Automatic battery cell stacking equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides automatic battery cell stacking equipment which comprises a rack, a plurality of battery cell stacking supporting platforms, a plurality of correcting and stacking devices and a lifting device, the battery cell stacking supporting platforms are fixed to the upper surface of the rack, vacuum suction cups are arranged on the upper surfaces of the battery cell stacking supporting platforms, bottom sensors are further arranged on the battery cell stacking supporting platforms, each battery cell stacking supporting platform corresponds to one correcting and stacking device, each correcting and stacking device comprises a back plate, positioning side clamping plates are arranged on the two sides of each back plate, and the positioning side clamping plates are arranged on the two sides of each back plate. The positioning side clamping plate is further in transmission connection with a side clamping plate driving device, an upper sensor is arranged at the upper end of the positioning side clamping plate, and the back plate and the side clamping plate driving device are both fixed to the lifting frame. The lifting device is in transmission connection with the lifting frame and used for driving the lifting frame to ascend and descend. According to the utility model, the conversion from semi-automation to full automation is realized, the working efficiency is improved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, the labor cost is reduced, and the product quality is improved, so that the purposes of reducing cost and improving efficiency are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of battery core production equipment, in particular to an automatic battery core stacking device. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of economy and technology, mechanical automation has also achieved rapid development. In the existing home storage industry, battery production lines generally use manual or semi-automatic methods to load and stack batteries. This method has low efficiency, high labor intensity, high cost, and poor quality stability. Therefore, it is urgent to design an automatic and efficient battery stacking equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides an automatic battery cell stacking device, which solves the problems of low efficiency, high labor intensity, high cost and poor quality stability in existing battery cell production lines, which generally adopt manual or semi-automatic battery cell stacking.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0005] The battery cell stacking device of the present invention comprises a frame, a plurality of battery cell stacking support platforms, a plurality of correction stacking devices and a lifting device; the battery cell stacking support platforms are evenly fixed on the upper surface of the frame, a plurality of suction cup holes are opened on the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platforms, and upward vacuum suction cups are arranged in the suction cup holes; a bottom sensor for sensing whether there are batteries on the battery cell stacking support platform is also arranged on the battery cell stacking support platform; each battery cell stacking support platform corresponds to a correction stacking device; the correction stacking device comprises a back plate for limiting the rear end of the battery cell, positioning side clamps are arranged on both sides of the back plate, the positioning side clamps are also transmission-connected with a side clamp driving device for driving the two positioning side clamps to approach and move away, an upper end of the positioning side clamp is provided with an upper sensor for sensing the battery cell, the back plate and the side clamp driving devices are both fixed on the lifting frame, the back plate is located at the rear end of the battery cell stacking support platform, and the positioning side clamps are located on both sides of the battery cell stacking support platform; the lifting device is transmission-connected with the lifting frame, and the lifting device is used to drive the lifting frame to rise and fall.

[0006] Furthermore, the frame includes an outer frame and an inner mounting frame, a platform plate is fixed on the upper surface of the outer frame, the battery cell stacking support platform is fixed on the platform plate, an avoidance opening is opened on the platform plate to avoid the lifting and lowering of the correction stacking device, the inner mounting frame is fixed in the outer frame, the inner mounting frame is located below the avoidance opening, and the lifting device is installed on the inner mounting frame.

[0007] Furthermore, a rear limit block is fixed to the rear end of the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform, and an adjustable limit block that can be adjusted forward and backward is arranged at the front end of the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform.

[0008] Furthermore, at least one elongated countersunk hole is provided on the adjustment limit block, and a connecting screw connected to the battery cell stacking support platform is arranged in the countersunk hole.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom sensor is a proximity sensor, and the upper sensor includes a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, and the laser transmitter and the laser receiver are respectively fixed on the upper ends of the two positioning side clamping plates.

[0010] Furthermore, the back plate is a U-shaped plate, which includes an upper horizontal plate, a vertical plate and a lower horizontal plate, the upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively vertically fixed on the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate, and the upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively fixedly connected to the lifting frame; the positioning side clamping plate is an L-shaped plate, and the L-shaped plate includes a rear plate and a side plate fixedly connected together.

