Cylindrical battery shell transfer device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage device processing, in particular to a cylindrical battery shell transferring device which comprises a machine table, a conveying mechanism arranged on the machine table, a feeding mechanism arranged on the machine table, a transferring mechanism arranged on the machine table and a defective product discharging mechanism used for removing defective products from the feeding mechanism. The material cup is used for bearing a cylindrical battery shell; the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding channel arranged on the machine table, a feeding channel connected with the feeding channel and a discharging channel connected with the feeding channel. According to the cylindrical battery shell conveying device, the cylindrical battery shells can be conveyed out from the previous working procedure, transferred to the feeding mechanism and rapidly conveyed to the next working procedure, collection and transfer are not needed, the production efficiency is improved, and damage in the carrying process is also avoided. Meanwhile, a defective product discharging mechanism is arranged, defective products can be automatically discharged in the process of transferring the cylindrical battery shells, follow-up procedures are facilitated, and product quality is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage device processing, in particular to a cylindrical battery shell transfer device. Background Art

[0002] A battery is an energy storage device that can store electrical energy. A battery generally refers to a cup, trough, or other container or part of a composite container that contains an electrolyte solution and metal electrodes to generate an electric current. It is a device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy. It has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. Now it also refers to a small device that can generate electrical energy. Common energy storage batteries include lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, supercapacitors, etc. Electrolyte is an important component of common chemical batteries. As a battery discharge medium, it provides ion conduction for the normal operation of the positive and negative electrodes. Products such as lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries usually include metal shells, battery cells arranged inside the metal shells, sealing rings, end caps and other components. Taking cylindrical batteries as an example, during the production and processing process, the wound battery cells need to be loaded into the shells. Before the battery cells are put into the shells, the shells of the cylindrical batteries need to be pre-processed, such as cleaning, flaring, and coding. After the shell pre-processing is completed, the shells need to be collected and transferred to the equipment of the next process. The traditional process is to collect the cylindrical battery shells and place them in turnover boxes, and move them to the next process through turnover racks or turnover vehicles. However, this method is cumbersome to operate and has a long transfer time. As production and processing gradually turn to automation, this operation method is inefficient and difficult to meet the needs of automated production. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a cylindrical battery shell transfer device.

[0004] The utility model is implemented by the following scheme:

[0005] A cylindrical battery shell transfer device comprises a machine platform, a conveying mechanism disposed on the machine platform for conveying cylindrical battery shells, a feeding mechanism disposed on the machine platform for feeding cylindrical battery shells, a transfer mechanism disposed on the machine platform for transferring cylindrical battery shells from the conveying mechanism to the feeding mechanism, a defective product discharging mechanism for removing defective products from the feeding mechanism, and a material cup for carrying cylindrical battery shells; the feeding mechanism comprises a feed channel disposed on the machine platform for conveying empty material cups, a loading channel connected to the feed channel, and a discharge channel connected to the loading channel.

[0006] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism includes a transfer bracket arranged on the machine platform, a horizontal linear module arranged on the transfer bracket, a movable plate connected to the horizontal linear module, a vertical linear module arranged on the movable plate, a lifting component connected to the vertical linear module, and a material picking part connected to the lifting component.

[0007] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism includes a guide frame arranged on the machine platform, the guide frame and the transfer bracket are arranged at an interval, and the movable plate is provided with a guide component matching the guide frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the vertical linear module includes a slider guide rail assembly arranged on the movable plate, a lifting connection frame connected to the slider guide rail assembly, and a lifting drive member arranged on the movable plate, the output end of the lifting drive member is connected to the lifting assembly, and the lower end of the lifting connection frame is connected to the lifting assembly.

[0009] Furthermore, the lifting drive member is a cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the defective product discharging mechanism includes a defective product bracket arranged on the machine platform, a defective product cylinder arranged on the defective product bracket, and a pushing block connected to the output end of the defective product cylinder, and the output end of the defective product cylinder faces the loading channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the cylindrical battery shell transfer device includes a defective product storage mechanism arranged on one side of the loading channel, and the defective product storage mechanism includes a defective product conveying channel, a defective product storage channel arranged side by side with the defective product conveying channel, and a feed port is arranged between the defective product conveying channel and the defective product storage channel.

