Battery mounting device

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of battery assembly, and provides battery mounting equipment which comprises a base, and a feeding area, a taking area and a loading area are sequentially arranged on the base; the feeding mechanism is located in the feeding area, the feeding mechanism comprises a material containing box, a material distributing disc, a reverse material placing box and a conveying track, and the material containing box is used for storing batteries; the material distribution disc is positioned below the material containing box and is used for distributing the batteries to the reverse material placing box or the transmission track according to the orientations of positive and negative electrodes of the batteries; the transmission track is positioned below the material distribution disc and is used for transmitting the batteries to a material taking area; the grabbing mechanism is located in the material taking area, and the grabbing mechanism is used for grabbing the batteries on the conveying track; and the mounting conveying mechanism is located in the loading area and used for conveying the to-be-mounted jig, and the grabbing mechanism is further used for pressing the battery into the to-be-mounted jig. The battery mounting equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model is at least beneficial to improving the battery mounting efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of battery assembly, and particularly to a battery installation device. Background Art

[0002] As a tool for storing electric energy, batteries are widely used in portable devices, such as portable instruments, portable lighting devices, portable printers, industrial instruments, medical instruments, etc. Most of the lithium batteries used as power are cylindrical lithium batteries, which have good stability during operation and are widely used in major electronic fields.

[0003] During the production process of cylindrical lithium batteries, the most frequent operation is assembly. Currently, most of them are manually loaded, which easily leads to untimely feeding and waste of time.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a battery installation device to meet the requirements of efficient automated assembly, reduce the labor intensity of workers, and improve the efficiency of battery installation. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a battery installation device, which is at least beneficial to improving the efficiency of battery installation.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present application, on the one hand, the embodiments of the present application provide a battery installation device, including: a base, on which a feeding area, a picking area, and a loading area are sequentially arranged; a feeding mechanism, which is located in the feeding area and includes: a material storage box, a sorting tray, a reverse-placement material box, and a transmission track. The material storage box is used for storing batteries; the sorting tray is located below the material storage box and is used for distributing batteries to the reverse-placement material box or the transmission track according to the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries; the transmission track is located below the sorting tray and is used for transmitting the batteries to the picking area; a grasping mechanism, which is located in the picking area and is used for grasping the batteries on the transmission track; an installation conveyor mechanism, which is located in the loading area and is used for transmitting the fixtures to be installed, and the grasping mechanism is also used for pressing the batteries into the fixtures to be installed.

[0007] In some embodiments, the sorting tray is a cylinder, and there are a plurality of card slots around the sorting tray. The shape of each card slot is the same as the shape of a battery; the feeding mechanism further includes: a baffle plate, an opening and closing plate, and an electrode detector. The baffle plate is located on the side of the sorting tray facing the reverse-placement material box, and there is an opening on the side of the baffle plate facing the reverse-placement material box; the opening and closing plate is located at the opening; the electrode detector is located on the top of the sorting tray and is used for detecting the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries entering the card slots. When the electrode detector detects that the positive and negative electrode orientation of the battery is reversed, the opening and closing plate opens to enable the battery to fall from the opening into the reverse-placement material box.

[0008] In some embodiments, the material storage box includes a back plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, and a front plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are oppositely arranged and are respectively located at two ends of the back plate. One end of the front plate is rotatably connected to the first side plate, and the other end is snap-connected to the second side plate.

[0009] In some embodiments, the back plate is inclined away from the first side plate and the second side plate in a direction away from the vertical direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the grasping mechanism includes: a picking device that can pick up or release the battery; a lifting device that drives the picking device to move in the vertical direction; a first guide rail, on which the lifting device is movably arranged to drive the picking device to move in a first direction; a second guide rail, on which the first guide rail is movably arranged to drive the picking device to move in a second direction, and the first direction intersects with the second direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, a positioning device is further provided at the bottom of the picking device, and the positioning device is used to obtain the position of the battery on the transmission track.

[0012] In some embodiments, the material taking area further includes at least one of a positive electrode detection device or a negative electrode detection device, and the positive electrode detection device or the negative electrode detection device is used to confirm the positive and negative electrode orientations of the battery and detect the appearance of the battery before the battery is pressed into the fixture to be installed.

