Battery piece feeding device
By combining the design of the material box input, output and lifting mechanism, the space occupation problem of the battery cell feeding device in space-limited scenarios is solved, realizing more efficient space utilization and wider application.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520166522.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing cell loading devices occupy too much space in work scenarios with limited horizontal or vertical space, making it difficult to meet space requirements.
The design employs a combination of a material box input mechanism, a material box output mechanism, and a material box lifting mechanism. The material box input mechanism and the material box output mechanism are arranged in parallel and opposite directions, while the material box lifting mechanism is used for vertical transportation. It utilizes the vertical space to load the battery cells and combines a limiting and lifting mechanism to ensure stable transportation.
It greatly reduces the horizontal or vertical space occupation, improves space utilization, and expands the application scenarios of the battery cell feeding device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery cell feeding technology, and in particular to a battery cell feeding device. Background Technology
[0002] Existing methods for loading solar cells involve using one or more conveyor belts running in the same direction to load full solar cell boxes, clamp solar cells, and unload empty solar cell boxes, forming a continuous process of loading, clamping, and unloading solar cells. However, this results in excessively long conveyor belts in the same direction, leading to excessive space occupation in the horizontal or vertical directions. This is difficult to meet the needs of some work scenarios where horizontal or vertical space is limited. Utility Model Content
[0003] This utility model provides a battery cell feeding device that greatly reduces the space occupied in the horizontal or vertical direction and makes use of the vertical space, resulting in a more reasonable layout and a wider range of applications for the entire battery cell feeding device.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A battery cell feeding device includes a frame and a cell input mechanism, a cell output mechanism and a cell lifting mechanism disposed on the frame;
[0006] The aforementioned material box input mechanism is located above the aforementioned material box output mechanism, and the two transport directions are parallel and opposite.
[0007] The aforementioned material box lifting mechanism is located at the discharge end of the aforementioned material box input mechanism and at the inlet end of the aforementioned material box output mechanism.
[0008] When the lifting end of the aforementioned material box lifting mechanism is located at the discharge end of the aforementioned material box input mechanism, the material box filled with battery cells on the aforementioned material box input mechanism is transported to the aforementioned lifting end, and the battery cells are grabbed at the gripping station.
[0009] When the lifting end of the aforementioned material box lifting mechanism is located at the feeding end of the aforementioned material box output mechanism, the empty material box on it is transported to the aforementioned material box output mechanism.
[0010] Preferably, the above-mentioned material box lifting mechanism further includes a lifting device and a transport section. The transport section is located at the output end of the lifting device, and the transport section is parallel to the transport direction of the material box input mechanism and can operate in both directions.
[0011] Preferably, the frame is provided with a box limiting mechanism, which is located below the end of the box input mechanism near the box lifting mechanism, and is used to restrict the transport of a full battery box to the discharge end of the box input mechanism even if there is already a box in the transport section.
[0012] Preferably, the bottom sidewall of the material box has a limiting groove, and the material box limiting mechanism includes a first mounting bracket, a cylinder, a limiting plate, and a limiting post;
[0013] The first mounting bracket is mounted on the frame, the cylinder is mounted on the first mounting bracket, the output end of the cylinder faces upward, the limiting plate is mounted on the output end of the cylinder, the limiting post is mounted on the limiting plate, and the cylinder can cause the limiting plate to rise and fall so that the limiting post can be inserted into the limiting groove.
[0014] Preferably, the lower part of the aforementioned transport section is provided with a lifting mechanism, which includes a second mounting frame, a lifting device, a lifting plate, and a detection component;
[0015] The second mounting bracket is mounted on the frame, the lifting device is mounted on the second mounting bracket, the output end of the lifting device faces upward, the lifting plate is located at the output end of the lifting device, and the detection component is located on the lifting plate for detecting whether there are battery cells in the material box.
[0016] Preferably, the length of the material box input mechanism and the length of the output mechanism are both the length of two to three material boxes, so that two material boxes can be transported simultaneously on the material box input mechanism and the material box output mechanism.
[0017] Preferably, the material box includes a support plate, a tray, and a plurality of limiting posts disposed on the support plate. The tray is placed on the upper side wall of the support plate, and the tray and the plurality of limiting posts surround to form a battery cell installation space.
