Rack plating feeding and discharging device and rack plating equipment
By designing a plating loading and unloading device that includes a loading platform, a mounting platform, a drive assembly, and first and second robotic arms, the problem of low loading and unloading efficiency of solar cells was solved, achieving high-efficiency production and cost savings for solar cells.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
The current technology for loading and unloading solar cells is inefficient, easily causing scratches, dirt and fragments, reducing production yield and increasing costs.
The design of the rack plating loading and unloading device can improve work efficiency and avoids the need for a design that involves drive components, robotic arms, and a second robotic arm. The design includes a plate-laying platform, a rack platform, drive components, robotic arms, and a second robotic arm. The rack plating equipment proposed in the patent includes an electrolytic cell and an electrolytic cell device. The specific equipment involved is described by extracting the inventive points proposed in the patent from the patent specification.
It improved the production yield of solar cells, reduced the risk of cell breakage and fragmentation, and saved costs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to hanging plating equipment technical field especially relates to a hanging plating feeding and discharging device and hanging plating equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the silicon wafer electroplating process, a clamp is used to hold the battery piece, and then the clamp holding the battery piece is moved to the electrolytic cell of the electroplating equipment. By energizing the clamp, the metal ions (such as copper) in the electrolytic cell are electroplated onto the surface of the battery piece.
[0003] In the prior art, the battery piece is placed on the clamp by manual feeding and discharging. This not only reduces work efficiency, but also easily damages the battery piece, resulting in scratches, dirt, and even broken pieces, reducing production yield and increasing cost.
[0004] Therefore, it is urgent to design a hanging plating feeding and discharging device and a hanging plating equipment to solve the above technical problems. SUMMARY
[0005] The first purpose of the utility model is to provide a hanging plating feeding and discharging device that can improve work efficiency, increase the production yield of battery pieces, and save costs.
[0006] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] The utility model provides a hanging plating feeding and discharging device, comprising:
[0008] A piece placing platform for placing battery pieces;
[0009] A hanger platform for placing a hanger assembly, the hanger assembly comprising a first clamp and a second clamp, the first clamp and the second clamp being arranged opposite along the height direction of the hanger platform;
[0010] A drive assembly drivingly connected with the first clamp and / or the second clamp, the drive assembly being capable of driving the first clamp and the second clamp to move towards each other or away from each other, so as to clamp or unclamp the battery piece;
[0011] A first mechanical hand mounted on the piece placing platform, the first mechanical hand being used to carry the battery piece to the gap between the first clamp and the second clamp;
[0012] A second robotic arm is disposed on one side of the hanging platform. The second robotic arm is used to transport the hanging assembly to the hanging platform and to move the hanging assembly away from the hanging platform.
[0013] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the rack plating loading and unloading device further includes a support component. The support component is provided with a guide rail, which is mounted above the wafer placement platform and the mounting platform. The first robotic arm is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the first robotic arm can transport the battery cell from the wafer placement platform to the mounting platform.
[0014] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the first clamp is provided with a first metal conductive pin, and the second clamp is provided with a second metal conductive pin. The first metal conductive pin and the second metal conductive pin are arranged facing each other, and the first metal conductive pin and the second metal conductive pin can jointly clamp the battery cell.
[0015] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the first clamp includes multiple sets of equally spaced first crossbars, each set of first crossbars having multiple first metal conductive pins equally spaced on it; the second clamp includes multiple sets of equally spaced second crossbars, each set of second crossbars having multiple second metal conductive pins equally spaced on it, and the first crossbars and the second crossbars are arranged correspondingly.
[0016] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the second clamp further includes a vertical rod, which is connected to the second horizontal rod, and the vertical rod passes through multiple second horizontal rods.
[0017] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the driving component is a cylinder, the moving end of the cylinder is connected to the first crossbar, and the fixed end of the cylinder is connected to the second crossbar.
[0018] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, multiple drive components are provided between each of the first crossbars and each of the second crossbars.
[0019] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, an adjustment component is provided below the rack platform, which is used to adjust the position of the rack component on the rack platform; an AOI camera is mounted above the rack platform, and the adjustment component is signal-connected to the AOI camera, which is used to take pictures and position the rack component.
[0020] As an optional technical solution for a rack plating loading and unloading device, the wafer placement platform is provided with multiple positioning pins, which are used to position the battery cells.
[0021] The second objective of this invention is to provide a rack plating device that can improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of battery cell damage and fragmentation, increase production yield, and achieve cost savings.
[0022] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0023] This utility model provides a rack plating equipment, including an electrolytic cell and the rack plating loading and unloading device described above, wherein the rack plating loading and unloading device is connected to the electrolytic cell.
