Battery energy storage module factory CCS automatic carrying method and device

Abstract

The invention is suitable for the technical field of battery module manufacturing, and provides a battery energy storage module factory CCS automatic carrying method and device, and the method comprises the steps: recognizing a CCS on a production line; the CCS is picked up and carried to a skip car; the skip car is intelligently dragged to the next machining area; identifying the CCS on the skip car on the processing area; picking up the CCS on the skip car and carrying the CCS to a mounting position; according to the method, machine vision intelligent identification is adopted, and manual picking operation is not needed; the first robot or the second robot is provided with a suction cup frame to pick up one or more CCS, efficiency is high, and deformation and damage in the picking / carrying process are eradicated through the special suction cup frame. Furthermore, the skip car is of a multi-layer structure, and the adjacent layers are detachably and fixedly connected, so that the transportation volume and the transportation efficiency are improved, and the stability is high; the skip car is disassembled and assembled by one or more third robots; therefore, the carrying / transporting quality of the CCS, the intelligent degree of a factory, the production efficiency and the product quality are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of battery module manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to an automated handling method and device for CCS in a battery energy storage module factory. Background Technology

[0002] Existing CCS battery acquisition boards / integrated aluminum busbars require in-workshop / inter-workshop handling and on-line / off-line handling during factory manufacturing, and the following problems exist:

[0003] 1. Intra-workshop / Inter-workshop handling

[0004] ① Use single-layer or multi-layer material carts for handling. Suitable for single-row 13-string CCS or double-row 26-string CCS. The length of CCS should not exceed 1 meter to 1.2 meters. If the length of CCS is too long, such as single-row 26-string CCS, double-row 52-string CCS, or four-row 104-string CCS and longer, the CCS will bend and deform when personnel pick up and drop it on the material cart. This will cause the connection point between the aluminum strip and the vacuum forming to be loosened due to stress, which will eventually damage the CCS or cause the aluminum strip in the CCS to shift, resulting in poor welding.

[0005] ② Single-layer material carts transport a small quantity of materials, resulting in low efficiency;

[0006] ③ It is inconvenient to use automated or semi-automatic equipment to retrieve CCS in multi-layer material carts.

[0007] 2. Transferring data online / offline

[0008] When personnel handle the CCS (Continuous Cushion) for loading or unloading, it is suitable for single-row 13-string CCS or double-row 26-string CCS, with the CCS length not exceeding 1-1.2 meters. If the CCS is too long, such as single-row 26-string CCS, double-row 52-string CCS, or four-row 104-string CCS and longer, the CCS may bend and deform when handled, causing the connection between the aluminum strip and the vacuum forming to loosen due to stress, ultimately damaging the CCS or causing the aluminum strip in the CCS to shift, resulting in poor welding. Summary of the Invention

[0009] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated handling method and apparatus for CCS in a battery energy storage module factory, which aims to solve the problems that the prior art cannot provide an effective automated handling method for CCS in a battery energy storage module factory, resulting in the inability to use automated tools to pick up CCS and the deformation and damage that may occur when handling long CCS.

[0010] On one hand, the present invention provides an automated handling method for CCS (Computer-Controlled Storage) modules in a battery energy storage module factory, the method comprising the following steps:

[0011] Identify CCS on the production line;

[0012] Pick up the CCS and move it onto the material cart;

[0013] The intelligent towing system moves the material cart to the next processing area.

[0014] Identify the CCS on the material cart in the processing area;

[0015] The CCS is picked up from the material cart and transported to the installation position.

[0016] The method described in this invention, wherein the recognition employs machine vision intelligent recognition;

[0017] One or more operations are performed to pre-set the image of the CCS before the recognition, intelligently identify the products mass-produced on the production line as the CCS, and intelligently identify the products mass-loaded on the material cart as the CCS.

[0018] In the method described in this invention, the picking up of the CCS and its transfer to the material cart is performed by a first robot;

[0019] The intelligent towing of the material cart to the next processing area is carried out by an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle).

[0020] The second robot is responsible for picking up the CCS from the material cart and transporting it to the installation position.

[0021] Both the first and second robots are equipped with suction cup holders to pick up one or more of the CCSs.

[0022] The method of the present invention, wherein the material cart has a multi-layer structure and adjacent layers are detachably and fixedly connected;

[0023] The material cart is disassembled and assembled by one or more third robots; the disassembly includes: disassembling each layer of the assembled material cart into a single layer; the assembly includes: assembling each layer of the disassembled material cart into a complete cart.

[0024] In the method described in this invention, the first robot transports the CCS to each layer of the material cart, and after any layer of the material cart is filled with the CCS, the third robot assembles them.

[0025] The second robot sequentially picks up the CCS from each layer of the material cart, and after all the CCS on any layer of the material cart has been picked up, the third robot splits them up.

