Equipment for assembling steel shell and rubber ring of lithium battery

Abstract

The invention discloses steel shell and rubber ring assembling equipment for a lithium battery. The steel shell and rubber ring assembling equipment comprises a rack, the turntable is rotatably arranged on the workbench; a rubber ring feeding mechanism, a rubber ring shaping mechanism, a steel shell feeding mechanism and a transplanting mechanism are sequentially arranged on the workbench in the rotating direction of the rotating disc, a material stirring mechanism is further arranged beside the transplanting mechanism, a pressing mechanism is arranged on the material stirring mechanism, and the tail end of the material stirring mechanism is in butt joint with a detection mechanism. The rubber ring feeding mechanism automatically feeds a rubber ring to a clamp of the rotary disc for positioning, the rubber ring shaping mechanism carries out thermal shaping on the rubber ring, deformation of the rubber ring is avoided, the deformed rubber ring is shaped to be in a qualified state, and then the steel shell feeding mechanism automatically feeds a steel shell and inserts the steel shell onto the rubber ring. The transferring mechanism transfers a steel shell with a pre-installed rubber ring to the material shifting mechanism, the material shifting mechanism carries the steel shell to the lower portion of the pressing mechanism, and after the pressing mechanism presses the steel shell and the rubber ring in place, the material shifting mechanism carries the steel shell and the rubber ring to the detection mechanism for all-directional photographing detection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of battery assembly, and particularly relates to an assembly device for a steel shell and a rubber ring of a lithium battery. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of lithium batteries, there is a process of putting a rubber ring on the steel shell. Especially for micro lithium batteries, since the diameter of the material is about 8 mm and the assembly accuracy requirement is 0.05 mm, the current manual assembly has low efficiency, low yield of mechanical blind assembly and is easy to damage the appearance. Therefore, it is necessary to design a device for automatically assembling the steel shell and the rubber ring to improve the efficiency and assembly accuracy at the same time. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an assembly device for a steel shell and a rubber ring of a lithium battery to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides an assembly device for a steel shell and a rubber ring of a lithium battery, including a frame, and a workbench is included on the frame; a turntable, rotatably arranged on the workbench, and a plurality of jigs for placing steel shells are arranged in an array along the center of the turntable; The workbench is sequentially provided with a rubber ring feeding mechanism, a rubber ring shaping mechanism, a steel shell feeding mechanism and a transplanting mechanism along the rotation direction of the turntable. A feeding mechanism for transporting the steel shell pre-installed with the rubber ring is also arranged beside the transplanting mechanism. A pressing mechanism is arranged on the feeding mechanism, and a detection mechanism is connected to the end of the feeding mechanism. The rubber ring feeding mechanism is used for feeding the rubber ring onto the jig, the rubber ring shaping mechanism is used for shaping the rubber ring by heat conduction, the steel shell feeding mechanism is used for feeding the steel shell and inserting it into the rubber ring on the jig, the detection mechanism is used for detecting the steel shell installed with the rubber ring, and the transplanting mechanism is used for moving the steel shell onto the feeding mechanism.

[0005] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the rubber ring feeding mechanism includes a first vibrating disk, a first vibrating material seat, a first support frame, a first material channel, and a first slide rail. The first vibrating disk, the first vibrating material seat, and the first support frame are all fixed on the workbench. The first material channel is fixed on the first vibrating material seat, and the first slide rail is fixed on the first support frame. A first sliding seat is slidably arranged on the first slide rail, and a first material pushing block is fixed on the first sliding seat. The first material pushing block is butted against the end of the first material channel and is used for positioning and receiving the rubber ring. A second support frame is also fixedly arranged on the workbench. A first fixed seat is arranged on the second support frame, and a first track is fixed on the first fixed seat. A first slider is slidably arranged on the first track, and a second slider is fixed on the first slider. A second track is fixed on the second slider, and a second fixed seat is fixed on the second track. A suction nozzle for adsorbing the rubber ring is arranged on the second fixed seat.

[0006] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the rubber ring shaping mechanism includes a third support frame. A third track is arranged on the third support frame, and a third slider is slidably arranged on the third track. A thermal profiling head is arranged on the third slider. The thermal profiling head is used for shaping the rubber ring after heat conduction outside the fixture. A first air cylinder is also arranged on the third support frame, and the output end of the first air cylinder is fixedly connected to the thermal profiling head.

