Automatic separation device for recycling lithium batteries

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of battery recovery, and discloses an automatic separation device for lithium battery recovery, which comprises a conveyor belt, one side of the conveyor belt is provided with a mechanical arm, the other side of the conveyor belt is provided with a first temporary storage hopper, the bottom of the first temporary storage hopper is fixedly connected with a discharge cabinet, and one side of the top of the discharge cabinet is fixedly connected with a mounting plate. A second conducting strip is arranged on one side of the mounting plate, the bottom of the second conducting strip is arranged at the input end of the discharge cabinet, a T-shaped groove is formed in the second conducting strip, and a plurality of connecting plates are fixedly connected to the side, close to the second conducting strip, of the mounting plate. The cylindrical lithium batteries are discharged through operation of the discharging cabinet, the discharging progress is detected by sensing the temperature of the batteries in real time, the discharged cylindrical lithium batteries are pushed through operation of the pushing structure after discharging is completed, the cylindrical lithium batteries fall into the conveying hopper, and the whole process is basically completed automatically.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of battery recycling, in particular to an automated separation device for recycling lithium batteries. Background Art

[0002] Battery recycling refers to the collection of used batteries to prevent them from entering the ecosystem and causing harm to the environment. Used batteries contain a large amount of heavy metals and electrolyte solutions such as waste acid and waste alkali. If discarded at will, the corrupted batteries will destroy our water sources and erode the crops and land on which we depend for survival. Our living environment will face a huge threat, so it is necessary for us to recycle and reuse used batteries, so we will use automated separation equipment for lithium battery recycling.

[0003] When using traditional automated separation devices for lithium battery recycling, the recycled lithium batteries need to be discharged to prevent explosions during disassembly and recycling. When discharging, traditional automated separation devices for lithium battery recycling often immerse the lithium batteries in saline solution to discharge them. However, different batteries have different capacities, which often leads to slow discharge efficiency, thus affecting recycling. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides an automated separation device for recycling lithium batteries, which solves the problem that traditional automated separation devices for recycling lithium batteries often discharge the lithium batteries by immersing them in a saline solution, but different batteries have different capacities, which often leads to slow discharge efficiency, thus affecting recycling.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an automated separation device for lithium battery recycling, comprising a conveyor belt, a mechanical arm is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt, a first temporary storage bucket is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt, a discharge cabinet is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first temporary storage bucket, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top side of the discharge cabinet, a second conductive sheet is arranged on one side of the mounting plate, the bottom of the second conductive sheet is arranged at the input end of the discharge cabinet, a T-shaped slot is arranged inside the second conductive sheet, a plurality of connecting plates are fixedly connected to the side of the mounting plate close to the second conductive sheet, temperature sensors are evenly arranged on one side of the connecting plate, springs are evenly arranged on the opposite side of the connecting plate, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the first conductive sheet, a T-shaped connecting block is fixedly connected to one side of the first conductive sheet, the outer wall of the T-shaped connecting block is slidably connected to the inside of the T-shaped slot, a groove is arranged on the side of the first conductive sheet away from the spring, and a pushing structure is arranged on the other side of the mounting plate.

[0006] Preferably, a first servo motor is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a first supporting column is evenly and fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor belt, a power storage box is provided at the output end of the discharge cabinet, the first temporary storage bucket is located below the conveyor belt, mounting columns are symmetrically provided on the top of the conveyor belt, a photoelectric sensor is provided on the side opposite to the mounting column, the photoelectric sensor is electrically connected to the robotic arm, and the side of the first conductive sheet close to the T-shaped connecting block is slidably connected to one side of the second conductive sheet.

[0007] Preferably, the pushing structure includes a plurality of electric push rods, one side of each of the electric push rods is fixedly connected to the other side of the mounting plate, the output end of the electric push rod passes through one side of the mounting plate and is fixedly connected to a U-shaped push plate, and the U-shaped push plate is located on the side opposite to the first conductive sheet.

[0008] Preferably, a second support column is provided on one side of the discharge cabinet, a conveying bucket is fixedly connected to the top of the second support column, an entrance of the conveying bucket is located below the connecting plate, the conveying bucket is inclined L-shaped, and a mounting tube is provided at the exit of the conveying bucket.

