A battery sorting device

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of battery sorting equipment technology, specifically a battery sorting device, including an electrical control cabinet. An automatic feeding mechanism for unloading batteries is located on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet, and a sorting mechanism is located on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet. This invention, through the setting of a conveying and cleaning mechanism, enables the batteries to be conveyed forward while rotating. Combined with the use of a collection mechanism, it achieves circumferential rotational imaging of the batteries, facilitating uniform imaging and detection of the battery exterior. Compared to traditional single-point imaging detection, the detection error is smaller. During the battery's rotational forward conveying process, the cleaning component rotates in the opposite direction, facilitating uniform cleaning of the battery exterior and avoiding the influence of oil and impurities on the battery surface on the detection results, thus improving the accuracy of the detection. The sorting mechanism is equipped with a detachable conveying bag to cushion the selected batteries, preventing them from falling directly into the collection box and causing damage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of battery sorting equipment, and specifically relates to a battery sorting device. Background Technology

[0002] Battery sorting equipment is a key automated device in the production process of lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, etc. It is mainly used to automatically detect, classify, and screen batteries according to their performance parameters to ensure high consistency in battery packs, thereby improving overall performance, safety, and lifespan. Lithium-ion batteries, particularly cylindrical ones, present the following challenges during the sorting process:

[0003] 1. Existing battery sorting equipment typically uses a CCD image acquisition module to photograph the appearance of round batteries when sorting them. The captured images are then transmitted to a processing module for analysis and comparison to determine whether the battery appearance is damaged, leaking, dented, or whether the marking is missing. Unqualified batteries are then sorted out. However, the CCD image acquisition module of existing sorting equipment has a fixed shooting angle with the battery, making it difficult to completely inspect the outer circumference of the battery, which reduces the accuracy of the inspection.

[0004] 2. During the transport process of the battery sorting equipment, stains, oil, and impurities on the surface of the battery adhere to the surface and block the markings. If they are not cleaned, they will affect the test results and thus affect the subsequent sorting efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a battery sorting device with a simple structure and reasonable design in order to solve the above problems.

[0006] The present invention achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A battery sorting device includes an electrical control cabinet, wherein an automatic feeding mechanism for unloading batteries is provided on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet, and a sorting mechanism is provided on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet.

[0008] Also includes:

[0009] The data acquisition mechanism is located at the rear of the electrical control cabinet and is used to acquire images of the battery's temperature and appearance.

[0010] A conveying and cleaning mechanism is located on the top rear side of the electrical control cabinet. The conveying and cleaning mechanism works in conjunction with the acquisition mechanism to enable the acquisition mechanism to take pictures of the circumference of the battery while it is being conveyed and rotated. An electrical performance testing mechanism is provided between the conveying and cleaning mechanism and the sorting mechanism to test the electrical performance of the battery.

[0011] Preferably, the electrical control cabinet has support legs fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom, a frame fixedly installed on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet, two touch screens symmetrically installed on the top front side of the frame, a three-color warning light fixedly installed on the rear top side of the frame, a main control module inside the touch screen, and a switch installed at one corner of the top of the electrical control cabinet.

[0012] Preferably, the automatic feeding mechanism includes a base plate fixedly installed on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet, and the base plate is provided with an automatic feeding component for uniformly and automatically guiding the batteries for feeding.

[0013] Preferably, the conveying and cleaning mechanism includes a guide slide fixedly installed at the unloading end of the automatic unloading component, a second servo motor is provided on the rear side of the guide slide, a rotary conveying component is provided on the guide slide, a cleaning component for cleaning the battery is provided on the top of the guide slide, a through groove is provided on the bottom left side of the guide slide, and a support plate is fixedly installed on the bottom left side of the guide slide.

