Battery string unloading equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery string unloading device, which relates to the field of battery production and manufacturing equipment, and comprises a mounting bottom plate, a butt joint conveying device, a blanking conveying device and a transfer device, the butt joint conveying device and the blanking conveying device are both arranged above the mounting bottom plate, the mounting bottom plate is also provided with a bracket, and the bracket is provided with a plurality of battery strings. The butt-joint conveying equipment is parallel to the discharging conveying equipment, the butt-joint conveying equipment is used for being in butt joint with conveying equipment in the previous working procedure, the discharging conveying equipment is arranged at the bottom of the butt-joint conveying equipment in a sliding mode, and a first driving assembly used for driving the discharging conveying equipment to slide is arranged on the mounting bottom plate. The discharging conveying equipment at least has a first state and a second state, and the discharging conveying equipment is arranged at the bottom of the butt joint conveying equipment and is in sliding connection relative to the mounting bottom plate, so that the occupied area of the battery string discharging equipment is reduced, and the application range of the discharging conveying line is widened; and the transformation cost can be reduced when a conveying line does not completely correspond in the working procedure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a field, in particular to a battery string unloading device. Background Art

[0002] In the preparation of photovoltaic modules, the string welding of battery cells is one of the most important links. The battery cells are initially arranged in sequence on a transmission device. Through welding, gluing, etc., several battery cells are connected into a string to form a battery string.

[0003] Battery strings need to go through many processes. For example, detection actions run through the entire process of battery string manufacturing. During the production and preparation process, the production and manufacturing of battery strings have undergone many generations of upgrades and developments, and the processing procedures of battery strings will also be added or replaced. When adding or replacing a processing procedure, the loading and unloading conveyor lines between the processes are sometimes not completely connected. For example, the discharge line in the previous process and the conveyor line in the next process are not in a straight line. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the process, it is generally necessary to change the position of the feeding and discharging conveyor lines of the entire production line to make them all correspond. This will cost a lot of modification costs and easily reduce the production efficiency of the battery string.

[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a battery string unloading device to solve the technical problems in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to reduce the modification costs caused by the mismatch between the input and output transmission lines of various processes in the production and manufacturing process and to improve the production efficiency of battery strings, the present application provides a battery string unloading device.

[0006] The battery string unloading equipment provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A battery string unloading device, including a mounting base, a docking conveying device, a material unloading conveying device and a transfer device,

[0008] The docking conveying device and the blanking conveying device are both arranged above the installation base plate, and the installation base plate is also provided with a bracket.

[0009] The docking conveying device is parallel to the unloading conveying device, and the docking conveying device is used to connect with the conveying device in the previous process.

[0010] The blanking conveying device is slidably arranged at the bottom of the docking conveying device, and the mounting base is provided with a first driving component for driving the blanking conveying device to slide.

[0011] The unloading conveying device has at least a first state and a second state. When the unloading conveying device is in the first state, the unloading conveying device is completely extended from the bottom of the docking conveying device. When the unloading conveying device is in the second state, at least a part of the unloading conveying device is located at the bottom of the docking conveying device.

[0012] The transfer device is arranged on the bracket and is used to transfer the battery strings between the docking conveying device and the unloading conveying device.

[0013] Optionally, the transfer equipment includes an installation frame, a suction cup assembly is arranged in the installation frame, the suction cup assembly is arranged horizontally, the suction cup assembly includes several suction cups arranged downward, a second drive assembly is arranged on the installation frame, the second drive assembly is used to drive the suction cup assembly to move up and down in a vertical direction, and a third drive assembly is arranged on the bracket, and the third drive assembly is used to drive the installation frame to move in a horizontal direction.

[0014] Optionally, the bracket is provided with a detection device, which is located on one side of the unloading conveying equipment. The transfer equipment also includes a rotary drive assembly, which is used to drive the suction cup assembly to rotate 90 degrees so that the battery cell adsorbed by the rotating suction cup assembly faces the detection device.

[0015] Optionally, a first NG component for collecting battery cells is further provided on the mounting base plate, and the first NG component includes a first NG material box.

[0016] Optionally, a second NG component is also provided on the mounting base, and the second NG component includes a support leg, a slide rail and a second NG material box. The support leg is fixed to the mounting base, and the slide rail has two sliding plates. The two sliding plates are slidably connected to each other, one of the sliding plates is fixed to the support leg, and the other sliding plate is fixed to the bottom of the second NG material box.

[0017] Optionally, the second NG component includes at least a first state and a second state. When the second NG component is in the first state, at least a portion of the second NG material box is located at the bottom of the docking conveying device. When the second NG component is in the second state, the second NG material box is located above the first NG material box.

[0018] Optionally, the docking conveying equipment includes an L-shaped support plate, which is arranged on the mounting base plate. The L-shaped support plate is used to support the docking conveying equipment and to provide avoidance space for the second NG component and the unloading conveying equipment.

[0019] Optionally, the detection device includes a horizontal plate, an EL camera and an adjustment plate, the horizontal plate is connected to the bracket, the horizontal plate has a limiting groove along the length direction, the EL camera is arranged on the adjustment plate, the adjustment plate has an adjustment groove, and the adjustment groove is adapted to the limiting groove.

