Battery cell turnover device and battery cell processing equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell turnover device and battery cell processing equipment, and the battery cell turnover device comprises a temporary storage assembly which is provided with a bearing surface, and the bearing surface is used for bearing a battery cell; and the clamping and overturning assembly comprises a first clamping jaw and a rotating piece, the first clamping jaw is used for clamping and limiting the battery cell, and the rotating piece is used for driving the first clamping jaw to rotate with the first direction as a rotating shaft. According to the embodiment of the utility model, automatic overturning of the battery cell can be realized, and the battery cell processing automation is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to new energy processing technical field, especially relate to a cell turnover device and cell processing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the cell production and processing process, the placing direction in the cell transportation process and the placing direction in the cell processing process can be different, at this time, the cell needs to be turned over by the cell turnover device in order to facilitate the cell processing after transportation or the cell transportation after processing. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model embodiment provides a cell turnover device and cell processing equipment, can realize the automatic turnover of cell, promotes the cell processing automation.

[0004] The cell turnover device provided by the utility model, include: temporary storage component, temporary storage component is equipped with bearing surface, bearing surface is used for bearing cell;

[0005] Clamping turnover assembly, the clamping turnover assembly includes first clamping jaw and rotating piece, the first clamping jaw is used for clamping and limiting the cell, and the rotating piece is used to drive the first clamping jaw to rotate with the first direction as the rotation axis.

[0006] Optionally, the temporary storage component further includes a bearing member, a limiting column and a limiting drive member, the bearing surface is provided on the bearing member, the bearing member further provides a limiting through hole, the limiting through hole is provided in the bearing member and the bearing surface along the vertical direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction, and the limiting drive member drives the limiting column to move along the vertical direction so that the limiting column passes through the limiting through hole and moves relative to the limiting through hole.

[0007] Optionally, the upper end of the limiting column is provided with a guide inclined surface, and the guide inclined surface guides the cell.

[0008] Optionally, the bearing surface is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves arranged along the vertical direction, the limiting grooves are used for limiting the cell, and the clamping turnover assembly further includes a first moving member, the first moving member is used to drive the first clamping jaw to move along the vertical direction.

[0009] Optionally, the temporary storage component further includes a plurality of limiting groups, the limiting group includes a plurality of limiting columns, and each limiting group includes a plurality of limiting columns arranged at the periphery of a limiting groove.

[0010] Optionally, the clamping and flipping assembly further comprises a second moving member, the second moving member is configured to drive the first clamping jaw to move in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the vertical direction.

[0011] Optionally, the battery cell flipping device further comprises a taking and placing member, the taking and placing member comprises a second clamping jaw and a third moving member, the first clamping jaw clamps and limits the battery cell in the first direction, the second clamping jaw can clamp and limit the battery cell in a second direction to take the battery cell out of the first clamping jaw, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the vertical direction, and the third moving member drives the second clamping jaw to move.

[0012] Optionally, when the second clamping jaw takes the battery cell out of the first clamping jaw, the second clamping jaw is located above the first clamping jaw, and the battery cell is located between the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw.

[0013] Optionally, the battery cell flipping device further comprises a conveying member, the conveying member and the clamping and flipping assembly are arranged in sequence in the first direction, and the third moving member drives the second clamping jaw to move in the first direction to place the battery cell on the conveying member.

[0014] The utility model also provides a battery cell processing equipment, including the battery cell flipping device of any one of above-mentioned embodiment.

