Battery waste discharge equipment, battery waste discharge control method and computer program product

Abstract

The invention discloses battery waste discharge equipment, a battery waste discharge control method and a computer program product, and the battery waste discharge equipment comprises a battery temporary storage station and a material taking and placing station; the data input station is provided with a data acquisition device, and the data acquisition device is used for acquiring state data of the batteries placed at the data input station; the first carrying mechanism is movably arranged between the battery caching station and the data entry station and is used for carrying unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened to the data entry station or carrying the batteries at the data entry station to the battery caching station; and the second carrying mechanism is movably arranged between the material taking and placing station and the data entry station and is used for carrying qualified batteries to the data entry station or carrying the batteries at the data entry station to the material taking and placing station. By adopting the equipment, unqualified batteries can be automatically screened, and the waste discharge function of the unqualified batteries is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular to a battery waste discharge device, a battery waste discharge control method and a computer program product. Background Art

[0002] With the substantial increase in the number of cars, environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious. Pure electric vehicles have undoubtedly attracted global attention with their advantages of zero emissions and low noise. With the development of pure electric vehicles, one of the bottlenecks hindering the development of pure electric vehicles is the energy storage density and service life of power batteries. Therefore, in the battery production process, the quality control and classification of batteries are particularly important. In the battery production process, waste discharge and buffering are essential stations in each process. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide a battery waste discharge device, which can automatically screen out unqualified batteries and realize the waste discharge function of unqualified batteries.

[0004] A second objective of the present invention is to provide a battery waste discharge control method.

[0005] A third object of the present invention is to provide a computer storage medium.

[0006] A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a computer program product.

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a battery waste discharge equipment, including: a battery cache station and a material picking and discharging station, the battery cache station is used to place batteries to be screened, and the material picking and discharging station is used to place qualified batteries; a data entry station, the data entry station is provided with a data acquisition device, the data acquisition device is used to collect status data of the batteries placed at the data entry station; a first conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism is movably arranged between the battery cache station and the data entry station, so as to convey unqualified batteries among the batteries to be screened to the data entry station, or convey the data The batteries at the data entry station are transported to the battery cache station; a second transport mechanism, the second transport mechanism is movably arranged between the material picking and unloading station and the data entry station, and is used to transport the qualified batteries to the data entry station, or to transport the batteries at the data entry station to the material picking and unloading station; a control device, the control device is connected to the data acquisition device, the first transport mechanism, and the second transport mechanism, and the control device is used to control the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, and control the second transport mechanism to work according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device.

[0008] According to the battery waste discharge equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the battery cache station, the material loading and unloading station and the data entry station are integrated into the same equipment, so as to achieve the purpose of multiple stations sharing one waste discharge equipment, and avoid the problem of scattered stations and inability to centrally manage due to the independent setting of different stations. At the same time, the control device controls the conveying work of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism based on the status data of the batteries to be screened or the status data collected by the data acquisition device, so that unqualified batteries among the batteries to be screened placed at the battery cache station can be effectively screened out, and automatic screening of unqualified batteries can be realized, thereby realizing the waste discharge function of unqualified batteries.

[0009] In some embodiments, the battery waste discharge equipment also includes an equipment body, and a first slide rail and a second slide rail are provided on the equipment body; wherein the battery cache station, the data entry station and the material picking and placing station are sequentially arranged on the equipment body, and the first conveying mechanism can slide between the battery cache station and the data entry station through the first slide rail, and the second conveying mechanism can slide between the material picking and placing station and the data entry station through the second slide rail.

[0010] In some embodiments, the battery cache station is provided with a plurality of battery storage positions for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station and are transported from the material storage station to the battery cache station by a mobile machine; a status sensor is correspondingly provided at each battery storage position, and the status sensor is used to detect whether there is a battery on the battery storage position.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first transport mechanism includes a plurality of first battery placement portions, and the second transport mechanism includes a plurality of second battery placement portions.

[0012] A second aspect of the present invention provides a battery waste discharge control method for use with the battery waste discharge equipment described in the above embodiment, the method comprising: determining status data of the batteries to be screened and status data collected by the data acquisition device; controlling the first conveying mechanism to operate according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; and controlling the second conveying mechanism to operate according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device.

