High-speed continuous distribution mechanism for battery cells

Abstract

A high-speed continuous battery cell distributing mechanism comprises a conveying line assembly, a gantry support, an X-axis power assembly, a Z-axis supporting and lifting assembly, a Y-axis power assembly and a clamping jaw assembly, the X-axis power assembly, the Z-axis supporting and lifting assembly and the Y-axis power assembly drive the clamping jaw assembly to move in the X-axis direction, the Z-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and the clamping jaw assembly comprises a compatible clamping jaw, a reference clamping jaw and a clamping jaw power assembly. The clamping jaw power assembly drives the compatible clamping jaw to horizontally move to complete clamping and discharging actions, in the battery cell clamping process, after a corresponding floating clamping plate in the compatible clamping jaw is extruded, size compensation of a product due to tolerance and a placement angle is completed through contraction of a buffer spring and horizontal movement of a detection rod, and then the product is clamped. The sensor is used for sensing whether battery cell products exist at the clamping part of the clamping jaw assembly or not, so that one-time multi-material clamping operation is completed; the material distribution mechanism is high in working efficiency and compatibility, synchronous clamping of a plurality of battery cell products with different product tolerances and irregular placement is met, clamping operation of battery cells with different sizes is met by adjusting the translation distance of the clamping jaw power assembly, and universality is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, in particular to a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells. Background Art

[0002] As an important component of batteries, battery cells need to undergo various tests during the battery production and assembly process to ensure the quality of the battery cells used in the final assembly of battery production.

[0003] For example, after the battery cells that have passed the OCV test and flipping station are conveyed through the wire body, they need to be clamped by a clamp and transferred to the next conveyor line. The existing clamps are all customized and can only clamp and transfer specific battery cells. The transportation time is too long and they are not compatible with the clamping of incoming battery cells of different sizes. Replacing the clamps requires downtime and is time-consuming, affecting production efficiency.

[0004] The utility model provides a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, which solves the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] A high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, comprising: a conveyor line assembly, a gantry bracket, an X-axis power assembly, a Z-axis support and lifting assembly, a Y-axis power assembly, and a clamping claw assembly. The gantry bracket comprises a bottom support frame and a gantry suspension bracket. The gantry suspension bracket is arranged above the conveyor line assembly through the bottom support frame. The X-axis power assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping claw assembly to translate in the X-axis direction. The Z-axis support and lifting assembly is installed on the gantry suspension bracket plate and the Z-axis support and lifting assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping claw assembly to lift in the Z-axis direction. The Y-axis power assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping jaw assembly to translate in the Y-axis direction, and the output end of the X-axis power assembly, the Z-axis support lifting assembly or the Y-axis power assembly is fixedly connected to the clamping jaw assembly. The clamping jaw assembly includes a compatible clamping jaw, a reference clamping jaw, and a clamping jaw power assembly. The clamping jaw power assembly drives the compatible clamping jaw to translate relative to the reference clamping jaw to perform a clamping action. The compatible clamping jaw can be compatible with the clamping of battery cell products of different sizes or / and meet the clamping of irregularly placed battery cell products or / and meet the clamping of battery cell products with inconsistent tolerances.

[0006] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the conveyor line assembly includes a first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, and a third conveyor line, the second conveyor line and the third conveyor line are arranged in parallel and are both arranged behind the transmission of the first conveyor line; two groups of the first conveyor lines are arranged in parallel, each group of the first conveyor lines corresponds to a group of the second conveyor line and the third conveyor line, the second conveyor line and the third conveyor line are offset outwardly from the first conveyor line on the corresponding side by a distance and are within the range of action of the clamping assembly; the bottom support frame spans both sides of the two groups of the conveyor line assemblies, and the gantry suspension bracket is indirectly connected to the bottom support frame in a translationally slidable manner.

[0007] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the X-axis power assembly includes an X-axis motor-screw structure, an X-axis connecting plate, and an X-axis slide rail slider structure. The X-axis motor-screw structure and the X-axis slide rail slider structure are installed in parallel on the upper plate surface of the bottom support frame. The X-axis connecting plate is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the X-axis motor-screw structure, the X-axis connecting plate is fixedly connected to the slider in the X-axis slide rail slider structure, the top plate and the side plates in the gantry suspension bracket are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft, and the lower end of the mounting shaft is fixedly connected to the X-axis connecting plate.

