Battery cell conveying frame

By designing a correction device for the battery cell conveyor rack, the problem of position offset of the battery cell storage box during transportation was solved, accurate positioning and efficient automatic grasping of the battery cells were achieved, and the efficiency of lithium battery processing was improved.

CN223408819UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-03DONGGUAN XINKODA ENERGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422613728.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-10-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-29

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Technical Problem

During the lithium battery processing, the battery cell storage box is easily offset during transportation, resulting in inaccurate grasping by the robot, affecting subsequent processing and efficiency.

Method used

A battery cell conveyor rack is designed, which includes a correction device. Through transmission rollers, chains, correction clamping plates and induction devices, it ensures that the battery cell storage box maintains the accurate position during the conveying process. The clamping cylinder and moving motor are used for correction and clamping to ensure that the robot can accurately grasp the center of the battery cell.

Benefits of technology

The accurate positioning and correction of the battery cells are achieved, ensuring that the robot can accurately grasp the center position of the battery cells, improving processing efficiency and automation, and reducing manual intervention.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell conveying frame which comprises a conveying frame body, side plates are fixed to the front portion and the rear portion of the top face of a top plate of the conveying frame body, a plurality of transmission rollers are arranged between the side plates on the front side and the rear side, and the transmission rollers are movably connected to the two side plates through bearings. One end of each driving roller extends out of the outer side wall of one side plate and is fixedly provided with a duplex chain wheel, a chain is tensioned between one chain wheel of the duplex chain wheels in each driving roller and the corresponding chain wheel of the duplex chain wheel of the driving roller on the adjacent side, and a chain is tensioned between the chain wheel of the duplex chain wheels in each driving roller and the corresponding chain wheel of the duplex chain wheel of the driving roller on the adjacent side; the position of a battery cell storage box conveyed in the conveying frame body can be corrected, it is guaranteed that the battery cell storage box can be accurately clamped to the center position of a battery cell when a mechanical arm grabs the battery cell subsequently, and therefore it is guaranteed that the battery cell can be accurately placed at the subsequent machining position subsequently, normal machining is guaranteed, and the machining efficiency is good.
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Description

Technical field:

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lithium battery processing, and more specifically to a battery cell conveying rack. Background technology:

[0002] In the existing lithium battery processing process, the battery cells are installed in the lithium battery shell. In the processing process, multiple lithium battery cells are inserted into the battery cell storage box, which is placed in the conveyor rack. The battery cell is transported to the material collection location by the conveyor rack, and the material is automatically collected by the robot. The battery cell storage box will shift forward and backward during the transportation along the conveyor rack. This makes it so that when the subsequent robot grabs the battery cell, it does not grab the center position of the battery cell, and may shift forward or backward. This will cause problems such as offset when the subsequent battery cell is grabbed and placed in the subsequent processing position. It will be impossible to insert it into the subsequent processing position, affecting the subsequent processing. Manual intervention is required in the middle, affecting the processing efficiency. Utility model content:

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a battery cell conveyor rack, which can correct the position of the battery cell storage box conveyed in the conveyor rack body, ensuring that when the subsequent robot arm grabs it, it can accurately clamp it to the center position of the battery cell, thereby ensuring that it can be accurately placed in the subsequent processing position, ensuring normal processing and good processing efficiency.

[0004] The solution of the utility model to solve the technical problem is:

[0005] The transmission gear of the present invention is a gear which is connected to the gear of the transmission gear of the present invention to drive the transmission gear of the transmission gear to be connected with the gear of the transmission gear of the transmission gear of the transmission gear.

[0006] A vertical plate is fixed to the middle top surface of the side plates on the front and rear sides of the conveyor frame body, and the top surfaces of the two vertical plates are fixed to the same top plate extending front and back. The front and rear parts of the bottom surface of the top plate are fixed with proximity switches, and the sensing ends of the proximity switches are vertically downward and correspond to the front and rear raised parts of the top surface of the induction frame fixed to the top surface of the right end of the battery storage box conveyed on the transmission roller;

[0007] Fixed plates are fixed to the top surfaces of the side plates on the front and rear sides of the conveyor frame body at the left side of the two vertical plates. Correction devices are installed on the fixed plates to correct the battery storage boxes conveyed on the transmission rollers.