[0013] In some embodiments, the installation transfer mechanism includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail arranged in parallel with each other. The fixture to be installed is movably arranged on the first slide rail and the second slide rail, and a limiting mechanism is arranged on the first slide rail and the second slide rail, and the limiting mechanism is used to fix the relative position of the fixture to be installed on the first slide rail and the second slide rail.

[0014] In some embodiments, a reminder device is arranged in the reversed material storage box, and the reminder device is configured to emit a reminder sound when the reversed material storage box is full of batteries.

[0015] In some embodiments, the feeding mechanism further includes an alarm device, and the alarm device is configured to emit an alarm sound when the remaining number of batteries in the material storage box is lower than a preset value.

[0016] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application have at least the following advantages:

[0017] In the battery installation device provided by the embodiment of the present application, a feeding area, a picking area, and a loading area are sequentially arranged on the base. The battery is first classified in the feeding area by a feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a material holding box for storing the battery. A material distributing plate is arranged below the material holding box. The material distributing plate distributes the battery to the reversed material box or the transmission track according to the positive and negative pole orientations of the battery. The battery with the correct positive and negative pole orientation is transported by the transmission track to the picking area, and the battery with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation is collected in the reversed material box. Further, the grasping mechanism in the picking area grasps and moves the battery with the correct orientation to the loading area, and in the loading area, the grasping mechanism presses the battery into the fixture to be installed on the installation transmission mechanism. Through the cooperation of the mechanisms in each area on the base, the automatic operation of battery assembly is realized, and the efficiency of battery installation is improved. Among them, the material distributing plate in the feeding mechanism can distribute the battery with the correct positive and negative pole orientation to the transmission track and distribute the battery with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation to the reversed material box, so as to avoid the grasping mechanism from reversely installing the battery with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation into the fixture to be installed, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of battery assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by the pictures in the corresponding drawings. These exemplary illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute a scale limitation. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the embodiments. Obviously, the following described drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a battery installation device provided by an embodiment of the present application from a perspective;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a battery installation device provided by an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a front view of a feeding mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic internal structure diagram of a material holding box provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding mechanism from a rear side perspective provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of a grasping mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 8 Schematic structural diagram of a grasping mechanism for installing a battery into a fixture to be installed provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of an installation transfer mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] As can be seen from the background art, there is an urgent need for a battery installation device to meet the requirements of efficient automated assembly, reduce the labor intensity, and improve the efficiency of battery installation.

[0029] In the battery installation device provided by the embodiment of the present application, a feeding area, a material taking area, and a loading area are sequentially arranged on a base. The batteries are first classified in the feeding area by a feeding mechanism. The feeding mechanism includes a material holding box for storing the batteries. A material distribution plate is arranged below the material holding box. The material distribution plate distributes the batteries to a reverse material box or a transfer track according to the positive and negative pole orientations of the batteries. The batteries with the correct positive and negative pole orientations are transported by the transfer track to the material taking area, and the batteries with incorrect positive and negative pole orientations are collected in the reverse material box. Further, the grasping mechanism in the material taking area grabs and moves the batteries with the correct orientation to the loading area, and in the loading area, the grasping mechanism presses the batteries into the fixture to be installed of the installation transfer mechanism. Through the cooperation of the mechanisms in each area on the base, the automated operation of battery assembly is realized, and the efficiency of battery installation is improved. Among them, the material distribution plate in the feeding mechanism can distribute the batteries with the correct positive and negative pole orientations to the transfer track and distribute the batteries with incorrect positive and negative pole orientations to the reverse material box, so as to avoid the grasping mechanism from reversely installing the batteries with incorrect positive and negative pole orientations into the fixture to be installed, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of battery assembly.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] Referring to "embodiment" herein means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase appears in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0032] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by technical terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the embodiments of the present application.

[0033] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, when a certain component "includes" another component, unless otherwise stated, other components are not excluded, and other components may further be included.

[0035] The terms used in the description of the various embodiments herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various embodiments and the appended claims, "component" is also intended to include the plural form unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0036] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that in the embodiments of the present application, many technical details are provided to help the reader better understand the present application. However, even without these technical details and various changes and modifications based on the following embodiments, the technical solutions claimed in the present application can still be implemented.

