Conveying line for automatic top cover feeding equipment and automatic top cover feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of conveying, and particularly relates to a conveying line for automatic top cover feeding equipment and the automatic top cover feeding equipment, and the conveying line for the automatic top cover feeding equipment comprises a main assembly line, an auxiliary assembly line and a conveying line, the at least one feeding mechanism is arranged on one side of the corresponding transfer station; the discharging mechanism is arranged on one side of the corresponding transfer station; the plurality of sub assembly lines are respectively arranged below the corresponding transfer stations, and each sub assembly line is connected with an independent jacking mechanism; according to the conveying line for the automatic top cover feeding equipment, the lifting type sub assembly lines are adopted, the conveying directions of the transfer boxes can be changed by all the transfer stations on the main assembly line, the situation that the transfer boxes occupy the main assembly line is avoided, and the horizontal plane space is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of conveying technology, specifically relating to a device for picking up or putting down objects or materials, and more particularly to a conveyor line for an automatic top cover feeding device and an automatic top cover feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] The top cover welding process is a process of welding the battery cell casing to the top cover to complete the sealing function; after the battery is installed in the casing, the next step is to weld the top cover, which is usually done manually by pushing a trolley to load the top cover.

[0003] In related technologies, automated equipment is generally used for loading and unloading. Several top covers are placed on a transfer box, and the top covers are moved to the required workstation by conveying the transfer box. Since the top covers are consumed relatively quickly, multiple workstations need to be configured on a conveyor line to meet the consumption of top covers.

[0004] However, in the above scheme, since there is only one conveyor line, if the transfer box occupies a station on the conveyor line, the subsequent movement of the transfer box will be hindered.

[0005] Therefore, how to solve the technical problem of conveyor line blockage caused by simultaneous feeding at multiple workstations is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art.

[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of the present application concept, and therefore, the above description is not considered to constitute prior art information. Utility Model Content

[0007] This disclosure provides at least one conveyor line for an automatic top cover feeding device and an automatic top cover feeding device.

[0008] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an automatic top cover feeding device, comprising: a main flow line having a plurality of transfer stations thereon; at least one feeding mechanism disposed on one side of a corresponding transfer station; a discharging mechanism disposed on one side of a corresponding transfer station; a plurality of sub-flow lines disposed below the corresponding transfer stations, and each sub-flow line being connected to an independent lifting mechanism; and a control module electrically connected to the main flow line, sub-flow lines, feeding mechanism, discharging mechanism, and lifting mechanism, respectively; the control module is configured to control the operation of the main flow line to move the transfer box to the required transfer station, and is further configured to control the operation of the corresponding lifting mechanism to make the sub-flow lines protrude beyond the main flow line to convey the transfer box to the feeding mechanism or receive the transfer box conveyed by the discharging mechanism.

[0009] In one optional embodiment, a first photoelectric sensor is provided at the inlet of the main water line; the control module is electrically connected to the first photoelectric sensor and is configured to control the main water line to move the transfer box to the required transfer station when it receives a signal sent by the first photoelectric sensor.

[0010] In one optional implementation, each of the transfer stations is provided with an independent blocking element; when the transfer box moves to the required transfer station, the transfer box is adapted to trigger the corresponding blocking element to send an in-place signal.

[0011] In one optional embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes a second photoelectric sensor and a feeding and conveying component; the control module is configured to control the sub-production line to operate in order to transport the raised transfer box to the feeding mechanism; the control module is also configured to control the feeding and conveying component to move the transfer box to the material-to-be-picked position when it receives a signal sent by the second photoelectric sensor.

[0012] In one optional embodiment, the unloading mechanism includes: a third photoelectric sensor and an unloading conveyor; the unloading conveyor is adapted to move downward when receiving an empty transfer box, and to trigger the third photoelectric sensor when the number of received transfer boxes reaches a threshold; the control module is configured to control a corresponding lifting mechanism to drive the sub-production line upward when receiving a signal sent by the third photoelectric sensor, and the control module is also configured to control the sub-production line to operate in order to receive transfer boxes.

