Battery cell transfer device for lithium battery packaging and liquid injection all-in-one machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lithium batteries, and discloses a battery cell transferring device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection all-in-one machine, which is used for transferring battery cells and comprises a first conveying belt, a second conveying belt, a third conveying belt and a fourth conveying belt, the battery cell overturning mechanism is used for adsorbing the battery cells in a horizontal state on the first conveying belt and overturning the battery cells into a vertical state, so that a subsequent liquid injection process is met; the transferring mechanism is used for grabbing and transferring the battery cell which is overturned into the vertical state by the battery cell overturning mechanism to a liquid injection process; the battery cell turnover mechanism is used for operating the battery cells which are positioned on the first conveying belt and are in a horizontal state; the battery cell is adsorbed by using adsorption force and is overturned to be in a vertical state, so that the battery cell is easier to treat in a subsequent liquid injection process; and the transferring mechanism is responsible for grabbing and transferring the battery cell which is overturned into the vertical state by the overturning mechanism to a liquid injection process, and is used for accurately positioning and moving the battery cell so as to meet the requirements of the liquid injection process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lithium batteries, and in particular to a battery cell conveying device used in a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine. Background Art

[0002] Cell injection is one of the important links in the lithium battery manufacturing process. It ensures that the electrolyte liquid inside the cell is correctly injected to provide the ion transmission channel required for the normal operation of the battery.

[0003] The following problems exist in the market: existing battery cell conveyor lines usually convey batteries horizontally, but it is difficult to convey them vertically, and they need to be placed vertically manually;

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the technical problem of providing a battery cell transfer device which can flip a flat battery cell into a vertical battery cell, so as to facilitate subsequent processes such as liquid injection. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is as follows: providing a device which can flip a flat battery cell into a vertical position, so as to facilitate the subsequent processes such as liquid injection; using a first conveyor belt to transport the packaged battery cell; the battery cell is in a flat position on the first conveyor belt, so as to facilitate transportation and handling; a battery cell flipping mechanism operates the flat battery cell on the first conveyor belt; using an adsorption force to adsorb and flip the battery cell into a vertical position, so as to make the battery cell easier to handle in the subsequent liquid injection process; a transfer mechanism is responsible for grabbing the battery cell flipped into a vertical position by the flipping mechanism and transferring it to the liquid injection process, so as to accurately position and move the battery cell to meet the requirements of the liquid injection process.

[0006] A cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine, used for transferring cells, comprising:

[0007] A first conveyor belt is used to transport the packaged battery cells, on which the battery cells are laid flat;

[0008] The battery cell flipping mechanism absorbs the battery cells in a flat state on the first conveyor belt and flips them into a vertical state, so as to meet the subsequent liquid injection process;

[0009] The transfer mechanism grabs the battery cell that has been flipped into a vertical position by the battery cell flipping mechanism and transfers it to the liquid injection process.

[0010] Preferably, the battery cell flipping mechanism includes: a first electric push rod, a rack firmly connected to the push rod head of the first electric push rod, a gear meshing with the rack, a rotating shaft firmly connected to the central axis hole of the gear, and a plurality of battery cell adsorption air nozzles installed on the rotating shaft; the telescopic movement of the first electric push rod synchronously drives the rack to reciprocate, so that the rack drives the gear, the rotating shaft and the battery cell adsorption air nozzle to rotate, thereby causing the battery cell in a flat state adsorbed by the battery cell adsorption air nozzle to be flipped to a vertical state.

[0011] Preferably, a suction position adjustment mechanism is also provided for adjusting the suction position of the battery cell suction air nozzle of the battery cell flipping mechanism; and the suction position adjustment mechanism includes: a second electric push rod, a mounting seat firmly connected to the push rod head of the second electric push rod; and the battery cell flipping mechanism is installed on the mounting seat; and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the mounting seat.