[0008] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the Z-axis support and lifting assembly includes a reduction motor-screw structure, a lifting cylinder and / or a scapegoat structure, the housings of the reduction motor-screw structure and the lifting cylinder are both mounted on the top plate of the gantry suspension bracket, and the output ends of the reduction motor-screw structure and the lifting cylinder are fixedly connected to the Y-axis power assembly; when the Z-axis support and lifting assembly includes a scapegoat structure, the scapegoat structure also includes a scapegoat pin, a scapegoat sensor, and a scapegoat pin seat, the middle side plate of the gantry suspension bracket and the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly are both installed with the scapegoat pin seat, and the scapegoat pin seat on the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly is installed with the scapegoat sensor extending into the scapegoat pin hole.

[0009] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the Y-axis power assembly includes a lifting plate, a Y-axis power assembly mounting plate, a Y-axis motor-screw structure, and a Y-axis slide rail slider structure. The lifting plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the reduction motor-screw structure and the lifting cylinder, the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate is fixedly connected to the lifting plate through a connecting plate, the Y-axis motor-screw structure is installed on the upper plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate, the plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate is processed with a avoidance hole, the first intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate to fix the clamping jaw assembly to the screw nut in the Y-axis motor-screw structure, the Y-axis slide rail slider structure is installed on the lower plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate, and the clamping jaw assembly is fixedly connected to the slider in the Y-axis slide rail slider structure.

[0010] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the clamping jaw power assembly includes a clamping jaw assembly support plate and a clamping motor-screw structure, the reference clamping jaw is fixed on the lower plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate, the clamping motor-screw structure is installed on the upper plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate, the plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate is processed with avoidance holes, the compatible clamping jaw is fixedly connected to the screw nut in the clamping motor-screw structure through a second intermediate connecting plate, and the second intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate.

[0011] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous dispensing mechanism for battery cells, the compatible clamping jaws include a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a sensor mounting plate, a sensor, a lock nut, a linear bearing, a detection rod, a buffer spring, a floating clamping plate, a rubber pad, a linear bearing front plate, and a linear bearing rear plate. The first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the clamping motor-screw structure, the second mounting plate is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the first mounting plate, the linear bearing front plate is fixed to the plate surface of the second mounting plate, the linear bearing rear plate is located behind the second mounting plate, and the front end of the linear bearing passes through the plate hole of the second mounting plate and is connected to the linear bearing The front plate is fixedly connected, the rear end of the linear bearing is fixedly connected to the rear plate of the linear bearing, the front end of the detection rod is fixedly connected to the floating clamping plate, the front plate surface of the floating clamping plate is installed with the rubber pad, the detection rod passes through the inner hole of the linear bearing until it extends out of the rear plate of the linear bearing and the end extending out of the rear plate of the linear bearing is installed with a lock nut; the detection rod is sleeved with the buffer spring in the length section between the floating clamping plate and the front plate of the linear bearing; the sensor mounting plate is fixedly connected to the first mounting plate and / or the second mounting plate, and a sensor corresponding to the position of the detection rod is installed in the plate hole of the sensor mounting plate.

[0012] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the compatible clamping jaws also include a height limiting structure, the height limiting structure includes a height limiting mounting block, a height limiting block, a limiting spring, a height detection rod, and a sensor, the height limiting mounting block is fixed on the surface of the second mounting plate, the height detection rod passes through the height limiting mounting block through a linear bearing and the lower end is fixedly connected to the height limiting block, the outer side of the height detection rod is sleeved with the limiting spring, and the sensor is installed on the surface of the height limiting mounting block.

[0013] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the compatible clamping jaws also include end guide plates, middle guide plates and height limiting structure guide plates, the end guide plates are fixedly connected to the two side ends of the first mounting plate, the middle guide plates are fixed to the non-end positions of the first mounting plate, and after the two sides of the second mounting plate slide into place along the enclosed space of the end guide plates and the middle guide plates, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are fixedly connected; the height limiting structure guide plate is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the second mounting plate, the front plate surface of the height limiting structure guide plate is processed with a guide groove, and the height limiting block in the height limiting structure is lifted and lowered along the guide groove.

[0014] Preferably, in the high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, the reference clamping jaws include a third support plate, a fourth support plate, and a sensor mounting plate, the third support plate is fixedly connected to the clamping jaw assembly support plate, the fourth support plate and the sensor mounting plate are both fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the third support plate, the sensor mounting plate is provided with the same number of sensors as the battery cells clamped at one time, and the side plate surface of the fourth support plate is provided with a rubber pad.

