Battery cell supplementing equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses battery cell supplementing equipment. The battery cell supplementing equipment comprises a supporting mechanism, a clamping device and a caching mechanism, a plurality of storage tanks for storing battery cells are arranged in the caching mechanism, and the supporting mechanism and the caching mechanism are oppositely arranged; the clamping device comprises a first fixing piece, a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism, the first fixing piece is connected to the supporting mechanism in a sliding mode, the sliding direction of the first fixing piece is set as the first direction, and the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are arranged on the two sides of the first fixing piece in the first direction respectively; the first fixing part can move relative to the supporting mechanism so as to drive the first clamping mechanism to store the battery cells into the storage groove and drive the second clamping mechanism to take out the battery cells from the storage groove to complete material supplementing. Therefore, the first clamping mechanism is used for clamping the battery cells and storing the battery cells into the storage tank, and the second clamping mechanism is used for taking out the battery cells from the storage tank and completing material supplementing, so that automatic material supplementing operation can be realized, and the labor cost can be saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of battery cell processing equipment, and specifically relates to a battery cell feeding equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the rapid development of new energy technology, the demand for batteries is increasing. As the core part of the battery module, the quality of the battery cell is of vital importance. In the manufacturing process of the battery cell, in order to ensure the quality of the battery cell, the battery cell needs to be tested. When unqualified battery cells are detected, the unqualified battery cells need to be removed from the assembly line and replaced with new ones. At present, the main method of refilling is manual, which is not only inefficient but also has high labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application aims to provide a battery cell feeding device that can solve the problem that manual feeding operations are not only inefficient but also have high labor costs.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

[0005] An embodiment of the present application proposes a battery cell replenishing device, comprising: a supporting mechanism, a clamping device and a cache mechanism; the cache mechanism is provided with a plurality of storage troughs for storing battery cells, and the supporting mechanism is arranged opposite to the cache mechanism; the clamping device comprises a first fixing member, a first clamping mechanism and a second clamping mechanism, the first fixing member is slidably connected to the supporting mechanism, the sliding direction of the first fixing member is set to a first direction, and the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are respectively arranged on both sides of the first fixing member along the first direction; the first fixing member can be moved relative to the supporting mechanism to drive the first clamping mechanism to deposit the battery cell into the storage trough, and drive the second clamping mechanism to take out the battery cell from the storage trough to complete the replenishing.

[0006] Optionally, the cache mechanism includes a first lifting mechanism; the material storage trough has a relative notch and a trough bottom, the first lifting mechanism is arranged at the trough bottom, and the first lifting mechanism can be lifted and moved to adjust the position of the battery cell in the material storage trough.

[0007] Optionally, the first lifting mechanism includes a base plate, a first driving member and a first transmission member; the base plate is arranged at the bottom of the groove, the first transmission member is connected to the base plate, the first driving member is arranged at the bottom of the groove, and the first driving member is connected to the first transmission member for driving the first transmission member to move, so that the first transmission member drives the base plate to move up and down.

[0008] Optionally, the first lifting mechanism further includes a guide member; a guide hole is provided at the bottom of the groove, the guide member is passed through the guide hole, the guide member is connected to the bottom plate, and the guide member can slide along the guide hole to guide the bottom plate.

[0009] Optionally, a first sensor is provided in the cache mechanism, and the first sensor is used to sense the position of the bottom plate; and / or, a second sensor is further provided in the cache mechanism, and the second sensor is used to sense whether the battery cell is present in the slot.

[0010] Optionally, the cache mechanism further includes a base and a plurality of columns; the plurality of columns are arranged in a row on the base, and the columns and the base together form the material storage trough.

[0011] Optionally, the first clamping mechanism includes a first movable module, a second fixed member and a first clamping assembly; the first movable module is fixed to one side of the first fixed member along the first direction, the second fixed member is connected to the first movable module, the first clamping assembly is connected to the second fixed member, and the first movable module is used to drive the second fixed member to move up and down to approach or move away from the cache mechanism, and store the battery cells into the storage trough through the first clamping assembly.

