Battery feeding and conveying device and battery sorting equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery feeding and conveying device and battery sorting equipment. The battery feeding and conveying device comprises a base, a feeding component and a tray recycling component. The base is used for bearing the feeding component and the tray recycling component; the base is provided with a guide rail parallel to a first direction, and the first direction is parallel to a battery conveying direction; the feeding part is movably connected with the guide rail, can move between a first position and a second position, and comprises a tray for bearing the battery; the tray recycling part is connected with the base and located on the side, deviating from the guide rail, of the feeding part in the second direction; and a picking part is arranged on the material disc recycling part, and when the feeding part is located between the first position and the second position, the picking part can pick up the material disc. Through the scheme disclosed by the invention, the problem of low efficiency caused by manual material taking can be avoided, and sparking of the soft package battery caused by human factors can also be avoided, so that the feeding efficiency and safety can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to the technical field of batteries. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a battery feeding conveying device and a battery sorting apparatus. BACKGROUND

[0002] Soft package battery feeding automatically or manually places the battery cell or battery material to the designated position on the production line. The existing soft package battery feeding method mainly relies on manual feeding. After the appearance and performance of the battery are detected, the qualified battery can be transported from the production line to the feeding warehouse area.

[0003] Before the battery is placed in the feeding warehouse, it is generally placed in a blister tray, which is generally made of plastic material and has good electrical insulation. The existing technology generally transports the qualified battery from the production line to the feeding warehouse area by manual operation. Since manual feeding is relied on, only one battery can be placed in the feeding warehouse each time, resulting in low efficiency and being unable to meet the mass production demand in mass production. In addition, the soft package battery may be ignited due to human factors during the process of manually taking the soft package battery from the blister tray to the feeding warehouse, causing safety accidents and production accidents.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a battery feeding conveying device and a battery sorting apparatus, which can avoid the problem of low efficiency caused by manual feeding, and can also avoid the ignition of the soft package battery due to human factors, so as to improve the efficiency and safety of feeding. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to at least solve one or more of the above-mentioned technical problems, the present disclosure proposes a battery feeding conveying device and a battery sorting apparatus in various aspects.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a battery feeding and conveying device, comprising a base, a feeding component, and a tray recycling component; the base is used to carry the feeding component and the tray recycling component; the base is provided with a guide rail parallel to a first direction, the first direction being parallel to the conveying direction of the battery; the feeding component is movably connected with the guide rail and can move between a first position and a second position, the feeding component comprising a tray carrying the battery, the first position being the position of the feeding component when connected to one end of the guide rail along the first direction, and the second position being the position of the feeding component when connected to the other end of the guide rail along the first direction; the tray recycling component is connected with the base, and the tray recycling component is located on the side of the feeding component away from the guide rail in a second direction, the tray recycling component being provided with a pickup part, the pickup part being capable of picking up the tray when the feeding component moves between the first position and the second position, the second direction being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery.

[0007] In some embodiments, the base comprises a mounting bracket, a mounting table and a conveying table oppositely arranged along the second direction, the guide rail being arranged on the mounting table, one end of the feeding component being movably connected with the guide rail, the other end of the feeding component penetrating through the conveying table and carrying the tray, the tray recycling component being connected with the conveying table and located between the first position and the second position in the first direction.

[0008] In some embodiments, the feeding component comprises a feeding body, a conveying part, and a first connecting piece; the feeding body carries the tray, the feeding body being connected with one end of the first connecting piece, the other end of the first connecting piece being provided with a sliding block, the sliding block being movably connected with the guide rail; the conveying part is located inside the base, the conveying part being drivingly connected with the sliding block, the sliding block being slid along the guide rail to drive the tray to move between the first position and the second position along the first direction.

[0009] In some embodiments, the base further comprises a mounting bracket extending along a third direction, the mounting bracket being connected with the conveying table on the side of the conveying table away from the mounting table and located between the first position and the second position in the first direction, the tray recycling component being movably connected with the mounting bracket along the third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery and perpendicular to the second direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the tray recycling component further comprises a first movable part and a second movable part connected movably, the pickup part comprises at least one suction cup for sucking the tray; the first movable part is connected with the mounting support and drives the second movable part to move along the third direction, so that the second movable part can reciprocate between a fourth position and a fifth position, the fourth position being the position of the second movable part when located at one end of the mounting support along the third direction, and the fifth position being the position of the second movable part when located at the other end of the mounting support along the third direction; the second movable part is connected with the pickup part and drives the pickup part to move in the second direction, so that the suction cup is close to or away from the tray.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first connecting piece further comprises a feeding bottom plate, and a lifting platform, the feeding body comprises a feeding part, and in the second direction, the lifting platform is located between the feeding bottom plate and the feeding part and is connected with the feeding bottom plate and the feeding part respectively, and the feeding part is used for carrying the tray; the feeding bottom plate is arranged on the mounting table 12 and is connected with the sliding block, and is used for carrying the lifting platform and driving the lifting platform to slide along the first direction with the sliding block; the lifting platform and the feeding part are both arranged on the conveying table, and the lifting platform can move along the second direction to drive the feeding part to move in the second direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the conveying table 13 is provided with at least one sliding groove extending along the first direction, the lifting platform comprises a lifting drive connected in drive and a lifting piece extending along the second direction, the lifting drive is arranged on the feeding bottom plate, one end of the lifting piece is connected with the output end of the lifting drive, and the other end penetrates through one of the sliding grooves and is connected with the feeding part, so that the feeding part can be lifted along the second direction and can move along the first direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, at least one partition plate is arranged on the feeding part, a plurality of partition plates are arranged circumferentially along the tray, and the feeding part is divided into an empty area and a loaded area; and / or, at least one limiting plate is arranged on the feeding part, a plurality of limiting plates are arranged circumferentially along the tray, and the tray is limited.

