Automatic tray filling machine for battery carbon rods

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic tray filling machine for battery carbon rods, which comprises a rack and a loading tray, a controller is arranged on the rack, a driving device capable of driving the loading tray to move up and down on the rack is arranged between the loading tray and the rack, a track is arranged on the rack in front of the loading tray, the battery carbon rods are arranged on the track, and the controller is connected with the controller. A material pushing mechanism is further arranged on the portion, located in front of the track, of the rack, the battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front side of the loading disc through the track and pushed into the loading disc through the material pushing mechanism, an induction device electrically connected with the controller is arranged on the rack, and the induction device is used for detecting the loading stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading disc. When the sensing device of the automatic tray filling machine for the battery carbon rods detects the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the driving device to drive the loading tray to continuously move downwards by one rod position, so that the loading tray has a space for accommodating the next row of battery carbon rods to be completely pushed in before the pushing mechanism pushes materials, and the tray filling process is smooth and reliable.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of battery carbon rod packaging equipment, and relates to an automatic tray loading machine for battery carbon rods. BACKGROUND

[0002] Battery carbon rod production enterprises have long been dominated by manual tray loading, that is, the carbon rods produced enter the last process, which is the packaging process. The specific process of the carbon rod packaging process is as follows: first, tray loading, that is, the carbon rods are loaded into an iron tray, then the material is selected, and the selected qualified carbon rods are left in the iron tray. When the iron tray is full, a paper box is inverted onto the iron tray, then it is rotated 180 degrees, the carbon rods in the iron tray are loaded into the paper box, and finally the paper box is packed with a packaging belt, that is, the packaging process is completed. At present, the packaging process of battery carbon rods mostly adopts manual packaging, and the carbon rods are loaded into the tray manually. This manual tray loading method has a very high labor intensity of the operator, low production efficiency, and a lot of dust generated during the tray loading process, resulting in a poor working environment and air pollution. In view of this situation, a battery carbon rod automatic tray loading machine appears on the market, such as Chinese Patent No.: “201620232613.2”. It adopts a synchronous docking method, and the docking conveying chain is docked with the carbon rod grinding head machine. The finished product carbon rods are arranged neatly into the docking conveying chain, and the qualified carbon rods after inspection by the docking conveying chain are stored in the single-track curved flow tank. When the carbon rods in the single-track curved flow tank reach the height of the first sensor, the second stepper motor starts to drive the guide wheel to change the vertical curve arrangement of the carbon rods to a horizontal plane arrangement. When the arrangement box is full of carbon rods, the second stepper motor stops, and then the second cylinder drives the push plate to push the carbon rods in the arrangement box out and into the empty tray in the above-mentioned empty tray vertical conveying chain, which is lowered to the height of the fifth sensor. In this way, the empty tray is loaded with a row of carbon rods. When the second cylinder resets, the first stepper motor starts and drives the empty tray vertical conveying chain to lower one rod position, and then the arrangement push device pushes out a row of carbon rods and stacks them in the above-mentioned loaded row of carbon rods. In the above structure, the second cylinder resets, the first stepper motor drives the empty tray to lower one rod position, and the second cylinder drives the push plate to push the carbon rods in the arrangement box out, which are three consecutive actions to realize the stacking of the carbon rods in the empty tray until the empty tray is full. However, after the carbon rods are pushed into the empty tray, it cannot be guaranteed that the carbon rods in the same row are still at the same height, because the carbon rods are small in size and light in weight, and therefore prone to placement errors. The cumulative error after multiple rows of placement causes the top surface of some carbon rods in the empty tray to be significantly higher than the standard position, which seriously affects the advancement of the next row of carbon rods. Due to the lack of detection and alarm devices in the above structure, the second cylinder continues to push the carbon rods in the arrangement box, some of which are squeezed out by the carbon rods in the empty tray that are higher than the standard position, the carbon rods interfere with each other, and some of the carbon rods in the arrangement box cannot be pushed forward, the carbon rod tray loading process cannot be pushed forward, and the tray loading fails. At the same time, the carbon rods in the arrangement box and the carbon rods in the empty tray are squeezed against each other, causing damage to the carbon rods at both places, affecting the quality of the carbon rods loaded into the empty tray. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned problems in the prior art by providing an automatic battery carbon rod loading machine that ensures a smooth and reliable loading process.

[0004] The objective of this invention can be achieved through the following technical solution: An automatic battery carbon rod loading machine includes a frame and a loading tray. A controller is mounted on the frame. A drive device is provided between the loading tray and the frame, enabling the loading tray to move up and down on the frame. A track is provided on the frame in front of the loading tray, and battery carbon rods are arranged on the track. A pushing mechanism is also provided on the frame in front of the track. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray via the track and pushed into the loading tray by the pushing mechanism. The frame is equipped with... A sensing device electrically connected to the controller is provided. The sensing device is used to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray. After the pushing mechanism pushes the battery carbon rods, it resets. The driving device drives the loading tray to move down one rod position. When the sensing device does not detect a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to push the battery carbon rods on the track again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensing device detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the driving device to drive the loading tray to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism to push the rods.

