Battery cell transplanting mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a battery cell transplanting mechanism. The battery cell transplanting mechanism comprises a fixed module, a movable module, a transposition module and a transverse movement driving module, a plurality of fixing parts are linearly arranged on the fixing module at equal intervals, the distance between every two adjacent fixing parts is D, and battery cells can be stably placed on the fixing parts; the moving module and the fixed module are arranged in parallel, a plurality of moving parts capable of fixing the battery cells are linearly arranged on the moving module at equal intervals, and the distance between the adjacent moving parts is also D; the number of the moving parts is greater than or equal to that of the fixed parts; the transposition module can realize the transfer of the battery cell between the fixed part and the movable part; the transverse moving driving module can control the moving module to transversely move in the length direction, the moving distance of each time is L, and the distance L is an integral multiple of the distance D; therefore, the movement of the battery cell between different stations can be realized, the positioning precision is higher, and the operation stability is better.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to battery production technical field especially relates to a kind of battery cell transplanting mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] As the core component of battery, battery cell plays a crucial role in modern electronic devices. From smartphones, laptops to electric vehicles and energy storage systems, the quality of battery cell directly affects the performance and safety of the final product. With the development of technology, the requirements for energy density, service life and charging speed of battery cell are increasing, which also promotes the continuous progress and optimization of battery cell production process. Under this background, ensuring the stable handling and accurate positioning of battery cell during production process has become one of the key factors to improve product quality.

[0003] In the battery manufacturing process, from the preliminary assembly of individual battery cell to subsequent various processes (such as welding, detection, packaging, etc.), battery cell needs to be accurately moved from one station to another, and battery cell transplanting mechanism is a mechanism specially designed for handling and positioning battery cell. Its role is to realize efficient and accurate handling of battery cell between different processes, ensuring that each battery cell can be processed according to the predetermined process flow. Therefore, as the reference mechanism of battery production automation equipment, the precision and stability of battery cell transplanting mechanism directly affect the operation rate of equipment.

[0004] Currently, the widely used battery cell transplanting mechanism in the industry is synchronous belt transplanting mechanism, which mainly consists of synchronous belt, driving wheel (driving wheel), driven wheel, tensioning wheel, motor, guide rail and sliding block, etc. The motor drives the synchronous belt to move through the driving wheel, and the sliding block installed on the synchronous belt moves along the guide rail, thereby carrying the load to move linearly. However, in actual application, the synchronous belt transplanting mechanism has the following problems: (1) the synchronous belt is prone to stretching or relaxing during long-time and long-distance transmission, which leads to decreased positioning accuracy and affects the accurate placement of battery cell; (2) under high-speed operation or long-term working conditions, the synchronous belt and other related parts are prone to wear, which can cause system vibration and instability, affecting the stable transmission of battery cell, limiting production efficiency and increasing maintenance cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of battery cell transplanting mechanism, which can be used for the movement of battery cell, with higher positioning accuracy and better stability. The specific scheme is as follows:

[0006] A kind of battery cell transplanting mechanism, comprising a fixed module, a moving module, a transposition module and a horizontal movement driving module.

[0007] The fixed module is provided with a plurality of fixed components in linear and equidistant arrangement, the distance between adjacent fixed components is D, and the fixed components can stably place the battery cell;

[0008] The moving module is arranged in parallel with the fixed module, the moving module is provided with a plurality of moving components capable of fixing the battery cell in linear and equidistant arrangement, and the distance between adjacent moving components is also D; the number of moving components is greater than or equal to the number of fixed components;

[0009] The transposition module can realize the transfer of the battery cell between the fixed components and the moving components;

[0010] The transverse driving module can control the moving module to move transversely along the length direction, the moving distance each time is L, and the distance L is an integer multiple of the distance D.

[0011] Further, the fixed module comprises a fixed jig, the fixed components are positioning grooves in linear and equidistant arrangement on the fixed jig, the positioning grooves are adapted to the battery cell and can stably support the battery cell.

