Conveying device and battery production line

Abstract

The invention is suitable for the technical field of batteries, and provides a conveying device and a battery production line, the conveying device comprises a conveying mechanism, a partition mechanism and a damping mechanism, the conveying mechanism is provided with a conveying area, and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying materials in the conveying area in the conveying direction; the blocking mechanism is used for stretching into the conveying area to stop materials from moving in the conveying direction. The damping mechanism is at least partially located in the conveying area, in the conveying direction, the damping part and the blocking mechanism are distributed at intervals, and the damping mechanism can be driven by materials to move relative to the conveying mechanism. The conveying device is used for conveying the supporting cup, resistance is provided for the supporting cup through the damping mechanism, so that the impact force of the supporting cup on the blocking mechanism is reduced, and the service life of the blocking mechanism is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of batteries, and more specifically, to a conveying device and a battery production line. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of batteries, there are multiple production process steps, and different production equipment is used to achieve different process flows. In many cases, a conveying device is required to transfer battery cells. During the transfer of battery cells, the battery cells are usually placed in a carrier cup, and the carrier cup plays a certain protective role for the battery cells during transportation.

[0003] When using a flexible chain plate to transport the carrier cups, multiple carrier cups are arranged in sequence on the flexible chain plate and move forward under the drive of the flexible chain plate. At the positions of diversion and confluence of multiple flexible chain plates, it is necessary to control the operation of the carrier cups on different flexible chain plates to prevent interference between the operations of the carrier cups on different flexible chain plates. Generally, a stop mechanism is arranged on the flexible chain plate to control the advancement and stop of the carrier cups on different flexible chain plates. Since the flexible chain plate is always in a moving state and the carrier cup is blocked by the stop mechanism, when there are a large number of carrier cups on the flexible chain plate, the instantaneous impact load of the carrier cup on the stop mechanism is too large, and the stop mechanism is easily damaged. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a conveying device, aiming to solve the technical problem that the stop mechanism in the prior art is easily damaged due to excessive instantaneous impact load.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is:

[0006] In a first aspect, a conveying device is provided, including:

[0007] A conveying mechanism having a conveying area, and the conveying mechanism is used to convey the materials in the conveying area along the conveying direction;

[0008] A blocking mechanism for extending into the conveying area to stop the movement of the materials along the conveying direction;

[0009] A damping mechanism, at least partially located in the conveying area, and in the conveying direction, the damping mechanism and the blocking mechanism are spaced apart. The damping mechanism can move relative to the conveying mechanism under the drive of the materials, and the damping mechanism is used to provide resistance to the materials.

[0010] The conveying device provided by the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the production line of batteries. The conveying device is used to convey the carrier cups, that is, the material transported in the conveying device is the carrier cup, and the conveying mechanism is used to convey the material in the conveying area along the conveying direction. The blocking mechanism can extend into the conveying area to block the carrier cups. Since a damping mechanism is provided in the conveying device, the damping mechanism is used to provide resistance to the carrier cups. Therefore, when the carrier cup moves in the conveying direction and towards the direction close to the blocking mechanism, when the carrier cup passes through the damping mechanism, the damping mechanism provides resistance to the carrier cup, thereby reducing the impact force of the carrier cup on the previous carrier cup, and further reducing the impact force of the carrier cup on the blocking mechanism, slowing down the damage of the blocking mechanism to a certain extent and improving the service life of the blocking mechanism.

[0011] In a possible design, the damping mechanism includes a damping part and a damping driver, and the damping driver is used to drive the damping part to move closer to or away from the conveying area.

[0012] In this setting method, the damping part can be moved to a position away from the conveying area through the damping driver, so that it is possible to adjust whether to provide resistance to the carrier cup according to the specific conveying requirements of the carrier cup.

[0013] In a possible design, the conveying device further includes a first sensor. In the conveying direction, the first sensor is located behind the damping part, and the first sensor is spaced from the damping part. The first sensor is used to detect whether there is material in the conveying area opposite to the first sensor; when the first sensor detects that there is no material in the conveying area opposite to the first sensor, the damping driver drives the damping part to move away from the conveying area.

[0014] In this setting method, when the first sensor detects that there is no carrier cup in its corresponding conveying area, the damping driver drives the damping part away from the conveying area, that is to say, when the number of carrier cups in front of the damping part is relatively small, the damping driver can automatically move the damping part to a position away from the conveying area to reduce the resistance provided to the carrier cup and facilitate the transportation of the carrier cup.

[0015] In a possible design, the damping mechanism further includes a connecting seat. The connecting seat includes a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are angularly connected, the first plate is connected to the damping driver, and the damping part is movably installed on the second plate, and the damping driver is located in the space surrounded by the first plate and the second plate.

[0016] In this setting method, since the damping driver is installed in the space surrounded by the first plate and the second plate, the overall structure of the damping mechanism is more compact and occupies less space.

[0017] In a possible design, the damping mechanism further includes a damping mounting seat. The damping mounting seat is connected to the conveying mechanism, and the damping driver is connected to the damping mounting seat. One of the damping mounting seat and the second plate is provided with a first sliding rail, and the other is provided with a first slider. The first slider is slidably mounted on the first sliding rail.

[0018] In this setting method, the second plate drives the damping part to move relative to the damping mounting seat more stably.

[0019] In a possible design, the number of damping mechanisms is multiple, and the damping parts of the multiple damping mechanisms are arranged at intervals in the transmission direction.

[0020] In this setting method, since the number of damping mechanisms is multiple, multiple damping mechanisms can provide resistance to the cup in different areas, further reducing the instantaneous impact force of the cup on the partition mechanism.

[0021] In a possible design, the damping mechanism further includes a base, a pressure member, an angular contact bearing group, and a rod portion. The outer ring of the angular contact bearing group is connected to the base, the inner ring of the angular contact bearing group is connected to the rod portion, the pressure member is located on one side of the axial direction of the angular contact bearing group, the pressure member provides pressure for the angular contact bearing group, the damping part is drivingly connected to the rod portion, the damping part can drive the rod portion to rotate, and the material can push the damping part to rotate.

[0022] In this setting method, when the material passes through the damping part, the material needs to drive the damping part to rotate before it can continue to move in the transmission direction. The damping part is connected to the rod portion, and the rod portion is drivingly connected to the angular contact bearing group. Under the pressure of the pressure member, the angular contact bearing group needs to overcome this pressure during the rotation process, thereby achieving the effect of providing resistance to the material.

[0023] In a possible design, the pressure member includes an elastic member. The damping mechanism further includes an adjusting member. The elastic member is located between the adjusting member and the angular contact bearing group. The adjusting member can move relative to the rod portion to change the compression amount of the elastic member.

[0024] In this setting process, the setting of the elastic member can maintain the pressure magnitude on the angular contact bearing group for a long time.

[0025] In a possible design, the damping part is provided with a through hole, the rod portion passes through the through hole, the angular contact bearing group and the adjusting member are respectively located on both sides of the damping part. The damping mechanism further includes a connecting member. The connecting member is fixedly connected to the damping part, and the connecting member is drivingly connected to the rod portion. The connecting member can drive the rod portion to rotate.

[0026] In this setting method, the rod portion passes through the damping part, which is convenient for driving the damping part to rotate.

[0027] In a possible design, two ends of the connecting member are respectively in contact with the elastic member and the angular contact bearing set.

[0028] In this setting manner, the elastic member applies pressure to the angular contact bearing set through the connecting member. Relative to the elastic member, the connecting member can increase the contact area with the angular contact bearing set, which is more conducive to applying compressive stress to the angular contact bearing set.

[0029] In a possible design, the damping mechanism further includes a scale structure. Scale lines are provided on the scale structure. One end of the scale structure is in contact with the adjusting member, and the other end extends into the through hole. The scale structure can move relative to the rod portion under the drive of the adjusting member.

[0030] In this setting manner, the relative position of the adjusting member on the rod portion can be directly observed through the scale lines of the scale structure, which is conducive to judging the magnitude of the compressive stress applied to the angular contact bearing set, and thus conducive to judging the magnitude of the resistance provided by the damping mechanism to the support cup.

[0031] In a possible design, the elastic member is a spring. The spring is sleeved on the rod portion. A part of the spring is located in the through hole. The scale structure has a receiving cavity. A part of the spring is located in the receiving cavity. The scale structure is in contact with one end of the spring away from the angular contact bearing set.

[0032] In this setting manner, the scale structure plays a certain protective role for the spring, and the relative positions of the scale structure, the spring and the damping portion are more compact, which is convenient for reducing the occupied space of the damping mechanism.

[0033] In a possible design, the rod portion has an external thread, and the adjusting member has a threaded hole matching the external thread. The adjusting member is screwed to the rod portion through the threaded hole.

[0034] In this setting process, the magnitude of the compressive stress applied to the angular contact bearing set can be adjusted by screwing the adjusting member, and the adjustment process is convenient.

[0035] In a possible design, the conveying device further includes a counting sensor. The counting sensor includes a detection end. A triggering structure is provided on the damping portion. The damping portion moves under the drive of the material to drive the triggering structure to trigger the detection end. The counting sensor can record the triggering times of the detection end.

[0036] In this setting process, the setting of the counting sensor can be used to detect the number of support cups passing through the damping portion, which is convenient for calculating the number of support cups passing through the production line and facilitating the transportation of a set number of support cups.

[0037] In a possible design, a liquid injection hole is provided on the second plate. The liquid injection hole is arranged opposite to the first slider.

[0038] In this setting method, lubricant can be added between the first slider and the first slide rail through the liquid injection hole to improve the smoothness when the first slider moves relative to the first slide rail.

[0039] In a possible design, the blocking mechanism includes a blocking member and a blocking driver. The blocking driver is used to drive the blocking member to move and extend into the conveying area. The blocking member includes a limiting end. In the conveying direction, the limiting end has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are relatively inclined. The distance between the first surface and the second surface gradually increases in the direction away from the conveying area.

[0040] In this setting method, the size of the side of the blocking member close to the conveying area is relatively small, which is easy to extend between two adjacent supporting cups.

[0041] In a possible design, in the conveying direction, the first surface is located at the rear side of the second surface, and the first surface is perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0042] In this setting method, the contact area between the first surface and the supporting cup is relatively larger, which is convenient for the blocking operation of the supporting cup.

[0043] In a possible design, a buffer structure is installed on the first surface.

[0044] In this setting method, the setting of the buffer structure can reduce the impact force between the supporting cup and the first surface.

[0045] In a possible design, the first surface is provided with an embedded groove. The buffer structure is cylindrical. The buffer structure is installed in the embedded groove and part of the buffer structure is located outside the embedded groove.

[0046] In this setting method, part of the cylindrical buffer structure protrudes outside the embedded groove, so that the buffer structure contacts the supporting cup earlier than the first surface, thereby reducing the contact probability between the supporting cup and the first surface and reducing the impact of the supporting cup on the first surface.

[0047] In a possible design, the number of limiting ends is multiple, and the multiple limiting ends are spaced in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction.

[0048] In this setting method, the multiple limiting ends can contact multiple different areas of a supporting cup, thereby improving the stability of the blocking of the supporting cup and preventing the supporting cup from tipping over.

[0049] In a possible design, the blocking mechanism further includes a blocking mounting seat. One of the blocking mounting seat and the blocking member is provided with a second slide rail, and the other is provided with a second slider. The second slider is slidably mounted on the second slide rail.

[0050] In this setting method, the stability of the blocking member moving relative to the blocking mounting seat is higher.

[0051] In a possible design, the partitioning mechanism further includes a third plate and a fourth plate. The third plate and the fourth plate are connected obliquely opposite to each other. The partitioning driver is installed in the area enclosed by the third plate and the fourth plate. The partitioning driver is drivingly connected to the third plate, and the limiting end is connected to the fourth plate.

[0052] In this setting method, since the partitioning driver is installed in the space enclosed by the third plate and the fourth plate, the overall structure of the partitioning mechanism is more compact and occupies less space.

[0053] In a possible design, the conveying device further includes a second sensor. In the conveying direction, the second sensor is located behind the partitioning mechanism. The second sensor is spaced from the partitioning mechanism. The second sensor is used to detect whether there is material in the conveying area opposite to the second sensor.

[0054] In this setting method, since the second sensor is provided behind the partitioning mechanism, it can be detected whether there is material being conveyed to a certain distance from the partitioning mechanism, so as to facilitate judging whether to partition or release the material.

[0055] In a possible design, the conveying mechanism includes a frame. The conveying area is located on the frame. The partitioning mechanism and the damping mechanism are respectively installed on the frame.

[0056] In this setting method, the frame provides an installation space for the partitioning mechanism and the damping mechanism, which facilitates the overall movement of the conveying device.

[0057] In a possible design, the partitioning mechanism is installed on the side of the frame, and / or, the damping mechanism is installed on the side of the frame.

[0058] In this setting method, the installation positions of the partitioning mechanism and the damping mechanism do not occupy the installation space of the conveying area.

