Battery filling port cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery filling port cleaning device, including a wiping cleaning component and a mobile air blowing component arranged downstream of the wiping cleaning component, the wiping cleaning component includes a three-axis mobile platform and a cleaning wiper, the cleaning wiper is connected to the mobile end of the three-axis mobile platform, the three-axis mobile platform can drive the cleaning wiper to move in the X direction, Y direction, and Z direction relative to the battery filling port, and the blowing end of the mobile air blowing component is arranged toward the battery filling port. In the utility model, by connecting the cleaning wiper to the three-axis mobile platform, the battery filling port can be cleaned from the X direction, Y direction, and Z direction, and at the same time, the mobile air blowing component is arranged downstream of the wiping cleaning component, and air blowing is performed after cleaning, thereby improving the cleaning quality of the battery filling port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning a lithium battery liquid injection hole, and more specifically to a battery liquid injection port cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid development of the new energy industry, the production and application of lithium batteries have become increasingly widespread, so it is increasingly urgent to improve the quality and efficiency of lithium battery production. In the production and manufacturing process of lithium batteries, it is necessary to inject electrolyte into the lithium batteries. During these processes, there will inevitably be trace leakage in the injection mechanism. At the same time, the volatility of the electrolyte and the presence of electrolyte crystallization on the outer peripheral surface of the injection cavity after high-frequency use will affect the sealing of the injection cavity and the cleanliness of the equipment, which will in turn have a certain impact on product quality. At present, the cleaning of the lithium-ion battery injection port is usually carried out by rotating wiping. The cleaning effect is not ideal and manual intervention is required on the production line to wipe with alcohol solutions to improve the cleaning quality. Therefore, there are problems such as poor cleaning quality, manual operation of the cleaning brush, high work intensity, and low efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is how to improve the cleaning quality of the battery filling port.

[0004] The utility model solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical means: a battery filling port cleaning device, comprising a wiping cleaning component and a mobile air blowing component arranged downstream of the wiping cleaning component, the wiping cleaning component comprising a three-axis movable platform and a cleaning wiper, the cleaning wiper is connected to the movable end of the three-axis movable platform, the three-axis movable platform can drive the cleaning wiper to move relative to the battery filling port in the X, Y and Z directions, and the blowing end of the mobile air blowing component is arranged toward the battery filling port.

[0005] By connecting the cleaning wipe head to the three-axis mobile platform, the battery filling port can be cleaned from the X direction, Y direction and Z direction. At the same time, the mobile air blowing component is arranged downstream of the wiping and cleaning component, and air blowing is performed after cleaning, thereby improving the cleaning quality of the battery filling port.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution, the three-axis mobile platform includes an X-axis linear module, a Y-axis linear module, and a Z-axis linear module. The Y-axis linear module is connected to the moving end of the X-axis linear module, the Z-axis linear module is connected to the moving end of the Y-axis linear module, and the cleaning wipe head is fixedly connected to the moving end of the Z-axis linear module.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution, the cleaning wipe head includes an upper limit pressure plate, a mounting base plate, and a brush. The upper limit pressure plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base plate, and the mounting base plate is rotatably connected to the brush. A brush driving motor is also installed on the top of the upper limit pressure plate. The output end of the brush driving motor is connected to the brush transmission and can drive the brush to rotate with its axis as the rotating shaft.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, it also includes a conveyor line component and a blocking component, the conveyor line component includes a conveyor line bracket, the conveyor line bracket is provided with a conveying surface, the wiping and cleaning component is arranged on the outside of the conveying surface, the blocking component includes a blocking base plate, a blocking cylinder, and a blocking plug, the conveyor line bracket is fixedly connected to the blocking cylinder through the blocking base plate, the telescopic end of the blocking cylinder is connected to the blocking plug, and can drive the blocking plug to extend into or out of the conveying surface.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, it also includes a clamping assembly, which is arranged on the outer side of the conveying surface of the battery filling port. The clamping assembly includes a clamping bracket, a clamping cylinder, a slide rail mounting seat, and a clamping block. The clamping cylinder is fixedly arranged on the top of the clamping bracket, and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the clamping block through the slide rail mounting seat.

