Battery protection device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery protection device, including two guide rail assemblies, a protection assembly and a drive assembly; wherein the two guide rail assemblies are arranged side by side, the two guide rail assemblies form a conveying channel, the conveying channel has a discharge area, and the discharge area is for placing batteries; one end of the protection assembly is slidably connected to one of the two guide rail assemblies, and the other end is slidably connected to the other of the two guide rail assemblies, and the protection assembly is also connected to the drive assembly, and the protection assembly has a protection position and a non-protection position, when in the protection position, the protection assembly covers the discharge area to protect the batteries on the discharge area; when in the non-protection position, the protection assembly opens the discharge area; the drive assembly is used to drive the protection assembly to switch between the protection position and the non-protection position. Through the above-mentioned arrangement, the problem of batteries falling during the battery transportation process directly colliding with NG batteries and affecting the safety and efficiency of production is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a battery protection device. Background Art

[0002] The battery manufacturing process involves the process of transferring batteries, which includes transferring qualified batteries and NG batteries. During transfer, the battery is transferred by a robot. If it is an NG battery, the robot needs to place the NG battery on the NG pull belt below; if it is a qualified battery, the robot carries the qualified battery and crosses the NG material belt to transport the qualified battery to the designated location.

[0003] Since a robot is used to transport the batteries, there is a possibility that the robot will not firmly grasp the batteries and cause them to fall due to malfunctions or unexpected problems. If the batteries fall, they may collide with the NG batteries on the NG pull strap below, causing damage to the batteries, which not only affects production safety, but also production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model mainly provides a battery protection device to solve the problem that the dropped battery directly collides with the NG battery during the battery transportation process, thereby affecting the safety and efficiency of production.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes a battery protection device, which includes two guide rail components, a protection component and a drive component; wherein:

[0006] The two guide rail assemblies are arranged side by side, and the two guide rail assemblies form a conveying channel, and the conveying channel has a discharge area, and the discharge area is for placing batteries;

[0007] One end of the protection component is slidably connected to one of the two guide rail components, and the other end is slidably connected to the other of the two guide rail components. The protection component is also connected to the drive component. The protection component has a protection position and a non-protection position. When in the protection position, the protection component covers the discharge area to protect the batteries on the discharge area; when in the non-protection position, the protection component opens the discharge area; the drive component is used to drive the protection component to switch between the protection position and the non-protection position.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protection assembly includes two bases, two support members and a protection member; wherein,

[0009] The two bases are slidably connected to the two guide rail assemblies in a one-to-one correspondence, the two support members are respectively installed on the corresponding bases, the protective member is arranged across the two support members and is fixedly connected to one end of the two support members away from the base, and the two support members and the protective member are both arranged in a plate shape.

[0010] In some embodiments of the utility model, the base includes a seat body and a protrusion, the seat body and the protrusion are both arranged in a long strip shape, the protrusion is arranged on the side of the seat body away from the guide rail assembly, the seat body and the protrusion are arranged vertically, the end of the support member is fixedly connected to the seat body, and the side wall of the support member is fixedly connected to the protrusion.

[0011] In some embodiments of the utility model, the seat body has a limiting portion, and the guide rail assembly is provided with a first buffer member and a second buffer member. When in the protective position, the limiting portion and the first buffer member are limited and buffered and pressed together. When in the non-protective position, the limiting portion and the second buffer member are limited and buffered and pressed together.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the side walls of the two support members are hollowed out.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protective member has a first protective surface and a second protective surface arranged back to back, the second protective surface is arranged toward the supporting member, the first protective surface has a first flexible insulating portion, the first flexible insulating portion covers the first protective surface, and the second protective surface has a second flexible insulating portion, the second flexible insulating portion covers the second protective surface.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the protective assembly also includes a reinforcement member, the reinforcement member includes a first fixed body and a second fixed body, the first fixed body and the second fixed body are integrally formed, the first fixed body and the second fixed body are vertically arranged, the first fixed body is fixedly connected to the support member, and the second fixed body is fixedly connected to the protective member.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the guide rail assembly includes a plurality of positioning members, a crossbeam, a guide rail and a slider;

[0016] The multiple positioning members are distributed linearly, and the multiple positioning members are all used to support the crossbeam and adjust the horizontality of the crossbeam. The guide rail is installed on the crossbeam, the slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the base is fixedly connected to the slider.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present invention, the crossbeam has two stop parts, and the two stop parts are respectively arranged at two ends of the guide rail, and the two stop parts are used to limit the moving stroke of the slider.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present invention, the driving assembly includes two driving members, and the two driving members are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two guide rail assemblies. The body of the driving member is connected to the guide rail assembly through a mounting bracket, and the driving end of the driving member is connected to the protective assembly through a connecting member.