[0059] In a possible design, the frame is provided with a first groove, and the partitioning mechanism is installed at the first groove;

[0060] and / or, the frame is provided with a second groove, and the damping mechanism is installed at the second groove.

[0061] In this setting method, it is convenient to perform the installation operations of the partitioning mechanism and the damping mechanism.

[0062] In a second aspect, a battery production line is provided, including the conveying device according to any one of the above technical solutions.

[0063] Since the battery production line includes the above conveying device, it has at least all the advantages of the above conveying device, which will not be elaborated here.

[0064] In a possible design, the number of conveying devices is multiple, and the production line further includes a confluence device. The confluence device includes a confluence area, and the conveying areas of the multiple conveying devices are respectively communicated with the confluence area.

[0065] In this setting method, a partition mechanism and a damping mechanism are arranged in each of the multiple conveying devices, which is convenient for conveying materials to the confluence device through the multiple conveying devices. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0066] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0067] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application from a perspective;

[0068] Figure 2 is Figure 1 The partial enlarged schematic diagram at D in;

[0069] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when the partition mechanism is in the second position;

[0070] Figure 4 is Figure 1 The partial enlarged schematic diagram at E in;

[0071] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when the damping part is in the fourth position;

[0072] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the damping mechanism of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0073] Figure 7 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when the damping part is in the third position;

[0074] Figure 8 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when the damping part is in the fourth position;

[0075] Figure 9 It is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of a part of the damping mechanism of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0076] Figure 10It is a schematic structural diagram of a partition mechanism of a conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0077] Figure 11 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the partition mechanism of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when it is in the first position;

[0078] Figure 12 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the partition mechanism of the conveying device provided by an embodiment of the present application when it is in the second position;

[0079] Figure 13 It is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a battery production line provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0080] The label details related to the above-mentioned drawings are as follows:

[0081] 10. Conveying device; 11. Material;

[0082] 100. Transmission mechanism; 101. Transmission area; 110. Frame; 111. First tank; 112. Second tank;

[0083] 200. Partition mechanism; 201. Partition mounting seat; 2011. First limiting part; 202. Second slide rail; 203. Second slider; 204. Third plate; 205. Fourth plate; 210. Partition driver; 211. First partition in-position sensor; 212. Second partition in-position sensor; 220. Partition member; 221. Limiting end; 2211. First surface; 2212. Second surface; 231. Buffer structure; 232. Embedded groove;

[0084] 300. Damping mechanism; 301. Damping mounting seat; 3011. Second limiting part; 302. First slide rail; 303. First slider; 310. Damping part; 311. Through hole; 312. Trigger structure; 320. Damping driver; 321. First damping in-position sensor; 322. Second damping in-position sensor; 330. Connecting seat; 331. First plate; 332. Second plate; 3321. Liquid injection hole; 340. Base; 341. Accommodating space; 350. Pressure member; 351. Elastic member; 360. Angular contact bearing group; 370. Rod part; 380. Adjusting member; 381. Scale structure; 3811. Scale line; 3812. Accommodating cavity; 390. Connecting member;

[0085] 400. First sensor;

[0086] 500. Counting sensor; 510. Detection end;

[0087] 600. Second sensor. Detailed implementation manners

[0088] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by this application more clear and understandable, the following further details this application in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not used to limit this application.

[0089] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "a plurality of" means two or more (including two).

[0090] In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0091] It should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the conveying device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to this application.

[0092] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0093] The battery production line is used for battery production. The battery production line has multiple production devices or equipment to facilitate different process flows during the battery production process. In some cases, after the production device in the previous process flow completes its operation, the battery cells need to be transported to the production device corresponding to the next process flow. The battery cells can be transferred through a conveying device. During the transfer of the battery cells, the battery cells are usually placed in a carrier cup. Since the number of operations that a production device can perform at one time is limited, the number of carrier cups transferred to the production device at one time is limited. In the conveying device, the conveying chain plate is always moving, and the carrier cups are blocked by a stopping mechanism to wait for the next transportation. At the diversion and confluence positions of multiple conveying chain plates, the carrier cups on different conveying chain plates also need to be blocked by a stopping mechanism to prevent interference between the carrier cups on different conveying chain plates.

[0094] However, since the conveying chain plate of the conveying device is in a moving state while the carrier cups are blocked by the stopping mechanism, when there are a large number of carrier cups on the conveying chain plate, on the one hand, the instantaneous impact load of the carrier cups on the stopping mechanism is too large, and the stopping mechanism is easily damaged; on the other hand, the extrusion force between adjacent carrier cups is relatively large. If one or several carrier cups are to be taken out for inspection, it is difficult to take out the carrier cups.

[0095] Based on the above considerations, to solve the above problems, a conveying device 10 is provided. The conveying device 10 can be applied to a battery production line. As Figure 1 shown, the conveying device 10 includes a conveying mechanism 100, a blocking mechanism 200, and a damping mechanism 300. The conveying mechanism 100 is used to transport the carrier cups. The blocking mechanism 200 is used to block the movement of the carrier cups. The damping mechanism 300 is used to provide a certain resistance to the carrier cups, so that the acting force of the carrier cups on the carrier cups in front of them and the acting force of the carrier cups on the blocking mechanism 200 are reduced, thereby reducing the impact received by the blocking mechanism 200 and reducing the extrusion force between adjacent carrier cups. While protecting the blocking mechanism 200, it is convenient to take out one or more of the blocked carrier cups.

[0096] The conveying device provided in the embodiment of the present application is applicable to a product production line for realizing the conveying of materials. The conveying device provided in the embodiment of the present application is particularly applicable to a conveying method in which materials need to be conveyed in batches and the distance between adjacent materials is relatively small or there is no distance. Conveying in batches means that after a batch of multiple materials are conveyed, the conveying of the materials needs to be stopped for a certain period of time, and then the conveying of the next batch of multiple materials is continued. Exemplarily, the conveying device provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a battery production line for conveying raw materials, semi-finished products, or finished products during the battery production and manufacturing process. In a specific example, the conveying device provided in the embodiment of the present application is applicable to a battery production line for conveying battery cells. During the conveying process of the battery cells, the battery cells are accommodated in carrier cups. Therefore, the materials located on the conveying mechanism are carrier cups, and the carrier cups can accommodate battery cells.

[0097] The conveying device provided by the embodiments of the present application will be explained in detail below.

[0098] As Figure 1 shown, the conveying device 10 includes: a conveying mechanism 100, a blocking mechanism 200, and a damping mechanism 300. The conveying mechanism 100 has a conveying area 101. The conveying mechanism 100 is used to convey the material 11 in the conveying area 101 along the conveying direction. The blocking mechanism 200 is used to extend into the conveying area 101 to stop the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction. The damping mechanism 300 is at least partially located in the conveying area 101. In the conveying direction, the damping portion 310 and the blocking mechanism 200 are spaced apart. The damping mechanism 300 can move relative to the conveying mechanism 100 under the drive of the material 11. The damping mechanism 300 is used to provide resistance to the material 11.

[0099] The conveying device 10 provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied in the production line of batteries. The conveying device 10 is used to convey the tray. That is, the material 11 transported in the conveying device 10 is the tray. The conveying mechanism 100 is used to convey the material 11 in the conveying area 101 along the conveying direction. The conveying mechanism 100 has a conveying area 101. The conveying area 101 is the area on the conveying mechanism 100 for the material 11 to move. A transmission structure can be provided in the conveying mechanism 100. The transmission structure can include structures such as a flexible transmission chain plate, a transmission chain, a transmission roller, a transmission tray, and a transmission belt. At least part of the area of the transmission structure is the conveying area 101. Exemplarily, the flexible transmission chain plate is an annular structure formed by connecting a plurality of chain plates. It includes at least an upper area and a lower area. The upper area is located above the lower area. The chain plates in the upper area move a certain distance along the conveying direction and then move downward to the lower area. The chain plates in the lower area move a certain distance in the opposite direction of the conveying direction and then move upward to the upper area. In this way, the chain plates can move in a cycle in the conveying mechanism 100. The chain plates in the upper area are used to drive the material 11 to move along the conveying direction. The area where the chain plates in the upper area are located is the conveying area 101.

[0100] The conveying direction is the moving direction of the material 11 in the conveying area 101. The moving direction of the material 11 is forward. That is, the material 11 moves from the rear to the front under the drive of the conveying mechanism 100. Suppose there are two materials 11 arranged front and back in the conveying area 101. The two materials 11 move to point X along the conveying direction respectively. The material 11 located on the front side reaches point X first, and the material 11 located on the rear side reaches point X later than the material 11 located on the front side. Or rather, the material 11 that reaches point X first is the material 11 on the front side, and the material 11 that reaches point X later is the material 11 on the rear side. Point X is any point in the conveying area 101.

[0101] The conveying direction can be a straight line direction or a curved line direction, or part of the conveying direction is a straight line direction and part is a curved line direction. When the conveying direction is a straight line direction, the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction is a straight line movement; when the conveying direction is a curved line direction, the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction is a curved line movement; when part of the conveying direction is a straight line direction and part is a curved line direction, the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction is a straight line movement in part of the interval and a curved line movement in part of the interval.

[0102] The baffle mechanism 200 is used to extend into the conveying area 101 to baffle the material 11 in the conveying area 101. The baffle mechanism 200 can move or be fixed relative to the conveying area 101. The baffle mechanism 200 moves relative to the conveying area 101 to extend into or out of the conveying area 101. After the baffle mechanism 200 extends into the conveying area 101, it is fixed relative to the conveying area 101 to baffle the material 11. After the baffle mechanism 200 moves out of the conveying area 101, it is fixed relative to the conveying area 101 to enable the material 11 in the conveying area 101 to continue to move forward along the conveying area 101. Exemplarily, the baffle mechanism 200 can move in a direction away from or close to the conveying area 101. When the baffle mechanism 200 moves in a direction close to the conveying area 101, at least part of the baffle mechanism 200 moves into the conveying area 101, thereby blocking the material 11 from continuing to move forward along the conveying area 101. When the baffle mechanism 200 moves a certain distance in a direction away from the conveying area 101, the baffle mechanism 200 moves outside the conveying area 101, so that there is no baffle effect on the material 11, and the material 11 can continue to move forward along the conveying area 101.

[0103] Exemplarily, the baffle mechanism 200 can move between a first position and a second position, such as Figure 2 shown, Figure 2 in which the baffle mechanism 200 is located at the first position, and at least part of the baffle mechanism 200 moves to the middle area of the conveying area 101 in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. For ease of description, the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction is called the width direction of the conveying area 101. In Figure 2In this case, the end of the partition mechanism 200 is located at the midpoint of the conveying area 101 in the width direction. That is, in the width direction of the conveying area 101, the partition mechanism 200 partitions at least half of the area corresponding to the partition mechanism 200 on the conveying area 101. Of course, in other settings, when the partition mechanism 200 is in the first position, the area corresponding to the partition mechanism 200 on the conveying area 101 can also be completely partitioned by the partition mechanism 200 in the width direction. Exemplarily, the partition mechanism 200 includes a partition member 220 and a partition driver 210. The partition driver 210 is used to drive the partition member 220 to move away from or close to the conveying area 101. When the partition mechanism 200 is in the first position, the end of the partition member 220 can extend to the side of the conveying area 101 away from the partition driver 210, that is, the area corresponding to the partition member 220 on the conveying area 101 is completely partitioned by the partition member 220 in the width direction. As Figure 3 shown, Figure 3 in the partition mechanism 200 is in the second position, and the partition mechanism 200 does not extend into the area where the material 11 passes in the conveying area 101. In Figure 3 this case, the material 11 is a cup holder, and the width of the cup holder is similar to or equal to the width of the conveying area 101. Therefore, when the partition mechanism 200 is in the second position, it does not extend into the conveying area 101 at all. If the width of the material 11 is smaller than the width of the conveying area 101, then in the conveying device 10 for transporting this kind of material 11, when the partition mechanism 200 is in the second position, it can partially extend into the conveying area 101, but it will not contact the material 11 transported in the conveying area 101.

[0104] In the drawings of this embodiment, the direction indicated by arrow A is the transmission direction, the direction indicated by arrow B is the direction close to the conveying area 101, and the direction indicated by arrow C is the direction away from the conveying area 101. The direction indicated by arrow A and the direction indicated by arrow B are relatively angled directions. The directions indicated by arrow A and arrow B are not parallel, and the directions indicated by arrow B and arrow C are opposite. Exemplarily, Figure 1 is a top view of a battery production line, which includes two conveying devices 10. The transmission direction of one of the conveying devices 10 is Figure 1 the direction from left to right as shown. In this conveying device 10, the moving direction of the partition member 220 is perpendicular to the transmission direction.

