Automatic processing system for battery pack shell

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic processing system for a battery pack shell. The automatic processing system comprises a conveying device, a visual acquisition device, a mechanical gripper and a processing center, the output end of the conveying device is connected with the input end of the visual collecting device, and the mechanical gripper is arranged between the visual collecting device and the machining center. The visual collection device is used for positioning the grabbing position of the battery pack shell, and the mechanical gripper is used for grabbing the proper position of the battery pack shell according to information collected by the visual collection device and carrying the battery pack shell to a machining center for machining; the scheme has the characteristics of improving the processing efficiency and reducing the labor intensity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automatic processing of battery pack shells, in particular to an automatic processing system for battery pack shells. Background Art

[0002] After the aluminum casting battery pack shell is cast, it needs to be polished, cut, milled, etc. to meet the final requirements of the finished product. The current battery pack shell processing is an independent procedure, and after each process is completed, it needs to be transported by a handling device to enter the next process, resulting in low processing efficiency and unable to meet the efficiency requirements of automated production companies. Therefore, it is urgent to provide a battery pack shell automatic processing system to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a battery pack shell processing system with high working efficiency and high degree of automation.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the inventor provides a battery pack shell automatic processing system, including: a conveying device, a visual acquisition device, a mechanical gripper and a processing center;

[0005] The output end of the conveying device is connected to the input end of the visual acquisition device, and the mechanical gripper is arranged between the visual acquisition device and the machining center; the visual acquisition device is used to locate the grasping position of the battery pack shell, and the mechanical gripper is used to grasp the appropriate position of the battery pack shell according to the information collected by the visual acquisition device, and is used to transport the battery pack shell to the machining center for processing.

[0006] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the gripping end of the mechanical gripper is provided with a clamping assembly, and the clamping assembly includes an external terminal, a clamping frame and a clamping claw. The external terminal is connected to the mechanical gripper, the external terminal is arranged on the outer wall of the clamping frame, and the clamping claw is arranged on the inner wall of the clamping frame.

[0007] As a preferred structure of the utility model, mounting holes are respectively opened at both ends of the clamping frame, and the clamping claws are respectively arranged in the mounting holes, and the ends of the clamping claws extend to be arranged in the clamping frame.

[0008] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the outer side wall of the clamping frame is provided with a plurality of nozzles.

[0009] As a preferred structure of the utility model, visual collection devices are respectively provided on both sides of the output end of the conveying device, a mechanical gripper is respectively provided on one side of the visual collection device, and a machining center is respectively provided on one side of the mechanical gripper.

[0010] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the conveying device includes a frame, a lifting mechanism, a lateral translation mechanism and a longitudinal translation mechanism, the lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the lateral translation mechanism and the longitudinal translation mechanism are arranged at the lifting end of the lifting mechanism.

[0011] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the output end of the longitudinal translation mechanism is adapted to the workbench of the visual acquisition device.

[0012] As a preferred structure of the utility model, it also includes a placement rack, which is arranged on one side of the mechanical gripper.

[0013] As a preferred structure of the utility model, the placement rack is provided with a buffer area, a cooling area and / or a quick-change disk area.

[0014] Different from the prior art, the beneficial effects achieved by the above technical solution are as follows: by setting up a conveying device, a visual acquisition device, a mechanical gripper and a machining center in this system, the battery pack shell after casting can be effectively polished, cut, milled and processed, and in this process, it is fully automatic and does not require human intervention, which can effectively improve processing efficiency and reduce manual labor intensity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The structure of the automatic processing system for battery pack shell according to the specific implementation method is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 The structure of the automatic processing system for battery pack shell according to the specific implementation method is shown in FIG. Figure 2 .

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the automatic processing system for battery pack shell according to the specific implementation method;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device described in the specific implementation method;

[0019] Figure 5 The clamping state structure of the clamping assembly described in the specific implementation method is schematically shown. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 6 The clamping state structure of the clamping assembly described in the specific implementation method is schematically shown. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement rack described in the specific implementation method.

[0022] Description of reference numerals:

[0023] 1. Conveying device; 101. Frame; 102. Lifting mechanism; 103. Horizontal translation mechanism; 104. Longitudinal translation mechanism; 2. Visual acquisition device; 3. Mechanical gripper; 4. Machining center; 5. Clamping assembly; 501. External terminal; 502. Clamping frame; 503. Clamping claw; 504. Mounting hole; 505. Nozzle; 6. Placement rack; 601. Cache area; 602. Cooling area; 603. Quick-change disk area; 701. Battery pack casing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to explain the technical content, structural features, achieved objectives and effects of the technical solution in detail, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a battery pack shell automatic processing system, including: a conveying device 1, a visual acquisition device 2, a mechanical gripper 3 and a processing center 4;

[0026] The output end of the conveying device 1 is connected to the input end of the visual acquisition device 2, and the mechanical gripper 3 is arranged between the visual acquisition device and the processing center 4; the visual acquisition device 2 is used to locate the grasping position of the battery pack shell 701, and the mechanical gripper 3 is used to grasp the appropriate position of the battery pack shell according to the information collected by the visual acquisition device 2, and to transport the battery pack shell to the processing center 4 for processing.

[0027] In the above embodiment, the conveying device 1 is used to transport the battery pack shell after casting to the workbench of the visual acquisition device. Figure 4 As shown, the conveying device 1 may include a frame 101, a lifting mechanism 102, a transverse translation mechanism 103 and a longitudinal translation mechanism 104, the lifting mechanism 102 is arranged on the frame 101, and the transverse translation mechanism 103 and the longitudinal translation mechanism 104 are arranged at the lifting end of the lifting mechanism 102; in the specific implementation process of the conveying device, the battery pack shell 701 after casting is conveyed to the top of the longitudinal translation mechanism through the transverse translation mechanism, at this time the lifting mechanism rises, and the battery pack shell is raised to the same height as the workbench of the visual acquisition device, and at this time the longitudinal translation mechanism works to convey the battery pack shell to the workbench of the visual acquisition device, that is, the output end of the longitudinal translation mechanism is adapted to the workbench of the visual acquisition device.