[0019] The beneficial effect of the utility model is as follows: different from the prior art, the battery protection device disclosed in the utility model covers the discharge area through the protection component, so as to effectively prevent the battery from directly hitting the battery placed on the discharge area when it falls, and at the same time the protection component can also buffer the impact of the battery, and minimize the damage caused by the battery falling. Such a setting helps to improve the safety of battery transportation and improve the safety of production. The protection component is driven to move by the driving component, so that the protection component can open the discharge area, which is convenient for the robot to place the NG battery on the discharge area during the transportation process, so as to facilitate the NG pull belt to pull away, thereby improving the use performance of the battery protection device and improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a battery protection device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of an embodiment of a battery protection device of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of an embodiment of the battery protection device of the utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0025] 100. Battery protection device; 1. Guide rail assembly; 11. Positioning member; 12. Crossbeam; 121. Stopper; 13. Guide rail; 14. Slider; 15. Conveying channel; 16. First buffer member; 17. Second buffer member; 2. Protection assembly; 21. Base; 211. Base body; 212. Protrusion; 213. Limiting portion; 22. Support member; 23. Protection member; 231. First protection surface; 232. Second protection surface; 24. Reinforcement member; 241. First fixed body; 242. Second fixed body; 3. Drive assembly; 31. Drive member; 311. Main body; 312. Drive end; 32. Mounting support; 33. Connector.

[0026] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments 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.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0030] The utility model provides a battery protection device, referring to Figure 1The battery protection device 100 includes two guide rail components 1, a protection component 2 and a drive component 3. The two guide rail components 1 are arranged side by side, and the two guide rail components 1 form a conveying channel 15. The conveying channel 15 has a discharge area, and the discharge area is for placing batteries. One end of the protection component 2 is slidably connected to one of the two guide rail components 1, and the other end is slidably connected to the other of the two guide rail components 1. The protection component 2 is also connected to the drive component 3. The protection component 2 has a protection position and a non-protection position. When in the protection position, the protection component 2 covers the discharge area to protect the batteries on the discharge area; when in the non-protection position, the protection component 2 opens the discharge area; the drive component 3 is used to drive the protection component 2 to switch between the protection position and the non-protection position.

[0031] Based on the above-mentioned scheme, the discharge area is covered by the protective component 2 to effectively prevent the battery from falling and directly hitting the battery placed on the discharge area. At the same time, the protective component 2 can also buffer the impact of the battery to minimize the damage caused by the battery falling. Such a setting helps to improve the safety of battery transportation and improve production safety. The driving component 3 drives the protective component 2 to move so that the protective component 2 can open the discharge area, which makes it convenient for the robot to place the NG battery on the discharge area during the transportation process, so that the NG battery can be pulled away by the NG pull belt, thereby improving the performance of the battery protection device 100 and improving production efficiency.

[0032] It should be noted that part of the conveying section of the NG drawstring is arranged in the conveying channel 15, that is, the battery protection device 100 is arranged and mounted on the NG drawstring, and the NG drawstring has a discharge station for placing NG batteries, and the manipulator grabs the NG battery and places it on the discharge station of the NG drawstring. Among them, the discharge station is located in the discharge area. In the actual production process, the discharge station on the NG drawstring must be full before all NG batteries are transferred away. Therefore, when transporting batteries, the manipulator transports qualified batteries above the discharge station on the NG drawstring. The NG batteries to be transported need to be protected. The NG batteries are covered by the protective component 2. Even if a battery falls on the manipulator, it can effectively prevent the fallen battery from colliding with the NG battery below, effectively avoiding the occurrence of production safety accidents.

[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The protection component 2 includes two bases 21, two support members 22 and a protection member 23. The two bases 21 are slidably connected to the two guide rail components 1 in a one-to-one correspondence, the two support members 22 are respectively installed on the corresponding bases 21, the protection member 23 is arranged across the two support members 22, and is fixedly connected to one end of the two support members 22 away from the base 21, and the two support members 22 and the protection member 23 are both arranged in a plate shape.

[0034] With such arrangement, the overall structure of the protective component 2 is simple and reliable. It can not only fully cover the discharge area, but also does not affect the transportation of NG batteries. During the transportation process, it can play a good protective role for the NG batteries below. On the one hand, it can protect the fallen batteries, and on the other hand, it can also protect the NG batteries, thereby better protecting the batteries and reducing production losses.

