Battery tray filling machine

Abstract

The invention provides a battery tray filling machine which comprises a tray conveying device used for conveying trays; the battery feeding device is used for conveying supporting cups and comprises a supporting cup conveying mechanism and a material blocking mechanism, and the supporting cup conveying mechanism is sequentially divided into a conveying area, a pre-storage area, a feeding area and a discharging area in the conveying direction of the supporting cup conveying mechanism. The material blocking mechanisms are movably arranged between the conveying area and the pre-storage area, between the pre-storage area and the feeding area and between the feeding area and the discharging area. The battery clamping and conveying device is arranged between the tray conveying device and the battery feeding device and used for clamping and conveying the batteries in the feeding area to the trays. Compared with the prior art, according to the battery tray filling machine, through the reasonably arranged battery feeding process, battery feeding is rapid and stable, battery clamping and conveying are convenient, tray feeding and discharging are rapid, stable battery feeding and clamping and conveying are matched, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of battery production, and in particular to a battery tray loading machine. Background Art

[0002] Battery refers to a cup, trough or other container or part of a composite container that contains electrolyte solution and metal electrodes to generate current. It is a device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy. It has positive and negative electrodes. The performance parameters of the battery mainly include electromotive force, capacity, specific energy and resistance. Using batteries as energy sources can obtain current with stable voltage, stable current, long-term stable power supply, and little external influence. The battery has a simple structure, is easy to carry, and is easy to charge and discharge. It is not affected by external climate and temperature. The performance is stable and reliable, and it plays a great role in all aspects of modern social life.

[0003] During the production and processing of batteries, for example, quality inspection after battery processing and packaging and boxing of batteries, the batteries need to be loaded on pallets so that the batteries can be neatly arranged on the pallet to facilitate subsequent operations. However, the efficiency of battery loading is currently low and the production cost is high. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art and provide a battery tray loading machine.

[0005] One embodiment of the present invention provides a battery tray loading machine, comprising:

[0006] A pallet transport device for transporting pallets;

[0007] A battery loading device for transporting a tray cup, the battery loading device comprising a tray cup transport mechanism and a material blocking mechanism, the tray cup transport mechanism being divided into a transport area, a pre-storage area, a loading area and a unloading area in sequence along its transport direction, the material blocking mechanism being movably arranged between the transport area and the pre-storage area, between the pre-storage area and the loading area, and between the loading area and the unloading area, the material blocking mechanism being used to limit or release the tray cups on the tray cup transport mechanism so that the number of tray cups entering the loading area and the pre-storage area at a single time is a preset number;

[0008] The battery clamping and conveying device is arranged between the pallet transport device and the battery loading device, and is used for clamping and conveying the batteries in the loading area to the pallet.

[0009] In some optional embodiments, the battery loading device further includes a detection mechanism, which is disposed on one side of the cup conveying mechanism, and is used to detect the number of cups from the conveying area to the pre-storage area and the number of cups from the pre-storage area to the loading area;

[0010] When the detection mechanism detects that a preset number of cups are transported from the conveying area to the pre-storage area, the material blocking mechanism restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism from entering the pre-storage area;

[0011] When the detection mechanism detects that a preset number of cups are transported from the pre-storage area to the loading area, the blocking mechanism restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism from entering the loading area from the pre-storage area, and releases the cups in the conveying area so that the cups in the conveying area can enter the pre-storage area;

[0012] When the battery clamping device removes the battery on the cup, the blocking mechanism releases the cup in the loading area and the cup in the pre-storage area, and after the loaded cup moves from the loading area to the unloading area, the blocking mechanism restricts the cup on the cup transport mechanism from entering the unloading area from the loading area.

[0013] In some optional embodiments, the material blocking mechanism includes a material blocking drive assembly, a first material blocking member, a second material blocking member, and a third material blocking member;

[0014] The material blocking driving assembly is drivingly connected to the first material blocking member, the second material blocking member and the third material blocking member;

[0015] The first material blocking member is movably arranged between the conveying area and the pre-storage area, and the first material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a first material blocking position that limits the movement of the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism and a first avoidance position that releases the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism;

[0016] The second material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a second material blocking position that limits the movement of the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism and a second avoidance position that releases the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism;

[0017] The third material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a third material blocking position for limiting the movement of the cups on the cup conveying mechanism and a third avoidance position for releasing the cups on the cup conveying mechanism.