[0105] The damping mechanism 300 and the baffle mechanism 200 are spaced apart. That is to say, the material 11 passing through the damping mechanism 300 moves a certain distance before reaching the baffle mechanism 200. When the material 11 passes through the damping mechanism 300, the material 11 drives the damping mechanism 300 to move relative to the conveying mechanism 100. That is to say, the damping mechanism 300 does not completely prevent the material 11 from moving, and the material 11 still moves along the conveying direction to the baffle mechanism 200. However, since the damping mechanism 300 provides resistance to the material 11 during the process of the material 11 driving the damping mechanism 300 to move, part of the force of the material 11 is used to offset the resistance of the damping mechanism 300, so that the impact force of the material 11 moving backward to the baffle mechanism 200 is reduced. When a material 11 is blocked by the baffle mechanism 200, the materials 11 located behind the material 11 are in contact with the material 11 in front. Due to the setting of the damping mechanism 300, part of the pushing force of the materials 11 behind is offset by the damping mechanism 300, so that the impact force of the materials 11 behind on the materials 11 in front is reduced, that is, the extrusion force between adjacent materials 11 is reduced, which is convenient for taking out one or several of the multiple mutually contacting materials 11.

[0106] In one example, one or more damping mechanisms 300 may be provided at the rear side of the baffle mechanism 200. That is to say, the material 11 moving along the conveying direction in the conveying area 101 first passes through one or more damping mechanisms 300 and then reaches the position where the baffle mechanism 200 is located.

[0107] In a possible design, the number of the damping mechanisms 300 is multiple, and the damping parts 310 of the multiple damping mechanisms 300 are spaced apart in the conveying direction. Exemplarily, Figure 1 the number of the damping mechanisms 300 in

[0108] the number of the damping mechanisms 300 increases, so that the resistance to the material 11 can be increased. That is to say, assuming that two damping mechanisms 300 are spaced apart in the conveying direction, the forward force of the material 11 decreases by a part during the process of passing through the first damping mechanism 300, and then the forward force decreases by another part during the process of passing through the second damping mechanism 300, so that the impact force of the material 11 on the baffle mechanism 200 is further reduced.

[0109] When the number of cup holders in the transfer area 101 is large, after the partition mechanism 200 partitions the cup holders, some cup holders have not yet moved to the damping mechanism 300 adjacent to the partition mechanism 200 before contacting the cup holders at the front side. To reduce the force exerted by the relatively more rearward cup holders among the multiple cup holders on the front-side cup holders, a plurality of damping mechanisms 300 are arranged at intervals in the transmission direction. That is, multiple damping mechanisms 300 can provide resistance to the cup holders that are relatively farther away from the partition mechanism 200, and multiple damping mechanisms 300 can also provide multiple resistances to the cup holders that are relatively closer to the partition mechanism 200. Relatively closer and relatively farther away from the partition mechanism 200 refer to the relative distance between the cup holders and the partition mechanism 200 when the partition mechanism 200 partitions the cup holders in the transfer area 101. Among the multiple damping mechanisms 300, the cup holders in the transfer area 101 corresponding to the area between the damping mechanism 300 with the closest distance to the partition mechanism 200 and the partition mechanism 200 are the cup holders that are relatively closer to the partition mechanism 200, and the other cup holders are the cup holders that are relatively farther away from the partition mechanism 200.

[0110] In this setting method, since the number of damping mechanisms 300 is multiple, multiple damping mechanisms 300 can provide multiple resistances to the cup holders in different areas of the transfer area 101 along the transmission direction, further reducing the instantaneous impact force of the cup holders on the partition mechanism 200.

[0111] In one way, the damping mechanism 300 can move relative to the transfer area 101 so that the damping mechanism 300 can extend into or out of the transfer area 101. When the damping mechanism 300 extends into the transfer area 101, the damping mechanism 300 provides a damping force to the material 11, and when the damping mechanism 300 moves out of the transfer area, the damping mechanism 300 stops providing resistance to the material 11.

[0112] As Figures 4 to 6 shown, in some embodiments, the damping mechanism 300 includes a damping portion 310 and a damping driver 320, and the damping driver 320 is used to drive the damping portion 310 to move closer to or farther away from the transfer area 101.

[0113] The damping driver 320 is used to drive the damping part 310 to move away from or close to the conveying area 101. After the damping driver 320 moves the damping part 310 towards the conveying area 101, at least part of the damping part 310 moves into the conveying area 101, so that the material 11 needs to exert a certain force on the damping part 310 before it can continue to move forward along the conveying area 101. When the damping driver 320 moves the damping part 310 a certain distance away from the conveying area 101, the damping part 310 moves outside the conveying area 101, so there is no resistance to the material 11, and the material 11 can directly continue to move forward along the conveying area 101. The moving direction of the damping driver 320 driving the damping part 310 can be inclined relative to the transmission direction. Exemplarily, the moving direction of the damping driver 320 driving the damping part 310 is perpendicular to the transmission direction.

[0114] Exemplarily, the damping driver 320 drives the damping part 310 to move between a third position and a fourth position. In Figure 4 , the damping part 310 is located at the third position, and part of the structure of the damping part 310 extends into the conveying area 101. After the material 11 in the conveying area 101 pushes the damping part 310 to move, it continues to move along the transmission direction. As Figure 5 described, the damping part 310 is located at the fourth position. After the damping part 310 moves a certain distance in the direction of arrow C from the third position, the damping part 310 moves to the fourth position, and there is no contact between the damping part 310 and the material 11 of the conveyor. Since the material 11 needs to push the damping part 310 to move before it can continue to move forward along the transmission direction, when the number of materials 11 behind the damping part 310 is small and the resistance provided by the damping part 310 is too large, in order to facilitate the smooth passage of the material 11 through the conveying area 101 corresponding to the damping part 310, the damping part 310 can be moved out of the conveying area 101. Since the number of materials 11 behind the damping part 310 is small, there will also be no large impact force on the front baffle 220.

[0115] In this setting method, the damping part 310 can be moved to a position away from the conveying area 101 through the damping driver 320, so as to adjust whether to provide resistance to the cup in the conveying area 101 behind the relative area of the damping part 310 according to the specific conveying requirements of the cup.

[0116] The damping driver 320 can be controlled by an operator. For example, after observing that the cup stagnates in the relative area of the damping part 310, the operator starts the damping driver 320 and moves the damping part 310 to the fourth position through the damping driver 320. When the number of cups in the corresponding area behind the damping part 310 is relatively large, the operator starts the damping driver 320 and moves the damping part 310 to the third position through the damping driver 320 to provide resistance to the cup through the damping part 310.

[0117] As Figure 1 shown, in a possible design, the conveying device 10 further includes a first sensor 400. In the transmission direction, the first sensor 400 is located behind the damping mechanism 300. When the damping mechanism 300 includes a damping portion 310, the first sensor 400 is located behind the damping portion 310. The first sensor 400 is spaced from the damping portion 310. The first sensor 400 is configured to detect whether there is a material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to the first sensor 400. In the case where the first sensor 400 detects that there is no material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to the first sensor 400, the damping driver 320 drives the damping portion 310 to move away from the conveying area 101.

[0118] Optionally, the interval between the first sensor 400 and the damping portion 310 is 4 to 8 times the size of the material 11 (this size is the size of the material 11 in the transmission direction), that is, 5 to 8 materials 11 can be accommodated between the damping portion 310 and the first sensor 400. Exemplarily, as Figure 1 shown, the interval between the first sensor 400 and the damping portion 310 is 5 times the size of the material 11. That is to say, when there are only five materials 11 behind the damping portion 310, the first sensor 400 detects that there is no material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to it, and the damping driver 320 drives the damping portion 310 to move outward of the conveying area 101. In this setting mode, 6 materials 11 can smoothly push the damping portion 310 to move without affecting the movement in the transmission direction.

[0119] In this setting method, when the first sensor 400 detects that there is no cup carrier in its corresponding conveying area 101, the damping driver 320 drives the damping part 310 away from the conveying area 101. That is to say, when the number of cup carriers in front of the damping part 310 is relatively small, the damping driver 320 can automatically move the damping part 310 to a position away from the conveying area 101 to reduce the resistance provided to the cup carrier and facilitate the transportation of the cup carrier. In this setting method, the distance between the damping part 310 and the first sensor 400 can be calculated based on the resistance of the damping part 310 to the material 11, or it can be known through experiments how many continuously conveyed cup carriers at least can push the damping part 310 to move, so as to know the distance between the damping part 310 and the first sensor 400. Since the first sensor 400 is provided, there is no need for an operator to observe and manually operate the damping driver 320, and more intelligent automatic control can be achieved. Exemplarily, the damping driver 320 and the first sensor 400 can be electrically connected to the same controller. When the first sensor 400 detects that there is no cup carrier in the corresponding conveying area 101, the first sensor 400 triggers and sends a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the damping driver 320 so that the damping driver 320 drives the damping part 310 to move away from the conveying area 101. The controller can be an independently operating controller in the conveying device 10, or the controller can be a controller in the battery production line applying the conveying device 10.

[0120] In some feasible implementation manners, the damping driver 320 can include any driving structure such as a motor, a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc. Exemplarily, as Figure 6 shown, the damping driver 320 includes a cylinder. The cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod body. One end of the rod body is located inside the cylinder body, and the other end is in transmission connection with the damping part 310 to drive the damping part 310 to move.

[0121] In some feasible embodiments, the cylinder is connected with position sensors. The number of position sensors is two. One is the first damping in-position sensor 321, and the other is the second damping in-position sensor 322. The first damping in-position sensor 321 is triggered when the rod drives the damping part 310 to move to the third position, and the second damping in-position sensor 322 is triggered when the rod drives the damping part 310 to move to the fourth position. Whether the damping part 310 moves into position (moves to the third position or the fourth position) can be detected through the first damping in-position sensor 321 and the second damping in-position sensor 322, thereby facilitating the closed-loop control of the cylinder. That is to say, after the cylinder starts and drives the damping part 310 to move away from the conveying area 101, if the second damping in-position sensor 322 is triggered, it indicates that the damping part 310 has moved to the fourth position, and the cylinder stops driving the damping part 310 to move further. Or, after the cylinder starts and drives the damping part 310 to move towards the conveying area 101, when the first damping in-position sensor 321 is triggered, it indicates that the damping part 310 has moved to the third position, and the cylinder stops driving the damping part 310 to move further. Both the first damping in-position sensor 321 and the second damping in-position sensor 322 can be magnetic position sensors.

[0122] As Figures 6 to 8 shown, in a possible design, the damping mechanism 300 further includes a connecting seat 330. The connecting seat 330 includes a first plate 331 and a second plate 332. The first plate 331 and the second plate 332 are angularly connected. The first plate 331 is connected to the damping driver 320. The damping part 310 is movably installed on the second plate 332. The damping driver 320 is located in the space surrounded by the first plate 331 and the second plate 332.

[0123] The damping part 310 is connected to the damping driver 320 through the connecting seat 330. Specifically, the damping driver 320 includes a fixed part and a driving part. The driving part can move relative to the fixed part. The connecting seat 330 is connected to the fixed part of the damping driver 320. Exemplarily, when the damping driver 320 includes a cylinder, the cylinder includes a cylinder body and a rod. The cylinder body is the fixed part, and the rod is the driving part. The first plate 331 of the connecting seat 330 is connected to the end of the rod away from the cylinder body.

[0124] The first plate 331 and the second plate 332 can be perpendicularly connected. Exemplarily, as Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the first plate 331 is connected to one end of the second plate 332 away from the conveying area 101, and the top end of the first plate 331 is connected to the second plate 332. That is to say, the space formed between the first plate 331 and the second plate 332 is located on the side of the first plate 331 close to the conveying area 101 and below the second plate 332. The damping part 310 is connected to the upper side of the second plate 332. With such a setting, the damping driver 320 is installed below the damping part 310, and the damping driver 320 and the damping part 310 are distributed in the height direction, so that the installation space of the damping mechanism 300 in the moving direction of the damping part 310 can be saved. When the moving direction of the damping part 310 is the width direction of the conveying area 101, this setting method has relatively low requirements for the size of the space outside the conveying area 101 of the conveying mechanism 100, which is convenient for installing and arranging the damping mechanism 300 on both sides in the width direction of the conveying area 101.

[0125] The damping part 310 is used to provide resistance to the material 11 without affecting the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction. That is to say, after the material 11 moves to the relative position of the damping part 310 along the conveying direction, and the material 11 drives the damping part 310 to move, the damping part 310 will return to its position to contact the subsequent material 11.

[0126] In some feasible embodiments, the damping part 310 can move linearly relative to the conveying area 101. The damping mechanism 300 includes a return spring, the return spring is connected to the damping part 310, and the surface of the damping part 310 facing the material 11 is a guiding surface, and the guiding surface is inclined relative to the conveying direction. During the movement of the material 11 along the conveying direction, the material 11 contacts the guiding surface and pushes the damping part 310 to move away from the conveying area 101, and the return spring stores energy. When the material 11 separates from the guiding surface, the return spring drives the damping part 310 to extend into the conveying area 101 to contact the subsequent material 11.