[0013] According to the battery waste discharge control method of the embodiment of the present invention, the battery cache station, the material picking and placing station and the data entry station are integrated into the same device. The control device controls the conveying work of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism based on the status data of the batteries to be screened or the status data collected by the data acquisition device. The unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened placed at the battery cache station can be effectively screened out, and the automatic screening of unqualified batteries can be realized. The waste discharge function of the unqualified batteries is realized, and the problem of cumbersome battery picking and placing process caused by the independent setting of different stations is avoided, thereby improving the waste discharge efficiency of the equipment.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: under the condition that there are qualified batteries at the data entry station and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery cache station, determining the required number of reverse-invested batteries according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; and controlling the first transport mechanism to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work according to the required number of reverse-invested batteries.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: under the condition that there are qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery cache station, determining the required number of reverse-throw batteries and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; and controlling the first transport mechanism to move from an initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work according to the required number of reverse-throw batteries and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, so as to place qualified batteries at the battery cache station.

[0016] In some embodiments, the first conveying mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: determining the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery in the batteries to be screened according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; and controlling the first conveying mechanism to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery conveying work according to the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, so as to take out the unqualified batteries at the battery cache station.

[0017] In some embodiments, the first conveying mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: under the condition that there are unqualified batteries on the first conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery conveying work, so as to place the unqualified batteries at the data entry station.

[0018] In some embodiments, the battery cache station is provided with a plurality of battery storage positions for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station and are transported from the material storage station to the battery cache station by a mobile machine device, and the first transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: According to the status data of each screened battery in each battery group to be screened, it is determined that there are multiple battery groups of the same category at the battery cache station, and the multiple battery groups of the same category belong to the same material storage station; the first battery group with the least number of unqualified batteries and the second battery group with the largest number of unqualified batteries are determined from the multiple battery groups of the same category; the first conveying mechanism is controlled to convey the unqualified batteries in the first battery group to the data entry station and return to the initial position; after determining that there are no qualified batteries at the data entry station after a preset time interval, the first conveying mechanism is controlled to convey the qualified batteries in the second battery group to the battery storage position where the unqualified batteries in the first battery group are located.

[0019] In some embodiments, the control method further includes: when it is determined that the first transport mechanism is in a moving state, prohibiting the mobile machine equipment from transporting the batteries to be screened to the battery buffer station.

[0020] In some embodiments, the control method further includes: after completing the battery transport operation, controlling the first transport mechanism to return to the initial position.

[0021] In some embodiments, the second transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device, including: determining that unqualified batteries exist at the data entry station according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device; and controlling the second transport mechanism to transport the unqualified batteries at the data entry station to the loading and unloading station.

[0022] In some embodiments, a manual control key is also provided at the data entry station, and the control method further comprises: after receiving the transport control instruction fed back by the manual control key, controlling the second transport mechanism to transport the qualified batteries at the loading and unloading station to the data entry station.

[0023] In some embodiments, the control method also includes: determining the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified batteries based on the status data collected by the data acquisition device; if the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified batteries is inconsistent with the material storage station information corresponding to the unqualified batteries, controlling the second conveying mechanism to convey the qualified batteries at the data entry station to the material loading and unloading station and issue an alarm.

[0024] A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the battery waste discharge control method described in the above embodiment.

[0025] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the battery waste discharge control method described in the above embodiment.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery waste discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of electrical hardware connections of a battery waste discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a flow chart of a battery waste discharge control method according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a control flow of a first transport mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 4 is a schematic diagram of the control flow of the second transport mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary. Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

[0029] In order to solve the above problems, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a battery waste discharge device, which can automatically screen out unqualified batteries and realize the waste discharge function of unqualified batteries.

[0030] Reference below Figure 1 A battery waste discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention is described. Figure 1 As shown, the device 10 includes a battery cache station 2, a material picking and placing station 5, a data entry station 3, a first transport mechanism 1 and a second transport mechanism 4.

