Automatic battery electric eye assembly structure

By designing an automated battery electric eye assembly structure, and using a belt conveyor and a rotary downward movement assembly to achieve automatic tightening of the electric eye, the problems of low assembly efficiency and overload of the electric eye in the prior art are solved, and assembly efficiency and safety are improved.

CN222608665UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14QUANZHOU YUCRY TRAFFIC APPLIANCES
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420857060.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-24
Publication Date
2025-03-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-24

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Technical Problem

When connecting the existing lead-acid battery to the threaded electrical eye, it requires manual tightening, which is inefficient and costly, and is prone to overload and air leakage during the tightening process.

Method used

Design an automated battery electric eye assembly structure, including a fixing frame and a rotary downward movement assembly, and realize automatic alignment and tightening of the electric eye using belt conveyors, electric telescopic rods, gears, worms, infrared rangefinders and other components.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of electric eye assembly, reduces manual operation, avoids air leakage caused by tightening overload, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic battery electric eye assembly structure, which relates to the technical field of battery assembly and comprises a fixing frame and a rotary downward moving assembly. A belt conveyor is installed on the upper side of the fixing frame, a support is fixed to the rear end of the upper side of the fixing frame, and a blocking assembly is installed on the upper side of the fixing frame; the rotary downward moving assembly comprises a connecting frame, a first electric telescopic rod, a U-shaped frame, a gear, a worm, a rack, an infrared distancer and a second electric telescopic rod, the connecting frame is fixed to the left side of the support, the first electric telescopic rod is installed on the upper side of the connecting frame, and the U-shaped frame is fixed to a telescopic arm of the first electric telescopic rod; a gear is rotationally connected into the U-shaped frame, a rotating hole is formed in the front side of the U-shaped frame, a worm is rotationally connected into the rotating hole, an electric eye of a threaded structure can be automatically assembled, the assembling efficiency is improved, and meanwhile rotating overload can be effectively avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery assembly, in particular to an automatic battery electric eye assembly structure. Background Art

[0002] The electric eye is an important part of the lead-acid battery, which is mainly used to judge the charge state of the lead-acid battery during its use;

[0003] At present, there are two main connection structures between the electric eye and the battery housing. One is a snap-fit ​​structure, in which the electric eye is directly inserted into the battery housing during assembly; the other is a threaded structure, in which a slot or a cross slot is provided at the upper end of the electric eye so that the electric eye can be screwed onto the battery housing by a screwdriver.

[0004] When connecting the existing lead-acid battery with a threaded structure electric eye, a technician is required to align the electric eye with the installation position of the lead-acid battery and then tighten it. However, this method is inefficient and the labor cost required for large-scale production of lead-acid batteries is too high. At the same time, overload is prone to occur during the tightening process, resulting in leakage. For this reason, we propose an automated battery electric eye assembly structure. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide an automated battery electric eye assembly structure, which can automatically transfer the electric eye of the threaded structure to improve the assembly efficiency, and at the same time can effectively avoid rotational overload, and can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automated battery electric eye assembly structure, comprising a fixing frame and a rotating downward moving assembly;

[0007] Fixed frame: a belt conveyor is installed on the upper side, a bracket is fixed to the rear end of the upper side of the fixed frame, and a blocking component is installed on the upper side of the fixed frame;

[0008] Rotating downward moving component: comprises a connecting frame, a first electric telescopic rod, a U-shaped frame, a gear, a worm, a rack, an infrared rangefinder and a second electric telescopic rod, the connecting frame is fixed on the left side of the bracket, the first electric telescopic rod is installed on the upper side of the connecting frame, the U-shaped frame is fixed on the telescopic arm of the first electric telescopic rod, the internal rotation of the U-shaped frame is connected to the gear, the front side of the U-shaped frame is provided with a rotating hole, the internal rotation of the rotating hole is connected to the worm, the worm is fixed to the front end of the gear, the right side of the connecting frame is provided with a rack, the right side of the connecting frame A second electric telescopic rod is installed on the side, the output shaft of the second electric telescopic rod is fixed on the right side of the rack, the gear is meshed with the rack, an infrared rangefinder is installed on the front side of the connecting frame, a detection component and an assembly component are installed on the front side of the U-shaped frame, the infrared rangefinder and the assembly component correspond to each other, the infrared rangefinder is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller, the input ends of the first electric telescopic rod and the second electric telescopic rod are electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller, and the tightening rod is driven to rotate downward by setting a rotating downward moving component.

