Rapid feeding and conveying mechanism
By optimizing the module layout of the battery cell feeding and conveying mechanism and the linkage with the robotic arm, the problem of slow battery cell feeding and conveying speed was solved, achieving higher production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520734860.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-18
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the process of feeding and transporting solar cells is slow and time-consuming, which cannot meet the needs of efficient production.
A fast material feeding and conveying mechanism was designed, including a material box conveying module, a string welding machine cell conveying module, and a translational material picking module. By optimizing the linkage of the robotic arm and the module layout, the cell conveying efficiency was improved.
This has enabled faster cell loading and a higher cycle time, improving production efficiency and meeting the high-efficiency requirements of photovoltaic module production.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery cell feeding technology, specifically a fast feeding and conveying mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] String welding machines are a key piece of equipment on photovoltaic (PV) module production lines, primarily used to connect multiple solar cells into strings using welding ribbons. They are an indispensable component in PV module manufacturing, not only improving production efficiency and product quality but also driving the progress and development of the entire PV industry.
[0003] With the rapid development of solar modules, higher demands are being placed on reducing production costs, improving production efficiency, and increasing output per unit time. This requires faster speeds, less time consumption, and higher cycle times in the cell loading and transportation process.
[0004] To address this, we provide a fast material loading and conveying mechanism. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fast feeding and conveying mechanism, which solves the problem of increasing the feeding and conveying speed of battery cells.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a fast material feeding and conveying mechanism, including a material box conveying module, a string welding machine cell conveying module, and a translational material picking module. The string welding machine cell conveying module is mounted above the material box conveying module, and the translational material picking module is mounted between the string welding machine cell conveying module and the material box conveying module to pick up materials.
[0007] The material box conveying module includes a material box transport component, a material box loading component, and an empty material box recycling component. The material box transport component consists of two conveying lines distributed one above the other, arranged in parallel and with opposite conveying directions. The material box loading component is located at the end of the upper conveying line of the material box transport component near the empty material box recycling component. The upper and lower conveying lines of the material box transport component are connected by the empty material box recycling component, which lifts and lowers them respectively. The loading end of the battery cell conveying module of the string welding machine extends directly above the empty material box recycling component.
[0008] The translational material handling module consists of two identical modules installed back to back. Each module includes a battery cell picking robot, a paper picking robot, and a waste paper recycling box. The battery cell picking robot and the paper picking robot are fixed on two sliders on the same synchronous belt module and move in linkage. The battery cell picking robot is located on the side of the paper picking robot closer to the battery cell conveying module of the string welding machine, and the waste paper recycling box is located on the side of the paper picking robot away from the battery cell conveying module of the string welding machine.
[0009] Preferably, both the material box conveying module and the string welding machine cell conveying module are equipped with front-to-back symmetrical conveying modules corresponding to the two structurally identical modules of the translation material picking module.
[0010] Preferably, the upper conveying line of the material box conveying component is provided with a front blocking cylinder for limiting the material box on the feeding side of the material box component, and a rear blocking cylinder for blocking the material box on the discharging side of the material box component.
[0011] Preferably, the feeding box component includes a feeding box lifting cylinder and a feeding box lifting electric cylinder integrated on the lifting mounting plate. The lifting mounting plate is fixed on the feeding box conveying component. The feeding box lifting plate connected to the lifting end of the feeding box lifting cylinder corresponds to the lifting action of the bottom plate of the feeding box. The lifting block connected to the lifting end of the feeding box lifting electric cylinder corresponds to the lifting action of the bottom support of the feeding box.
[0012] The base support is placed inside the base plate, and the material box lifting plate is arranged around the lifting block.
[0013] Preferably, the empty material box recycling component includes a lifting drive component and a belt conveyor. The belt conveyor is fixed to the lifting end of the lifting drive component, and the lifting drive component drives the belt conveyor to move up and down to connect with the upper and lower conveyor lines of the material box transmission component.
