Drying equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to drying equipment. The drying equipment comprises an annular baking oven, a feeding layer drawing mechanism, a discharging layer drawing mechanism and a rotary lifting mechanism. The annular baking oven is provided with a plurality of baking cavities. The feeding layer drawing mechanism is movably arranged on the annular baking furnace and used for conveying to-be-dried materials from the outer side of the annular baking furnace to the inner side of the annular baking furnace. The discharging layer drawing mechanism is movably arranged on the annular baking furnace and used for conveying the dried materials to the outer side from the inner side of the annular baking furnace. The rotary lifting mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the annular baking furnace and used for conveying the to-be-dried materials to the baking cavities or conveying the dried materials to the discharging layer drawing mechanism. The drying equipment provided by the utility model is small in occupied space, and the space utilization rate is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery processing technology, and more specifically, to a drying device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing battery cell drying equipment is typically a linear drying line, which results in a large footprint for the entire equipment and reduces the space utilization rate of the factory. Utility Model Content

[0003] One objective of this invention is to provide a drying device to address the problems in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a drying apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0005] An annular baking oven having multiple baking cavities;

[0006] A feeding and layering mechanism is movably disposed in the annular baking oven and is used to transport the material to be dried from the outside to the inside of the annular baking oven.

[0007] A material feeding and layering mechanism is movably disposed in the annular baking oven and is used to transport the dried material from the inside to the outside of the annular baking oven.

[0008] The rotary lifting mechanism is located inside the annular baking oven and is used to transport the material to be dried to each of the baking chambers, or to transport the dried material to the feeding and layering mechanism.

[0009] Optionally, the feeding and pulling mechanism includes a multi-layer feeding and pulling mechanism and a first barcode scanning module disposed on the feeding and pulling mechanism. The feeding and pulling mechanism is used to place the material to be dried, and the first barcode scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the material to be dried.

[0010] The material feeding and pulling mechanism includes a multi-layer material feeding and pulling mechanism and a second barcode scanning module disposed on the material feeding and pulling mechanism. The material feeding and pulling mechanism is used to place the dried material, and the second barcode scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the dried material.

[0011] Optionally, the annular baking oven includes a plurality of baking towers arranged in a ring, each baking tower having a plurality of baking cavities stacked together, and the feeding and unloading mechanisms are respectively disposed at the bottom of one of the baking towers.

[0012] Optionally, the material to be dried is fixed to the feeding and layering mechanism by a baking clamp, and the rotating lifting mechanism can open or close each of the baking chambers and allow the baking clamp to be placed into or removed from the baking chamber.

[0013] Optionally, a radar is provided at the bottom of the rotating lifting mechanism to detect whether there are obstacles below the rotating lifting mechanism.

[0014] Optionally, a safety passage is provided at the bottom of one of the baking towers to connect the inner and outer sides of the annular baking oven.

[0015] Optionally, a maintenance station may also be provided at the bottom of one of the baking towers.

[0016] Optionally, it also includes a feeding and conveying mechanism, a discharging and conveying mechanism, a feeding logistics line and a discharging logistics line, wherein the feeding logistics line and the discharging logistics line are both located on the outside of the annular baking oven;

[0017] The feeding and conveying mechanism is used to transport materials from the feeding logistics line to the feeding and layering mechanism, and the unloading and conveying mechanism is used to transport materials from the unloading and layering mechanism to the unloading logistics line.

[0018] Optionally, the feeding logistics line is provided with a feeding station, and the unloading logistics line is provided with an unloading station;

[0019] The loading and unloading conveying mechanism and the unloading conveying mechanism are the same mechanism and are located between the loading station and the unloading station. They are used to transport the material from the loading station to the loading and unloading layering mechanism and to transport the material from the unloading and unloading layering mechanism to the unloading station.

[0020] Optionally, the loading and / or unloading logistics lines are magnetically driven logistics lines.

[0021] This invention sets the baking oven in a ring shape and sets a rotating lifting mechanism inside the ring baking oven, so that the material to be dried on the feeding and layering mechanism can be transported to the baking chamber of the ring baking oven for feeding and baking, or the dried material in the baking chamber can be transported to the unloading and layering mechanism for unloading, thereby reducing the space occupied by the entire drying equipment and improving the space utilization rate.

[0022] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 1 This is one of the external schematic diagrams of the drying equipment provided by this utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the appearance of the drying equipment provided by this utility model.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a top view of the drying equipment provided by this utility model.

