Prefabricating device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a prefabrication device, which belongs to the technical field of battery assembly equipment and comprises a frame, a first support plate, a second support plate and a prefabrication mechanism, and the frame comprises a first transfer station, an end plate feeding station, a second transfer station and an insulating plate feeding station; the first supporting plate is configured to slide between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station; the second supporting plate is configured to slide between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station; the prefabricating mechanism is connected with the rack and comprises a first grabbing assembly, a second grabbing assembly and a first conveying line, the first grabbing assembly is configured to grab an end plate at the end plate feeding station to the first conveying line, and the first conveying line is configured to convey the end plate and an insulating plate; and the second grabbing assembly is used for grabbing the insulating plates on the insulating plate feeding station to the first conveying line and stacking the insulating plates with the end plates, so that various feeding modes can be adapted, and the applicability to different use scenes is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to battery assembly equipment technical field, especially a prefabrication device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the related art, during the assembly process of the square case battery, there are many parts involved, but there is a lack of reasonable production line, and the applicability of various feeding modes is poor, which is difficult to meet the needs of various use scenarios. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] The utility model aims at at least solving one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, the utility model provides a prefabrication device which can adapt to various feeding modes and improve the applicability to different use scenarios.

[0004] The prefabrication device according to the utility model embodiment is applied to the prefabrication of an end plate and an insulating plate, and comprises: a rack comprising a first transfer station, an end plate feeding station, a second transfer station and an insulating plate feeding station; a first supporting plate configured to slide between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station; a second supporting plate configured to slide between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station; a prefabrication mechanism connected with the rack, comprising a first grabbing component, a second grabbing component and a first conveying line, the first grabbing component being configured to grab the end plate at the end plate feeding station to the first conveying line, the first conveying line being configured to convey the end plate and the insulating plate, and the second grabbing component being used to grab the insulating plate at the insulating plate feeding station to the first conveying line and stacked with the end plate.

[0005] According to the prefabricating device, the first supporting plate is configured to slide between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station, and the second supporting plate is configured to slide between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station, so that the prefabricating device can be adapted to manual feeding and automatic feeding; when manual feeding, the user can drag the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate, so that the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are moved to the first transfer station and the second transfer station respectively, so that the user can place the end plate and the insulating plate at the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate respectively; through the sliding of the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate and the rack, the first supporting plate carrying the end plate can be moved to the end plate feeding station, and the second supporting plate carrying the insulating plate can be moved to the insulating plate feeding station; when automatic feeding, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate can be automatically slid through the transfer trolley, so as to assist in realizing the automatic feeding of the end plate and the insulating plate; that is, the prefabricating device can be adapted to manual feeding and automatic feeding, and can be adapted to various feeding modes; the first grabbing component is configured to grab the end plate at the end plate feeding station to the first conveying line; the first conveying line can be used for conveying the end plate and the insulating plate; the second grabbing component is configured to move the insulating plate from the insulating plate feeding station to the first conveying line and stack with the end plate, so as to realize the prefabrication of the end plate and the insulating plate; that is, the prefabricating device integrates the end plate feeding, the insulating plate feeding and the prefabrication functions; through the high integration, the land occupation of the prefabricating device can be reduced, and the applicability to different use scenarios can be improved.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present application, the prefabricating device further comprises a first transfer trolley connected with the first supporting plate to drive the first supporting plate to move between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station; and / or,

[0007] The prefabricating device further comprises a second transfer trolley connected with the second supporting plate to drive the second supporting plate to move between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station.

[0008] Optionally, the prefabricating device further comprises a first transfer trolley, which can drive the first supporting plate to move between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station, so as to assist in realizing the automatic feeding of the end plate and improve the accuracy of the end plate feeding; optionally, the prefabricating device further comprises a second transfer trolley, which can drive the second supporting plate to move between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station, so as to assist in realizing the automatic feeding of the insulating plate and improve the accuracy of the insulating plate feeding.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of groups of the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station are provided, and a plurality of first supporting plates are provided, and the first supporting plates correspond to the end plate feeding stations one by one; and / or,

[0010] The second transfer station and the insulating plate loading station are each provided with multiple groups, and the second supporting plate is provided in multiple, and the second supporting plate corresponds to the insulating plate loading station one by one.