[0028] In the above embodiment, the visual acquisition device 2 can be a three-D visual acquisition device. After collecting information and locating the position and shape of the battery pack shell on the workbench, the control center controls the mechanical gripper 3 to achieve precise grasping. After grasping, the mechanical gripper 3 is transferred to the processing center 4 for processing.

[0029] like Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the gripping end of the mechanical gripper 3 is provided with a clamping assembly 5, the clamping assembly 5 includes an external terminal 501, a clamping frame 502 and a clamping claw 503, the external terminal 501 is connected to the mechanical gripper 3, the external terminal 501 is arranged on the outer wall of the clamping frame 502, and the clamping claw 503 is arranged on the inner wall of the clamping frame 502. In order to facilitate the installation of the clamping claw, in some embodiments, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, mounting holes 504 are respectively provided at the ends of the clamping frame, and the clamping claws are respectively arranged in the mounting holes, and the ends of the clamping claws extend to the clamping frame. In this embodiment, the clamping assembly adopts a frame structure, and is clamped horizontally by the clamping claws. The clamping claws can adopt two-finger clamps driven by a cylinder; the visual acquisition device can effectively realize the precise positioning of the clamping position in conjunction with the clamping assembly of this structure. This clamping assembly structure can realize the clamping of the edge of the battery pack shell, and during the processing of the machining center, when it is necessary to process the other side of the battery pack shell, the mechanical gripper can be directly connected to the clamping assembly, and after flipping, it can be processed; specifically: a quick-change disk is provided at the end of the mechanical gripper, and the mechanical gripper can realize a quick-release connection with the external terminal of the clamping assembly through the quick-change disk. After the clamping position is positioned and clamped in the visual acquisition device, during the processing operation of the machining center, the clamping assembly is clamped on the battery pack shell. When it is necessary to flip over to process the other side, the mechanical gripper can be connected to the clamping assembly through the quick-change disk and flipped over. In some embodiments, in order to blow away the residual aluminum chips on the fixture positioning surface, a plurality of nozzles 505 are provided on the outer side wall of the clamping frame.

[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, in this system, in order to save space, improve equipment utilization, and improve production efficiency, a visual acquisition device 2 is provided on both sides of the output end of the conveying device 1, and a mechanical gripper 3 is provided on one side of the visual acquisition device 2, and a processing center 4 is provided on one side of the mechanical gripper 3. Figure 6 As shown, two machining centers 4 are provided on one side of each mechanical gripper, that is, by setting up multiple groups of machining centers, such as machining machine tools, the system can be applied to the processing of battery pack shells of different models.

[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7As shown, in the present system, a placement rack 6 is also included, and the placement rack is arranged on one side of the mechanical gripper. A buffer area 601, a cooling area 602 and / or a quick-change disk area 603 are provided on the placement rack 6. In the present embodiment, the placement rack can be used to store quick-change disks, that is, when the mechanical gripper grabs different types of clamping components, it can adapt to different types of clamping components by replacing the quick-change disks; the cooling area can be used to store the battery pack shell that has just been processed for cooling; when the machining center is working, or is damaged and repaired and cannot work, the battery pack shell that is transported is stored in the buffer area.

[0032] It should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in this article, this does not limit the scope of patent protection of the utility model. Therefore, based on the innovative concept of the utility model, changes and modifications to the embodiments described herein, or equivalent structural or equivalent process transformations made using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applying the above technical solutions to other related technical fields, are all included in the scope of patent protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A battery pack shell automatic processing system, characterized in that: include: Conveying devices, visual acquisition devices, mechanical grippers and processing centers; The output end of the conveying device is connected to the input end of the visual acquisition device, and the mechanical gripper is arranged between the visual acquisition device and the machining center; the visual acquisition device is used to locate the grasping position of the battery pack shell, and the mechanical gripper is used to grasp the appropriate position of the battery pack shell according to the information collected by the visual acquisition device, and is used to transport the battery pack shell to the machining center for processing.

2. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripping end of the mechanical gripper is provided with a clamping assembly, which includes an external terminal, a clamping frame and a clamping claw. The external terminal is connected to the mechanical gripper, the external terminal is arranged on the outer side wall of the clamping frame, and the clamping claw is arranged on the inner wall of the clamping frame.

3. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two end portions of the clamping frame are respectively provided with mounting holes, the clamping claws are respectively arranged in the mounting holes, and the ends of the clamping claws extend into the clamping frame.

4. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side wall of the clamping frame is provided with a plurality of nozzles.

5. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Vision collection devices are respectively provided on both sides of the output end of the conveying device, a mechanical gripper is respectively provided on one side of the vision collection device, and a machining center is respectively provided on one side of the mechanical gripper.

6. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device comprises a frame, a lifting mechanism, a lateral translation mechanism and a longitudinal translation mechanism. The lifting mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the lateral translation mechanism and the longitudinal translation mechanism are arranged at the lifting end of the lifting mechanism.

7. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The output end of the longitudinal translation mechanism is adapted to the working table of the visual acquisition device.

8. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It also includes a placement rack, which is arranged on one side of the mechanical gripper.

9. The battery pack shell automatic processing system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The placement rack is provided with a buffer area, a cooling area and / or a quick-change disk area.

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