Boat clamping device and feeding and discharging system

Abstract

The invention provides a boat clamping device and a feeding and discharging system. The boat clamping device comprises a supporting frame, a reference assembly, a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly. The supporting frame is arranged in the vertical direction, and a bearing plate is arranged at the bottom of the supporting frame and used for bearing the boat body. The reference assembly is arranged on the supporting frame. The first driving assembly is arranged on the supporting frame and used for driving the boat body to move in the first direction so that the boat body can be aligned with the reference assembly in the first direction. The second driving assembly is arranged on the supporting frame and used for driving the boat body to move in the second direction so that the boat body can be aligned with the reference assembly in the second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are located on the same horizontal plane and intersect with each other. According to the boat clamping device provided by the invention, a horizontal butt joint space does not need to be additionally reserved, and the occupied area of the boat clamping device on the horizontal plane can be greatly reduced, so that the horizontal land occupation requirement of the whole wafer loading and unloading machine is reduced, and the land occupation cost of equipment is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of photovoltaics, and more specifically, relates to a boat clamping device and a loading and unloading system. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of the photovoltaic industry, current photovoltaic processes such as diffusion, oxidation, annealing, doping, PECVD, and LPCVD all require cell reactions to take place in a furnace. The boats carrying the cells need to be loaded and unloaded using a loading and unloading machine. After the process is completed, the boats are held in place by a clamping device, and then the cells are unloaded from the boats.

[0003] In related technologies, the boat clamping device is set horizontally to correspond with the boat body delivered by the horizontal furnace tube, which causes the boat clamping device to occupy too much area on the horizontal plane, resulting in the loading and unloading machine occupying too much area on the horizontal plane and increasing the cost of the equipment's floor space. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a boat clamping device to solve the technical problem that existing boat clamping devices occupy too much area on the horizontal plane, resulting in excessive area occupied by the loading and unloading machine on the horizontal plane and increased cost of equipment floor space.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a boat clamping device, comprising:

[0006] A support frame is provided, which is arranged vertically and has a bearing plate at its bottom, which is used to support the boat body;

[0007] A reference component, wherein the reference component is disposed on the support frame;

[0008] A first driving assembly, disposed on the support frame, is used to drive the boat hull to move along the first direction, so that the boat hull is aligned with the reference assembly in the first direction; and

[0009] A second drive assembly is disposed on the support frame and is used to drive the boat to move along a second direction so that the boat is aligned with the reference assembly in the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are located on the same horizontal plane and intersect with the second direction.

[0010] Furthermore, the boat clamping device includes a clamping assembly and a third driving assembly. The reference assembly and the clamping assembly are disposed opposite each other along a first direction. The third driving assembly is disposed on the support frame. The drive shaft of the third driving assembly is connected to the clamping assembly. The third driving assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to move toward the reference assembly and abut against the side of the boat body, so that the clamping assembly and the reference assembly clamp the boat body.

[0011] Furthermore, the clamping assembly includes a stop member, an elastic member, and a pusher member. One end of the elastic member is connected to the stop member, and the other end is connected to the pusher member. The pusher member is connected to the drive shaft of the third drive assembly.

[0012] The third driving component is used to drive the pusher to move toward the reference component. The pusher pushes the elastic member and the abutment to move toward the reference component, so that the abutment abuts the boat body, thereby causing the elastic member to undergo elastic deformation. The elastic member generates an elastic force toward the reference component on the abutment.

[0013] Furthermore, the reference component includes a mounting component and a positioning component. One end of the mounting component is connected to the support frame, and the other end is connected to the positioning component. The positioning component is configured to correspond to the battery cell support slot in the boat body.

[0014] Furthermore, the positioning member has a locking point avoidance groove on the side facing the clamping assembly, the locking point avoidance groove being used to avoid locking points around the periphery of the battery cell support groove; and / or

[0015] The adjacent positioning elements are spaced apart in the vertical direction to form positioning element clearance grooves, which are used to avoid the positioning elements of the hull.

[0016] Furthermore, the boat clamping device includes a limiting plate, which is disposed on the top of the support frame and extends along the first direction;

[0017] The limiting plate has a first mounting hole, and a first roller is installed in the first mounting hole. The first roller rolls along the first direction.

[0018] Furthermore, a second mounting hole is provided on the support plate, and a second roller is installed in the second mounting hole, and the second roller rolls along the second direction.

