Stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries

Abstract

The utility model provides a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries. The stackable turnover box comprises a plurality of unsealed cylindrical batteries. The stackable turnover box further comprises a dust-proof cover, a box body and a plurality of magnetic attraction pieces. A containing cavity is formed in the box body, the dust-proof cover is located at the opening end of the containing cavity and covers the box body, a plurality of spaced cylinders are distributed at the bottom of the containing cavity in an array mode so as to divide the containing cavity into a plurality of positioning cavities, each cylindrical battery is placed in the corresponding positioning cavity, and the peripheral wall of each spaced cylinder is sleeved with at least one annular elastic piece. And the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic piece is elastically propped against the outer peripheral wall of the corresponding cylindrical battery around the annular elastic piece. And each magnetic attraction piece is embedded in the bottom of the corresponding positioning cavity. The horizontal movement freedom degree of the cylindrical battery is limited through the spacing cylinder, the magnetic force of the magnetic attraction piece attracts a metal shell at the bottom of the cylindrical battery, the cylindrical battery has good transportation stability when placed in the positioning cavity, and then the problem of shaking of the cylindrical battery is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cylindrical battery production, in particular to a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries. Background Art

[0002] In the actual production process of cylindrical batteries, cylindrical batteries usually need to go through production processes such as shelling, bottom welding, grooving, drying, liquid injection, cap welding, sealing and cleaning; among them, the cylindrical battery production lines of some new energy battery manufacturers cannot fully realize automated production, and cylindrical batteries at the end of the previous production process need to be manually turned over to the beginning of the next production process. For example, cylindrical batteries before the caps are sealed need to be turned over, and the traditional cylindrical battery turnover method is to load the cylindrical batteries into turnover boxes in batches and then transport them.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent document CN215922668U discloses an automatic box loading structure for cylindrical batteries, including a feeding transmission mechanism for feeding cylindrical batteries, a loading box mechanism arranged on one side of the feeding transmission mechanism, and a box loading pushing mechanism for pushing the cylindrical batteries of the feeding transmission mechanism into the feeding transmission mechanism. The feeding transmission mechanism is provided with a feeding channel, the loading box mechanism is equipped with a loading box for stacking cylindrical batteries up and down, a blocking mechanism is installed on one side or above the feeding channel, the blocking mechanism includes a blocking side plate and a blocking driving cylinder for driving the blocking side plate to extend into or withdraw from the feeding channel, and a misaligned stop plate and a misaligned stop cylinder for driving the misaligned stop plate to retreat are also installed at the end of the feeding channel.

[0004] However, the technical solution disclosed in the above patent still has the following problems: although the above cylindrical battery automatic boxing structure realizes the stacking of cylindrical batteries in rows in the loading box, it cannot guarantee the transportation stability of the cylindrical batteries during the subsequent transportation of the loading box by simply placing each row of cylindrical batteries in an up-and-down staggered manner, that is, the cylindrical batteries in the loading box shake due to the bumpy transportation, which can easily cause damage to the cylindrical battery core (winding core) or the tab. At the same time, the above loading box is a coverless design, which can easily allow dust to penetrate into the interior of the cylindrical battery from the unsealed end adjacent to the cap, affecting the product quality of the cylindrical battery. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries that can effectively prevent the cylindrical batteries from shaking during transportation and improve the dust-proof effect of the cylindrical batteries.

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A stackable turnover box includes a plurality of unsealed cylindrical batteries. The stackable turnover box also includes:

[0008] Dustproof cover;

[0009] A box body, wherein the box body is provided with a receiving cavity, the dust cover is located at the open end of the receiving cavity and covers the box body, a plurality of spacer cylinders are distributed in an array at the bottom of the receiving cavity to divide the receiving cavity into a plurality of positioning cavities, each of the cylindrical batteries is placed in a corresponding positioning cavity, and the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacer cylinders is sleeved with at least one annular elastic member, and the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member elastically abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the surrounding corresponding cylindrical battery;

[0010] A plurality of magnetic attracting members, each of which is embedded in the bottom of the corresponding positioning cavity.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the box body is formed with a plurality of supporting legs, the upper end portion of each of the supporting legs is provided with a first stacking slot, and at least one of the plurality of first stacking slots has a first fool-proof portion disposed therein.

