Battery automatic discharge production line

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic discharging production line for batteries. The automatic discharging production line for the batteries comprises a conveying mechanism, a stacking device and a discharging mechanism, the conveying mechanism comprises a feeding conveying line and a discharging conveying line, a feeding matching position is arranged at the tail end of the feeding conveying line, a discharging matching position is arranged at the head end of the discharging conveying line, the conveying direction of the feeding conveying line faces the stacking device, and the conveying direction of the discharging conveying line deviates from the stacking device; the stacking device is located between the feeding conveying line and the discharging conveying line, a tray and a moving mechanism are arranged on the stacking device, the tray is arranged on the moving mechanism, and the tray is driven by the moving mechanism to move between the conveying mechanism and the discharging mechanism. Through cooperation of the conveying mechanism, the stacking device and the discharging mechanism, the batteries are orderly placed into the corresponding discharging units, and the batteries are conveyed to the next working procedure after being discharged, so that the working procedure of manual operation is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of new energy battery recycling, in particular to an automatic battery discharge production line. Background Art

[0002] With the widespread application of aluminum shell batteries in power supply systems, drive systems and auxiliary equipment in automobiles and electric vehicles, the recycling of retired aluminum shell batteries after the retirement of new energy vehicles has come up. In the recycling process of retired aluminum shell batteries, the residual power of retired aluminum shell batteries can be consumed by discharging the batteries, which can safely eliminate the charge in the batteries and reduce potential safety hazards.

[0003] In the existing battery discharge production process, the battery needs to be placed manually in the designated position when the battery is placed in the discharge equipment, and after the battery discharge is completed, the battery needs to be taken out manually and transported to the next process. This manual handling operation has a large workload and low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. The utility model provides a battery automatic discharge production line. Through the cooperation of a transportation mechanism, a stacking device and a discharge mechanism, the batteries are placed in corresponding discharge units in an orderly manner, and are transported to the next process after the batteries are discharged, which is conducive to reducing manual operation processes and improving production efficiency.

[0005] Accordingly, the utility model proposes a battery automatic discharge production line, which includes: a transportation mechanism, a stacking device and a discharge mechanism;

[0006] The transport mechanism comprises a feed conveyor line and a discharge conveyor line, wherein a feed matching position is arranged at the end of the feed conveyor line, and a discharge matching position is arranged at the head end of the discharge conveyor line, the transport direction of the feed conveyor line is toward the stacking device, and the transport direction of the discharge conveyor line is away from the stacking device;

[0007] The stacking device is located between the feeding conveying line and the discharging conveying line. A pallet and a moving mechanism are provided on the stacking device. The pallet is provided on the moving mechanism, and the pallet is driven by the moving mechanism to move between the transport mechanism and the discharging mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, the feed conveyor line is provided with a plurality of first rollers, the gap between two adjacent first rollers is D1, the discharge conveyor line is also provided with a plurality of second rollers, the distance between two adjacent rollers is D2, and the length of a battery is D3;

[0009] The constraint relationship among D1, D2 and D3 is 0.5D3≥D1=D2.

[0010] Preferably, a first light eye is provided at the feeding cooperation position, and a second light eye is provided at the discharging cooperation position.

[0011] Preferably, the moving mechanism includes: an X-axis moving slide rail, a Y-axis moving slide rail, and a Z-axis moving slide rail;

[0012] The Z-axis moving rod is arranged on the X-axis moving slide rail, and the Y-axis moving slide rail is arranged on the Z-axis moving slide rail.

[0013] Preferably, the tray is connected to the Y-axis moving slide rail based on a slider, and the tray is driven by a first driving air cylinder to move between the two ends of the Y-axis moving slide rail.

[0014] Preferably, the automatic battery discharging production line is further provided with a control system, and the control system is electrically connected to the transportation mechanism, the control system is electrically connected to the stacking device, and the control system is electrically connected to the discharging mechanism.

[0015] Preferably, the discharging mechanism includes more than one discharging cabinet, and more than one accommodating cavity is provided on any one of the discharging cabinets, and a discharging unit is provided in any one of the accommodating cavities.

[0016] Preferably, any one of the discharging units includes: a pressurizing air cylinder, a probe board, and a battery bin. The pressurizing air cylinder is located at the top of the corresponding accommodating cavity, the probe board is located at the bottom of the pressurizing air cylinder, and the battery bin is located below the pressurizing air cylinder.

