A modular automated production system and method for CCS assemblies

Abstract

This invention relates to an automated production system and method for CCS (Conductive Chip Components) modules. The automated production system for CCS modules includes a production unit and a sorting and assembly unit. The production unit is used for the automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications. The sorting and assembly unit includes a support platform, an arrangement and gripping mechanism, and at least one assembly platform module mounted on the support platform. The assembly platform module has several conductive plate slots arranged horizontally and vertically. The arrangement and gripping mechanism is used to grip the conductive plate units produced by the production unit and place the conductive plate units in the conductive plate slots in sequence. This invention realizes automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications with switchable processes. The sorting and assembly unit can automatically assemble and arrange the continuously produced conductive plate units according to the arrangement requirements in the CCS module, completing the positioning of multiple conductive plate units before integration and connection into a CCS module.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of automated production equipment, and specifically to an integrated automated production system and method for CCS components. Background Technology

[0002] CCS (Computer Data Acquisition) components are used to monitor parameters such as battery voltage and temperature in real time. The structure of a CCS component typically includes dozens of conductive plate units, which are electrically connected to the output terminals of each battery to enable the CCS component to monitor the entire battery module.

[0003] Among the dozens of conductive plate units in a CCS module, the different conductive plate units vary greatly in size and performance specifications. When these conductive plate units with different specifications are integrated into a CCS module, they need to be arranged in predetermined positions to correspond to different cells. This leads to the following production process for CCS modules in the current technology: 1. Produce individual conductive plate units according to different specifications; 2. Manually collect the conductive plate units one by one; 3. Manually arrange the conductive plate units in sequence, and finally integrate and connect multiple conductive plate units. This production method greatly restricts the production efficiency of CCS modules. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this invention proposes an automated production system for CCS components. In addition to automatically and continuously producing conductive plate units of different specifications, it further enables the sequencing and assembly of multiple conductive plate units, completing the positioning of these units before they are integrated into a CCS component.

[0005] This invention is achieved using the following technical solution: This invention proposes an integrated automated production system for CCS components, comprising a production unit and a sorting and assembly unit. The production unit is used for the automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications. The sorting and assembly unit includes a support platform, an arrangement and gripping mechanism, and at least one assembly platform module mounted on the support platform. The assembly platform module is configured to be detachable from the support platform and has several conductive plate slots arranged horizontally and vertically on it. The arrangement and gripping mechanism is used to grip the conductive plate units produced by the production unit and place the conductive plate units in the conductive plate slots in sequence.

[0006] Preferably, a flipping unit is provided between the production unit and the sorting and assembling unit to flip the conductive plate unit produced by the production unit to a vertical position, and the conductive plate slot is a vertical slot.

[0007] Preferably, the conductive plate unit includes a conductive plate and a wire, and the production unit includes a first body. The first body includes a wire inlet, a stripping unit, a first visual inspection unit, a terminal crimping unit, and a second visual inspection unit. The stripping unit is used to strip the wire ends, the first visual inspection unit is used to visually inspect the wires processed by the stripping unit, the terminal crimping unit is used to crimp terminals onto the first end of the wires, and the second visual inspection unit is used to visually inspect the wires processed by the terminal crimping unit.

[0008] Preferably, the wire feeding section includes a wire feeding section, a cutting section, and a bending gripper. The wire feeding section is used to switch out wire materials of different specifications. The bending gripper is used to grab the wire materials fed out by the wire feeding section. The bending gripper is equipped with a rotating arm. By rotating the rotating arm 180°, the straight wire is bent into a "U"-shaped curved wire.

[0009] Preferably, the production unit further includes a second body and a conductive plate feeding bin capable of discharging conductive plates of different specifications. The second body includes a welding device for welding and fixing the conductive plates and the second ends of the wires.