[0008] The correction device comprises a pressing cylinder fixed on the outer side walls of the two fixing plates. The push rod ends of the two pressing cylinders extend out of the inner side walls of the two fixing plates and are fixed with a correction clamping plate.

[0009] A plurality of guide rods are fixed on the outer side wall of the correction clamping plate. The guide rods are inserted into the guide through holes formed on the corresponding fixing plates. The correction clamping plate is a long plate extending leftward and rightward.

[0010] The top and bottom surfaces of the pushing block are both flat, and the top and bottom surfaces of the pushing block are both flat. The top and bottom surfaces of the pushing block are fixed with a toggle pressing block, which corresponds to the raised pushing block fixed on the right outer wall of the front and rear side panels of the battery storage box.

[0011] The outstanding effects of the utility model are:

[0012] Compared with the existing technology, it can correct the position of the battery storage box transported in the conveyor rack body, ensuring that when the subsequent robot grabs it, it can accurately clamp it to the center position of the battery cell, thereby ensuring that it can be accurately placed in the subsequent processing position, ensuring normal processing and good processing efficiency. Description of the drawings:

[0013] Figure 1 It is a partial structural diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a partial top view of the conveyor frame body of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of

[0016] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the conveyor frame body. Specific implementation method:

[0017] For example, see Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a battery cell conveyor rack includes a conveyor rack body 10, the top front and rear of the top plate of the conveyor rack body 10 are fixed with side plates, a plurality of transmission rollers 11 are provided between the front and rear side plates, the transmission rollers 11 are movably connected to the two side plates through bearings, the top surfaces of the front and rear of the transmission rollers 11 are fixed with polytetrafluoroethylene cylindrical sleeves, and during subsequent transportation, the battery cell storage box 100 is placed on the polytetrafluoroethylene cylindrical sleeve for transportation; one end of the transmission roller 11 extends out of the outer wall of one of the side plates and is fixed with a double-row chain A chain is stretched between one of the sprockets in the double-row sprockets 12 of each transmission roller 11 and the corresponding sprocket of the double-row sprocket 12 of the transmission roller 11 on the adjacent side, and a chain is stretched between the corresponding sprockets of the double-row sprocket 12 of the transmission roller 11 on the other side. A motor fixing plate is fixed to the outer wall of the middle part of the side plate of one side of the conveying frame body 10, and a conveying motor 13 is fixed to the top surface of the motor fixing plate. The output shaft of the conveying motor 13 is fixedly connected to one end of the corresponding transmission roller 11 extending out of the corresponding side plate through a coupling;

[0018] A vertical plate 14 is fixed to the middle top surface of the side plates on both the front and rear sides of the conveyor frame body 10. The top surfaces of the two vertical plates 14 are fixed to the same top plate extending forward and backward. The front and rear parts of the bottom surface of the top plate are fixed with proximity switches 1. The sensing end of the proximity switch 1 is vertically downward and corresponds to the front and rear raised parts 101 of the top surface of the induction frame fixed to the top surface of the right end of the battery storage box 100 conveyed on the transmission roller 11.

[0019] Fixed plates 15 are fixed to the top surfaces of the front and rear side panels of the conveyor frame body 10 on the left side of the two vertical plates 14 , and a correction device is installed on the fixed plate 15 to correct the battery storage box 100 conveyed on the transmission roller 11 .

[0020] The correction device includes a pressing cylinder 16 fixed on the outer side walls of the two fixing plates 15 . The push rod ends of the two pressing cylinders 16 extend out of the inner side walls of the two fixing plates 15 and are fixed with a correction clamping plate 17 .

[0021] A plurality of guide rods 171 are fixed on the outer side wall of the correction clamping plate 17 . The guide rods 171 are inserted into the corresponding guide through holes formed on the fixing plate 15 . The correction clamping plate 17 is a long plate extending leftward and rightward.

