Sucker mechanism and material transplanting device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of material transplanting, and discloses a suction cup mechanism and a material transplanting device, in the suction cup mechanism, a material suction cup is arranged on a suction cup mounting seat and can be adsorbed on the upper surface of a material, so that the material is fixed on the material suction cup, and the material can be driven to move synchronously by driving the material suction cup to move. Rotation operation of the materials is facilitated; the floating piece comprises an elastic piece and a floating block, the two ends of the elastic piece are connected with the suction cup mounting base and the floating block correspondingly, the floating block is used for abutting against the upper surface of the material, and the elastic piece is used for providing elastic force enabling the floating block to abut against the upper surface of the material. The movable part is pressed on the upper surface of the material through the floating part, and loosening or position deviation between the material and the movable part is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material transfer technology, and in particular to a suction cup mechanism and a material transfer device. Background Technology

[0002] Battery covers typically include a top cover, terminals, and pressure rings. Before battery module assembly, these components are usually transported separately, either manually or by a transfer mechanism, which is inefficient. Alternatively, the battery cover components can be pre-assembled and then sent to the next workstation. However, before the battery module is fully assembled, the terminals and pressure rings can move relative to the top cover. Therefore, during the handling of the battery cover, the terminals and pressure rings may become loose or shifted relative to the top cover, potentially leading to loose connections between the top cover, terminals, and pressure rings, or even causing the terminals or pressure rings to fall off. Utility Model Content

[0003] According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a suction cup mechanism that can press a movable part onto the upper surface of the material during the material handling process, thereby preventing the material from becoming loose or shifting in position with the movable part.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A suction cup mechanism for picking up materials, wherein a movable part is movably disposed on the upper surface of the material; the suction cup mechanism includes:

[0006] Suction cup mounting base;

[0007] A material suction cup is disposed on the suction cup mounting base and is capable of adsorbing onto the upper surface of the material, so as to fix the material to the material suction cup;

[0008] A floating component includes an elastic element and a floating block. The two ends of the elastic element are respectively connected to the suction cup mounting base and the floating block. The floating block is used to abut against the upper surface of the material, and the elastic element is used to provide an elastic force to press the floating block against the upper surface of the material.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, multiple floating components are provided, and the floating blocks of the multiple floating components are all used to abut against the upper surface of the material.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, the floating block includes a floating block body and an upper abutment block and a lower abutment block disposed on the outer wall of the floating block body. The floating block body passes through the suction cup mounting base, and the upper abutment block and the lower abutment block are respectively located on both sides of the suction cup mounting base. The elastic element is a compression spring and is disposed between the suction cup mounting base and the lower abutment block. The upper abutment block can abut against the upper surface of the suction cup mounting base.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, multiple material suction cups are provided, and each of the multiple material suction cups can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, the material is a top cover, the movable part is a pressure ring, and the upper surface of the top cover is also provided with an pole post;

[0013] The suction cup mechanism further includes an electrode suction cup, which is disposed on the suction cup mounting base and can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the electrode to fix the electrode to the electrode suction cup.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, two pressure rings and two pole posts are provided, and the two pressure rings and two pole posts are provided in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0015] Two electrode suction cups are provided, one of which can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of one electrode, and the other electrode suction cup can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the other electrode; multiple floating members are provided, some of which are used to abut against the upper surface of one of the pressure rings, and others are used to abut against the upper surface of the other pressure ring.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the suction cup mechanism, the material suction cup has an air cavity and a connecting hole communicating with the air cavity. When the material suction cup is adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material, the air cavity is located between the material suction cup and the material, and the suction cup mounting base has a gas flow channel communicating with the connecting hole.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, a material transfer device is provided, including the above-mentioned suction cup mechanism, and further including a base, a movable frame and a frame drive component, wherein the suction cup mechanism is connected to the movable frame, and the frame drive component is used to drive the movable frame to move relative to the base.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the material transfer device, it also includes a suction cup mounting base drive, which is used to drive the suction cup mounting base to reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the movable frame.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the material transfer device, the suction cup mounting base drive includes a fixed end and a telescopic end. The fixed end is fixedly connected to the movable frame, and the telescopic end can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the fixed end. The suction cup mounting base is connected to the telescopic end.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0021] This utility model provides a suction cup mechanism for picking up materials, with a movable component movably mounted on the upper surface of the material. The suction cup mechanism includes a suction cup mounting base, a material suction cup, and a floating component. The material suction cup is mounted on the suction cup mounting base and can adhere to the upper surface of the material, fixing the material to the suction cup. This allows the material to move synchronously by moving the suction cup, facilitating material rotation. The floating component includes an elastic element and a floating block. The two ends of the elastic element are connected to the suction cup mounting base and the floating block, respectively. The floating block abuts against the upper surface of the material, and the elastic element provides an elastic force to press the floating block firmly against the upper surface of the material. This allows the floating component to press the movable component against the upper surface of the material during material handling, preventing loosening or positional displacement between the material and the movable component.