[0014] In some embodiments, the device further comprises a sensor electrically connected with at least one of the feeding component and the tray recycling component, and used for detecting whether the battery is placed on the tray and feeding detection information to the feeding component or the tray recycling component.

[0015] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a battery sorting device, the device comprising a sorting apparatus and the battery feeding conveyor apparatus as claimed in any one of the first aspect, the sorting apparatus being arranged upstream or downstream of the battery feeding conveyor apparatus for feeding batteries to the sorting apparatus for sorting or conveying sorted batteries.

[0016] By means of the battery feeding conveyor apparatus and the battery sorting device as provided above, the problem of low efficiency due to manual feeding can be avoided, and the problem of soft package battery fire caused by human factors can also be avoided, so that the feeding efficiency and safety can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 A perspective view of a battery feeding conveyor apparatus of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0019] Figure 2a A perspective view of a battery feeding conveyor apparatus of some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0020] Figure 2b An exemplary structural block diagram of a feeding component in different positions of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0021] Figure 3a A partial enlarged view of a tray recycling component of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0022] Figure 3b An exemplary structural block diagram of a pickup portion in different positions of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0023] Figure 3c A partial enlarged view of a tray recycling component of some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0024] Figure 4a A side view of a battery feeding conveyor apparatus of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0025] Figure 4b A partial enlarged view of a feeding portion of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown; and

[0026] Figure 4c An exemplary structural block diagram of a feeding portion in different positions of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0027] Label Name

[0028] 10-base, 11-rail, 12-mounting table, 13-conveying table;

[0029] 20-feeding component, 21-tray, 211-slid, 22-conveying part, 222-servo motor, 223-screw, 23-first connecting piece, 24-feeding bottom plate, 25-lifting platform, 251-first lifting platform, 252-second lifting platform, 26-feeding part, 261-second screw, 262-second nut, 263-second motor, 264-second conveying belt, 265-sensor, 266-separation plate, 2611-second connecting rod, 2612-fourth connecting rod;

[0030] 30-tray recycling component, 31-first support connecting rod, 32-second support connecting rod, 321-protrusion, 33-picking part, 331-first moving part, 3311-driving motor, 3312-first gear, 3313-conveying belt, 3314-second gear, 3315-first connecting plate, 3316-second connecting plate, 3317-third connecting plate, 3318-fourth connecting plate, 3319-second slid, 332-second moving part, 333-suction cup. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0032] It should be understood that the terms "comprise" and "include" used in the specification and claims of the present disclosure indicate the presence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0033] It should also be understood that the terms used in the specification of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used in the specification and claims of the present disclosure, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in the specification and claims of the present disclosure means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes these combinations.

[0034] As used in the specification and claims, the term "if' can be interpreted as meaning "when" or "upon" or "in response to a determination" or "in response to a detection" depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase "if it is determined" or "if [a described condition or event] is detected" can be interpreted as meaning "upon determining" or "in response to a determining" or "upon detecting [a described condition or event]" or "in response to a detecting [a described condition or event]" depending on the context.

[0035] A detailed description of specific embodiments of the disclosure follows, in connection with the attached drawings.

[0036] Figure 1 The oblique view of the device for battery feeding according to some embodiments of the disclosure is shown, it is understood that the first direction, the second direction and the third direction mentioned below are the directions shown in the figure, the first direction, the second direction and the third direction can be the direction of the arrow in the figure and the direction opposite to the arrow, wherein the two ends of the first direction can be divided into left and right sides, the two ends of the second direction can be divided into upper and lower sides, and the two ends of the third direction can be divided into front and back sides.

[0037] As Figure 1 shown, the device comprises a base 10, a feeding component 20 and a tray recycling component 30; the base 10 is used to carry the feeding component 20 and the tray recycling component 30; the base 10 is provided with a guide rail 11 parallel to the first direction, the first direction is parallel to the conveying direction of the battery; the feeding component 20 is movably connected with the guide rail 11 and can move between a first position and a second position, the feeding component 20 comprises a tray 21 for carrying the battery, the first position is the position when the feeding component 20 is connected to one end of the guide rail 11 along the first direction, and the second position is the position when the feeding component 20 is connected to the other end of the guide rail 11 along the first direction; the tray recycling component 30 is connected with the base 10, and the tray recycling component 30 is located on the side of the feeding component 20 away from the guide rail 11 in the second direction; the tray recycling component 30 is provided with a pickup part 33, and the pickup part 33 can pick up the tray 21 when the feeding component 20 moves between the first position and the second position.

