Assembling and injection molding equipment for rubber-coated cover plate

By designing an injection molding equipment for battery cover assembly, a turntable and robotic arm assembly were used to achieve efficient assembly and simultaneous injection molding of battery cover, solving the problem of cumbersome assembly process in existing technologies and improving production efficiency.

CN223884419UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06HUBEI KEDALI PRECISION IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423227102.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-26

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Technical Problem

The assembly process of battery covers is complicated, especially for the terminal post-coated covers which require two injection molding processes, affecting production efficiency.

Method used

The equipment employs a rubber-coated cover plate assembly injection molding process, which includes a first turntable, a robotic arm assembly, and a two-color injection molding machine. The turntable transports the workstations, and the robotic arm assembly performs the assembly and injection molding, enabling the simultaneous molding of positive and negative electrode plastics.

Benefits of technology

It shortens the assembly station transfer time, improves assembly efficiency, and enables simultaneous injection molding of positive and negative electrode plastics, further improving production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage device manufacturing, in particular to rubber coating cover plate assembly injection molding equipment which comprises a first rotating disc, a mechanical arm set and a double-colored injection molding machine, and the first rotating disc can convey articles to a first station, a second station, a third station and a fourth station in sequence and then circulate the articles to the first station; the manipulator group can convey a first assembly body formed by assembling a positive pole and a positive pole sealing ring and a second assembly body formed by assembling a negative pole and a negative pole sealing ring to a first station, and can also convey a positive lower plastic cement and a negative lower plastic cement to a second station, so that the positive lower plastic cement is arranged on the first assembly body in a sleeving manner; the second assembly body is sleeved with the negative electrode lower plastic to form a third assembly body, the mechanical arm set can convey the top cover piece to a third station, the top cover piece and the third assembly body are assembled to form a fourth assembly body, the double-colored injection molding machine can conduct injection molding on the fourth assembly body at the same time to form the positive electrode upper plastic and the negative electrode upper plastic, and a finished product is obtained.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to energy storage device manufacturing technical field especially relates to a kind of glue-coated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The assembly process of battery cover plate is complicated, especially for the cover plate of pole glue-coated, it needs twice injection molding, respectively forming positive upper plastic and negative lower plastic, it is either realized mechanized production, it will also affect production efficiency because of too many steps. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model discloses a kind of glue-coated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment, which can improve production efficiency.

[0004] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] Provide a kind of glue-coated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment, including first carousel, mechanical hand group and double-color injection molding machine, the first carousel can successively transport goods to first station, second station, third station, fourth station, and cyclically re-convey to the first station, the mechanical hand group can convey first assembly body after the assembly of positive pole and positive sealing ring, and second assembly body after the assembly of negative pole and negative sealing ring, to the first station, the mechanical hand group can also convey positive lower plastic and negative lower plastic to the second station, and make the positive lower plastic sleeve set on the first assembly body, the negative lower plastic sleeve set on the second assembly body, to form third assembly body, the mechanical hand group can also convey top cover piece to the third station, and make the top cover piece and the third assembly body assemble, form fourth assembly body, the double-color injection molding machine can simultaneously injection molding positive upper plastic and negative upper plastic to the fourth assembly body located in the fourth station, to obtain finished product.

[0006] Optionally, it further includes injection molding detection unit, and the injection molding detection unit is used to detect the forming quality of the positive upper plastic and the negative upper plastic, and the mechanical hand group can transmit the finished product from the first station to the injection molding detection unit.

[0007] Optionally, the injection molding detection unit includes first conveying member, detection machine, third mechanical hand and fourth mechanical hand, the mechanical hand group can transmit the finished product to the first conveying member, the first conveying member can drive the finished product to pass through the detection position of the detection machine, the first conveying member can also drive the finished product to pass through first position and second position, the third mechanical hand is used to convey the finished product from the first position to NG position, and the fourth mechanical hand is used to convey the finished product from the second position to finished product position.

[0008] Optionally, the pole sealing ring feeding unit further comprises a second transfer member for transferring a first clamp into a range of the mechanical hand group, the first clamp carrying the first assembly and the second assembly.

[0009] Optionally, the pole sealing ring feeding unit further comprises a storage tray, a fifth mechanical hand, a second rotary disc and a sixth mechanical hand, the second rotary disc being used for sequentially conveying articles to a fifth work station, a sixth work station, a seventh work station and an eighth work station, the fifth mechanical hand being used for grabbing the first assembly and the second assembly on the storage tray and transferring to the fifth work station on the second rotary disc, and the sixth mechanical hand being used for transferring the first assembly and the second assembly to the first clamp on the second transfer member.

