Tool for assisting manual gluing

A multi-axis sliding rail system for battery pack liquid cooling plates addresses inconsistent manual adhesive application by ensuring precise and adaptable coating trajectories, improving production efficiency.

CN223097179UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-15HEFEI GUOXUAN HIGH TECH POWER ENERGY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421858929.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-01
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-01

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Technical Problem

Existing electric vehicle battery pack liquid cooling plates require manual application of adhesive, which results in inconsistent coating trajectories due to operator variability, and existing devices are limited to fixed coating paths.

Method used

A multi-axis sliding rail system comprising X, Y, and Z direction rails with a detachable connection mechanism and adjustable components to ensure precise adhesive application across varying coating paths and lengths.

Benefits of technology

Ensures consistent and adaptable adhesive application, facilitating efficient and reliable coating trajectories regardless of the coating path or length, enhancing production consistency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tooling for assisting manual gluing, relates to battery pack liquid cooling plate gluing field, including X-direction slide rail, Y-direction slide rail, Z-direction slide rail, slider and gluing pipe mounting bracket, Z-direction slide rail passes through slider and X-direction slide rail slide fit, Y-direction slide rail passes through slider and Z-direction slide rail slide fit, and gluing pipe mounting bracket passes through the slider and Z-direction slide rail slide fit, Z-direction slide rail passes through the slider and Z-direction slide rail slide fit, Z-direction slide rail passes through the slider and Z-direction slide rail slide fit, Z-direction slide rail passes through the Z-direction slide rail slide fit. And the gluing pipe mounting bracket is in sliding fit with the Y-direction sliding rail through a sliding block. Compared with the prior art, the gluing device has the advantages that the X-direction sliding rail, the Y-direction sliding rail and the Z-direction sliding rail are designed, so that the gluing pipe mounting bracket can perform X-direction displacement, Y-direction displacement and Z-direction displacement under the constraint of the sliding rail, the distribution of a glue strip track is conveniently controlled, the neatness of the gluing track is ensured, and the gluing device is suitable for use scenes with different gluing track directions and gluing lengths.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of glue coating for the liquid cooling plate of a battery pack, in particular to a tool for assisting manual glue coating. Background Technique

[0002] With the development of new energy vehicle technology, the market demand is increasing continuously. As the core part of an electric vehicle, the battery pack receives more attention than other components. In the production and manufacturing process of the battery pack, glue coating on the liquid cooling plate of the battery pack is an important link.

[0003] At present, glue coating on the liquid cooling plate of the battery pack is carried out manually using a manual glue gun during the non-production line mass production stage. During manual glue coating, due to operation differences, even the same operator cannot ensure a neat glue coating trajectory. The patent document with the publication number CN116786375A discloses a glue coating device and a glue coating method for the thermal conductive glue of a battery pack, in which a groove penetrating in the thickness direction is opened on a trajectory card plate, and the thermal conductive glue is filled by using the groove. The existing glue coating device is only applicable to a fixed glue coating trajectory and is not convenient for use scenarios with different glue coating trajectory directions and glue coating lengths. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to ensure a neat glue coating trajectory and be applicable to use scenarios with different glue coating trajectory directions and glue coating lengths.

[0005] The utility model solves the above technical problem by the following technical means: A tool for assisting manual glue coating, including an X-direction slide rail, a Y-direction slide rail, a Z-direction slide rail, a slider and a glue pipe mounting bracket. The Z-direction slide rail is slidably matched with the X-direction slide rail through the slider, the Y-direction slide rail is slidably matched with the Z-direction slide rail through the slider, and the glue pipe mounting bracket is slidably matched with the Y-direction slide rail through the slider.

[0006] By designing the X, Y, and Z three-direction slide rails, the glue pipe mounting bracket can perform X, Y, and Z three-direction displacements under the constraint of the slide rails, which is convenient for controlling the distribution of the glue strip trajectory, ensures a neat glue coating trajectory, and is applicable to use scenarios with different glue coating trajectory directions and glue coating lengths.