[0011] Optionally, the first transfer station and the end plate loading station are each provided with multiple groups, and the prefabricating device further comprises multiple first supporting plates, each group of the first transfer station and the end plate loading station corresponds to one first supporting plate, that is, the prefabricating device can be provided with multiple end plate loading stations to realize non-stop operation, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of stopping the device for waiting caused by intermittent loading of the end plate, and facilitating the improvement of the efficiency of battery assembly; optionally, the second transfer station and the insulating plate loading station are each provided with multiple groups, and the prefabricating device further comprises multiple second supporting plates, each group of the second transfer station and the insulating plate loading station corresponds to one second supporting plate, that is, the prefabricating device can be provided with multiple stations for loading the insulating plate to realize non-stop operation, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of stopping the device for waiting caused by intermittent loading of the insulating plate, and facilitating the improvement of the efficiency of battery assembly.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the first grabbing assembly comprises a first multi-axis driver, a first chuck, a top rod and a stroke sensor, the first multi-axis driver is used to drive the first chuck to move along multiple axes, the top rod is in sliding connection with the first chuck, the first chuck is used to grab the end plate, the top rod can abut against the end face of the grabbed end plate, and the stroke sensor is used to detect the sliding stroke of the top rod.

[0013] Specifically, the first grabbing assembly comprises a first multi-axis driver, a first chuck, a top rod and a stroke sensor, the first multi-axis driver can drive the first chuck to move along multiple axes, and the cooperation of the first chuck for grabbing the end plate can realize the conveying of the end plate between the end plate loading station and the first conveying line, the top rod is in sliding connection with the first chuck, the top rod can abut against the end face of the grabbed end plate, and the stroke sensor is used to detect the sliding stroke of the top rod, since the concave-convex shapes of the two ends of the end plate are different, the prefabricating device can detect the stroke of the top rod when the first chuck grabs the end plate, thereby judging whether the grabbed end plate is placed reversely, thereby avoiding the problem of incorrect stacking of the end plate and the insulating plate, and facilitating the guarantee of the quality of the produced battery.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the rack further comprises a temporary storage station, and the first grabbing assembly is configured to be capable of transferring the end plate between the end plate loading station and the temporary storage station.

[0015] Specifically, the rack further comprises a temporary storage station, and the first grabbing assembly is configured to be capable of transferring the end plate between the end plate loading station and the temporary storage station, when the prefabricating device judges that the grabbed end plate is placed reversely through the stroke of the top rod, the reversely placed end plate can be transferred to the temporary storage station for temporary storage, after the end plates on the first supporting plate are all grabbed, the end plate at the temporary storage station can be grabbed again to the first supporting plate, so that when the first supporting plate slides to the first transfer station, the reversely placed end plate is removed from the rack.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the prefabricating device further comprises a first linear driver and two first positioning plates arranged at right angles, and the rack further comprises a first positioning station, the second grabbing assembly is configured to sequentially grab the insulation plates to the first positioning station and the first conveying line, and the first linear driver is configured to drive the two first positioning plates to move towards or away from the first positioning station.

[0017] In order to improve the accuracy of the stacking of the end plate and the insulation plate, the prefabricating device further comprises a first linear driver and two first positioning plates arranged at right angles, and the rack further comprises a first positioning station, the second grabbing assembly can grab the insulation plate at the insulation plate feeding station to the first positioning station, the first linear driver can drive the two first positioning plates to move towards the first positioning station, and the two first positioning plates are abutted with the side edges of the insulation plate, so that the insulation plate is aligned at the first positioning station, then the second grabbing assembly can grab the insulation plate at the first positioning station to the first conveying line, so as to realize the stacking of the insulation plate and the end plate, which is beneficial to improve the prefabricating accuracy of the end plate and the insulation plate and improve the production quality of the battery.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the prefabricating device further comprises a glue tearing mechanism, and the two end surfaces of the insulation plate away from each other are connected with a glue layer and a release paper respectively, the glue tearing mechanism comprises a second multi-axis driver and a second chuck, the second multi-axis driver is used for driving the second chuck to move along multiple axes, and the second chuck can be connected with the release paper at the end surface of the insulation plate.