[0019] Furthermore, the support plate is provided with an opening adapted to the boat support plate of the lifting device. The opening is used to allow the lifting device to extend from the lower end to the upper end of the support plate so that the boat body is moved out of the support frame. The support plate on the side of the boat body being moved out is provided with an opening adapted to the boat support plate.

[0020] Furthermore, the boat clamping device includes a blocking bar and a blocking block, both of which are disposed on the support plate, and the blocking block is located on the side of the blocking bar facing the boat body.

[0021] Furthermore, the boat clamping device includes a pad, a slider, and a slide rail. The slide rail is disposed on the support frame and extends along the first direction. The slider is slidably disposed on the slide rail, and the slider is connected to the support plate through the pad, so as to adjust the height of the boat on the support plate in the vertical direction through the pad.

[0022] The slider can move relative to the slide rail along the first direction to drive the support plate and the boat on the support plate to move along the first direction.

[0023] Another object of the present invention is to provide a loading and unloading system, including a lifting device and the above-mentioned boat clamping device, wherein the lifting device and the boat clamping device are arranged opposite to each other, and the lifting device is used to transport the boat body along the first direction and the second direction, and lift the boat body to the upper end of the support plate inside the boat clamping device.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the boat clamping device provided by the present invention has the following advantages: The boat clamping device provided by the present invention includes a support frame, a reference component, a first driving component, and a second driving component. The support frame is arranged vertically, and a bearing plate is provided at the bottom of the support frame for supporting the boat body. The reference component is disposed on the support frame. The first driving component is disposed on the support frame and is used to drive the boat body to move along a first direction so that the boat body is aligned with the reference component in the first direction. The second driving component is disposed on the support frame and is used to drive the boat body to move along a second direction so that the boat body is aligned with the reference component in the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are located on the same horizontal plane, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

[0025] During operation, the first and second drive components drive the boat to move along two intersecting horizontal directions, allowing for bidirectional fine-tuning of the boat's horizontal position and ensuring precise alignment with the reference components in both directions. The support frame is vertically oriented, with the support plate integrated into the bottom of the vertical support frame as the boat's load-bearing structure. This vertically oriented distribution of the entire boat clamping device eliminates the need for additional horizontal docking space. This structure significantly reduces the horizontal footprint of the boat clamping device, thereby reducing the overall horizontal footprint of the loading and unloading machine and lowering equipment costs. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the loading and unloading system provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the boat clamping device and the boat body provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 3 The rear view of the boat clamping device and the boat hull provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the boat clamping device provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0032] Figure 6 This is a top view of the boat clamping device provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] The main markings in the attached figures are as follows:

[0034] 10. Boat clamping device; 20. Lifting device; 30. Buffer base plate; 40. Boat lifting gripper assembly; 50. Boat temporary storage and moving assembly; 60. Buffer platform;

[0035] 100. Support frame; 110. Bearing plate; 111. Second roller; 112. Opening; 113. Beginning;

[0036] 200. Reference component; 210. Positioning component; 211. Clamping point clearance groove; 212. Positioning component clearance groove; 221. Column; 222. Mounting plate;

[0037] 300. First driving component;

[0038] 400. Second drive assembly; 410. Drive component; 420. Baffle;

[0039] 500, boat body;

[0040] 610, pad block; 620, slider; 630, slide rail;

[0041] 710. Clamping assembly; 711. Supporting component; 712. Elastic component; 713. Pushing component; 714. Guide shaft; 720. Third drive assembly;

[0042] 800. Limit plate; 810. First roller;

[0043] 910, blocking strip; 920, blocking block. Detailed Implementation

[0044] To make the technical problems to be solved, the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects of the present invention clearer, the present 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 of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, a loading and unloading system includes a boat clamping device 10 and a lifting device 20. The lifting device 20 is arranged opposite to the boat clamping device 10. The lifting device 20 is used to lift the boat body 500 and transport the boat body 500 with completed processes to the boat clamping device 10 for unloading of battery cells, and to remove the unloaded boat body 500 from the boat clamping device 10 for reloading of battery cells.

