Feeding device for button cell assembly equipment

By using a rotary motor-driven tray feeding mechanism and suction nozzle device, combined with the cooperation of electromagnets and magnetic metal parts, the adaptability and efficiency problems of the feeding device on button battery assembly equipment have been solved, realizing automated tray replacement and high-precision material positioning, thus improving the efficiency of automated production.

CN223906070UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13XIAMEN YIHUA SMART TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520710909.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-15
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-15

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Technical Problem

The existing feeding devices for button battery assembly equipment are not adaptable enough, manual feeding is inefficient, and it is difficult to change the material tray during the feeding process of the robotic arm, which affects the efficiency of automated production.

Method used

A feeding device was designed, comprising a rotary motor, a tray feeding mechanism, and a button battery material feeding mechanism. The device uses an electromagnet and a magnetic metal part to attract the tray, and a suction nozzle to move the material to the assembly station. The tray is automatically replaced and precisely positioned by a material positioning platform.

Benefits of technology

It improves the adaptability and efficiency of material feeding, realizes automated tray replacement and high-precision material positioning, and ensures the automated production needs of button battery assembly equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding device for button cell assembling equipment, which comprises a rotating motor, a feeding device, a feeding device and a discharging device, the rotating motor is driven by a corresponding driving mechanism, and the output shaft end of the rotating motor is arranged downwards; the material tray taking mechanism comprises an electromagnet which is in transmission connection with the lower side of the output shaft end of the rotating motor through a corresponding connecting piece and a magnetic metal piece which is fixedly connected to a corresponding material tray, and materials for manufacturing the button cells are embedded in the material trays respectively; and the button battery material taking mechanism comprises a plurality of suction nozzle mounting assemblies fixedly connected to the outer side of the connecting piece, and suction nozzles used for adsorbing and fixing the materials for manufacturing the button batteries on the material disc are downwards mounted on the suction nozzle mounting assemblies correspondingly. According to the feeding mechanism, the materials embedded in the material trays can be quickly adsorbed and moved to the corresponding assembly stations, and the material trays embedded with the materials for manufacturing the button cells can be conveniently replaced, so that the feeding adaptability and the feeding efficiency are obviously improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a feeding device, specifically a feeding device for button battery assembly equipment, which can significantly improve the feeding efficiency of materials used in button battery manufacturing. Background Technology

[0002] During the assembly of button batteries, the materials used to make button batteries need to be fed one by one to the corresponding assembly station for pressing and assembly into a whole. The materials used to make button batteries include positive electrode, electrode sheet, separator, lithium sheet, gasket, spring sheet and negative electrode, which are numerous.

[0003] Traditionally, button battery manufacturing involves manual feeding, which is inefficient and cannot meet the requirements of automated button battery assembly equipment. Therefore, robotic feeding devices for button battery assembly equipment have been introduced. However, existing robotic feeding devices suffer from insufficient adaptability in practical use. This is because the incoming button battery materials are mostly embedded in corresponding trays. Therefore, the robotic arm needs to pick up and absorb the materials from each tray one by one before transferring them to the appropriate assembly station. However, after each tray is picked up, manual repositioning of the trays containing the button battery materials is still required, significantly impacting feeding efficiency. This is unacceptable for automated button battery assembly equipment.

[0004] Therefore, the research objective of this utility model is to design a feeding device for button battery assembly equipment that can quickly adsorb and move the material embedded on the tray to the corresponding assembly station, and can easily replace the tray containing the material for making button batteries, thereby significantly improving the feeding adaptability and feeding efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a feeding device for button battery assembly equipment, which can effectively solve the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is:

[0007] A feeding device for button battery assembly equipment, comprising:

[0008] A rotary motor is driven by a corresponding drive mechanism, and the output shaft end of the rotary motor is set downwards;

[0009] The tray taking mechanism comprises an electromagnet connected to the output shaft end of the rotary motor through a corresponding adapter, and a magnetic metal piece fixed to the corresponding tray, wherein the tray is embedded with button cell material.