[0038] In some embodiments, the base 10 can be a hollow shell with an empty interior, and the guide rail 11 can be disposed inside the base 10. Specifically, the base 10 includes a mounting bracket, a mounting table 12 and a conveying table 13 disposed opposite each other in the second direction, the mounting table 12 and the conveying table 13 forming part of the hollow shell and having a receiving space therebetween, the guide rail 11 being disposed on the mounting table 12, one end of the feeding component 20 being movably connected to the guide rail 11, the other end of the feeding component 20 penetrating the conveying table 13 and carrying the tray 21, and the tray recycling component 30 being connected to the conveying table 13 and located between the first position and the second position in the first direction.

[0039] In some embodiments, a plurality of openings parallel to the first direction can be provided on the conveying table 13. It can be understood that the openings can be disposed opposite the guide rail 11, so that the other end of the feeding component 20 can penetrate the openings on the conveying table 13 and carry the tray 21.

[0040] In some embodiments, the feeding component 20 can include a lower side and an upper side, the lower side being the side of the feeding component 20 close to the guide rail 11, and the upper side being the side of the feeding component 20 away from the guide rail 11. The feeding component 20 further includes a connecting rod extending in the second direction, the connecting rod being disposed between the upper side and the lower side of the feeding component 20, and both ends of the connecting rod being connected to the upper side and the lower side of the feeding component 20, respectively. Specifically, the lower end of the connecting rod can be provided with a sliding block cooperating with the guide rail 11 and being movable in the first direction along the guide rail 11. It can be understood that the sliding block can be the lower side of the feeding component. The connecting rod can penetrate the openings and extend above the conveying table 13, and the upper end of the connecting rod can be connected to the upper side of the feeding component 20. In some embodiments, the upper side of the feeding component 20 can be provided with the tray 21.

[0041] In some embodiments, the interior of the base 10 can further be provided with a driving component connected to the feeding component 20 for driving the driving component to move in the first direction. Specifically, the driving component can include a servo motor, a lead screw parallel to the first direction, and a connecting plate perpendicular to the first direction. The output end of the servo motor can be connected to the lead screw. The connecting plate can be connected to the side of the sliding block, and the interior of the connecting plate can be provided with a nut having an axis parallel to the first direction, and the lead screw can be connected to the connecting plate through the nut. When the servo motor rotates, it can drive the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the nut to move in the first direction along the lead screw, and thereby driving the feeding component to move in the first direction through the connecting plate.

[0042] In some embodiments, the aforementioned tray 21 can comprise a blister tray. The aforementioned blister tray can be a tray made of a hard sheet with specific grooves by a blister process, which can be used to store the batteries, so as to effectively protect the batteries from damage. It can be understood that the aforementioned blister tray can be provided with a battery groove area and an ear groove area, so as to ensure the correct placement of the batteries during transportation and storage, and avoid mutual collision and damage between the batteries. It can be understood that the aforementioned blister tray can be made of an insulating material, preferably plastic, which has good electrical insulation and light weight, and is convenient to transport.

[0043] In some embodiments, the aforementioned track can also be provided on the conveying table 13 of the base 10. The lower side of the aforementioned feeding component 20 is movably connected with the track 11. Specifically, the aforementioned track 11 can be a groove parallel to the first direction, and the lower side of the aforementioned feeding component 20 can be provided with a protrusion matched with the aforementioned track 11, so that the aforementioned feeding component 20 can move back and forth along the aforementioned track 11 between a first position and a second position, wherein the aforementioned first position can be the position when the aforementioned feeding component 20 is connected to one end of the track 11 along the first direction, and the aforementioned second position can be the position when the aforementioned feeding component 20 is connected to the other end of the track 11 along the first direction. It can be understood that in this case, the driving component can be provided on the conveying table 13 of the base 10, and the aforementioned driving component can be connected with the feeding component 20 for driving the feeding component 20 to move in the first direction.

[0044] In some embodiments, the aforementioned tray recycling component 30 can be located between the first position and the second position in the first direction, and can be connected with the base 10. Through the aforementioned arrangement of the feeding component and the tray recycling component, the problem of low efficiency caused by manual feeding can be avoided, and the soft-pack battery can also be prevented from being ignited due to human factors, which can cause safety accidents and production accidents, so as to improve the efficiency and safety of feeding.

[0045] Figure 2a a perspective view of a device for feeding batteries according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, Figure 2b a schematic structural diagram showing the feeding component in different positions according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. As Figure 2a and Figure 2bAs shown, in some embodiments, the feeding component 20 includes a feeding body, a conveying part 22 and a first connecting member 23; the feeding body carries the tray, and the feeding body is connected to one end of the first connecting member 23, and the other end of the first connecting member 23 is provided with a sliding block 211 which is connected to the guide rail 11 in a matching manner; the conveying part 22 is located inside the base 10, and the conveying part 22 is drivingly connected to the sliding block 211, and the sliding block 211 slides along the guide rail 11 to drive the tray 21 to move along the first direction between the first position and the second position.

[0046] In some embodiments, the aforementioned base 10 further includes a mounting bracket extending along a third direction, the mounting bracket is connected to the conveying table 13 on a side of the conveying table 13 away from the mounting table 12, and is located between the first position and the second position in the first direction, and the tray recycling component 30 is movably connected to the mounting bracket along the third direction, the third direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery and perpendicular to the second direction.