[0019] Specifically, the two ends of the insulation plate away from each other are connected with a glue layer and a release paper respectively, the glue layer is covered by the release paper, so as to avoid the interference of the glue layer during the transportation of the insulation plate, when the stacking of the insulation plate and the end plate needs to be realized, the prefabricating device can control the operation of the glue tearing mechanism, the second multi-axis driver can drive the second chuck to move along multiple axes, and the second grabbing assembly can grab the insulation plate, so as to tear the release paper at the lower end of the insulation plate, so that the glue layer at the lower end of the insulation plate is exposed, and then the glue tearing mechanism can tear the release paper at the upper end of the insulation plate, so that the glue layer at the upper end of the insulation plate is exposed, so as to realize the stacking of multiple groups of end plates and insulation plates.

[0020] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the prefabricating device further comprises a second linear driver and two second positioning plates arranged at right angles, and the rack further comprises a second positioning station, the first conveying line can move the end plate to the second positioning station, and the second linear driver is configured to drive the two second positioning plates to move towards or away from the second positioning station.

[0021] Specifically, in order to improve the accuracy of the end plate and the insulation plate stack, the prefabricating device further comprises a second linear driver and a plurality of second positioning plates arranged at right angles, the first grabbing assembly can grab the end plate to the first conveying line at the end plate feeding station, the first conveying line can move the end plate to the second positioning station, the second linear driver can drive the two second positioning plates to move close to the second positioning station, and the end plate is aligned at the second positioning station through the abutment of the two second positioning plates and the side edges of the end plate, which is beneficial to improve the prefabricating accuracy of the end plate and the insulation plate and improve the production quality of the battery.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present application, the prefabricating device further comprises a detection assembly and a removal assembly, the detection assembly is configured to detect the stacking effect of the end plate and the insulation plate, and the removal assembly is configured to remove the end plate and the insulation plate that fail to pass the detection according to the detection result of the detection assembly.

[0023] The prefabricating device further comprises a detection assembly and a removal assembly, the detection assembly is configured to detect the stacking effect of the end plate and the insulation plate, and the removal assembly can remove the end plate and the insulation plate that fail to pass the detection when the stacking effect of the end plate and the insulation plate fails to pass the detection, thereby playing a role in quality detection and being beneficial to ensure the production quality of the end plate and the insulation plate.

[0024] According to some embodiments of the present application, the prefabricating device further comprises a second conveying line and a third grabbing assembly, the detection assembly is adjacent to the first conveying line, the third grabbing assembly is configured to grab the end plate and the insulation plate from the first conveying line to the second conveying line, and the removal assembly is adjacent to the second conveying line.

[0025] Specifically, the prefabricating device further comprises a second conveying line and a third grabbing assembly, the detection assembly is adjacent to the first conveying line, the third grabbing assembly is configured to grab the end plate and the insulation plate from the first conveying line to the second conveying line, and the removal assembly is adjacent to the second conveying line to remove the end plate and the insulation plate that fail to pass the detection from the second conveying line, the second conveying line can be used to continue conveying the end plate and the insulation plate that pass the detection, so as to realize the buffering and stacking of the end plate and the insulation plate with the battery cell, and the first conveying line and the second conveying line are independent of each other, which is beneficial to avoid the problem that the buffering rhythm of the end plate and the insulation plate is not the same and affects the prefabrication of the end plate and the insulation plate.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, part will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments, in which:

[0028] Figure 1The top view of the prefabricating device of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 The three-dimensional structure schematic view of the prefabricating device of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 The three-dimensional structure schematic view of the prefabricating device of an embodiment of the utility model from another perspective.

[0031] Reference signs:

[0032] 100, rack, 110, end plate feeding station, 120, insulating plate feeding station, 130, temporary storage station, 140, first positioning station,

[0033] 210, first supporting plate, 220, second supporting plate,

[0034] 300, prefabricating mechanism, 310, first grabbing assembly, 311, first multi-axis driver, 312, first chuck, 320, second grabbing assembly, 321, third multi-axis driver, 322, third chuck, 330, first conveying line,

[0035] 410, first transfer trolley, 420, second transfer trolley,

[0036] 510, first linear driver, 520, first positioning plate,

[0037] 600, glue tearing mechanism,

[0038] 710, detection assembly, 720, rejection assembly, 730, third transfer trolley,

[0039] 800, second conveying line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary, only for explaining the utility model, and cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0041] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship of the indication, for example, up and down, is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not indicative or implied that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, a specific orientation and operation, therefore, it cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model.

