive the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 to move closer to or away from each other in the height direction, so as to clamp the pipe X between the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 or release the pipe X.

[0106] The specific structural form of the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 is not limited. As an example, the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 can be a block structure, and the surfaces of the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 arranged toward each other along the height direction are used to abut against the surface of the pipe X along the height direction.

[0107] In some embodiments, as mentioned above, the position of the first clamping member 31 for contacting the pipe X has a contoured structure. In this embodiment, specifically, the contoured structure is formed on the surface of the first jaw 311 and / or the second jaw 312 for contacting the pipe X. For example, when the pipe X is a conventional round pipe X, the surface of the first jaw 311 and / or the second jaw 312 for contacting the pipe X can form an arc-shaped groove, and when the pipe X is a pipe X with a rectangular cross-section, the surface of the first jaw 311 and / or the second jaw 312 for contacting the pipe X can be a plane or form a rectangular groove.

[0108] The first driving member 32 is used to drive the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 to approach each other in the height direction, so that the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 are respectively against the opposite side surfaces of the pipe X in the height direction, thereby clamping the pipe X between the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312. The first driving member 32 is also used to drive the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 to move away from each other in the first direction, thereby releasing the pipe X.

[0109] When the first driving member 32 drives the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 to move closer to or away from each other in the height direction, the movement of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 can be synchronous, and the synchronization here specifically means that when any one of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 moves, the other also moves, and the movement speeds of the two are substantially the same or in a certain set ratio. Of course, the movement of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 can also be asynchronous, such as one of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 moves first, and the other starts to move after the movement ends.

[0110] In this embodiment, the first clamping member 31 includes a first clamping jaw 311 and a second clamping jaw 312 which are spaced apart along the height direction. The advantage of this arrangement is that it can improve the clamping ability of the first clamping member 31 for the pipe X, especially the clamping ability for the pipe X with a rectangular cross-section, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0111] On the other hand, the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 are in the height direction, which means that the gap formed between the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 is open in all directions of the horizontal plane. Therefore, in the embodiment mentioned above where the movable member 21 rotates in the horizontal plane to transport the pipe material X, the movable member 21 can directly transport the pipe material X to the gap between the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312. After the movable member 21 rotates to the right position, it is only necessary to control the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 to move in the height direction to complete the clamping, without first controlling the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 to move in the horizontal direction to make the pipe material X enter the gap between the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312. In this way, it is helpful to simplify the driving structure of the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 and improve the action efficiency.

[0112] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 The cutting member 33 includes a circular cutter 331 and a second power structure 332 for driving the circular cutter 331 to rotate in a vertical plane. The second driving member 34 is used to drive the circular cutter 331 to move in a height direction to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe X.

[0113] As an example, the second power structure 332 may be a motor. When processing has not started, the circular cutter 331 may be located at the top side of the pipe X or at the bottom side of the pipe X, and this is not limited.

[0114] In some embodiments, the circular cutter 331 can be connected to one of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 so that it can move with one of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312. Taking the circular cutter 331 connected to the second clamping jaw 312 as an example, the circular cutter 331 can move with the second clamping jaw 312, and the second driving member 34 can drive the circular cutter 331 to move relative to the second clamping jaw 312 in the height direction, which helps to improve the movement efficiency of the circular cutter 331 and thus improve the processing efficiency. Of course, in some other embodiments, the circular cutter 331 can also move completely independently of the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312.

[0115] In this embodiment, the cutting member 33 is configured as a circular cutter 331 rotating in a vertical plane, which helps to reduce the burrs on the end surface of the pipe mouth after cutting and obtains a better cutting effect. In addition, a large part of the cutting waste (especially the cutting waste in the form of chips) generated during the cutting process will enter the pipe X, thereby reducing the flying chips during the processing and the amount of waste falling into the base 1 or the cutting mechanism 3, which helps to improve the cleanliness of the cutting station 1b and facilitates maintenance and continuous production.

[0116] On the other hand, in the embodiment mentioned above in which the movable part 21 rotates in a horizontal plane to convey the pipe X, during the rotation of the movable part 21, the circular cutter 331 can be placed above or below the rotation plane of the pipe X to avoid the conveying path of the pipe X. When the movable part 21 is rotated into place, the pipe X will directly fall into the cutting range of the circular cutter 331. It is only necessary to drive the circular cutter 331 to move in the height direction, and there is no need to first drive the circular cutter 331 in the horizontal direction to make the pipe X enter the cutting range of the circular cutter 331. In this way, the cumulative error of the circular cutter 331 during movement can be greatly reduced, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 are both pneumatic structures, and the pipe processing device further includes an air source mechanism, and the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 are both connected to the air source mechanism.

