Lithium-manganese battery welding equipment

By introducing color mark sensors and control modules into lithium-manganese battery welding equipment, it can automatically determine whether there are connecting pieces on the battery, solving the problem that existing equipment cannot identify the placement of connecting pieces, and achieving higher welding safety and efficiency.

CN222370681UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21SAFT(ZHUHAI FREE TRADE ZONE)BATTERIES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420104543.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-16
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-16

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Technical Problem

The existing battery welding equipment cannot identify whether the battery connection plate has been placed on the battery, which causes the assembly line workers to forget to place the connection plate due to inattention, and directly contact the battery welding equipment with the battery, which poses a risk of explosion.

Method used

A lithium manganese battery welding equipment is designed, including a workbench, welding components and detection components. The detection component includes a color mark sensor, an adjustment unit and a control module. The color mark sensor detects whether there is a green connecting piece on the battery and determines whether the connecting piece has been placed on the battery.

Benefits of technology

The battery welding equipment can automatically determine whether the connecting piece has been placed on the battery, thereby avoiding the risk of battery explosion caused by not placing the connecting piece, and improving the safety and efficiency of the welding process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to lithium-manganese battery welding equipment, which belongs to the technical field of battery welding and comprises a welding component and a detection component. The detection assembly comprises a color code sensor, an adjusting unit and a control module, the adjusting unit comprises an adjusting block and a rotating rod, the adjusting block is arranged at the top of the workbench, a rotating hole matched with the rotating rod is formed in one end of the adjusting block, and the rotating hole penetrates through the two opposite side wall faces of the adjusting block; one end of the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the adjusting block through the rotating hole, the color code sensor is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod, the color code sensor is arranged obliquely above the welding pin, and the color code sensor is in communication connection with the control module. The color code sensor can judge whether the connecting piece is arranged on the battery or not by detecting whether green exists on the battery or not, so that the battery welding equipment has the capability of judging whether the connecting piece is placed on the battery or not.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery welding, and in particular relates to lithium manganese battery welding equipment. Background Art

[0002] The existing multiple battery combinations all need to be combined by welding connecting plates on the positive electrodes of each battery; this process is usually completed on an assembly line. In order to improve the welding efficiency between the battery and the connecting plate, battery welding equipment is usually used to cooperate with assembly line workers to complete the welding of multiple batteries and connecting plates.

[0003] For example, the patent authorization announcement number: CN219402772U discloses a mechanism for welding the tabs of blade batteries to the connecting pieces, including a fixed plate; a plurality of ejection plates are slidably connected to the fixed plate; the ejection plates are arranged along the width direction of the fixed plate; an ejection module is connected between each ejection plate and the fixed plate; and a welding assembly for welding and fixing the tabs to the connecting pieces is provided on the ejection plates. This structure can realize multi-point synchronous welding of the tabs and the connecting pieces of a single battery, avoid the warping of the connecting piece caused by multiple welding, and improve welding efficiency and welding accuracy.

[0004] Based on the search of the above patent authorization announcement number and the shortcomings found therein:

[0005] Existing battery welding equipment cannot identify whether the battery connector has been placed on the battery and can only be identified by the naked eye of the assembly line workers. In the actual operation process, the assembly line workers may not put the connector on the battery due to inattention and other reasons, and directly contact the battery welding equipment with the battery. In particular, lithium-manganese batteries will have the risk of explosion when welded without connectors due to their own battery characteristics. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a lithium manganese battery welding device, including a workbench, a welding assembly and a detection assembly, the welding assembly includes a welding pin, the welding pin is mounted on the top of the workbench, and the welding pin is used to perform welding processing on the battery and the connecting piece; the detection assembly includes a color mark sensor, an adjustment unit and a control module, the adjustment unit includes an adjustment block and a rotating rod, the adjustment block is arranged on the top of the workbench, one end of the adjustment block is provided with a rotating hole adapted to the rotating rod, the rotating hole passes through the two opposite side walls of the adjustment block, one end of the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block through the rotating hole, the color mark sensor is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod, the color mark sensor is arranged obliquely above the welding pin, and the color mark sensor and the control module are communicatively connected Since the color of the connecting piece is inconsistent with that of the battery, and the color of the connecting piece is green, a color mark sensor is provided. The color mark sensor can determine whether the connecting piece is provided on the battery by detecting whether there is green on the battery, so that the battery welding equipment of this scheme has the ability to determine whether the connecting piece has been placed on the battery, which solves the problem that the existing battery welding equipment cannot identify whether the battery connecting piece has been placed on the battery and can only be identified by the naked eye of the assembly line workers. In the actual operation process, the assembly line workers may not put the connecting piece on the battery due to reasons such as lack of concentration, and directly contact the battery welding equipment with the battery. In particular, the lithium manganese battery will have the risk of explosion when welded without a connecting piece due to its own battery characteristics.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved by the following technical solutions: A lithium manganese battery welding device, including a workbench, a welding assembly and a detection assembly, the welding assembly includes a welding needle, the welding needle is mounted on the top of the workbench, and the welding needle is used to weld the battery and the connecting piece;