[0012] Furthermore, the defective product conveying path and the position corresponding to the material passing port are provided with guide blocks, and the height of the guide blocks is higher than the material cup.

[0013] Furthermore, the end of the defective product conveying channel is also connected to a return channel for rotating empty cups, and the return channel is connected to the feed channel.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying frame arranged on the machine platform, a conveyor belt arranged on the conveying frame, and a plurality of carriers connected to the conveyor belt for conveying cylindrical battery shells.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The utility model is provided with a conveying mechanism and a feeding mechanism. With the cooperation of the transfer mechanism, the cylindrical battery shell can be sent out from the front process and transferred to the feeding mechanism, and quickly sent to the next process without collection and transfer, which improves production efficiency and avoids damage during transportation. At the same time, the utility model is provided with a defective product discharge mechanism, which can automatically discharge defective products during the transfer of the cylindrical battery shell, facilitates the subsequent process, and ensures product quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a cylindrical battery shell transfer device provided by the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle.

[0019] Figure 3 Partial schematic diagram of the transmission mechanism.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism part.

[0021] The figure includes:

[0022] Machine 1, conveying mechanism 2, conveying frame 21, conveyor belt 22, carrier 23, feeding mechanism 3, feed channel 31, loading channel 32, discharging channel 33, transfer mechanism 4, transfer bracket 41, horizontal linear module 42, movable plate 43, vertical linear module 44, slider guide assembly 441, lifting connecting frame 442, lifting drive member 443, lifting assembly 45, material picking member 46, guide frame 47, guide assembly 48, defective product discharging mechanism 5, defective product bracket 51, defective product cylinder 52, pushing block 53, material cup 6, defective product storage mechanism 7, defective product conveying channel 71, defective product storage channel 72, material passing port 73, guide block 74, return channel 75. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to facilitate those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and drawings.

[0024] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The utility model provides a cylindrical battery shell transfer device, including a machine platform 1, a conveying mechanism 2 arranged on the machine platform 1 for conveying cylindrical battery shells, a feeding mechanism 3 arranged on the machine platform 1 for feeding cylindrical battery shells, a transfer mechanism 4 arranged on the machine platform 1 for transferring cylindrical battery shells from the conveying mechanism 2 to the feeding mechanism 3, a defective product discharging mechanism 5 for excluding defective products from the feeding mechanism 3, and a material cup 6 for carrying cylindrical battery shells.

[0025] The feeding mechanism 3 includes a feed channel 31 disposed on the machine 1 for conveying empty cups 6, a loading channel 32 connected to the feed channel 31, and a discharge channel 33 connected to the loading channel 32. In this embodiment, the loading channel 32 and the feed channel 31 are disposed in parallel and are connected by an arc channel. The defective product discharge mechanism 5 is disposed between the conveying mechanism 2 and the loading channel 32. Figure 1 It can be seen that the empty material cup 6 flows from the lower right side of the feeding channel 32 to the upper left side, turns around after passing through the arc-shaped material channel, reaches the feeding channel 32, and stops at the corresponding position of the feeding channel 32 and the transfer mechanism 4, so that the transfer mechanism 4 can put the cylindrical battery shell into the material cup 6. After the cylindrical battery shell is placed, the material cup 6 enters the discharging device to be sent to the next process.

[0026] The transfer mechanism 4 includes a transfer bracket 41 disposed on the machine 1, a horizontal linear module 42 disposed on the transfer bracket 41, a moving plate 43 connected to the horizontal linear module 42, a vertical linear module 44 disposed on the moving plate 43, a lifting assembly 45 connected to the vertical linear module 44, and a material picking member 46 connected to the lifting assembly 45. The horizontal linear module 42 drives the moving plate 43 to move between the conveying mechanism 2 and the loading channel 32. When the moving plate 43 is above the conveying mechanism 2, the material picking member 46 is driven by the vertical linear module 44 to descend to take out the cylindrical battery shell, and then the moving plate 43 moves to the top of the loading channel 32, and the material picking member 46 descends again to place the cylindrical battery shell into the material cup 6 on the loading channel 32.

