Drying and curing device

Abstract

The utility model provides a drying and curing device which comprises a curing bin, a drying bin, a drying bin, a drying bin, a drying bin, a drying bin, a drying bin, a drying bin and a drying bin. The curing bin comprises a bin body, a feeding bin and a discharging bin, and the feeding bin is connected with one end of the bin body; the heating body comprises a supporting frame body mounted in the bin body and a plurality of heating bins mounted on the supporting frame body; and the material moving unit is movably mounted in the bin body. The heating body is arranged in the bin body, the multiple heating bins are installed on the heating plate body, and the to-be-cured parts entering from the feeding bin can be moved into the corresponding heating bins through the material moving units, and the to-be-cured parts in the heating bins can be moved to the discharging bin. The multiple heating bins are arranged in the bin body, and the bin body is isolated from the outside; when a plurality of heating bins are used for heating and curing a plurality of pieces to be cured, the air flow in the bin body is small, the temperature uniformity of the air is stable, the temperature fluctuation in the bin body is small, and the drying and curing effect of the pieces to be cured is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of battery preparation, and more specifically, to a drying and curing device. Background Art

[0002] During the battery processing and preparation process, the battery needs to be cured by heating. At present, the existing heating method usually adopts thermal resistance heating, combined with a blower to generate convection, and the battery is heated and dried by heat conduction through hot air.

[0003] However, the method of heating by air blast will produce certain temperature fluctuations, which are related to air flow. Especially under low temperature conditions, the temperature fluctuation is large, making it difficult to control the temperature uniformity of the air, which in turn affects the drying and curing effect of the battery. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a drying and curing device to solve the problem existing in the related art that it is difficult to control the uniformity of temperature by the blast heating method, thereby affecting the drying and curing effect of the battery.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application is:

[0006] A drying and curing device is provided, comprising:

[0007] A curing bin, comprising a bin body, a feed bin connected to one end of the bin body, and a discharge bin connected to the other end of the bin body;

[0008] A heating body, comprising a support frame installed in the bin body and a plurality of heating bins installed on the support frame;

[0009] The material moving unit is movably installed in the bin body, and is used to move the workpiece to be cured entering from the feeding bin to the corresponding heating bin, and to move the workpiece to be cured in the heating bin to the discharging bin.

[0010] In one embodiment, a track is provided on the inner side wall of the bin body facing the heating body, and the material moving unit is installed on the track.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material moving unit comprises a moving frame mounted on the track, a mechanical arm mounted on the moving frame, and a carrier plate for supporting the workpiece to be cured, wherein the mechanical arm is connected to the carrier plate.

[0012] In one embodiment, the material moving unit further comprises a clamping jaw member for clamping the workpiece to be cured and a driving member for driving the clamping jaw member to reciprocate, wherein the driving member is mounted on the carrier plate and connected to the clamping jaw member.

[0013] In one embodiment, the top surface of the carrier plate is provided with an anti-slip protrusion protruding outward.

[0014] In one embodiment, each of the heating chambers comprises a heating box having a containing cavity and a heating element installed in the containing cavity.

[0015] In one embodiment, the support frame includes a support frame, a plurality of first partitions installed in the support frame, and a plurality of second partitions connecting two adjacent first partitions; the plurality of first partitions are arranged in parallel and spaced apart along a first direction, and the plurality of second partitions are arranged in parallel and spaced apart along a second direction; the plurality of first partitions and the plurality of second partitions enclose a plurality of accommodating chambers, and the plurality of heating chambers are respectively installed in the plurality of accommodating chambers; the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0016] In one embodiment, guide columns are installed on two opposite inner side walls of each accommodating chamber, and guide grooves for the corresponding guide columns to extend into are respectively opened at both ends of each heating chamber.

[0017] In one embodiment, the drying and curing device further comprises a connecting pipe for connecting to a vacuum pump, and the connecting pipe is installed on the bin body.

[0018] In one embodiment, the drying and curing device further includes a temperature collector installed in the bin body.

[0019] The drying and curing device provided by the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: the present application arranges a heating body in the bin body, installs multiple heating bins on the heating plate body, and can move the workpiece to be cured entering from the feed bin to the corresponding heating bin through the material moving unit, and move the workpiece to be cured in the heating bin to the discharge bin. By arranging multiple heating bins inside the bin body, the bin body is isolated from the outside; when multiple heating bins heat and cure multiple workpieces to be cured, the air flow inside the bin body is small, the air temperature uniformity is stable, the temperature fluctuation inside the bin body is small, and the drying and curing effect of the workpiece to be cured is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or exemplary technical descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a drying and curing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional view of a top view of a drying and curing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of a front view of a drying and curing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional view of the rear view of the drying and curing device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Among them, the main marks of the drawings in the figure are:

[0026] 1. Curing bin; 11. Bin body; 12. Feed bin; 13. Discharge bin;

[0027] 2. Heating body; 21. Support frame; 211. Support frame; 212. First partition; 213. Second partition; 22. Heating chamber; 221. Heating box;

[0028] 3. Material transfer unit; 31. Moving frame; 32. Mechanical arm; 33. Carrier;

[0029] 4. Track; 5. Connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0031] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. "Several" means one or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do 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 should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0034] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] Reference throughout the specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, when the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" appear in various places throughout the specification, not all references are to the same embodiment. Furthermore, in one or more embodiments, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner.

