Battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell conveying device with a secondary positioning function, which comprises a battery cell conveying line, at least one group of battery cell fine positioning mechanism and a strip-shaped code reader, and each group of battery cell fine positioning mechanism comprises two battery cell fine positioning mechanisms; the battery cell conveying line comprises an aluminum profile frame, a synchronous belt, synchronous wheels and a rotary driving mechanism; the power output end of the rotary driving mechanism is connected with one of the synchronous wheels and can drive the synchronous wheel to rotate; a plurality of positioning tools are uniformly arranged on the synchronous belt at intervals; the battery cell is positioned in the X direction through the positioning tool, and the battery cell is centered and positioned in the Y direction through the battery cell fine positioning mechanism. The battery cell fine positioning mechanism is arranged at the position of the battery cell conveying line, fine positioning is achieved in the battery cell conveying process, the battery cell is matched with the production takt of the follow-up manufacturing procedure of the battery cell, for example, the problem that a rubberizing station is inconsistent with the takt of the conveying line is solved, and finally the production efficiency of the battery cell is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical devices, in particular to a battery core conveying device with a secondary positioning function. Background Art

[0002] In today's world where energy development pursues clean and environmentally friendly methods, new energy vehicles are widely used in people's lives. Automotive battery cells are the heart of electric vehicles. Multiple battery cells are assembled into battery cell components, and multiple battery cell components make up the entire energy supply system. Battery cell components can be roughly regarded as rectangular cubes.

[0003] In the production and assembly process of battery cells, the transportation and loading of battery cells are inevitably involved. The existing battery cell conveyor line only has the function of transporting battery cells, and the positioning of battery cells is realized at the subsequent workstations. For example, a precise positioning mechanism is set up at the subsequent gluing station to achieve this. In this case, the time of the gluing station will be increased, and the rhythm of the battery cell conveyor line is too fast, which wastes the waiting time of the battery cells here. That is to say, since the gluing station requires more time, there is a problem of inconsistent rhythm between the gluing station and the conveyor line, which ultimately affects the production efficiency of the battery cells. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a battery cell conveying device with a secondary positioning function, and to set a battery cell precision positioning mechanism at the battery cell conveying line. During the battery cell conveying process, precise positioning is achieved to match the production rhythm of the subsequent battery cell manufacturing process, such as solving the problem of inconsistent rhythm between the gluing station and the conveying line, and ultimately ensuring the battery cell production efficiency.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: providing a battery cell conveying device with a secondary positioning function, the battery cell conveying device comprising a battery cell conveying line, at least one set of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms and a barcode reader, each set of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms comprising two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms, the two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms being respectively located on both sides of the battery cell conveying line; defining the direction of the battery cell conveying line as the X direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X direction in the horizontal plane as the Y direction;

[0006] The battery cell conveyor line includes an aluminum profile frame, a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel and a rotary drive mechanism. The synchronous wheels are located at both ends of the aluminum profile frame and are rotatably connected thereto. The synchronous belt is sleeved on the synchronous wheels. The power output end of the rotary drive mechanism is connected to one of the synchronous wheels and can drive the synchronous wheel to rotate. A plurality of positioning fixtures are evenly spaced on the synchronous belt, and the positioning fixtures can move with the synchronous belt.

[0007] The battery cell is positioned in the X direction by the positioning fixture, and the battery cell precision positioning mechanism is used to center the battery cell in the Y direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the rotation drive mechanism is a drive mechanism composed of a servo motor and a reducer.

[0009] Furthermore, the battery cell conveyor line also includes a synchronous belt support frame located below the aluminum profile frame, and the synchronous belt support frame includes two supporting feet located on both sides and a support plate connecting the two supporting feet, and the support plate is located above the synchronous belt on the lower layer.

[0010] Furthermore, the positioning tooling includes a left positioning assembly and a right positioning assembly, and the left positioning assembly and the right positioning assembly both include a positioning base plate and a positioning block, and the positioning block is installed on the positioning base plate, and the distance between the positioning block of the left positioning assembly and the positioning block of the right positioning assembly is consistent with the width of the battery cell.

[0011] Furthermore, mounting frames are provided on both sides of the battery cell conveyor line, two groups of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are provided, the battery cell positioning device is fixedly mounted on the mounting frames, and the barcode reader is also mounted on the mounting frames.