[0010] Optionally, the lower plastic feeding unit further comprises a third transfer member for transferring a second clamp into a range of the mechanical hand group, the second clamp carrying the positive lower plastic and the negative lower plastic.

[0011] Optionally, the lower plastic feeding unit further comprises a positive electrode vibrating disc, a negative electrode vibrating disc, a seventh mechanical hand and two fourth transfer members, an output port of the positive electrode vibrating disc being located at an end of one fourth transfer member, the seventh mechanical hand being capable of transferring the positive lower plastic from the fourth transfer member to the second clamp of the third transfer member, an output port of the negative electrode vibrating disc being located at an end of another fourth transfer member, and the seventh mechanical hand being capable of transferring the negative lower plastic from the fourth transfer member to the second clamp of the third transfer member.

[0012] Optionally, the top cover feeding unit further comprises a fifth transfer member for transferring a third clamp into a range of the mechanical hand group, the third clamp carrying the top cover sheet.

[0013] Optionally, the first rotary disc, the mechanical hand group and the double-color injection molding machine each are provided with two groups, one group of the first rotary disc, the mechanical hand group and the double-color injection molding machine being arranged on one side of the finished product conveying line, and the other group of the first rotary disc, the mechanical hand group and the double-color injection molding machine being arranged on the other side of the finished product conveying line.

[0014] Optionally, the mechanical hand group comprises a first mechanical hand and a second mechanical hand, the first mechanical hand being capable of moving to the first work station and the second work station, and the second mechanical hand being capable of moving to the second work station and the third work station.

[0015] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect that:

[0016] The utility model provides a kind of glue covering cover plate assembly injection molding equipment, including first carousel, mechanical hand group and double color injection molding machine, first carousel can be sequentially conveyed to first station, second station, third station, fourth station with article, and cyclically re-conveyed to first station, mechanical hand group can be conveyed to first station with the first assembly body after the assembly of positive pole post and positive sealing ring, and the second assembly body after the assembly of negative pole post and negative sealing ring, mechanical hand group can also convey positive lower plastic and negative lower plastic to second station, and make positive lower plastic sleeve set on the first assembly body, negative lower plastic sleeve set on the second assembly body, to form third assembly body, mechanical hand group can also convey top cover sheet to third station, and make top cover sheet and third assembly body assemble, form fourth assembly body, double color injection molding machine can be simultaneously injection molded with positive upper plastic and negative upper plastic to fourth assembly body located in fourth station, to obtain finished product.The glue covering cover plate assembly injection molding equipment can shorten the time of assembly station transfer using first carousel, improve assembly efficiency, and the glue covering cover plate assembly injection molding equipment can also realize positive upper plastic and negative upper plastic simultaneous injection molding, further improve production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of glue covering cover plate assembly injection molding equipment provided by the utility model embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 It is the partial structure schematic diagram of glue covering cover plate assembly injection molding equipment provided by the utility model embodiment.

[0019] In the figure:

[0020] 1, first carousel;2, double color injection molding machine;

[0021] 3, injection molding detection unit;31, first conveying part;32, detection machine;33, third mechanical hand;34, fourth mechanical hand;

[0022] 4, pole sealing ring feeding unit;41, second conveying part;42, first clamp;43, storage tray;44, second carousel;

[0023] 5, lower plastic feeding unit;51, third conveying part;52, second clamp;53, positive vibration disc;54, negative vibration disc;55, seventh mechanical hand;

[0024] 6, top cover feeding unit;61, fifth conveying part;62, third clamp;

[0025] 7, finished product transport line;8, first mechanical hand;9, second mechanical hand;

[0026] 101, first station; 102, second station; 103, third station; 104, fourth station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions of the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model, but not limit the utility model. In addition, it should be noted that, for the convenience of description, only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings, not all.

