Battery cell taking device with code scanning gun

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cell taking device with a code scanning gun. The battery cell taking device comprises a bracket, a bottom plate, a rotary driving mechanism, two battery cell taking units and a variable pitch driving mechanism, the battery cell material taking unit comprises a material taking frame, an anti-falling mechanism, a material taking mechanism and a code scanning gun, the material taking mechanism comprises a material taking driving air cylinder, a material taking plate and a plurality of suction cups, the lower end of the material taking driving air cylinder is connected with the material taking plate, and the suction cups are installed on the material taking plate; the material taking frame comprises a lower layer plate, and the code scanning gun is installed on one side of the material taking plate through an installation base. And the anti-falling mechanism is mounted on the lower layer plate and can wrap the battery cell from two sides. According to the utility model, the code scanning gun is directly arranged on the material taking plate at the bottom of the battery cell material taking unit, and code scanning can be carried out when a robot drives the device to move the battery cell to a next work station, so that the time of a code scanning interaction process is shortened, the production takt is increased, and the efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical device technology, and in particular to a battery cell picking device with a barcode scanner. Background Technology

[0002] In today's era of pursuing clean and environmentally friendly energy development, new energy vehicles are widely used in people's lives. The battery cell is the heart of an electric vehicle. Multiple battery cells (or blade batteries, which are rectangular plates) are assembled into a battery cell assembly, and multiple battery cell assemblies are then used to form the entire power supply system. The battery cell assembly can be roughly regarded as a rectangular cube.

[0003] The production and assembly process of power supply systems inevitably involves the handling of individual battery cells. In order to identify different battery cells, each battery cell has a code, which needs to be scanned and recorded by a barcode scanner and transmitted to the control system. However, existing barcode scanners require a special drive mechanism to move them to avoid obstacles, which is not only complex in structure, but also takes time to drive the barcode scanner to the correct position, affecting the production efficiency and cycle time of the entire battery cell assembly line. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main technical problem solved by this utility model is to provide a battery cell picking device with a barcode scanner. The barcode scanner is directly installed on the picking plate at the bottom of the battery cell picking unit. It can scan the barcode while the robot drives the device to move the battery cell to the next workstation, reducing the time of the barcode scanning interaction, increasing the production cycle time, and improving efficiency.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts a technical solution as follows: a battery cell picking device with a barcode scanner is provided, including a bracket, a base plate, a rotary drive mechanism, two battery cell picking units and a variable pitch drive mechanism. The rotary drive mechanism is installed on the bracket and can drive the base plate to rotate. The variable pitch drive mechanism is installed on the bottom surface of the base plate and adjusts the distance between the two battery cell picking units.

[0006] The battery cell feeding unit includes a feeding rack, an anti-detachment mechanism, a feeding mechanism, and a barcode scanner. The upper end of the feeding rack is fixedly connected or slidably connected to the base plate. The feeding mechanism includes a feeding drive cylinder, a feeding plate, and multiple suction cups. The lower end of the feeding drive cylinder is connected to the feeding plate, and the suction cups are mounted on the feeding plate.

[0007] The material picking rack includes a lower plate, and the barcode scanner is mounted on one side of the material picking plate via a mounting base;

[0008] The anti-detachment mechanism is installed on the lower plate and can hold the battery cell from both sides.

[0009] Furthermore, the material receiving plate and one side of the lower layer are provided with concave notches, and the barcode scanner is located at the concave notches.

[0010] Furthermore, the material receiving plate and the lower plate are connected by a guide assembly, which includes a guide post, a bearing, and a guide sleeve. The guide sleeve is installed on the lower plate, the bearing is located on the inner circumference of the guide sleeve, and the guide post is inserted into the bearing and its lower end is fixed to the material receiving plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the upper surface of the lower plate is provided with a baffle frame, which surrounds the outer periphery of the guide sleeve.

[0012] Furthermore, the material handling rack also includes an upper plate; the variable pitch drive mechanism includes a variable pitch drive cylinder mounted on the base plate, and the power output end of the variable pitch drive cylinder is mounted on the lower plate of one of the battery cell material handling units; the lower plate and the base plate are slidably connected by a linear guide rail.

[0013] Furthermore, the anti-detachment mechanism includes an anti-detachment drive cylinder, an anti-detachment plate, and several L-shaped clamps. The power output end of the anti-detachment drive cylinder is fixed to the anti-detachment plate, and the clamps are installed at the lower end of the anti-detachment plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] In this invention, the barcode scanner is directly mounted on the picking plate at the bottom of the battery cell picking unit. It can scan the barcode while the robot drives the device to move the battery cell to the next workstation, reducing the time of the barcode scanning interaction, increasing the production cycle time, and improving efficiency.