[0012] Furthermore, each of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms includes a cylinder, a bracket and a seat plate, auxiliary positioning claws are slidably connected on both sides of the bracket, a driving slot plate is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the cylinder, the driving slot plate is slidably connected to the inside of the bracket, a guide column is rotatably connected to the auxiliary positioning claw, oblique grooves are provided on both sides of the driving slot plate, and the two guide columns are slidably connected to the two oblique grooves respectively, a positioning push plate is fixedly connected to the bracket between the two auxiliary positioning claws, a spring is provided between the driving slot plate and the positioning push plate, the bracket is slidably connected to the seat plate, and a travel limit screw is threadedly connected to the bracket.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The utility model includes a battery cell conveyor line, at least one group of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms and a barcode reader, each group of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms includes two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms, the two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are respectively located on both sides of the battery cell conveyor line, and the battery cell is placed on the positioning tooling by manual or other mechanisms. At this time, the left positioning component and the right positioning component will perform initial positioning on the battery cell, mainly positioning the battery cell in the X direction, and then the battery cell is moved to the required position with the synchronous belt, and then the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms on both sides of the battery cell conveyor line will perform precision positioning on the battery cell, centering the battery cell in the Y direction, and further precisely positioning it in the X direction, so as to ensure the precise positioning of the battery cell. Therefore, the utility model provides a battery cell precision positioning mechanism at the battery cell conveyor line, and realizes precise positioning during the battery cell conveying process, so as to match the production rhythm of the subsequent process of the battery cell, such as solving the problem of inconsistent rhythm between the gluing station and the conveyor line, and ultimately ensuring the battery cell production efficiency;

[0015] Furthermore, each battery cell precision positioning mechanism in the present invention is driven by a single cylinder, which can realize positioning and adjusting the battery cell from multiple directions by a single cylinder, thereby reducing production costs and being able to adjust to battery cells of different specifications.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and to implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is the appearance diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of the end portion of the battery cell conveying line of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is one of the structural diagrams of the battery cell conveying line of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is the second structural diagram of the battery cell conveying line of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is one of the structural diagrams of the positioning tool of the present invention (before the battery cell is placed);

[0022] Figure 6 This is the second structural diagram of the positioning tool of the utility model (after the battery cell is placed);

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the battery cell precision positioning mechanism of the utility model from a first perspective;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the battery cell precision positioning mechanism of the present utility model from a second perspective;

[0025] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the driving slot plate of the battery cell precision positioning mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] The parts in the accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0027] Battery cell 100, battery cell conveyor line 10, aluminum profile rack 101, synchronous belt 102, synchronous pulley 103, rotary drive mechanism 104, positioning fixture 105, support foot 106, support plate 107, left positioning assembly 108, positioning base plate 1081, positioning block 1082, right positioning assembly 109, mounting frame 110;

[0028] Barcode reader 20, battery cell precision positioning mechanism 30;

[0029] Cylinder 1, bracket 2, auxiliary positioning claw 201, guide column 202, driving slot plate 3, inclined slot 301, positioning push plate 4, seat plate 5, stroke limit screw 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following describes the specific embodiments of the present invention through specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention based on the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented in other different ways, that is, various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0031] The position descriptions such as up, down, left, and right in this embodiment are based on the orientations in the drawings and have no special meanings and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0032] Example: A battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function, such as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the battery cell conveying device includes a battery cell conveying line 10, at least one set of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms 30 and a barcode reader 20, each set of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms includes two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms, and the two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are respectively located on both sides of the battery cell conveying line; the direction of the battery cell conveying line is defined as the X direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X direction in the horizontal plane is defined as the Y direction;

[0033] The battery cell conveyor line 10 includes an aluminum profile frame 101, a synchronous belt 102, a synchronous wheel 103 and a rotary drive mechanism 104. The synchronous wheels are located at both ends of the aluminum profile frame and are rotatably connected thereto. The synchronous belt is sleeved on the synchronous wheels. The power output end of the rotary drive mechanism is connected to one of the synchronous wheels and can drive the synchronous wheel to rotate; a plurality of positioning tooling 105 are evenly spaced on the synchronous belt, and the positioning tooling can move with the synchronous belt; the rotary drive mechanism drives the synchronous wheel to rotate, drives the synchronous belt and the positioning tooling located thereon to move, and transports the battery cell to the desired position.

