Cylindrical battery overturning and standing conveying device and battery production line

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of battery manufacturing, and particularly provides a cylindrical battery overturning and vertical conveying device and a battery production line. The cylindrical battery overturning and vertical conveying device comprises a conveying frame, a plurality of rolling members are rotationally arranged in the conveying frame, and the conveying frame comprises a feeding side and a discharging side which are oppositely arranged. The feeding side is detachably provided with a feeding plate, the feeding plate is connected with an upstream equipment; the discharging side is used for detachably connecting with a discharging plate; a driving mechanism is fixed on the side edge of the conveying frame; the driving mechanism is rotationally connected with the rolling members and is used for driving the rolling members; a conveying assembly comprises conveying members and a plurality of conveying jigs, the conveying members are engaged with the plurality of rolling members; the conveying jigs are fixed above the conveying members, a plurality of magnetic suction members are arranged on the conveying jigs, and the plurality of conveying jigs are used for adsorbing the batteries conveyed from the feeding side by the upstream equipment; then the batteries can be effectively fixed, sliding of the batteries in the conveying process is avoided, and the conveying efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device and a battery production line. Background Technology

[0002] A battery is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. It contains an electrolyte solution and metal electrodes to generate an electric current. It is typically cylindrical and widely used in various portable devices.

[0003] Currently, in the production process of cylindrical batteries, after being manufactured by upstream production equipment, they are typically collected through a collection port and directly conveyed to the packaging process via a horizontal conveyor. Due to differences in the manufacturing processes of upstream and downstream equipment in the cylindrical battery production line, structural differences exist between the equipment or mechanisms, resulting in height differences that alter the battery conveying state. Especially when batteries need to be conveyed at an angle, the lower friction of cylindrical batteries makes them prone to sliding or piling up during transport, causing blockages in the conveyor line and severely impacting production efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, existing technologies have defects and shortcomings, and need further improvement and development. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device and a battery production line, which aims to solve the problem that batteries are prone to slipping during the conveying process when the battery conveying device in the prior art needs to convey batteries at an angle.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the technical problem is as follows: A cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device for conveying batteries, the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device comprising:

[0007] A conveying frame is provided with a plurality of rolling elements. The conveying frame has a loading side and a unloading side arranged opposite to each other. The loading side is detachably provided with a loading plate, which is connected to upstream equipment. The unloading side is detachably connected to the unloading plate.

[0008] A drive mechanism is fixed to the side of the conveying frame; the drive mechanism is connected to the rolling element and is used to drive the rolling element to rotate.

[0009] The conveying assembly includes a conveying component and several conveying fixtures. The conveying component engages with several rolling components. The conveying fixtures are fixed above the conveying component and are provided with several magnetic suction components, all of which are used to attract batteries conveyed from the upstream equipment from the loading side.

[0010] Optionally, the transfer fixture includes:

[0011] The fixture body has a length direction and a width direction; one end of the fixture body is used for fixed connection with the conveyor.

[0012] The other end of the fixture body includes a contact section, an adsorption section, and a release section connected sequentially along the width direction. A plurality of magnetic suction elements are disposed in the adsorption section, which is used to adsorb the battery.

[0013] Optionally, the cross-section of the adsorption section along the width direction is set to be arc-shaped, semi-circular, or bow-shaped;

[0014] The adsorption section is provided with a plurality of fixing holes at intervals, and a plurality of magnetic suction components are fixedly disposed in the fixing holes;

[0015] The end of the feeding plate connected to the feeding side is provided with a stripping slot, and the main body of the fixture passes through the stripping slot;

[0016] When the driving mechanism drives the rolling element to rotate, the rolling element drives the conveying element to rotate synchronously in a cycle. The conveying element drives several conveying fixtures to rotate synchronously in a cycle. Several magnetic suction elements attract the batteries conveyed from the loading side. The batteries move from the loading side to the unloading side with the conveying element. When the batteries come into contact with the unloading plate, the batteries detach from the fixture body and roll into the unloading plate.