[0018] In some optional embodiments, the battery loading device also includes a cup spacing adjustment component, the cup spacing adjustment component includes an adjustment plate and an adjustment power component, the adjustment plate is arranged on one side of the loading area, and a plurality of positioning adjustment grooves are provided on the side of the adjustment plate facing the loading area, and the plurality of positioning adjustment grooves are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cup transport mechanism, the adjustment power component is driven and connected to the adjustment plate, and the adjustment plate is driven by the adjustment power component to extend into the loading area so that the cups in the loading area are positioned and matched with the positioning adjustment grooves.

[0019] In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device includes a pallet shifting mechanism, which can drive the pallet to move to a loading station, a loading station, and an unloading station in sequence;

[0020] The plate shifting mechanism includes a first plate pushing assembly, a second plate pushing mechanism and a plate shifting power assembly, wherein the plate shifting power assembly is drivingly connected to the first plate pushing mechanism and the second plate pushing mechanism, wherein the first plate pushing mechanism is driven by the plate shifting power assembly to move between the loading station and the loading station, and the second plate pushing mechanism is driven by the plate shifting power assembly to move between the loading station and the unloading station, wherein the plate shifting power assembly drives the first plate pushing mechanism and the second plate pushing mechanism to move synchronously.

[0021] In some optional embodiments, the first tray pushing mechanism and the second tray pushing mechanism both include a pushing plate power assembly and two relatively arranged tray push plates, the pushing plate power assembly is drivingly connected to the tray push plates, the two tray push plates are driven by the pushing plate power assembly to move closer to or away from each other, the tray push plates are provided with positioning columns for positioning with positioning grooves on the side surfaces of the tray, and the tray moving power assembly is drivingly connected to the pushing plate power assembly.

[0022] In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device also includes a loading lifting mechanism and an unloading lifting mechanism. The loading lifting mechanism is arranged at the loading station and is used to lift the pallet to the loading station. The unloading lifting mechanism is arranged at the unloading station and is used to lower the pallet at the unloading station to make the pallet leave the unloading station.

[0023] In some optional embodiments, the loading lifting mechanism and the unloading lifting mechanism both include a plurality of pallets, a plurality of limiting columns and a lifting drive assembly, the pallet being used to carry the pallet, the limiting columns being arranged on the side of the pallet for limiting cooperation with the limiting grooves on the side of the pallet, and the lifting drive assembly being connected to the pallet drive.

[0024] In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device further includes a loading conveyor roller and a unloading conveyor roller, the loading conveyor roller is connected to the loading lifting mechanism, and the unloading conveyor roller is connected to the unloading lifting mechanism.

[0025] In some optional embodiments, the battery clamping device includes a plurality of clamping assemblies and a multi-axis translation drive assembly, the multi-axis translation drive assembly is drivingly connected to the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly moves between the pallet transport device and the battery loading device under the drive of the multi-axis translation drive assembly, and when the clamping assembly is driven by the multi-axis translation drive assembly to reach the loading area, the plurality of clamping assemblies are arranged in sequence in the conveying direction of the tray cup transport mechanism, wherein the number of the clamping assemblies is the preset number.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the battery tray loading machine of the present invention makes the battery loading fast and stable through a reasonably arranged battery loading process, facilitates battery clamping and delivery, and the tray loading and unloading are fast, and the stable battery loading and clamping and delivery greatly improves the production efficiency and reduces the production cost.

[0027] In order to more clearly understand the present invention, the specific implementation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of one side of a battery tray loading machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a battery tray loading machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a battery loading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a pallet;

[0032] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of an adjustment plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a disc moving mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a first push plate assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a loading and lifting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Fig. 9The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a loading and conveying roller table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Description of reference numerals:

[0038] 10. Pallet transport device; 11. Pallet shifting mechanism; 111. Loading station; 112. Pallet loading station; 113. Unloading station; 114. First pallet pusher assembly; 1141. Pusher power assembly; 1142. Pallet pusher; 1143. Positioning column; 115. Second pallet pusher assembly; 116. Pallet shifting power assembly; 12. Loading lifting mechanism; 121. Support plate; 122. Limiting column; 123. Lifting drive assembly; 13. Unloading lifting mechanism; 14. Loading conveyor roller; 15. Unloading conveyor roller; 16. Guide plate; 20. Battery loading device; 21. Cup transport mechanism; 22. Material blocking mechanism; 221. Material blocking drive assembly; 222. First material blocking member; 223. Second material blocking member; 224. Third material blocking member; 23. Detection mechanism; 24. Cup spacing adjustment assembly; 241. Adjustment plate; 2411. Positioning adjustment slot; 242. Adjustment power assembly; 30. Battery clamping and feeding device; 31. Clamping assembly; 32. Multi-axis translation drive assembly; 40. Frame; 50. Tray; 51. Positioning slot; 52. Limiting slot; 60. Battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means 2 or more, and "several" means 1 or more. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the 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 invention.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", and "fixed" 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, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some optional implementations" or "some optional embodiments" etc. 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 present invention. In this specification, 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 may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0043] See also Figures 1 to 4 One embodiment of the present invention provides a battery tray loading machine, comprising:

[0044] A pallet transport device 10, used for transporting a pallet 50;

[0045] The battery loading device 20 is used to transport cups. The battery loading device 20 includes a cup transport mechanism 21 and a blocking mechanism 22. The cup transport mechanism is divided into a transport area, a pre-storage area, a loading area and a unloading area along its transport direction. The blocking mechanism 22 is movably arranged between the transport area and the pre-storage area, between the pre-storage area and the loading area, and between the loading area and the unloading area. The blocking mechanism 22 is used to limit or release the cups located on the cup transport mechanism 21 so that the number of cups entering the loading area and the pre-storage area at a single time is a preset number. Each time a preset number of cups enter the loading area, the blocking mechanism 22 blocks the cups to avoid affecting the clamping of the battery clamping device 30. Each time a preset number of cups enter the pre-storage area, it is convenient to prepare for the cups that will enter the loading area next time, thereby helping to improve the accuracy of the number of cups.

[0046] The battery clamping and conveying device 30 is disposed between the pallet transport device 10 and the battery loading device 20 , and is used for clamping and conveying the batteries 60 in the loading area to the pallet 50 .

[0047] In this embodiment, the battery tray loading machine further includes a frame 40 , and the tray transport device 10 , the battery loading device 20 and the battery clamping device 30 are arranged on the frame 40 .

[0048] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the support cup is used to carry a single battery 60 , and the tray 50 is used to carry and arrange multiple batteries 60 .

[0049] In this embodiment, when the batteries 60 on the cups in the loading area are clamped and transported away by the battery clamping device 30, the blocking mechanism 22 releases the empty cups in the loading area, allowing the cups in the loading area to leave the unloading area. After the empty cups leave the loading area, the blocking mechanism 22 restricts the movement of the cups in the loading area again, and then releases the cups in the pre-storage area, allowing the cups in the pre-storage area to enter the loading area. After the cups in the pre-storage area leave the pre-storage area and enter the loading area, the blocking mechanism 22 restricts the movement of the cups in the pre-storage area again, and releases the cups in the conveying area to enter the pre-storage area. After the number of cups in the pre-storage area in the pre-storage area reaches a preset number, the blocking mechanism 22 restricts the movement of the cups in the conveying area. Through the two blocking interceptions by the blocking mechanism 22 between the conveying area and the pre-storage area and between the pre-storage area and the loading area, the number of cups entering the loading area each time can be accurate.

[0050] It should be noted that when the pre-storage area is not involved, the conveying speed of the cup transport mechanism 21 is relatively fast and the blocking mechanism 22 cannot quickly switch between the states of restricting and releasing the cups, which will cause a deviation in the number of cups entering the loading area. If the conveying speed of the cup transport mechanism 21 is reduced, production efficiency will be slowed down, while increasing the switching speed of the blocking mechanism 22 may cause the cups of the cup transport mechanism 21 to fly. Therefore, by designing a pre-storage area, the fault tolerance rate can be improved by blocking the material twice without reducing the conveying speed of the cup transport mechanism 21, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of the number of cups entering the loading area each time.

[0051] The specific structure of the cup transport mechanism 21 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs, for example, a mesh belt and chain transport mechanism, a roller transport mechanism, a chain plate transport mechanism, a belt transport mechanism, etc.

[0052] In some optional embodiments, the battery loading device 20 also includes a detection mechanism 23, which is arranged on one side of the cup conveying mechanism, and the detection mechanism 23 is used to detect the number of cups from the conveying area to the pre-storage area and the number of cups from the pre-storage area to the loading area.