[0012] Further, the fixed jig comprises two jig seats arranged side by side, the positioning grooves comprise two grooves in parallel and coplanar; the grooves are in linear and equidistant arrangement one by one on the two jig seats, and the grooves on the two jig seats can respectively correspond to stably support the front end of the battery cell close to the front end of the battery cell and the rear end of the battery cell.

[0013] Further, the groove is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, and the bottom and / or both sides of the groove are provided with a magnet.

[0014] Further, the moving module comprises a moving jig, the moving components are moving grooves in linear and equidistant arrangement on the moving jig, the moving grooves are adapted to the battery cell and can stably support the battery cell.

[0015] Further, the moving groove is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, and the bottom and / or both sides of the moving groove are provided with a magnet.

[0016] Further, the moving module comprises a moving jig, the moving jig is located between the two jig seats; the moving components are moving grooves in linear and equidistant arrangement on the moving jig, the moving grooves are adapted to the battery cell and can stably support the middle part of the battery cell; the transposition module is a jacking mechanism capable of controlling the lifting movement of the moving jig.

[0017] Further, the jacking mechanism comprises a jacking servo motor, a jacking screw module and a jacking linear slide rail; the jacking screw module is provided with a first sliding block and a triangular block, the jacking servo motor can drive the first sliding block to move linearly horizontally, the triangular block is fixed on the moving jig, and the oblique edge of the triangular block is in sliding connection with the first sliding block; the jacking linear slide rail is vertically arranged, and is in sliding connection with the moving jig.

[0018] Further, the horizontal moving distance of the moving module can be adjusted.

[0019] Further, the horizontal moving distance of the moving module can be adjusted.

[0020] Further, the fixed component and / or the moving component are detachably arranged.

[0021] The electric core transplanting mechanism provided by the utility model, through the mutual cooperation between the fixed module, the moving module, the transposition module and the horizontal moving driving module, the movement of the electric core between different stations can be realized, compared with the prior art, the positioning precision is higher, the placement position is more accurate, the operation stability is better, and the reliability is stronger, not only the production efficiency can be improved, but also the production cost can be reduced, and the production quality can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is an electric core structure schematic view.

[0023] Figure 2 It is an electric core transplanting mechanism structure schematic Figure 1 (jacking mechanism descending state).

[0024] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 It is a local enlarged view of A part.

[0025] Figure 4 It is an electric core transplanting mechanism structure schematic Figure 2 (jacking mechanism ascending state).

[0026] Figure 5 It is Figure 4 It is a local enlarged view of B part.

[0027] Figure 6 It is an electric core transplanting mechanism use state schematic view.

[0028] Figure 7 For Figure 6 Local enlarged view of middle C part.

[0029] Figure 8 For positioning groove structure schematic Figure 1 (Perspective state).

[0030] Figure 9 For positioning groove structure schematic Figure 2 (Perspective state).

[0031] The reference signs are as follows: 1 is an electric core, 11 is an electric core end, 12 is an electric core front end, 13 is an electric core middle part, 14 is an electric core rear end, 2 is a fixed module, 21 is a fixing jig, 211 is a jig seat, 22 is a positioning groove, 221 is a groove opening, 3 is a moving module, 31 is a moving jig, 32 is a moving groove, 4 is a transposition module, 41 is a jacking servo motor, 42 is a jacking screw module, 421 is a first sliding block, 422 is a triangular block, 43 is a jacking linear slide rail, 5 is a horizontal movement driving module, 51 is a horizontal movement servo motor, 52 is a horizontal movement screw module, 521 is a second sliding block, 53 is a horizontal movement linear slide rail, and 6 is a magnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described below with reference to the drawings. In order to facilitate the description, the terms "front", "rear", "positive", "negative", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "inside", and the like in the present application indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application and the actual orientation of the products or devices in the process of production, use, sale, etc. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of the technical features indicated. Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "setting", "connecting", "fixing", "comprising", and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] The electric core transplanting mechanism can be used to realize the movement of the electric core 1 before different stations in the production process of the electric core 1, and has higher positioning accuracy and better stability. In the embodiment, the structure of the electric core 1 is as shown in Figure 1As shown, the whole is cylindrical, including two cell end portions 11, and cell front end 12, cell rear end 14 near the two cell end portions 11 respectively and cell middle part 13 between the cell front end 12 and cell rear end 14, it should be noted that there is no fixed proportional relationship or boundary between the cell front end 12, cell middle part 13 and cell rear end 14; of course, in addition to the above structure of the cell 1, the movement of other similar structure of the cell 1 can also be applicable, which is not limited here.

