Automatic material rack for battery packs

By designing an automated battery pack rack that includes a lifting rack, a storage rack, a fixed partition, a hydraulic press, a movable partition, a drive motor and a threaded rod, the problems of manual handling and inconvenience at high places in the existing battery pack rack are solved. Automatic storage and retrieval of battery packs is realized, improving operating efficiency and practicality.

CN222373746UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIV +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421099409.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-20

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing battery pack racks need to be manually transported when storing and retrieving the battery packs, which is very labor-intensive and is not convenient enough for high-altitude battery packs and is less practical.

Method used

Design an automatic battery pack rack, including a lifting rack, a storage rack, a fixed partition, a hydraulic press, a movable partition, a drive motor and a threaded rod. The drive motor drives the threaded rod to rotate, and the movable partition rises in front of the fixed partition. The infrared sensor locates and completes the automatic storage and retrieval of the battery pack.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of battery packs, significantly reduces the labor of users, and improves the convenience and practicality of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic battery pack material frame which comprises a lifting frame, a storage frame, a fixed partition plate, a first hydraulic machine, a movable partition plate, bottom side plates, driving motors, threaded rods and a second hydraulic machine, the bottom side plates are symmetrically arranged on the left end face and the right end face of the lifting frame, the driving motors are installed on the upper end faces of the bottom side plates, and the threaded rods are installed at the output ends of the driving motors in a clamped mode. A storage rack is arranged on the rear side of the lifting frame, a plurality of sets of fixed partition plates are arranged on the inner side face of the storage rack at equal intervals, and first hydraulic machines are installed on the upper end faces of the fixed partition plates; by means of the design, the problem that an original battery pack material frame is not convenient to take and place battery packs is solved, the battery pack material frame is reasonable in structure, the battery packs can be automatically stored on the set storage frame through mutual cooperation of the lifting frame and the storage frame, the labor amount of users is greatly reduced, and practicability is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model is an automatic material rack for battery packs, belonging to the technical field of automatic material racks. Background Art

[0002] Since its advent, lithium batteries have been favored by 3C digital, power tools and other industries due to their high energy density, high voltage, environmental protection, long life and fast charging. Their contribution to the new energy vehicle industry is particularly outstanding. Battery packs are generally composed of multiple battery groups. At the same time, battery management systems are also added, which are the products that battery factories finally provide to users.

[0003] During the production process, battery packs usually require racks for temporary storage. Most of the existing racks are composed of several groups of aluminum alloy racks or steel racks with support plates. When storing and taking out the battery packs, personnel usually need to manually carry and place them, which is a large workload. In addition, it is not convenient to carry and place the battery packs located at high places, and its practicality is low. Now there is an urgent need for an automated battery pack rack to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an automated material rack for battery packs to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology. The utility model has a reasonable structure. Through the cooperation between the lifting rack and the storage rack, the battery packs can be automatically stored on the set storage rack, which greatly reduces the labor workload of users and has strong practicality.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical scheme: an automated material rack for battery packs, comprising a lifting rack, a storage rack, a fixed partition, a first hydraulic press, a movable partition, a bottom side plate, a driving motor, a threaded rod and a second hydraulic press, the left and right end surfaces of the lifting rack are symmetrically provided with bottom side plates, the upper end surface of the bottom side plate is installed with a driving motor, the output end of the driving motor is clamped with a threaded rod, the inner side surface of the lifting rack is slidingly provided with a movable partition, the upper end surface of the movable partition is installed with a second hydraulic press, the rear side of the lifting rack is provided with a storage rack, the inner side surface of the storage rack is evenly spaced with a plurality of groups of fixed partitions, and the upper end surface of the fixed partition is installed with a first hydraulic press.

[0006] Furthermore, an infrared sensor is installed on the front end surface of the fixed partition, a control panel is installed on the right end surface of the lifting frame, the output end of the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the control panel through a wire, and the input end of the drive motor is electrically connected to the output end of the control panel through a wire.

[0007] Furthermore, a first push plate is slidably provided on the front end surface of the first hydraulic press, the first hydraulic press is connected to the first push plate via a hydraulic telescopic rod, and the output end of the control panel is electrically connected to the input end of the first hydraulic press via a wire.

[0008] Furthermore, a second push plate is slidably provided on the rear end surface of the second hydraulic press, the second hydraulic press is connected to the second push plate via a hydraulic telescopic rod, and the output end of the control panel is electrically connected to the input end of the second hydraulic press via a wire.

[0009] Furthermore, a first positioning block and a second positioning block are provided on both left and right sides of the movable partition, and positioning grooves are provided on both side surfaces of the lifting frame, and the first positioning block and the second positioning block are slidably engaged with the positioning grooves.

