Terminal strip inspection system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a terminal strip inspection system and method. The terminal material belt inspection system comprises a visual inspection module which is arranged at a visual inspection station and is used for visually inspecting whether the quality of a terminal on a terminal material belt which is conveyed to pass through the visual inspection station is qualified or not; the shearing module is arranged at the shearing station, is positioned at the downstream of the visual inspection station and is used for shearing the terminal material belt; and the conveying module is suitable for conveying the terminal material belt to sequentially pass through the visual inspection station and the shearing station from back to front. When the terminal material belt is loaded into the terminal material belt inspection system, the front end area of the terminal material belt is located at the downstream of the visual inspection station and is not subjected to visual inspection; after the terminal material belt is loaded, the terminal material belt inspection system is started, and the uninspected front end area of the terminal material belt is cut off through the shearing module, so that the terminal material belt conveyed to pass through the terminal material belt inspection system does not have the area which is not visually inspected. According to the invention, the reliability of terminal material strip quality inspection is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a terminal strip inspection system and a method for inspecting terminal strips using the terminal strip inspection system. Background Technology

[0002] In the prior art, to ensure the quality of the terminals on the produced terminal strip, the produced terminal strip must be inspected for quality. In the prior art, a vision inspection system is typically used to check whether the terminals on the terminal strip are up to standard. This vision inspection system usually includes a vision inspection module, a shearing module, and a welding module arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the terminal strip, as well as a first pin wheel arranged between the vision inspection module and the shearing module, and a second pin wheel arranged downstream of the welding module.

[0003] In existing technology, the vision inspection system is in a stopped state and not in operation when the terminal strip is loaded into it. The leading edge of the terminal strip loaded into the vision inspection system is downstream of the vision inspection module and engages with the first pin wheel to ensure that the terminal strip can be conveyed forward through the first pin wheel. However, since the vision inspection module is not yet operational when the terminal strip is loaded, the leading edge of the loaded terminal strip downstream of the vision inspection module is not visually inspected, reducing the reliability of the terminal strip quality inspection and resulting in the possibility that the produced terminal strip may still contain substandard terminals. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve at least one aspect of the aforementioned problems and defects existing in the prior art.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is provided. The terminal strip inspection system includes: a vision inspection module disposed at a vision inspection station for visually inspecting whether the quality of terminals on a terminal strip conveyed through the vision inspection station is acceptable; a cutting module disposed at a cutting station and located downstream of the vision inspection station for cutting the terminal strip; and a conveying module adapted to convey the terminal strip from back to front through the vision inspection station and the cutting station sequentially. When the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the leading edge region of the terminal strip is located downstream of the vision inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; after the terminal strip is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and the cutting module cuts off the uninspected leading edge region of the terminal strip, so that the terminal strip conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system does not have any uninspected areas.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conveying module includes: a first pin wheel, disposed between the visual inspection module and the shearing module and adapted to engage with a positioning hole on the terminal strip, wherein when the first pin wheel rotates forward, the first pin wheel pushes the terminal strip forward for conveying.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin engages with a positioning hole on the front end region of the terminal strip.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal in the front end region of the terminal strip is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip is in a predetermined loading position.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal strip inspection system further includes: a position sensor disposed on the first pin wheel, for detecting whether the first terminal in the front end region of the loaded terminal strip is in the predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip is in the predetermined loading position.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the visual inspection module detects that there are substandard terminals on the terminal strip, the cutting module cuts off the substandard terminals from the terminal strip.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal strip inspection system further includes a welding module disposed at the welding station and located downstream of the shearing station, for welding two separated segments of terminal strip together. After the shearing module cuts off defective terminals from the terminal strip, the terminal strip is divided into two separate segments, and the two separate segments are welded together by the welding module.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conveying module further includes a second pin wheel, disposed downstream of the welding module and adapted to engage with a positioning hole on the terminal strip. When the second pin wheel rotates forward, it pushes the terminal strip forward to the terminal strip winding device.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the terminal strip is divided into two separate segments, the first pin and the second pin engage with the rear segment of the terminal strip and the front segment of the terminal strip, respectively, and the first pin moves the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip; after the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip is moved to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip, the welding module welds the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip and the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip together.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is provided. The method for inspecting terminal strips includes the following steps:

[0015] S11: Provide the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system;

[0016] S12: Loading terminal strips into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the leading edge area of ​​the terminal strip loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; and

[0017] S13: After the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the terminal strip inspection system is started and the uninspected front end area of ​​the terminal strip is cut off by the cutting module, so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip that has not been visually inspected after being transported through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is provided. The terminal strip inspection system includes: a vision inspection module disposed at a vision inspection station for visually inspecting whether the quality of terminals on a terminal strip conveyed through the vision inspection station is qualified; a cutting module disposed at a cutting station and located downstream of the vision inspection station for cutting the terminal strip; a welding module disposed at a welding station and located downstream of the cutting station for welding two separated segments of the terminal strip together; and a conveying module adapted to convey the terminal strip from back to front sequentially through the vision inspection station, the cutting station, and the welding station. When the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end area of ​​the terminal strip is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not been visually inspected. After the terminal strip is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and cuts the front end of the loaded terminal strip through the cutting module, welds the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip together through the welding module, reverses the front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip to the visual inspection station through the conveying module, and forwards the loaded terminal strip through the conveying module, so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip that has not been visually inspected after being conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0019] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the front end of the loaded terminal strip is cut by the shearing module, the front edge of the loaded terminal strip is complementary to the rear edge of the inspected terminal strip, so that the two can be seamlessly welded together by the welding module.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip are welded together by the welding module, the distance between the first terminal of the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the last terminal of the rear end of the inspected terminal strip is equal to the pitch between any two adjacent terminals on the terminal strip.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conveying module includes: a first pin wheel disposed between the visual inspection module and the shearing module and adapted to engage with a positioning hole on the terminal strip. When the first pin wheel rotates forward, the first pin wheel pushes the terminal strip forward for conveying.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin engages with a positioning hole on the front end region of the loaded terminal strip.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal in the front end region of the loaded terminal strip is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip is in a predetermined loading position.

[0024] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal strip inspection system further includes: a position sensor disposed on the first pin wheel, for detecting whether the first terminal in the front end region of the loaded terminal strip is in the predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip is in the predetermined loading position.

[0025] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the visual inspection module detects that there are substandard terminals on the terminal strip, the cutting module cuts off the substandard terminals from the terminal strip.

[0026] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the shearing module cuts off the defective terminals from the terminal strip, the terminal strip is divided into two separate segments, and the two separate segments are welded together by the welding module.

[0027] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conveying module further includes a second pin wheel, disposed downstream of the welding module and adapted to engage with a positioning hole on the terminal strip. When the second pin wheel rotates forward, it pushes the terminal strip forward to the terminal strip winding device.

[0028] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the terminal strip is divided into two separate segments, the first pin and the second pin engage with the rear segment of the terminal strip and the front segment of the terminal strip, respectively, and the first pin moves the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip; after the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip is moved to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip, the welding module welds the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip and the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip together.

[0029] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, during the process of the conveying module conveying the front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip in the reverse direction to the visual inspection station, the first pin wheel and the second pin wheel rotate in reverse synchronously; during the process of the conveying module conveying the terminal strip forward, the first pin wheel and the second pin wheel rotate in the forward direction synchronously.

[0030] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is provided. The method for inspecting terminal strips includes the following steps:

[0031] S21: Provide the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system;

[0032] S22: Load terminal strips into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end area of ​​the terminal strips loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection.

[0033] S23: Start the terminal strip inspection system and cut the front end of the loaded terminal strip using the cutting module;

[0034] S24: The front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip are welded together by the welding module;

[0035] S25: The front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip is conveyed in reverse to the visual inspection station via the conveying module; and

[0036] S26: The loaded terminal strip is conveyed forward through the conveying module, so that the front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip passes through the visual inspection station and is visually inspected.

