Material conveying device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of pole piece production, and particularly discloses a material conveying device which comprises a metal belt, a clamping mechanism and a driving mechanism. The metal belt is used for conveying materials; the clamping mechanism is used for clamping the metal belt or loosening the metal belt; the driving mechanism is connected with the clamping mechanism and used for driving the clamping mechanism to move in the length direction of the metal belt. According to the scheme, materials are conveyed through the metal belt, so that the materials can be directly cut on the metal belt while being conveyed, a transfer mechanism for transferring the materials on the conveying belt and the cutting platform does not need to be additionally arranged, and the effects of improving the operation efficiency and simplifying the equipment are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrode production, and in particular to a material conveying device. Background Art

[0002] During the production of battery electrodes, after electrode production is complete, the electrodes need to be cut and then stacked. The existing method generally involves conveying the electrodes to a cutting platform via a belt, where they are then cut. This method reduces operational efficiency by requiring the electrodes to undergo two transfer steps: entering and exiting the electrode platform. Furthermore, additional transfer mechanisms, such as manipulators, are required to transfer the electrodes between the belt and the cutting platform, resulting in a larger number of devices involved in the production system and increased costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a material conveying device for improving the production efficiency of pole pieces and reducing equipment costs.

[0004] To achieve the above technical objectives, the present application provides a material conveying device, comprising: a metal belt, a clamping mechanism, and a driving mechanism;

[0005] The metal belt is used for conveying materials;

[0006] The clamping mechanism is used to clamp the metal belt or release the metal belt;

[0007] The driving mechanism is connected to the clamping mechanism and is used to drive the clamping mechanism to move along the length direction of the metal strip.

[0008] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism includes: a linear drive, an upper pressing plate and a lower pressing plate;

[0009] The upper pressing plate is arranged above the metal belt;

[0010] The lower pressing plate is arranged below the upper pressing plate and the metal belt;

[0011] The output end of the linear driver is connected to the upper pressing plate or the lower pressing plate to drive the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate to move closer to or away from each other.

[0012] Furthermore, an elastic plate is provided on the side of the upper pressing plate facing the metal strip;

[0013] An elastic plate is provided on the side of the lower pressing plate facing the metal strip.

[0014] Furthermore, vacuum adsorption holes are provided on the metal belt.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes: a first dust removal mechanism;

[0016] The first dust removal mechanism includes: an air blowing component and an air suction component;

[0017] A cutting station is provided on the metal belt;

[0018] The blowing assembly is arranged on one side of the metal strip and faces the cutting station;

[0019] The air suction component is arranged on the other side of the metal belt, and the air suction component faces the air blowing component.

[0020] Furthermore, the first dust removal mechanism includes a plurality of the blowing components and a plurality of the suction components;

[0021] A plurality of the blowing assemblies are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip;

[0022] A plurality of the air suction components are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip;

[0023] The plurality of air suction components and the plurality of air blowing components correspond one to one.

[0024] Furthermore, it also includes: a second dust removal mechanism;

[0025] The second dust removal mechanism includes: a first passing roller, a second passing roller, a pressure roller and a cleaning cloth;

[0026] The two ends of the cleaning cloth are respectively wound around the first roller and the second roller;

[0027] The cleaning cloth passes through the pressing roller and is pressed by the pressing roller to abut against the outer end surface of the metal belt.

[0028] Furthermore, the second dust removal mechanism further comprises: a crimping cylinder;

[0029] The output end of the pressing cylinder is connected to the pressing roller, and is used to drive the pressing roller to move so that the cleaning cloth is close to the metal belt or away from the metal belt.

[0030] Furthermore, the second dust removal mechanism further comprises: an air blowing pipe and an air exhaust pipe;

[0031] The blowing pipe is directed toward the cleaning cloth and the pressing roller;

[0032] The exhaust pipe faces the cleaning cloth and the pressing roller.

[0033] Furthermore, it also includes: a third dust removal mechanism;

[0034] The third dust removal mechanism includes: two wiping rollers;

[0035] The two wiping rollers are arranged on both sides of the pressing roller along the length direction of the metal strip;

[0036] The wiping roller abuts the metal belt.

[0037] Furthermore, the wiping roller is provided with a brush.

[0038] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the present application provides a material conveying device, including: a metal belt, a clamping mechanism and a driving mechanism; the metal belt is used to convey materials; the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the metal belt or loosen the metal belt; the driving mechanism is connected to the clamping mechanism, and is used to drive the clamping mechanism to move along the length direction of the metal belt.