[0034] As shown in Figures 2 to 5 The structure of the cell transplanting mechanism is shown in the figure, and the use state of the cell transplanting mechanism is shown in the figure. Figure 6 , Figure 7 The use state of the cell transplanting mechanism is shown in the figure, specifically, the cell transplanting mechanism includes a fixed module 2, a moving module 3, a transposition module 4 and a horizontal movement driving module 5, wherein:

[0035] A plurality of fixed components are linearly and equally spaced on the fixed module 2 (in this embodiment, "linearly and equally spaced" means that they are arranged in a row in an orderly and uniform manner, and "a plurality" means two or more), each fixed component represents a fixed station, the distance between adjacent fixed components is D, and the fixed component can stably place the cell 1, which can be achieved by stably supporting the cell 1 to achieve stable placement of the cell 1, or by clamping or adsorbing to achieve the fixation of the cell 1, which is not limited here.

[0036] The moving module 3 is parallel to the fixed module 2, that is, the moving module 3 can be above, below, in front of or behind the fixed module 2; the moving module 3 is linearly and equally spaced with a plurality of moving components that can fix the cell 1, and the distance between adjacent moving components is also D; the number of moving components is greater than or equal to the number of fixed components, and in this embodiment, the number of moving components is equal to the number of fixed components.

[0037] The transposition module 4 can realize the transfer of the battery cell 1 between the fixed component and the moving component, that is, the battery cell 1 can be transferred from the fixed component to the moving component, or the battery cell 1 can be transferred from the moving component to the fixed component; specifically, the battery cell 1 can be directly acted on by the transposition module 4 to move, thereby realizing the transfer of the battery cell 1 between the fixed component 21 and the moving component 31; for example, when the fixed component 21 and the moving component 31 are both fixed grooves capable of stably supporting the battery cell 1, and the fixed component 21 and the moving component 31 are located on the same horizontal plane, are adjacently arranged and one-to-one correspond, the battery cell 1 can be ejected from the fixed component to the moving component by an ejecting component, or the battery cell 1 can be ejected from the moving component to the fixed component; or the moving component 31 can be acted on by the transposition module 4 to move close to the fixed component to take or place the battery cell 1, thereby realizing the transfer of the battery cell 1 between the fixed component 21 and the moving component 31; for example, when the moving component is a clamping component or a suction component, the moving component can be controlled by a driving component to move close to the fixed component to take or place the battery cell 1, thereby realizing the transfer of the battery cell 1 between the fixed component 21 and the moving component 31.

[0038] The transverse driving module 5 can control the moving module 3 to move transversely along the length direction, and the moving distance is L each time, and the distance L is an integer multiple of the distance D, that is, the transverse driving module 5 can control the moving module 3 to move a distance of one fixed station, or a distance of two fixed stations, a distance of three fixed stations, a distance of four fixed stations, etc., along the length direction, which can be set according to actual needs, and is not limited here.

