Solder strip lifting and following mechanism and series welding machine

By designing the interlaced welding tape lifting and following components and lifting and following mechanisms, the problem that the existing welding tape lifting and following mechanisms cannot be replaced quickly is solved, and the welding capacity is increased and the welding process is achieved.

CN222831001UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06SHENZHEN GUANGYUAN INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421776039.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

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Technical Problem

The existing welding tape lifting and following mechanism cannot quickly replace the welding tape, resulting in the inability to effectively improve the welding capacity.

Method used

A mechanism consisting of two interlaced welding tape lifting and replacement of welding tape is designed to achieve rapid lifting and replacement of welding tape by lateral movement and lifting.

Benefits of technology

The rapid laying and replacement of welding tape is achieved, the welding production capacity is improved, and the welding tape is prevented from falling by anti-hopping components, ensuring the stability of the welding process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a solder strip lifting and following mechanism and a series welding machine, the solder strip lifting and following mechanism comprises two solder strip lifting and following assemblies, and the two solder strip lifting and following assemblies can carry out lifting and following operation on a solder strip in a staggered manner; the welding strip lifting and following assembly comprises a transverse moving mechanism and a lifting and following mechanism. The lifting following mechanism comprises a supporting assembly which is arranged on the transverse moving mechanism. The lifting driving device and the lifting transmission assembly are in transmission connection to the supporting assembly; the lifting plate assembly is arranged on the lifting transmission assembly and used for carrying out limiting and lifting operation on the multiple welding strips; and the anti-bouncing assembly is movably arranged on the lifting plate assembly and is used for synchronously carrying out blocking operation on the plurality of welding strips on the lifting plate assembly. The two welding strip lifting and following assemblies are matched with each other, actions can be distributed more reasonably for interactive use, and welding strips can be more quickly conveyed, so that the laying speed of the welding strips is increased, and the productivity is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of a welding strip lifting and following mechanism, and in particular to a welding strip lifting and following mechanism and a string welding machine. Background Art

[0002] The battery cell stringing machine is used to weld the welding tape to the grid line of the battery cell; the welding tape laying device in the stringing machine is used to quickly cut the welding tape and lay it on the battery cell on the conveying device. After the welding tape is cut, it needs to be quickly transported and laid on the battery cell to achieve rapid alignment. In the process of transporting the welding tape, a welding tape lifting and following mechanism is required to ensure that the welding tape will not be deformed up and down, left and right by gravity after being cut, resulting in insufficient straightness. In the existing stringing technology, there is generally only one welding tape lifting and following mechanism and there are only two lifting positions. It is impossible to lift and follow the welding tape and quickly replace the next set of welding tapes at the same time. It is necessary to wait for the welding tape lifting and following mechanism to complete the corresponding lifting and following operation before the next welding tape lifting and following operation can be performed, thereby failing to increase production capacity more quickly; therefore, a welding tape lifting and following mechanism and a stringing machine are provided to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] One of the purposes of the utility model is to provide a welding strip lifting and following mechanism and a string welding machine, so as to solve the problem that the existing welding strip lifting and following mechanism cannot meet the demand for increasing production capacity.

[0004] The utility model provides a welding belt lifting and following mechanism and a string welding machine through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The utility model discloses a welding tape lifting and following mechanism, which comprises: two welding tape lifting and following components, which can alternately lift and follow the welding tape; the welding tape lifting and following components comprise a lateral moving mechanism, which is arranged on a welding tape laying device; and a lifting and following mechanism arranged on the lateral moving mechanism;

[0006] Among them, the lifting and following mechanism includes a support assembly, which is arranged on the lateral moving mechanism, and the lateral moving mechanism drives the support assembly to move laterally; a lifting drive device and a lifting transmission assembly that are transmission-connected to the support assembly; a lifting plate assembly arranged on the lifting transmission assembly, which performs a limited lifting operation on multiple welding strips; and an anti-jump assembly movably arranged on the lifting plate assembly, which synchronously blocks the multiple welding strips on the lifting plate assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the lifting plate assembly includes a mounting plate, which is disposed on the lifting transmission assembly; and a lifting plate body fixedly disposed on the mounting plate, on which a plurality of limiting grooves are evenly arranged.

[0008] In one embodiment, the limiting groove is in a wedge shape.

