Horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly

By designing the battery bottom ring assembled horizontal visual inspection mechanism, and using star wheel transmission components and electromagnets to automatically detect and separate the battery, the problem of low manual picking efficiency is solved and the degree of automation and efficiency of battery production is improved.

CN222132683UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10JIAXING NAIYUAN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420073238.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-11
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-11

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Technical Problem

During the battery production process, manual selection of the insulating bottom ring at the rear of the battery is inefficient, resulting in an impact on production efficiency.

Method used

A horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly is designed, including a workbench, a horizontal transmission roller, a detection camera, a separation assembly, a qualified product channel and a defective product channel, and automatic battery detection is achieved through a star wheel transmission assembly and an electromagnet. and separate to ensure that the bottomless ring-free battery enters the defective channel.

Benefits of technology

It improves the selection efficiency, reduces manual intervention, and improves the degree of automation of battery production.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, in particular to a horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly, which comprises a workbench, horizontal driving rollers, an inspection camera, a separation component, a qualified product channel and a defective product channel, the horizontal driving rollers are distributed on the workbench at intervals, the inspection camera is positioned on the front side of the horizontal driving roller on the left side, and the separation component is positioned on the rear side of the qualified product channel. The separation assembly is arranged on the right side of the horizontal transmission roller and comprises a star wheel transmission assembly, an end plate, a movable separation plate, a fixed separation plate and a driving mechanism, the end plate is arranged at the end of the star wheel transmission assembly, a battery containing groove is annularly formed in the outer side of the end plate, and an electromagnet right facing the battery containing groove is arranged in the end; the qualified product channel and the inferior-quality product channel are arranged on the right side of the workbench, the qualified product channel is located above the inferior-quality product channel, the fixed separating plate is arranged above the qualified product channel in an attached mode, the movable separating plate is arranged on the left side of the inferior-quality product channel and located at the lower end of the fixed separating plate, and the driving mechanism drives the movable separating plate to rotate to push batteries into the inferior-quality product channel.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, and relates to a horizontal visual inspection mechanism for assembling a battery bottom ring. Background Art

[0002] During the battery production process, batteries without an insulating bottom ring at the rear end are often produced. Therefore, after the insulating bottom ring at the rear end of the battery is assembled, the insulating bottom ring at the rear end of the battery needs to be manually inspected and the batteries without the insulating bottom ring assembled need to be taken out. Since the process of picking whether the battery insulating ring is assembled or not is manually completed, there is a disadvantage of low picking efficiency, which affects the battery production efficiency.

[0003] In summary, in order to solve the deficiencies in the prior art, it is necessary to design a battery bottom ring assembly horizontal visual inspection mechanism with a simple structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model solves the problems of the prior art and provides a horizontal visual inspection mechanism for assembling a battery bottom ring.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: a horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly includes: a workbench, a horizontal transmission roller, a detection camera, a separation component, a qualified product channel and a defective product channel, the horizontal transmission rollers are distributed on the workbench at intervals, the detection camera is located on the front side of the left horizontal transmission roller, the separation component is arranged on the workbench and is located on the right side of the horizontal transmission roller, the separation component includes a star wheel transmission component, an end plate, a movable separation plate, a fixed separation plate and a driving mechanism, the end plate is arranged at the end of the star wheel transmission component and rotated by the star wheel transmission component, the outer side of the end plate is provided with a battery receiving groove, the end is provided with an electromagnet facing the battery receiving groove, the qualified product The qualified product channel and the defective product channel are both arranged on the right side of the workbench, the qualified product channel is located above the defective product channel, the fixed separation plate is arranged in a close fit above the qualified product channel, the movable separation plate is arranged on the left side of the defective product channel and located at the lower end of the fixed separation plate, the driving mechanism is arranged on the workbench and drives the movable separation plate to rotate to push the battery into the defective product channel, the star wheel transmission assembly includes a pinion, a linkage assembly, a motor, a large gear, a star wheel shaft, an organic partition, a star wheel sleeve, a star wheel sleeve baffle and a discharge star wheel, the motor drives the pinion to rotate through the linkage assembly, the pinion is meshed and connected with the large gear on the star wheel shaft, and the organic partition, the star wheel sleeve, the star wheel sleeve baffle and the discharge star wheel are arranged on the star wheel shaft in sequence.