[0027] Figure 4 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the baking tower provided by this utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram of the baking tower provided by this utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 This is the third schematic diagram of the baking tower provided by this utility model.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 1. Baking oven; 11. Baking cavity; 2. Loading and unloading layering mechanism; 3. Unloading and unloading layering mechanism; 4. Rotary lifting mechanism; 5. Safety passage; 6. Maintenance station; 7. Loading logistics line; 8. Unloading logistics line; 9. Loading / unloading handling mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0032] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0033] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the invention or its application or use.

[0034] Technologies and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such technologies and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0035] In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0036] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be discussed further in subsequent figures.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, according to one aspect of the present invention, a drying device is provided, comprising: an annular baking oven 1, a feeding and layering mechanism 2, a discharging and layering mechanism 3, and a rotary lifting mechanism 4. The annular baking oven 1 has multiple baking chambers 11; the feeding and layering mechanism 2 is movably disposed in the annular baking oven 1 for conveying the material to be dried from the outside to the inside of the annular baking oven 1; the discharging and layering mechanism 3 is movably disposed in the annular baking oven 1 for conveying the dried material from the inside to the outside of the annular baking oven 1; the rotary lifting mechanism 4 is disposed in the inside of the annular baking oven 1 for conveying the material to be dried to each baking chamber 11, or conveying the dried material to the discharging and layering mechanism 3.

[0038] Specifically, in battery production, after drying and helium testing, the battery cells need to be baked to remove internal moisture. Battery cells before baking are typically referred to as "water-filled cells," and the drying equipment provided in this invention is used for drying these cells.

[0039] In this embodiment, the annular baking oven 1 has an annular structure, with multiple baking cavities 11 located within it. The loading and unloading mechanisms 2 and 3 are used for loading and unloading, respectively. Both mechanisms can be moved to the outside and inside of the baking oven 1 by external force or autonomously. This allows the external transport device to place the battery cells to be dried onto the loading and unloading mechanism 2, while the rotating lifting mechanism 4, located inside the baking oven 1, can grab and transport the battery cells from the loading and unloading mechanism 2 to the designated baking cavity 11. Simultaneously, it can remove the baked battery cells and transport them to the unloading and unloading mechanism 3, thus completing the entire baking process for the battery cells. The battery cells can be fixed to the loading or unloading mechanism 3 using baking clamps to allow for the simultaneous grabbing of multiple battery cells during sequential loading.

[0040] In the above embodiments, the baking oven 1 is configured as a ring structure, and the rotary lifting mechanism 4 is located inside the rotary mechanism. This allows the entire drying equipment to replace the linear stacker crane compared to existing linear baking lines, significantly reducing the floor space required. Furthermore, the rotary lifting mechanism 4's location inside the ring-shaped baking oven 1 improves the space utilization of the drying equipment. The rotary lifting mechanism 4 may include components such as a rotating chassis, a loading platform, a main column, and a ceiling rail, enabling the lifting and lowering of materials when the baking oven 1 has multiple layers, meeting the material handling needs of different locations within the baking oven 1. In some embodiments, the loading and unloading stations may also be located on the same side to further improve the space utilization for loading and unloading.

[0041] Optionally, such as Figure 1As shown, the feeding and pulling mechanism 2 includes a multi-layer feeding and pulling mechanism and a first scanning module set on the feeding and pulling mechanism. The feeding and pulling mechanism is used to place the material to be dried, and the first scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the material to be dried. The unloading and pulling mechanism 3 includes a multi-layer unloading and pulling mechanism and a second scanning module set on the unloading and pulling mechanism. The unloading and pulling mechanism is used to place the dried material, and the second scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the dried material.

[0042] Specifically, in this embodiment, the drying equipment can be equipped with a control module, and the first scanning module, the second scanning module, and the rotary lifting mechanism 4 can all be connected to the control module. In practical applications, when the material to be dried is fed to the feeding pull mechanism, and when the dried material is unloaded to the unloading pull mechanism, its manufacturing process and other parameter information can be scanned to the control module by the first and second scanning modules, respectively, to facilitate the recording of real-time processing information of the material. The feeding pull mechanism and the unloading pull mechanism can each be configured as a multi-layer pull mechanism, with each layer used to send the baking fixture (on which water batteries can be fixed) out or into the baking oven 1. Furthermore, the multi-layer feeding pull mechanism and the unloading pull mechanism can reserve buffer positions on their upper layers for backup in case of failure.

