Pick-and-place device

Abstract

The invention provides a taking and placing device which is used for taking and carrying a frame placed on a positioning plate and a battery pack placed in the frame, the positioning plate is provided with at least one clamping groove corresponding to the periphery of the frame, and the taking and placing device comprises a fixing plate fixedly connected with the output end of a driving device, a material taking driving part is arranged on the fixing plate, at least one driving end is arranged on the material taking driving part, a clamping jaw is fixed to the driving end, the clamping jaw is provided with a material taking end, and the clamping jaw is used for lifting and taking materials. The device can lift and carry a battery pack which is not fixed and a frame on the outer side of the battery pack together, manual secondary operation is avoided, the production efficiency is improved, the battery pack and the frame are clamped while lifting is conducted, the stability during carrying is improved, and meanwhile the device is simple in structure and easy to install and maintain in the later period.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to the field of product handling and loading technology, and in particular to a handling device. [Background Technology]

[0002] Polymer batteries offer numerous advantages, including high energy density, miniaturization, ultra-thinness, lightweight design, and high safety, making them widely used in various portable electronic devices. Depending on the battery compartment structure or capacity requirements of the electronic device, it is sometimes necessary to assemble several batteries into a battery pack to meet usage needs. During battery pack assembly, the required batteries are typically placed in a battery pack frame on a positioning plate, and then the battery pack and frame are fixed in place. However, before fixing, since the batteries and frame are not fixed together, conventional suction and handling devices cannot handle them simultaneously, requiring manual secondary handling, reducing production efficiency. Furthermore, because the battery pack and frame are relatively thin, directly using a clamping method can easily deform and damage them, causing unnecessary losses.

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a pick-and-place device to solve the above problems. [Summary of the Invention]

[0004] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is that existing adsorption and material handling devices cannot handle unsecured batteries and frames together, requiring secondary manual operation, which reduces production efficiency. Furthermore, due to the thinness of the battery pack and frame, direct clamping can easily cause deformation and damage. This invention provides a handling device to solve these problems.

[0005] The solution to the technical problem of this invention is: a picking and placing device for picking and transporting a frame placed on a positioning plate and a battery pack placed in the frame, characterized in that the positioning plate is provided with at least one clamping groove corresponding to the periphery of the frame, and the picking and placing device includes:

[0006] A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive device. The fixing plate is provided with a material picking drive component. The material picking drive component is provided with at least one drive end. A gripper is fixed on the drive end. The gripper has a material picking end. The material picking end can extend from the gripping slot into the lower surface of the battery pack and the frame for lifting and picking up materials.

[0007] Preferably, the material handling drive is fixed in a groove on the fixing plate by screws, which facilitates the adjustment of the fixed position of the material handling drive.

[0008] Preferably, the gripper is fixed to the drive end of the material handling drive unit by a connecting block.

[0009] Preferably, the material handling drive has two drive ends that can move relative to each other, and two grippers are provided accordingly. The material handling ends of the two grippers are bent towards each other to hold the battery pack and the frame while lifting them, thereby enhancing stability during handling.

[0010] Preferably, the material-receiving end is L-shaped, which facilitates its insertion into the lower surface of the battery pack and frame to retrieve the battery pack and frame.

[0011] Preferably, the size of the gripping groove is larger than the size of the material-grabbing end of the gripper, so that the material-grabbing end can extend into the gripping groove.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are that the pick-and-place device of the present invention can lift and transport unsecured battery packs and the outer frame of the battery packs together, avoiding secondary manual operation and improving production efficiency. By clamping the battery packs and frames while lifting them, it not only avoids damage and deformation of the battery packs and frames that are easily caused by direct clamping, but also improves the stability during transportation. At the same time, the device has a simple structure and is easy to install and maintain later. [Attached Image Description]

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the battery pack and frame in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the battery pack and frame placed in the positioning plate in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pick-and-place device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Implementation Methods

[0016] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the embodiments of the present invention and their accompanying drawings.