[0014] Preferably, the guide slide has symmetrically arranged receiving slots in the middle. The rotary conveying assembly includes a drive unit, a spiral rubber roller, an ear block, and a transmission rod. The drive unit includes a rotating shaft that rotatably passes through the guide slide and the receiving slot. The rear end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the output end of the second servo motor. Two active bevel gears are symmetrically fixedly sleeved on the front and rear of the rotating shaft. A connecting shaft is rotatably installed at the bottom of the inner wall of the receiving slot. A driven bevel gear that meshes with the active bevel gear is fixedly sleeved on the right end of the connecting shaft. An active spur gear is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the connecting shaft. A transmission rod rotatably passes through the top left side of the receiving slot. A driven spur gear is fixedly sleeved on the right end of the transmission rod. A toothed belt meshes with the driven spur gear and the active spur gear. A spiral rubber roller is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the transmission rod. An ear block is rotatably installed on the left end of the transmission rod. The ear block is fixedly installed on the top of the guide slide. A stop block is fixedly installed on the left side of the top of the guide slide. An active pulley is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the rotating shaft. A driven transmission pulley is rotatably installed inside the left side of the through slot. A second belt body for conveying batteries is installed between the active pulley and the driven transmission pulley.

[0015] Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a first gantry and a second gantry symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the guide slide. A drive shaft is rotatably installed between the first gantry and the second gantry. A cleaning roller and a cleaning brush are respectively fixedly sleeved on the drive shaft along the conveying direction of the second belt body. A servo motor is fixedly installed at the right end of the second gantry. The output end of the servo motor rotates through the second gantry and is fixedly connected to the drive shaft. A scraper plate for scraping off stains on the cleaning roller and the cleaning brush is fixedly installed at the right end of the front side of the guide slide. A discharge trough is fixedly installed in front of the scraper plate.

[0016] Preferably, the electrical performance testing mechanism includes a second cylinder fixedly installed on the rear side of the left end of the guide slide. A push plate for pushing the battery is installed at the output end of the second cylinder. A U-shaped groove is fixedly installed on the front side of the left end of the guide slide. A stop block is located between the second cylinder and the U-shaped groove. Through holes are opened on both sides of the U-shaped groove. A limit slide rail is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the U-shaped groove. Two sliders are symmetrically slidably installed on the limit slide rail. An electrical performance testing module is provided on the top of the sliders. A fixed arm is fixedly installed on the front side of both sliders. A bidirectional electric cylinder is fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the U-shaped groove. The two output ends of the bidirectional electric cylinder are respectively fixedly connected to the fixed arms.

[0017] Preferably, the acquisition mechanism includes a column located at the rear of the electrical control cabinet, on which two mounting rods are mounted in a height-adjustable manner, and an infrared temperature measurement module and a CCD image acquisition module are respectively mounted on the two mounting rods.

[0018] Preferably, the sorting mechanism includes an intermittent conveying assembly, a conveying bag, a baffle, and a sorting chute. The intermittent conveying assembly includes two side plates symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet. Two fixed shafts are rotatably installed between the two side plates. Conveyor pulleys are fixedly sleeved in the middle of the two fixed shafts. A first belt body is provided between the two conveyor pulleys. Pushing blocks for pushing batteries are uniformly fixedly installed on the outside of the first belt body. A fixing groove is opened on the top of the rear side plate, and the position of the fixing groove corresponds to the U-shaped groove.

[0019] Preferably, a fixed frame is fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet, and a No. 1 servo motor is fixedly installed on the fixed frame. The output end of the No. 1 servo motor rotates through the front side plate and is fixedly connected to the front end of the fixed shaft on the right side. A support plate is fixedly installed on the top of the rear side plate, and several No. 1 cylinders are evenly installed on the top of the support plate. Several sorting slides corresponding to the No. 1 cylinders are evenly installed on the front side plate. A conveying bag and a baffle are movably inserted into the front of the sorting slide.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0021] 1. Unlike existing technologies, this invention achieves simultaneous forward and rotating transport of the battery through the setting of the conveying and cleaning mechanism. Combined with the use of the collection mechanism, it enables circumferential rotation and imaging of the battery, facilitating comprehensive imaging and inspection of the battery's exterior. Compared with traditional single-point imaging and inspection, the detection error is smaller and the effect is better.