[0015] The battery cell flipping device and the battery cell processing equipment provided by the utility model embodiment can temporarily store the battery cell, so that the battery cell is located at a position convenient for clamping by the clamping and flipping assembly, after the first clamping jaw clamps and limits the battery cell in the first direction, the rotating member drives the first clamping jaw to rotate, thereby realizing automatic flipping of the battery cell, improving the automation of battery cell processing, and improving the efficiency of battery cell processing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from the structure shown in these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of an embodiment of the battery cell flipping device of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of another embodiment of the battery cell flipping device of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3Structure schematic view of still another embodiment of the battery cell turnover device of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 For Figure 1 The partial enlarged view of A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 5 Structure schematic view of still another embodiment of the battery cell turnover device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 For Figure 5 The partial enlarged view of B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 7 Structure schematic view of still another embodiment of the battery cell turnover device of the utility model;

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0025] Battery cell turnover device 100;

[0026] Temporary storage assembly 10, bearing surface 11, limiting groove 111, bearing piece 13, limiting through hole 131, limiting column 15, guide inclined surface 151, limiting driving piece 17, limiting group 19;

[0027] Clamping and turnover assembly 20, first clamping jaw 21, rotating piece 23, first moving piece 25, second moving piece 27;

[0028] Taking and placing piece 30, second clamping jaw 31, third moving piece 33;

[0029] Conveying piece 40.

[0030] The utility model discloses the realization, functional characteristics and advantages will be further described with reference to the embodiment, with the attached drawing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0033] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0034] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in the present application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes these combinations.

[0035] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

[0036] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment of the present application provides an electric core turnover device 100, which comprises a temporary storage assembly 10 and a clamping and turnover assembly 20. Wherein, the temporary storage assembly 10 is provided with a bearing surface 11, and the bearing surface 11 is used for bearing the electric core. The clamping and turnover assembly 20 comprises a first clamping jaw 21 and a rotating part 23, the first clamping jaw 21 is used for clamping and limiting the electric core, and the rotating part 23 is used for driving the first clamping jaw 21 to rotate with the first direction as the rotating shaft.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present application, the temporary storage assembly 10 can temporarily store the electric core, so that the electric core is located at a position convenient for clamping by the clamping and turnover assembly 20. After the first clamping jaw 21 clamps and limits the electric core in the first direction, the rotating part 23 drives the first clamping jaw 21 to rotate, so as to realize automatic turnover of the electric core, improve the automation of electric core processing, and improve the efficiency of electric core processing.

[0038] Specifically, the temporary storage assembly 10 is used for temporarily storing the battery cells. It can be understood that the number of battery cells that can be stored on the temporary storage assembly 10 is large, and the number of battery cells can be 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, etc. In an embodiment, the battery cells temporarily stored on the temporary storage assembly 10 are divided into two rows, and the number of battery cells in each row is equal. The clamping and flipping assembly 20 includes a first clamping jaw 21 equal to the number of battery cells in each row. In this way, the clamping and flipping assembly 20 can flip multiple battery cells at a time, efficiently realize battery cell flipping, and the temporary storage assembly 10 can store more battery cells, reducing the requirement for the feeding speed of the feeding structure. After the clamping and flipping assembly 20 flips the battery cells twice, the feeding structure can feed the temporary storage assembly 10.

[0039] The clamping and flipping assembly 20 includes a large number of first clamping jaws 21, and the number of first clamping jaws 21 can be adjusted according to the needs of subsequent processing, which is not limited in the present application. The rotating member 23 is used to drive the first clamping jaw 21 to rotate. It can be understood that in an embodiment, when the clamping and flipping assembly 20 includes a plurality of first clamping jaws 21, the clamping and flipping assembly 20 includes a fixing member, and the plurality of first clamping jaws 21 are arranged on the fixing member. The fixing member is arranged on the rotating member 23, and the rotating member 23 drives the fixing member to rotate, thereby driving the plurality of first clamping jaws 21 to rotate together. It can be understood that the rotating member 23 can include a motor, a cylinder or other driving member, which is not limited in the present application.

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 In the embodiment of the utility model, the temporary storage assembly 10 further includes a bearing member 13, a limiting column 15 and a limiting driving member 17, the bearing surface 11 is arranged on the bearing member 13, the bearing member 13 is further provided with a limiting through hole 131, the limiting through hole 131 is arranged on the bearing member 13 and the bearing surface 11 along the vertical direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction, and the limiting driving member 17 drives the limiting column 15 to move along the vertical direction so that the limiting column 15 passes through the limiting through hole 131 and moves relative to the limiting through hole 131.

