Buffer storage belt structure of conveyor belt for lithium battery production

Abstract

The utility model discloses a temporary storage belt structure of a conveyor belt for lithium battery production, which comprises a chain conveyor, two transfer manipulators are mounted at the tail end of the chain conveyor, an output machine is mounted on one side of each transfer manipulator, a winding machine is mounted at one end of the output machine, and the winding machine is connected with the chain conveyor. A buffer mounting seat is mounted on one side of the front end of the chain conveyor, a transfer mechanism is mounted on the outer side of the buffer mounting seat, a plurality of buffer belts are mounted on the upper end face of the buffer mounting seat, and each buffer belt is formed by arranging a plurality of buffer positioning arc blocks along the Y axis. The transferring mechanism comprises a transferring supporting frame, and two guide rail frames are fixedly installed on the upper end face of the transferring supporting frame. According to the utility model, the buffering operation is carried out when the lithium battery process fails, so that the stable operation of the process before the failure can be maintained, the production efficiency is improved, and the temporarily stored lithium batteries can be conveniently taken after the failure is eliminated, so that the conveying among the processes of the lithium battery production line has more elastic space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery transportation, in particular to a buffer belt structure of a conveyor belt for lithium battery production. Background Art

[0002] Lithium batteries are a type of battery that uses lithium metal or lithium alloys as the positive / negative electrode materials and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. Lithium batteries can be broadly divided into two categories: lithium metal batteries and lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable and rely on the movement of lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes to function. During the lithium battery production process, winding is required, and it is the core step in the assembly of lithium battery cells. Winding is a production process that winds the electrode sheets, separators, and termination tapes that have been slit to match the size into a core. After winding, the lithium battery needs to be transported to the next process.

[0003] When a fault occurs in the existing process of winding lithium batteries, the conveyor needs to be stopped, which affects the processing of lithium batteries by the winding machine and reduces the production efficiency of lithium batteries. Therefore, it does not meet the existing needs. We have proposed a buffer belt structure for the conveyor belt for lithium battery production. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a buffer belt structure for a conveyor belt used in lithium battery production, so as to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that when a fault occurs in the process after winding of the lithium battery, the conveyor needs to be stopped, thereby affecting the processing of the lithium battery by the winding machine and causing a reduction in the production efficiency of the lithium battery.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a buffer belt structure for a conveyor belt for lithium battery production, comprising a chain conveyor, two transfer manipulators installed at the tail end of the chain conveyor, an output machine installed on one side of the transfer manipulator, a winding machine installed on one end of the output machine, a buffer mounting seat installed on one side of the front end of the chain conveyor, a transfer mechanism installed on the outer side of the buffer mounting seat, a plurality of buffer belts installed on the upper end surface of the buffer mounting seat, each of the buffer belts being composed of a plurality of buffer positioning arc blocks arranged along the Y axis;

[0006] The transfer mechanism includes a transfer support frame, two guide rail frames are fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the transfer support frame, a mounting cross frame is slidably connected between the two guide rail frames, a second transmission motor and a third transmission motor are fixedly installed on one end of the mounting cross frame, a sliding seat is slidably connected to one side of the mounting cross frame, a fourth transmission motor is fixedly installed on the upper end of the sliding seat, a transfer connecting seat is slidably connected to one side of the sliding seat, and a plurality of suction cup heads are fixedly installed on the bottom end of the transfer connecting seat.

[0007] Preferably, the chain conveyor includes a conveying support frame, a first transmission motor is fixedly installed on the front end of the conveying support frame, a transmission chain is movably installed on the upper end of the conveying support frame, a plurality of conveying positioning arc blocks are fixedly installed on the outer side of the transmission chain, and transmission rollers are installed on the inner sides of both ends of the transmission chain.

[0008] Preferably, the first transmission motor and one end of one of the transmission rollers are both provided with gears, a steel belt is provided between the two gears, the first transmission motor and one of the transmission rollers are connected through the gears and the steel belt, and the rotation direction of the transmission chain is clockwise.

[0009] Preferably, the cache mounting seat is fixedly connected to the transfer support frame, and the multiple cache belts are linearly arranged along the axis of the third transmission motor on the upper end surface of the cache mounting seat, and the multiple cache positioning arc blocks are fixedly connected to the cache mounting seat, and the outer dimensions of the conveying positioning arc block and the cache positioning arc block are consistent, and the upper end surfaces of the conveying positioning arc block and the cache positioning arc block are both provided with positioning arc grooves.

