Rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing

An automated sorting device using a CCD recognition camera and a sorting air gun solves the problems of low sorting efficiency and false detection in traditional lithium battery manufacturing, achieving efficient and accurate sorting of rubber rings.

CN224195297UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-05SUZHOU HAIKEJIE PRECISION MASCH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUZHOU HAIKEJIE PRECISION MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-23
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

Traditional lithium battery manufacturing equipment for sorting rubber rings is inefficient and prone to missed or false detections, relying on a combination of manual and machine sorting.

Method used

An automated sorting device using a CCD recognition camera and a sorting air gun conveys rubber rings via a transfer tray, identifies the type of rubber rings using a CCD recognition camera, and performs precise sorting by the sorting air gun, eliminating the need for manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It achieves efficient and accurate sorting of rubber rings, avoids problems of low efficiency and false detection, and improves the automation level of the sorting process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of rubber ring sorting, in particular to a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing, which comprises a working box, a control panel is mounted on one side of the working box, and a feeding pipe is mounted on one side of the working box; a CCD recognition camera is installed above one side of the material rotating disc, a guide rod is arranged beside the CCD recognition camera, a sorting air gun is installed on the other side of the CCD recognition camera, and a sorting frame is installed right in front of the sorting air gun. The rubber ring sorting device has the beneficial effects that rubber rings are conveyed to the material rotating disc through the feeding pipe, the rubber rings can rotate along with the second material rotating disc, the rubber rings are guided through the guide rod, the rubber rings can be recognized by the CCD recognition camera above the rubber rings, and therefore the types of the rubber rings are judged; according to signals recognized by the CCD recognition camera, the rubber rings are sorted through the sorting air gun, the sorting air gun can blow the rubber rings into the sorting frame, the process is more accurate, and manual operation is not needed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of rubber ring sorting, specifically a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing. Background Technology

[0002] The rubber rings used in lithium battery manufacturing have a significant impact on battery performance and safety. The main function of the rubber rings is to ensure the sealing of the internal environment of the battery, prevent external moisture and impurities from entering, and prevent electrolyte leakage. High-quality rubber rings can effectively extend the battery's lifespan and ensure its stable operation under different temperature and pressure conditions. Therefore, sorting rubber rings is a crucial step in lithium battery manufacturing.

[0003] In existing technologies, traditional lithium battery manufacturing rubber ring sorting devices mainly consist of a manual conveyor belt, a mechanical screener, and manual inspection. The manual conveyor belt is responsible for feeding the rubber rings into the screening area; the mechanical screener initially screens the rubber rings by size and shape, removing obviously unqualified products; and manual inspection relies on workers to visually inspect the appearance defects and material problems of the rubber rings, thereby achieving the sorting of the rubber rings.

[0004] However, traditional lithium battery manufacturing rubber ring sorting devices involve a combination of manual and machine sorting, which results in low sorting efficiency and a tendency for missed or false detections. Therefore, this invention proposes a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing to solve the aforementioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing, the rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing comprising: a working box, a control panel installed on one side of the working box, and a feed pipe installed on one side of the working box;

[0007] The rotating tray has a CCD recognition camera mounted on one side above it. A guide rod is set next to the CCD recognition camera, and a sorting air gun is mounted on the other side of the CCD recognition camera. A sorting frame is mounted in front of the sorting air gun.

[0008] Preferably, the working box has a rectangular parallelepiped structure. A mounting groove is provided on one side of the working box, and a control panel is fixedly installed in the mounting groove. A viewing groove is provided on the other side of the working box, and a transparent protective plate is fixedly installed in the viewing groove. A feed inlet is provided at one end of the working box, and a feed pipe is fixedly installed at the end of the feed inlet near the inner wall of the working box. A discharge outlet is provided on the lower surface of the other end of the working box, and the discharge outlet is connected to the bottom of the sorting frame by a pipe. A drive column is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the working box.

[0009] Preferably, a rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the upper end of the drive column, a turntable is fixedly installed on the upper end of the rotating shaft, a plurality of suction rods arranged equidistantly in a circle are fixedly installed on the surface of the turntable, an inner support frame is fixedly installed on the surface of the turntable, and a material transfer plate is provided on the upper surface of the suction rods and the inner support frame.

[0010] Preferably, the guide rod is installed on one side of the feed pipe, and a mounting screw is fixedly provided on the surface of the guide rod. A mounting frame is fixedly installed directly above the mounting screw. A mounting hole is opened on the surface of the mounting frame. One end of the mounting screw passes through the mounting hole, and a mounting nut is externally screwed to the upper end of the mounting screw. A support frame is fixedly installed on one end of the mounting frame, and the support frame is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the working box.