[0012] Optionally, a plurality of the first clamping assemblies are provided; the plurality of the first clamping assemblies are sequentially spaced apart along the extension direction of the second fixing member.

[0013] Optionally, the second clamping mechanism includes a second movable module, a second clamping assembly and a third fixed member; the second movable module is arranged on the other side of the first fixed member along the first direction, the second movable module extends along the second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the third fixed member is slidably connected to the second movable module, and the second clamping assembly is connected to the third fixed member; the second movable module is used to drive the third fixed member to move along the second direction, so as to take out the battery cell from the storage trough through the second clamping assembly to complete the filling.

[0014] Optionally, the first clamping assembly or the second clamping assembly includes a second driving member, a first clamping member and a second clamping member; the second driving member in the first clamping assembly is connected to the second fixing member, the second driving member in the second clamping assembly is connected to the third fixing member, the first clamping member and the second clamping member are respectively connected to the second driving member, a clamping space is formed between the first clamping member and the second clamping member, the clamping space is used to clamp the battery cell, and the second driving member is used to drive at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member to move to adjust the size of the clamping space.

[0015] Optionally, the support mechanism includes a third movable module and a support frame; the support frame is arranged opposite to the cache mechanism, the third movable module is arranged on the support frame, and the first fixing member is slidably connected to the third movable module.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present application, a plurality of storage tanks for storing battery cells are arranged in the cache mechanism, and the support mechanism is arranged relative to the cache mechanism; the first fixing member of the clamping device is slidably connected to the support mechanism, and the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are arranged on both sides of the first fixing member along the first direction; the first fixing member moves relative to the support mechanism to drive the first clamping mechanism to deposit battery cells into the storage tank, and drive the second clamping mechanism to take out battery cells from the storage tank to complete the refilling. In this way, the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are driven by the first fixing member to move along the first direction on the support mechanism, so that the first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism can move to the top of the cache mechanism, and then the first clamping mechanism is used to clamp the battery cell and deposit it into the storage tank, and the second clamping mechanism is used to take out the battery cell from the storage tank and complete the refilling, so that the automatic refilling operation can be realized, thereby saving labor costs.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a battery cell feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a cache mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 is a front view of a cache mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 is a partial structural enlarged schematic diagram of a cache mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a clamping device according to an embodiment of the present application from one viewing angle;

[0024] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a clamping device according to an embodiment of the present application from another viewing angle;

[0025] Figure 7is a schematic diagram of a support mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 1-support mechanism; 11-third mobile module; 12-support frame;

[0028] 2-clamping device; 21-first clamping mechanism; 22-second clamping mechanism; 23-first fixing member; 211-first moving module; 212-second fixing member; 213-first clamping assembly; 221-second moving module; 222-second clamping assembly; 223-third fixing member; 231-first clamping member; 232-second clamping member; 233-second driving member;

[0029] 3-caching mechanism; 31-storage trough; 32-base; 33-column; 34-first lifting mechanism; 35-first sensor; 36-second sensor; 311-notch; 312-bottom of the trough; 321-first support plate; 322-second support plate; 323-support column; 324-guide hole; 341-bottom plate; 342-first driving member; 343-first transmission member; 344-guide member; 345-connecting plate;