[0012] Preferably, the transfer mechanism includes: a linear guide rail with linear reciprocating motion capability; a carrying plate mounted on the linear guide rail; a lifting cylinder vertically arranged on the carrying plate; a mounting plate firmly connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder; a plurality of pneumatic fingers mounted under the mounting plate, which grab the vertically placed battery cells; the lifting cylinder drives the plurality of pneumatic fingers to move up and down synchronously, and the linear guide rail drives the lifting cylinder and the plurality of pneumatic fingers to move linearly and reciprocatingly synchronously, so as to accurately position and grab the battery cells.

[0013] Preferably, a vertical plate is also provided on the bearing plate; and a plurality of slide rails are vertically installed on one side of the vertical plate; and the mounting plate and the slide rails are slidably matched, so that the mounting plate can move up and down more smoothly with the lifting cylinder.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model is used for the battery cell transfer device of the lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine, and the first conveyor belt is a device for transporting packaged battery cells; the battery cells are in a flat state on the first conveyor belt for the convenience of transportation and handling; the battery cell flipping mechanism operates the battery cells in a flat state on the first conveyor belt; the battery cells are adsorbed and flipped into a vertical state using adsorption force, so that the battery cells are easier to handle in the subsequent liquid injection process; the transfer mechanism is responsible for grabbing the battery cells flipped into a vertical state by the flipping mechanism and transferring them to the liquid injection process, so as to accurately position and move the battery cells to meet the requirements of the liquid injection process.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Another angle diagram of the structure.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the battery cell flipping mechanism of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Another angle diagram of the structure.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer mechanism of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: C1, first conveyor belt; C2, battery cell flipping mechanism; C3, transfer mechanism; C4, first electric push rod; C5, rack; C6, gear; C7, rotating shaft; C8, battery cell adsorption air nozzle; C10, second electric push rod; C11, mounting seat; C12, linear guide rail; C13, load-bearing plate; C14, lifting cylinder; C15, mounting plate; C16, pneumatic finger; C17, vertical plate; C18, slide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure.

[0025] See also Figures 1 to 5In an embodiment of the utility model, a cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine is used to transfer the cell, comprising:

[0026] The first conveyor belt C1 is used to transport the packaged battery cells, and the battery cells are laid flat on the first conveyor belt C1;

[0027] The battery cell flipping mechanism C2 absorbs the battery cells in a flat state on the first conveyor belt C1 and flips them into a vertical state, so as to meet the subsequent liquid injection process;

[0028] The transfer mechanism C3 grabs the battery cell flipped into a vertical position by the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 and transfers it to the liquid injection process.

[0029] Specifically, the first conveyor belt C1 is a device for transporting packaged battery cells; the battery cells are laid flat on the first conveyor belt C1 for easy transportation and handling; the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 operates the battery cells laid flat on the first conveyor belt C1; the battery cells are adsorbed and flipped into a vertical position using adsorption force or other mechanical means, in order to make the battery cells easier to handle in the subsequent liquid injection process; the transfer mechanism C3 is responsible for grabbing the battery cells flipped into a vertical position by the flipping mechanism and transferring them to the liquid injection process; it may include a robotic arm, a conveyor belt or other mobile equipment for accurately positioning and moving the battery cells to meet the requirements of the liquid injection process.

[0030] Furthermore, the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 includes: a first electric push rod C4, a rack C5 firmly connected to the push rod head of the first electric push rod C4, a gear C6 meshing with the rack C5, a rotating shaft C7 firmly connected to the central axis hole of the gear C6, and a plurality of battery cell suction air nozzles C8 installed on the rotating shaft C7; the telescopic movement of the first electric push rod C4 synchronously drives the rack C5 to reciprocate, so that the rack C5 drives the gear C6, the rotating shaft C7 and the battery cell suction air nozzle C8 to rotate, thereby causing the battery cell in a flat state adsorbed by the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 to be flipped to a vertical state.

