Automatic welding structure for bipolar plate of electrolytic cell
By designing the automatic joint structure of the bipolar plate of the electrolytic cell and using the sliding support structure driven by the workbench and motor, the automatic flip and multi-directional welding of the plate body are realized, solving the problem of low welding efficiency in the existing technology and improving work efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421307495.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-11
AI Technical Summary
In the existing water electrolytic cell technology, the bipolar plate welding process requires manual operation, resulting in wasted time and low work efficiency.
An automatic welding structure of bipolar plate of electrolytic cell is designed, using a workbench, sliding support structure, motor and threaded rod and other components to realize automatic flip and multi-directional welding of the plate body.
Through the automated welding process, manpower is significantly saved, the working efficiency of bipolar plate welding is improved, and the fully automated multi-directional welding of the plate body can be better carried out.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of welding equipment, in particular to an automatic welding structure for a bipolar plate of an electrolytic cell. Background Art
[0002] As the whole society pays more and more attention to environmental protection, the use of hydrogen energy has gradually attracted attention. Water electrolysis hydrogen production technology is favored because it can obtain hydrogen safely and efficiently. The equipment for water electrolysis hydrogen production is an electrolyzer, which can electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen through electricity. Hydrogen and oxygen are located on both sides of the bipolar plate. As one of the core components of the electrolyzer, the bipolar plate directly affects the performance of the entire electrolyzer.
[0003] The bipolar plates of existing water electrolyzer technology are divided into two categories. One is the integral metal plate, which uses a large amount of metal, is complex to process, heavy, and expensive. The electrolyte is in direct contact with the metal plate channel, and it is inevitable that metal ions enter the electrolyte. The second type is a metal plate with a non-metal frame attached to the outside.
[0004] In the prior art, when welding the anode plates, the front side needs to be welded first, and then the anode plate needs to be turned over and welded on the back side after it cools down. This operation wastes a lot of time and manpower and material resources, and greatly reduces the work efficiency of anode plate welding.
[0005] In view of this, the present technical solution proposes an automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell, so as to better solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: an automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell, comprising a workbench, a vertical support slideway is slidably arranged on the left side of the top of the workbench, and a transverse support slideway is slidably arranged on the right side of the vertical support slideway, a movable seat is slidably arranged at the bottom of the transverse support slideway, and a welding gun is installed at the bottom of the movable seat;
[0008] A second slide groove is provided on the right side of the top of the workbench, and a screw rod is rotatably connected inside the second slide groove, and the front end of the screw rod is connected to the fourth output end of the motor fixedly connected to the outer wall of the workbench, and a front moving plate and a rear moving plate are placed on the top of the workbench, and the bottoms of the front moving plate and the rear moving plate are fixedly connected to the limit plate and inserted into the second slide groove and threadedly connected to the screw rod;
[0009] A motor five is fixedly connected above the opposite surfaces of the front moving plate and the rear moving plate, and the output end of the motor five is rotatably connected to the inside of the front moving plate and the rear moving plate, and the outer end of the output end of the motor five is fixedly connected to a U-shaped mounting frame, an extrusion plate is installed inside the U-shaped mounting frame through a threaded rod four, a pole plate body is inserted into the inside of the U-shaped mounting frame, and the extrusion plate is pressed on the edge of the pole plate body.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the right side of the workbench is connected to a PLC controller via an L-shaped support frame, and support legs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a slide groove is provided on the left side of the workbench, and a threaded rod is rotatably connected inside the slide groove, a motor is fixedly connected to the left side of the front wall of the workbench, and the output end of the motor is connected to the threaded rod, a slider is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical support slide, and the slider is inserted into the slide groove and threadedly connected to the threaded rod.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the vertical support slide is internally rotatably connected to a threaded rod 2, and the upper end of the threaded rod 2 is connected to the output end of the motor 2 fixedly connected to the top of the vertical support slide, and the left side of the horizontal support slide is fixedly connected to a slider 2, and the slider 2 is inserted into the vertical support slide and threadedly connected to the threaded rod 2.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the internal rotation of the transverse support slide is connected with a threaded rod three, and the threaded rod three is connected to the output end of the motor three fixedly connected to the left side of the transverse support slide. The movable seat is a T-shaped structure, and the vertical section of the movable seat is inserted into the transverse support slide and threadedly connected with the threaded rod three.