[0047] In some embodiments, the aforementioned mounting bracket can extend along a third direction, the aforementioned mounting bracket can be arranged on a side of the aforementioned conveying table 13 away from the aforementioned mounting table 12, and a side of the aforementioned mounting bracket close to the aforementioned conveying table 13 can be connected to the aforementioned conveying table 13.

[0048] In some embodiments, the aforementioned feeding body can carry the aforementioned tray 21, and can be arranged on a side of the conveying table 13 of the base 10 away from the mounting table 12, the aforementioned first connecting member 23 can include a connecting rod parallel to the second direction, one end of the aforementioned first connecting member 23 can be connected to an upper side of the aforementioned feeding body, and the other end of the aforementioned first connecting member 23 can be directly connected to the sliding block 211, and the aforementioned guide rail 11 can be arranged on a side of the mounting table 12 of the base 10 facing the conveying table 13, wherein the upper side of the aforementioned feeding body can be a side of the feeding body away from the aforementioned guide rail 11. In some embodiments, a groove extending along the first direction can be formed on a side of the aforementioned sliding block 211 facing the aforementioned mounting table 12, the aforementioned guide rail 11 can be protruded along the first direction and protrude towards the second direction, the aforementioned groove can be matched with the aforementioned protrusion, and the aforementioned groove can move along the aforementioned protrusion in the first direction.

[0049] In some embodiments, the aforementioned conveying part 22 can include a sliding block 211. Specifically, the aforementioned conveying part 22 can be arranged inside the aforementioned base 10, the other end of the aforementioned first connecting member 23 can be connected with the upper side of the feeding plate 24, and the lower side of the feeding plate 24 can be connected with the sliding block 211, wherein the upper side of the feeding plate 24 can be the upper surface of the feeding plate 24 in the second direction, and the lower side of the feeding plate 24 can be the lower surface of the feeding plate 24 in the second direction.

[0050] In some embodiments, the aforementioned conveying part 22 can include a servo motor 222, a screw rod 223 parallel to the first direction, and a nut matched with the screw rod, the output end of the aforementioned servo motor can be connected with the screw rod 223, the aforementioned nut is connected with the aforementioned feeding plate 24, when the aforementioned servo motor 222 rotates, it can drive the aforementioned screw rod 223 to rotate, so as to drive the nut to move back and forth along the screw rod 223 in the first direction, drive the feeding plate 24 to move back and forth in the first direction, and finally drive the aforementioned feeding member 20 to move between the first position and the second position in the first direction.

[0051] It can be understood that when the feeding member 20 is in the first position, a plurality of overlapped blister trays can be placed on the position of the aforementioned tray 21 by manual method, or the plurality of overlapped blister trays can be placed on the position of the aforementioned tray 21 by a mechanical arm.

[0052] In some embodiments, the aforementioned feeding member 20 can also be located at a third position, and can reciprocate between the third position, the first position and the second position, wherein the aforementioned third position can be located between the aforementioned first position and the aforementioned second position. In this case, when the aforementioned feeding member 20 is in the first position, a plurality of overlapped blister trays can be placed on the position of the aforementioned tray 21 by manual method. When the aforementioned feeding member 20 is in the third position, the tray recycling member 30 can suck the blister trays on the position of the tray 21; when the aforementioned feeding member 20 is in the second position, the batteries in the blister trays can be grabbed by a mechanical gripper.

[0053] Through the arrangement of the aforementioned feeding member, the aforementioned feeding member can convey the blister trays in the first direction, which can improve the efficiency of feeding.

[0054] Figure 3a a partial enlarged view of a tray recycling member of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, Figure 3b an exemplary structural block diagram in which the suction part is located at different positions of some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, Figure 3c a partial enlarged view of a tray recycling member of another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As Figure 3a ,Figure 3b and Figure 3c As shown in FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the tray recycling component 30 is movably connected to the mounting bracket in a third direction, which is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery and perpendicular to the second direction. The tray recycling component 30 further comprises a first moving part 331 and a second moving part 332 movably connected, and the pickup part 33 comprises at least one suction cup 333 for sucking the tray 21; the first moving part 331 is connected to the mounting bracket and drives the second moving part 332 to move in the third direction, so that the second moving part 332 can reciprocate between a fourth position and a fifth position, the fourth position being the position of the second moving part 332 when located at one end of the mounting bracket in the third direction, and the fifth position being the position of the second moving part 332 when located at the other end of the mounting bracket in the third direction; the second moving part 332 is connected to the pickup part 33 and drives the pickup part 33 to move in the second direction, so that the suction cup 333 is close to or away from the tray 21.

[0055] In some embodiments, the aforementioned mounting bracket can comprise a first bracket connecting rod 31 parallel to the second direction and a second bracket connecting rod 32 parallel to the third direction; wherein the lower end of the first bracket connecting rod 31 is connected to the base 10, and the upper end of the first bracket connecting rod 31 is connected to the lower side of the second bracket connecting rod 32; the upper side of the second bracket connecting rod 32 is provided with a protrusion 321 extending in the third direction.