[0010] Preferably, a rack is provided on the inner side of the guide rail frame, the output end of the second transmission motor is connected to the rack through a gear, and the mounting cross frame slides back and forth in the Y direction along the axis of the guide rail frame.

[0011] Preferably, a transmission screw is provided on the inner side of the mounting cross frame and the sliding seat, the output end of the third transmission motor and the output end of the fourth transmission motor are connected to the transmission screw through a coupling, the sliding seat is threadedly connected to the transmission screw on the inner side of the mounting cross frame, the transfer connecting seat is threadedly connected to the transmission screw on the inner side of the sliding seat, the sliding seat slides back and forth in the X direction along the axis of the mounting cross frame, and the transfer connecting seat slides back and forth in the Z direction along the axis of the sliding seat.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] 1. The utility model drives a plurality of conveying positioning arc blocks through a transmission chain to position and convey lithium batteries. The second transmission motor drives the mounting cross frame to slide in the Y-axis through a gear and a rack. A transmission screw is provided on the inner side of the mounting cross frame and the sliding seat. The third transmission motor drives the sliding seat to slide in the X-axis through one of the transmission screws. The fourth transmission motor drives the transfer connecting seat to adjust the height in the Z-axis through another transmission screw, thereby realizing a three-axis position adjustment operation of the plurality of suction cup heads, so that the transfer connecting seat drives the plurality of suction cup heads to absorb and transfer the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor.

[0014] 2. The utility model performs a caching operation on the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor through multiple cache positioning arc blocks, realizes the removal of the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor, and maintains the chain conveyor to continuously convey the lithium batteries processed by the winding machine, thereby avoiding affecting the processing efficiency of the winding machine, and further avoiding the accumulation and jamming of lithium batteries caused by continuous conveying of the chain conveyor. When the transfer mechanism is reversed, the lithium batteries cached on the multiple cache positioning arc blocks can be transferred to the chain conveyor, which is convenient for the processing of the lithium batteries, and the lithium batteries on the multiple cache positioning arc blocks can be cleared to meet the re-caching operation of the lithium batteries when the equipment fails. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the utility model as a whole;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the chain conveyor of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the transfer mechanism of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a partial structural diagram of the transfer mechanism of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Winding machine; 2. Output machine; 3. Transfer robot; 4. Chain conveyor; 5. Transfer mechanism; 6. Cache mounting seat; 7. Conveying positioning arc block; 8. Cache belt; 9. Cache positioning arc block; 10. Transfer support frame; 11. Conveying support frame; 12. Transmission chain; 13. Transmission roller; 14. First transmission motor; 15. Guide rail frame; 16. Mounting cross frame; 17. Second transmission motor; 18. Third transmission motor; 19. Sliding seat; 20. Fourth transmission motor; 21. Transfer connecting seat; 22. Suction cup head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0022] The first transmission motor 14 (model YEJ3-112M-4), the second transmission motor 17 (model YS7134), the third transmission motor 18 (model GV50-3.7KW-60-S) and the fourth transmission motor 20 (model KOM7080) mentioned in the present invention can all be purchased from the market or obtained through private customization.

[0023] See also Figures 1 to 3 The utility model provides an embodiment: a cache belt structure of a conveyor belt for lithium battery production, including a chain conveyor 4, two transfer manipulators 3 are installed at the tail end of the chain conveyor 4, an output machine 2 is installed on one side of the transfer manipulator 3, and a winding machine 1 is installed at one end of the output machine 2. The chain conveyor 4 includes a conveying support frame 11, a first transmission motor 14 is fixedly installed at the front end of the conveying support frame 11, a transmission chain 12 is movably installed on the upper end of the conveying support frame 11, a plurality of conveying positioning arc blocks 7 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the transmission chain 12, and transmission rollers 13 are installed on the inner sides of both ends of the transmission chain 12. The first transmission motor 14 and one end of one of the transmission rollers 13 are both provided with gears, and a steel belt is provided between the two gears. The first transmission motor 14 is connected to one of the transmission rollers 13 through gears and steel belt transmission. The rotation direction of the transmission chain 12 is clockwise, and the lithium batteries can be continuously conveyed between the two processes through the chain conveyor 4.

