Waste discharge tool, waste discharge device and waste discharge method

Abstract

The present application discloses a waste discharge tool, a waste discharge device and a waste discharge method. The waste discharge tool comprises a base, a protrusion and a scraper. The base comprises a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The protrusion is arranged on the first surface of the base, and the protrusion direction of the protrusion is perpendicular to the first surface of the base. The protrusion is used to support the pole piece. The scraper is arranged on the first surface of the base, and the scraper is movable relative to the base along the protrusion direction of the protrusion. When the scraper moves relative to the base, it is used to scrape off the waste. The waste discharge tool can separate the pole piece from the waste, and collect and discharge the waste.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to a waste discharge tool, a waste discharge device and a waste discharge method. Background Art

[0002] In the process of manufacturing battery pole pieces, the pole pieces are usually cut into a certain shape on the material strip using a laser or a cutting mold. The pole pieces and the material strip after cutting remain adhered to each other. Therefore, the pole pieces and waste materials need to be separated from each other from the cut material strip. After separation, the pole pieces need to be transported to the next process for processing, while the waste materials need to be discarded.

[0003] Since the material strip is usually a thin metal foil, on the one hand, the pole pieces need to be transferred in time after cutting and separation to avoid deformation or falling of the pole pieces. On the other hand, the waste is also light in weight. If the waste falls directly into the waste bin, it is easy to cause the problem of drifting, affecting the operation of other equipment on the production line. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a solution that can efficiently and reliably separate the pole pieces from the waste, and discharge and recycle the waste. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present application provides a waste discharge tool, a waste discharge device and a waste discharge method, which can separate the electrode from the waste and realize the collection and discharge of the waste. The technical solution adopted is as follows.

[0005] The waste discharge tooling provided in the first aspect of the present application includes a base, a protrusion and a scraper, the base includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; the protrusion is arranged on the first surface of the base, the protrusion direction of the protrusion is perpendicular to the first surface of the base, and the protrusion is used to support the pole piece; the scraper is arranged on the first surface of the base, the scraper is movable relative to the base along the protrusion direction of the protrusion, and the scraper is used to scrape off waste when it moves relative to the base.

[0006] In certain embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the scraper is provided with an avoidance through hole corresponding to the protrusion, and the protrusion is inserted into the avoidance through hole.

[0007] In certain embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the waste discharge tool further includes a first driving member, the first driving member is connected to the base and the scraper, and the first driving member is used to drive the scraper to move relative to the base.

[0008] In certain embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, the waste discharge tooling is provided with a plurality of the protrusions, the shape of the protrusions corresponds to the shape of the pole pieces, and the plurality of the protrusions are arranged at intervals on the base.

[0009] In certain embodiments of the first aspect of the present application, two waste discharge tools are provided, and the second surfaces of the two bases are arranged opposite to each other, and when the protrusion of one of the waste discharge tools is arranged vertically upward, the protrusion of the other waste discharge tool is arranged vertically downward.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a waste discharge device, comprising the waste discharge tooling provided in the first aspect, wherein the protrusion of the waste discharge tooling is vertically arranged upward, and the waste discharge device further comprises:

[0011] A first manipulator is used to move the material strip to the waste discharge tooling so that the pole piece is placed on the surface of the bump;

[0012] A second manipulator, used for taking out the pole piece from the surface of the bump;

[0013] The second driving member is connected to the waste discharge fixture, and is used to drive the waste discharge fixture to rotate so that the protrusion is set vertically downward. The second driving member is also used to drive the waste discharge fixture to reset until the protrusion is set vertically upward.

[0014] In certain embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the first robot is provided with an air pressure port, which is used to adsorb the material strip. The air pressure port is also used to output airflow when the material strip is placed on the surface of the bump to blow the waste toward the scraper.

[0015] In certain embodiments of the second aspect of the present application, the waste discharge device further includes a cutting mechanism, which is disposed upstream of the waste discharge tooling, and is used to cut the material strip.

[0016] In a third aspect, the present application also provides a waste discharge method, comprising:

[0017] Move the material strip to the waste discharge fixture so that the pole piece is placed on the surface of the bump;

[0018] Separating the pole piece from the waste material, the waste material falls onto the surface of the scraper, and the pole piece remains on the surface of the bump;

[0019] Remove the pole piece remaining on the surface of the bump;

[0020] The waste discharge fixture is rotated so that the protrusion is arranged downward, and the scraper is moved downward to scrape off the waste.