[0041] In this way, the limiting column 15 can be lifted along the vertical direction. When the battery cell is placed on the temporary storage assembly 10, the limiting column 15 is lifted and passes through the bearing surface 11, guiding and limiting the battery cell to the required position. After the feeding of the battery cell is completed, the limiting column 15 is lowered to avoid blocking the first clamping jaw 21 clamping the battery cell. The battery cell is guided and limited to a position convenient for the first clamping jaw 21 clamping, and the first clamping jaw 21 clamps the battery cell.

[0042] It can be understood that the structure of the limiting driving member 17 is various, and the limiting driving member 17 can include a cylinder, a motor or other driving structure, which is not limited in the present application.

[0043] It can be understood that the temporary storage assembly 10 can also include a driving seat, a column connecting plate and a lifting guide, the limiting driving part 17 is arranged on the driving seat, the bearing part 13 is connected with the driving seat and located above the driving seat, the column connecting plate is located between the driving seat and the bearing part 13, the limiting column 15 is arranged on the column connecting plate, the lifting guide is connected with the column connecting plate and the bearing part 13, and the limiting driving part 17 drives the column connecting plate to lift, so as to drive the limiting column 15 on the column connecting plate to lift. In this way, the lifting guide can guide the lifting of the guide column, prolong the service life of the limiting driving part 17 and reduce the probability of shaking of the limiting column 15.

[0044] It can be understood that the limiting through hole 131 can also guide the lifting of the limiting column 15. It can be understood that the top end of the limiting column 15 can be lower than the bearing surface 11 after the limiting column 15 is lowered, or the top end of the limiting column 15 can be higher than the bearing surface 11, and the limiting column 15 does not affect the clamping of the first clamping jaw 21, and the application does not make specific limitations.

[0045] It can be understood that the structure of the limiting column 15 is various, and the limiting column 15 can be in the form of a cylinder, a cuboid or the like, and the application does not make specific limitations.

[0046] Further, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the upper end of the limiting column 15 is provided with a guide inclined surface 151, and the guide inclined surface 151 guides the battery cell.

[0047] In this way, the battery cell can be guided, and the precision requirement of the structure for feeding the battery cell to the temporary storage assembly 10 is reduced.

[0048] It can be understood that the guide inclined surface 151 can be a top end of a guide column provided with a circle of chamfer, or the guide column can be provided with an inclined surface in the direction facing the battery cell, and the guide column is provided with an inclined surface capable of guiding the battery cell, and the application does not make specific limitations.

[0049] In the embodiment of the utility model, please refer to Figures 4 to 6 , the bearing surface 11 is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves 111 arranged along the vertical direction, the limiting grooves 111 are used for limiting the battery cell, and the clamping and overturning assembly 20 further includes a first moving part 25, and the first moving part 25 is used for driving the first clamping jaw 21 to move along the vertical direction.

[0050] In this way, the limiting groove 111 can further limit the battery cell, and the relative positional relationship between the battery cell and the bearing surface 11 is maintained, in addition, the clamping and overturning assembly 20 can move along the vertical direction, so that the battery cell is lifted from the limiting groove 111, and then the battery cell is overturned, the groove wall of the limiting groove 111 is prevented from scratching the battery cell, and the production quality of the battery cell is ensured.

[0051] Specifically, the first moving part 25 can include a motor, a cylinder or the like driving structure. It can be understood that in some embodiments, the battery cell turnover device 100 can further include a first connecting seat, a first connecting plate and a first guide part, the first moving part 25 and the first guide part are both arranged on the first connecting seat, the first clamping jaw 21 and the rotating part 23 are both arranged on the first connecting plate, the first guide part connects the first connecting plate and the first connecting seat, the first moving part 25 drives the first connecting plate to move in the vertical direction, and the first guide part guides the first connecting plate to move in the vertical direction. In this way, the installation of the first moving part 25 is facilitated, and the first guide part can also guide the movement of the first clamping jaw 21 in the vertical direction, thereby reducing the probability of shaking of the first clamping jaw 21.

