Sealing plate turnover device and sealing plate detection system using same

Abstract

The utility model provides a sealing plate turnover device which is provided with a spherical cavity seat, the spherical cavity seat is provided with a spherical or spherical crown-shaped cavity, a sealing plate inlet and a sealing plate outlet, the sealing plate inlet and the sealing plate outlet are communicated with the cavity, and the sealing plate inlet and the sealing plate outlet are composed of slits or notches formed in the same horizontal plane; the shifting fork is provided with forking parts and a handle part, the forking parts are arranged in the cavity, the sealing plate can be inserted between the forking parts to keep a horizontal state, and the handle part can drive the forking parts to turn over; the shifting fork driving mechanism is connected with the handle part of the shifting fork to drive the shifting fork to rotate; and the sealing plate conveying mechanism can be used for inserting the sealing plates into the forking part of the shifting fork one by one from the sealing plate inlet and sending the overturned sealing plates out from the sealing plate outlet one by one.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of battery manufacturing, and more specifically to a sealing plate turning device for automatically turning a sealing plate of a battery and a sealing plate detection system using the sealing plate turning device. Background Art

[0002] A cylindrical battery is a widely used battery. During its production process, it is necessary to use a sealing plate to seal the end of the cylindrical battery case. The quality of the sealing plate has a great influence on the performance of the battery. Therefore, before the battery case is sealed with the sealing plate, it is necessary to check whether there are quality problems on both the front and back sides of the sealing plate. Therefore, it is necessary to turn the sealing plate and conduct an inspection.

[0003] Currently, when inspecting the sealing plate, an operator holds the sealing plate and turns it for visual inspection. There are problems such as high labor costs, the sealing plate is likely to fall during the turning process, and the operator is prone to visual fatigue, resulting in missed inspections and misjudgments. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The present utility model is made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a sealing plate turning device and a sealing plate detection system using the sealing plate turning device. The sealing plate turning device can automatically turn the sealing plate to save labor, and can prevent the sealing plate from falling during the turning process. The sealing plate detection system can automatically detect the quality of both the front and back sides of the sealing plate, avoiding missed inspections and misjudgments caused by the visual fatigue of the inspectors.

[0005] The sealing plate turning device of the first aspect of the present utility model is used to turn a circular sealing plate, and has: a spherical cavity seat, the spherical cavity seat has a spherical or spherical crown-shaped cavity and a sealing plate inlet and a sealing plate outlet communicating with the cavity, and the sealing plate inlet and the sealing plate outlet are formed by slits or cuts on the same horizontal plane; a fork, the fork has a bifurcated portion and a handle portion, the bifurcated portion is arranged in the cavity, the sealing plate can be inserted between the bifurcated portions and kept in a horizontal state, and the handle portion can drive the bifurcated portion to turn; a fork driving mechanism, the fork driving mechanism is connected to the handle portion of the fork and drives the fork to rotate; a sealing plate conveying mechanism, the sealing plate conveying mechanism can insert the sealing plates one by one from the sealing plate inlet into the bifurcated portions of the fork, and send the turned sealing plates one by one out from the sealing plate outlet.

[0006] According to the sealing plate turning device of the first aspect of the present utility model, the sealing plate can be turned in the cavity of the spherical cavity seat by the fork, the sealing plate can be automatically turned to save labor, and the sealing plate can be prevented from falling during the turning process.

[0007] The sealing plate flipping device of the second mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate flipping device of the first mode, the bifurcated part of the fork is composed of two disc-shaped bifurcations.

[0008] According to the sealing plate flipping device of the second mode of the present utility model, the sealing plate can be better carried by the disc-shaped bifurcated part and the sealing plate can be flipped.

[0009] The sealing plate flipping device of the third mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate flipping devices of the first and second modes, the sealing plate conveying mechanism includes a toothed disk capable of stepping rotation. The toothed disk can insert the sealing plate arranged between adjacent teeth into the bifurcated part of the fork through rotation, and send out the flipped sealing plates one by one from the sealing plate outlet.

[0010] According to the sealing plate flipping device of the third mode of the present utility model, the sealing plates can be sent into the fork one by one by the rotating toothed disk for flipping, and the flipped sealing plates can be sent out from the sealing plate outlet one by one, improving the working efficiency.

[0011] The sealing plate flipping device of the fourth mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate flipping device of the third mode, there is also an automatic feeding mechanism for feeding the sealing plates to the toothed disk. The automatic feeding mechanism has a vibrating disk and a conveying channel. The vibrating disk is used to make the sealing plates enter the conveying channel one by one through vibration, and the conveying channel sends the sealing plates into the spaces between adjacent teeth of the toothed disk.

[0012] According to the sealing plate flipping device of the fourth mode of the present utility model, the sealing plates can be sent into the spaces between adjacent teeth of the toothed disk one by one through the automatic feeding mechanism, and then sent into the fork by the toothed disk, improving the working efficiency.