[0046] During operation, after the buffer base plate 30 loads the unprocessed boat body 500, the boat lifting gripper assembly 40 clamps the boat body 500 onto the cleanroom table for further transfer and processing. Once the boat body 500 has completed its processing and cooled and been transferred on the cleanroom table, the boat lifting gripper assembly 40 clamps the processed boat body 500 onto the boat temporary storage moving assembly 50. The boat temporary storage moving assembly 50 then moves the boat body 500 to the buffer table 60. Next, the lifting assembly moves the boat body 500 to the boat clamping device 10 and lifts the processed boat body 500 onto the boat clamping device 10 to unload the battery cells from the boat body 500, thus completing the unloading process.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, in some embodiments, a boat clamping device 10 includes a support frame 100, a reference component 200, a first drive component 300, and a second drive component 400. The support frame 100 is arranged vertically, and a support plate 110 is provided at the bottom of the support frame 100 for supporting the boat body 500. The reference component 200 is disposed on the support frame 100. The first drive component 300 is disposed on the support frame 100 and is used to drive the boat body 500 to move along a first direction so that the boat body 500 is aligned with the reference component 200 in the first direction. The second drive component 400 is disposed on the support frame 100 and is used to drive the boat body 500 to move along a second direction so that the boat body 500 is aligned with the reference component 200 in the second direction. The first and second directions are located on the same horizontal plane, and the first and second directions intersect. Figure 4 As shown, the first direction is the X-axis direction, and the second direction is the Y-axis direction. Specifically, the first direction and the second direction are set perpendicular to each other.

[0048] In some embodiments, the support frame 100 provides a stable mounting reference and support carrier for other components. The support frame 100 can be a profile structure. Profile structures have good structural strength and machinability, facilitating vertical assembly and fixation.

[0049] Specifically, the support frame 100 can be a boat clamping frame. Specifically, the support frame 100 can be a square frame structure.

[0050] In some embodiments, the support plate 110 may be a metal plate. The support plate 110 may be fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support frame 100 by bolts.

[0051] Specifically, the support plate 110 is set horizontally to ensure the horizontal stability of the boat 500 after placement. The support plate 110 forms a flat and stable support surface, perfectly adapting to the vertical placement requirements of the boat 500. After the boat 500 is moved to the support plate 110, the horizontal support surface ensures that the bottom of the boat 500 is evenly stressed, avoiding problems such as tipping or shifting of the boat 500 due to the tilting of the support surface, thus laying the foundation for accurate positioning in the first and second directions.

[0052] like Figure 5As shown, specifically, a second mounting hole is provided on the support plate 110. A second roller 111 is installed in the second mounting hole. The second roller 111 rolls in a second direction, so that after the boat 500 is lifted onto the support plate 110, it can slide in the boat clamping device 10 along the second direction. Specifically, multiple second rollers 111 can be provided, and multiple second rollers 111 are distributed on the support plate 110. The rolling contact between the second rollers 111 and the bottom of the boat 500, compared with sliding friction, can prevent scratches, wear or chipping on the bottom of the boat 500. The dispersed rolling contact points can evenly distribute the weight of the boat 500 and the force during movement, avoiding structural damage caused by local stress concentration, and reducing the cost of consumable replacement and equipment maintenance.

[0053] like Figure 6 As shown, specifically, the support plate 110 is provided with an opening 112 that is adapted to the boat support plate of the lifting device. The opening 112 is used to allow the lifting device to extend from the lower end to the upper end of the support plate 110 so that the boat 500 is moved out of the support frame 100. The support plate 110 on the side of the boat being moved out is provided with an opening 113 that is adapted to the boat support plate.

[0054] Specifically, the bearing plate 110 can be a pad.

[0055] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the reference component 200 is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of one side of the support frame 100. The reference component 200 extends vertically. The reference component 200 can serve as a reference for positioning the hull 500, providing a uniform standard for the bidirectional alignment of the hull 500.

[0056] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the reference assembly 200 includes a mounting member and a positioning member 210. One end of the mounting member is connected to the support frame 100, and the other end is connected to the positioning member 210, which is configured to correspond to the battery cell support slot in the hull 500.

[0057] Specifically, the positioning component 210 can be a block structure. The block structure positioning component 210 has greater rigidity and a more stable stress state, which can resist the reaction force generated by the boat 500 during the positioning adjustment process, avoid deformation or displacement of the positioning component 210 itself, and ensure the consistency of the positioning reference.