[0007] As an optimized technical solution, the tool for assisting manual glue coating further includes a first connecting slide rail and a second connecting slide rail. There are two of each of the X-direction slide rail, the Z-direction slide rail and the first connecting slide rail. The two X-direction slide rails and the two first connecting slide rails enclose a bottom frame. The two Z-direction slide rails are respectively slidably matched with the two X-direction slide rails. The Y-direction slide rail and the second connecting slide rail are arranged above the bottom frame from bottom to top. The Y-direction slide rail is respectively slidably matched with the two Z-direction slide rails. The second connecting slide rail is respectively fixedly connected with the two Z-direction slide rails.

[0008] The X-axis slide rail, Y-axis slide rail, Z-axis slide rail, first connecting slide rail and second connecting slide rail form a stable support structure, ensuring the firmness and reliability of the overall structure.

[0009] As an optimized technical solution, the tool for assisting manual glue application further includes a connecting block. The connecting end of the X-axis slide rail and the first connecting slide rail is fixedly connected through a detachable connecting block. The lower end of the Z-axis slide rail is fixedly connected to a slider sliding on the X-axis slide rail through a detachable connecting block. The two ends of the Y-axis slide rail are respectively fixedly connected to sliders sliding on the two Z-axis slide rails through detachable connecting blocks. The two ends of the second connecting slide rail are respectively fixedly connected to the upper ends of the two Z-axis slide rails through detachable connecting blocks.

[0010] The X-axis slide rail, Y-axis slide rail, Z-axis slide rail, first connecting slide rail and second connecting slide rail are all assembled together through detachable connecting blocks, which is convenient for installation, easy to disassemble and carry, and the slide rails with different lengths can be replaced based on the actual use scenario.

[0011] As an optimized technical solution, the tool for assisting manual glue application further includes an elastic support structure. Removable elastic support structures are installed at the bottoms of the connecting blocks at the four corners of the bottom frame.

[0012] Whether to use the elastic support structure can be determined based on the actual application scenario, which is applicable to multiple scenarios.

[0013] As an optimized technical solution, the connecting block is provided with a first slide rail insertion hole and a second slide rail insertion hole. The first slide rail insertion hole penetrates through the opposite first side and second side of the connecting block. The second slide rail insertion hole penetrates through the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block and communicates with the first slide rail insertion hole at the center position of the connecting block.

[0014] One to four slide rails can be installed on the same connecting block through the first slide rail insertion hole and the second slide rail insertion hole.

[0015] As an optimized technical solution, the connecting block is further provided with a first threaded hole and a second threaded hole. Two groups of first threaded holes and two groups of second threaded holes all penetrate through the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the connecting block. The two groups of first threaded holes respectively communicate with the parts of the first slide rail insertion hole on both sides of the center position. The two groups of second threaded holes respectively communicate with the parts of the second slide rail insertion hole on both sides of the center position.

[0016] The slide rail inserted into the corresponding first slide rail insertion hole or second slide rail insertion hole can be fastened to the connecting block through a bolt threadedly connected in the first threaded hole or the second threaded hole.

[0017] As an optimized technical solution, a third threaded hole is further provided on the connecting block. Multiple groups of third threaded holes surround the outer periphery of the second slide rail jacking hole and all penetrate the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block. Threaded holes consistent with the distribution of the third threaded holes are provided on the slider.

[0018] The connecting block and the slider can be fixedly connected by bolts passing through the third threaded holes and the threaded holes on the slider.

[0019] As an optimized technical solution, a slide rail fitting hole, a fifth threaded hole, a sixth threaded hole, and a seventh threaded hole are provided on the slider. The slide rail fitting hole penetrates the opposite first side and second side of the slider. Multiple groups of fifth threaded holes all penetrate the opposite first side and second side of the slider. Multiple groups of sixth threaded holes all penetrate the opposite third side and fourth side of the slider. Multiple groups all penetrate the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the slider. The fifth threaded hole, the sixth threaded hole, and the seventh threaded hole all surround the outer periphery of the slide rail fitting hole and are all consistent with the distribution of the third threaded holes.

[0020] The slider can be slidably fitted with the slide rail through the slide rail fitting hole, and the connecting block can be fixedly connected to any side of the slider by bolts, realizing combined connection in multiple ways.