[0024] The beneficial effects of this utility model include at least the following:
[0025] This invention provides a rack plating loading and unloading device, which includes a wafer placement platform, a fixture platform, a drive assembly, a first robotic arm, and a second robotic arm. The wafer placement platform is used to place battery cells; the fixture platform is used to place fixture assemblies, which include a first clamp and a second clamp, positioned opposite each other along the height of the fixture platform. The drive assembly is driven by the first clamp and / or the second clamp, enabling the first and second clamps to move towards or away from each other to clamp or release the battery cells. The first robotic arm is mounted on the wafer placement platform and is used to transport the battery cells to the gap between the first and second clamps. The second robotic arm is located on one side of the fixture platform and is used to transport the fixture assembly onto and off the fixture platform. By setting up the drive component, the first robotic arm, and the second robotic arm, the working efficiency of the rack plating loading and unloading device can be improved, avoiding the phenomenon of scratches and fragments caused by manual loading or unloading of solar cells in traditional technology. This improves the production yield of solar cells and achieves the goal of saving costs.
[0026] This utility model also provides a rack plating equipment, which can improve work efficiency, reduce the risk of battery cell damage and fragmentation, improve production yield, and achieve the goal of saving costs. Attached Figure Description
[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of this utility model will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the content of the embodiments of this utility model and these drawings without creative effort.
[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the plating loading and unloading device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the hanging assembly provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0030] Figure Labels
[0031] 10. Battery cell; 100. Cell placement platform; 110. Positioning pin; 200. Hanging platform; 210. First clamp; 2101. First metal conductive pin; 2102. First horizontal bar; 220. Vertical bar; 300. Drive assembly; 400. First robotic arm; 500. Support assembly; 510. Guide rail; 600. Adjustment assembly; 700. AOI camera. Detailed Implementation
[0032] To make the technical problem solved by this utility model, the technical solution adopted, and the technical effect achieved clearer, the technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0033] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between 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.
[0034] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0035] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," and "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.
[0036] This embodiment provides a rack plating loading and unloading device, which can improve work efficiency, increase the production yield of battery cells, and achieve the goal of saving costs.
[0037] like Figures 1-2 As shown, the plating loading and unloading device mainly includes a wafer placement platform 100, a fixture platform 200, a drive assembly 300, a first robotic arm 400, and a second robotic arm (not shown in the figure). The wafer placement platform 100 is used to place the battery cells 10; the fixture platform 200 is used to place the fixture assembly, which includes a first clamp 210 and a second clamp (not shown in the figure). The first clamp 210 and the second clamp have identical structures and are positioned opposite each other along the height direction of the fixture platform 200. The drive assembly 300 is driven by the first clamp 210 and / or the second clamp, and can drive the first clamp 210 and the second clamp to move towards each other or away from each other, so that the first clamp 210 and the second clamp clamp clamp the battery cells 10 or release the battery cells 10. The first robotic arm 400 is mounted on the wafer placement platform 100 and is used to transport the battery cells 10 to the gap between the first clamp 210 and the second clamp. The second robotic arm is located on one side of the hanging platform 200. The second robotic arm is used to move the hanging components to the hanging platform 200 and to move the hanging components away from the hanging platform 200.
[0038] Based on the above design, the plating loading and unloading device in this embodiment also includes a controller. The controller has an embedded PLC control module and is signal-connected to the first robotic arm 400, the second robotic arm, and the drive assembly 300. The controller can control the movements of the first robotic arm 400 and the second robotic arm. It should be noted that the controller in this embodiment is prior art, and its specific structure and working principle will not be described in detail here. The first robotic arm 400 in this embodiment is equipped with a suction cup, which can adsorb the battery cell 10, thereby realizing the handling of the battery cell 10.
[0039] Optionally, in this embodiment, the battery cell 10 can be transported to the loading platform 100 via a belt or other means. Then, the controller controls the first robotic arm 400 to move, so that the first robotic arm 400 transports the battery cell 10 to the gap between the first clamp 210 and the second clamp. Then, the controller controls the drive assembly 300 to move, so that the first clamp 210 and the second clamp move towards each other, thereby clamping the battery cell 10. Then, the controller controls the first robotic arm 400 to return to its original position, and the controller controls the second robotic arm to transport the mounting assembly, so that the mounting assembly holding the battery cell 10 can be transported to the electrolytic cell for electroplating. Then, the controller controls the second robotic arm to return to its original position. The specific structure of the second robotic arm is a conventional setting in the field of automation, and it only needs to be able to transport the mounting assembly, so no further limitations are made here.