[0053] When the detection mechanism 23 detects a preset number of cups moving from the conveying area to the pre-storage area, the material blocking mechanism 22 restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism 21 from entering the pre-storage area; when the detection mechanism 23 detects a preset number of cups moving from the pre-storage area to the loading area, the material blocking mechanism 22 restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism 21 from entering the loading area from the pre-storage area, and releases the cups in the conveying area so that the cups in the conveying area can enter the pre-storage area.

[0054] When the battery clamping and conveying device 30 clamps the battery 60 on the tray cup and leaves it, the blocking mechanism 22 releases the tray cups in the loading area and the pre-storage area, and after the loaded tray cups move from the loading area to the unloading area, the blocking mechanism 22 restricts the tray cups on the tray cup transport mechanism 21 from entering the unloading area from the loading area. The loaded tray cup refers to the empty tray cup after the battery 60 on the tray cup is clamped and conveyed away by the battery clamping and conveying device 30.

[0055] In addition, the detection mechanism 23 can also detect the number of cups from the loading area to the unloading area, so as to facilitate the judgment whether the cups that have completed loading are completely detached from the loading area, so as to facilitate the judgment whether to release the cups in the pre-storage area. Alternatively, after the battery 60 is clamped and sent away, the detection mechanism 23 can judge whether the cups that have completed loading are completely detached from the loading area by detecting whether there are cups in the loading area.

[0056] The time for the material blocking mechanism 22 to release the cups in the loading area and the cups in the pre-storage area can be separated by a first preset time, that is, the material blocking mechanism 22 releases the cups in the loading area and releases the cups in the pre-storage area after the first preset time has passed, without waiting for the cups in the loading area to completely leave the loading area before releasing the cups in the pre-storage area. In this way, the cups in the pre-storage area can enter the loading area in advance, thereby increasing the loading speed. Moreover, due to the interval of the first preset time, the last empty cup in the loading area is spaced a certain distance from the latest cup that has just entered the loading area. Therefore, the material blocking mechanism 22 has sufficient reaction time to switch the state to block the cups, thereby ensuring that the number of cups entering the loading area at a single time is accurate.

[0057] Similarly, the time for the material blocking mechanism 22 to release the cups in the pre-storage area and the cups in the transport area can be separated by a second preset time. That is, the material blocking mechanism 22 releases the cups in the pre-storage area and releases the cups in the transport area after the first preset time has passed, without waiting for the cups in the pre-storage area to completely leave the pre-storage area before releasing the cups in the transport area. In this way, the cups in the transport area can enter the pre-storage area in advance, thereby increasing the speed of cup transportation. In addition, due to the interval of the first preset time, the last cup that entered the pre-storage area last time is separated by a certain distance from the latest cup that has just entered the pre-storage area. Therefore, the material blocking mechanism 22 has sufficient reaction time to switch the state to block the cups, thereby ensuring that the number of cups entering the pre-storage area at a single time is accurate.

[0058] The specific structure of the detection mechanism 23 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, in this embodiment, the detection mechanism 23 includes a first sensor, a second sensor and a third sensor. The first sensor is arranged between the conveying area and the pre-storage area, and is used to detect the number of cups from the conveying area to the pre-storage area. The second sensor is arranged between the pre-storage area and the loading area, and is used to detect the number of cups from the pre-storage area to the loading area. The third sensor is arranged between the loading area and the unloading area, and is used to detect the number of cups from the loading area to the unloading area. The sensor can be a photoelectric sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, etc., but is not limited to this example.

[0059] It should be noted that the detection mechanism 23 can also indirectly determine the number of the pallets 121 by detecting the number of batteries 60 passing from the conveying area to the pre-storage area, and the detection mechanism 23 can also indirectly determine the number of the pallets 121 by detecting the number of batteries 60 passing from the pre-storage area to the loading area. The blocking mechanism 22 can also indirectly restrict the cup holder from the conveying area to the pre-storage area by blocking the batteries 60, and the blocking mechanism 22 can also indirectly restrict the cup holder from the pre-storage area to the loading area by blocking the batteries 60.