[0017] Optionally, the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device further includes a transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism comprising:

[0018] A support base, which is detachably connected to the unloading side;

[0019] An attitude conversion component is detachably mounted on the support base and is used to convert a horizontally positioned battery into a vertical position.

[0020] Optionally, the attitude conversion element includes:

[0021] A conversion plate is detachably mounted on the support base. The conversion plate has a front end, a rear end, a left end, and a right end. The top of the left end overlaps with the other end of the feed plate.

[0022] A flip-up component, which is detachably mounted on the top of the front end;

[0023] A top-mounted pusher cylinder is detachably mounted on the top of the rear end; the top-mounted pusher cylinder is used to push the battery, which is lying horizontally in the feed plate, into the flipping component.

[0024] The adapter has a double groove, which is located below the flip-up component;

[0025] A limiting plate is detachably mounted on the top of the right side end, and the limiting plate is used to prevent the battery from rolling off the top of the conversion plate;

[0026] Two central pusher cylinders are fixedly installed on the left and right ends respectively. Both central pusher cylinders are equipped with baffle plates, which are movably installed at the bottom end of the flipping component.

[0027] Two bottom pushing cylinders are fixedly installed on the left and right ends respectively, and both bottom pushing cylinders are located below the two middle pushing cylinders; the two bottom pushing cylinders are provided with L-shaped pushing parts, which are used to push the battery that falls from the flipping part into the adapter double groove.

[0028] Optionally, the flipping component includes three partitions, which are fixedly spaced apart. Two flipping tracks are provided between the three partitions. The two flipping tracks are provided with an arc-shaped section and a vertical section. The vertical section is connected to the side of the feed plate and aligned with the transition double groove.

[0029] A vertical limiting block is provided in front of each of the two flipping tracks, and the dimension between the two vertical limiting blocks and the flipping track matches the dimension of one of the batteries;

[0030] When several batteries roll off the feed plate, they are blocked by the limiting plate. The horizontally lying batteries will line up in a row. The top pusher cylinder will push several batteries into the arc-shaped section. The batteries will slide off the arc-shaped section under the action of gravity. Under the constraint of the vertical section and the vertical limiting block, the batteries will change from a horizontally lying state to a vertical state. The batteries will fall vertically into the double-groove transition groove. The bottom pusher cylinder pushes the L-shaped pusher to push the batteries into the double-groove transition groove. The middle pusher cylinder pushes the barrier plate to prevent the batteries rolling off from above from interfering with the operation of the bottom pusher cylinder.

[0031] Optionally, a corner divider is provided in the middle of the dual-groove adapter, which is used to divide the dual-groove adapter into an inner conveying channel and an outer conveying channel; the inner and outer conveying channels are provided with straight sections and corner sections, both of which are used to maintain the upright state of the battery, and the corner sections are provided to avoid gaps.

[0032] Optionally, the corner of the corner separator near the inner conveyor channel is set as a right angle, and the corner of the corner separator near the outer conveyor channel is set as an obtuse angle.

[0033] Optionally, the cylindrical battery tilting and upright conveying device further includes a downstream conveyor belt, which is provided with a first conveyor channel and a second conveyor channel. The first conveyor channel is connected to the inner conveyor channel, and the second conveyor channel is connected to the outer conveyor channel. The downstream conveyor belt is arranged perpendicular to the straight section, and the drive belt of the downstream conveyor belt is located below the corner section. A plurality of anti-tipping sensors are provided between the first conveyor channel and the second conveyor channel. The plurality of anti-tipping sensors are used to detect whether the battery in the vertical state is tilted and to determine whether the upstream equipment is conveying the battery.

[0034] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve the technical problem is as follows: a battery production line, the battery production line including the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device as described above.

