Insulating cover printing label sorting and collecting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of insulation cover processing, and provides an insulation cover printing label sorting and receiving device which comprises a finished product conveying assembly, a label printing assembly, a material sorting manipulator and a material receiving assembly. An outlet of the finished product conveying assembly is a printing and distributing area, the label printing assembly, the distributing mechanical arm and the receiving assembly are all installed in the printing and distributing area, and the label printing assembly is connected with the distributing mechanical arm through a distributing signal line. The technical scheme of the utility model has the beneficial effects that the label printing assembly is used for printing labels of defect types on finished insulation covers with appearance defects, so that quality inspection personnel can quickly confirm which appearance defect is, then the distribution manipulator is used for automatically screening the finished insulation covers with appearance defects and separately storing the finished insulation covers, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of insulating cover processing technology, specifically to an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device. Background Technology

[0002] The application of CCS (Compactor Controlled Busbar) insulating covers is mainly concentrated in lithium battery modules and energy storage fields. CCS, also known as "integrated busbar" or "wire harness board integration," is a new type of connector used in lithium battery modules. It is an integrated component consisting of multiple systems, including a metal electrical connection system, a signal sampling system, and an insulation system. CCS insulating covers are typically used as part of the insulation system to isolate and protect the electrical connections in the battery module, preventing safety issues such as short circuits and electric shocks.

[0003] In lithium battery modules, CCS thermoformed insulating covers are widely used in commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and other fields. They effectively isolate the positive and negative electrodes and signal lines within the battery module, preventing short circuits caused by contact between metal parts or intrusion of external objects.

[0004] The traditional production method of vacuum-formed insulation covers is as follows: S1. Vacuum forming process: Workers manually place the sheet insulation cover material in the vacuum forming area, and then use a heating device to heat the sheet insulation cover material until it softens. The forming device then adsorbs the softened sheet insulation cover material onto the surface of the forming device, forming the required shape. Afterwards, it is hardened and shaped by cooling or natural cooling to obtain a semi-finished insulation cover. S2. Punching process: The semi-finished insulation cover is manually transported by workers to the punching device, which punches out the specified shape and internal circular hole shape to obtain the finished insulation cover. S3. Appearance inspection process: The finished insulation cover is manually transported by workers to the appearance inspection area. The finished insulation cover is manually dusted and its appearance is visually inspected to determine if there are any defects. Finally, workers separate the finished insulation cover with appearance defects from those without.

[0005] However, manual dust removal and inspection of finished insulating covers for appearance defects followed by separate storage result in inconsistent quality and low production efficiency. Therefore, this technical field requires equipment with dust removal and inspection functions, allowing machines to replace manual labor in dust removal and appearance inspection of finished insulating covers, automatically screening out those with appearance defects, and improving production efficiency. How to provide an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device for automatically screening out finished insulating covers with appearance defects is a pressing technical problem that needs to be solved in this field. Utility Model Content

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device.

[0007] This utility model is implemented as follows: an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device, comprising:

[0008] Finished product conveying components, label printing components, material sorting robots, and material receiving components;

[0009] The outlet of the finished product conveying component is the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component, the dispensing robot, and the receiving component are all installed in the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component and the dispensing robot are connected through a dispensing signal line.

[0010] The finished product conveying assembly is used to convey the finished insulating cover to the printing and sorting area. When the printing label assembly first prints a defect type label on the surface of the finished insulating cover, the printing label assembly then sends a first sorting signal to the sorting robot, and the sorting robot then moves the finished insulating cover from the printing and sorting area to the defective product bin of the receiving assembly. When the printing label assembly does not print, the printing label assembly sends a second sorting signal to the sorting robot, and the sorting robot moves the finished insulating cover from the printing and sorting area to the good product bin of the receiving assembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the printed label assembly is connected to the machine vision inspection device via a printing signal line.

[0012] Furthermore, the good product bin and the defective product bin of the receiving component are located on the left and right sides of the printing label component, respectively. The material sorting robot is located above the finished product conveying component. The material sorting robot includes a material sorting frame, a left and right drive mechanism, a base, a lifting drive mechanism, and a suction nozzle. The suction nozzle is connected to the base through the lifting drive mechanism, and the base is connected to the material sorting frame through the left and right drive mechanism.