[0009] In one embodiment, the anti-jump assembly includes a telescopic cylinder and an anti-jump board body that are transmission-connected; the telescopic cylinder is arranged on the mounting plate; the anti-jump board body is movably arranged on a plurality of the limit slots, and can perform a blocking operation on the plurality of the limit slots.

[0010] In one embodiment, the anti-jump board body includes a connecting block, which is drivingly connected to the telescopic cylinder; and a plurality of stoppers are evenly fixedly arranged on the connecting block, and their positions correspond to the positions of the corresponding limiting grooves.

[0011] In one embodiment, the connection block and the plurality of stoppers are integrally formed or assembled; and the stopper is in a 7-shape.

[0012] In one embodiment, the lateral movement mechanism includes a reference fixing plate; a lateral drive device and a lateral transmission assembly that are transmission-connected to the reference fixing plate; a sliding seat arranged on the lateral transmission assembly, and the support assembly is fixedly arranged on the sliding seat.

[0013] In one embodiment, the lateral drive device and the lifting drive device both include a driving motor and a reducer that are transmission-connected; the driving motor is a servo motor.

[0014] In one embodiment, the transverse transmission assembly and the lifting transmission assembly both include a driving wheel and a driven wheel that are relatively arranged, and the driving wheel is respectively connected to the transverse drive device and the lifting drive device; and a transmission belt is arranged on the driving wheel and the driven wheel.

[0015] The utility model provides a string welding machine including a welding tape laying device, wherein the welding tape laying device includes any one of the welding tape lifting and following mechanisms described above;

[0016] The string welding machine also includes a battery cell conveying device, a welding strip feeding device, a battery cell fixture handling device, a battery cell welding strip transmission device, a welding device, a fixture handling device, a fixture conveying device and a string discharging device;

[0017] Among them, the battery cell conveying device conveys the battery cells required for battery string welding; the welding tape feeding device places the welding tape roll to provide the welding tape required for battery string welding; the battery cell jig conveying device conveys the battery cells at the output end of the battery cell conveying device and the tooling jig at the output end of the jig conveying device to the input end of the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the welding tape laying device lays the welding tape on the battery cell on the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the battery cell welding tape transmission device conveys the battery cell, welding tape and the tooling jig pressed on the welding tape together and passes The welding device; the welding device is arranged between the input end and the output end of the battery cell welding strip transmission device, and welds the battery cell and the welding strip on the battery cell welding strip transmission device; the jig transporting device transports the tooling jig from the output end of the battery cell welding strip transmission device to the input end of the jig conveying device; the jig conveying device transports the reflowed tooling jig from the input end of the jig conveying device to its output end; the string output device performs string processing on the battery string obtained by welding of the welding device, and outputs a battery string of predetermined length.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The utility model discloses a welding tape lifting and following mechanism and a welding machine, which can more reasonably distribute the actions for interactive use through the mutual cooperation of two welding tape lifting and following components, so as to achieve faster connection of welding tape transportation, thereby improving the laying speed of welding tape and further improving production capacity; through the cooperation of the lateral driving device and the lifting driving device, the multiple welding tapes arranged on the lifting plate component can follow the movement of the welding tape traction mechanism, so as to quickly transport the welding tapes to the battery cell on the battery cell welding tape transmission device for laying operation; at the same time, an anti-jump component is arranged on the lifting plate component, and the anti-jump component synchronously blocks the multiple welding tapes on the lifting plate component, effectively preventing the welding tapes from falling from the lifting plate component, and can improve the laying speed of the welding tape to a certain extent. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a welding strip lifting and following mechanism of the utility model, including a lateral moving mechanism and a lifting and following mechanism;

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the lateral movement mechanism shown;

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of the lateral moving mechanism from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 The structural diagram of the lifting and following mechanism shown;

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the lifting and following mechanism shown.

