Battery cell multi-shaft disc taking mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multi-shaft battery cell tray taking mechanism which is erected on an assembly line body, the assembly line body comprises two material moving slideways extending in the X direction, a tray is erected on the two material moving slideways, a plurality of battery cells are arranged on the tray, and the multi-shaft material moving mechanism comprises a tray positioning module, a battery cell moving module and a reversing module. The tray frame is arranged on the two material moving slideways of the assembly line body, the top plate is arranged between the two material moving slideways, the clamping jaws capable of moving in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction are arranged above the top plate, and the reversing module capable of controlling the multiple clamping jaws to rotate synchronously is arranged. According to the multi-axis material transferring device, a plurality of battery cells can be synchronously grabbed from a tray of an assembly line body at a time, quickly transferred to a next station and synchronously rotated and shifted, the overall structural layout is compact, the occupied area is small, and the multi-axis material transferring device can be well matched with the assembly line body for multi-axis quick material transferring and is efficient and quick.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery cell production, especially to a multi-axis tray taking mechanism for battery cells. BACKGROUND

[0002] Battery cells are an important component of batteries. With the rapid development of new energy products, the demand for battery cells in the industry is also rapidly growing. In the production of soft-pack batteries, there are currently full-automatic production lines. However, due to the large difference in production time between different workstations, the detection process not only has the longest production time but also has different product placement angles from the previous process, resulting in a complex structure of the material transfer mechanism and a long material transfer action time. This becomes a bottleneck process for the entire production line and makes it difficult to reduce the production time, thereby reducing the work efficiency of the entire production line. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a multi-axis tray taking mechanism for battery cells, which can simultaneously grab multiple battery cells from the trays of the production line, quickly transfer them to the next workstation, and simultaneously rotate and change positions. The overall structure is compact, occupies a small area, and can be well matched with the production line for multi-axis rapid material transfer, which is efficient and fast.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the utility model adopts a technical scheme as follows:

[0005] The multi-axis tray taking mechanism for battery cells is erected on the production line. The production line includes two X-directionally extending material transfer slides. The two material transfer slides are provided with trays. The trays are arranged with clamping seats, and each clamping seat can place one battery cell. The multi-axis tray taking mechanism for battery cells includes a rack erected on the periphery of the production line. The rack is provided with a tray positioning module, a battery cell picking module, and a reversing module, wherein:

[0006] The tray positioning module includes an intercepting assembly and a jacking assembly. The intercepting assembly includes a first limiting piece and / or a sensor provided on the material transfer slide or the rack. The first limiting piece can block the forward movement of a tray. The sensor can sense the relative position of the tray and the rack. The jacking assembly includes a first driving device and a top plate connected with the first driving device. The top plate is provided between the two material transfer slides and below them in the Z-direction. When a tray moves to the top plate, the first driving device can drive the top plate to move in the Z-direction to lift the tray from the two material transfer slides.

[0007] The electric core moving module is arranged above the assembly line body, comprising two Y-directionally extending supporting plates and a crossbeam arranged between the two supporting plates and extending along the X direction, the crossbeam is in transmission connection with the second driving device and can slide along the two supporting plates under the driving of the second driving device; the crossbeam is provided with a third driving device and a mounting plate, the mounting plate is in transmission connection with the third driving device and can slide along the X direction under the driving of the third driving device; the mounting plate is provided with a fourth driving device and a clamping plate in transmission connection with the fourth driving device and extending along the X direction, the fourth driving device can drive the clamping plate to move along the Z direction to approach or move away from the tray;

[0008] The reversing module is arranged on the clamping plate, comprising a seventh driving device and an adjusting rod in transmission connection with the seventh driving device and extending along the X direction, a plurality of guide blocks are hingedly connected to the adjusting rod, a Z-directionally extending pull rod is fixedly arranged on each guide block, each pull rod penetrates through the clamping plate and is fixedly connected with a finger air cylinder, each finger air cylinder is provided with a clamping jaw towards the end of the assembly line body, each finger air cylinder can drive the clamping jaw to clamp one of the electric cores on the tray, the seventh driving device can drive the adjusting rod to translate along the X direction to pull the plurality of pull rods to rotate relative to the clamping plate, and drive the plurality of clamping jaws to synchronously rotate and reverse.