[0036] For the convenience of description, the three mutually perpendicular coordinate axes in space are defined as X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis. Meanwhile, the direction along the X-axis is longitudinal, the direction along the Y-axis is transverse, and the direction along the Z-axis is vertical. The X-axis and the Y-axis are two mutually perpendicular coordinate axes in the same horizontal plane, and the Z-axis is a coordinate axis in the vertical direction. The X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis are located in three mutually perpendicular planes in space, namely the XY plane, the YZ plane and the XZ plane. The XY plane is a horizontal plane, the XZ plane and the YZ plane are both vertical planes, and the XZ plane is perpendicular to the YZ plane. The three axes in space are the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis. Movement along the three axes in space refers to movement along the three mutually perpendicular axes in space, specifically movement along the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis in space. Plane movement refers to movement in the XY plane.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 3, the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application is now described. The drying and curing device includes a curing bin 1, a heating body 2 and a material transfer unit 3. Optionally, the curing bin 1 includes a bin body 11, a feed bin 12 connected to one end of the bin body 11 and a discharge bin 13 connected to the other end of the bin body 11. The heating body 2 includes a support frame 21 installed in the bin body 11 and a plurality of heating bins 22 installed on the support frame 21. The material transfer unit 3 is movably installed in the bin body 11, and is used to carry and move the workpiece to be cured. Among them, the workpiece to be cured can be a battery, which is not the only limitation here. When in use, the workpiece to be cured entering from the feed bin 12 can be carried by the material transfer unit 3, and the material transfer unit 3 can transfer the workpiece to be cured to the corresponding heating bin 22 to achieve heating and curing. When the workpiece to be cured completes the curing operation, the material transfer unit 3 can move the workpiece to be cured in the heating bin 22 out and transfer it to the discharge bin 13 to move the cured workpiece out of the curing bin 1. This structure isolates the warehouse body 11 from the outside by arranging multiple heating chambers 22 inside the chamber body 11; when the multiple heating chambers 22 heat and cure multiple workpieces to be cured, the air flow inside the chamber body 11 is small, the air temperature uniformity is stable, the temperature fluctuation inside the chamber body 11 is small, and the drying and curing effect of the workpieces to be cured is good.

[0038] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 As a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, a track 4 is provided on the inner side wall of the bin body 11 facing the heating body 2, and the material moving unit 3 is installed on the track 4. With this structure, the material moving unit 3 can move along the track 4 in the XZ axis direction, and then the workpiece to be cured can be moved to the corresponding heating bin 22.

[0039] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 As a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the material moving unit 3 includes a moving frame 31, a mechanical arm 32 and a carrier 33; the moving frame 31 is mounted on the track 4, the mechanical arm 32 is mounted on the moving frame 31, and the carrier 33 is connected to the mechanical arm 32. In this structure, the carrier 33 can support the workpiece to be cured; the mechanical arm 32 can drive the carrier 33 to move in multiple directions; the position of the carrier 33 can be adjusted in multiple directions by moving the moving frame 31 on the track 4, and then the workpiece to be cured can be placed in the corresponding heating chamber 22.

[0040] In another embodiment, as a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the material moving unit 3 also includes a clamping member and a driving member, the driving member is installed on the carrier 33, and the driving member is connected to the clamping member. Among them, the clamping member can be a finger cylinder, and the driving member can be a driving cylinder, which is not the only limitation here. In this structure, the clamping member can clamp the workpiece to be cured; the driving member can drive the clamping member to move back and forth, and then the workpiece to be cured on the carrier 33 can be pushed out.

[0041] Optionally, the number of material moving units 3 can be multiple, and the multiple material moving units 3 are respectively installed on the track 4. In this structure, the multiple material moving units 3 can be divided into two groups, one group of material moving units 3 can be used for loading operations, that is, this group of material moving units 3 can move the to-be-cured parts entering from the feed bin 12 to the heating bin 22; the other group of material moving units 3 can be used for unloading operations, that is, this group of material moving units 3 can move the to-be-cured parts in the heating bin 22 to the discharge bin 13. In the embodiment of the present application, the number of material moving units 3 can be two, one material moving unit 3 is used for loading, and the other material moving unit 3 is used for unloading.

[0042] In another embodiment, as a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the top surface of the carrier plate 33 is provided with an anti-skid protrusion protruding outward. The top surface of the carrier plate 33 can be understood as the side surface of the carrier plate 33 used to support the workpiece to be cured. This structure can increase the friction between the workpiece to be cured and the carrier plate 33 through the anti-skid protrusion, avoiding the risk of the workpiece to be cured sliding during the movement of the carrier plate 33.