[0040] A plating loading and unloading device is also provided at the unloading end of the electroplating tank for unloading the electroplated battery cells 10. The unloading action is the reverse process of the loading action. Similarly, the first robot 400 and the second robot are controlled by the controller. Therefore, the unloading action will not be described in detail in this embodiment.
[0041] By incorporating the drive component 300, the first robotic arm 400, and the second robotic arm, the working efficiency of the rack plating loading and unloading device can be improved. This avoids the scratches and fragmentation of the battery cells 10 caused by manual loading or unloading in traditional technologies, thereby increasing the production yield of the battery cells 10 and achieving cost savings. Factory testing has verified that the hourly capacity of the rack plating loading and unloading device in this embodiment can be increased to 8000 pcs / H.
[0042] like Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a first metal conductive pin 2101 is provided on the first clamp 210, and a second metal conductive pin (not shown) is provided on the second clamp. The first metal conductive pin 2101 and the second metal conductive pin are arranged opposite each other, and the first metal conductive pin 2101 and the second metal conductive pin can jointly clamp the battery cell 10. The first clamp 210 and the second clamp are powered by an external power source, so that the current can form a closed circuit through the first metal conductive pin 2101, the battery cell 10 and the second metal conductive pin, thereby improving the electroplating quality.
[0043] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first clamp 210 includes multiple sets of equally spaced first crossbars 2102, each set of first crossbars 2102 having multiple first metal conductive pins 2101 equally spaced on it; the second clamp includes multiple sets of equally spaced second crossbars (not shown in the figure), each set of second crossbars having multiple second metal conductive pins equally spaced on it, and the first crossbars 2102 and second crossbars are correspondingly arranged. This increases the number of battery cells 10 that the clamping assembly can hold, improves electroplating efficiency and yield, and saves costs.
[0044] For example, in this embodiment, both the first crossbar 2102 and the second crossbar can be set to 6. Each group of first crossbars 2102 has 10 first metal conductive pins 2101 evenly spaced, and each group of second crossbars has 10 second metal conductive pins evenly spaced. Of course, operators can flexibly set the number of first crossbars 2102, second crossbars, first metal conductive pins 2101, and second metal conductive pins according to actual needs, which will not be elaborated here.
[0045] Furthermore, the second clamp in this embodiment also includes a vertical rod 220, which is connected to the second horizontal rod and passes through multiple second horizontal rods. Multiple vertical rods 220 can be used, for example, three. The vertical rods 220 improve the stability of the hanging assembly, reduce the risk of deformation, and extend its service life. It should be noted that in this embodiment… Figure 2 Only the vertical bar 220 of the second clamp is shown; the second horizontal bar and the second metal conductive pin are not shown.
[0046] For example, the driving component 300 in this embodiment can be a cylinder, with the moving end of the cylinder connected to the first crossbar 2102 and the fixed end of the cylinder connected to the second crossbar. In actual operation, when the battery cell 10 is moved by the first robotic arm 400 to the gap between the first metal conductive needle 2101 and the second metal conductive needle, the controller can control the cylinder to move, so that the cylinder can drive the first crossbar 2102 to move closer to the second crossbar, thereby clamping the battery cell 10 between the first metal conductive needle 2101 and the second metal conductive needle.
[0047] Furthermore, multiple drive components 300 are provided between each first crossbar 2102 and each second crossbar. For example, two drive components 300 can be provided, that is, two cylinders are provided between each first crossbar 2102 and each second crossbar. This can improve the stability and reliability of the movement of the first crossbar 2102, thereby helping to ensure that the first metal conductive pin 2101 and the second metal conductive pin clamp the battery cell 10 and avoid the risk of the battery cell 10 falling off.
[0048] like Figure 1As shown, the plating loading and unloading device in this embodiment also includes a support assembly 500. A guide rail 510 is mounted on the support assembly 500, and the guide rail 510 is installed above the loading platform 100 and the mounting platform 200. A first robotic arm 400 is slidably connected to the guide rail 510, enabling the first robotic arm 400 to transport the battery cell 10 from the loading platform 100 to the mounting platform 200. This improves the efficiency of the first robotic arm 400 in transporting the battery cell 10, saving time and effort.