[0022] This utility model also provides a material transfer device, including the aforementioned suction cup mechanism, a base, a movable frame, and a frame drive component. The suction cup mechanism is connected to the movable frame, and the frame drive component drives the movable frame to move relative to the base. The material suction cups of the suction cup mechanism can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material. The frame drive component drives the movable frame to move relative to the base, thereby driving the material suction cups to move synchronously, thus performing the material transfer operation. Furthermore, during the transfer process, a floating component presses the movable component against the upper surface of the material, preventing loosening or positional shift between the material and the movable component. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the battery module structure in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the suction cup mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the suction cup mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 5This is a cross-sectional view of the suction cup mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0029] In the picture:

[0030] 100. Top cover; 200. Pressure ring; 300. Terminal post;

[0031] 1. Suction cup mounting base; 11. Gas flow channel;

[0032] 2. Material suction cup; 21. Air chamber; 22. Connecting hole;

[0033] 3. Floating component; 31. Elastic component; 32. Floating block; 321. Floating block body; 322. Upper abutment block; 323. Lower abutment block;

[0034] 4. End-cap suction cup. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0039] Battery covers typically include a top cover, terminals, and pressure rings. Before battery module assembly, these components are usually transported separately, either manually or by a transfer mechanism, which is inefficient. Alternatively, the battery cover components can be pre-assembled and then sent to the next workstation. However, before the battery module is fully assembled, the terminals and pressure rings can move relative to the top cover. Therefore, during the handling of the battery cover, the terminals and pressure rings may become loose or shifted relative to the top cover, potentially leading to loose connections between the top cover, terminals, and pressure rings, or even causing the terminals or pressure rings to fall off.

[0040] In response, this embodiment provides a suction cup mechanism that can press the moving part against the upper surface of the material during the material handling process, preventing the material from loosening or shifting in position with the moving part, and can be used in the field of material transfer technology.

[0041] Reference Figures 1-6 The suction cup mechanism is used to pick up materials, and a movable part is movably mounted on the upper surface of the material. The suction cup mechanism includes a suction cup mounting base 1, a material suction cup 2, and a floating part 3. The material suction cup 2 is mounted on the suction cup mounting base 1 and can adhere to the upper surface of the material, thus fixing the material to the material suction cup 2. Moving the material suction cup 2 allows the material to move synchronously, facilitating the rotation of the material. The floating part 3 includes an elastic element 31 and a floating block 32. The two ends of the elastic element 31 are connected to the suction cup mounting base 1 and the floating block 32, respectively. The floating block 32 abuts against the upper surface of the material, and the elastic element 31 provides an elastic force to press the floating block 32 firmly against the upper surface of the material. Therefore, during material handling, the floating part 3 presses the movable part against the upper surface of the material, preventing loosening or displacement between the material and the movable part.

[0042] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6 Multiple floating components 3 are provided, and the floating blocks 32 of each floating component 3 are used to abut against the upper surface of the material. This allows the floating blocks 32 of the multiple floating components 3 to abut against the upper surface of the material at different positions, thereby pressing the moving component more smoothly against the upper surface of the material. Optionally, the multiple floating components 3 are arranged in an array to ensure that the multiple floating components 3 are evenly distributed on the suction cup mounting base 1.

