Battery cell module heating tool

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell module heating tool, and relates to the field of battery cell module processing equipment. The problem of cell deviation in the heating process is effectively solved, and the double-row module heating device can be suitable for heating double-row modules with two different specifications. Comprising a workbench and a pole pressing assembly, and the workbench is provided with a heating station used for containing and heating a double-row module; the pole pressing assembly is installed on the workbench in a walking mode and comprises an installation frame, a walking mechanism, a top cross beam, a lifting mechanism, a plurality of sets of pole pressing blocks and a pitch changing mechanism. The scheme can be suitable for modules with different lengths, and the problem that the rejection rate is high due to the fact that the battery cell deviates in the heating process is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of battery cell module processing equipment. Background Art

[0002] At present, during the battery cell processing, battery cells are usually arranged in two rows to form a double-row module, as Figure 1 , 2 shown. Glue needs to be applied between adjacent battery cells to ensure stable bonding between adjacent battery cells. After the staff finishes arranging the battery cells after glue application, in order to accelerate the curing of the glue and the stability after curing, the double-row module usually needs to be heated. The heating effect of the traditional heating mechanism on the double-row module is not good, and there is also a certain probability that the battery cells will shift in position after heating, resulting in a high scrap rate. In addition, considering that there are two common specifications, long and short, for the double-row module, the traditional heating mechanism is not yet applicable to the heating of the two different specifications of double-row modules. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Aiming at the above problems, the utility model provides a heating tooling for battery cell modules, which can be used for continuous production on a module production line, effectively solves the problem of battery cell shift during the heating process, and is applicable to the heating of double-row modules with two different specifications, long and short.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0005] As Figure 3 shown, it includes a workbench 1 and a pole pressing-down assembly 2. There is a heating station on the workbench 1 for accommodating and heating the double-row module; the pole pressing-down assembly 2 is movably installed on the workbench 1. The pole pressing-down assembly 2 includes an installation frame 21, a traveling mechanism, a top cross beam 22, a lifting mechanism, several groups of pressing-down pole blocks 23 and a pitch-changing mechanism 24. The installation frame 21 is installed on the workbench 1 through the traveling mechanism and can be translated, the top cross beam 22 is installed on the installation frame 21 through the lifting mechanism and can be lifted and lowered. Each group of pressing-down pole blocks 23 is connected to the top cross beam 22, and the pressing-down pole blocks 23 are driven by the pitch-changing mechanism to translate along the top cross beam 22, so as to adjust the distance between several groups of pressing-down pole blocks 23.

[0006] As Figure 4 , 5As shown, the pitch-changing mechanism 24 includes a pitch-changing cylinder 240, a head slide plate 241, an intermediate slide plate 242, a tail-end slide plate 243, and a pair of C-shaped linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 arranged in pairs. The head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, and the tail-end slide plate 243 are arranged in sequence on the top cross beam 22. Among them, the head slide plate 241 and the intermediate slide plate 242 are slidably connected to the top cross beam 22, and the tail-end slide plate 243 is fixedly connected to the top cross beam 22. The cylinder block of the pitch-changing cylinder 240 is fixedly connected to the top cross beam 22, and the cylinder rod of the pitch-changing cylinder 240 is fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241. There are several intermediate slide plates 242, and adjacent intermediate slide plates 242 are connected by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244. The intermediate slide plate 242 at the first position is connected to the head slide plate 241 by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244, and the intermediate slide plate 242 at the last position is connected to the tail-end slide plate 243 by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244.

[0007] Two of a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 are respectively fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243 on both sides thereof. The two linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 are arranged vertically opposite to each other, and the end of one linkage pitch-changing block extends into the middle recess of the other linkage pitch-changing block.

[0008] A set of downward pressure pole blocks 23 are installed on each intermediate slide plate 242 and the tail-end slide plate 243, and multiple sets of downward pressure pole blocks 23 evenly distributed along the top cross beam 22 are installed on the head slide plate 241.