[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, an adjustment component 600 is provided below the mounting platform 200. The adjustment component 600 is used to adjust the position of the mounting component on the mounting platform 200. An AOI camera 700 is mounted above the mounting platform 200. The adjustment component 600 is signal-connected to the AOI camera 700, which is used to photograph and position the mounting component. The adjustment component 600 includes an X-axis slide rail and a Y-axis slide rail, thereby enabling the adjustment component 600 to adjust the position of the mounting component on the mounting platform 200, thus improving the accuracy of the mounting component in clamping the battery cell 10. It should be noted that the adjustment component 600 and the AOI camera 700 in this embodiment are conventional components in the prior art, therefore their working principles and detailed structures are not described in detail in this embodiment. The AOI camera 700 can accurately position the mounting component, thereby improving the accuracy of the mounting component in clamping the battery cell 10 and reducing loading errors. Verified through on-site testing, the positioning error of the AOI camera 700 is within 0.05mm, the machining error of the fixture positioning point is within 0.05mm, and the overall error is within ±0.1mm, thus ensuring the accuracy of the loading clamp.
[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, the wafer placement platform 100 in this embodiment is provided with multiple positioning pins 110, which are used to position the battery cells 10. For example, the number of positioning pins 110 can be 10, 20, 30, etc. The multiple positioning pins 110 can position the battery cells 10 on the wafer placement platform 100, preventing them from shifting, thereby improving the accuracy of the first robotic arm 400 in transferring the battery cells 10 and improving work efficiency.
[0051] This embodiment also provides a rack plating apparatus, which includes an electrolytic cell and the aforementioned rack plating loading and unloading device, the loading and unloading device being connected to the electrolytic cell. This rack plating apparatus can improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of damage or fragmentation of the solar cells 10, increase production yield, and achieve cost savings.
[0052] Obviously, the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Many other equivalent embodiments may be included without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.
[0053] Note that in the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "some embodiments," "other embodiments," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
Claims
1. A rack plating loading and unloading device, characterized in that, include: A cell placement platform (100) is used to place the battery cells (10); Hanging platform (200), the hanging platform (200) is used to place hanging components, the hanging components include a first clamp (210) and a second clamp, the first clamp (210) and the second clamp are arranged facing each other along the height direction of the hanging platform (200); A drive assembly (300) is driven to the first clamp (210) and / or the second clamp, and the drive assembly (300) is capable of driving the first clamp (210) and the second clamp to move toward each other or apart, so that the first clamp (210) and the second clamp clamp the battery cell (10) or release the battery cell (10); A first robotic arm (400) is mounted on the loading platform (100) and is used to transport the battery cell (10) to the gap between the first clamp (210) and the second clamp. A second robotic arm is disposed on one side of the hanging platform (200). The second robotic arm is used to transport the hanging assembly to the hanging platform (200) and to move the hanging assembly away from the hanging platform (200).
2. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plating loading and unloading device also includes a support assembly (500), on which a guide rail (510) is provided. The guide rail (510) is mounted above the loading platform (100) and the mounting platform (200). The first robotic arm (400) is slidably connected to the guide rail (510), and the first robotic arm (400) can transport the battery cell (10) from the loading platform (100) to the mounting platform (200).
3. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first clamp (210) is provided with a first metal conductive pin (2101), and the second clamp is provided with a second metal conductive pin. The first metal conductive pin (2101) and the second metal conductive pin are arranged opposite each other, and the first metal conductive pin (2101) and the second metal conductive pin can jointly clamp the battery cell (10).
4. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first clamp (210) includes multiple sets of equally spaced first crossbars (2102), and each set of first crossbars (2102) is provided with multiple first metal conductive pins (2101) at equal intervals; the second clamp includes multiple sets of equally spaced second crossbars, and each set of second crossbars is provided with multiple second metal conductive pins at equal intervals, and the first crossbars (2102) and the second crossbars are provided correspondingly.
5. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second clamp also includes a vertical rod (220) connected to the second horizontal rod, and the vertical rod (220) passes through a plurality of the second horizontal rods.
6. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive assembly (300) is a cylinder, the moving end of which is connected to the first crossbar (2102), and the fixed end of which is connected to the second crossbar.
7. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that, A plurality of drive assemblies (300) are provided between each of the first crossbars (2102) and each of the second crossbars.
8. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, An adjustment component (600) is provided below the mounting platform (200), and the adjustment component (600) is used to adjust the position of the mounting component on the mounting platform (200); an AOI camera (700) is mounted above the mounting platform (200), and the adjustment component (600) is signal-connected to the AOI camera (700), and the AOI camera (700) is used to take pictures and position the mounting component.
9. The rack plating loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cell placement platform (100) is provided with a plurality of positioning pins (110), which are used to position the cell (10).
10. A rack plating equipment, characterized in that, It includes an electrolytic cell and a rack plating loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the rack plating loading and unloading device is connected to the electrolytic cell.