[0027] The transfer mechanism 4 includes a guide frame 47 arranged on the machine 1, and the guide frame 47 is spaced apart from the transfer bracket 41. The movable plate 43 is provided with a guide assembly 48 matching the guide frame 47. The guide assembly 48 has a guide wheel matching the guide frame 47. The guide assembly 48 can make the movement of the movable plate 43 more stable.

[0028] The vertical linear module 44 includes a slider rail assembly 441 disposed on the moving plate 43, a lifting connection frame 442 connected to the slider rail assembly 441, and a lifting drive 443 disposed on the moving plate 43, wherein the output end of the lifting drive 443 is connected to the lifting assembly 45, and the lower end of the lifting connection frame 442 is connected to the lifting assembly 45. In this embodiment, two groups of slider rail assemblies 441 are provided to ensure the stability of the lifting motion.

[0029] In this embodiment, the horizontal linear module 42 is an electric screw, and the lifting drive component 443 is a cylinder. During specific implementation, other drive components, such as an electric cylinder, can also be selected according to needs.

[0030] The defective product discharging mechanism 5 includes a defective product support 51 provided on the machine 1, a defective product cylinder 52 provided on the defective product support 51, and a pusher block 53 connected to the output end of the defective product cylinder 52, and the output end of the defective product cylinder 52 faces the feeding channel 32. There are a plurality of defective product cylinders 52 evenly arranged, each defective product cylinder 52 corresponds to a material cup 6, each cylindrical battery shell will be numbered and inspected in the pre-process, and the defective products will be marked. When the material cup 6 corresponding to one of the defective product cylinders 52 is a defective product, the piston rod of the defective product cylinder 52 extends to push the material cup 6 out of the feeding channel 32.

[0031] The cylindrical battery shell transfer device includes a defective product storage mechanism 7 disposed on one side of the feed channel 32, the defective product storage mechanism 7 includes a defective product conveying channel 71, a defective product storage channel 72 disposed side by side with the defective product conveying channel 71, and a feeding port 73 is disposed between the defective product conveying channel 71 and the defective product storage channel 72. In this embodiment, there is a gap between the feed channel 31 and the feed channel 32, and the defective product storage mechanism 7 is disposed at the gap. The conveying direction of the defective product conveying channel 71 is the same as the conveying direction of the feed channel 32, and the conveying direction of the defective product storage channel 72 is opposite to that of the defective product conveying channel 71. After the material cup 6 containing the defective product is pushed out of the feed channel 32, it enters the defective product conveying channel 71, and then enters the defective product pure material channel through the feeding port 73 between the defective product conveying channel 71 and the defective product storage channel 72 for temporary storage, waiting to be taken away.

[0032] The defective product conveying path 71 and the position corresponding to the material passing port 73 are provided with a guide block 74, and the height of the guide block 74 is higher than the material cup 6. The guide block 74 can block the cylindrical battery shell to ensure that it can flow into the defective product storage path 72. During the operation, due to factors such as the arrangement of the cylindrical battery shell, there will be empty material cups 6 without cylindrical battery shells. Since the guide block 74 is located higher than the height of the material cup 6, the empty material cup 6 can pass through the guide block 74 and flow out of the defective product conveying path 71.

[0033] The end of the defective product conveying channel 71 is also connected to a return channel 75 for rotating the empty cups 6. The return channel 75 is connected to the feed channel 31. The empty cups 6 flowing out of the defective product conveying channel 71 can immediately enter the feed channel 31 for reuse, so there is no need to set up additional processes to collect the empty cups 6.

