Material transfer device

By designing a material transfer device, and using lifting cylinders and gripping mechanisms to adjust the height of the transmission line, the problem of transfer difficulties caused by the height difference of the transmission line was solved, thus improving the efficiency of new energy vehicle battery pack production.

CN223673522UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16SUZHOU SUO DAO ELECTROMECHANICAL TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520160941.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-23
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-23

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Technical Problem

In the production process of new energy vehicle battery packs, there is a height difference between two adjacent transmission lines, which makes it difficult for manual or robotic arms to stably transfer heavy products, affecting production efficiency.

Method used

A material transfer device was designed, which utilizes components such as lifting cylinders, horizontal and vertical drag chains, and gripping mechanisms to achieve stable transfer of products between transfer lines at different heights by adjusting the height of the transfer lines and the movement of the gripping mechanisms.

Benefits of technology

Stable transfer between transmission lines at different heights was achieved, improving production efficiency and avoiding the problem of unstable transfer by manual or robotic arms.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a material transfer device which comprises a base, the top of the base is respectively provided with a first transmission line and a second transmission line through lifting air cylinders, the left side and the right side of the base are respectively provided with a supporting frame, the opposite sides of the supporting frames are respectively provided with a transfer sliding rail, and the two transfer sliding rails are respectively connected with a driving block in a sliding mode. A transverse drag chain used for driving the driving blocks to slide along the transfer sliding rails is arranged beside one transfer sliding rail, the tops of the two driving blocks are connected with the same truss, a vertical drag chain is arranged in the middle of the truss, the output end of the vertical drag chain is vertically arranged downwards and connected with a rack, and a grabbing mechanism is arranged on the bottom side of the rack. The horizontal height of the first conveying line and the horizontal height of the second conveying line can be adjusted conveniently, the transverse drag chain and the vertical drag chain are controlled to be matched to drive the holding and grabbing mechanism to hold and grab products, and therefore the products on the first conveying line are transferred to the second conveying line.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to conveying transfer technical field, concretely relates to a material transfer device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, along with the rapid development of society, new energy vehicles are increasingly popular in people's daily life, and the production of components of new energy vehicles is also increasing, and as the main component of new energy vehicles, the battery pack is involved in a variety of processes in the production process to form a production line, such as assembling into the box after the electric core is stacked into groups as a large module, so as to make the required single-row or double-row battery module. When the electric core box is loaded, it is moved to different manufacturing units in sequence through different transmission lines after scanning and OCV detection, respectively used for cleaning, dispensing and stacking the electric core box.

[0003] In the production process, the height of each process transmission line is set according to the corresponding process equipment, but due to the inconsistent size of the equipment involved in different processes, there is a height difference between the adjacent two transmission lines, which needs to be manually or mechanically transported to the next process transmission line. When the product quality is heavy, manual or mechanical hand is difficult to ensure stable transfer, which affects the production efficiency. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a kind of material transfer device, solve the height difference between the transmission line of adjacent two processes in prior art, when the product quality is heavy, manual or mechanical hand is difficult to ensure stable transfer, the problem of affecting production efficiency.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A kind of material transfer device, including base, the top of base is equipped with first transmission line and second transmission line by lifting cylinder respectively, the left and right sides of base are each equipped with support frame, the side of support frame opposite to each other is each equipped with transfer sliding rail, two transfer sliding rails are each slidably connected with driving block, one transfer sliding rail is equipped with the horizontal tow chain for driving driving block to slide along transfer sliding rail, the top of two driving blocks is connected with same truss, truss middle part is equipped with vertical tow chain, the output end of vertical tow chain is vertically downward and is connected with rack, and the bottom side of rack is equipped with gripper mechanism.

[0007] Further technical solutions are that the holding and grabbing mechanism comprises a plurality of transverse sliding rails, the transverse sliding rails are uniformly and horizontally arranged at the bottom side of the truss, and the two ends of the transverse sliding rails are respectively arranged towards the left and right sides of the base, the two ends of the transverse sliding rails are respectively and slidingly connected with a left sliding block and a right sliding block, the ends of the left sliding block and the right sliding block away from each other are respectively connected with a left holding and grabbing air cylinder and a right holding and grabbing air cylinder, the extension ends of the left holding and grabbing air cylinder and the right holding and grabbing air cylinder are vertically and downward arranged, and are respectively connected with a left clamping block and a right clamping block, the ends of the left clamping block and the right clamping block away from the extension ends of the left holding and grabbing air cylinder and the right holding and grabbing air cylinder are oppositely arranged, and the bottom of the truss is provided with two driving air cylinders, the extension ends of the two driving air cylinders are respectively horizontally arranged towards the left and right sides of the truss, and are respectively fixedly connected with the left sliding block and the right sliding block through a left cross rod and a right cross rod.