[0022] The upper parts of the side plates on the front and rear sides of the conveyor frame body 10 at the two vertical plates 14 to the two fixed plates 15 are formed with long adjustment slots 18 extending left and right. The outer side walls of the side plates at the long adjustment slots 18 are fixed with movable support frames 20 extending left and right. The two ends of the movable screws 21 extending left and right are movably connected to the left and right connecting plates of the movable support frame 20 through bearings. A movable motor 22 is fixed to the outer side wall of one of the connecting plates. The output shaft of the movable motor 22 is a spline shaft, which is inserted into the spline hole at one end of the movable screw 21 and drives the movable screw 21 to rotate. The movable screw 21 is screwed There is a moving block 23, and a fixed support frame 24 is fixed on the front wall of the moving block 23. A pushing cylinder 25 is fixed on the fixed support frame 24. The end of the push rod of the pushing cylinder 25 extends out of the inner wall surface of the inner wall plate of the fixed support frame 24 and is fixed with a pushing block 26. The pushing block 26 is inserted into the elongated adjustment slot 18. The top and bottom surfaces of the pushing block 26 are both flat, and they are close to the top and bottom surfaces of the elongated adjustment slot 18. A toggle pressing block 27 is fixed on the inner end surface of the pushing block 26. The toggle pressing block 27 corresponds to the raised pushing block 102 fixed on the right outer wall surface of the front and rear side panels of the battery storage box 100.

[0023] Furthermore, a permanent magnet block 271 is nested and fixed in the groove of the left side wall of the shifting and pressing block 27 , and the protruding pushing block 102 is an iron block, and the permanent magnet block 271 corresponds to the protruding pushing block 102 .

[0024] Specifically, multiple positioning proximity switches 2 are fixed from right to left on the outer wall panels of the two movable support frames 20. An external sensing protrusion 231 is fixed in the middle of the outer wall surface of the movable block 23, corresponding to the positioning proximity switches 2. The positioning proximity switches 2 correspond to the corresponding battery cells 200 inserted into the battery storage box 100. The position of the rightmost positioning proximity switch 2 is the initial position of the movable block 23. The distance between each adjacent positioning proximity switch 2 is the distance between two adjacent battery cells 200 in the battery storage box 100.

[0025] Specifically, a lower fixed plate 180 extending forward and backward is fixed to the lower portion of the conveyor frame body 10 to the right of the two vertical plates 14. A lifting cylinder 181 is fixed to the bottom surface of the lower fixed plate 180. The top of the push rod of the lifting cylinder 181 extends out of the top surface of the lower fixed plate 180 and is fixed to a lifting plate 182. A vertical baffle 183 extending forward and backward is fixed to the top surface of the lifting plate 182. The vertical baffle 183 is inserted into a slot extending forward and backward formed in the bottom plate of the conveyor frame body 10. The top of the vertical baffle 183 extends out of the top of the slot and is located between the two corresponding transmission rollers 11. A plurality of vertical guide rods 184 are fixed to the right bottom surface of the lifting plate 182. The vertical guide rods 184 are inserted into corresponding vertical guide holes formed in the lower fixed plate 180.

[0026] All electrical components in this embodiment are electrically connected to the control host through electrical connecting lines, and their operation is controlled by the control host. At the same time, all cylinders are connected to the corresponding solenoid valves of the hydraulic system through connecting pipes, and the solenoid valves are operated to control the flow of oil, thereby controlling the movement of the corresponding cylinders. This is a conventional structure and will not be described in detail here.