[0022] 2. Unlike existing technologies, in this invention, during the battery rotation and forward transport process, the cleaning component rotates in the opposite direction, which facilitates uniform cleaning of the battery exterior, avoids the influence of oil and impurities on the battery surface on the test results, and improves the accuracy of the test.

[0023] 3. Unlike existing technologies, this method uses a CCD image acquisition module to capture images of the battery's exterior, an infrared temperature measurement module to detect the battery's temperature, and an electrical detection module to detect the battery's charge, voltage, and resistance. The detection results are transmitted to the main control module for comparison and analysis. Subsequently, a sorting mechanism is used to sort the batteries, making it easier to select qualified batteries and simultaneously classify unqualified batteries according to their non-compliance items, thus achieving automatic battery sorting.

[0024] 4. Unlike existing technologies, the sorting mechanism is equipped with a detachable conveyor bag, which helps to cushion the selected batteries and prevents them from falling directly into the collection box and causing damage. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional first-view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional second-view schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the electrical control cabinet, sorting mechanism, and conveying cleaning mechanism of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the sorting mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the automatic feeding mechanism and the conveying and cleaning mechanism of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the electrical performance testing mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the conveying and cleaning mechanism of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the conveying and cleaning mechanism of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a perspective view of the rotary conveyor assembly of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 10 This is the invention Figure 9 Enlarged view of region A in the middle;

[0035] Figure 11 This is a three-dimensional view of the data acquisition mechanism of the present invention.

[0036] In the diagram: 1. Electrical control cabinet; 2. Sorting mechanism; 21. Intermittent conveyor assembly; 211. Servo motor No. 1; 212. Fixing frame; 213. Side plate; 214. Belt No. 1 body; 215. Fixing groove; 216. Pushing block; 217. Fixing shaft; 22. Conveyor bag; 23. Baffle; 24. Sorting chute; 25. Support plate; 26. Cylinder No. 1; 3. Frame; 4. Touch screen; 5. Three-color warning light 6. Electrical performance testing mechanism; 61. No. 2 cylinder; 62. Electrical testing module; 63. Limiting slide rail; 64. Fixed arm; 65. Bidirectional electric cylinder; 66. U-shaped groove; 67. Positioning groove; 7. Automatic feeding mechanism; 71. Automatic feeding assembly; 711. Hopper; 712. Rotating head; 713. Pushing cylinder; 714. Limiting plate; 72. Base plate; 8. Acquisition mechanism; 81. Column; 82. Mounting rod 83. Infrared temperature measurement module; 84. CCD image acquisition module; 9. Conveying and cleaning mechanism; 91. Servo motor No. 2; 92. Cleaning components; 921. Cleaning roller; 922. Cleaning brush; 923. Gantry frame No. 1; 924. Scraper; 925. Gantry frame No. 2; 926. Discharge chute; 927. Servo motor; 93. Guide slide; 94. Rotary conveyor assembly; 941. Drive unit; 941 1. Driven spur gear; 9412. Toothed belt; 9413. Driving bevel gear; 9414. Rotating shaft; 9415. Driven bevel gear; 9416. Connecting shaft; 9417. Driving spur gear; 942. Spiral rubber roller; 943. Ear block; 944. Transmission rod; 95. Support plate; 96. No. 2 belt body; 97. Through groove; 98. Receiving groove; 99. Transmission pulley; 10. Switch; 11. Stop block. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the following specific embodiments are only used to further illustrate the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present application based on the above application content.