[0031] Among them, the battery cache station 2 is used to place batteries to be screened. Specifically, there will be multiple processes in the battery production process. After each process is completed, the battery that has completed this process will be placed at the corresponding material storage station, that is, each process is provided with a corresponding material storage station. Based on this, it can be understood that only after it is determined that each battery that has completed this process is qualified can the next process be entered. Therefore, it is necessary to discharge the batteries that have completed each process, that is, it is necessary to screen out unqualified batteries from the batteries stored in the material storage station, such as screening out NG batteries and NG batteries. Therefore, the present application provides a battery waste discharge device. When discharging batteries, a mobile machine device can grab the batteries to be screened from the material storage station and transport them to the battery cache station 2 so that the unqualified batteries can be screened out by the battery waste discharge device.

[0032] The loading and unloading station 5 is used to place qualified batteries. Specifically, after screening out the unqualified batteries in the battery cache station 2, they need to be filled in quantity. Therefore, the operator can place a corresponding number of qualified batteries at the loading and unloading station 5 to fill the empty positions at the battery cache station 2.

[0033] A data acquisition device is provided at the data entry station 3, and the data acquisition device is used to collect the status data of the battery placed at the data entry station. Since each battery has an identification code, the data acquisition device can be a barcode scanner, and the barcode scanner is used to scan the code to read the status data of each battery, wherein the battery status data at least includes cache station information and battery process information, the cache station information can be understood as the placement position of the battery at the battery cache station 2, and the battery process information can be understood as the process currently completed by the battery.

[0034] The first transport mechanism 1 is movably arranged between the battery cache station 2 and the data entry station 3, so as to transport unqualified batteries among the batteries to be screened to the data entry station 3, or to transport the batteries at the data entry station 3 to the battery cache station 2; the second transport mechanism 4 is movably arranged between the material picking and discharging station 5 and the data entry station 3, so as to transport qualified batteries to the data entry station 3, or to transport the batteries at the data entry station 3 to the material picking and discharging station 5.

[0035] The control device is connected to the data acquisition device, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 4. The control device is used to control the first conveying mechanism 1 to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, and to control the second conveying mechanism 4 to work according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device.

[0036] In the related art, because different functional stations are placed independently, mobile machines and equipment need to work repeatedly between different stations, making the entire operation process scattered and cumbersome, affecting the waste discharge efficiency. In order to solve this problem, in this application, based on the functions of each station and each handling mechanism mentioned above, when discharging batteries, the battery cache station 2 can store the batteries to be screened placed by mobile machines and equipment such as two-claw robots, and the batteries to be screened contain incoming NG and plugging NG batteries, that is, unqualified batteries; the first handling mechanism 1 can select the unqualified batteries in the battery cache station 2 and transport them to the data entry station 3, and then the second handling mechanism 4 transfers them to the material picking and discharging station 5, and the unqualified batteries are taken out manually. Then, the operator puts the qualified battery in the material picking and discharging station 5, and then the second handling mechanism 4 transfers it to the data entry station 3. After the barcode scanner scans and enters the status data of the qualified battery, the first handling mechanism 1 replenishes the qualified battery to the unqualified battery discharged from the battery cache station 2. Therefore, when all the batteries captured by the mobile machine equipment this time are qualified, the mobile machine equipment will take away all the qualified batteries. At this point, the control device controls the handling work of the first handling mechanism 1 and the second handling mechanism 4 based on the status data of the battery to be screened or the status data collected by the data acquisition device, so that the unqualified batteries placed in the battery cache station 2 can be effectively screened out, and the unqualified batteries can be automatically screened out, and the unqualified batteries can be discharged, and the whole battery discharge work can be completed. Moreover, because the battery cache station 2, the material taking and discharging station 5 and the data entry station 3 are integrated into the same device, the purpose of multiple stations sharing one waste discharge device is achieved, and the problem of scattered stations and inability to centrally manage caused by the independent setting of different stations is avoided, and the problem of cumbersome battery taking and discharging process caused by the independent setting of different stations is also avoided, thereby improving the waste discharge efficiency of the equipment. Among them, the qualified battery can be a battery that has been repaired by manually screening out the unqualified battery, or it can be a separately purchased battery.

