Fuel cell assembling and positioning device

By using linear electric rails and rotating components in the positioning device, combined with auxiliary positioning components, the problems of component damage and low efficiency caused by manual adjustment errors during fuel cell assembly are solved, and precise automatic assembly of components and battery frames is achieved.

CN224110249UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10HUAYI NEW ENERGY MATERIALS (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-08
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

During fuel cell assembly, errors can occur when manually adjusting the position of components, leading to component damage and low assembly efficiency.

Method used

A positioning device comprising a first linear electric rail, a second linear electric rail, and a rotating component is adopted. Through the combination of multiple auxiliary positioning components and positioning components, the precise positioning and automatic adjustment of the component are achieved, ensuring the precise correspondence between the component and the battery outer frame.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise assembly of components and battery frames, avoiding component damage and improving assembly efficiency and accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fuel cell assembly positioning device, and particularly relates to the technical field of cell assembly, the fuel cell assembly positioning device comprises a first linear electric rail, the driving end of the first linear electric rail is fixedly provided with a connecting bracket, and the end part of the connecting bracket is fixedly provided with a second linear electric rail; according to the battery fixing device, the positioning assembly is arranged, the auxiliary fixing assemblies are used in cooperation, and the positions of the auxiliary fixing inserting rods on the outer side of the positioning assembly are flexibly adjusted, so that the positions of the auxiliary fixing inserting rods vertically correspond to the positions of corresponding mounting holes in a battery outer frame at the same time; auxiliary positioning between the positioning assembly and the battery outer frame is achieved, accurate positioning between the positioning assembly and the battery outer frame is facilitated when follow-up assemblies are assembled, the assemblies are accurately assembled into the battery outer frame, effective, automatic and accurate assembly between the assemblies and the battery outer frame is carried out, and the situation that the assemblies are collided and damaged due to deviation is prevented.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to battery assembly technical field, concretely is a fuel cell assembly positioning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Fuel cell is a kind of electrochemical device, can the chemical energy of fuel be directly converted into electric energy, by-product is only water and heat, fuel cell is mainly composed of membrane electrode assembly (MEA), gas diffusion layer (GDL), bipolar plate, sealing element and end plate and multiple components, fuel cell assembly is to integrate these components in accurate way, to ensure the best performance and function;

[0003] When assembling each component of fuel cell, positioning device needs to be used to position it, to ensure that multiple components in fuel cell can be accurately installed, however, during assembly, most uses clamping tool to position the component to be assembled, then uses transport structure to move the positioned component to the position above battery outer frame, controls component to descend, makes component move to battery outer frame and is assembled, during, manually adjusts the position of component after positioning by hand holding clamping tool, so that component can be accurately introduced into battery outer frame, prevents it from being damaged by collision during assembly, manually adjusting component position still has certain error, causes component to be assembled to appear to collide and damage, thereby affecting the overall assembly effect of fuel cell, and compared to the assembly operation of multiple fuel cells, manual adjustment is obviously relatively low in efficiency, therefore, we propose a kind of fuel cell assembly positioning device to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a kind of fuel cell assembly positioning device to solve the problems raised in the above background.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of fuel cell assembly positioning device, including first linear electric rail, the drive end of the first linear electric rail is fixedly installed with connecting bracket, the end of the connecting bracket is fixedly installed with second linear electric rail, the drive end of the second linear electric rail is fixedly installed with rotating assembly, the bottom end of the rotating assembly is equipped with positioning assembly, the side end of the positioning assembly is fixedly installed with multiple auxiliary components;

[0006] The auxiliary positioning assembly is fixedly installed on the side end of the T-shaped positioning frame through the mounting seat.

