Lithium battery cap placing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lithium battery manufacturing equipment, in particular to a lithium battery cap tray placing device which comprises a rack, a conveying belt, a carrier plate storage mechanism, a carrier plate moving mechanism and a tray placing mechanism, the conveying belt is arranged on the rack and used for conveying caps, the carrier plate storage mechanism is arranged on the rack and used for storing a plurality of carrier plates, and the tray placing mechanism is arranged on the rack and used for placing the caps. The carrier plate moving mechanism is arranged on the rack and used for conveying carrier plates, and the tray placing mechanism is arranged on the rack and used for transferring caps on the conveying belt to the carrier plates conveyed by the carrier plate moving mechanism. And the carrier plate moving mechanism is further configured to take the carrier plates out of the carrier plate storage mechanism, complete cap plate placing in cooperation with the plate placing mechanism and convey the carrier plates completing cap plate placing to the next working procedure station. According to the cap placing device, caps can be automatically placed, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the working intensity of workers is reduced.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of lithium battery manufacturing equipment technology, specifically to a lithium battery cap tray device. [Background Technology]

[0002] The lithium battery cap (usually called the top cap or end cap) is one of the key components of a lithium battery. It is mainly used to seal the battery casing, connect the electrodes, and ensure the safety of the battery. After production, the caps need to be placed on a tray for use in the next process. Currently, the placement of caps on trays is often done manually, which is inefficient and greatly affects production efficiency.

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is proposed in this study. [Utility Model Content]

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a lithium battery cap tray placement device, which solves the problem of low efficiency of manual tray placement by setting up a conveyor belt, a carrier plate storage mechanism, a carrier plate moving mechanism and a tray placement mechanism.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a lithium battery cap tray device, comprising:

[0006] frame;

[0007] A conveyor belt, mounted on a frame, is used to transport caps;

[0008] A carrier plate storage mechanism, mounted on the frame, is used to store and release carrier plates one by one;

[0009] A carrier plate moving mechanism, mounted on the frame, is used to carry the carrier plates released by the carrier plate storage mechanism;

[0010] The tray-loading mechanism, mounted on the frame, is used to transfer the caps on the conveyor belt to the carrier plate conveyed by the carrier plate moving mechanism.

[0011] The carrier plate moving mechanism is also configured to remove the carrier plate from the carrier plate storage mechanism, cooperate with the plate-setting mechanism to complete the cap-setting plate, and transport the cap-setting plate to the next process station.

[0012] As described above, a lithium battery cap tray device includes a carrier plate moving mechanism comprising a linear module mounted on a frame and a tray mounted on a linear module slide for carrying the carrier plate. A carrier plate storage mechanism comprises a pair of support frames spaced apart on the frame for supporting the carrier plate and a support drive assembly mounted on the frame for driving the support frames to move up and down synchronously. One end of the linear module is located between the two support frames. The tray is formed with a clearance groove for avoiding the support frames. The carrier plate storage mechanism also includes a limiting frame mounted on the frame for confining several carrier plates therein, and a limiting fixing assembly mounted on the side of the limiting frame for limiting the movement of carrier plates above the second to last layer. When the support drive assembly drives the support frame to move down, the bottommost carrier plate is released onto the tray.

[0013] The lithium battery cap tray device described above includes a limiting and fixing component comprising several clamping blocks slidably disposed at the lower part of the limiting frame and a limiting cylinder disposed at the lower part of the limiting frame for driving the clamping blocks to move and thereby fixing the penultimate layer of the carrier plate.

[0014] As described above, a lithium battery cap slab arrangement device includes a suction cup assembly and a gantry frame mounted on a frame. The suction cup assembly vacuum-adsorbs caps from a conveyor belt. The arrangement device also includes a transverse drive assembly and a longitudinal drive assembly. The suction cup assembly is mounted on the longitudinal drive assembly, and the longitudinal drive assembly is mounted on the transverse drive assembly to drive the suction cup assembly to move up and down. The transverse drive assembly is mounted on the gantry frame to drive the longitudinal drive assembly to move horizontally along the length of the linear module.

[0015] As described above, a lithium battery cap swivel device includes a transverse drive assembly comprising a crossbeam slidably mounted on a gantry frame and a transverse drive cylinder mounted on the crossbeam for driving the crossbeam to move, and a longitudinal drive assembly mounted on the crossbeam.