[0011] Furthermore, the side clamping plate driving device is a cylinder, and each of the positioning side clamping plates is transmission-connected to a cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore, an upper slider and a lower slider are fixed to the rear upper end and the rear lower end of the positioning side clamp respectively, and the upper slider and the lower slider are slidably connected to the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail respectively, and the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are both horizontally fixed to the lifting frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the lifting device includes a servo motor, which is transmission-connected to a lead screw, on which a lead screw nut is sleeved, and the lead screw nut is fixed on the lifting frame. It also includes two lifting rails, which are fixed on the lifting frame, and on which a lifting slider is slidingly arranged, and the lifting slider is fixed on the frame.

[0014] Furthermore, each of the positioning side clamps is fixedly connected to a limit switch, and a limit switch trigger block corresponding to the limit switch is fixed on the lifting frame. The limit switch is used for limiting the position when the two positioning side clamps are close to each other.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model realizes a transformation from semi-automation to full automation, improves work efficiency, reduces manual labor intensity, reduces labor costs, and improves product quality, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing costs and increasing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] 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 these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1This is a diagram of the use state of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 A three-dimensional diagram of the present invention from another angle;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the correction stacking device and the lifting device in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A stereogram from another angle;

[0022] Figure 6 A three-dimensional diagram of the battery cell stacking support platform in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the correction stacking device in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 8 A three-dimensional diagram of another angle of the stacking correction device in the present invention;

[0025] Fig. 9 A three-dimensional diagram of the third angle of the stacking device for correction in the present invention;

[0026] Fig.10 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the positioning side clamping plate and the servo motor in the utility model.

[0027] Reference numbers in the figure: 1-frame, 2-cell stacking support platform, 3-correction stacking device, 4-lifting device, 11-outer frame, 12-inner mounting frame, 13-platform plate, 14-avoidance, 21-vacuum suction cup, 22-bottom sensor, 23-rear limit block, 24-adjustment limit block, 25-countersunk hole, 31-back plate, 32-positioning side clamping plate, 33-upper sensor, 34-lifting frame, 35-cylinder, 36-upper slider, 37-upper slide rail, 38-limit switch, 39-limit switch trigger block, 41-servo motor, 42-screw, 43-screw nut, 44-lifting slide rail, 45-lifting slider, 5-cell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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.

[0029] Reference Figure 1-10 , an automatic battery cell stacking device, comprising a frame 1, a plurality of battery cell stacking support platforms 2, a plurality of correction stacking devices 3 and a lifting device 4; the battery cell stacking support platforms 2 are evenly spaced and fixed on the upper surface of the frame 1, a plurality of suction cup holes are opened on the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform 2, and an upward vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and the battery cell stacking support platform 2 is also provided with a bottom sensor 22 for sensing whether there is a battery cell 5 on the battery cell stacking support platform 2, each battery cell stacking support platform 2 corresponds to a correction stacking device 3, and the correction stacking device 3 includes a battery cell stacking support platform 2, a plurality of suction cup holes are arranged on the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform 2, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and a bottom sensor 22 for sensing whether there is a battery cell 5 on the battery cell stacking support platform 2 is arranged on the battery cell stacking support platform 2, and each battery cell stacking support platform 2 corresponds to a correction stacking device 3, and the correction stacking device 3 includes a battery cell stacking support platform 2, a plurality of suction cup holes are arranged on the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform 2, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged upward, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup hole, and a vacuum suction cup 21 is arranged in the suction cup 2 ... A back plate 31 is used to limit the rear end of the battery cell, and positioning side clamps 32 are arranged on both sides of the back plate 31. The positioning side clamps 32 are also connected to a side clamp driving device for driving the two positioning side clamps 32 to move closer and farther away. An upper sensor 33 for sensing the battery cell 5 is arranged on the upper end of the positioning side clamps 32. The back plate 31 and the side clamp driving device are both fixed on a lifting frame 34. The back plate 31 is located at the rear end of the battery cell stacking support platform 2, and the positioning side clamps 32 are located on both sides of the battery cell stacking support platform 2; the lifting device 4 is connected to the lifting frame 34, and the lifting device is used to drive the lifting frame 34 to rise and fall.