[0020] In summary, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. By connecting the docking conveyor equipment with the conveyor line in the previous process and the unloading conveyor equipment with the loading conveyor line of the next process, the two non-corresponding transmission lines can be smoothly docked, reducing the modification cost of the entire production line. The battery strings on the docking conveyor equipment are transferred to the unloading conveyor equipment through the transfer equipment. When the unloading equipment is not involved in the transfer, a part of the unloading conveyor equipment is located at the bottom of the docking conveyor equipment. When the battery string needs to be transferred to the unloading conveyor equipment, the unloading conveyor equipment is extended from the docking conveyor equipment. According to the docking position of the conveyor line of the next process, the docking conveyor equipment slides to the bottom of the docking conveyor equipment to match different manufacturing processes.

[0022] 2. When the battery string does not meet the specifications, the transfer device will transfer the battery string on the docking conveyor to the first NG material box. The second NG material box is slid on top of the first NG material box to maximize the use of the bottom space of the docking conveyor, improving the placement and temporary storage space of NG battery strings;

[0023] 3. The position of the EL camera on the horizontal plate can be adjusted by adjusting the adjustment slot on the adjustment plate and the limit slot on the horizontal plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a battery string unloading device provided by the present application;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the reprinting device in this application;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the docking conveying equipment and the unloading conveying equipment in this application;

[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second NG component in this application;

[0028] Figure 5 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the detection device in this application.

[0029] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Installation base plate; 2. Docking conveying equipment; 3. Unloading conveying equipment; 4. Installation frame; 5. First drive assembly; 6. Suction cup; 7. Second drive assembly; 8. Third drive assembly; 9. Rotation drive assembly; 10. First NG material box; 11. Second NG material box; 12. Support leg; 13. Slide rail; 14. Sliding plate; 15. L-shaped support plate; 16. Horizontal plate; 17. EL camera; 18. Adjustment plate; 19. Limiting groove; 20. Adjustment groove; 21. Bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0032] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0033] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0034] In the utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0035] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods.

[0036] The following is combined with Figure 1-5 , further explain this application in detail.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 The battery string unloading equipment includes a bracket 21 and a mounting base 1. The mounting base 1 is arranged horizontally. A docking conveying device 2 and a blanking conveying device 3 are arranged on the mounting base 1. A transfer device is arranged on the bracket 21. The transfer device is located above the docking conveying device 2 and the blanking conveying device 3, and is used to transfer the battery cells on the docking conveying device 2 and the blanking conveying device 3. The docking conveying device 2 and the blanking conveying device 3 are parallel to each other, and the feeding end of the docking conveying device 2 is connected to the conveying device in the previous process.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2A detection device is provided on one side of the bracket 21, and the detection device is located on one side of the transfer equipment. The transfer equipment includes a mounting frame 4, and a suction cup assembly is provided in the mounting frame 4. The suction cup assembly is horizontally arranged, and the suction cup assembly includes several suction cups 6 with suction nozzles facing downwards. A second driving assembly 7 is provided on the mounting frame 4, and the second driving assembly 7 and the suction cup assembly, the second driving assembly 7 is used to drive the suction cup assembly to move up and down in the vertical direction. In this application, the second driving assembly 7 is a motor and a screw rod. A third driving assembly 8 is provided on the bracket 21, and the third driving assembly 8 is connected to the mounting frame 4 for driving the suction cup assembly to move horizontally. A rotation driving assembly 9 is also provided on the mounting frame 4, and the rotation driving assembly 9 is connected to the suction cup assembly for driving the suction cup assembly to rotate. In this application, the rotation driving assembly 9 is a rotating cylinder, which can drive the suction cup 6 to absorb the battery cell and rotate toward the detection device through the rotation driving assembly 9, so that the battery cell can face the detection device.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The output end of the unloading conveying device 3 is used to convey the battery cells. The unloading conveying device 3 is slidably arranged at the bottom of the docking conveying device 2. A first driving component 5 for driving the unloading conveying device 3 to slide is provided on the mounting base 1. Driven by the first driving component 5, the unloading conveying device 3 has at least a first state and a second state. When the unloading conveying device 3 is in the first state, the unloading conveying device 3 is completely displayed from the bottom of the docking conveying device 2. When the unloading conveying device 3 is in the second state, at least a part of the unloading conveying device 3 is located at the bottom of the docking conveying device 2. Through such an arrangement, when the transfer device needs to transfer the battery strings on the docking conveying device 2 When it reaches the upper surface of the unloading conveying equipment 3, the first driving component 5 controls the unloading conveying equipment 3 to be in the first state, that is, all of it is displayed from the bottom of the docking conveying equipment 2, and then according to the position of the conveying line of the next process, the unloading conveying equipment 3 slides toward the direction of the docking conveying equipment 2, and the unloading conveying equipment 3 outputs the battery string on its surface to the conveying line of the next process. When the unloading conveying line of the previous process is not completely matched and parallel to the conveying line of the next process, the battery cells can be smoothly transferred, thereby improving the work efficiency of battery cell transfer and unloading. In this application, the driving device is driven by a cylinder, and a guide rail for limiting is set on the mounting base plate 1.