[0009] Furthermore, the assembly component includes a fixing plate, a connecting column, a worm gear and a tightening rod. A fixing plate is fixed to the right end of the front side of the U-shaped frame. The infrared rangefinder corresponds to the fixing plate. The lower side of the fixing plate is rotatably connected to a connecting column. A worm gear is fixed to the lower end of the connecting column. The worm gear is meshed with a worm. A tightening rod is fixed to the lower end of the worm gear. The electric eye is assembled by setting the assembly component.

[0010] Furthermore, the blocking assembly includes a third electric telescopic rod, a mounting plate, a motor and a baffle bar. An opening is provided at the left end of the upper side of the fixing frame, a mounting plate is provided inside the opening, a motor is installed on the right side of the mounting plate, a baffle bar is fixed on the output shaft of the motor, a third electric telescopic rod is installed on the left side of the fixing frame, a telescopic arm of the third electric telescopic rod is fixed on the left side of the mounting plate, the input ends of the third electric telescopic rod and the motor are electrically connected to the output end of an external PLC controller, and the position of the battery is adjusted by setting the blocking assembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the detection component includes an oblique block, a camera and a fill light. The oblique block is fixed to the left end of the front side of the U-shaped frame, and the camera and the fill light are installed on the right side of the oblique block. The camera is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller, and the input end of the fill light is electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller. The position of the electric eye is detected by setting the detection component.

[0012] Furthermore, a groove is provided on the right side of the baffle, a pressure sensor is installed inside the groove, and the pressure sensor is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller.

[0013] Furthermore, a bottom plate is fixed to the left side of the fixing frame, and a pad is fixed to the upper side of the bottom plate, and the assembled batteries are stored by arranging the bottom plate and the pad.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0015] 1. The batteries to be assembled and the electric eyes inserted in the electric eye holes are transported by setting a belt conveyor. When the electric eye corresponds to the tightening rod, the first electric telescopic rod is started to move the U-shaped frame downward. The downward movement of the U-shaped frame first drives the tightening rod downward to insert into the slot or cross slot opened at the upper end of the electric eye. At the same time, the gear is driven to rotate under the action of the rack, and the rotation of the gear drives the worm to rotate, and the rotation of the worm drives the tightening rod to rotate. In this case, the assembly of the electric eye can be completed by rotating the tightening rod downward, which is extremely fast.

[0016] 2. By setting up an infrared rangefinder, the infrared rangefinder can detect the distance the tightening rod moves downward in real time during the downward movement of the tightening rod. When the moving distance is the same as the data stored in the external PLC controller, the electric eye can be tightened to avoid overload and air leakage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating downward moving component of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the detection component of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1 fixed frame, 2 belt conveyor, 3 bracket, 4 rotating downward moving component, 41 connecting frame, 42 first electric telescopic rod, 43 U-shaped frame, 44 gear, 45 worm, 46 rack, 47 infrared rangefinder, 48 second electric telescopic rod, 5 assembly component, 51 fixed plate, 52 connecting column, 53 worm gear, 54 tightening rod, 6 detection component, 61 oblique block, 62 camera, 63 fill light, 7 blocking component, 71 third electric telescopic rod, 72 mounting plate, 73 motor, 74 blocking bar, 8 pressure sensor, 9 bottom plate, 10 pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] See also Figure 1-3 , This embodiment provides a technical solution: an automated battery electric eye assembly structure, including a fixing frame 1 and a rotating downward moving component 4;

[0023] Fixed frame 1: A belt conveyor 2 is installed on the upper side, a bracket 3 is fixed to the rear end of the upper side of the fixed frame 1, a blocking assembly 7 is installed on the upper side of the fixed frame 1, and the blocking assembly 7 includes a third electric telescopic rod 71, a mounting plate 72, a motor 73 and a blocking bar 74. An opening is provided at the left end of the upper side of the fixed frame 1, and a mounting plate 72 is provided inside the opening. A motor 73 is installed on the right side of the mounting plate 72, and a blocking bar 74 is fixed on the output shaft of the motor 73. A third electric telescopic rod 71 is installed on the left side of the fixed frame 1, and the telescopic arm of the third electric telescopic rod 71 is fixed to the left side of the mounting plate 72. The input ends of the third electric telescopic rod 71 and the motor 73 are electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller, and the position of the battery is adjusted by setting the blocking assembly 7;

