Positioning clamp for assembling positive electrode material of steel shell battery

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery processing, and provides a positioning fixture for assembling a steel shell battery positive electrode material, the positioning fixture comprises a mounting seat, a fixture body, a positioning block and a clamping jaw, the fixture body is mounted on the mounting seat, and the fixture body is provided with a mounting groove and a slideway; the positioning block is mounted on the slide way in a sliding manner, and the positioning block is provided with a positioning groove corresponding to the mounting groove and used for positioning the position of a rivet; and the clamping jaw is mounted on the mounting seat and is used for clamping a battery shell. By means of the exquisite clamping and positioning design, the problem that the small-size steel shell battery positive electrode material is difficult to assemble can be solved, so that accurate positioning and assembling of the battery positive electrode material are achieved, and the production efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of battery processing technology, and more specifically, relates to a positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials for steel-cased batteries. Background Technology

[0002] Compared to automotive power batteries or energy storage batteries, batteries in consumer electronics fields such as smart wearables are very small and require high precision. It is difficult to achieve automatic assembly and fixation (achieved through riveting process) of positive materials (such as inner and outer sealing gaskets, metal gaskets, and rivets). Currently, the industry uses manual assembly with tweezers under the assistance of a microscope, which has very low efficiency and yield, and high production costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings in the prior art, this application provides a positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries. The ingenious clamping and positioning design can solve the difficulties and pain points in assembling small-sized positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries, thereby achieving precise positioning and assembly of battery positive electrode materials and improving production efficiency.

[0004] The technical means adopted in this application to solve the above-mentioned technical problems are:

[0005] This application provides a positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials in steel-cased batteries, comprising:

[0006] Mounting base;

[0007] The clamp body is mounted on the mounting base and is provided with a mounting groove and a slide rail;

[0008] A positioning block is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the positioning block is provided with a positioning groove corresponding to the mounting groove for positioning the rivet position;

[0009] A clamping claw, which is mounted on the mounting base, is used to clamp the battery casing.

[0010] Preferably, it also includes a drive mechanism, which is mounted on the clamp body and is used to drive the positioning block to slide within the slide.

[0011] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a magnetic pressure block and two electromagnets, with the two electromagnets mounted opposite each other on the magnetic pressure block, and the positioning block is driven to slide by controlling the on and off of the electromagnets.

[0012] Preferably, the clamp body is provided with an outwardly protruding limiting block for positioning the battery case.

[0013] Preferably, it further includes a first support block and a first spring. The clamp body is provided with a first support groove. The first support block is slidably installed in the first support groove. One end of the first spring is connected to the first support block, and the other end of the first spring is connected to the first support groove. The first support block is provided with a top block, which is used to support the bottom inner wall of the battery case.

[0014] Preferably, it further includes a second support block and a second spring. The clamp body is provided with a second support groove. The second support block is slidably installed in the second support groove. One end of the second spring is connected to the second support block, and the other end of the second spring is connected to the second support groove. The second support block is used to support the inner side wall of the battery case.

[0015] Preferably, there are two of each of the second support block and the second spring, and the second support block and the second spring are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the positioning fixture for assembling the positive electrode material of steel-cased batteries in this application is equipped with a positioning block and a positioning groove. During assembly, the rivet is placed in the mounting groove, and the positioning block slides through the slide rail. The positioning groove and the mounting groove cooperate to position and fix the rivet. Then, the inner sealing gasket is installed on the rivet. The positioning block is retracted, the hole of the battery casing is aligned with the rivet and fitted, and then the battery casing is clamped by the clamping claw. The outer sealing gasket and the metal gasket are fitted on the rivet to complete the assembly. This method is convenient, fast, and has high precision, thus improving production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning fixture for assembling the positive electrode material of a steel-cased battery according to this application.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning block structure of the positioning fixture for assembling the positive electrode material of a steel-cased battery according to this application.

[0020] Marker explanation:

[0021] 1. Mounting base; 2. Fixture body; 2a. Mounting groove; 3. Positioning block; 3a. Positioning groove; 4. Clamping claw; 5. Magnetic pressure block; 6. Electromagnet; 7. Limiting block; 8. First support block; 8a. Top block; 9. Second support block. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, it will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this utility model; the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0023] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. Similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following figures; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Furthermore, in the description of this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] like Figures 1-2 As shown, this embodiment provides a positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries, including a mounting base 1, a fixture body 2, a positioning block 3, and a clamping claw 4. The fixture body 2 is mounted on the mounting base 1 and is provided with a mounting groove 2a and a slide rail. The positioning block 3 is slidably mounted on the slide rail and is provided with a positioning groove 3a corresponding to the mounting groove 2a for positioning rivet positions. The clamping claw 4 is mounted on the mounting base 1 for clamping the battery casing.