[0038] Example: Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3A battery sorting device includes an electrical control cabinet 1, with support legs fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the electrical control cabinet 1. An automatic feeding mechanism 7 for unloading batteries is set on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet 1, and a sorting mechanism 2 is set on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet 1. A data acquisition mechanism 8 is set on the rear side of the electrical control cabinet 1, which is used to acquire the temperature and appearance images of the batteries. A conveying and cleaning mechanism 9 is set on the top rear side of the electrical control cabinet 1. The conveying and cleaning mechanism 9 and the data acquisition mechanism 8 work together to enable the data acquisition mechanism 8 to take pictures of the circumference of the batteries while they are being transported and rotated. An electrical performance testing mechanism 6 for testing the electrical performance of the batteries is set between the conveying and cleaning mechanism 9 and the sorting mechanism 2. A frame 3 is fixedly installed on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet 1. Two touch screens 4 are symmetrically installed on the top front side of the frame 3. A three-color warning light 5 is fixedly installed on the top rear side of the frame 3. The main control module is set inside the touch screen 4. A switch 10 is set on one corner of the top of the electrical control cabinet 1.

[0039] In use, the automatic feeding mechanism 7 is used to achieve uniform feeding of batteries, the conveying and cleaning mechanism 9 is used to rotate and convey the batteries after feeding, realizing simultaneous conveying and rotation of batteries. The acquisition mechanism 8 collects external images and battery temperature of the rotating and conveyed batteries. The electrical performance testing mechanism 6 is used to collect the voltage, charge and resistance data of the batteries after collection. The collected data is transmitted to the main control module for analysis and judgment to determine whether the battery is qualified. The touch screen 4 is used to display the collected data and judgment results. After the battery is judged, it is sorted by the sorting mechanism 2. The frame 3 is used to install the touch screen 4, and the switch 10 is used to turn the equipment on and off.

[0040] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 5 The automatic feeding mechanism 7 includes a base plate 72 fixedly installed on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet 1. The base plate 72 is provided with an automatic feeding component 71 for uniformly and automatically guiding and feeding the batteries. The automatic feeding component 71 includes a battery storage bin 711. A rotating head 712 for rotating and feeding is provided below the bin 711. The rotating head 712 is driven by a motor to realize the continuous and uniform feeding of individual batteries. After feeding, the batteries are pushed by a pushing cylinder 713. After being pushed, they are fed sequentially under the limit of the limiting plate 714.

[0041] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 The conveying and cleaning mechanism 9 includes a guide slide 93 fixedly installed at the unloading end of the automatic unloading component 71. A second servo motor 91 is provided on the rear side of the guide slide 93. A rotary conveying component 94 is provided on the guide slide 93. A cleaning component 92 for cleaning the battery is provided on the top of the guide slide 93. A through groove 97 is provided at the bottom left side of the guide slide 93. A support plate 95 is fixedly installed on the bottom left side of the guide slide 93.

[0042] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 The guide slide 93 has symmetrically arranged receiving grooves 98 in the middle. The rotary conveying assembly 94 includes a drive unit 941, a spiral rubber roller 942, an ear block 943, and a transmission rod 944. The drive unit 941 includes a rotating shaft 9414 that rotatably passes through the guide slide 93 and the receiving groove 98. The rear end of the rotating shaft 9414 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second servo motor 91. Two driving bevel gears 9413 are symmetrically fixedly sleeved on the front and rear of the rotating shaft 9414. A connecting shaft 9416 is rotatably installed on the bottom of the inner wall of the receiving groove 98. A driven bevel gear 9415 that meshes with the driving bevel gear 9413 is fixedly sleeved on the right end of the connecting shaft 9416. A driving spur gear 9417 is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the connecting shaft 9416. A transmission rod 944 is rotatably connected to the top left side of slot 98. A driven spur gear 9411 is fixedly sleeved at the right end of the transmission rod 944. A toothed belt 9412 meshes with the driven spur gear 9411 and the driving spur gear 9417. A spiral rubber roller 942 is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the transmission rod 944. An ear block 943 is rotatably installed at the left end of the transmission rod 944. The ear block 943 is fixedly installed at the top of the guide slide 93. A stop block 11 is fixedly installed on the left side of the top of the guide slide 93. A driving pulley is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the rotating shaft 9414. A driven transmission pulley 99 is rotatably installed inside the left side of the through slot 97. A second belt body 96 for transporting batteries is installed between the driving pulley and the driven transmission pulley 99.