[0016] The lithium battery cap tray device described above includes a longitudinal drive assembly comprising a longitudinal beam mounted on a crossbeam and a mounting plate slidably mounted on the longitudinal beam for mounting a suction cup assembly, and a longitudinal drive component for driving the mounting plate to move up and down.

[0017] The lithium battery cap slab arrangement device described above further includes a vibratory feeder located on one side of the frame, with the feed end of the conveyor belt connected to the output end of the vibratory feeder.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the lithium battery cap swivel device of this utility model has the following advantages:

[0019] 1. It can automatically arrange the caps on trays, which greatly improves production efficiency and reduces the workload of workers.

[0020] 2. This utility model uses a carrier plate storage mechanism to store carrier plates, and the carrier plates can be released one by one for transport by the carrier plate moving mechanism. There is no need for manual placement of carrier plates, which can reduce downtime and improve production efficiency.

[0021] 3. In this application, the carrier plate is released from the bottom onto the carrier plate moving mechanism. This way, when replenishing the carrier plate, it can be placed directly on the limiting frame without stopping the machine, which can further improve production efficiency. [Attached Image Description]

[0022] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting frame in this utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame in this utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the supporting drive component in this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This is another structural schematic diagram of the limiting frame in this utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 This is another structural schematic diagram of the support frame in this utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the limiting and fixing component in this utility model.

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the plate-stacking mechanism in this utility model.

[0031] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the transverse drive component in this utility model.

[0032] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 2. Conveyor belt;

[0033] 3. Carrier plate storage mechanism; 30. Support frame; 31. Support drive assembly; 32. Limit frame; 33. Limit fixing assembly; 330. Clamping block; 331. Limit cylinder;

[0034] 4. Carrier plate moving mechanism; 40. Linear module; 41. Pallet; 42. Clearance groove;

[0035] 5. Plate-stacking mechanism; 50. Suction cup assembly; 51. Gantry frame;

[0036] 6. Lateral drive assembly; 60. Crossbeam; 61. Lateral drive cylinder;

[0037] 7. Longitudinal drive assembly; 70. Longitudinal beam; 71. Mounting plate; 72. Longitudinal drive component.

[0038] 8. Vibratory feeder.

Detailed Implementation Methods

[0039] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] like Figure 1-9 As shown, this utility model includes a lithium battery cap tray placement device, comprising a frame 1, a conveyor belt 2, a carrier plate storage mechanism 3, a carrier plate moving mechanism 4, and a tray placement mechanism 5. The conveyor belt 2 is mounted on the frame 1 for conveying caps. The carrier plate storage mechanism 3 is mounted on the frame 1 for storing multiple carrier plates. The carrier plate moving mechanism 4 is mounted on the frame 1 for conveying carrier plates. The tray placement mechanism 5 is mounted on the frame 1 for transferring caps from the conveyor belt 2 to the carrier plates conveyed by the carrier plate moving mechanism 4. The carrier plate moving mechanism 4 is further configured to remove the carrier plates from the carrier plate storage mechanism 3 and, in conjunction with the tray placement mechanism 5, complete the cap placement process, and then transport the placed carrier plates to the next processing station.

[0041] When the caps are being placed on the tray, the carrier plate storage mechanism 3 releases the carrier plate onto the carrier plate moving mechanism 4, which then transports the carrier plate to the tray placement mechanism 5. The tray placement mechanism 5 transfers the caps from the conveyor belt 2 onto the carrier plate. After the tray placement is completed, the carrier plate moving mechanism 4 transports the carrier plate loaded with caps to the next process.

[0042] This invention features a carrier plate storage mechanism 3 for storing carrier plates, which can release the carrier plates one by one for transport by the carrier plate moving mechanism 4. This eliminates the need for manual placement of carrier plates, reduces downtime, and improves production efficiency.