[0009] Four downward pressure pole blocks 23 are a set. The downward pressure pole blocks 23 are connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243 through L-shaped cantilevers 231 and guide rods 232. The top end of the L-shaped cantilever 231 is fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243. The guide rod 232 is fixedly connected to the top end of the downward pressure pole block 23 and penetrates through the L-shaped cantilever 231. A limit block 233 located above the L-shaped cantilever 231 is fixedly connected to the top end of the guide rod 232. A compression spring 234 is also sleeved on the guide rod 232 and abuts between the downward pressure pole block 23 and the L-shaped cantilever 231.

[0010] It further includes a side plate pressing component 3 and a bottom plate pressing component 4. Electric heating sheets are provided inside the two components, and the double-row modules in the heating station are clamped and heated through the two components.

[0011] As Figure 6As shown in the figure, the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 is fixedly installed on the workbench 1. There are two side plate pressing assemblies 3, which are respectively slidably installed on the workbench 1 and arranged on both sides of the bottom plate pressing assembly 4. The side plate pressing assemblies 3 are driven by a translation mechanism to reciprocate horizontally on the workbench 1.

[0012] As Figure 8 shown in the figure, inner guide rails perpendicular to the top cross beam 22 are fixedly installed on the workbench 1, and the two side plate pressing assemblies 3 are slidably installed on the inner guide rails. The translation mechanism includes a pressing cylinder fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the workbench 1, and the piston rod of the pressing cylinder is fixedly connected to the side plate pressing assembly 3.

[0013] The side plate pressing assembly 3 and the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 include a heat-conducting silica gel, a heating plate, an electric heating sheet, a heat-insulating plate and a bracket fixedly connected in sequence starting from the position where the heating station is located. The bracket in the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 is fixedly connected to the workbench, and the bracket in the side plate pressing assembly 3 is installed on the inner guide rail and fixedly connected to the piston rod of the translation cylinder.

[0014] The working process of the present utility model is as follows: The robot grabs the module and places it into the heating tooling → The opposed sensors on both sides of the tooling detect that the module is too high and prevent deviation → The pressing cylinders on both sides press the module in place → The rodless cylinder drives the lower pressing pole assembly in place → The lifting cylinder presses down. Thanks to the use of the side plate pressing assembly with adjustable position for hard limit blocking and the variable pitch cylinder structure for variable pitch adjustment of multiple groups of lower pressing pole blocks in the present utility model, this case can be applicable to modules of different lengths, and also solves the problem of high scrap rate caused by the deviation of the battery cells during the heating process. Description of the Drawings

[0015] Figure 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the long and wide double-row module;

[0016] Figure 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the short double-row module;

[0017] Figure 3 is the structural schematic diagram of this case;

[0018] Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the pole pressing assembly in this case;

[0019] Figure 5 is Figure 4 the partial enlarged view of A of

[0020] Figure 6 is the structural schematic diagram of the side plate pressing assembly in this case;

[0021] Figure 7 is the structural schematic diagram of the bottom plate pressing assembly in this case;

[0022] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a translation mechanism;

[0023] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the usage state of this case;

[0024] In the figure, 1 is a workbench;

[0025] 2 is a pole column pressing-down assembly, 21 is an installation frame, 22 is a top cross beam, 23 is a pressing-down pole column block, 231 is an L-shaped cantilever, 232 is a guide rod, 233 is a limit block, 234 is a compression spring; 24 is a pitch-changing mechanism, 241 is a pitch-changing cylinder, 242 is a head-end slide plate, 243 is a tail-end slide plate, 244 is a linkage pitch-changing block; 25 is a rodless cylinder, 26 is a lifting cylinder;

[0026] 3 is a side plate pressing assembly, 30 is a pressing cylinder, 4 is a bottom plate pressing assembly. Specific embodiments

[0027] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this patent, the following will elaborate on this patent in detail through specific embodiments and in conjunction with its accompanying drawings.