[0010] Furthermore, a top side plate is arranged on the upper end surface of the bottom side plate, the upper end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to the top side plate via a bearing member, a limiting rod is arranged between the top side plate and the bottom side plate, a through hole is opened on the upper end surface of the second positioning block, and the limiting rod passes through the second positioning block via the through hole.

[0011] Furthermore, a threaded sleeve is provided on the upper end surface of the first positioning block, and the threaded sleeve is meshed with the threaded rod.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model: the utility model is an automatic material rack for battery packs. Since the utility model adds a driving motor, a threaded rod, a movable partition and an infrared sensor, the user places the battery pack on the upper end face of the movable partition, and then operates the control panel to select the corresponding fixed partition where it needs to be stored. Then the built-in program of the control panel starts and turns on the driving motor. The driving motor drives the threaded rod to rotate. The rotation of the threaded rod can drive the first positioning block and the movable partition to move through the threaded kit. The movable partition drives the battery pack to rise together until the infrared sensor installed on the front end face of the corresponding fixed partition detects that the movable partition is flush with the fixed partition. Then the driving motor stops, and then the second hydraulic press starts and drives the second push plate to move through the hydraulic telescopic rod, and pushes the battery pack to the upper end face of the fixed partition. Then the driving motor drives the movable partition to reset to complete the storage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings:

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic material rack for battery packs of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective of an automatic material rack for battery packs of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of another perspective of an automatic material rack for battery packs of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an automatic material rack for battery packs of the utility model;

[0018] In the figure: 1-lifting frame, 11-control panel, 12-infrared sensor, 2-storage rack, 3-fixed partition, 4-first hydraulic press, 41-first push plate, 5-movable partition, 51-first positioning block, 511-threaded kit, 52-second positioning block, 521-through hole, 53-positioning groove, 6-bottom side plate, 61-top side plate, 7-drive motor, 8-threaded rod, 81-limit rod, 9-second hydraulic press, 91-second push plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0020] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 The utility model provides a technical solution: an automated material rack for battery packs, comprising a lifting rack 1, a storage rack 2, a fixed partition 3, a first hydraulic press 4, a movable partition 5, a bottom side plate 6, a drive motor 7, a threaded rod 8 and a second hydraulic press 9. The left and right end surfaces of the lifting rack 1 are symmetrically provided with bottom side plates 6, the upper end surface of the bottom side plate 6 is equipped with a drive motor 7, and the output end of the drive motor 7 is clamped with a threaded rod 8. The inner side surface of the lifting rack 1 is slidingly provided with a movable partition 5, and the upper end surface of the movable partition 5 is equipped with a second hydraulic press 9. A storage rack 2 is provided at the rear side of the lifting rack 1, and a plurality of groups of fixed partitions 3 are evenly spaced on the inner side surface of the storage rack 2, and the upper end surface of the fixed partition 3 is equipped with a first hydraulic press 4. This design solves the problem that it is not convenient to take and put battery packs in the original battery pack material rack.

[0021] As the first embodiment of the utility model: the front end surface of the fixed partition 3 is installed with an infrared sensor 12, the right end surface of the lifting frame 1 is installed with a control panel 11, the output end of the infrared sensor 12 is electrically connected to the input end of the control panel 11 through a wire, and the infrared sensor 12 cooperates with the control panel 11 to position the movable partition 5 and the fixed partition 3, the input end of the drive motor 7 is electrically connected to the output end of the control panel 11 through a wire, and the control panel 11 can control the opening and closing of the drive motor 7, and the front end surface of the first hydraulic press 4 is slidably provided with a first push plate 41, and the first hydraulic press 4 is connected to the first hydraulic press 4 through a hydraulic telescopic rod. The push plate 41 is connected, the output end of the control panel 11 is electrically connected to the input end of the first hydraulic machine 4 through a wire, the first hydraulic machine 4 can drive the first push plate 41 to move in the front-back direction, the control panel 11 can control the opening and closing of the first hydraulic machine 4, the rear end surface of the second hydraulic machine 9 is slidably provided with a second push plate 91, the second hydraulic machine 9 is connected to the second push plate 91 through a hydraulic telescopic rod, the output end of the control panel 11 is electrically connected to the input end of the second hydraulic machine 9 through a wire, the second hydraulic machine 9 can drive the second push plate 91 to move in the front-back direction, and the control panel 11 can control the opening and closing of the second hydraulic machine 9;