[0043] like Figures 2 to 6As shown, as a further embodiment of this utility model, the carrier plate moving mechanism 4 includes a linear module 40 mounted on the frame 1 and a tray 41 mounted on the slide of the linear module 40 for carrying the carrier plate. The carrier plate storage mechanism 3 includes a pair of support frames 30 spaced apart on the frame 1 for supporting the carrier plate and a support drive assembly 31 mounted on the frame 1 for driving the support frames 30 to move up and down synchronously. One end of the linear module 40 is located between the two support frames 30. The tray 41 is formed with a clearance groove 42 for avoiding the support frames 30. The carrier plate storage mechanism 3 also includes a limiting frame 32 mounted on the frame 1 for restricting several carrier plates therein, and a limiting fixing assembly 33 mounted on the side of the limiting frame 32 for restricting the movement of the carrier plates above the second to last layer. When the support drive assembly 31 drives the support frame 30 to move down, the bottommost carrier plate is released onto the tray 41. In this embodiment, the carrier plate is released from the bottom onto the carrier plate moving mechanism 4. This allows for direct placement of the carrier plate onto the limiting frame 32 when replenishing it, eliminating the need for machine downtime and improving production efficiency. During carrier plate release, the limiting fixing component 33 holds the second-to-last carrier plate in place, while the support driving component 31 drives the support frame 30 downwards. At this point, the bottommost carrier plate falls onto the tray 41, and the linear module 40 can then move the carrier plate to the tray-mounting mechanism 5 for capping and tray mounting.

[0044] like Figures 2 to 6 As shown, as a further embodiment of this utility model, the limiting and fixing assembly 33 includes several clamping blocks 330 slidably disposed at the lower part of the limiting frame 32, and a limiting cylinder 331 disposed at the lower part of the limiting frame 32 for driving the clamping blocks 330 to move and thus fixing the penultimate layer of the carrier plate. When releasing the bottom layer of the carrier plate, the limiting cylinder 331 drives the clamping blocks 330 to move and clamp the penultimate layer of the carrier plate. At this time, the support driving assembly 31 drives the support frame 30 to move downward, and the bottommost carrier plate will fall onto the support plate 41. It should also be noted that the clamping blocks 330 can be symmetrically arranged along the middle of the limiting frame 32, and the limiting cylinders 331 also cooperate with the clamping blocks 330 accordingly. When all the limiting cylinders 331 are activated simultaneously, the carrier plate can be clamped to prevent the carrier plates above the penultimate layer from falling. It should be noted that the support driving assembly 31 can be a cylinder, and the support frame 30 moves up and down by means of cylinder drive.

[0045] like Figure 8 , Figure 9As shown, as a further embodiment, the tray-stacking mechanism 5 includes a suction cup assembly 50 and a gantry frame 51 mounted on the frame 1. The suction cup assembly 50 vacuum-adsorbs caps on the conveyor belt 2. The tray-stacking mechanism 5 also includes a transverse drive assembly 6 and a longitudinal drive assembly 7. The suction cup assembly 50 is mounted on the longitudinal assembly, and the longitudinal drive assembly 7 is mounted on the transverse assembly to drive the suction cup assembly 50 to move up and down. The transverse drive assembly 6 is mounted on the gantry frame 51 to drive the longitudinal assembly to move horizontally along the length of the linear module 40. It should be noted that the suction cup assembly 50 is composed of multiple suction cups and can simultaneously adsorb multiple caps.

[0046] The transverse drive assembly 6 includes a crossbeam 60 slidably mounted on the gantry frame 51 and a transverse drive cylinder 61 mounted on the crossbeam 60 for driving the crossbeam 60 to move. The longitudinal drive assembly 7 is mounted on the crossbeam 60. The longitudinal drive assembly 7 includes a longitudinal beam 70 mounted on the crossbeam 60 and a mounting plate 71 slidably mounted on the longitudinal beam 70 for mounting the suction cup assembly 50. It also includes a longitudinal drive member 72 for driving the mounting plate 71 to move up and down. During tray placement, the transverse drive cylinder 61 drives the crossbeam 60 to move, and the crossbeam 60 correspondingly drives the longitudinal beam 70 to move. At this time, the suction cup assembly 50 is located above the conveyor belt 2. The longitudinal drive member 72 drives the mounting plate 71 to move downward, and the suction cup assembly 50 can then adhere to the caps on the conveyor belt 2. After the caps are firmly adhered, the longitudinal drive member 72 drives the mounting plate 71 to move upward. In conjunction with the transverse drive member, the caps can be placed on the carrier plate. The above operation is repeated until the carrier plate is full. It should be noted that the carrier plate moving assembly can also cooperate with the tray-stacking mechanism 5 for tray placement. For example, after a row of caps is placed, the carrier plate moving assembly moves a certain distance to allow the tray-stacking mechanism 5 to place the trays for the next time. It should also be noted that the crossbeam 60 and the gantry frame 51 can be slidably coupled using guide rails and sliders. Correspondingly, the mounting plate 71 and the longitudinal beam 70 can also be coupled using guide rails and sliders. The longitudinal drive component 72 can be driven by a motor and a lead screw. This is conventional technology in the field and will not be elaborated further here.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, as a further embodiment, the lithium battery cap tray device also includes a vibratory feeder 8 located on one side of the frame 1. The feed end of the conveyor belt 2 is connected to the output end of the vibratory feeder 8, and the caps can be quickly fed through the vibratory feeder 8.