[0060] The specific structure of the material blocking mechanism 22 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, in some optional embodiments, the material blocking mechanism 22 includes a material blocking drive assembly 221, a first material blocking member 222, a second material blocking member 223 and a third material blocking member 224. The material blocking drive assembly 221 is drivingly connected to the first material blocking member 222, the second material blocking member 223 and the third material blocking member 224; the first material blocking member 222 is movably arranged between the conveying area and the pre-storage area, and the first material blocking member 222 can move relative to the cup transport mechanism 21 to a first material blocking position for limiting the movement of the battery 60 and / or the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21 and a first avoidance position for releasing the battery 60 and / or the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21. In this embodiment, the first material blocking member 222 abuts against the battery 60, thereby indirectly limiting the movement of the cup located at the front of the conveying area. The second blocking member 223 can be moved relative to the cup transport mechanism 21 to a second blocking position for limiting the movement of the battery 60 and / or the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21 and a second avoidance position for releasing the battery 60 and / or the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21. In this embodiment, the second blocking member 223 abuts against the battery 60, thereby indirectly limiting the movement of the cup located at the front of the pre-storage area; the third blocking member 224 can be moved relative to the cup transport mechanism 21 to a third blocking position for limiting the movement of the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21 and a third avoidance position for releasing the cup on the cup transport mechanism 21.

[0061] The material blocking driving assembly 221 can realize the movement of the first material blocking member 222, the second material blocking member 223 and the third material blocking member 224 by driving the first material blocking member 222, the second material blocking member 223 and the third material blocking member 224 to translate or rotate. The specific structure of the material blocking driving assembly 221 can be selected according to actual needs. For example, the material blocking driving assembly 221 includes a first material blocking cylinder drivingly connected to the first material blocking member 222, a second material blocking cylinder drivingly connected to the second material blocking member 223, and a third material blocking cylinder drivingly connected to the third material blocking member 224.

[0062] The specific structure of the battery clamping device 30 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, in some optional embodiments, the battery clamping device 30 includes a plurality of clamping assemblies 31 and a multi-axis translation drive assembly 32. The multi-axis translation drive assembly 32 is connected to the clamping assembly 31 by driving. The clamping assembly 31 moves between the pallet transport device 10 and the battery loading device 20 under the drive of the multi-axis translation drive assembly 32. When the clamping assembly 31 driven by the multi-axis translation drive assembly 32 reaches the loading area, the plurality of clamping assemblies 31 are arranged in sequence in the conveying direction of the cup transport mechanism 21, wherein the number of the clamping assemblies 31 is a preset number. The battery clamping device 30 can clamp a preset number of batteries 60 in the loading area at a time, and then place the batteries 60 on the pallet 50, so as to achieve fast and efficient loading. The clamping assembly 31 can clamp the battery 60 by physical clamping, vacuum adsorption or other suitable methods. In this embodiment, the clamping assembly 31 includes a mounting block, a clamping claw cylinder disposed on the mounting block, and a plurality of gripping rods that clamp and cooperate under the drive of the clamping claw cylinder. The multi-axis translation drive assembly 32 is connected to the mounting block for driving, but not limited to this example. The multi-axis translation drive assembly 32 is used to drive the clamping assembly 31 to translate in multiple directions. Its structure and principle are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0063] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5In some optional embodiments, the battery feeding device 20 further includes a cup spacing adjustment component 24, the cup spacing adjustment component 24 includes an adjustment plate 241 and an adjustment power component 242, the adjustment plate 241 is arranged on one side of the feeding area, and a plurality of positioning adjustment grooves 2411 are provided on the side of the adjustment plate 241 facing the feeding area, and the plurality of positioning adjustment grooves 2411 are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cup transport mechanism 21, the adjustment power component 242 is drivingly connected to the adjustment plate 241, and the adjustment plate 241 is driven by the adjustment power component 242 to extend into the feeding area so that the cups in the feeding area are correspondingly positioned and matched with the positioning adjustment grooves 2411, so that the spacing between each cup meets the needs of the battery clamping device 30. In this embodiment, due to the size limitation of the clamping component 31, the spacing between the clamping components 31 cannot be made closer, so the adjacent batteries 60 in the feeding area need to be spaced a sufficient distance apart, and the cup spacing adjustment component 24 can meet this requirement, so that the adjacent batteries 60 are spaced a sufficient distance apart to facilitate the clamping of the clamping component 31. The adjustment power component 242 may be a component such as a pneumatic cylinder, an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc. that can drive the object to move in translation.