[0010] Preferably, the second body further includes a conductive plate transfer unit and a conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate positioning seat is used to position and place the conductive plate, and the conductive plate transfer unit is used to transfer the conductive plate to the conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate positioning seat includes two parts that are separated at the front and rear, namely a first conductive plate positioning seat and a second conductive plate positioning seat. An movable gap is provided between the first conductive plate positioning seat and the second conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate transfer unit is equipped with a left-right moving mechanism and a right-right lifting mechanism. The width of the conductive plate transfer unit in the front-back direction is smaller than the width of the conductive plate in the front-back direction, and the width of the conductive plate transfer unit in the front-back direction is also smaller than the width of the movable gap in the front-back direction. The conductive plate transfer unit can move left and right or move up and down in the movable gap through the left-right moving mechanism and the right-right lifting mechanism to transfer the conductive plate mounted on the conductive plate transfer unit to the conductive plate positioning seat.

[0011] Preferably, the second body further includes a clamping and moving mechanism for conveying the wire to the conductive plate positioning seat, wherein the movement paths of the clamping and moving mechanism and the conductive plate conveying part do not overlap.

[0012] Preferably, the production unit further includes a third body, which includes a third vision inspection unit, a dispensing unit, a curing lamp unit, and a fourth vision inspection unit. The third vision inspection unit is used to visually inspect the welding quality of the wires and conductive plates. The dispensing unit dispenses adhesive at the solder joints of the wires and conductive plates. The curing lamp unit is used to cure the dispensing adhesive. The fourth vision inspection unit is used to visually inspect the dispensing quality of the dispensing unit.

[0013] This invention also proposes a holistic automated production method for CCS components, comprising the following steps: S1, in the first part of a continuous production line, the wires are processed using a switchable wire material method; S2, in the second part of the continuous production line, the conductive plate and the wire are welded together in a way that allows for switching conductive plate materials to obtain a conductive plate unit; S3, in the third part of the continuous production line, according to the arrangement requirements of different conductive plate units in the CCS assembly, the conductive plate units are sequentially assembled and placed on an assembly platform module.

[0014] Preferably, the conductive plate units are flipped to a vertical position before being sequentially assembled and placed on an assembly platform module.

[0015] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present invention adopts the above-mentioned automated production system of CCS components, realizing the process switchable automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications. More importantly, the sorting and assembly unit can automatically assemble and place the continuously produced conductive plate units according to the arrangement requirements in the CCS components, and complete the positioning of multiple conductive plate units before they are integrated and connected into CCS components, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of integration operation after the independent production of conductive plate units. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the conductive plate unit in the embodiment; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an integrated automated production system of CCS components in the embodiment; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first body in the embodiment (angle one); Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first body in the embodiment (angle two); Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second body in the embodiment (angle one); Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle; Figure 8 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point C; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the second body in the embodiment (angle two); Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the second body in the embodiment (angle three); Figure 11 yes Figure 10 A magnified view of a section at point D; Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the welding device, wires, conductive plate transfer part and conductive plate positioning seat in the second body of the embodiment; Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the conductive plate transfer section and the conductive plate positioning seat in the second body of the embodiment; Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the third body in the embodiment; Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning part of the conductive plate unit of the third body in the embodiment; Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping unit in the embodiment; Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth body in the embodiment; Figure 18 This is a schematic diagram of the platform module in the embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention, primarily used to illustrate the embodiments and to explain the operating principles of the embodiments in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification. With reference to these drawings, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and the advantages of the present invention. Components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0018] The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an integrated automated production system for CCS components is provided, the main functions of which are: First, it enables automated continuous production of conductive plate units with switchable processes for various specifications. Second, based on the continuous production of conductive plate units of different specifications, multiple conductive plate units are arranged and assembled in sequence, completing the positioning of multiple conductive plate units before they are integrated and connected into a CCS assembly.

[0020] Conductive plate unit reference Figure 1As shown, the assembly includes a conductive plate 100 and wires 200. A terminal 300 is crimped to a first end of the wire 200, and the second end of the wire 200 is soldered to the conductive plate 100. The conductive plate 100 can be an existing metal conductive plate, such as aluminum alloy commonly used in the art. A CCS assembly includes multiple conductive plate units of different specifications; for example, the conductive plate 100 or the wires 200 may have different specifications. These conductive plate units of different specifications are integrated together to form the CCS assembly.

