Flow battery stacking processing equipment
By using automated components and a vision inspection system in the flow battery stacking equipment, the problem of verticality error during manual flow battery stacking has been solved, enabling efficient and reliable flow battery production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520297157.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-24
AI Technical Summary
During the manual stacking process of flow batteries, there is an accumulation of verticality error, which leads to problems such as stacking misalignment, leakage, low production efficiency, and high labor costs.
The flow battery stacking equipment includes components such as a conveyor line, electrode plate fixture, electrode plate alignment fixture, electrode plate gripping robot, cathode housing fixture, housing alignment fixture, housing gripping robot, vision inspection system, rotary table, and screen gripping robot to achieve automated stacking processing and ensure the alignment of mounting holes through the vision inspection system.
It enables automated stacking of flow batteries, improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, ensuring stacking quality and reliability, and avoiding difficulties in screw perforation caused by stack misalignment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the technical field of battery processing, and in particular to a flow battery stacking processing equipment. Background Technology
[0002] Flow batteries are an electrochemical energy storage technology, belonging to a new type of battery. They consist of a stack unit, electrolyte, electrolyte storage and supply unit, and management and control unit, operating by separating the positive and negative electrolytes and circulating them independently. The main characteristics of flow batteries include high capacity, wide range of applications and environmental adaptability, and long cycle life, making them a promising new energy product. The stack, as the core component of the flow battery, includes multiple layers of components for assembly. The component shells have mounting holes. The components are stacked on a workbench. During manual stacking, the mounting holes of multiple components are aligned so that after stacking, workers can insert screws through the mounting holes to lock and secure the multi-layered components.
[0003] However, during the manual stacking process, the verticality of the stacked workpieces may accumulate due to manual errors, making it difficult for subsequent workers to insert screws into the mounting holes. This can easily cause the stacking of the flow battery stack to shift or leak, and also results in low production efficiency and high labor costs. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a flow battery stacking processing equipment to address the problems of processing difficulties, low production efficiency, and high labor costs caused by accumulated errors.
[0005] This application discloses a flow battery stacking processing apparatus, which includes:
[0006] A conveyor line for conveying and positioning tooling plates at a stacking station;
[0007] Electrode plate tooling cart, which is used to supply cathode end plates, center electrode plates and anode end plates;
[0008] An electrode plate calibration fixture is provided on one side of the electrode plate fixture vehicle.
[0009] An electrode plate gripping robot is disposed on one side of the electrode plate calibration fixture. It is used to transfer the cathode end plate gripped by the electrode plate fixture to the electrode plate calibration fixture, and then transfer the positioned cathode end plate to the fixture plate.
[0010] A cathode housing tooling cart, which is used to supply cathode housings;
[0011] A housing calibration fixture is provided on one side of the cathode housing fixture vehicle;
[0012] A shell gripping robot is disposed on one side of the shell alignment fixture and is used to transfer the cathode shell gripped from the cathode shell fixture to the shell alignment fixture, and then transfer the positioned cathode shell to the fixture plate for stacking with the cathode end plate.
[0013] A visual inspection system is provided on one side of the conveyor line for inspecting the mounting holes on the cathode housing.
[0014] A rotating table, used for supplying the exchange membrane and the flow screen;
[0015] A screen gripping robot is disposed on one side of the rotary table and is used to grip the exchange membrane from the rotary table and transfer it to the tooling plate for stacking with the cathode housing.
[0016] An anode shell tooling cart is used to supply anode shells. A shell-grabbing robot transfers the anode shells gripped by the anode shell tooling cart to the shell alignment tooling table, and then transfers the positioned anode shells to the tooling plate for stacking with the exchange membrane. A vision inspection system detects the mounting holes on the anode shells. Next, a screen-grabbing robot transfers the flowing screen gripped by the rotary table to the tooling plate for stacking with the anode shells. Immediately afterwards, an electrode plate gripping robot retrieves the electrode plate from the electrode plate tooling cart. The gripped central electrode plate is transferred to the electrode plate calibration fixture, and then the positioned central electrode plate is transferred to the fixture plate to be stacked with the flow screen, so that the cathode end plate, cathode shell, exchange membrane, anode shell, flow screen and central electrode plate are stacked to form a layer of workpiece. After the preset number of workpiece layers are stacked, the electrode plate gripping robot transfers the anode end plate gripped by the electrode plate fixture to the electrode plate calibration fixture, and then the positioned anode end plate is transferred to the fixture plate to be stacked with the multi-layer workpiece to obtain a flow battery.
