Automatic thickness detection device for soft package battery module

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery thickness detection devices, and particularly discloses an automatic thickness detection device for a soft package battery module, which comprises a machine body, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end face of the machine body, and a detection assembly is arranged in the middle of the front end face of the mounting plate. Material taking assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the front end face of the mounting plate, a transverse moving assembly is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the machine body, a longitudinal moving assembly is connected to the upper portion of the transverse moving assembly and comprises a moving base, and an operation table is connected to the upper portion of the moving base. The detection assembly comprises a detection air cylinder fixedly connected with the mounting plate, and the extending end of the detection air cylinder is fixedly connected with a linear displacement sensor. According to the utility model, the automation degree is high, the battery does not need to be manually placed and taken, the working efficiency is high, large-scale detection is facilitated, the thickness of each position of the soft package battery can be detected, and the detection effect is more sufficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery thickness detection devices, and particularly relates to an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module. Background Technique

[0002] A soft-pack battery module is a battery module formed by connecting multiple soft-pack batteries in series and parallel, and adding some necessary structural parts and connecting parts. During the production process of the soft-pack battery module, it is necessary to detect its thickness.

[0003] Thickness is a key parameter of the soft-pack battery module, which directly affects the overall performance and consistency of the battery module. Ensuring that the thickness is within a reasonable range can guarantee the consistency of performance indicators such as the capacity and internal resistance of the battery module, and avoid performance instability caused by thickness differences. In addition, thickness detection helps to detect potential production defects, such as poor encapsulation, cell deformation, etc., and timely processing and improvement to ensure product quality.

[0004] When the current soft-pack battery module thickness detection equipment is in use, it is necessary to manually pick and place the battery, and the degree of automation is not high enough, resulting in low detection efficiency during mass production. Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module to solve the problems raised in the above background technique. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module, and solve the following technical problems:

[0006] How to improve the efficiency when detecting the thickness of a soft-pack battery module.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model can be realized by the following technical solutions:

[0008] An automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module includes a machine body. A mounting plate is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end surface of the machine body. A detection component is arranged in the middle of the front end surface of the mounting plate, and material taking components are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the front end surface of the mounting plate;

[0009] A transverse moving component is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the machine body. A longitudinal moving component is connected above the transverse moving component. The longitudinal moving component includes a moving seat, and an operating table is connected above the moving seat;

[0010] The detection component includes a detection cylinder fixedly connected to the mounting plate. A linear displacement sensor is fixedly connected to the extending end of the detection cylinder, and the detection end of the linear displacement sensor is vertically arranged with the center point of the operating table.

[0011] Further, the material taking component includes an electric slide table fixedly connected to the mounting plate. The outer end of the slide of the electric slide table is fixedly connected with a material taking cylinder, and the extending end of the material taking cylinder is fixedly connected with a material taking suction cup.

[0012] Further, the lateral movement component includes two first slide rails fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the machine body. The lower end surface of the moving seat is slidably connected to the two first slide rails. A first lead screw is rotatably arranged between the two first slide rails. The first lead screw is driven by a first motor, and the lower end surface of the moving seat is sleeved on the first lead screw.

[0013] Further, the longitudinal movement component further includes two second slide rails fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the moving seat. The lower end surface of the operating table is slidably connected to the two second slide rails.

[0014] Further, a second lead screw is rotatably arranged between the two second slide rails. The second lead screw is driven by a second motor, and the lower end surface of the operating table is sleeved on the second lead screw.

[0015] Further, a clamping component is arranged on the upper end surface of the operating table, and the clamping component is used for clamping the soft-pack battery.

[0016] Further, the clamping component includes two clamping plates and two guide rails. The guide rails are fixedly connected to the operating table, and the two clamping plates are slidably connected between the two guide rails.

[0017] Further, racks are fixedly connected to one ends of the two clamping plates, and a gear is meshed between the two racks. The lower end of the gear is rotatably connected to the operating table. A clamping cylinder is fixedly connected to the other end of one clamping plate, and the housing of the clamping cylinder is fixedly connected to the operating table.