[0015] Here’s how it works:

[0016] The battery cell products to be clamped flow from the first conveyor line to the second conveyor line, the Z-axis support lifting assembly drives the clamping claw assembly to descend to the clamping height, and the clamping claw assembly clamps multiple battery cells and then rises. Under the translation action of the X-axis power assembly and / or the Y-axis power assembly, the clamped battery cells are placed on the second conveyor line and the third conveyor line on both sides and are transferred to the next station; during the process of the clamping claw assembly clamping the battery cells, the reference clamping claw does not move, and the clamping claw power assembly drives the compatible clamping claw to move toward the reference clamping claw, and finally clamps multiple battery cells between the rubber pads in the compatible clamping claw and the reference clamping claw; in the process of mobile clamping, the clamping width tolerance of the battery cells is different, and the placement of the battery cells is different. The angles are different. During the contact between the edge of the battery cell and the compatible clamping jaws, the corresponding one or more floating clamping plates and detection rods will float back and forth to a certain extent, and the buffer spring will be compressed to a corresponding degree. The front and rear floating distance of the detection rod will absorb the clamping distance caused by different tolerances and different placement angles; the sensor behind the detection rod is used to sense the displacement change of the detection rod to determine whether the battery cell product is clamped at this position. At the same time, the sensor in the reference clamping jaw is directly used to detect whether the battery cell product is clamped at this position; during the clamping process, the height of the battery cell to be clamped is monitored through the height limit structure to see if it is within the allowable range. Otherwise, an alarm will be triggered to remind the operator to replace it.

[0017] The advantages are as follows:

[0018] The high-speed continuous battery cell dividing mechanism involved in the utility model can clamp multiple battery cell products at one time and increase the dividing speed by diverting the conveyor line; the spring floating structure in the clamping jaw assembly satisfies the one-time clamping action of battery cell products with different tolerance sizes and irregular placement angles; the translation distance of the clamping jaw power assembly is set to adapt to the clamping and dividing of battery cell products of different sizes, with high working efficiency, high versatility and strong adaptability to clamping scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The specific implementation is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells involved in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells involved in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a compatible clamping jaw and a reference clamping jaw in a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism of a battery cell involved in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a compatible clamping jaw in a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells involved in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of a compatible clamping jaw in a high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells involved in the utility model;

[0025] The specific structure corresponding to the number is as follows:

[0026] Conveyor line assembly 1, first conveyor line 11, second conveyor line 12, third conveyor line 13, gantry bracket 2, bottom support frame 21, gantry suspension bracket 22, X-axis power assembly 3, X-axis motor-screw structure 31, X-axis connecting plate 32, X-axis slide rail slider structure 33, Z-axis support lifting assembly 4, reduction motor-screw structure 41, lifting cylinder 42, scapegoat latch 43, scapegoat sensor 44, scapegoat latch seat 45, Y-axis power assembly 5, lifting plate 51, Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52, Y-axis motor-screw structure 53, Y-axis slide rail slider structure 54, compatible clamping claw 6, first mounting plate 61, second mounting plate 62, push-pull handle 621, sensor Device mounting plate 63, sensor 64, anti-loosening nut 65, linear bearing 66, detection rod 67, buffer spring 68, floating clamping plate 69, rubber pad 610, linear bearing front plate 611, linear bearing rear plate 612, height limit mounting block 613, height limit block 614, limit spring 615, height detection rod 616, sensor 617, end guide plate 618, middle guide plate 619, height limit structure guide plate 620, guide groove 6201, reference clamping jaw 7, third support plate 71, fourth support plate 72, sensor mounting plate 73, anti-jump plate 74, jaw power assembly 8, jaw assembly support plate 81, clamping motor-screw structure 82, mounting shaft 9,

[0027] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Specific implementation case 1:

[0029] A high-speed continuous material distribution mechanism for battery cells, comprising: a conveyor line assembly 1, a gantry bracket 2, an X-axis power assembly 3, a Z-axis support lifting assembly 4, a Y-axis power assembly 5, and a gripper assembly. The gantry bracket 2 comprises a bottom support frame 21 and a gantry suspension bracket 22. The gantry suspension bracket 22 is arranged above the conveyor line assembly 1 through the bottom support frame 21. The output end of the X-axis power assembly 3 is connected to the gantry suspension bracket 22. The Z-axis support lifting assembly 4 is installed on the surface of the gantry suspension bracket 22. The Z-axis support The output end of the lifting assembly 4 is connected to the Y-axis power assembly 5, and the output end of the Y-axis power assembly 5 is fixedly connected to the clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a compatible clamping jaw 6, a reference clamping jaw 7, and a clamping jaw power assembly 8. The clamping jaw power assembly 8 drives the compatible clamping jaw 6 to move relative to the reference clamping jaw 7 to implement a clamping action to complete the clamping and placement of the battery cell product. The compatible clamping jaw 6 can be compatible with the clamping of battery cell products of different sizes, meet the clamping requirements of irregularly placed battery cell products, and meet the requirements of clamping battery cell products with inconsistent tolerances.

[0030] Specifically, such as Figure 1 As shown, the conveyor line assembly 1 includes a first conveyor line 11, a second conveyor line 12, and a third conveyor line 13. The second conveyor line 12 and the third conveyor line 13 are arranged in parallel and are both arranged behind the transmission of the first conveyor line 11.

[0031] The bottom support frame 21 is located on both sides of the conveyor line assembly 1 , and the gantry suspension bracket 22 and the bottom support frame 21 are connected in a translationally slidable manner through the X-axis power assembly 3 .

[0032] like Figure 2 As shown, the X-axis power assembly 3 includes an X-axis motor-screw structure 31, an X-axis connecting plate 32, and an X-axis slide rail slider structure 33. The X-axis motor-screw structure 31 and the X-axis slide rail slider structure 33 are installed in parallel on the upper plate surface of the bottom support frame 21. The X-axis connecting plate 32 is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the X-axis motor-screw structure 31, and the X-axis connecting plate 32 is fixedly connected to the slider in the X-axis slide rail slider structure 33. The top plate and side plates in the gantry suspension bracket 22 are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft 9, and the lower end of the mounting shaft 9 is fixedly connected to the X-axis connecting plate 32.

[0033] like Figure 2As shown, the Z-axis support lifting assembly 4 includes a reduction motor-screw structure 41 and a lifting cylinder 42. The shells of the reduction motor-screw structure 41 and the lifting cylinder 42 are both installed on the top plate surface of the gantry suspension bracket 22. The output ends of the reduction motor-screw structure 41 and the lifting cylinder 42 are fixedly connected to the Y-axis power assembly 5. Optionally, the two lifting cylinders 42 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the reduction motor-screw structure 41. The symmetrical distribution of the lifting cylinders 42 effectively avoids lifting tilt and ensures balanced lifting.

[0034] like Figure 2 As shown, the Y-axis power assembly 5 includes a lifting plate 51, a Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52, a Y-axis motor-screw structure 53, and a Y-axis slide rail slider structure 54. The lifting plate 51 is fixedly connected to the output ends of the reduction motor-screw structure 41 and the lifting cylinder 42. The Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52 is fixedly connected to the lifting plate 51 through a connecting plate. The Y-axis motor-screw structure 53 is installed on the upper plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52. The plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52 is processed with a avoidance hole. The clamping jaw assembly is fixedly connected to the screw nut in the Y-axis motor-screw structure 53 through a first intermediate connecting plate. The first intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52. The Y-axis slide rail slider structure 54 is installed on the lower plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52. The clamping jaw assembly is fixedly connected to the slider in the Y-axis slide rail slider structure 54.

[0035] like Figure 2 As shown, the clamping jaw power assembly 8 includes a clamping jaw assembly support plate 81 and a clamping motor-screw structure 82. The reference clamping jaw 7 is fixed on the lower plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81, and the clamping motor-screw structure 82 is installed on the upper plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81. The plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81 is processed with a avoidance hole. The compatible clamping jaw 6 is fixedly connected to the screw nut in the clamping motor-screw structure 82 through a second intermediate connecting plate, and the second intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81.