[0008] Further technical solutions are that the bottom side of the left sliding block and the right sliding block is provided with a silica gel block, and the top side of the left clamping block and the right clamping block is provided with a silica gel pad.

[0009] Further technical solutions are that the first conveying line is provided with a blocking plate at the discharging end.

[0010] Further technical solutions are that the left and right sides of the first conveying line are respectively provided with mounting plates, the mounting plates are respectively provided with electric telescopic rods, the extension ends of the electric telescopic rods are arranged towards the middle part of the first conveying line, and are connected with a pushing plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the device has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The device is moved between two adjacent process conveying lines, the feeding end of the first conveying line is arranged towards the discharging end of the previous process conveying line, the discharging end of the second conveying line is arranged towards the feeding end of the next process conveying line, the extension of the lifting cylinder is controlled to be extended or retracted, the horizontal height of the first conveying line is the same as that of the previous process conveying line, and the horizontal height of the second conveying line is the same as that of the next process conveying line, after the product is conveyed to the first conveying line by the previous process conveying line, the driving block is driven to slide along the transfer sliding rail by the transverse drag chain, and the holding and grabbing mechanism is arranged above the first conveying line, the holding and grabbing mechanism is lowered to hold and grab the product by the vertical drag chain, the holding and grabbing mechanism is raised to make the product follow the rising by the vertical drag chain, the horizontal height of the product is higher than that of the first conveying line and the second conveying line, the holding and grabbing mechanism is moved above the second conveying line by the transverse drag chain, and then the holding and grabbing mechanism is lowered to place the product on the second conveying line by the vertical drag chain, and the holding and grabbing of the product by the holding and grabbing mechanism is cancelled, so that the product is transferred. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic view of the material transfer device.

[0014] Figure 2 The utility model holds the structure schematic diagram of the mechanism from the top.

[0015] Figure 3 The utility model holds the structure schematic diagram of the mechanism from the top.

[0016] Figure 4 The utility model Figure 1 The enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0017] Figure 5 The utility model Figure 2 The enlarged view of B in the middle.

[0018] Icon: 1 - base, 2 - lifting cylinder, 3 - first transmission line, 4 - second transmission line, 5 - support frame, 6 - transfer slide rail, 7 - drive block, 8 - horizontal tow chain, 9 - truss, 10 - vertical tow chain, 11 - rack, 12 - horizontal slide rail, 13 - left slide block, 14 - right slide block, 15 - left holding and grabbing cylinder, 16 - right holding and grabbing cylinder, 17 - left clamping block, 18 - right clamping block, 19 - drive cylinder, 20 - left horizontal rod, 21 - right horizontal rod, 22 - silica gel block, 23 - silica gel pad, 24 - mounting plate, 25 - electric telescopic rod, 26 - push plate, 27 - control box, 28 - limit rod, 29 - slide hole. Specific implementation

[0019] In order to make the utility model's purpose, technical scheme and advantage more clearly clear, the following is with the embodiment, to the utility model is further detailedly explained.It should be understood that the specific embodiment described here is only used to explain the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model.

[0020] Embodiment:

[0021] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 Show, the utility model discloses a material transfer device, including base 1, the top of base 1 is equipped with first transmission line 3 and second transmission line 4 through lifting cylinder 2 respectively, first transmission line 3 and second transmission line 4 can adopt drum transmission line structure, it needs to be noted that, the discharge end of first transmission line 3 is close to the feeding end of second transmission line 4, the left and right sides of base 1 are equipped with support frame 5, the opposite side of support frame 5 is equipped with transfer slide rail 6, two transfer slide rails 6 are slidably connected with drive block 7, one of transfer slide rails 6 is equipped with horizontal tow chain 8 for driving drive block 7 to slide along transfer slide rail 6, the top of two drive blocks 7 is connected with same truss 9, and truss 9 is equipped with vertical tow chain 10 in the middle, and the output end of vertical tow chain 10 is vertically downward and is connected with rack 11, and rack 11 bottom side is equipped with holding and grabbing mechanism.

[0022] The control box 27 is arranged to control the first conveying line 3, the second conveying line 4, the lifting cylinder 2, the horizontal drag chain 8, the vertical drag chain 10 and the gripping mechanism. The structures of the first conveying line 3, the second conveying line 4, the horizontal drag chain 8 and the vertical drag chain 10 are known to those skilled in the art, and the corresponding installation relationship and structure can be directly obtained by those skilled in the art according to the known common sense.