[0017] Preferably, a gravity sensing unit is provided at the bottom of any one of the accommodating cavities, and the gravity sensing unit is located at the bottom of the discharging unit.

[0018] Preferably, a three-color lamp and an alarm are further provided on the top of any one of the discharging cabinets.

[0019] Advantages of the present utility model:

[0020] By cooperating the transportation mechanism, the stacking device and the discharging mechanism, the battery is orderly placed into the corresponding discharging unit, and after the battery is discharged, it is transported to the next process, which is beneficial to reducing the processes of manual operation and improving the production efficiency; by providing a feeding cooperation position on the feeding conveyor line, it is avoided that the battery falls from the feeding conveyor line, reducing the risk of battery damage due to falling; also by providing a discharging cooperation position on the discharging conveyor line, the continuous working time of the discharging conveyor line is reduced, which is beneficial to reducing the power consumption. Description of the Drawings

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the battery automatic discharge production line in the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is an enlarged view of part A in the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 is a front view of the discharge cabinet in the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the discharge unit in the present invention.

[0026] In the drawings, 1 is a transportation mechanism; 11 is a feeding conveyor; 111 is a feeding matching position; 112 is a first roller; 12 is a discharging conveyor; 121 is a discharging matching position; 122 is a second roller; 2 is a stacking device; 21 is a pallet; 22 is a moving mechanism; 221 is an X-axis moving slide rail; 222 is a Y-axis moving slide rail; 223 is a Z-axis moving slide rail; 3 is a discharging mechanism; 31 is a discharge cabinet; 310 is a receiving cavity; 311 is a discharge unit; 3111 is a pressurizing cylinder; 3112 is a probe board; 3113 is a battery bin; 312 is a gravity sensing unit; 3121 is a gravity sensor; 3122 is a partition; 32 is a three-color lamp; 33 is an alarm. Detailed Embodiments

[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 1 Shows a schematic structural diagram of the battery automatic discharge production line in the present invention. The battery automatic discharge production line includes: a transportation mechanism 1, a stacking device 2, and a discharging mechanism 3; the stacking device 2 is inserted in the middle of the transportation mechanism 1, and the discharging mechanism 3 is located on both sides of the stacking device 2, facilitating the stacking device 2 to take the waste batteries from the transportation mechanism 1 to the corresponding positions of the discharging mechanism 3 for discharging, and transporting the discharged waste batteries to the transportation mechanism 1.

[0029] Further, the automatic battery discharging production line is also provided with a control system, which is electrically connected to the transportation mechanism 1, the control system is electrically connected to the stacking device 2, and the control system is electrically connected to the discharging mechanism 3. The control system generates a coordinate system for the stacking device 2 and the discharging mechanism 3. The moving direction of the stacking device 2 towards the transportation mechanism 1 and away from the transportation mechanism 1 is the X-axis, the moving direction of the stacking device 2 towards the discharging mechanism 3 is the Y-axis, and the up and down moving direction of the stacking device 2 is the Z-axis. This is beneficial for the control system to form corresponding coordinates according to the coordinate system, generate instructions according to the corresponding coordinates, and send the instructions to the stacking device 2 to move the stacking device 2 to the corresponding position.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 , the transportation mechanism 1 includes a feeding conveyor line 11 and a discharging conveyor line 12. The end of the feeding conveyor line is provided with a feeding matching position 121, and the head of the discharging conveyor line is provided with a discharging matching position 121. The transportation direction of the feeding conveyor line faces the stacking device 2, and the transportation direction of the discharging conveyor line is away from the stacking device 2; there is a preset interval between the feeding conveyor line and the discharging conveyor line, and the preset interval is used for the stacking device 2 to park and pick up the undischarged battery from the feeding conveyor line or transport the discharged battery to the discharging conveyor line.