[0021] In certain embodiments of the third aspect of the present application, before rotating the waste discharge tool, the waste discharge method further includes:

[0022] Repeat the steps before rotating the waste discharge tooling until at least two pieces of waste are accumulated on the scraper surface.

[0023] The embodiments of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects: by utilizing the height difference formed by the protrusion and the first surface of the base, when a force is applied to the material strip toward the first surface of the base, the pole piece will remain on the surface of the protrusion under the support of the protrusion, and the waste material of the material strip will fall into the area outside the surface of the protrusion. At the same time, after the waste material is separated from the pole piece, the pole piece will form a cavity on the waste material. Due to the presence of the protrusion, the cavity is just sleeved on the outer periphery of the protrusion to prevent the waste material from floating around, thereby utilizing the protrusion to fix the waste material. Therefore, by arranging the protrusion on the base, the pole piece and the waste material can be quickly separated. This separation method is simple to operate and helps to improve work efficiency. The scraper can scrape the waste material when it is active, so that the waste material can be discharged from the waste discharge tooling and the waste material can be recycled, which can avoid the problem of waste material directly falling and floating and affecting the normal operation of other equipment on the production line, thereby ensuring the production efficiency of the production line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The present application is further illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments embodied in the following drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pole piece strip;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an example of a waste discharge tool provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of another example of a waste discharge tool provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of an example of a waste discharge device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a first manipulator of a waste discharge device provided in an embodiment of the present application from one perspective;

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first manipulator of the waste discharge device provided in an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0031] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of another example of a waste discharge device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 A flowchart of an example of a waste discharge method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Fig. 9 A flowchart of another example of the waste discharge method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure numerals: 100, waste discharge tooling; 10, base; 20, bump; 21, adsorption hole; 30, scraper; 31, avoidance hole; 40, first driving member; 50, connecting member; 200, waste discharge device; 201, first manipulator; 2011, air pressure port; 2012, extension plate; 202, second manipulator; 203, second driving member; 204, guide rail; 300, material belt; 301, pole piece; 302, waste material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "middle", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0037] In the description of this application, "several" means more than one, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed", etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0038] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example: it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In the description of the present application, if the reference terms "as an implementation", "an embodiment", "some instances", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", "some examples", etc. appear, it 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 application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0040] See also Figure 1 In the manufacturing process of the battery electrode 301, the electrode 301 is usually cut into a certain shape on the material strip 300 using a laser or a cutting mold. The electrode 301 and the material strip 300 after cutting remain in an adhesion state. Therefore, it is necessary to separate the electrode 301 and the waste 302 from the cut material strip 300. After separation, the electrode 301 needs to be transported to the next process for processing, while the waste 302 needs to be discarded.

[0041] The first aspect of the present application provides a waste discharge tool 100, see Figure 2The waste discharge tool 100 includes a base 10, a protrusion 20 and a scraper 30; wherein the base 10 includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The protrusion 20 is arranged on the first surface of the base 10, and the protrusion direction of the protrusion 20 is perpendicular to the first surface of the base 10. The protrusion 20 is used to support the pole piece 301. The scraper 30 is arranged on the first surface of the base 10, and the scraper 30 is movable relative to the base 10 along the protrusion direction of the protrusion 20. When the scraper 30 moves relative to the base 10, it is used to scrape off the waste 302. Since the bump 20 protrudes from the first surface of the base 10, that is, the bump 20 and the first surface of the base 10 can form a height difference, the cut material strip 300 can be placed on the waste discharge tool 100, and the position of the pole piece 301 is aligned with the position of the bump 20. In this way, when a force is applied to the material strip 300 toward the first surface of the base 10, the pole piece 301 will remain on the surface of the bump 20 under the support of the bump 20, and the waste 302 of the material strip 300 will fall into the area outside the surface of the bump 20. At the same time, after the waste 302 is separated from the pole piece 301, the pole piece 301 will form a cavity on the waste 302. Due to the existence of the bump 20, the cavity is just set on the outer periphery of the bump 20 to prevent the waste 302 from floating around, so that the bump 20 is used to fix the waste 302. Therefore, by setting the protrusion 20 on the base 10, the pole piece 301 and the waste 302 can be quickly separated. This separation method is simple to operate and helps to improve work efficiency. By setting the scraper 30 on the first surface of the base 10, the scraper 30 is set to be movable relative to the base 10 along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20, so that the waste 302 can be scraped off during the movement. After the waste 302 separated from the pole piece 301 falls onto the surface of the scraper 30, when the scraper 30 moves relative to the base 10, the waste 302 on the scraper 30 can be driven away from the first surface of the base 10 by the scraper 30, so that the waste 302 can be discharged from the waste discharge tooling 100 and the waste 302 can be recycled, which can avoid the problem of waste 302 falling directly and causing scattering and affecting the normal operation of other equipment on the production line, thereby ensuring the production efficiency of the production line. After scraping off the waste material 302 , the scraper 30 may move back to the first surface of the base 10 in the opposite direction of the protruding direction of the protrusion 20 to prepare for scraping off the waste material 302 next time.