[0030] As a further implementation scheme, the frame 1 includes an outer frame 11 and an inner mounting frame 12, a platform plate 13 is fixed to the upper surface of the outer frame 11, the battery cell stacking support platform 2 is fixed on the platform plate 13, and a avoidance opening 14 is opened on the platform plate 13 to avoid the lifting of the correction stacking device, the inner mounting frame 12 is fixed in the outer frame 11, the inner mounting frame 12 is located below the avoidance opening 14, and the lifting device 4 is installed on the inner mounting frame 12.

[0031] As a further implementation scheme, a rear limit block 23 is fixed to the rear end of the upper surface of the battery stacking support platform 2, and an adjustable limit block 24 that can be adjusted forward and backward is provided at the front end of the upper surface of the battery stacking support platform 2. By moving the position of the adjustable limit block 24, batteries of different sizes can be adapted, and the positioning of the front and rear ends of the battery cells is achieved by the rear limit block 23 and the adjustable limit block 24, while the positioning of the two sides of the battery cells is achieved by the positioning side clamping plate 32.

[0032] The adjusting limit block 24 is provided with at least one long countersunk hole 25 , and a connecting screw connected to the battery cell stacking support platform 2 is arranged in the countersunk hole 25 .

[0033] As a further embodiment, the bottom sensor 22 is a proximity sensor, and the upper sensor 33 includes a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, and the laser transmitter and the laser receiver are respectively fixed on the upper ends of the two positioning side clamps.

[0034] As a further embodiment, the back plate 31 is a U-shaped plate, which includes an upper horizontal plate, a vertical plate and a lower horizontal plate, the upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively vertically fixed on the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate, and the upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively fixedly connected to the lifting frame; the positioning side clamping plate 32 is an L-shaped plate, which includes a rear plate and a side plate fixedly connected together. The side clamping plate driving device is a cylinder 35, and each of the positioning side clamping plates is drivingly connected to a cylinder 35.

[0035] As a further implementation scheme, the upper and lower rear ends of the positioning side clamp plate 32 are respectively fixed with an upper slider 36 and a lower slider, and the upper slider 36 and the lower slider are respectively slidably connected to the upper slide rail 37 and the lower slide rail, and the upper slide rail 37 and the lower slide rail are both horizontally fixed on the lifting frame 34.

[0036] As a further implementation scheme, the lifting device 4 includes a servo motor 41, which is transmission-connected to a screw rod 42, on which a screw nut 43 is sleeved, and the screw nut 43 is fixed on the lifting frame 34. It also includes two lifting rails 44, which are fixed on the lifting frame 34, and on which a lifting slider 45 is slidingly arranged, and the lifting slider 45 is fixed on the frame 1.

[0037] As a further implementation scheme, each of the positioning side clamping plates 32 is fixedly connected to a limit switch 38, and a limit switch trigger block 39 corresponding to the limit switch 38 is fixed on the lifting frame 34. The limit switch 38 is used for limiting the position of the two positioning side clamping plates 32 when they are close to each other. The limit switch plays a limiting and insurance role to prevent the positioning side clamping plates from damaging the battery cells 5.

[0038] Working principle of this utility model:

[0039] At the beginning, the correction stacking device 3 is at the bottom position, and the handling robot puts the battery cell on the battery cell stacking support platform 2. The upper sensor 33 senses that a new battery cell 5 has been placed. At the same time, the bottom sensor 22 senses that there is a battery cell 5. The side clamp driving device drives the positioning side clamp 32 to approach the battery cell 5, clamps and positions the battery cell 5 on both sides, and then the vacuum suction cup 21 sucks the battery cell 5 to fix it in position, and the positioning side clamp 32 moves away from and releases the battery cell 5. The lifting device drives the correction stacking device 3 to rise to a height of the thickness of the battery cell, and the handling robot continues to put the battery cell 5 on the battery cell stacking support platform 2. The upper sensor 33 senses that a new battery cell 5 has been placed, and continues to let the side clamp driving device drive the positioning side clamp 32 to approach the battery cell 5, clamps and positions the battery cell on both sides, and stacks them in this way in sequence. After the stacking is completed, the lifting device drives the correction stacking device 3 to descend and reset, and the vacuum suction cup 21 releases the bottom battery cell 5. Another handling machine moves the stacked battery cells away and enters the next cycle.