[0013] Furthermore, the label printing component is a laser marking device.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] By using a label printing component to print defect type labels on finished insulation covers with appearance defects, quality inspectors can quickly identify the type of appearance defect. Then, a sorting robot can automatically sort the finished insulation covers with appearance defects and store them separately, improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the device with dust detection function in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the machine vision inspection device and the insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the locations of the material sorting robot, the good product bin, and the defective product bin in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection of the base plate, motor, drive wheel, first guide wheel, second guide wheel, and transmission belt in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the dust collector in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the first rotary high-power dust blowing device, the second rotary high-power dust blowing device, and the dust removal channel in this utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first rotary high-speed dust removal device in this utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of the finished insulating cover in this utility model.

[0025] Reference numerals: Dust collector 1; Dust collector frame 11; First rotary high-power dust blowing device 12; Housing 121; Ion electrostatic bar 122; Drive shaft 123; Driven shaft 124; Conveyor line 125; Second rotary high-power dust blowing device 13; Conveyor dust removal channel 14; Height adjustment device 15;

[0026] Automatic inspection machine 2; machine vision inspection device 21; industrial camera 211; substrate 212; motor 213; drive wheel 214; first guide wheel 215; second guide wheel 216; transmission belt 217; inspection frame 218; finished product conveying assembly 22; label printing assembly 23; material sorting robot 24; material sorting frame 241; left and right drive mechanism 242; base 243; lifting drive mechanism 244; suction nozzle 245; good product bin 25; defective product bin 26;

[0027] Finished insulating cover 3. Detailed Implementation

[0028] This utility model provides an insulating cover label printing and sorting receiving device, which overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art where workers have to separate insulating cover products with appearance defects from those without. It achieves the technical effect of printing defect type labels on insulating cover products with appearance defects, and automatically screening and storing the insulating cover products with appearance defects by a sorting robot.

[0029] The overall concept of the technical solution of this utility model embodiment is as follows:

[0030] In the insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device, for finished insulating covers with appearance defects, the printing label assembly first prints a label of the defect type on its surface, and then the sorting robot moves it to the defective product bin of the receiving assembly; for finished insulating covers without appearance defects, the sorting robot moves it directly to the good product bin of the receiving assembly.

[0031] A device with dust removal and inspection functions includes a dust collector and an automatic inspection machine. The automatic inspection machine includes a machine vision inspection device and an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device. The finished insulating cover is placed into the dust collector, which automatically removes surface dirt and particulate matter from the finished insulating cover. Then, the finished insulating cover enters the automatic inspection machine, where the machine vision inspection device scans the finished insulating cover to determine whether it has any appearance defects. The finished insulating cover is then transported from the appearance inspection area to the printing and sorting area.

[0032] To better understand the above technical solutions, the following will provide a detailed explanation of the technical solutions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0033] See Figures 1 to 8 The preferred embodiment of this utility model.

[0034] An insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device includes:

[0035] Finished product conveying assembly 22, label printing assembly 23, material sorting robot 24, and material receiving assembly;

[0036] The outlet of the finished product conveying component 22 is the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component 23, the dispensing robot 24, and the receiving component are all installed in the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component 23 and the dispensing robot 24 are connected through a dispensing signal line.

[0037] The finished product conveying assembly 22 is used to convey the finished insulation cover 3 to the printing and sorting area. When the printing label assembly 23 first prints a defect type label on the surface of the finished insulation cover 3, the printing label assembly 23 then sends a first sorting signal to the sorting robot 24, and the sorting robot 24 then moves the finished insulation cover 3 from the printing and sorting area to the defective product bin 26 of the receiving assembly. When the printing label assembly 23 does not print, the printing label assembly 23 sends a second sorting signal to the sorting robot 24, and the sorting robot 24 moves the finished insulation cover 3 from the printing and sorting area to the good product bin 25 of the receiving assembly.

[0038] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By printing the defect type label on the finished insulation cover 3 with appearance defects by the label printing component 23, the quality inspector can quickly identify which appearance defect it is. Then, the material sorting robot 24 automatically sorts the finished insulation cover 3 with appearance defects and stores them separately, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0039] The label printing assembly 23 is connected to the machine vision inspection device 21 via a printing signal line.

[0040] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are: the machine vision inspection device 21 replaces the human eye in inspecting the appearance of the finished insulating cover 3, achieving consistency in inspection standards, preventing defective products from leaving the product, and improving inspection efficiency.