[0042] In the description of the utility model, more refers to two or more. If there is a description of first, second, it is only used for distinguishing technical features for the purpose, and can not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0043] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installation, connection should be understood broadly, and the person skilled in the art can determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical scheme.

[0044] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The utility model discloses a prefabricating device of one embodiment, applied to the prefabrication of the end plate and insulating plate of battery, and the prefabricating device comprises: rack 100, first supporting plate 210, second supporting plate 220 and prefabricating mechanism 300.

[0045] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 And Figure 3 The rack 100 can be used to bear first supporting plate 210, second supporting plate 220, prefabricating mechanism 300 and the like, that is, to provide support for first supporting plate 210, second supporting plate 220 and prefabricating mechanism 300 and the like. The prefabricating mechanism 300 is connected with the rack 100 and comprises first grabbing assembly 310, second grabbing assembly 320 and first conveying line 330. The following will take the first conveying line 330 conveying from left to right as an example for description.

[0046] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 And Figure 3 The rack 100 comprises first transfer station, end plate feeding station 110, second transfer station and insulating plate feeding station 120. The first supporting plate 210 is configured to slide between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station 110, and the sliding direction of the first supporting plate 210 is arranged at right angles with the conveying direction of the first conveying line 330. The second supporting plate 220 is configured to slide between the second transfer station and the insulating plate feeding station 120, and the sliding direction of the second supporting plate 220 is arranged at right angles with the conveying direction of the first conveying line 330, so that the prefabricating device can adapt to manual feeding and automatic feeding.

[0047] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 And Figure 3As shown, during manual feeding, the user can drag the first supporting plate 210 and the second supporting plate 220 to move the first supporting plate 210 and the second supporting plate 220 to the first transfer station and the second transfer station respectively, so that the user can place the end plate and the insulation plate on the first supporting plate 210 and the second supporting plate 220 respectively. By sliding the first supporting plate 210 and the second supporting plate 220 relative to the rack 100, the first supporting plate 210 carrying the end plate can be moved to the end plate feeding station 110, and the second supporting plate 220 carrying the insulation plate can be moved to the insulation plate feeding station 120.

[0048] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, during automatic feeding, the prefabricating device can automatically slide the first supporting plate 210 and the second supporting plate 220 by the transfer trolley to assist in automatic feeding of the end plate and the insulation plate. That is, the prefabricating device can be suitable for manual feeding and automatic feeding, and can adapt to various feeding modes. The prefabricating device has strong compatibility for feeding and can be quickly changed between manual feeding and automatic feeding.

[0049] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the first grabbing assembly 310 is configured to grab the end plate at the end plate feeding station 110 onto the first conveying line 330, and the first conveying line 330 can be used to convey the end plate and the insulation plate. The second grabbing assembly 320 is configured to move the insulation plate from the insulation plate feeding station 120 to the first conveying line 330 and stack it with the end plate, thereby realizing prefabrication of the end plate and the insulation plate. That is, the prefabricating device integrates end plate feeding, insulation plate feeding, and prefabrication functions. Through high integration, the prefabricating device can reduce the floor space and improve the applicability to different use scenarios.

[0050] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As can be understood, the prefabricating device further comprises a first transfer trolley 410 connected with the first supporting plate 210 to drive the first supporting plate 210 to move between the first transfer station and the end plate feeding station 110, thereby assisting in automatic feeding of the end plate and improving the accuracy of end plate feeding.

[0051] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the prefabricating device further comprises a second transfer trolley 420 connected with the second supporting plate 220 to drive the second supporting plate 220 to move between the second transfer station and the insulation plate feeding station 120, thereby assisting in automatic feeding of the insulation plate and improving the accuracy of insulation plate feeding.

[0052] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , specifically, the first transfer trolley 410 and the second transfer trolley 420 can be AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) trolleys, which are generally equipped with automatic guiding devices such as electromagnetic or optical devices, can travel along a specified guiding path, and have safety protection and various transfer functions.

[0053] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the first transfer station and the end plate loading station 110 are both provided with two groups, and the two groups of first transfer stations and end plate loading stations 110 are arranged in left and right intervals. Two first pallets 210 are provided, and the first pallet 210 corresponds to the end plate loading station 110 one by one, that is, the prefabricating device can be provided with two end plate loading stations 110, one of the first pallets 210 is located at the end plate loading station 110, so that the user can replenish the end plate to the first pallet 210, and the other first pallet 210 can be slid to the first transfer station to realize non-stop operation, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of intermittent end plate feeding causing the equipment to stop and wait, and facilitating the improvement of the efficiency of battery assembly.