[0028] The overall structure of this case is as Figure 3 shown, including a workbench 1 and a pole column pressing-down assembly 2. There is a heating station on the workbench 1 for accommodating and heating a double-row module; the pole column pressing-down assembly 2 is movably installed on the workbench 1. The pole column pressing-down assembly 2 includes an installation frame 21, a traveling mechanism, a top cross beam 22, a lifting mechanism, several groups of pressing-down pole column blocks 23, and a pitch-changing mechanism 24. The installation frame 21 is movably installed on the workbench 1 through the traveling mechanism. The top cross beam 22 is movably installed on the installation frame 21 through the lifting mechanism. Each group of pressing-down pole column blocks 23 is connected to the top cross beam 22 and is driven by the pitch-changing mechanism to translate the pressing-down pole column blocks 23 along the top cross beam 22, thereby adjusting the distance between several groups of pressing-down pole column blocks 23.

[0029] As Figure 4 、 5As shown, the pitch-changing mechanism 24 includes a pitch-changing cylinder 240, a head slide plate 241, an intermediate slide plate 242, a tail-end slide plate 243, and a pair of C-shaped linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 arranged in pairs. The head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, and the tail-end slide plate 243 are arranged in sequence on the top crossbeam 22. Among them, the head slide plate 241 and the intermediate slide plate 242 are slidably connected to the top crossbeam 22, and the tail-end slide plate 243 is fixedly connected to the top crossbeam 22. The cylinder block of the pitch-changing cylinder 240 is fixedly connected to the top crossbeam 22, and the cylinder rod of the pitch-changing cylinder 240 is fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241. There are several intermediate slide plates 242, and adjacent intermediate slide plates 242 are connected by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244. The intermediate slide plate 242 at the first position is connected to the head slide plate 241 by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244, and the intermediate slide plate 242 at the last position is connected to the tail-end slide plate 243 by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244.

[0030] Two of a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 are respectively fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243 on both sides thereof. The two linkage pitch-changing blocks 244 are arranged vertically opposite to each other, and the end of one linkage pitch-changing block extends into the middle recess of the other linkage pitch-changing block.

[0031] A set of downward pressing pole blocks 23 are installed on each intermediate slide plate 242 and the tail-end slide plate 243, and multiple sets of downward pressing pole blocks 23 evenly distributed along the top crossbeam 22 are installed on the head slide plate 241.

[0032] A locking mechanism for locking the position is also installed on the head slide plate 241.

[0033] Four downward pressing pole blocks 23 are in a group. The downward pressing pole blocks 23 are connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243 through an L-shaped cantilever 231 and a guide rod 232. The top end of the L-shaped cantilever 231 is fixedly connected to the head slide plate 241, the intermediate slide plate 242, or the tail-end slide plate 243. The guide rod 232 is fixedly connected to the top end of the downward pressing pole block 23 and penetrates through the L-shaped cantilever 231. A limiting block 233 located above the L-shaped cantilever 231 is fixedly connected to the top end of the guide rod 232. A compression spring 234 is also sleeved on the guide rod 232 and abuts between the downward pressing pole block 23 and the L-shaped cantilever 231. In this way, when the crossbeam descends and presses the battery cell pole through the downward pressing pole block 23, the compression spring can ensure the downward pressure while avoiding damaging the battery cell.

[0034] Such as Figure 4 、 5As shown, when varying the distance, the tail-end slide plate 243 will be used as the fixed base. When the cylinder rod of the variable-distance cylinder 240 fully retracts, the head-end slide plate 241, the middle slide plate 242, and the tail-end slide plate 243 will be closely arranged in sequence, and multiple groups of downward pressing pole blocks 23 installed below the three will also be arranged at equal intervals. In this way, when facing Figure 1 the shown long double-row module, all the downward pressing pole blocks 23 will be as Figure 9 shown, and after descending, they will press on the pole columns of each battery cell. When facing Figure 2 the shown short double-row module, the cylinder rod of the variable-distance cylinder 240 can be controlled to extend to the limit position. At this time, each pair of linkage variable-distance blocks 244 will also be stretched to the maximum, so that the spaces between multiple middle slide plates 242 and the tail-end slide plate 243 will be equally elongated, thereby realizing variable distance. In this way, when facing the short double-row module with fewer but larger-spacing battery cells, the multiple groups of downward pressing pole blocks 23 arranged at equal intervals below the middle slide plates 242 and the tail-end slide plate 243 will press on the pole columns of each battery cell after descending.