[0021] like Figure 2 The automated production system for the CCS components in this embodiment includes a first unit 1, a second unit 2, a third unit 3, and a fourth unit 4. The first unit 1, the second unit 2, and the third unit 3 serve as production units, automatically producing conductive plate units. The fourth unit 4 serves as a sorting and assembly unit, automatically assembling and arranging the continuously produced conductive plate units according to the arrangement requirements of the CCS components. Each unit will be described in detail below.

[0022] (I) First Body 1 See Figures 3-5 The first machine body 1 includes a first conveying section 101 and a first working section 102. The first conveying section 101 is located in front of the first working section 102 and is used to convey the wire from right to left and pass through each working unit of the first working section 102 in sequence, so that each working unit of the first working section 102 processes the wire in sequence.

[0023] For ease of description, in Figure 3 The orientation of the first unit 1 shown in its static operating state is the descriptive orientation, that is, with... Figure 3 The X1 and X2 directions are the left and right directions, respectively. Figure 3 In the middle, Y1 and Y2 are the front and back directions, respectively. Figure 3 The Z1 and Z2 directions are the up and down directions, respectively.

[0024] The first working unit 102 includes, from right to left, a wire inlet 11, a stripping unit 12, a first visual inspection unit 13, a terminal crimping unit 14, and a second visual inspection unit 15. The first conveying unit 101 includes a clamping and moving mechanism capable of clamping the wire and moving it left and right. There may be only one clamping and moving mechanism, and the entire conveying of the wire from the wire inlet 11 to the second visual inspection unit 15 can be achieved by one clamping and moving mechanism. To improve production efficiency, this embodiment includes three clamping and moving mechanisms: a first clamping and moving mechanism 101A, a second clamping and moving mechanism 101B, and a third clamping and moving mechanism 101C. These three mechanisms are arranged from right to left and are responsible for the front-end, middle-end, and rear-end conveying of the conductor, respectively. The conductor is first clamped and conveyed a certain distance by the first clamping and moving mechanism 101A, then transferred to the second clamping and moving mechanism 101B. At this point, the unloaded first clamping and moving mechanism 101A can retract to clamp and convey a new conductor. The second clamping and moving mechanism 101B then clamps the conductor for a further distance before transferring it to the third clamping and moving mechanism 101C, which continues to convey the conductor. This segmented conveying effectively reduces standby time and improves conveying efficiency. The transfer of the wire between two different clamping and moving mechanisms can be achieved in various ways. For example, a transfer station can be set up, where the first clamping and moving mechanism 101A places the wire on the transfer station, and the second clamping and moving mechanism 101B then picks up the wire from the transfer station. Alternatively, the second clamping and moving mechanism 101B can pick up the wire from the second clamping and moving mechanism 101B. It is understood that the number of clamping and moving mechanisms is not fixed; in other embodiments, setting four or five clamping and moving mechanisms is also feasible. This segmented conveying structure can also be used in other machines, which will not be elaborated further below.

[0025] The wire feeding section 11 includes a wire feeding section 111, a cutting section 112, and a bending gripper 113. The wire feeding section 111 is used to linearly feed the wire material from front to back. In the CCS assembly, the conductive plate unit has different specifications, and the wire also has different specifications. In this embodiment, the wire feeding section 111 can switch between different specifications of wire material for feeding. The wire feeding section 111 with switchable material can be implemented using existing technology. For example, the wire materials of different specifications can be separately arranged on a movable platform. The wire materials at different positions can be selectively fed by moving the movable platform. This is a mature existing technology in the field. The bending gripper 113 is used to grip the wire material fed by the wire feeding section 111, and the bending gripper 113 is equipped with a rotating arm 1131. The rotating arm 1131 can rotate 180° around a vertical axis. When the bending gripper 113 clamps one end of the wire, the rotating arm 1131 rotates 180° to bend the straight wire into a "U"-shaped curved wire. Then, the first conveying section 101 (more specifically, the first clamping and moving mechanism 101A in this embodiment) clamps the two parallel segments of the "U"-shaped curved wire with two grippers. The cutting section 112 then cuts the wire, so that the "U"-shaped curved wire is gripped by the first conveying section 101 to complete the feeding action.

[0026] By providing the wire inlet 11, the straight wire material is cut and bent into a "U" shape. During the process of the wire being conveyed by the first conveying unit 101, both ends of the wire face the first working unit 102, which facilitates the processing of both ends of the wire.