[0118] In this embodiment, the gas source mechanism is used to provide compressed gas as a working medium to the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34. The first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 can be cylinders well known to those skilled in the art.

[0119] In this embodiment, the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 are both configured as pneumatic structures and share a common air source mechanism, thereby reducing the control difficulty and manufacturing cost of the pipe processing device.

[0120] In some embodiments, reference Figure 8-10The shaping mechanism 4 includes: a second clamping member 41 and a third driving member 42 connected to the second clamping member 41, the third driving member 42 is used to drive the second clamping member 41 to move relative to the base 1 to clamp or release the pipe X. A shaping member 43 and a fourth driving member 44 connected to the shaping member 43, the shaping member 43 is arranged on the side of the second clamping member 41 away from the conveying mechanism 2, and the fourth driving member 44 is used to drive the shaping member 43 to move relative to the base 1 to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe X.

[0121] Similar to the first clamping member 31 mentioned above, the second clamping member 41 is mainly used to clamp the tube X to further improve the stability of the position of the tube X during the cutting process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes X such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0122] The structure of the second clamping member 41 may be the same as or different from the structure of the first clamping member 31 described above, and there is no limitation on this.

[0123] The specific structure of the shaping member 43 is not limited. As an example, the shaping member 43 may include one or more shaping blocks, and the one or more shaping blocks may move in one or more directions relative to the base 1 to apply a force to the tube mouth from the outside of the tube X and / or extend into the interior of the tube X and apply a force to the tube mouth, thereby completing the shaping.

[0124] In this embodiment, a second clamping member 41 is provided at the shaping mechanism 4, so that the stability of the position of the tube X during the cutting process can be improved, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes X such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0125] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the shaping mechanism 4 may not include the second clamping member 41, and only rely on the conveying mechanism 2 (for example, the clamping structure 222 and / or the contouring groove 221a on the conveying mechanism 2 mentioned above) to maintain the position stability of the pipe X during the shaping process.

[0126] In some embodiments, the position of the second clamping member 41 for contacting the pipe X has a contoured structure.

[0127] Similar to the contour structure of the first clamping member 31 mentioned above, the contour structure here refers to a structure formed at a position of the second clamping member 41 for contacting the pipe material X by imitating the shape of the corresponding position of the pipe material X (i.e., the shape of the pipe mouth). The second clamping member 41 may have multiple positions for contacting the pipe material X, and the multiple positions may all have the contour structure, or only a part of them may have the contour structure.

[0128] In the case where both the first clamping member 31 and the second clamping member 41 are provided with a contouring structure, the contouring structures of the first clamping member 31 and the second clamping member 41 may be the same or different.

[0129] In this embodiment, the second clamping member 41 has a contoured structure, which can further enhance its clamping effect, especially the clamping effect on special-shaped pipes X such as cooling pipes of battery devices.

[0130] In some embodiments, reference Figure 8-10 The second clamping member 41 includes a third clamping jaw 411 and a fourth clamping jaw 412 spaced apart along the height direction, and the third driving member 42 is used to drive the third clamping jaw 411 and the fourth clamping jaw 412 to move closer to or away from each other along the height direction, so as to clamp the pipe X between the third clamping jaw 411 and the fourth clamping jaw 412 or release the pipe X.

[0131] The specific structural forms of the third clamp 411 and the fourth clamp 412 can refer to the first clamp 311 and the second clamp 312 mentioned above, and will not be repeated here. In some embodiments, as mentioned above, the position of the second clamp 41 for contacting the pipe X has a profiling structure. In this embodiment, specifically, the profiling structure is formed on the surface of the third clamp 411 and / or the fourth clamp 412 for contacting the pipe X, and can be configured to be profiling with the pipe X. For example, in the case where the pipe X is a conventional round pipe X, the surface of the third clamp 411 and / or the fourth clamp 412 for contacting the pipe X can form an arc groove, and in the case where the pipe X is a pipe X with a rectangular cross section, the surface of the third clamp 411 and / or the fourth clamp 412 for contacting the pipe X can be a plane or form a rectangular groove.

[0132] In this embodiment, the second clamping member 41 includes a third clamping jaw 411 and a fourth clamping jaw 412 spaced apart along the height direction. The advantage of this arrangement is that it can improve the clamping ability of the first clamping member 31 for the pipe X, especially the clamping ability for the pipe X with a rectangular cross-section, thereby improving the processing accuracy.

