Jig distance changing mechanism and conveying device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tool distance changing mechanism and conveying device relates to production equipment technical field, wherein, tool distance changing mechanism is used to conveying line, tool distance changing mechanism includes: rotary damper is located conveying line one side, rotary damper has fixed end and rotating end, fixed end is connected with conveying line, rotating end extends along vertical and rotates around first axis, divides material spare, is located rotating end, the side of dividing material spare is provided with a plurality of limit portion, a plurality of limit portion is arranged at intervals around first axis, limit portion extends to conveying line, and the tool on conveying line abuts limit portion and promotes dividing material spare rotation to realize distance changing. The utility model provides a kind of tool distance changing structure with low cost and high reliability.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of production equipment, in particular to a jig distance changing mechanism and a conveying device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the process of assembling and processing the battery cell, the battery cell is usually placed in a jig such as a cup and flows on the production line. In order to adapt to the processing rhythm required by different processes and other needs, it is often necessary to set up a combination of air cylinder and screw rod to adjust the distance between the jigs to meet the operation of material distribution and combination.

[0003] However, the existing jig distance changing structure based on pneumatic and screw drive has high manufacturing precision requirements for components, complex structure and high cost, and more importantly, due to the high precision requirement, it is easy to cause material jamming problem, thereby affecting the smoothness and efficiency of production. SUMMARY

[0004] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a jig distance changing mechanism and a conveying device, which aims to reduce the structural complexity and cost of the jig distance changing mechanism and improve the reliability of use.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides a jig distance changing mechanism for a conveying line, which comprises:

[0006] A rotary damper is arranged on one side of the conveying line, the rotary damper has a fixed end and a rotating end, the fixed end is connected with the conveying line, and the rotating end extends vertically and rotates around a first axis;

[0007] A material distribution piece is arranged on the rotating end, the side of the material distribution piece is provided with a plurality of limiting parts, the plurality of limiting parts are arranged at intervals around the first axis, the limiting parts extend to the conveying line, and the jigs on the conveying line abut against the limiting parts and push the material distribution piece to rotate to realize distance changing.

[0008] In an embodiment, the limiting parts are configured as ratchets, and the pitch of two adjacent ratchets is not less than the outer diameter of the jig.

[0009] In an embodiment, the rotary damper is configured as an adjustable damping shaft.

[0010] In an embodiment, the jig distance changing mechanism further comprises a counting assembly arranged on the material distribution piece to count the number of rotations of the material distribution piece.

[0011] In an embodiment, the counting assembly comprises:

[0012] A counting hole is arranged on each limiting part.

[0013] A counting sensor is arranged above the distributing member and opposite to the counting hole.

[0014] In an embodiment, the jig distance changing mechanism further comprises a blocking assembly arranged at one side of the distributing member to block or release the distributing member.

[0015] In an embodiment, the blocking assembly comprises:

[0016] A telescopic member arranged at one side of the distributing member, the telescopic member having a telescopic end moving towards or away from the distributing member;

[0017] A blocking member arranged at the telescopic end, the blocking member abutting or disengaging the side of the distributing member under the drive of the telescopic end, thereby blocking or releasing the distributing member.

[0018] In an embodiment, the jig distance changing mechanism further comprises a bracket connected with the conveying line, the fixed end being movably connected with the bracket to move towards or away from the conveying line.

[0019] In addition, the present application further provides a conveying device comprising:

[0020] A conveying line;

[0021] A jig distance changing mechanism arranged at one side of the conveying line, the jig distance changing mechanism being the above-mentioned jig distance changing mechanism.

[0022] In an embodiment, the conveying line is provided with at least two conveying lines arranged in parallel, each of the conveying lines being provided with at least one jig distance changing mechanism, and a communication port being arranged between every two adjacent conveying lines, the communication port being arranged upstream of the jig distance changing mechanism.