[0058] Specifically, the positioning component 210 can be a long strip structure, and the length direction of the positioning component 210 is consistent with the length direction of the support frame 100. After the support frame 100 is set vertically, the positioning component 210 is also in a vertical setting state. After the long strip positioning component 210 is set vertically, its length direction covers the entire height range of the boat 500, which is compatible with the vertical shape of the boat 500. The vertical reference plane formed by the long strip structure can fit against the side of the boat 500 throughout, so that the force on the boat 500 in the height direction is more uniform, effectively limiting the swaying of the boat 500 in the horizontal direction and the tilting in the vertical direction, avoiding the displacement of the boat 500 due to inconsistent upper and lower positioning, improving the stability of the boat 500 in contact, and thus facilitating the smooth removal of the battery cells in the boat 500.

[0059] Specifically, multiple positioning elements 210 can be provided, and the multiple positioning elements 210 are spaced apart along the length direction of the support frame 100.

[0060] This configuration allows multiple positioning elements 210 to precisely correspond to the battery cell support slots at different heights on the hull 500, forming multi-point synchronous positioning. Compared to positioning with a single positioning element 210, multi-point positioning can more accurately correct for slight tilts or offsets of the hull 500 in the height direction, ensuring that the hull 500 maintains a vertical posture throughout the entire process, and that each battery cell support slot is in a preset positioning position.

[0061] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the positioning member 210 has a locking point avoidance groove 211 on the side facing the clamping assembly 710, and the locking point avoidance groove 211 is used to avoid the locking points on the periphery of the battery cell support groove.

[0062] In some embodiments, adjacent positioning members 210 are spaced apart in the vertical direction to form positioning member clearance grooves 212, which are used to avoid the positioning members 210 of the boat body 500. If the positioning member 210 does not have a positioning member clearance groove 212, when the boat body 500 approaches the positioning member 210, the positioning member 210 will collide with or get stuck on the protruding positioning member 210, causing the boat body 500 to be unable to accurately fit with the positioning member 210, directly affecting the positioning accuracy in the first and second directions, and even making it impossible to complete the clamping action. The opening of the clearance groove 211 precisely matches the position and size of the positioning member 210, providing clearance space for the positioning member 210, allowing the boat body 500 to move smoothly to the positioning position, and ensuring the accurate docking of the positioning member 210 with the battery cell support groove.

[0063] like Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the mounting component includes a column 221 and a mounting plate 222. One end of the column 221 is connected to the support frame 100, and the other end is connected to the side of the mounting plate 222. The other side of the mounting plate 222 is connected to the positioning component 210. The column 221 can evenly transmit the reaction force of the boat 500 and the elastic force of the clamping assembly 710 borne by the positioning component 210 to the support frame 100, avoiding deformation or displacement of the mounting component itself and ensuring the long-term stability of the reference position of the positioning component 210. The mounting plate 222 provides a flat mounting surface for the positioning component 210, which can effectively correct the installation posture of the positioning component 210, avoid tilting of the positioning component 210 due to uneven mounting surface, and ensure that the positioning component 210 and the battery cell support groove of the boat maintain precise fit.

[0064] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a first drive assembly 300 is used to drive the boat 500 to move along a first direction so that the boat 500 is aligned with the reference assembly 200 in the first direction. A second drive assembly 400 is used to drive the boat 500 to move along a second direction so that the boat 500 is aligned with the reference assembly 200 in the second direction. The first and second directions are located on the same horizontal plane, and the first and second directions intersect.

[0065] Specifically, the first drive assembly 300 can be a boat-pushing assembly. The floating joint of the boat-pushing assembly adjusts the distance between the boat body 500 and the reference assembly 200 in the first direction. The boat-pushing assembly drives the boat body 500 to move along the first direction via the floating joint, which can specifically correct the positional deviation of the boat body 500 in the first direction. The floating joint ensures that the driving force is applied evenly to the boat body 500, avoiding displacement of the boat body 500 due to localized force, and allowing the boat body 500 to move smoothly along the preset first direction.

[0066] like Figure 5 As shown, specifically, the second drive assembly 400 may include a drive member 410 and a baffle 420. The drive member 410 and the baffle 420 are connected, and the drive member 410 drives the baffle 420 to move along the second direction, so that the baffle 420 pushes the boat 500 to move along the second direction. The close contact between the baffle 420 and the boat 500 ensures that the driving force is evenly applied to the side wall of the boat 500, avoiding localized force that could cause the boat 500 to deviate or tilt, thus allowing the boat 500 to move smoothly along the second direction.

