A battery interval layered collection and transmission device and its control method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a battery interval layered collection and transmission device and a control method thereof, and relates to the technical field of battery storage equipment. The device of the present invention includes a multi-layer three-dimensional shelf, and the shelf is provided with multiple storage channels. The bottom of the storage channel is fixedly provided with an inner girder, and upper rollers and lower rollers are respectively provided above and below the inner girder. A power roller is provided on the inside, and a steering roller is provided at the bottom of the outer opening. The steering roller, upper roller, power roller, and lower roller are equipped with a transmission belt. A servo motor is provided on the side of the shelf to drive the power rollers on the same horizontal layer. A lifting module is provided on the upper side of the inner girder to drive the upper roller to rise and fall. A supporting base plate and a sensor for detecting battery component occlusion signals are provided in the storage channel. The present invention realizes the precise positioning and orderly transmission of battery components through sensor monitoring and transmission belt cooperation. It does not require a long-stroke manipulator, shortens the access time, ensures that the battery intervals are evenly distributed, avoids crowded collisions, reduces friction impact, and improves the automation level and practicality of battery storage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of battery storage equipment, and in particular to a battery interval layered collection and transmission device and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In the field of battery storage, the storage channels of traditional battery storage shelves are often quite deep. In actual operation, if the battery components are placed directly in the innermost part of the storage channel by relying on an automated robot, the robot's stroke needs to be designed to be very long, which undoubtedly increases the design difficulty and manufacturing cost of the equipment. Moreover, the robot takes a long time to go back and forth during the storage and retrieval process, and the total time required to place the external battery components one by one into the storage channel increases significantly, seriously affecting the efficiency of the storage and retrieval process. In addition, traditional storage and transmission methods make it difficult to accurately locate and orderly store battery components, and are prone to problems such as battery accumulation and misalignment. This not only reduces storage density but may also cause damage to the battery components.

[0003] In summary, how to further improve the storage and retrieval efficiency of battery components on storage shelves, while ensuring that the battery components are placed in an orderly manner in the storage shelves and avoiding damage to the battery components, has become a technical problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present invention provides a battery compartmentalized, layered collection and transportation device comprising multi-layered, three-dimensional shelves with multiple storage channels. Each storage channel has an inner beam fixedly positioned at its bottom, with multiple lower rollers positioned below the inner beam and multiple upper rollers positioned above the inner beam. Powered rollers are positioned inside the storage channels, and steering rollers are positioned at the bottom of each storage channel's outer opening. Drive belts are provided for the steering rollers, upper rollers, powered rollers, and lower rollers.

[0006] Multiple servo motors are installed on the sides of the racks, each driving multiple powered rollers connected to the same horizontal layer. Multiple lifting modules are installed on the upper side of the inner beams, each independently driving the upper rollers directly above it. The top of the steering roller and the top of the multiple upper rollers are at the same horizontal line at their highest travel points, while the top of the powered roller is lower than the upper roller's highest travel point.

[0007] A support base is also provided in the storage channel, and a belt groove is provided in the support base. The upper roller, the steering roller, and the transmission belt are located in the belt groove area. When the upper roller reaches the highest point, the top surface of the transmission belt is higher than the top surface of the support base.

[0008] A plurality of sensors for detecting battery component shielding signals are arranged on the top of the storage channel.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention, the lifting module adopts an electromagnetic drive module, the output end of the lifting module is vertically upward and fixedly mounted on a base, and the upper roller is mounted on the upper side of the base via a rotating shaft. The lateral width of the base is smaller than the lateral opening width of the belt slot.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: a tensioning roller for maintaining the tension of the transmission belt is further configured inside each storage channel.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: a transverse shaft for supporting the lower roller is provided in the storage channel, and a bearing member rotatably connected to the side end of the transverse shaft is provided on the side wall of the storage channel.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: the top surface of the transmission belt originally supported by the upper roller at the lowest point of the stroke drops below the top surface of the supporting base plate, and the top of the power roller is higher than the lowest point of the stroke of the top of the upper roller.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: multiple groups of side guide rollers for conducting battery components are arranged on both sides of the storage channel, wherein the side guide rollers are located above the supporting base plate.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: the storage channel is further equipped with a clutch drivingly connected to the power roller. In multiple storage channels on the same horizontal layer, the output end of the servo motor is equipped with a linkage shaft drivingly connected to each clutch.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the device of the present invention: let the distance between adjacent sensors be L, let the width of the battery unit be D, then D<2L.