[0027] When this embodiment is in use, the battery storage box 100 with the battery cells 200 installed is first placed on the corresponding transmission roller 11 at the right part of the conveyor frame body 10, and the conveying motor 13 is operated to rotate all the transmission rollers 11, so that the battery storage box 100 is conveyed to the left. Then, after the battery storage box 100 is conveyed to the left by at least 50 cm, the second battery storage box 100 can be placed on the corresponding transmission roller 11 at the right part of the conveyor frame body 10 to maintain the distance between the two adjacent battery storage boxes 100 (the front and rear side walls of the battery storage box 100 are close to the two side plates, so that it is offset forward or backward). When the distance is relatively small, it can be ensured that when the subsequent battery storage box 100 is transported to its place, the protrusion 101 is sensed by the corresponding sensing end of the proximity switch 1, and the problem of non-sensing will not occur). When the protrusions 101 at the front and rear of the top surface of the sensing rack on the right side of the first battery storage box 100 are sensed by the corresponding sensing end of the proximity switch 1, it means that it has moved to its place. At this time, the conveying motor 13 stops running. At the same time, the push rod of the lifting cylinder 181 pushes the top of the vertical baffle 183 to extend out of the top surface between the corresponding two transmission rollers 11, which can block the battery storage box 100 that continues to be transported on the right side.

[0028] At this time, the push rod of the oil cylinder 25 pushes, so that the front end of the toggle pressing block 27 extends out of the front wall of the right part of the elongated adjustment slot 18 and is on the right side of the protruding pushing block 102. Then, the moving motor 22 is operated to make the toggle pressing block 27 move to the left until the permanent magnet block 271 is pressed against and adsorbed on the protruding pushing block 102, and continues to move to the left, thereby driving the battery storage box 100 to move to the left until the external sensing protrusion 231 is positioned by the corresponding positioning proximity switch 2 It is sensed (the second one from the right to the left), which means that the battery cell storage box 100 is moved into place. Then, the battery cell storage box 100 is pushed by the push rods of the two clamping cylinders 16 to clamp the battery cell storage box 100 between the two correction clamping plates 17 (its clamping force is greater than the magnetic adsorption force, so that it can perform correction clamping on the battery cell storage box 100) to achieve correction and ensure centering. At this time, the battery cell 200 at the far left is also in the grasping position and can be grasped by the robot arm. It is easy to grasp and the grasping position is accurate.

[0029] After completing one grab, the manipulator resets, the push rods of the two pressing cylinders 16 retract, and the moving motor 22 runs, so that the two toggle pressing blocks 27 move to the left, driving the battery storage box 100 to move to the left, until the third positioning proximity switch 2 from the right to the left is sensed. At this time, it means that the second battery 200 has reached the grabbing position. At this time, the moving motor 22 stops running. As before, the push rods of the two pressing cylinders 16 push the battery storage box 100 to be recalibrated, and then the manipulator grabs it. The degree of automation is high and the effect is good.

[0030] After all the battery cells 200 in the first battery cell storage box 100 have been grabbed, they are removed from the conveyor rack body 10 (the material can be taken out by a robot or manually), the push rod of the lifting cylinder 181 is retracted, and then the conveying motor 13 is operated to continue to convey them to the left. The conveying effect is good and the moving position is accurate, which ensures the accurate grabbing of the robot and ensures that they can be placed normally in the subsequent processing position. It is not easy to deviate and ensures continuous processing.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely representative examples of the present invention. Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and is susceptible to numerous variations. Any simple modifications, equivalent variations, and modifications to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention shall be deemed to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery cell conveyor rack, comprising a conveyor rack body (10), characterized in that: The top front and rear of the top plate of the conveying frame body (10) are fixed with side plates, and a plurality of transmission rollers (11) are provided between the side plates on the front and rear sides, and the transmission rollers (11) are movably connected to the two side plates through bearings, and one end of the transmission roller (11) extends out of the outer wall of one of the side plates and is fixed with a double-row sprocket (12), a chain is stretched between one sprocket in the double-row sprocket (12) of each transmission roller (11) and the corresponding sprocket of the double-row sprocket (12) of the transmission roller (11) on the adjacent side, and a chain is stretched between the corresponding sprocket of the double-row sprocket (12) of the transmission roller (11) on the other side, and a motor fixing plate is fixed on the middle outer wall of the side plate of one side of the conveying frame body (10), and a conveying motor (13) is fixed on the top surface of the motor fixing plate, and the output shaft of the conveying motor (13) is fixedly connected to one end of the corresponding transmission roller (11) extending out of the corresponding side plate through a coupling; A vertical plate (14) is fixed to the middle top surface of the side plates on both the front and rear sides of the conveying frame body (10), the top surfaces of the two vertical plates (14) are fixed to the same top plate extending forward and backward, and a proximity switch (1) is fixed to the front and rear of the bottom surface of the top plate, and the sensing end of the proximity switch (1) is vertically downward and corresponds to the front and rear raised portions (101) of the top surface of the induction frame fixed to the top surface of the right end of the battery storage box (100) conveyed on the transmission roller (11); The top surfaces of the side plates on the front and rear sides of the conveying frame body (10) at the left side of the two vertical plates (14) are fixed with fixed plates (15), and a correction device is installed on the fixed plate (15) to correct the battery storage box (100) conveyed on the transmission roller (11).

2. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The correction device comprises a pressing cylinder (16) fixed on the outer side walls of two fixing plates (15), and the push rod ends of the two pressing cylinders (16) extend out of the inner side walls of the two fixing plates (15) and are fixed with a correction clamping plate (17).

3. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of guide rods (171) are fixed on the outer side wall of the correction clamping plate (17), and the guide rods (171) are inserted into the guide through holes formed on the corresponding fixing plate (15). The correction clamping plate (17) is a long plate extending leftward and rightward.

4. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper parts of the side plates on the front and rear sides of the conveying frame body (10) at the two vertical plates (14) to the two fixed plates (15) are formed with long adjustment slots (18) extending left and right. The outer side walls of the side plates at the long adjustment slots (18) are fixed with movable support frames (20) extending left and right. The two ends of the movable screw rods (21) extending left and right are movably connected to the left and right connecting plates of the movable support frame (20) through bearings. A movable motor (22) is fixed to the outer side wall of one of the connecting plates. The output shaft of the movable motor (22) drives the movable screw rod (21) to rotate. A movable block (23) is screwed on the movable screw rod (21). The movable block (23) A fixed support frame (24) is fixed on the fixed support frame (24), and a pushing oil cylinder (25) is fixed on the fixed support frame (24). The end of the push rod of the pushing oil cylinder (25) extends out of the inner wall surface of the inner wall plate of the fixed support frame (24) and is fixed with a pushing block (26). The pushing block (26) is inserted into the elongated adjustment slot (18). The top and bottom surfaces of the pushing block (26) are both flat and close to the top and bottom surfaces of the elongated adjustment slot (18). A toggle pressing block (27) is fixed on the inner end surface of the pushing block (26). The toggle pressing block (27) corresponds to the protruding pushing block (102) fixed on the right outer wall surface of the front and rear side plates of the battery storage box (100).

5. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 4, characterized in that: A permanent magnet block (271) is nested and fixed in the groove of the left side wall of the toggle pressing block (27), the protruding pushing block (102) is an iron block, and the permanent magnet block (271) corresponds to the corresponding protruding pushing block (102).

6. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lower fixed plate (180) extending forward and backward is fixed to the lower part of the conveying frame body (10) on the right side of the two vertical plates (14), a lifting cylinder (181) is fixed to the bottom surface of the lower fixed plate (180), the top end of the push rod of the lifting cylinder (181) extends out of the top surface of the lower fixed plate (180) and is fixed with a lifting plate (182), and a vertical baffle (183) extending forward and backward is fixed to the top surface of the lifting plate (182), the vertical baffle (183) is inserted into a slot extending forward and backward formed on the bottom plate of the conveying frame body (10), and the upper part of the vertical baffle (183) extends out of the top end of the slot and is located between the corresponding two transmission rollers (11).

7. The battery cell conveyor according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of vertical guide rods (184) are fixed to the right bottom surface of the lifting plate (182), and the vertical guide rods (184) are inserted into corresponding vertical guide through holes formed on the lower fixing plate (180).