[0052] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the first clamping jaw 21 clamps and limits the battery cell in the first direction, and a plurality of limiting grooves 111 are arranged in the first direction in sequence and at intervals. In this way, the limiting grooves 111 are arranged at intervals, and the first clamping jaw 21 can be inserted into the limiting grooves 111 to limit the battery cell. It can be understood that the plurality of limiting grooves 111 arranged in the first direction in sequence and at intervals can be a single row of limiting grooves 111 arranged in the first direction in sequence and at intervals, or a plurality of rows of limiting grooves 111, each row of limiting grooves 111 arranged in the second direction, and each row of limiting grooves 111 arranged in the first direction in sequence and at intervals, wherein the second direction, the first direction and the vertical direction are perpendicular to each other in pairs. The first clamping jaw 21 clamps and limits the battery cell in other directions, and the application does not make specific description.

[0053] Further, please refer to Figures 4 to 6 The temporary storage assembly 10 further includes a plurality of limiting groups 19, and each limiting group 19 includes a plurality of limiting posts 15 arranged at the periphery of a limiting groove 111.

[0054] In this way, the plurality of limiting posts 15 can collectively limit and guide the battery cell located in the same limiting groove 111 from multiple directions, guide the battery cell into the limiting groove 111, and ensure that the battery cell is located at the required position.

[0055] It can be understood that the number of limiting groups 19 included in the temporary storage assembly 10 can match the number of battery cells on the temporary storage assembly 10, that is, the number of limiting groups 19, the number of limiting grooves 111 and the number of battery cells required to be temporarily stored on the temporary storage assembly 10 can correspond one by one.

[0056] It should be noted that please refer to Figure 6 The limiting post 15 can be included in only one limiting group 19, or the limiting post 15 can be shared by two or more limiting groups 19, that is, the limiting post 15 can only limit the battery cell located in one limiting groove 111, or the limiting post 15 can limit two or more battery cells.

[0057] It can be understood that, taking the example that the first clamping jaw 21 limits the battery cell in the first direction, each limiting group 19 includes a plurality of limiting columns 15 which can be arranged on both sides of a limiting groove 111 in the second direction. In this way, the requirement for the limiting column 15 to be lowered can be reduced, and the probability that the limiting column 15 blocks the first clamping jaw 21 from clamping the limiting battery cell in the first direction can be reduced. The first clamping jaw 21 limits the battery cell in other directions in the same way, and the present application will not be described in detail.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 2 In the embodiment of the utility model, the clamping and overturning assembly 20 further includes a second moving part 27, the second moving part 27 is used to drive the first clamping jaw 21 to move in the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the vertical direction.

[0059] In this way, the first clamping jaw 21 can drive the battery cell to move in the second direction, facilitating the subsequent process of taking the battery cell.

[0060] It can be understood that, in combination with the above-mentioned embodiments of the first moving part 25, in some embodiments, the clamping and overturning assembly 20 further includes a bottom plate and a second guide part, the second guide part is arranged on the bottom plate, the first connecting seat is arranged on the second guide part, and the second guide part is used to guide the first connecting seat to move in the second direction. In this way, the clamping jaw on the first connecting seat can be driven to move in the second direction.

[0061] It can be understood that, the second moving part 27 can be arranged on the first moving part 25, and the rotating part 23 can be arranged on the first moving part 25; or the first moving part 25 can be arranged on the second moving part 27, and the rotating part 23 can be arranged on the second moving part 27; or the first moving part 25 and the second moving part 27 can both be arranged on the rotating part 23, and the present application will not be listed one by one.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 7 In the embodiment of the utility model, the battery cell overturning device 100 further includes a taking and placing part 30, the taking and placing part 30 includes a second clamping jaw 31 and a third moving part 33, the first clamping jaw 21 clamps and limits the battery cell in the first direction, the second clamping jaw 31 can clamp and limit the battery cell in the second direction to take out the battery cell from the first clamping jaw 21, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the vertical direction, and the third moving part 33 drives the second clamping jaw 31 to move.