[0018] Advantages of the present utility model:

[0019] 1. An automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model. When the device is in use, the soft-pack battery is placed on the operating table. The lateral movement component drives the operating table to move to the detection area. After the detection is completed, the moving seat moves to the lower part of the material taking component on one side, and the material taking component takes out the detected battery. The degree of automation is high, there is no need for manual placement and taking of the battery, the work efficiency is high, and it is convenient for large-batch detection.

[0020] 2. An automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model. Through the arranged lateral movement component and longitudinal movement component, when the device is in use, the operating table can be adjusted horizontally and vertically, so as to adjust the contact position between the soft-pack battery and the detection end of the linear displacement sensor during the detection, and the thickness of each position of the soft-pack battery can be detected, and the detection effect is more sufficient. Description of the Drawings

[0021] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 is a front view of an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 is a connection structure diagram of an operation table of an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 is a structure diagram of a detection component of an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module proposed by the present utility model.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 1, body; 2, mounting plate; 3, detection component; 31, detection cylinder; 32, linear displacement sensor; 4, material taking component; 41, electric sliding table; 42, material taking cylinder; 43, material taking suction cup; 5, lateral movement component; 51, first slide rail; 52, first lead screw; 53, first motor; 6, operation table; 7, clamping component; 71, clamping plate; 72, guide rail; 73, rack; 74, gear; 75, clamping cylinder; 8, longitudinal movement component; 81, moving seat; 82, second slide rail; 83, second lead screw;

[0028] 84, second motor. Specific embodiments

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Please refer to the attached Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module in an embodiment of the present utility model includes a body 1. A mounting plate 2 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end surface of the body 1. A detection component 3 is provided in the middle of the front end surface of the mounting plate 2. Material taking components 4 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the front end surface of the mounting plate 2. One of the two material taking components 4 is used for loading, taking the soft-pack battery and placing it on the operation table 6, and the other is used for taking out the detected soft-pack battery and transferring it to the next-level processing area.

[0031] A transverse movement assembly 5 is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the machine body 1. An longitudinal movement assembly 8 is connected above the transverse movement assembly 5. The longitudinal movement assembly 8 includes a moving seat 81. An operating table 6 is connected above the moving seat 81. The provided operating table 6 is used to place the soft-pack battery, and the operating table 6 can adjust the horizontal and vertical positions through the transverse movement assembly 5 and the longitudinal movement assembly 8, so as to adjust the contact position between the soft-pack battery and the detection end of the linear displacement sensor 32 during detection, and can detect the thickness of each position of the soft-pack battery, and the detection effect is more sufficient.

[0032] The detection assembly 3 includes a detection cylinder 31 fixedly connected to the mounting plate 2. The extending end of the detection cylinder 31 is fixedly connected with a linear displacement sensor 32. The detection end of the linear displacement sensor 32 is vertically arranged with the center point of the operating table 6. The thickness of the battery is detected by the detection assembly 3. Specifically, the detection cylinder 31 drives the linear displacement sensor 32 to contact the battery surface. After contacting the surface of the battery module and applying a certain pressure, the position change of the sensor is recorded, so as to obtain the thickness value.

[0033] The material taking assembly 4 includes an electric slide table 41 fixedly connected to the mounting plate 2. The outer end of the slide table of the electric slide table 41 is fixedly connected with a material taking cylinder 42. The extending end of the material taking cylinder 42 is fixedly connected with a material taking suction cup 43. When the material taking assembly 4 is used, the battery is sucked by the material taking suction cup 43, and then the material taking cylinder 42 drives the material taking suction cup 43 to move up and down, and the electric slide table 41 drives the material taking cylinder 42 to move.

[0034] The transverse movement assembly 5 includes two first slide rails 51 fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the machine body 1. The lower end surface of the moving seat 81 is slidably connected with the two first slide rails 51. A first lead screw 52 is rotatably arranged between the two first slide rails 51. The first lead screw 52 is driven by a first motor 53. The lower end surface of the moving seat 81 is sleeved with the first lead screw 52. When the transverse movement assembly 5 is used, the first motor 53 drives the first lead screw 52 to rotate, so as to drive the moving seat 81 to move horizontally along the first slide rail 51.