[0017] This stacking equipment is used in the stacking of flow batteries. During production, the conveyor line transports and positions the tooling plates at the stacking station. Then, an electrode plate gripping robot transfers the cathode end plate from the electrode plate tooling cart to the electrode plate alignment tooling table, and then transfers the positioned cathode end plate to the tooling plate, completing the gripping and stacking of the first component. Next, a casing gripping robot transfers the cathode casing from the cathode casing tooling cart to the casing alignment tooling table, and then transfers the positioned cathode casing to the tooling plate to stack with the cathode end plate, completing the gripping and stacking of the second component. After stacking, a vision inspection system detects the hole positions and heights of the mounting holes on the cathode casing. Then, a screen gripping robot grips the exchange membrane from the rotary table and transfers it to the tooling plate to stack with the cathode casing, completing the gripping and stacking of the third component. Finally, a casing gripping robot grips the anode casing from the anode casing tooling cart... The anode housing is transferred to the housing calibration fixture, and then the positioned anode housing is transferred to the fixture plate for stacking with the exchange membrane. The vision inspection system detects the position and height of the mounting holes on the anode housing. Then, the screen gripping robot transfers the flow screen gripped from the rotary table to the fixture plate for stacking with the anode housing. Next, the electrode plate gripping robot transfers the center electrode plate gripped from the electrode plate fixture to the electrode plate calibration fixture, and then the positioned center electrode plate is transferred to the fixture plate for stacking with the flow screen. This stacks the cathode end plate, cathode housing, exchange membrane, anode housing, flow screen, and center electrode plate to form a single layer of workpiece. After the preset number of workpiece layers are stacked, the electrode plate gripping robot transfers the anode end plate gripped from the electrode plate fixture to the electrode plate calibration fixture, and then the positioned anode end plate is transferred to the fixture plate for stacking with the multi-layer workpiece to obtain the flow battery. Compared to traditional manual stacking methods, this solution enables automated stacking of flow batteries using various functional components, significantly improving processing efficiency. It eliminates the need for human intervention, greatly reducing labor costs. Furthermore, the use of a vision inspection system to check the mounting holes ensures vertical alignment, reducing or even eliminating accumulated errors, improving stacking quality, and preventing screw penetration difficulties caused by stack misalignment. This reduces processing complexity and guarantees the quality and reliability of the stacked flow batteries.
[0018] The technical solution of this application will be further described below:
[0019] In one embodiment, two electrode plate tooling vehicles are provided, one of which is configured as the in-use vehicle and is arranged close to the electrode plate gripping robot, and the other is configured as a standby vehicle and is arranged away from the electrode plate gripping robot.
[0020] In one embodiment, two cathode housing tooling vehicles are provided, one of which is configured as an in-use vehicle and arranged close to the housing gripping robot, and the other is configured as a standby vehicle and arranged away from the housing gripping robot.
[0021] In one embodiment, two anode housing tooling vehicles are provided, one of which is configured as an in-use vehicle and is arranged close to the housing gripping robot, and the other is configured as a standby vehicle and is arranged away from the housing gripping robot.
[0022] In one embodiment, both the electrode plate gripping robot and the shell gripping robot include a base, a robotic arm, and a gripper, with the robotic arm disposed on the base and the gripper connected to the robotic arm.
[0023] In one embodiment, both the electrode plate gripping robot and the shell gripping robot further include a track and a moving component. The track is mounted on the base, and the moving component is mounted on the bottom end of the robotic arm. The moving component is movably disposed on the track.
[0024] In one embodiment, the edge of the track is provided with a rack, and the moving component includes a drive motor and a gear, the drive motor being connected to the gear in a transmission manner, and the gear meshing with the rack.
[0025] In one embodiment, the gripper includes a fixed plate, a floating plate, a buffer assembly, and a suction cup body. The floating plate is telescopically and buoyantly connected to the fixed plate via the buffer assembly, and the suction cup body is mounted on the floating plate.
[0026] In one embodiment, the flow battery stacking processing equipment further includes a enclosure, and the conveyor line, the electrode plate fixture, the electrode plate alignment fixture, the electrode plate gripping robot, the cathode housing fixture, the housing alignment fixture, the housing gripping robot, the vision inspection system, the rotary table, the screen gripping robot, and the anode housing fixture are all arranged inside the enclosure.