[0026] On the other hand, the present invention improves an automated handling device for a battery storage module (CCS) factory, wherein the device includes:

[0027] The first visual recognition unit identifies CCS on the production line;

[0028] The first robot picks up the CCS and transports it onto the material cart.

[0029] AGV trolleys intelligently tow the material carts to the next processing area;

[0030] The second visual recognition unit identifies the CCS on the material cart in the processing area;

[0031] The second robot picks up the CCS from the material cart and transports it to the installation position;

[0032] Material cart, carrying one or more of the aforementioned CCS;

[0033] The third robot disassembles or assembles the material cart;

[0034] The suction cup holder picks up one or more of the CCS;

[0035] The pickup detection unit detects the tightness between one or more CCSs picked up by the suction cup holder and the suction cup holder.

[0036] In the device of the present invention, the material cart is composed of a bottom frame and multiple stacked frames, with adjacent frames being detachably and fixedly connected. The bottom frame is located directly below the stacked frames and is detachably and fixedly connected to the stacked frames.

[0037] The bottom frame is equipped with multiple casters or directional wheels, and the casters or directional wheels are all mounted on the shock absorption mechanism of the bottom frame;

[0038] The AGV trolley tows the bottom frame.

[0039] The device of the present invention comprises a frame and a plurality of suction cups, wherein the frame is matched with one or more of the CCS, and the plurality of suction cups are mounted on the frame to uniformly pick up the CCS;

[0040] The frame is also equipped with an air distribution block and an air valve switch. The air valve switch is connected to the air pipe of an external negative pressure generator. The air distribution block is connected to the air pipe of the air valve switch. Multiple suction cups are connected to the air pipe of the air distribution block.

[0041] The pickup and detection unit is mounted on the suction cup holder.

[0042] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the above-described automated handling method for battery energy storage module factory CCS.

[0043] On the other hand, the present invention also provides a computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute the above-described automated handling method for battery energy storage module factory CCS.

[0044] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: identifying CCS on the production line; picking up CCS and transporting it to a material cart; intelligently towing the material cart to the next processing area; identifying CCS on the material cart in the processing area; picking up CCS on the material cart and transporting it to the installation position; wherein, the identification adopts machine vision intelligent identification, eliminating the need for manual operation; both the first robot and the second robot are equipped with suction cup frames to pick up one or more CCS, which is highly efficient, and the use of dedicated suction cup frames prevents deformation and damage during the picking / transporting process; furthermore, the material cart has a multi-layer structure with detachable and fixed connections between adjacent layers, which improves the transport volume and efficiency, and also provides high stability; the material cart is disassembled and assembled by one or more third robots. Since the adjacent layers of the material cart are detachably and fixedly connected, the stability during transportation is improved, and the disassembly and assembly by the robots is also convenient; thereby improving the quality of CCS handling / transportation, the level of factory intelligence and production efficiency, and product quality. Attached Figure Description

[0045] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the implementation of the battery energy storage module factory CCS automated handling method provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the CCS automated handling device for battery energy storage module factories provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of the bottom shelf and shelf assembly of the CCS automated handling device for battery energy storage module factory provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional view of the top shelf of the CCS automated handling device for battery energy storage module factories provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 5 This is a 3D view of the material cart of the CCS automated handling device for battery energy storage module factories provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 6 This is a 3D view of the suction cup frame of the CCS automated handling device for battery energy storage module factories provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0051] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0052] The specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments:

[0053] Example 1:

[0054] Figure 1 The implementation flow of the battery storage module factory CCS automated handling method provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiments of the present invention are shown, and are described in detail below:

[0055] In step S110, CCS on the production line is identified;

[0056] In embodiments of the present invention, machine vision intelligent recognition is employed;

[0057] Before recognition, images of CCS are preset, and the system can intelligently identify products being mass-produced on the production line as one or more of the CCS operations.

[0058] In step S120, the CCS is picked up and transported onto the material cart;

[0059] In an embodiment of the present invention, the material cart has a multi-layer structure and adjacent layers are detachably and fixedly connected.

[0060] The material cart is disassembled and assembled by one or more third-party robots; disassembly includes: disassembling each layer of the assembled material cart into a single layer; assembly includes: assembling each layer of the disassembled material cart into a complete cart.

[0061] Furthermore, the first robot transports CCS to each layer of the material cart, and after any layer of the material cart is filled with CCS, the third robot assembles them.

[0062] In step S130, the intelligent towing trolley is moved to the next processing area;

[0063] In embodiments of the present invention, intelligent dragging is intelligently scheduled and avoids obstacles.

[0064] In step S140, the CCS on the material cart in the processing area is identified;

[0065] In embodiments of the present invention, machine vision intelligent recognition is employed;

[0066] Before recognition, images of CCS are preset, and the products loaded in batches on the unloading cart are intelligently identified as one or more of the CCS operations.