[0133] On the other hand, in the above-mentioned embodiment in which the movable member 21 rotates in a horizontal plane to transport the pipe X, it helps to simplify the driving structure of the third clamping jaw 411 and the fourth clamping jaw 412 and improve the operation efficiency.

[0134] In some embodiments, reference Fig.10The shaping member 43 includes a first shaping block 431 and a second shaping block 432 spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap 43a is formed between the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432, and the fourth driving member 44 is used to drive the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432 to move closer to or away from each other along the first direction to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe X.

[0135] Reference Figure 8 The shaping mechanism 4 also includes a fifth driving member 45, which is used to drive the shaping member 43 to approach or move away from the pipe X along the second direction so that the pipe mouth of the pipe X enters or leaves the shaping gap 43a. The second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member 41 and the shaping member 43. The first direction intersects the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction.

[0136] In this embodiment, the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432 can approach the pipe material X along the opposite sides of the first direction and squeeze the pipe material X, so that the size of the pipe mouth of the pipe material X along the first direction can be reduced, that is, the pipe mouth of the pipe material X is contracted, thereby achieving a shaping effect. The movement of the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432 can be synchronous or asynchronous, and there is no limitation on this.

[0137] The fifth driving member 45 is used to drive the shaping member 43 to move closer to or away from the pipe X in the second direction, so that the pipe mouth of the pipe X enters the shaping gap 43a. The fifth driving member 45 can drive the shaping member 43 and the second clamping member 41 to move together in the second direction, or can only drive the shaping member 43 to move in the second direction, which is not limited.

[0138] As an example, the top side surface of the base 1 may be provided with a slide rail extending along the second direction, and the fifth driving member 45 may drive the shaping member 43 to move relative to the base 1 along the slide rail so as to approach or move away from the pipe X.

[0139] In this embodiment, the contraction of the mouth of the pipe X can be achieved and the flatness of the contraction can be improved. Of course, in some other embodiments, as a supplement or alternative, the shaping member 43 may include shaping blocks distributed along other directions, for example, shaping blocks distributed along the height direction, and shaping blocks distributed along the height direction and other directions in the plane where the first direction is located, so that the mouth of the pipe X can be contracted in more directions and / or the cross-sectional shape of the mouth of the pipe X can be changed. Alternatively, as mentioned above, the shaping member 43 may include a shaping block that can extend into the interior of the pipe X, so that the mouth of the pipe X can expand.

[0140] In some embodiments, the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 are all pneumatic structures, and the pipe processing device also includes an air source mechanism, and the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 are all connected to the air source mechanism.

[0141] Similar to the first driving member 32 and the second driving member 34 mentioned above, the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 can be cylinders, and the air source mechanism is used to provide compressed air as a working medium for the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45. In some embodiments, the first driving member 32, the second driving member 34, the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 are all pneumatic structures, and the air source mechanism is used to provide air sources for the above five driving members.

[0142] In this embodiment, the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 are all configured as pneumatic structures and share a common air source mechanism, thereby reducing the control difficulty and manufacturing cost of the pipe processing device.

[0143] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The base 1 also has a cleaning station 1d arranged downstream of the cutting station 1b, and the pipe processing device also includes a cleaning mechanism 5 arranged at the cleaning station 1d, and the cleaning mechanism 5 is used to clean the cutting waste in the pipe X.

[0144] It is understandable that during the cutting process, the cutting waste will inevitably enter the pipe material X, and in some of the above embodiments, it is expected that more cutting waste will enter the pipe material X during the cutting process to improve the cleanliness of the cutting station 1b. However, before the pipe material X is actually shipped out of the factory, these cutting wastes need to be cleaned up. For this reason, a cleaning mechanism 5 is added in this embodiment to clean the cutting waste in the pipe material X.

[0145] Here, the inside of the pipe X specifically refers to the inside of the lumen of the pipe X. The specific structure of the cleaning mechanism 5 is not limited, as long as it can clean the cutting waste in the pipe X. It should be noted that the "cleaning" here generally refers to any action that can move the cutting waste in the pipe X out of the pipe X, and does not mean that the cleaning mechanism 5 must perform cleaning actions such as swinging and rotating. For example, the cleaning mechanism 5 may include adsorption structures such as magnetic adsorption parts, negative pressure adsorption parts, and electric adsorption parts, so as to suck the cutting waste in the pipe X out of the pipe X.

[0146] In this embodiment, a cleaning mechanism 5 is provided in the pipe processing device, so that the cutting waste entering into the pipe X during the cutting process can be cleaned, thereby improving the quality of the finished product.