[0037] In the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the terminal strip inspection system can ensure that there are no areas on the produced terminal strip that have not been visually inspected, thereby improving the reliability of terminal strip quality inspection.

[0038] Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0039] Figure 1 This diagram shows a perspective view of a terminal strip according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the terminal strip has just been loaded into the terminal strip inspection system;

[0041] Figure 3 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the uninspected front end area of ​​the terminal strip is cut off;

[0042] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the terminal strip is conveyed forward through the terminal strip inspection system;

[0043] Figure 5A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the terminal strip has just been loaded into the terminal strip inspection system and the rear end of the previously inspected terminal strip is still in the terminal strip inspection system;

[0044] Figure 6 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the front end of the loaded terminal strip is cut so that the front end of the loaded terminal strip is adapted to mate with the rear end of a terminal strip that has already been inspected.

[0045] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip are welded together;

[0046] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a loaded terminal strip is conveyed backward such that the uninspected front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip is returned to the visual inspection station.

[0047] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a loaded terminal strip is conveyed forward. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0049] Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth for ease of explanation to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and apparatuses are illustrated to simplify the figures.

[0050] According to a general technical concept of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is provided. The terminal strip inspection system includes: a visual inspection module, disposed at a visual inspection station, for visually inspecting whether the quality of terminals on a terminal strip conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified; a cutting module, disposed at a cutting station and located downstream of the visual inspection station, for cutting the terminal strip; and a conveying module adapted to convey the terminal strip from back to front, sequentially passing through the visual inspection station and the cutting station. When the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the leading edge region of the terminal strip is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; after the terminal strip is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and the cutting module cuts off the uninspected leading edge region of the terminal strip, so that the terminal strip conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system has no uninspected area.

[0051] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system; loading a terminal strip into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the leading edge region of the terminal strip loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of a visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; and after the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, activating the terminal strip inspection system and cutting off the uninspected leading edge region of the terminal strip using the cutting module, such that the terminal strip conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system does not have any uninspected areas.

[0052] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is provided. The terminal strip inspection system includes: a visual inspection module, disposed at a visual inspection station, for visually inspecting whether the quality of terminals on the terminal strip being conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified; a cutting module, disposed at a cutting station and located downstream of the visual inspection station, for cutting the terminal strip; a welding module, disposed at a welding station and located downstream of the cutting station, for welding two separated segments of the terminal strip together; and a conveying module adapted to convey the terminal strip from back to front, sequentially passing through the visual inspection station, the cutting station, and the welding station. When the terminal strip is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end area of ​​the terminal strip is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not been visually inspected. After the terminal strip is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and cuts the front end of the loaded terminal strip through the cutting module, welds the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip together through the welding module, reverses the front end area of ​​the loaded terminal strip to the visual inspection station through the conveying module, and forwards the loaded terminal strip through the conveying module, so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip that has not been visually inspected after being conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0053] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is provided. The method includes: providing the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system; loading a terminal strip into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end region of the terminal strip loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of a visual inspection station and has not yet undergone visual inspection; activating the terminal strip inspection system and cutting the front end of the loaded terminal strip using the cutting module; welding the front end of the loaded terminal strip and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip together using the welding module; conveying the front end region of the loaded terminal strip in the reverse direction to the visual inspection station using the conveying module; and conveying the loaded terminal strip forward using the conveying module, such that the front end region of the loaded terminal strip passes through the visual inspection station and is visually inspected.

[0054] Figure 1 This diagram shows a perspective view of a terminal strip 6 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal strip 6 includes a carrier strip 61 and a row of terminals 62 connected to the carrier strip 61. For ease of transport and positioning, suitable pins 41, 42 are formed on the carrier strip 61 (see...). Figure 2 Or 5) Engaging positioning hole 60.