[0035] Compared with existing technologies, this application provides a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device and a battery production line. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device is fixed above the conveying component by a conveying fixture. The conveying fixture is equipped with several magnetic suction components, all of which are used to attract batteries conveyed from the upstream equipment from the loading side. This effectively fixes the batteries, preventing them from sliding during the conveying process, allowing the batteries to move stably along the conveying path without problems such as jamming or blockage caused by battery slippage or tilting. This further ensures the efficient and stable operation of the production line and avoids interruptions in the battery conveying process. Through the posture conversion component, the batteries can also complete the conversion from a horizontal to a vertical state during the process from the unloading side to the downstream conveyor belt, improving the versatility of the mechanism. It can complete the flipping and docking of cylindrical batteries at different heights, and can be applied to cylindrical battery conveying mechanisms or equipment with height differences and state flipping docking. It greatly simplifies the complexity of the transfer device structure for battery flipping and height difference docking, improves conveying efficiency, and improves the space utilization of the conveying mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device and upstream equipment provided in this application.

[0037] Figure 2 It is provided in this application Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0038] Figure 3 It is provided in this application Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device provided in this application from another perspective.

[0040] Figure 5 It is provided in this application Figure 4 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0041] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device provided in this application from another perspective.

[0042] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram from another perspective of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device provided in this application.

[0043] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0044] 10. Cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device; 11. Conveying frame; 111. Rolling component; 112. Feeding side; 1121. Feeding plate; 113. Discharging side; 1131. Discharging plate; 1132. Unloading bayonet; 12. Drive mechanism; 13. Conveying assembly; 131. Conveying component; 132. Conveying fixture; 1321. Magnetic suction component; 1322. Fixture body; 1323. Contact section; 1324. Adsorption section; 1325. Release section; 1326. Fixing hole; 14. Transfer mechanism; 141. Support base; 142. Attitude conversion component; 1421. Conversion plate; 1422. Flipping component; 1423. Top pushing cylinder; 1424. Double groove for conversion; 1425. Limiting plate; 1426. Middle pushing cylinder; 1427. Bottom pushing cylinder; 1428. Front end; 1429. Rear end; 1430. Left end; 1431. Right end; 1432. Baffle plate; 1433. L-shaped pushing component; 1434. Partition plate; 1435. Tilting track; 1436. Arc section; 1437. Vertical section; 1438. Vertical limiting block; 1439. Corner separator; 1440. Inner conveyor; 1441. Outer conveyor; 1442. Straight section; 1443. Corner section; 15. Downstream conveyor belt; 151. First conveyor; 152. Second conveyor; 153. Anti-tipping sensor; 20. Upstream equipment. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0046] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0047] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0048] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 3The first embodiment of this application provides a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device 10 for conveying batteries. Specifically, the batteries include, but are not limited to, circular lithium batteries, cylindrical nickel-metal hydride batteries, and cylindrical disposable batteries, and the battery casing can be attracted by a magnet. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device 10 includes a conveying frame 11, a driving mechanism 12, and a conveying assembly 13. A plurality of rolling elements 111 are rotatably arranged inside the conveying frame 11, and the rolling elements 111 engage with the conveying element 131. The driving mechanism 12 is fixed to the side of the conveying frame 11, and drives the rolling elements 111 to rotate, thereby driving the movement of the conveying element 131 and the conveying fixture 132. The conveying fixture 132 is fixed above the conveying element 131, and a plurality of magnetic suction elements 1321 are provided on the conveying fixture 132 for attracting batteries. When the batteries are conveyed from the upstream equipment 20 through the loading side 112, the conveying fixture 132 firmly attracts the batteries through the magnetic suction elements 1321 and drives them to move along the conveying path. When the battery passes through the contact section 1323, it contacts the feed plate 1131 and detaches from the fixture body 1322, rolling into the feed plate 1131.

