Battery cell OCV testing and code scanning integrated device

By designing an integrated OCV testing and barcode scanning device for battery cells, the device utilizes a linear module and an electric push rod to achieve automatic contact and separation of the probes, and automatically flips the battery cells through a barcode scanning mechanism. This solves the problem of barcode scanning failure during battery cell testing, realizes real-time association between battery cell test results and identity information, and improves production efficiency and data traceability.

CN223743092UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30ZHEJIANG UNIWAY NEW ENERGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520235650.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-14
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing cell OCV testing equipment cannot simultaneously scan the barcode or QR code on the cell, resulting in a mismatch between the test results and the cell's identity information, affecting data traceability and production efficiency.

Method used

An integrated OCV testing and barcode scanning device for battery cells was designed. By installing a barcode scanning mechanism and a probe mechanism on a conveyor belt, the battery cells can be tested and scanned simultaneously. By placing the battery cells on the surface of the conveyor belt, the probes automatically contact and separate using the cooperation of a linear module and an electric push rod. The barcode scanning mechanism automatically flips the battery cells to scan barcodes or QR codes.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time association between cell test results and identity information, improving data traceability and production efficiency, reducing manual intervention, and increasing the success rate of barcode scanning and the automation level of the production line.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell OCV testing and code scanning integrated device, which comprises two groups of mounting plates, a conveying belt is mounted between the two groups of mounting plates in a transmission manner, a first connecting frame is fixedly mounted between the upper surfaces of the two groups of mounting plates, and a first electric push rod is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the first connecting frame; piston rods of the first electric push rods penetrate through the lower surface of the first connecting frame, and baffle plates are fixedly mounted at the ends of the piston rods, so that the baffle plates can be pushed by the first electric push rods to abut against the upper surface of the conveying belt, and code scanning mechanisms are fixedly mounted at one ends of the two mounting plates. According to the utility model, through the code scanning mechanism, code scanning operation is carried out on the battery cell in the process of testing the battery cell, and through combination of OCV testing and a code scanning system, the test result of the battery cell and the identity information of the battery cell are associated in real time, so that the traceability of data is ensured, and quality tracking and later analysis are facilitated.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of battery cell detection equipment, in particular to a battery cell OCV test and code scanning integrated device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Battery cell is an important component of battery, which has wide application in industrial production, life and other aspects. After the production of battery cell is completed, OCV performance test needs to be carried out.

[0003] The patent with publication number CN218629925U discloses a battery cell OCV testing device, which comprises a detection support, a detection lifting slide, a vertical mounting plate, a probe fixing mechanism and a pair of probes. The detection lifting slide is installed on the detection support, and the vertical mounting plate is installed on the sliding block of the detection lifting slide. The probe fixing mechanism comprises a detection mounting bottom plate, a detection pressing plate and a pair of probe mounting plates, and the pair of probe mounting plates are placed in the detection mounting bottom plate. The technical scheme has the advantages of fast OCV testing speed, accurate detection results, and the ability to adjust the probe spacing according to different types of battery cells.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned battery cell OCV testing device cannot simultaneously scan the bar code or two-dimensional code on the battery cell for correlation with the test results, thereby ensuring that the test data of each battery cell matches its identity information. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a battery cell OCV testing and code scanning integrated device to solve the problem of not being able to simultaneously scan the bar code or two-dimensional code on the battery cell for correlation with the test results during the testing process as mentioned in the background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] A battery cell OCV testing and code scanning integrated device comprises two groups of mounting plates, a conveying belt is transmissionally installed between the two groups of mounting plates, a guide strip is fixedly installed on the upper surface of each group of mounting plates, the two groups of guide strips are arranged in an opposite manner and are suspended above the upper surface of the conveying belt, a first connecting frame is fixedly installed between the upper surfaces of the two groups of mounting plates, a first electric push rod is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the first connecting frame, the piston rod of the first electric push rod penetrates through the lower surface of the first connecting frame and is fixedly installed with a baffle at the end, the baffle can be pushed and touched on the upper surface of the conveying belt by the first electric push rod and is located between the two groups of guide strips, and a code scanning mechanism is fixedly installed at one end of the two groups of mounting plates.

[0008] As a further scheme of the utility model, two groups of mounting plates are fixedly provided with linear modules, the linear modules are located in the interval between the conveying belts, the two ends of the lead screws of the linear modules are forward and reverse respectively, the outer surfaces of the forward and reverse lead screws of the linear modules are all threadedly provided with moving blocks, the upper surfaces of the two groups of moving blocks are fixedly provided with connecting arms, the connecting arms slide out from one end of the mounting plates.