[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the threads of the front and rear ends of the screw rod are opposite to each other, a threaded hole adapted to the screw rod is provided inside the limiting plate, and the screw rod is threadedly connected in the threaded hole.
[0015] In a preferred embodiment, guide grooves are provided on both sides of the interior of the workbench below the front movable plate and the rear movable plate, and guide blocks are inserted into the guide grooves and fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the front movable plate and the rear movable plate, and the second slide groove and the guide groove are both through groove structures.
[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the fourth threaded rod is threadedly connected to the upper middle position of the interior of the U-shaped mounting frame, and the fourth bottom end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to the extrusion plate.
[0017] In a preferred embodiment, guide rods are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the extrusion plate, and the guide rods are inserted into through holes provided on both sides of the upper interior of the U-shaped mounting frame.
[0018] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical scheme, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: it is convenient to better perform welding processing on different positions of the plate body, and at the same time the plate body can be automatically turned over, so that the plate body can be better fully automated and multi-directionally welded, saving manpower and increasing work efficiency.
[0019] 1. In the utility model, the cooperation of motor 1 and threaded rod 1 can drive slider 1 and the vertical support slide to move forward and backward, and the cooperation of motor 2 and threaded rod 2 can drive slider 2 and the horizontal support slide to move up and down. At the same time, the cooperation of motor 3 and threaded rod 3 can drive the moving seat and the welding gun to move left and right, so that the welding gun can be moved to the position where welding is required.
[0020] 2. In the utility model, the limit plate, the front movable plate and the rear movable plate can be driven to move their positions through the cooperation of the motor four and the screw rod. At this time, the front movable plate and the rear movable plate move relative to each other. At this time, the distance between the front movable plate and the rear movable plate can be moved to a distance suitable for installing the plate body, and then the plate body can be plugged into the inner side of a set of U-shaped mounting frames. Finally, by rotating the threaded rod four, the extrusion plate can be squeezed at the edge of the plate body to position the plate body.
[0021] 3. In the present invention, a group of U-shaped mounting frames are driven by a group of motors to rotate, so that the plate body can be turned over, which is convenient for welding the other side of the plate body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle A area;
[0024] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of region B in the middle.
[0025] Markings in the figure: 1-workbench; 2-PLC controller; 3-slide 1; 4-threaded rod 1; 5-motor 1; 6-slider 1; 7-vertical support slide; 8-threaded rod 2; 9-motor 2; 10-slider 2; 11-lateral support slide; 12-threaded rod 3; 13-motor 3; 14-moving seat; 15-welding gun; 16-slide 2; 17-screw; 18-motor 4; 19-limiting plate; 20-front moving plate; 21-rear moving plate; 22-motor 5; 23-U-shaped mounting frame; 24-extrusion plate; 25-threaded rod 4; 26-guide rod; 27-plate body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of 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.
[0027] The following will be combined Figure 1-Figure 3 An automatic welding structure of a bipolar plate of an electrolytic cell according to an embodiment of the utility model is described in detail.
[0028] refer to Figure 1 As shown, an automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for an electrolytic cell comprises a workbench 1, the right side of the workbench 1 is connected to a PLC controller 2 via an L-shaped support frame, the bottom of the workbench 1 is fixedly connected with support legs, a vertical support slideway 7 is slidably arranged on the left side of the top of the workbench 1, a slide groove 3 is provided on the left side of the workbench 1, and a threaded rod 4 is rotatably connected inside the slide groove 3, a motor 5 is fixedly connected to the left side of the front wall of the workbench 1, and the output end of the motor 5 is connected to the threaded rod 4, a slider 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical support slideway 7, and the slider 6 is inserted into the slide groove 3 and threadedly connected to the threaded rod 4.
[0029] refer to Figure 1 As shown, a transverse supporting slide 11 is slidingly provided on the right side of the vertical supporting slide 7, a threaded rod 8 is rotatably connected inside the vertical supporting slide 7, and the upper end of the threaded rod 8 is connected to the output end of the motor 9 fixedly connected to the top of the vertical supporting slide 7, and a slider 10 is fixedly connected to the left side of the transverse supporting slide 11, and the slider 10 is inserted into the vertical supporting slide 7 and threadedly connected to the threaded rod 8.