[0067] In step S150, the CCS on the pickup cart is moved to the installation position.

[0068] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first robot is responsible for picking up the CCS and transporting it onto the material cart.

[0069] The intelligent AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) trolleys transport the material carts to the next processing area.

[0070] The CCS on the pickup cart is moved to the installation position by a second robot;

[0071] Both the first and second robots are equipped with suction cup holders to pick up one or more CCS.

[0072] Furthermore, the second robot sequentially picks up CCS from each layer of the material cart, and after all the CCS on any layer of the material cart has been picked up, the third robot splits them up.

[0073] In embodiments of the present invention, the following steps are performed: identifying CCS on the production line; picking up the CCS and transporting it to a material cart; intelligently towing the material cart to the next processing area; identifying the CCS on the material cart in the processing area; picking up the CCS on the material cart and transporting it to the installation position; wherein, the identification adopts machine vision intelligent identification, eliminating the need for manual operation; both the first robot and the second robot are equipped with suction cup frames to pick up one or more CCS, which is highly efficient, and the use of dedicated suction cup frames prevents deformation and damage during the picking / transporting process; furthermore, the material cart has a multi-layer structure with detachable and fixed connections between adjacent layers, which improves the transport capacity and efficiency, and also provides high stability; the material cart is disassembled and assembled by one or more third robots. Since the adjacent layers of the material cart are detachably and fixedly connected, the stability during the transportation process is improved, and the disassembly and assembly by the robots is also convenient; thereby improving the quality of CCS handling / transportation, the level of factory intelligence and production efficiency, and product quality.

[0074] Example 2:

[0075] Figure 2 The structure of the battery storage module factory CCS automated handling device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention is shown. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiments of the present invention are shown, including:

[0076] The first vision recognition unit 210 identifies CCS (not shown in the figure) on the production line;

[0077] The first robot 220 picks up the CCS and transports it to the material cart 221;

[0078] AGV trolley 230, intelligently towing material cart 221 to the next processing area;

[0079] The second visual recognition unit 240 recognizes the CCS on the material cart 221 in the processing area;

[0080] The second robot 250 picks up the CCS on the material picker 221 and moves it to the installation position;

[0081] Cart 221 carries one or more CCS; cart 221 is made of aluminum alloy.

[0082] The third robot 222 disassembles or assembles the material cart 221;

[0083] Suction cup holder 223 picks up one or more CCS;

[0084] Pick-up detection unit 224 detects the tightness between one or more CCS picked up by suction cup holder 223 and suction cup holder 223.

[0085] like Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the material cart 221 is composed of a bottom frame 2211 and multiple shelves 2212 stacked on top of each other, with adjacent shelves 2212 being detachably and fixedly connected. The bottom frame 2211 is located directly below the shelves 2212 and is detachably and fixedly connected to the shelves 2212. Furthermore, a top frame 2214 can be set on the top of the shelves 2212 to improve structural strength and stability, and it is also aesthetically pleasing and can block dust. The CCS is evenly stressed in the vertical direction, and the CCS will not deform or be damaged during transportation.

[0086] The bottom frame 2211 is equipped with multiple casters 2213 or directional wheels, all of which are mounted on the shock absorption mechanism (not shown in the figure) of the bottom frame 2211;

[0087] AGV trolley 230 towing bottom frame 2211.

[0088] like Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, the suction cup frame 223 consists of a frame 2231 and multiple suction cups 2232. The frame 2231 is matched with one or more CCS, and the multiple suction cups 2232 are all installed on the frame 2231 to evenly pick up the CCS.

[0089] The frame 2231 is also equipped with an air distribution block 2233 and an air valve switch 2234. The air valve switch 2234 is connected to the air pipe of the external negative pressure generator, the air distribution block 2233 is connected to the air pipe of the air valve switch 2234, and multiple suction cups 2232 are connected to the air pipe of the air distribution block 2233.

[0090] The pickup detection unit 224 is mounted on the suction cup holder 223.

[0091] In this embodiment of the invention, each unit of the CCS automated handling device in the battery energy storage module factory can be implemented by corresponding hardware or software units. Each unit can be an independent hardware or software unit, or it can be integrated into a hardware or software unit. This is not intended to limit the invention.

[0092] Example 3:

[0093] Embodiment 3 of the present invention provides a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that are executed by one or more processors, for example, executing the instructions described above. Figure 1 The method steps S110 to S150.

[0094] As an example, non-volatile storage media can include read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) as an external cache memory. By way of explanation, RAM can be obtained in many forms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), dual data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory components or memories disclosed in the operating environment described herein are intended to include one or more of these and / or any other suitable types of memory.