[0010] The button cell material taking mechanism comprises a plurality of suction nozzle mounting assemblies fixed to the outer side of the adapter, wherein each of the suction nozzle mounting assemblies is downwardly mounted with a suction nozzle for adsorbing and fixing the button cell material on the tray.

[0011] The feeding device further comprises a feeding workbench, wherein a corresponding material positioning platform is movably installed on the feeding workbench, and the material positioning platform is driven by a platform driving mechanism fixedly installed on the feeding workbench.

[0012] The platform driving mechanism is one of a driving oil cylinder or a driving air cylinder.

[0013] The suction nozzle mounting assembly comprises a fixed plate piece fixed to the outer side of the adapter, wherein a corresponding L-shaped plate is liftably installed on the fixed plate piece, and the suction nozzle is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the corresponding L-shaped plate.

[0014] Corresponding sliding grooves are respectively arranged on the fixed plate piece, a corresponding sliding rail is arranged in the middle part of each of the sliding grooves, the L-shaped plate is movably clamped into the sliding groove, and a sliding block matched with the sliding rail is installed on the L-shaped plate.

[0015] A corresponding pair of locking holes is arranged at the bottom of the L-shaped plate, a corresponding pair of locking convex edges is arranged in the middle part of the pair of locking holes, a locking bolt is penetrated through the pair of locking holes to lock and install the bottom of the L-shaped plate to the corresponding fixed plate piece, and a tightening spring arranged at the rod end of the locking bolt is press-fitted between the pair of locking convex edges and the bottom of the fixed plate piece.

[0016] The suction nozzle is fixedly connected to the bottom side of the L-shaped plate through a corresponding L-shaped adapter block.

[0017] The suction nozzle mounting assembly is four, a fixed mounting plate in a cross shape is fixedly installed on the adapter, a corresponding mounting groove is concavely arranged in each of the four directions of the fixed mounting plate, the fixed plate piece of the suction nozzle mounting assembly is fixedly clamped into the corresponding mounting groove, and the fixed plate piece is locked and fixed through a corresponding screw.

[0018] The inner side of the fixed plate member is fixedly connected with corresponding guide blocks, and the side of the guide block not installed to the fixed plate member is provided with corresponding clamping grooves.

[0019] The driving mechanism adopts a mechanical hand, and the bottom of the connecting member is provided with corresponding abutting rod members on both sides.

[0020] The utility model discloses the advantages of:

[0021] 1) the utility model discloses the position of rotating motor is driven and controlled through the driving mechanism, then through the intervention of connecting member, can realize the installation of the electromagnet of material disc taking mechanism, and can realize the installation of the suction nozzle of button cell material taking mechanism. In the loading process, only through the electromagnet of material disc taking mechanism arranged on the rotating motor and the magnetic metal piece fixed to the corresponding material disc cooperation, the material disc embedding with button cell manufacturing material can be adsorbed and moved to the corresponding position, then through the suction nozzle, the material disc embedding with button cell manufacturing material can be adsorbed and moved to the corresponding assembly station. Thus, the loading adaptability and loading efficiency of the utility model are obviously improved.

[0022] 2) the utility model discloses still include loading workbench, and the loading workbench is movably installed with a corresponding material positioning platform, and the material positioning platform is driven by the platform driving mechanism fixedly installed on the loading workbench. Through the positioning of material positioning platform, the material disc is fixed, and in the use process, the material disc embedding with button cell manufacturing material can be adsorbed and moved to the corresponding position of material positioning platform through the material disc taking mechanism, then, the button cell manufacturing material is adsorbed and moved to the corresponding assembly station one by one, or the empty material disc after completing taking material is removed from the material positioning platform, thereby effectively ensuring the practical effect of the utility model.

[0023] 3) the utility model discloses the fixed plate member and L-shaped plate of suction nozzle mounting assembly are improved and designed to ensure the sliding precision between the fixed plate member and L-shaped plate, then through the intervention of lock hole, lock convex edge, jacking spring and other components, the position adjustable installation of L-shaped plate is realized, thereby effectively realizing the position adjustable installation of L-shaped plate under the premise of high-precision position adjustment. To ensure the high-precision adjustment of the installation position of the suction nozzle of different button cell material taking mechanism, thereby further ensuring the use adaptability and practical effect of the utility model.