[0043] Optionally, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the annular baking oven 1 includes multiple baking towers arranged in an annular pattern. Each baking tower has multiple baking cavities 11 stacked together. The feeding and unloading layer-drawing mechanism 2 and the unloading and unloading layer-drawing mechanism 3 are respectively located at the bottom of one baking tower.

[0044] Specifically, the baking oven 1 is formed by a ring arrangement of multiple baking towers, and each baking tower can be equipped with multiple layers of baking cavities 11 to improve the baking efficiency of the baking oven 1. The baking towers are all at the same height, but the number of layers of baking cavities 11 they contain can be the same or different, depending on the bottom layout of the baking towers and the layout of other auxiliary equipment. Figures 4 to 6 No restrictions are imposed here. For example, the feeding and unloading layer-drawing mechanism 2 and the unloading and unloading layer-drawing mechanism 3 can be respectively set at the bottom of one of the baking towers, and the two can be set adjacent to each other to improve the space utilization of the feeding and unloading processes. Depending on the actual space of the factory, the feeding and unloading layer-drawing mechanism 2 and the unloading and unloading mechanism 3 can also be set at different locations in the baking oven 1, and no restrictions are imposed here.

[0045] Optionally, such as Figure 3 As shown, the material to be dried is fixed to the feeding and layering mechanism 2 by the baking clamp, and the rotating lifting mechanism 4 can open or close each baking chamber 11 and put the baking clamp into the baking chamber 11 or take it out from the baking chamber 11.

[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment, the baking fixture is designed to facilitate the loading and unloading conveying device and the rotary lifting mechanism 4 in grabbing multiple materials at once, thereby improving drying efficiency. The rotary lifting mechanism 4 can be connected to the control module of the entire drying equipment. Upon receiving an instruction, it can transport the baking fixture filled with battery cells to the designated baking chamber 11, or remove the baked battery cells from the baking chamber 11 and send them to the loading and unloading layering mechanism 2 or the unloading and layering mechanism 3 for disassembly.

[0047] Optionally, a radar is provided at the bottom of the rotating lifting mechanism 4 to detect whether there are obstacles below the rotating lifting mechanism 4.

[0048] Specifically, in this embodiment, when the baking oven 1 has multiple layers, the rotary elevator needs to lift the material into the baking chamber 11 of the upper layer, or remove the material from the baking chamber 11 of the upper layer. This makes it easy for safety accidents to occur if operators enter the inner side of the baking oven 1 in practical applications. The radar can detect whether there are people or other obstacles below the rotary elevator mechanism 4, improving the safety of the drying equipment.

[0049] Optionally, such as Figures 2 to 3 As shown, a safety passage 5 is provided at the bottom of one of the baking towers to connect the inner and outer sides of the annular baking oven 1.

[0050] Specifically, in this embodiment, the safety passage 5 at the bottom of the baking tower allows operators to escape or access for maintenance and other operations. (Refer to...) Figure 4 Compared to the independently set safety passage 5 in the linear baking oven 1, this further improves the integration of the drying equipment and increases space utilization.

[0051] Optionally, such as Figures 2 to 3 As shown, a maintenance station 6 is also located at the bottom of one of the baking towers.

[0052] Specifically, a maintenance station 6 can be installed at the bottom of the baking tower, different from the one with safety passage 5, to facilitate user repair of malfunctions in the baking oven 1. (Refer to...) Figure 5 Furthermore, compared to the independently set maintenance station 6 in the linear baking oven 1, it also improves the integration of the drying equipment and increases the space utilization rate.

[0053] Optionally, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the drying equipment also includes a feeding and conveying mechanism 9, a discharging and conveying mechanism 9, a feeding material line 7, and a discharging material line 8. The feeding material line 7 and the discharging material line 8 are both located on the outside of the annular baking oven 1. The feeding and conveying mechanism 9 is used to transport the material from the feeding material line 7 to the feeding layering mechanism 2, and the discharging and conveying mechanism 9 is used to transport the material from the discharging layering mechanism 3 to the discharging material line 8.

[0054] Specifically, in this embodiment, the feeding material line 7 is used to transport materials to the handling range of the feeding and conveying mechanism 9, which then loads the materials into the feeding and layering mechanism 2 for drying. When the dried materials are placed into the unloading and layering mechanism 3 by the rotary lifting mechanism 4, the unloading and conveying mechanism 9 can transport the baked materials to the unloading material line 8 for subsequent drying, testing, and other processes. Because the baking oven 1 is designed as a ring structure, the positions of the feeding material line 7 and the unloading material line 8 are more flexible, effectively utilizing available space in the factory and further improving space utilization.