[0127] Or, in some other feasible embodiments, the damping part 310 can rotate relative to the conveying area 101. As Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, the damping part 310 includes a plurality of teeth, the plurality of teeth are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, and the area between adjacent teeth can store one material 11. As Figure 7As shown, when the damping part 310 is in the third position, a partial area of at least one tooth is located in the conveying area 101 to contact the material 11. For the convenience of description, the area between two adjacent teeth is called the buffer area. The material 11 is used to drive the damping part 310 to rotate clockwise. Then, along the counterclockwise direction, at least the first tooth, the second tooth and the third tooth are arranged at intervals. The area between the first tooth and the second tooth is the first buffer area, and the area between the second tooth and the third tooth is the second buffer area. When the material 11 contacts the first tooth and continues to move along the conveying direction, the material 11 drives the damping part 310 to rotate and enters the first buffer area behind the first tooth, so that the material 11 located behind this material 11 can enter the second buffer area and contact the second tooth. In this setting method, since the material 11 drives the damping part 310 to rotate, the damping part 310 does not need to be reset and can continuously provide resistance to the material 11.

[0128] As Figures 6 - 9 shown, in a possible design, the damping mechanism 300 further includes a base 340, a pressure member 350, an angular contact bearing group 360 and a rod portion 370. The outer ring of the angular contact bearing group 360 is connected to the base 340, the inner ring of the angular contact bearing group 360 is connected to the rod portion 370, the pressure member 350 is located on one side of the angular contact bearing group 360 in the axial direction, the pressure member 350 provides pressure for the angular contact bearing group 360, the damping part 310 is in transmission connection with the rod portion 370, the damping part 310 can drive the rod portion 370 to rotate, and the material 11 can push the damping part 310 to rotate.

[0129] The transmission connection between the damping part 310 and the rod portion 370 can be a fixed connection or a relative limit connection, that is, the damping part 310 and the rod portion 370 can rotate synchronously. In the axial direction of the rod portion 370, the damping part 310 and the rod portion 370 can move relative to each other or be relatively fixed. Exemplarily, one of the rod portion 370 and the damping part 310 is provided with a rib arranged along the axial direction of the rod portion 370, and the other is provided with a groove arranged along the axial direction of the rod portion 370. In the case of drivingly connecting the damping part 310 and the rod portion 370, the rib is slidably assembled in the groove. Through the cooperation of the rib and the groove, the damping part 310 and the rod portion 370 are limited in the rotation direction and are slidably assembled in the axial direction.

[0130] The angular contact bearing group 360 includes at least a pair of angular contact bearings. The pair of angular contact bearings are symmetrically arranged along the axial direction. The angular contact bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The contact surface between the inner ring and the outer ring is inclined relative to the angular contact bearing, that is, the inner ring and the outer ring are arranged at an angle. The angular contact bearing can be an angular contact roller bearing.

[0131] The inner rings of the angular contact bearing set 360 are connected to the rod portion 370, that is, the inner rings of the two angular contact bearings in the angular contact bearing set 360 are both connected to the rod portion 370. The outer rings of the angular contact bearing set 360 are connected to the base 340, that is, the outer rings of the two angular contact bearings in the angular contact bearing set 360 are both connected to the base 340. The connection between the inner ring of the angular contact bearing and the rod portion 370 means that the inner ring of the angular contact bearing and the rod portion 370 are relatively position-limitedly connected in the rotational direction, that is, the inner ring of the angular contact bearing and the rod portion 370 can rotate synchronously around the axis of the angular contact bearing. In the axial direction of the axis of the angular contact bearing, the connection between the inner ring of the angular contact bearing and the rod portion 370 can be a relatively position-limited connection or a fixed connection. Exemplarily, the inner ring of the angular contact bearing and the rod portion 370 can be connected by splines or welding. The connection between the outer ring of the angular contact bearing and the base 340 specifically means that the outer ring of the angular contact bearing and the base 340 are relatively position-limitedly connected in the rotational direction, that is, the outer ring and the base 340 can rotate synchronously around the axis of the angular contact bearing. In the axial direction of the axis of the angular contact bearing, the connection between the outer ring and the base 340 can be a relatively position-limited connection or a fixed connection. Exemplarily, the outer ring and the base 340 can be connected by splines.

[0132] The pressure member 350 provides axial pressure to the angular contact bearing set 360, thereby increasing the pressure between the inner and outer rings of the angular contact bearing set 360, that is, increasing the resistance when the inner ring rotates relative to the outer ring.

[0133] The pressure member 350 can apply a pre-tightening force during installation, which is to make the pressure member 350 provide axial pressure to the angular contact bearing set 360.

[0134] Alternatively, in some embodiments, the pressure member 350 provides pressure to the angular contact bearing set 360 through the elastic member 351. In a possible design, the pressure member 350 includes the elastic member 351, and the damping mechanism 300 further includes an adjusting member 380. The elastic member 351 is located between the adjusting member 380 and the angular contact bearing set 360. The adjusting member 380 can move relative to the rod portion 370 to change the compression amount of the elastic member 351.

[0135] The adjusting member 380 can move relative to the rod portion 370 and be fixed at multiple different positions to maintain the compression amount of the elastic member 351 at multiple different sizes, so as to provide different pressure values for the angular contact bearing set 360, so that the damping portion 310 can provide different resistance values for the material 11.

[0136] In this setting method, the resistance provided by the damping portion 310 to the material 11 can be changed according to factors such as the weight and quantity of the material 11 to adapt to the conveying device 10 for various materials 11.

[0137] Exemplarily, when the weight of the material 11 is relatively light, providing a relatively small resistance to the material 11 can meet the requirements. Then, the adjusting member 380 can be moved and fixed to a position so that the compression amount of the elastic member 351 is relatively small, and the pressure provided by the elastic member 351 to the angular contact bearing set 360 is relatively small. As a result, when the inner ring of the angular contact bearing set 360 rotates relative to the outer ring, the resistance to be overcome is relatively small, that is, the damping portion 310 provides a relatively small resistance to the material 11, and the material 11 can push the damping portion 310 and continue to move in the conveying direction with a relatively small force. When the weight of the material 11 is relatively heavy, providing a relatively large resistance to the material 11 can meet the requirements. Then, the adjusting member 380 can be moved and fixed to another position so that the compression amount of the elastic member 351 is relatively large, and the pressure provided by the elastic member 351 to the angular contact bearing set 360 is relatively large. As a result, when the inner ring of the angular contact bearing set 360 rotates relative to the outer ring, the resistance to be overcome is relatively large, that is, the damping portion 310 provides a relatively large resistance to the material 11, and the material 11 needs a relatively large force to push the damping portion 310 and continue to move in the conveying direction.

[0138] Since the elastic member 351 is located between the adjusting member 380 and the angular contact bearing set 360, moving the adjusting member 380 towards the angular contact bearing set 360 will result in a larger compression amount of the elastic member 351, and moving the adjusting member 380 away from the angular contact bearing set 360 will result in a smaller compression amount of the elastic member 351.

[0139] In a possible design, the damping portion 310 is provided with a through hole 311, the rod portion 370 passes through the through hole 311, and the angular contact bearing set 360 and the adjusting member 380 are respectively located on both sides of the damping portion 310. The rod portion 370 can be in transmission connection with the inner wall of the through hole 311, so that the damping portion 310 is in transmission connection with the rod portion 370. Alternatively, the damping mechanism 300 further includes a connecting member 390. The connecting member 390 is fixedly connected to the damping portion 310, the connecting member 390 is in transmission connection with the rod portion 370, and the connecting member 390 can drive the rod portion 370 to rotate. In this setting method, the connection position of the connecting member 390 and the damping portion 310 is located outside the through hole 311, and the connection operation is performed outside the through hole 311, with a large operation space and convenient installation.

[0140] The transmission connection between the connecting member 390 and the rod portion 370 is a relative limit connection, that is, the connecting member 390 and the rod portion 370 can rotate synchronously, and in the axial direction of the rod portion 370, relative movement is possible between the connecting member 390 and the rod portion 370. Exemplarily, one of the rod portion 370 and the connecting member 390 is provided with a rib arranged along the axial direction of the rod portion 370, and the other is provided with a groove arranged along the axial direction of the rod portion 370. When the connecting member 390 and the rod portion 370 are in transmission connection, the rib is slidably assembled in the groove, and through the cooperation of the rib and the groove, the connecting member 390 and the rod portion 370 are limited in the rotational direction and are slidably assembled axially.

[0141] The rod portion 370 passes through the damping portion 310 to facilitate driving the damping portion 310 to rotate. The angular contact bearing group 360 and the adjusting member 380 are respectively located on both sides of the through hole 311, that is, the angular contact bearing group 360 and the adjusting member 380 are respectively located on both sides of the damping portion 310. Exemplarily, the angular contact bearing group 360 is located below the damping portion 310, and the adjusting member 380 is located above the damping portion 310. Since the angular contact bearing group 360 is located below the damping portion 310, it is convenient for the installation and layout of the angular contact bearing group 360, making the center of gravity of the damping mechanism 300 relatively lower and the connection stability relatively stronger. Since the adjusting member 380 is located above the damping portion 310, it is convenient for adjustment operations.

[0142] As Figure 9 shown, in a possible design, the two ends of the connecting member 390 are respectively in contact with the elastic member 351 and the angular contact bearing group 360. That is to say, the elastic force of the elastic member 351 is transmitted to the angular contact bearing group 360 through the connecting member 390, thereby providing pressure for the angular contact bearing group 360. Relative to the elastic member 351, the connecting member 390 can increase the contact area with the angular contact bearing group 360, which is more conducive to applying relatively more uniform compressive stress to the angular contact bearing group 360.

[0143] Exemplarily, the connecting member 390 is in the vertical direction. Its top end contacts the elastic member 351, and its bottom end contacts the top surface of the angular contact bearing group 360. The top end of the connecting member 390 is connected to the damping portion 310. The top surface area of the connecting member 390 is larger than the bottom surface area. The relatively large top surface area of the connecting member 390 enables it to contact both the elastic member 351 and the damping portion 310 simultaneously, and can increase the contact area with the damping portion 310, improving the connection strength with the damping portion 310. The bottom surface area of the connecting member 390 matches the top surface area and shape of the angular contact bearing group 360 to increase the contact area with the top surface of the angular contact bearing group 360. Specifically, the bottom surface of the connecting member 390 contacts the top surface of the inner ring of the angular contact bearing in the angular contact bearing group 360 that is close to the connecting member 390. A limiting body is provided in the area of the rod portion 370 on the side away from the connecting member 390 of the angular contact bearing group 360, and the limiting body contacts the bottom surface of the inner ring of the articulated bearing in the angular contact bearing group 360 that is away from the connecting member 390. The connecting member 390 and the limiting body limit and fix the angular contact bearing group 360 and the rod portion 370.

[0144] As Figures 6 to 9 shown, in a possible design, the damping mechanism 300 further includes a scale structure 381. Scale lines 3811 are provided on the scale structure 381. One end of the scale structure 381 contacts the adjusting member 380, and the other end extends into the through hole 311. The scale structure 381 can move relative to the rod portion 370 under the drive of the adjusting member 380.

[0145] Since the adjusting member 380 is at different positions on the rod portion 370, the compression amount of the elastic member 351 is different, and the compressive stress received by the angular contact bearing group 360 is different, resulting in different resistances provided by the damping portion 310 to the material 11. There is a positive correlation between the different positions of the adjusting member 380 on the rod portion 370 and the resistance provided by the damping portion 310 to the material 11. That is, by adjusting the position of the adjusting member 380 on the rod portion 370, the magnitude of the resistance provided by the damping portion 310 to the material 11 can be obtained. Therefore, by driving the scale structure 381 to move through the adjusting member 380, the pressure value applied by the pressure member 350 on the angular contact bearing group 360 is reflected by the scale lines 3811 on the scale structure 381, or directly reflects the resistance value provided by the damping portion 310, and the relative position of the adjusting member 380 on the rod portion 370 can be directly observed by observing the scale lines 3811, which is beneficial for judging the magnitude of the compressive stress applied to the angular contact bearing group 360, and thus beneficial for judging the magnitude of the resistance provided by the damping mechanism 300 to the cup holder.

[0146] The pressure value or resistance value can be marked on the scale lines 3811.

[0147] Since one end of the scale structure 381 extends into the through hole 311, the length of the portion of the scale line 3811 located outside the through hole 311 changes with the position change of the adjusting member 380, and the scale line 3811 corresponding to the edge of the through hole 311 also changes with the position change of the adjusting member 380. The scale line 3811 that is exposed outside the through hole 311 and is closest to the through hole 311 can be used as the identification scale line 3811, that is, the value corresponding to this scale line 3811 is the value to be read currently.

[0148] The elastic member 351 can be a leaf spring structure, a disc spring, a helical spring, an elastic block structure (such as a rubber column), etc.

[0149] In a possible design, the elastic member 351 is a spring. The spring is sleeved on the rod portion 370. A part of the spring is located inside the through hole 311. The scale structure 381 has a receiving cavity 3812. A part of the spring is located in the receiving cavity 3812. The scale structure 381 contacts with one end of the spring away from the angular contact bearing group 360.

[0150] Since the damping portion 310 is connected with the rod portion 370 and the damping portion 310 is provided with the through hole 311, the spring occupies relatively less space, and a helical spring can be specifically selected for the spring.