[0056] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the terminal strip 6 has just been loaded into the terminal strip inspection system; Figure 3 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the uninspected front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6 is cut off; Figure 4 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the terminal strip 6 is conveyed forward through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is disclosed. The terminal strip inspection system includes a visual inspection module 1, a cutting module 2, and a conveying module 4. The visual inspection module 1 is located at a visual inspection station and is used to visually inspect whether the quality of terminals 62 on the terminal strip 6 conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified. The cutting module 2 is located at a cutting station and downstream of the visual inspection station, and is used to cut the terminal strip 6. The conveying module 4 is adapted to convey the terminal strip 6 from back to front through the visual inspection station and the cutting station sequentially. When the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6 is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection. After the terminal strip 6 is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and the cutting module 2 cuts off the uninspected front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6, so that there is no uninspected area in the terminal strip 6 conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the conveying module 4 includes a first pin wheel 41, which is disposed between the visual inspection module 1 and the shearing module 2 and adapted to engage with the positioning hole 60 on the terminal strip 6. When the first pin wheel 41 rotates forward, it pushes the terminal strip 6 forward.

[0059] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin 41 engages with the positioning hole 60 on the front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6.

[0060] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal 62 in the front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined loading position.

[0061] like Figures 1 to 4As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal strip inspection system further includes a position sensor 5, which is disposed on the first pin wheel 41 and is used to detect whether the first terminal 62 in the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined loading position.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the visual inspection module 1 detects a defective terminal 62 on the terminal strip 6, the cutting module 2 cuts the defective terminal 62 off the terminal strip 6.

[0063] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal strip inspection system further includes a welding module 3. The welding module 3 is located at the welding station and downstream of the shearing station, and is used to weld the two separated segments of terminal strip 6 together. After the shearing module 2 cuts off the defective terminals 62 from the terminal strip 6, the terminal strip 6 is divided into two separate segments, and these two segments are welded together by the welding module 3.

[0064] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the conveying module 4 further includes a second pin wheel 42, which is disposed downstream of the welding module 3 and adapted to engage with the positioning hole 60 on the terminal strip 6. When the second pin wheel 42 rotates forward, it pushes the terminal strip 6 forward to the terminal strip winding device (not shown).

[0065] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, after the terminal strip 6 is divided into two separate segments, the first pin 41 and the second pin 42 engage with the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 and the front segment of the terminal strip 6, respectively. The first pin 41 moves the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6. After the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 is moved to the position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6, the welding module 3 welds the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6 together.

[0066] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is also disclosed. This method for inspecting terminal strips includes the following steps:

[0067] S11: Provide the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system;

[0068] S12: As Figure 2As shown, terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6 loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; and

[0069] S13: As Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, after the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the terminal strip inspection system is started and the uninspected front end area 6a of the terminal strip 6 is cut off by the cutting module 2, so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip 6 that has not been visually inspected after it has been transported through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0070] Figure 5 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the terminal strip 6 has just been loaded into the terminal strip inspection system and the rear end of the previously inspected terminal strip 6 is still in the terminal strip inspection system; Figure 6 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 is cut so that the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 is adapted to mate with the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6. Figure 7 This diagram shows a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6 are welded together; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a loaded terminal strip 6 is conveyed backward such that the uninspected front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 is returned to the visual inspection station. Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a terminal strip inspection system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein a loaded terminal strip 6 is conveyed forward.

[0071] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a terminal strip inspection system is disclosed. The terminal strip inspection system includes: a visual inspection module 1, a cutting module 2, a welding module 3, and a conveying module 4. The visual inspection module 1 is located at a visual inspection station and is used to visually inspect whether the quality of the terminals 62 on the terminal strip 6 conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified. The cutting module 2 is located at a cutting station and downstream of the visual inspection station, and is used to cut the terminal strip 6. The welding module 3 is located at a welding station and downstream of the cutting station, and is used to weld two separate segments of the terminal strip 6 together. The conveying module 4 is adapted to convey the terminal strip 6 from back to front through the visual inspection station, the cutting station, and the welding station sequentially.