[0018] Preferably, the bottom of the support plate is provided with a waist-shaped hole that mates with the threaded hole at the bottom of the limiting column.
[0019] Preferably, there are two of the above-mentioned material box input mechanism, the above-mentioned material box output mechanism and the above-mentioned material box lifting mechanism. One of the above-mentioned material box input mechanism, one of the above-mentioned material box output mechanism and one of the above-mentioned material box lifting mechanism form a set of battery cell loading groups, and the two sets of the above-mentioned battery cell loading groups are arranged side by side on the above-mentioned frame.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0021] The arrangement of the material box input mechanism, material box output mechanism, and material box lifting mechanism greatly reduces the amount of space occupied by the entire feeding device in the horizontal or vertical direction, and makes use of the vertical space. The arrangement is more reasonable, and the application scenarios of the entire battery cell feeding device are more diverse. Attached Figure Description
[0022] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall device in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the device portion in an embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the material box input mechanism and material box output mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material box input mechanism and material box output mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material box limiting mechanism and the material box in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material box limiting mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the material box in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0032] 1. Frame; 2. Material box input mechanism; 3. Material box output mechanism; 4. Material box lifting mechanism; 41. Lifting device; 42. Transport section; 5. Material box limiting mechanism; 51. First mounting frame; 52. Cylinder; 53. Limiting plate; 54. Limiting post; 6. Material box; 61. Support plate; 62. Pallet; 621. Inspection hole; 63. Limiting post; 64. Limiting groove; 65. Waist-shaped hole; 7. Lifting mechanism; 71. Second mounting frame; 72. Lifting device; 73. Lifting plate; 74. Inspection piece. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0034] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0036] like Figures 1-8As shown, this utility model embodiment provides a battery cell loading device, including a frame 1 and a cassette input mechanism 2, a cassette output mechanism 3, and a cassette lifting mechanism 4 mounted on the frame 1. The cassette input mechanism 2 is used to transport cassettes 6 filled with battery cells along a first direction, and the cassette output mechanism 3 is used to transport empty cassettes 6 (after unloading battery cells) along a second direction. The first and second directions are parallel and opposite, and the cassette input mechanism 2 is located above the cassette output mechanism 3, so that the cassette input mechanism 2 and the cassette output mechanism 3 are arranged vertically, reducing the space occupied in the horizontal or vertical direction. The cassette lifting mechanism 4 is also provided to transport the vertically oriented cassettes 6, transporting the cassettes 6 from the cassette output mechanism 3 to... The material box output mechanism 3 and the material box lifting mechanism 4 are equipped with gripping positions. When the lifting end of the material box lifting mechanism 4 is at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2, the material box 6 filled with battery cells on the material box input mechanism 2 is transported to the lifting end. The battery cells are gripped from the material box 6 by external robotic arms or other gripping components at the lifting end, thus turning the full material box 6 into an empty material box 6. Then, the lifting end of the material box lifting mechanism 4 moves to the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2, and the lifting end transports the empty material box 6 to the material box output mechanism 3 for delivery. At the same time, the lifting end moves again to the output end of the material box input mechanism 2 to continue the input of the next material box 6, thus forming a continuous feeding, gripping, and unloading of battery cells. The arrangement of the material box input mechanism 2, the material box output mechanism 3, and the material box lifting mechanism 4 greatly reduces the occupancy of the entire feeding device in the horizontal or vertical space, and utilizes the vertical space, making the application scenarios of the entire battery cell feeding device more diverse. The aforementioned material box input mechanism 2 and material box output mechanism 3 are both commonly used conveyor belt mechanisms.
[0037] Specifically, the material box lifting mechanism 4 also includes a lifting device 41 and a transport section 42. The transport section 42 is installed at the output end of the lifting device 41. The lifting device 41 can be an existing screw mechanism. The transport section 42 is connected to the nut of the screw mechanism. Moreover, the transport section 42 is parallel to the transport direction of the material box input mechanism 2. The transport section 42 can be an existing conveyor belt mechanism and can move in both directions. That is, it can transport the material box 6 filled with battery cells to the gripping station along the first direction for external gripping end to grip. It can also transport the empty material box 6 from itself to the material box input mechanism 2 along the second direction, thereby ensuring the stable transfer of the material box 6.