[0039] In use, first, the battery cell 1 is stably placed on the fixed component of the fixed module 2, when it is needed to move the battery cell 1 to the next station, the battery cell 1 is transferred to the moving component of the moving module 3 by the action of the transposition module 4, then the moving component fixes the battery cell 1, and then the moving module 3 is controlled by the transverse driving module 5 to move transversely along the length direction, and after moving to the position, the battery cell 1 is transferred to the fixed component of the fixed module 2 and is stably placed by the action of the transposition module 4, that is, the movement of the battery cell 1 between different stations is completed.

[0040] The cell transplanting mechanism with the above structure can realize the movement of the cell 1 between different workstations through the cooperation between the fixing module 2, the moving module 3, the transposition module 4 and the transverse driving module 5, and has higher positioning accuracy, more accurate placement position, better running stability and stronger reliability compared with the prior art, and can improve production efficiency, reduce production cost and improve production quality.

[0041] In some embodiments, the fixing jig 21 is linearly and equidistantly provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 22 which are adapted to the cell 1 and can stably support the cell 1, and the fixing part is the positioning groove 22.

[0042] The cell transplanting mechanism with the above structure can realize the stable placement of the cell 1 through the positioning groove 22 on the fixing jig 21, is stable and reliable, has simple structure and lower cost.

[0043] In some embodiments, the fixing jig 21 includes two juxtaposed jig seats 211 (for example, the two jig seats 211 are juxtaposed in front and back in the embodiment), and the positioning groove 22 includes two parallel and coplanar notches 221; the notches 221 are linearly and equidistantly distributed on the two jig seats 211 one by one, and the notches 221 on the two jig seats 211 can respectively correspond to stably support the cell front end 12 and the cell rear end 14 close to the cell end part 11 of the cell 1.

[0044] The cell transplanting mechanism with the above structure can stably support the cell front end 12 and the cell rear end 14 close to the cell end part 11 of the cell 1 through the two parallel and coplanar notches 221 of the positioning groove 22, can realize the stable placement of the cell 1, has simpler structure, is more cost-saving, and facilitates the movement of the moving module 3 or the transposition module 4.

[0045] In some embodiments, the notch 221 is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, and the bottom and / or two sides of the notch 221 are provided with a magnet 6; in the embodiment, since the positioning groove 22 does not need to be moved, a magnet 6 is arranged only on the bottom of the notch 221 to save cost, of course, a magnet 6 can also be arranged only on the two sides of the notch 221, or more preferably, a magnet 6 can be arranged on the bottom and the two sides of the notch 221.

[0046] The notch 221 is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, which has better supporting effect and stronger applicability, and can be applied to supporting the battery cell 1 with different sizes; the bottom and / or two sides of the notch 221 are provided with a magnet 6, when the battery cell 1 is a steel shell battery cell, the magnet 6 can tightly suck the battery cell 1, so that the battery cell 1 is placed more stably on the notch 221, and the reliability of the notch 221 is further improved.

[0047] In some embodiments, the moving module 3 comprises a moving jig 31, and the moving part is a moving groove 32 linearly and equidistantly distributed on the moving jig 31, which is adapted to the battery cell 1 and can stably support the battery cell 1.

[0048] In the above structure of the battery cell transplanting mechanism, the moving part is the moving groove 32 which is adapted to the battery cell 1 and can stably support the battery cell 1, which is stable and reliable, simple in structure, and low in cost.

[0049] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 8 , Figure 9 In the above structure of the battery cell transplanting mechanism, the moving part is the moving groove 32 which is adapted to the battery cell 1 and can stably support the battery cell 1, which is stable and reliable, simple in structure, and low in cost.

[0050] In the above structure of the battery cell transplanting mechanism, the moving part is the moving groove 32 which is adapted to the battery cell 1 and can stably support the battery cell 1, which is stable and reliable, simple in structure, and low in cost.

[0051] In some embodiments, the moving jig 31 is located between the two jig seats 211, and the moving groove 32 can stably support the middle part 13 of the battery cell 1; the transposition module 4 is a jacking mechanism, which can control the lifting movement of the moving jig 31.