[0011] Preferably, the CCD recognition camera is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the connecting plate, the connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the control box, the CCD recognition camera is electrically connected to the control box, the control box is electrically connected to the control panel, a fixing block is fixedly mounted on one outer wall of the control box, an adjusting screw is fixedly mounted on one end of the fixing block, a fastening nut is screwed onto one end of the adjusting screw, an adjusting rod is engaged between the fastening nut and the adjusting screw, a light source is fixedly mounted on the end of the adjusting rod near the rotating disc, and a damper is connected between the light source and the adjusting rod.

[0012] Preferably, the sorting air guns are arranged in multiple units and installed on one side of the air storage box. A control device is fixedly installed on the upper end of the air storage box. The control device is electrically connected to the control box and is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the upper end of the working box.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] The present invention discloses a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing. In use, the rubber rings are fed to a rotating tray through a feed pipe. The rubber rings rotate with the rotating tray and are guided by a guide rod so that they can be identified by a CCD recognition camera above, thereby determining the type of rubber ring. Then, when the rubber rings rotate to the front of the sorting air gun, the sorting air gun sorts the rubber rings according to the signal recognized by the CCD recognition camera. The sorting air gun can blow the rubber rings into the sorting frame. This process is more accurate and does not require manual operation, avoiding the problems of low efficiency and false detection in the sorting process. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the internal structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the sorting device of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the structure of the workbench of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Working box; 2. Control panel; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Turntable; 5. CCD recognition camera; 6. Guide rod; 7. Sorting air gun; 8. Sorting frame; 9. Transparent protective plate; 10. Drive column;

[0021] 11. Turntable; 12. Suction rod; 13. Inner support frame; 14. Mounting screw; 15. Mounting frame; 16. Support frame; 17. Control box; 18. Adjusting screw; 19. Adjusting rod; 20. Light source; 21. Control device. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clear and complete, the embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only some, not all, embodiments of this utility model, and are merely used to explain the embodiments of this utility model. They are not intended to limit the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0023] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: a rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing, the rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing includes: a working box 1, a control panel 2 installed on one side of the working box 1, and a feed pipe 3 installed on one side of the working box 1;

[0024] A transfer tray 4 is equipped with a CCD recognition camera 5 on one side above the transfer tray 4. A guide rod 6 is set next to the CCD recognition camera 5. A sorting air gun 7 is installed on the other side of the CCD recognition camera 5. A sorting frame 8 is installed in front of the sorting air gun 7.

[0025] In use, the rubber ring is fed to the rotating tray 4 through the feed pipe 3. The rubber ring rotates with the rotating tray 4 and is guided by the guide rod 6 so that it can be identified by the CCD recognition camera 5 above, thereby determining the type of rubber ring. Then, when the rubber ring rotates to the front of the sorting air gun 7, it is sorted by the sorting air gun 7 according to the signal recognized by the CCD recognition camera 5. The sorting air gun 7 can also blow the rubber ring into the sorting frame 8. This process is more accurate and does not require manual operation, avoiding the problems of low efficiency and false detection in the sorting process.

[0026] Example 2: Based on Example 1, a CCD recognition camera 5 is added to make the overall sorting more precise. The CCD recognition camera 5 is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the connecting plate, which is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the control box 17. The CCD recognition camera 5 is electrically connected to the control box 17, and the control box 17 is electrically connected to the control panel 2. A fixing block is fixedly mounted on one outer wall of the control box 17, and an adjusting screw 18 is fixedly mounted on one end of the fixing block. A fastening nut is screwed onto one end of the adjusting screw 18, and an adjusting rod 19 is engaged between the fastening nut and the adjusting screw 18. A light source 20 is fixedly mounted on the end of the adjusting rod 19 near the transfer tray 4. A damper is connected to the adjusting rod 19. During sorting, the rubber ring can pass directly below the CCD recognition camera 5, and the CCD recognition camera 5 can identify the rubber ring, providing a basis for subsequent sorting. A light source 20 is installed on one side of the CCD recognition camera 5. The position of the light source 20 can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting rod 19 around the adjusting screw 18 by rotating the fastening nut. The light source 20 can also be rotated under the action of the damper, thereby adjusting the angle of the light source 20, so that the recognition image of the CCD recognition camera 5 is clearer and the recognition is more accurate. Then the recognized information is fed back to the control box 17.

[0027] The sorting air guns 7 are arranged in multiple units and installed on one side of the air storage box. A control device 21 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the air storage box. The control device 21 is electrically connected to the control box 17. The control device 21 is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the upper end of the working box 1. After sorting by the CCD recognition camera 5, the sorting information is transmitted to the control device 21 through the control box 17. The control device 21 controls the sorting air guns 7 to sort the rubber rings and uses airflow to sort the rubber rings into the sorting frame 8.