[0035] The described traveling mechanism includes a rodless cylinder 25. A traveling slide rail perpendicular to the top cross beam 22 is fixedly installed on the workbench 1. The bottom end of the installation frame 21 is slidably installed on the traveling slide rail. The cylinder body of the rodless cylinder 25 is fixedly installed on the workbench 1 parallel to the traveling slide rail, and the output end of the rodless cylinder 25 is fixedly connected to the installation frame 21. Thus, the installation frame 21 is driven by the rodless cylinder 25 to reciprocate in a direction perpendicular to the top cross beam 22.

[0036] The described lifting mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 26. A vertically arranged lifting slide rail is fixedly installed on the installation frame 21. The end of the top cross beam 22 is slidably installed on the lifting slide rail. The cylinder body of the lifting cylinder 26 is vertically arranged and fixedly connected to the installation frame 21, and the cylinder rod of the lifting cylinder 26 is fixedly connected to the end of the top cross beam 22. Thus, the top cross beam 22 is driven by the lifting cylinder 26 to perform a lifting motion. Further, to maintain the stability of the cross beam, a pair of installation frames 21 and traveling mechanisms can be arranged on the workbench, and both ends of the top cross beam 22 are respectively slidably connected to the two installation frames 21.

[0037] As Figure 6 、 7 shown, this case also includes a side plate pressing assembly 3 and a bottom plate pressing assembly 4. Electric heating sheets are provided inside the two, and the double-row module in the heating station is clamped and heated by the two.

[0038] As Figure 6As shown, the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 is fixedly installed on the workbench 1. There are two side plate pressing assemblies 3, and the two side plate pressing assemblies 3 are respectively slidably installed on the workbench 1 and are arranged on both sides of the bottom plate pressing assembly 4. The side plate pressing assemblies 3 are driven to reciprocate horizontally on the workbench 1 by a translation mechanism.

[0039] As Figure 8 shown, an inner guide rail perpendicular to the top cross beam 22 is fixedly installed on the workbench 1, and the two side plate pressing assemblies 3 are slidably installed on the inner guide rail. The translation mechanism includes a pressing cylinder 30 fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the workbench 1, and the piston rod of the pressing cylinder is fixedly connected to the side plate pressing assembly 3. During operation, the two side plate pressing assemblies 3 are driven to translate independently by two translation cylinders.

[0040] The side plate pressing assembly 3 and the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 include a heat-conducting silica gel, a heating plate, an electric heating sheet, a heat-insulating plate and a bracket fixedly connected in sequence starting from the position where the heating station is located. The bracket in the bottom plate pressing assembly 4 is fixedly connected to the workbench, and the bracket in the side plate pressing assembly 3 is installed on the inner guide rail and fixedly connected to the piston rod of the translation cylinder.

[0041] As Figure 9 shown, during use, after the two side plate pressing assemblies 3 are brought closer, they clamp and heat the double-row module in the heating station together with the bottom plate pressing assembly 4. And during the heating process, a plurality of groups of downward pressing pole blocks 23 press on the pole columns of each battery cell after descending, thus effectively avoiding the problem of battery cell offset during the heating process. Moreover, the application of the variable pitch mechanism also enables this case to be applicable to heating double-row modules of two different specifications, namely long and short.

[0042] There are many specific implementation ways of the present utility model. The above description is only the preferred implementation manner of the present utility model. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, several improvements can still be made, and these improvements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A heating tooling for a battery cell module, characterized in that, It includes a workbench (1) and a pole pressing-down assembly (2). There is a heating station on the workbench (1) for accommodating and heating a double-row module; the pole pressing-down assembly (2) is movably installed on the workbench (1). The pole pressing-down assembly (2) includes a mounting frame (21), a traveling mechanism, a top cross beam (22), a lifting mechanism, several groups of pole pressing-down blocks (23) and a pitch-changing mechanism (24). The mounting frame (21) is translatably installed on the workbench (1) through the traveling mechanism. The top cross beam (22) is liftably installed on the mounting frame (21) through the lifting mechanism. Each group of pole pressing-down blocks (23) is connected to the top cross beam (22), and the pole pressing-down blocks (23) are driven by the pitch-changing mechanism to translate along the top cross beam (22), so as to adjust the distance between several groups of pole pressing-down blocks (23).