[0038] Specifically, a material box limiting mechanism 5 is provided on the frame 1. The material box limiting mechanism 5 is located on the lower side of the end of the material box input mechanism 2 near the material box lifting mechanism 4. It is used to limit the material box 6 filled with batteries at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2 from continuing to be transported when there is already a material box 6 in the transport section 42. When there is no material box 6 in the transport section 42 and it is located at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2, the material box limiting mechanism 5 removes the restriction on the material box 6. The material box 6 is transported to the transport section 42 under the drive of the material box input mechanism 2, ensuring the stable operation of the entire material box 6 transport process.
[0039] Specifically, the lower part of the transport section 42 is also equipped with a lifting mechanism 7. The lifting mechanism 7 includes a second mounting frame 71, a lifting device 72, a lifting plate 73, and a detection element 74. The lifting device 72 can be a cylinder 52 or a push rod motor. The second mounting frame 71 is mounted on the frame 1, and the lifting device 72 is mounted on the second mounting frame 71. The output end of the lifting device 72 is facing upwards. The lifting plate 73 is mounted on the output end of the lifting device 72. The detection element 74 is located on the lifting plate 73 and is used to detect whether the material box 6 is located directly above the lifting plate 73. When transporting... When section 42 is located at the output end of the material box input mechanism 2, when the material box 6 containing battery cells is transported to the transport section 42, the detection element 74 detects the battery cells in the material box 6. The lifting device 72 then causes the lifting plate 73 to rise, thereby passing through the limiting hole on the support plate 61 and contacting the tray 62, lifting the battery cells on the tray 62 to a fixed height, thus facilitating the gripping of the external gripping component. After the battery cells are gripped, the lifting device 72 causes the lifting plate 73 to fall, so that the tray 62 is placed on the support plate 61. The tray 62 is provided with a detection hole 621, through which the detection element 74 can detect whether there are still battery cells on the tray 62. The detection element 74 can be a proximity sensor.
[0040] Specifically, the bottom side wall of the material box 6 has a limiting groove 64. The material box limiting mechanism 5 includes a first mounting frame 51, a cylinder 52, a limiting plate 53, and a limiting post 54. The first mounting frame 51 is mounted on the frame 1, the cylinder 52 is mounted on the first mounting frame 51, and the output end of the cylinder 52 is set upward. The limiting plate 53 is horizontally mounted on the output end of the cylinder 52, and the limiting post 54 is mounted on the limiting plate 53. Thus, the cylinder 52 can drive the limiting plate 53 and the limiting post 54 to rise and fall. When the transport section 42 is located at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2 and there is already a material box 6 on it, the cylinder 52 drives the limiting plate 53 to rise, so that the limiting post 54 is inserted into the limiting groove located on the lower side wall of the material box 6 at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2. Within 64, the material box 6 continues to be transported in the material box input mechanism 2. The material box 6 at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2 will also stop. When the material box 6 at the transport section 42 is transported out and rises again to the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2, the cylinder 52 drives the limiting plate 53 to descend, so that the limiting post 54 disengages from the limiting groove 64. The material box 6 at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2 will continue to be transported to the transport section 42. The above steps are repeated to ensure the stable operation of the material box 6. Specifically, there can be multiple limiting posts 54, which are evenly distributed along the width direction of the material box input mechanism 2, so that the material box 6 can be stopped stably. The multiple limiting posts 54 form a cutoff surface, so that the position of the material box 6 will not change.
[0041] Specifically, the length of the material box input mechanism 2 is the length of two to three material boxes 6, so that two material boxes 6 filled with battery cells can be transported simultaneously on the material box input mechanism 2. The material box 6 at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism 2 enters the transport section 42. During the process of grabbing battery cells and transporting the empty material box 6 after grabbing at the transport section 42, the material box 6 at the inlet and outlet ends of the material box input mechanism 2 is transported to the output end of the material box input mechanism 2. The operator can continue to load another material box 6 at the inlet end of the material box input mechanism 2, thus ensuring that there are two material boxes 6 waiting in sequence on the material box input mechanism 2 each time it transports material boxes 6 to the transport section 42. Compared with only one material box 6 at a time, the material box input mechanism 2 can load more stably. Compared with the material box input mechanism 2 having more than two material box 6 placement positions, the length of the entire material box input mechanism 2 is shorter. Moreover, the length of the material box output mechanism 3 is also the length of two to three material boxes 6, which does not exceed the length of the material box input mechanism 2, and can also meet the transmission line length required for the output of material boxes 6.