[0027] In one embodiment, the flow battery stacking equipment further includes an input / output line disposed on one side of the enclosure. Attached Figure Description
[0028] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments of this application and their descriptions are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application.
[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a flow battery stacking processing equipment according to one embodiment of the application.
[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.
[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point B in the middle.
[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0034] 100. Flow battery stacking processing equipment; 10. Conveyor line; 20. Electrode plate tooling carriage; 30. Electrode plate alignment tooling table; 40. Electrode plate gripping robot; 41. Base; 42. Robotic arm; 43. Gripper; 431. Fixed plate; 432. Floating plate; 433. Buffer assembly; 434. Suction cup body; 44. Track; 44a. Rack; 45. Moving assembly; 451. Drive motor; 452. Gear; 50. Cathode shell tooling carriage; 60. Shell alignment tooling table; 70. Shell gripping robot; 80. Rotary table; 90. Screen gripping robot; 90a. Anode shell tooling carriage; 90b. Input / output line; 90c. Tooling plate; 90d. Vision inspection system. Detailed Implementation
[0035] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0036] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.
[0037] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0038] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0039] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0040] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.
[0041] See Figure 1 This application illustrates a flow battery stacking processing equipment 100, which includes a conveyor line 10, an electrode plate tooling carriage 20, an electrode plate alignment tooling table 30, an electrode plate gripping robot 40, a cathode housing tooling carriage 50, a housing alignment tooling table 60, a housing gripping robot 70, a vision inspection system 90d, a rotary table 80, a screen gripping robot 90, and an anode housing tooling carriage 90a.
[0042] The conveyor line 10 is used to transport and position the tooling plate 90c at the stacking station. The tooling plate 90c is a carrier that supports and positions the stacked components during the production of flow batteries. In the stacking station, after the flow batteries are stacked on the tooling plate 90c, they are sent out of the stacking station along with the tooling plate 90c and transferred to the next processing station.
[0043] For example, the conveyor line 10 can be any type of conveyor mechanism such as a belt pulley mechanism or a sprocket mechanism.
[0044] The electrode plate fixture 20 is used to supply the cathode end plate, the center electrode plate, and the anode end plate. For example, each electrode plate fixture 20 contains one cathode end plate, several center electrode plates, and one anode end plate.
[0045] Electrode plate alignment fixture 30 is disposed on one side of electrode plate fixture carriage 20; electrode plate gripping robot 40 is disposed on one side of electrode plate alignment fixture 30, used to transfer the cathode end plate gripped from electrode plate fixture carriage 20 to electrode plate alignment fixture 30, and then transfer the positioned cathode end plate to fixture plate 90c; cathode shell fixture carriage 50 is used to supply cathode shells; shell alignment fixture 60 is disposed on one side of cathode shell fixture carriage 50; shell gripping robot 70 is disposed on one side of shell alignment fixture 60, used to transfer the cathode shell gripped from cathode shell fixture carriage 50 to shell alignment fixture 60, and then transfer the positioned cathode shell to fixture plate 90c to stack with cathode end plate.
[0046] The vision inspection system 90d is located on one side of the conveyor line 10 and is used to inspect the mounting holes on the cathode housing.
[0047] For example, the vision inspection system 90d includes at least a bracket and a vision inspection camera. The vision inspection camera is mounted on the bracket and captures and analyzes images of the mounting holes on the cathode and anode housings to determine whether the alignment of each mounting hole in the stacked vertical direction meets the requirements so that the subsequent screw can be smoothly installed through the holes.
[0048] The rotary table 80 is used to supply the exchange membrane and the flow screen.
[0049] For example, the rotary table 80 includes a rotary cylinder and a platform connected to each other. The platform has two storage areas, one for storing exchange membranes and the other for storing mobile screens. The rotary cylinder drives the platform to rotate, alternating the rotation of the two storage areas to face the screen gripping robot 90, so that the screen gripping robot 90 can grip the exchange membrane or the mobile screen.
