Adjustable waste lithium battery discharging device
The conductive rail spacing is adjusted by a servo motor-driven worm and bidirectional lead screw system, and an insulating limit plate is used to prevent lithium batteries from tipping over. This solves the problems of slow discharge speed and limited applicability in the existing technology, and achieves fast and efficient discharge of waste lithium batteries.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421987970.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing waste lithium battery discharge devices have problems such as slow discharge speed, low efficiency and difficulty in adapting to batteries of different specifications.
An adjustable discharge device for used lithium batteries was designed. The distance between the conductive rails was adjusted by a servo motor-driven worm and bidirectional lead screw system. Insulating limit plates were used to prevent the lithium batteries from tipping over, thus achieving rapid and stable discharge.
It realizes a fast and efficient discharge process and is suitable for waste lithium batteries of different specifications. It has faster discharge speed, higher efficiency and good stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile waste battery treatment, in particular to an adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device. Background Art
[0002] With the increase in sales of new energy vehicles, there is also the problem of a large number of used lithium batteries that need to be handled when new energy vehicles are scrapped. Since used lithium batteries contain a large amount of toxic substances, they can easily cause serious damage to the environment and human body. Therefore, used lithium batteries need to be harmlessly disposed of.
[0003] Before disassembling and crushing used automotive lithium batteries, the residual charge in the batteries must be completely discharged to prevent combustion. However, this process currently suffers from drawbacks such as slow discharge speed, low processing efficiency, and an inability to adjust the number of batteries to be processed, making it difficult to discharge batteries of different specifications. Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve existing used lithium battery discharge devices and provide an adjustable used lithium battery discharge device. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to address the deficiencies in the prior art and provide an adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device with reasonable design, simple structure, fast discharge speed, high efficiency and wide applicability, so as to solve the problems in the prior art.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] The invention relates to an adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device, which includes a support frame and a conductive bar. Two water tanks are respectively placed on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the bottom of the support frame, and two discharge loads are respectively placed in the two water tanks. Two layers of bearing brackets are fixedly installed above the support frame. Two fixed conductive rails are respectively fixed above the front and rear sides of each layer of bearing bracket. Two movable conductive rails are respectively provided on the side where the two fixed conductive rails are close to each other. The two movable conductive rails are both slidably fitted with the bearing bracket. The two ends of the two fixed conductive rails are respectively electrically connected to one electrode of the two discharge loads through the conductive bar, and the two ends of the two movable conductive rails are respectively electrically connected to the other electrode of the two discharge loads through the conductive bar. Each fixed conductive rail cooperates with the adjacent movable conductive rail to discharge the waste lithium battery; an adjustment component for adjusting the position of the movable conductive rail is provided in front of each layer of bearing bracket, and an anti-dumping component for preventing the waste lithium battery from tipping over is provided on each layer of bearing bracket.
[0007] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a servo motor, a worm, a bidirectional lead screw, a worm gear and a connecting block. The servo motor is fixedly mounted on the left front of the supporting bracket. The output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the worm gear. The two bidirectional lead screws are symmetrically mounted on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the supporting bracket with bearings. The front ends of the two bidirectional lead screws are fixedly connected to the worm gear, which is engaged with the worm. The outer sides of both ends of the bidirectional lead screw are threaded with connecting blocks.
[0008] Preferably, the sliding directions of the two connecting blocks on each bidirectional lead screw are always opposite, and the ends of the two movable conductive rails are fixedly connected to the two connecting blocks respectively.
[0009] Preferably, the movable conductive rail is equal to the fixed conductive rail in length.
[0010] Preferably, a plurality of electrode clamps are provided above each fixed conductive rail and each movable conductive rail at equal intervals along a horizontal straight line direction.
[0011] Preferably, two dovetail bars are symmetrically fixed above the front and rear sides of the bearing bracket, and the outer surface of the upper end of the dovetail bar located on the front side is provided with a tooth-like structure that is engaged with the anti-dumping component.
[0012] Preferably, the anti-dumping assembly includes an insulating limit plate, a positioning rod, a pull ring, a vertical rod and a spring. The longitudinal section of the insulating limit plate is an inverted "concave" shape. The two ends of the insulating limit plate are respectively engaged and slidably sleeved on the outside of the two dovetail bars. A positioning rod is slidably installed inside the front end of the insulating limit plate, and a pull ring is fixedly connected to the top of the positioning rod. Vertical rods are symmetrically fixed to the left and right inside the front end of the insulating limit plate. The vertical rods are slidably connected to the positioning rod, and a spring is provided on the outside of the upper end of the vertical rod.