[0095] Example 4:

[0096] Embodiment 4 of the present invention provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored on a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute the battery energy storage module factory CCS automated handling method described in the above-described method embodiment. For example, executing the above-described method... Figure 1 The method steps S110 to S150.

[0097] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0098] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus a general-purpose hardware platform, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solutions, in essence or the parts that contribute to the related technology, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can exist in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., including several instructions to cause a computer electronic device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network electronic device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment or some parts of the embodiments.

[0099] Among other things, conditional language such as “can,” “may,” “may,” or “may,” unless otherwise specifically stated or otherwise understood as in the context in which they are used, is generally intended to convey that a particular implementation may include (but not others) certain features, elements, and / or operations. Therefore, such conditional language is generally not intended to imply that features, elements, and / or operations are necessary for one or more implementations in any way, or that one or more implementations must include logic for determining whether such features, elements, and / or operations are included or will be performed in any particular implementation, with or without student input or prompts.

[0100] The contents already described herein in this specification and accompanying drawings include examples of automated handling methods and apparatus for battery storage module (CCS) factories. It is certainly not possible to describe every conceivable combination of elements and / or methods for the purpose of describing the various features of this disclosure, but it will be appreciated that many other combinations and substitutions of the disclosed features are possible. Therefore, it will be apparent that various modifications can be made to this disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of this disclosure. Furthermore, or in alternatives, other embodiments of this disclosure may become apparent from consideration of this specification and accompanying drawings and from practice of this disclosure as presented herein. It is intended that the examples presented in this specification and accompanying drawings be considered illustrative rather than restrictive in all respects. Although specific terminology is used herein, it is used in a general and descriptive sense and is not intended for limiting purposes.

Claims

1. A battery storage module (CCS) automated handling method in a factory, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: Identify CCS on the production line; Pick up the CCS and move it onto the material cart; The intelligent towing system moves the material cart to the next processing area. Identify the CCS on the material cart in the processing area; The CCS is picked up from the material cart and transported to the installation position.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The recognition is achieved using machine vision intelligent recognition; One or more operations are performed to pre-set the image of the CCS before the recognition, intelligently identify the products mass-produced on the production line as the CCS, and intelligently identify the products mass-loaded on the material cart as the CCS.

3. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first robot is responsible for picking up the CCS and transferring it onto the material cart. The intelligent towing of the material cart to the next processing area is carried out by an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle). The second robot is responsible for picking up the CCS from the material cart and transporting it to the installation position. Both the first and second robots are equipped with suction cup holders to pick up one or more of the CCSs.

4. The method as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The material cart has a multi-layer structure and adjacent layers are detachably and fixedly connected. The material cart is disassembled and assembled by one or more third robots; the disassembly includes: disassembling each layer of the assembled material cart into a single layer; the assembly includes: assembling each layer of the disassembled material cart into a complete cart.

5. The method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The first robot transports the CCS to each layer of the material cart, and after any layer of the material cart is filled with the CCS, the third robot assembles them. The second robot sequentially picks up the CCS from each layer of the material cart, and after all the CCS on any layer of the material cart has been picked up, the third robot splits them up.

6. A CCS automated handling device for a battery energy storage module factory, characterized in that, The device includes: The first visual recognition unit identifies CCS on the production line; The first robot picks up the CCS and transports it onto the material cart. AGV trolleys intelligently tow the material carts to the next processing area; The second visual recognition unit identifies the CCS on the material cart in the processing area; The second robot picks up the CCS from the material cart and transports it to the installation position; Material cart, carrying one or more of the aforementioned CCS; The third robot disassembles or assembles the material cart; The suction cup holder picks up one or more of the CCS; The pickup detection unit detects the tightness between one or more CCSs picked up by the suction cup holder and the suction cup holder.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The material cart is composed of a bottom frame and multiple stacked frames, with adjacent frames being detachably and fixedly connected. The bottom frame is located directly below the stacked frames and is detachably and fixedly connected to them. The bottom frame is equipped with multiple casters or directional wheels, and the casters or directional wheels are all mounted on the shock absorption mechanism of the bottom frame; The AGV trolley tows the bottom frame.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The suction cup frame consists of a frame and multiple suction cups. The frame is matched with one or more of the CCS, and the multiple suction cups are all installed on the frame to evenly pick up the CCS. The frame is also equipped with an air distribution block and an air valve switch. The air valve switch is connected to the air pipe of an external negative pressure generator. The air distribution block is connected to the air pipe of the air valve switch. Multiple suction cups are connected to the air pipe of the air distribution block. The pickup and detection unit is mounted on the suction cup holder.

9. A non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The non-volatile computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the battery storage module factory CCS automated handling method according to any one of claims 1-5.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes a computer program stored on a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, the computer program including program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the battery energy storage module factory CCS automated handling method according to any one of claims 1-5.

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