[0012] In one embodiment, a plurality of first stacking protrusions are formed on the bottom surface of the dust cover, and at least one of the plurality of first stacking protrusions has a first fool-proof hole at its end, and each of the first stacking protrusions is plugged into the corresponding first stacking slot so that the first fool-proof hole is plugged into the first fool-proof portion.

[0013] In one embodiment, a plurality of second stacking protrusions are formed at the lower end of each of the supporting legs, and a second fool-proof hole is formed at the end of at least one of the plurality of second stacking protrusions.

[0014] In one embodiment, a plurality of second stacking notches are formed on the top surface of the dust cover, and each of the second stacking notches is rectangular, circular or conical;

[0015] At least one of the plurality of second stacking slots has a second fool-proof portion therein, and each of the second stacking protrusions is respectively plugged into the second stacking slot corresponding to the dust cover stacked under the box body, so that the second fool-proof hole is plugged into the second fool-proof portion.

[0016] In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the dust cover is formed with a first longitudinal shielding portion, a second longitudinal shielding portion, a first transverse shielding portion and a second transverse shielding portion;

[0017] A first opening and a second opening are respectively formed between two groups of supporting legs adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the box body, and a third opening and a fourth opening are respectively formed between two groups of supporting legs adjacent to each other in the transverse direction of the box body; the first longitudinal shielding portion is arranged at the first opening, the second longitudinal shielding portion is arranged at the second opening, the first transverse shielding portion is arranged at the third opening, and the second transverse shielding portion is arranged at the fourth opening.

[0018] In one embodiment, the box body is an integrally formed structure.

[0019] In one embodiment, the dust cover is made of transparent plastic injection molding.

[0020] In one embodiment, a first U-shaped gripping member and a second U-shaped gripping member are respectively formed on two sides of the box body, and the first U-shaped gripping member and the second U-shaped gripping member are respectively detachably connected to the box body.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, an annular tightening groove is formed around the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacing cylinders, each of the annular elastic members is fixedly installed in the corresponding annular tightening groove, and a guide portion is formed at the end of each of the spacing cylinders.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0023] 1. The accommodating cavity is divided into multiple positioning cavities by multiple spacer cylinders, so that each cylindrical battery can be reliably placed in the corresponding positioning cavity; at the same time, the outer wall of the cylindrical battery is elastically abutted against the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member, which not only limits the horizontal movement freedom of the cylindrical battery, but also the annular elastic member can provide effective elastic buffering for the cylindrical battery; further, a magnetic suction member is embedded in the bottom of the positioning cavity, and the bottom metal shell of the cylindrical battery is sucked by the magnetic force of the magnetic suction member, so that the cylindrical battery placed in the positioning cavity has better transportation stability, thereby avoiding the shaking problem of the cylindrical battery.

[0024] 2. By installing the dust cover on the box body, the dust cover can seal and shield the open end of the accommodating cavity, thereby preventing dust from penetrating into the interior of the cylindrical battery from the unsealed end adjacent to the cap during transportation of the cylindrical battery, thereby effectively ensuring the product quality of the cylindrical battery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries in one embodiment;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the structure of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries shown;

[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a dust cover of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries shown;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the local structure at A of the stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries shown;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing an enlarged local structure of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries at position B;

[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries shown;

[0032] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the partial structure of a stackable turnover box for cylindrical batteries is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively with reference to the relevant drawings. The drawings provide preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present invention more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0034] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0036] The present disclosure provides a stackable turnover box, including a plurality of unsealed cylindrical batteries. The stackable turnover box also includes a dust cover, a box body, and a plurality of magnetic parts. The box body is provided with a receiving cavity, the dust cover is located at the open end of the receiving cavity and is covered on the box body, a plurality of spacer cylinders are distributed in an array at the bottom of the receiving cavity to divide the receiving cavity into a plurality of positioning cavities, each of the cylindrical batteries is placed in a corresponding positioning cavity, and the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacer cylinders is sleeved with at least one annular elastic member, and the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member is elastically abutted against the outer peripheral wall of the surrounding corresponding cylindrical battery. Each of the magnetic parts is embedded in the bottom of the corresponding positioning cavity.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 7 In order to better understand the stackable turnover box 10 of the present application, the stackable turnover box 10 is further explained below:

[0038] A stackable turnover box 10 of one embodiment includes a plurality of unsealed cylindrical batteries 100. The stackable turnover box 10 also includes a dust cover 200, a box body 300, and a plurality of magnetic suction members 400. The box body 300 is provided with a receiving cavity 301, the dust cover 200 is located at the open end of the receiving cavity 301 and is covered on the box body 300, a plurality of spacing cylinders 310 are distributed in an array at the bottom of the receiving cavity 301 to separate the receiving cavity 301 into a plurality of positioning cavities 301a, each of the cylindrical batteries 100 is placed in the corresponding positioning cavity 301a, and the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacing cylinders 310 is sleeved with at least one annular elastic member 3110, and the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member 3110 is elastically abutted against the outer peripheral wall of the surrounding corresponding cylindrical battery 100. Each of the magnetic suction members 400 is embedded in the bottom of the corresponding positioning cavity 301a.

[0039] In this embodiment, the accommodating cavity 301 is divided into a plurality of positioning cavities 301a by a plurality of spacer cylinders 310, so that each cylindrical battery 100 can be reliably placed in the corresponding positioning cavity 301a; at the same time, the outer wall of the cylindrical battery 100 is elastically abutted against the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member 3110, which not only limits the horizontal movement freedom of the cylindrical battery 100, but also enables the annular elastic member 3110 to provide an effective elastic buffer for the cylindrical battery 100; further, a magnetic suction member 400 is embedded in the bottom of the positioning cavity 301a, and the bottom metal shell of the cylindrical battery 100 is attracted by the magnetic force of the magnetic suction member 400, so that the cylindrical battery 100 placed in the positioning cavity 301a has better transportation stability, thereby avoiding the shaking problem of the cylindrical battery 100.

[0040] Furthermore, by covering the dust cover 200 on the box body 300, the dust cover 200 can seal and shield the open end of the accommodating cavity 301, thereby preventing dust from penetrating into the interior of the cylindrical battery 100 from the unsealed end adjacent to the cap during transportation of the cylindrical battery 100, thereby effectively ensuring the product quality of the cylindrical battery 100.

[0041] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the magnetic attraction member 400 is a magnetic metal member with magnetic attraction. The magnetic metal member is small in size and can be preset at the bottom of the positioning cavity 301a and rely on magnetic force to attract the metal steel shell of the cylindrical battery (the metal shell of the cylindrical battery).

[0042] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in one embodiment, the box body 300 is formed with a plurality of support legs 320, and the upper end of each of the support legs 320 is provided with a first stacking notch 3201, and at least one of the plurality of first stacking notches 3201 has a first foolproof portion 3210 disposed therein. In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the dust cover 200 is formed with a plurality of first stacking protrusions 210, and at least one of the plurality of first stacking protrusions 210 has a first foolproof hole 2101 disposed therein, and each of the first stacking protrusions 210 is plugged into the corresponding first stacking notch 3201, so that the first foolproof hole 2101 is plugged into the first foolproof portion 3210. It can be understood that the dust cover 200 is covered on the box body 300, so that each first stacking protrusion 210 is plugged into the corresponding first stacking groove 3201, and the first fool-proof hole 2101 and the first fool-proof portion 3210 are also plugged into synchronously, so as to achieve dust-proof shielding of the unsealed cylindrical battery 100 in the positioning cavity 301a by the dust cover 200.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, in one embodiment, a plurality of second stacking protrusions 3220 are formed at the lower end of each of the supporting legs 320, and at least one of the plurality of second stacking protrusions 3220 has a second fool-proof hole 322a at its end. In one embodiment, a plurality of second stacking notches 201 are formed on the top surface of the dust cover 200, and each of the second stacking notches 201 is rectangular, circular or conical. At least one of the plurality of second stacking notches 201 has a second fool-proof portion 220 therein, and each of the second stacking protrusions 3220 is respectively plugged into the corresponding second stacking notch 201 of the dust cover 200 stacked below the box body 300, so that the second fool-proof hole 322a is plugged into the second fool-proof portion 220.