[0024] 4) The utility model discloses a suction nozzle is fixedly connected to the bottom side of L-shaped plate through the corresponding L-shaped adapter block respectively, and the fixed plate piece of suction nozzle mounting assembly is fixedly installed through the installation groove of the fixed installation plate of cross-shaped setting, and the corresponding guide block is fixedly connected to the inboard of fixed plate piece respectively, and the slot of the guide block and the groove bottom of installation groove are interval setting. Further make the connecting air pipe of suction nozzle can directly extend outward along the interval of card slot and installation groove, through the cooperation of the card slot on guide block and installation groove of fixed installation plate, to fix the end of the connecting air pipe of suction nozzle, thereby effectively ensure the connecting air tightness of suction nozzle under the continuous movement state, to further ensure the use adaptability and practical effect of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is the use state diagram of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is the structural schematic diagram of loading workbench and material positioning platform.

[0028] Figure 4 It is the structural schematic diagram of tray material taking mechanism and button cell material taking mechanism.

[0029] Figure 5 It is the parts explosion drawing of tray material taking mechanism and button cell material taking mechanism.

[0030] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 the other side structural schematic diagram.

[0031] Figure 7 It is the sectional view of button cell material taking mechanism.

[0032] In the drawing: rotary motor 1, drive mechanism 2, tray material taking mechanism 3, electromagnet 301, magnetic metal piece 302, adapter piece 4, tray 5, button cell material taking mechanism 6, suction nozzle mounting assembly 601, fixed plate piece 6011, L-shaped plate 6012, suction nozzle 602, loading workbench 7, material positioning platform 8, platform drive mechanism 9, sliding groove 10, sliding rail 11, sliding block 12, pair of locking holes 13, pair of locking convex edges 14, locking bolt 15, jacking spring 16, L-shaped adapter block 17, fixed installation plate 18, installation groove 19, guide block 20, card slot 21, abutment rod piece 22. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to facilitate the person skilled in the art to understand, now the structure of the utility model will be further described in detail in conjunction with the drawings:

[0034] Reference Figures 1-7 A feeding device for a button battery assembly equipment, comprising:

[0035] The rotary motor 1 is driven by a corresponding driving mechanism 2, which in this embodiment is a mechanical hand, specifically a GCR5-910 collaborative mechanical hand, which is a product available on the market, and its specific structure will not be described here.

[0036] The tray taking mechanism 3 comprises an electromagnet 301 connected to the lower side of the output shaft end of the rotary motor 1 through a corresponding adapter 4, and a magnetic metal piece 302 fixedly connected to the corresponding tray 5, wherein the tray 5 is embedded with button battery manufacturing materials.

[0037] The button battery material taking mechanism 6 comprises a plurality of suction nozzle mounting assemblies 601 fixedly connected to the outer side of the adapter 4, wherein each suction nozzle mounting assembly 601 is downwardly mounted with a suction nozzle 602 for adsorbing and fixing the button battery manufacturing materials on the tray 5.

[0038] The driving mechanism 2 drives and controls the position of the rotary motor 1, and then the adapter 4 is used to install the electromagnet 301 of the tray taking mechanism 3 and the suction nozzle 602 of the button battery material taking mechanism 6. During the feeding process, the electromagnet 301 of the tray taking mechanism 3 installed on the rotary motor 1 is combined with the magnetic metal piece 302 fixedly connected to the corresponding tray 5, so that the tray 5 embedded with button battery manufacturing materials can be adsorbed and moved to the corresponding position.

[0039] The feeding device further comprises a feeding workbench 7, wherein a corresponding material positioning platform 8 is movably installed on the feeding workbench 7, and the material positioning platform 8 is driven by a platform driving mechanism 9 fixedly installed on the feeding workbench 7.