[0010] As an optimal technical solution, it also includes a frame, the wiping and cleaning component is arranged on the top of the frame, the mobile air blowing component includes a nozzle component connecting plate, a nozzle cylinder, a nozzle moving frame, and an air nozzle, the nozzle component connecting plate is located below the plane where the wiping and cleaning component is located, and is fixed to the frame, the nozzle component connecting plate is fixedly connected to the nozzle cylinder, the telescopic end of the nozzle cylinder is fixedly connected to the nozzle moving frame, and the nozzle moving frame is fixedly connected to the nozzle.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the blocking assembly includes a cylinder connecting plate and a plug connecting plate. The telescopic end of the blocking cylinder is fixedly connected to the cylinder connecting plate, and is fixedly connected to the plug connecting plate through the cylinder connecting plate. The plug connecting plate and the blocking bottom plate are slidably matched through a slide rail B.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, a buffer mounting plate is fixedly connected to the clamping bracket, a buffer A is fixedly connected to the buffer mounting plate, and a buffer plate A matched with the buffer A is fixedly connected to the slide rail mounting seat.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, a slide rail A is fixedly connected to the clamping bracket, and the slide rail A is slidably matched with a slide rail mounting seat.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the Z-axis linear module includes a Z-axis drive motor, which is fixedly connected to the moving end of the Y-axis linear module, and the output end of the Z-axis drive motor is fixedly connected to a screw rod, and a threaded sleeve is screwed on the screw rod, and the threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to the brush assembly mounting plate, and the cleaning wiper is fixedly connected to the brush assembly mounting plate.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] (1) In the utility model, by connecting the cleaning wipe head to a three-axis movable platform, the battery filling port can be cleaned from the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction. At the same time, the mobile air blowing component is arranged downstream of the wiping and cleaning component, and air blowing is performed after cleaning, thereby improving the cleaning quality of the battery filling port.

[0017] (2) In the present invention, the battery on the conveying surface can be blocked by the blocking component, and the battery can be positioned by the clamping component, thereby limiting the position of the battery and improving the subsequent cleaning effect.

[0018] (3) In the present invention, an alcohol impregnation component is added upstream of the wiping and cleaning component, and the liquid injection port is cleaned by alcohol, and part of the liquid injection crystals can be removed at the same time, thereby further improving the cleaning quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The overall structural diagram provided for the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a conveyor line assembly provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a clamping assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a blocking assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile air blowing assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a wiping and cleaning assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure numbers: 1, rack; 2, conveyor line assembly; 21, lithium battery pack; 22, conveyor line; 23, conveyor line bracket; 3, clamping assembly; 301, clamping block; 302, slide rail mounting seat; 303, slide rail A; 304, joint connecting plate; 305, cylinder joint; 306, clamping cylinder; 307, buffer A; 308, buffer mounting plate; 309, buffer plate A; 310, clamping bracket; 4, blocking assembly; 41, blocking plug; 42, plug connecting plate; 43, cylinder connecting plate; 44, blocking cylinder; 45, guide rail slider A; 46, slide rail B; 47, blocking bottom plate; 5, mobile air blowing assembly; 501, air nozzle; 502, air nozzle mounting plate; 503, transition plate A; 504, guide rail slider B; 505, slide rail C; 506, joint connection Plate B; 507, cylinder joint B; 508, buffer B; 509, buffer mounting plate B; 510, nozzle cylinder; 511, nozzle assembly connecting plate; 6, wiping and cleaning assembly; 601, brush; 602, protective cover; 605, mounting base; 606, upper limit pressure plate; 608, linear module mounting plate A; 609, linear module A; 610, linear module B; 611, reinforced angle seat A; 612, brush assembly mounting plate; 613, motor mounting plate; 614, Z-axis drive motor; 615, Z-axis slide rail; 616, Z-axis slide rail mounting plate; 617, reinforced angle seat B; 618, wedge belt; 619, slide rail mounting plate; 620, buffer block mounting plate; 621, buffer plate B; 622, guide rail pad; 623, slide rail; 624, tensioning block. 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] See also Figure 1 A battery filling port cleaning device comprises a frame 1, a conveying line assembly 2, a clamping assembly 3, a blocking assembly 4, a mobile air blowing assembly 5, a wiping cleaning assembly 6, and an alcohol impregnation assembly, wherein the alcohol impregnation assembly is arranged upstream of the wiping cleaning assembly 6 and is used to spray alcohol on the battery filling port, and a nozzle can be arranged at any point upstream of the wiping cleaning assembly 6 on the conveying surface of the conveying line assembly 2, and the nozzle is connected to an alcohol container, and the alcohol in the alcohol container is drawn to the nozzle through a pump group and sprayed toward the battery filling port;