[0056] In some embodiments, the lower end of the aforementioned first bracket connecting rod 31 can be connected to the base 10, and the upper end of the aforementioned first bracket connecting rod 31 can be connected to the lower side of the second bracket connecting rod 32, wherein the lower end of the first bracket connecting rod 31 can be the side of the first bracket connecting rod 31 close to the base 10 in the second direction, and the upper end of the aforementioned first bracket connecting rod 31 can be the side of the first bracket connecting rod 31 away from the aforementioned base 10 in the second direction. The lower side of the aforementioned second bracket connecting rod 32 can be the side of the second bracket connecting rod 32 facing the aforementioned base 10 in the second direction, and the upper side of the aforementioned second bracket connecting rod 32 can be the side of the second bracket connecting rod 32 away from the aforementioned base 10 in the second direction.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first moving part 331 can be connected with the first support connecting rod 31 of the aforementioned mounting support. Specifically, the first moving part 331 can be installed on the first support connecting rod 31, the first moving part 331 can be arranged as a gear belt transmission, and the second moving part 332 can be connected with the belt transmission in a transmission direction parallel to the third direction. When the gear of the first moving part 331 rotates, it can drive the belt transmission to move in the third direction, thereby driving the second moving part 332 to move along the third direction, so that the second moving part 332 can move between the fourth position and the fifth position. It should be understood that the fourth position is the position of the second moving part 332 when it is located at one end of the mounting support along the third direction, and the fifth position is the position of the second moving part 332 when it is located at the other end of the mounting support along the third direction. In some embodiments, the second moving part 332 can be connected with the pickup part 33. Specifically, the second moving part 332 can be arranged as a pneumatic cylinder assembly, and the fixed end of the pneumatic cylinder of the second moving part 332 can be connected with the first moving part 331. The piston moving end of the second moving part 332 can be arranged in parallel along the second direction, and it can be connected with the pickup part 33, thereby driving the pickup part 33 to move in the second direction, so that the suction cup 333 on the pickup part 33 can approach or move away from the tray 21.

[0058] Through the arrangement of the aforementioned tray recycling part, the tray can be conveyed along the third direction, and after the battery of the tray is taken away, the empty tray can be moved from the fourth position to the fifth position, so that the new tray can be subjected to the feeding operation, and the feeding efficiency can be improved.

[0059] In some embodiments, a notch can be formed on the upper side of the pickup part 33, which can cooperate with the protrusion 321 and move along the protrusion 321 in the third direction, thereby being capable of moving in the fourth position and the fifth position.

[0060] In some embodiments, at least one partition plate 266 can be arranged on the upper side of the feeding part 26, for partitioning the upper side of the feeding part 26 into multiple areas; wherein the multiple areas are used for carrying different trays 21.

[0061] It can be understood that a partition plate perpendicular to the third direction can be arranged on the upper side of the feeding part 26, so as to divide the feeding part 26 into a third area (e.g., a loaded area) and a fourth area (e.g., an empty area) in the third direction, wherein in the second direction, the pickup part 33 is located opposite to the third area when it is in the fourth position, and the pickup part 33 is located opposite to the fourth area when it is in the fifth position.

[0062] In some embodiments, the tray 21 can include a blister tray. When feeding, a plurality of blister trays with batteries placed in a stack can be placed on the third area, when the sensor detects that there is no battery on the blister tray located on the third area, the pickup portion 33 can be located at the fourth position, the suction cup 333 of the pickup portion 33 can suction the blister tray without a battery in the third area along the second direction, and the suction height can be greater than the height of the partition plate in the second direction. Next, the pickup portion 33 can transport the blister tray to the fifth position, and the blister tray can be placed in the fourth area along the second direction by the suction cup 333.

[0063] In some embodiments, the tray recycling component 30 can include a first moving portion 331 and a second moving portion 332, and the first moving portion 331 includes a driving motor 3311, a first gear 3312, and a conveyor belt 3313 parallel to the third direction.

[0064] The driving motor 3311 is connected to the first gear 3312, the inner surface of the conveyor belt 3313 is formed with a second gear 3314, the second gear 3314 is engaged with the first gear 3312, and the conveyor belt 3313 is connected to the second moving portion 332. When the driving motor 3311 rotates, it can drive the first gear 3312 to rotate, thereby driving the second gear 3314 to rotate, so that the conveyor belt 3313 can be moved, and the second moving portion 332 can be moved in the third direction.

[0065] In some embodiments, the second moving portion 332 can include a pneumatic cylinder, the fixed end of the pneumatic cylinder can be connected to the conveyor belt 3313, the axis of the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder can be arranged parallel to the second direction and can move in the second direction, and the end of the piston rod can be connected to the suction cup. It can be understood that the fixed end of the pneumatic cylinder can be connected to the conveyor belt 3313 through a connecting plate. Specifically, the connecting member can include a first connecting plate 3315 perpendicular to the second direction and a second connecting plate 3316 perpendicular to the first direction, the lower side of the first connecting plate 3315 faces the second direction and is formed with a first protrusion, the first protrusion is formed with a first through hole parallel to the third direction, the conveyor belt passes through the first through hole and is connected to the first through hole, and the first connecting plate can be moved along the third direction. The second connecting plate 3316 is connected to the first connecting plate 3315, and the surface of the second connecting plate 3316 is connected to the fixed end of the pneumatic cylinder.

[0066] In some embodiments, the end of the aforementioned piston rod can be connected with a third connecting plate 3317, the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 can be perpendicular to the second direction. The aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 can be connected with the aforementioned suction cup, and when the aforementioned piston rod moves in the second direction, the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 can be driven to move, thereby driving the aforementioned suction cup to move.