[0013] In one optional embodiment, the main flow line includes: a plurality of conveyor rollers with gaps between adjacent conveyor rollers; the sub-flow line includes: a pair of conveyor belts; the lifting mechanism is adapted to drive the sub-flow line upward, so that the conveyor belts of the sub-flow line pass through the corresponding gaps to lift the transfer box.

[0014] Secondly, this disclosure also provides a conveyor line for an automatic top cover feeding device, comprising: a main water line with a plurality of transfer stations thereon; a plurality of sub-flow lines, each disposed below a corresponding transfer station, and each sub-flow line being connected to an independent lifting mechanism; and a control module electrically connected to the main water line, the sub-flow lines, and the lifting mechanism, and configured to drive the sub-flow lines to protrude from the main water line by controlling the operation of the lifting mechanism.

[0015] In one optional implementation, the main flow line includes: a plurality of conveyor rollers with gaps between adjacent conveyor rollers; the sub-flow line includes: a pair of conveyor belts; the control module is configured to control a lifting mechanism to drive the conveyor belts of the sub-flow line through the corresponding gaps to lift the transfer box at the transfer station.

[0016] In one optional embodiment, the sub-production line further includes: a mounting base and a lifting frame; two conveyor belts are symmetrically arranged on the lifting frame; and the lifting mechanism is arranged on the mounting base and connected to the lifting frame.

[0017] In one optional embodiment, a plurality of guide rods are vertically arranged on the mounting base; the lifting frame passes through the guide rods.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this utility model are that the automatic top cover feeding equipment uses a conveyor line and the automatic top cover feeding equipment to improve efficiency by replacing manual loading and unloading with automatic loading and unloading; at the same time, the use of a lifting sub-conduit line allows each transfer station on the main water line to change the conveying direction of the transfer box, which not only avoids the blockage caused by the transfer box occupying the main water line, but also reduces the horizontal space.

[0019] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention are realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description and the accompanying drawings.

[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a top view schematic diagram of an automatic top cover feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a side view of an automatic top cover feeding device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer station provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sub-pipeline provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a control principle block diagram provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] In the picture:

[0028] Main water line 1, transfer station 11, feed inlet 12, first photoelectric sensor 13, blocking component 14, conveyor roller 15, gap 16;

[0029] 2. Feeding mechanism; 21. Second photoelectric sensor; 22. Feeding and handling component; 23. Feeding conveyor belt;

[0030] Material feeding mechanism 3, third photoelectric sensor 31, material feeding and handling component 32, fourth photoelectric sensor 33, material feeding conveyor belt 34;

[0031] Sub-assembly line 4, conveyor belt 41, mounting base 42, lifting frame 43, guide rod 44;

[0032] Lifting mechanism 5;

[0033] Transport box 61. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0035] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Furthermore, in the figures, the thickness of parts may be exaggerated or reduced for the purpose of effectively depicting the technical content.

[0036] The following detailed description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes some embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, at least one embodiment provides an automatic top cover feeding device, including: a main water line 1, a plurality of transfer stations 11 are provided on the main water line 1, the transfer stations 11 are connected to the feeding mechanism 2 or the unloading mechanism 3, and a sub-flow line 4 is provided below; wherein, the number of unloading mechanisms 3 is one, and the number of feeding mechanisms 2 is at least one.

[0038] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the main water line 1, the sub-water line 4, the feeding mechanism 2, the unloading mechanism 3, and the lifting mechanism 5 are all controlled by a control module, which may be, but is not limited to, a PLC.

[0039] In this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 5 can be a lifting cylinder; in other embodiments, the lifting mechanism 5 can also be a lead screw, gear rack, or other components.

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the main water line 1 is used to drive the transfer box 61 to move along the conveying direction; wherein, the transfer box 61 is transported by the AGV trolley to the inlet 12 of the main water line 1.