[0151] The scale structure 381 has a receiving cavity 3812. The scale structure 381 can be a cylindrical cover structure. The receiving cavity 3812 of the scale structure 381 communicates with the through hole 311. The scale structure 381 covers above the through hole 311, and the connecting member 390 covers below the through hole 311, thereby sealing the spring in the through hole 311 and the receiving cavity 3812.

[0152] In this setting mode, the scale structure 381 plays a certain protective role for the spring, and the relative positions of the scale structure 381, the spring and the damping portion 310 are more compact, which is convenient for reducing the occupied space of the damping mechanism 300.

[0153] The adjusting member 380 moves relative to the rod portion 370 and is fixed at multiple positions, which can be achieved by a variety of different setting methods. Exemplarily, a plurality of first through holes are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the rod portion 370. At least one second through hole is arranged on the adjusting member 380. The damping mechanism 300 further includes a pin. After the pin passes through the second through hole and extends into a first through hole, the adjusting member 380 is fixed at a position on the rod portion 370. After the pin passes through the second through hole and extends into another first through hole, the adjusting member 380 can be fixed at another position on the rod portion 370.

[0154] In another feasible implementation, the rod portion 370 and the adjusting member 380 are threadedly connected. In a possible design, the rod portion 370 has an external thread, and the adjusting member 380 has a threaded hole that matches the external thread. The adjusting member 380 is screwed onto the rod portion 370 through the threaded hole. With such a setting, by screwing the adjusting member 380, the adjusting member 380 can be moved and fixed at any position in the region of the rod portion 370 with the external thread. In this setting method, the magnitude of the compressive stress applied to the angular contact bearing group 360 can be adjusted by screwing the adjusting member 380, and the adjustment process is convenient.

[0155] In a possible design, the conveying device 10 further includes a counting sensor 500. The counting sensor 500 includes a detection end 510. A triggering structure 312 is provided on the damping portion 310. The damping portion 310 moves under the drive of the material 11 to drive the triggering structure 312 to trigger the detection end 510, and the counting sensor 500 can record the triggering times of the detection end 510.

[0156] When the damping portion 310 moves linearly relative to the conveying area 101 under the action of the material 11, a triggering structure 312 is provided on the damping portion 310. After the material 11 drives the damping portion 310 to move, the triggering structure 312 triggers the detection end 510, and the counting sensor 500 records that the triggering times of the detection end 510 are incremented by 1.

[0157] When the damping portion 310 rotates relative to the conveying area 101 under the action of the material 11 and the damping portion 310 includes a plurality of teeth, there is a buffer area between adjacent teeth, and a triggering structure 312 is provided corresponding to each buffer area. The number of detection ends 510 is one. After the damping portion 310 rotates, the triggering structure 312 corresponding to one buffer area triggers the detection end 510, and the counting sensor 500 records that the triggering times of the detection end 510 are incremented by 1. After the damping portion 310 continues to rotate, the triggering structure 312 corresponding to the next buffer area triggers the detection end 510, and the counting sensor 500 records that the triggering times of the detection end 510 are incremented by 1.

[0158] Exemplarily, the detection end 510 can be a proximity switch, and the triggering structure 312 can be a screw. The detection end 510 is arranged below the damping portion 310, and the screw protrudes from the lower surface of the damping portion 310. The setting of the screw facilitates the connection with the damping portion 310 and has a low cost.

[0159] In a setting method, the damping portion 310 and the connecting member 390 are connected by a screw. After the end of the screw passes through the damping portion 310 and the connecting member 390, it protrudes below the connecting member 390. Using the end of the screw as the triggering structure 312, with such a setting, the screw is used for connecting the connecting member 390 and the damping portion 310 on the one hand and triggering the counting sensor 500 on the other hand.

[0160] The setting of the counting sensor 500 can be used to detect the number of carrier cups passing through the damping portion 310, facilitating the calculation of the number of carrier cups passing through the production line and facilitating the implementation of the transportation of a set number of carrier cups. For example, when the next device located on the conveying device 10 in the battery production line needs to supply ten carrier cups at a time, after moving the partition member 220 out of the transfer area 101 to convey the carrier cups to the next device of the conveying device 10, since multiple carrier cups are in contact with each other before and after the transfer area 101, when one carrier cup is moved out of the conveying device 10, one carrier cup also passes through the damping portion 310 at the same time. That is to say, by the number of carrier cups passing through the damping portion 310, the number of carrier cups moved out of the conveying device 10 can be judged, so as to facilitate the judgment of whether a set number (such as ten) of carrier cups have been moved out of the conveying device 10.

[0161] The counting sensor 500 and the partition driver 210 can be electrically connected to the same controller. The controller judges whether to control the partition driver 210 to start according to the counting quantity of the counting sensor 500, so that the partition driver 210 drives the partition member 220 to move away from the transfer area 101. The controller can be an independently provided controller in the conveying device 10, and information is input to the controller so that the controller knows the set quantity of the carrier cup transfer. Or, the controller can be a controller in the battery production line, and the controller is also electrically connected to other devices in the battery production line to comprehensively judge whether to control the partition driver 210 to start according to other data provided by other devices.

[0162] In a possible design, the damping mechanism 300 further includes a damping mounting seat 301. The damping mounting seat 301 is connected to the conveying mechanism 100, the damping driver 320 is connected to the damping mounting seat 301, one of the damping mounting seat 301 and the second plate 332 is provided with a first slide rail 302, and the other is provided with a first slide block 303. The first slide block 303 is slidably mounted on the first slide rail 302.

[0163] Since the second plate 332 and the damping mounting seat 301 are slidably connected through the cooperation between the first slide block 303 and the first slide rail 302, the movement of the second plate 332 driving the damping portion 310 relative to the damping mounting seat 301 is more stable.

[0164] As Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, exemplarily, the first slide rail 302 is mounted on the damping mounting seat 301, and the first slide block 303 is mounted on the second plate 332. Since the weight of the first slide block 303 is smaller than the weight of the first slide rail 302 and the first slide rail 302 does not need to move, the second plate 332 drives the first slide block 303 to move during the movement process. Therefore, the driving force for the damping driver 320 to drive the damping portion 310 to move is smaller.

[0165] In a possible design, a liquid injection hole 3321 is provided on the second plate 332, and the liquid injection hole 3321 is disposed opposite to the first slider 303. The liquid injection hole 3321 is a through hole that penetrates the second plate 332 along the thickness direction of the second plate 332. Exemplarily, the liquid injection hole 3321 is an elongated hole, and the length direction of the elongated hole is the extending direction of the first slide rail 302, or in other words, the moving direction of the first slider 303.

[0166] In this setting mode, lubricant can be added between the first slider 303 and the first slide rail 302 through the liquid injection hole 3321 to improve the smoothness when the first slider 303 moves relative to the first slide rail 302. The lubricant can be lubricating grease, lubricating oil, etc.

[0167] As Figure 2 and Figure 10 shown, in a possible design, the blocking mechanism 200 includes a blocking driver 210 and a blocking member 220. The blocking driver 210 is configured to drive the blocking member 220 to move in a direction away from or close to the transfer area 101. The blocking member 220 includes a limiting end 221. In the transport direction, the limiting end 221 has a first surface 2211 and a second surface 2212, and the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 are inclined relative to each other, and the distance between the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 gradually increases in the direction away from the transfer area 101.

[0168] The blocking driver 210 drives the blocking member 220 to move into or away from the transfer area 101. Specifically, the blocking driver 210 drives the limiting end 221 of the blocking member 220 to move into or away from the transfer area 101. The limiting end 221 can at least partially extend into the transfer area 101 under the drive of the blocking driver 210 to limit the material 11 in the transfer area 101. Exemplarily, the blocking driver 210 can at least move the blocking member 220 between a first position and a second position. The first position is located within the transfer area 101, and the second position is located outside the transfer area 101. As Figure 2 shown, Figure 2 in the blocking member 220 is in the first position, and at least a partial area of the blocking member 220 moves to the middle area of the transfer area 101 in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction. For ease of description, the direction perpendicular to the transport direction is referred to as the width direction of the transfer area 101. In Figure 2In this case, the end of the partition member 220 is located at the midpoint of the conveying area 101 in the width direction. That is, in the width direction of the conveying area 101, the partition member 220 partitions at least half of the area corresponding to the partition member 220 on the conveying area 101. Of course, in other settings, when the partition member 220 is in the first position, the end of the partition member 220 can extend to the side of the conveying area 101 away from the partition driver 210, that is, the partition member 220 completely partitions the area corresponding to the partition member 220 on the conveying area 101 in the width direction. As Figure 3 shown, Figure 3 in which the partition member 220 is in the second position, and the partition member 220 does not extend into the area where the material 11 passes through the conveying area 101. In Figure 3 this case, the material 11 is a cup holder, and the width of the cup holder is similar to or equal to the width of the conveying area 101. Therefore, when the partition member 220 is in the second position, the partition member 220 does not extend into the conveying area 101 at all. If the width of the material 11 is less than the width of the conveying area 101, then in the conveying device 10 for transporting the material 11, when the partition member 220 is in the second position, the partition member 220 can partially extend into the conveying area 101, but will not contact the material 11 transported in the conveying area 101.

[0169] In the embodiment of the present application, the material 11 in the conveying area 101 moves forward along the transmission direction. When at least part of the structure of the limiting end 221 extends into the conveying area 101, under the limiting action of the limiting end 221, the material 11 is blocked behind the limiting end 221 to prevent the remaining material 11 from continuing to move forward along the transmission direction. The first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 are relatively inclined, specifically referring to that the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 are arranged at an angle less than or greater than 90 degrees. In the transmission direction, the distance between the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 gradually increases in the direction away from the conveying area 101. That is, in the transmission direction, the size of the limiting end 221 gradually increases in the direction away from the conveying area 101. It can be seen that in this setting method, in the transmission direction, the size of the end of the limiting end 221 close to the conveying area 101 is smaller than the size of the end of the limiting end 221 away from the conveying area 101, so as to facilitate the limiting end 221 to more smoothly extend between two adjacent materials 11 in the conveying area 101, thereby to a certain extent avoiding that when the partition member 220 moves towards the conveying area 101, the limiting end 221 of the partition member 220 squeezes the material 11 towards the conveying area 101. Or rather, in this setting method, the size of the side of the partition member 220 close to the conveying area 101 is relatively small, and it is easy to extend between two adjacent cup holders.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 may both be inclined with respect to the transmission direction. Exemplarily, the conveying mechanism 100 has a first wall and a second wall arranged at intervals, the conveying area 101 is located between the first wall and the second wall, the first wall and the second wall are both arranged parallel to the transmission direction, and the first wall is farther from the blocking mechanism 200 than the second wall. The first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 are both inclined with respect to the first wall or the second wall, the distance between the first surface 2211 and the first wall gradually decreases along the transmission direction, and the distance between the second surface 2212 and the first wall gradually increases along the transmission direction.

[0171] In a possible design, in the transmission direction, the first surface 2211 is located behind the second surface 2212, and the first surface 2211 is perpendicular to the transmission direction. When at least part of the structure of the limiting end 221 extends into the conveying area 101, as Figure 2 and Figure 11 shown, the materials 11 behind the limiting end 221 are blocked behind the limiting end 221, and the first surface 2211 will be subjected to the extrusion force of the materials 11 along the transmission direction. In this setting method, since the first surface 2211 is perpendicular to the transmission direction, the reaction force exerted by the first surface 2211 on the materials 11 is just opposite to the transmission direction. Thus, the limiting effect of the limiting end 221 on the materials 11 is better. Moreover, since the first surface 2211 is perpendicular to the transmission direction, the force exerted by the materials 11 on the first surface 2211 is perpendicular to the first surface 2211. Thus, the supporting effect of the limiting end 221 can be improved, and to a certain extent, the limiting end 221 can be prevented from being broken.

[0172] In a possible design, as Figure 10 shown, a buffer structure 231 is installed on the first surface 2211. The buffer structure 231 is used to buffer the materials 11. The buffer structure 231 can be specifically made of a flexible material, such as polyurethane, polyether or polyurethane polyether, etc. The buffer structure 231 can be in a columnar, block-shaped, plate-shaped or other irregular shapes. In this setting method, when at least part of the structure of the limiting end 221 extends into the conveying area 101, the buffer structure 231 can buffer the movement of the materials 11 behind the limiting end 221 to reduce the buffer force received by the materials 11, thereby providing a better protection effect on the materials 11 to a certain extent.

