Battery cell turnover device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a battery cell turnover device, including turnover mechanism and slip mechanism, the turnover mechanism includes turnover seat, support table, turnover drive piece and transmission component, the turnover seat is provided on the support table, the turnover seat is rotatingly connected with the support table, the turnover drive piece is connected with the transmission component, and the transmission component is connected with the turnover drive piece. The transmission assembly is connected with the turnover base to drive the turnover base to turn over, the sliding mechanism comprises a sliding rail, a sliding piece and a sliding driving piece, the supporting table is connected to the sliding rail in a sliding mode through the sliding piece, and the sliding driving piece is connected with the sliding rail to drive the sliding piece to drive the turnover mechanism to slide. According to the utility model, the overturning mechanism and the sliding mechanism are arranged, so that the battery cell is overturned and transferred, the influence of manual operation on the battery cell is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lithium battery production equipment, in particular to a battery cell flipping device. Background Art

[0002] In the field of battery module assembly, in order to ensure the consistency of battery cell processing, it is necessary to ensure that the orientation of the same batch of battery cells is consistent. Although the existing lithium battery cell processing is applied to mechanical equipment for processing, it still requires manual labor to take the lithium battery cell to the equipment for processing, and the battery cell flipping operation still needs to rely on manual means, resulting in high labor costs, low production efficiency, and it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the positive and negative ear orientations of the same batch of battery cells. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a battery cell flipping device, which can realize the flipping and transportation of batteries by setting a flipping mechanism and a sliding mechanism, thereby reducing the impact on the battery cells, alleviating the labor intensity of workers and improving work efficiency.

[0004] A battery cell flipping device comprises a flipping mechanism and a sliding mechanism, wherein the flipping mechanism comprises a flipping seat, a support platform, a flipping driving member, and a transmission assembly, wherein the flipping seat is arranged on the support platform, and the flipping seat is rotatably connected to the support platform, the flipping driving member is connected to the transmission assembly, and the transmission assembly is connected to the flipping seat to drive the flipping seat to flip, and the sliding mechanism comprises a slide rail, a sliding member, and a sliding driving member, the support platform is slidably connected to the slide rail through the sliding member, and the sliding driving member is connected to the slide rail to drive the sliding member to drive the flipping mechanism to slide.

[0005] In the above technical scheme, the flipping mechanism includes a flipping seat, a support platform, a flipping drive, and a transmission assembly. The flipping seat is arranged on the support platform, and the flipping seat is rotatably connected to the support platform. The flipping drive is connected to the transmission assembly, and the transmission assembly is connected to the flipping seat to drive the flipping seat to flip. The sliding mechanism includes a slide rail, a sliding member, and a sliding drive. The support platform is slidably connected to the slide rail through the sliding member. The sliding drive is connected to the slide rail. The sliding member drives the flipping mechanism to slide. The sliding drive drives the sliding member to slide on the slide rail to transport the battery cell. The flipping seat is flipped by the flipping drive, so as to flip the battery cell. The utility model realizes the flipping and transportation of the battery cell by setting the flipping mechanism and the sliding mechanism, which not only solves the problem of battery cell damage caused by manual operation, improves the battery cell yield, but also improves the production efficiency of the battery cell.

[0006] Furthermore, the flip seat includes a flip table and a bracket, the flip table is fixed to the bracket, the flip table is used to place the battery cell, and a plurality of limiting columns are arranged around the flip table.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the flip seat includes a flip table and a bracket. The flip table is used to place the battery cells. A plurality of limiting columns are arranged around the flip table. The battery cells placed on the flip table are limited by the limiting columns. When the flip table is flipped, the battery cells can be prevented from being thrown out during the rotation of the flip table. The flip table is fixed to the bracket to further ensure the stable placement of the battery cells.

[0008] Furthermore, the turning platform and the limiting columns are both provided with buffer parts.

[0009] In the above technical solution, a buffer is provided on the turning table and the limiting column. When the battery cell is placed on the turning table, the battery cell is abutted against the turning table and the limiting column. When the turning table is turned over, the buffer can prevent the battery cell from colliding with the turning table and thus rubbing and scratching the battery cell.

[0010] Furthermore, the support platform includes two support columns and a platform, the two support columns are respectively arranged on both sides of the platform, the two support columns are rotatably connected to the bracket, a connecting piece is provided on the side of the platform facing the sliding piece, and the platform is connected to the sliding piece through the connecting piece.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the support table includes two support columns and a platform. The two support columns are rotatably connected to the bracket respectively. When the battery cell is placed on the flip table, the bracket rotates with the support columns as the axis, thereby driving the flip table to flip, and then changing the direction of the battery cell. A connecting piece is provided on the side of the platform facing the sliding piece, and is connected to the sliding piece through the connecting piece, so that the battery cell can slide to the target position along the length direction of the slide rail with the sliding piece.