[0043] Please see Figure 5 and Figure 7 The cleaning assembly 92 includes a first gantry 923 and a second gantry 925 symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the guide slide 93. A drive shaft is rotatably installed between the first gantry 923 and the second gantry 925. A cleaning roller 921 and a cleaning brush 922 are respectively fixedly sleeved on the drive shaft along the conveying direction of the second belt body 96. A servo motor 927 is fixedly installed on the right end of the second gantry 925. The output end of the servo motor 927 rotates through the second gantry 925 and is fixedly connected to the drive shaft. A scraper 924 for scraping off dirt from the cleaning roller 921 and the cleaning brush 922 is fixedly installed on the right side of the front side of the guide slide 93. A discharge chute 926 is fixedly installed on the front side of the scraper 924.

[0044] In use, the automatic feeding mechanism 7 first achieves uniform feeding of individual batteries, and the pushing cylinder 713 pushes the batteries into the guide slide 93. The guide slide 93 then allows the batteries to slide downwards onto the second belt body 96. At this time, the second servo motor 91 is activated, and its output drives the rotating shaft 9414 to rotate, simultaneously rotating the second belt body 96. This allows the batteries to be transported from right to left along the second belt body 96. The rotation of the rotating shaft 9414 simultaneously drives the two driving bevel gears 9413 to rotate, which in turn drives the driven bevel gear 9415 and its connecting shaft 9416 to rotate. Simultaneously, it drives the driving spur gear 9417 and its toothed belt 9412 to rotate, which in turn drives the driven spur gear 9411 and its transmission rod 944 to rotate. The step drives two spiral rubber rollers 942 to rotate, and the two spiral rubber rollers 942 simultaneously adhere to the outside of the battery. Thus, during the process of transporting the battery from right to left, the spiral rubber rollers 942 drive the battery to rotate, realizing the battery is transported while rotating. During the rotational transport process, the servo motor 927 is activated, and the servo motor 927 drives the cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 to rotate. The cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 are used to rotate and clean the outside of the battery. The stains adhering to the cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 are cleaned by the scraper 924. After the stains are scraped off by the scraper 924, they fall into the discharge trough 926. The discharge trough 926 is used for automatic discharge, realizing automatic cleaning of the battery, as well as cleaning of the cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 themselves.

[0045] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 11 The acquisition mechanism 8 includes a column 81 located at the rear of the electrical control cabinet 1. Two mounting rods 82 are mounted on the column 81 in a height-adjustable manner. An infrared temperature measurement module 83 and a CCD image acquisition module 84 are respectively mounted on the two mounting rods 82.

[0046] After cleaning the battery surface, the height of the mounting rod 82 is adjusted to a suitable position. At this time, the CCD image acquisition module 84 is used to uniformly photograph the exterior of the battery while it is rotating and being transported, ensuring comprehensive imaging and inspection of the battery's exterior. Compared with the method of single-sided imaging and inspection, this is more comprehensive and accurate, reduces detection errors, and improves accuracy. The infrared temperature measurement module 83 detects and collects the battery temperature, and the collected data and images are transmitted to the central control module.

[0047] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 6The electrical performance testing mechanism 6 includes a second cylinder 61 fixedly installed on the rear left side of the guide slide 93. A push plate for pushing the battery is installed at the output end of the second cylinder 61. A U-shaped groove 66 is fixedly installed on the front left side of the guide slide 93. A stop block 11 is located between the second cylinder 61 and the U-shaped groove 66. Through holes are opened on both sides of the U-shaped groove 66. A limit slide rail 63 is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the U-shaped groove 66. Two sliders are symmetrically slidably installed on the limit slide rail 63. An electrical performance testing module 62 is set on the top of the sliders. A fixed arm 64 is fixedly installed on the front side of each slider. A bidirectional electric cylinder 65 is fixedly installed on the front bottom of the U-shaped groove 66. The two output ends of the bidirectional electric cylinder 65 are fixedly connected to the fixed arm 64 respectively. A positioning groove 67 is opened on one side of the bottom of the U-shaped groove 66. The positioning groove 67 is used to position the battery and ensure that the electrical performance testing module 62 can accurately contact the positive and negative terminals of the battery.