[0008] The detection component includes a color mark sensor, an adjustment unit and a control module. The adjustment unit includes an adjustment block and a rotating rod. The adjustment block is arranged on the top of the workbench. A rotating hole adapted to the rotating rod is opened at one end of the adjustment block. The rotating hole passes through two opposite side walls of the adjustment block. One end of the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block through the rotating hole. The color mark sensor is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod. The color mark sensor is arranged obliquely above the welding needle. The color mark sensor is communicatively connected to the control module.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the adjustment unit also includes a fixing screw, and a through groove is provided at one end of the adjustment block, one end of the through groove is connected to the rotating hole, and the other end is connected to the end face close to the adjustment block, and the adjustment block is also provided with a through hole, which passes through the other two opposite side walls of the adjustment block, and the through hole is connected to the through groove.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the welding assembly also includes a battery jig, which is provided with battery slots adapted to multiple batteries, and the top of the battery jig is provided with a connecting slot adapted to a connecting plate, and the connecting slot is connected to the battery slot.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the battery slot is connected to the bottom of the battery fixture, and the height of the battery slot is the same as the height of the battery.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the top thickness of the battery fixture is the same as the thickness of the connecting sheet.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the connecting groove is arranged along the axial direction of the battery slot and penetrates the interior of the battery fixture.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the welding assembly also includes a foot switch, the foot switch is turned on by an operator's foot, and the foot switch is communicatively connected with the control module.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the welding assembly further comprises a lifting cylinder, the lifting cylinder is vertically arranged on the workbench, and the output end of the lifting cylinder clamps the welding needle.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the welding assembly also includes a limit clamp, which is arranged on the workbench, and the limit clamp is provided with a limit groove matching the battery jig, and the battery jig is embedded in the limit groove, and the battery jig is located directly below the welding needle.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] The utility model provides a lithium manganese battery welding device, comprising a workbench, a welding assembly and a detection assembly, wherein the welding assembly comprises a welding pin, which is mounted on the top of the workbench and is used for welding the battery and the connecting piece; the detection assembly comprises a color mark sensor, an adjustment unit and a control module, the adjustment unit comprises an adjustment block and a rotating rod, the adjustment block is arranged on the top of the workbench, a rotating hole matched with the rotating rod is opened at one end of the adjustment block, the rotating hole passes through the two opposite side walls of the adjustment block, one end of the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block through the rotating hole, the color mark sensor is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod, the color mark sensor is arranged obliquely above the welding pin, the color mark sensor is connected to the control module for communication, and the connecting piece is connected to the battery by the color mark sensor. The colors of the batteries are inconsistent, and the color of the connecting piece is green. By providing a color mark sensor, the color mark sensor can determine whether the connecting piece is set on the battery by detecting whether there is green on the battery, so that the battery welding equipment of this solution has the ability to determine whether the connecting piece has been placed on the battery, which solves the problem that the existing battery welding equipment cannot identify whether the battery connecting piece has been placed on the battery and can only be identified by the naked eye of the assembly line workers. In the actual operation process, the assembly line workers may not put the connecting piece on the battery due to reasons such as lack of concentration, and directly contact the battery welding equipment with the battery. In particular, the lithium manganese battery will have the risk of explosion when welded without a connecting piece due to its own battery characteristics. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 This is an overall diagram of a lithium manganese battery welding device of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a welding assembly diagram of a lithium manganese battery welding device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is an adjustment unit diagram of a lithium manganese battery welding device of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of an adjustment block of a lithium manganese battery welding device of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of a battery fixture for lithium-manganese battery welding equipment of the utility model.

[0025] Description of main symbols

[0026] In the figure: 1. welding assembly; 101. welding pin; 102. battery fixture; 1021. battery slot; 1022. connecting slot; 103. foot switch; 104. lifting cylinder; 105. limit clamp; 2. color mark sensor; 3. adjustment unit; 301. adjustment block; 3011. rotating hole; 3012. through slot; 302. rotating rod; 303. fixing screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the utility model, the specific implementation method, structure, characteristics and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0028] See also Figure 1-5 This embodiment provides a lithium manganese battery welding device, including a workbench, a welding assembly 1 and a detection assembly, the welding assembly 1 includes a welding needle 101, the welding needle 101 is mounted on the top of the workbench, and the welding needle 101 is used to weld the battery and the connecting piece;