[0042] Specifically, the aforementioned material box 6 includes a support plate 61, a tray 62, and multiple limiting columns 63 installed on the support plate 61. The tray 62 is installed on the upper side wall of the support plate 61. The tray 62 and the multiple limiting columns 63 enclose a battery cell installation space. The battery cells are placed in the battery cell installation space and are limited by the limiting columns 63, thereby ensuring the stable transportation of the battery cells.
[0043] Specifically, the bottom of the support plate 61 is provided with a waist-shaped hole 65 that is used in conjunction with the threaded hole at the bottom of the limiting column 63. The waist-shaped hole 65 allows the installation position of the limiting column 63 to be changed, thereby improving the size of the entire battery cell installation space and adapting to the size of the battery cell.
[0044] Preferably, in order to speed up the feeding efficiency, there are two material box input mechanisms 2, two material box output mechanisms 3, and two material box lifting mechanisms 4. One material box input mechanism 2, one material box output mechanism 3, and one material box lifting mechanism 4 form a set of battery cell feeding groups. The two sets of battery cell feeding groups are arranged side by side on the frame 1, so that the material box 6 filled with battery cells can be fed in two rows.
[0045] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
Claims
1. A battery cell feeding device, characterized in that, It includes a frame and a material box input mechanism, a material box output mechanism and a material box lifting mechanism mounted on the frame; The material box input mechanism is located above the material box output mechanism, and the two transport directions are parallel and opposite. The material box lifting mechanism is located at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism and at the inlet end of the material box output mechanism. When the lifting end of the material box lifting mechanism is located at the discharge end of the material box input mechanism, the material box filled with battery cells on the material box input mechanism is transported to the lifting end, and the battery cells are grabbed at the gripping station. When the lifting end of the material box lifting mechanism is located at the feeding end of the material box output mechanism, the empty material box on it is transported to the material box output mechanism.
2. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material box lifting mechanism also includes a lifting device and a transport section. The transport section is located at the output end of the lifting device. The transport section is parallel to the transport direction of the material box input mechanism and can operate in both directions.
3. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame is equipped with a box limiting mechanism, which is located below the end of the box input mechanism near the box lifting mechanism. The limiting mechanism is used to restrict the transport of a full battery box to the discharge end of the box input mechanism, even if there is already a box in the transport section.
4. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom side wall of the material box has a limiting groove, and the material box limiting mechanism includes a first mounting frame, a cylinder, a limiting plate, and a limiting post; The first mounting bracket is mounted on the frame, the cylinder is mounted on the first mounting bracket with the output end of the cylinder facing upward, the limiting plate is mounted on the output end of the cylinder, the limiting post is mounted on the limiting plate, and the cylinder can cause the limiting plate to rise and fall so that the limiting post can be inserted into the limiting groove.
5. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower part of the transport section is provided with a lifting mechanism, which includes a second mounting frame, a lifting device, a lifting plate, and a detection component; The second mounting bracket is mounted on the frame, the lifting device is mounted on the second mounting bracket, the output end of the lifting device is set upward, the lifting plate is set on the output end of the lifting device, and the detection element is located on the lifting plate for detecting whether there are battery cells in the material box.
6. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of both the material box input mechanism and the output mechanism is the length of two to three material boxes, so that two material boxes can be transported simultaneously on the material box input mechanism and the material box output mechanism.
7. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material box includes a support plate, a tray, and a plurality of limiting posts disposed on the support plate. The tray is placed on the side wall of the support plate, and the tray and the plurality of limiting posts surround to form a battery cell installation space.
8. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The bottom of the support plate is provided with a waist-shaped hole that mates with the threaded hole at the bottom of the limiting column.
9. The battery cell feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two of each of the following: the material box input mechanism, the material box output mechanism, and the material box lifting mechanism. One material box input mechanism, one material box output mechanism, and one material box lifting mechanism form a set of battery cell loading groups. The two sets of battery cell loading groups are arranged side by side on the frame.