Battery cell groove gasket laminating equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a battery cell groove gasket laminating device which comprises a machine table, a plurality of mounting jigs, a plurality of clamping plates, a plurality of clamping plates, a plurality of clamping plates and a plurality of clamping plates, and is characterized in that the machine table is provided with a turntable; the conveying mechanism comprises a feeding conveying device and a material moving module, and a material taking assembly is installed at the output end of the material moving module; the chip mounting mechanism comprises a feeding device, a chip mounting device and a visual positioning device, the visual positioning device comprises a positioning light source and a positioning camera, and the positioning camera is arranged below the positioning light source; the detection mechanism comprises a detection light source and a detection camera, and the detection light source is located between the detection camera and the turntable; wherein the conveying mechanism, the chip mounting mechanism and the detection mechanism are sequentially arranged on the outer side of the rotating disc according to the rotating direction of the rotating disc. According to the invention, the accuracy of gasket lamination can be effectively improved, the yield is improved, and the reliability is high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to battery production technical field, specifically, relate to a kind of battery cell groove gasket laminating equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, after the tab of battery cell and the protection plate pad welding, it needs to be bent, if tab is too long to easily stab into battery cell, leading to battery cell damage, therefore, need to increase gasket on the recess facade outside tab, to avoid the sharp edge of tab when bending pierces battery cell.

[0003] The traditional gasket work generally adopts manual lamination, this mode is low in efficiency, and poor in accuracy, therefore, currently generally uses machine equipment to paste gasket on battery cell groove, the gasket laminating equipment of prior art generally uses mechanical hand to paste gasket, i.e. after taking gasket from the material tape of gasket, the gasket is pasted into the recess of battery cell by mechanical hand, but since the distribution position of gasket on material tape can exist certain deviation, after gasket is taken by mechanical hand, the relative position of gasket and mechanical hand cannot always keep consistent, gasket is easily pasted skew, low in accuracy, so that the good product rate of final product is low, and the reliability of equipment is poor. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of battery cell groove gasket laminating equipment with high lamination accuracy and strong reliability.

[0005] The utility model discloses the purpose of realizing through the following technical scheme:

[0006] A kind of battery cell groove gasket laminating equipment, comprising: machine table, the rotary table is equipped on the machine table, multiple installation jigs are equipped on the rotary table;Conveying mechanism, including feeding conveyor and material moving module, material taking assembly is installed on the output end of material moving module;Patch mechanism, including feeding device, patch device and visual positioning device, the visual position device includes positioning light source and positioning camera, the positioning camera is located below the positioning light source;Detection mechanism, including detection light source and detection camera, the detection light source is located between the detection camera and the rotary table;Wherein, conveying mechanism, patch mechanism and detection mechanism are in accordance with the rotation direction of the rotary table, in turn, be equipped on the outside of the rotary table.

[0007] In the technical scheme, the battery cell to be pasted with the gasket is conveyed to one side of the material moving module by the feeding conveying device, the material taking assembly moves to above the battery cell under the driving of the material moving module, the battery cell is taken away and placed in the mounting jig on the turntable, then under the rotation of the turntable, the battery cell passes through the gasket pasting mechanism and the detection mechanism in sequence, when the battery cell reaches the gasket pasting mechanism, the gasket is taken down from the feeding device by the gasket pasting device, then the gasket is moved to above the visual positioning device, at this time, the positioning camera takes a photo of the gasket under the assistance of the positioning light source to visually position the gasket, and the position of the gasket on the gasket pasting device and the relative change amount are obtained, then the gasket pasting device is moved to the battery cell again, the gasket is accurately pasted on the groove of the battery cell according to the positioning position data, then the battery cell moves to the detection mechanism with the turntable, and the detection camera visually detects the position of the pasted gasket under the assistance of the detection light source to check whether the gasket is present and whether the pasting position is accurate.

[0008] Optionally, in an embodiment, the visual positioning device comprises a first sliding rail, and the positioning light source and the positioning camera are both slidingly installed on the first sliding rail.