[0016] The present invention provides a control method for a battery interval layered collection and transmission device, comprising the following contents:

[0017] S1. A forklift transports the battery components on the pallet to the designated area of ​​the shelf, and an automated robot places the battery components one by one at the opening of the storage channel in a bottom-up and left-to-right order.

[0018] S2. The sensor on the outermost side of the storage channel detects a battery blockage signal, and the servo motor starts, driving the transmission belt to rotate. The transmission belt drives the battery to move toward the inside of the storage channel.

[0019] S3. According to the reference direction from the opening to the inside of the storage channel, the sensor presses [W1, W2, W3, ..., W n ] Position distribution, real-time monitoring of battery component positions.

[0020] S4.[W1, W2, W3, ..., W n ] exists at position Wx-1 , W x , W x+1 The three sensors, when W x When the sensor at the position detects the battery unit blocking signal, the transmission belt is triggered to drive the battery unit to move and stop.

[0021] S4.1.W x-1 The sensor at the position detects a primary battery blockage signal until the blockage signal disappears.

[0022] S4.2.W x The sensor at the position continuously detects the battery unit blocking signal.

[0023] S4.3.W x+1 The sensor at the location did not detect the battery unit blocking signal.

[0024] S5. When the above conditions are met, the transmission belt stops driving the battery unit to move, and the lifting module directly below the battery unit drives the upper roller to descend to the lowest point of the stroke.

[0025] S6. Repeat the operations from S2 to S5, transferring the storage battery components one by one into a single storage channel until the single storage channel is fully loaded.

[0026] S7. After the storage channel is fully loaded, the battery components are placed in other storage channels by the automated robot in a bottom-up and left-to-right order.

[0027] S8. When the battery component needs to be taken out, the automated robot operates in a top-down and right-to-left order. The upper roller below the outermost battery component in the same storage channel rises to the highest point of the stroke to lift the transmission belt. The servo motor reverses, and the transmission belt transports the battery component to the opening position outside the storage channel to be taken out by the automated robot.

[0028] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0029] 1. The present invention does not require a long-stroke robot. It only needs to place the battery at the opening of the storage channel, and the transmission belt automatically transmits it inward, shortening the robot's stroke, realizing automated transmission instead of the robot's round trip, and shortening the access time of the battery components; and the sensor monitors the battery position in real time, combined with condition judgment to ensure that the battery intervals are evenly distributed, and the battery position is fixed by the upper roller, and the transmission belt is accurately started and stopped to avoid crowding, collision and accumulation of battery components.

[0030] 2. In this invention, a servo motor and clutch are linked to independently drive the drive belt of any storage channel. Sensors and automated manipulators coordinate the storage and retrieval process, reducing manual intervention. Furthermore, side guide rollers guide the battery's smooth movement, while tensioning rollers maintain the drive belt's stability. The height difference between the drive belt and the supporting baseplate is utilized to control the height, reducing friction and impact during transfer and positioning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is a partial schematic diagram of the main view of the device of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure with a partial enlargement at point A in the middle.

[0033] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic side view of the device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the main structure of a single storage channel in the device of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure with a partial enlargement at point B.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structural distribution of the servo motor in the device of the present invention connected to the power roller through a clutch drive.

[0037] Among them: 1-shelf, 101-storage channel; 2-inner beam; 3-support base plate, 301-belt groove; 4-horizontal axis; 5-bearing component; 6-lower roller; 7-lifting module; 8-base; 9-upper roller; 10-transmission belt; 11-battery component; 12-side guide roller; 13-sensor; 14-power roller; 15-steering roller; 16-servo motor; 17-tensioning roller; 18-clutch; 19-linkage shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0039] Example 1: The present invention designs a battery interval layered collection and transmission device, such as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 It mainly includes the rack 1, the transmission system of the storage channel 101, the supporting base plate 3, the sensor 13 and the side guide roller 12. The specific structural configuration is as follows:

[0040] like Figure 1 、 Figure 3 The multi-layer three-dimensional shelf 1 is composed of multiple layers of storage channels 101 to form a three-dimensional frame, providing vertical storage layers. A single layer of the shelf 1 contains multiple horizontally arranged storage channels 101.