[0147] In some embodiments, reference Figure 11-13 The cleaning mechanism 5 comprises: a box body 51, having a containing cavity 51a, and a cleaning groove 51b connected to the containing cavity 51a on the side close to the conveying mechanism 2, the cleaning groove 51b is open to the side of the conveying mechanism 2, so that the pipe mouth of the pipe material X can extend into the cleaning groove 51b. A brush 52 and a third power structure 53 connected to the brush 52, the brush 52 is arranged in the containing cavity 51a, and at least a part of the structure extends into the cleaning groove 51b.

[0148] In this embodiment, the third power structure 53 can be a motor, which can drive the brush 52 to move, and the specific form of the action is not limited. As an example, the brush 52 can be disc-shaped and have flexible bristles distributed along its circumference. The third power structure 53 can drive the brush 52 to rotate around its center, and during the rotation, the flexible bristles can extend into the lumen of the pipe X for cleaning. Alternatively, the brush 52 can be a strip-shaped structure, and the third power structure 53 can drive the brush 52 to move along the extension direction of the pipe X so that the brush 52 extends into the lumen of the pipe X for cleaning.

[0149] In this embodiment, the cutting waste swept out from the pipe X by the brush 52 will enter the accommodating cavity 51a, and will not fall onto the base 1, thereby improving the cleanliness during the processing and facilitating maintenance.

[0150] In some embodiments, the cleaning groove 51 b is open on opposite sides along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2 .

[0151] Taking the box body 51 as a rectangular parallelepiped structure as an example, the box body 51 may have a first side wall on the side facing the conveying mechanism 2, and may have a second side wall and a third side wall opposite to each other along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2, and the second side wall and the third side wall are both connected to the first side wall. The first side wall may have a first opening, the second side wall has a second opening, and the third side wall has a third opening, and the second opening and the third opening are both connected to the first opening, and the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening form the open side of the cleaning groove 51b.

[0152] In this embodiment, the cleaning groove 51b is open on two opposite sides along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2, so that the conveying mechanism 2 can directly convey the pipe mouth of the pipe X into the cleaning groove 51b without controlling the cleaning mechanism 5 to move toward the conveying mechanism 2 to make the pipe mouth extend into the cleaning groove 51b, thereby simplifying the structure of the cleaning mechanism 5 and improving production efficiency.

[0153] In some embodiments, the base 1 has a negative pressure chamber 1e, which is connected to the accommodating chamber 51a.

[0154] In this embodiment, the cutting waste in the accommodating chamber 51a can be sucked into the negative pressure chamber 1e. It can be understood that the volume of the accommodating chamber 51a is limited by the overall volume of the box body 51. In comparison, the accommodating chamber 51a can have a larger volume and can accommodate more cutting waste, thereby further reducing maintenance pressure.

[0155] An embodiment of the present application also provides a pipe processing method, comprising the following steps.

[0156] Loading step: control the conveying mechanism to move to the loading station of the base, and place the pipe on the conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism includes a support for supporting the pipe, the support includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on one side of the plate-like body, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body, and can abut against a side surface of the pipe away from the plate-like body, and a contoured groove is formed on one side surface of the plate-like body facing the clamping structure, and the contoured groove is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe.

[0157] Cutting step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the cutting station of the base, and controlling the cutting mechanism to perform cutting processing on the pipe mouth portion of the pipe.

[0158] Shaping step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the shaping station of the base, and controlling the shaping mechanism to perform cutting processing on the pipe mouth portion of the pipe.

[0159] The pipe processing method provided in this embodiment can be implemented with the pipe processing device mentioned above, or with any other suitable device, without limitation.

[0160] Furthermore, in this embodiment, there is no restriction on the order in which the cutting step and the shaping step are performed.

[0161] The pipe processing method of this embodiment can control the conveying mechanism to continuously perform the cutting step and the shaping step, thereby simplifying the processing process and improving production efficiency. Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a carrier, and the carrier is provided with a clamping structure and a contoured groove, which can improve the stability of the pipe position and improve the positioning accuracy of the pipe when it is placed on the carrier, thereby helping to improve the processing accuracy of the pipe, especially helping to improve the processing accuracy of special-shaped pipes such as cooling pipes of battery devices.

[0162] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism includes a movable part, which includes a disc-shaped structure and a first power structure connected to the disc-shaped structure. The first power structure is used to drive the disc-shaped structure to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base. The loading station, cutting station and shaping station are distributed along the circumference of the movable part. The method also includes a unloading step: controlling the conveying mechanism to return to the loading station and removing the pipe from the conveying mechanism.