[0041] In this embodiment, a first photoelectric sensor 13 is provided at the inlet 12 of the main water line 1. When the transfer box 61 moves to the inlet 12, the first photoelectric sensor 13 is triggered. After the control module receives the signal sent by the first photoelectric sensor 13, it controls the main water line 1 to work, thereby transporting the transfer box 61 to the required transfer station 11.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, each transfer station 11 is provided with an independent blocking element 14.

[0043] In this embodiment, when the transfer box 61 moves to the corresponding transfer station 11, the transfer box 61 triggers the blocking member 14, causing the blocking member 14 to send a position signal through the corresponding sensor; then the control module controls the main water line 1 to stop working according to the received position signal; specifically, the blocking member 14 is equipped with a photoelectric sensor, and when the transfer box 61 moves to the blocking member 14, the blocking member 14 triggers the photoelectric sensor to send a position signal to the control module.

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, each transfer station 11 is provided with an independent sub-production line 4 below it, and each sub-production line 4 is connected to an independent lifting mechanism 5.

[0045] In this embodiment, when the transfer box 61 moves to the required transfer station 11, the control module controls the lifting mechanism 5 to work, so that the conveying surface of the sub-production line 4 protrudes from the conveying surface of the main production line 1, thereby lifting the transfer box 61; then the control module controls the sub-production line 4 to work, thereby conveying the transfer box 61 to the feeding mechanism 2.

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the feeding mechanism 2 includes: a second photoelectric sensor 21, a feeding and handling component 22, and a feeding conveyor belt 23.

[0047] In this embodiment, the loading and handling component 22 may be, but is not limited to, a loading and handling fork.

[0048] In some embodiments, when there is no transfer box 61 on the loading and handling component 22, a demand signal is sent to cause the AGV trolley to transport the transfer box 61 with the top cover to the inlet 12. Then, the control module controls the operation of each component to move the transfer box 61 with the top cover to the corresponding transfer station 11.

[0049] In this embodiment, when the transfer box 61 triggers the second photoelectric sensor 21, the control module controls the sub-production line 4 to stop working, then controls the feeding conveyor belt 23 to work so that the transfer box 61 moves to the feeding transport component 22, and finally controls the feeding transport component 22 to lift the transfer box 61 to the material waiting position.

[0050] In some embodiments, the welding machine's material-retrieving arm is used to pick up the top cover for welding. After the top cover on the transfer box 61 is removed, the welding machine's material-retrieving arm picks up the empty transfer box 61 and places it into the unloading mechanism 3.

[0051] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the unloading mechanism 3 includes: a third photoelectric sensor 31, an unloading conveyor 32, a fourth photoelectric sensor 33, and an unloading conveyor belt 34.

[0052] In this embodiment, the unloading and handling component 32 may be, but is not limited to, an unloading and handling fork.

[0053] In some embodiments, when the number of transfer boxes 61 on the unloading and handling component 32 reaches a threshold, a signal is sent, and the control module controls each component to work to move the empty transfer box 61 to the corresponding transfer station 11, and then transport it to the inlet 12, where it is transported away by the AGV trolley.

[0054] In this embodiment, the unloading and conveying component 32 is used to receive empty transfer boxes 61. Each time the welding machine's material handling arm places an empty transfer box 61, it triggers the fourth photoelectric sensor 33. The control module controls the unloading and conveying component 32 to descend a certain distance based on the received signal. When the number of received transfer boxes 61 reaches a threshold, the unloading and conveying component 32 descends to trigger the third photoelectric sensor 31. Subsequently, it controls the unloading conveyor belt 34 to work and transport the empty transfer boxes 61 to the transfer station 11. At the same time, the control module controls the corresponding lifting mechanism 5 to drive the sub-production line 4 to rise and controls the sub-production line 4 to work and receive the transfer boxes 61.

[0055] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the main water line 1 includes: a plurality of conveyor rollers 15, with gaps 16 between adjacent conveyor rollers 15.

[0056] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the sub-production line 4 includes a pair of conveyor belts 41.