[0025] In some preferred embodiments of this invention, a drive mechanism is further included. This drive mechanism is mounted on the clamp body 2 and is used to drive the positioning block 3 to slide within the slide rail. Thus, the drive mechanism can drive the positioning block 3 to slide, achieving automated positioning of the rivet.

[0026] In some preferred embodiments of this utility model, the driving mechanism includes a magnetic pressure block 5 and two electromagnets 6. The two electromagnets 6 are mounted opposite each other on the magnetic pressure block 5, and the positioning block 3 is driven to slide by controlling the on and off of the electromagnets 6. In this way, the electromagnets 6 can easily control the sliding of the positioning block 3. The positioning block 3 can be made of a metal material that can be magnetically attracted, or a magnet or other magnetically attracted material can be placed inside the positioning block 3.

[0027] In some preferred embodiments of this utility model, the clamp body 2 is provided with an outwardly protruding limiting block 7 for positioning the battery case. Thus, the protruding limiting block 7 can abut against the inner wall of the battery case and cooperate with the clamping claw 4 to fix the battery case.

[0028] In some preferred embodiments of this utility model, a first support block 8 and a first spring are further included. The clamp body 2 is provided with a first support groove, and the first support block 8 is slidably installed in the first support groove. One end of the first spring is connected to the first support block 8, and the other end of the first spring is connected to the first support groove. The first support block 8 is provided with a top block 8a, which is used to support the bottom inner wall of the battery case. In this way, the first support block 8 can abut against the inner wall of the battery case, improving the overall stability.

[0029] In some preferred embodiments of this utility model, a second support block 9 and a second spring are further included. The clamp body 2 is provided with a second support groove, and the second support block 9 is slidably installed in the second support groove. One end of the second spring is connected to the second support block 9, and the other end of the second spring is connected to the second support groove. The second support block 9 is used to support the inner side wall of the battery case. In this way, the second support block 9 can abut against the inner side wall of the battery case, improving the overall stability.

[0030] In some preferred embodiments of this invention, two copies of both the second support block 9 and the second spring are provided, and the second support block 9 and the second spring are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. In this way, the second support block 9 can abut against the inner walls of both sides of the battery casing, improving the overall stability.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the positioning fixture for assembling the positive electrode material of steel-cased batteries in this application is equipped with a positioning block 3, which has a positioning groove 3a. During assembly, the rivet is placed in the mounting groove 2a, and the positioning block 3 slides through the slide rail. The positioning groove 3a and the mounting groove 2a cooperate to position and fix the rivet. Then, the inner sealing gasket is installed on the rivet. The positioning block 3 is retracted, the hole of the battery casing is aligned with the rivet and fitted, and then the battery casing is clamped by the clamping claw 4. The outer sealing gasket and the metal gasket are fitted on the rivet to complete the assembly. This method is convenient, fast, and has high precision, thus improving production efficiency.

[0032] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should also be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

Claims

1. A positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials in steel-cased batteries, characterized in that, include: Mounting base; The clamp body is mounted on the mounting base and is provided with a mounting groove and a slide rail; A positioning block is slidably mounted on the slide rail, and the positioning block is provided with a positioning groove corresponding to the mounting groove for positioning the rivet position; A clamping claw, which is mounted on the mounting base, is used to clamp the battery casing.

2. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a drive mechanism, which is mounted on the clamp body and is used to drive the positioning block to slide within the slide.

3. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 2, characterized in that, The driving mechanism includes a magnetic pressure block and two electromagnets. The two electromagnets are mounted opposite each other on the magnetic pressure block, and the positioning block is driven to slide by controlling the on and off of the electromagnets.

4. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamp body is provided with an outwardly protruding limiting block for positioning the battery case.

5. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a first support block and a first spring. The clamp body is provided with a first support groove. The first support block is slidably installed in the first support groove. One end of the first spring is connected to the first support block, and the other end of the first spring is connected to the first support groove. The first support block is provided with a top block, which is used to support the bottom inner wall of the battery case.

6. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a second support block and a second spring. The clamp body is provided with a second support groove. The second support block is slidably installed in the second support groove. One end of the second spring is connected to the second support block, and the other end of the second spring is connected to the second support groove. The second support block is used to support the inner side wall of the battery case.

7. The positioning fixture for assembling positive electrode materials of steel-cased batteries according to claim 6, characterized in that, There are two of each of the second support block and the second spring, and the second support block and the second spring are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

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