[0067] Preferably, the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 can further be provided with a fourth connecting plate 3318 perpendicular to the first direction, the surface of the aforementioned fourth connecting plate 3318 is provided with a second sliding rail parallel to the second direction, the aforementioned second connecting plate 3316 is provided with a second sliding block 3319 matched with the aforementioned second sliding rail, the aforementioned second sliding block 3319 can be fixedly arranged on the aforementioned second connecting plate 3316, and the aforementioned second sliding rail can move relative to the aforementioned second sliding block 3319 in the second direction. Specifically, the lower side of the aforementioned fourth connecting plate 3318 can be connected with the aforementioned suction cup, the aforementioned fourth connecting plate 3318 can penetrate through the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 and be connected with the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317, and the upper side of the aforementioned fourth connecting plate 3318 can be provided with a second sliding rail matched with the aforementioned second sliding block 3319, so that when the aforementioned third connecting plate 3317 moves in the second direction, the side of the second sliding rail perpendicular to the third direction can abut against the side of the aforementioned second sliding block 3319, thereby avoiding the second sliding rail moving in the third direction, and further avoiding the fourth connecting plate 3318 moving in the third direction, and finally avoiding the suction cup moving in the third direction.

[0068] Through the arrangement of the aforementioned second sliding block and the aforementioned second sliding rail, the suction cup can be prevented from moving in the third direction, thereby increasing the stability of the suction cup when picking up the tray.

[0069] Figure 4a a side view of a device for battery feeding according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, Figure 4b a partial enlarged view of a feeding part according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, Figure 4c an exemplary structural block diagram of a feeding part in different positions according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. As Figure 4aIn some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4b and FIG. 4c, the first connecting member 23 further comprises a feeding base plate 24 and a lifting platform 25, the feeding body comprises a feeding part 26, the lifting platform 25 is located between the feeding base plate 24 and the feeding part 26 in the second direction and connects the feeding base plate 24 and the feeding part 26 respectively, and the feeding part 26 is used for carrying the tray 21; the feeding base plate 24 is arranged on the mounting table 12 and connected with the sliding block 211, used for carrying the lifting platform 25 and driving the lifting platform 25 to slide along the sliding block 211 in the first direction; the lifting platform 25 and the feeding part 26 are both arranged on the conveying table 13, and the lifting platform 25 can move in the second direction to drive the feeding part 26 to move in the second direction.

[0070] In some embodiments, the feeding base plate 24 can be connected with the sliding block 211 on the side of the feeding base plate 24 facing the track in the second direction, and the feeding base plate 24 can be connected with the lifting platform 25 on the side of the feeding base plate 24 away from the mounting table 12 in the second direction. When the sliding block 211 slides in the first direction, the feeding base plate 24 can also move in the first direction to drive the lifting platform 25 to move in the first direction.

[0071] In some embodiments, the lifting platform 25 and the feeding part 26 can both be arranged on the conveying table 13, the side of the lifting platform 25 facing the mounting table 12 can be connected with the feeding base plate 24 through a cylinder, wherein the lifting platform 25 can be connected with the piston end of the cylinder parallel to the second direction, the side of the lifting platform 25 away from the mounting table 12 can be connected with the feeding part 26, when the piston end moves in the second direction, the lifting platform 25 can move in the second direction following the piston end, and the feeding part 26 can also move in the second direction following the lifting platform 25.

[0072] In some embodiments, the conveying table 13 is provided with at least one sliding slot extending along the first direction, and the lifting platform 25 comprises a drivingly connected lifting drive and a lifting member extending along the second direction, the lifting drive is arranged on the feeding base plate 24, one end of the lifting member is connected to the output end of the lifting drive, and the other end penetrates through one of the sliding slots and is connected to the feeding part 26, so that the feeding part 26 can be lifted along the second direction and can move along the first direction. In some embodiments, the aforementioned lifting platform 25 can comprise a lifting drive and a lifting member extending along the second direction. Specifically, the aforementioned lifting drive can comprise a second motor 263, and the aforementioned lifting member can comprise a second screw rod 261 parallel to the second direction and a second connecting rod 2611. In some embodiments, the aforementioned lifting platform 25 can further comprise a second nut 262 cooperating with the aforementioned second screw rod 261 and a second transmission belt 264 cooperating with the aforementioned second motor 263.

[0073] In some embodiments, the lifting platform 25 can comprise a first lifting plate 251 and a second lifting plate 252, and the plate surface of the first lifting plate 251 and the plate surface of the second lifting plate 252 can both be perpendicular to the second direction. In the second direction, the first lifting plate 251 can be arranged in the direction in which the conveying table 13 faces away from the mounting table 12, and the second lifting plate 252 can be arranged between the conveying table 13 and the mounting table 12. One end of the second connecting rod 2611 can be connected to the side of the first lifting plate 251 facing the conveying table 13.

[0074] The other end of the second connecting rod 2611 can penetrate through the sliding slot on the aforementioned conveying table 13 and be connected to the second lifting plate 252, and the second lifting plate 252 can be provided with a second through hole having an axis parallel to the second direction, and the outer side of the second nut 262 can be connected to the second through hole in cooperation.