[0057] In this embodiment, the control module controls the lifting mechanism 5 to drive the sub-assembly line 4 to rise, so that the conveyor belt 41 of the sub-assembly line 4 passes through the corresponding gap 16 to lift the transfer box 61.

[0058] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the sub-production line 4 further includes: a mounting base 42 and a lifting frame 43; two conveyor belts 41 are symmetrically arranged on the lifting frame 43; and a lifting mechanism 5 is arranged on the mounting base 42 and connected to the lifting frame 43.

[0059] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of guide rods 44 are vertically arranged on the mounting base 42; the lifting frame 43 passes through the guide rods 44.

[0060] In summary, this automatic top cover feeding equipment uses a conveyor line and the automatic top cover feeding equipment to replace manual loading and unloading, thereby improving efficiency. At the same time, the use of a lifting sub-conduit line 4 allows each transfer station 11 on the main water line 1 to change the conveying direction of the transfer box 61, which not only avoids the transfer box 61 occupying the main water line 1, but also reduces the horizontal space.

[0061] In this document, when it is said that the first component is located on the second component, this can mean that the first component can be directly formed on the second component, or that the third component can be inserted between the first component and the second component.

[0062] In this document, when an element or layer is referred to as “located,” “joined to,” “connected to,” “attached to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may be directly located, joined, connected, attached to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or there may be intermediate elements or layers present. Conversely, when an element is referred to as “directly on another element or layer,” “directly joined to,” “directly connected to,” “directly attached to,” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there may be no intermediate elements or layers present. Other terms used to describe relationships between elements should be interpreted in a similar manner (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). As used herein, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0063] In this document, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As used herein, expressions such as “at least one of…” modify the entire list of elements when following a list of elements, rather than individual elements in the list. For example, the expression “at least one of a, b, and c” should be understood to include only a, only b, only c, both a and b, both a and c, both b and c, or all of a, b, and c.

[0064] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific exemplary configurations only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular articles “a,” “an,” and “the” may also be intended to include plural forms unless otherwise clearly stated herein. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are inclusive and thus specify the presence of features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein should not be construed as requiring them to be performed in the specific order discussed or shown, unless specifically identified as such. Additional or alternative steps may be employed.

[0065] As used herein, the phrases “in one embodiment,” “according to one embodiment,” “in some embodiments,” etc., generally refer to the fact that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic following the phrase can be included in at least one embodiment of this disclosure. Therefore, a particular feature, structure, or characteristic can be included in more than one embodiment of this disclosure, such that these phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. As used herein, the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., are used to “serve as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation, aspect, or design described herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or superior to other implementations, aspects, or designs. Rather, the use of the terms “example,” “exemplary,” etc., is intended to present concepts in a specific manner.

[0066] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0067] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms used herein do not imply order or sequence unless expressly indicated herein. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments, the first element, component, region, layer, or segment discussed above may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or segment.

[0068] Spatially relative terms, such as “inside,” “outside,” “below,” “below,” “down,” “above,” “up,” etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element or feature illustrated in the figures and another element or feature. In addition to the orientations depicted in the figures, spatially relative terms may be intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, an element described as “below” or “below” other elements or features would be oriented as “above” other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can cover both above and below orientations. The device may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0069] In the above discussion, unless otherwise stated, when used to describe numerical values, the terms “about,” “approximately,” “basically,” etc., indicate a change of + / - 10% in that value.

[0070] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A top cover automatic feeding apparatus, characterized by, The device comprises: a main assembly line (1) provided with a plurality of transfer stations (11); at least one feeding mechanism (2) arranged on one side of the corresponding transfer station (11); a discharging mechanism (3) arranged on one side of the corresponding transfer station (11); a plurality of sub-assembly lines (4) arranged below the corresponding transfer station (11), and each sub-assembly line (4) is connected with an independent jacking mechanism (5); a control module electrically connected with the main assembly line (1), the sub-assembly line (4), the feeding mechanism (2), the discharging mechanism (3) and the jacking mechanism (5), and configured to control the main assembly line (1) to move the transfer box (61) to the required transfer station (11), and further configured to control the corresponding jacking mechanism (5) to make the sub-assembly line (4) protrude from the main assembly line (1) to feed the transfer box (61) to the feeding mechanism (2) or receive the transfer box (61) fed by the discharging mechanism (3).