[0024] See also Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 A cache mounting seat 6 is installed on one side of the front end of the chain conveyor 4, and a transfer mechanism 5 is installed on the outside of the cache mounting seat 6. The transfer mechanism 5 includes a transfer support frame 10, and two guide rail frames 15 are fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the transfer support frame 10. A mounting cross frame 16 is slidably connected between the two guide rail frames 15, and a second transmission motor 17 and a third transmission motor 18 are fixedly installed on one end of the mounting cross frame 16. A rack is provided on the inner side of the guide rail frame 15, and the output end of the second transmission motor 17 is connected to the rack through a gear. The mounting cross frame 16 slides back and forth in the Y direction along the axis of the guide rail frame 15, so that the second transmission motor 17 drives the mounting cross frame 16 to slide through the gear and the rack, and realizes the horizontal position adjustment of the lithium battery;

[0025] One side of the mounting cross frame 16 is slidably connected to a sliding seat 19, and a fourth transmission motor 20 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the sliding seat 19. One side of the sliding seat 19 is slidably connected to a transfer connecting seat 21, and a plurality of suction cup heads 22 are fixedly installed on the bottom end of the transfer connecting seat 21. A transmission screw is provided on the inner side of the mounting cross frame 16 and the sliding seat 19, and the output end of the third transmission motor 18 and the output end of the fourth transmission motor 20 are connected to the transmission screw through a coupling, the sliding seat 19 is threadedly connected to the transmission screw inside the mounting cross frame 16, and the transfer connecting seat 21 is threadedly connected to the transmission screw inside the sliding seat 19. The sliding seat 19 slides back and forth in the X direction along the axis of the mounting cross frame 16, and the transfer connecting seat 21 slides back and forth in the Z direction along the axis of the sliding seat 19. By adjusting the positions of the mounting cross frame 16, the sliding seat 19 and the transfer connecting seat 21, the three-axis adjustment operation of the lithium battery can be realized, and the transfer connecting seat 21 drives the plurality of suction cup heads 22 to absorb and transfer the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4.

[0026] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 , a plurality of cache belts 8 are installed on the upper end face of the cache mounting seat 6, and each cache belt 8 is composed of a plurality of cache positioning arc blocks 9 arranged along the Y axis. The cache mounting seat 6 is fixedly connected to the transfer support frame 10, and a plurality of cache belts 8 are linearly arranged along the axis of the third transmission motor 18 on the upper end face of the cache mounting seat 6. A plurality of cache positioning arc blocks 9 are fixedly connected to the cache mounting seat 6, and the outer dimensions of the conveying positioning arc block 7 and the cache positioning arc block 9 are consistent. The upper end faces of the conveying positioning arc block 7 and the cache positioning arc block 9 are provided with positioning arc grooves, and the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4 are cached by a plurality of cache positioning arc blocks 9 to realize the cleaning of the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4 and keep the chain conveyor 4 continuously conveying the lithium batteries processed by the winding machine 1.

[0027] During use, when lithium batteries are produced and processed, the power is turned on, and the two winding machines 1 can output the wound lithium batteries through the output machine 2 and the transfer manipulator 3 and transfer them to the chain conveyor 4, and start the first transmission motor 14, so that the first transmission motor 14 drives the transmission roller 13 to rotate clockwise through the gear and steel belt. Positioning arc grooves are provided on the upper end surfaces of the conveying positioning arc block 7 and the cache positioning arc block 9, and then the transmission roller 13 drives the multiple conveying positioning arc blocks 7 through the transmission chain 12 under the support of the conveying support frame 11 to position and transport the lithium batteries;

[0028] When a production failure occurs in the next process of the chain conveyor 4, the cache positioning arc block 9 is activated. Specifically, a plurality of cache belts 8 are installed on the upper end surface of the cache mounting seat 6, and the plurality of cache belts 8 are arranged along the X axis, and each cache belt 8 is composed of a plurality of cache positioning arc blocks 9 arranged along the Y axis. The second transmission motor 17 is started, so that the second transmission motor 17 drives the mounting cross frame 16 to slide in the Y axis through the gear and rack;

[0029] A transmission screw is provided on the inner side of the mounting cross frame 16 and the sliding seat 19, and the sliding seat 19 and the transfer connecting seat 21 are both connected to the transmission screw by threads. The third transmission motor 18 is started, so that the third transmission motor 18 drives the sliding seat 19 to slide in the X-axis direction through one of the transmission screws under the support of the mounting cross frame 16. The fourth transmission motor 20 is started, so that the fourth transmission motor 20 drives the transfer connecting seat 21 to adjust its height in the Z-axis direction through another transmission screw under the support of the sliding seat 19, thereby realizing the three-axis position adjustment operation of the multiple suction cup heads 22;

