Manipulator for formation and capacity grading crown block

Abstract

The formation and capacity grading crown block manipulator comprises a movable support assembly, a variable-pitch assembly, a first clamping jaw assembly and a second clamping jaw assembly, the variable-pitch assembly is arranged in the movable support assembly, and the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are relatively movably arranged at the bottom of the variable-pitch assembly; the movable support assembly comprises a movable top frame, a driving motor, a first transmission box, a first transmission shaft, a first movable gear, a second movable gear and a sky rail movable block. The pitch changing assembly comprises a first moving device, a second moving device, a third moving device, a fourth moving device, a first linear guide rail and a second linear guide rail. And the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are both provided with a plurality of battery cell vertical clamping stations in the same row. A traditional horizontal grabbing mode is replaced with a vertical grabbing mode, more battery cells can be grabbed in the same space area, the production efficiency can be improved, and the lithium battery cell grabbing device is suitable for mass production of lithium batteries.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery production, and in particular to a chemical composition and capacity overhead travelling crane manipulator. Background Art

[0002] After the production of the cells that make up the lithium battery is completed, it is necessary to perform the cell formation and capacity sorting operations. The cells need to be transported before capacity sorting. The cells are horizontally grasped by the transfer robot and placed horizontally in the capacity sorting fixture. Only four cells can be grasped at a time. If more grasping stations are added, the corresponding robot grasping mechanism and the capacity sorting fixture will require a large area, which is costly and not in line with production efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a chemical component crane manipulator, which replaces the traditional horizontal grasping method with a vertical grasping method. More battery cells can be grasped in the same space area, which helps to improve production efficiency and is suitable for mass production of lithium batteries.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A chemical component-capacity overhead travelling crane manipulator comprises a mobile support assembly, a pitch-changing assembly, a first clamping jaw assembly and a second clamping jaw assembly, wherein the pitch-changing assembly is arranged in the mobile support assembly, and the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are relatively movable and arranged at the bottom of the pitch-changing assembly;

[0006] The mobile support assembly includes a mobile top frame, a driving motor, a first transmission box, a first transmission shaft, a first movable gear, a second movable gear and a ceiling rail movable block, the driving motor is arranged on the mobile top frame, the first transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the front side of the mobile top frame, the first movable gear and the second movable gear are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the first transmission shaft, the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the first transmission shaft through the first transmission box, and the top of the mobile top frame is movably connected to the ceiling rail through the ceiling rail movable block;

[0007] The variable pitch assembly comprises a first moving device, a second moving device, a third moving device, a fourth moving device, a first linear guide and a second linear guide, the first linear guide and the second linear guide are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are movably arranged on the first linear guide and the second linear guide in a forward and backward manner, the top of the first clamping jaw assembly is movably connected to the first linear guide and the second linear guide through the first moving device and the second moving device respectively, and the top of the second clamping jaw assembly is movably connected to the first linear guide and the second linear guide through the third moving device and the fourth moving device respectively;

[0008] The first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are both provided with a plurality of vertical battery cell clamping stations in the same row.

[0009] Furthermore, the mobile bracket assembly also includes a lifting motor, a second transmission box, a second transmission shaft, a third transmission box, a fourth transmission box, a first lifting screw, a second lifting screw, two first lifting guide rods and two second lifting guide rods, the lifting motor is arranged on the mobile top frame, the second transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the top of the mobile top frame, the output shaft of the lifting motor is transmission-connected with the second transmission shaft through the second transmission box, the first lifting screw and the second lifting screw are rotationally arranged on both sides of the mobile top frame, one end of the second transmission shaft is transmission-connected with the top end of the first lifting screw through the third transmission box, and the other end of the second transmission shaft is transmission-connected with the top end of the second lifting screw through the fourth transmission box, the two first lifting guide rods are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the first lifting screw, the two second lifting guide rods are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the second lifting screw, the variable pitch assembly is transmission-connected between the first lifting screw and the second lifting screw, and its two sides are respectively movably connected with the two first lifting guide rods and the second lifting guide rods.

[0010] Furthermore, the first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly have the same structure, both comprising a fixed plate frame, a third linear guide rail, a power device, a movable connecting plate, a plurality of fixed clamping blocks and a plurality of movable clamping blocks, the third linear guide rail and the power device are arranged on the fixed plate frame, the plurality of fixed clamping blocks are equidistantly fixed on the third linear guide rail, the movable connecting plate is movably arranged on the third linear guide rail, the plurality of movable clamping blocks are equidistantly fixed on the movable connecting plate and correspond to the plurality of fixed clamping blocks one by one on the left and right, a vertical clamping station for the battery cell is formed between each movable clamping block and the corresponding fixed clamping block, and the output end of the power device is connected to the movable connecting plate.