[0013] Preferably, the longitudinal section of the positioning rod is in the shape of a cross, the bottom end of the positioning rod is engaged in the toothed structure on the outer surface of the upper end of the dovetail bar located on the front side, and the bottom end of the positioning rod is provided with an inclined surface.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] In the solution of the present invention, the used lithium battery to be discharged can be placed between the fixed conductive rail and the movable conductive rail, and then the electrode clamp is used to electrically connect the positive and negative electrodes of the used lithium battery to the fixed conductive rail and the movable conductive rail respectively, and the electricity is transmitted to the discharge load through the conductive strip for consumption. In addition, the carrying bracket is provided with two layers on the support frame, which can realize batch installation and discharge operations of a large number of used lithium batteries, with faster discharge speed and higher efficiency. The two worm gears can be controlled by the worm to drive the two bidirectional lead screws to rotate respectively, and the two connecting blocks can be used to drive the two movable conductive rails to move synchronously in opposite directions, so that the spacing between the fixed conductive rail and the movable conductive rail can be reasonably adjusted, so that the device can be applied to the discharge treatment of used lithium batteries of different specifications, and has a wider range of applications.
[0016] The utility model can limit and prevent the installed waste lithium batteries from tipping over by utilizing the arrangement of the left and right insulating limit plates during the installation and discharge of the waste lithium batteries, thereby ensuring stable discharge. Moreover, according to the number of installed waste lithium batteries, the insulating limit plates can be manually pushed to move horizontally along the dovetail bar. At this time, the toothed structure of the front dovetail bar can squeeze the inclined surface of the bottom end of the positioning rod, so that the positioning rod can be automatically raised, which makes it convenient to move the insulating limit plates to one side of the waste lithium battery. Moreover, the positioning rod can be moved downward by the spring and engaged with the toothed structure of the front dovetail bar, which is convenient for positioning the insulating limit plates and can prevent the insulating limit plates from automatically sliding back, thereby ensuring stable clamping and positioning of the waste lithium batteries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the embodiments or the prior art description. The following description is given with respect to the drawings:
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional front view structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional left-side structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall top view of the adjustment component of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 3 A in the middle is an enlarged structural diagram;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall front cross-sectional structure of the anti-dumping component of the present invention.
[0023] In the picture:
[0024] 1. Support frame; 2. Water tank; 3. Discharge load; 4. Carrying bracket; 5. Adjustment assembly; 51. Servo motor; 52. Worm; 53. Bidirectional lead screw; 54. Worm gear; 55. Connecting block; 6. Dovetail bar; 7. Anti-dumping assembly; 71. Insulation limit plate; 72. Positioning rod; 73. Pull ring; 74. Vertical rod; 75. Spring; 8. Fixed conductive rail; 9. Movable conductive rail; 10. Conductive bar; 11. Electrode clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The embodiments described below are only a portion of the embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. The exemplary embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
[0026] like Figure 1-5 As shown in one of the figures, the adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device of the present invention includes a support frame 1 and a conductive bar 10, two water tanks 2 are respectively placed on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the bottom of the support frame 1, two discharge loads 3 are respectively placed in the two water tanks 2, and two layers of supporting brackets 4 are fixedly installed above the support frame 1, and two fixed conductive rails 8 are respectively fixed on the front and rear sides of each layer of supporting bracket 4, and two movable conductive rails 9 are respectively provided on the side close to each other. The two movable conductive rails 9 are both slidably fitted with the supporting bracket 4, and the two ends of the two fixed conductive rails 8 are respectively electrically connected to one electrode of the two discharge loads 3 through the conductive bar 10, and the two ends of the two movable conductive rails 9 are respectively electrically connected to the other electrode of the two discharge loads 3 through the conductive bar 10. Each fixed conductive rail 8 cooperates with the adjacent movable conductive rails 9 to discharge the waste lithium battery, and an adjustment component 5 for adjusting the position of the movable conductive rail 9 is provided in front of each layer of supporting bracket 4, and an anti-dumping component 7 for preventing the waste lithium battery from tipping over is provided on each layer of supporting bracket 4.