[0041] The machine vision inspection device 21 sends the inspection result signal to the printing label assembly 23 through the printing signal line. When the inspection result is defective, the printing label assembly 23 prints a label of the defect type on the surface of the finished insulating cover 3. When the inspection result is no defect, the printing label assembly 23 does not print.

[0042] Furthermore, the good product bin 25 and the defective product bin 26 of the receiving component are located on the left and right sides of the printing label component 23, respectively. The material sorting robot 24 is located above the finished product conveying component 22. The material sorting robot 24 includes a material sorting frame 241, a left and right drive mechanism 242, a base 243, a lifting drive mechanism 244, and a suction nozzle 245. The suction nozzle 245 is connected to the base 243 through the lifting drive mechanism 244, and the base 243 is connected to the material sorting frame 241 through the left and right drive mechanism 242.

[0043] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are: the suction nozzle 245 is used to hold the finished insulating cover 5. The good product compartment 25 and the defective product compartment 26 are separated to prevent workers from taking the wrong finished insulating cover 3 when packaging products.

[0044] Furthermore, the printed label assembly 23 is a laser marking device.

[0045] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are: the laser marking device forms graphic marks on the surface of the finished insulating cover. The defect type label is a graphic mark, which allows quality inspectors to visually identify the type of appearance defect.

[0046] The following section will specifically describe the application of the insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device of this utility model in equipment with dust removal and detection functions.

[0047] A device with dust detection function includes:

[0048] A dust collector 1 and an automatic detection machine 2 are provided, wherein the outlet of the dust collector 1 is connected to the inlet of the automatic detection machine 2.

[0049] The automatic inspection machine 2 includes a machine vision inspection device 21 and an insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device. The insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device includes a finished product conveying assembly 22, a label printing assembly 23, a sorting robot 24, and a receiving assembly.

[0050] The machine vision inspection device 21 is connected to the label printing assembly 23 via a printing signal line, and the label printing assembly 23 is connected to the material dispensing robot 24 via a material dispensing signal line;

[0051] The finished product conveying assembly 22 is used to convey the finished insulating cover 3 to the appearance inspection area;

[0052] The machine vision inspection device 21 scans the finished insulating cover from the head end to the tail end of the finished insulating cover in the appearance inspection area to obtain the appearance image of the finished product. Then, it inspects the appearance image of the finished product to determine whether the finished insulating cover 3 has defects. Finally, it sends the inspection result signal to the printing label assembly 23 through the printing signal line.

[0053] The finished product conveying assembly 22 then conveys the finished insulating cover 3 from the appearance inspection area to the printing and dispensing area;

[0054] According to the detection result signal, when the detection result is defective, the printing label assembly 23 first prints a defect type label on the surface of the finished insulating cover 3 in the printing and dispensing area. Then, the printing label assembly 23 sends a first dispensing signal to the dispensing robot 24, and the dispensing robot 24 then moves the finished insulating cover 3 from the printing and dispensing area to the defective product bin 26 of the receiving assembly. When the detection result is no defect, the printing label assembly 23 does not print. The printing label assembly 23 sends a second dispensing signal to the dispensing robot 24, and the dispensing robot 24 moves the finished insulating cover 3 from the printing and dispensing area to the good product bin 25 of the receiving assembly.

[0055] Online automated dust removal is achieved through dust collector 1, which greatly improves dust removal efficiency and quality stability; the machine vision inspection device 21 of automatic inspection machine 2 replaces human eyes to inspect the appearance of finished insulation cover 3, achieving consistency in inspection standards, preventing defective products from flowing out, and improving inspection efficiency; and the label printing device prints the defect type label on finished insulation cover 3 with appearance defects, which helps quality inspectors quickly identify what kind of appearance defect it is, and then the material sorting robot 24 automatically sorts the finished insulation cover 3 with appearance defects and stores them separately, improving production efficiency.