[0012] Furthermore, the bracket includes two fixed support plates and a bottom support plate, the two fixed support plates are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom support plate, the turning table is fixed to the bottom support plate, and the two fixed support plates are respectively connected to the two support columns.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the bracket includes two fixed support plates and a bottom support plate, and the turning table is fixed to the bottom support plate. When the bracket rotates, the turning table and the bottom support plate are stably connected and turn over with the bracket. The two fixed support plates are respectively connected to the two support columns. When the bracket rotates, the two fixed support plates respectively rotate with the two support columns as axes, thereby driving the turning table to turn over.

[0014] Furthermore, each of the support columns is provided with an upper limit block and a lower limit block, and the fixed support plate rotates between the upper limit block and the lower limit block.

[0015] In the above technical solution, each support column is provided with an upper limit block and a lower limit block, which are used to limit the rotation range of the fixed support plate. When the fixed support plate is flipped to 90 degrees, the fixed support plate contacts the upper limit block and the lower limit block, and the upper limit block and the lower limit block prevent the fixed support plate from continuing to flip, thereby preventing the battery cell from being thrown out of the flipping table.

[0016] Furthermore, the outer sides of the two fixed support plates are respectively provided with a turning shaft, and the bracket is rotatably connected to the support column via the turning shaft.

[0017] In the above technical solution, a turning shaft is respectively provided on the outer sides of the two fixed support plates, and the bracket is rotatably connected to the support column through the turning shaft. When the turning shaft rotates, the bracket rotates with the turning shaft, thereby causing the turning table to turn over.

[0018] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a driving wheel, a synchronous belt, and a driven wheel, the driving wheel is connected to the flip driving member, the driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the synchronous belt, and the driven wheel is connected to the flip shaft.

[0019] In the above technical solution, the flip driving member drives the driving wheel to rotate, the driving wheel drives the driven wheel to rotate through the synchronous belt, the driven wheel drives the flip shaft to rotate, the bracket rotates through the flip shaft, thereby driving the flip table to rotate, realizing the flipping of the battery cell.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: by setting up a flipping mechanism and a sliding mechanism, the flipping and transportation of the battery cell is realized. The flipping mechanism is used to change the orientation of the battery cell, which is convenient for the robot to clamp and correct the orientation of the positive and negative tabs of the battery cell so that the tab orientation of the battery cell conforms to the setting; the sliding mechanism is used to transport the battery cell so that the battery cell can reach the target position. The overall structure adopts fully automated technology to solve the problem of battery cell damage caused by manual operation, and improve the battery cell yield and battery cell production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the battery cell flipping device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flipping mechanism of the battery cell flipping device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the support column of the battery cell flipping device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers

[0025] Flipping mechanism 1, flip seat 101, flip table 1011, bracket 1012, fixed support plate 1012a, bottom support plate 1012b, limit column 1013, buffer 1014, flip shaft 1015, support platform 102, support column 1021, upper limit block 1021a, lower limit block 1021b, platform 1022, connecting piece 1023, flip driving piece 103, transmission assembly 104, driving wheel 1041, synchronous belt 1042, driven wheel 1043, sliding mechanism 2, slide rail 201, sliding piece 202, sliding driving piece 203. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The battery cell flipping device of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments and drawings. The drawings show preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 and 2 In a preferred embodiment, the battery cell flipping device of the utility model includes a flipping mechanism 1 and a sliding mechanism 2. The flipping mechanism 1 includes a flipping seat 101, a support platform 102, a flipping driving member 103, and a transmission assembly 104. The flipping seat 101 is arranged on the support platform 102, and the flipping seat 101 is rotatably connected to the support platform 102. The flipping driving member 103 is connected to the transmission assembly 104, and the transmission assembly 104 is connected to the flipping seat 101 to drive the flipping seat 101 to flip. The sliding mechanism 2 includes a slide rail 201, a sliding member 202, and a sliding driving member 203. The support platform 102 is slidably connected to the slide rail 201 through the sliding member 202. The sliding driving member 203 is connected to the slide rail 201 to drive the sliding member 202 to drive the flipping mechanism 1 to slide.

[0028] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the flip mechanism 1 includes a flip seat 101, a support platform 102, a flip driving member 103, and a transmission assembly 104. The flip seat 101 is arranged on the support platform 102, and the flip seat 101 is rotatably connected to the support platform 102. The flip driving member 103 is connected to the transmission assembly 104, and the transmission assembly 104 is connected to the flip seat 101 to drive the flip seat 101 to flip. The sliding mechanism 2 includes a slide rail 201, a sliding member 202, and a sliding driving member 203. The support platform 102 is horizontally slidably connected to the slide rail 201 through the sliding member 202. The sliding driving member 203 is connected to the slide rail 201 to drive the sliding member 202 to drive the flip mechanism 1 to slide. The sliding driving member 203 drives the sliding member 202 to slide on the slide rail 201 to transport the battery cell, and then the flip seat 101 is flipped by the flip driving member 103, thereby realizing the flipping of the battery cell. The utility model realizes the flipping and transportation of the battery cell by arranging the flipping mechanism 1 and the sliding mechanism 2, which not only solves the problem of battery cell damage caused by manual operation, improves the battery cell yield, but also improves the production efficiency of the battery cell.

