Overturning and unloading device for lithium battery cell

Abstract

The utility model discloses an overturning and unloading device for lithium battery cells. The overturning and unloading device comprises an overturning mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a lifting mechanism, the turnover mechanism comprises a clamp assembly; the clamp assembly comprises a clamping motor, an opening and closing guide rail, an opening and closing guide plate, a ball screw, a clamp guide rail, an upper opening and closing plate, a lower opening and closing plate, a plurality of upper clamping plates and a plurality of lower clamping plates. The opening and closing guide rail is arranged on the roll-over stand; the clamping motor is located at one end of the opening-closing guide rail. The opening-closing guide plate is located at the other end. A splayed guide groove and a ball screw are arranged on the opening and closing guide plate; and the output end of the clamping motor is connected with the ball screw. The clamp guide rail is arranged on the overturning frame, the upper opening and closing plate and the lower opening and closing plate are arranged on the clamp guide rail in a sliding mode, opening and closing bearings are arranged on the upper opening and closing plate and the lower opening and closing plate, and the opening and closing bearings are installed in a splayed guide groove in the opening and closing guide plate in a sliding fit mode. The upper clamping plate is fixedly arranged on the upper opening and closing plate, and the lower clamping plate is fixedly arranged on the lower opening and closing plate. The turnover discharging device is small in occupied space, high in precision and beneficial to full utilization of production space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of lithium battery cell production technology, and in particular to a lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional lithium battery cell unloading devices include a robotic arm and a collection bin. The gripping part of the robotic arm can rotate. When the container is transported to the unloading area, the robotic arm will grab the container on the conveyor line and move it to the collection bin. The gripping part of the robotic arm rotates to pour the battery cell material in the container into the collection bin.

[0003] Traditional lithium battery cell unloading devices have the following drawbacks when used in actual working conditions:

[0004] 1. It occupies a large space, which is not conducive to the full utilization of production space and the miniaturization of production equipment;

[0005] 2. After long-term operation, the precision of the robotic arm in grasping containers decreases, which cannot meet the requirements of high-precision production. The installation and debugging process is complicated, which is not conducive to later maintenance and results in high production costs. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] A lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device includes a flipping mechanism driven by a flipping motor, a conveying mechanism driven by a conveying motor, and a lifting mechanism driven by a lifting motor.

[0009] The flipping mechanism includes a flipping frame and a clamping assembly mounted on the flipping frame; the clamping assembly includes a clamping motor, an opening and closing guide rail, an opening and closing guide plate, a ball screw, a clamping guide rail, an upper opening and closing plate, a lower opening and closing plate, and several upper clamping plates and several lower clamping plates.

[0010] The opening and closing guide rail is set on the outer side of the flipping frame; the clamping motor is located at one end of the opening and closing guide rail, and the opening and closing guide plate is located at the other end of the opening and closing guide rail; one end of the opening and closing guide plate is provided with a figure-eight shaped guide groove, and the other end is rotatably provided with a ball screw; the output end of the clamping motor is connected to the ball screw.

[0011] The clamp guide rail is set on the inner side of the flipping frame. The upper opening and closing plate and the lower opening and closing plate are slidably set on the clamp guide rail in the horizontal direction. The upper opening and closing plate and the lower opening and closing plate are respectively connected to the opening and closing bearings through the connectors. The opening and closing bearings are respectively slidably installed in the figure-eight guide grooves on the opening and closing guide plate.

[0012] Several upper clamping plates are fixedly mounted side by side on the upper opening and closing plate, and several lower clamping plates are fixedly mounted side by side on the lower opening and closing plate, with each upper clamping plate and lower clamping plate corresponding to the other.

[0013] Furthermore, the flipping mechanism also includes a forward and backward guide rail disposed on one side of the flipping frame, and a forward and backward motor that drives the flipping frame to reciprocate on the forward and backward guide rail.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism includes a main drive wheel, a driven drive wheel, and a conveyor belt, with the conveyor belt drivingly connected between the main drive wheel and the driven drive wheel, and the main drive wheel being driven by a conveyor motor.

[0015] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform slidably mounted on a lifting guide rail, the lifting platform being located on one side of the conveyor belt, and the lifting platform being driven to lift by a lifting motor.

[0016] Preferably, the opening and closing guide rail is further provided with a lead screw seat, and the ball screw is disposed in the lead screw seat and threadedly engaged with the lead screw seat.

[0017] Furthermore, the pair of upper clamping plates and lower clamping plates form a clamping unit.

[0018] Preferably, the opening and closing guide rails are arranged horizontally and parallel to each other on the outer surface of the flipping frame.

[0019] Preferably, the plurality of clamp guide rails are vertically arranged on the inner side of the flipping frame.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0021] 1) The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device of this case occupies little space, which is conducive to the full utilization of production space and the miniaturization of production equipment; it has a compact structure and low manufacturing and maintenance costs.