[0009] In the technical scheme, the first sliding rail is vertically arranged, and the positioning light source and the positioning camera can adjust the height through the first sliding rail to facilitate the adjustment of the focal length and other parameters, and improve the accuracy and reliability in visual positioning.

[0010] Optionally, in an embodiment, the detection mechanism comprises a second sliding rail, and the detection light source and the detection camera are both slidingly installed on the second sliding rail.

[0011] In the technical scheme, the detection light source and the detection camera can adjust the position through the second sliding rail to facilitate the adjustment of the focal length and other parameters, and effectively improve the accuracy and reliability of detection.

[0012] Optionally, in an embodiment, the detection mechanism further comprises a pressing assembly arranged above the turntable, and the pressing assembly comprises a pressing driving member and a pressing block connected with the output end of the pressing driving member.

[0013] In the technical scheme, before the battery cell pasted with the gasket is visually detected, the pressing driving member drives the pressing block to move downward to press the battery cell, so that the battery cell is in a horizontal state, and the end face thereof faces the detection light source and the detection camera, to ensure the accuracy of the test result.

[0014] Optionally, in an embodiment, the mounting jig comprises a placing groove, clamping blocks symmetrically arranged on both sides of the placing groove, and clamping driving members connected with the clamping blocks.

[0015] In the technical scheme, when the taking assembly places the battery cell in the placing groove, the clamping blocks on both sides move towards each other under the drive of the clamping drive, and clamp and fix the battery cell in the placing groove from both sides.

[0016] Optionally, in an embodiment, the taking assembly comprises a taking drive and a taking suction nozzle connected to an output end of the taking drive.

[0017] In the technical scheme, the taking suction nozzle is used to suck the battery cell, and the taking drive is used to drive the taking suction nozzle to lift and lower, so as to take and place the battery cell.

[0018] Optionally, in an embodiment, the conveying mechanism further comprises a discharging conveying device, the feeding conveying device and the discharging conveying device are respectively arranged at two ends of the material moving module, and one side above the discharging conveying device is provided with a stop block.

[0019] In the technical scheme, after the battery cell completes the pad piece pasting and detection, the battery cell returns to the material moving module with the rotating disc, then the taking assembly takes the battery cell from the mounting jig and places the battery cell on the discharging conveying device, one side of the discharging conveying device is provided with a stop block, when a defective product that does not pass the detection appears, the taking assembly places the defective product on the discharging conveying device, then the discharging conveying device starts to convey the defective product to the direction of the stop block, until the defective product is stopped by the stop block, the discharging conveying device stops running, and a region in front of the stop block is formed to accommodate the defective battery cell, if the battery cell passes the detection, the battery cell is placed on the discharging conveying device, the discharging conveying device does not start, and the qualified battery cell is directly taken away by an operator or other robots, so that the qualified products and the defective products are conveniently divided.

[0020] Optionally, in an embodiment, both sides of the feeding conveying belt and the discharging conveying belt are provided with photoelectric sensors.

[0021] In the technical scheme, the photoelectric sensors are used to detect the in-place condition of the battery cell and determine the specific position of the battery cell, so as to facilitate the taking and placing of the battery cell.

[0022] Optionally, in an embodiment, the feeding device comprises a feeding wheel and a plurality of guide rollers.

[0023] In the technical scheme, the pad piece tape is installed on the feeding wheel, the feeding wheel feeds by rotating, the tape is guided by the plurality of guide rollers, and the pad piece is taken from the tape by the pad piece device.

[0024] Optionally, in an embodiment, the pad piece device comprises a pad piece robot, a pad piece drive connected to the pad piece robot, and a taking block connected to an output end of the pad piece drive.

[0025] In the technical scheme, the patch robot is used to drive the patch driving member and the material taking block to move, and the patch driving member drives the material taking block to take the gasket from the material belt, and then moves to the electric core under the driving of the patch robot to perform the patching work.