[0039] In this solution, materials are transported through metal belts, so that the materials can be cut directly on the metal belts while being transported, thereby eliminating the need to set up a transfer mechanism to transfer the materials between the conveyor belt and the cutting platform, thereby achieving the effect of improving operating efficiency and simplifying equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 3 An enlarged cross-sectional view of the clamping mechanism of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 4 An enlarged cross-sectional view of the position of a second dust removal mechanism of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a second dust removal mechanism of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a second dust removal mechanism and a third dust removal mechanism of a material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] In the picture:

[0048] 10. Metal belt; 11. Vacuum adsorption hole;

[0049] 20. Clamping mechanism; 21. Linear drive; 22. Upper pressure plate; 23. Lower pressure plate; 24. Elastic plate;

[0050] 30. Driving mechanism; 31. Guide rail; 32. Support platform;

[0051] 40. First dust removal mechanism; 41. Blowing assembly; 42. Suction assembly;

[0052] 50. Second dust removal mechanism; 51. First passing roller; 52. Second passing roller; 53. Pressing roller; 54. Cleaning cloth; 55. Pressing cylinder; 56. Blowing pipe; 57. Exhaust pipe; 58. Manual wheel; 59. Transition roller;

[0053] 60. The third dust removal mechanism; 61. The wiping roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this specification, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection requested by this application.

[0055] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0056] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, replaceable connections, or integral connections. They can also refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections. They can also refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. They can also refer to internal connections between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0057] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2A material conveying device provided in an embodiment of the present application includes: a metal belt 10, a clamping mechanism 20 and a driving mechanism 30.

[0058] The metal belt 10 is used to convey materials. In the embodiments provided herein, the metal belt 10 can be, for example, an aluminum alloy belt, a steel belt, a titanium alloy belt, or the like. Specifically, the metal selected should be a high-temperature-resistant metal that can withstand laser cutting. In practice, the metal belt 10 is a steel belt, which offers advantages such as corrosion resistance and high strength. The material can be a pole piece.

[0059] The clamping mechanism 20 is used to clamp or release the metal strip 10. Specifically, the clamping mechanism 20 has a clamping cavity; the clamping mechanism 20 can adjust the size of the clamping cavity, so that the clamping cavity can be used to clamp or release the metal strip 10.

[0060] The driving mechanism 30 is connected to the clamping mechanism 20 and is used to drive the clamping mechanism 20 to move along the length direction of the metal strip 10. When the clamping mechanism 20 clamps the metal strip 10, the driving mechanism 30 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move along the length direction of the metal strip 10, thereby realizing the driving mechanism 30 driving the metal strip 10.

[0061] In use, the metal belt 10 is an endless belt connected end to end. Specifically, the metal belt 10 includes an upper belt and a lower belt; the upper and lower belts are connected end to end, forming an endless belt. The clamping mechanism 20 can connect the upper belt or the lower belt. It should be noted that the upper belt and the lower belt refer to the upper and lower halves of the metal belt 10. Specifically, the upper half of the endless metal belt 10 is the upper region, and the lower half is the lower region. During the rotation and transmission of the metal belt 10, the metal belt 10 becomes the upper belt when it enters the upper region, and becomes the lower belt when it enters the lower region.

[0062] See also Figure 2 For the sake of convenience, the conveying direction of the metal belt 10 is Figure 2 In the clockwise direction of the diagram, the clamping mechanism 20 is connected to the lower belt as an example. When the clamping mechanism 20 clamps the lower belt, the driving mechanism 30 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to Figure 2 The lower belt moves to the left, and the upper belt moves to the right, so that the material on the upper belt is transported to the right. When the clamping mechanism 20 releases the lower belt, the driving mechanism 30 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move to the left. Figure 2 The lower belt and the upper belt remain stationary, and the clamping mechanism 20 is reset to the left.

[0063] In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 30 cooperates with the clamping mechanism 20 to drive the metal belt 10 in a clamping manner, thereby achieving stable and rapid transmission of the metal belt 10 .

[0064] As an implementation, see Figure 3 The drive mechanism 30 may include a drive cylinder (not shown), a support platform 32, and a guide rail 31. The guide rail 31 is disposed along the length of the metal strip 10. The clamping mechanism 20 may be disposed on the support platform 32. The output end of the drive cylinder is connected to the support platform 32, and can drive the support platform 32 and the clamping mechanism 20 to move along the length of the metal strip 10.

[0065] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 The metal belt 10 is provided with vacuum adsorption holes 11, that is, the upper belt and the lower belt are both provided with vacuum adsorption holes 11, so that the metal belt 10 as a whole is a vacuum adsorption conveyor belt capable of adsorbing materials. The vacuum adsorption holes 11 can achieve stable adsorption and transmission of materials.