[0028] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection" and "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, but also can be detachable connection; can be mechanical connection, but also can be electrical connection; can be directly connected, but also can be indirectly connected through the intermediate medium, can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] In the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "below" the second feature, which can include the direct contact of the first and second features, or the indirect contact of the first and second features through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0030] As Figures 1-2As shown, the encapsulated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment of the embodiment includes a first rotary table 1, a mechanical hand group, and a two-color injection molding machine 2. The first rotary table 1 can sequentially deliver the articles to a first station 101, a second station 102, a third station 103, a fourth station 104, and cyclically deliver them to the first station 101 again. The mechanical hand group can deliver the first assembly body after the assembly of the positive electrode post and the positive electrode sealing ring, and the second assembly body after the assembly of the negative electrode post and the negative electrode sealing ring, to the first station 101. Then, the first assembly body and the second assembly body reach the second station 102 with the rotation of the first rotary table 1. The mechanical hand group can also deliver the positive electrode lower plastic and the negative electrode lower plastic to the second station 102, and make the positive electrode lower plastic be sleeved on the first assembly body and the negative electrode lower plastic be sleeved on the second assembly body, to form a third assembly body. Then, the third assembly body reaches the third station 103 with the rotation of the first rotary table 1. The mechanical hand group can also deliver the top cover sheet to the third station 103, and make the top cover sheet be assembled with the third assembly body, to form a fourth assembly body. Then, the fourth assembly body reaches the fourth station 104 with the rotation of the first rotary table 1. The two-color injection molding machine 2 can simultaneously inject the positive electrode upper plastic and the negative electrode upper plastic to the fourth assembly body located at the fourth station 104, to obtain a finished product, and thus the assembly of the battery cover plate is completed.

[0031] The encapsulated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment can shorten the time for transferring and conveying each assembly body in the assembly process, improve the assembly efficiency, save the cost of equipment investment compared with setting a separate conveying component, and save space. Moreover, the encapsulated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment can also realize the simultaneous injection molding of the positive electrode upper plastic and the negative electrode upper plastic, and further improve the production efficiency.

[0032] Optionally, the encapsulated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment further includes an injection molding detection unit 3, which is used for detecting the molding quality of the positive electrode upper plastic and the negative electrode upper plastic. At this time, the finished product has left the fourth station 104 and reached the first station 101 with the rotation of the first rotary table 1. The mechanical hand group can convey the finished product from the first station 101 to the injection molding detection unit 3.

[0033] Optionally, the injection molding inspection unit 3 includes a first conveyor 31, an inspection machine 32, a third robot arm 33, and a fourth robot arm 34. The robot arm group can transfer the finished product to the first conveyor 31, and the first conveyor 31 can drive the finished product through the inspection position of the inspection machine 32. In this embodiment, the inspection machine 32 is located above the first conveyor 31. Optionally, the first conveyor 31 is a conveyor belt. The first conveyor 31 can also drive the finished product through a first position and a second position. The third robot arm 33 is used to transport the finished product from the first position to the NG position, and the fourth robot arm 34 is used to transport the finished product from the second position to the finished product position. According to the inspection result of the inspection machine 32, if the injection molding quality is unqualified, the third robot arm 33 is activated to place the unqualified finished product into the NG position; if the injection molding quality is qualified, the fourth robot arm 34 is activated to place the qualified finished product into the finished product position. Optionally, the inspection machine 32 includes a CCD detector and a PLC controller. The configuration of the inspection machine 32 is a conventional setting and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] Optionally, the rubber-coated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment also includes a finished product transport line 7, on which the finished product is located. The finished product transport line 7 is equipped with an elevator, and the finished product is automatically loaded into a tray by the elevator and flows into the packaging, realizing efficient and automated production.

[0035] Optionally, the rubber-coated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment further includes a pole seal ring feeding unit 4, which includes a second conveyor 41 for conveying the first clamp 42 to the picking range of the robot arm assembly. The first clamp 42 carries the first assembly and the second assembly.

[0036] Optionally, the pole seal ring feeding unit 4 further includes a storage tray 43, a fifth robotic arm, a second turntable 44, and a sixth robotic arm. The storage tray 43 stores the first assembly and the second assembly. The second turntable 44 sequentially transports items to the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth workstations. The fifth robotic arm grasps the first and second assemblies from the storage tray 43 and transfers them to the fifth workstation on the second turntable 44. The fifth workstation is... Figure 2 The topmost workstation of the second turntable 44 in the system. Figure 2 The second turntable 44 rotates clockwise, and the first assembly and the second assembly pass through the sixth and seventh stations in sequence to reach the eighth station as the second turntable 44 rotates. The sixth robotic arm transfers the first assembly and the second assembly onto the first clamp 42 on the second conveyor 41.

