Novel welding seam detection tool

By integrating the Z-type tool inspection part, pressure sensor, processor and display screen in the weld inspection tool, the problem that traditional welding inspection methods cannot ensure operation consistency and control effect is solved, and the accuracy and efficiency of weld inspection are improved.

CN223005889UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20TIANJIN RONGSHENGMENG GULI NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421916767.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-08
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-08

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Technical Problem

The traditional soft-pack module extreme ear welding inspection method cannot ensure the consistency of operation and control effect. The conventional inspection tool is not strong enough or too large, resulting in missed inspection or damage to the product.

Method used

A new type of weld detection tool is designed, including a Z-type tool inspection part, a pressure sensor, a processor and a display screen. The pressure sensor is used to feedback the pressure magnitude in real time, the processor determines the inspection force, and the display screen displays the inspection results.

Benefits of technology

By quantifying and visualizing the inspection results, the difficulty of employees' work is reduced, the operation efficiency is improved, and the accuracy of weld inspection is ensured.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel welding seam detection tool, and relates to the technical field of welding seam detection. The novel welding seam detection tool comprises a handle, a Z-shaped tool warping detection part is arranged at the front end of the handle, a pressure sensor is arranged in the handle, and the pressure input end of the pressure sensor is connected with the tool warping detection part through a prying head to feed back the pressure of the tool warping detection part; a display screen is arranged on the outer surface of the handle, a processor is further arranged in the handle, the signal output end of the pressure sensor is electrically connected with the processor and the display screen, and the processor is electrically connected with the display screen. By arranging the Z-shaped tool warping detection part, a screwdriver can conveniently go deep between a tab and a busbar, the pressure sensor is installed in the tool and feeds back to the processor in real time through the prying head, the processor judges the warping detection force, and the display screen is arranged on the handle and can display the magnitude of the warping detection force and whether the warping detection force reaches the standard or not. And an inspection result is quantified and visualized, so that the difficulty of staff operation is effectively reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of weld detection, and particularly relates to a novel weld detection tool. Background Art

[0002] At present, the inspection method for the welding of the tabs of traditional soft-pack modules is to use a flat-head screwdriver to pry and inspect the welded tabs ( Figure 1 ), and observe whether the weld of the tab is disconnected to judge whether there is a false weld. In this process, the operation consistency of the operator cannot be guaranteed, the operation process cannot be controlled, and there is no obvious prompt for the operation result. There are often phenomena of missed inspection due to insufficient prying force or damage to the product due to excessive prying force.

[0003] Conventional prying inspection tools only have the function of prying inspection, and there are often situations such as insufficient prying force or excessive prying force. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a novel weld detection tool to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the embodiment of the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A novel weld detection tool includes a handle. A Z-shaped tool prying inspection part is arranged at the front end of the handle. A pressure sensor is arranged inside the handle. The pressure input end of the pressure sensor is connected with the tool prying inspection part through a pry head to feedback the pressure magnitude of the tool prying inspection part.

[0007] A display screen is arranged on the outer surface of the handle. A processor is also arranged inside the handle. The signal output end of the pressure sensor is electrically connected with the processor and the display screen. The processor is used to judge whether the pressure value of the pressure sensor meets the standard, and the processor is electrically connected with the display screen.

[0008] Optionally, a battery is arranged inside the handle. The power output end of the battery is electrically connected with the display screen, the pressure sensor and the processor respectively.

[0009] Optionally, the battery is a storage battery, and a charging interface is arranged at the tail end of the handle. The power output end of the charging interface is electrically connected with the power input end of the battery.

[0010] Optionally, a data transmission interface for installing a data transmission line is arranged at the tail end of the handle.

[0011] Optionally, a wireless transmission module is arranged inside the handle for wireless connection with an external device to upload detection data.

[0012] Optionally, the wireless transmission module is a Bluetooth module.

[0013] The utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0014] By arranging a Z-shaped tool prying and inspecting part, the screwdriver can conveniently penetrate between the tab and the bus bar. A pressure sensor is installed inside the tool and fed back to the processor in real time through the prying head. The processor determines the prying and inspecting force. At the same time, a display screen is arranged on the handle, which can display the magnitude of the prying and inspecting force and whether the prying and inspecting force meets the standard, quantifying and visualizing the inspection result, and effectively reducing the operation difficulty of workers. Description of the Drawings

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the prior art and the present utility model, the drawings required for describing the prior art and the embodiments of the present utility model will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings.

[0016] The structures, ratios, sizes, etc. shown in this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those who are familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present utility model. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present utility model can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope covered by the technical content disclosed in the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram for prying and inspecting the welded tab with a flat-blade screwdriver;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first perspective of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic prying and inspecting structure diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0020] Explanation of the Reference Numerals in the Drawings:

[0021] 1. Handle; 2. Tool prying and inspecting part; 3. Display screen. Detailed Embodiment

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the following further details the present application in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0023] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more. Terms such as "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the description, claims and above-mentioned drawings of the present utility model are intended to distinguish the objects being referred to. For a solution with a time sequence process, such a term expression does not necessarily need to be understood as describing a specific order or sequence. For a solution of a device structure, such a term expression also does not distinguish the importance level, positional relationship, etc.

[0024] In addition, the terms "comprising", "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may also include other steps or units that are inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices although not clearly listed, or steps or units added by further optimized solutions based on the concept of the present utility model.

[0025] As Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, a novel weld detection tool disclosed by the present utility model includes a handle 1. A Z-shaped tool pry inspection part 2 is provided at the front end of the handle 1. A pressure sensor is provided inside the handle 1. The pressure input end of the pressure sensor is connected to the tool pry inspection part 2 through a pry head to feedback the pressure magnitude of the tool pry inspection part 2.