[0056] Furthermore, the machine vision inspection device 21 includes an industrial camera 211, a substrate 212, a motor 213, a drive wheel 214, a first guide wheel 215, a second guide wheel 216, a transmission belt 217, and an inspection frame 218. The industrial camera 211 is fixedly mounted on the substrate 212, and the substrate 212 is horizontally slidably connected to the inspection frame 218. The body of the motor 213 is fixedly mounted on the substrate 212, and the output shaft of the motor 213 is fixedly connected to the center of the drive wheel 214. The first guide wheel 215 and the second guide wheel 216 are both rotatably mounted on the substrate 212. The two ends of the transmission belt 217 are respectively fixedly mounted at the inlet and outlet of the inspection frame 218. The transmission belt 217 is wound around the first guide wheel 215, the drive wheel 214, and the second guide wheel 216. The industrial camera 211 is located above the appearance inspection area.

[0057] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are as follows: when the finished insulating cover 3 enters and stops in the appearance inspection area, the industrial camera 211 moves between the entrance and exit of the inspection frame 218 to scan from the head end to the tail end of the finished insulating cover 3 and obtain an image of the finished insulating cover 3; this is suitable for situations where the finished insulating cover 3 is large in size.

[0058] Furthermore, the machine vision inspection device 21 also includes an inspection probe, which is installed at the entrance of the appearance inspection area and is connected to the finished product conveying assembly via a signal line. The inspection probe is used to inspect the finished insulating cover 3.

[0059] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are as follows: When there is one finished product with an insulating cover in the appearance inspection area, and the detection probe detects another finished product with an insulating cover at the entrance of the inspection frame, the detection probe sends a signal to the finished product conveying assembly, and the finished product conveying assembly stops conveying. After the finished product with an insulating cover in the appearance inspection area has completed inspection, the machine vision inspection device sends a signal to the finished product conveying assembly, and the finished product conveying assembly starts conveying.

[0060] Furthermore, the printing label assembly 23 uses laser marking to form graphic markings on the surface of the finished insulating cover 3;

[0061] The machine vision inspection device 21 pre-stores defect type image and text data. When the machine vision inspection device 21 determines that the finished insulating cover 3 is defect-free, the inspection result signal is a defect-free signal; when the machine vision inspection device 21 determines that the finished insulating cover 3 is defective, the inspection result signal includes the corresponding defect type image and text data.

[0062] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are: the defect type label is a graphic mark, which allows quality inspectors to intuitively identify the type of appearance defect. The machine vision inspection device 21 detects and analyzes the appearance defect type in the finished product appearance image, then finds the defect type graphic data, and sends the corresponding defect type graphic data to the label printing component 23 and the material sorting robot 24.

[0063] In this embodiment, the appearance defects of the finished insulating cover 3 are mainly of two types: one is non-formed vacuum forming; the other is bulging and ribs. For example, when the machine vision inspection device 21 detects and analyzes the appearance defect type as non-formed vacuum forming in the finished product appearance image, the printing label component 23 uses laser marking to form non-formed vacuum forming text on the surface of the finished insulating cover 3.

[0064] Furthermore, the dust collector 1 includes a dust collection frame 11, a first rotary high-power dust blowing device 12, a second rotary high-power dust blowing device 13, and a height adjustment device 15. A dust collection channel 14 is formed between the first rotary high-power dust blowing device 12 and the second rotary high-power dust blowing device 13. The first rotary high-power dust blowing device 12 is connected to the dust collection frame 11 through the height adjustment device 15. The second rotary high-power dust blowing device 13 is fixedly connected to the dust collection frame 11. The first rotary high-power dust blowing device 12 and the second rotary high-power dust blowing device 13 have the same structure.

[0065] The first rotary high-power dust removal device 12 includes a housing 121, an ion electrostatic bar 122, a drive shaft 123, a driven shaft 124, and a clamping line 125. The housing 121 has an air inlet and an air outlet. The ion electrostatic bar 122 is fixedly disposed inside the housing 121. The drive shaft 123 and the driven shaft 124 are both rotatably disposed at the air outlet. The clamping line 125 is wound around the drive shaft 123 and the driven shaft 124. A plurality of clamping lines 125 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction.

[0066] The beneficial effects of this technical solution are as follows: The insulating cover product 3 enters the dust removal channel 14. The clamping lines 125 of the first rotary high-powered dust blowing device 12 and the second rotary high-powered dust blowing mechanism clamp the insulating cover product 3 from above and below, respectively. The drive shaft 123 moves the clamping lines 125, thus moving the insulating cover product 3 along with the clamping lines 125. Air passes through the gap between adjacent clamping lines 125 and blows onto the insulating cover product 3. The ion electrostatic air bar 122 generates ions, which are blown onto the surface of the insulating cover product 3 by the wind. Dust adheres to the ions and is then blown away by the wind. The insulating cover product 3 moves and is dusted simultaneously. The height adjustment device 15 adjusts the distance between the first rotary high-powered dust blowing device 12 and the second rotary high-powered dust blowing device 13, thereby adjusting the height of the dust removal channel 14, which helps accommodate insulating cover products 3 of different heights.