[0049] Please refer to the following: Figures 3 to 7 During this process, the batteries are first stacked horizontally on the feed plate 1131. Then, the top pusher cylinder 1423 starts working, pushing the horizontally stacked batteries into the flipper 1422. The flipper 1422 is provided with an arc-shaped section 1436 and a vertical section 1437. The batteries slide on the arc-shaped section 1436 and are constrained by the vertical section 1437 and the vertical limit block 1438, turning the horizontally stacked batteries into a vertical position. Then, they fall freely into the transfer double groove 1424 under the action of gravity. After the batteries enter the transfer double groove 1424, the two bottom pusher cylinders 1427 drive the L-shaped pusher 1433 to push the batteries horizontally, so that the batteries move along the conveying path, ensuring that the batteries are always in a stable state during the conveying process and avoiding slippage or tilting. At the same time, the two middle pusher cylinders 1426, through the action of the baffle plate 1432, prevent the upper batteries from rolling down and interfering with the normal operation of the bottom pusher cylinders 1427. The two rows of batteries continue to move along the inner conveyor 1440 and outer conveyor 1441 within the transition double groove 1424, remaining vertical, until they enter the first conveyor 151 and second conveyor 152 of the downstream conveyor belt 15, respectively. Several anti-tipping sensors 153 are installed in the first and second conveyor 151 and second conveyor 152 to determine whether the upstream equipment 20 is properly conveying the batteries. The coordinated installation of the anti-tipping sensors 153 ensures that the batteries remain stable throughout the conveying process, preventing conveyor line jams or reduced production efficiency caused by battery tilting or tipping.

[0050] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 3The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device 10 includes a conveying frame 11, a driving mechanism 12, and a conveying assembly 13. A plurality of rolling elements 111 are rotatably arranged within the conveying frame 11. The conveying frame 11 includes a loading side 112 and a unloading side 113 arranged opposite to each other. A loading plate 1121 is detachably provided on the loading side 112 and is connected to the upstream device 20. The unloading side 113 is detachably connected to the unloading plate 1131. The driving mechanism 12 is fixed to the side of the conveying frame 11. The driving mechanism 12 is rotatably connected to the rolling elements 111 and is used to drive the rolling elements 111. Component 13 includes a conveyor 131 and several conveying fixtures 132. The conveyor 131 engages with several rolling elements 111. The conveying fixtures 132 are fixed above the conveyor 131 and are provided with several magnetic suction elements 1321. The several conveying fixtures 132 are used to attract the batteries conveyed by the upstream equipment 20 from the feeding side 112, thereby effectively fixing the batteries and preventing them from sliding during the conveying process. This allows the batteries to move stably along the conveying path without causing jamming or blockage due to battery sliding or tilting, further ensuring the efficient and stable operation of the production line and avoiding interruptions in the battery conveying process.

[0051] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 In some embodiments, several rolling elements 111 can be configured as two gears, the drive structure can be configured as a rotary motor or a rotary cylinder, the transmission element 131 can be configured as a chain, the drive structure is connected to a gear through a coupling, and the gear drives the other gear to rotate through the chain; several transmission fixtures are evenly spaced and fixedly arranged on the side of the chain away from the gear, thereby simplifying the structure of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright transmission device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost and failure rate of the cylindrical battery flipping and upright transmission device 10.

[0052] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 In some embodiments, the conveying fixture 132 includes a fixture body 1322, which also has a length direction and a width direction. One end of the fixture body 1322 is used to be fixedly connected to the conveying member 131. The other end of the fixture body 1322 includes a contact section 1323, an adsorption section 1324, and a release section 1325 connected sequentially along the width direction. A plurality of magnetic adsorption members 1321 are disposed in the adsorption section 1324. The adsorption section 1324 is used to adsorb the battery. The contact section 1323 is used to contact the battery first. The release section 1325 is used to push the battery in when the conveying member 131 is cyclically rolling, thereby realizing stable delivery and convenient release of the battery, enhancing the adsorption force between the battery and the fixture, and preventing the battery from sliding or falling off during the conveying process.