[0014] Preferably, the battery cell picking robot is a vacuum suction cup robot driven by a lifting drive cylinder that moves vertically upwards and downwards, and the paper picking robot is a vacuum suction cup robot driven by a lifting drive cylinder that moves vertically upwards and downwards.
[0015] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. The translation material handling module is installed back to back by two identical modules, sharing a single base plate, which saves space;
[0017] 2. The paper-picking robot and the battery cell-picking robot in the translational material handling module work together, which improves efficiency;
[0018] 3. The battery cell conveying module of the string welding machine is integrated above the empty material box recycling component of the material box conveying module, making reasonable use of space; at the same time, the center distance between the two adjacent half-cells of the battery cell on the far right of the loading position of the material box conveying module and the far left of the battery cell conveying module of the string welding machine is small, which shortens the movement stroke of the robot arm during translation and picking up materials and improves the cycle time. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a front view of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure at the location of the feeding box component of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding box component of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the battery cell picking robot and the paper picking robot of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the waste paper recycling box and the synchronous belt module of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the material box conveying module structure of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the material box structure of this utility model.
[0027] In the diagram: 1. Material box conveying module; 11. Material box transfer component; 111. Front blocking cylinder; 112. Rear blocking cylinder; 12. Material box loading component; 121. Lifting mounting plate; 122. Material box lifting cylinder; 123. Material box lifting electric cylinder; 124. Material box lifting plate; 125. Lifting block; 13. Empty material box recycling component; 131. Lifting drive component; 132. Belt conveyor; 2. String welding machine cell conveying module; 3. Translation material picking module; 31. Cell picking robot; 311. Lifting drive electric cylinder; 32. Paper picking robot; 321. Lifting drive cylinder; 33. Waste paper recycling box; 34. Synchronous belt module; 4. Material box; 41. Base plate; 42. Base support. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] like Figure 1-8 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a fast material feeding and conveying mechanism, including a material box conveying module 1, a string welding machine cell conveying module 2, and a translational material picking module 3. The string welding machine cell conveying module 2 is mounted above the material box conveying module 1, and the translational material picking module 3 is mounted between the string welding machine cell conveying module 2 and the material box conveying module 1 to pick up materials.
[0030] The cassette conveying module 1 includes a cassette transport component 11, a cassette loading component 12, and an empty cassette recycling component 13. The cassette transport component 11 consists of two conveying lines arranged one above the other, with the two conveying lines parallel to each other and conveying in opposite directions. The cassette loading component 12 is located at the end of the upper conveying line of the cassette transport component 11 near the empty cassette recycling component 13. The upper conveying line of the cassette transport component 11 has a front blocking cylinder 111 on the feeding side of the cassette loading component 12 to limit the movement of the cassette 4. The upper conveying line of the material box conveying component 11 is provided with a rear blocking cylinder 112 on the discharge side of the upper material box component 12 to block the material box 4. The front blocking cylinder 111 and the rear blocking cylinder 112 are distributed vertically. After the front blocking cylinder 111 and the rear blocking cylinder 112 are pushed out, they limit the material box 4. After the front blocking cylinder 111 and the rear blocking cylinder 112 are reset, the material box 4 continues to be conveyed. The upper and lower conveying lines of the material box conveying component 11 are respectively lifted and connected by the empty material box recycling component 13. The feeding end of the string welding machine battery cell conveying module 2 extends to the top of the empty material box recycling component 13.
[0031] The feeding box component 12 includes a feeding box lifting cylinder 122 and a feeding box lifting electric cylinder 123 integrated on the lifting mounting plate 121. The lifting mounting plate 121 is fixed on the feeding box conveying component 11. The lifting end of the feeding box lifting cylinder 122 is connected to the feeding box lifting plate 124, which corresponds to the lifting action of the bottom plate 41 of the feeding box 4. The feeding box lifting cylinder 122 is connected to the diagonal position of the feeding box lifting plate 124. The lifting end of the feeding box lifting electric cylinder 123 is connected to the lifting block 125, which corresponds to the lifting action of the bottom support 42 of the feeding box 4. The feeding box lifting electric cylinder 123 is connected to the center position of the bottom support 42, which is placed inside the bottom plate 41. The feeding box lifting plate 124 is arranged around the lifting block 125.