[0048] After the battery rotation, imaging, and temperature detection are completed, it is conveyed to the stop block 11 via the second belt body 96. Then, the second cylinder 61 is activated, and its output end drives the push plate to extend, pushing the battery into the U-shaped groove 66. Immediately afterward, the bidirectional electric cylinder 65 is activated, and its output end retracts, causing the fixed arm 64 and its slider to retract. Simultaneously, the electrical detection module 62 retracts until it is inserted into the through hole and contacts the positive and negative terminals of the battery. The electrical detection module 62 detects the battery's voltage, charge, and resistance data. The detected data is transmitted to the main control module and then to the touch screen 4 for display. At this time, the main control module judges the battery based on the received image, temperature data, voltage, charge, and resistance data. If there are bumps, leaks, dents, or missing markings on the exterior, the battery is unqualified. If the temperature data, voltage, charge, or resistance is abnormal, the battery is also unqualified. A control signal is generated based on the unqualified data and transmitted to the sorting mechanism 2.

[0049] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The sorting mechanism 2 includes an intermittent conveying assembly 21, a conveying bag 22, a baffle 23, and a sorting chute 24. The intermittent conveying assembly 21 includes two side plates 213 symmetrically fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet 1. Two fixed shafts 217 are rotatably installed between the two side plates 213. Conveyor pulleys are fixedly sleeved in the middle of the two fixed shafts 217. A first belt body 214 is provided between the two conveyor pulleys. Pushing blocks 216 for pushing batteries are uniformly fixedly installed on the outside of the first belt body 214. A fixing groove 215 is opened on the top of the rear side plate 213. The position of the fixing groove 215 corresponds to the U-shaped groove 66.

[0050] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4A fixed frame 212 is fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet 1. A servo motor 211 is fixedly installed on the fixed frame 212. The output end of the servo motor 211 rotates through the front side plate 213 and is fixedly connected to the front end of the fixed shaft 217 on the right side. A support plate 25 is fixedly installed on the top of the rear side plate 213. Several cylinders 26 are evenly installed on the top of the support plate 25. Several sorting slides 24 corresponding to the cylinders 26 are evenly installed on the front side plate 213. A conveying bag 22 and a baffle 23 are movably inserted into the front of the sorting slide 24. The conveying bag 22 and the baffle 23 are movably inserted into the sorting slide 24. The conveying bag 22 and the baffle 23 are detachable and can be easily replaced as needed.

[0051] In use, after the battery's electrical properties are tested, the battery is pushed through the fixed groove 215 and onto the first belt body 214 by the continued pushing of the second cylinder 61. At this time, the output end of the first servo motor 211 rotates, driving the fixed shaft 217 and the conveyor pulley on it to rotate, and simultaneously driving the first belt body 214 and the push block 216 on it to rotate. The push block 216 intermittently pushes the battery from right to left. When the battery is determined to be qualified and is transported to the position of the first cylinder 26 at the far right, the output end of the first cylinder 26 extends, pushing the battery into the sorting slide 24, and then through the sorting slide 24. Guided by the conveyor bag 22, the battery enters the collection box. The conveyor bag 22 provides cushioning and deceleration, preventing the battery from falling directly and causing damage. When a battery is found to be defective, the pusher block 216 moves the battery past the rightmost sorting chute 24 and then to the left. When the battery reaches the corresponding sorting chute 24, the corresponding cylinder 26 pushes the battery into the sorting chute 24. Different sorting chutes 24 are used to store different types of defective products. Thus, the equipment not only screens qualified and unqualified batteries but also classifies them according to the type of defective product, facilitating subsequent manual inspection and improving work efficiency.