[0009] Preferably, both ends of the mounting cylinder are fixedly connected to a mounting box, a second servo motor is arranged on one side of the mounting box, an output end of the second servo motor passes through one side of the mounting box and is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft, a circumferential outer wall of the rotating shaft is evenly fixedly connected with crushing teeth, the crushing teeth are located inside the mounting cylinder, and filtering holes are evenly arranged on the bottom of the mounting cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, a vibrator is provided on one side of the installation box close to the second servo motor, and a sieve plate is provided on one side of the installation box through the output end of the vibrator, and the sieve plate is inclined and located below the installation cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, a temporary storage box is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the installation box, a handle is fixedly connected to one side of the temporary storage box, and the temporary storage box is located below the screen plate.

[0012] Preferably, a transition plate is provided on one side of the sieve plate, and one side of the transition plate passes through one side of the installation box and is fixedly connected to a second temporary storage bucket.

[0013] Working principle: When using this device, first, the first servo motor is operated to drive the conveyor belt to transport the cylindrical lithium battery. At the same time, the photoelectric sensor is operated to sense the cylindrical lithium battery on the surface of the conveyor belt, so that the robotic arm picks up the cylindrical lithium battery and puts it between the two first conductive sheets, so that the positive and negative electrodes of the cylindrical lithium battery are respectively located in the grooves of the upper and lower first conductive sheets, and the first conductive sheet is pushed up and down to contract the spring, so that cylindrical lithium batteries of different sizes are placed in the grooves of the first conductive sheets in different rows, and the spring is relaxed to clamp them to prevent them from tilting, and then the discharge cabinet is operated to discharge the cylindrical lithium battery through the second conductive sheet and the first conductive sheet, and the electricity discharged by the discharge cabinet is stored in the power storage box, and the battery temperature is sensed in real time to detect whether it is discharged.

[0014] After the discharge is completed, the U-shaped push plate is driven to move by the operation of the electric push rod, thereby pushing the discharged cylindrical lithium battery to move inside the groove between the two first conductive sheets 23 and fall into the conveying bucket. The inclined setting of the conveying bucket allows the cylindrical lithium battery falling into it to fall into the installation cylinder through the outlet of the conveying bucket under the action of gravity, and then the operation of the second servo motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate, thereby driving the crushing teeth to crush the cylindrical lithium battery inside the installation cylinder, and through the setting of the filter hole, the crushed cylindrical lithium battery falls through the filter hole to the surface of the sieve plate, thereby completing the crushing process, and then through the operation of the vibrator, the sieve plate is driven to vibrate, thereby screening the crushed cylindrical lithium batteries on the surface of the sieve plate, so that the powdered material falls into the temporary storage box for temporary storage, and the remaining material falls into the second temporary storage bucket through the transition plate for temporary storage, thereby completing the separation.

[0015] The present invention provides an automated separation device for lithium battery recycling. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The present invention places a cylindrical lithium battery between two first conductive sheets by cooperating with a photoelectric sensor and a mechanical arm, so that the positive and negative electrodes of the cylindrical lithium battery are respectively located in the grooves of the upper and lower first conductive sheets, and then discharges the cylindrical lithium battery through the operation of a discharge cabinet, and detects the discharge progress by real-time sensing of the battery temperature. After completion, the cylindrical lithium battery that has been discharged is pushed through the operation of a pushing structure to fall into the interior of a conveying bucket. The entire process is basically completed automatically, thereby improving the discharge efficiency of the lithium battery.

[0017] 2. The present invention pushes the first conductive sheet up and down to contract the spring, so that cylindrical lithium batteries of different sizes can be placed in the grooves of the first conductive sheet in different rows and columns, and the spring is relaxed to clamp them to prevent them from tilting, thereby enhancing the practicality of the device, and the electricity discharged from the discharge cabinet is stored in the power storage box, thereby enhancing the recycling of resources and reducing waste. The electricity stored in the power storage box can be sold or used in the device, thereby enhancing economic benefits.