[0067] like Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments, the boat clamping device includes a pad 610, a slider 620, and a slide rail 630. The slide rail 630 is disposed on the support frame 100 and extends along a first direction. The slider 620 is slidably disposed on the slide rail 630 and is connected to the support plate 110 via the pad 610, so as to adjust the vertical height of the boat 500 on the support plate 110 via the pad 610. The slider 620 can move relative to the slide rail 630 along the first direction to drive the support plate 110 and the boat 500 on the support plate 110 to move along the first direction.

[0068] When it is necessary to adjust the distance between the boat body 500 and the reference component 200 in the first direction, the power source drives the slider 620 to slide along the extension direction of the slide rail 630. Through its connection with the support plate 110, the slider 620 drives the support plate 110 and the boat body 500 placed on it to move smoothly and synchronously along the first direction. The sliding trajectory of the slide rail 630 on the slider 620 ensures that the boat body 500 always moves in a straight line along the preset first direction, improving the positioning accuracy of the boat body 500.

[0069] Specifically, the pad 610, slider 620, and slide rail 630 can form a guide assembly. Multiple guide assemblies can be provided. Multiple guide assemblies are provided on the support frame 100.

[0070] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the boat clamping device 10 includes a clamping assembly 710 and a third drive assembly 720. The reference assembly 200 and the clamping assembly 710 are disposed opposite each other along a first direction. The third drive assembly 720 is disposed on the support frame 100. The drive shaft of the third drive assembly 720 is connected to the clamping assembly 710. The third drive assembly 720 is used to drive the clamping assembly 710 to move toward the reference assembly 200 and abut against the side of the boat body 500, so that the clamping assembly 710 and the reference assembly 200 clamp the boat body 500.

[0071] When the boat 500 is precisely aligned with the reference component 200 in the first and second directions via the first drive assembly 300 and the second drive assembly 400, the third drive assembly is activated. The drive shaft of the third drive assembly outputs directional driving force, causing the clamping assembly 710 to move smoothly towards the reference component 200 in the first direction until the clamping assembly 710 abuts against the side of the boat 500 away from the reference component 200. Through the power control of the third drive assembly 720, the clamping assembly 710 and the reference component 200 form a bidirectional clamping force, firmly fixing the boat 500 between the reference component 200 and the clamping assembly 710, ensuring that the boat 500 maintains a stable posture during the unloading process.

[0072] The opposing clamping design of the reference component 200 and the clamping component 710 can apply balanced clamping force from both sides of the boat 500, effectively limiting the horizontal swaying and displacement of the boat 500 and enhancing the stability of the vertically placed boat 500. Compared with unidirectional limiting and fixing, bidirectional clamping provides stronger stability, ensuring that the cell support slot of the boat 500 and the positioning component 210 of the reference component 200 always maintain precise correspondence, avoiding collision and scratch damage to the cells due to the swaying of the boat 500, improving the stability of the clamping of the boat 500 by the reference component 200 and the clamping component 710, and thus facilitating the smooth removal of the cells from the boat 500.

[0073] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the clamping assembly 710 includes a stop member 711, an elastic member 712, and a pusher member 713. One end of the elastic member 712 is connected to the stop member 711, and the other end is connected to the pusher member 713. The pusher member 713 is connected to the drive shaft of the third drive assembly 720. The third drive assembly 720 is used to drive the pusher member 713 to move toward the reference assembly 200. The pusher member 713 pushes the elastic member 712 and the stop member 711 to move toward the reference assembly 200, so that the stop member 711 abuts against the boat body 500, thereby causing the elastic member 712 to undergo elastic deformation. The elastic member 712 generates an elastic force toward the reference assembly 200 on the stop member 711.

[0074] After the boat body 500 is precisely aligned with the reference component 200 via the first and second direction adjustments, the third drive component 720 is activated. The drive shaft of the third drive component 720 extends along the first direction, driving the pusher 713 to move synchronously towards the reference component 200. When the abutment 711 abuts against the boat body 500, the pusher 713 compresses the elastic component 712 during its movement, causing the elastic component 712 to gradually undergo elastic deformation. The reverse elastic force generated by the elastic component 712 is transmitted to the side of the boat body 500 through the abutment 711. As the third drive component 720 continues to output power, the elastic deformation continuously increases, and the elastic force gradually strengthens until the abutment 711 is in close contact with the side of the boat body 500, and the elastic component 712 maintains a preset compression amount. After the unloading is completed, the drive shaft of the third drive assembly 720 retracts, and the pusher 713 drives the elastic member 712 and the abutment member 711 to move in opposite directions. The elastic member 712 resets under its own elastic force, and the abutment member 711 disengages from the boat body 500 and is released from the clamping state so that the boat body 500 can be transferred in the future.