[0024] Rotating downward moving component 4: includes a connecting frame 41, a first electric telescopic rod 42, a U-shaped frame 43, a gear 44, a worm 45, a rack 46, an infrared rangefinder 47 and a second electric telescopic rod 48. The connecting frame 41 is fixed on the left side of the bracket 3, the first electric telescopic rod 42 is installed on the upper side of the connecting frame 41, the U-shaped frame 43 is fixed on the telescopic arm of the first electric telescopic rod 42, the internal rotation of the U-shaped frame 43 is connected to the gear 44, the front side of the U-shaped frame 43 is provided with a rotating hole, the internal rotation of the rotating hole is connected to the worm 45, the worm 45 is fixed to the front end of the gear 44, a rack 46 is provided on the right side of the connecting frame 41, a second electric telescopic rod 48 is installed on the right side of the connecting frame 41, the output shaft of the second electric telescopic rod 48 is fixed to the right side of the rack 46, the gear 44 is meshed with the rack 46, an infrared rangefinder 47 is installed on the front side of the connecting frame 41, a detection component 6 and an assembly component 5 are installed on the front side of the U-shaped frame 43, the infrared rangefinder 47 corresponds to the assembly component 5, and the infrared rangefinder 47 is bidirectionally electrically connected to the external PLC controller The input ends of the first electric telescopic rod 42 and the second electric telescopic rod 48 are electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller. The assembly component 5 includes a fixing plate 51, a connecting column 52, a worm gear 53 and a tightening rod 54. The fixing plate 51 is fixed to the right end of the front side of the U-shaped frame 43. The infrared rangefinder 47 corresponds to the fixing plate 51. The lower side of the fixing plate 51 is rotatably connected to the connecting column 52. The lower end of the connecting column 52 is fixed with a worm gear 53. The worm gear 53 is meshed with the worm 45. The lower end of the worm gear 53 is fixed with a tightening rod 54. The electric eye is assembled by setting up an assembly component 5, and the detection component 6 includes an oblique block 61, a camera 62 and a fill light 63. The oblique block 61 is fixed to the left end of the front side of the U-shaped frame 43, and the camera 62 and the fill light 63 are installed on the right side of the oblique block 61. The camera 62 is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller, and the input end of the fill light 63 is electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller. The position of the electric eye is detected by setting up the detection component 6, and the tightening rod 54 is driven to rotate downward by setting the rotating downward moving component 4.

[0025] Among them: a groove is opened on the right side of the baffle 74, and a pressure sensor 8 is installed inside the groove. The pressure sensor 8 is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller.

[0026] Wherein: a bottom plate 9 is fixed to the left side of the fixing frame 1, and a pad 10 is fixed to the upper side of the bottom plate 9, and the assembled batteries are stored by arranging the bottom plate 9 and the pad 10.

[0027] The working principle of an automated battery electric eye assembly structure provided by the utility model is as follows: first, the distance data during the electric eye assembly is stored in the internal of an external PLC controller, and then the battery to be assembled and the electric eye inserted in the electric eye hole are placed on the belt conveyor 2, and then the belt conveyor 2 is started to transport the battery to be assembled and the electric eye inserted in the electric eye hole, and when it contacts the pressure sensor 8, the camera 62 takes a picture of the electric eye position, and then compares it with the image data stored in the external PLC controller, and during the comparison process, the third electric telescopic rod 71 is started to adjust the position of the baffle 74, so that the position of the battery can be adjusted, and after the adjustment, the electric eye corresponds to the tightening rod 54, and after the correspondence, the second electric telescopic rod 48 is controlled to contract so that the rack 46 is separated from the gear 44 to the right, and after separation, the first electric telescopic rod 42 is started to move the U-shaped frame 43 downward, and the U-shaped The frame 43 moves downward and first drives the tightening rod 54 to be inserted downward into the slot or cross slot provided at the upper end of the electric eye. After insertion, the second electric telescopic rod 48 is restarted to make the rack 46 move to the left and re-engage with the gear 44, and then the first electric telescopic rod 42 is continued to be controlled to make the U-shaped frame 43 move downward. At this time, under the action of the rack 46, the gear 44 is driven to rotate, and the rotation of the gear 44 drives the worm 45 to rotate, and the rotation of the worm 45 drives the tightening rod 54 to rotate. In this case, the electric eye can be assembled by rotating the tightening rod 54 downward. During the assembly process, the infrared rangefinder 47 will detect the distance moved downward by the tightening rod 54 in real time. When the distance moved is the same as the data stored in the external PLC controller, the electric eye can be tightened, thereby completing the assembly. After assembly, the rack 46 is controlled to move away from the gear 44 again, and then the first electric telescopic rod 42 is controlled to contract to separate the tightening rod 54 from the electric eye.