[0037] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of a battery installation device provided by an embodiment of the present application from one perspective; Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of a battery installation device provided by an embodiment of the present application from another perspective; Figure 3 Front view of a feeding mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 Internal structural schematic diagram of a material storage box provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 Partial structural schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;Figure 6 Schematic diagram of a feeding mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application from a rear side view; Figure 7 Schematic diagram of a grasping mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of a grasping mechanism installing a battery into a fixture to be installed provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 9 Schematic diagram of an installation transfer mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] The battery installation device of the embodiment of the present application includes: Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a base 100, a feeding mechanism 200, a grasping mechanism 300, and an installation transfer mechanism 400. A feeding area 101, a material taking area 102, and a loading area 103 are sequentially arranged on the base 100; the feeding mechanism 200 is located in the feeding area 101. Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the feeding mechanism 200 includes: a material storage box 201, a material distribution plate 202, a reverse material box 203, and a transmission track 204. The material storage box 201 is used for storing batteries 500; the material distribution plate 202 is located below the material storage box 201, and the material distribution plate 202 is used for distributing the batteries 500 to the reverse material box 203 or the transmission track 204 according to the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries 500; the transmission track 204 is located below the material distribution plate 202, and the transmission track 204 is used for transmitting the batteries 500 to the material taking area 102; the grasping mechanism 300 is located in the material taking area 102, and the grasping mechanism 300 is used for grasping the batteries 500 on the transmission track 204; the installation transfer mechanism 400 is located in the loading area 103, and the installation transfer mechanism 400 is used for transmitting the fixture 403 to be installed. The grasping mechanism 300 is further used for pressing the battery 500 into the fixture 403 to be installed.

[0040] In the battery installation device provided by the embodiment of the present application, a loading area 101, a picking area 102, and a loading area 103 are sequentially arranged on the base 100. The battery 500 is first classified in the loading area 101 by the loading mechanism 200. The loading mechanism 200 includes a material storage box 201 for storing the battery 500. A material distribution plate 202 is arranged below the material storage box 201. The material distribution plate 202 distributes the battery 500 to the reverse material box 203 or the transmission track 204 according to the positive and negative pole orientations of the battery 500. The battery 500 with the correct positive and negative pole orientation is transported by the transmission track 204 to the picking area 102, and the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation is collected in the reverse material box 203. Further, the grasping mechanism 300 in the picking area 102 grasps and moves the battery 500 with the correct orientation to the loading area 103. In the loading area 103, the grasping mechanism 300 presses and installs the battery 500 into the to-be-installed fixture 403 of the installation transmission mechanism 400. Through the cooperation of the mechanisms in each area on the base 100, the automatic operation of the battery 500 assembly is realized, and the installation efficiency of the battery 500 can be improved. Among them, the material distribution plate 202 in the loading mechanism 200 can distribute the battery 500 with the correct positive and negative pole orientation to the transmission track 204 and distribute the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation to the reverse material box 203, so as to avoid the grasping mechanism 300 reversely installing the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation into the to-be-installed fixture 403, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the battery 500 assembly.

[0041] In some embodiments, other mechanisms such as a host computer for operating the battery installation device can be arranged in the base 100. The host computer can be used to control the operation of the loading mechanism 200, the grasping mechanism 300, and the installation transmission mechanism 400 in the battery installation device and the mutual cooperation between the various mechanisms.

[0042] Combined with reference to Figure 3 and Figure 6 , in some embodiments, the material storage box 201 may include a back plate 231, a first side plate 211, a second side plate 221, and a front plate 241. The first side plate 211 and the second side plate 221 are oppositely arranged and are respectively located at both ends of the back plate 231. One end of the front plate 241 is rotatably connected to the first side plate 211, and the other end is snap-connected to the second side plate 221. In this way, the opening and closing of the material storage box 201 can be realized by rotating the front plate 241 relative to the first side plate 211. When the battery 500 in the material storage box 201 gets stuck, the front plate 241 can be opened to adjust the position of the battery 500 in the material storage box 201; when it is not necessary to open the material storage box 201, the front plate 241 is snap-fitted with the second side plate 221, which can avoid the problem that the front plate 241 pops open during normal operation, resulting in the battery 500 falling.