2. The heating tooling for the battery cell module according to claim 1, wherein The pitch-changing mechanism (24) includes a pitch-changing cylinder (240), a head-end slide plate (241), an intermediate slide plate (242), a tail-end slide plate (243) and a pair of C-shaped linkage pitch-changing blocks (244). The head-end slide plate (241), the intermediate slide plate (242) and the tail-end slide plate (243) are arranged in sequence on the top cross beam (22). The head-end slide plate (241) and the intermediate slide plate (242) are slidably connected to the top cross beam (22), and the tail-end slide plate (243) is fixedly connected to the top cross beam (22). The cylinder body of the pitch-changing cylinder (240) is fixedly connected to the top cross beam (22), and the cylinder rod of the pitch-changing cylinder (240) is fixedly connected to the head-end slide plate (241); There are several intermediate slide plates (242), and adjacent intermediate slide plates (242) are kept connected by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks (244). The intermediate slide plate (242) at the first position is kept connected to the head-end slide plate (241) by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks (244), and the intermediate slide plate (242) at the last position is kept connected to the tail-end slide plate (243) by a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks (244); Two of a pair of linkage pitch-changing blocks (244) are respectively fixedly connected to the head-end slide plate (241), the intermediate slide plate (242) or the tail-end slide plate (243) on both sides thereof. The two linkage pitch-changing blocks (244) are arranged vertically opposite to each other, and the end of one linkage pitch-changing block extends into the middle recess of the other linkage pitch-changing block; A group of pole pressing-down blocks (23) is installed on each intermediate slide plate (242) and the tail-end slide plate (243), and multiple groups of pole pressing-down blocks (23) evenly distributed along the top cross beam (22) are installed on the head-end slide plate (241).

3. The heating tooling for the battery cell module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pressing pole block (23) is connected to the front-end slide plate (241), the middle slide plate (242) or the tail-end slide plate (243) through an L-shaped cantilever (231) and a guide rod (232). The top end of the L-shaped cantilever (231) is fixedly connected to the front-end slide plate (241), the middle slide plate (242) or the tail-end slide plate (243). The guide rod (232) is fixedly connected to the top end of the pressing pole block (23) and penetrates through the L-shaped cantilever (231). A limit block (233) located above the L-shaped cantilever (231) is fixedly connected to the top end of the guide rod (232). A compression spring (234) is sleeved on the guide rod (232) and abuts between the pressing pole block (23) and the L-shaped cantilever (231).

4. A heating tooling for a battery cell module according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a side plate pressing assembly (3) and a bottom plate pressing assembly (4). Electric heating sheets are provided inside the two assemblies, and the double-row modules in the heating station are clamped and heated by the two assemblies. The bottom plate pressing assembly (4) is fixedly installed on the workbench (1). There are two side plate pressing assemblies (3). The two side plate pressing assemblies (3) are respectively slidably installed on the workbench (1) and are arranged on both sides of the bottom plate pressing assembly (4). The side plate pressing assemblies (3) are driven to reciprocate horizontally on the workbench (1) by a translation mechanism.

5. The heating tooling for a battery cell module according to claim 4, wherein, Inner guide rails perpendicular to the top cross beam (22) are fixedly installed on the workbench (1). The two side plate pressing assemblies (3) are slidably installed on the inner guide rails. The translation mechanism includes a pressing air cylinder fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the workbench (1), and the cylinder rod of the pressing air cylinder is fixedly connected to the side plate pressing assembly (3).

6. The heating tooling for a battery cell module according to claim 4, wherein, The side plate pressing assembly (3) and the bottom plate pressing assembly (4) include a heat-conducting silica gel, a heating plate, an electric heating sheet, a heat-insulating plate and a bracket fixedly connected in sequence starting from the position where the heating station is located. The bracket in the bottom plate pressing assembly (4) is fixedly connected to the workbench, and the bracket in the side plate pressing assembly (3) is installed on the inner guide rail and fixedly connected to the cylinder rod of the translation air cylinder.

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