[0036] like Figure 4 、 5As shown, the compatible clamping jaw 6 includes a first mounting plate 61, a second mounting plate 62, a sensor mounting plate 63, a sensor 64, a lock nut 65, a linear bearing 66, a detection rod 67, a buffer spring 68, a floating clamping plate 69, a rubber pad 610, a linear bearing front plate 611, and a linear bearing rear plate 612. The first mounting plate 61 is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the clamping motor-screw structure 82, the second mounting plate 62 is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the first mounting plate 61, the linear bearing front plate 611 is fixed to the plate surface of the second mounting plate 62, the linear bearing rear plate 612 is located behind the second mounting plate 62, and the front end of the linear bearing 66 passes through the plate hole of the second mounting plate 62 and is fixed to the linear bearing front plate 611 The rear end of the linear bearing 66 is fixedly connected to the linear bearing rear plate 612, the front end of the detection rod 67 is fixedly connected to the floating clamping plate 69, the front plate surface of the floating clamping plate 69 is installed with the rubber pad 610, the detection rod 67 passes through the inner hole of the linear bearing 66 until it extends out of the linear bearing rear plate 612 and the end extending out of the linear bearing rear plate 612 is installed with a anti-loosening nut; the detection rod 67 is sleeved with the buffer spring 68 in the length section between the floating clamping plate 69 and the linear bearing front plate 611; the sensor mounting plate 63 is fixedly connected to the first mounting plate 61 and / or the second mounting plate 62, and a sensor corresponding to the position of the detection rod 67 is installed in the plate hole of the sensor mounting plate 63.

[0037] Optionally, one floating clamping plate 69 corresponds to two detecting rods 67 .

[0038] like Figure 4 As shown, the reference clamping jaw 7 includes a third support plate 71, a fourth support plate 72, and a sensor mounting plate 73. The third support plate 71 is fixedly connected to the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81, and the fourth support plate 72 and the sensor mounting plate 73 are both fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the third support plate 71. The sensor mounting plate 73 is provided with the same number of sensors as the battery cells clamped at one time. The sensors are used to sense whether there are battery cell products clamped at this position. The side plate surface of the fourth support plate 72 is provided with a rubber pad.

[0039] Specific implementation case 2:

[0040] Based on the specific implementation case 1, the high-speed continuous cell dispensing mechanism may further select one or more of the following preferred technical solutions:

[0041] Optional, such as Figure 1As shown, the conveyor line assembly 1 includes two groups of symmetrically arranged first conveyor lines 11, second conveyor lines 12, and third conveyor lines 13. The two groups of the first conveyor lines 11 are arranged in parallel, and a group of the second conveyor lines 12 and the third conveyor lines 13 corresponding to each group of the first conveyor lines 11 are offset to the outside by a certain distance and are within the range of action of the clamping assembly.

[0042] Optional, such as Figure 2 As shown, the Z-axis support lifting assembly 4 also includes a scapegoat latch 43, a scapegoat sensor 44, and a scapegoat latch seat 45. The middle side plate of the gantry suspension bracket 22 and the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly 5 are both installed with the scapegoat latch seat 45, and the scapegoat latch seat 45 on the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly 5 is installed with the scapegoat sensor 44 extending into the scapegoat latch hole; when the machine is shut down for maintenance, the scapegoat latch 43 is inserted into the scapegoat latch hole of the scapegoat latch seat 45 on the middle side plate of the gantry suspension bracket 22 and the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly 5. When the scapegoat sensor 44 cannot sense the scapegoat latch 43, it will alarm, and the scapegoat latch 43 is used to limit the height of the Y-axis power assembly 5 and the middle side plate of the gantry suspension bracket 22 to avoid accidental damage caused by a sudden drop of the Y-axis power assembly 5 during maintenance.

[0043] Optionally, the connecting plate for connecting the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate 52 and the lifting plate 51 is connected to the plate surface of the side plate of the gantry suspension bracket 22 in a lifting and guiding manner through a Z-axis slide rail slider structure.

[0044] Optionally, a slide rail and slider structure is installed on the lower surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate 81, and the compatible clamping jaw 6 is fixedly connected to the slider in the slide rail and slider structure.

[0045] Optional, such as Figure 5 As shown, the compatible clamping jaw 6 also includes a height limiting structure, and the height limiting structure includes a height limiting mounting block 613, a height limiting block 614, a limiting spring 615, a height detection rod 616, and a sensor 617. The height limiting mounting block 613 is fixed on the surface of the second mounting plate 62, and the height detection rod 616 passes through the height limiting mounting block 613 through a linear bearing. The outer side of the height detection rod 616 is sleeved with the limiting spring 615 and the lower end is fixedly connected to the height limiting block 614. The sensor 617 is installed on the surface of the height limiting mounting block 613.

[0046] During the cell clamping process, when the height of the clamped cell exceeds the set value, the height limit block 614 will be lifted up, and the height detection rod 616 will be detected by the sensor 617 during its rising process and trigger the alarm device.