[0043] In some embodiments, continue to refer toFigure 6 The back plate 231 can be inclined relative to the vertical direction away from the first side plate 211 and the second side plate 221. In this way, when the battery 500 jams in the material box 201 and the front plate 241 needs to be opened, the problem that the battery 500 is completely poured out of the material box 201 can be avoided.

[0044] In some embodiments, the feeding mechanism 200 may further include an alarm device (not shown in the figure), and the alarm device is configured to emit an alarm sound when the remaining quantity of the batteries 500 in the material box 201 is lower than a preset value. For example, the alarm device may be disposed in the middle of the material box 201. When the quantity of the batteries 500 is less than half of the quantity of the batteries 500 that the material box 201 can hold, the alarm device emits an alarm sound to remind the operator to replenish the batteries 500 in time, so that the subsequent mechanisms can be prevented from running empty or having operation errors.

[0045] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the material distribution plate 202 is a cylinder, and a plurality of card slots 212 are provided around the material distribution plate 202. The shape of each card slot 212 is the same as the shape of a battery 500. The feeding mechanism 200 further includes: a baffle plate 205, a switching plate 206, and an electrode detector 207. The baffle plate 205 is located on the side of the material distribution plate 202 facing the reversed material box 203, and an opening is provided on the side of the baffle plate 205 facing the reversed material box 203. The switching plate 206 is located at the opening. The electrode detector 207 is located on the top of the material distribution plate 202, and the electrode detector 207 is used to detect the positive and negative polarities of the batteries 500 entering the card slots 212. When the electrode detector 207 detects that the positive and negative polarities of the batteries 500 are reversed, the switching plate 206 is opened so that the batteries 500 fall into the reversed material box 203 from the opening. After the batteries 500 enter the card slots 212 of the material distribution plate 202, the positive and negative polarities of the batteries 500 are first judged by the electrode detector 207, and then it is judged whether the switching plate 206 needs to be opened according to the positive and negative polarities of the batteries 500, which is convenient for classifying the batteries 500 and avoiding the batteries 500 with incorrect positive and negative polarities from being transported onto the transmission track 204.

[0046] In some embodiments, the material distribution plate 202 can be driven to rotate by a servo motor.

[0047] In some embodiments, the electrode detector 207 can be a camera.

[0048] In some embodiments, a reminder device (not shown in the figure) is provided in the reversed loading cassette 203. The reminder device is configured to emit a reminder sound when the reversed loading cassette 203 is filled with batteries 500. For example, the reminder device can be arranged at the top of the reversed loading cassette 203. When the reversed loading cassette 203 is filled with batteries 500, the batteries 500 allocated by the material distribution tray 202 cannot be continuously placed into the reversed loading cassette 203. In this way, it is easy to have the problem that the batteries 500 are stuck. Setting the reminder device can help the operator quickly remove the batteries 500 in the reversed loading cassette 203, and adjust the positive and negative poles of the batteries 500 and then continue to supplement them into the material holding cassette 201.

[0049] Reference Figure 7 , in some embodiments, the grasping mechanism 300 includes: a picking device 301, a lifting device 302, a first guide rail 303 and a second guide rail 304. The picking device 301 can pick up or release the batteries 500; the lifting device 302 is used to drive the picking device 301 to move in the vertical direction; the lifting device 302 is movably arranged on the first guide rail 303, and when the lifting device 302 reciprocates on the first guide rail 303, it drives the picking device 301 to reciprocate in the first direction X; the first guide rail 303 is movably arranged on the second guide rail 304, and when the first guide rail 303 reciprocates on the second guide rail 304, it drives the picking device 301 to reciprocate in the second direction Y, and the first direction X intersects with the second direction Y. In this way, the three-axis movement of the picking device 301 in the first direction X, the second direction Y and the vertical direction can be realized, and then it is convenient for the picking device 301 to adjust the corresponding position to pick up or install the batteries 500.

[0050] In the attached drawings provided in this embodiment, the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction Y as an example. In some embodiments, the included angle between the first direction and the second direction can also be 30°, 45° or 60°, etc.