[0052] When the battery cell 1 needs to be moved, the lifting mechanism drives the moving jig 31 to rise, and under the action of the lifting mechanism, the moving groove 32 stably supports the middle part 13 of the battery cell 1 and lifts the battery cell 1 from the positioning groove 22, so that the battery cell 1 is separated from the positioning groove 22 and transferred to the moving groove 32; then, the moving module 3 is controlled to move laterally along the length direction by the lateral movement driving module 5, and after moving to the position, the lifting mechanism drives the moving jig 31 to descend to a height lower than the fixed jig 21, at this time, the battery cell 1 is transferred back to the fixed jig 21 and stably placed on the positioning groove 22, thereby completing the movement of the battery cell 1 between different stations; not only can make the structure of the battery cell transplanting mechanism more compact, but also can make the movement process of the battery cell 1 more stable and reliable.

[0053] In some embodiments, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting servo motor 41, a lifting lead screw module 42, and a lifting linear slide rail 43; the lifting lead screw module 42 is provided with a first sliding block 421 and a triangular block 422, the lifting lead screw module 42 is connected with the output end of the lifting servo motor 41, and can convert the rotary motion of the lifting servo motor 41 into horizontal linear motion, so that the first sliding block 421 can move horizontally and linearly; the triangular block 422 is fixed on the moving jig 31, and the oblique edge of the triangular block 422 is in sliding connection with the first sliding block 421; the lifting linear slide rail 43 is vertically arranged and in sliding connection between the lifting linear slide rail 43 and the moving jig 31; thereby, through the sliding of the first sliding block 421 on the oblique edge of the triangular block 422, the height of the triangular block 422 changes, and the lifting of the moving jig 31 can be realized.

[0054] With the above structure of the battery cell transplanting mechanism, through the interaction between the lifting servo motor 41, the lifting lead screw module 42, and the lifting linear slide rail 43, the precise and stable lifting of the moving jig 31 can be realized, and the lifting effect is better; through the mutual cooperation between the first sliding block 421 and the triangular block 422, the conversion of the movement direction is realized, compared with the traditional lifting lead screw module 42 directly in the vertical direction, the core component of the lifting lead screw module 42 only bears the weight when driving, and the service life is longer; the lifting linear slide rail 43 provides a guiding function, which ensures that the moving jig 31 remains stable and does not deviate from the predetermined path during upward and downward movement.

[0055] In some embodiments, the horizontal moving distance of the moving module 3 is adjustable, so that the distance of moving the battery cell each time can be adjusted according to the actual production requirement, and the applicability of the battery cell transplanting mechanism can be further improved.

[0056] In some embodiments, the horizontal moving driving module 5 comprises a horizontal moving servo motor 51, a horizontal moving screw module 52 and a horizontal moving linear slide rail 53; the horizontal moving screw module 52 is provided with a second sliding block 521, and the horizontal moving screw module 52 is connected with the output end of the horizontal moving servo motor 51, so that the rotary motion of the horizontal moving servo motor 51 can be converted into horizontal linear motion, so that the second sliding block 521 can move horizontally and linearly; the moving jig 31 is fixedly connected with the second sliding block 521, and can move synchronously with the second sliding block 521; and the horizontal moving linear slide rail 53 is horizontally arranged and is in sliding connection with the moving jig 31.

[0057] With the above-structured battery cell transplanting mechanism, the precise and stable horizontal movement of the moving jig 31 can be realized through the interaction among the horizontal moving servo motor 51, the horizontal moving screw module 52 and the horizontal moving linear slide rail 53, and the horizontal moving effect is better; and the horizontal moving linear slide rail 53 provides a guiding function, so that the moving jig 31 can be kept stable and not deviate from the predetermined path during the left-right movement.