2. The automatic feeding device of the top cover according to claim 1, wherein a first photoelectric sensor (13) is arranged at the feeding port (12) of the main assembly line (1); the control module is electrically connected with the first photoelectric sensor (13) and configured to control the main assembly line (1) to move the transfer box (61) to the required transfer station (11) when receiving the signal sent by the first photoelectric sensor (13).

3. The automatic feeding device of the top cover according to claim 2, wherein an independent blocking piece (14) is arranged at each transfer station (11); when the transfer box (61) moves to the required transfer station (11), the transfer box (61) is adapted to trigger the corresponding blocking piece (14) to send the in-place signal.

4. The automatic feeding device of the top cover according to claim 3, wherein the feeding mechanism (2) comprises a second photoelectric sensor (21) and a feeding carrier (22); the control module is configured to control the sub-assembly line (4) to feed the lifted transfer box (61) to the feeding mechanism (2); the control module is further configured to control the feeding carrier (22) to carry the transfer box (61) to the material taking position when receiving the signal sent by the second photoelectric sensor (21).

5. The automatic feeding device of the top cover according to claim 4, wherein the discharging mechanism (3) comprises a third photoelectric sensor (31) and a discharging carrier (32); the discharging carrier (32) is adapted to move downward when receiving the empty transfer box (61), and trigger the third photoelectric sensor (31) when the number of received transfer boxes (61) reaches the threshold value; the control module is configured to control the corresponding jacking mechanism (5) to lift the sub-assembly line (4) when receiving the signal sent by the third photoelectric sensor (31), and the control module is further configured to control the sub-assembly line (4) to receive the transfer box (61).

6. The automatic feeding device of the top cover according to claim 5, wherein The main flow line (1) comprises a plurality of conveying rollers (15), and gaps (16) are left between adjacent conveying rollers (15); The sub-flow line (4) comprises a pair of conveying belts (41); The jacking mechanism (5) is suitable for driving the sub-flow line (4) to rise, so that the conveying belts (41) of the sub-flow line (4) pass through the corresponding gaps (16) to lift the transfer box (61).

7. A conveying line for a cap automatic feeding apparatus, characterized by comprising: Comprise: The main flow line (1) is provided with a plurality of transfer stations (11); A plurality of sub-flow lines (4) are respectively arranged below the corresponding transfer stations (11), and each sub-flow line (4) is connected with an independent jacking mechanism (5); The control module is electrically connected with the main flow line (1), the sub-flow line (4) and the jacking mechanism (5), and is configured to drive the sub-flow line (4) to protrude from the main flow line (1) by controlling the jacking mechanism (5) to work.

8. The conveying line for the automatic top cover feeding equipment according to claim 7, wherein The main flow line (1) comprises a plurality of conveying rollers (15), and gaps (16) are left between adjacent conveying rollers (15); The sub-flow line (4) comprises a pair of conveying belts (41); The control module is configured to drive the conveying belts (41) of the sub-flow line (4) to pass through the corresponding gaps (16) to lift the transfer box (61) at the transfer station (11) by controlling the jacking mechanism (5).

9. The conveying line for the automatic top cover feeding equipment according to claim 8, wherein The sub-flow line (4) further comprises a mounting chassis (42) and a lifting frame (43); The two conveying belts (41) are symmetrically arranged on the lifting frame (43); The jacking mechanism (5) is arranged on the mounting chassis (42) and connected with the lifting frame (43).

10. The conveying line for the automatic top cover feeding equipment according to claim 9, wherein A plurality of guide rods (44) are vertically arranged on the mounting chassis (42); The lifting frame (43) is arranged on the guide rods (44).

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