[0023] In use, the device is moved between two adjacent process conveying lines, so that the feeding end of the first conveying line 3 faces the discharging end of the previous process conveying line, and the discharging end of the second conveying line 4 faces the feeding end of the next process conveying line. The extension and retraction of the extension end of the lifting cylinder 2 is controlled to make the horizontal height of the first conveying line 3 the same as that of the previous process conveying line, and the horizontal height of the second conveying line 4 the same as that of the next process conveying line. After the product is conveyed from the previous process conveying line to the first conveying line 3, the horizontal drag chain 8 is controlled to drive the driving block 7 to slide along the transfer rail 6, thereby driving the gripping mechanism to be above the first conveying line 3. At this time, the vertical drag chain 10 is controlled to drive the gripping mechanism to descend and grip the product, and the vertical drag chain 10 is controlled to drive the gripping mechanism to ascend, so that the product rises with the gripping mechanism. At this time, the horizontal height of the product is higher than that of the first conveying line 3 and the second conveying line 4. The horizontal drag chain 8 is controlled to drive the gripping mechanism to move above the second conveying line 4, and then the vertical drag chain 10 is controlled to drive the gripping mechanism to descend and place the product on the second conveying line 4. After the product is placed on the second conveying line 4, the gripping mechanism is controlled to release the grip on the product, thereby completing the transfer of the product. The lifting cylinder 2 is arranged to adjust the horizontal height of the first conveying line 3 and the second conveying line 4, so that the device can adapt to the process of two adjacent conveying lines with different height differences.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment, referring to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 It is shown that the gripping mechanism includes a plurality of horizontal rails 12, which are uniformly arranged horizontally at the bottom side of the truss 9, and the two ends thereof are respectively arranged towards the left and right sides of the base 1. The two ends of the horizontal rail 12 are respectively connected with a left sliding block 13 and a right sliding block 14. The left sliding block 13 and the right sliding block 14 are respectively connected with a left gripping cylinder 15 and a right gripping cylinder 16 at the end away from each other. The extension end of the left gripping cylinder 15 and the right gripping cylinder 16 is arranged vertically downward, and is respectively connected with a left clamping block 17 and a right clamping block 18. The left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 are arranged towards each other at the end away from the extension end of the left gripping cylinder 15 and the right gripping cylinder 16. The bottom of the truss 9 is provided with two driving cylinders 19, and the extension end of the two driving cylinders 19 is arranged horizontally towards the left and right sides of the truss 9, and is respectively fixedly connected with the left sliding block 13 and the right sliding block 14 through a left horizontal rod 20 and a right horizontal rod 21.

[0025] In the use process of the scheme, when the vertical drag chain 10 drives the holding and grabbing mechanism to descend and hold and grab the product, the extension ends of the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16 are respectively extended, driving the left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 to descend, so that the horizontal height is lower than the horizontal of the flat bottom side, and then the extension end of the drive cylinder 19 is retracted, respectively cooperating with the left cross rod 20 and the left sliding block 13 and the right cross rod 21 and the right sliding block 14, respectively driving the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16 to move to the middle of the first conveying line 3, when the left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 are respectively placed below the product away from the extension end of the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16, the drive cylinder 19 stops working, wherein the first conveying line 3 and the second conveying line 4 adopt the structure of the drum conveying line, the gap between the drums will not block the extension end of the left clamping block 17, the right clamping block 18, the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16, at this time, the extension end of the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16 is retracted, so that the top of the left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 contacts the bottom side of the product, respectively cooperating with the bottom of the left sliding block 13 and the right sliding block 14 to clamp the product, that is, the holding and grabbing of the product is completed, and vice versa, when the holding and grabbing of the product is cancelled, the extension end of the left holding and grabbing cylinder 15 and the right holding and grabbing cylinder 16 is extended, driving the left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 to descend and not contact the product, and then the extension end of the two drive cylinders 19 is extended, respectively driving the left clamping plate and the right clamping plate away from each other, that is, the holding and grabbing of the product is completed.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment, refer to Figure 5 As shown, the bottom side of the left sliding block 13 and the right sliding block 14 is provided with a silica gel block 22, and the top side of the left clamping block 17 and the right clamping block 18 is provided with a silica gel pad 23, by setting the silica gel pad 23 and the silica gel block 22, the friction force can be increased, and the stability of the holding and grabbing of the product can be improved.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment, the discharge end of the first conveying line 3 is provided with a blocking plate, by setting the blocking plate, the product can be blocked, when the horizontal height of the first conveying line 3 is higher than the horizontal height of the second conveying line 4, the product on the first conveying line 3 is prevented from being directly output through the discharge end of the first conveying line 3, causing the product to fall and be damaged, the side of the blocking plate close to the discharge end of the first conveying line 3 can be provided with a proximity switch, the proximity switch is electrically connected with the control box 27, by setting the proximity switch, when the product contacts the blocking plate through the first conveying line 3, the proximity switch is triggered, the proximity switch transmits information to the control box 27, the control box 27 controls the first conveying line 3 to stop working, and the holding and grabbing mechanism is convenient for holding and grabbing the product.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment, refer to Figure 4It is shown that the left and right sides of the first conveying line 3 are provided with mounting plates 24, the mounting plates 24 are provided with electric telescopic rods 25, the telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rods 25 are arranged towards the middle part of the first conveying line 3 and are connected with push plates 26, by controlling the telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rods 25 to be telescopic, the push plates 26 can be driven to move towards the middle part of the first conveying line 3, the products on the first conveying line 3 are pushed to be centered, then the products can be gripped by the gripping mechanism, the electric telescopic rods 25 can be controlled by a control box 27, wherein the two ends of the push plate 26 close to the mounting plate 24 can be provided with limiting rods 28, the mounting plate 24 is provided with sliding holes 29 which are slidably connected with the limiting rods 28, by arranging the limiting rods 28 and the sliding holes 29, the stability of the movement of the push plate 26 is improved.