[0017] This invention provides a picking and placing device for picking and moving a frame 10 placed on a positioning plate 2 and a battery pack 1 placed in the frame 10. The positioning plate 2 has at least one clamping groove 20 corresponding to the periphery of the frame 10. The picking and placing device includes:

[0018] A fixing plate 3 is fixedly connected to the output end of a drive device (not shown in the figure). The fixing plate 3 is provided with a material picking drive 4. The material picking drive 4 is provided with at least one drive end 40. Each drive end 40 is fixed with a gripper 5. The gripper 5 has a material picking end 50. The material picking end 50 can extend from the gripping groove 20 into the lower surface of the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 for lifting and picking up materials. Since the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 are not fixed together, the lifting method can be used to pick up and transport materials from both at the same time. Moreover, since the thickness of the two is relatively thin, the lifting method can also protect the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 from damage to the greatest extent.

[0019] The material picking drive 4 is fixed to the slide groove 30 on the fixing plate 3 by screws, which facilitates the adjustment of the fixed position of the material picking drive 4.

[0020] The gripper 5 is fixed to the drive end 40 of the material handling drive 4 via a connecting block 41.

[0021] The material handling drive 4 has two drive ends 40 that can move relative to each other, and two grippers 5 are provided accordingly. The material handling ends 40 of the two grippers 4 are bent towards each other to clamp the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 while lifting them, thereby enhancing the stability during handling.

[0022] The material-receiving end 50 is L-shaped, which facilitates its insertion into the lower surface of the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 to retrieve materials from the battery pack 1 and the frame 10.

[0023] The size of the gripping groove 20 is larger than the size of the material-taking end 50 of the gripper 5, so that the material-taking end 50 can extend into the gripping groove 20.

[0024] In this embodiment of the invention, the material picking drive 4 is a two-claw finger cylinder with two driving ends 40 that can move in opposite directions. Correspondingly, there are two grippers 5. The positioning plate 2 has two gripping slots 20 on both sides of the battery pack 1 and the frame 10. When the picking and placing device of the present invention grips the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 on the positioning plate 2, the driving device first drives the picking and placing device to move above the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 and closer to the battery pack 1 and the frame 10. The material picking drive 4 drives the two grippers 5 to move away from each other until the material picking ends 50 of the grippers 5 can extend into the gripping slots 20 on the positioning plate 2. Then, the material picking drive 4 drives the two grippers 5 to move closer to each other. At this time, the material picking ends 50 of the two grippers 5 extend into the lower surface of the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 to lift and clamp the battery pack 1 and the frame 10. Finally, the driving device drives the picking and placing device to move away from the positioning plate 2 to transport the battery pack 1 and the frame 10.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the present invention are that the pick-and-place device of the present invention can lift and transport the unsecured battery pack 1 and the frame 10 on the outside of the battery pack 1 together, avoiding secondary manual operation and improving production efficiency. By clamping the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 while lifting them, it not only avoids damage and deformation of the battery pack 1 and the frame 10 that is easily caused by direct clamping, but also improves the stability during transportation. At the same time, the device has a simple structure and is easy to install and maintain later.

[0026] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made by those skilled in the art to the above embodiments based on the technical solutions of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A picking and placing device for picking and moving a frame placed on a positioning plate and a battery pack placed in the frame, characterized in that, The positioning plate is provided with at least one clamping slot corresponding to the periphery of the frame, and the picking and placing device includes: A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive device. The fixing plate is provided with a material picking drive component. The material picking drive component is provided with at least one drive end. Each drive end is fixed with a gripper. The gripper has a material picking end. The material picking end can extend from the gripping slot into the lower surface of the battery pack and the frame for lifting and picking up materials.

2. The pick-and-place device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material handling drive is fixed in the groove on the fixed plate by screws, which facilitates the adjustment of the fixed position of the material handling drive.

3. The pick-and-place device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The gripper is fixed to the drive end of the material handling drive unit via a connecting block.

4. The pick-and-place device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material handling drive has two drive ends that can move relative to each other, and two grippers are provided accordingly. The material handling ends of the two grippers are bent towards each other to hold the battery pack and frame while lifting them, thereby enhancing stability during handling.

5. The pick-and-place device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material-retrieving end is L-shaped, which facilitates its insertion into the lower surface of the battery pack and frame to retrieve the battery pack and frame.

6. The pick-and-place device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The size of the gripping groove is larger than the size of the material-picking end of the gripper, so that the material-picking end can extend into the gripping groove.

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