[0027] The stripping unit 12 is used to strip the insulation from the ends of the conductors. The first visual inspection unit 13 is used to visually inspect the conductors processed by the stripping unit 12 to determine the stripping quality. For example, in one embodiment, the stripping unit 12 needs to strip the mica layer of the conductors. The first visual inspection unit 13 uses visual inspection to determine whether the mica layer is spread out, whether the conductor core is damaged, and whether the number of cores is correct. The terminal crimping unit 14 is used to crimp a terminal onto the first end of the conductor. The second visual inspection unit 15 is used to visually inspect the conductors processed by the terminal crimping unit 14 to determine the terminal crimping quality.

[0028] The peeling unit 12 is implemented using an existing automatic peeling machine, the terminal crimping unit 14 is implemented using an existing automatic terminal crimping machine, and the first vision inspection unit 13 and the second vision inspection unit 15 are implemented using a CCD vision inspection machine. Multiple terminal crimping units 14 can be provided, each responsible for crimping terminals of different specifications. For example, in this embodiment, a first terminal crimping unit 141 and a second terminal crimping unit 142 are provided. Depending on the specifications of different terminals, either the first terminal crimping unit 141 or the second terminal crimping unit 142 can be selectively activated.

[0029] If the first visual inspection unit 13 and the second visual inspection unit 15 determine that the product is defective, the product will be collected as waste in a subsequent process. For example, the first conveyor unit 101 is used to convey the defective product to the waste collection tank and then discard it into the waste collection tank.

[0030] After being processed by the first body 1, the wire is bent into a U-shape, and the insulation at both ends of the wire is stripped. The first end of the wire is crimped with a terminal. Then, the first conveying unit 101 conveys the wire to the second body 2.

[0031] (II) Second Body 2 like Figures 6-13 As shown, the second machine body 2 includes a second conveying section 22, a welding device 23, a conductive plate positioning seat 24, and a conductive plate transfer section 25. The second conveying section 22 includes a multi-axis moving truss positioned above the conductive plate positioning seat 24, and a fourth clamping moving mechanism 221 and a conductive plate feeding section 222 movably mounted on the multi-axis moving truss. The fourth clamping moving mechanism 221 and the conductive plate feeding section 222 move on the multi-axis moving truss. The fourth clamping moving mechanism 221 is located in front of the conductive plate positioning seat 24 and can move left and right and rise and fall to grasp and feed the wires. The wires processed by the first machine body 1 are transferred from the first conveying section 101 to the fourth clamping moving mechanism 221. The conductive plate feeding bin 5 is located behind the second machine body 2 (see [reference]). Figure 2 The conductive plate feeding bin 5, similar to the wire feeding section 111, stores multiple conductive plates of different specifications. It allows for switching between different specifications of conductive plate material for feeding. This conductive plate feeding bin 5, capable of feeding conductive plates of different specifications, can be implemented using existing technology. The conductive plate feeding section 222 is located behind the conductive plate positioning seat 24 and can move back and forth and rise and fall. The conductive plate feeding section 222 picks up the conductive plate material fed from the conductive plate feeding bin 5. The movement and lifting of the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221 and the conductive plate feeding section 222 on the multi-axis moving truss are conventional techniques in the art, and their details will not be elaborated here. In this embodiment, the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221 is equipped with grippers to facilitate the gripping of wires, and the conductive plate feeding section 222 is equipped with a vacuum suction cup to facilitate the gripping of conductive plates.