[0032] The empty material box recycling component 13 includes a lifting drive component 131 and a belt conveyor 132. The belt conveyor 132 is fixed to the lifting end of the lifting drive component 131. The lifting drive component 131 drives the belt conveyor 132 to move up and down and connect with the upper and lower conveying lines of the material box transmission component 11 respectively.
[0033] The translational material handling module 3 consists of two identical modules installed back to back. The material box conveying module 1 and the string welding machine cell conveying module 2 are equipped with front and rear symmetrical conveying modules corresponding to the two identical modules of the translational material handling module 3. This allows the material box 4, carrying the cell, to be conveyed to the right on the upper conveying line of the material box conveying component 11 to the upper material box component 12. The upper material box component 12 lifts the cell on the material box 4 to the feeding position for paper and cell removal. After removal, the empty material box 4 is conveyed to the lower conveying line of the material box conveying component 11 through the empty material box recycling component 13, completing the conveying process.
[0034] Both modules of the translation material handling module 3 include a battery cell picking robot 31, a paper picking robot 32, and a waste paper recycling box 33. The battery cell picking robot 31 and the paper picking robot 32 are fixed on two sliders on the same synchronous belt module 34 and move in linkage. The battery cell picking robot 31 is located on the side of the paper picking robot 32 closer to the battery cell conveying module 2 of the string welding machine, and the waste paper recycling box 33 is located on the side of the paper picking robot 32 away from the battery cell conveying module 2 of the string welding machine. The waste paper recycling box 33 and the synchronous belt module 34 are integrated and fixed on the main support of the translation material handling module 3, and the position of the waste paper recycling box 33 mounted on the track rod of the main support can be adjusted horizontally.
[0035] The battery cell picking robot 31 is a vacuum suction cup robot that moves vertically upward and downward, driven by the lifting drive cylinder 311. The paper picking robot 32 is a vacuum suction cup robot that moves vertically upward and downward, driven by the lifting drive cylinder 321.
[0036] Action flow:
[0037] 1. The material box 4 is transported in the material box conveying module 1. The operator manually places the material box 4 containing the battery cells onto the conveyor belt of the upper conveying line of the material box conveying component 11. Then the conveyor belt transports the material box 4 to the right to the position of the upper material box component 12. The rear blocking cylinder 112 rises to block the material box 4, and the front blocking cylinder 111 rises again to limit the material box 4. The upper material box lifting cylinder 122 below the upper material position lifts the material box 4, and the upper material box lifting cylinder 123 then lifts the bottom support 42 of the material box 4 to the battery cell loading position.
[0038] 2. The translational material handling module 3 completes the paper handling and battery cell handling. The paper handling robot 32 of the translational material handling module 3 descends to remove half of the paper from the surface of the battery cell on the material box 4. The next step is to rise, and the synchronous belt module 34 drives the paper handling robot 32 to move to the left to the top of the waste paper recycling box 33. At the same time, under the linkage motion, the battery cell handling robot 31 moves to the left towards the material box 4. When the paper handling robot 32 reaches the top of the waste paper recycling box 33, the battery cell handling robot 31 simultaneously reaches the material box 4. The paper handling robot 32 descends to release the paper, and at the same time, the battery cell handling robot 31 descends to pick up the battery cell. After the battery cell on the material box 4 is removed, the rear blocking cylinder 112 descends, the front blocking cylinder 111 descends, and the material box 4 enters the empty material box recycling component 13.
[0039] 3. The battery cell picking robot 31 rises, and the synchronous belt module 34 drives the battery cell picking robot 31 to move to the right to the battery cell feeding position. At the same time, the paper picking robot 32 moves to the feeding position of the material box 4. The battery cell picking robot 31 puts the battery cell onto the battery cell conveying module 2 of the string welding machine. The battery cell picking robot 31 and the paper picking robot 32 are linked. The lower surface of the battery cell picked by the battery cell picking robot 31 and the upper surface of the belt of the battery cell conveying module 2 of the string welding machine are on the same horizontal plane. The battery cell picking robot 31 does not descend and directly puts the battery cell. At the same time, the paper picking robot 32 descends to pick up half a piece of paper.