[0066] In one embodiment, see Figure 3 The clamping mechanism 20 includes: a linear drive 21, an upper pressing plate 22 and a lower pressing plate 23; the upper pressing plate 22 is arranged above the metal strip 10; the lower pressing plate 23 is arranged below the upper pressing plate 22 and the metal strip 10; the output end of the linear drive 21 is connected to the upper pressing plate 22 or the lower pressing plate 23 to drive the upper pressing plate 22 and the lower pressing plate 23 to move closer to or away from each other.

[0067] The linear actuator 21 can be a drive device such as a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a linear motor. In this embodiment, the output end of the linear actuator 21 is connected to the lower pressure plate 23 as an example. The upper pressure plate 22 is positioned above the lower belt, and the lower pressure plate 23 is positioned below the lower belt. When the linear actuator 21 drives the lower pressure plate 23 upward, the lower pressure plate 23 approaches the upper plate 22 until the lower pressure plate 23 and the upper plate 22 clamp the metal belt 10, thereby achieving the clamping mechanism 20 clamping the metal belt 10.

[0068] In application, an elastic plate 24 is provided on the side of the upper pressing plate 22 facing the metal strip 10 ; and an elastic plate 24 is provided on the side of the lower pressing plate 23 facing the metal strip 10 .

[0069] The elastic plate 24 can increase the friction between the upper pressing plate 22 and the lower pressing plate 23 and the metal belt 10, and can also protect the metal belt 10 and reduce wear on the metal belt 10. In application, the elastic plate 24 can be made of wear-resistant material, such as Teflon or UPE.

[0070] In another embodiment, it also includes: a first dust removal mechanism 40; the first dust removal mechanism 40 includes: a blowing component 41 and an air suction component 42; a cutting station is provided on the metal strip 10; the blowing component 41 is provided on one side of the metal strip 10 and faces the cutting station; the air suction component 42 is provided on the other side of the metal strip 10, and the air suction component 42 faces the blowing component 41.

[0071] Specifically, the material is cut at the cutting station. During cutting, the generated dust is blown from the blowing component 41 to the suction component 42, thereby absorbing the cutting dust and removing dust from the surface of the material.

[0072] In application, the first dust removal mechanism 40 includes multiple blowing components 41 and multiple suction components 42; multiple blowing components 41 are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip 10; multiple suction components 42 are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip 10; multiple suction components 42 and multiple blowing components 41 correspond one to one.

[0073] Specifically, the length of the plurality of blowing assemblies 41 is greater than the length of the cutting station, thereby ensuring a dust removal effect.

[0074] For more specific examples, see Figure 1 , Figures 4 to 6 The material conveying device provided in this embodiment further includes: a second dust removal mechanism 50 ; the second dust removal mechanism 50 includes: a first passing roller 51 , a second passing roller 52 , a pressure roller 53 and a cleaning cloth 54 .

[0075] The ends of the cleaning cloth 54 are respectively wrapped around the first and second rollers 51 and 52. The cleaning cloth 54 passes over the pressure roller 53 and is pressed by the pressure roller 53 to abut the outer end surface of the metal strip 10. In other words, the pressure roller 53 is used to push the cleaning cloth 54, allowing it to contact the metal strip 10 and improve the cleaning effect of the metal strip 10.

[0076] In actual applications, as the metal belt 10 transports the material, dust generated by the cutting of the material inevitably accumulates on the metal belt 10. In this embodiment, the outer end surface of the metal belt 10, i.e., the end surface of the metal belt 10 that contacts the material, can be wiped with a cleaning cloth 54 to improve the cleaning effect of the metal belt 10.

[0077] In one embodiment, the cleaning cloth 54 is wound on the first roller 51, and after being unwound from the first roller 51, passes through the pressure roller 53, and is then wound on the second roller 52. The second roller 52 can be connected to a motor, so that the motor can drive the second roller 52 to rotate to achieve the winding of the cleaning cloth 54, thereby switching the contact area between the cleaning cloth 54 and the metal belt 10, ensuring the cleaning effect of the cleaning cloth 54 on the metal belt 10.

[0078] like Figure 5 As shown, in another embodiment, the first roller 51 and the second roller 52 may be connected to a manual wheel 58 , so that a worker can manually switch the cleaning cloth 54 by manually driving the manual wheel 58 to rotate.

[0079] As a further improvement, the second dust removal mechanism 50 also includes: a crimping cylinder 55; the output end of the crimping cylinder 55 is connected to the pressure roller 53, which is used to drive the pressure roller 53 to move so that the cleaning cloth 54 is close to the metal belt 10 or away from the metal belt 10.

[0080] In application, the crimping cylinder 55 may be connected to a distance sensor to determine the distance between the pressing roller 53 and the metal strip 10 through the distance sensor, thereby achieving precise position output control.

[0081] In other embodiments, the distance between the pressing cylinder 55 and the pressing roller 53 is controlled by program recognition using the distance.