[0037] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, it is the electrical hardware connection schematic diagram of the battery waste discharge equipment of the present application, which mainly includes a control device such as a PLC controller, a battery information management system such as a desktop PC, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, a barcode scanner, etc.; wherein, EIP communication is adopted between the control device and the battery information management system and the barcode scanner; EtherCAT communication is adopted between the control device and the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism. Among them, for the battery information management system, when the unqualified battery is discharged from the data entry station and taken to the material loading and unloading station to be repaired by the manual semi-automatic platform, its status data will be entered into the management system; and, after the repaired qualified battery is transported to the data entry station 3, its status data is scanned by the barcode scanner, and the battery is transported to the corresponding cache assembly position by the first conveying mechanism 1.

[0038] According to the battery waste discharge equipment of the embodiment of the present invention, the battery cache station 2, the material loading and unloading station 5 and the data entry station 3 are integrated into the same equipment, so as to achieve the purpose of multiple stations sharing one waste discharge equipment, and avoid the problem of scattered stations and inability to centrally manage due to the independent setting of different stations. At the same time, the control device controls the conveying work of the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 4 based on the status data of the batteries to be screened or the status data collected by the data acquisition device, so that unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened placed at the battery cache station can be effectively screened out, and automatic screening of unqualified batteries can be realized, thereby realizing the waste discharge function of unqualified batteries.

[0039] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, the battery waste discharge equipment also includes an equipment body 6, on which a first slide rail and a second slide rail are arranged; wherein, the battery cache station 2, the data entry station 3 and the material picking and discharging station 5 are arranged on the equipment body 6 in sequence, and the first transport mechanism 1 can slide between the battery cache station 2 and the data entry station 3 through the first slide rail, and the second transport mechanism 4 can slide between the material picking and discharging station 5 and the data entry station 3 through the second slide rail. Specifically, the battery cache station 2, the data entry station 3 and the material picking and discharging station 5 form a battery waste discharge line in sequence, and are arranged on the equipment body 6 in sequence, thereby making the entire battery waste discharge process smoother, and making the management of the entire equipment more standardized, and based on the reasonable setting of the slide rail position, the two transport mechanisms do not affect each other, which is conducive to further improving the waste discharge efficiency.

[0040] In some embodiments, a plurality of battery storage positions are provided at the battery cache station 2 for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage position and are transported from the material storage position to the battery cache station 2 by a mobile machine; a status sensor is provided at each battery storage position, and the status sensor is used to detect whether there is a battery on the battery storage position.

[0041] Specifically, during the battery production process, multiple mobile machines and equipment will be involved in the work. All batteries captured by a single mobile machine and equipment at one time are classified as a battery group to be screened, and all batteries to be screened in a battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station; the battery cache station 2 can simultaneously support the storage of batteries captured by multiple mobile machines and equipment, thereby enabling the battery waste discharge equipment to realize the waste discharge of a large number of batteries, and also making the waste discharge work more coherent, avoiding the problem of mobile machines and equipment waiting due to only supporting one battery group to be screened for waste discharge. In addition, the state sensor is used to detect in real time whether there are batteries on the battery storage position, so as to promptly confirm the removal of unqualified batteries and the placement of qualified batteries. Among them, the state sensor can be a weight sensor or other types of sensors, which are not limited.

[0042] In some embodiments, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a plurality of first battery placement portions, and the second conveying mechanism 4 includes a plurality of second battery placement portions. That is, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 4 can simultaneously take out a plurality of batteries during conveying, thereby improving the conveying efficiency during the battery waste discharge process.

[0043] The second aspect of the present invention provides a battery waste discharge control method, which is used for the battery waste discharge device of the above embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the method at least includes steps S1 to S3.

[0044] Step S1, determining the status data of the battery to be screened and the status data collected by the data collection device.

[0045] Specifically, there are multiple processes in the battery production process. After each process is completed, the status data of the batteries that have completed the process will be counted in the battery information management system. The status data of the batteries to be screened can be obtained by communicating with the control device through the battery information management system; and the data acquisition device will collect the status data of the batteries placed at the data entry station, and send the collected status data to the control device.

[0046] Step S2, controlling the first transport mechanism to operate according to the status data of the batteries to be screened.

[0047] Specifically, the first conveying mechanism can be moved between the battery cache station and the data entry station to convey unqualified batteries among the batteries to be screened to the data entry station, or to convey the batteries at the data entry station to the battery cache station. Therefore, in order to reasonably control the movement of the first conveying mechanism, the control device controls the movement timing of the first conveying mechanism according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, so as to cooperate with the waste discharge work of the battery waste discharge equipment.