[0042] Optionally, the waste discharge fixture 100 can be rotated for use. When the waste discharge fixture 100 is in an upright state, the protrusion 20 protrudes upward relative to the first surface of the base 10, and the scraper 30 moves along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20, and the waste 302 can be removed from the top of the waste discharge fixture 100; when the waste discharge fixture 100 is rotated, that is, the waste discharge fixture 100 is in an inverted state, the first surface of the base 10 is set downward, the protrusion 20 protrudes downward, and the scraper 30 moves along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20, and the waste 302 can fall by its own gravity on the one hand, and the scraper 30 can scrape the waste 302 downward on the other hand.

[0043] Optionally, the surface of the bump 20 for placing the pole piece 301 is provided with an adsorption hole 21, and the adsorption hole 21 can be connected to a vacuum pump, and the vacuum adsorption effect is used to ensure that the pole piece 301 can remain on the surface of the bump 20 before being transferred to avoid deviation or falling.

[0044] It can be understood that the scraper 30 covers at least a portion of the first surface of the base 10, for example, the scraper 30 can cover the first surface of the base 10. This means that the projection of the waste material 302 along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20 overlaps with the projection of the scraper 30 at least in part, so that when the scraper 30 moves, it is ensured that the scraper 30 can contact the waste material 302 to push the waste material 302 out.

[0045] Optionally, the first surface of the base 10 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 20 for supporting a plurality of pole pieces 301, and the plurality of protrusions 20 may be arranged at intervals; the plurality of protrusions 20 may be arranged on both sides of the first surface of the base 10, and the specific setting positions of the protrusions 20 are not limited here; it can be understood that the plurality of protrusions 20 have the same shape, so that when a force is applied to the material strip 300, the plurality of pole pieces 301 may be retained on the surface of the protrusion 20 at the same time, thereby avoiding the problem that the plurality of pole pieces 301 cannot be smoothly separated from the waste material 302 due to uneven force due to the different shapes of the protrusions 20; illustratively, four protrusions 20 are arranged on both sides of the first surface of the base 10.

[0046] In some embodiments, the scraper 30 is provided with an avoidance through hole 31 corresponding to the protrusion 20, and the protrusion 20 is inserted into the avoidance through hole 31. By providing the avoidance through hole 31 for the scraper 30 and allowing the protrusion 20 to be inserted into the avoidance through hole 31, the scraper 30 can avoid the pole piece 301 placed on the surface of the protrusion 20 during the movement along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20, and while avoiding damage to the pole piece 301, the waste 302 dropped onto the base 10 can be scraped off. By providing the avoidance through hole 31, the area of ​​the scraper 30 can be further expanded. For example, the shape of the scraper 30 can be made the same as the first surface of the base 10, so that the waste 302 generated when separating the pole piece 301 can all fall onto the surface of the scraper 30, further improving the scraping effect of the scraper 30 on the waste 302.

[0047] Optionally, the shape of the avoidance hole 31 can be adapted to the shape of the protrusion 20. When a plurality of protrusions 20 are provided on the first surface of the base 10, the scraper 30 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of avoidance holes 31; or, the scraper 30 can be provided with avoidance holes 31 that allow a plurality of protrusions 20 to pass through at the same time.

[0048] Optionally, an adsorption device may be provided on the scraper 30. When the waste 302 falls onto the surface of the scraper 30, the adsorption device may adsorb the waste 302, thereby further avoiding the problem of the waste 302 floating away. When the waste 302 is to be recovered, the adsorption device stops adsorbing the waste 302, thereby facilitating the waste 302 to detach from the surface of the scraper 30.