[0007] Preferably, the positioning assembly comprises a T-shaped positioning frame, two first sliding seats symmetrically arranged and slidably clamped on one side of the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame, a second sliding seat slidably clamped on the side of the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame away from the first sliding seats, a double-headed screw rod threadedly installed between the two first sliding seats, the double-headed screw rod rotatably installed on the T-shaped positioning frame, an adjusting screw rod threadedly installed on the second sliding seat, the adjusting screw rod rotatably installed on the T-shaped positioning frame, and a positioning side frame fixedly installed at the bottom end of each of the first sliding seat and the second sliding seat.

[0008] Preferably, the inner side of each of the positioning side frames is fixedly installed with a protective side pad, and the lower surface of the T-shaped positioning frame is fixedly installed with a protective top pad.

[0009] Preferably, a first motor is fixedly installed on the side of the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame close to the double-headed screw rod, and the driving end of the first motor and one end of the double-headed screw rod are fixedly installed.

[0010] Preferably, a second motor is fixedly installed on the side of the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame close to the adjusting screw rod, and the driving end of the second motor and one end of the adjusting screw rod are fixedly installed.

[0011] Preferably, the auxiliary positioning assembly is fixedly installed on the side end of the T-shaped positioning frame through the mounting seat.

[0012] Preferably, the rotating assembly comprises a U-shaped support fixedly installed at the driving end of the second straight-line electric rail, a rotating longitudinal shaft rotatably installed at the middle portion of the U-shaped support, a mounting support fixedly installed at the top end of the T-shaped positioning frame and fixedly installed at the bottom end of the rotating longitudinal shaft, a worm wheel fixedly installed at the top portion of the rotating longitudinal shaft, a worm rotatably installed on the U-shaped support and meshingly connected to the outer side of the worm wheel, and a third motor fixedly installed on the side of the U-shaped support close to the worm and fixedly installed at the driving end of the worm.

[0013] Preferably, the first straight-line electric rail and the second straight-line electric rail are vertically arranged.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0015] (1) through the setting positioning assembly, cooperation uses multiple auxiliary positioning assembly, flexible adjustment positioning assembly outside multiple auxiliary positioning rod position, make multiple auxiliary positioning rod position and the corresponding mounting hole position on the battery frame vertical correspondence, realize the auxiliary positioning between positioning assembly and battery frame, facilitate the subsequent assembly positioning assembly and battery frame between accurate positioning, in this way the assembly is accurately assembled into the battery frame, effective automatic accurate assembly between the assembly and the battery frame, prevent deviation caused by the assembly appear collision;

[0016] (2) through the setting first linear electric rail and second linear electric rail and rotating assembly, can control positioning assembly and positioning assembly horizontal movement and horizontal rotation, flexible automatic adjustment assembly position, facilitate the subsequent assembly and the accurate assembly between the battery frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, for those skilled in the art, without creative labor, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 The structural diagram of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 The structural connection diagram of rotating assembly and positioning assembly in the present application.

[0020] Figure 3 The structural diagram of auxiliary positioning assembly in the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 The structural diagram of positioning assembly in the present application.

[0022] Figure 5 The structural diagram of another angle of positioning assembly in the present application.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. First linear electric rail; 11. Connecting bracket; 2. Second linear electric rail; 3. Rotating assembly; 31. U-shaped bracket; 32. Rotating longitudinal axis; 33. Mounting bracket; 34. Worm gear; 341. Worm; 342. Third motor; 4. Positioning assembly; 41. T-shaped positioning frame; 411. Protective top pad; 42. First slide; 421. Double-ended screw; 422. First motor; 43. Second slide; 431. Adjusting screw; 432. Second motor; 44. Positioning side frame; 441. Protective side pad; 5. Auxiliary positioning assembly; 51. Mounting seat; 511. Rotating longitudinal axis; 512. Fastening nut; 52. Translation slide; 521. Translation slide groove; 53. Translation sleeve; 531. Limiting nut; 54. Auxiliary positioning rod; 541. Limiting ring. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] Example: Figures 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a fuel cell assembly positioning device, including a first linear electric rail 1, a connecting bracket 11 fixedly installed at the driving end of the first linear electric rail 1, and a second linear electric rail 2 fixedly installed at each end of the connecting bracket 11. The first linear electric rail 1 and the second linear electric rail 2 are vertically distributed. A rotating component 3 is fixedly installed at the driving end of the second linear electric rail 2, a positioning component 4 is provided at the bottom end of the rotating component 3, and a plurality of auxiliary positioning components 5 are fixedly installed at the side end of the positioning component 4.