[0048] Step S3, controlling the second transport mechanism to operate according to the status data collected by the data collection device.

[0049] Specifically, the second conveying mechanism can be moved between the material picking and unloading station and the data entry station to transport qualified batteries to the data entry station, or to transport batteries at the data entry station to the material picking and unloading station. Therefore, in order to reasonably control the movement of the second conveying mechanism, the control device controls the movement timing of the second conveying mechanism according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device, so as to cooperate with the waste discharge work of the battery waste discharge equipment.

[0050] According to the battery waste discharge control method of the embodiment of the present invention, the battery cache station, the material picking and placing station and the data entry station are integrated into the same device. The control device controls the conveying work of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism based on the status data of the batteries to be screened or the status data collected by the data acquisition device. The unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened placed at the battery cache station can be effectively screened out, and the automatic screening of unqualified batteries can be realized. The waste discharge function of the unqualified batteries is realized, and the problem of cumbersome battery picking and placing process caused by the independent setting of different stations is avoided, thereby improving the waste discharge efficiency of the equipment.

[0051] In some embodiments, under the condition that there are qualified batteries at the data entry station and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery cache station, the required number of reverse-invested batteries is determined based on the status data of the batteries to be screened; and the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work based on the required number of reverse-invested batteries.

[0052] That is to say, in the initial state, the first transport mechanism is located at the initial position. Before the first transport mechanism moves to take the reverse-throw battery, i.e., the qualified battery, the overall waste discharge situation of the equipment will be judged first. Specifically, it is judged whether there is an idle battery storage position at the battery cache station to confirm whether the unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened have been taken out, and whether there are qualified batteries at the data entry station. If there are qualified batteries at the data entry station and there are idle battery storage positions at the battery cache station, it means that the manually placed qualified batteries have been transported to the data entry station, and the unqualified batteries on the battery cache station have been taken out. In this case, the required number of reverse-throw batteries is determined according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, and the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform the battery transport work according to the required number of reverse-throw batteries, that is, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move to the data entry station to take out the number of qualified batteries corresponding to the required number of reverse-throw batteries at the data entry station, so that the qualified batteries can be subsequently filled in the idle battery storage positions. The required number of reverse-throw batteries can be understood as the number of unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened.

[0053] Among them, since the number of batteries that the first transport mechanism can transport each time is limited, if the number of reverse-throw batteries required is greater than the number of batteries that the first transport mechanism can transport, the first transport mechanism can be controlled to transport multiple times. Among them, the first transport mechanism resets to the initial position after completing each transport task, and starts the next transport task from the initial position.

[0054] In some embodiments, under the condition that it is determined that there are qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery cache station, the required number of re-invested batteries and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery are determined according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; according to the required number of re-invested batteries and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work.

[0055] That is to say, in the initial state, the first transport mechanism is located at the initial position. Before the first transport mechanism moves to the battery cache station to place the reverse-throw battery, that is, the qualified battery, the overall waste discharge situation of the equipment will be judged first. Specifically, it is judged whether there is an empty battery storage position at the battery cache station to confirm whether the unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened have been taken out, and it is judged whether there are qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism to confirm whether the first transport mechanism has taken the qualified batteries. If there are qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism and there are empty battery storage positions at the battery cache station, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work by querying the number of reverse-throw batteries required and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, that is, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move to the battery cache station, and the qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism are placed one by one on each idle battery storage position until all qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism are placed and then return to the initial position. In this way, the work of placing qualified batteries is realized.

[0056] In some embodiments, the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery in the batteries to be screened is determined according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; and the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work according to the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery.

[0057] That is to say, in the initial state, the first transport mechanism is located at the initial position. When the first transport mechanism moves to the battery cache station to take out unqualified batteries, the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery in the batteries to be screened will be determined first, and the first transport mechanism will be controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station based on the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery to take out the unqualified batteries in the batteries to be screened. In this way, the work of taking out unqualified batteries is achieved.