[0049] In some embodiments, the waste discharge fixture 100 further includes a first driving member 40, which is connected to the base 10 and the scraper 30, and is used to drive the scraper 30 to move relative to the base 10. By providing the first driving member 40 to the waste discharge fixture 100, and connecting the first driving member 40 to the base 10 and the scraper 30, the process of scraping the waste 302 with the scraper 30 can be automated, saving manpower and further improving work efficiency. Exemplarily, the first driving member 40 can be a structure such as a motor or a cylinder, and the first driving member 40 can be driven in a straight line direction, one end of the first driving member 40 is connected to the base 10, and the other end is connected to the scraper 30, and the first driving member 40 is driven along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20.

[0050] In some embodiments, the waste discharge tool 100 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 20, the shape of the protrusions 20 corresponds to the shape of the pole piece 301, and the plurality of protrusions 20 are arranged at intervals on the base 10. By arranging a plurality of protrusions 20 at intervals on the waste discharge tool 100, it is advantageous to simultaneously obtain a plurality of pole pieces 301 when the material strip 300 is separated by using the protrusions 20, thereby further improving work efficiency. By setting the shape of the protrusion 20 to correspond to the pole piece 301, specifically, by adapting the shape of the surface of the protrusion 20 to the shape of the pole piece 301, the stability of the pole piece 301 remaining on the surface of the protrusion 20 can be improved, and when a force is applied to the material strip 300, the surface area of ​​the protrusion 20 is too small to provide sufficient supporting force for the pole piece 301, resulting in the pole piece 301 falling off the surface of the protrusion 20.

[0051] Optionally, the shape of the surface of the protrusion 20 may be the same as the shape of the pole piece 301. Alternatively, the shape of the surface of the protrusion 20 may be the same as the main body shape of the pole piece 301, that is, the surface shape of the protrusion 20 may be slightly smaller than the shape of the pole piece 301. When the pole piece 301 is provided with a pole ear, the shape of the avoidance through hole 31 may be further set to match the shape of the pole piece 301, so that when the scraper 30 moves along the protruding direction of the protrusion 20, the pole ear can be avoided, thereby avoiding scratching the pole ear.

[0052] Exemplarily, the shape of the bump 20 may be a cuboid.

[0053] In some embodiments, see Figure 3, two waste discharge fixtures 100 are provided, and the second surfaces of the two bases 10 are arranged oppositely, and when the protrusion 20 of one waste discharge fixture 100 is arranged vertically upward, the protrusion 20 of the other waste discharge fixture 100 is arranged vertically downward. By using two waste discharge fixtures 100 in combination, the separation efficiency of the material belt 300 can be further improved. Specifically, since the protrusion 20 of one waste discharge fixture 100 is arranged vertically downward, the protrusion 20 of the other waste discharge fixture 100 can be arranged vertically upward. In this way, when it is necessary to remove the waste 302 remaining on the waste discharge fixture 100, the waste discharge fixture 100 can be rotated, and the protrusion 20 of the rotated waste discharge fixture 100 is vertically downward. At this time, the scraper 30 can move toward the bottom of the base 10 along the convex direction of the protrusion 20, and the waste 302 on the base 10 falls under the action of its own gravity. With the help of the scraper 30, the waste 302 can be further scraped clean. Meanwhile, the protrusion 20 of the other waste discharge tool 100 is in a vertically upward state, so it can be put into use immediately to separate the pole piece 301 and the waste material 302 from the material strip 300. It can be seen that while the downward waste discharge tool 100 is scraping the waste material 302, the upward tool can be put into use at the same time, and the two work independently at the same time without affecting each other, thereby saving the time waiting for the waste material 302 to be emptied, reducing the waste of waiting time, and further improving the operation efficiency of the pole piece 301 waste discharge.