[0007] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the steel shell feeding mechanism includes a second vibrating material seat, a fourth support frame, a second vibrating disk, a second slide rail, and a third slide rail. The second vibrating disk, the second vibrating material seat, and the fourth support frame are fixed on the workbench. A second material channel is fixed on the second vibrating disk. A fifth support frame is also arranged on the workbench, and a second material pushing block for positioning the steel shell is fixed on the fifth support frame. The second material pushing block is butted against the end of the second material channel. The second slide rail is fixed on the fourth support frame, and the third slide rail is slidably connected to the second slide rail. A second sliding seat is slidably arranged on the third slide rail, and a suction nozzle for adsorbing the steel shell is arranged on the second sliding seat.

[0008] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the transplanting mechanism includes a ninth support frame. The ninth support frame is fixed on the workbench. A third sliding seat is arranged at the top of the ninth support frame, and a second air cylinder is arranged on the third sliding seat. A third fixed seat is slidably arranged on the second air cylinder, and the output end of the second air cylinder is connected to the third fixed seat. A suction nozzle for adsorbing the steel shell with the rubber ring installed is arranged on the third fixed seat.

[0009] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the blanking mechanism includes a sixth support frame, a third blanking block is movably provided at the top of the sixth support frame, a fourth slide is slidably provided on the sixth support frame, a fifth slide is slidably provided on the fourth slide, the top of the fifth slide is fixedly connected to the third blanking block, a third cylinder is provided on the fourth slide, and the output end of the third cylinder is fixedly connected to the side of the fifth slide.

[0010] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the pressing mechanism includes a seventh support frame, the seventh support frame is fixed on the top of the sixth support frame and is located on the side of the third blanking block, a fourth cylinder is provided on the seventh support frame, a pressing head is fixedly connected to the bottom output end of the fourth cylinder, and the pressing head is used to press and fix the steel shell and the rubber ring.

[0011] In the present invention, a further embodiment is that the detection mechanism includes an eighth support frame, the eighth support frame is fixed on the workbench, a feeding belt is fixedly connected to the top of the eighth support frame, a plurality of side detection cameras are arranged outside the feeding belt, a top detection camera is arranged on the top of the feeding belt, and the side detection cameras and the top detection camera are used to take pictures and detect the steel shell with the rubber ring installed.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: By integrating all mechanisms on one device, first, the rubber ring feeding mechanism automatically feeds the rubber ring onto the fixture of the turntable for positioning. Through the rotation of the turntable, the rubber ring is first thermally shaped by the rubber ring shaping mechanism to avoid deformation of the rubber ring and shape the deformed rubber ring into a qualified form. Subsequently, the steel shell feeding mechanism automatically feeds the steel shell and inserts it onto the rubber ring. The transplanting mechanism transfers the steel shell pre-installed with the rubber ring to the blanking mechanism, the blanking mechanism transports it to the lower part of the pressing mechanism, after the pressing mechanism presses the steel shell and the rubber ring in place, the blanking mechanism transports it to the detection mechanism for full-range photographic detection, and it can realize a series of rapid and accurate assembly and detection work for the micro rubber ring and steel shell. Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 is the structural schematic of the rubber ring feeding mechanism of the present invention Figure 1 ; Figure 3 is the structural schematic of the rubber ring feeding mechanism of the present invention Figure 2 ; Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the steel shell feeding mechanism of the present invention; Figure 5 is the structural schematic of the transplanting mechanism, blanking mechanism and detection mechanism of the present invention Figure 1 ; Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transplanting mechanism, the material feeding mechanism and the detection mechanism of the present invention. Figure 2 . Specific embodiments