[0034] The conveying mechanism 2 includes a conveying frame 21 disposed on the machine 1, a conveyor belt 22 disposed on the conveying frame 21, and a plurality of carriers 23 connected to the conveyor belt 22 for conveying cylindrical battery shells. During the conveying process, the cylindrical battery shell is opened downward, and the carrier 23 absorbs the cylindrical battery shell from the side of the cylindrical battery shell, so that the material removal member 46 can absorb the cylindrical battery shell from the upper end of the cylindrical battery shell in this state and transfer it away.

[0035] After the cylindrical battery shell is conveyed to the corresponding position of the loading channel 32 by the conveying mechanism 2, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the cylindrical battery shell to the loading channel 32. According to the detection result of the previous process, the defective product discharging mechanism 5 pushes the material cup 6 containing the defective product into the defective product conveying channel 71, and flows to the defective product storage channel 72, waiting for the staff to take it away, while the qualified products flow directly to the next workstation through the discharging channel 33 to carry out the next production process of the cylindrical battery.

[0036] The utility model is provided with a conveying mechanism 2 and a feeding mechanism 3. With the cooperation of a transfer mechanism 4, the cylindrical battery shell can be sent out from the previous process and transferred to the feeding mechanism 3, and quickly sent to the next process without collection and transfer, thereby improving production efficiency and avoiding damage during the handling process. At the same time, the utility model is provided with a defective product discharging mechanism 5, which can automatically discharge defective products during the transfer of the cylindrical battery shell, facilitating the subsequent processes and ensuring product quality.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the indicated orientation or positional relationship is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0038] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0039] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] Although the utility model is described in conjunction with the above specific embodiments, it is obvious that those skilled in the art can make many substitutions, modifications and changes according to the above content. Therefore, all such substitutions, improvements and changes are included in the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cylindrical battery shell transfer device, characterized in that: It includes a machine platform, a conveying mechanism arranged on the machine platform for conveying cylindrical battery shells, a feeding mechanism arranged on the machine platform for feeding cylindrical battery shells, a transfer mechanism arranged on the machine platform for transferring cylindrical battery shells from the conveying mechanism to the feeding mechanism, a defective product discharging mechanism for removing defective products from the feeding mechanism, and a material cup for carrying cylindrical battery shells; the feeding mechanism includes a feed channel arranged on the machine platform for conveying empty material cups, a loading channel connected to the feed channel, and a discharge channel connected to the loading channel.

2. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism includes a transfer bracket arranged on the machine platform, a horizontal linear module arranged on the transfer bracket, a movable plate connected to the horizontal linear module, a vertical linear module arranged on the movable plate, a lifting component connected to the vertical linear module, and a material picking piece connected to the lifting component.

3. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism comprises a guide frame arranged on the machine platform, the guide frame is spaced apart from the transfer bracket, and the movable plate is provided with a guide assembly matching the guide frame.

4. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The vertical linear module includes a slider guide rail assembly arranged on the movable plate, a lifting connection frame connected to the slider guide rail assembly, and a lifting drive member arranged on the movable plate, the output end of the lifting drive member is connected to the lifting assembly, and the lower end of the lifting connection frame is connected to the lifting assembly.

5. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting drive member is a cylinder.

6. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The defective product discharging mechanism includes a defective product bracket arranged on the machine platform, a defective product cylinder arranged on the defective product bracket, and a pusher block connected to the output end of the defective product cylinder, and the output end of the defective product cylinder faces the feeding channel.

7. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylindrical battery shell transfer device includes a defective product storage mechanism arranged on one side of the feeding channel, the defective product storage mechanism includes a defective product conveying channel, a defective product storage channel arranged side by side with the defective product conveying channel, and a feed port is arranged between the defective product conveying channel and the defective product storage channel.

8. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The defective product conveying path and the position corresponding to the material passing port are provided with a guide block, and the height of the guide block is higher than the material cup.

9. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The end of the defective product conveying channel is also connected to a return channel for rotating empty material cups, and the return channel is connected to the feed channel.

10. The cylindrical battery shell transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises a conveying frame arranged on the machine platform, a conveying belt arranged on the conveying frame, and a plurality of carriers connected to the conveying belt for conveying cylindrical battery shells.

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