[0023] In the technical scheme of the present application, the jig spacing changing mechanism comprises a rotary damper and a material distributing part, wherein the rotary damper is arranged on one side of the conveying line, the fixed end of the rotary damper is connected with the conveying line, the rotary end can rotate around the first axis, and the rotary end has damping when rotating; in addition, the material distributing part is arranged on the rotary end, and a plurality of limiting parts are arranged on the side of the material distributing part and matched with the jigs; in use, the jigs on the conveying line will abut against the limiting parts and drive the material distributing part to rotate towards the side downstream of the conveying line under the driving of the conveying line; since the rotary end has damping when rotating, the jigs will be blocked by the limiting parts and slow down until the limiting parts rotate to the outside of the conveying line, at which time the jigs are not blocked and continue to be conveyed downstream under the driving of the conveying line, and the other jigs upstream will repeat the above-mentioned action in cooperation with the other limiting parts; after the jigs pass through the material distributing part, the spacing will be increased, achieving the effect of changing the spacing. In the above structure, the jig spacing changing mechanism does not need to be provided with a power source, but can change the spacing by relying on the power provided by the conveying line and the damping provided by the rotary damper, the structure is simpler than the prior art, the structural complexity and cost are reduced, in addition, in the above-mentioned action process, as long as the rotary damper itself does not jam, the material distributing part can continuously rotate relying on the power of the conveying line, the problem of jamming is also eliminated, and the reliability of use is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical schemes in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained from the structures shown in the drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.

[0025] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of the jig spacing changing mechanism provided by the present application cooperating with the conveying line;

[0026] Figure 2 Another structure schematic view of the jig spacing changing mechanism provided by the present application cooperating with the conveying line;

[0027] Figure 3 A structure schematic view of the jig spacing changing mechanism provided by the present application cooperating with the conveying line; Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of A in FIG. 1.

[0028] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] 10, jig spacing changing mechanism; 20, conveying line; 30, jig; 100, rotary damper; 200, material distributing part; 210, limiting part; 300, counting component; 310, counting hole; 320, counting sensor; 400, blocking component; 410, telescopic part; 420, blocking part; 500, bracket.

[0030] The objectives, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

[0032] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain posture, and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0033] In addition, if the embodiments of the present application involve descriptions of “first”, “second”, etc., the descriptions of “first”, “second”, etc. are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by “first” and “second” can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, “and / or” or “and / or” appearing throughout the text means that the three parallel solutions are included, for example, “A and / or B” includes A solution, or B solution, or A and B solutions are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person of ordinary skill in the art can realize it, and when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope of the present application.

[0034] In order to simplify the jig distance changing mechanism 10 and reduce the cost, the technical solution provides a jig distance changing mechanism 10 for a conveying line 20, which comprises:

[0035] A rotary damper 100 is arranged on one side of the conveying line 20, and the rotary damper 100 has a fixed end and a rotary end. The fixed end is connected with the conveying line 20, and the rotary end extends vertically and rotates around a first axis.

[0036] A distributing piece 200 is arranged on the rotary end, and a plurality of limiting portions 210 are arranged on the side of the distributing piece 200. The plurality of limiting portions 210 are arranged at intervals around the first axis, and the limiting portions 210 extend to the conveying line 20. The jigs 30 on the conveying line 20 cooperate with the limiting portions 210 and push the distributing piece 200 to rotate to change the distance.