[0006] As a further improvement, magnet sleeves are arranged at intervals on the discharge star wheel, and the electromagnet is arranged inside the magnet sleeves.

[0007] As a further improvement, a roller sensing bracket is provided on one side of the star wheel transmission assembly.

[0008] As a further improvement, the workbench is provided with discharge trough plate one, discharge trough plate two and discharge trough plate three, the qualified product channel is provided between discharge trough plate one and discharge trough plate two, and the defective product channel is provided between discharge trough plate two and discharge trough plate three.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects of the horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly:

[0010] The battery to be inspected is placed horizontally on the left end of the horizontal transmission roller and is sent to the bottom of the end plate through the horizontal transmission roller. The end plate is driven to rotate by the star wheel transmission assembly. During the rotation of the end plate, the electromagnet sucks the battery into the battery holding slot and rotates upward counterclockwise. The detection camera at the front end will detect whether the battery is installed with a bottom ring, and transmit the detection signal to the driving mechanism of the movable separation plate. When the detection camera detects a battery with a bottom ring, the driving mechanism does not drive the movable separation plate. The battery moves upward to the fixed separation plate and enters the qualified product channel above and is sent out. When the detection camera does not detect a battery with a bottom ring, the driving mechanism drives the movable separation plate, and the movable separation plate rotates and hits the battery, so that the battery enters the defective product channel and is sent out, thereby improving the picking efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model

[0012] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional view of the utility model

[0013] In the figure, 1-workbench, 2-horizontal transmission roller, 3-detection camera, 4-separation component, 41-star wheel transmission component, 411-small gear, 412-linkage component, 413-motor, 414-large gear, 415-star wheel shaft, 416-organic partition, 417-star wheel sleeve, 418-star wheel sleeve baffle, 419-discharge star wheel, 42-end plate, 421-battery accommodating slot, 422-electromagnet, 43-movable separation plate, 44-fixed separation plate, 45-driving mechanism, 5-qualified channel, 6-defective channel, 71-magnet sleeve, 72-roller induction bracket, 81-discharge trough plate one, 82-discharge trough plate two, 83-discharge trough plate three. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0015] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0016] Below is a combination of the embodiments and the attached Figures 1-2 , the technical solution of the utility model is further elaborated.

[0017] Example 1

[0018] A horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly, comprising: a workbench 1, a horizontal transmission roller 2, a detection camera 3, a separation component 4, a qualified product channel 5 and a defective product channel 6, wherein the horizontal transmission rollers 2 are spaced apart on the workbench 1, the detection camera 3 is located in front of the left horizontal transmission roller 2, the separation component 4 is arranged on the workbench 1 and is located on the right side of the horizontal transmission roller 2, the separation component 4 comprises a star wheel transmission component 41, an end plate 42, a movable separation plate 43, a fixed separation plate 44 and a driving mechanism 45, the end plate 42 is arranged at the end of the star wheel transmission component 41 and rotates through the star wheel transmission component 41, a battery accommodating groove 421 is arranged in an outer ring of the end plate 42, and an electromagnet 422 facing the battery accommodating groove 421 is arranged inside the end, the qualified product channel 5 and the defective product channel 6 are both arranged on the right side of the workbench 1, and the qualified product channel 5 is located Above the defective product channel 6, the fixed separation plate 44 is fitted and arranged above the qualified product channel 5, the movable separation plate 43 is arranged on the left side of the defective product channel 6 and is located at the lower end of the fixed separation plate 44, the driving mechanism 45 is arranged on the workbench 1 and drives the movable separation plate 43 to rotate and push the battery into the defective product channel 6, the star wheel transmission assembly 411 includes a pinion 411, a linkage assembly 412, a motor 413, a large gear 414, a star wheel shaft 415, an organic partition 416, a star wheel sleeve 417, a star wheel sleeve baffle 418 and a discharge star wheel 419, the motor 413 drives the pinion 411 to rotate through the linkage assembly 412, the pinion 411 is meshed and connected with the large gear 414 on the star wheel shaft 415, and the organic partition 416, the star wheel sleeve 417, the star wheel sleeve baffle 418 and the discharge star wheel 419 are arranged on the star wheel shaft 415 in sequence.

