Optical detection device for battery connector

Abstract

The invention provides a battery connector optical detection device, which belongs to the field of optical detection and comprises a detection platform deck, a positioning module and an image acquisition module. The detection platform deck supports a to-be-detected battery connector; the positioning module comprises a side pushing unit and a pressing unit, the side pushing unit horizontally pushes and positions the side face of the battery from the side, and the pressing unit presses and positions the battery connector from the vertical direction; and the image acquisition direction of the image acquisition module is arranged towards the battery connector. According to the detection device, a positioning mechanism is provided for the electrode connector of the battery, the detection stability and the detection quality are ensured, and the detection device is convenient to popularize and apply in the detection field of soft and hard package batteries.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of optical detection, and in particular relates to an optical detection device for a battery connector. Background Art

[0002] Steel-shell batteries are a type of battery with steel as the outer shell. They are widely used in mobile phone batteries, electric vehicles, energy storage systems and other fields due to their high strength, corrosion resistance, detachability, replaceability, stability and safety.

[0003] Similarly, there are similar flat soft pack batteries. Regardless of steel shell batteries or soft pack batteries, their charging and discharging electrode connectors are often linked by elastic guides, see Figure 9 The dotted part is the battery connector, and the device itself is mostly an FPC structure, which will cause problems such as unstable position, warping, and offset, which will bring great disadvantages to intelligent detection. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a battery connector detection device that is easy to locate. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a battery connector optical detection device that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] A battery connector optical inspection device includes a detection platform, a positioning module and an image acquisition module; the detection platform supports the battery connector to be inspected; the positioning module includes a side push unit and a downward pressing unit, the side push unit pushes the battery side horizontally from the side to position it, and the downward pressing unit presses the battery connector vertically to position it; the image acquisition module is arranged to capture images in the direction of the battery connector.

[0006] Furthermore, the detection platform includes a platform driving seat and a platform fixture, and the platform fixture is driven and arranged on the platform driving seat.

[0007] Furthermore, the side push unit includes a side push block, a side push transfer arm and a side push drive slider assembly; the downward pressure unit includes a downward pressure block, a downward pressure transfer arm and a downward pressure drive slider assembly; the side push drive slider assembly and the downward pressure drive slider assembly are both installed to a positioning and transverse movement drive mechanism, and the positioning and transverse movement drive mechanism is installed to the detection positioning frame through a positioning mounting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the positioning module also includes a positioning lifting drive mechanism for driving the side push unit and the downward pressure unit to rise and fall synchronously as a whole.

[0009] Furthermore, a dust removal module is provided at the detection platform.

[0010] Furthermore, the battery connector optical detection device also includes a loading module and a unloading module, and the loading module and the unloading module adopt the form of a translational lifting and rotating picking head or a multi-axis robotic arm combined with a picking head.

[0011] Further, the optical detection device for battery connectors further includes a flap mechanism for flipping the battery to facilitate double-sided detection of the battery connectors.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: Through the detection device of the present application, a positioning mechanism is provided for the electrode connectors of the battery, ensuring the stability and quality of detection, and facilitating popularization and application in the field of detection of soft and hard-pack batteries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 and Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an optical detection device for battery connectors in the form of a linear drive stage;

[0014] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an optical detection device for battery connectors with a turntable drive stage;

[0015] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a stage fixture;

[0016] Figures 5 - 7 is a schematic diagram of different examples of the positioning module;

[0017] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of multiple sets of devices arranged side by side;

[0018] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a battery structure with battery connectors.

[0019] In the figure:

[0020] 100, detection stage; 110, stage drive base; 120, stage fixture; 121, top suction plate; 122, suction cup; 123, background block; 124, fixture backlight; 125, glass plate;

[0021] 200, positioning module; 210, side push unit; 211, side push block; 212, side push transfer arm; 213, side push drive slider assembly; 220, downward pressure unit; 221, downward pressure block; 222, downward pressure transfer arm; 223, downward pressure drive slider assembly; 230, positioning lateral translation drive mechanism; 240, positioning mounting plate; 250, positioning lifting drive mechanism;

[0022] 300, image acquisition module;

[0023] 400, detection positioning frame;

[0024] 500, dust removal module;

[0025] 600, loading module;

[0026] 700, unloading module;

[0027] 800. Flap mechanism. Specific implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] An optical detection device for a battery connector, see Figures 1 - 8 , including a detection stage 100, a positioning module 200 and an image acquisition module 300.

[0030] Among them, the detection stage 100 supports the battery connector to be detected; the positioning module 200 includes a side-pushing unit 210 and a pressing-down unit 220. The side-pushing unit tightly positions the side of the battery horizontally from the side, and the pressing-down unit tightly positions the battery connector vertically; the image acquisition direction of the image acquisition module 300 is arranged facing the battery connector.