[0031] Further, a plurality of first rollers 112 are provided on the feeding conveyor line 11, and the gap between two adjacent first rollers 112 is D1. A plurality of second rollers 122 are also provided on the discharging conveyor line 12, and the distance between two adjacent rollers is D2. The length of a battery is D3. The constraint relationship among D1, D2, and D3 is 0.5D3≥D1 = D2. In this embodiment, twelve first rollers 112 are provided on the feeding conveyor line 11, and twelve second rollers 122 are also provided on the discharging conveyor line 12. The twelve first rollers 112 are arranged in an array on the feeding conveyor line 11, and the twelve second rollers 122 are also arranged in an array on the feeding conveyor line 11. The bottom of the battery abuts against the surface of the first roller 112. When a plurality of the first rollers 112 rotate simultaneously, the first roller 112 in contact with the bottom of the battery rotates, driving the battery to move from the head end of the feeding conveyor line 11 to the tail end of the feeding conveyor line 11. When and only when the gap between two adjacent first rollers 112 is less than half of the length of the battery, the battery can be kept above the first roller 112, preventing the battery from falling through the gap between two adjacent first rollers 112 or getting stuck in the gap between two adjacent first rollers 112 when moving on the feeding conveyor line 11, ensuring that the battery can move smoothly on the feeding conveyor line 11. Similarly, the bottom of the battery abuts against the surface of the second roller 122. When a plurality of the second rollers 122 rotate simultaneously, the second roller 122 in contact with the bottom of the battery rotates, driving the battery to move from the head end of the discharging conveyor line 12 to the tail end of the discharging conveyor line 12. When and only when the gap between two adjacent second rollers 122 is less than half of the length of the battery, the battery can be kept above the second roller 122, preventing the battery from falling through the gap between two adjacent second rollers 122 or getting stuck in the gap between two adjacent second rollers 122 when moving on the discharging conveyor line 12, ensuring that the battery can move smoothly on the discharging conveyor line 12.

[0032] Further, a first light eye is provided on the feeding matching position 121, and a second light eye is provided on the discharging matching position 121. The first light eye is used to detect whether a battery is in place on the feeding matching position 121. When the first light eye detects that there is already a battery on the corresponding feeding matching position 121, the first light eye generates an electrical signal and sends the electrical signal to the control system, enabling the control system to perform the next operation according to the electrical signal, so that the feeding conveyor line 11 stops operating, reducing the waste of electric energy while preventing the battery from falling off the feeding conveyor line and reducing the risk of battery damage due to falling; similarly, the second light eye is used to detect whether a battery is in place on the discharging matching position 121. When the second light eye detects that there is already a discharged battery placed on the corresponding discharging matching position 121, the second light eye generates an electrical signal and sends the electrical signal to the control system, enabling the control system to perform the next operation according to the electrical signal, so that the discharging conveyor line 12 is converted from a stopped operating state to an operating state.

[0033] Specifically, the first light eye is electrically connected to the feeding conveyor line 11. When the first light eye detects that a battery has reached the feeding matching position 121, the first light eye generates a corresponding electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the feeding conveyor line 11. The feeding conveyor line 11 stops conveying according to this electrical signal, so that the battery stops at the corresponding feeding matching position 121. When the first light eye detects that there is no battery at the feeding matching position 121, the first light eye generates a corresponding electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the feeding conveyor line 11. The feeding conveyor line 11 continues to convey according to this electrical signal until a battery is transported to the feeding matching position 121, preventing the battery from falling off the feeding conveyor line and reducing the risk of battery damage due to falling. The second light eye is electrically connected to the discharging conveyor line 12. When the second light eye detects that a battery has reached the discharging matching position 121, the second light eye generates a corresponding electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the discharging conveyor line 12. The discharging conveyor line 12 starts conveying according to this electrical signal, so that the battery moves along the discharging conveyor line 12 to the next process. When the second light eye detects that there is no battery at the discharging matching position 121, the second light eye generates a corresponding electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the discharging conveyor line 12. The discharging conveyor line 12 stops working according to this electrical signal until a battery is transported to the discharging matching position 121 and then resumes the working state, which helps to reduce the consumption of electric energy.

[0034] Reference Figure 1, the stacking device is located between the feeding conveyor line 11 and the discharging conveyor line 12. A tray 21 and a moving mechanism 22 are provided on the stacking device 2. The tray 21 is arranged on the moving mechanism 22, and the tray 21 is driven by the moving mechanism 22 to move between the transporting mechanism 1 and the discharging mechanism 3.