[0034] The positioning fixture is used to position the battery cell 100 in the X direction, and the battery cell precision positioning mechanism is used to center the battery cell in the Y direction. In this embodiment, the synchronous wheel is an aluminum alloy synchronous wheel, which is light and wear-resistant, and has a long service life.

[0035] In this embodiment, the rotation drive mechanism is a drive mechanism composed of a servo motor and a reducer. This is prior art and will not be described in detail.

[0036] In this embodiment, the battery cell conveyor line also includes a synchronous belt support frame located below the aluminum profile frame. The synchronous belt support frame includes two supporting feet 106 located on both sides and a support plate 107 connecting the two supporting feet. The support plate is located above the synchronous belt on the lower layer.

[0037] In this embodiment, the positioning tooling includes a left positioning component 108 and a right positioning component 109. The left positioning component and the right positioning component both include a positioning base plate 1081 and a positioning block 1082. The positioning block is installed on the positioning base plate. The distance between the positioning block of the left positioning component and the positioning block of the right positioning component is consistent with the width of the battery cell.

[0038] Each positioning tool is also equipped with a sensor for detecting whether the battery cells are placed, so as to ensure that there are battery cells on the positioning tool to avoid empty transportation.

[0039] In this embodiment, mounting frames 110 are provided on both sides of the battery cell conveyor line, two groups of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are provided, the battery cell positioning device is fixedly mounted on the mounting frames, and the barcode reader is also mounted on the mounting frames.

[0040] In this embodiment, Figures 7 to 9 As shown, each of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms 20 includes a cylinder 1, a bracket 2 and a seat plate 5, and auxiliary positioning claws 201 are slidably connected on both sides of the bracket 2, and a driving slot plate 3 is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the cylinder 1, and the driving slot plate 3 is slidably connected to the inside of the bracket 2, and a guide column 202 is rotatably connected to the auxiliary positioning claw 201, and inclined grooves 301 are provided on both sides of the driving slot plate 3, and the two guide columns 202 are slidably connected to the two inclined grooves 301 respectively, and a positioning push plate 4 is fixedly connected between the two auxiliary positioning claws 201 on the bracket 2, and a spring is provided between the driving slot plate 3 and the positioning push plate 4, the bracket 2 is slidably connected to the seat plate 5, and a travel limit screw 6 is threadedly connected to the bracket 2.

[0041] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the two auxiliary positioning claws 201 are mirror-imaged on the bracket 2 , and the auxiliary positioning claws 201 are L-shaped. The auxiliary positioning claws 201 are used to position the battery core assembly from the side.

[0042] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the two inclined slots 301 are mirror-imaged on the driving slot plate 3 , and the cylinder 1 is fixedly connected to the middle of the seat plate 5 . The cylinder 1 is used to drive the driving slot plate 3 to slide in the bracket 2 .

[0043] like Figures 7 to 9As shown, the positioning push plate 4 is in a U shape, and the positioning push plate 4 is arranged offset from the auxiliary positioning claw 201. Both the driving groove plate 3 and the positioning push plate 4 are provided with round holes, and the spring is located in the round holes. The round holes can limit the spring to prevent the spring from shifting or popping out during use.

[0044] As Figures 7 to 9 shown, when the battery cell conveyor line conveys the battery cell to the positioning and adjustment station, first, the piston rod of the air cylinder 11 extends, and the auxiliary positioning claw 201 and the guide post 202 approach each other under the drive of the driving groove plate 3 to position and adjust the battery cell from the side. Then, under the further sliding of the driving groove plate 3, the positioning push plate 4 positions and adjusts the battery cell along the traveling direction of the air cylinder 1, so as to realize the positioning of the battery cell by a single air cylinder from multiple directions.

[0045] Before use, by rotating the stroke limit screw 6, the distance between one end of the bracket 2 and the seat plate 5 is adjusted to adjust the stroke of the air cylinder 1, so as to realize the positioning and adjustment of battery cells of different specifications.