[0009] As a further elaboration of the above technical solutions:

[0010] In the above technical solutions, the Y-directional two ends of the top plate or the Y-directional sides thereof are also provided with fifth driving devices, each of the fifth driving devices can drive the tray to translate along the Y direction on the top plate to approach or move away from the reversing module after the top plate lifts one of the trays.

[0011] In the above technical solutions, the X-directional two ends of the top plate or the X-directional two sides thereof are also respectively provided with second limiting members and correction devices.

[0012] In the above technical solutions, each of the correction devices comprises a sixth driving device and a push rod in transmission connection and extending along the X direction.

[0013] In the above technical solutions, the rack is also provided with a Z-directionally extending first slide, and the top plate is slidingly arranged on the first slide.

[0014] In the above technical solutions, the two supporting plates are each provided with a Y-directionally extending second slide, and the crossbeam is slidingly arranged on the second slide.

[0015] In the above technical solutions, the crossbeam is provided with an X-directionally extending third slide, and the mounting plate is slidingly arranged on the third slide.

[0016] In the above technical solution, the adjusting rod is arranged with a column of Z-direction extending guide columns at equal intervals, each of the guide blocks is provided with a sliding groove matched with a guide column at one end and is provided with the pull rod at the other end.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: through the tray is arranged on the two material moving slide of the flow line body, the top plate is arranged between the two material moving slide, the clamping and grabbing capable of moving along the three directions of XYZ is arranged above the top plate, and the reversing module capable of controlling the synchronous rotation of the plurality of clamping jaws is arranged, the plurality of battery cells can be synchronously grabbed from the tray of the flow line body at one time, the plurality of battery cells are quickly moved to the next work station and are synchronously rotated and moved, the overall structure layout is compact, the floor area is small, the flow line body can be cooperated to carry out the multi-axis quick material moving, and the high efficiency and quickness are good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of another view of the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of the reversing module in the embodiment.

[0021] In the drawing: 200, tray;300, battery cell;400, rack;500, tray positioning module;600, battery cell moving and taking module;700, reversing module;21, first driving device;22, top plate;31, support plate;32, cross beam;33, second driving device;34, third driving device;35, mounting plate;36, fourth driving device;37, clamping plate;41, seventh driving device;42, adjusting rod;43, guide block;44, pull rod;45, finger cylinder;46, clamping jaw;47, guide column;48, sliding groove;51, fifth driving device;61, second limiting piece;62, correction device;621, sixth driving device;622, push rod;2, second slide;3, third slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The utility model will be further explained in detail in connection with the drawings.

[0023] The embodiments described with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of 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 of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, 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", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "several", "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited. In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified 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 integrally connected; 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, or it can be the communication 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. In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the "upper" or "lower" of the first feature of the second feature can include the direct contact of the first and second features, or it can include the contact of the first and second features through another feature between them. Moreover, the "upper", "upper" and "upper" of the first feature of the second feature include the first feature above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The "lower", "lower" and "lower" of the first feature of the second feature include the first feature below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0024] As Figures 1-2 shown, the multi-axis tray taking mechanism of the battery cell is erected on the flow line body, and the flow line body includes two X-direction extending material moving slides, and the two material moving slides are erected with a tray 200, and the tray 200 is arranged with a card seat, and each card seat can place a battery cell 300; the multi-axis tray taking mechanism of the battery cell includes a rack 400 erected on the periphery of the flow line body, and the rack 400 is provided with a tray positioning module 500, a battery cell moving and taking module 600 and a reversing module 700, wherein:

[0025] The tray positioning module 500 comprises an intercepting assembly and a jacking assembly; the intercepting assembly comprises a first limiting member arranged on the material moving slide or rack 400 and capable of blocking the tray 200, and / or a sensor capable of sensing the relative position between the tray 200 and the rack 400; the jacking assembly comprises a first driving device 21 and a top plate 22 in driving connection with the first driving device 21, and the top plate 22 is arranged between the two material moving slides and below the two material moving slides in the Z direction; when the tray 200 moves to the position directly above the top plate 22, the first driving device 21 can drive the top plate 22 to move in the Z direction so as to jack up the top plate 22 from the two material moving slides;

[0026] The cell picking module 600 is arranged above the assembly line body and comprises two Y directionally extending supporting plates 31 and a cross beam 32 arranged between the two supporting plates 31 and extending in the X direction; the cross beam 32 is in driving connection with a second driving device 33 and can slide along the two supporting plates 31 under the driving of the second driving device 33; the cross beam 32 is provided with a third driving device 34 and a mounting plate 35 in driving connection with the third driving device 34 and capable of sliding in the X direction under the driving of the third driving device 34; the mounting plate 35 is provided with a fourth driving device 36 and a clamping plate 37 in driving connection with the fourth driving device 36 and capable of moving in the Z direction under the driving of the fourth driving device 36 so as to approach or move away from the tray 200;