[0028] The mobile air blowing assembly 5 and the wiping cleaning assembly 6 are both fixedly connected to the frame 1. The wiping cleaning assembly 6 is located on the top of the frame 1. The mobile air blowing assembly 5 is arranged downstream of the wiping cleaning assembly 6 and is located below the plane where the wiping cleaning assembly 6 is located. The conveying surface of the conveyor line assembly 2 passes through the frame 1 and is used to convey the lithium battery pack 21. The blocking assembly 4 is used to block the batteries on the conveying surface. The clamping assembly 3 is used to clamp the batteries blocked by the blocking assembly 4 and ensure that they remain fixed during scrubbing and blowing cleaning.

[0029] See also Figure 6 The wiping and cleaning component 6 includes a three-axis mobile platform and a cleaning wiper head, the cleaning wiper head is connected to the mobile end of the three-axis mobile platform, the three-axis mobile platform can drive the cleaning wiper head to move in the X direction, Y direction, and Z direction relative to the battery filling port, the three-axis mobile platform includes an X-direction linear module, a Y-direction linear module, and a Z-direction linear module, the Y-direction linear module is connected to the mobile end of the X-direction linear module, the Z-direction linear module is connected to the mobile end of the Y-direction linear module, and the cleaning wiper head is fixedly connected to the mobile end of the Z-direction linear module;

[0030] The X-axis linear module includes a slide rail mounting plate 619, a linear module mounting plate A608, and a linear module A609. The slide rail mounting plate 619 and the linear module mounting plate A608 are fixedly connected with a slide rail 623. The two ends of the slide rail 623 are respectively fixedly connected with a buffer block mounting plate 620, and a buffer plate B621 is fixedly connected through the buffer block mounting plate 620. The slide rail 623 is slidably connected with a guide rail pad 622. The movement of the linear module A609 The end is fixedly connected to the buffer plate B621, the linear module A609 and the linear module B610 are commercially available screw linear modules, the moving end of the linear module A609 is fixedly connected to the linear module B610, the moving end of the linear module B610 is fixedly connected to the Z-direction slide rail mounting plate 616, the Z-direction slide rail mounting plate 616 is fixedly connected to the Z-direction slide rail 615, the moving end of the linear module B610 is also connected to the Z-direction slide rail mounting plate 617 through the strengthening angle seat The mounting plate 616 is fixedly connected, and the top of the Z-direction slide rail mounting plate 616 is also fixedly connected to the motor mounting plate 613, and the motor mounting plate 613 is fixedly connected to the Z-direction drive motor 614, and the Z-direction drive motor 614 forms the drive member of the Z-direction linear module, and the output end of the Z-direction drive motor 614 is fixedly connected to the Z-direction drive screw, and the Z-direction drive screw is screwed and connected with the screw sleeve, and the screw sleeve is fixedly connected to the brush assembly mounting plate 612, and the bottom of the brush assembly mounting plate 612 is fixedly connected to the upper limit pressure plate 606, and a reinforced angle seat A611 is also fixedly connected between the upper limit pressure plate 606 and the brush assembly mounting plate 612, and one end of the reinforced angle seat A611 is fixedly connected to the upper limit pressure plate 606, and the other end is fixedly connected to the brush assembly mounting plate 612, and the upper limit pressure plate assembly 606 is fixedly connected to the mounting base plate 605, and the bottom of the mounting base plate 605 is fixedly connected to the protective cover 602, and the protective cover 602 is located on the outside of the brush 601;

[0031] A brush 601 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 605, and a brush driving motor is also mounted on the top of the upper limit pressure plate 606. The output end of the brush driving motor is transmission-connected to the brush 601, and can drive the brush 601 to rotate with its axis as the rotating shaft; of course, multiple brushes 601 can also be provided, so as to clean multiple battery filling ports at the same time. When multiple brushes 601 are provided, adjacent brushes 601 are transmission-connected via a wedge-shaped belt 618, and one of the brushes 601 is transmission-connected to the output end of the brush driving motor , so that a plurality of brushes 601 can be driven to rotate synchronously by a brush driving motor, or a plurality of micro motors can be set one by one corresponding to the brushes 601. A gap is provided between the upper limit pressure plate 606 and the mounting base plate 605, and the wedge-shaped belt 618 is located in the gap. A tensioning block 624 for adjusting the tension of the wedge-shaped belt 618 is also provided in the gap. The tensioning block 624 is a tensioning wheel, which can move relative to the upper limit pressure plate 606 or the mounting base plate 605 and resist the wedge-shaped belt 618. The movement can be achieved by a cylinder.