[0037] In the technical scheme of the present application, the jig spacing changing mechanism 10 comprises two parts of a rotary damper 100 and a distributing piece 200, wherein the rotary damper 100 is arranged on one side of the conveying line 20, the fixed end of the rotary damper 100 is connected with the conveying line 20, the rotary end can rotate around the first axis, and the rotary end has damping when rotating; in addition, the distributing piece 200 is arranged on the rotary end, and a plurality of limiting portions 210 are arranged on the side of the distributing piece 200 and cooperate with the jigs 30; when in use, the jigs 30 on the conveying line 20 will abut against the limiting portions 210 and drive the distributing piece 200 to rotate towards the downstream side of the conveying line 20 under the driving of the conveying line 20; since the rotary end has damping when rotating, the jigs 30 will be blocked by the limiting portions 210 and reduce the speed, until the limiting portions 210 rotate to the outside of the conveying line 20; at this time, the jigs 30 are not blocked, and the jigs 30 continue to be conveyed downstream under the driving of the conveying line 20, while the other jigs 30 on the upstream will cooperate with the other limiting portions 210 to repeat the above-mentioned action; the spacing of the jigs 30 will increase after passing through the distributing piece 200, so as to achieve the effect of changing the spacing. In the above-mentioned structure, the jig spacing changing mechanism 10 does not need to be provided with a power source, but can realize the changing of the spacing by relying on the power provided by the conveying line 20 and the damping provided by the rotary damper 100; the structure is more simplified than the prior art, the structural complexity and cost are reduced; in addition, during the above-mentioned action, as long as the rotary damper 100 itself will not be stuck, the distributing piece 200 can continuously rotate by relying on the power of the conveying line 20, so as to eliminate the problem of sticking, and improve the reliability of use.

[0038] As Figures 1 to 3In an embodiment of the present application, the jig pitch changing mechanism 10 comprises a rotary damper 100, which can be a common rotary damper on the market. The rotary damper 100 is arranged on one side of the conveying line 20. The rotary damper 100 has a fixed end and a rotary end. The fixed end is connected to the conveying line 20. The rotary end rotates around a first axis, which can be a vertical axis. A distribution piece 200 is arranged on the rotary end. The distribution piece 200 can be a circular flat plate structure. The distribution piece 200 rotates with the rotary end. A plurality of limiting parts 210 are arranged on the side wall of the distribution piece 200. The limiting parts 210 can be arc-shaped grooves recessed on the side wall of the distribution piece 200. The plurality of limiting parts 210 are arranged at equal intervals around the first axis. The limiting parts 210 can rotate above the conveying line 20 or outside the conveying line 20.

[0039] Figure 3A structure of the limiting part 210 is shown, in the present scheme, the limiting part 210 is configured as a ratchet, the pitch of two adjacent ratchets is not less than the outer diameter of the jig 30; the jig 30 can be in abutment with the ratchet to realize speed reduction, in addition, the pitch between two adjacent ratchets can be adjusted according to requirements, generally the pitch between adjacent ratchets is not less than the outer diameter of the target jig 30, to ensure that the jig 30 has sufficient play to prevent jamming; in addition, the present scheme adopts the structure of the ratchet, so that the jig pitch changing mechanism 10 can not only be adapted to the target jig 30, but also can be adapted to other specifications of jigs 30 with smaller outer diameter than the target jig 30, as long as the outer diameter of the jig 30 is greater than the pitch from the top of the ratchet to the side wall on the side of the conveying line 20 away from the ratchet (to prevent the jig 30 from falling off from the gap between the side wall on the side of the conveying line 20 away from the ratchet and the ratchet), the versatility of the jig pitch changing mechanism 10 is improved. In addition, in order to prevent scratches of the jig 30, the side wall of the distribution piece 200 between two adjacent ratchets can be arc-shaped transition, and the top of the ratchet can also be provided with a rounded corner.

[0040] In order to further improve the use flexibility, in an embodiment of the present application, the rotary damper 100 is configured as an adjustable damping shaft, the adjustable damping shaft can adopt common specifications on the market, and the damping of the rotary damper 100 is adjusted by adopting the adjustable damping shaft, so as to realize the adjustment of the blocking effect of the jig 30, and further realize the pitch changing requirement of different pitches. Of course, the structure of the detachable connection such as screw connection is designed between the rotary damper 100 and the distribution piece 200, and different pitches can also be realized by replacing rotary dampers 100 with different dampings, which is not limited here.