[0028] It is worth noting that the external PLC controller disclosed in the above embodiments is specifically a Siemens S7-200, the first electric telescopic rod 42, the second electric telescopic rod 48 and the third electric telescopic rod 71 can be selected from TGC-A high-thrust electric telescopic rods, the belt conveyor 2 can be selected from 01-type chain conveyor, the infrared rangefinder 47 can be selected from D2 indoor laser infrared measuring ruler, the camera 62 can be selected from SNG500-75UM camera, the fill light 63 can be selected from TS0069 fill light, the motor 73 can be selected from 1LE0003 three-phase asynchronous motor, and the pressure sensor 8 can be selected from DP-101 pressure sensor. The control switch group controls the first electric telescopic rod 42, the second electric telescopic rod 48, the third electric telescopic rod 71, the belt conveyor 2, the fill light 63 and the motor 73 to work using methods commonly used in the prior art.

[0029] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated battery electric eye assembly structure, characterized in that: It comprises a fixed frame (1) and a rotating downward moving component (4); A fixed frame (1): a belt conveyor (2) is installed on the upper side, a bracket (3) is fixed to the rear end of the upper side of the fixed frame (1), and a blocking component (7) is installed on the upper side of the fixed frame (1); The rotating downward moving component (4) comprises a connecting frame (41), a first electric telescopic rod (42), a U-shaped frame (43), a gear (44), a worm (45), a rack (46), an infrared rangefinder (47) and a second electric telescopic rod (48), wherein the connecting frame (41) is fixed on the left side of the bracket (3), the first electric telescopic rod (42) is installed on the upper side of the connecting frame (41), the U-shaped frame (43) is fixed on the telescopic arm of the first electric telescopic rod (42), the interior of the U-shaped frame (43) is rotatably connected to the gear (44), a rotating hole is opened on the front side of the U-shaped frame (43), the interior of the rotating hole is rotatably connected to the worm (45), the worm (45) is fixed to the front end of the gear (44), and the connecting frame (41) is fixed to the front end of the gear (44). 1) A rack (46) is arranged on the right side of the interior, a second electric telescopic rod (48) is installed on the right side of the connecting frame (41), an output shaft of the second electric telescopic rod (48) is fixed on the right side of the rack (46), the gear (44) is meshed with the rack (46), an infrared rangefinder (47) is installed on the front side of the connecting frame (41), a detection component (6) and an assembly component (5) are installed on the front side of the U-shaped frame (43), the infrared rangefinder (47) and the assembly component (5) correspond to each other, the infrared rangefinder (47) is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller, and the input ends of the first electric telescopic rod (42) and the second electric telescopic rod (48) are both electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller.

2. The automatic battery electric eye assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly component (5) comprises a fixing plate (51), a connecting column (52), a worm gear (53) and a tightening rod (54); the fixing plate (51) is fixed to the right end of the front side of the U-shaped frame (43); the infrared rangefinder (47) and the fixing plate (51) correspond to each other; the lower side of the fixing plate (51) is rotatably connected to the connecting column (52); the lower end of the connecting column (52) is fixed to a worm gear (53); the worm gear (53) is meshed with the worm (45); and the lower end of the worm gear (53) is fixed to a tightening rod (54).

3. The automatic battery electric eye assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blocking assembly (7) comprises a third electric telescopic rod (71), a mounting plate (72), a motor (73) and a blocking bar (74); an opening is provided at the left end of the upper side of the fixing frame (1); a mounting plate (72) is arranged inside the opening; a motor (73) is mounted on the right side of the mounting plate (72); a blocking bar (74) is fixed on the output shaft of the motor (73); a third electric telescopic rod (71) is mounted on the left side of the fixing frame (1); a telescopic arm of the third electric telescopic rod (71) is fixed on the left side of the mounting plate (72); and input ends of the third electric telescopic rod (71) and the motor (73) are electrically connected to output ends of an external PLC controller.

4. The automatic battery electric eye assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection component (6) comprises an oblique block (61), a camera (62) and a fill light (63); the oblique block (61) is fixed to the left end of the front side of the U-shaped frame (43); the camera (62) and the fill light (63) are installed on the right side of the oblique block (61); the camera (62) is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller; the input end of the fill light (63) is electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller.

5. The automatic battery electric eye assembly structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A groove is provided on the right side of the baffle (74), a pressure sensor (8) is installed inside the groove, and the pressure sensor (8) is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller.

6. The automatic battery electric eye assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottom plate (9) is fixed to the left side of the fixing frame (1), and a pad (10) is fixed to the upper side of the bottom plate (9).