[0058] In some embodiments, the fixed component and / or the moving component are detachably arranged; that is, the fixed component is detachably arranged on the fixed module 2, or the moving component is detachably arranged on the moving module, or more preferably, the fixed component is detachably arranged on the fixed module 2 and the moving component is detachably arranged on the moving module.

[0059] With the above-structured battery cell transplanting mechanism, the fixed component and / or the moving component are detachably arranged, so that the replacement of the fixed component and / or the moving component is more convenient, which not only facilitates the maintenance, but also has stronger applicability, and different sizes of the fixed component and / or the moving component can be replaced according to the actual requirement.

[0060] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the implementation range of the present application, and equivalent changes made according to the shape, structure and principle of the present application should be covered in the protection range of the present application.

Claims

1. An electrode cell transplanting mechanism characterized by comprising: It comprises a fixed module (2), a moving module (3), a transposition module (4) and a transverse driving module (5). A plurality of fixed components are linearly and equidistantly arranged on the fixed module (2), the distance between adjacent fixed components is D, and the electric core (1) can be stably placed on the fixed component. The moving module (3) is arranged in parallel between the fixed module (2), a plurality of moving components capable of fixing the electric core (1) are linearly and equidistantly arranged on the moving module (3), and the distance between adjacent moving components is also D; the number of moving components is greater than or equal to the number of fixed components. The transposition module (4) can realize the transfer of the electric core (1) between the fixed component and the moving component. The transverse driving module (5) can control the moving module (3) to move transversely along the length direction, the moving distance is L each time, and the distance L is an integer multiple of the distance D.

2. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 1, wherein The fixed module (2) comprises a fixed jig (21), and the fixed component is a positioning groove (22) linearly and equidistantly distributed on the fixed jig (21), which is adapted to the electric core (1) and can stably support the electric core (1).

3. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 2, wherein The fixed jig (21) comprises two jig seats (211) arranged side by side, and the positioning groove (22) comprises two parallel and coplanar slots (221); the slots (221) are linearly and equidistantly distributed one by one on the two jig seats (211), and the slots (221) on the two jig seats (211) can respectively correspond to stably support the electric core front end (12) close to the electric core end (11), the electric core rear end (14).

4. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 3, wherein The slot (221) is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, and the bottom and / or both sides of the slot (221) are provided with a magnet (6).

5. The cell transplanting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The moving module (3) comprises a moving jig (31), and the moving component is a moving groove (32) linearly and equidistantly distributed on the moving jig (31), which is adapted to the electric core (1) and can stably support the electric core (1).

6. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The moving groove (32) is a flat-bottom V-shaped groove, and the bottom and / or both sides of the moving groove (32) are provided with a magnet (6).

7. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 3, wherein The moving module (3) comprises a moving jig (31), and the moving jig (31) is located between the two jig seats (211); the moving component is a moving groove (32) linearly and equidistantly distributed on the moving jig (31), which is adapted to the electric core (1) and can stably support the electric core middle part (13) of the electric core (1); the transposition module (4) is a jacking mechanism, which can control the lifting movement of the moving jig (31).

8. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 7, wherein, The jacking mechanism comprises a jacking servo motor (41), a jacking screw module (42) and a jacking linear slide (43); the jacking screw module (42) is provided with a first sliding block (421) and a triangular block (422), the jacking servo motor (41) can drive the first sliding block (421) to move linearly horizontally, the triangular block (422) is fixed on the moving fixture (31), and the oblique edge of the triangular block (422) is in sliding connection with the first sliding block (421); the jacking linear slide (43) is vertically arranged, and is in sliding connection with the moving fixture (31).

9. The cell transplanting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The horizontal moving distance of the moving module (3) can be adjusted.

10. The cell transplanting mechanism of claim 5, wherein, The horizontal moving distance of the moving module (3) can be adjusted.

11. The cell transplanting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The horizontal moving distance of the moving module (3) can be adjusted. The fixed part and / or the moving part are detachably arranged.

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