[0052] It should be noted that, in use, this battery sorting equipment first places the cylindrical batteries to be sorted into the hopper 711 of the automatic feeding mechanism 7 with the positive and negative terminals facing the same direction. As the rotating head 712 below the hopper 711 rotates and feeds the batteries, continuous and uniform feeding of individual batteries is achieved. After feeding, the batteries are pushed by the pushing cylinder 713 and, under the limit of the limiting plate 714, are sequentially fed into the guide slide 93. The guide slide 93 slides the batteries down onto the second belt body 96. At this time, the second servo motor 91 is started, and the output end of the second servo motor 91 drives the rotating shaft 9414 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 9414 synchronously drives the rotation of the second belt body 96, enabling the battery to be transported from right to left along the second belt body 96. The rotation of the rotating shaft 9414 synchronously drives the two driving bevel gears 9413 to rotate, synchronously drives the driven bevel gear 9415 and its connecting shaft 9416 to rotate, and simultaneously drives the driving spur gear 9417 and its toothed belt 9412 to rotate, which in turn synchronously drives the driven spur gear 9411 and its transmission rod 944 to rotate, and synchronously drives the two spiral rubber rollers 942 to rotate. The two spiral rubber rollers 942 simultaneously come into contact with the outside of the battery, thus utilizing the spiral... Rubber roller 942 drives the battery to rotate, enabling simultaneous rotation and transport. During this rotational transport, servo motor 927 is activated, driving cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 to rotate. The cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 perform rotational cleaning of the battery's exterior. Dirt adhering to the cleaning roller 921 and cleaning brush 922 is removed by scraper 924. During the rotational transport, CCD image acquisition module 84 captures a comprehensive image of the battery's exterior while it rotates and is transported. Compared to single-sided image inspection, this method is more comprehensive and accurate, reducing the need for inspection. To reduce errors and improve accuracy, the infrared temperature measurement module 83 detects and collects the battery temperature. The collected data and images are transmitted to the central control module. Then, the electrical performance testing mechanism 6 detects the battery voltage, charge, and resistance. The data after detection is transmitted to the main control module and then to the touch screen 4 for display. The main control module judges and analyzes the collected data to determine whether the battery is qualified and classifies it according to the type of non-qualification. Then, the sorting mechanism 2 sorts and collects qualified batteries and unqualified batteries according to the type of non-qualification, realizing automated battery sorting.

[0053] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery sorting device, comprising an electrical control cabinet, characterized in that: An automatic feeding mechanism for unloading batteries is provided on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet, and a sorting mechanism is provided on the top left side of the electrical control cabinet. Also includes: The data acquisition mechanism is located at the rear of the electrical control cabinet and is used to acquire images of the battery's temperature and appearance. A conveying and cleaning mechanism is installed on the top rear side of the electrical control cabinet. The conveying and cleaning mechanism works in conjunction with the acquisition mechanism to capture images of the circumference of the battery as it is being conveyed while rotating. An electrical performance testing mechanism is installed between the conveying and cleaning mechanism and the sorting mechanism to test the electrical performance of the battery. The conveying and cleaning mechanism includes a guide slide fixedly installed at the feeding end of the automatic feeding component, a second servo motor is provided at the rear of the guide slide, a rotary conveying component is provided on the guide slide, a cleaning component for cleaning the battery is provided at the top of the guide slide, a through groove is provided at the bottom left side of the guide slide, and a support plate is fixedly installed at the bottom left side of the guide slide. The guide slide has symmetrically arranged receiving slots in the middle. The rotary conveying assembly includes a drive unit and a transmission rod. The drive unit includes a rotating shaft that rotates through the guide slide and the receiving slot. The rear end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the output end of the second servo motor. Two active bevel gears are fixed at the front and rear of the rotating shaft. A connecting shaft is rotatably installed at the bottom of the inner wall of the receiving slot. A driven bevel gear that meshes with the active bevel gear is fixed at the right end of the connecting shaft. An active spur gear is fixed in the middle of the connecting shaft. A transmission rod rotates through the top left side of the receiving slot. A driven spur gear is fixed at the right end of the transmission rod. A toothed belt meshes with the driven spur gear and the active spur gear. A spiral rubber roller is fixedly sleeved in the middle of the transmission rod. An ear block is rotatably connected to the left end of the transmission rod. The ear block is fixedly installed at the top of the guide slide. A stop block is fixedly installed on the left side of the top of the guide slide. An active pulley is fixed in the middle of the rotating shaft. A driven transmission pulley is rotatably installed on the left side of the through slot. The second belt body is installed between the active pulley and the driven transmission pulley. The cleaning assembly includes a first gantry and a second gantry fixedly installed on the top of the guide slide. A drive shaft is rotatably installed between the first gantry and the second gantry. A cleaning roller and a cleaning brush are fixedly sleeved on the drive shaft. A servo motor is fixedly installed at the right end of the second gantry. The output end of the servo motor rotates through the second gantry and is fixedly connected to the drive shaft. A scraper plate for scraping off dirt from the cleaning roller and the cleaning brush is fixedly installed at the right end of the front side of the guide slide. A discharge trough is fixedly installed in front of the scraper plate.