[0035] The base 21 includes a seat body 211 and a protrusion 212. The seat body 211 and the protrusion 212 are both arranged in a long strip shape. The protrusion 212 is arranged on the side of the seat body 211 away from the guide rail assembly 1. The seat body 211 and the protrusion 212 are arranged vertically. The end of the support member 22 is fixedly connected to the seat body 211, and the side wall of the support member 22 is fixedly connected to the protrusion 212.

[0036] The seat 211 and the protrusion 212 can provide a stable supporting force for the support member 22, so that when the support member 22 and the protective member 23 are subjected to the impact of a falling battery, the possibility of loosening of the overall structure of the protective component 2 is effectively reduced, thereby improving the protective effect on the battery, and also helping the protective component 2 to be durable, thereby extending the service life and reducing the number of parts replacements.

[0037] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3 The seat body 211 has a limiting portion 213, and the guide rail assembly 1 is provided with a first buffer member 16 and a second buffer member 17. When in the protection position, the limiting portion 213 and the first buffer member 16 are limited and buffered and pressed together. When in the non-protection position, the limiting portion 213 and the second buffer member 17 are limited and buffered and pressed together.

[0038] Based on the above-mentioned scheme setting, on the one hand, the rigid collision between the protection component 2 and the guide rail component 1 can be reduced to reduce structural damage, and on the other hand, the moving stroke of the protection component 2 can be reasonably controlled, which can accurately save power costs and help improve economic production benefits.

[0039] The limiting portion 213 may be a limiting protrusion, and the first buffer member 16 and the second buffer member 17 may be hydraulic buffers or elastic structural members, as long as they can limit and buffer the protective component 2, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0040] The side walls of the two support members 22 are both hollowed out. For example, a plurality of long holes are passed through the side walls of the support members 22, and the plurality of long holes are arranged linearly. Such a configuration can, on the one hand, reduce the structural weight of the support members 22, and on the other hand, facilitate observation of the placement of NG batteries in the discharge area through the long holes, which helps to understand whether the discharge area is full of NG batteries.

[0041] It is understandable that there are other ways to hollow out the side wall of the support member 22, such as providing mesh holes, square holes, round holes or hole structures of other shapes, as long as they can be used to observe the placement status of NG batteries in the discharge area, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0042] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3 The protective member 23 has a first protective surface 231 and a second protective surface 232 which are arranged opposite to each other. The second protective surface 232 is arranged toward the support member 22. The first protective surface 231 has a first flexible insulating portion, and the first flexible insulating portion covers the first protective surface 231. The second protective surface 232 has a second flexible insulating portion, and the second flexible insulating portion covers the second protective surface 232.

[0043] With such arrangement, when the battery falls, the first flexible insulating part can not only cushion the impact of the battery and effectively avoid battery damage or shell deformation to a certain extent, but also block direct contact between the battery and metal objects, thereby effectively avoiding the phenomenon of short circuit and fire caused by battery electrodes contacting metal objects, thereby better improving the safety of transportation production and improving production efficiency.

[0044] When transporting NG batteries, the second flexible insulating part can prevent the NG batteries from making electrical contact with other metal objects, thereby better improving the safety of transporting NG batteries.

[0045] The first flexible insulating part and the second flexible insulating part may both be insulating gaskets or insulating rubber coatings, and may also be sheet-like structures made of other insulating materials, which are not specifically limited here.

[0046] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3 The protective component 2 also includes a reinforcement member 24, which includes a first fixed body 241 and a second fixed body 242. The first fixed body 241 and the second fixed body 242 are integrally formed, and the first fixed body 241 and the second fixed body 242 are vertically arranged. The first fixed body 241 is fixedly connected to the support member 22, and the second fixed body 242 is fixedly connected to the protective member 23.

[0047] The first fixing body 241 and the second fixing body 242 can effectively enhance the connection strength between the support member 22 and the protection member 23, improve the stability of the overall structure of the protection assembly 2, and enhance the protection of NG batteries.

[0048] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3The guide rail assembly 1 includes a plurality of positioning members 11, a cross beam 12, a guide rail 13 and a slider 14. The plurality of positioning members 11 are linearly distributed, and the plurality of positioning members 11 are used to support the cross beam 12 and adjust the horizontality of the cross beam 12. The guide rail 13 is mounted on the cross beam 12, the slider 14 is slidably connected to the guide rail 13, and the base 21 is fixedly connected to the slider 14.

[0049] The horizontality of the crossbeam 12 can be adjusted through the positioning piece 11, thereby indirectly adjusting the horizontality of the first protective surface 231 of the protective piece 23, so that the first protective surface 231 can more smoothly cushion the fallen battery, allowing the battery to fall on the first protective surface 231, thereby preventing the battery from falling from the first protective surface 231 for a second time, thereby better protecting the battery.