[0082] As an embodiment, the second dust removal mechanism also includes two transition rollers 59, one transition roller 59 is arranged between the pressure roller 53 and the first passing roller 51, and the other transition roller 59 is arranged between the pressure roller 53 and the second passing roller 52. The transition roller 59 is used to adjust the distance between the cleaning cloth 54 and the pressure roller 53 to avoid the crimping cylinder 55.

[0083] In one embodiment, the second dust removal mechanism 50 further includes: a blowing pipe 56 and an exhaust pipe 57 ; the blowing pipe 56 faces the cleaning cloth 54 and the pressure roller 53 ; the exhaust pipe 57 faces the cleaning cloth 54 and the pressure roller 53 .

[0084] The exhaust pipe 57 may include two, and is respectively arranged on both sides of the pressure roller 53. By cooperating with the blower pipe 56, the dust flying out during the wiping process of the cleaning cloth 54 can be collected, thereby further ensuring the dust removal effect.

[0085] In a further improved embodiment, the present invention further comprises a third dust removal mechanism 60 , which comprises two wiping rollers 61 , which are arranged on both sides of the pressing roller 53 along the length of the metal strip 10 , and which abut against the metal strip 10 . Brushes are provided on the wiping rollers 61 .

[0086] The wiping roller 61 can clean the dust on the surface of the metal belt 10 to prevent the dust from adhering to the metal belt 10 .

[0087] As an embodiment, a dust extraction duct is provided below the wiping roller 61 , and the dust wiped out by the wiping roller 61 can be sucked and cleaned through the dust extraction duct.

[0088] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned examples or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A material conveying device, characterized in that: include: A metal belt (10), a clamping mechanism (20) and a driving mechanism (30); The metal belt (10) is used to transport materials; The clamping mechanism (20) is used to clamp the metal belt (10) or release the metal belt (10); The driving mechanism (30) is connected to the clamping mechanism (20) and is used to drive the clamping mechanism (20) to move along the length direction of the metal strip (10).

2. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (20) comprises: a linear drive (21), an upper pressing plate (22) and a lower pressing plate (23); The upper pressing plate (22) is arranged above the metal strip (10); The lower pressing plate (23) is arranged below the upper pressing plate (22) and the metal strip (10); The output end of the linear driver (21) is connected to the upper pressing plate (22) or the lower pressing plate (23) to drive the upper pressing plate (22) and the lower pressing plate (23) to move closer to or farther away from each other.

3. The material conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An elastic plate (24) is provided on the side of the upper pressing plate (22) facing the metal strip (10); An elastic plate (24) is provided on the side of the lower pressing plate (23) facing the metal strip (10).

4. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metal belt (10) is provided with vacuum adsorption holes (11).

5. The material conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A first dust removal mechanism (40); The first dust removal mechanism (40) comprises: an air blowing component (41) and an air suction component (42); A cutting station is provided on the metal belt (10); The blowing assembly (41) is arranged on one side of the metal strip (10) and faces the cutting station; The air suction component (42) is arranged on the other side of the metal belt (10), and the air suction component (42) faces the air blowing component (41).

6. The material conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first dust removal mechanism (40) comprises a plurality of the blowing components (41) and a plurality of the suction components (42); A plurality of the blowing assemblies (41) are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip (10); A plurality of the air suction components (42) are arranged along the length direction of the metal strip (10); The plurality of air suction components (42) and the plurality of air blowing components (41) correspond one to one.

7. The material conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Also includes: A second dust removal mechanism (50); The second dust removal mechanism (50) comprises: a first passing roller (51), a second passing roller (52), a pressure roller (53) and a cleaning cloth (54); Two ends of the cleaning cloth (54) are respectively wound around the first roller (51) and the second roller (52); The cleaning cloth (54) passes through the pressure roller (53) and is pressed by the pressure roller (53) to abut against the outer end surface of the metal belt (10).

8. The material conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second dust removal mechanism (50) further comprises: a crimping cylinder (55); The output end of the crimping cylinder (55) is connected to the pressing roller (53) and is used to drive the pressing roller (53) to move so that the cleaning cloth (54) is close to the metal belt (10) or away from the metal belt (10).

9. The material conveying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The second dust removal mechanism (50) further includes: a blowing pipe (56) and an exhaust pipe (57); The blowing pipe (56) faces the cleaning cloth (54) and the pressure roller (53); The exhaust pipe (57) faces the cleaning cloth (54) and the pressure roller (53).

10. The material conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also included: a third dust removal mechanism (60); The third dust removal mechanism (60) comprises: two wiping rollers (61); The two wiping rollers (61) are arranged on both sides of the pressing roller (53) along the length direction of the metal belt (10); The wiping roller (61) abuts against the metal belt (10).

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