[0064] See also Figure 6 In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device 10 includes a pallet shifting mechanism 11, which can drive the pallet 50 to move to a loading station 111, a loading station 112, and an unloading station 113 in sequence;

[0065] The tray shifting mechanism 11 comprises a first tray pushing assembly 114, a second tray pushing assembly 115 and a tray shifting power assembly 116. The tray shifting power assembly 116 is drivingly connected to the first tray pushing assembly and the second tray pushing assembly 115. The first tray pushing assembly moves between the loading station 111 and the tray loading station 112 under the drive of the tray shifting power assembly 116. The second tray pushing assembly 115 moves between the tray loading station 112 and the unloading station 113 under the drive of the tray shifting power assembly 116. The tray shifting power assembly 116 drives the first tray pushing assembly and the second tray pushing assembly 115 to move synchronously. After the tray 50 on the tray loading station 112 is filled with batteries 60, the second tray pushing assembly 115 drives the tray 50 on the tray loading station 112 to move to the unloading station 113, and the first tray pushing assembly synchronously drives the empty tray 50 to move to the tray loading station 112. In this way, the tray 50 can be quickly updated, the production efficiency can be improved, and the production rhythm can be avoided from being interrupted.

[0066] See also Figure 7The specific structure of the first tray pushing mechanism and the second tray pushing mechanism 115 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, in some optional embodiments, the first tray pushing mechanism and the second tray pushing mechanism 115 both include a pushing plate power assembly 1141 and two relatively arranged tray pushing plates 1142. The pushing plate power assembly 1141 is drivingly connected to the tray pushing plates 1142. The two tray pushing plates 1142 move closer to or away from each other under the drive of the pushing plate power assembly 1141. The tray pushing plates 1142 are provided with positioning columns 1143 for positioning and cooperating with the positioning grooves 51 on the side of the tray 50. The tray moving power assembly 116 is drivingly connected to the pushing plate power assembly 1141. The tray push plate 1142 is driven by the push plate power assembly 1141 to approach the tray 50 until the tray push plate 1142 reaches the side of the tray 50. The two tray push plates 1142 can press the side of the tray 50 to achieve clamping. The two tray push plates 1142 can also extend into the bottom of the tray 50 to support the bottom of the tray 50. In this embodiment, the two tray push plates 1142 not only press the side of the tray 50 but also partially extend into the bottom of the tray 50, thereby improving the stability of the transfer of the tray 50. The positioning column 1143 is positioned and matched with the positioning groove 51 of the tray 50 to prevent the tray 50 from moving relative to the tray push plate 1142. The tray moving power assembly 116 can drive the push plate power assembly 1141 to move, thereby realizing the transportation of the tray 50. The push plate power assembly 1141 can use two corresponding cylinders / electric cylinders connected to the tray push plates 1142, but is not limited to this example. In this embodiment, each tray push plate 1142 is arranged on the same bracket, and the push plate power assembly 1141 is drivingly connected to the bracket, so as to facilitate the synchronous movement of the tray push plates 1142.

[0067] The specific structure of the disc moving power assembly 116 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, the disc moving power assembly 116 can be a screw drive assembly, a rotary motor translation drive assembly, a belt translation drive assembly, a cylinder translation drive assembly or a linear motor translation drive assembly, etc., without limitation.

[0068] See also Figure 2In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device 10 further includes a loading lifting mechanism 12 and a unloading lifting mechanism 13. The loading lifting mechanism 12 is disposed at the loading station 111 and is used to lift the pallet 50 to the loading station 111. The unloading lifting mechanism 13 is disposed at the unloading station 113 and is used to lower the pallet 50 at the unloading station 113 so that the pallet 50 is separated from the unloading station 113. The pallets 50 can be stacked on the loading lifting mechanism 12, thereby facilitating continuous transportation of the pallets 50 to the loading station 111, and the pallet 50 filled with batteries 60 can be stacked by the unloading lifting mechanism 12 at the unloading station 113. 3 is driven to descend, and then waits for a new tray 50 filled with batteries 60 to arrive at the unloading station 113, so that multiple trays 50 with assembled batteries 60 can be stacked, and then taken away after a certain number of stacking, which improves the efficiency of unloading. The effect of stacking trays 50 through the loading lifting mechanism 12 and the unloading lifting mechanism 13 can effectively improve the conveying speed of the trays 50 at the loading station 111 and the unloading station 113, avoiding affecting the tray moving mechanism 11 to move the new tray 50 to the loading station 112 and placing the tray 50 that has been loaded at the unloading station 113, avoiding interrupting the production rhythm, and effectively improving the production efficiency. Since the trays 50 are fed into the loading lifting mechanism 12 in a stacked manner, and the unloading lifting mechanism 13 conveys the trays 50 filled with batteries 60 in a stacked manner, the stacking process is omitted, which is conducive to transporting to the next process and improving the production efficiency.