[0030] 4-battery cell; X-first direction; Y-second direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limitations on the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] The term "first" or "second" in the specification and claims of this application may include one or more of the features explicitly or implicitly. In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally means that the objects connected before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0034] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] The following is a detailed description of the battery cell filling device provided in the embodiment of the present application through specific embodiments and their application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0036] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, according to some embodiments of the present application, the battery cell replenishing equipment includes: a supporting mechanism 1, a clamping device 2 and a cache mechanism 3; a plurality of storage slots 31 for storing battery cells 4 are provided in the cache mechanism 3, and the supporting mechanism 1 and the cache mechanism 3 are arranged opposite to each other; the clamping device 2 includes a first fixing member 23, a first clamping mechanism 21 and a second clamping mechanism 22, the first fixing member 23 is slidably connected to the supporting mechanism 1, and the sliding direction of the first fixing member 23 is set to the first direction X, and the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 are respectively arranged on both sides of the first fixing member 23 along the first direction X; the first fixing member 23 can be moved relative to the supporting mechanism 1 to drive the first clamping mechanism 21 to store the battery cells 4 into the storage slots 31, and drive the second clamping mechanism 22 to take out the battery cells 4 from the storage slots 31 to complete the replenishment.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of storage slots 31 for storing the battery cells 4 are arranged in the cache mechanism 3, and the support mechanism 1 is arranged opposite to the cache mechanism 3; the first fixing member 23 is slidably connected to the support mechanism 1, and the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 are arranged on both sides of the first fixing member 23 along the first direction X; the first fixing member 23 moves relative to the support mechanism 1 to drive the first clamping mechanism 21 to store the battery cells 4 in the storage slot 31, and drive the second clamping mechanism 22 to take out the battery cells 4 from the storage slot 31 to complete the refilling. In this way, the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 are driven by the first fixing member 23 to move along the first direction X on the support mechanism 1, so that the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 can move above the cache mechanism 3, and then the first clamping mechanism 21 is used to store the battery cells 4 in the storage slot 31, and the second clamping mechanism 22 is used to take out the battery cells 4 from the storage slot 31 to complete the refilling, so that the automatic refilling operation can be realized, thereby saving labor costs.

[0038] In some embodiments, Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the first fixing member 23 can be an L-shaped plate, which includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate, the first fixing plate is connected to the second fixing plate, and the second fixing plate is slidably connected to the supporting mechanism 1; the first clamping mechanism 21 is arranged on one side of the first fixing plate, and the first movable module 211 of the first clamping mechanism 21 is fixed on the first fixing plate; the second clamping mechanism 22 is arranged on the other side of the first fixing plate, and the second movable module 221 of the second clamping mechanism 22 is fixed on the first fixing plate.

[0039] It should be noted that if Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the first direction is the sliding direction of the first fixing member 23 , that is, the X direction; the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X.

[0040] Alternatively, if Figures 2 to 3 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 includes a first lifting mechanism 34 ; the storage tank 31 has a relative notch 311 and a tank bottom 312 , the first lifting mechanism 34 is arranged at the tank bottom 312 , and the first lifting mechanism 34 can be lifted and moved to adjust the position of the battery cell 4 in the storage tank 31 .

[0041] In the embodiment of the present application, a first lifting mechanism 34 is provided in the cache mechanism 3, and the first lifting mechanism 34 is provided at the bottom 312 of the storage tank 31, so that the first lifting mechanism 34 can move in the storage tank 31 to adjust the position of the battery cell 4 in the storage tank 31.

[0042] Alternatively, if Figure 2As shown, the first lifting mechanism 34 includes a base plate 341, a first driving member 342 and a first transmission member 343; the base plate 341 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 312, the first transmission member 343 is connected to the base plate 341, the first driving member 342 is arranged at the bottom of the groove 312, the first driving member 342 is connected to the first transmission member 343, and is used to drive the first transmission member 343 to move, so that the first transmission member 343 drives the base plate 341 to move up and down.

[0043] In the embodiment of the present application, the bottom plate 341 is arranged at the bottom of the tank 312, the first transmission member 343 is connected to the bottom plate 341, the first driving member 342 is arranged at the bottom of the tank 312, and the first driving member 342 is connected to the first transmission member 343. In this way, the first driving member 342 drives the first transmission member 343 to move, so that the first transmission member 343 drives the bottom plate 341 to move up and down, thereby adjusting the position of the battery cell 4 in the storage tank 31.