Claims

1. A lithium battery cap dispensing device characterized by The utility model relates to a cap loading and unloading device, including: Rack (1); Conveying belt (2) is located on the rack (1), is used for conveying cap; The carrier plate storage mechanism (3) is arranged on the rack (1), is used for storing and can release carrier plate one by one; Carrier plate moving mechanism (4) is arranged on the rack (1), is used for carrying the carrier plate that carrier plate storage mechanism (3) releases; The tray mechanism (5) is arranged on the rack (1), is used for shifting the cap on conveying belt (2) to the carrier plate that carrier plate moving mechanism (4) conveys; Wherein, carrier plate moving mechanism (4) is also configured to take out the carrier plate from carrier plate storage mechanism (3), and complete cap tray with tray mechanism (5) and convey the carrier plate that completes cap tray to the next process station.

2. A lithium battery cap placement device according to claim 1, wherein Carrier plate moving mechanism (4) includes linear module (40) that is located on the rack (1) and the support plate (41) for carrying the carrier plate that is located on the slide table of linear module (40), and carrier plate storage mechanism (3) includes a pair of interval and is located on the rack (1) for supporting the support frame (30) of carrier plate and the support drive assembly (31) for driving the synchronous up-down movement of support frame (30) that is located on the rack (1), one end of linear module (40) is located between two support frames (30), the support plate (41) is formed with the avoidance groove (42) for avoiding support frame (30), carrier plate storage mechanism (3) further includes the limiting frame (32) for limiting several carrier plates in it that is located on the rack (1), and the limiting fixed assembly (33) for limiting the movement of the carrier plate above the penultimate layer is arranged on the side of limiting frame (32), when support drive assembly (31) drives support frame (30) to move down, the bottommost carrier plate is released to the support plate (41).

3. A lithium battery capping and tray device according to claim 2, wherein Limiting fixed assembly (33) includes a plurality of clamping blocks (330) slidably arranged on the lower part of limiting frame (32) and limiting cylinder (331) arranged on the lower part of limiting frame (32) for driving clamping block (330) to move and then fixing the carrier plate of the penultimate layer.

4. The lithium battery capping and tray device of claim 1, wherein Tray mechanism (5) includes suction cup group (50) and gantry (51) arranged on the rack (1), suction cup group (50) transports the cap on conveying belt (2) by vacuum adsorption, tray mechanism (5) further includes transverse drive assembly (6) and longitudinal drive assembly (7), suction cup group (50) is arranged on longitudinal assembly, longitudinal drive assembly (7) is arranged on transverse assembly for driving suction cup group (50) to move up and down, transverse drive assembly (6) is arranged on gantry (51) for driving longitudinal assembly to move horizontally along the length direction of linear module (40).

5. A lithium battery cap placement device according to claim 4, wherein Transverse drive assembly (6) includes crossbeam (60) slidably arranged on gantry (51) and transverse drive cylinder (61) arranged on crossbeam (60) for driving crossbeam (60) to move, longitudinal drive assembly (7) is arranged on crossbeam (60).

6. A lithium battery capping and indexing device as defined in claim 5, wherein Longitudinal drive assembly (7) includes longitudinal beam (70) arranged on crossbeam (60) and mounting plate (71) slidably arranged on longitudinal beam (70) for mounting suction cup group (50), further includes longitudinal drive (72) for driving mounting plate (71) to move up and down.

7. The lithium battery cap placement device of claim 1, wherein The lithium battery cap tray arrangement further comprises a vibrating disc feeding machine (8) arranged on one side of the frame (1), and the feeding end of the conveying belt (2) is connected with the output end of the vibrating disc feeding machine (8).

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