Lithium battery inkjet mechanism

Abstract

The application relates to a lithium battery code spraying mechanism. The lithium battery code spraying mechanism comprises a workbench, a feeding device, a scanning device and a discharging device. The feeding device comprises a material stirring assembly, the material stirring assembly comprises a material rack, the material rack is rotationally arranged on the workbench, a plurality of storage grooves are formed in the material rack, and the storage grooves are used for placing lithium batteries. The scanning device is located on one side of the feeding device. A code spraying device is located on one side of the scanning device. The code spraying device comprises a base, a horizontal moving assembly, a fixing assembly and a nozzle. The base is located on one side of the workbench. The horizontal moving assembly is arranged on the base. The fixing assembly is arranged on the horizontal moving assembly. The nozzle is arranged on the fixing assembly. The nozzle is located above the material rack. The discharging device is located on one side of the workbench. The scheme provided by the application can be used for code spraying in an automatic mode, so that the code spraying efficiency and quantity are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automation, in particular to a lithium battery code spraying mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a power supply product, lithium batteries are widely used in many electronic products.

[0003] In the related art, lithium batteries usually need to be sprayed with codes for easy traceability. However, at present, the code spraying is usually carried out manually, and the number of one-time code spraying is limited, and the efficiency is low. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, and to provide a lithium battery code spraying mechanism which can be sprayed in an automated manner to improve the code spraying efficiency and quantity.

[0005] The purpose of the present application is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] The first aspect of the present application provides a lithium battery code spraying mechanism, comprising: a workbench; a feeding device, the feeding device comprising a material stirring assembly, the material stirring assembly comprising a material rack, the material rack being rotatably arranged on the workbench, a plurality of storage grooves being formed in the material rack, the storage grooves being used for placing lithium batteries; a scanning device located on one side of the feeding device; a code spraying device located on one side of the scanning device, the code spraying device comprising a base, a horizontal moving assembly, a fixing assembly and a spraying head, the base being located on one side of the workbench, the horizontal moving assembly being arranged on the base, the fixing assembly being arranged on the horizontal moving assembly, the spraying head being arranged on the fixing assembly, the spraying head being located above the material rack;

[0007] A discharging device located on one side of the workbench.

[0008] The horizontal moving assembly comprises a first motor, a conveying chain and a moving track, the first motor being arranged on the moving track, the conveying chain being connected with the first motor, and the moving track being arranged on the base.

[0009] The fixing assembly comprises a first bottom block and a supporting arm, the first bottom block being arranged on the moving track, the first bottom block being connected with the conveying chain, and the supporting arm being arranged on the first bottom block.

[0010] The fixing assembly further comprises a second bottom block and a clamping plate, the second bottom block being arranged on the supporting arm, the clamping plate being arranged on the second bottom block, and the spraying head being arranged on the clamping plate.

[0011] The clamping plate is provided with a limiting hole.

[0012] The second bottom block is provided with a first threaded hole.

[0013] The clamping plate is further provided with a second threaded hole, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are communicated.

[0014] The inkjet device further comprises a first load-bearing leg and a second load-bearing leg, which are arranged on the base in a spaced manner.

[0015] The inkjet device further comprises a fastening arm, one end of which is connected with the first load-bearing leg, and the other end of which is connected with the second load-bearing leg.

[0016] The scanning device comprises a camera and a support frame, the camera is arranged on the support frame, the support frame is located on one side of the workbench, and the camera is located above the material rack.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has at least the following advantages:

[0018] After the lithium battery is loaded, it is sequentially transferred to the code scanning station and the inkjet station through the rotation of the material rack to perform code scanning and inkjet work. The horizontal movement assembly moves in the horizontal direction by driving the inkjet head to perform inkjet on the lithium batteries in the multiple storage slots of the material rack. The whole process is completed in an automatic manner, which improves the inkjet efficiency and quantity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the lithium battery inkjet mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of another implementation of the lithium battery inkjet mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of another implementation of the lithium battery inkjet mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the disc of the lithium battery inkjet mechanism in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic view of the discharging device in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of another embodiment of the blanking device in the present application;

[0026] Figure 7 Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of Figure 6 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Although embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present application is more thoroughly and completely conveyed to those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present application is fully conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0028] It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used to describe various information in the present application, these information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, the first information can also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information can also be referred to as the first information without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

[0029] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected or integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] At present, the lithium battery usually needs to be sprayed with code for convenient tracing. However, at present, the manual code spraying method is usually used, and the number of one-time code spraying is limited, and the efficiency is low.