[0026] In the figure, the following are marked: 100, welding belt lifting and following mechanism; 10, first welding belt lifting and following assembly; 11, lateral moving mechanism; 111, reference fixing plate; 112, lateral driving device; 1121, driving motor; 1122, reducer; 113, lateral transmission assembly; 1131, first driving wheel; 1132, first driven wheel; 1133, first transmission belt; 114, sliding seat; 12, lifting and following mechanism; 121, supporting assembly; 1211, connecting plate; 12111, fixing plate Fixed hole; 1212, vertical plate; 122, lifting drive device; 123, lifting transmission assembly; 1231, second driving wheel; 1232, second driven wheel; 1233, second transmission belt; 124, lifting plate assembly; 1241, mounting plate; 1242, lifting plate body; 12421, limiting groove; 125, anti-jump assembly; 1251, telescopic cylinder; 1252, anti-jump plate body; 12521, connecting block; 12522, stopper; 20, second welding belt lifting follower assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiment of the utility model described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to be protected, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] See also Figure 1As shown, in this embodiment, a welding strip lifting and following mechanism 100 of the utility model mainly includes a first welding strip lifting and following component 10 and a second welding strip lifting and following component 20 which are arranged relatively, and the two can alternately lift and follow the welding strip, so that the actions can be more reasonably allocated and used interactively, so as to achieve a faster connection of the welding strip transportation, thereby improving the laying speed of the welding strip, and further improving the production capacity. Specifically, the first welding strip lifting and following component 10 and the second welding strip lifting and following component 20 both include a lateral moving mechanism 11 and a lifting and following mechanism 12, and the lateral moving mechanism 11 is arranged on the welding strip laying device; the lifting and following mechanism 12 is arranged on the lateral moving mechanism 11, and the lateral moving mechanism 11 drives the lifting and following mechanism 12 to move horizontally, and the lifting and following mechanism 12 has a lifting function, which can limit multiple welding strips and can lift multiple welding strips to follow the movement of the welding strip traction mechanism, so as to quickly transport the welding strips to the battery cells on the battery cell welding strip transmission device.

[0030] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the transverse movement mechanism 11 includes a reference fixing plate 111, a transverse driving device 112, a transverse transmission assembly 113 and a sliding seat 114; the reference fixing plate 111 is fixedly arranged on the welding tape laying device; the transverse driving device 112 and the transverse transmission assembly 113 are respectively arranged on the reference fixing plate 111, and the two are connected in a transmission manner; the sliding seat 114 is arranged on the transverse transmission assembly 113, and the transverse driving device 112 drives the transverse transmission assembly 113 to move, thereby driving the sliding seat 114 to move in the transverse direction. Specifically, the transverse driving device 112 includes a driving motor 1121 and a reducer 1122 that are connected in a transmission manner, the reducer 1122 performs a deceleration operation on the driving motor 1121 while increasing its output torque, and the reducer 1122 is connected in a transmission manner to the transverse transmission assembly 113; preferably, the driving motor 1121 is a servo motor, so as to effectively ensure the accuracy of the transverse movement of the sliding seat 114.

[0031] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the transverse transmission assembly 113 includes a first driving wheel 1131, a first driven wheel 1132 and a first transmission belt 1133; the first driving wheel 1131 and the first driven wheel 1132 are relatively movably arranged on the reference fixing plate 111, and the first driving wheel 1131 is transmission-connected with the transverse driving device 112; the first transmission belt 1133 is arranged on the first driving wheel 1131 and the first driven wheel 1132, and the transverse driving device 112 drives the first driving wheel 1131 to rotate, thereby driving the first transmission belt 1133 to perform a transmission operation.

[0032] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, the lifting and following mechanism 12 includes a support component 121, a lifting drive device 122, a lifting transmission component 123, a lifting plate component 124 and an anti-jump component 125; the support component 121 is arranged on the sliding seat 114, and it moves following the movement of the sliding seat 114, thereby realizing the lateral movement of the lifting and following mechanism 12; the lifting drive device 122 and the lifting transmission component 123 are respectively arranged on the support component 121 and the two are connected in transmission; the lifting plate component 124 is arranged on the lifting transmission component 123, which performs a limited lifting operation on multiple welding strips, and the lifting drive device 122 drives the lifting transmission component 123 to move, thereby driving the lifting plate component 124 to perform lifting and lowering movements; the anti-jump component 125 is movably arranged on the lifting plate component 124, and it synchronously blocks the multiple welding strips on the lifting plate component 124 to prevent the welding strips from falling from the lifting plate component 124.