[0011] Furthermore, a limiter is arranged on the fixed plate frame, and a limit device corresponding to the limiter is arranged on the movable connecting plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the limiting device includes a fixed seat, a buffer guide rod, a buffer block and a first spring. The fixed seat is arranged on a fixed plate frame. The buffer block is movably connected to the fixed seat through the buffer guide rod and corresponds to the limiter on the left and right. The first spring is sleeved outside the buffer guide rod and is located between the fixed seat and the buffer block.

[0013] Furthermore, a second spring is arranged between each movable clamping block and the corresponding fixed clamping block.

[0014] Furthermore, the power device includes a motor base, a servo motor, a reducer, a coupling, a third transmission shaft and a connecting block group. The servo motor and the reducer are arranged on the motor base. The third transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the motor base. The third transmission shaft is connected to the movable connecting plate through the connecting block group. The output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the reducer and is connected to the third transmission shaft through the coupling.

[0015] Furthermore, a position sensor is arranged on one side of the motor base, and a sensing device corresponding to the position sensor is arranged on the third transmission shaft.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the chemical composition crane manipulator provided by the present invention includes a mobile support assembly, a variable pitch assembly, a first clamp assembly and a second clamp assembly, which can be driven by the mobile support assembly to move forward and backward, as well as up and down above a number of chemical composition jigs. The variable pitch assembly can adjust the distance between the first clamp assembly and the second clamp assembly to correspond to the battery cell placement station on the transfer platform, so that all battery cells can be grasped at one time. The first clamp assembly and the second clamp assembly are both provided with a number of battery cell vertical clamping stations, and two rows of battery cells can be clamped simultaneously by vertical clamping. The chemical composition crane manipulator replaces the traditional horizontal grasping method with a vertical grasping method, and can grasp more battery cells in the same space area, which helps to improve production efficiency and is suitable for mass production of lithium batteries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a chemical storage crane manipulator provided by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure of the variable pitch assembly of the present invention is

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0022] In order to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, a specific embodiment is provided below for illustration.

[0023] Example

[0024] See also Figure 1 The present embodiment provides a chemical cell crane manipulator, comprising a mobile support assembly 1, a variable pitch assembly 2, a first clamp assembly 3 and a second clamp assembly 4, wherein the variable pitch assembly 2 is arranged in the mobile support assembly 1, and the first clamp assembly 3 and the second clamp assembly 4 are relatively movable and arranged at the bottom of the variable pitch assembly 2. The first clamp assembly 3 and the second clamp assembly 4 are both provided with a plurality of vertical clamping stations for battery cells in the same row, and two rows of battery cells can be grasped at one time. Compared with the traditional horizontal grasping method, the vertical clamping method can grasp more battery cells in the same space area, which is helpful to improve the production efficiency and is suitable for the mass production of lithium batteries; when grasping the battery cells, the variable pitch assembly 2 can adjust the distance between the first clamp assembly 3 and the second clamp assembly 4 to correspond to the battery cell placement station on the transfer platform, so that all the battery cells can be grasped at one time; the first clamp assembly 3 and the second clamp assembly 4 can move forward and backward, and move up and down above a plurality of chemical cell jigs under the action of the mobile support assembly 1, so as to realize the loading and unloading of battery cells between a plurality of chemical cell jigs, which greatly improves the chemical cell efficiency and is suitable for the mass production of lithium batteries.

[0025] Specifically, the mobile support assembly 1 includes a mobile top frame 101, a driving motor 102, a first transmission box 103, a first transmission shaft 104, a first movable gear 105, a second movable gear 106, a ceiling rail movable block 107, a lifting motor 108, a second transmission box 109, a second transmission shaft 110, a third transmission box 111, a fourth transmission box 112, a first lifting screw 113, a second lifting screw 114, two first lifting guide rods 115 and two second lifting guide rods 116. The driving motor 102 is arranged on the moving top frame 101, the first transmission shaft 104 is rotatably arranged on the front side of the moving top frame 101, the first movable gear 105 and the second movable gear 106 are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the first transmission shaft 104, the output shaft of the driving motor 102 is connected to the first transmission shaft 104 through the first transmission box 103, the top of the moving top frame 101 is movably connected to the ceiling rail through the ceiling rail movable block 107, the first transmission shaft 104 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 102, so as to drive the entire overhead crane manipulator to move along the ceiling rail through the first movable gear 105 and the second movable gear 106; the lifting motor 108 is arranged on the moving top frame 101, the second transmission shaft 110 is rotatably arranged on the top of the moving top frame 101, the output shaft of the lifting motor 108 is connected to the second transmission shaft 110 through the second transmission box 109, the first lifting screw 113 and the second lifting screw 114 are connected to the left and right Relative rotation is arranged on both sides of the movable top frame 101, one end of the second transmission shaft 110 is transmission-connected to the top end of the first lifting screw 113 through the third transmission box 111, and the other end of the second transmission shaft 110 is transmission-connected to the top end of the second lifting screw 114 through the fourth transmission box 112. Two first lifting guide rods 115 are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the first lifting screw 113, and two second lifting guide rods 116 are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the second lifting screw 114. The variable pitch component 2 is transmission-connected between the first lifting screw 113 and the second lifting screw 114, and its two sides are movably connected with the two first lifting guide rods 115 and the second lifting guide rods 116 respectively. The second transmission shaft 110 is driven to rotate by the lifting motor 108, thereby driving the variable pitch component 2 to move up and down along the first lifting guide rod 115 and the second lifting guide rod 116 through the first lifting screw 113 and the second lifting screw 114 on both sides.