[0031] In view of the above problems, the lithium battery code spraying mechanism provided in the embodiments of the present application can be used to spray code in an automatic manner to improve the code spraying efficiency and quantity.

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 ​The utility model provides a lithium battery code spraying mechanism, it includes workstation 100, feeding device 200, scanning device 300, code spraying device 400 and discharging device 500, feeding device 200 includes poking assembly 230, and poking assembly 230 includes material rack 231, and material rack 231 is rotationally arranged on workstation 100, and a plurality of storage grooves 2311 are set up on material rack 231, and the storage groove 2311 is used for placing lithium battery, scanning device 300 is located at one side of feeding device 200, and code spraying device 400 is located at one side of scanning device 300, and code spraying device 400 includes base 410, horizontal movement assembly 420, fixed assembly 430 and nozzle 440, and base 410 is located at one side of workstation 100, and horizontal movement assembly 420 is set up on base 410, and fixed assembly 430 is set up on horizontal movement assembly 420, and nozzle 440 is set up on fixed assembly 430, and nozzle 440 is located above material rack 231, and discharging device 500 is located at one side of workstation 100.

[0034] It should be noted that the feeding device 200 is used for feeding lithium batteries, which can be placed in the plurality of storage grooves 2311 by manual method. The scanning device 300 is used for shooting the blank position of the lithium battery to provide the position for the code spraying device 400 to spray the code. Further, after the lithium battery is fed, it is sequentially transferred to the code scanning station and the code spraying station by the rotation of the material rack 231 to perform the code scanning and code spraying work. The horizontal movement assembly 420 moves the nozzle 440 in the horizontal direction by driving to spray the code on the lithium batteries in the plurality of storage grooves 2311 of the material rack 231. The whole process is completed in an automatic manner, which improves the code spraying efficiency and quantity.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 In an embodiment, the horizontal movement assembly 420 includes a first motor 421, a transmission chain 422 and a movement track 423. The first motor 421 is arranged on the movement track 423. The transmission chain 422 is connected with the first motor 421. The movement track 423 is arranged on the base 410. Specifically, the fixed assembly 430 includes a first bottom block 431 and a support arm 432. The first bottom block 431 is arranged on the movement track 423. The first bottom block 431 is connected with the transmission chain 422. The support arm 432 is arranged on the first bottom block 431.

[0036] It should be noted that the first motor 421 can be a stepper motor, which is used to drive the first bottom block 431 to move in the horizontal direction, so that the nozzle 440 can spray the code on the plurality of lithium batteries.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1In an embodiment, the fixing assembly 430 further comprises a second bottom block 433 and a clamping plate 434, the second bottom block 433 is arranged on the support arm 432, the clamping plate 434 is arranged on the second bottom block 433, and the spray head 440 is arranged on the clamping plate 434. Specifically, the clamping plate 434 is provided with a limiting hole. Specifically, the second bottom block 433 is provided with a first threaded hole. Specifically, the clamping plate 434 is further provided with a second threaded hole, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are in communication.

[0038] It should be noted that the limiting hole of the clamping plate 434 is used to fix the spray head 440, and the clamping plate 434 is fixed on the second bottom block 433 by screw locking.

[0039] Referring to Figure 1 In an embodiment, the ink-jet printing device 400 further comprises a first supporting leg 450 and a second supporting leg 460, and the first supporting leg 450 and the second supporting leg 460 are arranged on the base 410 in a spaced manner.

[0040] It should be noted that the first supporting leg 450 and the second supporting leg 460 are used to support the base 410, so as to increase the height of the base 410.

[0041] Referring to Figure 1 In an embodiment, the ink-jet printing device 400 further comprises a fastening arm 470, one end of the fastening arm 470 is connected with the first supporting leg 450, and the other end of the fastening arm 470 is connected with the second supporting leg 460.

[0042] It should be noted that the fastening arm 470 is used to strengthen the mechanical strength of the first supporting leg 450 and the second supporting leg 460, so that the base does not shake during the working process, thereby improving the accuracy of ink-jet printing.

[0043] Referring to Figure 1 In an embodiment, the scanning device 300 comprises a camera 310 and a support frame 320, the camera 310 is arranged on the support frame 320, the support frame 320 is located on one side of the workbench 100, and the camera 310 is located above the material rack 231.

[0044] It should be noted that the camera 310 is used to take pictures of the blank position of the lithium battery.