[0027] The reversing module 700 is arranged on the clamping plate 37 and comprises a seventh driving device 41 and an adjusting rod 42 in driving connection with the seventh driving device 41 and extending in the X direction; the adjusting rod 42 is hingedly connected with a plurality of guide blocks 43, each of the guide blocks 43 is fixedly provided with a Z directionally extending pull rod 44, each of the pull rods 44 penetrates through the clamping plate 37 and is fixedly connected with a finger air cylinder 45, each of the finger air cylinders 45 is provided with a clamping jaw 46 facing the end of the assembly line body, and each of the finger air cylinders 45 can drive the clamping jaw 46 to clamp the cell 300 on the tray 200; the seventh driving device 41 can drive the adjusting rod 42 to translate in the X direction so as to drive the plurality of pull rods 44 to rotate relative to the clamping plate 37 and drive the plurality of clamping jaws 46 to synchronously rotate and reverse.

[0028] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0029] For example, Figure 2As shown, the tray 200 is arranged on two material moving slides (not shown) and slides along the transmission mechanism of the assembly line body (not shown) under the drive of the transmission mechanism, after sliding to the position, the intercept assembly blocks the forward movement or sends a signal instruction to the first driving device 21 to act, the top plate 22 is lifted from between the two material moving slides of the assembly line body, the tray 200 is lifted to be separated from the assembly line body; synchronously, the second driving device 33 drives the cross beam 32 to slide on the two support plates 31, the cross beam 32 is moved to the above of a row of battery cells 300 on the tray 200, the third driving device 34 drives the mounting plate 35 to move the clamping plate 37 to the above of a specific battery cell 300, the fourth driving device 36 drives the clamping plate 37 to move the plurality of clamping jaws 46 on it downward synchronously, each finger cylinder 45 drives the clamping jaw 46 to clamp a battery cell 300, and the clamping action is completed; after completion, the seventh driving device 41 drives the adjusting rod 42 to move along the X direction, drives each guide block 43 on it to be deflected, each guide block 43 drives a pull rod 44 to rotate relative to the clamping plate 37, and then drives each finger cylinder 45, the clamping jaw 46 and the battery cell 300 clamped thereon to rotate synchronously, and the reversing action is completed.

[0030] Further, the Y direction both ends of the top plate 22 or the Y direction sides thereof are also provided with the fifth driving device 51, each of the fifth driving devices 51 can drive the tray 200 to move along the Y direction on the top plate 22 to approach or move away from the reversing module 600 after the top plate 22 lifts the tray 200; the X direction both ends of the top plate 22 or the X direction sides thereof are also respectively provided with the second limiting piece 61 and the correction device 62. In the embodiment, each of the correction devices 62 includes the sixth driving device 621 and the push rod 622 in transmission connection and extending along the X direction.

[0031] It can be understood that the fifth driving devices 51 on the Y direction sides can push the tray 200 to move along the Y direction on the top plate 22 to reduce the Y direction stroke of the battery cell moving and taking module 600, the second limiting piece 61 and the correction device 62 can fine-tune the X direction coordinate of the tray 200 on the top plate 22, so that the tray 200 can face the reversing module 700, reduce the X direction stroke of the battery cell moving and taking module 600, improve the material moving efficiency, and the cooperation of the three can also limit the movement of the tray 200 on the top plate 22 in the Y direction and the X direction, so as to avoid the tray 200 from being accidentally knocked off.

[0032] In order to ensure the relative sliding direction of the relative sliding members on each module, the rack 400 is also provided with the first slide extending in the Z direction, the top plate 22 is slidably arranged on the first slide, the two support plates 31 are each provided with the second slide extending in the Y direction, the cross beam 32 is slidably arranged on the second slide 2, the cross beam 32 is provided with the third slide extending in the X direction, and the mounting plate 35 is slidably arranged on the third slide 3.

[0033] Further, the adjusting rod 42 is arranged with a column of guide posts 47 extending in the Z direction at equal intervals, and each guide block 43 is provided with a sliding groove 48 adapted to a guide post 47 at one end and a pull rod 44 at the other end.