[0072] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end region 6a of the terminal strip 6 is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection. After the terminal strip 6 is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and cuts the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 through the cutting module 2, welds the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6 together through the welding module 3, reverses the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 to the visual inspection station through the conveying module 4, and forwards the loaded terminal strip 6 through the conveying module 4, so that there is no uninspected area in the terminal strip 6 conveyed through the terminal strip inspection system.

[0073] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, after the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 is cut by the cutting module 2, the front edge of the loaded terminal strip 6 complements the rear edge of the inspected terminal strip 6, so that the two can be seamlessly welded together by the welding module 3.

[0074] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, after the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6 are welded together by the welding module 3, the distance between the first terminal 62 at the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 and the last terminal 62 at the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6 is equal to the pitch between any two adjacent terminals 62 on the terminal strip 6.

[0075] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the conveying module 4 includes a first pin wheel 41, which is disposed between the visual inspection module 1 and the shearing module 2 and adapted to engage with the positioning hole 60 on the terminal strip 6. When the first pin wheel 41 rotates forward, it pushes the terminal strip 6 forward.

[0076] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin 41 engages with the positioning hole 60 on the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6.

[0077] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal 62 in the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined loading position.

[0078] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the terminal strip inspection system further includes a position sensor 5, which is disposed on the first pin wheel 41 and is used to detect whether the first terminal 62 in the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip 6 is in a predetermined loading position.

[0079] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the visual inspection module 1 detects a defective terminal 62 on the terminal strip 6, the cutting module 2 cuts the defective terminal 62 off the terminal strip 6.

[0080] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, after the shearing module 2 cuts off the defective terminals 62 from the terminal strip 6, the terminal strip 6 is divided into two separate segments, and the two separate segments of the terminal strip 6 are welded together by the welding module 3.

[0081] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the conveying module 4 further includes a second pin wheel 42, which is disposed downstream of the welding module 3 and adapted to engage with the positioning hole 60 on the terminal strip 6. When the second pin wheel 42 rotates clockwise, it pushes the terminal strip 6 forward to the terminal strip winding device.

[0082] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, after the terminal strip 6 is divided into two separate segments, the first pin 41 and the second pin 42 engage with the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 and the front segment of the terminal strip 6, respectively. The first pin 41 moves the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6. After the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 is moved to the position where it aligns with the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6, the welding module 3 welds the front end of the rear segment of the terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the front segment of the terminal strip 6 together.

[0083] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9As shown in the illustrated embodiment, during the reverse transport of the front end region 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 by the conveying module 4 to the visual inspection station, the first pin wheel 41 and the second pin wheel 42 rotate in reverse synchronously. During the forward transport of the terminal strip 6 by the conveying module 4, the first pin wheel 41 and the second pin wheel 42 rotate in the forward synchronously.

[0084] like Figure 1 and Figure 5-9 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for inspecting terminal strips is also disclosed. This method for inspecting terminal strips includes the following steps:

[0085] S21: Provide the aforementioned terminal strip inspection system;

[0086] S22: As Figure 5 As shown, the terminal strip 6 is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end area 6a of the terminal strip 6 loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection.

[0087] S23: As Figure 6 As shown, the terminal strip inspection system is started and the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 is cut by the cutting module 2;

[0088] S24: As Figure 7 As shown, the front end of the loaded terminal strip 6 and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip 6 are welded together by the welding module 3;

[0089] S25: As Figure 8 As shown, the front end area 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 is conveyed in reverse to the visual inspection station via the conveying module 4; and

[0090] S26: As Figure 9 As shown, the loaded terminal strip 6 is conveyed forward by the conveying module 4, so that the front end area 6a of the loaded terminal strip 6 passes through the visual inspection station and is visually inspected.

[0091] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing structural or principle conflicts, and these changes should fall within the protection scope of this invention.

