Battery box surface welding seam detection machine

The automatic flipping and inspection of battery box panels is achieved by using a six-axis flexible robot and a flipping mechanism, which solves the problem of low efficiency of manual flipping in the existing technology, improves inspection efficiency and accuracy, and reduces labor costs.

CN223679088UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16马鞍山众翌科技有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422873633.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-25

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Technical Problem

Existing battery box surface weld inspection machines require manual flipping, which is inefficient and prone to inspection errors.

Method used

A six-axis flexible robot and a flipping mechanism are used to automatically flip the battery box panels, and a light camera is used for comprehensive inspection. Combined with a clamping mechanism, the stability of the panels is ensured.

Benefits of technology

This improved testing efficiency, reduced the workload of staff, lowered labor costs, and ensured the accuracy and stability of test results.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery box surface welding seam detection machine, which relates to the technical field of battery boxes, and comprises a working table, a six-axis flexible manipulator arranged on the working table through a connecting frame and used for driving an optical camera to move, the optical camera arranged on the six-axis flexible manipulator and used for comprehensively detecting a battery box surface welding seam, and a turnover mechanism arranged on the working table and used for comprehensively detecting the battery box surface welding seam. The turnover mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for turning over a to-be-detected battery box plate; the turnover mechanism comprises a first gear connected with a driving motor, the first gear is meshed with a second gear, the second gear is fixedly connected with a transmission shaft, the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with a first connecting rod, and the first connecting rod is rotationally connected with a first fixing shaft. According to the utility model, through the turn-over mechanism, automatic turn-over of the plate is realized, manual operation is not needed, the detection efficiency of the welding seam on the surface of the battery box is improved, the workload of workers is greatly reduced, and the labor cost is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery box, specifically a battery box surface weld detection machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The battery box surface weld detection machine is a device for detecting the stirring weld cracks on the surface of the battery box, and it needs to be pointed out that the stirring welding refers to the heat generated by the friction between the high-speed rotating welding tool and the workpiece to make the welded material locally plasticized, when the welding tool moves forward along the welding interface, the plasticized material flows from the front part of the welding tool to the rear part under the rotating friction force of the welding tool, and forms a dense solid-phase welding seam under the extrusion of the welding tool, and the stirring welding needs to be combined with a six-axis flexible manipulator and a 3D structured light camera to effectively detect the stirring weld cracks, and then the defective products are removed.

[0003] However, the existing battery box surface weld detection machine usually needs the staff to manually turn over the battery box plate to comprehensively detect the welding quality, however, this manual operation mode not only has low efficiency and increases the labor intensity of the staff, but also may cause detection errors due to human factors. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] To solve the problems in the above background art, the utility model provides a battery box surface weld detection machine.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A battery box surface weld detection machine, comprising a workbench, further comprising a six-axis flexible manipulator, which is arranged on the workbench through a connecting frame and is used to drive a light camera to move, the light camera is arranged on the six-axis flexible manipulator and is used to comprehensively detect the surface weld of the battery box; a turnover mechanism is arranged on the workbench and is used to turn over the battery box plate to be detected; the turnover mechanism comprises a No. 1 gear connected with a driving motor, the No. 1 gear is engaged with a No. 2 gear, a transmission shaft is fixedly connected to the No. 2 gear, a No. 1 connecting rod is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft, a No. 1 fixed shaft is rotatably connected to the No. 1 connecting rod, and a No. 1 placing frame is fixedly connected to the No. 1 fixed shaft.

[0007] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: a limiting mechanism is installed on the turnover mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a No. 1 pulley and a No. 3 pulley, the No. 1 pulley is fixedly arranged on the transmission shaft, the No. 1 pulley is connected with a No. 2 pulley through a belt, the No. 2 pulley is fixedly arranged on the No. 1 fixed shaft, the No. 3 pulley is fixedly arranged on the No. 1 fixed shaft, the No. 3 pulley is connected with a No. 4 pulley through a belt, and the No. 4 pulley is fixedly connected with a No. 2 fixed shaft in the inside.

[0008] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the workbench is provided with a sliding groove, a sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, the sliding block is rotatably arranged with the second fixed shaft, and the second fixed shaft is fixedly connected with the second placing rack.

[0009] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the first fixed shaft and the second fixed shaft are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod.

[0010] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the first fixed shaft and the second fixed shaft are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod.

[0011] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the first fixed shaft and the second fixed shaft are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod.

[0012] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the first fixed shaft and the second fixed shaft are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod.

[0013] As a further preferred of the technical solution: the first fixed shaft and the second fixed shaft are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:

[0015] 1、The utility model discloses, through the turnover mechanism, realize the automatic turnover of the board, need not manual operation, not only has improved the detection efficiency of battery box surface weld, also has greatly reduced the work load of staff, reduced the human cost.