[0173] In a possible design, as Figure 10As shown, the first surface 2211 is provided with a recess 232. The buffer structure 231 is cylindrical. The buffer structure 231 is installed in the recess 232, and a part of the buffer structure 231 is located outside the recess 232. The recess 232 is used for installing and limiting the buffer structure 231 so that the buffer structure 231 is stably installed on the first surface 2211. A part of the buffer structure 231 is located outside the recess 232, that is, a part of the structure of the buffer structure 231 protrudes from the recess 232 beyond the first surface 2211. Or it can also be understood that in the direction perpendicular to the first surface 2211, the size of the buffer structure 231 is larger than the size of the recess 232. In this setting method, by providing the recess 232, a part of the buffer structure 231 is located inside the limiting end 221 to save space. Since the buffer structure 231 is cylindrical, it is only necessary to make the size of the opening of the recess 232 in the radial direction of the buffer structure 231 smaller than the diameter of the buffer structure 231. The buffer structure 231 is limited by the opening of the recess 232 so that the buffer structure 231 is stably installed in the recess 232, and at the same time a part of the buffer structure 231 can extend out of the opening of the recess 232 so that a part of the buffer structure 231 is located outside the recess 232. Optionally, the recess 232 can be prismatic, cylindrical or any other shape. In the radial direction of the buffer structure 231, the size of the opening of the recess 232 is smaller than the diameter of the buffer structure 231. Exemplarily, the shape of the recess 232 is cylindrical, and the cylindrical recess 232 matches the shape of the buffer structure 231 so that a part of the outer surface of the buffer structure 231 can fit well with the inner surface of the recess 232. In this way, the installation stability of the buffer structure 231 can be improved.

[0174] In a possible design, as Figures 10 to 12 shown, the number of the limiting ends 221 is multiple, and the multiple limiting ends 221 are arranged at intervals in the direction perpendicular to the transmission direction. The direction perpendicular to the transmission direction can specifically be the direction perpendicular to the transmission direction in the horizontal plane, or the direction perpendicular to the transmission direction in the vertical plane, or it can also be the direction perpendicular to the transmission direction in any other plane. In this setting method, by providing multiple limiting ends 221, the materials 11 in the conveying area 101 are blocked to increase the contact area between the materials 11 and the partition member 220, thereby improving the stability of the partition member 220 in blocking the materials 11.

[0175] In some alternative embodiments, the transmission direction is horizontal, and a plurality of limiting ends 221 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Exemplarily, the number of the limiting ends 221 is two, and the two limiting ends 221 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. The limiting end 221 with a lower position is used to abut against the bottom of the material 11, and the limiting end 221 with a higher position is used to abut against the top of the material 11. With such an arrangement, the upper and lower ends of the material 11 can be abutted by the two limiting ends 221, so as to effectively prevent the material 11 from tipping over after hitting the limiting ends 221, and the reliability of the baffle 220 for blocking the material 11 is relatively high. If the size of the material 11 in the vertical direction is large, in this case, since a plurality of limiting ends 221 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, taking the number of the limiting ends 221 as two as an example, one of the limiting ends 221 abuts against the bottom of the material 11, and the other limiting end 221 abuts against the middle of the material 11. Thus, it can also effectively prevent the material 11 from tipping over after hitting the limiting ends 221, and the stability of the baffle 220 for blocking the material 11 is good.

[0176] In a possible design, the barrier mechanism 200 further includes a barrier mounting seat 201, one of the barrier mounting seat 201 and the barrier member 220 is provided with a second slide rail 202, and the other is provided with a second slider 203, and the second slider 203 is slidably mounted on the second slide rail 202. The barrier mounting seat 201 is used to mount the second slider 203 or the second slide rail 202, and the barrier mounting seat 201 can be a plate-shaped structure, a block-shaped structure or other irregularly shaped structures. The second slider 203 is slidably mounted on the second slide rail 202, so that the barrier member 220 is slidably mounted on the barrier mounting seat 201. The barrier mounting seat 201 can be fixedly connected to the conveying mechanism 100, or the barrier mounting seat 201 can also be fixedly connected to a table (such as the ground or a workbench, etc.) for installing the conveying device 10, and the barrier mounting seat 201 provides stable support for the barrier member 220, and when the barrier member 220 slides relative to the barrier mounting seat 201, the barrier member 220 can move relative to the conveying area 101. The second slide rail 202 is used to support the second slider 203, and the second slide rail 202 is specifically a strip structure, and the extension direction of the second slide rail 202 is parallel to the direction of approaching or moving away from the conveying area 101. The second slider 203 is slidably mounted on the second slide rail 202, and specifically, the second slider 203 has a slide groove, and a part of the structure of the second slide rail 202 is inserted in the slide groove, so that the second slider 203 can slide along the extension direction of the second slide rail 202, and then the barrier member 220 can move relative to the barrier mounting seat 201 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the conveying area 101. In this arrangement, the second slider 203 and the second slide rail 202 are provided to make the barrier 220 move more smoothly relative to the barrier mounting seat 201, thereby improving the stability of the barrier 220 moving toward or away from the conveying area 101. In some optional embodiments, the second slide rail 202 is provided on the barrier mounting seat 201, and the second slider 203 is provided on the barrier 220.

[0177] In a possible design, the barrier mechanism 200 also includes a third plate 204 and a fourth plate 205, the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are connected to each other at a relative angle, the barrier driver 210 is installed in the area enclosed by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205, the barrier driver 210 is transmission-connected to the third plate 204, and the limit end 221 is connected to the fourth plate 205.

[0178] The third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are connected in a relatively inclined manner, that is, an included angle is formed between the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205. The included angle between the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees, and the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are connected to each other. The third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 can be connected by bonding, welding, clamping or auxiliary connecting members 390 (such as screws or bolts), or the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 can also be connected by integral injection molding or integral casting. Optionally, the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are vertically arranged and connected to each other. The third plate 204 is arranged parallel to the vertical direction, and the fourth plate 205 is arranged parallel to the horizontal direction.

[0179] The partition driver 210 is installed in the area enclosed by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205. That is to say, since the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are arranged relatively inclinedly, there is a region clamped between the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205, and the partition driver 210 is located in this region. Or, it can also be understood that the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are respectively located on different sides of the partition driver 210. Optionally, the partition driver 210 can be installed on the partition mounting seat 201, and the partition driver 210 is supported in the area enclosed by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 through the partition mounting seat 201.

[0180] The partition driver 210 is in transmission connection with the third plate 204. That is to say, the partition driver 210 can drive the third plate 204 to move. Exemplarily, the partition driver 210 has a driving end, and the third plate 204 is connected to the driving end of the partition driver 210, that is, the driving end of the partition driver 210 is fixedly connected to the third plate 204. The driving end of the partition driver 210 can drive the third plate 204 to move, and then drive the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 connected to the fourth plate 205 to move. The third plate 204 and the driving end of the partition driver 210 can be connected by any connection method such as bonding, clamping, welding or auxiliary connecting members 390 (such as screws or bolts), and no limitation is made here.

[0181] The limiting end 221 is connected to the fourth plate 205. Specifically, the limiting end 221 can be connected by connection methods such as bonding, welding, adhesion, clamping or auxiliary connecting members 390 (such as screws or bolts), or the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 are connected by integral injection molding or integral casting.

[0182] In this setting method, by installing the partition driver 210 in the area enclosed by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205, the partition driver 210 can be better protected by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205.

[0183] In some alternative embodiments, the fourth plate 205 is connected to the limiting end 221 of the partition member 220. The third plate 204 is located below the fourth plate 205 and on the side of the fourth plate 205 away from the conveying mechanism 100. The partition driver 210 is located below the fourth plate 205 and between the third plate 204 and the conveying mechanism 100. Optionally, the partition driver 210 can be mounted on the conveying mechanism 100. The driving end of the partition driver 210 is connected to the third plate 204. The driving end of the partition driver 210 drives the third plate 204 to move towards or away from the conveying mechanism 100, so as to drive the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 connected to the fourth plate 205 to move towards or away from the conveying area 101. When the limiting end 221 moves away from the conveying area 101 under the drive of the partition driver 210, at least part of the structure of the limiting end 221 can be located above the partition driver 210. With such a setting, in this embodiment, by mounting the partition driver 210 between the third plate 204 and the conveying mechanism 100, the space occupied by the conveying device 10 in the moving direction of the partition member 220 can be reduced.

[0184] In some alternative embodiments, the limiting end 221 is located on the side of the fourth plate 205 facing the conveying area 101, so as to facilitate the partition driver 210 to drive the limiting end 221 to extend into the conveying area 101. The limiting end 221 and the fourth plate 205 are connected by an integral molding method. The integral molding method can be integral injection molding or integral casting molding, which can be specifically set according to the materials of the limiting end 221 and the fourth plate 205. For example, when both the limiting end 221 and the fourth plate 205 include plastic materials, the limiting end 221 and the fourth plate 205 can be connected by integral injection molding. Optionally, the second slider 203 is specifically arranged on the side of the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 facing the partition mounting seat 201. The integral structure formed by the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 is connected to the second slider 203 by screws.

[0185] In some alternative embodiments, the partition driver 210 may include any driving structure such as a motor, a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, etc. The partition driver 210 drives the limiting end 221 to move between a first position and a second position, that is, the partition driver 210 drives the limiting end 221 to extend into or away from the conveying area 101. The partition driver 210 is connected with a first partition-in-place sensor 211 and a second partition-in-place sensor 212. When the partition driver 210 drives the limiting end 221 to move to the first position, the first partition-in-place sensor 211 is triggered; when the partition driver 210 drives the limiting end 221 to move to the second position, the second partition-in-place sensor 212 is triggered. By providing the first partition-in-place sensor 211 and the second partition-in-place sensor 212, it is convenient to perform closed-loop control on the partition driver 210. The first partition-in-place sensor 211 and the second partition-in-place sensor 212 may both be magnetic position sensors.

[0186] In a possible design, the conveying device 10 further includes a second sensor 600. In the transmission direction, the second sensor 600 is located behind the partition member 220. The second sensor 600 is spaced apart from the partition member 220. The second sensor 600 is used to detect whether there is a material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to the second sensor 600. The second sensor 600 may specifically be a photoelectric sensor, an acoustic wave sensor, a laser sensor, an infrared sensor, etc., which is not limited herein.

[0187] Optionally, the interval between the second sensor 600 and the partition member 220 is 4-8 times the size of the material 11 (this size is the size of the material 11 in the transmission direction), that is, 5-8 materials 11 can be accommodated between the partition member 220 and the second sensor 600. Exemplarily, as Figure 1 shown, the interval between the second sensor 600 and the partition member 220 is 5 times the size of the material 11. That is to say, when there are only five materials 11 behind the partition member 220, the second sensor 600 detects that there is no material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to it.

[0188] In this setting method, since the second sensor 600 is provided behind the partition member 220, it can be detected whether there is a material 11 being transmitted to a position at a certain distance from the partition member 220, so as to facilitate judging whether to partition or release the material 11. Exemplarily, a plurality of conveying devices 10 are all electrically connected to the same controller. Specifically, the controller is respectively in signal connection with the partition driver 210 and the second sensor 600 in each conveying device 10. When the second sensors 600 of two or more conveying devices 10 simultaneously detect that there is a material 11 in their respective conveying areas 101, the controller can timely adjust the operation of the partition drivers 210 in each conveying device 10 according to the information fed back by the second sensors 600 of each conveying device 10. For example, asFigure 3 and Figure 12 As shown, the controller controls the blocking driver 210 of one of the conveying devices 10 to drive the corresponding limiting end 221 to move to the second position, so that the material 11 in the conveying area 101 of the conveying device 10 can smoothly move forward along the conveying direction. The controller controls the blocking drivers 210 in other conveying devices 10 to drive the corresponding limiting ends 221 to move to the first position, as Figure 2 and Figure 11 shown, so that the material 11 in the conveying area 101 of other conveying devices 10 is temporarily blocked by the limiting end 221. In this way, it is beneficial to the orderly transportation of the material 11 in each conveying device 10.

[0189] In some alternative embodiments, the second sensor 600 includes a second transmitting end and a second receiving end. The second transmitting end and the second receiving end are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the second transmitting end and the second receiving end are respectively located on opposite sides of the conveying area 101. The second transmitting end is used to transmit a signal to the second receiving end, and the signal transmitted by the second transmitting end can be an optical signal, an acoustic wave signal, or the like. When there is a material 11 passing through the conveying area 101 corresponding to the second transmitting end and the second receiving end, the material 11 will block the signal transmitted by the second transmitting end to the second receiving end, so as to determine whether there is a material 11 in the conveying area 101.

[0190] In a possible design, the conveying mechanism 100 includes a frame 110, the conveying area 101 is located on the frame 110, and the blocking mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300 are respectively installed on the frame 110. The frame 110 can be a frame structure, that is, the frame 110 is formed by overlapping a plurality of support rods. Alternatively, the frame 110 can also be a seat structure, and the frame 110 has a plurality of mounting platforms for mounting the blocking mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300. In this setting method, by providing the frame 110, it is convenient to install the blocking mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300.

[0191] In a possible design, the blocking mechanism 200 is installed on the side of the frame 110, and / or the damping mechanism 300 is installed on the side of the frame 110. The frame 110 has a top surface and a bottom surface that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the top surface and the bottom surface of the frame 110 are connected by the side of the frame 110. At least one of the blocking mechanisms 200 is installed on the side of the frame 110. In this setting method, by installing at least one of the blocking mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300 on the side of the frame 110, the space occupied by the conveying device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application in the vertical direction can be reduced.