[0032] See also Figure 5 The mobile air blowing component 5 includes a nozzle component connecting plate 511, a nozzle cylinder 510, a nozzle moving frame, and a nozzle 501. The nozzle component connecting plate 511 is located below the plane where the wiping and cleaning component 6 is located and is fixed to the frame 1. The nozzle cylinder 510 is fixedly connected to the nozzle component connecting plate 511. The telescopic end of the nozzle cylinder 510 is fixedly connected to the nozzle moving frame through a cylinder joint B507. The nozzle moving frame is fixedly connected to the nozzle 501. The nozzle moving frame includes a joint connecting plate B506, a guide slider B504, a transition plate A503, and a nozzle mounting plate 502. Two nozzle assembly connecting plates 511 are provided to improve the moving stability of the nozzle moving frame. A slide rail C505 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nozzle assembly connecting plate 511. The slide rail C505 is slidably matched with the guide rail slider B504. The guide rail slider B504 is fixedly connected to the transition plate A503. The transition plate A503 is fixedly connected to the nozzle mounting plate 502. A plurality of nozzles 501 are fixedly connected to the nozzle mounting plate 502. The nozzles 501 are connected to an external air source. The nozzle assembly connecting plate 511 will not interfere with the movement of the X-axis linear module, the Y-axis linear module, and the Z-axis linear module.

[0033] A buffer mounting plate B509 is also fixed to the bottom of the nozzle assembly connecting plate 511, and a buffer B508 is fixedly connected to the buffer mounting plate B509. The buffer B508 cooperates with the slide rail C505 to buffer it.

[0034] See also Figure 4The blocking assembly 4 includes a cylinder connecting plate 43, a plug connecting plate 42, a blocking plug 41, a blocking cylinder 44, a guide rail slider A45, a slide rail B46, and a blocking base plate 47. The blocking base plate 47 is fixedly connected to the conveyor line bracket 23. The telescopic end of the blocking cylinder 44 is fixedly connected to the cylinder connecting plate 43, and is fixedly connected to the plug connecting plate 42 through the cylinder connecting plate 43. The plug connecting plate 42 and the blocking base plate 47 are slidably matched through the slide rail B46. The plug connecting plate 42 is fixedly connected to the blocking plug 41. The plug connecting plate 42 is fixedly connected to the guide rail slider A45. The guide rail slider A45 is slidably matched with the slide rail B46. The slide rail B46 is fixedly connected to the top of the blocking base plate 47.

[0035] See also Figure 3 In this embodiment, two clamping assemblies 3 are provided, and the clamping assemblies 3 are arranged on the outer side of the conveying surface of the battery filling port. The clamping assembly 3 includes a clamping block 301, a slide rail mounting seat 302, a slide rail A303, a joint connecting plate 304, a cylinder joint 305, a clamping cylinder 306, a buffer A307, a buffer mounting plate 308, a buffer plate A309, and a clamping bracket 310. The clamping cylinder 306 is fixedly connected to the top of the clamping bracket 310, and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the clamping block 301 through the slide rail mounting seat 302. The top of the clamping bracket 310 is fixedly connected There is a slide rail A303, the top of the slide rail A303 is slidably connected to a slide rail mounting seat 302, the top of the slide rail mounting seat 302 is fixedly connected to a plurality of clamping blocks 301, the clamping blocks 301 are evenly distributed and have the same spacing as the battery filling port, a buffer mounting plate 308 is fixedly connected to the clamping bracket 310, the buffer mounting plate 308 is fixedly connected to the buffer A307, and a buffer plate A309 adapted to the buffer A307 is fixedly connected to the slide rail mounting seat 302. Since the impact force of the clamping cylinder 306 is relatively large, it is buffered by the buffer A307.

[0036] See also Figure 2 The conveyor line assembly 2 includes a conveyor line 22 and a conveyor line support 23. The conveyor line 22 can be a belt conveyor, and the top of the conveyor line 22 forms a conveying surface. The conveyor line support 23 is used to provide support for the conveyor line 22.

[0037] Instructions for use: The conveyor line 22 conveys the battery along its conveying surface, the battery filling port is soaked by the alcohol soaking component, and the blocking plug 41 is driven by the blocking cylinder 44 to block the battery. At this time, the conveyor line 22 stops conveying, and the battery is fixed by the clamping block 301 of the clamping component 3. The battery filling port is frictionally cleaned in three directions or reciprocated in X and Y directions by the brush 601, and then the air nozzle 501 is moved toward the battery filling port to blow it.