[0163] In this embodiment, the specific structure of the movable part can refer to the description of the relevant parts in the above text, and will not be repeated here.

[0164] In this embodiment, the loading station, cutting station and shaping station are arranged to be distributed along the circumferential direction of the movable part, and the unloading step is performed at the loading station. In this way, the conveying path of the pipe can be shortened, the pipe conveying efficiency can be improved, and the production efficiency can be improved.

[0165] In some embodiments, the cutting mechanism includes a first clamping member and a cutting member, the first clamping member includes a first jaw and a second jaw spaced apart along a height direction, and the cutting step includes: controlling the first jaw and the second jaw to approach each other along the height direction to clamp the pipe between the first jaw and the second jaw; controlling the cutting member to move relative to the base to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

[0166] In this embodiment, the specific arrangement of the first clamping member and the cutting member can refer to the description of the relevant parts above, and will not be repeated here.

[0167] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after cutting is completed, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are controlled to move away from each other in the height direction to release the pipe, and the cutting piece is controlled to return to the initial position.

[0168] In this embodiment, the tube is fixed by means of the first clamp and the second clamp during the cutting step. This can improve the stability of the tube position during the cutting process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0169] In some embodiments, the shaping mechanism includes a second clamping member and a shaping member, the second clamping member includes a third jaw and a fourth jaw arranged at intervals along the height direction, and the shaping step includes: controlling the third jaw and the fourth jaw to approach each other along the height direction to clamp the pipe between the third jaw and the fourth jaw; controlling the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth.

[0170] In this embodiment, the specific configuration of the second clamping member and the shaping member can refer to the description of the relevant parts above, and will not be repeated here.

[0171] In this embodiment, the tube is fixed by means of the third clamp and the fourth clamp during the shaping step. This can improve the stability of the tube position during the shaping process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0172] In some embodiments, the shaping member includes a first shaping block and a second shaping block spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap is formed between the first shaping block and the second shaping block, and controlling the relative movement of the shaping member to shape the mouth of the pipe includes: controlling the shaping member to approach the pipe along the second direction so that the mouth of the pipe enters the shaping gap, the second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member and the shaping member, the first direction intersects with the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction; controlling the first shaping block and the second shaping block to approach each other along the first direction to squeeze the mouth of the pipe.

[0173] In this embodiment, the specific configuration of the first shaping block and the second shaping block can refer to the description of the relevant parts above, which will not be repeated here.

[0174] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the shaping is completed, the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw are controlled to move away from each other in the height direction to release the pipe and return the shaping piece to the initial position.

[0175] In this embodiment, the shaping step can shrink the mouth of the pipe and improve the flatness of the shrinkage.

[0176] In some embodiments, after the cutting step, the method further includes a cleaning step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to a cleaning station of the base, and controlling the cleaning mechanism to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

[0177] In this embodiment, the cutting waste that enters into the pipe during the cutting process can be cleaned up, thereby improving the quality of the finished product.

[0178] In this embodiment, the tube is fixed by means of the first clamp and the second clamp during the cutting step. This can improve the stability of the tube position during the cutting process, thereby improving the processing accuracy, especially the processing accuracy of special-shaped tubes such as cooling tubes of battery devices.

[0179] In some embodiments, the radial cross-section of the mouth of the tube is rectangular.

[0180] As mentioned above, the conveying mechanism, cutting mechanism, shaping mechanism, etc. used in the processing method of the embodiment of the present application can better maintain the position stability of the pipe during the processing. Therefore, the method of this embodiment can be applied to the processing of special-shaped pipes with a rectangular radial cross-section and can maintain good processing accuracy.

[0181] The following will provide a more detailed and specific description of the pipe processing device and the pipe processing method involved in one or more of the above embodiments in conjunction with a specific embodiment.

[0182] This embodiment first provides a pipe processing device, referring to Figure 1-Figure 13The pipe processing device comprises a base 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a cutting mechanism 3, a shaping mechanism 4 and a cleaning mechanism 5. Along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2, the base 1 has a loading station 1a, a cutting station 1b, a cleaning station 1d and a shaping station 1c in sequence.

[0183] The conveying mechanism 2 is used for conveying the pipe material X, and the conveying mechanism 2 includes a movable part 21 and a bearing part 22 .

[0184] The movable part 21 is arranged on the base 1 and can move relative to the base 1. The movable part 21 includes a disc-shaped structure 211 and a first power structure 212 connected to the disc-shaped structure 211. The first power structure 212 is used to drive the disc-shaped structure 211 to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base 1. The first power structure 212 is specifically a motor.