[0030] refer to Figure 1 As shown, a movable seat 14 is slidably provided at the bottom of the transverse supporting slide 11, and a threaded rod three 12 is rotatably connected inside the transverse supporting slide 11, and the threaded rod three 12 is connected to the output end of the motor three 13 fixedly connected to the left side of the transverse supporting slide 11. The movable seat 14 is a T-shaped structure, and the vertical section of the movable seat 14 is inserted into the transverse supporting slide 11 and is threadedly connected to the threaded rod three 12, and a welding gun 15 is installed at the bottom of the movable seat 14.
[0031] refer to Figure 1-2As shown, a second slide groove 16 is provided on the right side of the top of the workbench 1, and a screw rod 17 is rotatably connected inside the second slide groove 16, and the front and rear end threads of the screw rod 17 are opposite, and the front end of the screw rod 17 is connected to the output end of the motor four 18 fixedly connected to the outer wall of the workbench 1, and a front moving plate 20 and a rear moving plate 21 are placed on the top of the workbench 1, and the bottoms of the front moving plate 20 and the rear moving plate 21 are fixedly connected to a limiting plate 19 and inserted into the second slide groove 16 and threadedly connected to the screw rod 17, a threaded hole adapted to the screw rod 17 is provided inside the limiting plate 19, and the screw rod 17 is threadedly connected to the threaded hole, and guide grooves are provided on both sides of the interior of the workbench 1 below the front moving plate 20 and the rear moving plate 21, and guide blocks are inserted into the guide grooves and fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the front moving plate 20 and the rear moving plate 21, and the second slide groove 16 and the guide grooves are through groove structures.
[0032] refer to Figure 1 and 3 As shown, a motor 5 22 is fixedly connected above the opposite surfaces of the front moving plate 20 and the rear moving plate 21, and the output end of the motor 5 22 is rotatably connected to the inside of the front moving plate 20 and the rear moving plate 21, and the outer end of the output end of the motor 5 22 is fixedly connected to a U-shaped mounting frame 23, and an extrusion plate 24 is installed inside the U-shaped mounting frame 23 through a threaded rod 4 25, and the threaded rod 4 25 is threadedly connected to the middle position of the upper part of the inside of the U-shaped mounting frame 23, and the bottom end of the threaded rod 4 25 is rotatably connected to the extrusion plate 24, and guide rods 26 are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the extrusion plate 24, and the guide rods 26 are inserted into through holes opened on both sides of the upper part of the inside of the U-shaped mounting frame 23, and a plate body 27 is inserted into the inside of the U-shaped mounting frame 23, and the extrusion plate 24 is pressed at the edge of the plate body 27.
[0033] The advantages of the present application are as follows: it is convenient to perform welding processing on different positions of the electrode body 27, and the electrode body 27 can be automatically turned over, so that the electrode body 27 can be better fully automated and multi-directionally welded, saving manpower and increasing work efficiency.