[0033] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the support assembly 121 includes a connecting plate 1211 and a vertical plate 1212; the connecting plate 1211 is fixedly arranged on the sliding seat 114, and moves with the movement of the sliding seat 114. Specifically, a plurality of fixing holes 12111 are arranged through the connecting plate 1211, and the connecting plate 1211 is fixed to the sliding seat 114 by screws passing through the corresponding fixing holes 12111; the vertical plate 1212 is vertically fixedly arranged on the connecting plate 1211, and the lifting drive device 122 and the lifting transmission assembly 123 are respectively arranged on the vertical plate 1212. Specifically, the structure of the lifting drive device 122 is consistent with that of the horizontal drive device 112, so its specific structure is not repeated here.

[0034] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the lifting transmission assembly 123 includes a second driving wheel 1231, a second driven wheel 1232 and a second transmission belt 1233; the second driving wheel 1231 and the second driven wheel 1232 are relatively movably arranged on the vertical plate 1212, and the second driving wheel 1231 is transmission-connected with the lifting drive device 122; the second transmission belt 1233 is arranged on the second driving wheel 1231 and the second driven wheel 1232, and the lifting drive device 122 drives the second driving wheel 1231 to rotate, thereby driving the second transmission belt 1233 to perform a transmission operation.

[0035] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in this embodiment, the lifting plate assembly 124 includes a mounting plate 1241 and a lifting plate body 1242; the mounting plate 1241 is arranged on the second transmission belt 1233, and the lifting drive device 122 drives the lifting transmission assembly 123 to drive the mounting plate 1241 to move longitudinally; the lifting plate body 1242 is fixedly set on the mounting plate 1241, and a plurality of limiting grooves 12411 are evenly arranged thereon, and a plurality of welding strips can be respectively set in the corresponding limiting grooves 12411; specifically, the shape of the limiting groove 1241 is wedge-shaped, which is convenient for limiting the welding strip.

[0036] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the anti-jumping assembly 125 includes a telescopic cylinder 1251 and an anti-jumping board body 1252, the telescopic cylinder 1251 is arranged on the mounting plate 1241; the anti-jumping board body 1252 is connected to the telescopic cylinder 1251 by transmission and is arranged on a plurality of limit slots 12411, which can block the plurality of limit slots 12411, thereby preventing the welding strips arranged in the limit slots 12411 from falling therefrom during the handling process. Specifically, the anti-jumping board body 1252 includes a connecting block 12521 and a plurality of stoppers 12522, the connecting block 12521 is connected to the telescopic cylinder 1251 by transmission, and the telescopic cylinder 1251 drives the connecting block 12521 to move relative to the lifting board body 1242; the plurality of stoppers 12522 are respectively and evenly fixedly arranged on the connecting block 12521, and their positions correspond to the positions of the corresponding limit slots 12411, thereby enabling the limit slots 12411 to be blocked and opened. In this embodiment, the connection block 12521 and the plurality of stop blocks 12522 are integrally formed, and the shape of the stop block 12522 is a 7-shape; in other embodiments, the connection block 12521 and the plurality of stop blocks 12522 may also be assembled into a shape.

[0037] The utility model provides a string welding machine including a welding tape laying device, and the welding tape laying device includes any one of the above-mentioned welding tape lifting and following mechanisms 100;

[0038] It also includes a cell conveying device, a welding strip feeding device, a cell fixture handling device, a cell welding strip transmission device, a welding device, a fixture handling device, a fixture conveying device and a string discharging device;

[0039] Among them, the battery cell conveying device conveys the battery cells required for battery string welding; the welding tape feeding device places the welding tape roll to provide the welding tape required for battery string welding; the battery cell jig transporting device transports the battery cells at the output end of the battery cell conveying device and the tooling jig at the output end of the jig conveying device to the input end of the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the welding tape laying device lays the welding tape on the battery cells on the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the battery cell welding tape transmission device transports the battery cells, welding tape and the tooling jig pressed on the welding tape together and passes through the welding device; the welding device is arranged between the input end and the output end of the battery cell welding tape transmission device, and it welds the battery cells and welding tape on the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the jig transporting device transports the tooling jig from the output end of the battery cell welding tape transmission device to the input end of the jig conveying device; the jig conveying device transports the reflowed tooling jig from the input end of the jig conveying device to its output end; the string output device performs string processing on the battery strings obtained by welding by the welding device, and outputs battery strings of predetermined lengths.