[0185] The bearing member 22 is fixed to the side of the movable member 21 away from the base 1 and is used to bear the pipe material X. The bearing member 22 includes a plate-like body 221 and a clamping structure 222 disposed on the side of the plate-like body 221 away from the movable member 21. A profile groove 221a is formed on the surface of the plate-like body 221 away from the movable member 21. The profile groove 221a is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe material X. The clamping structure 222 can move relative to the plate-like body 221 and can abut against the surface of the pipe material X away from the plate-like body 221.

[0186] The above-mentioned loading station 1a, cutting station 1b, cleaning station 1d, and shaping station 1c are distributed in sequence along the circumference of the disc-shaped structure 211. In the actual production process, after the pipe X is placed on the conveying mechanism 2 at the loading station 1a, the conveying mechanism 2 can convey the pipe X to the cutting station 1b, the cleaning station 1d and the shaping station 1c in sequence, and finally return to the loading station 1a for unloading and loading of the next pipe X.

[0187] The cutting mechanism 3 includes a first clamping member 31 and a first driving member 32 connected to the first clamping member 31 , and a cutting member 33 and a second driving member 34 connected to the cutting member 33 .

[0188] The first clamping member 31 includes a first clamping jaw 311 and a second clamping jaw 312 spaced apart in the height direction, and the first driving member 32 is used to drive the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 to move closer to or farther from each other in the height direction, so as to clamp the pipe X between the first clamping jaw 311 and the second clamping jaw 312 or release the pipe X. The surface of the first clamping jaw 311 and / or the second clamping jaw 312 for contacting the pipe X has a contoured structure.

[0189] The cutting member 33 includes a circular cutter 331 and a second power structure 332 for driving the circular cutter 331 to rotate in a vertical plane. The second power structure 332 is a motor. The second driving member 34 is used to drive the circular cutter 331 to move in a height direction to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe material X.

[0190] The cleaning mechanism 5 includes a box body 51 , a brush 52 , and a third power structure 53 connected to the brush 52 .

[0191] The box body 51 has a accommodating chamber 51a, and a cleaning groove 51b connected to the accommodating chamber 51a is provided on a side close to the conveying mechanism 2. The base 1 has a negative pressure chamber 1e, which is connected to the accommodating chamber 51a. The cleaning groove 51b is open to one side of the conveying mechanism 2 and to the opposite sides along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 2.

[0192] The brush 52 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 51a, and at least a portion of the structure extends into the cleaning groove 51b. As an example, the brush 52 may be disc-shaped and have flexible bristles distributed along its circumference, and the third power structure 53 may drive the brush 52 to rotate around its center, and during the rotation, the flexible bristles may extend into the lumen of the pipe X for cleaning. The third power structure 53 is a motor.

[0193] The shaping mechanism 4 includes a second clamping member 41 and a third driving member 42 connected to the second clamping member 41 , a shaping member 43 and a fourth driving member 44 connected to the shaping member 43 , and a fifth driving member 45 .

[0194] The second clamping member 41 includes a third clamping jaw 411 and a fourth clamping jaw 412 spaced apart in the height direction, and the third driving member 42 is used to drive the third clamping jaw 411 and the fourth clamping jaw 412 to move closer to or farther from each other in the height direction, so as to clamp the pipe X between the third clamping jaw 411 and the fourth clamping jaw 412 or release the pipe X. The surface of the third clamping jaw 411 and / or the fourth clamping jaw 412 for contacting the pipe X has a contoured structure.

[0195] The shaping member 43 includes a first shaping block 431 and a second shaping block 432 spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap 43a is formed between the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432, and a fourth driving member 44 is used to drive the first shaping block 431 and the second shaping block 432 to move closer to or farther from each other along the first direction, so as to shape the mouth of the pipe X. The fifth driving member 45 is used to drive the shaping member 43 to move closer to or farther from the pipe X along the second direction, so as to make the mouth of the pipe X enter or leave the shaping gap 43a. The second direction here is the distribution direction of the second clamping member 41 and the shaping member 43, the first direction intersects with the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction.

[0196] The pipe processing device also includes an air source mechanism. The first driving member 32, the second driving member 34, the third driving member 42, the fourth driving member 44 and the fifth driving member 45 are all pneumatic structures and are all connected to the air source mechanism, that is, they share a common air source.

[0197] The embodiment of the present application also provides a pipe processing method, which is applied to the above-mentioned pipe processing device. The pipe processing method includes the following steps.