[0038] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery filling port cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a wiping and cleaning component (6) and a mobile air blowing component (5) arranged downstream of the wiping and cleaning component (6), wherein the wiping and cleaning component (6) comprises a three-axis movable platform and a cleaning wiper head, wherein the cleaning wiper head is connected to a movable end of the three-axis movable platform, and the three-axis movable platform can drive the cleaning wiper head to move in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction relative to a battery liquid filling port, and the blowing end of the mobile air blowing component (5) is arranged toward the battery liquid filling port.

2. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The three-axis mobile platform includes an X-axis linear module, a Y-axis linear module, and a Z-axis linear module. The Y-axis linear module is connected to the moving end of the X-axis linear module, the Z-axis linear module is connected to the moving end of the Y-axis linear module, and the cleaning wiper is fixedly connected to the moving end of the Z-axis linear module.

3. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning wipe head comprises an upper limit pressure plate (606), a mounting base plate (605), and a brush (601); the upper limit pressure plate (606) is fixedly connected to the mounting base plate (605); the mounting base plate (605) is rotatably connected to the brush (601); a brush driving motor is also installed on the top of the upper limit pressure plate (606); the output end of the brush driving motor is transmission-connected to the brush (601) and can drive the brush (601) to rotate with its axis as a rotating shaft.

4. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a conveying line component (2) and a blocking component (4), wherein the conveying line component (2) comprises a conveying line bracket (23), a conveying surface is provided on the conveying line bracket (23), the wiping and cleaning component (6) is provided outside the conveying surface, and the blocking component (4) comprises a blocking bottom plate (47), a blocking cylinder (44), and a blocking plug (41), wherein the conveying line bracket (23) is fixedly connected to the blocking cylinder (44) via the blocking bottom plate (47), and the telescopic end of the blocking cylinder (44) is connected to the blocking plug (41), and the blocking plug (41) can be driven to extend into or out of the conveying surface.

5. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a clamping assembly (3), wherein the clamping assembly (3) is arranged outside the conveying surface of the battery filling port, and the clamping assembly (3) comprises a clamping bracket (310), a clamping cylinder (306), a slide rail mounting seat (302), and a clamping block (301). The clamping cylinder (306) is fixedly arranged on the top of the clamping bracket (310), and its telescopic end is fixedly connected to the clamping block (301) via the slide rail mounting seat (302).

6. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a frame (1), wherein the wiping and cleaning component (6) is arranged on the top of the frame (1), and the movable air blowing component (5) comprises a nozzle component connecting plate (511), a nozzle cylinder (510), a nozzle movable frame, and a nozzle (501). The nozzle component connecting plate (511) is located below the plane where the wiping and cleaning component (6) is located and is fixed to the frame (1). The nozzle component connecting plate (511) is fixedly connected to the nozzle cylinder (510), the telescopic end of the nozzle cylinder (510) is fixedly connected to the nozzle movable frame, and the nozzle (501) is fixedly connected to the nozzle movable frame.

7. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The blocking assembly (4) comprises a cylinder connecting plate (43) and a plug connecting plate (42); the telescopic end of the blocking cylinder (44) is fixedly connected to the cylinder connecting plate (43) and is fixedly connected to the plug connecting plate (42) via the cylinder connecting plate (43); the plug connecting plate (42) and the blocking bottom plate (47) are slidably matched via a slide rail B (46).

8. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A buffer mounting plate (308) is fixedly connected to the clamping bracket (310), a buffer A (307) is fixedly connected to the buffer mounting plate (308), and a buffer plate A (309) adapted to the buffer A (307) is fixedly connected to the slide rail mounting seat (302).

9. A battery filling port cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping bracket (310) is fixedly connected to a slide rail A (303), and the slide rail A (303) is slidably matched with the slide rail mounting seat (302).

10. A battery liquid filling port cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The Z-axis linear module comprises a Z-axis drive motor (614), the Z-axis drive motor (614) is fixedly connected to the moving end of the Y-axis linear module, the output end of the Z-axis drive motor (614) is fixedly connected to a lead screw, the lead screw is screwed with a threaded sleeve, the threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to a brush assembly mounting plate (612), and the cleaning wiper is fixedly connected to the brush assembly mounting plate (612).

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