[0044] It can be understood that, first, each first stacking protrusion 210 is plugged into the corresponding first stacking slot 3201, and the first fool-proofing hole 2101 and the first fool-proofing portion 3210 are also plugged into synchronously, and then each second stacking protrusion 3220 is respectively plugged into the corresponding second stacking slot 201 of the dust cover 200 stacked under the box body 300, and the second fool-proofing hole 322a and the second fool-proofing portion 220 are also plugged into synchronously, and finally the dust cover 200 is covered on the first box body 300, and the second box body 300 is stacked on the dust cover 200, so that the box body 300 and the dust cover 200 are reciprocatingly and cross-stacked in sequence. Specifically, it not only ensures that the unsealed cylindrical battery 100 has good transportation stability in the positioning cavity 301a, but also prevents dust from penetrating into the interior of the unsealed cylindrical battery 100, and at the same time, it can maximize the stacking turnover of the unsealed cylindrical battery 100, thereby effectively improving the transportation efficiency of the unsealed cylindrical battery 100; more specifically, by plugging the first fool-proof hole 2101 with the first fool-proof part 3210, and the second fool-proof hole 322a with the second fool-proof part 220, it can effectively prevent the user from mistakenly stacking the box body 300 and the dust cover 200 in reverse when stacking the box body 300 and the dust cover 200, thereby causing the placement sequence of batches of cylindrical batteries 100 in the accommodating cavity 301 to be reversed, which is also convenient for the user to record and trace the source later.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, in one embodiment, the bottom surface of the dust cover 200 is formed with a first longitudinal shielding portion 230, a second longitudinal shielding portion 240, a first transverse shielding portion 250 and a second transverse shielding portion 260. A first opening 302 and a second opening 303 are respectively formed between two groups of the support legs 320 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the box body 300, and a third opening 304 and a fourth opening 305 are respectively formed between two groups of the support legs 320 adjacent to each other in the transverse direction of the box body 300; the first longitudinal shielding portion 230 is arranged at the first opening 302, the second longitudinal shielding portion 240 is arranged at the second opening 303, the first transverse shielding portion 250 is arranged at the third opening 304, and the second transverse shielding portion 260 is arranged at the fourth opening 305.

[0046] It can be understood that when the dust cover 200 is covered on the box body 300, the first longitudinal shielding portion 230 and the first opening 302, the second longitudinal shielding portion 240 and the second opening 303, the first transverse shielding portion 250 and the third opening 304, and the second transverse shielding portion 260 and the fourth opening 305 respectively form structural complementary engagement, effectively isolating dust from penetrating into the accommodating cavity 301, ensuring that the product quality of the unsealed cylindrical battery 100 is not affected.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in one embodiment, the box body 300 is an integrally molded structure. In one embodiment, the dust cover 200 is a transparent plastic injection molded structure. It is understandable that the box body 300 needs to bear the weight of multiple cylindrical batteries 100, and the integrally molded structure gives the box body 300 better structural strength; it is understandable that in this embodiment, the box body 300 is a plastic integrally injection molded structure. Among them, the dust cover 200 is a transparent plastic injection molded structure, so that the user can observe the placement of the cylindrical battery 100 in the positioning cavity 301a.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, a first U-shaped grip 330 and a second U-shaped grip 340 are formed on both sides of the box body 300, and the first U-shaped grip 330 and the second U-shaped grip 340 are detachably connected to the box body 300. It can be understood that in this embodiment, the first U-shaped grip 330 and the second U-shaped grip 340 are detachably connected to the box body 300, specifically, they can be screwed or snap-fitted, to meet the user's needs for disassembly according to actual needs, such as saving the space occupancy rate of the box body 300 after disassembling the first U-shaped grip 330 and the second U-shaped grip 340. In other embodiments, the first U-shaped grip 330 and the second U-shaped grip 340 are integrally formed structures with the box body 300.

[0049] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment, the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacing cylinders 310 is surrounded by an annular tightening groove 3101, each of the annular elastic members 3110 is fixedly installed in the corresponding annular tightening groove 3101, and a guide portion is formed at the end of each of the spacing cylinders 310. It can be understood that the surface of the guide portion has no vertical angle design to ensure the smoothness of the cylindrical battery 100 being placed in the positioning cavity 301a; wherein, in this embodiment, the annular elastic member 3110 is an elastic rubber ring, specifically, the annular tightening groove 3101 is designed to imitate the elastic rubber ring, so that the elastic rubber ring can be reliably fixedly installed in the annular tightening groove 3101, thereby providing an elastic buffering effect for the cylindrical battery 100 and avoiding the shaking problem of the cylindrical battery 100.