[0026] The positioning assembly 4 comprises a T-shaped positioning frame 41, the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 is slidably clamped with two first sliding seats 42 symmetrically distributed on one side, the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 is slidably clamped with a second sliding seat 43 on the side away from the first sliding seat 42, a double-headed screw rod 421 is threadedly installed between the two first sliding seats 42, the double-headed screw rod 421 is rotationally installed on the T-shaped positioning frame 41, a first motor 422 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 close to the double-headed screw rod 421, and the driving end of the first motor 422 and one end of the double-headed screw rod 421 are fixedly installed; an adjusting screw rod 431 is threadedly installed on the second sliding seat 43, the adjusting screw rod 431 is rotationally installed on the T-shaped positioning frame 41, and the bottom end of the first sliding seat 42 and the bottom end of the second sliding seat 43 are fixedly installed with positioning side frames 44; a second motor 432 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 close to the adjusting screw rod 431, and the driving end of the second motor 432 and one end of the adjusting screw rod 431 are fixedly installed, in use, the assembly to be assembled is placed between the plurality of positioning side frames 44, the first motor 422 is controlled to be turned on to drive the double-headed screw rod 421 to rotate, the two first sliding seats 42 and the corresponding positioning side frames 44 are driven to move towards each other, at the same time, the second motor 432 is controlled to be turned on to drive the adjusting screw rod 431 to rotate, the second sliding seat 43 and the corresponding positioning side frame 44 are driven to move inward, so that the assembly is clamped and positioned by the plurality of positioning side frames 44.

[0027] The inner side of the positioning side frame 44 is fixedly installed with a protective side pad 441, and the lower surface of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 is fixedly installed with a protective top pad 411, so as to protect the clamped assembly by the protective side pad 441 and the protective top pad 411.

[0028] The auxiliary positioning assembly 5 comprises a mounting seat 51, the auxiliary positioning assembly 5 is fixedly installed on the side end of the T-shaped positioning frame 41 through the mounting seat 51, the top end of the mounting seat 51 is fixedly installed with a rotating vertical shaft 511, the outer side of the rotating vertical shaft 511 is movably sleeved with a translation sliding frame 52, the top of the rotating vertical shaft 511 is threadedly installed with a fastening nut 512, the lower surface of the fastening nut 512 is in contact with the upper surface of the translation sliding frame 52, so as to facilitate the rotation of the translation sliding frame 52, adjust the position of the translation sliding frame 52, and fix by using the fastening nut 512, the translation sliding frame 52 is provided with a translation sliding groove 521, the translation sliding groove 521 is movably clamped with a translation sleeve frame 53, the bottom of the translation sleeve frame 53 is threadedly installed with a limiting nut 531, the translation sleeve frame 53 is convenient for sliding in the translation sliding groove 521, so as to adjust the position of the translation sleeve frame 53, and fix by using the limiting nut 531, the middle of the translation sleeve frame 53 is movably inserted with an auxiliary positioning rod 54, the auxiliary positioning rod 54 is convenient for vertically sliding in the middle of the translation sleeve frame 53, the top of the auxiliary positioning rod 54 is fixedly installed with a limiting ring 541, the top of the auxiliary positioning rod 54 is limited by the limiting ring 541.