[0019] As shown in the figure, the working principle of the utility model is as follows: the battery to be tested is placed horizontally on the left end of the horizontal transmission roller 2, and is sent to the bottom of the end plate 412 through the horizontal transmission roller 2. The motor 413 rotates the small gear 411 in the ground hole of the linkage assembly 412, and the small gear 411 drives the large gear 414 and then drives the star wheel shaft 415 to rotate. The star wheel shaft 415 drives the discharge star wheel 419 at the front end to drive the end plate 42 to rotate. During the rotation of the end plate 42, the electromagnet 422 sucks the battery into the battery receiving slot 421 and rotates counterclockwise upward, and the detection at the front end The camera 3 will detect whether the battery is installed with a bottom ring, and transmit the detection signal to the driving mechanism 45 of the movable separation plate 43. When the detection camera 3 detects a battery with a bottom ring, the driving mechanism 45 will not drive the movable separation plate 43. The battery moves upward to the fixed separation plate 44 and enters the upper qualified product channel 5 before being sent out. When the detection camera 3 does not detect a battery with a bottom ring, the driving mechanism 45 drives the movable separation plate 43, and the movable separation plate 43 rotates to hit the battery, causing the battery to enter the defective product channel 6 and be sent out, thereby improving the picking efficiency.

[0020] As a further preferred embodiment, magnet sleeves 71 are arranged at intervals on the discharge star wheel 419 , and the electromagnet 422 is arranged inside the magnet sleeve 71 .

[0021] As a further preferred embodiment, a roller sensing bracket 72 is provided on one side of the star wheel transmission assembly 41 .

[0022] As a further preferred embodiment, the workbench 1 is provided with a discharge trough plate 1 81, a discharge trough plate 2 82 and a discharge trough plate 3 83, the qualified product channel 5 is provided between the discharge trough plate 1 81 and the discharge trough plate 2 82, and the defective product channel 6 is provided between the discharge trough plate 2 82 and the discharge trough plate 3 83.

[0023] The preferred specific embodiments of the utility model are described in detail above. It should be understood that ordinary technicians in this field can make many modifications and changes based on the concept of the utility model without creative work. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by technicians in this technical field based on the concept of the utility model through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of the existing technology should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A horizontal visual inspection mechanism for battery bottom ring assembly, characterized in that: include: A workbench, a horizontal transmission roller, a detection camera, a separation component, a qualified product channel and a defective product channel, wherein the horizontal transmission rollers are spaced apart on the workbench, the detection camera is located in front of the left horizontal transmission roller, the separation component is arranged on the workbench and is located on the right side of the horizontal transmission roller, the separation component comprises a star wheel transmission component, an end plate, a movable separation plate, a fixed separation plate and a driving mechanism, the end plate is arranged at the end of the star wheel transmission component and rotates through the star wheel transmission component, a battery receiving groove is arranged in an outer ring of the end plate, an electromagnet facing the battery receiving groove is arranged inside the end, the qualified product channel and the defective product channel are both arranged on the right side of the workbench, the combination The qualified product channel is located above the defective product channel, the fixed separation plate is fitted above the qualified product channel, the movable separation plate is arranged on the left side of the defective product channel and located at the lower end of the fixed separation plate, the driving mechanism is arranged on the workbench and drives the movable separation plate to rotate to push the battery into the defective product channel, the star wheel transmission assembly includes a pinion, a linkage assembly, a motor, a large gear, a star wheel shaft, an organic partition, a star wheel sleeve, a star wheel sleeve baffle and a discharge star wheel, the motor drives the pinion to rotate through the linkage assembly, the pinion is meshed with the large gear on the star wheel shaft, and the organic partition, the star wheel sleeve, the star wheel sleeve baffle and the discharge star wheel are arranged on the star wheel shaft in sequence.

2. A battery bottom ring assembly horizontal visual inspection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Magnet sleeves are arranged at intervals on the discharge star wheel, and the electromagnet is arranged inside the magnet sleeves.

3. A battery bottom ring assembly horizontal visual inspection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A roller induction bracket is arranged on one side of the star wheel transmission assembly.

4. A battery bottom ring assembly horizontal visual inspection mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench is provided with discharge trough plate one, discharge trough plate two and discharge trough plate three, the qualified product channel is provided between discharge trough plate one and discharge trough plate two, and the defective product channel is provided between discharge trough plate two and discharge trough plate three.