[0043] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6 The floating block 32 includes a floating block body 321 and an upper abutment block 322 and a lower abutment block 323 disposed on the outer wall of the floating block body 321. In this embodiment, a screw is connected to the upper end of the floating block body 321, the upper abutment block 322 is the head of the screw, and the lower abutment block 323 is an annular boss protruding from the outer peripheral wall of the floating block body 321. The floating block body 321 passes through the suction cup mounting base 1, and the upper abutment block 322 and the lower abutment block 323 are respectively located on both sides of the suction cup mounting base 1. The elastic element 31 is a compression spring and is disposed between the suction cup mounting base 1 and the lower abutment block 323. The upper abutment block 322 can abut against the upper surface of the suction cup mounting base 1, thereby providing an elastic force through the compression spring to move the lower abutment block 323 away from the suction cup mounting base 1, and thus make the floating block 32 press against the upper surface of the material.

[0044] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6 Multiple material suction cups 2 are provided, and each material suction cup 2 can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material. By adsorbing the material onto the upper surface of the material at different positions, the stability of the adsorption is improved and the material is prevented from falling off.

[0045] In this embodiment, the material is a top cover 100, the movable component is a pressure ring 200, and the upper surface of the top cover 100 is also provided with a terminal post 300. The top cover 100, pressure ring 200, and terminal post 300 together constitute a battery module. Generally, the terminal post 300 is installed on the top cover 100 through a structure such as a gasket. The end of the pressure ring 200 away from the top cover 100 abuts against the upper surface of the gasket, thereby pressing the gasket and the terminal post 300 onto the top cover 100 to complete the connection. Before the battery module is assembled, the pressure ring 200 can move relative to the top cover 100, so the position of the terminal post 300 relative to the top cover 100 is not fixed. During the transfer of the above-mentioned assembly, it is necessary to ensure that the positions of the pressure ring 200 and the terminal post 300 relative to the top cover 100 remain fixed.

[0046] Optionally, there are two pressure rings 200 and two pole posts 300, one of which is the positive pole post and the other is the negative pole post, with the two pressure rings 200 and the two pole posts 300 corresponding one-to-one.

[0047] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6The suction cup mechanism also includes an electrode suction cup 4, which is disposed on the suction cup mounting base 1 and can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the electrode 300, so that the electrode 300 is fixed to the electrode suction cup 4. Thus, based on the material suction cup 2 adsorbing the top cover 100 and the floating member 3 pressing the pressure ring 200 onto the upper surface of the top cover 100, the electrode suction cup 4 is set up to adsorb the electrode 300 onto the electrode suction cup 4, so that the top cover 100 and the electrode 300 are both adsorbed onto the suction cup mechanism, so that the top cover 100 and the electrode 300 can move synchronously with the suction cup mounting base 1, and the floating member 3 prevents relative movement between the top cover 100 and the pressure ring 200, thereby fixing the positions of the top cover 100, the pressure ring 200 and the electrode 300 relatively, and preventing the pressure ring 200 or the electrode 300 from loosening or shifting relative to the top cover 100 during the transplanting process.

[0048] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6 There are two electrode suction cups 4, one of which can be attached to the upper surface of one electrode 300, and the other electrode suction cup 4 can be attached to the upper surface of the other electrode 300. There are multiple floating members 3, some of which are used to abut against the upper surface of one pressure ring 200, and others are used to abut against the upper surface of the other pressure ring 200, so that the two electrode suction cups 4 can respectively attach to the two electrode 300, so that the two electrode 300 are fixed relative to the top cover 100 at the same time. In addition, the multiple floating members 3 are respectively positioned to correspond to the two pressure rings 200, so that the two pressure rings 200 are pressed tightly against the upper surface of the top cover 100 at the same time.

[0049] Continue to refer to Figures 1-6 The material suction cup 2 has an air chamber 21 and a connecting hole 22 communicating with the air chamber 21. When the material suction cup 2 is adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material, the air chamber 21 is located between the material suction cup 2 and the material. The suction cup mounting base 1 has a gas flow channel 11 communicating with the connecting hole 22. When material adsorption is required, the lower surface of the material suction cup 2 is first brought into contact with the material, and then the gas in the air chamber 21 is sequentially extracted through the connecting hole 22 and the gas flow channel 11, so that the material suction cup 2 completes the adsorption of the material. In this embodiment, the pole suction cup 4 can also adopt a similar structure, and its specific structure and principle will not be described in detail.