[0043] In one embodiment, see Figure 3 As a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, each heating chamber 22 includes a heating box 221 having a receiving cavity and a heating element installed in the receiving cavity. The heating element may be an electric heating tube, an electric heating wire, etc., which is not the only limitation. With this structure, the workpiece to be cured can be installed in the receiving cavity, and the heating element can be used to heat and cure the workpiece to be cured.

[0044] Optionally, the temperature in each heating chamber 22 may be kept consistent; or, the temperature in each heating chamber 22 may be different, so as to meet the requirements of various batteries for different curing temperatures.

[0045] In one embodiment, see Figure 3As a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the support frame 21 includes a support frame 211, a plurality of first partitions 212 installed in the support frame 211, and a plurality of second partitions 213 connecting two adjacent first partitions 212. The plurality of first partitions 212 are arranged in parallel and spaced along the first direction, and the plurality of second partitions 213 are arranged in parallel and spaced along the second direction; the plurality of first partitions 212 and the plurality of second partitions 213 are enclosed to form a plurality of accommodating chambers, and the plurality of heating chambers 22 are respectively installed in the plurality of accommodating chambers. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. Among them, the first direction is the Y-axis direction in the figure, and the second direction is the Z-axis direction in the figure. This structure, through the plurality of accommodating chambers enclosed by the plurality of first partitions 212 and the plurality of second partitions 213, facilitates the positioning and accommodation of the plurality of heating chambers 22, and can also avoid temperature interference between the plurality of heating chambers 22.

[0046] Optionally, each first partition 212 and the support frame 211 can be plugged in by means of a slot, and each second partition 213 and the corresponding first partition 212 can also be plugged in by means of a slot, so that each first partition 212 and each second partition 213 can be disassembled and assembled. Alternatively, each first partition 212 and the support frame 211, and each second partition 213 and the corresponding first partition 212 can also be connected by fasteners such as screws, which is not the only limitation here.

[0047] In another embodiment, as a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, guide posts are installed on the two opposite inner side walls of each accommodating chamber, and guide grooves for the corresponding guide posts to extend into are respectively opened at both ends of each heating chamber 22. Specifically, the guide posts can be arranged on the first partition plate 212. This structure can realize the positioning and disassembly of the heating chamber 22 through the positioning and cooperation of the guide posts and the guide grooves.

[0048] Optionally, a handle is installed on each heating chamber 22, so that the staff can push and pull the heating chamber 22 through the handle, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the heating chamber 22.

[0049] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 As a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the drying and curing device also includes a connecting pipe 5 installed on the chamber body 11. This structure can be connected to a vacuum pump through the connecting pipe 5, so that the gas in the curing chamber 1 can be discharged to form a vacuum curing environment, thereby reducing the gas flow in the curing chamber 1.

[0050] In another embodiment, as a specific implementation of the drying and curing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, the drying and curing device also includes a temperature collector installed in the bin body 11. In this structure, the temperature collector can be used to detect the temperature in the bin body 11, thereby realizing real-time detection of the temperature.

[0051] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A drying and curing device, characterized in that: include: A curing bin, comprising a bin body, a feed bin connected to one end of the bin body, and a discharge bin connected to the other end of the bin body; A heating body, comprising a support frame installed in the bin body and a plurality of heating bins installed on the support frame; The material moving unit is movably installed in the bin body, and is used to move the workpiece to be cured entering from the feeding bin to the corresponding heating bin, and to move the workpiece to be cured in the heating bin to the discharging bin.

2. The drying and curing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A track is provided on the inner side wall of the bin body facing the heating body, and the material moving unit is installed on the track.

3. The drying and curing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material moving unit comprises a moving frame installed on the track, a mechanical arm installed on the moving frame and a carrier plate for supporting the workpiece to be cured, wherein the mechanical arm is connected to the carrier plate.

4. The drying and curing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material moving unit further comprises a clamping jaw member for clamping the workpiece to be cured and a driving member for driving the clamping jaw member to reciprocate, wherein the driving member is mounted on the carrier plate and connected to the clamping jaw member.

5. The drying and curing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top surface of the carrier plate is provided with an anti-slip convex portion protruding outward.

6. The drying and curing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Each of the heating chambers comprises a heating box having an accommodating cavity and a heating element installed in the accommodating cavity.

7. The drying and curing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The support frame includes a support frame, a plurality of first partitions installed in the support frame, and a plurality of second partitions connecting two adjacent first partitions; the plurality of first partitions are arranged in parallel and spaced along a first direction, and the plurality of second partitions are arranged in parallel and spaced along a second direction; the plurality of first partitions and the plurality of second partitions are enclosed to form a plurality of accommodating chambers, and the plurality of heating chambers are respectively installed in the plurality of accommodating chambers; The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

8. The drying and curing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Two opposite inner side walls of each accommodating chamber are provided with guide columns, and two ends of each heating chamber are respectively provided with guide grooves for the corresponding guide columns to extend into.

9. The drying and curing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The drying and curing device also includes a connecting pipe for connecting to a vacuum pump, and the connecting pipe is installed on the bin body.

10. The drying and curing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The drying and curing device also includes a temperature collector installed in the bin body.

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