[0054] In a second aspect, the present application also provides a waste discharge device 200, see Figures 4 to 7The waste discharge device 200 includes the waste discharge fixture 100 provided in the first aspect, and also includes a first manipulator 201, a second manipulator 202, and a second driving member 203. The protrusion 20 of the waste discharge fixture 100 is arranged vertically upward, the first manipulator 201 is used to move the material belt 300 into the waste discharge fixture 100 so that the pole piece 301 is placed on the surface of the protrusion 20, and the second manipulator 202 is used to remove the pole piece 301 on the surface of the protrusion 20. The second driving member 203 is connected to the waste discharge fixture 100, and the second driving member 203 is used to drive the waste discharge fixture 100 to rotate so that the protrusion 20 is arranged vertically downward, and the second driving member 203 is also used to drive the waste discharge fixture 100 to reset to the protrusion 20 is arranged vertically upward. Through the cooperation of the first manipulator 201 and the second manipulator 202, the process of placing the material strip 300 and removing the pole piece 301 can be completed. On the one hand, the waste discharge device 200 can separate the pole piece 301 from the waste 302. The pole piece 301 is removed by the second manipulator 202 and transferred to the next production process. On the other hand, the waste discharge device 200 can keep the waste 302 on the waste discharge fixture 100, and use the second driving member 203 to flip the waste discharge fixture 100 so that the protrusion 20 of the waste discharge fixture 100 is vertically downward, which can make the waste 302 fall under the action of its own gravity and the scraping action of the scraper 30, thereby achieving the waste discharge effect. In this way, it is possible to avoid the problem of waste 302 falling or floating directly and affecting the normal operation of other equipment on the production line.

[0055] For example, the second driving member 203 may be a rotating cylinder, a rotating motor, etc. The second driving member 203 may be connected to the second surface of the base 10 of the waste discharge tool 100 , which may affect the normal use of the waste discharge tool 100 .

[0056] In some embodiments, when two waste discharge fixtures 100 are provided, and the second surfaces of the bases 10 of the two waste discharge fixtures 100 are arranged opposite to each other, a connecting member 50 may be further provided between the two waste discharge fixtures 100, and the two ends of the connecting member 50 are respectively connected to the second surfaces of the two bases 10, thereby connecting the two waste discharge fixtures 100. The second driving member 203 may be connected to the connecting member 50, and the second driving member 203 realizes the rotation of the waste discharge fixture 100 by rotating the connecting member 50. It can be understood that the second driving member 203 rotates 180° each time the waste discharge fixture 100 is driven, so that the waste discharge fixture 100 with one protrusion 20 arranged upward can be rotated to the protrusion 20 arranged downward, so that the waste 302 of this waste discharge fixture 100 is cleared, and at the same time, the protrusion 20 of the other waste discharge fixture 100 is arranged upward, which can be used to separate the pole piece 301 of the material belt 300 from the waste 302, and collect and fix the waste 302.

[0057] Optionally, the two waste discharge jigs 100 can be symmetrically arranged about the rotation axis, so that no matter whether the waste discharge jig 100 is before or after rotation, the position of the waste discharge jig 100 in the waste discharge device 200 always remains unchanged, thereby helping to keep the positioning relationship between the first manipulator 201, the second manipulator 202 and the waste discharge jig 100 unchanged, thereby improving the use accuracy of the waste discharge device 200.

[0058] Optionally, a collection frame for the waste 302 may be provided below the waste discharge tooling 100 to facilitate recycling of the discharged waste 302 .

[0059] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first manipulator 201 is provided with an air pressure port 2011, which is used to absorb the material belt 300. The air pressure port 2011 is also used to output airflow when the material belt 300 is placed on the surface of the bump 20, so as to blow the waste 302 toward the scraper 30. The material belt 300 can be absorbed by the adsorption effect of the air pressure port 2011, so that the material belt 300 can be moved to the waste discharge tooling 100 and accurately placed. The material belt 300 is moved by vacuum adsorption. On the premise of ensuring sufficient connection strength, it can also play a good protective role on the material belt 300, avoiding problems such as scratches on the material belt 300 caused by clamping and other methods. By using the air pressure port 2011 to output airflow to the material belt 300, a downward force can be provided to the waste material 302. Since the pole piece 301 is placed on the surface of the bump 20, the pole piece 301 is supported by the bump 20, so the pole piece 301 and the waste material 302 can be separated from each other, and the waste material 302 can fall onto the surface of the scraper 30. By arranging the air pressure port 2011 with suction and blowing functions on the first manipulator 201, the effects of adsorption and blowing can be achieved in one structure, so that the adsorption and blowing functions are integrated on the first manipulator 201, which helps to reduce the number of components of the waste discharge device 200, making the structure of the waste discharge device 200 more simple and compact.