[0040] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4, a first NG assembly is provided on the side of the docking conveying device 2 away from the unloading conveying device 3, the first NG assembly is used to collect battery cell assemblies that do not meet the requirements, the first NG assembly includes a first NG material box 10, and a second NG assembly is also provided on the mounting plate, the second NG assembly includes a support leg 12, a slide rail 13 and a second NG material box 11, the support leg 12 is fixed on the mounting base 1, the slide rail 13 has two sliding plates 14 slidably connected to each other, one of the sliding plates 14 is fixed to the support leg 12, and the other sliding plate 14 is fixed to the bottom of the second NG material box 11, and a cylinder for driving the second NG material box 11 to slide is provided at the bottom of the docking conveying device 2, and the second NG assembly includes at least a first state and a second state. Second state, when the second NG component is in the first state, at least a part of the second NG material box 11 is located at the bottom of the docking conveyor device 2. When the second NG component is in the second state, the second NG material box 11 is located above the first NG material box 10. By adopting the above technical solution, the NG battery string can be placed in the first NG component and the second NG component, thereby increasing more temporary storage space for NG battery cells and reasonably utilizing the space at the bottom of the docking conveyor device 2. The docking conveyor device 2 includes an L-shaped support plate 15, which is arranged on the mounting base plate 1 to support the docking conveyor device 2. This special structural design can provide avoidance space for the second NG component and the unloading conveyor device 3.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 The detection device includes a horizontal plate 16, an EL camera 17 and an adjustment plate 18. The horizontal plate 16 is connected to the bracket 21. The EL camera 17 is set on the adjustment plate 18. The horizontal plate 16 is provided with a limiting groove 19 along its length direction. The adjustment plate 18 is provided with an adjustment groove 20, and the adjustment groove 20 is adapted to the limiting groove 19. Through such a setting, the position of the EL camera 17 on the horizontal plate 16 can be adjusted. First, the nut is inverted and slid into the limiting groove 19, and then the nut is passed through the adjustment slot 20. After the EL camera 17 is moved to the appropriate position, the nut is tightened on the nut to fix the position.

[0042] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A battery string unloading device, characterized by: Including installation of base plate, docking conveying equipment, unloading conveying equipment and transfer equipment, The docking conveying device and the blanking conveying device are both arranged above the installation base plate, and the installation base plate is also provided with a bracket. The docking conveying device is parallel to the unloading conveying device, and the docking conveying device is used to connect with the conveying device in the previous process. The blanking conveying device is slidably arranged at the bottom of the docking conveying device, and the mounting base is provided with a first driving component for driving the blanking conveying device to slide. The unloading conveying device has at least a first state and a second state. When the unloading conveying device is in the first state, the unloading conveying device is completely extended from the bottom of the docking conveying device. When the unloading conveying device is in the second state, at least a part of the unloading conveying device is located at the bottom of the docking conveying device. The transfer device is arranged on the bracket and is used to transfer the battery strings between the docking conveying device and the unloading conveying device.

2. The battery string unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer equipment includes an installation frame, a suction cup assembly is arranged in the installation frame, the suction cup assembly is arranged horizontally, the suction cup assembly includes a plurality of suction cups arranged downward, a second drive assembly is arranged on the installation frame, the second drive assembly is used to drive the suction cup assembly to move up and down in a vertical direction, and a third drive assembly is arranged on the bracket, the third drive assembly is used to drive the installation frame to move in a horizontal direction.

3. The battery string unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bracket is provided with a detection device, which is located on one side of the unloading and conveying equipment. The transfer equipment also includes a rotating drive assembly, which is used to drive the suction cup assembly to rotate 90 degrees so that the battery cell adsorbed by the rotating suction cup assembly faces the detection device.

4. The battery string unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base is also provided with a first NG component for collecting battery cells, and the first NG component includes a first NG material box.

5. The battery string unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second NG component is also provided on the mounting base, and the second NG component includes a support leg, a slide rail and a second NG material box. The support leg is fixed to the mounting base, and the slide rail has two sliding plates. The two sliding plates are slidably connected to each other, one of the sliding plates is fixed to the support leg, and the other sliding plate is fixed to the bottom of the second NG material box.

6. The battery string unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second NG component includes at least a first state and a second state. When the second NG component is in the first state, at least a portion of the second NG material box is located at the bottom of the docking conveying equipment. When the second NG component is in the second state, the second NG material box is located above the first NG material box.

7. The battery string unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The docking conveying equipment includes an L-shaped support plate, which is arranged on the installation base plate. The L-shaped support plate is used to support the docking conveying equipment and to provide avoidance space for the second NG component and the unloading conveying equipment.

8. The battery string unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The detection device includes a horizontal plate, an EL camera and an adjustment plate. The horizontal plate is connected to the bracket. The horizontal plate is provided with a limiting groove along the length direction. The EL camera is arranged on the adjustment plate. The adjustment plate is provided with an adjustment groove, and the adjustment groove is adapted to the limiting groove.

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