[0051] Reference Figure 8 , in some embodiments, a voltage detection device is arranged at the bottom of the grasping mechanism 300. The voltage detection device is used to detect the voltage of the battery 500. The voltage detection device includes a positive contact piece 510 and a negative contact piece 520. When the battery 500 is pressed into the to-be-installed fixture 403, the positive contact piece 510 is inserted between the positive pole of the battery 500 and the elastic piece in contact with the to-be-installed fixture 403, and the negative contact piece 520 is inserted between the negative pole of the battery 500 and the elastic piece in contact with the to-be-installed fixture 403. The voltage detection device can detect whether the battery 500 is at the normal working voltage after being installed in the to-be-installed fixture 403, and then can judge whether the assembly of the battery 500 is normal.

[0052] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 8 and Figure 2, a positioning device 305 is further provided at the bottom of the picking device 301. The positioning device 305 is used to obtain the position of the battery 500 on the transfer track 204. The positioning device 305 can determine whether the picking device 301 is aligned with the position of the battery 500, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the picking device 301.

[0053] In some embodiments, the positioning device 305 can be a camera.

[0054] Reference Figure 2 , in some embodiments, the picking area 102 further includes at least one of a positive electrode detection device 310 or a negative electrode detection device 320. The positive electrode detection device 310 or the negative electrode detection device 320 is used to confirm the positive and negative electrode orientations of the battery 500 and detect the appearance of the battery 500 before the battery 500 is pressed into the to-be-installed jig 403. That is to say, after the picking device 301 grabs the battery 500 from the transfer track 204, it first moves to the position corresponding to the positive electrode detection device 310 or the negative electrode detection device 320. After the positive electrode detection device 310 or the negative electrode detection device 320 confirms whether the orientation of the battery 500 is correct and whether the appearance of the battery 500 is good, the battery 500 is then installed into the to-be-installed jig 403 through the picking device 301. In this way, it can be avoided that the distribution error of the dividing plate 202 in the feeding mechanism 200 causes the picking device 301 to directly install the battery 500 with the wrong positive and negative electrode orientations into the to-be-installed jig 403, and it can also avoid the problem that the to-be-installed jig 403 is short-circuited due to the breakage of the battery 500.

[0055] In some embodiments, both the positive electrode detection device 310 and the negative electrode detection device 320 can be cameras.

[0056] Combined with reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 And Figure 9, in some embodiments, the installation transfer mechanism 400 includes a first slide rail 401 and a second slide rail 402 arranged in parallel with each other. The jig to be installed 403 is movably arranged on the first slide rail 401 and the second slide rail 402. A plurality of limiting mechanisms 404 are arranged on the first slide rail 401 and the second slide rail 402. The limiting mechanism 404 is used to fix the relative position of the jig to be installed 403 on the first slide rail 401 and the second slide rail 402. Through the installation transfer mechanism 400, the jig to be installed 403 can be automatically transported to the loading area 103, and then the battery 500 is installed into the jig to be installed 403 by the picking device 301. Among them, a plurality of limiting mechanisms 404 are also arranged on the first slide rail 401 and the second slide rail 402. The limiting mechanism 404 can fix the relative position of the jig to be installed 403 on the first slide rail 401 and the second slide rail 402, so as to avoid the problem that the jig to be installed 403 moves during the installation of the battery 500 into the jig to be installed 403 by the picking device 301, resulting in installation misalignment or damage.

[0057] In the battery installation device provided by the embodiment of the present application, a feeding area 101, a picking area 102, and a loading area 103 are sequentially arranged on the base 100. The battery 500 is first classified in the feeding area 101 by the feeding mechanism 200. The feeding mechanism 200 includes a material storage box 201 for storing the battery 500. A material distribution plate 202 is arranged below the material storage box 201. The material distribution plate 202 distributes the battery 500 to the reverse material box 203 or the transmission track 204 according to the positive and negative pole orientations of the battery 500. The battery 500 with the correct positive and negative pole orientation is transported to the picking area 102 by the transmission track 204, and the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation is collected into the reverse material box 203. Further, the gripping mechanism 300 in the picking area 102 grabs and moves the battery 500 with the correct orientation to the loading area 103. In the loading area 103, the gripping mechanism 300 presses the battery 500 into the jig to be installed 403 of the installation transfer mechanism 400. Through the cooperation of the mechanisms in each area on the base 100, the automatic operation of battery 500 assembly is realized, and the installation efficiency of the battery 500 is improved. Among them, the material distribution plate 202 in the feeding mechanism 200 can distribute the battery 500 with the correct positive and negative pole orientation to the transmission track 204 and the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation to the reverse material box 203, so as to avoid the gripping mechanism 300 from reversely installing the battery 500 with the incorrect positive and negative pole orientation into the jig to be installed 403, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of battery 500 assembly.