[0032] The conductive plate transfer section 25 is used to receive the conductive plate fed by the conductive plate feeding section 222. That is, after the conductive plate feeding section 222 picks up the conductive plate, it places the conductive plate on the conductive plate transfer section 25. The conductive plate transfer section 25 then transfers the conductive plate to the conductive plate positioning seat 24. The conductive plate transfer unit 25 is equipped with a left-right moving mechanism 251 and a right-right lifting mechanism 252. The conductive plate positioning seat 24 is disconnected front and back, and a movable gap 240 is provided in the middle of the conductive plate positioning seat 24. The movable gap 240 allows the conductive plate transfer unit 25 to move left and right or move up and down within it. That is, the conductive plate positioning seat 24 has two parts, namely the first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B. The first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B are disconnected in the front-back direction and are located on both sides of the conductive plate transfer unit 25 in the left-right moving direction. There is a movable gap 240 between the first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B. The conductive plate transfer unit 25 can move left and right or move up and down between the first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B. The conductive plate transfer section 25 is a receiving platform. The width of the conductive plate transfer section 25 in the front-to-back direction is smaller than the width of the conductive plate in the front-to-back direction. The width of the conductive plate transfer section 25 in the front-to-back direction is also smaller than the width of the movable gap 240 in the front-to-back direction. After the conductive plate is placed on the conductive plate transfer section 25 by the conductive plate feed section 222, the front and rear ends of the conductive plate extend out of the front and rear ends of the conductive plate transfer section 25. The conductive plate transfer section 25 rises, so that the height of the conductive plate is higher than the conductive plate positioning seat 24. Then the conductive plate transfer section 25 moves to the left and approaches the conductive plate positioning seat 24. When the conductive plate is just above the conductive plate positioning seat 24, the conductive plate transfer section 25 descends, so that the conductive plate is placed on the conductive plate positioning seat 24 and the conductive plate transfer section 25 is separated from the conductive plate. Then the conductive plate transfer section 25 moves to the right and returns to the initial position, completing one work cycle.

[0033] After the conductive plate 100 is placed on the conductive plate positioning seat 24, the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221 moves the wire onto the conductive plate, and then the welding device 23 welds the conductive plate and the wire. With the aforementioned conductive plate transfer part 25 and conductive plate positioning seat 24, in this embodiment, the movement path of the conductive plate transfer part 25 does not overlap with the movement path of the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221. The movement paths of the conductive plate transfer part 25 and the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221 do not interfere with each other. Therefore, the movements of the conductive plate transfer part 25 and the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221 can be performed simultaneously, significantly improving production efficiency. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the movement path of the conductive plate transfer part 25 is basically within the left-right extension range of the conductive plate positioning seat 24, occupying minimal space and having a very compact structure. It also does not interfere with the welding device 23 behind the conductive plate positioning seat 24. On the other hand, by changing the left-right movement distance of the conductive plate transfer part 25, the conductive plate can be moved to different welding positions to accommodate the different welding positions required for conductive plates of different specifications.

[0034] like Figure 13 As shown, a guide plate 26 is fixedly provided on each of the front and rear sides of the conductive plate transfer part 25. The two guide plates 26 are opposite each other. The first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side of the two guide plates 26. The guide plates 26 not only provide support for the first conductive plate positioning seat 24A and the second conductive plate positioning seat 24B, but more importantly, the height of the two guide plates 26 is higher than the height of the conductive plate positioning seat 24. Thus, the two guide plates 26 can limit the conductive plate in the front and rear direction. Whether the conductive plate is placed in the conductive plate transfer part 25 or placed on the conductive plate positioning seat 24, the guide plates 26 can effectively ensure the positional stability of the conductive plate 100.

[0035] like Figure 12 and Figure 13As shown, a wire clamp 27 is also provided in front of the conductive plate positioning seat 24. The wire clamp 27 is used to clamp the first end of the wire that is not involved in welding. Since only the second end of the wire needs to be welded during the welding operation, the wire clamp 27 is provided to clamp the first end of the wire that is not involved in welding, which can effectively ensure the positional stability of the wire during welding. It can be understood that after the wire is gripped by the fourth clamping and moving mechanism 221, one end is moved to the conductive plate on the conductive plate positioning seat 24, and the other end is placed on the wire clamp 27 for clamping. In this embodiment, the left and right moving mechanism 251 adopts a rotary belt mechanism, and the up and down lifting mechanism 252 adopts a cylinder. The up and down lifting mechanism 252 is connected to the belt of the left and right moving mechanism 251, and the conductive plate conveying part 25 is connected to the lifting output end of the up and down lifting mechanism 252. It can be understood that the left and right moving mechanism 251 and the up and down lifting mechanism 252 can be implemented by other driving devices in other embodiments, as long as the conductive plate conveying part 25 has both left and right moving function and up and down lifting function. Furthermore, the wire clamp 27 is mounted on a left-right extending slide rail 271. A linear drive mechanism (such as a cylinder) drives the wire clamp 27 to slide on the slide rail 271, thereby adjusting the position of the wire clamp 27 to accommodate wires of different specifications. The slide rail 271 is fixedly positioned within the annular inner ring of the rotary belt of the left-right moving mechanism 251 to improve the overall compactness of the structure and make full use of space.