[0021] As an optimized technical solution, a fourth threaded hole is further provided on the slider. The fourth threaded hole penetrates the opposite third side and fourth side of the slider, and the center position of the fourth threaded hole communicates with that of the slide rail fitting hole.

[0022] When the bolt in the fourth threaded hole is loosened, the slider can move directionally on the slide rail. When the bolt in the fourth threaded hole is tightened, the position of the slider can be fixed.

[0023] As an optimized technical solution, a glue application tube mounting hole and an eighth threaded hole are provided on the glue application tube mounting bracket. The glue application tube mounting hole penetrates the opposite first side and second side of the glue application tube mounting bracket. Multiple groups of eighth threaded holes surround the outer periphery of the glue application tube mounting hole and all penetrate the opposite third side and fourth side of the glue application tube mounting bracket. The eighth threaded hole is consistent with the distribution of the sixth threaded hole and the seventh threaded hole.

[0024] The glue application tube can be installed on the glue application tube mounting bracket through the glue application tube mounting hole, and the glue application tube mounting bracket can be fixedly connected to the slider by bolts passing through the eighth threaded hole and the sixth threaded hole or the seventh threaded hole, realizing flexible installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the tooling for assisting manual glue application in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the connecting block in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the slider in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the glue application tube mounting bracket in an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of the present utility model. Apparently, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] As Figure 1 shown, an embodiment of the present utility model discloses a tool for assisting manual glue application, which includes an X-direction slide rail 1, a Y-direction slide rail 2, a Z-direction slide rail 3, a first connecting slide rail 4, a second connecting slide rail 5, a connecting block 6, a slider 7, a glue application tube mounting bracket 8 and an elastic support structure 9.

[0031] The Z-direction slide rail 3 is slidably matched with the X-direction slide rail 1 through the slider 7, the Y-direction slide rail 2 is slidably matched with the Z-direction slide rail 3 through the slider 7, and the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 for mounting the glue application tube is slidably matched with the Y-direction slide rail 2 through the slider 7. By designing the X, Y, and Z three-direction slide rails, the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 can perform X, Y, and Z three-direction displacements under the constraints of the slide rails, which is convenient for controlling the distribution of the glue strip trajectory and ensures the neatness of the glue application trajectory.

[0032] There are two X-direction slide rails 1, two Z-direction slide rails 3 and two first connecting slide rails 4 respectively. The two X-direction slide rails 1 and the two first connecting slide rails 4 enclose a rectangular bottom frame. The two Z-direction slide rails 3 are respectively slidably matched with the two X-direction slide rails 1. The Y-direction slide rail 2 and the second connecting slide rail 5 are arranged above the bottom frame from bottom to top. The Y-direction slide rail 2 is respectively slidably matched with the two Z-direction slide rails 3, and the second connecting slide rail 5 is respectively fixedly connected with the two Z-direction slide rails 3, forming a stable support structure and ensuring the firmness and reliability of the overall structure.

[0033] The connecting end of the X-direction slide rail 1 and the first connecting slide rail 4 is fixedly connected through a detachable connecting block 6. The lower end of the Z-direction slide rail 3 is fixedly connected with a slider 7 slidably connected to the X-direction slide rail 1 through a detachable connecting block 6. Both ends of the Y-direction slide rail 2 are fixedly connected with sliders 7 slidably connected to two Z-direction slide rails 3 through detachable connecting blocks 6 respectively. Both ends of the second connecting slide rail 5 are fixedly connected with the upper ends of two Z-direction slide rails 3 through detachable connecting blocks 6 respectively. The assembly is convenient, easy to disassemble and carry, and the slide rails with different lengths can be replaced based on the actual use scenario.

[0034] Detachable elastic support structures 9 are installed at the bottoms of the connecting blocks 6 at the four corners of the bottom frame. The elastic support structures 9 adopt rubber spheres, and it can be decided whether to use the elastic support structures 9 based on the actual application scenario, which is suitable for various scenarios.