[0053] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 In some embodiments, the cross-section of the adsorption section 1324 along its width direction is set as arc-shaped, semi-circular, or bow-shaped; a plurality of fixing holes 1326 are spaced apart on the adsorption section 1324, and a plurality of magnetic suction elements 1321 are fixedly disposed in the fixing holes 1326; one end of the feeding plate 1131 connected to the feeding side 113 is provided with a stripping slot 1132, and the fixture body 1322 passes through the stripping slot 1132; wherein, when the driving mechanism 12 drives the rolling element 111 to rotate cyclically, the... The rolling element 111 drives the conveyor 131 to rotate cyclically, and the conveyor 131 drives several conveying fixtures 132 to rotate cyclically. Several magnetic suction elements 1321 attract the batteries conveyed from the upstream device 20. The batteries move with the conveyor 131 from the loading side 112 to the unloading side 113. When the batteries come into contact with the unloading plate 1131, they detach from the fixture body 1322 and roll into the unloading plate 1131, thereby enhancing the attraction force and ensuring the stability of the batteries during the conveying process. At the same time, the arc-shaped design of the adsorption section 1324 better matches the shape of the cylindrical battery, improving the adsorption effect of the magnetic suction elements 1321 and allowing the batteries to be more firmly fixed on the fixture.

[0054] Please refer to the following: Figures 3 to 5 In some embodiments, the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device 10 further includes a transfer mechanism 14, which includes a support base 141 and a posture conversion component 142. The support base 141 is detachably connected to the unloading side 113. The posture conversion component 142 is detachably mounted on the support base 141 and is used to convert the horizontally lying battery into a vertical state. This allows the battery to complete the conversion from a horizontal to a vertical state during its journey from the unloading side 113 to the downstream conveyor belt 15, improving the versatility of the mechanism. It can complete the folding of cylindrical batteries and docking at different heights, and is applicable to cylindrical battery conveying mechanisms or devices with height differences and state flipping. This greatly simplifies the complexity of the transfer device structure for battery folding and height difference docking, improves conveying efficiency, and increases the space utilization of the conveying mechanism.

[0055] In some embodiments, the bottom of the support base 141 is provided with a plurality of adjustable table legs, which are used to adjust the level of the support base 141, thereby enabling the transfer mechanism 14 to adapt to ground with different height differences, greatly enhancing the stability and reliability of the support base 141.

[0056] Please refer to the following: Figures 3 to 5In some embodiments, the posture conversion component 142 includes a conversion plate 1421, a flipping component 1422, a top pusher cylinder 1423, a connecting double groove 1424, a limiting plate 1425, two middle pusher cylinders 1426, and two bottom pusher cylinders 1427; the conversion plate 1421 is detachably mounted on the support base 141, and the conversion plate 1421 has a front end 1428, a rear end 1429, a left end 1430, and a right end 1431, wherein the left end 1430... The top overlaps with the other end of the feed plate 1131; the flipping member 1422 is detachably disposed on the top of the front end 1428; the top pusher cylinder 1423 is detachably disposed on the top of the rear end 1429; the top pusher cylinder 1423 is used to push the battery lying horizontally in the feed plate 1131 into the flipping member 1422; the connecting double groove 1424 is disposed below the flipping member 1422; the limiting plate 1425 is detachably disposed on the right end 1 At the top of 431, the limiting plate 1425 is used to prevent the battery from rolling off the top of the conversion plate 1421; two middle pushing cylinders 1426 are respectively fixedly installed on the left end 1430 and the right end 1431, and each of the two middle pushing cylinders 1426 is provided with a baffle plate 1432, which is movably installed at the bottom end of the flipping member 1422; two bottom pushing cylinders 1427 are respectively fixedly installed on the left end 1430 and the right end 1431, and the two... The bottom pushing cylinders 1427 are all located below the two middle pushing cylinders 1426. The two bottom pushing cylinders 1427 are equipped with L-shaped pushing components 1433, which are used to push the battery that has fallen from the flipping component 1422 into the transition double groove 1424. This ensures that the battery can be precisely controlled to change from a horizontal to a vertical position, preventing tilting or displacement during the transition and ensuring the battery is transported in the correct posture. The top pushing cylinder 1423 pushes the battery into the flipping component 1422. Under the influence of gravity, the battery smoothly enters a vertical position. The coordinated operation of the top pushing cylinder 1423, the middle pushing cylinder 1426, and the bottom pushing cylinder 1427 achieves stable battery pushing.