[0040] The positioning of the material positioning platform 8 is set through the positioning of the material positioning platform 8, so as to facilitate the fixing of the tray 5. In use, the tray material taking mechanism 3 can be used to adsorb and move the tray 5 externally embedded with the button cell material to the corresponding position of the material positioning platform 8, and then the button cell material is adsorbed and moved to the corresponding assembly station one by one. Or the empty tray 5 after completing the material taking is moved out of the material positioning platform 8, so that the practical effect of the utility model is effectively ensured.

[0041] The suction nozzle mounting assembly 601 comprises a fixed plate member 6011 fixed to the outer side of the adapter 4, and a corresponding L-shaped plate 6012 is liftably mounted on the fixed plate member 6011. The suction nozzles 602 are respectively fixedly installed on the bottom side of the corresponding L-shaped plates 6012.

[0042] Corresponding sliding grooves 10 are respectively arranged on the fixed plate members 6011, and corresponding sliding rails 11 are respectively arranged in the middle portions of the sliding grooves 10. The L-shaped plates 6012 are respectively movably clamped into the sliding grooves 10, and sliding blocks 12 adapted to the sliding rails 11 are respectively installed on the L-shaped plates 6012.

[0043] A corresponding pair of locking holes 13 are arranged at the bottom of the L-shaped plates 6012, and a corresponding pair of locking convex edges 14 are arranged in the middle portion of the pair of locking holes 13. A locking bolt 15 is penetrated through the pair of locking holes 13 to lock and install the bottom of the L-shaped plate 6012 to the corresponding fixed plate member 6011. A tightening spring 16 arranged at the rod end of the locking bolt 15 is press-fitted between the pair of locking convex edges 14 and the bottom of the fixed plate member 6011.

[0044] The fixed plate member 6011 and the L-shaped plate 6012 of the suction nozzle mounting assembly 601 are improved and designed to ensure the sliding precision between the fixed plate member 6011 and the L-shaped plate 6012. The pair of locking holes 13, the pair of locking convex edges 14 and the tightening spring 16 are intervened to realize the position-adjustable installation of the L-shaped plate 6012, so as to effectively realize the position-adjustable installation of the L-shaped plate 6012 under the premise of high-precision position adjustment. The installation position of the suction nozzles 602 of the different button cell material taking mechanisms 6 is adjusted with high precision, so as to further ensure the use adaptability and practical effect of the utility model.

[0045] The suction nozzles 602 are respectively fixedly connected to the bottom side of the L-shaped plate 6012 through corresponding L-shaped adapter blocks 17.

[0046] The four nozzle mounting assemblies 601 are fixedly installed with a fixed installation plate 18 arranged in a cross shape on the adapter 4, four corresponding installation grooves 19 are arranged in the four directions of the fixed installation plate 18 respectively, and the fixed plate members 6011 of the nozzle mounting assemblies 601 are fixedly connected into the corresponding installation grooves 19 respectively and locked and fixed by corresponding screws.

[0047] Corresponding guide blocks 20 are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the fixed plate members 6011 respectively, corresponding clamping grooves 21 are arranged on one side of the guide blocks 20 not installed on the fixed plate members 6011 respectively, and the clamping grooves 21 and the groove bottoms of the installation grooves 19 on the fixed installation plate 18 are arranged in a spaced manner respectively.

[0048] The nozzle 602 is fixedly connected to the bottom side of the L-shaped plate 6012 through the corresponding L-shaped adapter block 17, and the installation grooves 19 arranged on the fixed installation plate 18 arranged in a cross shape are used to fix and install the fixed plate member 6011 of the nozzle mounting assembly 601; finally, the corresponding guide blocks 20 are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the fixed plate members 6011 respectively, and the clamping grooves 21 on the guide blocks 20 and the groove bottoms of the installation grooves 19 are arranged in a spaced manner. The connecting air pipe of the nozzle 602 can be directly extended outward along the space between the clamping grooves 21 and the installation grooves 19, and the end of the connecting air pipe of the nozzle 602 is fixed through the cooperation of the clamping grooves 21 on the guide blocks 20 and the installation grooves 19 on the fixed installation plate 6011, so that the connection air tightness of the nozzle 602 in the continuous moving state is effectively ensured, and the use adaptability and practical effect of the utility model are further ensured.