[0045] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4The feeding device 200 further comprises a rotating assembly 210 and a disc 220, the disc 220 is arranged on the rotating assembly 210, and the disc 220 is provided with an arc-shaped track 221; the material pushing assembly 230 further comprises a limiting protrusion 232, the limiting protrusion 232 is arranged on the material rack 231, and the limiting protrusion 232 is arranged in the arc-shaped track 221; the rotating assembly 210 is used for driving the disc 220 to rotate, so as to drive the groove wall of the storage groove 2311 to push the lithium batteries.

[0046] It should be noted that, in the present application, the rotating assembly 210 is used to drive the limiting protrusion 232 to move in the arc-shaped track 221, and the arc-shaped track 221 is used to realize the reciprocating movement of the material rack 231 towards or away from the disc 220, so as to realize the pushing of the groove wall of the storage groove 2311 to the plurality of lithium batteries, so as to realize the positioning of the plurality of lithium batteries, so that each lithium battery is flush with each other, and the scanning code or code spraying process is facilitated.

[0047] Specifically, the rotating assembly 210 comprises a first motor 211, and the first motor 211 is arranged on the disc 220.

[0048] It can be understood that the motor can be used to drive the disc 220 to rotate. Of course, the present application is not limited to the motor.

[0049] Please refer to Figure 3 In an embodiment, the material pushing assembly 230 further comprises a top holding block 233, and the material rack 231 is further provided with a limiting groove 2312.

[0050] It should be noted that, in order to prevent the material rack 231 from moving excessively, the top holding block 233 and the limiting groove 2312 are arranged to limit the amplitude of the reciprocating movement of the material rack 231.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 3 In an embodiment, the material rack 231 is provided with a plurality of storage grooves 2311, and intervals are arranged between the storage grooves 2311.

[0052] It can be understood that the storage groove 2311 is used for placing the lithium batteries.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 2 In an embodiment, the rotating assembly 210 further comprises a second motor 212, and the second motor 212 is connected with the material rack 231.

[0054] It should be noted that the second motor 212 is used to drive the material rack 231 to rotate.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 In an embodiment, the material rack 231 is provided with a rounded corner 2313.

[0056] It should be noted that the rounded corner 2313 is located in the inner of the storage groove 2311, so that the surface of the storage groove 2311 is smoother, thereby preventing scratching the lithium battery.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 4 In an embodiment, the disc 220 is provided with a hollow area 222.

[0058] It can be understood that by providing the hollow area 222 on the disc 220, the weight of the disc 220 can be reduced, thereby reducing the torque of the first motor 211, achieving the purpose of saving energy.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 3 In an embodiment, the rotating assembly 210 further comprises a locking rod 213, a first abutting block 214 and a second abutting block 215, the first abutting block 214 and the second abutting block 215 are arranged on the locking rod 213, the disc 220 is arranged on the locking rod 213, the disc 220 is located between the first abutting block 214 and the second abutting block 215, and the locking rod 213 is connected with the first motor 211. Specifically, the disc 220 is further provided with a through hole. Specifically, the diameter of the through hole is the same as the radius of the locking rod 213.

[0060] It should be noted that the first abutting block 214 and the second abutting block 215 are used to lock the disc 220, thereby preventing the disc 220 from being thrown out during rotation.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 5 The blanking device 500 comprises a driving assembly 510 and a material taking assembly 520, the material taking assembly 520 comprises a ventilation plate 521 and a plurality of suction accessories 522, each suction accessory 522 is arranged on the ventilation plate 521 in a spaced manner, the ventilation plate 521 is arranged on the driving assembly 510, and the suction accessory 522 comprises a suction nozzle 5221 and a suction disc 5222, the suction nozzle 5221 is arranged on the ventilation plate 521, and the suction disc 5222 is arranged on the suction nozzle 5221.

[0062] It should be noted that the driving assembly 510 is used to drive the material taking assembly 520 to move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Further, the suction disc 5221 is used instead of the mechanical hand to blank the lithium battery, thereby avoiding the problem that the mechanical hand causes damage to the surface of the lithium battery when clamping the lithium battery, thereby improving the yield rate. Secondly, a plurality of suction accessories 522 are arranged on the ventilation plate 521, thereby achieving the purpose of blanking a plurality of lithium batteries at one time, thereby improving the production efficiency.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In an embodiment, the suction disc 5222 is provided with an arc-shaped opening 5222a, and the arc-shaped opening 5222a faces the lithium battery.

[0064] It should be noted that each suction cup 5222 is provided with an arc-shaped opening 5222a. The arc-shaped opening 5222a is a circular arc surface on the surface of the suction cup 5222, which increases the contact area with the lithium battery, thereby improving the adsorption force of the suction cup 5222 on the lithium battery, and ensuring that the lithium battery will not fall during the adsorption process.