[0058] Among them, since the number of batteries that the first transport mechanism can transport each time is limited, if the number of unqualified batteries is greater than the number of batteries that the first transport mechanism can transport, the first transport mechanism can be controlled to transport multiple times. Among them, the first transport mechanism resets to the initial position after completing each transport work, and starts to perform the next transport work from the initial position.

[0059] In some embodiments, under the condition that there are unqualified batteries on the first transport mechanism, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work.

[0060] That is to say, in the initial state, the first transport mechanism is located at the initial position. Before the first transport mechanism moves to the battery buffer station to place the reversed battery, i.e., the qualified battery, the overall waste discharge situation of the equipment will be judged first. Specifically, it is judged whether there are unqualified batteries on the first transport mechanism to confirm whether the first transport mechanism has taken out the unqualified batteries. After determining that there are unqualified batteries on the first transport mechanism, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work. In this way, the work of placing unqualified batteries is achieved.

[0061] In summary, the overall control logic of the first transport mechanism can be referred to Figure 4 As shown, the reverse injection station and the waste discharge station are both data entry stations.

[0062] In some embodiments, a plurality of battery storage positions are provided at the battery cache station for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station and are transported from the material storage station to the battery cache station by a mobile machine device, and the first transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: According to the status data of each screened battery in each battery group to be screened, it is determined that there are multiple battery groups of the same category at the battery cache station, and the multiple battery groups of the same category belong to the same material storage station; the first battery group with the least number of unqualified batteries and the second battery group with the largest number of unqualified batteries are determined from the multiple battery groups of the same category; the first conveying mechanism is controlled to convey the unqualified batteries in the first battery group to the data entry station and return to the initial position; after determining that there are no qualified batteries at the data entry station after a preset time interval, the first conveying mechanism is controlled to convey the qualified batteries in the second battery group to the battery storage position where the unqualified batteries in the first battery group are located.

[0063] That is to say, the batteries grabbed by each mobile machine device at one time belong to the same material storage station, and the batteries grabbed by each mobile machine device at one time are regarded as a battery group to be screened. Multiple battery groups to be screened can be placed at the battery cache station; and the material storage stations corresponding to the multiple battery groups to be screened can be the same or different; based on the above description, when discharging batteries, if there are multiple battery groups of the same category among the multiple battery groups to be screened, qualified batteries in the battery group with a large number of unqualified batteries in the same category can be preferentially replaced in the battery group with a small number of unqualified batteries, thereby reducing the number of conveying controls of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism and improving the discharge efficiency.

[0064] Exemplarily, taking the case that two battery groups to be screened can be placed at the battery cache station, the battery cache station stores two battery groups to be screened. If the batteries in the two battery groups to be screened come from the same material storage station, it means that all batteries are in the same process state. Based on this, the battery waste discharge equipment can be automatically grouped. The control device first determines the first battery group with a small number of remaining unqualified batteries, and then carries out the unqualified batteries from the first battery group. When the preset interval determines that there are no qualified batteries at the data entry station, it is determined that the qualified batteries were not placed manually within the time period. In this case, the first handling mechanism is controlled to automatically add the qualified batteries in the second battery group with a large number of unqualified batteries to the first battery group, and then the robot is called to grab the first battery group that has been filled with qualified batteries. On the contrary, if the two battery groups to be screened come from different material storage stations, the battery waste discharge equipment cannot be automatically grouped, so the two battery groups to be screened need to independently discharge the unqualified batteries, and the robots are grabbed back to the corresponding stations after the qualified batteries are added.

[0065] In some embodiments, the control method of the present application also includes: when it is determined that the first transport mechanism is in a moving state, prohibiting the mobile machine equipment from transporting the batteries to be screened to the battery cache station, and when the mobile machine equipment is in a state of placing the batteries, controlling the first transport mechanism to stop the transport work. That is to say, when the first transport mechanism transports the batteries, the mobile machine equipment will be controlled to stop the battery placement work, and when the mobile machine equipment places the batteries in the battery cache station, the first transport structure will also be controlled to stop transporting, thereby avoiding the problem of collision between the first transport mechanism and the mobile machine equipment, achieving safety protection of the first transport mechanism and the mobile machine equipment, and achieving safety interlocking between the first transport mechanism and the mobile machine equipment.

[0066] In some embodiments, the control method of the present application further includes: after completing the battery transport work, controlling the first transport mechanism to return to the initial position.