[0013] The sealing plate flipping device of the fifth mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate flipping devices of the first and second modes, the fork driving mechanism is a rotary cylinder.

[0014] According to the sealing plate flipping device of the fifth mode of the present utility model, the fork can be stably driven to rotate.

[0015] The sealing plate flipping device of the sixth mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate flipping devices of the first and second modes, the cavity is hemispherical.

[0016] According to the sealing plate flipping device of the sixth mode of the present utility model, the sealing plate will not fall off when being flipped.

[0017] The sealing plate detection system of the first mode of the present utility model includes: the sealing plate flipping device of any one of the first mode to the sixth mode; a detection device that detects the sealing plate before and after flipping.

[0018] According to the sealing plate detection system of the present utility model, the quality of the sealing plate can be automatically detected, avoiding missed inspection and misjudgment caused by the visual fatigue of inspectors.

[0019] The sealing plate detection system of the second mode of the present utility model is that in the sealing plate detection system of the first mode, the detection device is a vision detection device. Description of the Drawings

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the sealing plate flipping device of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a perspective view showing the structure of the spherical cavity seat of the sealing plate flipping device of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a perspective view showing the structure of the fork of the sealing plate flipping device of an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Embodiment

[0023] Next, the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the present disclosure can be presented in many different ways and is not limited to the embodiments described below. In fact, the embodiments described below are intended to make the disclosure of the present disclosure more complete and fully explain the protection scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should also be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein can be combined in various ways to provide more additional embodiments. It should be understood that the terms used in the specification are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. All terms used in the specification (including technical terms and scientific terms) have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art unless otherwise defined. For the sake of brevity and / or clarity, well-known functions or structures may not be described in detail.

[0024] In all the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same elements. Additionally, the drawings are schematic diagrams showing the structures of the devices and systems related to the present disclosure, and the devices and systems related to the present disclosure are not limited to the structures shown in the drawings. The terms used in the specification are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. All terms used in the specification, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art. For the sake of brevity and clarity, well-known functions or structures may not be described in detail. In the description of the present utility model, the orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationships habitually set when the product of the present utility model is in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a sealing plate turning device according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 2 It is a perspective view showing the structure of a spherical cavity seat of a sealing plate turning device according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 3 It is a perspective view showing the structure of a fork of a sealing plate turning device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0026] As Figure 1 shown, a sealing plate turning device according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes a spherical cavity seat 1, a fork 2, a sealing plate conveying mechanism 3, and a fork driving mechanism 4. Figure 1 Only the outline and installation position of the spherical cavity seat 1 are shown by dashed lines in Figure 2 and its specific structure is shown in detail in

[0027] As Figure 2As shown, the spherical cavity seat 1 has a spherical crown-shaped cavity 11. In this embodiment, the outer contour of the spherical cavity seat 1 is in the shape of a cube, but its contour shape is not limited thereto. As long as a spherical crown-shaped cavity can be formed inside, the outer contour of the spherical cavity seat 1 can also be other shapes. The cavity 11 is formed by forming a recess on the spherical cavity seat 1. The inner peripheral surface of the recess is spherical crown-shaped, and the bottom of the spherical crown becomes the opening. The size of the cavity 11 is set to match the size of the sealing plate. The specific setting method is to make the diameter of the sphere where the cavity 11 is located slightly larger than the diameter of the sealing plate, so that the sealing plate can rotate in the cavity 11. On the spherical cavity seat 1, a sealing plate inlet 12 and a sealing plate outlet 13 communicating with the cavity 11 are respectively formed on the left and right sides of the cavity 11. The sealing plate inlet 12 and the sealing plate outlet 13 are formed by cuts on the same horizontal plane, and the horizontal plane where the sealing plate inlet 12 and the sealing plate outlet 13 are located bisects the spherical crown-shaped cavity 11. The opening height of the sealing plate inlet 12 and the sealing plate outlet 13 is greater than the thickness of the sealing plate 5, and the sealing plate 5 can enter and exit the cavity 11 through the sealing plate inlet 12 and the sealing plate outlet 13.

[0028] As Figure 1 and as Figure 3 shown, the fork 2 has a bifurcated portion 21 and a handle portion 22. In this embodiment, the bifurcated portion 21 is composed of two disk-shaped bifurcations. Preferably, the size of the disk-shaped bifurcations matches the size of the sealing plate, so that the sealing plate can be better supported by the bifurcated portion 21 and driven to flip. The handle portion 22 is connected to the fork driving mechanism 4. In this embodiment, a rotary cylinder is used as the fork driving mechanism 4. Driven by the rotary cylinder, the handle portion 22 drives the bifurcated portion 21 to rotate, and then drives the sealing plate to flip. In this embodiment, a rotary cylinder is used as the fork driving mechanism, but other driving mechanisms such as a motor can also be used instead of the rotary cylinder.