[0016] 2、The utility model discloses, through the cooperation of cylinder and clamping plate, realize the stable location of board, not only guarantee the stability of board in the detection process, thereby ensure the accuracy of detection result, also avoid the falling situation that can occur in the automatic turnover of board. DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model Figure One ;

[0019] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model Figure Two .

[0020] Legend: 1, workbench; 2, connecting frame; 3, six-axis flexible manipulator; 4, optical camera; 5, driving motor; 51, No. 1 gear; 52, No. 2 gear; 53, transmission shaft; 54, No. 1 connecting rod; 55, No. 1 fixed shaft; 56, No. 1 placing frame; 6, air cylinder; 61, clamping plate; 7, No. 1 pulley; 71, No. 2 pulley; 72, No. 4 pulley; 73, No. 3 pulley; 74, No. 2 fixed shaft; 8, sliding block; 9, sliding groove; 10, foot support; 11, No. 2 placing frame; 12, No. 2 connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] Embodiment one:

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The present application provides a kind of battery box surface weld detection machine, including workbench 1, six-axis flexible manipulator 3 and optical camera 4, workbench 1 is installed with turnover mechanism;Turnover mechanism includes fixedly arranged on the driving motor 5 of workbench 1 5, the output end of driving motor 5 is fixedly connected with No. 1 gear 51, No. 1 gear 51 is engaged with No. 2 gear 52, the inside of No. 2 gear 52 is fixedly connected with transmission shaft 53, and transmission shaft 53 is rotationally arranged with workbench 1, transmission shaft 53 is fixedly connected with No. 1 connecting rod 54 on, No. 1 connecting rod 54 is rotationally arranged with No. 1 fixed shaft 55 at one end away from transmission shaft 53, No. 1 fixed shaft 55 is fixedly connected with No. 1 placing frame 56 on, by turnover mechanism, the automatic turnover of plate material is realized, without manual operation, not only improve the detection efficiency of battery box surface weld, also greatly reduce the workload of staff, reduce labor cost.

[0024] In this embodiment, the sliding groove 9 is provided on the workbench 1, and the sliding block 8 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 9. The sliding block 8 is rotationally arranged with the second fixed shaft 74, and the second fixed shaft 74 is fixedly connected with the second placing frame 11.

[0025] In this embodiment, the workbench 1 is fixedly connected with the connecting frame 2, the six-axis flexible manipulator 3 is fixedly arranged on the connecting frame 2, and the optical camera 4 is fixedly arranged on the six-axis flexible manipulator 3. The six-axis flexible manipulator 3 and the optical camera 4 are both prior art, and the optical camera 4 is driven by the six-axis flexible manipulator 3 to move and detect the battery box surface weld comprehensively.

[0026] In this embodiment, two first connecting rods 54 are arranged on both sides of the workbench 1, and four foot supports 10 are fixedly arranged at the lower end of the workbench 1, and the two foot supports 10 are arranged side by side.

[0027] The working principle of this embodiment is that the driving motor 5 is started to drive the first gear 51 to rotate, the first gear 51 drives the second gear 52 to rotate, the second gear 52 drives the transmission shaft 53 to rotate, the transmission shaft 53 drives the first connecting rod 54 to rotate, the other end of the first connecting rod 54 lifts the first fixed shaft 55, the first fixed shaft 55 drives the first placing rack 56 to move upwards, at this time the sliding block 8 slides in the sliding groove 9, thereby the first placing rack 56 and the second placing rack 11 exchange positions, that is, the plate is automatically turned over, without manual operation, the detection efficiency of the battery box surface weld detection is improved, and the workload of the workers is reduced.

[0028] Embodiment two:

[0029] On the basis of embodiment one, a limiting mechanism is installed on the turnover mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a first pulley 7 and a third pulley 73, the first pulley 7 is fixedly arranged on the transmission shaft 53, the first pulley 7 is connected with a second pulley 71 through a belt, the second pulley 71 is fixedly arranged on the first fixed shaft 55, and the third pulley 73 is fixedly arranged on the first fixed shaft 55, the third pulley 73 is connected with a fourth pulley 72 through a belt, and the fourth pulley 72 is fixedly connected with a second fixed shaft 74 in the inside.

[0030] In this embodiment, a second connecting rod 12 is arranged between the first fixed shaft 55 and the second fixed shaft 74, and the first fixed shaft 55 and the second fixed shaft 74 are both rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod 12.