[0067] In some embodiments, it is determined that unqualified batteries exist at the data entry station based on the status data collected by the data collection device; and the second transport mechanism is controlled to transport the unqualified batteries at the data entry station to the loading and unloading station.

[0068] In some embodiments, a manual control key is also provided at the data entry station, and the control method of the present application further includes: after receiving the transport control instruction fed back by the manual control key, controlling the second transport mechanism to transport the qualified batteries at the loading and unloading station to the data entry station.

[0069] In summary, the overall control logic of the second transport mechanism can be referred to Figure 5 As shown, the manual workstation is the material loading and unloading workstation, and the waste discharge workstation is the data entry workstation.

[0070] In some embodiments, the control method of the present application also includes: determining the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified batteries based on the status data collected by the data acquisition device; if the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified batteries is inconsistent with the material storage station information corresponding to the unqualified batteries, then controlling the second conveying mechanism to convey the qualified batteries at the data entry station to the material loading and unloading station and issue an alarm.

[0071] Exemplarily, the battery waste discharge equipment determines the material storage station information of the incoming battery according to the battery status data placed by the robot, the first handling mechanism carries and discharges the unqualified battery, and manually re-throws the qualified battery and places it at the material loading and unloading station, the second handling mechanism carries the qualified battery to the data entry station, and the barcode scanner reads the material storage station information of the qualified battery; if the material storage station information of the qualified battery at the data entry station is inconsistent with the material storage station information corresponding to the unqualified battery, it means that the manually re-thrown qualified battery and the discharged unqualified battery do not belong to the same material storage station, thus, the second handling mechanism is controlled to automatically move the qualified battery at the data entry station back to the material loading and unloading station, and output an alarm prompt to remind the operator that the battery station information is inconsistent, so that the operator can replace the qualified battery with the material storage station information that is consistent with the unqualified battery. In this way, the misplacement control of the reversed battery is realized.

[0072] A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the battery waste discharge control method of the above embodiment.

[0073] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the battery waste discharge control method of the above embodiment.

[0074] In the description of this specification, any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, fragment or portion of code including one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a custom logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may not be performed in the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by technicians in the technical field to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0075] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus (such as a computer-based system, a system including a processor, or other system that can fetch instructions from an instruction execution system, device or apparatus and execute instructions), or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. For the purposes of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus, or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: an electrical connection with one or more wires (electronic device), a portable computer disk box (magnetic device), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disk read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, since the program may be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting or processing in other suitable ways if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0076] It should be understood that the various parts of the present invention can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-mentioned embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented by hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one of the following technologies known in the art or their combination: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function for a data signal, a dedicated integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0077] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0078] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0079] The storage medium mentioned above may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. A person of ordinary skill in the art may change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

[0080] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0081] Although the 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 claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A battery waste discharge device, characterized in that: include: A battery buffer station and a material taking and placing station, wherein the battery buffer station is used to place batteries to be screened, and the material taking and placing station is used to place qualified batteries; A data entry station, wherein a data acquisition device is provided at the data entry station, and the data acquisition device is used to collect status data of a battery placed at the data entry station; A first transport mechanism, which is movably arranged between the battery buffer station and the data entry station, and is used to transport unqualified batteries among the batteries to be screened to the data entry station, or to transport batteries at the data entry station to the battery buffer station; A second transport mechanism, which is movably arranged between the material picking and placing station and the data entry station, and is used to transport the qualified battery to the data entry station, or to transport the battery at the data entry station to the material picking and placing station; A control device, wherein the control device is connected to the data acquisition device, the first conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism, and the control device is used to control the first conveying mechanism to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, and to control the second conveying mechanism to work according to the status data collected by the data acquisition device.

2. The battery waste discharge equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery waste discharge device also includes a device body, on which a first slide rail and a second slide rail are provided; Among them, the battery cache station, the data entry station and the material picking and placing station are arranged on the equipment body in sequence, the first conveying mechanism can slide between the battery cache station and the data entry station through the first slide rail, and the second conveying mechanism can slide between the material picking and placing station and the data entry station through the second slide rail.