[0031] Specifically, the first electric push rod C4 is an electric device, which drives the operation of the entire battery cell flipping mechanism C2 by controlling its telescopic movement; the rack C5 is an elongated part, which is firmly connected to the push rod head of the first electric push rod C4; the design of the rack C5 enables it to reciprocate along a certain direction; the gear C6 is a part meshing with the rack C5, and when the rack C5 reciprocates, the gear C6 will also move accordingly; the movement of the gear C6 is achieved by the push of the rack C5; the rotating shaft C7 is an shaft firmly connected to the central shaft hole of the gear C6, which is tightly matched with the gear C6 and rotates with the movement of the gear C6; the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 is installed on the rotating shaft C7, and is used to adsorb the battery cell; they use vacuum or other adsorption principles to ensure that the battery cell is firmly fixed.

[0032] When the first electric push rod C4 performs telescopic movement, the rack C5 will also reciprocate accordingly; the movement of the rack C5 will drive the gear C6 to rotate, thereby causing the rotating shaft C7 and the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 to also perform rotational movement; since the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 adsorbs the battery cell, their rotation will cause the battery cell to flip from a flat state to a vertical state; through this design, the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 can effectively flip the battery cell in a flat state to a vertical state, so as to meet the requirements of the subsequent liquid injection process.

[0033] Furthermore, there is also a suction position adjustment mechanism for adjusting the suction position of the battery cell suction nozzle C8 of the battery cell flipping mechanism C2; and the suction position adjustment mechanism includes: a second electric push rod C10, a mounting seat C11 firmly connected to the push rod head of the second electric push rod C10; and the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 is installed on the mounting seat C11; and the rotating shaft C7 is rotationally connected to the mounting seat C11.

[0034] Specifically, the adsorption position adjustment mechanism is a device for adjusting the position of the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8; it can ensure that the adsorption air nozzle adsorbs the battery cell at the correct position for flipping operation; the second electric push rod C10 is an electric device for controlling the adsorption position adjustment mechanism; by controlling the telescopic movement of the second electric push rod C10, the position of the mounting seat C11 can be adjusted, and then the position of the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 can be adjusted; the mounting seat C11 is a component firmly connected to the push rod head of the second electric push rod C10; the battery cell flipping mechanism C2 is installed on the mounting seat C11, and is connected to the second electric push rod C10 through the mounting seat C11, so that the position of the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 can be adjusted; the rotating shaft C7 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat C11, so that the mounting seat C11 moves with the rotation of the rotating shaft C7, thereby realizing the adjustment of the position of the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8; during the initial debugging, it should be debugged so that the battery cell adsorption air nozzle C8 is just aligned and fits onto the battery cell after rotation, so that it can be accurately adsorbed.

[0035] Furthermore, the transfer mechanism C3 includes: a linear guide rail C12 with linear reciprocating motion capability; a carrying plate C13 installed on the linear guide rail C12; a lifting cylinder C14 vertically arranged on the carrying plate C13; a mounting plate C15 firmly connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder C14; a plurality of pneumatic fingers C16 installed under the mounting plate C15, which grab the vertically placed battery cells; the lifting cylinder C14 drives the plurality of pneumatic fingers C16 to move up and down synchronously, and the linear guide rail C12 drives the lifting cylinder C14 and the plurality of pneumatic fingers C16 to move linearly and reciprocatingly synchronously, so as to accurately position and grab the battery cells.

[0036] Specifically, the linear guide rail C12 is a device with linear reciprocating motion capability, which is used to control the motion trajectory of the moving mechanism and ensure that the moving mechanism performs accurate linear motion in the horizontal direction; the bearing plate C13 is a platform installed on the linear guide rail C12, which is used to support and fix other components of the moving mechanism; the lifting cylinder C14 is a pneumatic device with vertical motion capability; it is vertically set with the bearing plate C13 and is used to control the up and down motion of the moving mechanism; the mounting plate C15 is a component that is firmly connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder C14 and is used to connect the lifting cylinder C14 and pneumatic finger C16; pneumatic finger C16 is a device installed under the mounting plate C15, and is used to grab the battery cells in the vertical state; they realize the opening and closing action through the pneumatic principle to ensure the accurate grabbing of the battery cells; the pneumatic finger C16 can adopt a multi-fingered pneumatic finger, which can be purchased from the market; the lifting cylinder C14 drives the pneumatic finger C16 to move up and down to realize the grabbing action of the battery cells; the linear guide C12 drives the lifting cylinder C14 and the pneumatic finger C16 to perform a linear reciprocating motion in the horizontal direction, so as to move the grabbed battery cells to the position of the injection process.