[0014] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0015] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms used here are only for describing specific embodiments, rather than intending to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. For the convenience of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual proportional relationship. Technologies, methods and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the said technologies, methods and devices should be regarded as part of the authorization specification. In all the examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters indicate similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0016] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, rather than to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are usually of the same type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or multiple. In addition, "and / or" in the description and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally means an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0017] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the orientation terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Without contrary instructions, these orientation terms do not indicate and imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the present application; the orientation terms "inside, outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0018] It should be noted that in this application, the term "including", "comprising" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "including a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising such element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order according to the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0019] This embodiment provides a steel shell and rubber ring assembly device for a lithium battery, including a frame 1, and a workbench 10 is included on the frame 1; a turntable 2, rotatably arranged on the workbench 10, and a plurality of jigs 20 for placing steel shells are arranged in an array along the center of the turntable 2; A rubber ring feeding mechanism 3, a rubber ring shaping mechanism 4, a steel shell feeding mechanism 5 and a transplanting mechanism 6 are sequentially arranged on the workbench 10 along the rotation direction of the turntable 2. A dialing mechanism 7 for transporting the steel shells pre-installed with rubber rings is also arranged beside the transplanting mechanism 6. A pressing mechanism 8 is arranged on the dialing mechanism 7, and a detection mechanism 9 is connected to the end of the dialing mechanism 7. The rubber ring feeding mechanism 3 is used to feed rubber rings onto the jigs 20, the rubber ring shaping mechanism 4 is used to perform heat conduction shaping on the rubber rings, the steel shell feeding mechanism 5 is used to feed steel shells and insert them into the rubber rings on the jigs 20, the detection mechanism 9 is used to detect the steel shells with rubber rings installed, and the transplanting mechanism 6 is used to move the steel shells onto the dialing mechanism 7. In this embodiment, the assembly of two rubber rings and steel shells is performed each time, which can improve the assembly efficiency. The quantity should not be too large because it involves a micro lithium battery with a small size, and sufficient assembly accuracy needs to be ensured. In this embodiment, further, the rubber ring feeding mechanism 3 includes a first vibrating disk 30, a first vibrating seat 31, a first support frame 32, a first material channel 33 and a first slide rail 34. The first vibrating disk 30, the first vibrating seat 31 and the first support frame 32 are all fixed on the workbench 10. The first material channel 33 is fixed on the first vibrating seat 31, and the first slide rail 34 is fixed on the first support frame 32. A first slide block 35 is slidably arranged on the first slide rail 34, and a first material pushing block 36 is fixed on the first slide block 35. The first material pushing block 36 is butted against the end of the first material channel 33 and is used for positioning and receiving the rubber ring. A second support frame 37 is also fixed on the workbench 10. A first fixing seat 38 is arranged on the second support frame 37, and a first track 380 is fixed on the first fixing seat 38. A first slide block 381 is slidably arranged on the first track 380. A second slide block 382 is fixed on the first slide block 381, and a second track 383 is fixed on the second slide block 382. A third fixing seat 384 is fixed on the second track 383, and a suction nozzle 39 for adsorbing the rubber ring is arranged on the third fixing seat 384. The first vibrating disk 30 is filled with rubber rings. Through the vibration of the first vibrating seat 31, the rubber rings are discharged in the same direction. After the first slide block 35 drives the first material pushing block 36 to be butted against the end of the first material channel 33 to receive the rubber ring, the first slide block 35 moves below the suction nozzle 39. After the suction nozzle 39 adsorbs the rubber ring, it is moved to the fixture 20 for placement.

[0020] In this embodiment, further, the rubber ring shaping mechanism 4 includes a third support frame 40. A third track 41 is arranged on the third support frame 40, and a third slide block 42 is slidably arranged on the third track 41. A thermal profiling head 43 is arranged on the third slide block 42. The thermal profiling head 43 is used to fit outside the fixture 20 to perform thermal conduction and shaping treatment on the rubber ring. A first air cylinder 44 is also arranged on the third support frame 40. The output end of the first air cylinder 44 is fixedly connected to the thermal profiling head 43. After the turntable 2 rotates into place, the first air cylinder 44 pushes the thermal profiling head 43 to sleeve outside the fixture 20, and the possibly deformed rubber ring is subjected to thermal conduction and then reset and shaped into a qualified form by heating. The thermal profiling head 43 is existing and will not be elaborated in this embodiment.