[0044] Specifically, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 also includes a first support plate 321 and a column 33, which enclose a material storage trough 31. The first drive member 342 is arranged on the first support plate 321, and the bottom plate 341 is arranged on the side of the first drive member 342 away from the first support plate 321. The bottom plate 341 is provided with a battery cell 4, and the first transmission member 343 is connected to the first drive member 342. The first drive member 342 drives the first transmission member 343 to move up and down along the material storage trough 31.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first driving member 342 is a stepping motor, the first transmission member 343 is a screw rod, a rotor is provided in the stepping motor, a threaded mounting hole is provided in the rotor, the screw rod is threadedly matched with the mounting hole, and the rotor rotates to drive the screw rod to move up and down along the material storage trough 31. Alternatively, the first driving member 342 can also be a cylinder, the first transmission member 343 is a transmission rod, the output end of the cylinder is connected to the transmission rod, and the cylinder drives the transmission rod to move up and down along the material storage trough 31.

[0046] Alternatively, if Figure 3 As shown, the first lifting mechanism 34 also includes a guide member 344; the groove bottom 312 is provided with a guide hole 324, the guide member 344 is passed through the guide hole 324, the guide member 344 is connected to the bottom plate 341, and the guide member 344 can slide along the guide hole 324 to guide the bottom plate 341.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present application, the guide member 344 is inserted into the guide hole 324 and connected to the bottom plate 341 , so that the guide member 344 can slide up and down along the guide hole 324 , thereby guiding the bottom plate 341 .

[0048] Specifically, Figure 3As shown, the guide member 344 passes through the guide hole 324 , one end of the guide member 344 is connected to the bottom plate 341 , and the other end of the guide member 344 is arranged in the space formed by the first support plate 321 and the second support plate 322 in the cache mechanism 3 .

[0049] In some embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the first lifting mechanism 34 further includes a connecting plate 345, which is disposed on the side of the first support plate 321 away from the material storage trough 31, and the first transmission member 343 and the guide member 344 are both connected to the connecting plate 345, so that when the first transmission member 343 moves up and down along the material storage trough 31, the connecting plate 345 is driven to move up and down, and then the guide member 344 is driven to move up and down along the guide hole 324. In this way, the first transmission member 343 and the guide member 344 are connected as a whole through the connecting plate 345, so that the first transmission member 343 and the guide member 344 cooperate with each other, so that the bottom plate 341 moves more smoothly.

[0050] Alternatively, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 is provided with a first sensor 35 , and the first sensor 35 is used to sense the position of the bottom plate 341 .

[0051] In the embodiment of the present application, the first sensor 35 is provided in the buffer mechanism 3 so as to limit the moving distance of the bottom plate 341 by utilizing the first sensor 35 , thereby cooperating with the first clamping mechanism 21 to store the battery cell.

[0052] In some embodiments, Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the first sensor 35 is arranged at a position of the column 33 close to the bottom 312 of the slot. The first sensor 35 is a limit sensor. When all the battery cells 4 in the storage slot 31 are clamped, the bottom plate 341 moves downward. When the bottom plate 341 moves to the position sensed by the first sensor 35, the bottom plate 341 stops moving, and the first clamping mechanism 21 stores the battery cells into the storage slot 31.

[0053] In other embodiments, the first sensor 35 may not be disposed on the column 33. For example, the first sensor 35 may be a laser sensor that emits laser light to illuminate a preset position of the groove bottom 312 to sense the moving distance of the bottom plate 341.

[0054] Alternatively, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 is further provided with a second sensor 36 , and the second sensor 36 is used to sense whether there is a battery cell 4 at the slot 311 .

[0055] In the embodiment of the present application, the second sensor 36 is provided in the buffer mechanism 3 , so that the second sensor 36 can be used to sense whether there is a battery cell 4 at the slot 311 , and then the second clamping mechanism 22 can be used to clamp the battery cell.