[0036] like Figure 13 As shown, the conductive plate removal part 254 has the same structure as the conductive plate conveying part 25. The conductive plate removal part 254 and the conductive plate conveying part 25 are fixedly connected to the same linkage rod 253 at intervals, thus forming a two-station conductive plate conveying mechanism. The conductive plate conveying part 25 on the right side is responsible for conveying the conductive plate from the feeding position to the conductive plate positioning seat 24, while the conductive plate removal part 254 on the left side is responsible for continuing to convey the welded conductive plate and wire to the third body 3 to the left. The conductive plate removal part 254 is synchronously linked with the conductive plate conveying part 25. Therefore, when the previous welded conductive plate and wire are conveyed to the left by the conductive plate removal part 254, the next unwelded conductive plate is simultaneously conveyed to the left by the conductive plate conveying part 25 to the conductive plate positioning seat 24. This structure can effectively improve the efficiency of automated production and reduce standby time.

[0037] After being processed by the second body 2, the wires and conductive plates are welded together and transported to the third body 3 by the conductive plate removal part 254.

[0038] (III) Third Body 3 The conductive plate unit, composed of wires and conductive plates welded together, can be transported from the second body 2 to the third body 3 by setting a clamping and transferring mechanism between the two. It is worth noting that during this transport process, a vacuum chuck and a gripper that move synchronously can be set up to grab the conductive plate and the wires respectively, so as to ensure the accuracy of the transport position of the conductive plate unit.

[0039] like Figures 14-16 As shown, the third body 3 includes a third conveying section 301, which conveys the wire from right to left, sequentially passing through a third visual inspection unit 31, a dispensing unit 32, a curing lamp unit 33, a fourth visual inspection unit 34, and a removal and conveying unit 35. In this embodiment, the third conveying section 301 includes a vertical rotary conveyor belt and several conductive plate unit positioning sections 37 fixed at intervals on the rotary conveyor belt. The conductive plate unit positioning sections 37 position the conductive plate units composed of the wire and conductive plates welded together. The rotary conveyor belt rotates the conductive plate unit positioning sections 37 cyclically from right to left. This structure of the third conveying section 301 can also be used in other bodies.

[0040] The conductive plate unit positioning part 37 specifically includes a conductive plate clamp 371 and a wire clamp 372. The conductive plate clamp 371 and the wire clamp 372 clamp the conductive plate and the wire respectively to ensure the posture stability of the conductive plate unit during transportation.

[0041] The third visual inspection unit 31 is used to visually inspect the welding quality of the wires and conductive plates. The dispensing unit 32 applies adhesive to the solder joints of the wires and conductive plates to protect them, and the curing lamp unit 33 performs the adhesive curing. In this embodiment, there are two curing lamp units 33: a first curing lamp unit 331 and a second curing lamp unit 332, for two-step curing. The fourth visual inspection unit 34 is used to visually inspect the dispensing quality of the dispensing unit 32.

[0042] The dispensing unit 32 is implemented using an existing automatic dispensing machine, the curing lamp unit 33 is implemented using an existing curing lamp, and the third vision inspection unit 31 and the fourth vision inspection unit 34 are implemented using a CCD vision inspection machine.

[0043] If the third visual inspection unit 31 and the fourth visual inspection unit 34 determine that the product is defective, the product will be collected as waste in a subsequent process. For example, the defective product is transported to the waste collection tank and discarded into the waste collection tank by the removal and conveying unit 35.

[0044] The transfer unit 35 is used to grab the conductive plate unit and transport it to the flipping unit 36. The flipping unit 36 ​​flips the conductive plate unit by 90° so that the conductive plate is flipped to an upright position, so as to facilitate the subsequent assembly and arrangement of the conductive plate units in the fourth body 4.