[0192] Exemplarily, as Figure 11 and Figure 12As shown, the partition mounting base 201 is connected to the side of the frame 110. The partition member 220 is located above the partition mounting base 201. A second slide rail 202 is provided on one side of the partition mounting base 201 facing the partition member 220. A second slider 203 is provided on one side of the partition member 220 facing the partition mounting base 201. The second slide rail 202 and the second slider 203 are slidably assembled to mount the partition member 220 above the partition mounting base 201, so that the partition member 220 can be located above the frame 110, and thus the limiting end 221 of the partition member 220 can smoothly extend into the conveying area 101. Optionally, the partition mounting base 201 is an "L"-shaped plate. The partition mounting base 201 includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate. The first connecting plate is used to connect to the frame 110. The first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are perpendicularly arranged. The second connecting plate is connected to the top of the first connecting plate. The second slide rail 202 is provided on the upper surface of the second connecting plate. The second slider 203 is provided on the lower surfaces of the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 of the partition member 220. Optionally, the partition driver 210 is mounted on the partition mounting base 201. Part of the structure of the partition mounting base 201 is located in the space surrounded by the third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205. Specifically, the fourth plate 205 is located above the second connecting plate. The fourth plate 205 is connected to the limiting end 221 of the partition member 220. The third plate 204 is located on the side of the second connecting plate away from the first connecting plate. An accommodating area is defined by the third plate 204, the second connecting plate, and the first connecting plate below the fourth plate 205. The partition driver 210 is located in the accommodating area. The driving end of the partition driver 210 is connected to the third plate 204. The side of the partition driver 210 away from the driving end is connected to the first connecting plate.

[0193] Exemplarily, as Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the damping mounting base 301 is connected to the side of the frame 110. A part of the structure of the damping mounting base 301 is located in the space enclosed by the first plate 331 and the second plate 332. Specifically, the damping mounting base 301 is located below the second plate 332 and between the first plate 331 and the frame 110. The damping mounting base 301 is an "L"-shaped plate. The damping mounting base 301 includes a third connecting plate and a fourth connecting plate. The third connecting plate is used to connect to the frame 110. The fourth connecting plate is perpendicularly arranged with respect to the third connecting plate, and the fourth connecting plate is connected to the top of the third connecting plate. The second plate 332 is located above the fourth connecting plate. A first slider 303 is installed below the second plate 332, and a first slide rail 302 is installed above the fourth connecting plate. The first slider 303 is slidably installed on the first slide rail 302. The damping driver 320 is located between the third connecting plate and the first plate 331 and below the fourth connecting plate. The damping driver 320 is installed on the third connecting plate, and the end of the damping driver 320 away from the third connecting plate is connected to the first plate 331. When the damping driver 320 includes a cylinder, the cylinder body of the damping driver 320 is installed on the third connecting plate, and the end of the rod body away from the cylinder body is connected to the first plate 331.

[0194] In a possible design, the frame 110 is provided with a first groove 111, and the partition mechanism 200 is installed at the first groove 111; and / or, the frame 110 is provided with a second groove 112, and the damping mechanism 300 is installed at the second groove 112. The frame 110 being provided with the first groove 111 specifically means that the first groove 111 can be provided on the top surface or the bottom surface of the frame 110, or the first groove 111 can be provided on the side surface of the frame 110. The partition mechanism 200 is installed at the first groove 111, that is, a part of the structure of the partition mechanism 200 is located in the first groove 111. The frame 110 being provided with the second groove 112 specifically means that the second groove 112 can be provided on the top surface or the bottom surface of the frame 110, or the second groove 112 can be provided on the side surface of the frame 110. The damping mechanism 300 is installed at the second groove 112, that is, a part of the structure of the damping mechanism 300 is located in the second groove 112. In this setting method, the inner wall of the first groove 111 is used to limit the partition mechanism 200, and the inner wall of the second groove 112 is used to limit the damping mechanism 300, so as to facilitate the stable installation of the partition mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300 on the frame 110.

[0195] Optionally, a first groove 111 and a second groove 112 are provided on the side surface of the frame. In the transmission direction, the second groove 112 is located behind the first groove 111. Part of the structure of the partition mechanism 200 is located in the first groove 111, and part of the structure of the damping mechanism 300 is located in the second groove 112. When the number of the damping mechanisms 300 is multiple, the number of the second grooves 112 is also multiple, and the multiple damping mechanisms 300 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the multiple second grooves 112.

[0196] Optionally, the manufacturing material of the frame 110 includes profiles, such as aluminum, steel, or stainless steel, etc. A strip-shaped groove is provided on the side surface of the profile, and the strip-shaped groove extends along the transmission direction. The first groove 111 and the second groove 112 are respectively grooves at different positions of the strip-shaped groove in the transmission direction. Both the partition mechanism 200 and the damping mechanism 300 are installed in the strip-shaped groove. In the strip-shaped groove, the groove where the partition mechanism 200 is installed is the first groove 111, and the groove where the damping mechanism 300 is installed is the second groove 112. In the transmission direction, the damping mechanism 300 is installed behind the partition mechanism 200, and the damping mechanism 300 and the partition mechanism 200 are arranged at intervals. When the number of the damping mechanisms 300 is multiple, in the transmission direction, the multiple damping mechanisms 300 are all installed behind the partition mechanism 200, and the multiple damping mechanisms 300 are arranged at intervals along the transmission direction. Since the strip-shaped groove extends along the transmission direction, thus, the installation positions of the partition mechanism 200 or the damping mechanism 300 can be adjusted along the transmission direction according to actual needs, and the applicability is better.

[0197] Optionally, the partition mechanism 200 includes a first limiting portion 2011. One end of the first limiting portion 2011 is connected to the first connecting plate of the partition mounting seat 201, and the other end extends into the first groove 111. The inner wall of the first groove 111 limits the first limiting portion 2011, so that the partition mounting seat 201 is stably installed on the frame 110, and further the partition mechanism 200 is stably installed on the frame 110. Optionally, the damping mechanism 300 includes a second limiting portion 3011. One end of the second limiting portion 3011 is connected to the third connecting plate of the damping mounting seat 301, and the other end extends into the second groove 112. The inner wall of the second groove 112 limits the second limiting portion 3011, so that the damping mounting seat 301 is stably installed on the frame 110, and further the damping mechanism 300 is stably installed on the frame 110.

[0198] In a specific embodiment, the embodiment of the present application provides a conveying device 10, and the conveying device 10 includes a conveying mechanism 100, a partition mechanism 200 and a damping mechanism 300. The conveying mechanism 100 includes a frame 110. The frame 110 is provided with a top surface and a bottom surface at intervals in the vertical direction, and the top surface and the bottom surface of the frame 110 are connected by the side surface of the frame 110. The conveying mechanism 100 has a conveying area 101, and the conveying area 101 is specifically located on the top surface of the frame 110. A flexible chain plate is arranged in the conveying area 101, and the material 11 is placed on the flexible chain plate, and the flexible chain plate moves to drive the material 11 to move. A first groove 111 and a second groove 112 are arranged on the side surface of the frame 110. The number of the second grooves 112 is two. In the transmission direction, the two second grooves 112 are arranged at intervals and are both located behind the first groove 111. The partition mechanism 200 is installed at the first groove 111, and the number of the damping mechanisms 300 is two, and each damping mechanism 300 is respectively installed at a different second groove 112.

[0199] The damping mechanism 300 includes a damping mounting seat 301, a damping driver 320, a damping part 310, a connecting seat 330, a base 340, a pressure piece 350, an adjusting piece 380, a connecting piece 390, a scale structure 381, an angular contact bearing group 360 and a rod 370. The damping mounting seat 301 is mounted on the side of the frame 110, and the damping mounting seat 301 includes a third connecting plate and a fourth connecting plate, the third connecting plate and the fourth connecting plate are vertically arranged, and the fourth connecting plate is located on the top of the third connecting plate, and the fourth connecting plate is located on the side of the third connecting plate away from the frame 110 and connected to the third connecting plate. The third connecting plate is connected to a second limiting portion 3011, one end of the second limiting portion 3011 protrudes from the side of the third connecting plate facing the frame 110, and one end of the second limiting portion 3011 protruding from the third connecting plate is located in the corresponding second slot 112. The connection seat 330 includes a first plate 331 and a second plate 332. The first plate 331 is connected to an end of the second plate 332 away from the conveying area 101, and the top of the first plate 331 is connected to the second plate 332. The space formed between the first plate 331 and the second plate 332 is located on the side of the first plate 331 close to the conveying area 101, and is located below the second plate 332. The second plate 332 is located above the fourth connection plate, and the first slider 303 is installed below the second plate 332. The first slide rail 302 is installed above the fourth connection plate, and the first slider 303 is slidably installed on the first slide rail 302. The second plate 332 is provided with a liquid injection hole 3321, and the liquid injection hole 3321 is arranged opposite to the first slider 303. The liquid injection hole 3321 is a through hole that penetrates the second plate 332 along the thickness direction of the second plate 332. The damping driver 320 is located between the third connecting plate and the first plate 331 and below the fourth connecting plate. The damping driver 320 is mounted on the third connecting plate. One end of the damping driver 320 away from the third connecting plate is connected to the first plate 331. The damping driver 320 includes a cylinder, which includes a cylinder body and a rod body. The cylinder body is mounted on the third connecting plate. One end of the rod body away from the cylinder body is connected to the first plate 331. The base 340 is connected to the upper side of the second plate 332. The base 340 has an accommodating space 341. The angular contact bearing group 360 is mounted in the accommodating space 341. The angular contact bearing group 360 includes a pair of angular contact bearings. The pair of angular contact bearings are symmetrically arranged along the axial direction. The angular contact bearings include an inner ring and an outer ring. The contact surface of the inner ring and the outer ring is inclined relative to the angular contact bearing, that is, the inner ring and the outer ring are arranged at an angle. A limit piece is provided at one end of the rod 370, and an adjusting piece 380 is provided at the other end. The inner ring is sleeved on the rod 370, and the connecting piece 390 and the limit piece are respectively located on opposite sides of the inner ring, so that the inner ring of the angular contact bearing is limited between the connecting piece 390 and the limit piece, and the outer ring is connected to the inner wall of the base 340. The damping part 310 includes a plurality of teeth, and the plurality of teeth are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction, and the area between adjacent teeth can store a material 11.A through hole 311 is provided in the middle of the damping part 310. One end of the rod part 370 passes through the through hole 311. An external thread is provided at the end of the rod part 370 extending to the end of the damping part 310 away from the angular contact bearing set 360. The adjusting part 380 includes an annular part and a handle part. The handle part is installed on the outside of the annular part to facilitate the operator to screw the annular part. The annular part is provided with a threaded hole matching the rod part 370, and the adjusting part 380 is screwed to the rod part 370. Scale lines 3811 are provided on the scale structure 381. One end of the scale structure 381 contacts the adjusting part 380, and the other end extends into the through hole 311. The scale structure 381 can move relative to the rod part 370 under the drive of the adjusting part 380. The pressure part 350 includes an elastic part 351. The scale structure 381 has a receiving cavity 3812. The receiving cavity 3812 of the scale structure 381 communicates with the through hole 311. The scale structure 381 covers the upper part of the through hole 311, and the connecting part 390 covers the lower part of the through hole 311. The elastic part 351 is a spring. The spring is sleeved on the rod part 370. Part of the spring is located in the through hole 311, and part of the spring is located in the receiving cavity 3812. In the vertical direction, the top surface of the connecting part 390 contacts the spring. The top end of the connecting part 390 is connected to the damping part 310. The bottom surface of the connecting part 390 contacts the top surface of the inner ring of the angular contact bearing in the angular contact bearing set 360 close to the connecting part 390. A limiting body is provided in the area of the rod part 370 on the side away from the connecting part 390 of the angular contact bearing set 360. The limiting body contacts the bottom surface of the inner ring of the articulated bearing in the angular contact bearing set 360 away from the connecting part 390. The connecting part 390 and the limiting body limit and fix the angular contact bearing set 360 and the rod part 370. The conveying device 10 further includes a counting sensor 500. The counting sensor 500 includes a detection end 510. The detection end 510 is a proximity switch. The detection end 510 is provided below the damping part 310. A triggering structure 312 is provided on the damping part 310. The triggering structure 312 is a screw, and the screw is installed on the lower surface of the tooth of the damping part 310. The conveying device 10 further includes a first sensor 400. The first sensor 400 is installed on the frame 110. In the transmission direction, the first sensor 400 is located behind the damping part 310. The interval between the first sensor 400 and the damping part 310 is 4-8 times the size of the material 11. The first sensor 400 is used to detect whether there is a material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to the first sensor 400; when the first sensor 400 detects that there is no material 11 in the conveying area 101 opposite to the first sensor 400, the damping driver 320 drives the damping part 310 to move away from the conveying area 101.