[0029] By setting up a flipping mechanism 1 to flip the required battery cell, it is convenient for the robot to clamp the battery cell to correct the orientation of the positive and negative ears of the battery cell, thereby ensuring the consistency of the orientation of the positive and negative ears of the battery cell, so that the subsequent processing of the battery cell can be carried out quickly and smoothly; the sliding mechanism 2 is used to drive the flipping mechanism 1 to translate, so that the battery cell can reach the target position, which is convenient for the robot to clamp; the flipping drive 103 and the sliding drive 203 are used to provide power to the flipping mechanism 1 and the sliding mechanism 2 respectively, ensuring that the flipping mechanism 1 and the sliding mechanism 2 can move smoothly. It should be noted that the movements of the flipping mechanism 1 and the sliding mechanism 2 do not interfere with each other, and can be carried out simultaneously, or can be flipped and then slided, or slipped and then flipped. The specific implementation method is operated according to the actual situation.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 2The flip seat 101 includes a flip table 1011 and a bracket 1012. The flip table 1011 is fixed to the bracket 1012. The flip table 1011 is used to place the battery cell. A plurality of limiting columns 1013 are arranged around the flip table 1011. The flip seat 101 includes a flip table 1011 and a bracket 1012. The flip table is used to place the battery cell. A plurality of limiting columns 1013 are arranged around the flip table 1011. The battery cell placed on the flip table 1011 is limited by the limiting columns 1013. When the flip table 1011 is flipped, the limiting columns 1013 can prevent the battery cell from being thrown out during the rotation of the flip table 1011. At the same time, the flip table 1011 is fixed to the bracket 1012, which further ensures the stable placement of the battery cell. In this embodiment, four limiting columns 1013 are provided, which are respectively provided on both sides of the turning platform 1011 and one end of the turning platform 1011 facing the turning direction. The limiting columns 1013 are provided on both sides of the turning platform 1011 to prevent the battery cells from moving left and right, thereby causing damage to the battery cells or throwing out the battery cells; when the turning platform 1011 is turned over, the battery cells gradually become vertical, and the limiting columns 1013 are provided on one end of the turning platform 1011 facing the turning direction to support the battery cells, thereby preventing the battery cells from being thrown out of the turning platform 1011 during the turning process.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 , the turning platform 1011 and the limiting column 1013 are both provided with a buffer 1014. The buffer 1014 is provided on the turning platform 1011 and the limiting column 1013. When the battery cell is placed on the turning platform 1011, the battery cell abuts against the turning platform 1011 and the limiting column 1013. When the turning platform 1011 is turned over, the battery cell will inevitably collide with the turning platform 1011. At this time, the buffer 1014 can prevent the battery cell from colliding with the turning platform 1011 and thus rubbing and scratching the battery cell.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 The support platform 102 includes two support columns 1021 and a platform 1022. The two support columns 1021 are respectively arranged on both sides of the platform 1022. The two support columns 1021 are rotatably connected to the bracket 1012. A connecting piece 1023 is provided on the side of the platform 1022 facing the sliding member 202. The platform 1022 is connected to the sliding member 202 through the connecting piece 1023. The support platform 102 includes two support columns 1021 and a platform 1022. The two support columns 1021 are rotatably connected to the bracket 1012. When the battery cell is placed on the flip table 1011, the bracket 1012 rotates with the support columns 1021 as the axis, thereby driving the flip table 1011 to flip, thereby changing the direction of the battery cell. A connecting piece 1023 is provided on the side of the platform 1022 facing the sliding member 202, and the connecting piece 1023 is connected to the sliding member 202, so that the battery cell can slide to the target position along the length direction of the slide rail 201 with the sliding member 202.

[0033] Further, the bracket 1012 includes two fixed support plates 1012a and a bottom support plate 1012b, the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom support plate 1012b, the flip table 1011 is fixedly arranged on the bottom support plate 1012b, and the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively connected to the two support columns 1021. The bracket 1012 includes two fixed support plates 1012a and a bottom support plate 1012b, the flip table 1011 is fixedly arranged on the bottom support plate 1012b, when the bracket 1012 rotates, the flip table 1011 and the bottom support plate 1012b are stably connected, and flip along with the bracket 1012, the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively connected to the two support columns 1021, when the bracket 1012 rotates, the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively rotated with the two support columns 1021 as the axis, thereby driving the flip table 1011 to flip.