[0029] The rotating assembly 3 comprises a U-shaped support 31 fixedly installed at the driving end of the second linear electric rail 2, a rotating vertical shaft 32 rotatably installed at the middle part of the U-shaped support 31, an installation support 33 fixedly installed at the bottom end of the rotating vertical shaft 32, the installation support 33 being fixedly installed at the top end of the T-shaped positioning frame 41, a worm gear 34 fixedly installed at the top part of the rotating vertical shaft 32, a worm shaft 341 meshingly connected to the outer side of the worm gear 34, the worm shaft 341 being rotatably installed on the U-shaped support 31, a third motor 342 fixedly installed on one side of the U-shaped support 31 close to the worm shaft 341, the driving end of the third motor 342 and one end of the worm shaft 341 being fixedly installed, the third motor 342 being controlled to be turned on to drive the worm shaft 341 to rotate, and then the worm gear 34 and the rotating vertical shaft 32 are controlled to rotate, so as to drive the U-shaped support 31 to rotate, thereby controlling the horizontal rotation of the positioning assembly 4.

[0030] Working principle: when the assembly and the battery outer frame are assembled, first, according to the accurate assembly conditions of the assembly and the battery outer frame, the positions of the plurality of auxiliary positioning rods 54 are adjusted, the assembly is first positioned on the positioning assembly 4, the positioning assembly 4 and the assembly are moved to above the battery outer frame, the positions of the positioning assembly 4 and the assembly above the battery outer frame are adjusted according to the assembly accuracy, until the positions of the positioning assembly 4 and the assembly are adjusted, at this time, according to the positions of the mounting holes fixed on the battery outer frame, the translation carriage 52 is rotated and translated, and the translation sleeve frame 53 is controlled to slide in the translation sliding groove 521, so as to adjust the positions of the plurality of auxiliary positioning rods 54 outside the positioning assembly 4, until the positions of the plurality of auxiliary positioning rods 54 are vertically corresponding to the positions of the corresponding mounting holes on the battery outer frame, and the fastening nuts 512 and the limiting nuts 531 are used for fixing, so as to realize the auxiliary positioning between the positioning assembly 4 and the battery outer frame, and facilitate the accurate positioning between the positioning assembly 4 and the battery outer frame during subsequent assembly;

[0031] Subsequently, the assembly to be assembled is placed between the plurality of positioning side frames 44, the first motor 422 is controlled to be turned on to drive the double-headed screw rod 421 to rotate, the two first sliding seats 42 and the corresponding positioning side frames 44 are driven to move towards each other, at the same time, the second motor 432 is controlled to be turned on to drive the adjusting screw rod 431 to rotate, the second sliding seat 43 and the corresponding positioning side frames 44 are driven to move inward, so that the assembly is clamped and positioned by the plurality of positioning side frames 44;

[0032] Subsequently, the first linear rail 1 and the second linear rail 2 are controlled to drive the positioning assembly 4 and the positioned assembly to move horizontally until the assembly is moved above the battery outer frame, the external device is controlled to drive the battery outer frame to rise, at this time, according to whether the position of the auxiliary positioning rod 54 and the position of the mounting hole on the battery outer frame correspond, the first linear rail 1 and the second linear rail 2 and the rotating assembly 3 are controlled to drive the positioning assembly 4 and the positioned assembly to move horizontally and rotate horizontally again until the position of the auxiliary positioning rod 54 and the position of the mounting hole on the battery outer frame vertically correspond, at this time, the assembly has accurately corresponded with the battery outer frame, subsequently, the battery outer frame is continuously controlled to rise, the battery outer frame is abutted against the auxiliary positioning rod 54 to vertically slide in the middle of the translation sleeve frame 53, without affecting the continuous rising of the battery outer frame, until the automatically positioned assembly is accurately assembled into the battery outer frame, effective automatic accurate assembly between the assembly and the battery outer frame is carried out, and deviation is prevented to cause the assembly to be damaged.