[0041] The layered design enables three-dimensional storage of battery components 11, significantly increasing storage density. The horizontal multi-channel layout facilitates batch access by automated robots in a "bottom-up, left-to-right" order, reducing crossover paths and improving operational efficiency.

[0042] Drivetrain for Memory Channel 101:

[0043] like Figure 2 、 3 4. The inner beam 2 is fixed to the bottom of the storage channel 101 and serves as a support for the upper rollers 9 and lower rollers 6. It is made of high-strength metal to ensure structural stability. The upper rollers 9 are located above the inner beam 2 and are mounted on the base 8 via a rotating shaft. They are driven up and down by the lifting modules 7. Each set of lifting modules 7 independently controls a set of upper rollers 9.

[0044] The highest point of the upper roller 9 is flush with the top of the steering roller 15. At this time, the top surface of the transmission belt 10 is higher than the top surface of the supporting base plate 3, which can lift the battery component 11 and move with the transmission belt 10.

[0045] When it reaches its lowest point, the top surface of the transmission belt 10 is lower than the top surface of the supporting base 3, and the battery unit 11 falls into a fixed position on the base, achieving a switch between "lifting and transmission" and "positioning and fixing". The contact state between the transmission belt 10 and the battery unit 11 is controlled by lifting and lowering to prevent the battery unit 11 from slipping during transmission.

[0046] Lower roller 6 is located below inner beam 2 and is mounted on transverse shaft 4, which is rotatably connected to the side wall of storage channel 101 via bearing 5. Lower roller 6 supports the bottom of transmission belt 10 and cooperates with upper roller 9 to form a transmission belt tensioning path to ensure transmission stability.

[0047] like Figure 4 、 5 6. The power roller 14 is located inside the storage channel 101 and is connected to the linkage shaft 19 of the servo motor 16 via a clutch 18. The servo motor 16 drives the power roller 14 through the linkage shaft 19 and the clutch 18, thereby driving the drive belt 10 in a circular motion. The clutch 18 enables the independent start and stop of each storage channel 101. Multiple channels on the same horizontal layer share the servo motor 16, reducing the number of motors and lowering costs.

[0048] The steering roller 15, located at the bottom of the outer opening of the storage channel 101, redirects the movement of the transmission belt 10, forming a closed loop path driven by the inner power roller and guided by the outer steering roller. The transmission belt 10 is wound around the upper roller 9, the lower roller 6, the power roller 14, the steering roller 15, and the tensioning roller 17, forming a closed transmission circuit. The tensioning roller 17 automatically adjusts the tension of the transmission belt 10, preventing loosening and slipping caused by prolonged use and ensuring stable power transmission.

[0049] like Figure 2 、 3 、4、 Figure 5 The support base plate 3 is fixed within the storage channel 101 and is provided with a belt slot 301. The upper roller 9, the steering roller 15, and the transmission belt 10 are all located within the belt slot 301. The belt slot 301 provides space for the transmission belt 10 to move, preventing friction with the support base plate 3. When the upper roller 9 descends, the battery component 11 is placed directly on the top surface of the support base plate 3. The edge of the belt slot 301 acts as a stop for the battery component 11, preventing it from shifting.

[0050] The height difference between the top surface of the supporting substrate 3 and the top surface of the transmission belt 11 (controlled by the lifting of the upper roller 9) realizes the switching between the "transmission state" and the "positioning state", reduces the friction impact during the transmission process, and protects the surface of the battery component 11.

[0051] Multiple sensors 13 are distributed along the length of the storage channel 101 (from the opening toward the inside), with a spacing of L, ensuring that the battery pack width D is less than 2L. Sensors 13 monitor the position of the battery pack 11 in real time and determine whether the battery pack 11 is in place based on occlusion signals. Sensors 13 replace traditional mechanical positioning devices, using non-contact detection to reduce equipment wear. Furthermore, logical judgment by multiple sensors 13 improves positioning accuracy, ensuring consistent spacing between battery packs 11 within the storage channel 101 and increasing storage density.