[0092] Although the invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

[0093] While some embodiments of the general concept of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general concept of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0094] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude multiple elements. Furthermore, any reference numerals in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A terminal strip inspection system, characterized in that, include: The visual inspection module (1) is set at the visual inspection station and is used to visually inspect whether the quality of the terminals (62) on the terminal strip (6) that is conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified. The shearing module (2) is set at the shearing station and located downstream of the visual inspection station, and is used to shear the terminal strip (6); and The conveying module (4) is adapted to convey the terminal strip (6) from back to front through the visual inspection station and the cutting station. When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end area (6a) of the terminal strip (6) is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection. After the terminal strip (6) is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is activated and the uninspected front end area (6a) of the terminal strip (6) is cut off by the cutting module (2), so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip (6) that has been transported through the terminal strip inspection system that has not been visually inspected.

2. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying module (4) includes: The first pin (41) is disposed between the visual inspection module (1) and the shearing module (2) and is adapted to engage with the positioning hole (60) on the terminal strip (6). When the first pin (41) rotates forward, the first pin (41) pushes the terminal strip (6) forward.

3. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin (41) engages with the positioning hole (60) on the front end region (6a) of the terminal strip (6).

4. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal (62) in the front end region (6a) of the terminal strip (6) is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip (6) is in a predetermined loading position.

5. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: A position sensor (5) is disposed on the first pin wheel (41) to detect whether the first terminal (62) in the front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) is in the predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip (6) is in the predetermined loading position.

6. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the visual inspection module (1) detects a defective terminal (62) on the terminal strip (6), the cutting module (2) cuts the defective terminal (62) off the terminal strip (6).

7. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 6, characterized in that, Also includes: A welding module (3), located at the welding station and downstream of the shearing station, is used to weld the two separated terminal strips (6) together. After the shearing module (2) cuts off the defective terminals (62) from the terminal strip (6), the terminal strip (6) is divided into two separate segments, and the two separate segments of the terminal strip (6) are welded together by the welding module (3).

8. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveying module (4) also includes: The second pin (42) is located downstream of the welding module (3) and is adapted to engage with the positioning hole (60) on the terminal strip (6). When the second pin wheel (42) rotates forward, the second pin wheel (42) pushes the terminal strip (6) forward to the terminal strip winding device.

9. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 8, characterized in that: After the terminal strip (6) is divided into two separate sections, the first pin (41) and the second pin (42) engage with the rear section of the terminal strip (6) and the front section of the terminal strip (6) respectively, and the first pin (41) moves the front end of the rear section of the terminal strip (6) to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front section of the terminal strip (6). After the front end of the rear terminal strip (6) is moved to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front terminal strip (6), the welding module (3) welds the front end of the rear terminal strip (6) and the rear end of the front terminal strip (6) together.

10. A method for inspecting terminal strip materials, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S11: Provide a terminal strip inspection system according to any one of claims 1-9; S12: The terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end region (6a) of the terminal strip (6) loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection; and S13: After the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the terminal strip inspection system is started and the uninspected front end area (6a) of the terminal strip (6) is cut off by the cutting module (2), so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip (6) that has been transported through the terminal strip inspection system that has not been visually inspected.

11. A terminal strip inspection system, characterized in that, include: The visual inspection module (1) is set at the visual inspection station and is used to visually inspect whether the quality of the terminals (62) on the terminal strip (6) that is conveyed through the visual inspection station is qualified. The shearing module (2) is set at the shearing station and located downstream of the visual inspection station, and is used to shear the terminal strip (6); A welding module (3), located at the welding station and downstream of the shearing station, is used to weld two separate terminal strips (6) together; and The conveying module (4) is adapted to convey the terminal strip (6) from back to front through the visual inspection station, the cutting station, and the welding station in sequence. When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the front end area (6a) of the terminal strip (6) is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not undergone visual inspection. After the terminal strip (6) is loaded, the terminal strip inspection system is started and the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) is cut by the cutting module (2), the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip (6) are welded together by the welding module (3), the front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) is transported in reverse to the visual inspection station by the conveying module (4), and the loaded terminal strip (6) is transported forward by the conveying module (4), so that there is no area of ​​the terminal strip (6) that has been transported through the terminal strip inspection system that has not been visually inspected.

12. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 11, characterized in that: After the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) is cut by the shearing module (2), the front edge of the loaded terminal strip (6) complements the rear edge of the inspected terminal strip (6), so that the two can be seamlessly welded together by the welding module (3).

13. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 11, characterized in that: After the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip (6) are welded together by the welding module (3), the distance between the first terminal (62) at the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) and the last terminal (62) at the rear end of the inspected terminal strip (6) is equal to the pitch between any two adjacent terminals (62) on the terminal strip (6).

14. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The conveying module (4) includes: The first pin (41) is disposed between the visual inspection module (1) and the shearing module (2) and is adapted to engage with the positioning hole (60) on the terminal strip (6). When the first pin (41) rotates forward, the first pin (41) pushes the terminal strip (6) forward.

15. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 14, characterized in that: When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first pin (41) engages with the positioning hole (60) on the front end region (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6).

16. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 15, characterized in that: When the terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, the first terminal (62) in the front end region (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) is in a predetermined position so that the loaded terminal strip (6) is in a predetermined loading position.

17. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 16, characterized in that, Also includes: A position sensor (5) is disposed on the first pin wheel (41) to detect whether the first terminal (62) in the front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) is in the predetermined position, so as to ensure that the loaded terminal strip (6) is in the predetermined loading position.

18. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 11, characterized in that: When the visual inspection module (1) detects a defective terminal (62) on the terminal strip (6), the cutting module (2) cuts the defective terminal (62) off the terminal strip (6).

19. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 18, characterized in that: After the shearing module (2) cuts off the defective terminals (62) from the terminal strip (6), the terminal strip (6) is divided into two separate segments, and the two separate segments of the terminal strip (6) are welded together by the welding module (3).

20. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 19, characterized in that: The conveying module (4) also includes: The second pin (42) is located downstream of the welding module (3) and is adapted to engage with the positioning hole (60) on the terminal strip (6). When the second pin wheel (42) rotates forward, the second pin wheel (42) pushes the terminal strip (6) forward to the terminal strip winding device.

21. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 20, characterized in that: After the terminal strip (6) is divided into two separate sections, the first pin (41) and the second pin (42) engage with the rear section of the terminal strip (6) and the front section of the terminal strip (6) respectively, and the first pin (41) moves the front end of the rear section of the terminal strip (6) to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front section of the terminal strip (6). After the front end of the rear terminal strip (6) is moved to a position where it aligns with the rear end of the front terminal strip (6), the welding module (3) welds the front end of the rear terminal strip (6) and the rear end of the front terminal strip (6) together.

22. The terminal strip inspection system according to claim 20, characterized in that: During the process of the conveying module (4) reversely conveying the front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) to the visual inspection station, the first pin wheel (41) and the second pin wheel (42) reverse synchronously. During the forward conveying of the terminal strip (6) by the conveying module (4), the first pin wheel (41) and the second pin wheel (42) rotate synchronously in the forward direction.

23. A method for inspecting terminal strip materials, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S21: Provide a terminal strip inspection system according to any one of claims 11-22; S22: The terminal strip (6) is loaded into the terminal strip inspection system, wherein the front end area (6a) of the terminal strip (6) loaded into the terminal strip inspection system is located downstream of the visual inspection station and has not been visually inspected. S23: Start the terminal strip inspection system and cut the front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) through the cutting module (2); S24: The front end of the loaded terminal strip (6) and the rear end of the inspected terminal strip (6) are welded together by the welding module (3); S25: The front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) is reversed and transported to the visual inspection station via the conveying module (4); and S26: The loaded terminal strip (6) is conveyed forward by the conveying module (4) so ​​that the front end area (6a) of the loaded terminal strip (6) passes through the visual inspection station and is visually inspected.

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