[0022] The first positioning block 51 and the second positioning block 52 are provided on both sides of the movable partition 5, and the positioning grooves 53 are provided on both sides of the lifting frame 1. The first positioning block 51 and the second positioning block 52 are slidably engaged with the positioning grooves 53. The arrangement of the first positioning block 51, the second positioning block 52 and the positioning grooves 53 makes the movable partition 5 move more stably in the vertical direction. The upper end surface of the bottom side plate 6 is provided with a top side plate 61, and the upper end of the threaded rod 8 is rotatably connected to the top side plate 61 through a bearing member, and a limited position is set between the top side plate 61 and the bottom side plate 6. Rod 81, a through hole 521 is provided on the upper end surface of the second positioning block 52, the limiting rod 81 passes through the second positioning block 52 through the through hole 521, the design of the limiting rod 81 and the through hole 521 can limit the moving trajectory of the second positioning block 52, and a threaded sleeve 511 is provided on the upper end surface of the first positioning block 51, the threaded sleeve 511 and the threaded rod 8 are meshed with each other, the driving motor 7 can drive the threaded rod 8 to rotate, and the rotation of the threaded rod 8 can drive the first positioning block 51 and the movable partition 5 to move through the threaded sleeve 511.

[0023] As a second embodiment of the present utility model: the user places the battery pack on the upper end surface of the movable partition 5, and then operates the control panel 11 to select the corresponding fixed partition 3 where it needs to be stored. Then the built-in program of the control panel 11 is started and the drive motor 7 is turned on. The drive motor 7 drives the threaded rod 8 to rotate. Since the threaded sleeve 511 and the threaded rod 8 are meshed with each other, the rotation of the threaded rod 8 can drive the first positioning block 51 and the movable partition 5 to move through the threaded sleeve 511. The movable partition 5 drives the battery pack to rise together until the infrared sensor 12 installed on the front end surface of the corresponding fixed partition 3 detects that the movable partition 5 is flush with the fixed partition 3. Then the drive motor 7 stops, and then the second hydraulic press 9 is turned on and The second push plate 91 is moved by the hydraulic telescopic rod, and the battery pack is pushed to the upper end surface of the fixed partition 3, and then the driving motor 7 drives the movable partition 5 to reset to complete the storage; similarly, when the battery pack placed on the upper end surface of the fixed partition 3 needs to be taken, the user operates the control panel 11 and selects the corresponding fixed partition 3 to be taken, and then the control panel 11 controls the driving motor 7 to start, and makes the movable partition 5 rise to the height flush with the fixed partition 3, and then the first hydraulic press 4 is turned on and drives the first push plate 41 to move by the hydraulic telescopic rod, pushing the battery pack on the upper end surface of the fixed partition 3 to the upper end surface of the movable partition 5, and then the movable partition 5 is lowered and reset, so that the user can carry the battery pack conveniently.

[0024] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0025] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An automated battery pack rack, comprising a lifting rack, a storage rack, a fixed partition, a first hydraulic press, a movable partition, a bottom side plate, a drive motor, a threaded rod and a second hydraulic press, characterized in that: The left and right end surfaces of the lifting frame are symmetrically provided with bottom side plates, the upper end surfaces of the bottom side plates are installed with driving motors, and the output end of the driving motor is clamped with threaded rods. A movable partition is slidably provided on the inner side surface of the lifting frame, and a second hydraulic press is installed on the upper end surface of the movable partition. A storage rack is provided on the rear side of the lifting frame, and several groups of fixed partitions are evenly spaced on the inner side surface of the storage rack, and a first hydraulic press is installed on the upper end surface of the fixed partition.

2. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: An infrared sensor is installed on the front end surface of the fixed partition, a control panel is installed on the right end surface of the lifting frame, the output end of the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the control panel through a wire, and the input end of the drive motor is electrically connected to the output end of the control panel through a wire.

3. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first push plate is slidably disposed on the front end surface of the first hydraulic press, the first hydraulic press is connected to the first push plate via a hydraulic telescopic rod, and the output end of the control panel is electrically connected to the input end of the first hydraulic press via a wire.

4. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second push plate is slidably provided on the rear end surface of the second hydraulic press, the second hydraulic press is connected to the second push plate via a hydraulic telescopic rod, and the output end of the control panel is electrically connected to the input end of the second hydraulic press via a wire.

5. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable partition is provided with a first positioning block and a second positioning block on both sides thereof, and the lifting frame is provided with positioning grooves on both sides thereof, and the first positioning block and the second positioning block are both slidably engaged with the positioning grooves.

6. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: A top side plate is arranged on the upper end surface of the bottom side plate, the upper end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to the top side plate through a bearing member, a limiting rod is arranged between the top side plate and the bottom side plate, a through hole is opened on the upper end surface of the second positioning block, and the limiting rod passes through the second positioning block through the through hole.

7. The battery pack automated rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the first positioning block is provided with a threaded sleeve, and the threaded sleeve is meshed with the threaded rod.