[0029] The detection component includes a color mark sensor 2, an adjustment unit 3 and a control module. The adjustment unit 3 includes an adjustment block 301 and a rotating rod 302. The adjustment block 301 is arranged on the top of the workbench. One end of the adjustment block 301 is provided with a rotating hole 3011 adapted to the rotating rod 302. The rotating hole 3011 passes through the two opposite side walls of the adjustment block 301. One end of the rotating rod 302 is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block 301 through the rotating hole 3011. The color mark sensor 2 is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod 302. The color mark sensor 2 is arranged obliquely above the welding needle 101. The color mark sensor 2 is communicatively connected to the control module. First of all, it should be explained that the color of the connecting piece of this scheme is not consistent with that of the battery, and the color of the connecting piece is green. By setting a colored The color mark sensor 2 detects the color on the battery and transmits the detection data to the control module. The control module determines whether there is green on the detected battery, and can determine whether the connecting piece is set on the battery. Therefore, the battery welding equipment of this solution has the ability to determine whether the connecting piece has been placed on the battery, which solves the problem that the existing battery welding equipment cannot identify whether the battery connecting piece has been placed on the battery and can only be identified by the naked eye of the assembly line workers. In the actual operation process, the assembly line workers may not put the connecting piece on the battery due to lack of concentration and directly contact the battery welding equipment with the battery. In particular, the lithium manganese battery will have the risk of explosion when welded without a connecting piece due to its own battery characteristics.

[0030] It is worth noting that the present solution is further provided with an adjustment unit 3, which includes an adjustment block 301 and a rotating rod 302. The adjustment block 301 is arranged on the top of the workbench, and one end of the adjustment block 301 is provided with a rotating hole 3011 adapted to the rotating rod 302. The rotating hole 3011 passes through the two opposite side walls of the adjustment block 301. The present solution is provided with a rotating rod 302, and one end of the rotating rod 302 is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block 301 through the rotating hole 3011, so that the color mark sensor 2 rotates along with the rotation of the rotating rod 302, thereby adjusting the detection angle of the color mark sensor 2.

[0031] Furthermore, after the color mark sensor 2 has adjusted its angle, it is necessary to fix the color mark sensor 2 at the current angle. Based on this, the adjustment unit 3 of the present invention further includes a fixing screw 303. A through slot 3012 is further provided at one end of the adjustment block 301. One end of the through slot 3012 is communicated with the rotating hole 3011, and the other end thereof is communicated with the end face close to the adjustment block 301. The adjustment block 301 further includes a through hole, which passes through the other two opposite side walls of the adjustment block 301, and the through hole is communicated with the through slot 3012. The present invention is provided with a fixing screw 303. When the fixing screw 303 is tightened in the through hole, the size of the through slot 3012 is forced to be reduced, and the inner diameter of the rotating hole 3011 connected to the through slot 3012 is also forced to be reduced, resulting in the inability of the rotating rod 302 to rotate in the rotating hole 3011. After the color mark sensor 2 has adjusted its angle, the color mark sensor 2 is fixed at the current angle by tightening the fixing screw 303.

[0032] Furthermore, the welding assembly 1 of the present invention further comprises a battery fixture 102, the battery fixture 102 is provided with a battery slot 1021 adapted to a plurality of batteries, the top of the battery fixture 102 is provided with a connecting slot 1022 adapted to the connecting piece, the connecting slot 1022 is connected to the battery slot 1021, and the purpose of providing the battery fixture 102 in the present invention is to prevent the position of the battery or the connecting piece from shaking during the welding process of the welding assembly 1 on a plurality of batteries and the connecting piece, thereby affecting the welding effect. A battery fixture 102 is provided. The battery fixture 102 sets multiple batteries in a battery slot 1021, fixes the position of the batteries, and then inserts a connecting piece into the connecting slot 1022. Since the connecting slot 1022 and the battery slot 1021 are interconnected, the connecting piece is ensured to be set on the top of the multiple batteries. Due to the existence of the connecting slot 1022, the connecting piece cannot shake. Such a setting avoids the shaking of the position of the battery or the connecting piece during the welding process of several batteries and the connecting piece, thereby affecting the welding effect.

[0033] Furthermore, the battery slot 1021 is connected to the bottom surface of the battery fixture 102, and the height of the battery slot 1021 is the same as the height of the battery. Such a setting can directly install the battery in the battery slot 1021 through the bottom of the battery fixture 102, thereby ensuring the efficiency of installing multiple batteries in the battery fixture 102. The height of the battery slot 1021 is the same as the height of the battery, thereby ensuring that when the battery fixture 102 is placed vertically on the workbench, the battery installed therein will not shake due to height issues.

[0034] Furthermore, the top thickness of the battery fixture 102 is the same as the thickness of the connecting piece. This arrangement ensures that the surface of the connecting piece is flush with the surface of the battery fixture 102, which is convenient for the subsequent color code sensor 2 to smoothly detect the color of the connecting piece. It should be noted that the color of the battery fixture 102 of this solution is not the same as that of the connecting piece.