[0009] As a further scheme of the utility model, the inner side of one end of the two groups of connecting arms is fixedly provided with a probe, the probe is flush with the arc groove provided at one end of the blocking plate.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the code scanning mechanism comprises a second connecting frame, the second connecting frame is fixedly installed between the two groups of mounting plates, one end of the second connecting frame is fixedly provided with a second electric push rod, one end of the piston rod of the second electric push rod is fixedly provided with a Y-shaped frame, one end of the Y-shaped frame is fixedly provided with a ball bearing, the ball bearing slides in a guide groove, the guide groove is provided at one end of the mounting plate, and a transmission column is fixedly installed between the inner ring openings of the two groups of ball bearings.

[0011] As a further scheme of the utility model, the transmission column can be pushed close to one end of the conveying belt by the second electric push rod, so that the conveying belt can convey the battery cell between the conveying belt and the transmission column, and then the rotating conveying belt can drive the battery cell to rotate between the transmission columns, so as to realize that the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the outer surface of the battery cell faces the code scanner, the code scanner is fixedly installed on the upper surface of a third connecting frame, and the third connecting frame is fixedly installed on the upper surfaces of the two ends of the second connecting frame.

[0012] As a further preferred scheme of the utility model, guide cylinders are fixedly installed between the two groups of mounting plates, and the guide cylinders are located below the conveying belts and the transmission columns to support the battery cells.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects of a battery cell OCV test and code scanning integrated device:

[0014] 1、When testing and scanning the code of the battery cell, the battery cell can be placed on the surface of the conveying belt, so that the conveying belt conveys the battery cell to the end of the blocking plate with a circular arc groove, and as the conveying belt continues to convey, the battery cell is brought into contact with the end of the blocking plate in a horizontal direction, then the linear module is started to drive the two groups of moving blocks to slide to the center synchronously through the positive and negative screw threads, and then the two groups of moving blocks drive the probe fixedly installed at the inner end of the connecting arm to slide to the center, so that the probe is in contact with the electrode of the battery cell to detect whether the battery characteristics are qualified, and after detection, the linear module and the first electric push rod are started again to reset the probe to separate from the electrode of the battery cell, and the first electric push rod pulls the blocking plate to lift to enable the battery cell to be conveyed by the conveying belt, the conveying belt conveys the detected battery cell to the space between the conveying belt and the scanning mechanism, and as the conveying belt is driven, the battery cell is turned between the scanning mechanism to realize that the bar code or two-dimensional code on the surface of the battery cell faces the scanning mechanism for scanning, and after scanning, the scanning mechanism is pulled to slide in the guide groove to increase the distance between the scanning mechanism and the conveying belt, so that the battery cell can fall from the distance into the guide cylinder below for receiving, and the OCV test and scanning system are combined, so that the test results of the battery cell and its identity information such as batch number and model number can be associated in real time to ensure the traceability of data, facilitate quality tracking and later analysis, and the whole process is completed by an automatic system without manual intervention, which reduces the time and workload of manual operation, and the test, scanning, transmission and other links of the battery cell are fully automated, which greatly improves the efficiency of the production line.

[0015] 2、When the battery cell is continuously conveyed by the conveying belt after being tested, the battery cell is conveyed by the conveying belt to the space between the conveying belt and the transmission column, and as the conveying belt is driven, the battery cell is turned to top the outer surface of the transmission column to realize that the bar code or two-dimensional code on the surface of the battery cell faces the scanner for scanning, and after scanning, the second electric push rod is started to pull the transmission column at one end of the piston rod to slide in the guide groove through the ball bearing, thereby increasing the distance between the transmission column and the conveying belt, so that the battery cell can fall from the distance into the guide cylinder below for receiving, and in the process of turning the battery cell to top the transmission column, the bar code or two-dimensional code on the surface of the battery cell can be accurately adjusted to face the scanner, avoiding the failure of scanning due to the placement angle of the battery cell, improving the success rate of scanning, and the whole process from conveying the battery cell on the conveying belt to scanning and then transferring to the guide cylinder is closely linked, and such continuity helps to realize efficient operation of the automatic production process and reduces the waiting time between processes and the need for manual intervention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below only represent some cases of the embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0018] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of the linear module in the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0019] Figure 3 The structural schematic diagram of the code scanning mechanism in the embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0020] The figure mark: 1, mounting plate; 101, conveying belt; 102, guide strip; 103, guide cylinder; 104, first connecting frame; 105, first electric push rod; 106, linear module; 107, baffle; 108, connecting arm; 109, probe; 110, guide groove; 2, code scanning mechanism; 201, second connecting frame; 202, second electric push rod; 203, third connecting frame; 204, code scanner; 205, Y-shaped frame; 206, ball bearing; 207, transmission column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the following will further describe the embodiments of the present application in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application, and are not used to limit the present application.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "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 embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting" and "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, integrally connected, or detachably connected; it can be the communication inside two elements; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application should be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] Referring to Figures 1-2 As shown in the utility model embodiment, the OCV testing and code scanning integrated device comprises two groups of mounting plates 1, a conveying belt 101 is transmissionally mounted between the two groups of mounting plates 1, guide strips 102 are fixedly mounted on the upper surfaces of the two groups of mounting plates 1, the two groups of guide strips 102 are arranged in an opposite manner and are spaced from the upper surfaces of the conveying belt 101, a first connecting frame 104 is fixedly mounted between the upper surfaces of the two groups of mounting plates 1, a first electric push rod 105 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the first connecting frame 104, the piston rod of the first electric push rod 105 penetrates through the lower surface of the first connecting frame 104 and the end portion of the piston rod is fixedly mounted with a baffle 107, the baffle 107 can be pushed and contacted on the upper surface of the conveying belt 101 by the first electric push rod 105 and is located between the two groups of guide strips 102, and a code scanning mechanism 2 is fixedly mounted at one end of the two groups of mounting plates 1.

