Automatic disassembling equipment for capacitor end cover

Abstract

The utility model relates to automatic disassembling equipment for a capacitor end cover. The automatic disassembling equipment comprises a blanking station and a disassembling station which are arranged in parallel, an electrode group feeding station is arranged between the blanking station and the disassembling station which are adjacent to each other; a dismounting manipulator is arranged at one end of the electrode group feeding station; the disassembling mechanical arm can move between the discharging station and the disassembling station in a reciprocating mode and is used for completing disassembling. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, cost saving, high working efficiency, reduced labor cost and labor intensity, low production cost, good product quality, high yield and high equipment utilization rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery production technology, and in particular to an automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device for capacitor disassembly and recycling. Background Technology

[0002] Capacitors in batteries control the battery current during charging and discharging, effectively protecting the battery and extending its lifespan. Currently, this process is done manually on production lines. In today's labor market, labor costs are rising, and manual labor suffers from low efficiency, fatigue, and inconsistent product quality. This significantly increases the cost of capacitor production and raises safety concerns for finished products. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device that is simple in structure, cost-saving, highly efficient, reduces labor costs and labor intensity, has low production costs, good product quality, high yield, and high equipment utilization, so as to solve the problems of low efficiency, easy fatigue, and unstable product output quality that exist in manual operation.

[0004] To achieve the above technical solution, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows: an automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device, including a material feeding station and a disassembly station arranged in parallel; an electrode group feeding station is provided between adjacent material feeding stations and disassembly stations; a disassembly robot is provided at one end of the electrode group feeding station; the disassembly robot can move back and forth between the material feeding station and the disassembly station to complete the disassembly.

[0005] Furthermore, the disassembly manipulator includes:

[0006] A gantry support is installed on one side of the unloading station and the disassembly station;

[0007] The first drive source is fixed to the top of the gantry bracket; it is used to provide power.

[0008] The upper cover gripper component is vertically and retractably mounted at the output end of the first drive source; and

[0009] The electrode assembly gripper component is arranged parallel to the upper cover gripper component and can be raised and lowered at the output end of the first drive source; the first drive source can drive the upper cover gripper component and the electrode assembly gripper component to move back and forth between the unloading station and the disassembly station.

[0010] Furthermore, the first driving source is a linear module; the output end of the linear module is fixedly provided with a mounting base; the upper cover gripper component and the electrode group gripper component are both disposed on the mounting base;

[0011] The upper cover gripper component includes a lifting cylinder fixedly mounted on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected to an upper cover gripper bracket; the upper cover gripper bracket is slidably mounted on the mounting base; material-picking gripper cylinders are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the upper cover gripper bracket; a proximity sensor is arranged in the center between adjacent material-picking gripper cylinders.

[0012] The electrode group gripper component includes a lifting module fixed on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting module is slidably provided with an electrode group gripper bracket; the end of the electrode group gripper bracket is symmetrically provided with electrode group gripper assemblies that can move closer or further apart from each other.

[0013] Furthermore, the disassembly station includes a disassembly bracket; an electrode partition disassembly fixture is provided on the top of the disassembly bracket near the disassembly robot; a top cover recycling conveyor is provided below the electrode partition disassembly fixture; a partition recycling funnel is provided on the other side of the electrode partition disassembly fixture; and an electrode assembly partition removal component is provided on one side adjacent to the partition recycling funnel and the electrode partition disassembly fixture.

[0014] Furthermore, the electrode assembly feeding station includes an electrode assembly feeding bracket; one end of the electrode assembly feeding bracket may be provided with a lifting base; the lifting base is driven to lift by a first lifting cylinder; the electrode assembly feeding bracket is provided with a lifting cylinder; the lifting cylinder is provided with an ejection assembly; and first sensors are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the electrode assembly feeding bracket.

[0015] Furthermore, the unloading station includes an unloading frame; the unloading frame is provided with a second belt drive assembly; and one end of the second belt drive assembly is provided with a positioning assembly.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1) The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly equipment of this utility model applied to the capacitor disassembly and recycling production line achieves automatic disassembly of capacitor end caps through the cooperation of equipment such as feeding station, disassembly station, electrode group feeding station, disassembly robot, and PLC controller, thereby replacing manual disassembly, ensuring production quality, reducing production time and improving production efficiency.

[0018] 2) This utility model has a simple structure, saves costs and has high work efficiency, reduces labor costs and labor intensity, has low production costs, good product quality, high yield, and high equipment utilization.