[0065] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the driving assembly 510 comprises a first air cylinder 511 and a fixed block 512. The fixed block 512 is arranged on the air passage plate 521, and the first air cylinder 511 is connected with the fixed block 512.

[0066] It should be noted that the first air cylinder 511 is used to drive the fixed block 512 and the air passage plate 521, thereby driving the suction cup 5222 to move towards the lithium battery.

[0067] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the air passage plate 521 is provided with an air inlet 5211. It can be understood that the air inlet 5211 is used to connect with an external air pump.

[0068] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the driving assembly 510 further comprises a second air cylinder 513 and a locking block 514. The second air cylinder 513 is arranged on the locking block 514, and the locking block 514 is connected with the first air cylinder 511.

[0069] It should be noted that the second air cylinder 513 is used to drive the locking block 514, thereby driving the first air cylinder 511 to move horizontally. Here, the horizontal direction refers to the direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the fixed block 512.

[0070] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the driving assembly 510 further comprises a bracket 515, and the second air cylinder 513 is arranged on the bracket 515. Specifically, the driving assembly 510 further comprises a load-bearing column 516, and the load-bearing column 516 is arranged on the bracket 515.

[0071] It should be noted that the load-bearing column 516 and the bracket 515 are used to assemble the second air cylinder 513.

[0072] Referring to Figure 5 In an embodiment, the driving assembly 500 further comprises a reinforcing rib 517, and the reinforcing rib 517 is arranged on the load-bearing column 516.

[0073] It should be noted that the reinforcing rib 517 is used to enhance the mechanical strength of the load-bearing column 516.

[0074] Referring to Figure 5In an embodiment, the suction accessory 522 further comprises a sliding block 5223, and the vent plate 521 is arranged on the sliding block 5223. Specifically, the sliding block 5223 is provided with a groove.

[0075] It should be noted that the vent plate 521 can be displaced during long-term use, so that the suction cup 5222 cannot be aligned with the lithium battery. Therefore, the vent plate 521 can be moved on the sliding block 5223 to calibrate.

[0076] The solutions of the present application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the above-described embodiments, the description of each embodiment is focused on respectively, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments. It should also be known by those skilled in the art that the actions and modules involved in the specification are not necessarily required by the present application. In addition, it can be understood that the steps in the method embodiments of the present application can be adjusted, combined and reduced in sequence according to actual needs, and the modules in the device embodiments of the present application can be combined, divided and reduced according to actual needs.

[0077] The above has described various embodiments of the present application, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes are obvious to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The choice of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical application or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable other ordinary skilled persons in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A lithium battery inkjet mechanism characterized by, Include: Workbench; The feeding device includes a poking assembly, the poking assembly includes a rack, the rack is rotationally arranged on the workbench, a plurality of storage slots are formed on the rack, and the storage slots are used for placing lithium batteries; The scanning device is located on one side of the feeding device; The ink-jet device is located on one side of the scanning device, the ink-jet device includes a base, a horizontal moving assembly, a fixing assembly and a nozzle, the base is located on one side of the workbench, the horizontal moving assembly is arranged on the base, the fixing assembly is arranged on the horizontal moving assembly, the nozzle is arranged on the fixing assembly, and the nozzle is located above the rack; the horizontal moving assembly includes a first motor, a conveying chain and a moving track, the first motor is arranged on the moving track, the conveying chain is connected with the first motor, and the moving track is arranged on the base, the fixing assembly includes a first bottom block and a support arm, the first bottom block is arranged on the moving track, the first bottom block is connected with the conveying chain, the support arm is arranged on the first bottom block, the fixing assembly further includes a second bottom block and a clamping plate, the second bottom block is arranged on the support arm, the clamping plate is arranged on the second bottom block, and the nozzle is arranged on the clamping plate; The discharging device is located on one side of the workbench.

2. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The clamping plate is provided with a limiting hole.

3. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The second bottom block is provided with a first threaded hole.

4. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The clamping plate is further provided with a second threaded hole, and the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole are in communication.

5. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The ink-jet device further includes a first load-bearing foot and a second load-bearing foot, and the first load-bearing foot and the second load-bearing foot are arranged on the base in a spaced manner.

6. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The ink-jet device further includes a fastening arm, one end of the fastening arm is connected with the first load-bearing foot, and the other end of the fastening arm is connected with the second load-bearing foot.

7. The lithium battery inkjet mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The scanning device includes a camera and a support frame, the camera is arranged on the support frame, the support frame is located on one side of the workbench, and the camera is located above the rack.

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