[0026] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The application can automatically complete the gasket patching work on the electric core groove, has high automation degree and high efficiency, and has high patching accuracy; the application positions the relative position of the gasket and the patching device before patching the gasket through the visual positioning device to obtain the position change amount of the gasket, ensures the accuracy of subsequent gasket patching, and further sets a detection mechanism to detect the product after completing the gasket patching work, avoids the situation of missing patching and patching skew, and improves the reliability of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the gasket patching equipment for the electric core groove of an embodiment.

[0030] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the conveying mechanism in the application.

[0031] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 an enlarged view of area A in the figure.

[0032] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 an enlarged view of area B in the figure.

[0033] Figure 5 It is Figure 2 an enlarged view of area C in the figure.

[0034] Figure 6 It is a top view of the patching mechanism in the application.

[0035] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic view of the patching mechanism in the application.

[0036] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic view of the detection mechanism in the application.

[0037] Figure 9 It is Figure 8 an enlarged view of area D in the figure.

[0038] Reference signs in the drawings explain:

[0039] 1- machine table;

[0040] 2- rotary table; 21- mounting jig; 211- placing groove; 212- clamping block; 213- clamping driving member; 214- guide rail;

[0041] 3- conveying mechanism; 31- feeding conveying device; 32- material moving module; 321- material taking assembly; 3211- material taking driving member; 3212- material taking suction nozzle; 3213- mounting block; 33- discharging conveying device; 331- stop block; 34- photoelectric sensor;

[0042] 4- patching mechanism; 41- feeding device; 411- discharging wheel; 412- guide roller; 413- flat plate; 42- patching device; 421- patching robot; 422- patching driving member; 423- material taking block; 43- visual positioning device; 431- positioning light source; 432- positioning camera; 433- first sliding rail;

[0043] 5- detection mechanism; 51- detection light source; 52- detection camera; 53- second sliding rail; 54- pressing assembly; 541- pressing driving member; 542- pressing block;

[0044] 6- battery cell; 7- defective battery cell; 8- material tape; 9- gasket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0046] Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings below is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0047] It should be noted that: similar reference signs and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0048] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9In a preferred embodiment, the present embodiment provides a cell groove gasket fitting device for fitting gaskets on the groove vertical surface of a cell, which comprises a machine table 1, the machine table 1 is provided with a rotating disc 2, a conveying mechanism 3, a fitting structure and a detection mechanism 5, wherein the conveying mechanism 3, the fitting mechanism 4 and the detection mechanism 5 are sequentially arranged according to the rotating direction of the rotating disc 2, the rotating disc 2 is uniformly provided with four mounting jigs 21 for mounting cells, the conveying mechanism 3 comprises a feeding conveying device 31, a material moving module 32 and a discharging conveying device 33, the feeding conveying device 31 and the discharging conveying device 33 are respectively located at both ends of the material moving module 32, the material moving module 32 is provided with a material taking assembly 321, the fitting mechanism 4 comprises a feeding device 41, a fitting device 42 and a visual positioning device 43, the visual positioning device comprises a positioning light source 431 and a positioning camera 432, the positioning camera 432 is arranged below the positioning light source 431, the detection mechanism 5 comprises a detection light source 51 and a detection camera 52, the detection light source 51 is located between the detection camera 52 and the rotating disc 2.

[0049] In the present embodiment, when the device performs the fitting work, the cell is conveyed to one side of the material moving module 32 by the feeding conveying device 31, the material taking assembly 321 moves to above the cell under the driving of the material moving module 32, takes away the cell and places it in the mounting jig 21 on the rotating disc 2, then the rotating disc 2 rotates, the cell reaches the fitting mechanism 4, the fitting device 42 takes a gasket from the feeding device 41, then moves the gasket above the visual positioning device 43, the positioning camera 432 assists the positioning light source 431 to take a photo of the gasket for visual positioning, obtains the position of the gasket on the fitting device 42 and the relative change amount, then the fitting device 42 moves to the cell, accurately fits the gasket on the groove of the cell according to the positioning position data, then the cell moves to the detection mechanism 5 with the rotating disc 2, the detection camera 52 assists the detection light source 51 to visually detect the position of the fitted gasket, checks whether the gasket is present and whether the fitting position is accurate, after the detection is completed, the cell returns to the conveying mechanism 3 side with the rotating disc 2, the material taking assembly 321 takes away the cell and places it on the discharging conveying device 33.