[0056] In other embodiments, the second sensor 36 may not be disposed on the column 33. The second sensor 36 is also a laser sensor, which emits laser light at the slot 311 to sense whether there is a battery cell 4 at the slot 311.

[0057] It should be noted that the first sensor 35 and the second sensor 36 may also be configured as contact sensors and non-contact sensors, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0058] In some embodiments, Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 also includes a controller (not shown in the figure), and both sensors can be electrically connected to the controller, and the controller controls the movement of the corresponding driving member according to the signals of the two sensors. The second sensor 36 is arranged at a position of the column 33 close to the slot 311, and the second sensor 36 senses in real time whether there is a battery cell 4 at the slot 311. If the second sensor 36 senses that there is no battery cell 4 in the slot within a period of time, the second sensor 36 sends a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the first driving member 342 according to the signal, so that the first transmission member 343 drives the bottom plate 341 to rise, and then drives the battery cell 4 to rise to the slot 311, so that the second clamping mechanism 22 can clamp the battery cell.

[0059] In other embodiments, Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the working principle of the battery cell feeding equipment is as follows: the buffer mechanism 3 is arranged below the clamping device 2, and the first clamping assembly 213 in the first clamping mechanism 21 clamps the battery cell 4 from the battery cell production line to the storage tank 31 of the buffer mechanism 3. When the storage tank 31 is full of battery cells 4, that is, the battery cells 4 in the storage tank 31 are all located at the notch 311, the sensor senses that there are battery cells 4 at the notch 311 of the storage tank 31, and the first clamping assembly 213 no longer adds battery cells 4 to the storage tank 31. 1, the bottom plate 341 is located at the position of the first sensor 35; when refilling is needed, the second clamping mechanism 22 clamps the battery cell 4 from the storage tank 31 to complete the refilling, and the second sensor 36 senses that the battery cell 4 at the notch 311 is taken away, and the second sensor 36 sends a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the first driving member 342 according to the signal, so that the first transmission member 343 drives the bottom plate 341 to rise, and then drives the battery cell 4 to rise to the notch 311. In this way, it can be achieved that the notch 311 always has a battery cell 4, so that the second clamping assembly 222 in the second clamping mechanism can clamp the battery cell 4.

[0060] Furthermore, when all the cells 4 in the storage tanks 31 are taken out, the second sensor 36 senses that there is no cell 4 at the slot 311, and the second sensor 36 sends a signal to the controller. First, the controller controls the first driving member 342 according to the signal, so that the first transmission member 343 drives the bottom plate 341 to descend to the position sensed by the first sensor 35; then, the controller controls the first clamping assembly 213 in the first clamping mechanism 21 to clamp the cell 4 from the production line of the cell 4 to the storage tank 31 of the cache mechanism 3, so that the storage tank 31 is full of cells 4.

[0061] Alternatively, if Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the cache mechanism 3 further includes a base 32 and a plurality of columns 33 ; the plurality of columns 33 are arranged in a row on the base 32 , and the columns 33 and the base 32 together form a material storage trough 31 .

[0062] In the embodiment of the present application, the storage tank 31 is formed by enclosing the column 33 and the base 32, so that the battery cells 4 can be stored in the storage tank 31, which facilitates the first clamping mechanism 21 to store the battery cells and the second clamping mechanism 22 to clamp the battery cells.

[0063] Specifically, Figure 3 to Figure 4 As shown, the base 32 includes a first support plate 321, a second support plate 322 and a support column 323. The second support plate 322 and the first support plate 321 are arranged at intervals, and the first support plate 321 and the second support plate 322 are connected by the support column 323. There is a space between the second support plate 322 and the first support plate 321, and the space is used to provide an escape space for the first transmission member 343 and the guide member 344. The first support plate 321 is provided with the storage trough 31 away from the second support plate 322, and the storage trough 31 is formed by a plurality of columns 33 and the first support plate 321.