[0060] Optionally, the air pressure port 2011 is connected to an air pump or a vacuum pump, etc., and the air pump exhausts or outputs airflow to achieve the effect of adsorption or blowing of the air pressure port 2011. The first manipulator 201 can also be provided with an extension plate 2012, and the air pressure outlet is provided on the surface of the extension plate 2012 facing the waste discharge tooling 100. The plane where the extension plate 2012 is located is parallel to the first surface of the base 10. The extension plate 2012 can increase the connection area between the first manipulator 201 and the material belt 300, improve the stability and reliability of the first manipulator 201 when adsorbing the material belt 300, and ensure that the material belt 300 remains flat during adsorption or release.

[0061] As an alternative embodiment, the waste material 302 in the material strip 300 can also be subjected to a downward force through other structures to make the waste material 302 fall downward and separate from the pole piece 301. For example, a pressure rod, a pressure plate and other structures are set on the surface of the waste material 302, and the pressure rod is moved downward to drive the waste material 302 to move downward, and the pole piece 301 stays on the surface of the bump 20, thereby achieving the separation of the waste material 302 from the pole piece 301.

[0062] Optionally, the second manipulator 202 may also be provided with an air pressure port 2011 , and the adsorption function of the air pressure port 2011 may be used to achieve adsorption and transfer of the electrode piece 301 .

[0063] Optionally, see Figure 7 , the first manipulator 201 and the second manipulator 202 can be connected to different power structures respectively, and the power structures drive the first manipulator 201 and the second manipulator 202 to approach or move away from the waste discharge fixture 100, so as to realize the input of the material belt 300 and the output of the pole piece 301. For example, a guide rail 204 structure can be set along the conveying direction of the material belt 300, the waste discharge fixture 100 is set on one side of the guide rail 204, and the motor structures of the first manipulator 201 and the second manipulator 202 are slidably set on the guide rail 204, thereby driving the first manipulator 201 and the second manipulator 202 to move along the conveying direction of the material belt 300.

[0064] Since the material belt 300 is transported in the form of a continuous material belt 300, when the material belt 300 needs to be placed on the waste discharge tooling 100, the length of the material belt 300 is relatively large, which is not conducive to the accurate alignment and stable placement of the material belt 300 and the waste discharge tooling 100. Therefore, in some embodiments, the waste discharge device 200 also includes a cutting mechanism, which is arranged upstream of the waste discharge tooling 100, and the cutting mechanism is used to cut the material belt 300. The cutting mechanism can be used to cut the continuous material belt 300 into several sections of material belt 300 with a suitable length, and then the cut material belt 300 is placed on the waste discharge mechanism. In this way, the cut material belt 300 can be separated from the continuous material belt 300 of the upstream production station, which is convenient for the first manipulator 201 to absorb the material belt 300 and move it to a suitable position of the waste discharge tooling 100, thereby improving the accuracy of placing the material belt 300 on the waste discharge tooling 100. Exemplarily, a cutter is provided in the cutting mechanism, and the cutter can cut the material strip 300 along the transport direction of the material strip 300 .

[0065] In a third aspect, the present application also provides a waste discharge method, see Figure 8 The waste discharge method can be implemented by using the waste discharge device 200 provided in the second aspect. The waste discharge method comprises the following steps:

[0066] S100. The material strip 300 is moved to the waste discharge tool 100 so that the pole piece 301 is placed on the surface of the bump 20;

[0067] S200. Separating the pole piece 301 and the waste material 302, the waste material 302 falls to the surface of the scraper 30, and the pole piece 301 remains on the surface of the bump 20;

[0068] S300. Remove the pole piece 301 remaining on the surface of the bump 20;

[0069] S400. Rotate the waste discharge fixture 100 so that the protrusion 20 is set downward, and move the scraper 30 downward to scrape off the waste 302.

[0070] The waste material 302 and the pole piece 301 are separated by the waste discharge fixture 100, and the waste material 302 can fall to the surface of the scraper 30, while the pole piece 301 remains on the surface of the bump 20. Due to the existence of the bump 20, the cavity formed by the waste material 302 after the pole piece 301 is separated can be sleeved on the outer periphery of the bump 20, so the pole piece 301 can be temporarily retained on the surface of the scraper 30. After the pole piece 301 on the surface of the bump 20 is removed, the waste discharge fixture 100 is rotated, and the bump 20 is set downward at this time, so that the waste material 302 falls off under the action of its own gravity and the scraping action of the scraper 30, and the waste material 302 is discharged.