[0022] 2) The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device of this case has a flipping mechanism that drives a ball screw through a clamping motor, thereby driving the opening and closing guide plate to reciprocate. When the opening and closing guide plate reciprocates, it drives the upper opening and closing plate and the lower opening and closing plate through the cooperation of the opening and closing bearing and the figure-eight guide groove on the opening and closing guide plate, thereby driving the upper clamping plate and the lower clamping plate to open and close, so as to achieve the effect of accurately clamping or releasing the battery cell with high precision.

[0023] To provide a clearer understanding of this invention, the preferred embodiments of this invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 , Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism in the utility model.

[0026] Attached image labels:

[0027] 1-Tilting motor, 3-Transmission motor, 5-Lifting motor; 21-Tilting frame, 22-Forward and backward guide rail, 23-Forward and backward motor; 241-Clamping motor, 242-Opening and closing guide rail, 243-Opening and closing guide plate, 2431-Figure-eight guide groove, 244-Ball screw, 245-Screw seat, 246-Clamping guide rail, 247-Upper opening and closing plate, 248-Lower opening and closing plate, 249-Upper clamping plate, 250-Lower clamping plate, 251-Opening and closing bearing; 41-Main drive wheel, 42-Driven drive wheel, 43-Conveyor belt; 61-Lifting guide rail. Detailed Implementation

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0029] Furthermore, if terms such as "first" or "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, they are mainly used to distinguish different devices, components or parts (the specific types and structures may be the same or different), and are not used to indicate or imply the relative importance or quantity of the indicated devices, components or parts, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] Furthermore, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Please also refer to Figure 1-3This utility model provides a lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device, including a flipping mechanism driven by a flipping motor (1), a conveying mechanism driven by a conveying motor (3), and a lifting mechanism driven by a lifting motor (5). The conveying mechanism is located on one side of the output end of the flipping mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is located on one side of the output end of the conveying mechanism.

[0032] The flipping mechanism includes a flipping frame (21), a clamp assembly disposed on the flipping frame (21), a forward and backward guide rail (22) disposed on one side of the flipping frame (21), and a forward and backward motor (23) that drives the flipping frame (21) to reciprocate on the forward and backward guide rail (22).

[0033] The clamping assembly includes a clamping motor (241), an opening and closing guide rail (242), an opening and closing guide plate (243), a ball screw (244), a clamping guide rail (246), an upper opening and closing plate (247), a lower opening and closing plate (248), and several upper clamping plates (249) and several lower clamping plates (250).

[0034] The opening and closing guide rail (242) is horizontally parallel to the outside of the flipping frame (21); the clamping motor (241) is located at one end of the opening and closing guide rail (242), and the opening and closing guide plate (243) is located at the other end of the opening and closing guide rail (242); one end of the opening and closing guide plate (243) is provided with a figure-eight guide groove (2431), and the other end is provided with a screw seat (245). The ball screw (244) is located in the screw seat (245) and is threadedly engaged with the screw seat (245); the output end of the clamping motor (241) is connected to the ball screw (244), so that when the clamping motor (241) rotates, it drives the ball screw (244) to rotate in place, thereby driving the opening and closing guide plate (243) to reciprocate on the opening and closing guide rail (242);

[0035] Several clamp guide rails (246) are vertically arranged inside the flipping frame (21). The upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) are horizontally slidably arranged on the clamp guide rails (246). The upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) are respectively connected to the opening and closing bearings (251) through connectors. The opening and closing bearings (251) are respectively slidably installed in the figure-eight guide grooves (2431) on the opening and closing guide plate (243).

[0036] Several upper clamping plates (249) are fixedly arranged side by side on the upper opening and closing plate (247), and several lower clamping plates (250) are fixedly arranged side by side on the lower opening and closing plate (248). The upper clamping plates (249) and the lower clamping plates (250) correspond one to one. A pair of upper clamping plates (249) and lower clamping plates (250) form a clamping unit, so that the upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) can simultaneously drive several clamping units to open and close, so that the device can clamp several lithium battery cells at the same time.

[0037] The working principle of the fixture assembly is as follows:

[0038] When the clamping motor (241) rotates, it drives the ball screw (244) to rotate in place. The mating thread on the ball screw (244) drives the opening and closing guide plate (243) to reciprocate on the opening and closing guide rail (242). When the opening and closing guide plate (243) reciprocates, it drives the upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) to move in opposite directions synchronously through the cooperation of the opening and closing bearing (251) and the figure-eight guide groove (2431), thereby driving the upper clamping plate (249) and the lower clamping plate (250) to open and close, so as to achieve the effect of clamping or releasing the battery cell.

[0039] The conveying mechanism includes a main drive wheel (41), a driven drive wheel (42), and a conveyor belt (43). The conveyor belt (43) is connected between the main drive wheel (41) and the driven drive wheel (42). The main drive wheel (41) is driven by a conveyor motor (3). When the clamping unit is released, the battery cells in the clamping unit are conveyed to the rear end by the conveyor belt.

[0040] The lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform that is slidably mounted on a lifting guide rail (61). The lifting platform is located on one side of the conveyor belt (43), and the lifting platform is driven to lift by a lifting motor (5).

[0041] The working process of the lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device in this case is as follows:

[0042] 1. When the flipping motor (1) starts in the forward direction, the flipping mechanism rotates clockwise and flips outward by 180 degrees, and the flipping motor (1) stops.