[0034] In the embodiment, the second driving device 33, the third driving device 34 and the fourth driving device 36 are all motors and are all drivingly connected with the cross beam 32, the mounting plate 35 and the clamping plate 37 through a screw-nut transmission pair, and the first driving device 21, the fifth driving device 51, the sixth driving device 621 and the seventh driving device 41 are all linear cylinders.

[0035] The utility model discloses a tray is set up on the two material moving slide of flow line body, is equipped with the top plate 22 between two material moving slide, is equipped with the clamping claw 46 who can move along XYZ three directions above the top plate 22, and is equipped with the reversing module 700 who can control the synchronous rotation of several clamping claws 46, can realize the synchronous grabbing of a plurality of battery cells 300 from the tray of flow line body once, and the quick transfer to the next station and the synchronous rotation of the change position, and the overall structure layout is compact, and the floor space is less, can better cooperate with the flow line body and carry out the multi-shaft quick material moving, and high efficiency is fast.

[0036] The above is not any limitation on the technical range of the utility model, and any modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiment according to the technical essence of the utility model still belong to the range of the technical scheme of the utility model.

Claims

1. The multi-axis battery cell removal mechanism is characterized by: It is mounted on the assembly line body, and the assembly line body includes two material transfer slides extending in the X direction. Trays are mounted on the two material transfer slides, and the trays are arranged with holders, each of which can hold a battery cell. The battery cell multi-axis tray removal mechanism includes a frame mounted on the periphery of the assembly line body, and the frame is provided with a tray positioning module, a battery cell removal module and a reversing module, wherein: The pallet positioning module includes an intercepting assembly and a lifting assembly: the intercepting assembly includes a first limiter and / or a sensor provided on the material transfer slide or the frame, the first limiter can block the forward movement of a pallet, and the sensor can sense the relative position of a pallet and the frame; the lifting assembly includes a first driving device and a top plate connected to the first driving device, the top plate being provided between the two material transfer slides and below the first driving device in the Z direction, and when a pallet moves to the top of the top plate, the first driving device can drive the top plate to move in the Z direction to lift it from the two material transfer slides; The battery cell removal module is mounted above the assembly line body, including two support plates extending in the Y direction and a crossbeam mounted therebetween and extending in the X direction, the crossbeam being transmission-connected to a second drive device and capable of sliding along the two support plates under the drive thereof; a third drive device and a mounting plate are mounted on the crossbeam, the mounting plate being transmission-connected to the third drive device and capable of sliding along the X direction under the drive thereof; a fourth drive device and a clamping plate transmission-connected thereto and extending in the X direction are mounted on the mounting plate, the fourth drive device being capable of driving the clamping plate to move along the Z direction to approach or move away from the tray; The reversing module is arranged on the splint, including a seventh drive device and an adjustment rod connected to the seventh drive device and extending along the X direction. The adjustment rod is hinged with a plurality of guide blocks, and each guide block is fixed with a pull rod extending in the Z direction. Each pull rod passes through the splint and is fixedly connected to a finger cylinder. Each finger cylinder is provided with a clamping claw at the end facing the assembly line body. Each finger cylinder can drive a clamping claw to clamp one of the battery cells on the tray. The seventh drive device can drive the adjustment rod to translate along the X direction to pull the plurality of pull rods to rotate relative to the splint, and drive the plurality of clamps to rotate synchronously and reverse.

2. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fifth driving device is further provided at both ends of the top plate in the Y direction or at its Y side. Each of the fifth driving devices can drive the tray to translate along the Y direction on the top plate to approach or move away from the reversing module after the top plate lifts up the tray.

3. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top plate is further provided with a second limiting member and a correction device at both ends in the X direction or at both sides in the X direction.

4. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the correction devices includes a sixth driving device and a push rod connected to the transmission and extending along the X direction.

5. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is further provided with a first slideway extending in the Z direction, and the top plate is slidably arranged on the first slideway.

6. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two support plates are both provided with a second slideway extending in the Y direction, and the crossbeam is slidably arranged on the second slideway.

7. The multi-axis battery core removal mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third slideway extending in the X direction is provided on the crossbeam, and the mounting plate is slidably provided on the third slideway.

8. The multi-axis battery cell removal mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A row of guide posts extending in the Z direction are arranged at equal intervals on the adjustment rod. One end of each guide block is provided with a sliding groove adapted to a guide post, and the other end is provided with the pull rod.

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