[0026] Specifically, Figure 2As shown, the pitch-changing assembly 2 includes a first moving device 21, a second moving device 22, a third moving device 23, a fourth moving device 24, a first linear guide rail 25, and a second linear guide rail 26. The first linear guide rail 25 and the second linear guide rail 26 are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides. The first clamping jaw assembly 3 and the second clamping jaw assembly 4 are movably arranged on the first linear guide rail 25 and the second linear guide rail 26 in the front and back directions. The top of the first clamping jaw assembly 3 is movably connected to the first linear guide rail 25 and the second linear guide rail 26 through the first moving device 21 and the second moving device 22, respectively. The first clamping jaw assembly 3 is arranged on the first moving device 21 and the second moving device 22. The second jaw assembly 4 can be moved forward and backward along the first linear guide 25 and the second linear guide 26 toward the second jaw assembly 4 under the drive of the third moving device 23 and the fourth moving device 24, thereby approaching the second jaw assembly 4 or moving away from the second jaw assembly 4. The top of the second jaw assembly 4 is movably connected to the first linear guide 25 and the second linear guide 26 through the third moving device 23 and the fourth moving device 24, respectively. The second jaw assembly 4 can be moved forward and backward along the first linear guide 25 and the second linear guide 26 toward the first jaw assembly 3 under the drive of the third moving device 23 and the fourth moving device 24, thereby approaching the first jaw assembly 3 or moving away from the first jaw assembly 3.

[0027] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the first clamping jaw assembly 3 and the second clamping jaw assembly 4 have the same structure, both of which include a fixed plate frame 31, a third linear guide rail 32, a power device 33, a movable connecting plate 34, a plurality of fixed clamping blocks 35 and a plurality of movable clamping blocks 36. The third linear guide rail 32 and the power device 33 are arranged on the fixed plate frame 31, a plurality of fixed clamping blocks 35 are equidistantly fixedly arranged on the third linear guide rail 32, the movable connecting plate 34 is movably arranged on the third linear guide rail 32, a plurality of movable clamping blocks 36 are equidistantly fixedly arranged on the movable connecting plate 34 and correspond to the plurality of fixed clamping blocks 35 on the left and right, a vertical clamping station for the battery cell is formed between each movable clamping block 36 and the corresponding fixed clamping block 35, a second spring 37 is arranged between each movable clamping block 36 and the corresponding fixed clamping block 35, and the output end of the power device 33 is connected to the movable connecting plate 34. When clamping the battery cell, the power device 33 drives the movable connecting plate 34 to move along the third linear guide rail 32, thereby driving a plurality of movable clamping blocks 36 to approach the fixed clamping block 35 to clamp the battery cell, and the second spring 37 provides a buffering effect; when releasing the battery cell, the power device 33 drives a plurality of movable clamping blocks 36 away from the fixed clamping block 35, thereby releasing the battery cell.

[0028] The power device 33 includes a motor base 331, a servo motor 332, a reducer 333, a coupling 334, a third transmission shaft 335 and a connecting block group 336. The servo motor 332 and the reducer 333 are arranged on the motor base 331. The third transmission shaft 335 is rotatably arranged on the motor base 331. The third transmission shaft 335 is connected to the movable connecting plate 34 through the connecting block group 336. The output shaft of the servo motor 332 is connected to the reducer 333 and is connected to the third transmission shaft 335 through the coupling 334. The servo motor 332 drives the third transmission shaft 335 to rotate through the reducer 333, thereby driving the movable connecting plate 34 to move. A position sensor 337 is arranged on one side of the motor base 331, and a sensing device 338 corresponding to the position sensor 337 is arranged on the third transmission shaft 335. When the position sensor 337 senses the sensing device 338, it means that the movable clamp 36 is in place, and the battery cell has been clamped.