[0031] The working principle of this embodiment is that: during the turning process, the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56 are self-rotating, so that the transmission shaft 53 drives the No. 1 pulley 7 to rotate, the No. 1 pulley 7 drives the No. 2 pulley 71 to rotate, the No. 2 pulley 71 drives the No. 1 fixed shaft 55 to rotate, and the No. 1 fixed shaft 55 can drive the No. 1 placing rack 56 to self-rotate, while the No. 1 fixed shaft 55 drives the No. 3 pulley 73 to rotate, the No. 3 pulley 73 drives the No. 4 pulley 72 to rotate, the No. 4 pulley 72 drives the No. 2 fixed shaft 74 to rotate, and the No. 2 fixed shaft 74 drives the No. 2 placing rack 11 to self-rotate, so that when there is no board placed on the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56, the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56 will not self-rotate due to the action of their own gravity, resulting in that the hole positions of the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56 cannot be aligned, and when the boards placed on the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56 are turned over, the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56 can self-rotate, avoiding being stuck during the turning process.

[0032] Embodiment three:

[0033] On the basis of embodiment one, the No. 1 placing rack 56 and the sliding block 8 are both provided with clamping mechanisms, and the clamping mechanisms include the air cylinders 6 arranged on the No. 1 placing rack 56 and the sliding block 8 respectively, and the output ends of the air cylinders 6 are fixedly connected with the clamping plates 61, so that the stability of the boards is fixed through the cooperation of the air cylinders 6 and the clamping plates 61, not only the stability of the boards during the detection is ensured, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the detection results, but also the boards can be prevented from falling during the automatic turning process.

[0034] The working principle of this embodiment is that: by placing the boards for making the electric meter box between the No. 2 placing rack 11 and the No. 1 placing rack 56, the clamping plates 61 are driven downward by the air cylinders 6, and the boards are fixed by the clamping plates 61, so that the stability of the boards during the detection is ensured, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the detection results, and the boards can be prevented from falling during the automatic turning process.

[0035] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical method of the utility model and are not limited, although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical method of the utility model can be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical method of the utility model.

Claims

1. A battery box surface weld detection machine comprising a workbench (1), characterized in that: Also include Six-axis flexible robot (3), provided on 1 through connecting frame (2), for driving light camera (4) movement, Light camera (4), provided on six-axis flexible robot (3), for the overall detection of battery box surface weld; The turnover mechanism is provided on the workbench (1), which is used for overturning the battery box plate to be detected; The turnover mechanism includes a first gear (51) connected with a driving motor (5), the first gear (51) is engaged with a second gear (52), the second gear (52) is fixedly connected with a transmission shaft (53), the transmission shaft (53) is fixedly connected with a first connecting rod (54), the first connecting rod (54) is rotatably connected with a first fixed shaft (55), the first fixed shaft (55) is fixedly connected with a first placing rack (56).

2. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 1, wherein, The limiting mechanism is installed on the turnover mechanism, the limiting mechanism includes a first pulley (7) and a third pulley (73), the first pulley (7) is fixedly arranged on the transmission shaft (53), the first pulley (7) is connected with a second pulley (71) through a belt, the second pulley (71) is fixedly arranged on the first fixed shaft (55), and the third pulley (73) is fixedly arranged on the first fixed shaft (55), the third pulley (73) is connected with a fourth pulley (72) through a belt, and the fourth pulley (72) is fixedly connected with a second fixed shaft (74) in the inside.

3. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 2, wherein, The workbench (1) is provided with a sliding groove (9), and the sliding groove (9) is provided with a sliding block (8) inside, the sliding block (8) is rotatably arranged with the second fixed shaft (74), and the second fixed shaft (74) is fixedly connected with a second placing rack (11).

4. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 2, wherein, The first fixed shaft (55) and the second fixed shaft (74) are provided with a second connecting rod (12), and the first fixed shaft (55) and the second fixed shaft (74) are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod (12).

5. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 1, wherein, The first fixed shaft (55) and the second fixed shaft (74) are provided with a second connecting rod (12), and the first fixed shaft (55) and the second fixed shaft (74) are rotatably arranged with the second connecting rod (12).

6. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 3, wherein, The first placing rack (56) and the sliding block (8) are provided with clamping mechanisms, the clamping mechanisms include cylinders (6) arranged on the first placing rack (56) and the sliding block (8) respectively, and the output end of the cylinder (6) is fixedly connected with a clamping plate (61).

7. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 1, wherein, The size of the second placing rack (11) and the first placing rack (56) is the same.

8. The battery case surface weld inspection machine of claim 1, wherein, The first connecting rod (54) is provided with two, and the two first connecting rods (54) are arranged on the two sides of the workbench (1) respectively. The lower end of the workbench (1) is fixedly provided with four foot supports (10), and the foot supports (10) are arranged side by side.