[0018] 3. The present invention realizes automatic discharge, crushing and separation processing through the coordinated operation of the conveyor belt and the photoelectric sensor, the mechanical arm, the discharge cabinet and the power storage box, the temperature sensor, the driving structure, the vibrator and the second servo motor, thereby enhancing the efficiency and practicality of the device for recycling lithium batteries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a front structural stereogram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mounting plate of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A is an enlarged schematic diagram;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the U-shaped push plate of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the installation box of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the installation tube of the present invention.

[0026] Among them, 1. conveyor belt; 2. mounting column; 3. photoelectric sensor; 4. first servo motor; 5. first support column; 6. robotic arm; 7. discharge cabinet; 8. first temporary storage bucket; 9. power storage box; 10. second support column; 11. conveying bucket; 12. mounting box; 13. vibrator; 14. second servo motor; 15. mounting plate; 16. connecting plate; 17. second temporary storage bucket; 18. temporary storage box; 19. handle; 20. transition plate; 21. electric push rod; 22. temperature sensor; 23. first conductive sheet; 24. mounting cylinder; 25. spring; 26. second conductive sheet; 27. groove; 28. U-shaped push plate; 29. ​​T-shaped slot; 30. T-shaped connecting block; 31. sieve plate; 32. rotating shaft; 33. crushing teeth; 34. filter hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Example:

[0029] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 5 The embodiment of the present invention provides an automated separation device for recycling lithium batteries, comprising a conveyor belt 1, a mechanical arm 6 is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt 1, a first temporary storage bucket 8 is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt 1, a discharge cabinet 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first temporary storage bucket 8, a mounting plate 15 is fixedly connected to the top side of the discharge cabinet 7, a second conductive sheet 26 is arranged on one side of the mounting plate 15, the bottom of the second conductive sheet 26 is arranged at the input end of the discharge cabinet 7, a T-shaped slot 29 is arranged inside the second conductive sheet 26, a plurality of connecting plates 16 are fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate 15 close to the second conductive sheet 26, a temperature sensor 22 is evenly arranged on one side of the connecting plate 16, a spring 25 is evenly arranged on the opposite side of the connecting plate 16, one end of the spring 25 is fixedly connected to the first conductive sheet 23, a T-shaped connecting block 30 is fixedly connected to one side of the first conductive sheet 23, an outer wall of the T-shaped connecting block 30 is slidably connected to the inside of the T-shaped slot 29, a groove 27 is arranged on the side of the first conductive sheet 23 away from the spring 25, and a pushing structure is arranged on the other side of the mounting plate 15.

[0030] Specifically, the cylindrical lithium battery is transported by the operation of the conveyor belt 1, and the cylindrical lithium battery on the surface of the conveyor belt 1 is picked up by the operation of the mechanical arm 6, and placed between the two first conductive sheets 23, so that the positive and negative electrodes of the cylindrical lithium battery are respectively located in the grooves 27 of the upper and lower first conductive sheets 23, and the cylindrical lithium battery is discharged by the operation of the discharge cabinet 7 through the second conductive sheet 26 and the first conductive sheet 23. Because the battery generates heat when discharging, the heat change is reduced after the discharge is completed, so that the temperature of the battery can be sensed in real time by 22, so as to detect whether the discharge is completed. After the discharge is completed, the cylindrical lithium battery that has completed the discharge is pushed through the operation of the pushing structure, so that it moves inside the groove 27 and falls into the inside of the conveying bucket 11, so that the robot arm 6 continues to take the battery on the surface of the conveyor belt 1 for discharge. The whole process is basically completed automatically, thereby improving the discharge efficiency of the lithium battery, thereby solving the problem that when the traditional automatic separation device for lithium battery recycling discharges it, it often immerses the lithium battery in a saline solution to discharge it, but different batteries have different capacities, which often leads to too slow discharge efficiency, thus affecting the recycling problem.

[0031] By pushing the first conductive sheet 23 up and down, the spring 25 contracts, so that cylindrical lithium batteries of different sizes can be placed in the grooves 27 of the first conductive sheet 23 in different rows and columns, and the spring 25 is relaxed to clamp them to prevent them from tilting, thereby enhancing the practicality of the device.