[0029] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the sealing plate conveying mechanism 3 includes a toothed disk 31 capable of stepwise rotation and a base 32 provided below the toothed disk. The sealing plate 5 can be stuck between adjacent teeth of the toothed disk 31. Thus, when the toothed disk 31 rotates, the sealing plate 5 arranged between adjacent teeth can be inserted from the sealing plate inlet 12 into the bifurcated portion 21 of the fork 2. At this time, the toothed disk 31 stops rotating. After the fork 2 flips the sealing plate 5, the toothed disk 31 rotates again, sends out the flipped sealing plate 5 from the sealing plate outlet 13, and at the same time, makes the next sealing plate 5 enter the bifurcated portion 21 of the fork 2. According to the sealing plate conveying mechanism 3 of this embodiment, the sealing plate 5 can be sent into the fork 2 one by one for flipping through the rotating toothed disk 31, improving the working efficiency.

[0030] In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the sealing plate flipping device of the present embodiment may further have an automatic feeding mechanism for feeding the sealing plates 5 between the teeth of the toothed disc 31 of the sealing plate conveying mechanism 3. The automatic feeding mechanism has a vibrating bowl and a conveying channel. The vibrating bowl can vibrate to make the sealing plates enter the conveying channel one by one. The conveying channel feeds the sealing plates into the spaces between the adjacent teeth of the toothed disc 31, and then the toothed disc 31 rotates to feed the sealing plates into the fork 2 for flipping, which improves the working efficiency.

[0031] Next, the structure of the sealing plate detection system of the present invention will be described. The sealing plate detection system of the present invention has the above-mentioned sealing plate flipping device and a vision detection device. The vision detection device detects the sealing plates before and after flipping. According to the sealing plate detection system of the present invention, the quality of the sealing plates can be automatically detected, and missed detections and misdetections caused by the visual fatigue of inspectors can be avoided.

[0032] The above describes the structures of the sealing plate flipping device and the sealing plate detection system of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0033] For example, in the sealing plate flipping device of the above embodiment, the spherical cavity seat 1 having a spherical crown-shaped cavity 11 is taken as an example for description. However, the cavity 11 may also be a spherical cavity. In the case where the cavity 11 is a spherical cavity, the spherical cavity seat 1 may be composed of two members each having a hemispherical cavity.

[0034] In addition, in the sealing plate detection system of the above embodiment, there is a vision detection device. However, it may also be other detection devices as long as they can detect the quality of the sealing plates.

[0035] For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention can be variously omitted, modified, and deformed without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the present invention includes changes and deformations within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. In particular, it should be clearly understood that when any combination of any two or more parts or all of the above embodiments and their deformations is made, it is considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sealing plate flipping device for flipping a circular sealing plate, wherein, comprising: a spherical cavity seat having a spherical or spherical crown-shaped cavity, a sealing plate inlet and a sealing plate outlet communicating with the cavity, and the sealing plate inlet and the sealing plate outlet are formed by slits or cuts on the same horizontal plane; a fork having a bifurcated portion and a handle portion, the bifurcated portion is disposed in the cavity, a sealing plate can be inserted between the bifurcated portions to maintain a horizontal state, and the handle portion can drive the bifurcated portion to flip; a fork driving mechanism connected to the handle portion of the fork to drive the fork to rotate; and a sealing plate conveying mechanism capable of inserting sealing plates one by one from the sealing plate inlet into the bifurcated portion of the fork and sending out the flipped sealing plates one by one from the sealing plate outlet.

2. The sealing plate flipping device according to claim 1, wherein the bifurcated portion of the fork is composed of two disk-shaped bifurcations.

3. The sealing plate flipping device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sealing plate conveying mechanism includes a toothed disk capable of stepwise rotation, and the toothed disk can insert the sealing plates arranged between adjacent teeth from the sealing plate inlet into the bifurcated portion of the fork and send out the flipped sealing plates one by one from the sealing plate outlet by rotation.

4. The sealing plate flipping device according to claim 3, wherein it further has an automatic feeding mechanism for feeding the sealing plates to the toothed disk, and the automatic feeding mechanism has a vibrating disk and a conveying channel. The vibrating disk is used to make the sealing plates enter the conveying channel one by one through vibration, and the conveying channel sends the sealing plates into the spaces between adjacent teeth of the toothed disk.

5. The sealing plate flipping device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fork driving mechanism is a rotary cylinder.

6. A sealing plate detection system, wherein, comprising: the sealing plate flipping device according to any one of claims 1-5; and a detection device for detecting the sealing plates before and after flipping.

7. The sealing plate detection system according to claim 6, wherein: the detection device is a vision detection device.

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