[0019] 3) This utility model sets up an electrode group feeding station between the unloading station and the disassembly station, and coordinates with a disassembly robot on one side to move back and forth between them. This can effectively and reasonably allocate the disassembly production cycle, improve the operating efficiency of the production line, and avoid the situation where some processes are full of materials and waiting due to higher production efficiency than other processes. The automatic disassembly equipment for capacitor end caps has a high degree of automation and greatly improves production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these drawings, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and the advantages of the present invention. Components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material unloading station structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly station structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electrode assembly feeding station structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly manipulator structure of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0027] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0028] Please see the appendix Figures 1 to 5As shown, an automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device includes a feeding station 1, a disassembly station 2, an electrode assembly feeding station 3, and a disassembly robot 4. The feeding station 1 and the disassembly station 2 are arranged in parallel; the electrode assembly feeding station 3 is located between adjacent feeding stations 1 and 2; the disassembly robot 4 is located at one end of the electrode assembly feeding station 3; the disassembly robot 4 can move back and forth between the feeding station 1 and the disassembly station 2. The feeding station 1 receives the battery packs transported by the disassembly robot 4 for disassembly and transports them to the other end while positioning them for subsequent production; the disassembly station 2 disassembles the capacitor end caps on the batteries while simultaneously disassembling the separators; the electrode assembly feeding station 3 positions the batteries supplied by external equipment to facilitate subsequent disassembly by the disassembly robot 4; the disassembly robot 4 disassembles the capacitor end caps while simultaneously transporting the batteries back and forth between the feeding station 1, the disassembly station 2, and the electrode assembly feeding station 3. This utility model applies to the automatic capacitor end cap disassembly equipment in the capacitor dismantling and recycling production line. Through the coordinated operation of equipment such as the unloading station 1, dismantling station 2, electrode group feeding station 3, dismantling robot 4, and PLC controller, it realizes automatic dismantling of capacitor end caps, thereby replacing manual dismantling, ensuring production quality, reducing production time, and thus improving production efficiency.

[0029] Based on the above embodiments, the disassembly robot 4 includes: a gantry support 41, a first drive source 42, an upper cover gripper component 43, and an electrode group gripper component 44. The gantry bracket 41 is disposed on one side of the unloading station 1 and the disassembly station 2, and is used to provide support for the installation of the first drive source 42, the upper cover gripper component 43, and the electrode group gripper component 44. The first drive source 42 is fixed to the top of the gantry bracket 41 and is used to provide power for the reciprocating movement of the upper cover gripper component 43 and the electrode group gripper component 44. The upper cover gripper component 43 is movably disposed at the output end of the first drive source 42 and is used to grasp the capacitor end cap and separate it before placing it on the disassembly station 2. The electrode group gripper component 44 is disposed parallel to the upper cover gripper component 43 and is movably disposed at the output end of the first drive source 42. The first drive source 42 can drive the upper cover gripper component 43 and the electrode group gripper component 44 to move back and forth between the unloading station 1 and the disassembly station 2. This utility model uses a first driving source 42 to drive the upper cover gripper component 43 and the electrode group gripper component 44 to move back and forth between the unloading station 1, the disassembly station 2, and the electrode group feeding station 3. The entire process does not require full-time operator supervision, realizing automatic handling work with high production efficiency and stability, safety and reliability throughout the gripping and handling process.

[0030] Based on the above embodiments, the first driving source 42 is a linear module; the output end of the linear module is fixedly provided with a mounting base; the upper cover gripper component 43 and the electrode group gripper component 44 are both disposed on the mounting base; a sixth sensor is provided at both ends of the linear module for sensing the movement state of the linear module. Of course, in other embodiments, the first driving source 42 can also be an electric type, a cylinder type, or other linear reciprocating mechanical structure, which is not specifically limited here.

[0031] Based on the above embodiments, the upper cover gripper component 43 includes a lifting cylinder 431 fixedly mounted on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting cylinder 431 is connected to an upper cover gripper bracket 432; the upper cover gripper bracket 432 is slidably mounted on the mounting base; the upper cover gripper bracket 432 is symmetrically provided with material picking gripper cylinders 435 at both ends; a proximity sensor 434 is provided in the center between adjacent material picking gripper cylinders 435;

[0032] The electrode group gripper component 44 includes a lifting module 441 fixed on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting module 441 is slidably provided with an electrode group gripper bracket 442; the end of the electrode group gripper bracket 442 is symmetrically provided with electrode group gripper assemblies 443 that can move closer or further apart from each other.

[0033] Based on the above embodiments, the disassembly station 2 includes a disassembly bracket 21; an electrode partition disassembly fixture 22 is provided at the top of the disassembly bracket 21 near the disassembly robot 4, for positioning and fixing the electrodes to facilitate the disassembly of the partitions; a cover recovery conveyor belt 23 is provided below the electrode partition disassembly fixture 22, for receiving the cover brought over by the cover gripper component 43 and transporting the equipment; a partition recovery funnel 24 is provided on the other side of the electrode partition disassembly fixture 22, for collecting the disassembled partitions; an electrode group partition removal assembly 25 is provided on one side adjacent to the partition recovery funnel 24 and the electrode partition disassembly fixture 22, for extracting the heavy electrodes from the partitions and transporting them to the partition recovery funnel 24 for collection.