[0054] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the second transfer station and the insulating plate loading station 120 are both provided with two groups, and the two groups of second transfer stations and insulating plate loading stations 120 are arranged in left and right intervals. Two second pallets 220 are provided, and the second pallet 220 corresponds to the insulating plate loading station 120 one by one, that is, the prefabricating device can be provided with two insulating plate loading stations 120, one of the second pallets 220 is located at the insulating plate loading station 120, so that the user can replenish the insulating plate to the second pallet 220, and the other second pallet 220 can be slid to the second transfer station to realize non-stop operation, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of intermittent insulating plate feeding causing the equipment to stop and wait, and facilitating the improvement of the efficiency of battery assembly.

[0055] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the first grabbing assembly 310 includes a first multi-axis driver 311, a first chuck 312, a top rod, and a stroke sensor. The first multi-axis driver 311 is used to drive the first chuck 312 to move along multiple axes. The top rod is in sliding connection with the first chuck 312. The first chuck 312 is used to grab the end plate. The top rod can abut against the end face of the end plate grabbed by the first chuck 312. The stroke sensor is used to detect the sliding stroke of the top rod.

[0056] Referring toFigure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown in

[0057] It should be noted that the structure and detection principle of the stroke sensor belong to the conventional technical means in the art, which will not be described here.

[0058] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 Specifically, the rack 100 further comprises a temporary storage station 130, which is located between the two end plate feeding stations 110, and the first grabbing assembly 310 is configured to transfer the end plates between the end plate feeding stations 110 and the temporary storage station 130.

[0059] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 When the pre-assembly device determines that the grabbed end plate is upside down through the stroke of the ejector rod, the upside-down end plate can be transferred to the temporary storage station 130 for temporary storage. After the end plates on the first supporting plate 210 are all grabbed, the end plates at the temporary storage station 130 can be grabbed again to the first supporting plate 210, so that when the first supporting plate 210 slides to the first transfer station, the upside-down end plate is removed from the rack 100. When the pre-assembly device determines that the grabbed end plate is not upside down through the stroke of the ejector rod, the correct end plate can be transferred to the first conveying line 330.

[0060] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be understood that, in order to improve the accuracy of the stacking of the end plate and the insulating plate, the pre-assembly device further comprises a first linear driver 510 and two first positioning plates 520 arranged at right angles, and the rack 100 further comprises a first positioning station 140 located between the two insulating plate feeding stations 120. The first positioning station 140 is provided with two first limiting blocks arranged at right angles, and the two first limiting blocks are respectively arranged in parallel with the two first positioning plates 520.

[0061] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 andFigure 3 As shown, the second grabbing assembly 320 is configured to sequentially grab the insulation plates to the first positioning station 140 and the first conveying line 330, and the first linear driver 510 is configured to drive the two first positioning plates 520 to move towards or away from the first positioning station 140.

[0062] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the second grabbing assembly 320 can grab the insulation plates at the insulation plate feeding station 120 to the first positioning station 140, and the first linear driver 510 can drive the two first positioning plates 520 to move towards the first positioning station 140. Through the abutment of the two first positioning plates 520 with the side edges of the insulation plates, and the limiting of the two first limiting blocks, that is, the abutment of the two first positioning plates 520 and the two first limiting blocks with the four side edges of the insulation plates, the alignment of the insulation plates at the first positioning station 140 is realized.

[0063] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , then the second grabbing assembly 320 can grab the insulation plates at the first positioning station 140 to the first conveying line 330 to realize the stacking of the insulation plates and the end plates, which is beneficial to improve the prefabrication accuracy of the end plates and the insulation plates and improve the production quality of the battery.

[0064] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the second grabbing assembly 320 includes a third multi-axis driver 321 and a third chuck 322, the third multi-axis driver 321 is used to drive the third chuck 322 to move along multiple axes, and the third chuck 322 is used to grab the insulation plates, which can realize the conveying of the insulation plates between the insulation plate feeding station 120 and the first conveying line 330 or the first positioning station 140, and is beneficial to improve the conveying accuracy of the insulation plates and ensure the quality of the produced battery.