[0032] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 2 A first servo motor 4 is provided on one side of the conveyor belt 1, a first supporting column 5 is evenly and fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor belt 1, a power storage box 9 is provided at the output end of the discharge cabinet 7, a first temporary storage bucket 8 is located below the conveyor belt 1, and mounting columns 2 are symmetrically provided on the top of the conveyor belt 1, and a photoelectric sensor 3 is provided on the side opposite to the mounting column 2, the photoelectric sensor 3 is electrically connected to the robot arm 6, and the first conductive sheet 23 is slidably connected to one side of the second conductive sheet 26 on one side close to the T-shaped connecting block 30.

[0033] Specifically, the operation of the first servo motor 4 drives the conveyor belt 1 to run, thereby transporting the cylindrical lithium batteries. The conveyor belt 1 is supported by the first support column 5 to make it run smoothly. The electricity discharged by the discharge cabinet 7 is stored by the power storage box 9, thereby enhancing the recycling of resources and reducing the generation of waste. The electricity stored in the power storage box 9 can be sold or used in the present device, thereby enhancing the economic benefits. The operation of the photoelectric sensor 3 senses the cylindrical lithium batteries on the surface of the conveyor belt 1, so that the robotic arm 6 can pick up the cylindrical lithium batteries and place them into the groove 27.

[0034] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 5 The pushing structure includes a plurality of electric push rods 21, one side of which is fixedly connected to the other side of the mounting plate 15, and the output end of the electric push rod 21 passes through one side of the mounting plate 15 and is fixedly connected to a U-shaped push plate 28, which is located on the side opposite to the first conductive sheet 23.

[0035] Specifically, the electric push rod 21 is operated to drive the U-shaped push plate 28 to move, thereby pushing the discharged cylindrical lithium battery to move inside the groove 27 between the two first conductive sheets 23 and fall into the conveying bucket 11.

[0036] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 7A second support column 10 is provided on one side of the discharge cabinet 7, a conveying bucket 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the second support column 10, an entrance of the conveying bucket 11 is located below the connecting plate 16, the conveying bucket 11 is inclined L-shaped, and a mounting cylinder 24 is provided at the outlet of the conveying bucket 11; both ends of the mounting cylinder 24 are fixedly connected to the mounting box 12, a second servo motor 14 is provided on one side of the mounting box 12, an output end of the second servo motor 14 passes through one side of the mounting box 12 and is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft 32, a circumferential outer wall of the rotating shaft 32 is evenly fixedly connected with crushing teeth 33, the crushing teeth 33 are located inside the mounting cylinder 24, and filtering holes 34 are evenly provided at the bottom of the mounting cylinder 24.

[0037] Specifically, by the inclined setting of the conveying bucket 11, the cylindrical lithium batteries falling into it fall into the interior of the mounting cylinder 24 through the outlet of the conveying bucket 11 under the action of gravity, and the operation of the second servo motor 14 drives the rotating shaft 32 to rotate, thereby driving the crushing teeth 33 to crush the cylindrical lithium batteries in the mounting cylinder 24, and by the setting of the filtering holes 34, the crushed cylindrical lithium batteries fall onto the surface of the sieve plate 31 through the filtering holes 34, thereby completing the crushing process.

[0038] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 7 A vibrator 13 is provided on one side of the installation box 12 close to the second servo motor 14, and a sieve plate 31 is provided on one side of the installation box 12 through the output end of the vibrator 13. The sieve plate 31 is inclined and is located below the installation cylinder 24; a temporary storage box 18 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the installation box 12, and a handle 19 is fixedly connected to one side of the temporary storage box 18, and the temporary storage box 18 is located below the sieve plate 31; a transition plate 20 is provided on one side of the sieve plate 31, and one side of the transition plate 20 passes through one side of the installation box 12 and is fixedly connected to the second temporary storage bucket 17.