[0040] During the above process, the empty material box 4 with the removed battery cells is transported from the upper conveyor belt of the material box transport component 11 to the empty material box recycling component 13. The empty material box recycling component 13 rises to the high-level belt conveyor 132 to receive the empty material box 4, and then descends to the height of the lower conveyor belt of the material box transport component 11. The belt conveyor 132 then transports the empty material box 4 to the conveyor belt of the lower conveyor belt of the material box transport component 11.
[0041] It should be noted that, in this document, terms such as “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A fast material feeding and conveying mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a material box conveying module (1), a string welding machine cell conveying module (2), and a translational material picking module (3). The string welding machine cell conveying module (2) is mounted above the material box conveying module (1), and the translational material picking module (3) is mounted between the string welding machine cell conveying module (2) and the material box conveying module (1) to pick up materials. The material box conveying module (1) includes a material box conveying component (11), a material box loading component (12), and an empty material box recycling component (13). The material box conveying component (11) consists of two conveying lines distributed one above the other. The two conveying lines of the material box conveying component (11) are arranged in parallel and the conveying directions of the two conveying lines of the material box conveying component (11) are opposite. The material box loading component (12) is located at the end of the upper conveying line of the material box conveying component (11) near the empty material box recycling component (13). The upper and lower conveying lines of the material box conveying component (11) are connected by the empty material box recycling component (13) respectively. The loading end of the string welding machine battery cell conveying module (2) extends to directly above the empty material box recycling component (13). The translational material handling module (3) consists of two identical modules installed back to back. Each module of the translational material handling module (3) includes a battery cell picking robot (31), a paper picking robot (32), and a waste paper recycling box (33). The battery cell picking robot (31) and the paper picking robot (32) are fixed on two sliders on the same synchronous belt module (34) and move in linkage. The battery cell picking robot (31) is located on the side of the paper picking robot (32) closer to the battery cell conveying module (2) of the string welding machine, and the waste paper recycling box (33) is located on the side of the paper picking robot (32) away from the battery cell conveying module (2) of the string welding machine.
2. The fast material feeding and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material box conveying module (1) and the string welding machine cell conveying module (2) are both equipped with front and rear symmetrical conveying modules corresponding to the two structurally identical modules of the translation material picking module (3).
3. The fast material feeding and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper conveying line of the material box conveying component (11) is provided with a front blocking cylinder (111) on the feeding side of the upper material box component (12) to limit the material box (4), and the upper conveying line of the material box conveying component (11) is provided with a rear blocking cylinder (112) on the discharging side of the upper material box component (12) to block the material box (4).
4. The fast material feeding and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading box component (12) includes a loading box lifting cylinder (122) and a loading box lifting electric cylinder (123) integrated on the lifting mounting plate (121). The lifting mounting plate (121) is fixed on the loading box conveying component (11). The lifting end of the loading box lifting cylinder (122) is connected to the loading box lifting plate (124) which lifts the bottom plate (41) of the loading box (4). The lifting end of the loading box lifting electric cylinder (123) is connected to the lifting block (125) which lifts the bottom support (42) of the loading box (4). The base (42) is placed inside the base plate (41), and the material box lifting plate (124) is arranged around the lifting block (125).
5. The fast material feeding and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The empty material box recycling component (13) includes a lifting drive component (131) and a belt conveyor (132). The belt conveyor (132) is fixed to the lifting end of the lifting drive component (131). The lifting drive component (131) drives the belt conveyor (132) to move up and down and connect with the upper and lower conveying lines of the material box transmission component (11).
6. The fast material feeding and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery cell picking robot (31) is a vacuum suction cup robot driven by a lifting drive cylinder (311) that moves vertically up and down, and the paper picking robot (32) is a vacuum suction cup robot driven by a lifting drive cylinder (321) that moves vertically up and down.