[0040] The utility model realizes a transformation from semi-automation to full automation, improves work efficiency, reduces manual labor intensity, reduces labor costs, and improves product quality, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic battery stacking device, characterized in that: It includes a rack, several battery cell stacking support platforms, several correction stacking devices and lifting devices; The battery cell stacking support platform is evenly spaced and fixed on the upper surface of the frame. A plurality of suction cup holes are provided on the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform. Vacuum suction cups facing upward are provided in the suction cup holes. A bottom sensor for sensing whether there are batteries on the battery cell stacking support platform is also provided on the battery cell stacking support platform. Each battery cell stacking support platform corresponds to a correction stacking device, the correction stacking device includes a back plate for limiting the rear end of the battery cell, positioning side clamps are arranged on both sides of the back plate, the positioning side clamps are also transmission-connected to a side clamp driving device for driving the two positioning side clamps to move closer and farther away, an upper sensor for sensing the battery cell is arranged on the upper end of the positioning side clamp, the back plate and the side clamp driving device are both fixed on the lifting frame, the back plate is located at the rear end of the battery cell stacking support platform, and the positioning side clamps are located on both sides of the battery cell stacking support platform; The lifting device is in driving connection with the lifting frame, and the lifting device is used to drive the lifting frame to move up and down.

2. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame includes an outer frame and an inner mounting frame. A platform plate is fixed on the upper surface of the outer frame. The battery cell stacking support platform is fixed on the platform plate. An avoidance opening is opened on the platform plate to avoid the lifting and lowering of the correction stacking device. The inner mounting frame is fixed in the outer frame, the inner mounting frame is located below the avoidance opening, and the lifting device is installed on the inner mounting frame.

3. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rear limit block is fixed to the rear end of the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform, and an adjustable limit block that can be adjusted forward and backward is arranged at the front end of the upper surface of the battery cell stacking support platform.

4. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjusting limit block is provided with at least one long countersunk hole, and a connecting screw connected to the battery cell stacking support platform is arranged in the countersunk hole.

5. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom sensor is a proximity sensor, and the upper sensor includes a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, which are respectively fixed on the upper ends of the two positioning side clamping plates.

6. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The back plate is a U-shaped plate, which includes an upper horizontal plate, a vertical plate and a lower horizontal plate. The upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively vertically fixed on the upper and lower ends of the vertical plate, and the upper horizontal plate and the lower horizontal plate are respectively fixedly connected to the lifting frame; the positioning side clamping plate is an L-shaped plate, which includes a rear plate and a side plate fixedly connected together.

7. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side clamping plate driving device is a cylinder, and each of the positioning side clamping plates is transmission-connected to a cylinder.

8. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An upper slider and a lower slider are fixed to the rear upper end and the rear lower end of the positioning side clamping plate respectively. The upper slider and the lower slider are slidably connected to the upper slide rail and the lower slide rail respectively. The upper slide rail and the lower slide rail are both horizontally fixed to the lifting frame.

9. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device includes a servo motor, which is connected to a lead screw in transmission, a lead screw nut is sleeved on the lead screw, and the lead screw nut is fixed on the lifting frame. It also includes two lifting rails, which are fixed on the lifting frame. A lifting slider is slidably arranged on the lifting rails, and the lifting slider is fixed on the frame.

10. The automatic battery cell stacking device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: Each of the positioning side clamps is fixedly connected to a limit switch, and a limit switch trigger block corresponding to the limit switch is fixed on the lifting frame. The limit switch is used for limiting the position when the two positioning side clamps are close to each other.

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