[0052] like Figure 1 、 2 Multiple sets of side guide rollers 12 are arranged on both sides of the storage channel 101, located above the support base 3 and in contact with the sides of the battery components 11. The side guide rollers 12 guide the battery components 11 to move smoothly along the center line of the storage channel 101, preventing the battery components 11 from tipping over or getting stuck due to deflection of the transmission belt.

[0053] Example 2: The present invention designs a control method for a battery interval layered collection and transmission device, the main contents of which are as follows:

[0054] First, a forklift transports the battery components 11 on the pallet to the designated area of ​​the shelf, and then an automated manipulator places the battery components 11 one by one at the opening position of the storage channel 101 in a bottom-up and left-to-right order.

[0055] When the sensor 13 at the outermost side of the storage channel 101 detects a blocking signal from the battery component 11 , the servo motor 16 is activated to rotate the transmission belt 10 , and the transmission belt 10 drives the battery component 11 to move toward the inside of the storage channel 101 .

[0056] Then, according to the reference direction from the opening to the inside of the storage channel 101, the position distribution of the sensors 13 in the storage channel 101 is [W1, W2, W3, ..., W n ], [W1, W2, W3, ..., W n ] exists at position W x-1 , W x , W x+1 Three sensors 13.

[0057] When W x When the sensor 13 at the position has detected the blocking signal of the battery unit 11, the conditions for the transmission belt 10 to drive the battery unit 11 to move and stop are:

[0058] (1)W x-1 The sensor 13 at the position detects the shielding signal of the battery component 11 once until the shielding signal of the battery component 11 detected by the sensor 13 at the position Wx-1 disappears.

[0059] (2)W x The sensor 13 at the position continuously detects the battery component 11 blocking signal.

[0060] (3) W x+1 The sensor 13 at the position does not detect that the battery component 11 blocks the signal.

[0061] When the transmission belt 10 stops driving the battery unit 11 to continue moving, the lifting module 7 directly below the battery unit 11 drives the upper roller 9 to descend to the lowest point of the travel.

[0062] According to the above control method, the storage battery elements 11 are transferred one by one into the single storage channel 101 until the single storage channel 101 is fully loaded.

[0063] Then, the battery components 11 are stored in the storage channel 101 in a bottom-up and left-to-right order by an automated robot.

[0064] When the battery pack 11 needs to be taken out, the battery pack 11 is output from the storage channel 101 in the order from top to bottom and from right to left by an automated robot.

[0065] When the storage channel 101 outputs the battery component 11, the upper roller 9 under the outermost battery component of all the battery components 11 in the same storage channel 101 rises to the highest point of its stroke, lifts up the transmission belt 10 above it, and the servo motor 16 reverses. The transmission belt 10 transports the battery component 11 in the storage channel 101 to the opening position outside the storage channel 101, and the battery component 11 is taken out by an automated robot.

[0066] This application solves the pain points of traditional shelves through automated transmission, precise control and compact design, achieving efficient access, orderly storage and safe protection of batteries, and improving the automation level and practicality of battery storage.