[0039] Specifically, the operation of the vibrator 13 drives the sieve plate 31 to vibrate, thereby sieving the cylindrical lithium batteries crushed on the surface of the sieve plate 31, so that the powdered materials fall into the temporary storage box 18 for temporary storage, and the remaining materials fall into the second temporary storage bucket 17 for temporary storage through the transition plate 20, thereby completing the separation. The whole process realizes automated processing, thereby enhancing the separation efficiency.

[0040] 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. An automated separation device for recycling lithium batteries, comprising a conveyor belt (1), characterized in that: A mechanical arm (6) is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt (1), a first temporary storage bucket (8) is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt (1), the bottom of the first temporary storage bucket (8) is fixedly connected to a discharge cabinet (7), a mounting plate (15) is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the discharge cabinet (7), a second conductive sheet (26) is arranged on one side of the mounting plate (15), the bottom of the second conductive sheet (26) is arranged at the input end of the discharge cabinet (7), a T-shaped slot (29) is arranged inside the second conductive sheet (26), and a side of the mounting plate (15) close to the second conductive sheet (26) is fixedly connected to A plurality of connecting plates (16), one side of the connecting plate (16) is evenly provided with a temperature sensor (22), the opposite side of the connecting plate (16) is evenly provided with a spring (25), one end of the spring (25) is fixedly connected to a first conductive sheet (23), one side of the first conductive sheet (23) is fixedly connected to a T-shaped connecting block (30), the outer wall of the T-shaped connecting block (30) is slidably connected to the inside of the T-shaped slot (29), a groove (27) is provided on the side of the first conductive sheet (23) away from the spring (25), and a pushing structure is provided on the other side of the mounting plate (15).

2. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first servo motor (4) is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt (1); a first support column (5) is evenly and fixedly connected to the bottom of the conveyor belt (1); a power storage box (9) is arranged at the output end of the discharge cabinet (7); the first temporary storage bucket (8) is located below the conveyor belt (1); a mounting column (2) is symmetrically arranged on the top of the conveyor belt (1); a photoelectric sensor (3) is arranged on the side opposite to the mounting column (2); the photoelectric sensor (3) is electrically connected to the robot arm (6); and the first conductive sheet (23) is slidably connected to one side of the second conductive sheet (26) on the side close to the T-shaped connecting block (30).

3. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing structure comprises a plurality of electric push rods (21), one side of each of the electric push rods (21) is fixedly connected to the other side of the mounting plate (15), the output end of the electric push rod (21) passes through one side of the mounting plate (15) and is fixedly connected to a U-shaped push plate (28), and the U-shaped push plate (28) is located on a side opposite to the first conductive sheet (23).

4. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second support column (10) is provided on one side of the discharge cabinet (7); a conveying bucket (11) is fixedly connected to the top of the second support column (10); an entrance of the conveying bucket (11) is located below the connecting plate (16); the conveying bucket (11) is in an inclined L-shape; and a mounting cylinder (24) is provided at the exit of the conveying bucket (11).

5. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two ends of the installation cylinder (24) are fixedly connected to the installation box (12), one side of the installation box (12) is provided with a second servo motor (14), the output end of the second servo motor (14) passes through one side of the installation box (12) and is fixedly connected to a rotating shaft (32), the circumferential outer wall of the rotating shaft (32) is evenly fixedly connected with crushing teeth (33), the crushing teeth (33) are located inside the installation cylinder (24), and the bottom of the installation cylinder (24) is evenly provided with filtering holes (34).

6. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 5, characterized in that: A vibrator (13) is provided on one side of the installation box (12) close to the second servo motor (14); an output end of the vibrator (13) passes through a side of the installation box (12) and a sieve plate (31) is provided; the sieve plate (31) is inclined and located below the installation cylinder (24).

7. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 5, characterized in that: A temporary storage box (18) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the installation box (12), a handle (19) is fixedly connected to one side of the temporary storage box (18), and the temporary storage box (18) is located below the screen plate (31).

8. The automated separation device for lithium battery recycling according to claim 7, characterized in that: A transition plate (20) is provided on one side of the sieve plate (31), and one side of the transition plate (20) passes through one side of the installation box (12) and is fixedly connected to a second temporary storage bucket (17).

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