[0033] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A fuel cell assembly positioning device comprising a first linear electrical track (1), characterised in that: The driving end of the first linear motor rail (1) is fixedly installed with a connecting bracket (11), the end of the connecting bracket (11) is fixedly installed with a second linear motor rail (2), the driving end of the second linear motor rail (2) is fixedly installed with a rotating assembly (3), and the bottom end of the rotating assembly (3) is provided with a positioning assembly (4), and the side end of the positioning assembly (4) is fixedly installed with a plurality of auxiliary positioning assemblies (5). The auxiliary positioning assembly (5) comprises a mounting seat (51), the top end of the mounting seat (51) is fixedly installed with a rotating longitudinal shaft (511), the outer side of the rotating longitudinal shaft (511) is movably sleeved with a translation slide (52), the top of the rotating longitudinal shaft (511) is threadedly installed with a fastening nut (512), the lower surface of the fastening nut (512) is in contact with the upper surface of the translation slide (52), the translation slide (52) is provided with a translation sliding groove (521), the translation sliding groove (521) is movably clamped with a translation sleeve frame (53), the bottom of the translation sleeve frame (53) is threadedly installed with a limiting nut (531), and the middle part of the translation sleeve frame (53) is movably inserted with an auxiliary positioning rod (54), and the top of the auxiliary positioning rod (54) is fixedly installed with a limiting ring (541).

2. A fuel cell assembly positioning device according to claim 1, wherein: The positioning assembly (4) comprises a T-shaped positioning frame (41), two first sliding seats (42) symmetrically distributed are slidably clamped on one side of the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame (41), a second sliding seat (43) is slidably clamped on the side of the bottom end of the T-shaped positioning frame (41) away from the first sliding seat (42), a double-headed screw rod (421) is threadedly installed between the two first sliding seats (42), the double-headed screw rod (421) is rotatably installed on the T-shaped positioning frame (41), an adjusting screw rod (431) is threadedly installed on the second sliding seat (43), and the adjusting screw rod (431) is rotatably installed on the T-shaped positioning frame (41). The bottom end of the first sliding seat (42) and the second sliding seat (43) are fixedly installed with a positioning side frame (44).

3. A fuel cell assembly positioning device according to claim 2, wherein: The inner side of the positioning side frame (44) is fixedly installed with a protective side pad (441), and the lower surface of the T-shaped positioning frame (41) is fixedly installed with a protective top pad (411).

4. A fuel cell assembly positioning device according to claim 2, wherein: The side of the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame (41) close to the double-headed screw rod (421) is fixedly installed with a first motor (422), and the driving end of the first motor (422) and one end of the double-headed screw rod (421) are fixedly installed.

5. A fuel cell assembly positioning device according to claim 2, wherein: The side of the outer wall of the T-shaped positioning frame (41) close to the adjusting screw rod (431) is fixedly installed with a second motor (432), and the driving end of the second motor (432) and one end of the adjusting screw rod (431) are fixedly installed.

6. A fuel cell assembly positioning device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The auxiliary positioning assembly (5) is fixedly installed on the side end of the T-shaped positioning frame (41) through the mounting seat (51).

7. A fuel cell assembly positioning device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: Said rotating component (3) includes a U-shaped support (31), the U-shaped support (31) is fixedly installed at the driving end of the second linear electric rail (2), the middle part of the U-shaped support (31) is rotatably installed with a rotating vertical shaft (32), the bottom end of the rotating vertical shaft (32) is fixedly installed with a mounting support (33), the mounting support (33) is fixedly installed at the top end of a T-shaped positioning frame (41), the top of the rotating vertical shaft (32) is fixedly installed with a worm wheel (34), the outer side of the worm wheel (34) is meshingly connected with a worm (341), the worm (341) is rotatably installed on the U-shaped support (31), a third motor (342) is fixedly installed on one side of the U-shaped support (31) close to the worm (341), and the driving end of the third motor (342) and one end of the worm (341) are fixedly installed.

8. A fuel cell assembly positioning device as in claim 1, wherein: The first linear electric rail (1) and the second linear electric rail (2) are vertically distributed.