[0016] The battery cell is gripped by a suction cup, but the anti-detachment mechanism can hook the battery cell from both sides. In the event of a malfunction in the material handling mechanism, the battery cell can be prevented from falling, thus improving safety.

[0017] A baffle frame is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate. The baffle frame surrounds the outer circumference of the guide sleeve. Since there is a bearing in the guide assembly, and the bearing contains multiple steel balls, the guide post will wear out over time, and the bearing will also wear out. There is a risk that the steel balls will fall off. The baffle frame can prevent the steel balls from falling directly onto the surface of the battery cell and avoid damaging the battery cell.

[0018] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of this utility model (part of the structure of the battery cell feeding unit on the left is not installed);

[0020] Figure 2 This is the second structural schematic diagram of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the battery cell feeding unit of this utility model (the baffle frame is not installed);

[0022] Figure 4 This is a front view of the battery cell feeding unit of this utility model;

[0023] The parts in the attached diagram are labeled as follows:

[0024] 10 cells;

[0025] 1. Support bracket; 2. Base plate; 3. Rotary drive mechanism; 4. Cell picking unit; 5. Variable pitch drive mechanism; 6. Picking rack; 7. Lower plate; 8. Material stop frame; 9. Upper plate; 10. Anti-detachment mechanism; 11. Anti-detachment drive cylinder; 12. Anti-detachment plate; 13. Clamping plate; 14. Picking mechanism; 15. Picking drive cylinder; 16. Picking plate; 17. Concave notch; 18. Suction cup; 19. Guide post; 10. Guide sleeve; 10. Barcode scanner; 11. Mounting base; 12. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The following specific embodiments illustrate the detailed implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented in other different ways, that is, different modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope disclosed in this utility model.

[0027] The descriptions of positions such as up, down, left, and right in this embodiment are based on the orientation in the accompanying drawings, have no special meaning, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0028] Example: A battery cell picking device with a barcode scanner, such as... Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it includes a bracket 1, a base plate 2, a rotary drive mechanism 3, two battery cell picking units 4, and a variable pitch drive mechanism 5. The rotary drive mechanism is mounted on the bracket and can drive the base plate to rotate. The variable pitch drive mechanism is mounted on the bottom surface of the base plate and adjusts the distance between the two battery cell picking units.

[0029] The battery cell feeding unit 4 includes a feeding rack 41, an anti-detachment mechanism 42, a feeding mechanism 43, and a barcode scanner 44. The upper end of the feeding rack is fixedly connected or slidably connected to the base plate. The feeding mechanism 43 includes a feeding drive cylinder 431, a feeding plate 432, and multiple suction cups 433. The lower end of the feeding drive cylinder is connected to the feeding plate, and the suction cups are mounted on the feeding plate.

[0030] The material picking rack includes a lower plate 411, and the barcode scanner 44 is mounted on one side of the material picking plate via a mounting base 441;

[0031] The anti-detachment mechanism is installed on the lower plate and can hold the battery cell 10 from both sides.

[0032] In this embodiment, the rotary drive mechanism is driven by a motor, which is existing technology and will not be described in detail. Ultimately, it can drive the base plate to rotate a certain angle to meet the needs of changing the position of the battery cell. For example, when picking up the material, the positive terminal of the battery cell is on the left and the negative terminal is on the right, while when discharging the material, the positive and negative terminals need to be reversed.

[0033] In this embodiment, a concave notch 4321 is provided on one side of the material receiving plate and the lower layer, and the barcode scanner is located at the concave notch. This reasonable arrangement saves space and reduces the overall size of the device.

[0034] In this embodiment, the material receiving plate and the lower plate are connected by a guide assembly. The guide assembly includes a guide post 434, a bearing (not shown in the figure), and a guide sleeve 435. The guide sleeve is installed on the lower plate, the bearing is located on the inner circumference of the guide sleeve, and the guide post is inserted into the bearing and its lower end is fixed to the material receiving plate.