[0046] Each battery cell precise positioning mechanism is driven by using a single air cylinder, which can realize the positioning and adjustment of the battery cell by a single air cylinder from multiple directions, reduce the production cost, and can be adjusted to adapt to battery cells of different specifications.

[0047] Of course, in the present invention, other types of battery cell precise positioning mechanisms can also be used, as long as they can achieve the function of secondary precise positioning of the battery cell.

[0048] The working principle and working process of the present invention:

[0049] The battery cell is placed on the positioning tooling manually or by other mechanisms. At this time, the left positioning component and the right positioning component will perform primary positioning on the battery cell, mainly positioning the battery cell in the X direction. Then, the battery cell moves to the required position along with the synchronous belt. Then, the battery cell precise positioning mechanisms on both sides of the battery cell conveyor line will perform precise positioning on the battery cell, centering and positioning the battery cell in the Y direction, and also precisely positioning it in the X direction at the same time, so as to ensure the precise positioning of the battery cell. The bar code reader scans and identifies the battery cell parameters, and then the material taking device directly takes the battery cell and places it into the subsequent process. In this embodiment, two groups of battery cell precise positioning mechanisms are provided to match the production rhythm of the subsequent process.

[0050] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention, and thus do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure made by using the specification and drawings of the present invention, directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be included in the patent protection scope of the present invention by the same token.

Claims

1. A battery cell conveying device with a secondary positioning function, characterized in that: The battery cell conveying device comprises a battery cell conveying line (10), at least one set of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms and a barcode reader (20), wherein each set of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms comprises two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms, and the two battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are respectively located on both sides of the battery cell conveying line; the direction of the battery cell conveying line is defined as the X direction, and the direction perpendicular to the X direction in the horizontal plane is defined as the Y direction; The battery cell conveyor line (10) comprises an aluminum profile frame (101), a synchronous belt (102), a synchronous wheel (103) and a rotary drive mechanism (104), wherein the synchronous wheels are located at both ends of the aluminum profile frame and are rotatably connected thereto, the synchronous belt is sleeved on the synchronous wheels, and the power output end of the rotary drive mechanism is connected to one of the synchronous wheels and can drive the synchronous wheel to rotate; a plurality of positioning fixtures (105) are evenly spaced on the synchronous belt, and the positioning fixtures can move with the synchronous belt; The battery core (100) is positioned in the X direction by the positioning fixture, and the battery core is centrally positioned in the Y direction by the battery core precision positioning mechanism.

2. The battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary drive mechanism is a drive mechanism composed of a servo motor and a reducer.

3. The battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cell conveyor line also includes a synchronous belt support frame located below the aluminum profile frame, the synchronous belt support frame includes two support legs (106) located on both sides and a support plate (107) connecting the two support legs, and the support plate is located above the synchronous belt on the lower layer.

4. The battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning tool comprises a left positioning component (108) and a right positioning component (109), wherein the left positioning component and the right positioning component both comprise a positioning base plate (1081) and a positioning block (1082), wherein the positioning block is mounted on the positioning base plate, and the distance between the positioning block of the left positioning component and the positioning block of the right positioning component is consistent with the width of the battery cell.

5. The battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Mounting frames (110) are provided on both sides of the battery cell conveying line. Two groups of battery cell precision positioning mechanisms are provided. The battery cell positioning devices are fixedly mounted on the mounting frames, and the barcode reader is also mounted on the mounting frames.

6. The battery cell conveying device with secondary positioning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the battery cell precision positioning mechanisms comprises a cylinder (1), a bracket (2) and a seat plate (5); auxiliary positioning claws (201) are slidably connected on both sides of the bracket (2); a driving slot plate (3) is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the cylinder (1); the driving slot plate (3) is slidably connected to the inside of the bracket (2); a guide column (202) is rotatably connected to the auxiliary positioning claw (201); both sides of the driving slot plate (3) are provided with an inclined groove (301); two guide columns (202) are slidably connected to the two inclined grooves (301) respectively; a positioning push plate (4) is fixedly connected between the two auxiliary positioning claws (201) on the bracket (2); a spring is provided between the driving slot plate (3) and the positioning push plate (4); the bracket (2) is slidably connected to the seat plate (5); and a travel limit screw (6) is threadedly connected to the bracket (2).

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