[0031] Among them, the detection stage 100 includes a stage driving seat 110 and a stage fixture 120, and the stage fixture 120 is driven and arranged on the stage driving seat 110.

[0032] The stage driving seat 110 adopts a linear driving stage or a turntable driving stage.

[0033] The stage fixture 120 adopts a vacuum adsorption fixture, including a top suction plate 121, and suction holes or embedded suction cups 122 are evenly distributed on the top suction plate 121.

[0034] Further, a background block 123 is also embedded on the top suction plate 121. This solution is generally used for the case of shooting from top to bottom.

[0035] Further, a fixture backlight 124 is also provided below the top suction plate 121. This solution is also adapted to the case of shooting from top to bottom.

[0036] Further, a glass plate 125 is also provided above the top suction plate 121.

[0037] See Figures 5 - 7, the side push unit 210 includes a side push block 211, a side push transfer arm 212, and a side push drive slider assembly 213. The downward press unit 220 includes a downward press block 221, a downward press transfer arm 222, and a downward press drive slider assembly 223. Both the side push drive slider assembly 213 and the downward press drive slider assembly 223 are installed on a positioning transverse movement drive mechanism 230, and the positioning transverse movement drive mechanism 230 is installed on the detection positioning frame 400 through a positioning mounting plate 240.

[0038] In a specific example, the downward press block 221 is a transparent plate, a white board, a U-shaped pressing plate, a V-shaped pressing plate, an h-shaped pressing plate, or an F-shaped pressing plate.

[0039] Among them, one or more side push blocks 211 and downward press blocks 221 are used. Figure 5 In the example, two side push blocks 211 and one downward press block 221 are used.

[0040] Furthermore, the positioning module 200 further includes a positioning lifting drive mechanism 250 for driving the overall synchronous lifting of the side push unit 210 and the downward press unit 220.

[0041] Furthermore, a dust removal module 500 is also provided at the detection stage 100.

[0042] In a specific example, the dust removal module 500 adopts a high-pressure air blowing mechanism, such as an air knife, or an ion air bar, etc.

[0043] See Figure 8 , the optical detection device for battery connectors further includes a loading module 600 and an unloading module 700, and the loading module 600 and the unloading module 700 adopt the form of translational lifting in cooperation with a rotating pickup head or a multi-axis robotic arm in cooperation with a pickup head.

[0044] The optical detection device for battery connectors further includes a flap mechanism 800 for flipping the battery to facilitate double-sided detection of the battery connector.

[0045] See Figure 8 , multiple groups of detection devices are arranged side by side to improve the detection efficiency.

[0046] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention 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 recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical detection device for a battery connector, characterized in that: The optical detection device for battery connectors includes a detection stage (100), a positioning module (200), and an image acquisition module (300); the detection stage (100) supports the battery connectors to be detected; the positioning module (200) includes a side-pushing unit (210) and a pressing-down unit (220), the side-pushing unit tightly positions the side of the battery horizontally from the side, and the pressing-down unit tightly positions the battery connector vertically; the image acquisition direction of the image acquisition module (300) is arranged towards the battery connector.

2. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 1, wherein: The detection stage (100) includes a stage driving base (110) and a stage fixture (120), and the stage fixture (120) is driven and arranged on the stage driving base (110).

3. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 1, wherein: The side-pushing unit (210) includes a side-pushing block (211), a side-pushing transfer arm (212), and a side-pushing driving slider assembly (213); the pressing-down unit (220) includes a pressing-down block (221), a pressing-down transfer arm (222), and a pressing-down driving slider assembly (223); both the side-pushing driving slider assembly (213) and the pressing-down driving slider assembly (223) are installed on a positioning transverse movement driving mechanism (230), and the positioning transverse movement driving mechanism (230) is installed on the detection positioning frame (400) through a positioning mounting plate (240).

4. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressing-down block (221) is a transparent plate, a white plate, a U-shaped pressing plate, a V-shaped pressing plate, an h-shaped pressing plate, or an F-shaped pressing plate.

5. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 3, wherein: One or more side-pushing blocks (211) and pressing-down blocks (221) are used.

6. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 3, wherein: The positioning module (200) further includes a positioning lifting driving mechanism (250) for driving the side-pushing unit (210) and the pressing-down unit (220) to lift synchronously as a whole.

7. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A dust removal module (500) is also provided at the detection stage (100).

8. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 1, wherein: The optical detection device for battery connectors further includes a loading module (600) and an unloading module (700), and the loading module (600) and the unloading module (700) adopt the form of a translational lifting combined with a rotating pick-up head or a multi-axis robotic arm combined with a pick-up head.

9. The optical detection device for a battery connector according to claim 1, wherein: The optical detection device for battery connectors further includes a flap mechanism (800) for flipping the battery to facilitate double-sided detection of the battery connector.

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