[0035] In this embodiment, a baffle frame 4111 is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate, and the baffle frame surrounds the outer circumference of the guide sleeve. The baffle frame can be cylindrical or square. The baffle frame on the upper surface of the lower plate, surrounding the outer circumference of the guide sleeve, is provided because the guide assembly contains bearings, which contain multiple steel balls. Over time, the guide posts and bearings will wear down, posing a risk of the steel balls falling out. The baffle frame prevents the steel balls from falling directly onto the surface of the battery cell, thus avoiding damage to the battery cell.

[0036] In this embodiment, the material handling rack further includes an upper plate 412; the variable pitch drive mechanism includes a variable pitch drive cylinder mounted on the base plate, and the power output end of the variable pitch drive cylinder is mounted on the lower plate of one of the battery cell material handling units; the lower plate and the base plate are slidably connected by a linear guide rail. The variable pitch drive mechanism allows for two different distances between the two battery cell material handling units, satisfying the requirements of more material handling positions.

[0037] In this embodiment, the anti-detachment mechanism 42 includes an anti-detachment drive cylinder 421, an anti-detachment plate 422, and several L-shaped clamping plates 423. The power output end of the anti-detachment drive cylinder is fixed to the anti-detachment plate, and the clamping plates are installed at the lower end of the anti-detachment plate. While the battery cell is gripped by a suction cup, the anti-detachment mechanism can hook the battery cell from both sides, preventing it from falling in the event of a malfunction in the material handling mechanism and improving safety.

[0038] The working principle and process of this utility model:

[0039] This device can be installed at the end of a robot arm and moved by the robot. The rotary drive mechanism is used to drive the base plate to rotate; the pitch drive mechanism is used to adjust the distance between the two battery cell picking units; during picking, the picking drive cylinder drives the picking plate and suction cup to move into position to pick up the battery cell, and the anti-detachment drive cylinder drives the anti-detachment plate and clamping plate to move into position to hold the battery cell from the bottom. Then the robot can drive this device to the next workstation. During this process, the barcode scanner can scan the battery cell.

[0040] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An electric cell picking device with a code scanning gun, characterized in that: The application relates to a battery cell taking device, which comprises a support (1), a bottom plate (2), a rotary driving mechanism (3), two battery cell taking units (4) and a variable-distance driving mechanism (5), wherein the rotary driving mechanism is installed on the support and can drive the bottom plate to rotate, and the variable-distance driving mechanism is installed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate and is used for adjusting the distance between the two battery cell taking units. The battery cell taking unit (4) comprises a taking frame (41), an anti-falling mechanism (42), a taking mechanism (43) and a code scanning gun (44), the upper end of the taking frame is fixedly connected or slidably connected with the bottom plate, the taking mechanism (43) comprises a taking driving cylinder (431), a taking plate (432) and a plurality of suction cups (433), the lower end of the taking driving cylinder is connected with the taking plate, and the suction cups are installed on the taking plate. The taking frame comprises a lower layer plate (411), and the code scanning gun is installed on one side of the taking plate through a mounting seat (441). The anti-falling mechanism is installed on the lower layer plate and can hold the battery cell (10) from both sides.

2. The battery cell picking device with a code scanning gun according to claim 1, wherein: The taking plate and the lower layer are provided with a concave notch (4321), and the code scanning gun is located at the concave notch.

3. The battery cell pick device with a code scanning gun according to claim 1, characterized in that: The taking plate and the lower layer plate are connected through a guide assembly, the guide assembly comprises a guide column (434), a bearing and a guide sleeve (435), the guide sleeve is installed on the lower layer plate, the bearing is located on the inner periphery of the guide sleeve, the guide column is inserted into the bearing and the lower end of the guide column is fixed on the taking plate.

4. The battery cell pick device with a code scanning gun according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper surface of the lower layer plate is provided with a material blocking frame (4111), and the material blocking frame surrounds the outer periphery of the guide sleeve.

5. The battery cell pick device with a code scanning gun of claim 1, wherein: The taking frame further comprises an upper layer plate (412), the variable-distance driving mechanism comprises a variable-distance driving cylinder installed on the bottom plate, the power output end of the variable-distance driving cylinder is installed on the lower layer plate of one of the battery cell taking units, and the lower layer plate is slidably connected with the bottom plate through a linear guide rail.

6. The battery cell pick device with a code scanning gun of claim 1, wherein: The anti-falling mechanism (42) comprises an anti-falling driving cylinder (421), an anti-falling plate (422) and a plurality of L-shaped clamping plates (423), the power output end of the anti-falling driving cylinder is fixedly connected with the anti-falling plate, and the clamping plates are installed on the lower end of the anti-falling plate.

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