[0045] The flipping unit 36 ​​includes a flippable gripping part 361, which can be flipped at least 90° around a horizontal axis under the drive of the drive device. When the flippable gripping part 361 is flipped to a horizontal position, it uses a vacuum suction cup or clamp to grip the conductive plate in the conductive plate unit. Then the flippable gripping part 361 and the conductive plate are flipped to a vertical position.

[0046] After being processed by the third body 3, the solder joints of the conductive plate unit are protected by adhesive, and the conductive plate unit is flipped to a vertical position.

[0047] (iv) The Fourth Body 4 like Figure 17 and Figure 18 As shown, the fourth body 4 (as a sorting and assembling unit) includes a support platform 41 and at least one assembly platform module 42 mounted on the support platform 41. The assembly platform module 42 is provided with several vertically arranged conductive plate slots 420. The sorting and gripping mechanism 43 is a multi-axis moving gripping mechanism. In this embodiment, a three-axis truss combined with a vacuum suction cup is used. The sorting and gripping mechanism 43 grips the conductive plate units that have been flipped to a vertical position from the third body 3, and places the continuously produced conductive plate units one after another into the conductive plate slots 420 on the assembly platform module 42 in sequence, thereby realizing the assembly and placement of multiple conductive plate units.

[0048] The assembly platform module 42 can be separated from the support platform 41. In this embodiment, the assembly platform module 42 is provided with handles 421 at both ends. After the required conductive plate units are fully loaded on the assembly platform module 42, the assembly platform module 42 can be moved away by the handles 421. Then, the conductive plate units can be integrated and connected to assemble into a CCS assembly.

[0049] One collection platform module 42 corresponds to one CCS component. Multiple collection platform modules 42 can be provided, so that the fourth body 4 can accommodate the pre-integration of multiple CCS components at one time.

[0050] The above-mentioned automated production system for CCS components uses a first machine 1, a second machine 2, and a third machine 3 as production units for conductive plate units. This system enables automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications with switchable processes. More importantly, the fourth machine 4 serves as a sorting and assembly unit for conductive plate units. It can automatically assemble and arrange the continuously produced conductive plate units according to their positional requirements within the CCS components. This completes the positioning of multiple conductive plate units before they are integrated into the CCS components. Unlike previous technologies, this system eliminates the need for manual collection of individual conductive plate units, manual arrangement of the conductive plate units, and finally, integration of multiple conductive plate units. As a result, this embodiment significantly improves the efficiency of integration operations after the independent production of conductive plate units.

[0051] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the conductive plate unit is flipped into a vertical position before being positioned. Firstly, this significantly reduces space occupancy, especially since a single CCS module often has dozens of conductive plate units. Vertically positioned conductive plate units require far less space than horizontally positioned units. Secondly, with horizontally positioned conductive plate units, the wires will overlap or even wrap around the conductive plate in various ways, resulting in a large number of messy wires that hinders subsequent integration and connection of the CCS module. In vertically positioned conductive plate units, the wires hang naturally vertically, maintaining a uniform posture.

[0052] The actions of the various motion mechanisms and the start and stop of each working unit mentioned above can be automatically controlled by electrical control technology, enabling the integrated automated production system of the CCS components in this embodiment to achieve fully automated, multi-specification production, which is understandable to those skilled in the art.

[0053] Based on the above, this invention also proposes a holistic automated production method for CCS components, comprising the following steps: S1, in the first part of a continuous production line, automatically processes wires using a switchable wire material method. S2, in the second part of the continuous production line, the conductive plate is automatically soldered to the wires processed in step S1 using a switchable conductive plate material to produce a conductive plate unit. S3, the third part of the continuous production line, automatically assembles and places the conductive plate units in sequence on a collection platform module according to the arrangement requirements of different conductive plate units in the CCS assembly through electrical control.

[0054] Before sequentially assembling and placing the conductive plate units on an assembly platform module, the conductive plate units are flipped to a vertical position.

[0055] The process of welding conductive plates and wires to form conductive plate units also includes the process of applying adhesive and curing the welded parts of the conductive plates and wires.