[0065] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it should be noted that the first chuck 312 and the third chuck 322 can be suction cups, which can realize the grabbing of the end plates and the insulation plates through vacuum adsorption, and cooperate with the driving of the first multi-axis driver 311 and the third multi-axis driver 321 to realize the conveying of the end plates and the insulation plates.

[0066] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, it can be understood that, in order to improve the accuracy of the end plate and the insulation plate stack, the prefabricating device further comprises a second linear driver and two second positioning plates arranged at right angles, the rack 100 further comprises a second positioning station, the first conveying line 330 can move the end plate to the second positioning station, the second linear driver is configured to drive the two second positioning plates to move close to or away from the second positioning station, and by abutting the two second positioning plates with the side edges of the end plate, the end plate is aligned at the second positioning station, which, in cooperation with the movement of the insulation plate by the second grabbing assembly 320, can improve the prefabricating accuracy of the end plate and the insulation plate and improve the production quality of the battery.

[0067] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the second positioning station is provided with two second limiting blocks arranged at right angles.

[0068] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the first conveying line 330 cooperates with the first grabbing assembly 310 to move the end plate to the second positioning station, and the second linear driver is configured to drive the two second positioning plates to move close to or away from the second positioning station. The second linear driver can drive the two second positioning plates to move close to the second positioning station, and by abutting the two second positioning plates with the side edges of the end plate and limiting the two second limiting blocks, that is, the two second positioning plates and the two second limiting blocks abut the four side edges of the end plate, the end plate is aligned at the second positioning station.

[0069] It should be noted that the first linear driver 510 and the second linear driver each comprise two linear driving mechanisms such as pneumatic push rods, hydraulic push rods, electric push rods, screw sliding block mechanisms, crank connecting rod mechanisms, etc.

[0070] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the two ends of the insulation plate opposite to each other are connected with a glue layer and a separation paper respectively, and the separation paper covers the glue layer, thereby avoiding the interference of the glue layer during the transportation of the insulation plate. The prefabricating device further comprises a glue tearing mechanism 600, the glue tearing mechanism 600 comprises a second multi-axis driver and a second chuck, the second multi-axis driver is used to drive the second chuck to move along multiple axes, and the second chuck can be connected with the separation paper at the end face of the insulation plate.

[0071] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, when it is necessary to realize the stacking of the insulation plate and the end plate, the prefabricating device can control the tearing mechanism 600 to operate, the second multi-axis driver can drive the second chuck to move along multiple axes, cooperate with the second grabbing assembly 320 to grab the insulation plate, so as to tear the isolation paper at the lower end of the insulation plate, so that the adhesive layer at the lower end of the insulation plate is exposed, and the insulation plate can be connected with the end plate through the adhesive layer. Then the tearing mechanism 600 can tear the isolation paper at the upper end of the insulation plate, so that the adhesive layer at the upper end of the insulation plate is exposed, so as to realize the stacking of multiple groups of end plates and insulation plates.

[0072] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second chuck can be a vacuum chuck. Through the adsorption of the isolation paper by the vacuum chuck, cooperating with the driving of the second multi-axis driver, the isolation paper can be separated from the adhesive layer, so that the adhesive layer is exposed, cooperating with the transfer of the second grabbing assembly 320, so as to realize the prefabrication of the end plate and the insulation plate.

[0073] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 It should be noted that the first multi-axis driver 311, the second multi-axis driver and the third multi-axis driver 321 can be three-axis driving devices, and the structure thereof belongs to the conventional technical means in the art, which will not be described here.

[0074] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be understood that the prefabricating device further comprises a fourth transfer trolley 730, the fourth transfer trolley 730 is provided with a supporting block, the supporting block is provided with a receiving groove, the tearing mechanism 600 can place the torn isolation paper into the receiving groove, and the fourth transfer trolley can drive the supporting block to slide, so that the supporting block is close to or away from the tearing mechanism 600, so as to realize the collection and transfer of the waste isolation paper.