[0063] In this way, the second clamping jaw 31 and the first clamping jaw 21 clamp and limit the battery cell in different directions, effectively avoiding the case that the first clamping jaw 21 affects the second clamping jaw 31 to clamp and limit the battery cell, facilitating the handover of the battery cell by the first clamping jaw 21 and the second clamping jaw 31, and in addition, the second clamping jaw 31 can move under the driving of the third moving part 33, facilitating the second clamping jaw 31 to place the battery cell at a required position.

[0064] It can be understood that the battery cell turnover device 100 can further include a third guide for guiding the movement of the second jaw 31 under the drive of the third moving part 33, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0065] Further, referring to Figure 7 , when the second jaw 31 takes out the battery cell from the first jaw 21, the second jaw 31 is located above the first jaw 21, and the battery cell is located between the first jaw 21 and the second jaw 31.

[0066] In this way, the probability of mutual interference between the first jaw 21 and the second jaw 31 is reduced, and the first jaw 21 and the second jaw 31 are facilitated to hand over the battery cell.

[0067] Referring to Figure 7 , in the embodiment of the utility model, the battery cell turnover device 100 further includes a conveying part 40, the conveying part 40 and the clamping and turnover assembly 20 are arranged in sequence along the first direction, and the third moving part 33 drives the second jaw 31 to move along the first direction to place the battery cell on the conveying part 40.

[0068] In this way, the second jaw 31 can clamp the turned-over battery cell on the conveying part 40, the conveying part 40 is facilitated to convey the turned-over battery cell to the next process, and the automation of the battery cell turnover is realized.

[0069] The utility model embodiment further provides a battery cell processing equipment, the battery cell processing equipment includes battery cell turnover device 100, the specific structure of the battery cell turnover device 100 refers to the above embodiment, because the battery cell processing equipment adopts all the technical schemes of the above all embodiments, so it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the above embodiments.

[0070] In the battery cell processing equipment in the embodiment of the utility model, the temporary storage assembly 10 can temporarily store the battery cell, so that the battery cell is located at a position convenient for clamping by the clamping and turnover assembly 20, after the first jaw 21 clamps and limits the battery cell along the first direction, the rotating part 23 drives the first jaw 21 to rotate, thereby realizing the automatic turnover of the battery cell, improving the automation of the battery cell processing, and improving the efficiency of the battery cell processing.

[0071] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. An electrode cell turnover device, characterized by, The application relates to an electric core overturning device. The temporary storage assembly is provided with a bearing surface for bearing the electric core. The temporary storage assembly further comprises a bearing member, a limiting column and a limiting driving member.

2. The cell flipping device of claim 1, wherein, The upper end of the limiting column is provided with a guide inclined surface for guiding the electric core.

3. The cell flipping device of claim 2, wherein, The bearing surface is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves for limiting the electric core.

4. The cell flipping device of claim 2, wherein, The temporary storage assembly further comprises a plurality of limiting groups, each of which comprises a plurality of limiting columns arranged at the periphery of a limiting groove.

5. The cell flipping device of claim 4, wherein, The clamping overturning assembly further comprises a second moving member for driving the first clamping jaw to move in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the vertical direction.

6. The cell flipping device of claim 1, wherein, The electric core overturning device further comprises a taking and placing member, the taking and placing member comprising a second clamping jaw and a third moving member.

7. The cell turnover apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The second clamping jaw is located above the first clamping jaw when the second clamping jaw takes out the electric core from the first clamping jaw.

8. The cell turnover apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The electric core overturning device further comprises a conveying member arranged in sequence with the clamping overturning assembly in the first direction.

9. The cell turnover apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The electric core overturning device comprises any one of the electric core overturning devices as claimed in claims 1 to 9.

10. An electrode sheet processing apparatus characterized by comprising: ​

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