[0057] Please refer to the following: Figures 3 to 5In some embodiments, the flipping component 1422 includes three partitions 1434, with corners of the three partitions 1434 fixedly connected. Two flipping tracks 1435 are provided between the three partitions 1434. Each of the two flipping tracks 1435 has an arc-shaped section 1436 and a vertical section 1437. The vertical section 1437 is connected to the side of the feed plate 1131 and aligned with the connecting double groove 1424. A vertical limiting block 1438 is provided in front of each of the two flipping tracks 1435, and the dimension between the two vertical limiting blocks 1438 and the flipping track 1435 matches the dimension of one battery. When several batteries roll off the feed plate 1131, they are blocked by the limiting plate 1425, and the horizontally lying batteries are arranged in a row. The top pushing cylinder 1423 pushes several batteries into the arc-shaped section 1436. Under the influence of gravity, the battery slides down from the arc-shaped segment 1436. Constrained by the vertical segment 1437 and the vertical limiting block 1438, the battery changes from a horizontal position to a vertical position, falling vertically into the transition double groove 1424. The bottom pushing cylinder 1427 pushes the L-shaped pushing member 1433, pushing the battery into the transition double groove 1424. Specifically, the long side end of the L-shaped pushing member 1433 is connected to the bottom... A pusher cylinder 1427 is connected, and the other long end of the L-shaped pusher 1433 matches the size of the connecting double groove 1424. The middle pusher cylinder 1426 pushes the baffle plate 1432 to prevent the battery rolling down from above from interfering with the operation of the bottom pusher cylinder 1427. Furthermore, the reasonable layout of the three baffles 1434 and the flipping track 1435 ensures that the battery can smoothly and accurately complete its attitude change when passing through the flipping component 1422. Especially with the arc-shaped section 1436 and the vertical section 1437, the battery can slide smoothly and complete the vertical state change within the vertical section 1437, avoiding the risk of battery jamming or unstable attitude.

[0058] Please refer to the following: Figures 5 to 7In some embodiments, a corner separator 1439 is provided in the middle of the connecting double groove 1424. The corner separator 1439 is used to divide the connecting double groove 1424 into an inner conveying channel 1440 and an outer conveying channel 1441. The inner conveying channel 1440 and the outer conveying channel 1441 are provided with a straight section 1442 and a corner section 1443. Both the straight section 1442 and the corner section 1443 are used to maintain the upright state of the battery. The corner section 1443 is set to avoid gaps, thereby ensuring that the battery always maintains a vertical state when turning and traveling along the path. The reasonable separation of the inner and outer conveying channels 1441 and the setting of the corner separator 1439 enable the battery to smoothly transition between the straight section 1442 and the corner section 1443, avoiding the transportation error caused by path problems during the battery transportation process.

[0059] Please refer to the following: Figures 5 to 7 In some embodiments, the corner of the corner separator 1439 near the inner conveyor channel 1440 is set as a right angle, and the corner of the corner separator 1439 near the outer conveyor channel 1441 is set as an obtuse angle, which helps to reduce friction and resistance of the battery during the transport process. In particular, the obtuse angle design on the outer conveyor channel 1441 side avoids the problem of the battery getting stuck when passing through the corner, ensuring that the battery can always move smoothly when the path turns.