[0050] Specifically, the feeding conveying device 31 and the discharging conveying device 33 both use conveying belts to convey the cells, the material moving module 32 is a linear module or a linear motor commonly used in the prior art, and its specific structure is not described here, preferably, three material moving assemblies are installed on the linear module, so that the feeding and discharging work can be simultaneously performed, thereby improving the work efficiency.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 5In the embodiment, one side above the discharging conveying device 33 is provided with a stop block 331. After the battery cell completes the pad pasting and detection work, it returns to the material moving module 32 with the turntable 2. The material taking assembly 321 takes the battery cell from the mounting jig 21 and places it on the discharging conveying device 33. When the defective product that fails to pass the detection is placed on the discharging conveying device 33 by the material taking assembly 321, the discharging conveying device 33 is started to transport the defective product towards the direction of the stop block 331. After the battery cell is stopped by the stop block 331, the discharging conveying device 33 stops running, so that all the defective battery cells 7 are concentrated in the area in front of the stop block 331. If the battery cell passes the detection, the battery cell is placed on the discharging conveying device 33, and the discharging conveying device 33 does not run, so that the qualified battery cell is directly taken away by the operator or other robots. By setting the stop block 331 and controlling the belt of the discharging conveying device 33, the defective product can be quickly separated, the subsequent material separation work is saved, and the processing efficiency is improved.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 In the embodiment, the two sides of the feeding conveying belt and the discharging conveying belt are both provided with a plurality of photoelectric sensors 34. The photoelectric sensor 34 is used to detect the arrival of the battery cell, determine the specific position of the battery cell and transmit signals, so as to orderly take and place the battery cell.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 4 In the embodiment, the mounting jig 21 includes a placing groove 211 and clamping blocks 212 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the placing groove 211. The clamping blocks 212 are connected with clamping driving members 213. After the material taking assembly 321 places the battery cell 6 in the placing groove 211, the clamping blocks 212 on both sides move towards each other under the drive of the clamping driving members 213, so as to clamp and fix the battery cell 6 in the middle to perform the subsequent pad pasting work.

[0054] Specifically, the clamping driving member 213 is selected as a pneumatic cylinder. The clamping blocks 212 are provided below with guide rails 214 for sliding. The two clamping blocks 212 on each mounting clamp can be connected with two output ends of the same clamping driving member 213, so as to be driven by one clamping driving member 213, or can be connected with one clamping driving member 213 respectively, and be driven by two clamping driving members 213, which is not specifically limited here.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 In the embodiment, the material taking assembly 321 includes a material taking driving member 3211 and a material taking suction nozzle 3212 connected with the output end of the material taking driving member 3211. The material taking suction nozzle 3212 is used to suck the battery cell. The material taking driving member 3211 is used to drive the material taking suction nozzle 3212 to ascend and descend, so as to take and place the battery cell.