[0030] The transfer connection seat 21 drives the multiple suction cup heads 22 to absorb the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4 and transfer them to the cache positioning arc block 9, and then the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4 can be cached by the multiple cache positioning arc blocks 9, so as to realize the removal of the lithium batteries on the chain conveyor 4, and keep the chain conveyor 4 continuously conveying the lithium batteries processed by the winding machine 1, so as to avoid affecting the processing efficiency of the winding machine 1, and thus avoid the accumulation and jamming of lithium batteries caused by the continuous conveyance of the chain conveyor 4;

[0031] When the chain conveyor 4 resumes operation in the next process, the lithium batteries cached on the multiple cache positioning arc blocks 9 can be transferred to the chain conveyor 4 by reverse operation of the transfer mechanism 5, which is convenient for processing the lithium batteries and can clear the lithium batteries on the multiple cache positioning arc blocks 9 to meet the re-caching operation of the lithium batteries in the event of equipment failure.

[0032] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be encompassed within the present invention. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A buffer belt structure for a conveyor belt for lithium battery production, comprising a chain conveyor (4), characterized in that: Two transfer manipulators (3) are installed at the tail end of the chain conveyor (4), an output machine (2) is installed on one side of the transfer manipulator (3), and a winding machine (1) is installed on one end of the output machine (2). A cache mounting seat (6) is installed on one side of the front end of the chain conveyor (4), a transfer mechanism (5) is installed on the outer side of the cache mounting seat (6), and a plurality of cache belts (8) are installed on the upper end surface of the cache mounting seat (6), and each of the cache belts (8) is composed of a plurality of cache positioning arc blocks (9) arranged along the Y axis; The transfer mechanism (5) includes a transfer support frame (10), two guide rail frames (15) are fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the transfer support frame (10), a mounting cross frame (16) is slidably connected between the two guide rail frames (15), a second transmission motor (17) and a third transmission motor (18) are fixedly installed on one end of the mounting cross frame (16), a sliding seat (19) is slidably connected to one side of the mounting cross frame (16), a fourth transmission motor (20) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the sliding seat (19), a transfer connecting seat (21) is slidably connected to one side of the sliding seat (19), and a plurality of suction cup heads (22) are fixedly installed on the bottom end of the transfer connecting seat (21).

2. The buffer belt structure of a lithium battery production conveyor belt according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chain conveyor (4) comprises a conveying support frame (11), a first transmission motor (14) is fixedly mounted on the front end of the conveying support frame (11), a transmission chain (12) is movably mounted on the upper end of the conveying support frame (11), a plurality of conveying positioning arc blocks (7) are fixedly mounted on the outer side of the transmission chain (12), and transmission rollers (13) are mounted on the inner sides of both ends of the transmission chain (12).

3. The buffer belt structure of a lithium battery production conveyor belt according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the first transmission motor (14) and one of the transmission rollers (13) are both provided with gears, a steel belt is provided between the two gears, the first transmission motor (14) and one of the transmission rollers (13) are connected to each other through the gears and the steel belt, and the rotation direction of the transmission chain (12) is clockwise.

4. The buffer belt structure of a lithium battery production conveyor belt according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cache mounting seat (6) is fixedly connected to the transfer support frame (10), and a plurality of the cache belts (8) are linearly arranged along the axis of the third transmission motor (18) on the upper end surface of the cache mounting seat (6). A plurality of the cache positioning arc blocks (9) are fixedly connected to the cache mounting seat (6). The outer dimensions of the conveying positioning arc block (7) and the cache positioning arc block (9) are consistent, and the upper end surfaces of the conveying positioning arc block (7) and the cache positioning arc block (9) are both provided with positioning arc grooves.

5. The buffer belt structure of a conveyor belt for lithium battery production according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rack is provided on the inner side of the guide rail frame (15), and the output end of the second transmission motor (17) is connected to the rack through a gear. The mounting cross frame (16) slides back and forth in the Y direction along the axis of the guide rail frame (15).

6. The buffer belt structure of a conveyor belt for lithium battery production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner sides of the mounting cross frame (16) and the sliding seat (19) are both provided with a transmission screw, the output end of the third transmission motor (18) and the output end of the fourth transmission motor (20) are both connected to the transmission screw through a coupling, the sliding seat (19) is connected to the transmission screw on the inner side of the mounting cross frame (16) through a thread, the transfer connecting seat (21) is connected to the transmission screw on the inner side of the sliding seat (19) through a thread, the sliding seat (19) slides back and forth in the X direction along the axis of the mounting cross frame (16), and the transfer connecting seat (21) slides back and forth in the Z direction along the axis of the sliding seat (19).

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