[0050] A screen gripping robot 90 is positioned on one side of a rotary table 80 and is used to grip the exchange membrane from the rotary table 80 and transfer it to a fixture plate 90c for stacking with the cathode housing. An anode housing fixture cart 90a is used to supply anode housings. A housing gripping robot 70 transfers the anode housing gripped from the anode housing fixture cart 90a to a housing alignment fixture table 60, and then transfers the positioned anode housing to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the exchange membrane. A vision inspection system 90d inspects the mounting holes on the anode housing. Afterward, the screen gripping robot 90 transfers the mobile screen gripped from the rotary table 80 to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the anode housing. Next, the electrode plate gripping robot 40 transfers the central electrode plate gripped by the electrode plate fixture 20 to the electrode plate calibration fixture 30, and then transfers the positioned central electrode plate to the fixture plate 90c to stack with the flow screen, so that the cathode end plate, cathode shell, exchange membrane, anode shell, flow screen and central electrode plate are stacked to form a layer of workpiece. After the preset number of workpiece layers are stacked, the electrode plate gripping robot 40 transfers the anode end plate gripped by the electrode plate fixture 20 to the electrode plate calibration fixture 30, and then transfers the positioned anode end plate to the fixture plate 90c to stack with the multi-layer workpiece to obtain a flow battery.
[0051] In summary, implementing the technical solution of this embodiment will achieve the following beneficial effects: The stacking processing equipment of this solution is applied to the stacking processing of flow batteries. During production, the conveyor line 10 is used to transport and position the tooling plate 90c at the stacking station; then, the electrode plate gripping robot 40 transfers the cathode end plate gripped from the electrode plate tooling cart 20 to the electrode plate alignment tooling table 30, and then transfers the positioned cathode end plate to the tooling plate 90c, completing the gripping and stacking of the first component; subsequently, the outer shell gripping robot 70 will transfer the cathode end plate from the electrode plate tooling cart 20 to the electrode plate alignment tooling table 30. The cathode housing, gripped by the cathode housing fixture 50, is transferred to the housing alignment fixture 60. Then, the positioned cathode housing is transferred to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the cathode end plate, completing the gripping and stacking of the second component. After stacking, the vision inspection system 90d detects the hole position and height on the cathode housing. Next, the screen gripping robot 90 grips the exchange membrane from the rotary table 80 and transfers it to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the cathode housing, completing the gripping and stacking of the third component. Finally, the housing gripping robot 70... The anode housing, gripped by the anode housing fixture 90a, is transferred to the housing alignment fixture 60. Then, the positioned anode housing is transferred to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the exchange membrane. The vision inspection system 90d detects the position and height of the mounting holes on the anode housing. Next, the screen gripping robot 90 transfers the flowing screen gripped by the rotary table 80 to the fixture plate 90c for stacking with the anode housing. Following this, the electrode plate gripping robot 40 transfers the central electrode plate gripped by the electrode plate fixture 20 to the electrode plate alignment fixture. In the positive tooling table 30, the central electrode plate, after being positioned, is then transferred to the tooling plate 90c to be stacked with the flow screen, so that the cathode end plate, cathode shell, exchange membrane, anode shell, flow screen and central electrode plate are stacked to form a layer of workpiece. After the preset number of workpiece layers are stacked, the electrode plate gripping robot 40 transfers the anode end plate gripped by the electrode plate tooling cart 20 to the electrode plate correction tooling table 30, and then the positioned anode end plate is transferred to the tooling plate 90c to be stacked with the multi-layer workpiece to obtain the flow battery.
[0052] Compared to traditional manual stacking methods, this solution enables automated stacking of flow batteries using various functional components, significantly improving processing efficiency. It eliminates the need for human intervention, greatly reducing labor costs. Furthermore, the 90d vision inspection system ensures the vertical alignment of the mounting holes, minimizing or even eliminating accumulated errors, improving stacking quality, and preventing screw penetration difficulties caused by stack misalignment. This reduces processing complexity and guarantees the quality and reliability of the stacked flow batteries.
[0053] In this application, two electrode plate tooling carts 20 are provided. One electrode plate tooling cart 20 is configured as the in-use cart and is arranged close to the electrode plate gripping robot 40, while the other electrode plate tooling cart 20 is configured as a standby cart and is arranged away from the electrode plate gripping robot 40. This arrangement establishes a mutual backup relationship between the two electrode plate tooling carts 20, which helps to ensure the continuity of material supply and avoids production waiting intervals that could affect the processing effect.
[0054] Similarly, there are two cathode housing tooling carts 50. One cathode housing tooling cart 50 is configured as the in-use cart and is arranged close to the housing gripping robot 70, while the other cathode housing tooling cart 50 is configured as the standby cart and is arranged away from the housing gripping robot 70.