[0075] Specifically, the abutment 711 can be a plate-like structure. The plate-like abutment 711 forms a large-area surface contact with the boat body 500, significantly increasing the contact area and making the clamping force distribution more uniform, which can effectively avoid the boat body 500 from shifting or swaying due to local stress concentration.

[0076] Specifically, the elastic element 712 can be a spring.

[0077] like Figure 4 As shown, specifically, the clamping assembly 710 also includes a guide shaft 714. An elastic element 712 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the guide shaft 714. The configuration of the guide shaft 714 provides precise motion guidance for the elastic element 712 and the abutment element 711, preventing the elastic element 712 from shifting or twisting during compression or reset, and ensuring that the abutment element 711 always moves smoothly along the first direction without deflection due to uneven force.

[0078] Specifically, the abutment 711 can be made of polyoxymethylene resin. The abutment 711 is softer than the graphite material of the boat 500, making it suitable for contacting the boat 500 and applying elastic force. Furthermore, the elastic element 712 applies an elastic force to the boat 500, which also prevents damage to the boat 500 during its sliding towards the reference assembly 200, thereby extending the service life of the boat 500.

[0079] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the boat clamping device 10 includes a limiting plate 800. The limiting plate 800 is disposed on the top of the support frame 100 and extends along a first direction. When the boat 500 is transferred to the bearing plate 110, the limiting plate 800 forms a second-direction limitation on the boat 500 from the top, restricting the movement of the boat 500 along the second direction. At the same time, the structure of the limiting plate 800 extending along the first direction can be adapted to the force-bearing area on the top of the boat 500, cooperating with the positioning of the reference component 200 and the clamping of the clamping component 710. The limiting plate 800 is disposed on the top of the support frame 100, forming a rigid constraint on the boat 500 from above, which can effectively limit the movement of the boat 500 in the second direction caused by force impact during positioning adjustment, clamping, or unloading, or the tilting of the top caused by horizontal force. The addition of the top limiter makes the constraint of the boat 500 more comprehensive. Especially for the boat 500 with a large height, it can avoid the risk of swaying or tipping due to its high center of gravity, ensure that the boat 500 always maintains a vertical posture, ensure the precise correspondence between the battery cell support slot and the positioning block of the reference component 200, improve the gripping accuracy during cell unloading, and reduce damage to the battery cells.

[0080] Specifically, a first mounting hole is provided on the limiting plate 800, and a first roller 810 is installed in the first mounting hole. The first roller 810 rolls in a first direction. The first roller 810 makes rolling contact with the top side of the boat hull 500. Compared with the direct sliding contact between the limiting plate 800 and the boat hull 500, the frictional resistance is greatly reduced, which can effectively prevent scratches, wear or chipping of the top side of the boat hull 500 (especially for graphite boats) caused by friction. At the same time, the rolling contact can disperse the contact pressure, reduce local stress concentration, further protect the structure of the boat hull 500, extend the number of times the boat hull 500 can be reused, and reduce the replacement cost of production consumables and the frequency of equipment maintenance.

[0081] Specifically, multiple first rollers 810 can be provided. These multiple first rollers 810 are spaced apart along a first direction. This arrangement makes the force on the top of the boat 500 more even, and the rolling contact points are evenly distributed along the first direction, completely converting the sliding friction during the movement of the boat 500 into rolling friction. Compared to a single roller or direct sliding contact, the frictional resistance is significantly reduced, and the boat 500 moves more smoothly. At the same time, the evenly distributed rolling contact can disperse the contact pressure, avoiding localized stress concentration that could cause scratches on the top of the boat 500.

[0082] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the boat clamping device 10 includes a blocking bar 910 and a blocking block 920, both of which are disposed on the support plate 110, with the blocking block 920 located on the side of the blocking bar 910 facing the boat body 500. Specifically, multiple blocking blocks 920 may be provided. The multiple blocking blocks 920 are spaced apart along the length direction of the blocking bar 910.