[0037] Optionally, in this embodiment, four first assemblies and four second assemblies are needed to be carried at one time, four sets of assemblies are arranged on the first clamp 42, each set of assembly includes one first assembly and one second assembly, and the four sets of assemblies are arranged in sequence to prepare for the subsequent assembly with the lower plastic and the top cover sheet. Since the fifth manipulator will grasp one first assembly and one second assembly at one time, the repeated grasping and placing actions need to be repeated four times, and the sixth manipulator will grasp two first assemblies and two second assemblies at one time, so the repeated grasping and placing actions need to be repeated twice, and therefore two blank stations, i.e. the sixth station and the seventh station, are arranged to balance the grasping efficiency of the fifth manipulator and the sixth manipulator.

[0038] Optionally, the rubber-coated cover assembly injection molding equipment further includes a lower plastic feeding unit 5, and the lower plastic feeding unit 5 includes a third conveying member 51, and the third conveying member 51 is used to convey a second clamp 52 to the range of the manipulator group, and the second clamp 52 is loaded with positive and negative lower plastics.

[0039] Optionally, the lower plastic feeding unit 5 further includes a positive electrode vibrating disc 53, a negative electrode vibrating disc 54, a seventh manipulator 55, and two fourth conveying members. The output port of the positive electrode vibrating disc 53 is located at the end of one fourth conveying member, and the positive lower plastic can be output from the positive electrode vibrating disc 53 and conveyed by the fourth conveying member. The seventh manipulator 55 can transfer the positive lower plastic from the fourth conveying member to the second clamp 52 of the third conveying member 51. The output port of the negative electrode vibrating disc 54 is located at the end of another fourth conveying member, i.e. the negative lower plastic can be output from the negative electrode vibrating disc 54 and conveyed by the fourth conveying member. The seventh manipulator 55 can transfer the negative lower plastic from the fourth conveying member to the second clamp 52 of the third conveying member 51. Optionally, the second clamp 52 is also provided with four sets of positive and negative lower plastics.

[0040] Optionally, the rubber-coated cover assembly injection molding equipment further includes a top cover feeding unit 6, and the top cover feeding unit 6 includes a fifth conveying member 61, and the fifth conveying member 61 is used to convey a third clamp 62 to the range of the manipulator group, and the third clamp 62 is loaded with a top cover sheet, i.e. the manipulator group is ready to grasp the top cover sheet to the third station 103.

[0041] Optionally, the manipulator group includes a first manipulator 8 and a second manipulator 9, the first manipulator 8 can move to the first station 101 and the second station 102, and the second manipulator 9 can move to the second station 102 and the third station 103. The two manipulators can complete various operations, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The circle around the first manipulator 8 and the second manipulator 9 is the operation range of the two manipulators.

[0042] AsFigure 1 As shown, optionally, the encapsulated cover plate assembly injection molding equipment first turntable 1, the mechanical hand group and the double color injection molding machine 2 are all provided with two groups, one group of first turntable 1, the mechanical hand group and the double color injection molding machine 2 are arranged at one side of finished product conveying line 7, another group of first turntable 1, the mechanical hand group and the double color injection molding machine 2 are arranged at the other side of finished product conveying line 7. Optionally, correspondingly, injection molding detection unit 3, pole sealing ring feeding unit 4, lower plastic feeding unit 5 and top cover feeding unit 6 are also provided with two groups. That is, it can prevent the damage of a group of equipment from affecting the production efficiency, and the simultaneous opening of two groups further improves the production efficiency.

[0043] Optionally, the first turntable 1 is arranged on the box body of the double color injection molding machine 2 to ensure that each station is more compact. Optionally, the first turntable 1 is provided with a mold cavity to ensure that each assembly has a common limiting reference, ensures assembly in place, and also prepares for injection molding.

[0044] Optionally, the first mechanical hand 8 and the second mechanical hand 9 are provided with CCD detection pieces to detect whether each assembly is placed in place on the first turntable 1 in real time. If not, it can be found in real time to avoid wasting more materials.