[0075] It should be understood that in some other embodiments, the second chuck comprises a clamping driver and two clamping blocks that rotate relative to each other, the clamping driver is in transmission connection with the two clamping blocks to drive the two clamping blocks to move close to or away from each other, through the clamping of the isolation paper edge by the two clamping blocks, cooperating with the driving of the second multi-axis driver, the isolation paper can be separated from the adhesive layer, so that the adhesive layer is exposed, cooperating with the transfer of the second grabbing assembly 320, so as to realize the prefabrication of the end plate and the insulation plate.

[0076] The structure of the clamping driver belongs to the conventional technical means in the art, which will not be described here.

[0077] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, it can be understood that in the embodiment, the prefabricating device further comprises a detection assembly 710 configured to detect the stacking effect of the end plate and the insulating plate, and a removal assembly configured to remove the end plate and the insulating plate that fail to pass the detection according to the detection result of the detection assembly 710.

[0078] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, when the end plate and the insulating plate fail to pass the stacking effect detection, the removal assembly can remove the end plate and the insulating plate that fail to pass the detection, thereby playing a role of quality detection, and being conducive to ensuring the production quality of the end plate and the insulating plate.

[0079] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 It should be noted that the detection assembly 710 can realize the stacking effect detection of the end plate and the insulating plate through visual recognition, and the structure and detection principle thereof belong to the conventional technical means in the art, which will not be described here.

[0080] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it can be understood that the prefabricating device further comprises a second conveying line 800 and a third grabbing assembly, the detection assembly 710 is arranged adjacent to the first conveying line 330, the third grabbing assembly is configured to grab the end plate and the insulating plate from the first conveying line 330 to the second conveying line 800, and the removal assembly is arranged adjacent to the second conveying line 800.

[0081] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The detection assembly 710 is arranged adjacent to the first conveying line 330, the third grabbing assembly is configured to grab the end plate and the insulating plate from the first conveying line 330 to the second conveying line 800, and the removal assembly is arranged adjacent to the second conveying line 800 to remove the end plate and the insulating plate that fail to pass the detection from the second conveying line 800.

[0082] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second conveying line 800 can be used to continue conveying the end plate and the insulating plate that pass the detection, so as to realize the buffering of the end plate and the insulating plate, the end plate and the insulating plate are stacked to form a prefabricated part, and the second conveying line 800 continues to convey the prefabricated part to the right, so as to complete the stacking of the prefabricated part and the battery cell, thereby realizing the preparation of the battery.

[0083] The first conveying line 330 and the second conveying line 800 are independent of each other, and the first conveying line 330 and the second conveying line 800 are respectively driven by different power, which is beneficial to avoid the problem that the pre-assembly of the end plate and the insulating plate is affected by the different storage rhythms of the end plate and the insulating plate.

[0084] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the conveying direction of the second conveying line 800 is consistent with that of the first conveying line 330, so as to realize the continuous conveying of the end plate and the insulating plate.

[0085] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the third grabbing assembly includes a fourth multi-axis driver and a fourth chuck, the fourth chuck is used for clamping the pre-assembled end plate and insulating plate, and the fourth multi-axis driver is connected with the fourth chuck to drive the fourth chuck to move along multiple axes, so that the pre-assembled end plate and insulating plate can be transferred from the first conveying line 330 to the second conveying line 800.

[0086] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it can be understood that the rejection assembly 720 includes a fifth multi-axis driver, a fifth chuck and a third transfer trolley, the third transfer trolley is provided with a loading plate, the fifth chuck is used for clamping the pre-assembled end plate and insulating plate, and the fifth multi-axis driver is connected with the fifth chuck to drive the fifth chuck to move along multiple axes, so that the unqualified end plate and insulating plate can be transferred from the second conveying line 800 to the loading plate.

[0087] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , it should be noted that the fourth multi-axis driver and the fifth multi-axis driver can be three-axis driving devices, and the structure thereof belongs to the conventional technical means in the field, which will not be described here.

[0088] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 Figure , the fourth chuck and the fifth chuck each include a closing and opening driver and two clamping blocks that rotate relative to each other, the closing and opening driver is in transmission connection with the two clamping blocks to drive the two clamping blocks to move close to or away from each other, and the end plate or the insulating plate is clamped by the two clamping blocks, so as to realize the clamping of the end plate or the insulating plate by the fourth chuck and the fifth chuck, and realize the conveying of the end plate and the insulating plate. The structure of the closing and opening driver belongs to the conventional technical means in the field, which will not be described here.