[0056] Although the invention has been specifically shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes in form and detail made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims fall within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An integrated automated production system for CCS components, characterized in that: The system includes a production unit and a sorting and assembly unit. The production unit is used for the automated continuous production of conductive plate units of various specifications. The sorting and assembly unit includes a support platform, an arrangement and gripping mechanism, and at least one assembly platform module mounted on the support platform. The assembly platform module is designed to be detachable from the support platform and has several conductive plate slots arranged horizontally and vertically on it. The arrangement and gripping mechanism is used to grip the conductive plate units produced by the production unit and place the conductive plate units in the conductive plate slots in sequence.

2. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flipping unit is provided between the production unit and the sorting and assembly unit to flip the conductive plate units produced by the production unit to a vertical position. The conductive plate slot is a vertical slot.

3. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive plate unit includes a conductive plate and a wire. The production unit includes a first machine body, which includes a wire inlet, a stripping unit, a first visual inspection unit, a terminal crimping unit, and a second visual inspection unit. The stripping unit is used to strip the wire ends. The first visual inspection unit is used to visually inspect the wires processed by the stripping unit. The terminal crimping unit is used to crimp terminals onto the first end of the wires. The second visual inspection unit is used to visually inspect the wires processed by the terminal crimping unit.

4. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 3, characterized in that: The wire feeding section includes a wire feeding section, a cutting section, and a bending gripper. The wire feeding section is used to switch between feeding wire materials of different specifications. The bending gripper is used to grab the wire materials fed by the wire feeding section. The bending gripper is equipped with a rotating arm. By rotating the rotating arm 180°, the straight wire is bent into a "U"-shaped curved wire.

5. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 3, characterized in that: The production unit also includes a second body and a conductive plate feeding bin that can feed out conductive plates of different specifications. The second body includes a welding device for welding and fixing the conductive plates and the second ends of the wires.

6. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second body also includes a conductive plate transfer unit and a conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate positioning seat is used to position and place the conductive plate, and the conductive plate transfer unit is used to transfer the conductive plate to the conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate positioning seat includes two parts that are separated at the front and back, namely a first conductive plate positioning seat and a second conductive plate positioning seat. An movable gap is provided between the first conductive plate positioning seat and the second conductive plate positioning seat. The conductive plate transfer unit is equipped with a left-right moving mechanism and a right-right lifting mechanism. The width of the conductive plate transfer unit in the front-back direction is smaller than the width of the conductive plate in the front-back direction, and the width of the conductive plate transfer unit in the front-back direction is also smaller than the width of the movable gap in the front-back direction. The conductive plate transfer unit can move left and right or move up and down in the movable gap through the left-right moving mechanism and the right-right lifting mechanism to transfer the conductive plate mounted on the conductive plate transfer unit to the conductive plate positioning seat.

7. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second body also includes a clamping and moving mechanism for conveying the wire to the conductive plate positioning seat, and the movement paths of the clamping and moving mechanism and the conductive plate conveying part do not overlap.

8. The integrated automated production system for CCS components according to claim 5, characterized in that: The production unit also includes a third unit, which includes a third vision inspection unit, a dispensing unit, a curing lamp unit, and a fourth vision inspection unit. The third vision inspection unit is used to visually inspect the welding quality of the wires and conductive plates. The dispensing unit dispenses adhesive at the solder joints of the wires and conductive plates. The curing lamp unit is used to cure the dispensing. The fourth vision inspection unit is used to visually inspect the dispensing quality of the dispensing unit.

9. A method for the integrated automated production of CCS components, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1, in the first part of a continuous production line, automatically processes wires using a switchable wire material method. S2, in the second part of the continuous production line, the conductive plate is automatically soldered to the wires processed in step S1 using a switchable conductive plate material to produce a conductive plate unit. S3, the third part of the continuous production line, automatically assembles and places the conductive plate units in sequence on a collection platform module according to the arrangement requirements of different conductive plate units in the CCS assembly through electrical control.

10. The integrated automated production method for CCS components according to claim 9, characterized in that, Before sequentially assembling and placing the conductive plate units on an assembly platform module, flip the conductive plate units to a vertical position.

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