[0198] Loading step: control the conveying mechanism to move to the loading station of the base and place the pipe on the conveying mechanism.

[0199] Cutting step: Control the conveying mechanism to move to the cutting station of the base, control the first clamp and the second clamp to move closer to each other in the height direction to clamp the pipe between the first clamp and the second clamp, and then control the cutting piece to move relative to the base to cut the pipe mouth. After the cutting is completed, control the first clamp and the second clamp to move away from each other in the height direction to release the pipe, and control the cutting piece to return to the initial position.

[0200] Cleaning steps: control the conveying mechanism to move to the cleaning station of the base, and control the cleaning mechanism to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

[0201] Shaping step: Control the conveying mechanism to move to the shaping station of the base, control the third clamp and the fourth clamp to approach each other in the height direction, so as to clamp the pipe between the third clamp and the fourth clamp. Control the shaping member to approach the pipe in the second direction, so that the mouth of the pipe enters the shaping gap, and then control the first shaping block and the second shaping block to approach each other in the first direction to squeeze the mouth of the pipe. After the shaping is completed, control the third clamp and the fourth clamp to move away from each other in the height direction to release the pipe, and return the shaping member to the initial position.

[0202] Unloading step: control the conveying mechanism to return to the loading station of the base platform, and remove the pipe from the conveying mechanism.

[0203] An embodiment of the present application further provides a production line for a battery device, the production line for the battery device comprising a tube processing device as described in any of the above embodiments, the tube processing device being used for processing heat exchange tubes of the battery device.

[0204] The production line of the battery device of the embodiment of the present application has all the advantages of the tube processing device described in any of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0205] In the description of the present application, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present application. In the present application, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0206] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application are included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A pipe processing device, characterized in that: The pipe processing device comprises: A base station, with a loading station, a cutting station and a shaping station; A conveying mechanism, arranged on the base, for conveying the pipe between the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station; A cutting mechanism, disposed at the cutting station, for cutting the pipe mouth of the pipe; and A shaping mechanism is arranged at the shaping station and is used to shape the mouth of the pipe; wherein: The conveying mechanism includes a supporting member for supporting the pipe, the supporting member includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on one side of the plate-like body, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body, and can abut against a side surface of the pipe facing away from the plate-like body, and a contoured groove is formed on the side surface of the plate-like body facing the clamping structure, and the contoured groove is used to accommodate at least a portion of the structure of the pipe.

2. The pipe processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes: The movable part is arranged on the base and can move relative to the base, and the bearing part is fixed to a side of the movable part away from the base.

3. The pipe processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable part includes a disc-shaped structure and a first power structure connected to the disc-shaped structure. The first power structure is used to drive the disc-shaped structure to rotate around its center in a horizontal plane relative to the base. The loading station, cutting station and shaping station are distributed along the circumference of the disc-shaped structure.

4. The pipe processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting mechanism comprises: a first clamping member and a first driving member connected to the first clamping member, wherein the first driving member is used to drive the first clamping member to move relative to the base to clamp or release the pipe; A cutting member and a second driving member connected to the cutting member, wherein the cutting member is arranged on a side of the first clamping member away from the conveying mechanism, and the second driving member is used to drive the cutting member to move relative to the base to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

5. The pipe processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The position of the first clamping member for contacting the pipe has a contoured structure.

6. The pipe processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first clamping member includes a first jaw and a second jaw spaced apart in a height direction, and the first driving member is used to drive the first jaw and the second jaw to move closer to or away from each other in the height direction to clamp the pipe between the first jaw and the second jaw or release the pipe.

7. The pipe processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cutting member comprises a circular cutter and a second power structure for driving the circular cutter to rotate in a vertical plane, and the second driving member is used to drive the circular cutter to move in a height direction to cut the pipe mouth of the pipe.

8. The pipe processing device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that: The first driving member and the second driving member are both pneumatic structures. The pipe processing device also includes an air source mechanism. The first driving member and the second driving member are both connected to the air source mechanism.

9. The pipe processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaping mechanism comprises: a second clamping member and a third driving member connected to the second clamping member, wherein the third driving member is used to drive the second clamping member to move relative to the base to clamp or release the pipe; A shaping member and a fourth driving member connected to the shaping member, wherein the shaping member is arranged on a side of the second clamping member away from the conveying mechanism, and the fourth driving member is used to drive the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe.

10. The pipe processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The position of the second clamping member for contacting the pipe has a contoured structure.