[0050] This embodiment also provides a material transfer device, including the aforementioned suction cup mechanism, a base, a movable frame, and a frame drive. The suction cup mechanism is connected to the movable frame, and the frame drive is used to drive the movable frame to move relative to the base, specifically driving the movable frame to move horizontally relative to the base. The material suction cup 2 of the suction cup mechanism can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material. The frame drive drives the movable frame to move relative to the base, thereby driving the material suction cup 2 to move synchronously, thus performing the material transfer operation. Furthermore, during the transfer process, the floating component 3 presses the movable component against the upper surface of the material, preventing loosening or positional shift between the material and the movable component.

[0051] Optionally, the material transfer device also includes a suction cup mounting base drive, which drives the suction cup mounting base 1 to reciprocate vertically relative to the movable frame, thereby causing the material to reciprocate vertically.

[0052] Optionally, the suction cup mounting base drive includes a fixed end and a telescopic end. The fixed end is fixedly connected to the movable frame, and the telescopic end can reciprocate vertically relative to the fixed end. The suction cup mounting base 1 is connected to the telescopic end. In this embodiment, the suction cup mounting base drive can be a linear drive mechanism such as a pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, or electric cylinder. Alternatively, a motor can be used as the drive component, and transmission can be achieved through a gear-rack transmission method.

[0053] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the protection scope of this utility model. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A suction cup mechanism, characterized in that, For sucking up materials, wherein a movable part is movably disposed on the upper surface of the material; the suction cup mechanism includes: Suction cup mounting base (1); A material suction cup (2) is provided on the suction cup mounting base (1) and can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material so that the material is fixed to the material suction cup (2); The floating component (3) includes an elastic component (31) and a floating block (32). The two ends of the elastic component (31) are respectively connected to the suction cup mounting base (1) and the floating block (32). The floating block (32) is used to abut against the upper surface of the material. The elastic component (31) is used to provide an elastic force to make the floating block (32) press against the upper surface of the material.

2. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floating element (3) is provided in multiple ways, and the floating blocks (32) of the multiple floating elements (3) are all used to abut against the upper surface of the material.

3. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floating block (32) includes a floating block body (321) and an upper abutment block (322) and a lower abutment block (323) disposed on the outer wall of the floating block body (321). The floating block body (321) passes through the suction cup mounting base (1), and the upper abutment block (322) and the lower abutment block (323) are respectively located on both sides of the suction cup mounting base (1). The elastic element (31) is a compression spring and is disposed between the suction cup mounting base (1) and the lower abutment block (323). The upper abutment block (322) can abut against the upper surface of the suction cup mounting base (1).

4. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple material suction cups (2) are provided, and each of the multiple material suction cups (2) can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the material.

5. The suction cup mechanism according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The material is a top cover (100), the movable part is a pressure ring (200), and the upper surface of the top cover (100) is also provided with a pole post (300); The suction cup mechanism further includes an electrode suction cup (4), which is disposed on the suction cup mounting base (1) and can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the electrode (300) so that the electrode (300) is fixed to the electrode suction cup (4).

6. The suction cup mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, Two pressure rings (200) and two pole posts (300) are provided, and the two pressure rings (200) and the two pole posts (300) are provided in a one-to-one correspondence; Two pole suction cups (4) are provided, one of which can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of one of the poles (300), and the other pole suction cup (4) can be adsorbed onto the upper surface of the other pole (300); multiple floating members (3) are provided, some of which are used to abut against the upper surface of one of the pressure rings (200), and other of which are used to abut against the upper surface of the other pressure ring (200).

7. The suction cup mechanism according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The material suction cup (2) has an air cavity (21) and a connecting hole (22) communicating with the air cavity (21). When the material suction cup (2) is adsorbed on the upper surface of the material, the air cavity (21) is located between the material suction cup (2) and the material. The suction cup mounting base (1) has a gas flow channel (11) communicating with the connecting hole (22).

8. A material transfer device, characterized in that, The device includes the suction cup mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-7, and further includes a base, a movable frame, and a frame drive, wherein the suction cup mechanism is connected to the movable frame, and the frame drive is used to drive the movable frame to move relative to the base.

9. The material transfer device according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes a suction cup mounting base driver, which is used to drive the suction cup mounting base (1) to reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the movable frame.

10. The material transfer device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The suction cup mounting base drive includes a fixed end and a telescopic end. The fixed end is fixedly connected to the movable frame. The telescopic end can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the fixed end. The suction cup mounting base (1) is connected to the telescopic end.

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