[0035] As Figure 2 As shown, the connecting block 6 is a cube structure. The first slide rail insertion hole 61, the second slide rail insertion hole 62, the first threaded hole 63, the second threaded hole 64 and the third threaded hole 65 are formed on the connecting block 6. The first slide rail insertion hole 61 penetrates through the opposite first side and second side of the connecting block 6. The second slide rail insertion hole 62 penetrates through the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block 6 and communicates with the first slide rail insertion hole 61 at the center position of the connecting block 6. Through the first slide rail insertion hole 61 and the second slide rail insertion hole 62, 1 to 4 slide rails can be installed on the same connecting block 6. The two groups of first threaded holes 63 and the two groups of second threaded holes 64 both penetrate through the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the connecting block 6. The two groups of first threaded holes 63 communicate with the parts of the first slide rail insertion hole 61 on both sides of the center position respectively. The two groups of second threaded holes 64 communicate with the parts of the second slide rail insertion hole 62 on both sides of the center position respectively. The slide rails inserted in the corresponding first slide rail insertion hole 61 or second slide rail insertion hole 62 can be fastened to the connecting block 6 through bolts screwed into the first threaded hole 63 or the second threaded hole 64. The four groups of third threaded holes 65 surround the outer periphery of the second slide rail insertion hole 62 and all penetrate through the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block 6. The third threaded holes 65 are used to fixedly connect the connecting block 6 with the slider 7 through bolts.

[0036] As Figure 3As shown, the slider 7 has a cuboid structure, and the slider 7 is provided with a slide rail fitting hole 71, a fourth threaded hole 72, a fifth threaded hole 73, a sixth threaded hole 74, and a seventh threaded hole 75; the slide rail fitting hole 71 penetrates through the opposite first side and second side of the slider 7, and the slider 7 can be slidably fitted with the slide rail through the slide rail fitting hole 71; the fourth threaded hole 72 penetrates through the opposite third side and fourth side of the slider 7, and the center position of the fourth threaded hole 72 communicates with that of the slide rail fitting hole 71. When the bolt in the fourth threaded hole 72 is loosened, the slider 7 can move directionally on the slide rail, and when the bolt in the fourth threaded hole 72 is tightened, the position of the slider 7 can be fixed; the four groups of fifth threaded holes 73 all penetrate through the opposite first side and second side of the slider 7, the four groups of sixth threaded holes 74 all penetrate through the opposite third side and fourth side of the slider 7, and the four groups of seventh threaded holes 75 all penetrate through the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the slider 7. The fifth threaded hole 73, the sixth threaded hole 74, and the seventh threaded hole 75 are all arranged around the outer periphery of the slide rail fitting hole 71 and are distributed in the same way as the third threaded hole 65 on the connecting block 6. The connecting block 6 can be fixedly connected to any side of the slider 7 through bolts, realizing combined connection in various ways.

[0037] As Figure 4 shown, the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 is provided with a glue application tube mounting hole 81 and an eighth threaded hole 82; the glue application tube mounting hole 81 penetrates through the opposite first side and second side of the glue application tube mounting bracket 8, and the glue application tube mounting hole 81 is set based on the size of the actually used glue application tube. The glue application tube can be installed on the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 by passing through the glue application tube mounting hole 81; the four groups of eighth threaded holes 82 are arranged around the outer periphery of the glue application tube mounting hole 81 and all penetrate through the opposite third side and fourth side of the glue application tube mounting bracket 8. The eighth threaded hole 82 is distributed in the same way as the sixth threaded hole 74 and the seventh threaded hole 75 on the slider 7. The glue application tube mounting bracket 8 can be fixedly connected to the slider 7 through bolts passing through the eighth threaded hole 82 and the sixth threaded hole 74 or the seventh threaded hole 75, realizing flexible installation.

[0038] Working principle: First, place the tooling for assisting manual glue application above the liquid cooling plate, install the glue application tube on the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 by passing it through the glue application tube mounting hole 81, then move the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 to a suitable position in the X, Y, and Z directions through the movement of the slider 7 along the slide rail, and then tighten the sliders 7 on two of the X-direction slide rail 1, Y-direction slide rail 2, and Z-direction slide rail 3 through bolts to realize the limit in two of the X, Y, and Z directions, and then the glue application tube mounting bracket 8 can be moved along the remaining unconstrained direction for glue application.