[0028] Example 3: Based on Example 2, a working box 1 is provided for easy sorting. The working box 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure. A mounting groove is provided on one side of the working box 1, and a control panel 2 is fixedly installed in the mounting groove. A viewing groove is provided on the other side of the working box 1, and a transparent protective plate 9 is fixedly installed in the viewing groove. A feed inlet is provided on one end of the working box 1, and a feed pipe 3 is fixedly installed on the end of the feed inlet near the inner wall of the working box 1. A discharge outlet is provided on the lower surface of the other end of the working box 1, and the discharge outlet is connected to the bottom of the sorting frame 8 by a pipe. A drive column 10 is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the working box 1. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the upper end of the drive column 10, and a turntable 11 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the rotating shaft. Several suction rods 12 are fixedly installed on the surface of the turntable 11 at equal intervals around the circumference. An inner support frame 13 is fixedly installed on the surface of the turntable 11. The suction rods 12 and the upper surface of the inner support frame 13 are provided with There is a transfer tray 4; a guide rod 6 is installed on one side of the feed pipe 3, and a mounting screw 14 is fixedly installed on the surface of the guide rod 6. A mounting frame 15 is fixedly installed directly above the mounting screw 14. The surface of the mounting frame 15 has a mounting hole. One end of the mounting screw 14 passes through the mounting hole, and a mounting nut is screwed onto the upper end of the mounting screw 14. A support frame 16 is fixedly installed on one end of the mounting frame 15. The support frame 16 is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the working box 1. The control panel 2 installed on one side of the working box 1 can convey the sorting conditions to the control panel 2. The control panel 2 conveys the sorting conditions to the control box 17, thereby setting the reference for the recognition of the CCD recognition camera 5. The guide rod 6 on the surface of the transfer tray 4 can guide the rubber ring, so that the rubber ring can be accurately placed in the position to be detected, avoiding the situation of missing rubber rings, thus facilitating the overall sorting of rubber rings.

[0029] In actual use, the rubber ring is conveyed to the rotating tray 4 through the feed pipe 3. The rubber ring rotates with the rotating tray 4 and is guided by the guide rod 6 so that it can be identified by the CCD recognition camera 5 above, thereby determining the type of rubber ring. Then, when the rubber ring rotates to the front of the sorting air gun 7, it is sorted by the sorting air gun 7 according to the signal recognized by the CCD recognition camera 5. The sorting air gun 7 can also blow the rubber ring into the sorting frame 8. This process is more accurate and does not require manual operation, avoiding the problems of low efficiency and false detection in the sorting process.

[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing, characterized in that: The rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing includes: a working box (1), a control panel (2) installed on one side of the working box (1), and a feed pipe (3) installed on one side of the working box (1). A transfer tray (4) is provided with a CCD recognition camera (5) mounted on one side above the transfer tray (4). A guide rod (6) is provided next to the CCD recognition camera (5). A sorting air gun (7) is mounted on the other side of the CCD recognition camera (5). A sorting frame (8) is mounted in front of the sorting air gun (7). The CCD recognition camera (5) is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the connecting plate. The connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the control box (17). The CCD recognition camera (5) and the control box (17) are connected. Electrical connection is made between the control box (17) and the control panel (2). A fixing block is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the control box (17). An adjusting screw (18) is fixedly installed on one end of the fixing block. A fastening nut is screwed onto one end of the adjusting screw (18). An adjusting rod (19) is inserted between the fastening nut and the adjusting screw (18). A light source (20) is fixedly installed on one end of the adjusting rod (19) near the material transfer plate (4). A damper is connected between the light source (20) and the adjusting rod (19).

2. The rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The work box (1) is a rectangular box. A mounting groove is provided on one side of the work box (1), and a control panel (2) is fixedly installed in the mounting groove. A viewing groove is provided on the other side of the work box (1), and a transparent protective plate (9) is fixedly installed in the viewing groove. A feed port is provided on one end of the work box (1), and a feed pipe (3) is fixedly installed on one end of the feed port near the inner wall of the work box (1). A discharge port is provided on the lower surface of the other end of the work box (1), and the discharge port is connected to the bottom of the sorting frame (8) by a pipe. A drive column (10) is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the work box (1).

3. The rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the upper end of the drive column (10), and a turntable (11) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the rotating shaft. Several suction rods (12) arranged equidistantly on the surface of the turntable (11) are fixedly installed. An inner support frame (13) is fixedly installed on the surface of the turntable (11). A material transfer plate (4) is provided on the upper surface of the suction rods (12) and the inner support frame (13).

4. The rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rod (6) is installed on one side of the feed pipe (3). A mounting screw (14) is fixedly installed on the surface of the guide rod (6). A mounting frame (15) is fixedly installed directly above the mounting screw (14). A mounting hole is opened on the surface of the mounting frame (15). One end of the mounting screw (14) passes through the mounting hole. A mounting nut is screwed onto the upper end of the mounting screw (14). A support frame (16) is fixedly installed on one end of the mounting frame (15). The support frame (16) is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the working box (1).

5. A rubber ring sorting device for lithium battery manufacturing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting air gun (7) is installed in multiple units on one side of the air storage box. A control device (21) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the air storage box. The control device (21) is electrically connected to the control box (17). The control device (21) is fixedly installed on the inner wall surface of the upper end of the working box.