[0035] Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of part A in the present utility model. The moving mechanism 22 includes: an X-axis moving slide rail 221, a Y-axis moving slide rail 222, and a Z-axis moving slide rail 223; the Z-axis moving slide rail 223 is arranged on the X-axis moving slide rail 221, and the Y-axis moving slide rail 222 is arranged on the Z-axis moving slide rail 223. The Z-axis moving slide rail 223 and the Y-axis moving slide rail 222 form a first sub-moving mechanism, and the first sub-moving mechanism moves along the X-axis direction on the X-axis moving slide rail 221 to adjust the position of the first sub-moving mechanism in the X-axis direction. When it is necessary to take an undischarged battery from the transporting mechanism 1 to the discharging mechanism 3, the first sub-moving mechanism moves forward along the X-axis on the X-axis moving slide rail 221; when it is necessary to take a discharged battery from the discharging mechanism 3 to the transporting mechanism 1, the first sub-moving mechanism moves backward along the X-axis on the X-axis moving slide rail 221, realizing automatic handling and reducing the number of manual handling times, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0036] Furthermore, the tray 21 is connected to the Y-axis moving slide rail 222 based on a slider, and the tray 21 is driven by a first driving cylinder to move between the two ends of the Y-axis moving slide rail 222. The tray 21 moves positively and negatively along the Y-axis. When the tray 21 is located between the feeding conveyor line 11 and the discharging conveyor line 12, the tray 21 moving positively along the Y-axis means placing the discharged battery on the discharging conveyor line 12, and the tray 21 moving negatively along the Y-axis means taking an undischarged battery from the feeding conveyor line 11. When the tray 21 is located at the discharging mechanism 3, the tray 21 moving positively along the Y-axis means taking a discharged battery from the corresponding position of the discharging mechanism 3 or placing an undischarged battery at the corresponding position of the discharging mechanism 3, and the tray 21 moving negatively along the Y-axis also means taking a discharged battery from the corresponding position of the discharging mechanism 3 or placing an undischarged battery at the corresponding position of the discharging mechanism 3, realizing automatic movement of the battery to the corresponding position and improving work efficiency.

[0037] Furthermore, four third rollers are provided on the tray 21, and the four third rollers are arranged in an array on the tray 21. When the tray 21 moves to the feeding cooperation position 111, the third rollers are used to move the battery at the feeding cooperation position 111 onto the tray; when the tray 21 moves to the discharging cooperation position 121, the third rollers are used to move the battery on the tray onto the discharging conveyor line 12.

[0038] Figure 3 is the front view of the discharge cabinet in the present utility model, Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the discharge unit in the present utility model. The discharge mechanism 3 includes more than one discharge cabinet 31. One or more accommodating cavities 310 are provided on any one of the discharge cabinets 31, and one or more discharge units 311 are provided in any one of the accommodating cavities 310. In this embodiment, the discharge mechanism 3 includes four discharge cabinets 31, and fifteen discharge units 311 are provided on any one of the discharge cabinets 31. The fifteen accommodating cavities 310 are arranged in an array on the discharge cabinet 31. The fifteen accommodating cavities 310 are divided into three rows, and each row includes five accommodating cavities 310, that is, fifteen discharge units 311 are provided in one discharge cabinet 31, ensuring that the discharge mechanism 3 can discharge multiple batteries simultaneously and improving the discharge efficiency.

[0039] Furthermore, any one of the discharge units 311 includes: a pressurizing cylinder 3111, a probe board 3112, and a battery compartment 3113. The pressurizing cylinder 3111 is located at the top of the corresponding accommodating cavity 310, the probe board 3112 is located at the bottom of the pressurizing cylinder 3111, and the battery compartment 3113 is located below the pressurizing cylinder 3111. When the battery is placed in the battery compartment 3113, the output end of the pressurizing cylinder 3111 moves downward, driving the probe board 3112 to move downward until the probe board 3112 is connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery, thereby enabling the battery to start discharging, ensuring a clean and pollution-free discharging process.

[0040] Further, a gravity sensing unit 312 is provided at the bottom of any one of the accommodation cavities 310. The gravity sensing unit 312 is located at the bottom of the discharge unit 311. The gravity sensing unit 312 includes a gravity sensor 3121 and a partition 3122. The gravity sensor 3121 is located below the partition 3122. The partition 3122 is used to support the battery compartment 3113 above the gravity sensor 3121. When the battery is placed in the corresponding position, the gravity sensor 3121 senses that there is sufficient gravity above. The gravity sensor 3121 generates an electrical signal and sends the corresponding electrical signal to the control system. After receiving this electrical signal, the control system sends a corresponding instruction to the corresponding discharge unit 311, and the discharge unit 311 starts to discharge the battery.

[0041] Furthermore, after the battery is discharged and transported to the discharge conveyor 12 by the stacking device 2, the gravity sensor 3121 sends a corresponding electrical signal to the control system. After receiving the corresponding electrical signal, the control system generates another electrical signal with the coordinates of the accommodation cavity 310 from which the battery has been removed, and sends the other electrical signal to the moving mechanism 22. The moving mechanism 22 takes the next battery to be discharged from the transportation mechanism 1 and places the battery into the accommodation cavity 310 from which the battery has been removed according to the received other electrical signal, realizing automatic battery replacement and improving work efficiency.