[0069] See also Figure 8In some optional embodiments, the loading and unloading lifting mechanism 12 and the unloading and unloading lifting mechanism 13 each include a plurality of pallets 121, a plurality of limiting posts 122 and a lifting drive assembly 123. The pallet 121 of the loading and unloading lifting mechanism 12 is arranged below the loading station 111, and the pallet 121 of the unloading station 113 is arranged below the unloading station 113. The pallet 121 is used to carry the pallet 50, and the limiting posts 122 are arranged on the side of the pallet 121 to limit the position with the limiting groove 52 on the side of the pallet 50, and the lifting drive assembly 123 is connected to the pallet 121. The pallets 50 can be stacked on the pallet 121, and the limiting posts 122 can limit the pallets 50, so that when the pallet 121 is lifted or lowered, the multiple stacked pallets 50 are more stable and avoid shaking. In this embodiment, after the pallet 121 of the loading lifting mechanism 12 conveys the pallet 50 at the top to the loading station 111, the tray shifting mechanism 11 places the loaded pallet 50 at the loading station 112 at the unloading station 113, so that the loaded pallet 50 is placed on the pallet 121 of the unloading lifting mechanism 13 or on the pallet 50 at the top on the pallet 121, and the tray shifting mechanism 11 also synchronously moves the pallet 50 at the loading station 111 to the loading mechanism. After the pallet 50 at the loading station 111 moves to the loading mechanism, the loading lifting mechanism 12 can immediately convey the pallet 50 to the loading station 111 again. The limiting column 122 can be installed on the frame 40.

[0070] The specific structure of the lifting drive component 123 can be appropriately designed according to actual needs. For example, the lifting drive component 123 can be a screw drive component, a rotary motor translation drive component, a belt translation drive component, a cylinder translation drive component or a linear motor translation drive component, etc., without limitation.

[0071] See also Figure 2 and Fig. 9In some optional embodiments, the pallet transport device 10 further includes a loading conveyor roller 14 and a unloading conveyor roller 15, wherein the loading conveyor roller 14 is connected to the loading lifting mechanism 12, and the unloading conveyor roller 15 is connected to the unloading lifting mechanism 13. The loading conveyor roller 14 conveys the stacked empty pallets 50 to the pallet 121 of the loading lifting mechanism 12, and the unloading conveyor roller 15 is used to convey the pallets 50 on the pallet 121 of the unloading lifting mechanism 13 away. In this embodiment, the loading lifting mechanism 12 and the unloading lifting mechanism 13 each include two pallets 121, and the loading conveyor roller 14 extends between the two pallets 121 of the loading lifting mechanism 12, so as to facilitate the direct conveyance of the stacked pallets 50 to the pallet 121 of the loading lifting mechanism 12. Similarly, the unloading conveyor roller 15 extends between the two pallets 121 of the unloading lifting mechanism 13, so as to facilitate the conveyance of the stacked pallets 50 from the pallet 121 of the unloading lifting mechanism 13. In this embodiment, since multiple pallets 50 are stacked on the loading conveyor roller 14 and the unloading conveyor roller 15, guide plates 16 are arranged on both sides of the loading conveyor roller 14 and on both sides of the unloading conveyor roller 15 to prevent the stacked multiple pallets 50 from tipping over.

[0072] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A battery tray loading machine, characterized in that: include: A pallet transport device for transporting pallets; A battery loading device for transporting a tray cup, the battery loading device comprising a tray cup transport mechanism and a material blocking mechanism, the tray cup transport mechanism being divided into a transport area, a pre-storage area, a loading area and a unloading area in sequence along its transport direction, the material blocking mechanism being movably arranged between the transport area and the pre-storage area, between the pre-storage area and the loading area, and between the loading area and the unloading area, the material blocking mechanism being used to limit or release the tray cups on the tray cup transport mechanism so that the number of tray cups entering the loading area and the pre-storage area at a single time is a preset number; The battery clamping and conveying device is arranged between the pallet transport device and the battery loading device, and is used for clamping and conveying the batteries in the loading area to the pallet.

2. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery loading device further comprises a detection mechanism, which is arranged on one side of the cup conveying mechanism, and is used to detect the number of cups from the conveying area to the pre-storage area and the number of cups from the pre-storage area to the loading area; When the detection mechanism detects that a preset number of cups are transported from the conveying area to the pre-storage area, the material blocking mechanism restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism from entering the pre-storage area; When the detection mechanism detects that a preset number of cups are transported from the pre-storage area to the loading area, the blocking mechanism restricts the cups on the cup transport mechanism from entering the loading area from the pre-storage area, and releases the cups in the conveying area so that the cups in the conveying area can enter the pre-storage area; When the battery clamping device removes the battery on the cup, the blocking mechanism releases the cup in the loading area and the cup in the pre-storage area, and after the loaded cup moves from the loading area to the unloading area, the blocking mechanism restricts the cup on the cup transport mechanism from entering the unloading area from the loading area.

3. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material blocking mechanism comprises a material blocking driving assembly, a first material blocking member, a second material blocking member and a third material blocking member; The material blocking driving assembly is drivingly connected to the first material blocking member, the second material blocking member and the third material blocking member; The first material blocking member is movably arranged between the conveying area and the pre-storage area, and the first material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a first material blocking position that limits the movement of the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism and a first avoidance position that releases the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism; The second material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a second material blocking position that limits the movement of the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism and a second avoidance position that releases the battery and / or the cup on the cup conveying mechanism; The third material blocking member can move relative to the cup conveying mechanism to a third material blocking position for limiting the movement of the cups on the cup conveying mechanism and a third avoidance position for releasing the cups on the cup conveying mechanism.

4. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery loading device also includes a cup spacing adjustment component, which includes an adjustment plate and an adjustment power component. The adjustment plate is arranged on one side of the loading area, and a plurality of positioning adjustment grooves are provided on the side of the adjustment plate facing the loading area. The plurality of positioning adjustment grooves are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the cup transport mechanism. The adjustment power component is driven and connected to the adjustment plate. The adjustment plate extends into the loading area under the drive of the adjustment power component so that the cups in the loading area are positioned and matched with the positioning adjustment grooves.

5. A battery tray loading machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pallet transport device includes a pallet shifting mechanism, which can drive the pallet to move to a loading station, a loading station and an unloading station in sequence; The plate shifting mechanism includes a first plate pushing assembly, a second plate pushing mechanism and a plate shifting power assembly, wherein the plate shifting power assembly is drivingly connected to the first plate pushing mechanism and the second plate pushing mechanism, wherein the first plate pushing mechanism is driven by the plate shifting power assembly to move between the loading station and the loading station, and the second plate pushing mechanism is driven by the plate shifting power assembly to move between the loading station and the unloading station, wherein the plate shifting power assembly drives the first plate pushing mechanism and the second plate pushing mechanism to move synchronously.

6. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first tray pushing mechanism and the second tray pushing mechanism both include a pushing plate power assembly and two relatively arranged tray pushing plates. The pushing plate power assembly is drivingly connected to the tray pushing plates. The two tray pushing plates are driven by the pushing plate power assembly to move closer to or away from each other. Positioning columns for positioning with positioning grooves on the sides of the trays are provided on the tray pushing plates. The tray moving power assembly is drivingly connected to the pushing plate power assembly.

7. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pallet transport device also includes a loading lifting mechanism and an unloading lifting mechanism. The loading lifting mechanism is arranged at the loading station and is used to lift the pallet to the loading station. The unloading lifting mechanism is arranged at the unloading station and is used to lower the pallet at the unloading station to make the pallet leave the unloading station.

8. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The loading lifting mechanism and the unloading lifting mechanism both include a plurality of pallets, a plurality of limiting columns and a lifting drive assembly. The pallet is used to carry a pallet. The limiting columns are arranged on the side of the pallet for limiting cooperation with the limiting grooves on the side of the pallet. The lifting drive assembly is connected to the pallet drive.

9. A battery tray loading machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pallet transport device also includes a loading conveying roller and a unloading conveying roller. The loading conveying roller is connected to the loading lifting mechanism, and the unloading conveying roller is connected to the unloading lifting mechanism.

10. A battery tray loading machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The battery clamping device includes a plurality of clamping assemblies and a multi-axis translation drive assembly, the multi-axis translation drive assembly is drivingly connected to the clamping assembly, the clamping assembly moves between the pallet transport device and the battery loading device under the drive of the multi-axis translation drive assembly, when the clamping assembly is driven by the multi-axis translation drive assembly to reach the loading area, the plurality of clamping assemblies are arranged in sequence in the conveying direction of the tray cup transport mechanism, wherein the number of the clamping assemblies is the preset number.

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