[0034] Working principle: When welding the plate body 27, first install the plate body 27, and through the cooperation of the motor 18 and the screw 17, the limit plate 19, the front movable plate 20 and the rear movable plate 21 can be driven to move. At this time, the front movable plate 20 and the rear movable plate 21 move relative to each other. At this time, the distance between the front movable plate 20 and the rear movable plate 21 can be moved to a distance suitable for installing the plate body 27, and then the plate body 27 is plugged into the inner side of a set of U-shaped mounting frames 23. Finally, by rotating the threaded rod 25, the extrusion plate 24 can be squeezed at the edge of the plate body 27 to position the plate body 27, and the plate body 27 is moved. When welding, the cooperation of motor 1 5 and threaded rod 1 4 can drive slider 1 6 and vertical support slide 7 to move forward and backward, and the cooperation of motor 2 9 and threaded rod 2 8 can drive slider 2 10 and horizontal support slide 11 to move up and down. At the same time, the cooperation of motor 3 13 and threaded rod 3 12 can drive the moving seat 14 and welding gun 15 to move left and right, so that the welding gun 15 can be moved to the position where welding is required. When the plate body 27 is turned over, a group of U-shaped mounting frames 23 are driven to rotate by a group of motors 5 22, so that the plate body 27 can be turned over, which is convenient for welding the other side of the plate body 27.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell, comprising a workbench (1), characterized in that: A vertical support slideway (7) is slidably provided on the left side of the top of the workbench (1), and a transverse support slideway (11) is slidably provided on the right side of the vertical support slideway (7), a movable seat (14) is slidably provided on the bottom of the transverse support slideway (11), and a welding gun (15) is installed at the bottom of the movable seat (14); A second slide groove (16) is provided on the right side of the top of the workbench (1), and a screw rod (17) is rotatably connected inside the second slide groove (16), and the front end of the screw rod (17) is connected to the output end of the fourth motor (18) fixedly connected to the outer wall of the workbench (1), and the top of the workbench (1) is placed with a front moving plate (20) and a rear moving plate (21), and the bottoms of the front moving plate (20) and the rear moving plate (21) are fixedly connected to a limiting plate (19) and inserted into the second slide groove (16) and threadedly connected to the screw rod (17); A motor five (22) is fixedly connected above the opposite surfaces of the front moving plate (20) and the rear moving plate (21), and the output end of the motor five (22) is rotatably connected to the inside of the front moving plate (20) and the rear moving plate (21), and the outer end of the output end of the motor five (22) is fixedly connected to a U-shaped mounting frame (23), and an extrusion plate (24) is installed inside the U-shaped mounting frame (23) through a threaded rod four (25), and a pole plate body (27) is inserted into the inside of the U-shaped mounting frame (23), and the extrusion plate (24) is pressed on the edge of the pole plate body (27).
2. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the workbench (1) is connected to a PLC controller (2) via an L-shaped support frame, and support legs are fixedly connected around the bottom of the workbench (1).
3. An automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell according to claim 2, characterized in that: A slide groove (3) is provided on the left side of the workbench (1), and a threaded rod (4) is rotatably connected inside the slide groove (3). A motor (5) is fixedly connected to the left side of the front wall of the workbench (1), and the output end of the motor (5) is connected to the threaded rod (4). A slider (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vertical support slideway (7), and the slider (6) is inserted into the slide groove (3) and threadedly connected to the threaded rod (4).
4. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vertical support slideway (7) is internally rotatably connected with a second threaded rod (8), and the upper end of the second threaded rod (8) is connected to the output end of a second motor (9) fixedly connected to the top of the vertical support slideway (7). The left side of the horizontal support slideway (11) is fixedly connected with a second slider (10), and the second slider (10) is inserted into the vertical support slideway (7) and is threadedly connected to the second threaded rod (8).
5. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 4, characterized in that: The interior of the transverse support slideway (11) is rotatably connected with a threaded rod three (12), and the threaded rod three (12) is connected to the output end of a motor three (13) fixedly connected to the left side of the transverse support slideway (11). The movable seat (14) is a T-shaped structure, and the vertical section of the movable seat (14) is inserted into the transverse support slideway (11) and is threadedly connected to the threaded rod three (12).
6. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear ends of the screw rod (17) have opposite threads, a threaded hole adapted to the screw rod (17) is provided inside the limiting plate (19), and the screw rod (17) is threadedly connected in the threaded hole.
7. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench (1) is provided with guide grooves on both sides below the front movable plate (20) and the rear movable plate (21), and guide blocks are inserted into the guide grooves and fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the front movable plate (20) and the rear movable plate (21), and the second slide groove (16) and the guide groove are both through groove structures.
8. The automatic welding structure of bipolar plates for electrolytic cells according to claim 1, characterized in that: The threaded rod four (25) is threadedly connected to the upper middle position of the interior of the U-shaped mounting frame (23), and the bottom end of the threaded rod four (25) is rotatably connected to the extrusion plate (24).
9. An automatic welding structure for bipolar plates of an electrolytic cell according to claim 8, characterized in that: Guide rods (26) are fixedly connected to both sides of the top of the extrusion plate (24), and the guide rods (26) are inserted into through holes provided on both sides of the upper part of the U-shaped mounting frame (23).