[0042] Further, a three-color lamp 32 and an alarm 33 are also provided at the top of any one of the discharge cabinets 31. The three-color lamp 32 is electrically connected to the control system, and the alarm 33 is also electrically connected to the control system. The three-color lamp 32 visually displays the operating status of the current discharge device in three different colors. The three-color lamp 32 has a red indicator light, a yellow indicator light, and a green indicator light. The red indicator light is usually used to indicate dangerous situations such as equipment failures and emergency stops, reminding the operator to stop the operation or take necessary safety measures; the yellow indicator light is usually used to indicate the operating status of the equipment, the upcoming warning status, etc., reminding the operator to pay attention; the green indicator light is usually used to indicate the normal operating status of the equipment. When the three-color lamp 32 displays the red indicator light, it sends a corresponding electrical signal to the control system. Then, according to this electrical signal, the control system sends an instruction to the alarm 33. After receiving the instruction, the alarm 33 emits an alarm sound, reminding the operator that the discharge cabinet 31 has an abnormality and needs to be processed in time.

[0043] In summary, the present utility model coordinates the transportation mechanism, the stacking device and the discharging mechanism to orderly place the batteries into the corresponding discharging units, and transports them to the next process after the batteries are discharged, which is beneficial to reducing the manual operation processes and improving the production efficiency; by providing a feeding cooperation position on the feeding conveyor line, it avoids the batteries from falling off the feeding conveyor line and reduces the risk of battery damage caused by falling; and by providing a discharging cooperation position on the discharging conveyor line, it reduces the continuous working time of the discharging conveyor line, which is beneficial to reducing the power consumption.

[0044] In addition, the above has introduced in detail an automatic battery discharging production line provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Specific examples are used herein to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present utility model. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present utility model; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present utility model, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

Claims

1. A battery automatic discharge production line, characterized in that: The battery automatic discharge production line comprises: a transport mechanism, a stacking device and a discharge mechanism; The transport mechanism comprises a feed conveyor line and a discharge conveyor line, wherein a feed matching position is arranged at the end of the feed conveyor line, and a discharge matching position is arranged at the head end of the discharge conveyor line, the transport direction of the feed conveyor line is toward the stacking device, and the transport direction of the discharge conveyor line is away from the stacking device; The stacking device is located between the feeding conveying line and the discharging conveying line. A pallet and a moving mechanism are provided on the stacking device. The pallet is provided on the moving mechanism, and the pallet is driven by the moving mechanism to move between the transport mechanism and the discharging mechanism.

2. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding conveyor line is provided with a plurality of first rollers, the gap between two adjacent first rollers is D1, the discharging conveyor line is also provided with a plurality of second rollers, the distance between two adjacent rollers is D2, and the length of a battery is D3; The constraint relationship among D1, D2 and D3 is 0.5D3≥D1=D2.

3. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding coordination position is provided with a first photo eye, and the discharging coordination position is provided with a second photo eye.

4. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises: an X-axis moving slide rail, a Y-axis moving slide rail and a Z-axis moving slide rail; The Z-axis moving rod is arranged on the X-axis moving slide rail, and the Y-axis moving slide rail is arranged on the Z-axis moving slide rail.

5. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: The tray is connected to the Y-axis movable slide rail based on a slider, and the tray is driven by a first driving cylinder to move between two ends of the Y-axis movable slide rail.

6. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery automatic discharge production line is also provided with a control system, the control system is electrically connected to the transportation mechanism, the control system is electrically connected to the stacking device, and the control system is electrically connected to the discharge mechanism.

7. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge mechanism comprises more than one discharge cabinet, any of the discharge cabinets is provided with more than one accommodating cavity, and any of the accommodating cavity is provided with a discharge unit.

8. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: Any of the discharge units comprises: a pressurizing cylinder, a probe plate and a battery compartment, wherein the pressurizing cylinder is located at the top of the corresponding accommodating cavity, the probe plate is located at the bottom of the pressurizing cylinder, and the battery compartment is located below the pressurizing cylinder.

9. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: A gravity sensing unit is disposed at the bottom of any of the accommodating cavities, and the gravity sensing unit is located at the bottom of the discharge unit.

10. The automatic battery discharge production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top of any of the discharge cabinets is also provided with a three-color light and an alarm.

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