[0026] A display screen 3 is provided on the outer surface of the handle 1. A processor is also provided inside the handle 1. The signal output end of the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the processor and the display screen 3. The processor is used to judge whether the pressure value of the pressure sensor meets the standard, and the processor is electrically connected to the display screen 3.

[0027] The above-mentioned tool pry inspection part 2 is set to be Z-shaped, which is convenient for the screwdriver to penetrate between the tab and the bus bar. The tool pry inspection part 2 can also be made into other shapes for selection according to different working environments.

[0028] The pressure sensor is arranged inside the handle 1 and is connected to the tool pry inspection part 2 through a pry head, so that the detection pressure of the tool pry inspection part 2 can be transmitted to the pressure sensor, and the pressure value can be fed back to the small processor inside the handle 1 through the pressure sensor. The small processor judges the prying inspection strength, and the judgment standard can be freely set.

[0029] A display screen 3 is installed on the outer surface of the handle 1, and it can be electrically connected to the pressure sensor through the display screen 3 to display the real-time pressure value.

[0030] The display screen 3 is a touch display screen 3, and the program of the small processor can be edited and set. After the judgment passes, the display screen 3 shows green, and when the judgment fails, the display screen 3 shows red.

[0031] It should be noted that the existing technologies can be adopted for the specific implementation of processing the pressure fed back by the pressure sensor through a small processor, determining the pressure value, and displaying the determination result on the display screen 3, and thus will not be elaborated here.

[0032] Furthermore, a battery is arranged inside the handle 1, and the power output terminals of the battery are electrically connected to the display screen 3, the pressure sensor, and the processor respectively.

[0033] By arranging the battery, the display screen 3, the pressure sensor, and the processor can be continuously powered.

[0034] Even further, the battery is a storage battery, and a charging interface is arranged at the tail end of the handle 1, and the power output terminal of the charging interface is electrically connected to the power input terminal of the battery.

[0035] Setting the battery as a rechargeable storage battery can improve the repeated utilization rate of the inspection tool and is convenient to use at the same time;

[0036] The charging interface can adopt interfaces such as USB or type-c.

[0037] A data transmission interface for installing a data transmission line is arranged at the tail end of the handle 1.

[0038] The above-mentioned data transmission interface is a network cable, and the detection result can be uploaded to devices such as a computer in real time.

[0039] In a further embodiment, a wireless transmission module is arranged inside the handle 1 for wirelessly connecting to an external device and uploading detection data.

[0040] The wireless transmission module is a Bluetooth module.

[0041] The Bluetooth module arranged inside the inspection tool handle 1 as the wireless transmission module can be connected to wireless devices such as a mobile phone for wireless data transmission, making the operation more convenient.

[0042] By adding a torque sensor, a digital display screen, and a microprocessor inside the warping inspection tool, the present invention quantifies the warping inspection force and visualizes the inspection result, ensuring the accuracy of weld inspection.

[0043] The specific operation process of this application is as follows: After completing the welding of the tabs of the soft-pack battery module, the welding quality of the tabs is detected through automatic and manual methods respectively. The automatic detection method mainly uses a CCD camera to take pictures and compare the surface of the weld. The manual inspection station mainly uses a jig for manual inspection to determine whether there is a false weld. The weld inspection tool for the soft-pack battery module disclosed in this application. The main feature is that it is applicable to the weld inspection of the soft-pack battery module and can be applied to soft-pack batteries. The main characteristics are: Using this jig to perform a torque test on the weld of the soft-pack battery module, and quantifying the inspection results by adding a pressure sensor inside the jig.

[0044] The specific effects are as follows:

[0045] By using a pressure sensor in combination with a display screen 3, the inspection results can be visually confirmed during the operation of the operator.

[0046] The jig has a function of manual inspection;

[0047] There is a pressure sensor inside the jig, which can detect the magnitude of the manual inspection force;

[0048] The jig is equipped with a display screen 3, which can display the manual inspection force in real time;

[0049] It can effectively reduce the operation difficulty of the operator, improve the operation efficiency and visualization.

[0050] The above several specific embodiments can be combined with each other. For the same or similar concepts or processes, they may not be described in some embodiments.

[0051] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily (as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features). For the sake of simplicity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described; these embodiments not explicitly written out should also be considered to be within the scope described in this specification.

[0052] In the above text, the present invention has been described in a relatively specific and detailed manner through general descriptions and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without departing from the concept of the present invention, it is obvious that several modifications and improvements can still be made to these specific embodiments, and these all belong to the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of this application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A new type of weld inspection tool, characterized by: It includes a handle, a Z-shaped tool lift detection part is arranged at the front end of the handle, a pressure sensor is arranged inside the handle, a pressure input end of the pressure sensor is connected to the tool lift detection part through a pry head, and the pressure size of the tool lift detection part is fed back; The outer surface of the handle is provided with a display screen, and the interior of the handle is also provided with a processor. The signal output end of the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the processor and the display screen. The processor is used to determine whether the pressure value of the pressure sensor meets the standard. The processor is electrically connected to the display screen.

2. A new type of weld inspection tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery is arranged inside the handle, and power output ends of the battery are electrically connected to the display screen, the pressure sensor, and the processor respectively.

3. A new type of weld inspection tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery is a storage battery, and a charging interface is provided at the tail end of the handle, and the power output end of the charging interface is electrically connected to the power input end of the battery.

4. A new type of weld inspection tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tail end of the handle is provided with a data transmission interface for installing a data transmission line.

5. A new type of weld inspection tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wireless transmitting module is arranged in the handle, which is used for wireless connection with external equipment and uploading detection data.

6. A new type of weld inspection tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wireless transmission module is a Bluetooth module.