[0050] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0051] 1. The accommodating cavity is divided into multiple positioning cavities by multiple spacer cylinders, so that each cylindrical battery can be reliably placed in the corresponding positioning cavity; at the same time, the outer wall of the cylindrical battery is elastically abutted against the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member, which not only limits the horizontal movement freedom of the cylindrical battery, but also the annular elastic member can provide effective elastic buffering for the cylindrical battery; further, a magnetic suction member is embedded in the bottom of the positioning cavity, and the bottom metal shell of the cylindrical battery is sucked by the magnetic force of the magnetic suction member, so that the cylindrical battery placed in the positioning cavity has better transportation stability, thereby avoiding the shaking problem of the cylindrical battery.

[0052] 2. By installing the dust cover on the box body, the dust cover can seal and shield the open end of the accommodating cavity, thereby preventing dust from penetrating into the interior of the cylindrical battery from the unsealed end adjacent to the cap during transportation of the cylindrical battery, thereby effectively ensuring the product quality of the cylindrical battery.

[0053] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A stackable turnover box, comprising a plurality of unsealed cylindrical batteries, characterized in that: The stackable turnover box also includes: Dustproof cover; A box body, wherein the box body is provided with a receiving cavity, the dust cover is located at the open end of the receiving cavity and covers the box body, a plurality of spacer cylinders are distributed in an array at the bottom of the receiving cavity to divide the receiving cavity into a plurality of positioning cavities, each of the cylindrical batteries is placed in a corresponding positioning cavity, and the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacer cylinders is sleeved with at least one annular elastic member, and the maximum outer contour of the annular elastic member elastically abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the surrounding corresponding cylindrical battery; A plurality of magnetic attracting members, each of which is embedded in the bottom of the corresponding positioning cavity.

2. The stackable turnover box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is formed with a plurality of supporting legs, and a first stacking slot is formed at the upper end of each of the supporting legs. At least one of the plurality of first stacking slots has a first fool-proof portion disposed therein.

3. The stackable turnover box according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of first stacking protrusions are formed on the bottom surface of the dust cover, and at least one of the plurality of first stacking protrusions has a first fool-proofing hole at its end, and each of the first stacking protrusions is plugged into the corresponding first stacking slot so that the first fool-proofing hole is plugged into the first fool-proofing portion.

4. The stackable turnover box according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of second stacking protrusions are formed at the lower end of each of the supporting legs, and a second fool-proof hole is formed at the end of at least one of the plurality of second stacking protrusions.

5. The stackable turnover box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top surface of the dust cover is provided with a plurality of second stacking notches, each of which is rectangular, circular or conical; At least one of the plurality of second stacking slots has a second fool-proof portion therein, and each of the second stacking protrusions is respectively plugged into the second stacking slot corresponding to the dust cover stacked under the box body, so that the second fool-proof hole is plugged into the second fool-proof portion.

6. The stackable turnover box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the dust cover is formed with a first longitudinal shielding portion, a second longitudinal shielding portion, a first transverse shielding portion and a second transverse shielding portion; A first opening and a second opening are respectively formed between two groups of supporting legs adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the box body, and a third opening and a fourth opening are respectively formed between two groups of supporting legs adjacent to each other in the transverse direction of the box body; the first longitudinal shielding portion is arranged at the first opening, the second longitudinal shielding portion is arranged at the second opening, the first transverse shielding portion is arranged at the third opening, and the second transverse shielding portion is arranged at the fourth opening.

7. The stackable turnover box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is an integrally formed structure.

8. The stackable turnover box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust cover is made of transparent plastic injection molding.

9. The stackable turnover box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first U-shaped gripping piece and a second U-shaped gripping piece are respectively formed on both sides of the box body, and the first U-shaped gripping piece and the second U-shaped gripping piece are respectively detachably connected to the box body.

10. The stackable turnover box according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular sleeve tightening groove is formed around the outer peripheral wall of each of the spacing cylinders, and each of the annular elastic members is fixedly installed in the corresponding annular sleeve tightening groove. A guide portion is formed at the end of each of the spacing cylinders.

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