[0040] It should be noted that the specific working process of the solder strip lifting and following mechanism and the string welding machine of the utility model is as follows: the transverse driving device 112 drives the lifting and following mechanism 12 to move precisely in the transverse direction through the transverse transmission component 113; at the same time, the lifting driving device 122 drives the lifting plate component 124 to move precisely in the longitudinal direction through the lifting transmission component 123, so that the first solder strip lifting and following component 10 and the second solder strip lifting and following component 20 avoid each other, and through the cooperation of the transverse driving device 112 and the lifting driving device 122, the multiple solder strips arranged on the lifting plate component 124 can follow the movement of the solder strip traction mechanism, so as to quickly transport the solder strips to the battery cell on the battery cell solder strip transmission device; the lifting plate component 124 is provided with an anti-jump component 125, which synchronously blocks the multiple solder strips on the lifting plate component 124 to prevent the solder strips from falling from the lifting plate component 124.

[0041] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0042] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism, characterized in that: include: Two solder strip lifting and following components, which can alternately lift and follow the solder strips; The welding tape lifting and following assembly comprises a lateral moving mechanism, which is arranged on the welding tape laying device; a lifting and following mechanism arranged on the lateral moving mechanism; Among them, the lifting and following mechanism includes a support assembly, which is arranged on the lateral moving mechanism, and the lateral moving mechanism drives the support assembly to move laterally; a lifting drive device and a lifting transmission assembly that are transmission-connected to the support assembly; a lifting plate assembly arranged on the lifting transmission assembly, which performs a limited lifting operation on multiple welding strips; and an anti-jump assembly movably arranged on the lifting plate assembly, which synchronously blocks the multiple welding strips on the lifting plate assembly.

2. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting plate assembly includes a mounting plate, which is arranged on the lifting transmission assembly; a lifting plate body fixedly arranged on the mounting plate, and having a plurality of limiting grooves evenly arranged thereon.

3. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shape of the limiting groove is a wedge shape.

4. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The anti-jump assembly includes a telescopic cylinder and an anti-jump board body which are transmission-connected; the telescopic cylinder is arranged on the mounting plate; the anti-jump board body is movably arranged on a plurality of the limit slots, and can perform a shielding operation on the plurality of the limit slots.

5. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The anti-jump board body comprises a connecting block, which is drivingly connected to the telescopic cylinder; and a plurality of stoppers are evenly fixedly arranged on the connecting block, and their positions correspond to the positions of the corresponding limiting grooves.

6. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting block and the plurality of stoppers are integrally formed or assembled; and the stoppers are in the shape of a 7.

7. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse movement mechanism comprises a reference fixing plate; a transverse driving device and a transverse transmission assembly which are transmission-connected to the reference fixing plate; a sliding seat arranged on the transverse transmission assembly, and the supporting assembly is fixedly arranged on the sliding seat.

8. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transverse drive device and the lifting drive device both include a driving motor and a reducer which are transmission-connected; the driving motor is a servo motor.

9. A welding strip lifting and following mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The transverse transmission assembly and the lifting transmission assembly both include a driving wheel and a driven wheel that are arranged opposite to each other, the driving wheel is respectively connected to the transverse driving device and the lifting driving device; and a transmission belt is arranged on the driving wheel and the driven wheel.

10. A string welding machine, comprising a welding tape laying device, characterized in that: The welding tape laying device comprises the welding tape lifting and following mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The string welding machine also includes a battery cell conveying device, a welding strip feeding device, a battery cell fixture handling device, a battery cell welding strip transmission device, a welding device, a fixture handling device, a fixture conveying device and a stringing device; Among them, the battery cell conveying device conveys the battery cells required for battery string welding; the welding tape feeding device places the welding tape roll to provide the welding tape required for battery string welding; the battery cell jig conveying device conveys the battery cells at the output end of the battery cell conveying device and the tooling jig at the output end of the jig conveying device to the input end of the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the welding tape laying device lays the welding tape on the battery cell on the battery cell welding tape transmission device; the battery cell welding tape transmission device conveys the battery cell, welding tape and the tooling jig pressed on the welding tape together and passes The welding device; the welding device is arranged between the input end and the output end of the battery cell welding strip transmission device, and welds the battery cell and the welding strip on the battery cell welding strip transmission device; the jig transporting device transports the tooling jig from the output end of the battery cell welding strip transmission device to the input end of the jig conveying device; the jig conveying device transports the reflowed tooling jig from the input end of the jig conveying device to its output end; the string output device performs string processing on the battery string obtained by welding of the welding device, and outputs a battery string of predetermined length.