[0027] As a preferred embodiment, on the basis of the above structure, the adjustment component 5 further includes a servo motor 51, a worm 52, a bidirectional screw 53, a worm gear 54 and a connecting block 55. The servo motor 51 is fixedly installed on the left front of the supporting bracket 4, and the output end of the servo motor 51 is fixedly connected to the worm 52. The two bidirectional screws 53 are symmetrically mounted on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the supporting bracket 4. The front ends of the two bidirectional screws 53 are fixedly connected to the worm gear 54, and the worm gear 54 is engaged with the worm 52. The outer sides of both ends of the bidirectional screw 53 are threaded with connecting blocks 55.
[0028] As a preferred embodiment, based on the above structure, further, the sliding directions of the two connecting blocks 55 on the same bidirectional screw rod 53 are always opposite, and the ends of the two movable conductive rails 9 are fixedly connected to the two connecting blocks 55 respectively.
[0029] In this embodiment, the servo motor 51 is started to control the rotation of the worm 52, and the two worm wheels 54 can be used to control the two bidirectional lead screws 53 to rotate synchronously in the same direction, that is, the two connecting blocks 55 can be used to drive the two movable conductive rails 9 to move synchronously in opposite directions, so that the spacing between the fixed conductive rail 8 and the movable conductive rail 9 can be reasonably adjusted, so that the device can be applied to the discharge treatment of waste lithium batteries of different specifications.
[0030] As a preferred embodiment, on the basis of the above structure, further, a plurality of electrode clamps 11 are provided above each of the fixed conductive rail 8 and the movable conductive rail 9 at equal intervals along the horizontal straight line direction.
[0031] In this embodiment, the electrode clamp 11 is used to facilitate the electrical connection of the positive and negative electrodes of the waste lithium battery to the fixed conductive rail 8 and the movable conductive rail 9, respectively, to facilitate discharge.
[0032] Based on the above structure, preferably, the lengths of the movable conductive rail 9 and the fixed conductive rail 8 are equal.
[0033] As a preferred embodiment, on the basis of the above structure, two dovetail bars 6 are further fixed above the supporting bracket 4, and the two dovetail bars 6 are symmetrically arranged front and back with respect to the supporting bracket 4, wherein the upper end outer surface of the dovetail bar 6 located on the front side is provided with a tooth-like structure that is engaged with the anti-dumping component 7.
[0034] In this embodiment, the dovetail strip 6 is provided to improve the sliding adjustment stability of the anti-dumping assembly 7 .
[0035] As a preferred embodiment, on the basis of the above structure, the anti-dumping component 7 further includes an insulating limit plate 71, a positioning rod 72, a pull ring 73, a vertical rod 74 and a spring 75. The longitudinal section of the insulating limit plate 71 is an inverted "concave" shape, and the two ends of the insulating limit plate 71 are respectively engaged and slidably sleeved on the outside of the two dovetail bars 6. The positioning rod 72 is slidably installed inside the front end of the insulating limit plate 71, and the top of the positioning rod 72 is fixedly connected to the pull ring 73. The vertical rod 74 is symmetrically fixed to the left and right inside the front end of the insulating limit plate 71. The vertical rod 74 is slidably connected to the positioning rod 72, and a spring 75 is provided on the outside of the upper end of the vertical rod 74.
[0036] As a preferred embodiment, based on the above structure, the longitudinal section of the positioning rod 72 is a "cross" shape, the bottom end of the positioning rod 72 is engaged in the meshing structure on the outer surface of the upper end of the front dovetail bar 6, and the bottom end of the positioning rod 72 is provided with an inclined surface.
[0037] In this embodiment, the positioning rod 72 is engaged with the front dovetail bar 6 to facilitate the positioning of the insulating limit plate 71. The arrangement of the left and right insulating limit plates 71 can limit and prevent the installed used lithium batteries from tipping over, thereby ensuring stable discharge.
[0038] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0039] When in use, first, according to the width of the waste lithium battery to be installed, the servo motor 51 is started to control the rotation of the worm 52, and the two worm wheels 54 are used to drive the two bidirectional screws 53 to rotate synchronously in the same direction, so that the two connecting blocks 55 can be used to drive the two movable conductive rails 9 to move synchronously in opposite directions, so as to achieve a reasonable adjustment of the distance between the fixed conductive rail 8 and the movable conductive rail 9, so that the distance between the two is consistent with the width of the waste lithium battery to be processed, so that the device is suitable for discharging waste lithium batteries of different specifications and has a wider range of applications. After the adjustment is completed, the conductive bars 10 at the left and right ends of the movable conductive rail 9 are fixedly connected to the discharge load 3;
[0040] When the locking cam 72 is in the closed position, the locking cam 72 is in the closed position, and the locking cam 72 is in the closed position, so that the locking cam 72 is in the closed position and the locking cam 72 is locked.