[0045] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are only examples for clearly illustrating the present application, and are not a limitation on the embodiments of the present application. For ordinary skilled in the art, on the basis of the above description, other different forms of changes or variations can be made. Here, it is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An encapsulated cover assembly injection molding apparatus, characterized by, The device comprises a first rotary table (1), a mechanical arm group and a two-color injection molding machine (2), the first rotary table (1) can sequentially deliver articles to a first station (101), a second station (102), a third station (103), a fourth station (104), and cyclically deliver the articles to the first station (101), the mechanical arm group can deliver a first assembly body after assembling a positive pole post and a positive sealing ring, and a second assembly body after assembling a negative pole post and a negative sealing ring, to the first station (101), the mechanical arm group can also deliver positive lower plastic and negative lower plastic to the second station (102), and make the positive lower plastic sleeve set on the first assembly body, and make the negative lower plastic sleeve set on the second assembly body, to form a third assembly body, the mechanical arm group can also deliver a top cover sheet to the third station (103), and make the top cover sheet assemble with the third assembly body, to form a fourth assembly body, and the two-color injection molding machine (2) can simultaneously inject positive upper plastic and negative upper plastic to the fourth assembly body located in the fourth station (104), to obtain a finished product.

2. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The device also comprises an injection molding detection unit (3), which is used for detecting the forming quality of the positive upper plastic and the negative upper plastic, and the mechanical arm group can deliver the finished product to the injection molding detection unit (3).

3. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The injection molding detection unit (3) comprises a first conveying member (31), a detection machine (32), a third mechanical arm (33) and a fourth mechanical arm (34), the mechanical arm group can deliver the finished product to the first conveying member (31), the first conveying member (31) can drive the finished product to pass through a detection position of the detection machine (32), the first conveying member (31) can also drive the finished product to pass through a first position and a second position, the third mechanical arm (33) is used for delivering the finished product from the first position to an NG position, and the fourth mechanical arm (34) is used for delivering the finished product from the second position to a finished product position.

4. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The device also comprises a pole sealing ring feeding unit (4), the pole sealing ring feeding unit (4) comprises a second conveying member (41), the second conveying member (41) is used for conveying a first clamp (42) to a range of taking articles of the mechanical arm group, and the first clamp (42) is loaded with the first assembly body and the second assembly body.

5. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The pole sealing ring feeding unit (4) also comprises a storage disc (43), a fifth mechanical arm, a second rotary table (44) and a sixth mechanical arm, the second rotary table (44) is used for sequentially delivering articles to a fifth station, a sixth station, a seventh station and an eighth station, the fifth mechanical arm is used for grabbing the first assembly body and the second assembly body on the storage disc (43) and transferring to the fifth station on the second rotary table (44), and the sixth mechanical arm transfers the first assembly body and the second assembly body to the first clamp (42) on the second conveying member (41).

6. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of any of claims 1-5, wherein, The lower plastic loading unit (5) further comprises a positive electrode vibrating disc (53), a negative electrode vibrating disc (54), a seventh robot (55) and two fourth conveying members, an outlet of the positive electrode vibrating disc (53) is located at an end of one fourth conveying member, the seventh robot (55) can transfer the positive electrode lower plastic from the fourth conveying member to the second clamp (52) of the third conveying member (51), an outlet of the negative electrode vibrating disc (54) is located at an end of another fourth conveying member, the seventh robot (55) can transfer the negative electrode lower plastic from the fourth conveying member to the second clamp (52) of the third conveying member (51).

7. The overmolded cover panel injection molding apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The top cover loading unit (6) further comprises a fifth conveying member (61), the fifth conveying member (61) is used for conveying a third clamp (62) to the range of the robot group, and the third clamp (62) carries the top cover sheet.

8. The overmolded cap assembly injection molding apparatus of any of claims 1-5, wherein, The finished product conveying line (7) further comprises a first rotating disc (1), a robot group and a double-color injection molding machine (2), and each of the first rotating disc (1), the robot group and the double-color injection molding machine (2) is provided with two groups, one group of the first rotating disc (1), the robot group and the double-color injection molding machine (2) is arranged on one side of the finished product conveying line (7), and the other group of the first rotating disc (1), the robot group and the double-color injection molding machine (2) is arranged on the other side of the finished product conveying line (7).

9. The overmolded cap assembly injection molding apparatus of any of claims 1-5, wherein, The robot group comprises a first robot (8) and a second robot (9), the first robot (8) can move to the first work station (101) and the second work station (102), and the second robot (9) can move to the second work station (102) and the third work station (103).

10. The overmolded cap assembly injection molding apparatus of any one of claims 1-5, wherein, ​