[0067] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a battery interval layered collection and transmission device, comprising a multi-layer three-dimensional shelf (1), the shelf (1) being provided with a plurality of storage channels (101), characterized in that: The devices used to implement this control method are as follows: An inner girder (2) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of each storage channel (101), a plurality of lower rollers (6) are arranged below the inner girder (2), and a plurality of upper rollers (9) are arranged above the inner girder (2); The storage channel (101) is provided with a power roller (14) on the inner side, and the outer opening bottom of each storage channel (101) is provided with a steering roller (15), and the steering roller (15), the upper roller (9), the power roller (14), and the lower roller (6) are provided with a transmission belt (10); The shelf (1) is provided with a plurality of servo motors (16) on the side thereof, and each servo motor (16) drives a plurality of power rollers (14) connected to the same horizontal layer; The upper side of the inner girder (2) is provided with a plurality of lifting modules (7), each lifting module (7) independently drives the upper roller (9) directly above it to rise and fall, the top of the steering roller (15) and the highest travel points of the tops of the plurality of upper rollers (9) are on the same horizontal line, and the top of the power roller (14) is lower than the highest travel point of the top of the upper roller (9); A support base plate (3) is further provided in the storage channel (101), and a belt groove (301) is provided in the support base plate (3). The upper roller (9), the steering roller (15), and the transmission belt (10) are located in the belt groove (301) area, wherein when the top end of the upper roller (9) is at the highest point, the top surface of the transmission belt (10) is higher than the top surface of the support base plate (3); The top of the storage channel (101) is provided with a plurality of sensors (13) for detecting shielding signals of the battery element (11); The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device is as follows: S1. A forklift transports the battery components (11) on the pallet to a designated area of ​​the shelf (1), and an automated manipulator places the battery components (11) one by one at the opening of the storage channel (101) in a bottom-up and left-to-right order; S2. The outermost sensor (13) of the storage channel (101) detects a signal indicating that the battery unit (11) is blocking the battery unit, and the servo motor (16) is started, driving the transmission belt (10) to rotate, and the transmission belt (10) drives the battery unit (11) to move toward the interior of the storage channel (101); S3. According to the reference direction of the storage channel (101) from the opening to the inside, the sensor (13) presses [W1, W2, W3, ..., W n ] position distribution, real-time monitoring of the position of the battery component (11); S4.[[W1,W2,W3,…,W n ] exists at position W x-1 , W x , W x+1 When the sensor (13) at the Wx position detects that the battery unit (11) blocks the signal, the transmission belt (10) is triggered to drive the battery unit (11) to move and stop. S4.1.W x-1 The sensor (13) at the position detects a blocking signal of the primary battery component (11) until the blocking signal disappears; S4.2.W x The sensor (13) at the position continuously detects that the battery unit (11) blocks the signal; S4.3.W x+1 The sensor (13) at the position does not detect that the battery unit (11) blocks the signal; S5. When the above conditions are met, the transmission belt (10) stops driving the battery component (11) to move, and the lifting module (7) directly below the battery component (11) drives the upper roller (9) to descend to the lowest point of the stroke; S6 repeats the operations of steps S2 to S5, transferring the storage battery elements (11) one by one to a single storage channel (101) until the single storage channel (101) is fully loaded; S7. After the storage channel (101) is fully loaded, the battery components (11) are stored in other storage channels (101) by an automated manipulator in a bottom-up and left-to-right order; S8. When the battery pack (11) needs to be taken out, the automated manipulator operates in a top-down and right-to-left order. The upper roller (9) below the outermost battery pack (11) in the same storage channel (101) rises to the highest point of the stroke to lift up the transmission belt (10). The servo motor (16) reverses, and the transmission belt (10) transports the battery pack (11) to the outer opening position of the storage channel (101) and is taken out by the automated manipulator.

2. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting module (7) adopts an electromagnetic drive module, the output end of the lifting module (7) is vertically upward and a base (8) is fixedly installed on the output end, and the upper roller (9) is installed on the upper side of the base (8) through a rotating shaft; Wherein, the transverse width of the base (8) is smaller than the transverse opening width of the belt groove (301).

3. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each storage channel (101) is further provided with a tensioning roller (17) for maintaining the tension of the transmission belt (10).

4. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A transverse shaft (4) for supporting the lower roller (6) is provided in the storage channel (101), and a bearing member (5) rotatably connected to a side end of the transverse shaft (4) is provided on a side wall of the storage channel (101).

5. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the transmission belt (10) originally supported by the upper roller (9) at the lowest point of the stroke drops below the top surface of the supporting base plate (3); The top end of the power roller (14) is higher than the lowest point of the top end travel of the upper roller (9).

6. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple groups of side guide rollers (12) for conducting battery components (11) are arranged on both sides of the storage channel (101), wherein the side guide rollers (12) are located above the supporting substrate (3).

7. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage channel (101) is further provided with a clutch (18) for driving and connecting the power roller (14); In the plurality of storage channels (101) on the same horizontal layer, the output end of the servo motor (16) is provided with a linkage shaft (19) drivingly connected to each clutch (18).

8. The control method of the battery interval layered collection and transmission device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Assuming the distance between adjacent sensors (13) is L, and the width of the battery component (11) is D, then D<2L.

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