[0055] There are two anode shell tooling carts 90a. One anode shell tooling cart 90a is configured as the in-use cart and is arranged close to the shell gripping robot 70. The other anode shell tooling cart 90a is configured as a spare cart and is arranged away from the shell gripping robot 70.
[0056] The simultaneous configuration of two cathode housing tooling carriages 50 and two anode housing tooling carriages 90a ensures the reliability and continuity of the cathode and anode housing material supply, thereby guaranteeing production efficiency.
[0057] Please continue reading. Figure 1 and Figure 3 Furthermore, in one embodiment, both the electrode plate gripping robot 40 and the housing gripping robot 70 include a base 41, a robotic arm 42, and a gripper 43. The robotic arm 42 is mounted on the base 41, and the gripper 43 is connected to the robotic arm 42. The base 41 is used to mount and fix the robotic arm 42. The robotic arm 42 provides multiple degrees of freedom of movement and rotation in multiple directions, so that the gripper 43 can move flexibly in space to accurately grip materials such as cathode end plates and cathode housings, and transfer materials between different workstations.
[0058] Optionally, the robotic arm 42 can be one of the following: a three-axis robotic arm 42, a five-axis robotic arm 42, etc., which can be flexibly selected according to actual needs.
[0059] Furthermore, both the electrode plate gripping robot 40 and the shell gripping robot 70 include a track 44 and a moving component 45. The track 44 is mounted on the base 41, and the moving component 45 is mounted on the bottom end of the robotic arm 42. The moving component 45 is movably disposed on the track 44. The moving component 45 provides the moving force, enabling it to reciprocate along the track 44 to drive the gripper 43 closer to the material to be gripped, thereby improving the reliability and effectiveness of material gripping.
[0060] Please continue reading. Figure 1 and Figure 2For example, in one embodiment, a rack 44a is provided along the edge of the track 44, and the moving component 45 includes a drive motor 451 and a gear 452. The drive motor 451 is connected to the gear 452 in a transmission manner, and the gear 452 meshes with the rack 44a. During operation, the drive motor 451 drives the gear 452 to rotate, and the gear 452 continuously meshes with the rack 44a. The meshing force enables the robotic arm 42 and the gripper 43 to move along the track 44. The meshing force of the gear 452 and the rack 44a is stable, has a strong load capacity, and ensures the accuracy of the gripper 43's movement position.
[0061] Of course, in other alternative embodiments, the drive motor 451, gear 452 and rack 44a can also be replaced by a sprocket mechanism, a timing belt mechanism, a scissor mechanism, etc., which are also within the scope of protection of this application.
[0062] Based on the above embodiments, the gripper 43 includes a fixed plate 431, a floating plate 432, a buffer assembly 433, and a suction cup 434. The floating plate 432 is telescopically and floatingly connected to the fixed plate 431 via the buffer assembly 433, and the suction cup 434 is mounted on the floating plate 432. The fixed plate 431 is connected to the end of the robotic arm 42 to transmit the moving force and degrees of freedom provided by the robotic arm 42 to the gripper 43. The suction cup 434 is used to grip materials such as cathode end plates using vacuum suction force without causing physical clamping damage to the materials. When the suction cup 434 contacts the materials, the buffer assembly 433 elastically contracts to reduce the impact force on the materials and prevent the materials from being deformed or even damaged by impact.
[0063] For example, the buffer assembly 433 can be any of the following: a spring rod, a gas spring, etc.
[0064] Furthermore, based on any of the above embodiments, the flow battery stacking processing equipment 100 also includes a enclosure. The conveyor line 10, electrode plate fixture 20, electrode plate alignment fixture 30, electrode plate gripping robot 40, cathode housing fixture 50, housing alignment fixture 60, housing gripping robot 70, vision inspection system 90d, rotary table 80, screen gripping robot 90, and anode housing fixture 90a are all arranged inside the enclosure. The enclosure serves to protect and warn, preventing unauthorized personnel from accidentally entering the processing area and causing safety accidents.
[0065] The flow battery stacking processing equipment 100 also includes an input / output line 90b, which is located on one side of the enclosure. The input / output line 90b is used to feed an empty tooling plate 90c into the conveyor line 10, and then transport the stacked flow batteries and tooling plate 90c to the next processing station.