[0067] In the vacuum forming process, the raw material of the insulating cover is heated and softened, adsorbed and shaped, and then cooled and hardened to become a semi-finished insulating cover. Then, in the punching process, the semi-finished insulating cover is punched out with a specified shape and internal circular hole shape to become the finished insulating cover 3. The worker puts the finished insulating cover 3 into the equipment with dust removal and detection function of the present invention. The finished insulating cover 3 first enters the dust collector 1 and then enters the automatic detection machine 2.

[0068] Dust collector 1: mainly removes dirt and particulate matter from the surface of products.

[0069] Automatic inspection machine 2: This machine performs online inspection of the product's appearance and identifies defects. It also prints labels on finished insulation covers 3 with appearance defects (i.e., defective products) indicating the nature of the defect. The machine separates the good and defective products identified by the automatic inspection machine 2 for separate storage. One side has a good product bin 25 for storing finished insulation covers 3 without appearance defects, while the other side has a defective product bin 26 for storing finished insulation covers 3 with appearance defects; both sides ensure neat stacking.

[0070] Specifically, the automatic inspection machine 2 is mainly completed by the machine vision inspection device 21. The machine vision inspection device 21 uses machine vision to replace the human eye to detect and identify various product appearance defects. It mainly uses equipment such as industrial camera 211 to collect product images and uses image processing and analysis to detect product defects.

[0071] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Equivalent modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device, characterized in that, include: Finished product conveying components, label printing components, material sorting robots, and material receiving components; The outlet of the finished product conveying component is the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component, the dispensing robot, and the receiving component are all installed in the printing and dispensing area. The printing label component and the dispensing robot are connected through a dispensing signal line. The label printing assembly is connected to the machine vision inspection device via a printing signal line. The label printing assembly is a laser marking device. The machine vision inspection device includes an industrial camera, a substrate, a motor, a drive wheel, a first guide wheel, a second guide wheel, a transmission belt, and an inspection frame. The industrial camera is fixedly mounted on the substrate, and the substrate and the inspection frame are horizontally slidably connected. The motor body is fixedly mounted on the substrate, and the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the center of the drive wheel. The first guide wheel and the second guide wheel are both rotatably mounted on the substrate. The two ends of the transmission belt are respectively fixedly mounted at the inlet and outlet of the inspection frame. The transmission belt is wound around the first guide wheel, the drive wheel, and the second guide wheel. The industrial camera is located above the appearance inspection area. The finished product conveying assembly is used to convey the finished insulating cover to the appearance inspection area; the machine vision inspection device scans the finished insulating cover from the head end to the tail end in the appearance inspection area to obtain the appearance image of the finished product, then inspects the appearance image of the finished product to determine whether the finished insulating cover has defects, and then sends the inspection result signal to the printing label assembly through the printing signal line. The finished product conveying assembly then conveys the finished insulation cover from the appearance inspection area to the printing and sorting area. Based on the inspection result signal, when the inspection result indicates a defect, the printing label assembly first prints a defect type label on the surface of the finished insulation cover in the printing and sorting area. The printing label assembly then sends a first sorting signal to the sorting robot, which then moves the finished insulation cover from the printing and sorting area to the defective product bin of the receiving assembly. When the inspection result indicates no defect, the printing label assembly does not print, and sends a second sorting signal to the sorting robot, which moves the finished insulation cover from the printing and sorting area to the good product bin of the receiving assembly.

2. The insulating cover printing label sorting and receiving device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The good product bin and the defective product bin of the receiving component are located on the left and right sides of the printing label component, respectively. The material sorting robot is located above the finished product conveying component. The material sorting robot includes a material sorting frame, a left and right drive mechanism, a base, a lifting drive mechanism and a suction nozzle. The suction nozzle is connected to the base through the lifting drive mechanism, and the base is connected to the material sorting frame through the left and right drive mechanism.

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