Battery cell initial section shell entering turntable mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, and particularly discloses a battery cell initial section shell entering turntable mechanism which comprises a rack and a base arranged on the rack, a shell pressing assembly is arranged on the rack, and a turntable motor and a turntable assembly in transmission connection with the turntable motor are arranged on the base. A plurality of main lifting assemblies are arranged on the turntable assembly, shell clamping assemblies and battery cell lifting assemblies are sequentially arranged on the main lifting assemblies, and battery cell clamping assemblies aligned with the shell clamping assemblies are arranged on the battery cell lifting assemblies. According to the utility model, the shell clamping assembly, the battery cell clamping assembly and the shell pressing assembly are matched to realize the initial shell entering of the battery cell, and the surface of the battery cell can be prevented from being scratched, so that the qualified rate of lithium batteries is improved, and the working efficiency is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, in particular to a rotating disc mechanism for initially inserting a battery core into a shell. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of electronic technology and new energy industries, the battery industry is also developing continuously. Among them, lithium-ion cylindrical batteries are a type of battery commonly used in daily life and automotive electronics. In the traditional battery cell shelling process, it is necessary to push the battery cell that is conveyed into the battery cell shell. After searching, the Chinese utility model patent with patent application number CN202320111983.0 discloses a battery cell shelling turret mechanism. The battery cell can be introduced into the battery cell shell by pressing down the down-pressing component and lifting the jacking component, and the clamping component can clamp the battery cell after entering the shell and transport the battery cell after entering the shell. The whole line uses the modular design of the turret device, the mechanism has high transmission efficiency, the number of incoming materials is not limited, and each process action saves waiting time and improves the shelling efficiency. However, this type of battery cell shelling turret mechanism is prone to the battery cell not corresponding to the center of the shell, so that the surface of the battery cell is scratched when it is inserted into the lower shell, thereby greatly increasing the unqualified rate of lithium batteries. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that, in view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, a turntable mechanism for the initial entry of battery cells into shells is provided, which realizes the initial entry of battery cells into shells by arranging a shell clamping assembly, a battery cell clamping assembly and a shell pressing assembly, thereby avoiding scratches on the surface of the battery cell, thereby improving the qualified rate of lithium batteries and having high working efficiency.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A turntable mechanism for initially inserting a battery cell into a shell comprises a frame and a base arranged on the frame, the frame is provided with a shell pressing assembly, the base is provided with a turntable motor and a turntable assembly drivingly connected to the turntable motor, the turntable assembly is provided with a plurality of general lifting assemblies, the general lifting assembly is sequentially provided with a shell clamping assembly and a battery cell lifting assembly, and the battery cell lifting assembly is provided with a battery cell clamping assembly aligned with the shell clamping assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the turntable assembly comprises a bottom turntable, a turntable frame and an upper turntable, the turntable frame is connected to the upper turntable and the bottom turntable respectively, and the total lifting assembly is installed on the turntable frame.

[0007] Preferably, the number of the total lifting assemblies is 4, and the vertices of the total lifting assemblies are distributed in sequence on the turntable frame in a square shape.

[0008] Preferably, the total lifting assembly includes a lifting rail, a lifting cylinder and a lifting slider, the lifting slider is slidably installed on the lifting rail, and the lifting cylinder is transmission-connected to the lifting slider.

[0009] Preferably, the shell clamping assembly comprises a shell clamping cylinder and a shell clamping gripper drivingly connected to the shell clamping cylinder, and the shell clamping gripper is installed on the lifting slide block.

[0010] Preferably, the battery cell lifting assembly comprises a battery cell lifting cylinder and a battery cell lifting slider transmission-connected to the battery cell lifting cylinder, and the battery cell lifting slider is mounted on the lifting rail.

[0011] Preferably, the battery cell clamping assembly comprises a battery cell clamping cylinder and a battery cell clamping gripper drivingly connected to the battery cell clamping cylinder, and the battery cell clamping gripper is installed on the battery cell lifting slider.