[0050] The positioning member 11 can be a positioning pad with an adjustable bolt, that is, one end of the adjusting bolt is connected to the beam 12, and the adjusting bolt is also threadedly connected to the positioning pad. By tightening the bolt, the distance between the beam 12 and the positioning pad is adjusted to achieve the horizontality of the indirect first protective surface 231.

[0051] It is understandable that the positioning member 11 may also be other mechanical members with lifting functions, such as a lifting cylinder.

[0052] The guide rail assembly 1 further comprises the first buffer member 16 and the second buffer member 17 mentioned above. The first buffer member 16 and the second buffer member 17 are installed on the cross beam 12 at intervals.

[0053] The crossbeam 12 has two stoppers 121, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the guide rail 13, and the two stoppers 121 are used to limit the movement of the slider 14. The movement of the protection component 2 can be reasonably controlled by the two stoppers 121, which can accurately save power costs and help improve economic production benefits.

[0054] Continue to refer to Figures 1 to 3 The driving component 3 includes two driving members 31, and the two driving members 31 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two guide rail components 1. The body 311 of the driving member 31 is connected to the guide rail component 1 through the mounting bracket 32, and the driving end 312 of the driving member 31 is connected to the protective component 2 through the connecting member 33.

[0055] Synchronously driving the guard member 23 to move by two driving members 31 helps to increase the smoothness of the movement of the guard member 23, so that the guard member 23 can smoothly open or cover the discharge area, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0056] The driving member 31 may be a long mini cylinder, a linear motor or other linear driving components.

[0057] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery protection device, characterized in that: The battery protection device includes two guide rail components, a protection component and a drive component; wherein, The two guide rail assemblies are arranged side by side, and the two guide rail assemblies form a conveying channel, and the conveying channel has a discharge area, and the discharge area is for placing batteries; One end of the protection component is slidably connected to one of the two guide rail components, and the other end is slidably connected to the other of the two guide rail components. The protection component is also connected to the drive component. The protection component has a protection position and a non-protection position. When in the protection position, the protection component covers the discharge area to protect the batteries on the discharge area; when in the non-protection position, the protection component opens the discharge area; the drive component is used to drive the protection component to switch between the protection position and the non-protection position.

2. The battery protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection assembly includes two bases, two support members and a protection member; wherein, The two bases are slidably connected to the two guide rail assemblies in a one-to-one correspondence, the two support members are respectively installed on the corresponding bases, the protective member is arranged across the two support members and is fixedly connected to one end of the two support members away from the base, and the two support members and the protective member are both arranged in a plate shape.

3. The battery protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base includes a seat body and a protrusion, the seat body and the protrusion are both arranged in a long strip shape, the protrusion is arranged on the side of the seat body away from the guide rail assembly, the seat body and the protrusion are arranged vertically, the end of the support member is fixedly connected to the seat body, and the side wall of the support member is fixedly connected to the protrusion.

4. The battery protection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The seat body has a limiting portion, and the guide rail assembly is provided with a first buffer member and a second buffer member. When in the protective position, the limiting portion and the first buffer member are limited and buffered and pressed together. When in the non-protective position, the limiting portion and the second buffer member are limited and buffered and pressed together.

5. The battery protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side walls of the two support members are both hollowed out.

6. The battery protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective member has a first protective surface and a second protective surface which are arranged opposite to each other, the second protective surface is arranged toward the supporting member, the first protective surface has a first flexible insulating portion, the first flexible insulating portion covers the first protective surface, and the second protective surface has a second flexible insulating portion, the second flexible insulating portion covers the second protective surface.

7. The battery protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective component also includes a reinforcement member, which includes a first fixing body and a second fixing body. The first fixing body and the second fixing body are integrally formed and vertically arranged. The first fixing body is fixedly connected to the support member, and the second fixing body is fixedly connected to the protective member.

8. The battery protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide rail assembly includes a plurality of positioning members, a crossbeam, a guide rail and a slider; The multiple positioning members are distributed linearly, and the multiple positioning members are all used to support the crossbeam and adjust the horizontality of the crossbeam. The guide rail is installed on the crossbeam, the slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the base is fixedly connected to the slider.

9. The battery protection device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cross beam has two stop parts, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the guide rail, and are used to limit the moving stroke of the slider.

10. The battery protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes two driving members, and the two driving members are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two guide rail assemblies. The body of the driving member is connected to the guide rail assembly through a mounting bracket, and the driving end of the driving member is connected to the protective assembly through a connecting member.

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