[0005] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch. The through-beam photoelectric switch includes a transmitter that outputs light and a receiver that receives light. The transmitter and the receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray. The loading tray moves up and down relative to the sensing device. The height of the light emitted by the transmitter is always within the movement range of the next row of battery carbon rods to be pushed into the loading tray by the material pushing mechanism.

[0006] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the loading tray includes a back plate and two side plates that are inserted and fixed to the back plate. Both side plates have light transmission openings.

[0007] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the driving device includes a drive chain and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain and drives the drive chain to move. The back of the loading tray is fixed on the drive chain.

[0008] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the track includes a transmission motor and a synchronous toothed belt. The transmission motor drives the synchronous toothed belt to move, and the synchronous toothed belt has a plurality of uniformly formed grooves for placing battery carbon rods.

[0009] In the above-mentioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing cylinder and a pushing plate. The width of the pushing plate is the same as the loading width in the loading tray. The pushing cylinder drives the pushing plate forward, so that the pushing plate pushes the battery carbon rods on the track into the loading tray, so that the loading tray is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

[0010] Compared to existing technologies, this automatic battery carbon rod loading machine uses a sensor to detect the stacking space of battery carbon rods in the loading tray. After the pushing mechanism pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device moves the loading tray down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect any battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to push the battery carbon rods on the track again, allowing the battery carbon rods to be stacked on the tray. When the sensor detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the drive device to move the loading tray down one more rod position, ensuring that there is enough space on the loading tray to accommodate the next row of battery carbon rods before the pushing mechanism pushes them in, preventing the pushed-in batteries from being damaged. The battery carbon rods are extruded, ensuring a smooth and reliable loading process and preventing them from contacting and squeezing each other, thus ensuring their quality. The pushed-in battery carbon rods fall naturally under gravity until the loading tray is full. The battery carbon rods are then conveyed to the front of the loading tray via a track and pushed into the tray by a pushing mechanism, achieving automatic loading. The synchronous toothed belt has multiple evenly distributed grooves for placing the battery carbon rods. These grooves prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling or being placed at an angle on the synchronous toothed belt, ensuring that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt and guaranteeing the neatness of the loading. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the automatic carbon rod loading machine for batteries.

[0012] In the diagram, 1 is the frame; 2 is the loading tray; 21 is the back plate; 22 is the side plate; 3 is the track; 31 is the transmission motor; 32 is the synchronous toothed belt; 33 is the tooth groove; 4 is the pushing mechanism; 41 is the pushing cylinder; 42 is the pushing plate; 5 is the through-beam photoelectric switch; 6 is the drive device; and 61 is the drive chain. Detailed Implementation

[0013] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0014] like Figure 1As shown, this automatic battery carbon rod loading machine includes a frame 1 and a loading tray 2. A controller is mounted on the frame 1. A drive device 6 is installed between the loading tray 2 and the frame 1, enabling the loading tray 2 to move up and down on the frame 1. A track 3 is installed on the frame 1 in front of the loading tray 2, and battery carbon rods are arranged on the track 3. A pushing mechanism 4 is also installed on the frame 1 in front of the track 3. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray 2 via the track 3 and pushed into the loading tray 2 by the pushing mechanism 4. A sensor electrically connected to the controller is installed on the frame 1 to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray 2. After the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device 6 drives the loading tray 2 to move down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 4 to push the battery carbon rods on the track 3 again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensor detects the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the drive device 6 to drive the loading tray 2 to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism 4 to push the material. The subsequently pushed battery carbon rods fall naturally due to gravity until the loading tray 2 is full.

[0015] In the above technical solution: the sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch 5, which includes a transmitter for outputting light and a receiver for receiving light. The transmitter and receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray 2. The loading tray 2 moves up and down relative to the sensing device, and the height of the light emitted by the transmitter is always within the movement range of the next row of battery carbon rods pushed into the loading tray 2 by the waiting pusher mechanism 4. The loading tray 2 includes a back plate 21 and two side plates 22 inserted and fixed on the back plate 21. Both side plates 22 have light transmission openings 23 to facilitate light reception between the transmitter and receiver.

[0016] In the above technical solution: the drive device 6 includes a drive chain 61 and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain 61 and drives the drive chain 61 to move. The back of the loading tray 2 is fixed on the drive chain 61.