[0075] In some embodiments, the lifting platform 25 can be connected to the feeding part 26, wherein the first lifting plate 251 can be connected to the feeding part 26, and the second lifting plate 252 can also be connected to the feeding part 26. Specifically, when the first lifting plate 251 is connected to the feeding part 26, the side of the first lifting plate 251 facing away from the conveying table 13 can be connected to the feeding part 26 through a third connecting rod (not shown in the figure). When the second lifting plate 252 is connected to the feeding part 26, the side of the second lifting plate 252 facing away from the mounting table 12 can be connected to the feeding part 26 through a fourth connecting rod 2612, and at this time, one end of the fourth connecting rod 2612 can be connected to the second lifting plate 252, and the other end of the fourth connecting rod 2612 can penetrate through the sliding slot of the conveying table 13 and penetrate through the first lifting plate 251 and be connected to the feeding part 26.

[0076] Further, the feeding bottom plate 24 can be provided with a second motor 263, an output end of the second motor 263 can be connected with one end of a second conveying belt 264, the other end of the second conveying belt 264 can be connected with a second lead screw 261 parallel to the second direction. The threads inside the second nut 262 can be connected with the second lead screw 261, the outside of the second nut 262 can be connected with a second lifting platform 252 of the lifting platform 25. When the second motor 263 rotates, the output end of the second motor 263 can drive the second conveying belt 264 to rotate, thereby driving the second lead screw 261 to rotate, and further driving the second nut 262 to move along the second lead screw 261 in the second direction, thereby driving the second lifting platform 252 to move in the second direction, and further driving the first lifting platform 251 to move in the second direction, and further driving the feeding part 26 to move in the second direction.

[0077] When the feeding part 26 is located at the second position, the feeding part 26 can reciprocate between a sixth position and a seventh position. The sixth position can be a position where the feeding part 26 is located when the lifting platform 25 descends to one end in the second direction. The seventh position can be a position where the feeding part 26 is located when the lifting platform 25 ascends to the other end in the second direction. When the feeding part 26 is at the seventh position, the robot arm can grasp the battery inside the blister tray, thereby realizing the feeding operation. Through the arrangement of the driving part, higher transmission accuracy and higher motion stability can be ensured, and the position of the feeding part can be accurately controlled.

[0078] In some embodiments, the feeding part 26 is provided with at least one partition plate 266, a plurality of partition plates 266 are arranged circumferentially along the tray 21, and the feeding part 26 is divided into an empty area and a loaded area. In some embodiments, the feeding part 26 is provided with at least one limiting plate, a plurality of limiting plates are arranged circumferentially along the tray 21, and the tray 21 is limited.

[0079] In some embodiments, at least one partition plate 266 can be arranged on the feeding part 26, the partition plate 266 can be perpendicular to the third direction, and the feeding part 26 can be divided into an empty area and a loaded area. When the picking part 33 is located at the fourth position, the picking part 33 can pick up the tray 21 in the loaded area from which the battery has been taken along the second direction. When the picking part 33 moves to the fifth position, the picking part 33 can move along the second direction and place the tray 21 in the empty area.

[0080] In some embodiments, one or more limiting plates can be arranged on the feeding part 26. When multiple limiting plates are arranged on the feeding part 26, the limiting plates can be first limiting plates perpendicular to the first direction and second limiting plates perpendicular to the third direction. Further, the limiting plates can be arranged in the third area (the tray loading area) to limit the trays.

[0081] By limiting the trays 21 with the limiting plates, the trays 21 can be accurately placed in the third area, and can be more precisely matched with the feeding robot. When the feeding part 26 is feeding, the robot can easily grab the batteries on the trays, and the failure rate can be reduced.

[0082] In some embodiments, the device further comprises a sensor 265 electrically connected with at least one of the feeding component 20 and the tray recycling component 30, for detecting whether a battery is placed on the tray 21 and feeding the detection information to the feeding component 20 or the tray recycling component 30.

[0083] In some embodiments, the sensor 265 can be arranged on the partition plate 266 and electrically connected with the feeding component 20 and / or the tray recycling component 30. When a battery is placed on the tray 21, the feeding component 20 can move to the second position, and at this time, the feeding part 26 can rise from the sixth position to the seventh position. When the robot takes away the battery on the tray 21, the sensor 265 can detect that there is no battery on the tray 21, and at this time, the feeding part 26 can descend from the seventh position to the sixth position. Further, the feeding component 20 can move from the second position to the first position, and at this time, the tray recycling component 30 can move to the fourth position, the pickup part 33 can move in the second direction and suck up the tray 21 without the battery. Further, the pickup part 33 can drive the tray 21 to move from the fourth position to the fifth position. At this time, the sensor 265 can detect that a new tray 21 has a battery placed thereon, so that the above process can be repeated.

[0084] The disclosure also provides a battery sorting device, which comprises the device for feeding batteries as described above and a sorting device arranged upstream or downstream of the battery feeding conveying device for conveying batteries to the sorting device for sorting or conveying sorted batteries. When feeding is needed, the efficiency problem caused by manual feeding can be avoided, and the soft package battery can be prevented from being ignited due to human factors, so that safety accidents and production accidents can be avoided, and the feeding efficiency and safety can be improved.