[0083] It should be noted that after the boat body 500 is transferred onto the support plate 110, the blocking strip 910 and the blocking block 920 are fixed in place. A limiting plate 800 is also provided at the upper end of the boat body 500 for further restraint, which further enhances the stability of the boat body 500 within the support frame 100 and prevents the battery cells in the boat body 500 from shaking during unloading. The blocking block 920 contacts the bottom of the boat body 500, reducing the contact area and preventing scratches or wear caused by full contact. At the same time, the dispersed contact points can evenly distribute the force, avoiding localized stress concentration, extending the service life of the boat body 500, and reducing the cost of consumable replacement.

[0084] It should be noted that the terminology used above is for describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments of the present invention. When the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof. The order of execution of actions, steps, etc., in the apparatus and methods shown in the specification and drawings can be implemented in any order unless a specific order is expressly specified, and as long as the output of a previous process is not used in a subsequent process. Similar sequential terms used for ease of description do not imply that such an order must be followed.

[0085] Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and apparatus should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0086] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A boat-clamping device, characterized in that, include: A support frame is provided, which is arranged vertically and has a bearing plate at its bottom, which is used to support the boat body; A reference component, wherein the reference component is disposed on the support frame; A first drive assembly is disposed on the support frame and is used to drive the boat body to move along a first direction so that the boat body is aligned with the reference assembly in the first direction. and A second drive assembly is disposed on the support frame and is used to drive the boat to move along a second direction so that the boat is aligned with the reference assembly in the second direction. The first direction and the second direction are located on the same horizontal plane and intersect with the second direction.

2. The boat clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The boat clamping device includes a clamping assembly and a third driving assembly. The reference assembly and the clamping assembly are disposed opposite to each other along the first direction. The third driving assembly is disposed on the support frame. The drive shaft of the third driving assembly is connected to the clamping assembly. The third driving assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to move toward the reference assembly and abut against the side of the boat body, so that the clamping assembly and the reference assembly clamp the boat body.

3. The boat clamping device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping assembly includes a stop member, an elastic member, and a pusher member. One end of the elastic member is connected to the stop member, and the other end is connected to the pusher member. The pusher member is connected to the drive shaft of the third drive assembly. The third driving component is used to drive the pusher to move toward the reference component. The pusher pushes the elastic member and the abutment to move toward the reference component, so that the abutment abuts the boat body, thereby causing the elastic member to undergo elastic deformation. The elastic member generates an elastic force toward the reference component on the abutment.

4. The boat clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The reference component includes a mounting component and a positioning component. One end of the mounting component is connected to the support frame, and the other end is connected to the positioning component. The positioning component is used to correspond to the battery cell support slot in the boat body.

5. The boat clamping device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning member has a locking point avoidance groove on the side facing the clamping assembly, the locking point avoidance groove being used to avoid the locking points around the periphery of the battery cell support groove; and / or The adjacent positioning elements are spaced apart in the vertical direction to form positioning element clearance grooves, which are used to avoid the positioning elements of the hull.

6. The boat clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The boat clamping device includes a limiting plate, which is disposed on the top of the support frame and extends along the first direction; The limiting plate has a first mounting hole, and a first roller is installed in the first mounting hole. The first roller rolls along the first direction.

7. The boat clamping device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The support plate has a second mounting hole, and a second roller is installed in the second mounting hole. The second roller rolls in the second direction.

8. The boat clamping device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The support plate is provided with an opening that matches the boat support plate of the lifting device. The opening is used to allow the lifting device to extend from the lower end to the upper end of the support plate so that the boat body can be moved out of the support frame. The support plate on the side that is moved out has an opening that matches the boat support plate.

9. The boat clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The boat clamping device includes a blocking bar and a blocking block, both of which are disposed on the support plate, with the blocking block located on the side of the blocking bar facing the boat body.

10. The boat clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The boat clamping device includes a pad, a slider, and a slide rail. The slide rail is disposed on the support frame and extends along the first direction. The slider is slidably disposed on the slide rail and is connected to the support plate through the pad, so as to adjust the height of the boat on the support plate in the vertical direction through the pad. The slider can move relative to the slide rail along the first direction to drive the support plate and the boat on the support plate to move along the first direction.

11. A loading and unloading system, characterized in that, The device includes a lifting device and a boat clamping device as described in any one of claims 1 to 10. The lifting device is disposed opposite to the boat clamping device. The lifting device is used to transport the boat body along the first direction and the second direction and lift the boat body to the upper end of the support plate inside the boat clamping device.

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