[0060] Please refer to the following: Figure 7 In some embodiments, the cylindrical battery tilting and upright conveying device 10 further includes a downstream conveyor belt 15. The downstream conveyor belt 15 is provided with a first conveyor channel 151 and a second conveyor channel 152. The first conveyor channel 151 connects to the inner conveyor channel 1440, and the second conveyor channel 152 connects to the outer conveyor channel 1441. The downstream conveyor belt 15 is perpendicular to the straight section 1442, and its drive belt is located below the corner section 1443. A plurality of anti-tipping sensors 153 are provided between the first conveyor channel 151 and the second conveyor channel 152. These sensors detect whether the vertically positioned battery is tilted, determining whether the upstream device 20 is conveying the battery. This allows for real-time monitoring of the battery's tilt status and timely intervention when the battery tilts. This effectively prevents the battery from tilting or becoming misaligned during transport, ensuring that the battery remains vertical at all times.

[0061] The second embodiment of this application provides a battery production line, which includes the cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device as described above, thereby enabling the entire production line to efficiently transport, flip, and position batteries, reducing downtime and malfunctions caused by incorrect battery posture or slippage in traditional production lines, and improving production efficiency.

[0062] In summary, this application provides a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device and a battery production line. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device includes: a conveying frame, in which a plurality of rolling elements are rotatably disposed, and the conveying frame includes a loading side and a unloading side disposed opposite to each other; a loading plate is detachably disposed on the loading side and is connected to upstream equipment; the unloading side is detachably connected to the unloading plate; a driving mechanism is fixed to the side of the conveying frame; the driving mechanism is rotatably connected to the rolling elements and is used to drive the rolling elements; a conveying assembly includes a conveying element and a plurality of conveying fixtures, the conveying element engaging with the plurality of rolling elements; the conveying fixtures are fixed above the conveying element and are provided with a plurality of magnetic suction elements, and the plurality of conveying fixtures are all used to attract batteries conveyed from the loading side by the upstream equipment. This effectively secures the battery, preventing it from slipping during transport and ensuring stable movement along the transport path. It avoids issues like jamming or blockage caused by battery slippage or tilting, further guaranteeing efficient and stable production line operation and preventing interruptions in battery transport. The posture conversion component also allows the battery to transition from a horizontal to a vertical position as it moves from the unloading side to the downstream conveyor belt, improving the mechanism's versatility. It enables the folding and docking of cylindrical batteries at different heights, making it suitable for cylindrical battery transport mechanisms or devices with height differences or folding requirements. This significantly simplifies the complexity of transfer devices for battery folding and height difference docking, improving transport efficiency and space utilization.

[0063] It should be understood that the application of this application is not limited to the examples above. Those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device for conveying batteries, characterized in that, The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device includes: A conveying frame is provided with a plurality of rolling elements. The conveying frame has a loading side and a unloading side arranged opposite to each other. The loading side is detachably provided with a loading plate, which is connected to upstream equipment. The unloading side is detachably connected to the unloading plate. A drive mechanism is fixed to the side of the conveying frame; the drive mechanism is connected to the rolling element and is used to drive the rolling element to rotate. The conveying assembly includes a conveying component and a plurality of conveying fixtures. The conveying component engages with a plurality of the rolling components. The conveying fixtures are fixed above the conveying component and are provided with a plurality of magnetic suction components, all of which are used to attract batteries conveyed from the loading side by the upstream equipment. The transit agency includes: A support base, which is detachably connected to the unloading side; An attitude conversion component is detachably mounted on the support base and is used to convert a horizontally positioned battery into a vertical position. The attitude conversion component includes: A conversion plate is detachably mounted on the support base. The conversion plate has a front end, a rear end, a left end, and a right end. The top of the left end overlaps with the other end of the feed plate. A flip-up component, which is detachably mounted on the top of the front end; A top-mounted pusher cylinder is detachably mounted on the top of the rear end; the top-mounted pusher cylinder is used to push the battery, which is lying horizontally in the feed plate, into the flipping component. The adapter has a double groove, which is located below the flip-up component; A limiting plate is detachably mounted on the top of the right side end, and the limiting plate is used to prevent the battery from rolling off the top of the conversion plate; Two central pusher cylinders are fixedly installed on the left and right ends respectively. Both central pusher cylinders are equipped with baffle plates, which are movably installed at the bottom end of the flipping component. Two bottom pushing cylinders are fixedly installed on the left and right ends respectively, and both bottom pushing cylinders are located below the two middle pushing cylinders; the two bottom pushing cylinders are provided with L-shaped pushing parts, which are used to push the battery that falls from the flipping part into the adapter double groove.

2. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying fixture includes: The fixture body has a length direction and a width direction; one end of the fixture body is used for fixed connection with the conveyor. The other end of the fixture body includes a contact section, an adsorption section, and a release section connected sequentially along the width direction. A plurality of magnetic suction elements are disposed in the adsorption section, which is used to adsorb the battery.

3. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cross-section of the adsorption section along the width direction is set to be arc-shaped or bow-shaped; The adsorption section is provided with a plurality of fixing holes at intervals, and a plurality of magnetic suction components are fixedly disposed in the fixing holes; The end of the feeding plate connected to the feeding side is provided with a stripping slot, and the main body of the fixture passes through the stripping slot; When the driving mechanism drives the rolling element to rotate, the rolling element drives the conveying element to rotate synchronously in a cycle. The conveying element drives several conveying fixtures to rotate synchronously in a cycle. Several magnetic suction elements attract the batteries conveyed from the loading side. The batteries move from the loading side to the unloading side with the conveying element. When the batteries come into contact with the unloading plate, the batteries detach from the fixture body and roll into the unloading plate.

4. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flipping component includes three partitions, which are fixedly spaced apart. Two flipping tracks are provided between the three partitions. The two flipping tracks are provided with an arc-shaped section and a vertical section. The vertical section is connected to the side of the feeding plate and is aligned with the connecting double groove. A vertical limiting block is provided in front of each of the two flipping tracks, and the dimension between the two vertical limiting blocks and the flipping track matches the dimension of one of the batteries; When several batteries roll off the feed plate, they are blocked by the limiting plate. The horizontally lying batteries will line up in a row. The top pusher cylinder will push several batteries into the arc-shaped section. The batteries will slide off the arc-shaped section under the action of gravity. Under the constraint of the vertical section and the vertical limiting block, the batteries will change from a horizontally lying state to a vertical state. The bottom pusher cylinder will push the L-shaped pusher to push the batteries into the transition double groove. The middle pusher cylinder will push the barrier plate to prevent the batteries rolling off from above from interfering with the operation of the bottom pusher cylinder.

5. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter double groove is provided with a corner separator in the middle, which is used to divide the adapter double groove into an inner conveying channel and an outer conveying channel; the inner conveying channel and the outer conveying channel are provided with straight sections and corner sections, both of which are used to maintain the upright state of the battery, and the corner sections are provided to avoid gaps.

6. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The corner of the corner separator is set as a right angle on the side closer to the inner conveyor channel, and the corner of the corner separator is set as an obtuse angle on the side closer to the outer conveyor channel.

7. The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device also includes a downstream conveyor belt, which is provided with a first conveyor channel and a second conveyor channel. The first conveyor channel is connected to the inner conveyor channel, and the second conveyor channel is connected to the outer conveyor channel. The downstream conveyor belt is arranged perpendicular to the straight section, and the drive belt of the downstream conveyor belt is located below the corner section. A plurality of anti-tipping sensors are provided between the first conveyor channel and the second conveyor channel. The plurality of anti-tipping sensors are used to detect whether the battery in the vertical state is tilted and to determine whether the upstream equipment is conveying the battery.

8. A battery production line, characterized in that, The battery production line includes a cylindrical battery flipping and upright conveying device as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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