[0071] In some embodiments, see Fig. 9 Before implementing step S400. rotating the waste discharging tool 100, the waste discharging method further includes:

[0072] S401 . Repeat the previous steps of rotating the waste discharge tool 100 until at least two pieces of waste 302 are accumulated on the surface of the scraper 30 .

[0073] In this way, the waste discharge tool 100 can rotate to discharge waste only after collecting multiple waste materials 302, which helps to reduce the number of rotations of the waste discharge tool 100, saves the time required for each waste discharge rotation, reduces time waste, and thus helps to further improve the implementation efficiency of the waste discharge method.

[0074] It should be noted that the amount of waste 302 accumulated by the waste discharge fixture 100 is limited to the amount that the waste discharge fixture 100 can bear. Exemplarily, the higher the height of the protrusion 20 protruding from the first surface of the base 10, the more waste 302 the waste discharge fixture 100 can collect. When the height of the waste 302 increases after the waste 302 gradually accumulates, and when the height of the waste 302 increases to approach the surface of the protrusion 20, it is necessary to remove the waste 302 on the waste discharge fixture 100. Optionally, the material belt 300 can be counted when the material belt 300 is placed on the waste discharge fixture 100, and when the number of times the material belt 300 is loaded reaches a preset value, the waste discharge fixture 100 is rotated to discharge waste. Or in other embodiments, the waste discharge fixture 100 can be timed after completing a rotation action, and when the time meets the preset duration, the waste discharge fixture 100 is rotated again to discharge waste.

[0075] The above is a detailed description of the implementation methods of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above implementation methods. Various changes can be made within the knowledge of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application. In addition, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. A waste discharge tool, characterized in that: include A base, comprising a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other; A convex block, the convex block is arranged on the first surface of the base, the convex direction of the convex block is perpendicular to the first surface of the base, and the convex block is used to support the pole piece; A scraper is arranged on the first surface of the base, the scraper is movable relative to the base along the protruding direction of the protrusion, and is used to scrape off waste when the scraper moves relative to the base.

2. The waste discharge tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraper is provided with an avoidance through hole corresponding to the convex block, and the convex block is penetrated in the avoidance through hole.

3. The waste discharge tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waste discharge tool also includes a first driving member, which is connected to the base and the scraper, and is used to drive the scraper to move relative to the base.

4. The waste discharge tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waste discharge tool is provided with a plurality of protrusions, the shape of the protrusions corresponds to the shape of the pole pieces, and the plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals on the base.

5. The waste discharge tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waste discharge fixtures are provided in two pieces, and the second surfaces of the two bases are arranged opposite to each other. When the protrusion of one of the waste discharge fixtures is arranged vertically upward, the protrusion of the other waste discharge fixture is arranged vertically downward.

6. A waste discharge device, characterized in that: The waste discharge device comprises the waste discharge tool as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the protrusion of the waste discharge tool is arranged vertically upward, and the waste discharge device further comprises: A first manipulator is used to move the material strip to the waste discharge tooling so that the pole piece is placed on the surface of the bump; A second manipulator, used for taking out the pole piece from the surface of the bump; The second driving member is connected to the waste discharge fixture, and is used to drive the waste discharge fixture to rotate so that the protrusion is set vertically downward. The second driving member is also used to drive the waste discharge fixture to reset until the protrusion is set vertically upward.

7. The waste discharge device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first manipulator is provided with an air pressure port, which is used to absorb the material strip. The air pressure port is also used to output air flow when the material strip is placed on the surface of the bump to blow the waste material toward the scraper.

8. The waste discharge device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The waste discharge device further comprises a cutting mechanism, which is arranged upstream of the waste discharge tooling and is used to cut off the material strip.

9. A waste discharge method, characterized in that: include Move the material strip to the waste discharge fixture so that the pole piece is placed on the surface of the bump; Separating the pole piece from the waste material, the waste material falls onto the surface of the scraper, and the pole piece remains on the surface of the bump; Remove the pole piece remaining on the surface of the bump; The waste discharge fixture is rotated so that the protrusion is arranged downward, and the scraper is moved downward to scrape off the waste.

10. The waste discharge method according to claim 9, characterized in that: Before rotating the waste discharge tool, the waste discharge method further comprises: Repeat the steps before rotating the waste discharge tooling until at least two pieces of waste are accumulated on the scraper surface.

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