[0043] 2. When the clamping motor (241) starts in the forward direction, the opening and closing guide plate (243) moves along the opening and closing guide rail (242) under the threaded engagement of the ball screw (244) and the screw seat (245). Since the figure-eight guide groove (2431) on the opening and closing guide plate (243) engages with the opening and closing bearings (251) on the upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) respectively, the upper clamping plate (249) and the lower clamping plate (250) open, and the clamping motor (241) stops.

[0044] 3. When the forward and backward motor (23) starts in the forward direction, the flipping mechanism moves along the forward and backward guide rail (22) and extends to the unloading position of the battery cell winding machine, and the forward and backward motor (23) stops.

[0045] 4. The clamping motor (241) starts in reverse. Under the threaded engagement of the ball screw (244) and the screw seat (245), the opening and closing guide plate (243) moves along the opening and closing guide rail (242). Since the figure-eight guide groove (2431) on the opening and closing guide plate (243) engages with the opening and closing bearings (251) on the upper opening and closing plate (247) and the lower opening and closing plate (248) respectively, the upper clamping plate (249) and the lower clamping plate (250) close to clamp the battery cell, and the clamping motor (241) stops.

[0046] 5. When the forward and backward motor (23) starts in reverse, the flipping mechanism moves back along the forward and backward guide rail (22) and returns to the initial position, and the forward and backward motor (23) stops;

[0047] 6. When the flipping motor (1) starts in reverse, the flipping mechanism rotates counterclockwise and flips inward by 180 degrees, and the flipping motor (1) stops.

[0048] 7. When the clamping motor (241) starts in the forward direction, the upper and lower clamping plates (250) open, the battery cell is released, and the clamping motor (241) stops.

[0049] 8. The conveyor motor (3) starts, and the conveyor belt (43) carries the battery cell to the lifting platform through friction. The conveyor motor (3) then stops.

[0050] 9. The lifting motor (5) starts, the lifting platform descends, reaches the unloading position, the lifting motor (5) stops, the battery cell unloading work is completed, and the battery cell is transferred to the subsequent battery cell cold pressing processing station.

[0051] Compared to existing technologies, the lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device in this case occupies less space, which is conducive to the full utilization of production space and the miniaturization of production equipment; it has a compact structure and low manufacturing and maintenance costs.

[0052] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device, comprising a flipping mechanism driven by a flipping motor (1), a conveying mechanism driven by a conveying motor (3), and a lifting mechanism driven by a lifting motor (5), characterized in that: The flipping mechanism includes a flipping frame (21) and a clamp assembly disposed on the flipping frame (21); The clamping assembly includes a clamping motor (241), an opening and closing guide rail (242), an opening and closing guide plate (243), a ball screw (244), a clamping guide rail (246), an upper opening and closing plate (247), a lower opening and closing plate (248), and several upper clamping plates (249) and several lower clamping plates (250). The opening and closing guide rail (242) is set on the outer side of the flipping frame (21); the clamping motor (241) is located at one end of the opening and closing guide rail (242), and the opening and closing guide plate (243) is located at the other end of the opening and closing guide rail (242); one end of the opening and closing guide plate (243) is provided with a figure-eight guide groove (2431), and the other end is rotatably provided with a ball screw (244); the output end of the clamping motor (241) is connected to the ball screw (244); The clamp guide rail (246) is set on the inner side of the flipping frame (21). The upper opening plate (247) and the lower opening plate (248) are slidably set on the clamp guide rail (246) in the horizontal direction. The upper opening plate (247) and the lower opening plate (248) are respectively connected to the opening and closing bearings (251) through the connecting parts. The opening and closing bearings (251) are respectively slidably installed in the figure-eight guide grooves (2431) on the opening and closing guide plate (243). Several upper clamping plates (249) are fixedly arranged side by side on the upper opening and closing plate (247), and several lower clamping plates (250) are fixedly arranged side by side on the lower opening and closing plate (248). The upper clamping plates (249) and the lower clamping plates (250) correspond one to one.

2. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping mechanism also includes a forward and backward guide rail (22) disposed on one side of the flipping frame (21), and a forward and backward motor (23) that drives the flipping frame (21) to reciprocate on the forward and backward guide rail (22).

3. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes a main drive wheel (41), a driven wheel (42), and a conveyor belt (43). The conveyor belt (43) is connected between the main drive wheel (41) and the driven wheel (42). The main drive wheel (41) is driven by a conveyor motor (3).

4. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform that is slidably mounted on the lifting guide rail (61). The lifting platform is located on one side of the conveyor belt (43) and is driven to lift by a lifting motor (5).

5. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing guide rail (242) is also provided with a lead screw seat (245), and the ball screw (244) is disposed in the lead screw seat (245) and threadedly engaged with the lead screw seat (245).

6. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of upper clamping plates (249) and lower clamping plates (250) form a clamping unit.

7. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening and closing guide rail (242) is arranged horizontally and parallel to the outer surface of the flipping frame (21).

8. The lithium battery cell flipping and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp guide rails (246) are vertically arranged on the inner side of the flipping frame (21).

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