[0066] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0067] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A flow battery stack processing apparatus, characterized by, The application relates to a production line for producing a flow battery, which comprises: a conveying line body for conveying and positioning a tooling plate at a stacking station; an electrode plate tooling vehicle for supplying a cathode end plate, a center electrode plate and an anode end plate; an electrode plate correction tooling table arranged on one side of the electrode plate tooling vehicle; an electrode plate grabbing robot arranged on one side of the electrode plate correction tooling table, which is used for transferring the cathode end plate grabbed from the electrode plate tooling vehicle into the electrode plate correction tooling table, and then moving the positioned cathode end plate into the tooling plate; a cathode shell tooling vehicle for supplying a cathode shell; a shell correction tooling table arranged on one side of the cathode shell tooling vehicle; a shell grabbing robot arranged on one side of the shell correction tooling table, which is used for transferring the cathode shell grabbed from the cathode shell tooling vehicle into the shell correction tooling table, and then moving the positioned cathode shell into the tooling plate to be stacked with the cathode end plate; a visual inspection system arranged on one side of the conveying line body, which is used for detecting mounting holes on the cathode shell; a rotating table for supplying an exchange membrane and a flow screen; a screen membrane grabbing robot arranged on one side of the rotating table, which is used for grabbing the exchange membrane from the rotating table and moving the exchange membrane into the tooling plate to be stacked with the cathode shell; an anode shell tooling vehicle for supplying an anode shell, the shell grabbing robot is used for transferring the anode shell grabbed from the anode shell tooling vehicle into the shell correction tooling table, and then moving the positioned anode shell into the tooling plate to be stacked with the exchange membrane, the visual inspection system is used for detecting mounting holes on the anode shell; then the screen membrane grabbing robot moves the flow screen grabbed from the rotating table into the tooling plate to be stacked with the anode shell; then the electrode plate grabbing robot transfers the center electrode plate grabbed from the electrode plate tooling vehicle into the electrode plate correction tooling table, and then moves the positioned center electrode plate into the tooling plate to be stacked with the flow screen, so that the cathode end plate, the cathode shell, the exchange membrane, the anode shell, the flow screen and the center electrode plate are stacked to form a layer of workpieces; after a preset number of layers of workpieces are stacked, the electrode plate grabbing robot transfers the anode end plate grabbed from the electrode plate tooling vehicle into the electrode plate correction tooling table, and then moves the positioned anode end plate into the tooling plate to be stacked with the multilayer workpieces, so as to obtain the flow battery.
2. The flow battery stack processing equipment of claim 1, wherein, The electrode plate tooling vehicle is provided with two electrode plate tooling vehicles, one of which is arranged to be in use and close to the electrode plate grabbing robot, and the other is arranged to be a standby vehicle and away from the electrode plate grabbing robot.
3. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The cathode shell tooling vehicle is provided with two, one of which is arranged as an in-use vehicle and close to the shell grabbing robot, and the other is arranged as a standby vehicle and away from the shell grabbing robot.
4. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The anode shell tooling vehicle is provided with two, one of which is arranged as an in-use vehicle and close to the shell grabbing robot, and the other is arranged as a standby vehicle and away from the shell grabbing robot.
5. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The electrode plate grabbing robot and the shell grabbing robot each include a base, a mechanical arm provided on the base, and a gripper connected to the mechanical arm.
6. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The electrode plate grabbing robot and the shell grabbing robot each further include a track installed on the base and a moving assembly installed at the bottom end of the mechanical arm, the moving assembly being movably arranged on the track.
7. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The edge of the track is provided with a rack, and the moving assembly includes a driving motor and a gear, the driving motor being in transmission connection with the gear, and the gear being in engagement with the rack.
8. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The gripper includes a fixed plate, a floating plate, a buffer assembly, and a suction disc body, the floating plate being in telescopic and floating connection with the fixed plate through the buffer assembly, and the suction disc body being installed on the floating plate.
9. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The liquid flow battery stacking processing equipment further includes an enclosure, the conveying line body, the electrode plate tooling vehicle, the electrode plate correction tooling table, the electrode plate grabbing robot, the cathode shell tooling vehicle, the shell correction tooling table, the shell grabbing robot, the visual inspection system, the rotary table, the screen film grabbing robot, and the anode shell tooling vehicle being arranged inside the enclosure.
10. The flow battery stack processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein, The liquid flow battery stacking processing equipment further includes an input / output line body, the input / output line body being arranged on one side of the enclosure.