[0035] Furthermore, the connection groove 1022 of the present solution is arranged along the axial direction of the battery groove 1021 and penetrates the interior of the battery fixture 102. Such an arrangement ensures that after the connection piece is welded to multiple batteries, the welded product can be smoothly taken out from the bottom of the battery fixture 102.

[0036] Furthermore, the welding assembly 1 of the present solution also includes a foot switch 103, which is turned on by the operator's foot. The foot switch 103 is in communication connection with the control module. The welding needle 101 of the present solution is powered on by the welding machine, so that the welding needle 101 can weld the battery and the connecting piece. For safety reasons, the welding machine of the present solution is in communication connection with the control module. When the control module detects that the connecting piece exists on the top of the battery and the operator presses the foot switch 103, the control module will control the welding machine to start and power on the welding needle 101; otherwise, the control module will not control the welding machine to start.

[0037] Furthermore, the welding assembly 1 also includes a lifting cylinder 104, which is vertically arranged on the workbench. The output end of the lifting cylinder 104 clamps the welding needle 101. The lifting cylinder 104 controls the welding needle 101 to contact and weld with the connecting piece and the battery by extending and retracting its output end, or releases the contact between the welding needle 101 and the connecting piece and the battery to stop welding.

[0038] Furthermore, the welding needle 101 includes a connecting shaft and two welding heads, the two welding heads are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is connected to the lifting cylinder 104, the two welding heads have the same height, and the spacing between the two welding heads is the same as the spacing between the two batteries, the common surface of the two welding heads is the same as the common surface of the two batteries, and there are two batteries in this scheme, that is, two batteries and one connecting piece are welded. By providing two welding heads, the positions of the two welding heads correspond one by one to the two welding points. When the lifting cylinder 104 descends, the lifting cylinder 104 can simultaneously drive the two welding heads to move toward the welding point of the connecting piece, so that the welding needle 101 of this scheme can simultaneously weld the two welding points.

[0039] Furthermore, the welding assembly 1 also includes a limiting clamp 105, which is arranged on a workbench. The limiting clamp 105 is provided with a limiting groove which is engaged with the outer wall of the battery fixture 102, so that the battery fixture 102 of this scheme can be engaged and placed in the limiting groove after the battery and the connecting plate are installed. At this time, the battery fixture 102 is restricted by the limiting clamp 105 to be directly below the two welding needles 101, ensuring that the two welding heads of the welding needle 101 of this scheme correspond one-to-one with the two welding points of the connecting plate.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technical personnel in this field can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lithium manganese battery welding device, comprising a workbench, characterized in that: It also includes a welding assembly and a detection assembly, wherein the welding assembly includes a welding pin, which is mounted on the top of the workbench and is used to perform welding processing on the battery and the connecting piece; The detection component includes a color mark sensor, an adjustment unit and a control module. The adjustment unit includes an adjustment block and a rotating rod. The adjustment block is arranged on the top of the workbench. A rotating hole adapted to the rotating rod is opened at one end of the adjustment block. The rotating hole passes through two opposite side walls of the adjustment block. One end of the rotating rod is rotatably arranged on the adjustment block through the rotating hole. The color mark sensor is arranged at the other end of the rotating rod. The color mark sensor is arranged obliquely above the welding needle. The color mark sensor is communicatively connected to the control module.

2. A lithium manganese battery welding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment unit also includes a fixing screw, and a through slot is provided at one end of the adjustment block, one end of the through slot is connected to the rotating hole, and the other end is connected to the end surface close to the adjustment block. The adjustment block also includes a through hole, which passes through the other two opposite side walls of the adjustment block, and the through hole is connected to the through slot.

3. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The welding assembly also includes a battery jig, which is provided with battery slots adapted to multiple batteries, and a connecting slot adapted to a connecting plate is provided on the top of the battery jig, and the connecting slot is communicated with the battery slots.

4. A lithium manganese battery welding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The battery slot is connected to the bottom surface of the battery fixture, and the height of the battery slot is the same as the height of the battery.

5. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top thickness of the battery fixture is the same as the thickness of the connecting sheet.

6. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting groove is arranged along the axial direction of the battery groove and penetrates the interior of the battery fixture.

7. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The welding assembly also includes a foot switch, which is turned on by an operator's foot, and the foot switch is communicatively connected with the control module.

8. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The welding assembly further comprises a lifting cylinder, which is vertically arranged on the workbench, and the output end of the lifting cylinder clamps the welding needle.

9. The lithium manganese battery welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The welding assembly also includes a limiting clamp, which is arranged on the workbench. The limiting clamp is provided with a limiting groove that matches the battery fixture. The battery fixture is embedded in the limiting groove, and the battery fixture is located directly below the welding needle.

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