[0029] The fixed plate frame 31 is provided with a limiter 38, and the movable connecting plate 34 is provided with a limiter 39 corresponding to the limiter 38, and the limiter 39 includes a fixed seat 391, a buffer guide rod 392, a buffer block 393 and a first spring 394. The fixed seat 391 is provided on the fixed plate frame 31, and the buffer block 393 is movably connected to the fixed seat 391 through the buffer guide rod 392 and corresponds to the limiter 38 on the left and right. The first spring 394 is sleeved outside the buffer guide rod 392 and is located between the fixed seat 391 and the buffer block 393. When the movable connecting plate 34 drives the movable clamping block 36 to move into place, the limiter 39 touches the limiter 38, and the buffer block 393 realizes buffering under the action of the first spring 394.

[0030] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A chemical component capacity crane manipulator, characterized by: It comprises a moving support assembly, a pitch changing assembly, a first clamping jaw assembly and a second clamping jaw assembly, wherein the pitch changing assembly is arranged in the moving support assembly, and the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are relatively movable and arranged at the bottom of the pitch changing assembly; The mobile support assembly includes a mobile top frame, a driving motor, a first transmission box, a first transmission shaft, a first movable gear, a second movable gear and a ceiling rail movable block, the driving motor is arranged on the mobile top frame, the first transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the front side of the mobile top frame, the first movable gear and the second movable gear are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the first transmission shaft, the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the first transmission shaft through the first transmission box, and the top of the mobile top frame is movably connected to the ceiling rail through the ceiling rail movable block; The variable pitch assembly comprises a first moving device, a second moving device, a third moving device, a fourth moving device, a first linear guide and a second linear guide, the first linear guide and the second linear guide are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right sides, the first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are movably arranged on the first linear guide and the second linear guide in a forward and backward manner, the top of the first clamping jaw assembly is movably connected to the first linear guide and the second linear guide through the first moving device and the second moving device respectively, and the top of the second clamping jaw assembly is movably connected to the first linear guide and the second linear guide through the third moving device and the fourth moving device respectively; The first clamping jaw assembly and the second clamping jaw assembly are both provided with a plurality of vertical battery cell clamping stations in the same row.

2. The chemical component capacity crane manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile bracket assembly also includes a lifting motor, a second transmission box, a second transmission shaft, a third transmission box, a fourth transmission box, a first lifting screw, a second lifting screw, two first lifting guide rods and two second lifting guide rods. The lifting motor is arranged on the mobile top frame, and the second transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the top of the mobile top frame. The output shaft of the lifting motor is transmission-connected with the second transmission shaft through the second transmission box, and the first lifting screw and the second lifting screw are relatively rotationally arranged on both sides of the mobile top frame. One end of the second transmission shaft is transmission-connected with the top end of the first lifting screw through the third transmission box, and the other end of the second transmission shaft is transmission-connected with the top end of the second lifting screw through the fourth transmission box. The two first lifting guide rods are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the first lifting screw, and the two second lifting guide rods are parallelly arranged on the front and rear sides of the second lifting screw. The variable pitch assembly is transmission-connected between the first lifting screw and the second lifting screw, and its two sides are respectively movably connected with the two first lifting guide rods and the second lifting guide rods.

3. The chemical component storage overhead crane manipulator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly have the same structure, and both include a fixed plate frame, a third linear guide rail, a power device, a movable connecting plate, a plurality of fixed clamping blocks and a plurality of movable clamping blocks. The third linear guide rail and the power device are arranged on the fixed plate frame, the plurality of fixed clamping blocks are equidistantly fixed on the third linear guide rail, the movable connecting plate is movably arranged on the third linear guide rail, the plurality of movable clamping blocks are equidistantly fixed on the movable connecting plate and correspond to the plurality of fixed clamping blocks on the left and right, a vertical clamping station for the battery cell is formed between each movable clamping block and the corresponding fixed clamping block, and the output end of the power device is connected to the movable connecting plate.

4. The chemical component capacity crane manipulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed plate frame is provided with a limiter, and the movable connecting plate is provided with a limit device corresponding to the limiter.

5. The chemical component capacity crane manipulator according to claim 4, characterized in that: The limiting device includes a fixed seat, a buffer guide rod, a buffer block and a first spring. The fixed seat is arranged on a fixed plate frame. The buffer block is movably connected to the fixed seat through the buffer guide rod and corresponds to the limiter on the left and right. The first spring is sleeved outside the buffer guide rod and is located between the fixed seat and the buffer block.

6. The chemical component capacity crane manipulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second spring is arranged between each movable clamping block and the corresponding fixed clamping block.

7. The chemical component capacity crane manipulator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The power device includes a motor base, a servo motor, a reducer, a coupling, a third transmission shaft and a connecting block group. The servo motor and the reducer are arranged on the motor base. The third transmission shaft is rotatably arranged on the motor base. The third transmission shaft is connected to the movable connecting plate through the connecting block group. The output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the reducer and is connected to the third transmission shaft through the coupling.

8. The chemical component loading crane manipulator according to claim 7, characterized in that: A position sensor is arranged on one side of the motor base, and a sensing device corresponding to the position sensor is arranged on the third transmission shaft.

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