[0041] As Figure 2 , in order to expand the function of the jig pitch changing mechanism 10, in another embodiment of the present application, the jig pitch changing mechanism 10 further comprises a counting component 300, the counting component 300 is arranged on the distribution piece 200 to calculate the number of rotations of the distribution piece 200. The counting component 300 can be an angle encoder, the angle encoder is connected with the rotating end, the rotation angle of the rotating end is calculated through the background, and then the number of rotations of the distribution piece 200 and the number of jigs 30 passing through the distribution piece 200 are calculated, so as to expand the function of the jig pitch changing mechanism 10 and further improve the applicability under various working conditions.

[0042] Figure 3A structure of the counting assembly 300 is shown, in this embodiment, the counting assembly 300 comprises: a counting hole 310, one counting hole 310 is arranged on each limiting part 210; a counting sensor 320 is arranged above the distributing member 200 and opposite to the counting hole 310. Wherein, the counting hole 310 on each limiting part 210 is on the same circumference, the counting sensor 320 can be a fiber sensor, the fiber sensor can be arranged directly above the counting hole 310, each time the fiber sensor passes through a counting hole 310, the measurement data of the fiber sensor changes, the background can calculate the number of data changes to determine the number of rotations of the distributing member 200.

[0043] As Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present application, the jig distance changing mechanism 10 further comprises a blocking assembly 400 arranged on one side of the distributing member 200 to block or release the distributing member 200. By arranging the blocking assembly 400, when the downstream does not need to flow through the jig 30, only need to block the rotation of the distributing member 200 through the blocking assembly 400, the jig 30 can be blocked in the upstream, which meets the use demand in more working conditions.

[0044] Figure 3 A structure of the blocking assembly 400 is shown, in this embodiment, the blocking assembly 400 comprises: a telescopic member 410 arranged on one side of the distributing member 200, the telescopic member 410 has a telescopic end moving close to or away from the distributing member 200; a blocking member 420 arranged on the telescopic end, the blocking member 420 abuts or separates from the side of the distributing member 200 under the drive of the telescopic end, thereby blocking or releasing the distributing member 200. Wherein, the telescopic member 410 can be a cylinder or other device, the telescopic end telescopes towards one side of the distributing member 200, the blocking member 420 can be a block structure with a size smaller than the two limiting parts 210, when blocking, the telescopic end drives the blocking member 420 to extend into the space between the two limiting parts 210, the rotation of the distributing member 200 can be limited by the limiting of the blocking member 420; when releasing, only need to drive the blocking member 420 to withdraw from the space between the two limiting parts 210.

[0045] As Figure 3In another embodiment of the present application, the jig distance changing mechanism 10 further comprises a bracket 500, the bracket 500 is connected with the conveying line 20, and the fixed end is movably connected with the bracket 500 to approach or move away from the conveying line 20; wherein, a long circular hole can be formed on the bracket 500, the long circular hole can extend in a direction perpendicular to the conveying line 20, and the fixed end can be tightly connected with the long circular hole through a screw; when adjustment is needed, the screw is loosened, and then the fixed end is adjusted along the extension direction of the long circular hole; in order to prevent the jig 30 from directly passing through the jig distance changing mechanism 10 to the downstream, the minimum size of the jig 30 needs to be greater than the distance between the side wall of the conveying line 20 away from the material separating piece 200 and the limiting part 210, and the present scheme adjusts the above distance, so that the jig distance changing mechanism 10 can adapt to jigs 30 of more sizes, further improving the versatility.