[0025] A linear module 106 is fixedly mounted between the two groups of mounting plates 1, the linear module 106 is located in the spacing between the conveying belt 101, the two ends of the lead screw of the linear module 106 are positive and reverse respectively, a moving block is threadedly mounted on the outer surface of the positive and reverse lead screws of the linear module 106, a connecting arm 108 is fixedly mounted on the upper surfaces of the two groups of moving blocks, and the connecting arm 108 slides out from one end of the mounting plate 1.

[0026] A probe 109 is fixedly mounted on the inner side of one end of the two groups of connecting arms 108, and the probe 109 is flush with the arc groove formed at one end of the baffle 107.

[0027] When the battery cell is tested and scanned, the battery cell can be placed on the surface of the conveying belt 101, so that the conveying belt 101 conveys the battery cell to the end of the blocking plate 107, and as the conveying belt 101 continues to convey, the battery cell is vertically contacted on the end of the blocking plate 107, then the linear module 106 is started to drive the two groups of moving blocks to slide to the center synchronously, and then the two groups of moving blocks drive the probe 109 fixedly installed on the inner end of the connecting arm 108 to slide to the center, so that the probe 109 is contacted on the electrode of the battery cell to detect whether the battery characteristics are qualified, and after detection, the linear module 106 and the first electric push rod 105 are started again, so that the linear module 106 pulls the probe 109 to reset and separate from the electrode of the battery cell, and the first electric push rod 105 pulls the blocking plate 107 to lift to supply the battery cell to be conveyed by the conveying belt 101, so that the conveying belt 101 conveys the detected battery cell to between the conveying belt 101 and the scanning mechanism 2, and as the conveying belt 101 is driven, the battery cell is turned between the scanning mechanism 2 to realize that the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the surface of the battery cell faces the scanning mechanism 2 for scanning, after scanning, the scanning mechanism 2 is pulled to slide in the guide groove 110 to increase the distance between the scanning mechanism 2 and the conveying belt 101, so that the battery cell falls from the distance to the guide cylinder 103 below for receiving, and the OCV test and scanning system are combined, so that the test result of the battery cell and the identity information such as batch number and model number can be associated in real time, the data traceability is ensured, the quality tracking and later analysis are facilitated, the whole process is completed by the automatic system, manual intervention is not needed, the time and workload of manual operation are reduced, the test, scanning, transmission and other links of the battery cell are fully automated, and the efficiency of the production line is greatly improved.

[0028] As shown in Figure 3 The scanning mechanism 2 includes a second connecting frame 201 fixedly installed between the two groups of mounting plates 1, a second electric push rod 202 fixedly installed at one end of the second connecting frame 201, a piston rod of the second electric push rod 202 fixedly installed with a Y-shaped frame 205, the Y-shaped frame 205 fixedly installed with a ball bearing 206 at one end, the ball bearing 206 sliding in the guide groove 110, the guide groove 110 being opened at one end of the mounting plate 1, and a transmission column 207 being fixedly installed between the inner ring openings of the two groups of ball bearings 206.

[0029] The transmission column 207 is pushed by the second electric push rod 202 to approach one end of the conveying belt 101, so that the conveying belt 101 can convey the battery cell to the conveying belt 101 and the transmission column 207, and the rotating conveying belt 101 drives the battery cell to rotate between the transmission columns 207, so as to realize that the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the outer surface of the transmission battery cell faces the code scanner 204, and the code scanner 204 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the third connecting frame 203, and the third connecting frame 203 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the two ends of the second connecting frame 201.

[0030] The two groups of mounting plates 1 are fixedly installed with the guide cylinder 103, and the guide cylinder 103 is located below the conveying belt 101 and the transmission column 207 to support the battery cell.