[0037] Furthermore, a vertical plate C17 is vertically provided on the supporting plate C13; and a plurality of slide rails C18 are vertically installed on one side of the vertical plate C17; and the mounting plate C15 is slidably matched with the slide rails C18, so that the mounting plate C15 can move up and down more smoothly with the lifting cylinder C14.

[0038] Specifically, the vertical plate C17 is a vertical plate-like structure vertically arranged on the supporting plate C13; it is used to enhance the structural strength of the supporting plate C13 or provide additional support; the slide rail C18 is installed on one side of the vertical plate C17, along the vertical direction of the vertical plate C17, to provide a sliding surface for the sliding fit between the mounting plate C15 and the vertical plate C17; part of the structure on the mounting plate C15 is designed to match the slide rail C18, so that the mounting plate C15 can slide smoothly on the slide rail C18, so that the lifting cylinder C14 can move up and down more smoothly, reduce friction and resistance, and improve the stability and reliability of the moving mechanism.

[0039] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention.

Claims

1. A cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine, used for transferring cells, characterized in that: include: A first conveyor belt (C1) is used to transport the packaged battery cells, and the battery cells are placed flat on the first conveyor belt (C1); The battery cell flipping mechanism (C2) absorbs the battery cells in a flat state on the first conveyor belt (C1) and flips them into a vertical state, thereby meeting the requirements of the subsequent liquid injection process; The transfer mechanism (C3) grabs the battery cell that has been flipped into a vertical position by the battery cell flipping mechanism (C2) and transfers it to the liquid injection process.

2. The cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cell flipping mechanism (C2) comprises: a first electric push rod (C4), a rack (C5) firmly connected to the push rod head of the first electric push rod (C4), a gear (C6) meshing with the rack (C5), a rotating shaft (C7) firmly connected to the central axis hole of the gear (C6), and a plurality of battery cell adsorption air nozzles (C8) mounted on the rotating shaft (C7); the telescopic movement of the first electric push rod (C4) synchronously drives the rack (C5) to reciprocate, so that the rack (C5) drives the gear (C6), the rotating shaft (C7) and the battery cell adsorption air nozzle (C8) to rotate, thereby causing the battery cell adsorbed by the battery cell adsorption air nozzle (C8) in a horizontal state to flip to a vertical state.

3. The cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A suction position adjustment mechanism is also provided for adjusting the suction position of the battery cell suction nozzle (C8) of the battery cell flipping mechanism (C2); the suction position adjustment mechanism comprises: a second electric push rod (C10), a mounting seat (C11) firmly connected to the push rod head of the second electric push rod (C10); the battery cell flipping mechanism (C2) is mounted on the mounting seat (C11); and the rotating shaft (C7) is rotationally connected to the mounting seat (C11).

4. The cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism (C3) comprises: a linear guide rail (C12) capable of linear reciprocating motion; a carrier plate (C13) mounted on the linear guide rail (C12); a lifting cylinder (C14) vertically arranged on the carrier plate (C13); a mounting plate (C15) firmly connected to the piston rod of the lifting cylinder (C14); a plurality of pneumatic fingers (C16) mounted below the mounting plate (C15) for grabbing the vertically placed battery cells; the lifting cylinder (C14) drives the plurality of pneumatic fingers (C16) to move up and down synchronously, and the linear guide rail (C12) drives the lifting cylinder (C14) and the plurality of pneumatic fingers (C16) to move linearly and reciprocatingly synchronously, so as to accurately position and grab the battery cells.

5. The cell transfer device for a lithium battery packaging and liquid injection integrated machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A vertical plate (C17) is also vertically arranged on the bearing plate (C13); and a plurality of slide rails (C18) are vertically installed on one side of the vertical plate (C17); and the mounting plate (C15) and the slide rails (C18) are slidably matched, so that the mounting plate (C15) moves up and down more smoothly along with the lifting cylinder (C14).

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