[0064] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, a plurality of columns 33 are arranged in four rows, the first row of columns, the second row of columns and the first support plate 321 together form a storage tank 31; the third row of columns, the fourth row of columns and the first support plate 321 together form a storage tank 31; wherein, a gap is formed between the second row of columns and the third row of columns, and the battery cells are not stored in the gap.

[0065] In some other embodiments, the plurality of columns 33 are arranged in three rows, and the first row of columns, the second row of columns and the first support plate 321 together form the material storage trough 31; the second row of columns, the third row of columns and the first support plate 321 together form the material storage trough 31. In this way, the material storage trough 31 formed by three rows of columns can save materials and reduce costs.

[0066] It should be noted that the arrangement, shape and number of the storage tanks 31 are not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0067] Alternatively, if Figure 5 As shown, the first clamping mechanism 21 includes a first movable module 211, a second fixed member 212 and a first clamping assembly 213; the first movable module 211 is fixed to one side of the first fixed member 23 along the first direction X, the second fixed member 212 is connected to the first movable module 211, the first clamping assembly 213 is connected to the second fixed member 212, and the first movable module 211 is used to drive the second fixed member 212 to move up and down to approach or move away from the cache mechanism 3, and store the battery cells 4 into the storage trough 31 through the first clamping assembly 213.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, the first moving module 211 is fixed to one side of the first fixing member 23 along the first direction X, the second fixing member 212 is connected to the first moving module 211, and the first clamping assembly 213 is connected to the second fixing member 212. In this way, the first moving module 211 drives the second fixing member 212 to move up and down to approach or move away from the cache mechanism 3, so as to adjust the distance between the first clamping assembly 213 and the cache mechanism 3 in the vertical direction, so as to facilitate the first clamping assembly 213 to store the battery cell 4 in the storage tank 31, thereby improving the storage efficiency.

[0069] Alternatively, if Figure 5 As shown, a plurality of first clamping components 213 are provided; the plurality of first clamping components 213 are sequentially spaced apart along the extension direction of the second fixing member 212 (ie, the second direction Y).

[0070] In the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of first clamping assemblies 213 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the extension direction of the second fixing member 212, so that a plurality of first clamping assemblies 213 can be used to clamp a plurality of battery cells 4 at the same time and store them in the storage tank, thereby increasing the number and efficiency of clamping the battery cells 4.

[0071] Alternatively, if Figure 6 As shown, the second clamping mechanism 22 includes a second movable module 221, a second clamping assembly 222 and a third fixed member 223; the second movable module 221 is arranged on the other side of the first fixed member 23 along the first direction X, the second movable module 221 extends along the second direction Y, the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X, the third fixed member 223 is slidably connected to the second movable module 221, and the second clamping assembly 222 is connected to the third fixed member 223; the second movable module 221 is used to drive the third fixed member 223 to move along the second direction Y, so as to take out the battery cell 4 from the storage tank 31 through the second clamping assembly 222 to complete the replenishment.

[0072] In the embodiment of the present application, the second movable module 221 is arranged on the other side of the first fixed member 23 along the first direction X, the second movable module 221 extends along the second direction Y, and the third fixed member 223 is slidably connected to the second movable module 221. In this way, the third fixed member 223 is driven to move along the second direction Y by the second movable module 221, and the positional relationship between the second clamping assembly 222 and the cache mechanism 3 in the second direction Y is adjusted, so that the second clamping assembly 222 can take out the battery cell 4 from the storage slot 31 to complete the replenishment, thereby improving the efficiency of the replenishment.

[0073] Specifically, the third fixing member 223 can be an L-shaped fixing plate, the L-shaped plate includes a third fixing plate and a fourth fixing plate, the third fixing plate and the fourth fixing plate are vertically connected to each other, the third fixing plate is connected to the second movable module 221, and the fourth fixing plate is connected to the second clamping assembly 222.