[0012] Preferably, the shell compression assembly includes a shell compression cylinder, a shell compression guide rail and a shell compression plate, the shell compression guide rail and the shell compression cylinder are both installed on the frame, the shell compression plate is slidably installed on the shell compression guide rail, and the shell compression cylinder is drivingly connected to the shell compression plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, the utility model provides a turntable mechanism for the initial stage of battery cell shelling, which has the following beneficial effects: a shell pressing assembly is arranged on the frame of the turntable mechanism for the initial stage of battery cell shelling, a turntable motor and a turntable assembly connected to the turntable motor by transmission are arranged on the base, a plurality of general lifting assemblies are arranged on the turntable assembly, a shell clamping assembly and a battery cell lifting assembly are arranged on the general lifting assembly in sequence, a battery cell clamping assembly aligned with the shell clamping assembly is arranged on the battery cell lifting assembly, when working, a shell is placed on the inner side of the shell clamping assembly, the turntable motor drives the turntable assembly to rotate to the battery cell feeding station, the general lifting assembly drives the battery cell clamping assembly to the battery cell, at this time the battery cell clamping assembly clamps the battery cell, and the general lifting assembly drives the battery cell again The cell clamping assembly rises, allowing the battery cell to leave the battery cell feeding station. At this time, the turntable motor drives the turntable assembly to rotate, causing the total lifting assembly to come under the shell pressing assembly. While the shell pressing assembly presses the shell downward, the cell lifting assembly drives the cell clamping assembly to move upward, allowing the upper section of the battery cell to enter the inner side of the shell. The cell clamping assembly releases the battery cell, and the shell clamping assembly clamps the battery cell. The turntable motor drives the turntable assembly to be sent to the next station, completing the initial shelling of the battery cell. The initial shelling of the battery cell is achieved by arranging the shell clamping assembly, the cell clamping assembly and the shell pressing assembly, so that the battery cell can be accurately aligned to enter the shell, which can avoid scratches on the surface of the battery cell, thereby improving the qualified rate of the lithium battery and having high working efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of the present invention from another angle;

[0016] In the figure, 1-frame, 2-base, 3-shell pressing assembly, 4-turntable motor, 5-turntable assembly, 6-general lifting assembly, 7-shell clamping assembly, 8-battery cell lifting assembly, 9-battery cell clamping assembly, 10-bottom turntable, 11-turntable frame, 12-upper turntable, 13-lifting slide rail, 14-lifting cylinder, 15-lifting slider, 16-shell clamping cylinder, 17-shell clamping gripper, 18-battery cell lifting cylinder, 19-battery cell lifting slider, 20-battery cell clamping cylinder, 21-battery cell clamping gripper, 22-shell pressing cylinder, 23-shell pressing guide rail, 24-shell pressing plate, 25-battery cell, 26-shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the description of these implementation methods is used to help understand the present invention, but does not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in each implementation method of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0018] In the description of the present invention, 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 invention 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 invention.

[0019] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying 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 the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0020] like Figure 1-2As shown, the cell initial shelling turntable mechanism comprises a frame 1 and a base 2 arranged on the frame 1, a shell pressing assembly 3 is arranged on the frame 1, a turntable motor 4 and a turntable assembly 5 connected to the turntable motor 4 are arranged on the base 2, a plurality of general lifting assemblies 6 are arranged on the turntable assembly 5, a shell clamping assembly 7 and a cell lifting assembly 8 are arranged on the general lifting assembly 6 in sequence, and a cell clamping assembly 9 aligned with the shell clamping assembly 7 is arranged on the cell lifting assembly 8. It can be understood that the frame 1 and the turntable 2 can be made of aluminum alloy, etc. The cell initial shelling turntable mechanism is an equipment in the lithium battery production process, and is mainly used to push the conveyed incoming cell into the cell shell.

[0021] Specifically, the turntable assembly 5 includes a bottom turntable 10, a turntable frame 11 and an upper turntable 12, the turntable frame 11 is connected to the upper turntable 12 and the bottom turntable 10 respectively, and the total lifting assembly 6 is installed on the turntable frame 11. It can be understood that the turntable motor 4 can be an electric motor, etc., for driving the turntable assembly 5 to make a circular motion, and then driving the total lifting assembly 6 to make a circular motion.

[0022] Specifically, the number of the total lifting components 6 is 4, and the vertices of the total lifting components 6 are sequentially distributed on the turntable frame 11 in a square shape; the total lifting components 6 include a lifting rail 13, a lifting cylinder 14, and a lifting slider 15, the lifting slider 15 is slidably mounted on the lifting rail 13, and the lifting cylinder 14 is transmission-connected to the lifting slider 15. It can be understood that the lifting cylinder 14 can be a general cylinder, etc., for driving the lifting slider 15 to perform lifting motion.

[0023] Specifically, the housing clamping assembly 16 includes a housing clamping cylinder 16 and a housing clamping gripper 17 which is transmission-connected to the housing clamping cylinder 16, and the housing clamping gripper 17 is mounted on the lifting slider 15. It can be understood that the housing clamping cylinder 16 can be a general-purpose cylinder, etc., and the housing clamping gripper 17 is used to clamp the housing under the action of the housing clamping cylinder 16.

[0024] Specifically, the cell lifting assembly 8 includes a cell lifting cylinder 18 and a cell lifting slider 19 connected to the cell lifting cylinder 18, and the cell lifting slider 19 is installed on the lifting rail 13. It can be understood that the cell lifting cylinder 18 can be a general cylinder, etc., which is used to drive the cell lifting slider 19 to perform lifting motion.