[0058] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that the above-described embodiments are specific examples for implementing the present application. In actual applications, various changes can be made to them in form and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A battery installation device, characterized in that, Comprising: A base, on which a feeding area, a material taking area and a loading area are sequentially arranged; A feeding mechanism, which is located in the feeding area. The feeding mechanism includes: a material holding box, a material distributing plate, a reversed material box and a transmission track. The material holding box is used for storing batteries; the material distributing plate is located below the material holding box and is used for distributing the batteries to the reversed material box or the transmission track according to the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries; the transmission track is located below the material distributing plate and is used for transmitting the batteries to the material taking area; A grasping mechanism, which is located in the material taking area and is used for grasping the batteries on the transmission track; An installation conveying mechanism, which is located in the loading area and is used for conveying the fixture to be installed. The grasping mechanism is also used for pressing the batteries into the fixture to be installed.

2. The battery installation device according to claim 1, wherein, The material distributing plate is a cylinder, and a plurality of card slots are arranged around the material distributing plate. The shape of each card slot is the same as the shape of one battery; The feeding mechanism further includes: a baffle plate, a switching plate and an electrode detector. The baffle plate is located on the side of the material distributing plate facing the reversed material box, and an opening is formed on the side of the baffle plate facing the reversed material box; the switching plate is located at the opening; the electrode detector is located on the top of the material distributing plate and is used for detecting the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries entering the card slots. When the electrode detector detects that the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries are reversed, the switching plate opens to enable the batteries to fall from the opening into the reversed material box.

3. The battery installation device according to claim 1, wherein, The material holding box includes a back plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a front plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are oppositely arranged and are respectively located at both ends of the back plate. One end of the front plate is rotatably connected to the first side plate, and the other end is connected to the second side plate through a buckle.

4. The battery installation device according to claim 3, wherein, The back plate is inclined in a direction away from the first side plate and the second side plate relative to the vertical direction.

5. The battery installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that The grasping mechanism includes: A picking device, which can pick up or release the batteries; A lifting device, which is used for driving the picking device to move in the vertical direction; A first guide rail, on which the lifting device is movably arranged to drive the picking device to move in a first direction; A second guide rail, on which the first guide rail is movably arranged to drive the picking device to move in a second direction. The first direction intersects with the second direction.

6. The battery installation device according to claim 5, characterized in that, A positioning device is further arranged at the bottom of the picking device, and the positioning device is used for obtaining the position of the batteries on the transmission track.

7. The battery installation device according to claim 1, wherein, The material taking area further includes at least one of a positive electrode detection device or a negative electrode detection device, and the positive electrode detection device or the negative electrode detection device is used for confirming the positive and negative electrode orientations of the batteries and detecting the appearance of the batteries before the batteries are pressed into the fixture to be installed.

8. The battery installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The installation and transfer mechanism includes a first slide rail and a second slide rail arranged in parallel with each other. The fixture to be installed is movably arranged on the first slide rail and the second slide rail. A limiting mechanism is arranged on the first slide rail and the second slide rail, and the limiting mechanism is used to fix the relative position of the fixture to be installed on the first slide rail and the second slide rail.

9. The battery installation device according to claim 1, wherein A reminder device is arranged in the reverse loading box, and the reminder device is configured to emit a reminder sound when the reverse loading box is filled with the batteries.

10. The battery installation device according to claim 1, wherein, The loading mechanism further includes an alarm device, and the alarm device is configured to emit an alarm sound when the remaining quantity of the batteries in the material holding box is lower than a preset value.

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