[0035] The longitudinal movement assembly 8 further includes two second slide rails 82 fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the moving seat 81. The lower end surface of the operating table 6 is slidably connected with the two second slide rails 82. A second lead screw 83 is rotatably arranged between the two second slide rails 82. The second lead screw 83 is driven by a second motor 84. The lower end surface of the operating table 6 is sleeved with the second lead screw 83. When the longitudinal movement assembly 8 is used, the second motor 84 drives the second lead screw 83 to rotate, so as to drive the operating table 6 to move along the second slide rail 82 and adjust the longitudinal position of the operating table 6.

[0036] The upper end surface of the operation table 6 is provided with a clamping assembly 7 for clamping a soft-pack battery. The clamping assembly 7 includes two clamping plates 71 and two guide rails 72. The guide rails 72 are fixedly connected to the operation table 6. The two clamping plates 71 are slidably connected between the two guide rails 72. One end of each of the two clamping plates 71 is fixedly connected with a rack 73. A gear 74 is meshed and connected between the two racks 73. The lower end of the gear 74 is rotatably connected to the operation table 6. The other end of one clamping plate 71 is fixedly connected with a clamping cylinder 75. The housing of the clamping cylinder 75 is fixedly connected to the operation table 6. When the clamping assembly 7 is in use, one clamping plate 71 is driven to move by the clamping cylinder 75. When one clamping plate 71 moves, the other clamping plate 71 is driven to move through the transmission of the arranged rack 73 and gear 74, so as to adjust the distance between the two clamping plates 71, clamp the soft-pack motor stably, and facilitate thickness detection.

[0037] The above has described in detail an embodiment of the present invention, but the content described is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and cannot be considered as used to limit the implementation scope of the present invention. All equal changes and improvements made according to the scope of the application of the present invention should still fall within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic thickness detection device for a soft-pack battery module, comprising a body (1), characterized in that: A mounting plate (2) is fixedly connected to the rear side of the upper end surface of the machine body (1), a detection component (3) is arranged at the middle of the front end surface of the mounting plate (2), and material taking components (4) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the front end surface of the mounting plate (2); The upper end surface of the machine body (1) is fixedly connected to a transverse moving assembly (5), the upper part of the transverse moving assembly (5) is connected to a longitudinal moving assembly (8), the longitudinal moving assembly (8) comprises a moving seat (81), and the upper part of the moving seat (81) is connected to an operating table (6); The detection assembly (3) comprises a detection cylinder (31) fixedly connected to the mounting plate (2); a linear displacement sensor (32) is fixedly connected to the protruding end of the detection cylinder (31); and a detection end of the linear displacement sensor (32) is arranged perpendicular to the center point of the operating table (6).

2. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material picking assembly (4) comprises an electric slide (41) fixedly connected to the mounting plate (2), the outer end of the slide of the electric slide (41) is fixedly connected to a material picking cylinder (42), and the protruding end of the material picking cylinder (42) is fixedly connected to a material picking suction cup (43).

3. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transverse moving assembly (5) comprises two first slide rails (51) fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the machine body (1); the lower end surface of the moving seat (81) is slidably connected to the two first slide rails (51); a first screw rod (52) is rotatably arranged between the two first slide rails (51); the first screw rod (52) is driven by a first motor (53); and the lower end surface of the moving seat (81) is sleeved with the first screw rod (52).

4. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The longitudinal moving assembly (8) further comprises two second slide rails (82) fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the moving seat (81), and the lower end surface of the operating table (6) is slidably connected to the two second slide rails (82).

5. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A second screw rod (83) is rotatably arranged between the two second slide rails (82); the second screw rod (83) is driven by a second motor (84); and the lower end surface of the operating table (6) is sleeved with the second screw rod (83).

6. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the operating table (6) is provided with a clamping assembly (7), and the clamping assembly (7) is used to clamp soft-pack batteries.

7. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (7) comprises two clamping plates (71) and two guide rails (72); the guide rails (72) are fixedly connected to the operating table (6); and the two clamping plates (71) are slidably connected between the two guide rails (72).

8. The automatic thickness detection device for soft-pack battery module according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of each of the two clamping plates (71) is fixedly connected to a rack (73), a gear (74) is meshedly connected between the two racks (73), the lower end of the gear (74) is rotatably connected to the operating table (6), and the other end of one of the clamping plates (71) is fixedly connected to a clamping cylinder (75), and the outer shell of the clamping cylinder (75) is fixedly connected to the operating table (6).

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