[0021] In this embodiment, further, the steel shell feeding mechanism 5 includes a second vibrating seat 50, a fourth support frame 51, a second vibrating disk 52, a second slide rail 53 and a third slide rail 54. The second vibrating disk 52, the second vibrating seat 50 and the fourth support frame 51 are fixed on the workbench 10. A second material channel 55 is fixed on the second vibrating disk 52. A fifth support frame 56 is further provided on the workbench 10. A second material pushing block 57 for positioning the steel shell is fixed on the fifth support frame 56. The second material pushing block 57 is docked at the tail end of the second material channel 55. The second slide rail 53 is fixed on the fourth support frame 51. The third slide rail 54 is slidably connected to the second slide rail 53. A second slide seat 58 is slidably arranged on the third slide rail 54. A suction nozzle 39 for adsorbing the steel shell is provided on the second slide seat 58. The second vibrating disk 52 contains steel shells. Through the vibration of the second vibrating seat 50, the steel shells are discharged from the second material channel 55 in the same form. After moving through the second slide rail 53 and the third slide rail 54, the suction nozzle 39 is aligned above the second material pushing block 57, then adsorbs the steel shell and transports it to the rubber ring at the fixture 20, and slightly presses down to insert the steel shell into the rubber ring for pre-assembly.

[0022] In this embodiment, further, the transplanting mechanism 6 includes a ninth support frame 60. The ninth support frame 60 is fixed on the workbench 10. A third slide seat 61 is provided at the top of the ninth support frame 60. A second air cylinder 62 is provided on the third slide seat 61. A second fixed seat 63 is slidably arranged on the second air cylinder 62. The second fixed seat 63 is connected to the output end of the second air cylinder 62. A suction nozzle 39 for adsorbing the steel shell with the rubber ring installed is provided on the second fixed seat 63. After the third slide seat 61 slides above the fixture 20 on the ninth support frame 60, the second air cylinder 62 pushes the suction nozzle 39 downward to adsorb the steel shell, and transports the steel shell to the material pushing mechanism 7.

[0023] In this embodiment, further, the material pushing mechanism 7 includes a sixth support frame 70. A third material pushing block 71 is movably provided at the top of the sixth support frame 70. A fourth slide seat 72 is slidably arranged on the sixth support frame 70. A fifth slide seat 73 is slidably arranged on the fourth slide seat 72. The top of the fifth slide seat 73 is fixedly connected to the third material pushing block 71. A third air cylinder 74 is provided on the fourth slide seat 72. The output end of the third air cylinder 74 and the side of the fifth slide seat 73 are fixedly connected. When the third air cylinder 74 works, it pushes the fifth slide seat 73 to reciprocate, thereby driving the third material pushing block 71 to move back and forth, and transporting the steel shell transferred by the transplanting mechanism 6 below the pressing mechanism 8.

[0024] In this embodiment, further, the pressing mechanism 8 includes a seventh support frame 80, which is fixed to the top of the sixth support frame 70 and located at the side of the third material pushing block 71. A fourth cylinder 81 is provided on the seventh support frame 80. The bottom output end of the fourth cylinder 81 is fixed with a pressing head 82, and the pressing head 82 is used to press and fix the steel shell and the rubber ring. When the fourth cylinder 81 works, it drives the pressing head 82 to press the steel shell and the rubber ring in place.

[0025] In this embodiment, further, the detection mechanism 9 includes an eighth support frame 90, which is fixed to the workbench 10. A feeding belt 91 is fixed to the top of the eighth support frame 90. A plurality of side detection cameras 92 are arranged on the outer side of the feeding belt 91, and a top detection camera 93 is arranged on the top of the feeding belt 91. The side detection cameras 92 and the top detection camera 93 are used to take pictures and detect the steel shell with the rubber ring installed. After the pressing down is completed, the fourth cylinder 81 works to move the steel shell out onto the feeding belt 91, and the detection mechanism 9 performs an all-round picture taking and detection.

[0026] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Without conflict, the embodiments and the features in the embodiments in the present application can be combined with each other. The present application is not limited to the above specific implementation manners. The above specific implementation manners are only illustrative and not restrictive. Under the inspiration of the present application, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope protected by the claims, and all of them belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A steel shell and rubber ring assembly device for a lithium battery, characterized in that, including a frame, on which a workbench is included; a turntable, rotatably arranged on the workbench, and a plurality of jigs for placing steel shells are arranged in an array along the center of the turntable; along the direction of rotation of the turntable on the workbench, a rubber ring feeding mechanism, a rubber ring shaping mechanism, a steel shell feeding mechanism and a transplanting mechanism are sequentially arranged. A feeding mechanism for transporting the steel shells pre-installed with rubber rings is also arranged beside the transplanting mechanism. A pressing mechanism is arranged on the feeding mechanism, and a detection mechanism is connected to the end of the feeding mechanism. The rubber ring feeding mechanism is used to feed rubber rings onto the jigs. The rubber ring shaping mechanism is used to perform heat conduction shaping on the rubber rings. The steel shell feeding mechanism is used to feed steel shells and insert them into the rubber rings on the jigs. The detection mechanism is used to detect the steel shells installed with rubber rings. The transplanting mechanism is used to move the steel shells onto the feeding mechanism.