[0047] Optional, such as Figure 4 As shown, the compatible clamping jaw 6 also includes an end guide plate 618 and an intermediate guide plate 619. The end guide plates 618 are fixedly connected to the two side ends of the first mounting plate 61, and the intermediate guide plates 619 are fixed to the middle position of the first mounting plate 61. During the installation process, the two sides of the second mounting plate 62 slide into place along the enclosed space of the end guide plates 618 and the intermediate guide plates 619, and then the first mounting plate 61 and the second mounting plate 62 are fixedly connected. By increasing or decreasing the number of the intermediate guide plates 619, the guided pre-installation of multiple second mounting plates 62 can be completed, which facilitates the assembly of the second mounting plate 62 with the first mounting plate 61, and the number of second mounting plates 62 can be increased or decreased according to the number of battery cells that need to be clamped at one time.

[0048] Optionally, a push-pull handle 621 is installed on the surface of the second mounting plate 62. The push-pull handle 621 is used to complete the push-pull operation of the second mounting plate 62 during the quick disassembly and quick assembly process.

[0049] Optional, such as Figure 5 As shown, the compatible clamping jaw 6 also includes a height limiting structure guide plate 620, which is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the second mounting plate 62. The front plate surface of the height limiting structure guide plate 620 is processed with a guide groove 6201, and the height limiting block 614 in the height limiting structure rises and falls along the guide groove 6201.

[0050] Optional, such as Figure 3 As shown, the reference clamping jaw 7 further includes an anti-jumping plate 74, which is installed on the lower surface of the sensor mounting plate 73 to limit the deviation of the product in the height direction during the battery cell clamping process.

[0051] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism, comprising: Conveyor line assembly, gantry bracket, X-axis power assembly, Z-axis support lifting assembly, Y-axis power assembly, and clamping claw assembly. The gantry bracket includes a bottom support frame and a gantry suspension bracket. The gantry suspension bracket is arranged above the conveyor line assembly through the bottom support frame. It is characterized in that: the X-axis power assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping claw assembly to translate in the X-axis direction, the Z-axis support lifting assembly is installed on the gantry suspension bracket plate and the Z-axis support lifting assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping claw assembly to lift in the Z-axis direction, and the Y-axis The power assembly directly or indirectly drives the clamping jaw assembly to translate in the Y-axis direction, and the output end of the X-axis power assembly, the Z-axis support lifting assembly or the Y-axis power assembly is fixedly connected to the clamping jaw assembly. The clamping jaw assembly includes a compatible clamping jaw, a reference clamping jaw, and a clamping jaw power assembly. The clamping jaw power assembly drives the compatible clamping jaw to translate relative to the reference clamping jaw to perform a clamping action. The compatible clamping jaw can be compatible with the clamping of battery cell products of different sizes or / and meet the clamping of irregularly placed battery cell products or / and meet the clamping of battery cell products with inconsistent tolerances.

2. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor line assembly includes a first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, and a third conveyor line. The second conveyor line and the third conveyor line are arranged in parallel and are both arranged behind the transmission of the first conveyor line; two groups of the first conveyor lines are arranged in parallel, and each group of the first conveyor lines corresponds to a group of the second conveyor line and the third conveyor line. The second conveyor line and the third conveyor line are offset outward from the first conveyor line on the corresponding side by a distance and are within the range of action of the clamping assembly; the bottom support frame spans both sides of the two groups of the conveyor line assemblies, and the gantry suspension bracket is indirectly connected to the bottom support frame in a translationally slidable manner.

3. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The X-axis power assembly includes an X-axis motor-screw structure, an X-axis connecting plate, and an X-axis slide rail slider structure. The X-axis motor-screw structure and the X-axis slide rail slider structure are installed in parallel on the upper plate surface of the bottom support frame. The X-axis connecting plate is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the X-axis motor-screw structure, and the X-axis connecting plate is fixedly connected to the slider in the X-axis slide rail slider structure. The top plate and side plates in the gantry suspension bracket are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft, and the lower end of the mounting shaft is fixedly connected to the X-axis connecting plate.

4. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The Z-axis support and lifting assembly includes a reduction motor-screw structure, a lifting cylinder and / or a scapegoat structure. The housings of the reduction motor-screw structure and the lifting cylinder are all mounted on the top plate of the gantry suspension bracket. The output ends of the reduction motor-screw structure and the lifting cylinder are fixedly connected to the Y-axis power assembly. When the Z-axis support and lifting assembly includes a scapegoat structure, the scapegoat structure also includes a scapegoat pin, a scapegoat sensor, and a scapegoat pin seat. The middle side plate of the gantry suspension bracket and the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly are both installed with the scapegoat pin seat. The scapegoat pin seat on the upper plate of the Y-axis power assembly is installed with the scapegoat sensor extending into the scapegoat pin hole.

5. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The Y-axis power assembly includes a lifting plate, a Y-axis power assembly mounting plate, a Y-axis motor-screw structure, and a Y-axis slide rail slider structure. The lifting plate is fixedly connected to the reduction motor-screw structure and the output end of the lifting cylinder. The Y-axis power assembly mounting plate is fixedly connected to the lifting plate through a connecting plate. The Y-axis motor-screw structure is installed on the upper plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate. The plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate is processed with a avoidance hole. The first intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate to fix the clamping jaw assembly to the screw nut in the Y-axis motor-screw structure. The Y-axis slide rail slider structure is installed on the lower plate surface of the Y-axis power assembly mounting plate. The clamping jaw assembly is fixedly connected to the slider in the Y-axis slide rail slider structure.

6. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping jaw power assembly includes a clamping jaw assembly support plate and a clamping motor-screw structure. The reference clamping jaw is fixed on the lower plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate. The clamping motor-screw structure is installed on the upper plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate. The plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate is processed with a avoidance hole. The compatible clamping jaw is fixedly connected to the screw nut in the clamping motor-screw structure through a second intermediate connecting plate. The second intermediate connecting plate passes through the avoidance hole on the plate surface of the clamping jaw assembly support plate.

7. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The compatible clamping claw includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a sensor mounting plate, a sensor, a lock nut, a linear bearing, a detection rod, a buffer spring, a floating clamping plate, a rubber pad, a linear bearing front plate, and a linear bearing rear plate. The first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the screw nut of the clamping motor-screw structure, the second mounting plate is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the first mounting plate, the linear bearing front plate is fixed to the plate surface of the second mounting plate, the linear bearing rear plate is located behind the second mounting plate, the front end of the linear bearing passes through the plate hole of the second mounting plate and is fixedly connected to the linear bearing front plate, the linear The rear end of the linear bearing is fixedly connected to the rear plate of the linear bearing, the front end of the detection rod is fixedly connected to the floating clamping plate, the front plate surface of the floating clamping plate is installed with the rubber pad, the detection rod passes through the inner hole of the linear bearing until it extends out of the rear plate of the linear bearing and the end extending out of the rear plate of the linear bearing is installed with a lock nut; the detection rod is sleeved with the buffer spring in the length section between the floating clamping plate and the front plate of the linear bearing; the sensor mounting plate is fixedly connected to the first mounting plate and / or the second mounting plate, and a sensor corresponding to the position of the detection rod is installed in the plate hole of the sensor mounting plate.

8. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The compatible clamping jaw also includes a height limiting structure, which includes a height limiting mounting block, a height limiting block, a limiting spring, a height detection rod, and a sensor. The height limiting mounting block is fixed on the surface of the second mounting plate, and the height detection rod passes through the height limiting mounting block through a linear bearing and the lower end is fixedly connected to the height limiting block. The outer side of the height detection rod is sleeved with the limiting spring, and the sensor is installed on the surface of the height limiting mounting block.

9. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The compatible clamping jaws also include end guide plates, middle guide plates and height limiting structure guide plates, the end guide plates are fixedly connected to the two side ends of the first mounting plate, the middle guide plates are fixed to the non-end position of the first mounting plate, and after the two sides of the second mounting plate slide into place along the enclosed space of the end guide plates and the middle guide plates, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are fixedly connected; the height limiting structure guide plate is fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the second mounting plate, and the front plate surface of the height limiting structure guide plate is processed with a guide groove, and the height limiting block in the height limiting structure rises and falls along the guide groove.

10. A high-speed continuous battery cell dispensing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The reference clamping jaw includes a third support plate, a fourth support plate, and an inductor mounting plate. The third support plate is fixedly connected to the clamping jaw assembly support plate. The fourth support plate and the inductor mounting plate are both fixedly connected to the lower plate surface of the third support plate. The inductor mounting plate is provided with the same number of inductors as the battery cells that can be clamped at one time. The side plate surface of the fourth support plate is provided with a rubber pad.

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