[0200] The partition mechanism 200 includes a partition mounting base 201, a partition driver 210, a partition member 220, a first limiting portion 2011, a third plate 204, and a fourth plate 205. The partition mounting base 201 includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are perpendicularly arranged, the first connecting plate is located on the side of the second connecting plate close to the frame 110, and the second connecting plate is connected to the top of the first connecting plate. One end of the first limiting portion 2011 is connected to the first connecting plate of the partition mounting base 201, and the other end extends into the first groove 111, so that the partition mounting base 201 is stably mounted on the frame 110. The third plate 204 and the fourth plate 205 are perpendicularly arranged and connected to each other, the fourth plate 205 is located above the second connecting plate, the fourth plate 205 is connected to the partition member 220, the third plate 204 is located on the side of the second connecting plate away from the first connecting plate, and an accommodating area is defined below the fourth plate 205 by the third plate 204, the second connecting plate, and the first connecting plate. The partition driver 210 is located in the accommodating area, the driving end of the partition driver 210 is connected to the third plate 204, and the side of the partition driver 210 away from the driving end is connected to the first connecting plate. The partition member 220 includes a limiting end 221, the limiting end 221 is connected to the fourth plate 205, and the limiting end 221 and the fourth plate 205 are of an integral structure. By driving the third plate 204 to move towards or away from the conveying mechanism 100 by the driving end of the partition driver 210, the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 connected to the fourth plate 205 are driven to move towards or away from the conveying area 101. The limiting end 221 can at least partially extend into the conveying area 101 under the drive of the partition driver 210 to limit the material 11 in the conveying area 101. The number of the limiting ends 221 is two, and the two limiting ends 221 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. The limiting end 221 has a first surface 2211 and a second surface 2212. In the conveying direction, the first surface 2211 is located behind the second surface 2212, and the first surface 2211 is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 are relatively inclined, and the distance between the first surface 2211 and the second surface 2212 gradually increases in the direction away from the conveying area 101. The first surface 2211 is provided with an embedding groove 232, and a cylindrical buffer structure 231 is installed in the embedding groove 232. In the radial direction of the buffer structure 231, the size of the opening of the embedding groove 232 is smaller than the diameter of the buffer structure 231, and a part of the structure of the buffer structure 231 extends out of the opening of the embedding groove 232. The buffer structure 231 is made of a flexible material, and the flexible material includes but is not limited to polyurethane, polyether, or polyurethane polyether, etc. The buffer structure 231 buffers the movement of the material 11 behind the limiting end 221 to reduce the impact force received by the material 11. The shape of the embedding groove 232 is cylindrical, and the cylindrical embedding groove 232 matches the shape of the buffer structure 231.The top surface of the second connecting plate is provided with a second slide rail 202, and the bottom surfaces of the fourth plate 205 and the limiting end 221 are provided with second sliders 203. The extending direction of the second slide rail 202 is parallel to the direction of approaching or departing from the conveying area 101. The second sliders 203 are slidably mounted on the second slide rail 202. The conveying device 10 further includes a second sensor 600. The second sensor 600 is mounted on the frame 110, and in the transmission direction, the second sensor 600 is located behind the baffle 220. The second sensor 600 is spaced apart from the baffle 220, and the distance between the second sensor 600 and the baffle 220 is 4 - 8 times the size of the material 11.

[0201] In a second aspect, a battery production line is provided, including the conveying device 10 provided in any of the above embodiments. Since the battery production line is applied with the above conveying device 10, during the process of conveying the carrier by the conveying device 10, the impact force of the carrier on the baffle 220 in the conveying device 10 can be reduced, the service life of the baffle 220 can be prolonged, and it is beneficial to reduce the extrusion force between adjacent carriers, facilitating the removal of several carriers from multiple carriers for detection or other operations.

[0202] The battery production line further includes a first device and a second device, and the conveying device 10 is used to transport the material 11 of the first device to the second device.

[0203] As Figure 13 shown, in a possible design, the number of the conveying devices 10 is multiple, and the production line further includes a confluence device. The confluence device includes a confluence area, and the conveying areas 101 of the multiple conveying devices 10 are respectively communicated with the confluence area.

[0204] The number of the conveying devices 10 is multiple, and the multiple conveying devices 10 all convey the material 11 to the confluence device, and the confluence device continues to convey the material 11 to the second device.

[0205] For example, the number of the first devices is multiple, and the number of the second devices is one. A conveying device 10 is provided between each first device and the second device, and the number of the conveying devices 10 is the same as the number of the first devices. One end at the rear side of each conveying device 10 along the conveying direction is oppositely arranged with the corresponding first device, so that the material 11 of the first device enters the conveying device 10. One end at the front side of the conveying device 10 along the conveying direction is connected to the confluence device, so that the material 11 in the conveying device 10 can move to the confluence device. The confluence device is oppositely arranged with the second device, so that the material 11 of the confluence device can move to the second device.

[0206] Since the partition mechanisms 200 and the damping mechanisms 300 are provided in the multiple conveying devices 10, it is convenient to convey the material 11 to the confluence device through the multiple conveying devices 10.

[0207] In some embodiments, the battery production line includes a controller. Exemplarily, as Figure 13 shown, the number of conveying devices 10 is two. Among the two conveying devices 10, the blocking driver 210 of the blocking mechanism 200, the damping driver 320 of the damping mechanism 300, the counting sensor 500, the first sensor 400, the second sensor 600, and the busbar device are all electrically connected to the controller. When there is a feeding requirement for the busbar device, according to the first sensor 400, it can be determined which conveying device 10 has the material 11 behind the blocking member 220. When there is material 11 in one conveying device 10 and no material 11 in the other conveying device 10, the blocking driver 210 in the conveying device 10 with material 11 is activated, so that the blocking member 220 moves out of the conveying area 101, and the material 11 in this conveying device 10 conveys the material 11 to the busbar device. When there is material 11 behind the blocking members 220 in both conveying devices 10, the blocking driver 210 in the first conveying device 10 is activated in a preset order, so that the blocking member 220 moves out of the conveying area 101, and the material 11 in this conveying device 10 conveys a set number of materials 11 to the busbar device. When the controller determines that the number of conveyed materials 11 reaches the set number according to the counting sensor 500 in the conveying device 10 that conveys the material 11, the controller controls the blocking driver 210 in this conveying device 10 to move to the conveying area 101 to stop the conveying operation of the material 11 in this conveying device 10. Then, the controller activates the blocking driver 210 in the other conveying device 10, so that the blocking member 220 moves out of the conveying area 101, and the material 11 in this conveying device 10 conveys a set number of materials 11 to the busbar device, and so on in a cycle until the busbar device feeds back no feeding requirement.

[0208] The controller may include a PLC.

[0209] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and the description of the present application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the text, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A conveying device, It is characterized in that include: A conveying mechanism, having a conveying area, the conveying mechanism being used to convey the material in the conveying area along a transmission direction; A blocking mechanism, used for extending into the conveying area to stop the movement of the material along the conveying direction; The damping mechanism is at least partially located in the conveying area. In the transmission direction, the damping mechanism and the blocking mechanism are spaced apart. The damping mechanism can move relative to the conveying mechanism driven by the material. The damping mechanism is used to provide resistance for the material.

2. The conveying device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The damping mechanism includes a damping portion and a damping driver, wherein the damping driver is used to drive the damping portion to move closer to or farther from the conveying area.

3. The conveying device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The conveying device also includes a first sensor, which is located at the rear side of the damping part in the transmission direction, and is spaced apart from the damping part. The first sensor is used to detect whether the material exists in the conveying area opposite to the first sensor; when the first sensor detects that the material does not exist in the conveying area opposite to the first sensor, the damping driver drives the damping part to move away from the conveying area.

4. The conveying device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The damping mechanism also includes a connecting seat, which includes a first plate and a second plate, the first plate is connected to the second plate at an angle, the first plate is connected to the damping driver, the damping part is movably mounted on the second plate, and the damping driver is located in a space enclosed by the first plate and the second plate.

5. The conveying device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The damping mechanism also includes a damping mounting seat, which is connected to the transmission mechanism, and the damping driver is connected to the damping mounting seat. One of the damping mounting seat and the second plate is provided with a first slide rail, and the other is provided with a first slider, and the first slider is slidably mounted on the first slide rail.

6. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, It is characterized in that There are multiple damping mechanisms, and the damping parts of the multiple damping mechanisms are arranged at intervals in the transmission direction.

7. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, It is characterized in that The damping mechanism also includes a base, a pressure piece, an angular contact bearing group and a rod portion, wherein the outer ring of the angular contact bearing group is connected to the base, the inner ring of the angular contact bearing group is connected to the rod portion, the pressure piece is located on one side of the axial direction of the angular contact bearing group, the pressure piece provides pressure for the angular contact bearing group, the damping portion is transmission-connected to the rod portion, the damping portion can drive the rod portion to rotate, and the material can push the damping portion to rotate.

8. The conveying device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The pressure member includes an elastic member, and the damping mechanism further includes an adjusting member. The elastic member is located between the adjusting member and the angular contact bearing set. The adjusting member is capable of moving relative to the rod portion to change the compression amount of the elastic member.

9. The conveying device according to claim 8, wherein, the damping portion is provided with a through hole, the rod portion passes through the through hole, the angular contact bearing set and the adjusting member are respectively located on both sides of the damping portion. The damping mechanism further includes a connecting member, the connecting member is fixedly connected to the damping portion, the connecting member is in transmission connection with the rod portion, and the connecting member is capable of driving the rod portion to rotate.

10. The conveying device according to claim 9, wherein, both ends of the connecting member are respectively in contact with the elastic member and the angular contact bearing set.

11. The conveying device according to claim 9, wherein, the damping mechanism further includes a scale structure, the scale structure is provided with scale lines, one end of the scale structure is in contact with the adjusting member, and the other end extends into the through hole. The scale structure is capable of moving relative to the rod portion under the drive of the adjusting member.

12. The conveying device according to claim 11, wherein, the elastic member is a spring, the spring is sleeved on the rod portion, a part of the spring is located in the through hole, the scale structure has a receiving cavity, a part of the spring is located in the receiving cavity, and the scale structure is in contact with one end of the spring away from the angular contact bearing set.

13. The conveying device according to claim 8, wherein, the rod portion has an external thread, the adjusting member has a threaded hole matching the external thread, and the adjusting member is screwed to the rod portion through the threaded hole.

14. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1-13, wherein, the conveying device further includes a counting sensor, the counting sensor includes a detection end, a triggering structure is provided on the damping portion, the damping portion moves under the drive of the material to drive the triggering structure to trigger the detection end, and the counting sensor is capable of recording the triggering times of the detection end.

15. The conveying device according to claim 5, wherein, a liquid injection hole is provided on the second plate, and the liquid injection hole is disposed opposite to the first slider.

16. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1-15, wherein, the partitioning mechanism includes a partitioning member and a partitioning driver. The partitioning driver is used to drive the partitioning member to move into the conveying area. The partitioning member includes a limiting end. In the conveying direction, the limiting end has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface are relatively inclined, and the distance between the first surface and the second surface gradually increases in the direction away from the conveying area.

17. The conveying device according to claim 16, wherein, in the conveying direction, the first surface is located at the rear side of the second surface, and the first surface is perpendicular to the conveying direction.

18. The conveying device according to claim 16, wherein, a buffer structure is mounted on the first surface.

19. The conveying device according to claim 18, wherein, a slot is provided on the first surface, the buffer structure is cylindrical, the buffer structure is installed in the slot and part of the buffer structure is located outside the slot.

20. The conveying device according to claim 16, wherein, the number of the limiting ends is multiple, and the multiple limiting ends are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction.

21. The conveying device according to claim 17, wherein, the partition mechanism further includes a partition mounting seat, one of the partition mounting seat and the partition member is provided with a second slide rail, and the other is provided with a second slider, and the second slider is slidably mounted on the second slide rail.

22. The conveying device according to claim 16, wherein, the partition mechanism further includes a third plate and a fourth plate, the third plate and the fourth plate are connected obliquely opposite to each other, the partition driver is installed in the area surrounded by the third plate and the fourth plate, the partition driver is in transmission connection with the third plate, and the limiting end is connected to the fourth plate.

23. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1-22, wherein, the conveying device further includes a second sensor. In the conveying direction, the second sensor is located behind the partition mechanism, the second sensor is spaced apart from the partition mechanism, and the second sensor is used to detect whether the material exists in the conveying area opposite to the second sensor.

24. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1-22, wherein, the conveying mechanism includes a frame, the conveying area is located on the frame, and the partition mechanism and the damping mechanism are respectively installed on the frame.

25. The conveying device according to claim 24, wherein, the partition mechanism is installed on the side surface of the frame, and / or, the damping mechanism is installed on the side surface of the frame.

26. The conveying device according to claim 24, wherein, the frame is provided with a first groove, and the partition mechanism is installed at the first groove; and / or, the frame is provided with a second groove, and the damping mechanism is installed at the second groove.

27. A battery production line, wherein, it includes the conveying device according to any one of claims 1-26.

28. The battery production line according to claim 27, wherein, the number of the conveying devices is multiple, the production line further includes a converging device, the converging device includes a converging area, and the conveying areas of the multiple conveying devices are respectively communicated with the converging area.

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