[0089] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the fourth chuck and the fifth chuck can both be vacuum suction cups, and the end plate or the insulating plate is adsorbed by the vacuum suction cups, and the fourth multi-axis driver or the fifth multi-axis driver is driven to realize the conveying of the end plate and the insulating plate.

[0090] The prefabricating device integrates a series of processes such as end plate feeding, insulating plate feeding, glue tearing, pre-piling, detection, rejection and buffering, so as to reduce cost, reduce floor area, improve end plate prefabricating precision, and reduce installation and debugging difficulty. Since all the processes of end plate prefabricating are integrated together, the precision between the prefabricated end plate and the insulating plate is higher, and is easier to control.

[0091] The embodiments of the utility model are explained in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by the ordinary skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. A prefabrication device for prefabricating end plates and insulating plates, characterized in that, include: The frame (100) includes a first transfer station, an end plate loading station (110), a second transfer station, and an insulating plate loading station (120); The first pallet (210) is configured to slide between the first transfer station and the end plate loading station (110); The second pallet (220) is configured to slide between the second transfer station and the insulation board loading station (120); The prefabrication mechanism (300), connected to the frame (100), includes a first gripping assembly (310), a second gripping assembly (320), and a first conveyor line (330). The first gripping assembly (310) is configured to grip the end plate at the end plate loading station (110) onto the first conveyor line (330), which is configured to convey the end plate and the insulating plate. The second gripping assembly (320) is used to grip the insulating plate at the insulating plate loading station (120) onto the first conveyor line (330) and stack it with the end plate.

2. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first transfer vehicle (410) connected to the first pallet (210) to drive the first pallet (210) between the first transfer station and the end plate loading station (110); and / or, It also includes a second transfer vehicle (420) connected to the second pallet (220) to drive the second pallet (220) to move between the second transfer station and the insulation board loading station (120).

3. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the first transfer station and the end plate loading station (110) are provided with multiple sets, and multiple first pallets (210) are provided, with each first pallet (210) corresponding one-to-one with an end plate loading station (110); and / or, The second transfer station and the insulation board loading station (120) are each provided with multiple sets, and the second pallet (220) is provided with multiple sets. The second pallet (220) corresponds one-to-one with the insulation board loading station (120).

4. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first gripping assembly (310) includes a first multi-axis driver (311), a first chuck (312), a push rod, and a stroke sensor. The first multi-axis driver (311) is used to drive the first chuck (312) to move along multiple axes. The push rod is slidably connected to the first chuck (312). The first chuck (312) is used to grip the end plate. The push rod can abut against the end face of the gripped end plate. The stroke sensor is used to detect the sliding stroke of the push rod.

5. The prefabrication device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The frame (100) also includes a temporary storage station (130), and the first gripping component (310) is configured to transfer the end plate between the end plate loading station (110) and the temporary storage station (130).

6. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first linear driver (510) and two first positioning plates (520) arranged at right angles. The frame (100) also includes a first positioning station (140). The second gripping assembly (320) is configured to grip the insulating plate sequentially onto the first positioning station (140) and the first conveyor line (330). The first linear driver (510) is configured to drive the two first positioning plates (520) toward or away from the first positioning station (140).

7. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a peeling mechanism (600), wherein an adhesive layer and a release paper are respectively connected to the two end faces of the insulating board facing away from each other. The peeling mechanism (600) includes a second multi-axis driver and a second chuck. The second multi-axis driver is used to drive the second chuck to move along multiple axes. The second chuck can be connected to the release paper at the end face of the insulating board.

8. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second linear driver and two second positioning plates arranged at right angles. The frame (100) also includes a second positioning station. The first conveyor line (330) is capable of moving the end plate to the second positioning station. The second linear driver is configured to drive the two second positioning plates toward or away from the second positioning station.

9. The prefabrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a detection component (710) and a removal component, the detection component (710) being configured to detect the stacking effect of the end plate and the insulating plate, and the removal component being configured to remove the end plate and the insulating plate that fail the detection based on the detection result of the detection component (710).

10. The prefabrication device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a second conveyor line (800) and a third gripping assembly, the detection assembly (710) being adjacent to the first conveyor line (330), the third gripping assembly being configured to grip the end plate and the insulating plate from the first conveyor line (330) onto the second conveyor line (800), and the removal assembly being adjacent to the second conveyor line (800).

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