[0046] The present application also provides a conveying device, which comprises the conveying line 20 and the jig distance changing mechanism 10, the jig distance changing mechanism 10 is arranged on one side of the conveying line 20, and the specific structure of the jig distance changing mechanism 10 is referred to the above embodiments; since the present conveying device adopts all the technical schemes of the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0047] As Figure 1 In another embodiment of the present application, at least two conveying lines 20 are arranged, the at least two conveying lines 20 are arranged in parallel, at least one jig distance changing mechanism 10 is arranged corresponding to each conveying line 20, and a communication port is arranged between every two adjacent conveying lines 20, the communication port is arranged upstream of the jig distance changing mechanism 10; Figure 1 The specific structure of the present embodiment is shown, in Figure 1 When the jig distance changing mechanism 10 on the upper conveying line 20 is locked, the jigs 30 will accumulate upstream of the jig distance changing mechanism 10, and then the jigs 30 flowing downstream will be guided to the lower conveying line 20 through the communication port when the jigs 30 accumulate to the communication port between the two conveying lines 20; in order to ensure smooth guiding, a guiding inclined plate can be arranged at the communication port, the jigs 30 are guided to the lower conveying line 20 through the inclined plate, and the shunting of the jigs 30 is realized; when the jig distance changing mechanism 10 on the upper conveying line 20 is unlocked, the jigs 30 can continue to be conveyed along the upper conveying line 20; through the above structure design, various working condition requirements such as kicking of NG products or alternating passing of jigs 30 on multiple conveying lines 20 can be met, and the versatility of the conveying device is further improved. Of course, the number of conveying lines 20 can be more, and the above structure can be adopted to realize it, which will not be repeated here.

[0048] The above merely illustrates the embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation, direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, or the like, within the technical concept of the present application, and based on the content of the present application and the accompanying drawings, are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A tool pitch changing mechanism for a conveyance line, characterized by, The tool distance changing mechanism comprises: a rotary damper arranged on one side of the conveying line, the rotary damper having a fixed end and a rotary end, the fixed end being connected with the conveying line, the rotary end extending vertically and rotating around a first axis, the first axis being the axis of the rotary damper in the vertical direction; a distributing member arranged on the rotary end, the side of the distributing member being provided with a plurality of limiting portions, the plurality of limiting portions being arranged at intervals around the first axis, the limiting portions extending to the conveying line, the tools on the conveying line abutting against the limiting portions and pushing the distributing member to rotate to change the distance; a blocking assembly arranged on one side of the distributing member to block or release the distributing member, the blocking assembly comprising: an extension member arranged on one side of the distributing member, the extension member having an extension end moving close to or away from the distributing member; and a blocking member arranged on the extension end, the blocking member abutting against or separating from the side of the distributing member under the drive of the extension end, thereby blocking or releasing the distributing member.

2. The tool pitch changing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The limiting portions are configured as ratchets, the distance between two adjacent ratchets being not less than the outer diameter of the tools.

3. The tool pitch changing mechanism according to Claim 1, wherein The rotary damper is configured as an adjustable damping rotary shaft.

4. The tool pitch changing mechanism according to Claim 1, wherein The tool distance changing mechanism further comprises a counting assembly arranged on the distributing member to count the number of rotations of the distributing member.

5. The tool pitch changing mechanism according to claim 4, wherein The counting assembly comprises: a counting hole arranged on each limiting portion; a counting sensor arranged above the distributing member and opposite to the counting hole.

6. The tool pitch changing mechanism according to Claim 1, wherein The tool distance changing mechanism further comprises a bracket used to be connected with the conveying line, the fixed end being movably connected with the bracket to move close to or away from the conveying line.

7. A delivery device characterized by, The tool distance changing mechanism comprises: a conveying line; a tool distance changing mechanism arranged on one side of the conveying line, the tool distance changing mechanism being any one of the tool distance changing mechanisms according to claims 1 to 6.

8. The delivery device of claim 7, wherein, The conveying line is provided with at least two conveying lines arranged in parallel, at least one tool distance changing mechanism being arranged on each conveying line, and a communication port being arranged between every two adjacent conveying lines, the communication port being arranged upstream of the tool distance changing mechanism.

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