[0085] While several embodiments of the disclosure have been shown and described herein, it is to be understood that the embodiments are merely exemplary. Numerous changes, substitutions and equivalents can occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the disclosure described herein can be employed in practicing the disclosure. It is intended that the following claims define the scope of the disclosure and that methods equivalent to those claims recited herein are within the scope and spirit of the disclosure. Therefore, the disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, but only by the claims.

Claims

1. A battery loading conveyor device, characterized by, The device comprises a base (10), a feeding component (20) and a tray recycling component (30); The base (10) is used for carrying the feeding component (20) and the tray recycling component (30), and a guide rail (11) parallel to a first direction is arranged on the base (10), the first direction being parallel to the conveying direction of the battery; The feeding component (20) is movably connected with the guide rail (11) and can move between a first position and a second position, the feeding component (20) comprising a tray (21) for carrying the battery, the first position being the position of the feeding component (20) when connected to one end of the guide rail (11) along the first direction, and the second position being the position of the feeding component (20) when connected to the other end of the guide rail (11) along the first direction; The tray recycling component (30) is connected with the base (10), and is located on the side of the feeding component (20) away from the guide rail (11) in a second direction, the tray recycling component (30) being provided with a pickup part (33) capable of picking up the tray (21) when the feeding component (20) is between the first position and the second position, the second direction being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The base (10) comprises a mounting bracket, a mounting table (12) and a conveying table (13) oppositely arranged along the second direction, the guide rail (11) being arranged on the mounting table (12), one end of the feeding component (20) being movably connected with the guide rail (11), the other end of the feeding component (20) penetrating through the conveying table (13) and carrying the tray (21), and the tray recycling component (30) being connected with the conveying table (13) and located between the first position and the second position along the first direction.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The feeding component (20) comprises a feeding body, a conveying part (22) and a first connecting piece (23); The feeding body carries the tray (21), and the feeding body is connected with one end of the first connecting piece (23), the other end of the first connecting piece (23) being provided with a sliding block (211) movably connected with the guide rail (11); the conveying part (22) is located inside the base (10), the conveying part (22) being drivingly connected with the sliding block (211) to drive the sliding block (211) to slide along the guide rail (11) and move the tray (21) along the first direction between the first position and the second position.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The base (10) further comprises a mounting bracket extending along a third direction, the mounting bracket being connected with the conveying table (13) on the side of the conveying table (13) away from the mounting table (12) and located between the first position and the second position along the first direction, and the tray recycling component (30) being movably connected with the mounting bracket along the third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to the conveying direction of the battery and perpendicular to the second direction.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The tray recycling component (30) further comprises a first movable part (331) and a second movable part (332) connected movably, and the pickup part (33) comprises at least one suction cup (333) for sucking the tray (21); The first movable part (331) is connected with the mounting bracket and drives the second movable part (332) to move along the third direction, so that the second movable part (332) can reciprocate between a fourth position and a fifth position, the fourth position being the position of the second movable part (332) when located at one end of the mounting bracket along the third direction, and the fifth position being the position of the second movable part (332) when located at the other end of the mounting bracket along the third direction; the second movable part (332) is connected with the pickup part (33) and drives the pickup part (33) to move in the second direction, so that the suction cup (333) is close to or away from the tray (21).

6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The first connecting piece (23) further comprises a feeding bottom plate (24) and a lifting platform (25), the feeding main body comprises a feeding part (26), and in the second direction, the lifting platform (25) is located between the feeding bottom plate (24) and the feeding part (26) and is connected with the feeding bottom plate (24) and the feeding part (26) respectively, and the feeding part (26) is used for carrying the tray (21); The feeding bottom plate (24) is arranged on the mounting table (12) and connected with the sliding block (211), used for carrying the lifting platform (25) and driving the lifting platform (25) to slide along the first direction with the sliding block (211); the lifting platform (25) and the feeding part (26) are arranged on the conveying table (13), and the lifting platform (25) can move along the second direction to drive the feeding part (26) to move in the second direction.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The conveying table (13) is provided with at least one sliding groove extending along the first direction, the lifting platform (25) comprises a lifting driving piece and a lifting piece extending along the second direction connected in drive, the lifting driving piece is arranged on the feeding bottom plate (24), one end of the lifting piece is connected with the output end of the lifting driving piece, and the other end penetrates through one of the sliding grooves and is connected with the feeding part (26), so that the feeding part (26) can be lifted along the second direction and can move along the first direction.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The feeding part (26) is provided with at least one partition plate (266), and a plurality of partition plates (266) are arranged circumferentially along the tray (21), used for separating the feeding part (26) into an empty area and a loaded area; and / or, The feeding part (26) is provided with at least one limiting plate, and a plurality of limiting plates are arranged circumferentially along the tray (21), used for limiting the tray (21).

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The device further comprises a sensor (265) electrically connected with at least one of the feeding component (20) and the tray recycling component (30), for detecting whether the battery is placed on the tray (21) and feeding the detection information to the feeding component (20) or the tray recycling component (30).

10. A battery sorting apparatus, characterized by, The device comprises a sorting device and the battery feeding and conveying device as claimed in any one of claims 1-9, the sorting device being arranged upstream or downstream of the battery feeding and conveying device, and the battery feeding and conveying device being used for conveying the battery to the sorting device for sorting or conveying the sorted battery.

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