[0055] Optionally, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the loading logistics line 7 is equipped with a loading station, and the unloading logistics line 8 is equipped with an unloading station; the loading and unloading conveying mechanism 9 and the unloading conveying mechanism 9 are the same mechanism and are set between the loading station and the unloading station, used to transport the material from the loading station to the loading layering mechanism 2, and to transport the material from the unloading layering mechanism 3 to the unloading station.

[0056] Specifically, in this embodiment, the loading station and the unloading station can be set in adjacent positions. Correspondingly, the loading layer extraction mechanism 2 and the unloading layer extraction mechanism 3 are also set in the same position on the same side of the annular baking oven 1. Thus, the loading and unloading processes can be realized by a single conveying mechanism 9, saving the setting of a conveying mechanism 9 and improving the utilization rate of the conveying mechanism 9. This reduces the occupation of ground space, lowers equipment costs, and facilitates the overall control of loading and unloading.

[0057] Optionally, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the loading logistics line 7 and / or unloading logistics line 8 are magnetically driven logistics lines.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, the loading logistics line 7 and / or unloading logistics line 8 are configured as magnetic drive logistics lines. The magnetic drive logistics line includes multiple magnetic drive heads, each of which can carry one battery cell. By setting the position of the magnetic drive heads, the arrangement of multiple battery cells can be controlled, eliminating the variable pitch mechanism in the loading area, reducing equipment costs and the equipment failure rate.

[0059] The above embodiments mainly describe the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. For the sake of brevity, they will not be elaborated here.

[0060] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A drying device, characterized in that, include: An annular baking oven having multiple baking cavities; A feeding and layering mechanism is movably disposed in the annular baking oven and is used to transport the material to be dried from the outside to the inside of the annular baking oven. A material feeding and layering mechanism is movably disposed in the annular baking oven and is used to transport the dried material from the inside to the outside of the annular baking oven. The rotary lifting mechanism is located inside the annular baking oven and is used to transport the material to be dried to each of the baking chambers, or to transport the dried material to the feeding and layering mechanism.

2. The drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding and pulling mechanism includes a multi-layer feeding and pulling mechanism and a first barcode scanning module disposed on the feeding and pulling mechanism. The feeding and pulling mechanism is used to place the material to be dried, and the first barcode scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the material to be dried. The material feeding and pulling mechanism includes a multi-layer material feeding and pulling mechanism and a second barcode scanning module disposed on the material feeding and pulling mechanism. The material feeding and pulling mechanism is used to place the dried material, and the second barcode scanning module is used to scan the parameter information of the dried material.

3. The drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The annular baking oven includes multiple baking towers arranged in a ring, each baking tower having multiple stacked baking cavities, and the feeding and unloading mechanisms are respectively located at the bottom of one of the baking towers.

4. The drying equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The material to be dried is fixed to the feeding and layering mechanism by the baking clamp. The rotating lifting mechanism can open or close each of the baking chambers and allow the baking clamp to be placed into or removed from the baking chamber.

5. The drying equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the rotating lifting mechanism is equipped with radar to detect whether there are obstacles below the rotating lifting mechanism.

6. The drying equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, One of the baking towers has a safety passage at its bottom to connect the inside and outside of the annular baking oven.

7. The drying equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, One of the baking towers also has a maintenance station at its base.

8. The drying equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a loading and unloading mechanism, a loading logistics line and an unloading logistics line, wherein the loading logistics line and the unloading logistics line are both located on the outside of the annular baking oven; The feeding and conveying mechanism is used to transport materials from the feeding logistics line to the feeding and layering mechanism, and the unloading and conveying mechanism is used to transport materials from the unloading and layering mechanism to the unloading logistics line.

9. The drying equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The loading logistics line is equipped with a loading station, and the unloading logistics line is equipped with an unloading station; The loading and unloading conveying mechanism and the unloading conveying mechanism are the same mechanism and are located between the loading station and the unloading station. They are used to transport the material from the loading station to the loading and unloading layering mechanism and to transport the material from the unloading and unloading layering mechanism to the unloading station.

10. The drying equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The loading and / or unloading logistics lines are magnetically driven logistics lines.

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