[0017] In the above technical solution: the track 3 includes a transmission motor 31 and a synchronous toothed belt 32. The transmission motor 31 drives the synchronous toothed belt 32 to move. The synchronous toothed belt 32 is uniformly provided with multiple toothed grooves 33 for placing battery carbon rods. The toothed grooves 33 prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling on the synchronous toothed belt 32 or from being placed skewed on the synchronous toothed belt 32, so that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt 32.

[0018] In the above technical solution: the pushing mechanism 4 includes a pushing cylinder 41 and a pushing plate 42. The width of the pushing plate 42 is the same as the loading width in the loading tray 2. The pushing cylinder 41 drives the pushing plate 42 to move forward, so that the pushing plate 42 pushes the battery carbon rods on the track 3 into the loading tray 2, so that the loading tray 2 is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

[0019] This automatic battery carbon rod loading machine uses a sensor to detect the stacking space of battery carbon rods in the loading tray 2. After the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device 6 moves the loading tray 2 down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect any battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 4 to push the battery carbon rods on the track 3 again, allowing the battery carbon rods to be stacked and loaded. When the sensor detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the drive device 6 to move the loading tray 2 down one more rod position, ensuring that the loading tray 2 has enough space to accommodate the next row of battery carbon rods before the pushing mechanism 4 pushes them in, preventing the pushed-in battery carbon rods from being squeezed out. The loading process is smooth and reliable, ensuring that the battery carbon rods do not come into contact with each other and are squeezed during loading, thus guaranteeing the quality of the battery carbon rods. The battery carbon rods are pushed in and fall naturally due to gravity until the loading tray 2 is full. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray 2 via the track 3 and pushed into the loading tray 2 by the pushing mechanism 4, realizing the automatic loading of battery carbon rods. The synchronous toothed belt 32 is evenly provided with multiple toothed grooves 33 for placing battery carbon rods. The toothed grooves 33 prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling on the synchronous toothed belt 32 or being placed crookedly on the synchronous toothed belt 32, so that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt 32, ensuring the neatness of the loading.

[0020] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0021] Although this document frequently uses terms such as frame 1, loading tray 2, back plate 21, side plate 22, track 3, transmission motor 31, synchronous toothed belt 32, toothed groove 33, pushing mechanism 4, pushing cylinder 41, pushing plate 42, through-beam photoelectric switch 5, drive device 6, and drive chain 61, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of the invention.

[0022] Contents not described in detail herein are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art. The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, comprising a frame (1) and a loading tray (2), wherein a controller is provided on the frame (1), and a drive device (6) is provided between the loading tray (2) and the frame (1) to drive the loading tray (2) to move up and down on the frame (1), a track (3) is provided on the frame (1) in front of the loading tray (2), battery carbon rods are arranged on the track (3), and a pushing mechanism (4) is also provided on the frame (1) in front of the track (3), wherein the battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray (2) through the track (3) and pushed into the loading tray (2) by the pushing mechanism (4), characterized in that The frame (1) is equipped with a sensing device electrically connected to the controller. The sensing device is used to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray (2). After the pushing mechanism (4) pushes the battery carbon rods, it resets. The driving device (6) drives the loading tray (2) to move down one rod position. When the sensing device does not detect the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism (4) to push the battery carbon rods on the track (3) again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensing device detects the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the driving device (6) to drive the loading tray (2) to continue to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism (4) to push the material.

2. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch (5), which includes an emitter for outputting light and a receiver for receiving light. The emitter and the receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray (2). The loading tray (2) moves up and down relative to the sensing device. The height of the light emitted by the emitter is always within the range of movement of the next row of battery carbon rods that are waiting to be pushed into the loading tray (2) by the material pushing mechanism (4).

3. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 2, characterized in that... The loading tray (2) includes a back plate (21) and two side plates (22) that are inserted and fixed on the back plate (21). Both side plates (22) have light transmission openings (23).

4. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The drive device (6) includes a drive chain (61) and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain (61) and drives the drive chain (61) to move. The back of the loading tray (2) is fixed on the drive chain (61).

5. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The track (3) includes a transmission motor (31) and a synchronous toothed belt (32). The transmission motor (31) drives the synchronous toothed belt (32) to move. The synchronous toothed belt (32) has a plurality of toothed grooves (33) uniformly formed on it for placing the battery carbon rod.

6. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The pushing mechanism (4) includes a pushing cylinder (41) and a pushing plate (42). The width of the pushing plate (42) is the same as the loading width in the loading tray (2). The pushing cylinder (41) drives the pushing plate (42) to move forward, so that the pushing plate (42) pushes the battery carbon rods on the track (3) into the loading tray (2), so that the loading tray (2) is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

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