[0025] Specifically, the battery cell clamping assembly 9 includes a battery cell clamping cylinder 20 and a battery cell clamping gripper 21 that is transmission-connected to the battery cell clamping cylinder 20, and the battery cell clamping gripper 21 is installed on the battery cell lifting slider 19. It can be understood that the battery cell clamping cylinder 20 can be a general cylinder, etc. The battery cell clamping gripper 21 clamps the battery cell under the action of the battery cell clamping cylinder 20, and inserts the battery cell upward into the housing under the drive of the battery cell lifting slider 19.

[0026] Specifically, the shell compression assembly 3 includes a shell compression cylinder 22, a shell compression guide rail 23 and a shell compression plate 24. The shell compression guide rail 23 and the shell compression cylinder 22 are both mounted on the frame 1. The shell compression plate 24 is slidably mounted on the shell compression guide rail 23. The shell compression cylinder 22 is in transmission connection with the shell compression plate 24. It can be understood that the shell compression cylinder 22 can be a general cylinder, etc., for driving the shell compression plate 24 to move downward.

[0027] It can be understood that during operation, a shell is placed on the inner side of the shell clamping assembly 7, and the turntable motor 4 drives the turntable assembly 5 to rotate to the battery cell feeding station, and the total lifting assembly 6 drives the battery cell clamping assembly 9 to approach the battery cell. At this time, the battery cell clamping assembly 9 clamps the battery cell, and the total lifting assembly 6 drives the battery cell clamping assembly 9 to rise, so that the battery cell leaves the battery cell feeding station. At this time, the turntable motor 4 drives the turntable assembly 5 to rotate, so that the total lifting assembly 6 comes to the bottom of the shell pressing assembly 3. While the shell pressing assembly 3 presses the shell downward, the battery cell lifting assembly 8 drives the battery cell clamping assembly 9 to move upward, so that the upper section of the battery cell enters the inner side of the shell, and the battery cell clamping assembly 9 releases the battery cell, and the battery cell is clamped by the shell clamping assembly 7, and is sent to the next station under the action of the turntable motor 4 driving the turntable assembly 5 to complete the initial stage of the battery cell entering the shell.

[0028] It can be understood that the utility model has a reasonable design and a unique structure. By arranging the shell clamping assembly 7 and the battery cell clamping assembly 9 in cooperation with the shell pressing assembly 3, the battery cell can be initially inserted into the shell, so that the battery cell can be accurately aligned and entered into the shell, and the surface of the battery cell can be avoided from being scratched, thereby improving the qualified rate of the lithium battery and having a higher working efficiency.

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of these embodiments are made without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A turntable mechanism for the initial shelling of a battery cell, comprising a frame and a base arranged on the frame, a shell pressing assembly arranged on the frame, a turntable motor and a turntable assembly drivingly connected to the turntable motor arranged on the base, characterized in that: The turntable assembly is provided with a plurality of general lifting assemblies, the general lifting assembly is provided with a shell clamping assembly and a battery cell lifting assembly in sequence, and the battery cell lifting assembly is provided with a battery cell clamping assembly aligned with the shell clamping assembly.

2. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable assembly comprises a bottom turntable, a turntable frame and an upper turntable. The turntable frame is connected to the upper turntable and the bottom turntable respectively, and the total lifting assembly is installed on the turntable frame.

3. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the total lifting components is 4, and the vertices of the total lifting components are distributed in sequence on the turntable frame in a square shape.

4. The battery core initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The total lifting assembly includes a lifting rail, a lifting cylinder and a lifting slider. The lifting slider is slidably installed on the lifting rail, and the lifting cylinder is transmission-connected to the lifting slider.

5. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shell clamping assembly comprises a shell clamping cylinder and a shell clamping gripper which is transmission-connected to the shell clamping cylinder, and the shell clamping gripper is installed on the lifting slide block.

6. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The battery cell lifting assembly includes a battery cell lifting cylinder and a battery cell lifting slider drivingly connected to the battery cell lifting cylinder, and the battery cell lifting slider is installed on the lifting slide rail.

7. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The battery cell clamping assembly comprises a battery cell clamping cylinder and a battery cell clamping gripper which is transmission-connected to the battery cell clamping cylinder, and the battery cell clamping gripper is installed on the battery cell lifting slider.

8. The battery cell initial shell insertion turntable mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell compression assembly includes a shell compression cylinder, a shell compression guide rail and a shell compression plate. The shell compression guide rail and the shell compression cylinder are both installed on the frame. The shell compression plate is slidably installed on the shell compression guide rail. The shell compression cylinder is drivingly connected to the shell compression plate.

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