[0049] Corresponding abutting rod members 22 are arranged on the bottom sides of the adapter 4 respectively. When the electromagnet 301 of the tray material taking mechanism 3 adsorbs the magnetic metal member 302 on the tray, the abutting rod members 22 and the tray 5 on both sides of the magnetic metal member 302 form abutment, so that the tray 5 is in a stable state, and the adsorption stability of the magnetic metal member 302, i.e., the tray 5 is ensured.

[0050] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and refinements can be made without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding device for a coin cell battery assembly apparatus, characterized by, Include: Rotary motor (1) is driven by corresponding drive mechanism (2), the output shaft end of the rotary motor (1) is arranged downward; Tray material taking mechanism (3) contains electromagnet (301) drivenly connected to the lower side of the output shaft end of the rotary motor (1) through corresponding adapter (4), and magnetic metal piece (302) fixedly connected to corresponding tray (5), the tray (5) is respectively embedded with button cell material; Button cell material taking mechanism (6) contains a plurality of suction nozzle mounting assemblies (601) fixedly connected to the outer side of the adapter (4), the suction nozzle mounting assemblies (601) are respectively downwardly mounted with suction nozzles (602) for adsorbing and fixing the button cell material on the tray (5); through the cooperation of the electromagnet (301) and the magnetic metal piece (302) fixedly connected to the tray (5), the tray (5) embedded with button cell material is adsorbed and moved to the corresponding position, and then the button cell material embedded in the tray (5) is adsorbed and moved to the corresponding assembly station through the suction nozzle (602).

2. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The feeding device further comprises a feeding workbench (7), and a corresponding material positioning platform (8) is movably installed on the feeding workbench (7), and the material positioning platform (8) is driven by a platform driving mechanism (9) fixedly installed on the feeding workbench (7).

3. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The platform driving mechanism (9) is one of a driving oil cylinder or a driving air cylinder.

4. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The suction nozzle mounting assembly (601) comprises a fixed plate (6011) fixedly connected to the outer side of the adapter (4), and corresponding L-shaped plates (6012) are liftably installed on the fixed plate (6011), and the suction nozzles (602) are fixedly installed on the bottom side of the corresponding L-shaped plates (6012).

5. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein Corresponding sliding grooves (10) are respectively arranged on the fixed plate (6011), a corresponding sliding rail (11) is arranged in the middle of each sliding groove (10), the L-shaped plates (6012) are movably connected into the sliding grooves (10), and a sliding block (12) matched with the sliding rail (11) is installed on each L-shaped plate (6012).

6. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein A corresponding locking hole (13) is arranged at the bottom of the L-shaped plate (6012), a corresponding locking protrusion (14) is arranged in the middle of the locking hole (13), a locking bolt (15) penetrates the locking hole (13) to lock and install the bottom of the L-shaped plate (6012) on the corresponding fixed plate (6011), and a top pressing spring (16) arranged on the rod end of the locking bolt (15) is press-fitted between the locking protrusion (14) and the bottom of the fixed plate (6011).

7. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 4, wherein The suction nozzles (602) are fixedly connected to the bottom side of the L-shaped plates (6012) through corresponding L-shaped adapter blocks (17).

8. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 7, wherein The four nozzle mounting assemblies (601) are fixedly installed on the cross-shaped fixed mounting plate (18) on the adapter (4), four corresponding installation grooves (19) are concavely arranged on the four directions of the fixed mounting plate (18), and the fixed plate members (6011) of the nozzle mounting assemblies (601) are respectively fixedly connected into the corresponding installation grooves (19) and locked and fixed by corresponding screws.

9. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein The inner sides of the fixed plate members (6011) are respectively fixedly connected with corresponding guide blocks (20), one side of the guide block (20) not installed on the fixed plate member (6011) is respectively provided with a corresponding clamping groove (21), and the clamping groove (21) and the groove bottom of the installation groove (19) on the fixed mounting plate (18) are respectively arranged in a spaced manner.

10. The feeding device for a coin cell battery assembly apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism (2) adopts a mechanical hand, and the bottom sides of the adapter (4) are respectively provided with corresponding abutting rod members (22).