[0034] In addition, each support column 1021 is provided with an upper limit block 1021a and a lower limit block 1021b, and the fixed support plate 1012a rotates between the upper limit block 1021a and the lower limit block 1021b. The upper limit block 1021a and the lower limit block 1021b are used to limit the rotation range of the fixed support plate 1012a. When the fixed support plate 1012a is turned over to 90 degrees, the fixed support plate 1012a contacts the upper limit block 1021a and the lower limit block 1021b, and the upper limit block 1021a and the lower limit block 1021b prevent the fixed support plate 1012a from continuing to turn over, so as to prevent the battery cell from being thrown out of the turning table.

[0035] At the same time, the outer sides of the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively provided with a turning shaft 1015, and the bracket 1012 is rotatably connected to the support column 1021 through the turning shaft 1015. The outer sides of the two fixed support plates 1012a are respectively provided with a turning shaft 1015, and the bracket 1012 is rotatably connected to the support column 1021 through the turning shaft 1015. When the turning shaft 1015 rotates, the bracket 1012 rotates with the turning shaft 1015, thereby causing the turning table 1011 to turn over.

[0036] It should be noted that the transmission assembly 104 includes a driving wheel 1041, a synchronous belt 1042, and a driven wheel 1043. The driving wheel 1041 is connected to the flip driving member 103, and the driving wheel 1041 is connected to the driven wheel 1043 through the synchronous belt 1042, and the driven wheel 1043 is connected to the flip shaft 1015. The flip driving member 103 drives the driving wheel 1041 to rotate, and the driving wheel 1041 drives the driven wheel 1043 to rotate through the synchronous belt 1042, and the driven wheel 1043 drives the flip shaft 1015 to rotate, and the bracket 1012 rotates through the flip shaft 1015, thereby driving the flip table 1011 to rotate, and realizing the flipping of the battery cell.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the utility model sets a turnover mechanism 1 and a sliding mechanism 2, uses a turnover table 1011 in the turnover mechanism 1 to place the battery cell, and sets a limit column 1013 on the turnover table 1011. When the turnover driving member 103 drives the turnover table 1011 to flip, the limit column 1013 plays a limiting role to prevent the battery cell from being thrown out of the turnover table 1011 during the flipping process. The buffer member 1014 arranged on the turnover table 1011 and the limit column 1013 plays a buffering role on the battery cell to prevent the battery cell from being scratched by friction during the flipping process; the battery cell is pushed through the slide rail 201 and the slide member 202 in the sliding mechanism 2. The utility model solves the problem of battery cell damage caused by manual operation, and also improves the production efficiency of the battery cell.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0039] 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 the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "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.

[0040] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" 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.

[0041] 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 based on the above content. Therefore, all such substitutions, improvements and changes are included in the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A battery cell flipping device, characterized in that: It includes a flipping mechanism and a sliding mechanism, the flipping mechanism includes a flipping seat, a support platform, a flipping driving member, and a transmission assembly, the flipping seat is arranged on the support platform, and the flipping seat is rotatably connected to the support platform, the flipping driving member is connected to the transmission assembly, and the transmission assembly is connected to the flipping seat to drive the flipping seat to flip, the sliding mechanism includes a slide rail, a sliding member, and a sliding driving member, the support platform is slidably connected to the slide rail through the sliding member, and the sliding driving member is connected to the slide rail to drive the sliding member to drive the flipping mechanism to slide.

2. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip seat comprises a flip table and a bracket. The flip table is fixed to the bracket. The flip table is used to place the battery cell. A plurality of limiting columns are arranged around the flip table.

3. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The overturning platform and the limiting column are both provided with buffer parts.

4. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support platform includes two support columns and a platform. The two support columns are respectively arranged on both sides of the platform. The two support columns are rotatably connected to the bracket. A connecting piece is provided on the side of the platform facing the sliding piece, and the platform is connected to the sliding piece through the connecting piece.

5. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bracket includes two fixed support plates and a bottom support plate, the two fixed support plates are respectively arranged on both sides of the bottom support plate, the turning table is fixed on the bottom support plate, and the two fixed support plates are respectively connected to the two support columns.

6. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Each of the support columns is provided with an upper limit block and a lower limit block, and the fixed support plate rotates between the upper limit block and the lower limit block.

7. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer sides of the two fixed support plates are respectively provided with turning shafts, and the bracket is rotatably connected to the support column through the turning shafts.

8. The battery cell flipping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a driving wheel, a synchronous belt, and a driven wheel. The driving wheel is connected to the flip driving member. The driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the synchronous belt. The driven wheel is connected to the flip shaft.

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