[0034] Based on the above embodiments, the electrode group feeding station 3 includes an electrode group feeding bracket 31; one end of the electrode group feeding bracket 31 may be provided with a lifting base 32; the lifting base 32 is driven to lift by a first lifting cylinder 33; the electrode group feeding bracket 31 is provided with a lifting cylinder 34; the lifting cylinder 34 is provided with an ejection component 35.

[0035] Based on the above embodiments, the unloading station 1 includes an unloading frame 11; the unloading frame 11 is provided with a second belt drive assembly 12; and one end of the second belt drive assembly 12 is provided with a positioning assembly 13.

[0036] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: After the electrode assembly is welded, it is transported to the electrode assembly feeding station 3 by a conveyor line and is securely fixed by the fixture on the electrode assembly feeding station 3; then, the upper cover gripper component 43 removes the upper cover from the electrode assembly fixture; the electrode assembly gripper component 44 takes the remaining electrode assembly from the electrode assembly feeding station and transports it to the disassembly station 2; at the same time, the upper cover gripper component 43 releases its gripper and places the upper cover onto the upper cover recovery conveyor belt 23 on the disassembly station 2, from which it is output; then, the electrode assembly partition removal component 25 extends to remove the electrode assembly partition; finally, the electrode assembly is removed from the disassembly station 2. The electrode assembly gripper component 44 removes the electrode assembly with the partition removed from the disassembly station 2 and transports it to the unloading station 1 for output. This utility model sets up an electrode assembly feeding station between the unloading station and the disassembly station, and coordinates with a disassembly robot on one side to move back and forth between them. This can effectively and reasonably allocate the disassembly production cycle, improve the operating efficiency of the production line, and avoid the situation where some processes are full of material and waiting due to higher production efficiency than other processes. The automatic disassembly equipment for capacitor end caps has a high degree of automation and greatly improves production efficiency.

[0037] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art should be able to make equivalent embodiments by making some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device, characterized in that: It includes a parallel unloading station (1) and a disassembly station (2); an electrode assembly feeding station (3) is provided between adjacent unloading stations (1) and disassembly stations (2); a disassembly robot (4) is provided at one end of the electrode assembly feeding station (3); the disassembly robot (4) can move back and forth between the unloading station (1) and the disassembly station (2) to complete the disassembly.

2. The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The disassembly manipulator (4) includes: A gantry support (41) is installed on one side of the unloading station (1) and the disassembly station (2); The first drive source (42) is fixed to the top of the gantry bracket (41) to provide power; The upper cover gripper component (43) is vertically and flexibly mounted at the output end of the first drive source (42); and The electrode assembly gripper component (44) is arranged parallel to the upper cover gripper component (43) and can be raised and lowered at the output end of the first drive source (42); the first drive source (42) can drive the upper cover gripper component (43) and the electrode assembly gripper component (44) to move back and forth between the unloading station (1) and the disassembly station (2).

3. The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The first driving source (42) is a linear module; the output end of the linear module is fixedly provided with a mounting base; the upper cover gripper component (43) and the electrode group gripper component (44) are both disposed on the mounting base; The upper cover gripper component (43) includes a lifting cylinder (431) fixedly mounted on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting cylinder (431) is connected to an upper cover gripper bracket (432); the upper cover gripper bracket (432) is slidably mounted on the mounting base; the upper cover gripper bracket (432) is symmetrically provided with material picking gripper cylinders (435) at both ends; a proximity sensor (434) is provided in the center between adjacent material picking gripper cylinders (435); The electrode group gripper component (44) includes a lifting module (441) fixed on the mounting base; the output end of the lifting module (441) is slidably provided with an electrode group gripper bracket (442); the end of the electrode group gripper bracket (442) is symmetrically provided with electrode group gripper assemblies (443) that can move closer or further apart from each other.

4. The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The disassembly station (2) includes a disassembly bracket (21); an electrode partition disassembly fixture (22) is provided on the top of the disassembly bracket (21) near the disassembly robot (4); a top cover recycling conveyor belt (23) is provided below the electrode partition disassembly fixture (22); a partition recycling funnel (24) is provided on the other side of the electrode partition disassembly fixture (22); an electrode assembly partition removal component (25) is provided on one side adjacent to the partition recycling funnel (24) and the electrode partition disassembly fixture (22).

5. The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The electrode feeding station (3) includes an electrode feeding bracket (31); one end of the electrode feeding bracket (31) may be provided with a lifting base (32); the lifting base (32) is driven to lift by a first lifting cylinder (33); the electrode feeding bracket (31) is provided with a lifting cylinder (34); the lifting cylinder (34) is provided with an ejection assembly (35).

6. The automatic capacitor end cap disassembly device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The unloading station (1) includes an unloading frame (11); a second belt drive assembly (12) is provided on the unloading frame (11); a positioning assembly (13) is provided at one end of the second belt drive assembly (12).

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