2. The steel shell and rubber ring assembling device for a lithium battery according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rubber ring feeding mechanism includes a first vibrating disk, a first vibrating seat, a first support frame, a first material channel and a first slide rail. The first vibrating disk, the first vibrating seat and the first support frame are all fixed on the workbench. The first material channel is fixed on the first vibrating seat. The first slide rail is fixed on the first support frame. A first sliding seat is slidably arranged on the first slide rail. A first feeding block is fixed on the first sliding seat. The first feeding block is connected to the end of the first material channel and is used to position and hold the rubber ring. A second support frame is also fixed on the workbench. A first fixing seat is arranged on the second support frame. A first track is fixed on the first fixing seat. A first slider is slidably arranged on the first track. A second slider is fixed on the first slider. A second track is fixed on the second slider. A second fixing seat is arranged on the second track. A suction nozzle for adsorbing the rubber ring is arranged on the second fixing seat.

3. The steel shell and rubber ring assembly equipment for a lithium battery according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rubber ring shaping mechanism includes a third support frame. A third track is arranged on the third support frame. A third slider is slidably arranged on the third track. A thermal profiling head is arranged on the third slider. The thermal profiling head is used to fit outside the jig to perform heat conduction and shaping treatment on the rubber ring. A first air cylinder is also arranged on the third support frame. The output end of the first air cylinder is fixedly connected to the thermal profiling head.

4. The steel shell and rubber ring assembly device for a lithium battery according to claim 3, characterized in that, The steel shell feeding mechanism includes a second vibrating seat, a fourth support frame, a second vibrating disk, a second slide rail and a third slide rail. The second vibrating disk, the second vibrating seat and the fourth support frame are fixed on the workbench. A second material channel is fixed on the second vibrating disk. A fifth support frame is also arranged on the workbench. A second feeding block for positioning the steel shell is fixed on the fifth support frame. The second feeding block is connected to the end of the second material channel. The second slide rail is fixed on the fourth support frame. The third slide rail is slidably connected to the second slide rail. A second sliding seat is slidably arranged on the third slide rail. A suction nozzle for adsorbing the steel shell is arranged on the second sliding seat.

5. The steel shell and rubber ring assembly equipment for a lithium battery according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transplanting mechanism includes a ninth support frame, which is fixed on the workbench. A third sliding seat is arranged on the top of the ninth support frame. A second air cylinder is arranged on the third sliding seat. A third fixing seat is slidably arranged on the second air cylinder. The third fixing seat is connected to the output end of the second air cylinder. A suction nozzle for adsorbing the steel shells installed with rubber rings is arranged on the third fixing seat.

6. The steel shell and rubber ring assembly equipment for a lithium battery according to claim 5, characterized in that, The blanking mechanism includes a sixth support frame, on the top of which a third blanking block is movably arranged. A fourth slide seat is slidably arranged on the sixth support frame, and a fifth slide seat is slidably arranged on the fourth slide seat. The top of the fifth slide seat is fixedly connected to the third blanking block. A third cylinder is arranged on the fourth slide seat, and the output end of the third cylinder is fixedly connected to the side of the fifth slide seat.

7. The steel shell and rubber ring assembly device for a lithium battery according to claim 6, wherein The pressing mechanism includes a seventh support frame, which is fixed on the top of the sixth support frame and is located on the side of the third blanking block. A fourth cylinder is arranged on the seventh support frame, and a pressure head is fixedly connected to the bottom output end of the fourth cylinder. The pressure head is used to press and fix the steel shell and the rubber ring.

8. A steel shell and rubber ring assembly device for a lithium battery according to claim 7, characterized in that, The detection mechanism includes an eighth support frame, which is fixed on the workbench. A feeding belt is fixedly connected to the top of the eighth support frame. A plurality of side detection cameras are arranged on the outer side of the feeding belt, and a top detection camera is arranged on the top of the feeding belt. The side detection cameras and the top detection camera are used to take pictures and detect the steel shell with the rubber ring installed.

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