[0031] When the battery cell is continuously conveyed by the conveying belt 101 after being tested, the battery cell is conveyed by the conveying belt 101 to the conveying belt 101 and the transmission column 207, and the conveying belt 101 drives the battery cell to top touch the outer surface of the transmission column 207 to flip, so as to realize that the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the outer surface of the transmission battery cell faces the code scanner 204 for scanning, and after the scanning is completed, the second electric push rod 202 can be started to pull the transmission column 207 at one end of the piston rod to slide in the guide groove 110 through the ball bearing 206, so as to increase the distance between the transmission column 207 and the conveying belt 101, so that the battery cell can fall from the distance to the guide cylinder 103 below for support, and in the process that the conveying belt 101 drives the battery cell to top touch the transmission column 207 to flip, the bar code or the two-dimensional code on the outer surface of the battery cell can be accurately adjusted to face the direction of the code scanner 204, so that the problem of scanning failure caused by the placement angle of the battery cell can be avoided, the success rate of scanning is improved, and the whole process is closely connected from conveying of the battery cell on the conveying belt 101, to scanning, to transfer to the guide cylinder 103, and the continuity is helpful to realize efficient operation of the automatic production process, reduces the waiting time between processes and the demand for manual intervention.

[0032] In summary, the utility model discloses the process of battery cell testing, and the battery cell is scanned, and the OCV test and the scanning system are combined, so that the test result of the battery cell and its identity information, such as batch, model and the like, can be associated in real time, the data traceability is ensured, quality tracking and later analysis are facilitated, the whole process is completed through the automatic system, manual intervention is not needed, and the time and workload of manual operation are reduced.

[0033] The basic principle of the application is shown and described above, and the above is only the preferred embodiment of the application, and does not limit the application, and the above embodiment and the description in the specification only illustrate the principle of the application, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement within the scope of the application should be included in the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. An OCV test and code scanning integrated device, characterized in that: The utility model provides a kind of battery production line, including two groups of installation plates (1), two groups of the installation plate (1) between transmission installation belt (101) are installed, the upper surface of two groups of the installation plate (1) is fixedly installed with guide strip (102), so that two groups of the guide strip (102) are over the upper surface of belt (101) and present opposite arrangement, first connecting frame (104) is fixedly installed between the upper surface of two groups of the installation plate (1), the upper surface of the first connecting frame (104) is fixedly installed with first electric push rod (105), the piston rod of the first electric push rod (105) is penetrated to the lower surface of first connecting frame (104) and end fixedly installed with baffle (107), so that the baffle (107) can be pushed and touched on the upper surface of belt (101) by first electric push rod (105) and be between two groups of guide strip (102), two groups of the installation plate (1) one end fixedly installed with code scanning mechanism (2). 2.The battery OCV test and code scanning integrated device of claim 1, wherein: Two groups of the installation plate (1) between fixedly installed with linear module (106), the linear module (106) is located in the interval between belt (101), and the outer surface of the positive and negative screw rod of the linear module (106) is threadedly installed with moving block, the upper surface of two groups of moving block is fixedly installed with connecting arm (108), and the connecting arm (108) is slid from one end of installation plate (1) and is penetrated. 3.The battery OCV test and code scanning integrated device of claim 2, wherein: The inner side one end of two groups of the connecting arm (108) is fixedly installed with probe (109), and the probe (109) can be flush with the arc slot opened in one end of baffle (107).

4. The battery OCV test and code scanning integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The code scanning mechanism (2) includes second connecting frame (201), and the second connecting frame (201) is fixedly installed between two groups of installation plates (1), and the second connecting frame (201) one end fixedly installed with second electric push rod (202), and the piston rod one end of the second electric push rod (202) is fixedly installed with Y-shaped frame (205), and the Y-shaped frame (205) one end fixedly installed with ball bearing (206), and the ball bearing (206) is slid in guide slot (110), and the guide slot (110) is opened in one end of installation plate (1), and the inner ring mouth between two groups of the ball bearing (206) is fixedly installed with transmission column (207).

5. The battery OCV test and code scanning integrated device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission column (207) can be pushed to approach one end of belt (101) by second electric push rod (202), and the battery cell can be conveyed between belt (101) and transmission column (207) by belt (101), so that the rotating belt (101) can drive the battery cell to rotate between transmission column (207), so that the bar code or two-dimensional code on the outer surface of the battery cell faces the code scanner (204), and the code scanner (204) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of third connecting frame (203), and the third connecting frame (203) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of two ends of second connecting frame (201).

6. The battery OCV test and code scanning integrated device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The guide cylinder (103) is fixedly installed between the two installation plates (1), and is located below the surface of the conveying belt (101) and the transmission column (207) to support the battery cell.