11. The pipe processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The second clamping member includes a third jaw and a fourth jaw spaced apart in the height direction, and the third driving member is used to drive the third jaw and the fourth jaw to move closer to or away from each other in the height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the third jaw and the fourth jaw or release the pipe.

12. The pipe processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The shaping member comprises a first shaping block and a second shaping block spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap is formed between the first shaping block and the second shaping block, and the fourth driving member is used to drive the first shaping block and the second shaping block to move closer to or farther from each other along the first direction, so as to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe; The shaping mechanism also includes a fifth driving member, which is used to drive the shaping member to approach or move away from the pipe along a second direction so that the pipe mouth of the pipe enters or leaves the shaping gap. The second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member and the shaping member, the first direction intersects with the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction.

13. The pipe processing device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The third driving member, the fourth driving member and the fifth driving member are all pneumatic structures. The pipe processing device also includes an air source mechanism. The third driving member, the fourth driving member and the fifth driving member are all connected to the air source mechanism.

14. The pipe processing device according to any one of claims 1-7 and 9-13, characterized in that: The base platform also has a cleaning station arranged downstream of the cutting station, and the pipe processing device also includes a cleaning mechanism arranged at the cleaning station, and the cleaning mechanism is used to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

15. The pipe processing device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises: The box body has a containing cavity, and a cleaning groove connected to the containing cavity is provided on a side close to the conveying mechanism, and the cleaning groove is open toward a side of the conveying mechanism so that the pipe mouth of the pipe can extend into the cleaning groove; A brush and a third power structure connected to the brush, wherein the brush is arranged in the accommodating cavity and at least a part of the structure extends into the cleaning groove.

16. The pipe processing device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The cleaning groove is open along opposite sides of the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism.

17. The pipe processing device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The base has a negative pressure cavity, and the negative pressure cavity is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

18. A method for processing a pipe, characterized in that: The method comprises: Loading step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the loading station of the base, placing the pipe on the conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism includes a bearing member for bearing the pipe, the bearing member includes a plate-like body and a clamping structure arranged on one side of the plate-like body, the clamping structure can move relative to the plate-like body, and can abut against a side surface of the pipe away from the plate-like body, and a profile groove is formed on a side surface of the plate-like body facing the clamping structure, and the profile groove is used to accommodate at least a part of the structure of the pipe; Cutting step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the cutting station of the base, and controlling the cutting mechanism to perform cutting processing on the pipe mouth of the pipe; Shaping step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the shaping station of the base, and controlling the shaping mechanism to perform shaping processing on the pipe mouth portion of the pipe.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The conveying mechanism includes a movable part, the movable part includes a disc-shaped structure and a first power structure connected to the disc-shaped structure, the first power structure is used to drive the disc-shaped structure to rotate relative to the base in a horizontal plane around its center, the loading station, the cutting station and the shaping station are distributed along the circumference of the movable part, and the method further includes: Unloading step: controlling the conveying mechanism to return to the loading station, and removing the pipe from the conveying mechanism.

20. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The cutting mechanism comprises a first clamping member and a cutting member, wherein the first clamping member comprises a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw spaced apart in a height direction, and the cutting step comprises: Controlling the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw to approach each other in a height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw; The cutting piece is controlled to move relative to the base to perform cutting processing on the pipe mouth of the pipe.

21. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The shaping mechanism comprises a second clamping member and a shaping member, wherein the second clamping member comprises a third clamping jaw and a fourth clamping jaw spaced apart in a height direction, and the shaping step comprises: Controlling the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw to approach each other in a height direction so as to clamp the pipe between the third clamping jaw and the fourth clamping jaw; The shaping member is controlled to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The shaping member includes a first shaping block and a second shaping block spaced apart along a first direction, a shaping gap is formed between the first shaping block and the second shaping block, and controlling the shaping member to move relative to the base to shape the pipe mouth of the pipe includes: Control the shaping member to approach the pipe along a second direction so that the pipe mouth of the pipe enters the shaping gap, the second direction is the distribution direction of the second clamping member and the shaping member, the first direction intersects the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are both perpendicular to the height direction; The first shaping block and the second shaping block are controlled to approach each other along the first direction to extrude the pipe mouth of the pipe.

23. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that After the cutting step, the method further comprises: Cleaning step: controlling the conveying mechanism to move to the cleaning station of the base, and controlling the cleaning mechanism to clean the cutting waste in the pipe.

24. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that The radial cross section of the pipe mouth of the pipe is rectangular.

25. A production line for battery devices, characterized in that: The production line of the battery device comprises the tube processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 17, and the tube processing device is used for processing the heat exchange tubes of the battery device.

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