3. The battery waste discharge equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cache station is provided with a plurality of battery storage positions for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station and are transported from the material storage station to the battery cache station by a mobile machine; A status sensor is correspondingly arranged at each battery storage position, and the status sensor is used to detect whether there is a battery in the battery storage position.

4. The battery waste discharge equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first transport mechanism includes a plurality of first battery placement portions, and the second transport mechanism includes a plurality of second battery placement portions.

5. A battery waste discharge control method, characterized in that: For the battery waste discharge device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the method comprises: Determining the status data of the battery to be screened and the status data collected by the data collection device; Controlling the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; The second transport mechanism is controlled to operate according to the status data collected by the data collection device.

6. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Controlling the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the battery to be screened includes: Under the condition that there are qualified batteries at the data entry station and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery buffer station, determining the required number of reverse-investment batteries according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; According to the required number of reverse-investment batteries, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work.

7. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Controlling the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the battery to be screened includes: Under the condition that there are qualified batteries on the first transport mechanism and there are vacant battery storage positions at the battery buffer station, determining the required number of reverse-throw batteries and the buffer station information corresponding to each unqualified battery according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; According to the required number of reverse-investment batteries and the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work, so as to place qualified batteries at the battery cache station.

8. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Controlling the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the battery to be screened includes: Determine the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery in the batteries to be screened according to the status data of the batteries to be screened; According to the cache station information corresponding to each unqualified battery, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the battery cache station to perform battery transport work, so as to take out the unqualified batteries at the battery cache station.

9. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Controlling the first transport mechanism to work according to the status data of the battery to be screened includes: Under the condition that there are unqualified batteries on the first transport mechanism, the first transport mechanism is controlled to move from the initial position to the data entry station to perform battery transport work, so as to place the unqualified batteries at the battery buffer station.

10. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The battery cache station is provided with a plurality of battery storage positions for placing a plurality of battery groups to be screened, wherein all batteries to be screened in each battery group to be screened belong to the same material storage station and are transported from the material storage station to the battery cache station by a mobile machine device, and the first transport mechanism is controlled to work according to the status data of the batteries to be screened, including: Determine, based on the status data of each screened battery in each to-be-screened battery pack, that there are multiple battery packs of the same type at the battery cache station, and that the multiple battery packs of the same type belong to the same material storage station; Determine, from a plurality of battery packs of the same type, a first battery pack having the least number of defective batteries and a second battery pack having the greatest number of defective batteries; Controlling the first transport mechanism to transport unqualified batteries in the first battery pack to the data entry station and return to the initial position; After determining that there are no qualified batteries at the data entry station at a preset time interval, the first transport mechanism is controlled to transport the qualified batteries in the second battery group to the battery storage position where the unqualified batteries in the first battery group are located.

11. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 10, characterized in that: The control method further comprises: When the first transport mechanism is in a moving state, the mobile machine is prohibited from transporting the batteries to be screened to the battery buffer station; When the mobile machine device is in a state where the battery is placed, the first transport mechanism is controlled to stop the transport operation.

12. The battery waste discharge control method according to any one of claims 6 to 11, characterized in that: The control method further comprises: After the battery transporting operation is completed, the first transporting mechanism is controlled to return to the initial position.

13. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: Controlling the second transport mechanism to work according to the status data collected by the data collection device includes: Determining that there are unqualified batteries at the data entry station according to the status data collected by the data collection device; The second transport mechanism is controlled to transport the unqualified batteries at the data entry station to the material loading and unloading station.

14. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The data entry station is also provided with a manual control key, and the control method further comprises: After receiving the transport control instruction fed back by the manual control key, the second transport mechanism is controlled to transport the qualified batteries at the material picking and placing station to the data entry station.

15. The battery waste discharge control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The control method further comprises: Determine the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified battery according to the status data collected by the data collection device; If the material storage station information corresponding to the qualified batteries is inconsistent with the material storage station information corresponding to the unqualified batteries, the second transport mechanism is controlled to transport the qualified batteries at the data entry station to the material loading and unloading station and issue an alarm.

16. A computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the battery waste discharge control method according to any one of claims 5 to 15 is implemented.

17. A computer program product comprising a computer program, characterized in that When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the battery waste discharge control method described in any one of claims 5 to 15 are implemented.

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