[0029] Although the present application has been described herein with reference to the various illustrative embodiments, it is understood that numerous modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the principles and spirit of the disclosure. More particularly, many modifications and variations of the present subject combination arrangement can be made to the constituent components and / or arrangement of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the present disclosure, drawings and claims. Other uses will also become apparent to those skilled in the art, in addition to modifications and variations of the constituent components and / or arrangement.

Claims

1. A material transfer device comprising a base (1), characterised in that: The top of the base (1) is provided with a first conveying line (3) and a second conveying line (4) through a lifting cylinder (2) respectively, the left and right sides of the base (1) are provided with support frames (5), the opposite sides of the support frames (5) are provided with transfer sliding rails (6), the driving blocks (7) are slidably connected to the transfer sliding rails (6), a horizontal drag chain (8) is arranged beside one of the transfer sliding rails (6) and used for driving the driving block (7) to slide along the transfer sliding rail (6), the top of the two driving blocks (7) is connected to the same truss (9), the vertical drag chain (10) is arranged in the middle of the truss (9), the output end of the vertical drag chain (10) is arranged vertically downward, and the rack (11) is connected, and the bottom side of the rack (11) is provided with a grabbing mechanism.

2. A material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: The grabbing mechanism comprises a plurality of horizontal sliding rails (12), the horizontal sliding rails (12) are evenly arranged on the bottom side of the truss (9), and the two ends of the horizontal sliding rails (12) are respectively arranged towards the left and right sides of the base (1), the two ends of the horizontal sliding rails (12) are slidably connected with left and right sliding blocks (13) and (14), the ends of the left and right sliding blocks (13) and (14) away from each other are respectively connected with left and right grabbing cylinders (15) and (16), the telescopic ends of the left and right grabbing cylinders (15) and (16) are arranged vertically downward, and the left and right clamping blocks (17) and (18) are respectively connected, the ends of the left and right clamping blocks (17) and (18) away from the telescopic ends of the left and right grabbing cylinders (15) and (16) are arranged towards each other, the bottom of the truss (9) is provided with two driving cylinders (19), the telescopic ends of the two driving cylinders (19) are arranged horizontally towards the left and right sides of the truss (9), and the left and right sliding blocks (13) and (14) are fixedly connected through left and right horizontal rods (20) and (21).

3. A material transfer device according to claim 2, wherein: The bottom sides of the left and right sliding blocks (13) and (14) are provided with silica gel blocks (22), and the top sides of the left and right clamping blocks (17) and (18) are provided with silica gel pads (23).

4. A material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: The discharge end of the first conveying line (3) is provided with a baffle.

5. A material transfer device according to claim 1, wherein: The left and right sides of the first conveying line (3) are provided with mounting plates (24), the mounting plates (24) are provided with electric telescopic rods (25), and the telescopic ends of the electric telescopic rods (25) are arranged towards the middle of the first conveying line (3) and connected with push plates (26).