[0074] Alternatively, if Figures 5 and 6 As shown, the first clamping component 213 or the second clamping component 222 includes a second driving member 233, a first clamping member 231 and a second clamping member 232; the second driving member 233 in the first clamping component 213 is connected to the second fixing member 212, and the second driving member 233 in the second clamping component 222 is connected to the third fixing member 223, the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 are respectively connected to the second driving member 233, and a clamping space is formed between the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232, and the clamping space is used to clamp the battery cell 4, and the second driving member 233 is used to drive at least one of the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 to move to adjust the size of the clamping space.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, the second driving member 233 in the first clamping assembly 213 is arranged on the side of the second fixing member 212 close to the cache mechanism 3; the second driving member 233 in the second clamping assembly 222 is arranged on the side of the fourth fixing plate in the third fixing member 223 close to the cache mechanism 3.

[0076] In the present application, the second driving member 233 in the first clamping component 213 is connected to the second fixing member 212, the second driving member 233 in the second clamping component 222 is connected to the third fixing member 223, the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 are respectively connected to the second driving member 233, and a clamping space is formed between the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232. In this way, the second driving member 233 drives at least one of the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 to move to adjust the size of the clamping space, so as to clamp battery cells 4 of different sizes and meet the clamping requirements of battery cells of different sizes.

[0077] In other embodiments, in a clamping assembly, the second driving member 233 may be provided as one, the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 are both connected to the second driving member 233, and the second driving member 233 may drive at least one of the first clamping member 231 and the second clamping member 232 to move, so as to adjust the size of the clamping space, so as to clamp the battery cell 4. Exemplarily, the second driving member 233 may be a clamping motor.

[0078] In some other embodiments, in a clamping assembly, two second driving members 233 can be provided, wherein one second driving member 233 is connected to the first clamping member 231, and the other second driving member 233 is connected to the second clamping member 232, and the two second driving members 233 respectively drive the corresponding clamping members to move to adjust the size of the clamping space so as to clamp the battery cell 4.

[0079] Alternatively, if Figure 7 As shown, the support mechanism 1 includes a third movable module 11 and a support frame 12 ; the support frame 12 is arranged opposite to the cache mechanism 3 , the third movable module 11 is arranged on the support frame 12 , and the first fixing member 23 is slidably connected to the third movable module 11 .

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, the third movable module 11 is disposed on the support frame 12, and the first fixing member 23 is slidably connected to the third movable module 11. In this way, the first fixing member 23 is driven by the third movable module 11 to move relative to the support frame 12, so as to adjust the positions of the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 in the first direction X, thereby facilitating the first clamping mechanism 21 to store the battery cell and the second clamping mechanism 22 to clamp the battery cell.

[0081] Specifically, the support frame 12 includes two parallel longitudinal beams, each longitudinal beam is provided with support columns at both ends along its extension direction, the third movable module 11 is arranged on the longitudinal beam, the first clamping mechanism 21 and the second clamping mechanism 22 are arranged between the two longitudinal beams, wherein the extension direction of the longitudinal beam is the first direction X.

[0082] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A battery cell feeding device, characterized in that: include: A supporting mechanism (1), a clamping device (2) and a buffer mechanism (3); The cache mechanism (3) is provided with a plurality of storage slots (31) for storing battery cells (4), and the support mechanism (1) is arranged opposite to the cache mechanism (3); The clamping device (2) comprises a first fixing member (23), a first clamping mechanism (21) and a second clamping mechanism (22); the first fixing member (23) is slidably connected to the supporting mechanism (1); the sliding direction of the first fixing member (23) is set as a first direction; the first clamping mechanism (21) and the second clamping mechanism (22) are respectively arranged on both sides of the first fixing member (23) along the first direction; The first fixing member (23) can move relative to the supporting mechanism (1) to drive the first clamping mechanism (21) to deposit the battery cell (4) into the storage tank (31), and drive the second clamping mechanism (22) to take out the battery cell (4) from the storage tank (31) to complete the charging.

2. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cache mechanism (3) comprises a first lifting mechanism (34); the material storage tank (31) has a relative notch (311) and a tank bottom (312); the first lifting mechanism (34) is arranged at the tank bottom (312); the first lifting mechanism (34) can be lifted and moved to adjust the position of the battery cell (4) in the material storage tank (31).

3. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first lifting mechanism (34) comprises a bottom plate (341), a first driving member (342) and a first transmission member (343); The bottom plate (341) is arranged at the bottom of the groove (312), the first transmission member (343) is connected to the bottom plate (341), the first driving member (342) is arranged at the bottom of the groove (312), and the first driving member (342) is connected to the first transmission member (343) for driving the first transmission member (343) to move, so that the first transmission member (343) drives the bottom plate (341) to move up and down.

4. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first lifting mechanism (34) further includes a guide member (344); The groove bottom (312) is provided with a guide hole (324), the guide member (344) is passed through the guide hole (324), the guide member (344) is connected to the bottom plate (341), and the guide member (344) can slide along the guide hole (324) to guide the bottom plate (341).

5. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cache mechanism (3) is provided with a first sensor (35); the first sensor (35) is used to sense the position of the bottom plate (341); And / or, the cache mechanism (3) is further provided with a second sensor (36), and the second sensor (36) is used to sense whether the battery cell (4) is present at the slot (311).

6. The battery cell feeding device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The cache mechanism (3) also includes a base (32) and a plurality of columns (33); A plurality of the upright posts (33) are arranged in a row on the base (32), and the upright posts (33) and the base (32) together form the material storage trough (31).

7. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping mechanism (21) comprises a first moving module (211), a second fixed plate (212) and a first clamping assembly (213); The first movable module (211) is fixed to one side of the first fixing member (23) along the first direction, the second fixing plate (212) is connected to the first movable module (211), the first clamping assembly (213) is connected to the second fixing plate (212), the first movable module (211) is used to drive the second fixing plate (212) to move up and down so as to approach or move away from the cache mechanism (3), and to store the battery cells (4) into the storage trough (31) through the first clamping assembly (213).

8. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of the first clamping assemblies (213) are provided; the plurality of the first clamping assemblies (213) are sequentially spaced apart along the extension direction of the second fixing plate (212).

9. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second clamping mechanism (22) comprises a second moving module (221), a second clamping assembly (222) and a third fixed plate (223); The second movable module (221) is arranged on the other side of the first fixing member (23) along the first direction, the second movable module (221) extends along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the third fixing plate (223) is slidably connected to the second movable module (221), and the second clamping assembly (222) is connected to the third fixing plate (223); the second movable module (221) is used to drive the third fixing plate (223) to move along the second direction, so as to take out the battery cell (4) from the storage tank (31) through the second clamping assembly (222) to complete the filling.

10. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first clamping assembly (213) or the second clamping assembly (222) comprises a second driving member (233), a first clamping member (231) and a second clamping member (232); The second driving member (233) in the first clamping assembly (213) is connected to the second fixed plate (212), the second driving member (233) in the second clamping assembly (222) is connected to the third fixed plate (223), the first clamping member (231) and the second clamping member (232) are respectively connected to the second driving member (233), a clamping space is formed between the first clamping member (231) and the second clamping member (232), the clamping space is used to clamp the battery cell (4), and the second driving member (233) is used to drive at least one of the first clamping member (231) and the second clamping member (232) to move so as to adjust the size of the clamping space.

11. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (1) comprises a third movable module (11) and a support frame (12); The support frame (12) and the cache mechanism (3) are arranged opposite to each other, the third movable module (11) is arranged on the support frame (12), and the first fixing member (23) is slidably connected to the third movable module (11).

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