[0041] Finally, the electrode clamp 11 is used to electrically connect the positive and negative electrodes of the waste lithium battery to the fixed conductive rail 8 and the movable conductive rail 9 respectively, and the electricity is transmitted to the discharge load 3 for consumption through the conductive bar 10. The discharge load 3 is placed in the water tank 2. Coolant can be injected into the water tank 2 and the discharge load 3 can be completely immersed, which can provide heat dissipation and cooling for the discharge load 3 to ensure safe and stable discharge. Moreover, the supporting bracket 4 is provided with two layers on the support frame 1, which can realize batch installation and discharge operations of more waste lithium batteries. The discharge speed of this device is faster and more efficient.
[0042] The above are only preferred specific embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes, modifications, substitutions and variations made by technicians in this technical field based on the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of existing technologies should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.
Claims
1. An adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device, characterized by: It comprises a support frame (1) and a conductive bar (10), two water tanks (2) are respectively placed on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the bottom of the support frame (1), two discharge loads (3) are respectively placed in the two water tanks (2), two layers of bearing brackets (4) are fixedly installed above the support frame (1), two fixed conductive rails (8) are respectively fixed above the front and rear sides of each layer of bearing brackets (4), two movable conductive rails (9) are respectively provided on the side close to each other of the two fixed conductive rails (8), the two movable conductive rails (9) are both slidably fitted with the bearing brackets (4), and the two fixed conductive rails (8) are respectively fixed on the inner sides of the two layers of bearing brackets (4). The two ends of the conductive rail (8) are electrically connected to one electrode of the two discharge loads (3) through the conductive strip (10), and the two ends of the two movable conductive rails (9) are electrically connected to the other electrode of the two discharge loads (3) through the conductive strip (10). Each fixed conductive rail (8) cooperates with the adjacent movable conductive rail (9) to discharge the waste lithium battery. An adjustment component (5) for adjusting the position of the movable conductive rail (9) is provided in front of each layer of the supporting bracket (4), and an anti-dumping component (7) for preventing the waste lithium battery from falling is provided on each layer of the supporting bracket (4).
2. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly (5) comprises a servo motor (51), a worm (52), a bidirectional screw (53), a worm wheel (54) and a connecting block (55). The servo motor (51) is fixedly mounted on the left front of the bearing bracket (4). The output end of the servo motor (51) is fixedly connected to the worm (52). Two bidirectional screws (53) are symmetrically mounted on the inner sides of the left and right ends of the bearing bracket (4). The front ends of the two bidirectional screws (53) are fixedly connected to the worm wheels (54). The worm wheels (54) are meshed with the worm (52). The outer sides of the two ends of the bidirectional screw (53) are threadedly sleeved with the connecting blocks (55).
3. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding directions of the two connecting blocks (55) on each bidirectional screw rod (53) are always opposite, and the ends of the two movable conductive rails (9) are fixedly connected to the two connecting blocks (55) respectively.
4. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable conductive rail (9) and the fixed conductive rail (8) are of equal length.
5. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of electrode clamps (11) are provided above each fixed conductive rail (8) and each movable conductive rail (9) at equal intervals along a horizontal straight line direction.
6. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two dovetail bars (6) are symmetrically fixed above the front and rear sides of the bearing bracket (4); the outer surface of the upper end of the dovetail bar (6) located on the front side is provided with a tooth-like structure that is engaged with the anti-dumping component (7).
7. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The anti-dumping assembly (7) comprises an insulating limit plate (71), a positioning rod (72), a pull ring (73), a vertical rod (74) and a spring (75). The longitudinal section of the insulating limit plate (71) is in an inverted "concave" shape. The two ends of the insulating limit plate (71) are respectively engaged and slidably sleeved on the outside of the two dovetail bars (6). The front end of the insulating limit plate (71) is slidably installed with the positioning rod (72). The top of the positioning rod (72) is fixedly connected with the pull ring (73). The front end of the insulating limit plate (71) is symmetrically fixed with vertical rods (74). The vertical rods (74) are slidably connected to the positioning rod (72). The upper end of the vertical rod (74) is provided with a spring (75) on the outside.
8. The adjustable waste lithium battery discharge device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The longitudinal section of the positioning rod (72) is in the shape of a cross. The bottom end of the positioning rod (72) is engaged in a toothed structure on the outer surface of the upper end of the dovetail bar (6) located on the front side. The bottom end of the positioning rod (72) is provided with an inclined surface.