2. The battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical control cabinet has support legs fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom, a frame fixedly installed on the top left side of the cabinet, two touch screens symmetrically installed on the top front side of the frame, a three-color warning light fixedly installed on the rear top side of the frame, a main control module inside the touch screen, and a switch installed at one corner of the top of the electrical control cabinet.

3. The battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic feeding mechanism includes a base plate fixedly installed on the top right side of the electrical control cabinet, and an automatic feeding component for guiding and feeding the batteries is provided on the base plate.

4. The battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical performance testing mechanism includes a second cylinder fixedly installed on the rear side of the left end of the guide slide. A push plate is installed at the output end of the second cylinder. A U-shaped groove is fixedly installed on the front side of the left end of the guide slide. A stop block is located between the second cylinder and the U-shaped groove. Through holes are opened on both sides of the U-shaped groove. A limit slide rail is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom of the U-shaped groove. Two sliders are symmetrically slidably installed on the limit slide rail. An electrical performance testing module is set on the top of the sliders. A fixed arm is fixedly installed on the front side of each slider. A bidirectional electric cylinder is fixedly installed on the front side of the bottom of the U-shaped groove. The two output ends of the bidirectional electric cylinder are fixedly connected to the fixed arms respectively.

5. The battery sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The acquisition mechanism includes a column located at the rear of the electrical control cabinet, on which two mounting rods are mounted in a height-adjustable manner. An infrared temperature measurement module and a CCD image acquisition module are respectively mounted on the two mounting rods.

6. The battery sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sorting mechanism includes an intermittent conveying assembly, a conveying bag, baffles, and a sorting chute. The intermittent conveying assembly includes two side plates fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet. Two fixed shafts are rotatably installed between the two side plates. Conveyor pulleys are fixedly sleeved in the middle of the two fixed shafts. A first belt body is provided between the two conveyor pulleys. Pushing blocks are uniformly fixedly installed on the outside of the first belt body. A fixing groove is opened on the top of the rear side plate, and the position of the fixing groove corresponds to the U-shaped groove.

7. The battery sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A fixed frame is fixedly installed on the top of the electrical control cabinet. A servo motor is fixedly installed on the fixed frame. The output end of the servo motor rotates through the front side plate and is fixedly connected to the front end of the fixed shaft. A support plate is fixedly installed on the top of the rear side plate. Several cylinders are evenly installed on the top of the support plate. Several sorting slides corresponding to the cylinders are evenly installed on the front side plate. A conveying bag and a baffle are movably inserted into the front of the sorting slide.

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