[0039] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tooling for assisting manual glue application, characterized in that: It includes an X-direction slide rail, a Y-direction slide rail, a Z-direction slide rail, a slider, and a glue applicator tube mounting bracket. The Z-direction slide rail is slidably engaged with the X-direction slide rail through the slider. The Y-direction slide rail is slidably engaged with the Z-direction slide rail through the slider. The glue applicator tube mounting bracket is slidably engaged with the Y-direction slide rail through the slider.

2. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 1, wherein: The tool for assisting manual glue application further includes a first connecting slide rail and a second connecting slide rail. There are two of each of the X-direction slide rail, the Z-direction slide rail, and the first connecting slide rail. Two X-direction slide rails and two first connecting slide rails enclose a bottom frame. The two Z-direction slide rails are respectively slidably engaged with the two X-direction slide rails. The Y-direction slide rail and the second connecting slide rail are arranged above the bottom frame from bottom to top. The Y-direction slide rail is respectively slidably engaged with the two Z-direction slide rails. The second connecting slide rail is respectively fixedly connected to the two Z-direction slide rails.

3. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tool for assisting manual glue application further includes a connecting block. The connecting ends of the X-direction slide rail and the first connecting slide rail are fixedly connected through a detachable connecting block. The lower end of the Z-direction slide rail is fixedly connected to the slider slidably connected to the X-direction slide rail through a detachable connecting block. The two ends of the Y-direction slide rail are respectively fixedly connected to the sliders slidably connected to the two Z-direction slide rails through detachable connecting blocks. The two ends of the second connecting slide rail are respectively fixedly connected to the upper ends of the two Z-direction slide rails through detachable connecting blocks.

4. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tool for assisting manual glue application further includes an elastic support structure. Removable elastic support structures are installed at the bottoms of the connecting blocks at the four corners of the bottom frame.

5. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting block is provided with a first slide rail insertion hole and a second slide rail insertion hole. The first slide rail insertion hole penetrates the opposite first side and second side of the connecting block. The second slide rail insertion hole penetrates the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block and communicates with the first slide rail insertion hole at the center position of the connecting block.

6. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting block is further provided with a first threaded hole and a second threaded hole. Two groups of first threaded holes and two groups of second threaded holes both penetrate the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the connecting block. The two groups of first threaded holes respectively communicate with the parts of the first slide rail insertion hole on both sides of the center position. The two groups of second threaded holes respectively communicate with the parts of the second slide rail insertion hole on both sides of the center position.

7. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting block is further provided with a third threaded hole. Multiple groups of third threaded holes surround the outer periphery of the second slide rail insertion hole and all penetrate the opposite third side and fourth side of the connecting block. The slider is provided with threaded holes distributed in the same manner as the third threaded holes.

8. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 7, wherein: The slider is provided with a slide rail fitting hole, a fifth threaded hole, a sixth threaded hole, and a seventh threaded hole. The slide rail fitting hole penetrates the opposite first side and second side of the slider. Multiple groups of fifth threaded holes all penetrate the opposite first side and second side of the slider. Multiple groups of sixth threaded holes all penetrate the opposite third side and fourth side of the slider. Multiple groups all penetrate the opposite fifth side and sixth side of the slider. The fifth threaded hole, the sixth threaded hole, and the seventh threaded hole all surround the outer periphery of the slide rail fitting hole and are all distributed in the same manner as the third threaded holes.

9. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 8, characterized in that: A fourth threaded hole is further formed in the slider, the fourth threaded hole penetrates through opposite third side surface and fourth side surface of the slider, and a central position of the fourth threaded hole communicates with that of the slide rail fitting hole.

10. The tooling for assisting manual glue application according to claim 8, characterized in that: A glue application tube mounting hole and an eighth threaded hole are formed in the glue application tube mounting bracket, the glue application tube mounting hole penetrates through opposite first side surface and second side surface of the glue application tube mounting bracket, a plurality of groups of eighth threaded holes surround an outer periphery of the glue application tube mounting hole and all penetrate through opposite third side surface and fourth side surface of the glue application tube mounting bracket, and the eighth threaded holes, the sixth threaded holes and the seventh threaded holes are distributed in a consistent manner.

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