[0056] Specifically, the output end of the taking driving member 3211 is connected with a mounting block 3213, and the taking suction nozzle 3212 is mounted on the mounting block 3213. The taking suction nozzle 3212 is driven to ascend and descend by driving the mounting block 3213 to ascend and descend.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 7 In this embodiment, the visual positioning device 43 is provided with a first sliding rail 433 arranged vertically, and the positioning light source 431 and the positioning camera 432 are both slidingly mounted on the first sliding rail 433. The positioning light source 431 is located above the positioning camera 432, and the positioning light source 431 and the positioning camera 432 can adjust the height through the first sliding rail 433, so as to flexibly adjust and optimize the relevant parameters, and improve the accuracy and reliability when the gasket is visually positioned.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 8 In this embodiment, the detection mechanism 5 is provided with a second sliding rail 53 arranged horizontally, and the detection light source 51 and the detection camera 52 are both slidingly mounted on the second sliding rail 53. The detection light source 51 and the detection camera 52 can adjust the position through the second sliding rail 53, so as to flexibly adjust the distance between the detection mechanism 5 and the turntable 2, optimize the relevant parameters, and improve the accuracy and reliability of detection.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 9 In this embodiment, the detection mechanism 5 further includes a pressing assembly 54 arranged above the turntable 2. The pressing assembly 54 includes a pressing driving member 541 and a pressing block 542 connected with the output end of the pressing driving member 541. When the battery cell with the gasket is moved to the detection mechanism 5, the pressing assembly 54 is located above the mounting jig 21. Before visual detection, the pressing driving member 541 drives the pressing block 542 to descend, so as to press the battery cell and ensure that the battery cell is in a horizontal state. The end face of the battery cell faces the detection light source 51 and the detection camera 52, so as to ensure the accuracy of the test result.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, the feeding device 41 includes a feeding wheel 411 and a plurality of guide rollers 412. The gasket tape 8 is mounted on the feeding wheel 411, the feeding wheel 411 feeds by rotating, and the fed gasket tape 8 is guided by the plurality of guide rollers 412 and then taken from the tape by the patching device 42; the patching device 42 includes a patching robot 421 connected with a patching driving member 422. The output end of the patching driving member 422 is connected with a taking block 423. When patching, the patching driving member 422 moves to above the tape at the flat plate 413 under the drive of the patching robot 421. Then the patching driving member 422 drives the taking block 423 to descend. After the taking block 423 takes the gasket from the tape, the taking block 423 moves to the groove of the battery cell under the drive of the patching driving member 422 and the robot to perform patching

[0061] Specifically, as shown in Figure 7 The feeding device 41 is provided with a flat plate 413, and after the gasket 9 on the material belt 8 is guided by the guide roller 412, a flat portion in contact with the top surface of the flat plate 413 is formed, and the flat plate 413 is used to provide a supporting force surface for the material taking block 423, so as to facilitate the material taking block 423 to take down the gasket 9 on the material belt 8.

[0062] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0063] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0064] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0065] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A battery cell groove gasket bonding device, characterized in that: include: A machine platform, wherein a turntable is provided on the machine platform, and a plurality of mounting fixtures are provided on the turntable; The conveying mechanism includes a loading conveyor device and a material transfer module, and a material taking component is installed on the output end of the material transfer module; The patch mechanism includes a feeding device, a patch device and a visual positioning device, wherein the visual positioning device includes a positioning light source and a positioning camera, and the positioning camera is arranged below the positioning light source; A detection mechanism, comprising a detection light source and a detection camera, wherein the detection light source is located between the detection camera and the turntable; The conveying mechanism, the patch mechanism and the detection mechanism are sequentially arranged on the outer side of the turntable according to the rotation direction of the turntable.

2. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual positioning device includes a first slide rail, and the positioning light source and the positioning camera are both slidably mounted on the first slide rail.

3. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection mechanism includes a second slide rail, and the detection light source and the detection camera are both slidably mounted on the second slide rail.

4. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection mechanism further includes a pressing assembly disposed above the turntable, wherein the pressing assembly includes a pressing drive member and a pressing block connected to an output end of the pressing drive member.

5. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation fixture includes a placement slot, clamping blocks symmetrically arranged on both sides of the placement slot, and a clamping drive member connected to the clamping blocks.

6. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material picking assembly includes a material picking drive and a material picking nozzle connected to the output end of the material picking drive.

7. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a material unloading conveying device. The material loading conveying device and the material unloading conveying device are respectively arranged at two ends of the material moving module. A stop block is provided on one side above the material unloading conveying device.

8. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Photoelectric sensors are provided on both sides of the loading conveyor belt and the unloading conveyor belt.

9. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device comprises a discharge wheel and a plurality of guide rollers.

10. The battery cell groove gasket laminating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The patch device includes a patch robot, a patch driving component connected to the patch robot, and a material taking block connected to the output end of the patch driving component.

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