Battery cell insulating plate feeding equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses battery cell insulating plate feeding equipment. The battery cell insulating plate feeding equipment comprises a shell, a material pushing device arranged in the shell, a material bearing plate arranged above the material pushing device, a height sensor arranged on the shell, a product sensor arranged on the shell and a lifting transplanting mechanism arranged on the shell. The shell comprises a transportation area and a control area. The pushing device comprises a folding frame and a lifting motor. An output rod of the lifting motor penetrates through a side plate of the control area to be fixedly connected with the folding frame and pushes and pulls the folding frame to move, the material bearing plate is arranged in a partitioned mode, and each partition corresponds to a height sensor arranged on a side plate of the conveying area and a product sensor arranged on the material bearing plate. According to the battery cell insulating plate feeding equipment, the height sensor, the product sensor and the negative pressure sensor are arranged, so that no load of the lifting and transplanting mechanism is avoided in the automatic feeding process, the conveying area is arranged in a partitioned mode, and the feeding efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a plate feeding device, and more particularly to a battery cell insulation plate feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] Sheet material feeding devices are widely used in industries such as metal processing, woodworking machinery, building decoration, automobile manufacturing, and home appliance production. They are mainly used to automatically or semi-automatically transport sheet materials (such as metal sheets, wood boards, plastic sheets, glass sheets, etc.) from the storage area to the working position of processing equipment (such as laser cutting machines, CNC machine tools, stamping machines, etc.).

[0003] A suction cup feeding mechanism and automatic feeding machine are disclosed on the Chinese patent website with authorization publication number CN207759682U. The suction cup feeding mechanism and automatic feeding machine include a module mounting plate, a linear module mounted on the module mounting plate, and a feeding device located below the linear module. The feeding device includes a feeding cylinder and a feeding suction cup assembly connected below the feeding cylinder. The feeding suction cup assembly picks up material from a material tray, and the linear module drives the feeding suction cup assembly to move to the production line and release the material. This utility model's suction cup feeding mechanism has a simple structure, high feeding efficiency, can replace manual operation, improve work efficiency, reduce labor intensity, lower production costs, and avoid errors.

[0004] However, during the automatic feeding process, the suction cup feeding mechanism and automatic feeder may experience empty transport if the suction cup is not in place, affecting the continuity of production on the line. In addition, the feeding suction cup group can only pick up a single board at a time, resulting in low feeding efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a battery cell insulation board loading device to avoid the problem of empty suction cups during transportation, and to load multiple products simultaneously.

[0006] A battery cell insulation board loading device includes a housing, a pushing device disposed within the housing, a material carrying plate disposed above the pushing device, at least two height sensors disposed on the housing, at least two product sensors disposed on the material carrying plate, a lifting and transferring mechanism disposed on the housing, and multiple negative pressure sensors disposed on the lifting and transferring mechanism. The housing includes a transport area. The pushing device includes a folding frame disposed on the base plate of the transport area. The pushing device is used to adjust the height of the material carrying plate in the transport area. The material carrying plate is partitioned, with each partition corresponding to at least one height sensor disposed on the side plate of the transport area and at least one product sensor disposed on the material carrying plate. The height sensors are used to detect the maximum height of the products stacked on the material carrying plate in the transport area. The product sensors are used to detect whether there are still products on the material carrying plate. The lifting and transferring mechanism includes a linear module, a cylinder disposed on the linear module, a suction cup bracket disposed according to the partitions at the output end of the cylinder, and multiple vacuum suction cups evenly disposed according to the partitions below the suction cup bracket. The linear module controls the reciprocating movement of the cylinder within the assembly line and the transport area. A mounting plate is provided at the output end of the cylinder to mount the suction cup bracket and the negative pressure sensor. The suction cup bracket is positioned relative to the negative pressure sensor. The vacuum suction cup is connected to an air pump via an air duct. Multiple negative pressure sensors are located above the suction cup bracket and connected to the air duct connecting the air pump and the vacuum suction cup.

[0007] Furthermore, the housing also includes a control area disposed next to the transport area, the transport area and the control area being separated by a side plate, and the control area being arranged in multiple layers.

[0008] Furthermore, the pushing device also includes a lifting motor mounted on the base plate of the control area. The bottom of the housing and the material support plate are respectively provided with two sliding frames. The folding frame is composed of four connecting rods that are respectively arranged in pairs on both sides and rotatably connected to each other at their centers. One end of the two folding frames is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the housing and the material support plate, and the other end is movably mounted on the two sliding frames and can move along the sliding frames.

[0009] Furthermore, the output rod of the lifting motor is connected to one end of the connecting rod that is movably connected to the sliding frame located on the housing.

[0010] Furthermore, the pushing device also includes two limit sensors disposed on the housing. The limit sensors are disposed on the bottom plate of the transport area via a mounting plate. The two limit sensors are respectively disposed on both sides of the sliding frame and are disposed at the same height as the sliding frame.

[0011] Furthermore, one side of the linear module is fixedly installed in the control area, and the other side, through the control area, is installed on the upper side of the transport area.

[0012] Furthermore, the output end of the cylinder moves in the same direction as the lifting direction of the folding frame, and the cylinder drives the vacuum suction cup to move in a direction away from or close to the product.

[0013] Furthermore, the suction cup bracket includes at least two suction cup crossbeams perpendicular to the extension direction of the linear module, and at least four suction cup longitudinal beams that are perpendicular to the suction cup crossbeams in pairs and are arranged in sections above the transport area.

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the present invention provides a battery cell insulation board loading device with a transport zone, a height sensor, and a negative pressure sensor, enabling the device to simultaneously load products from different zones and accurately pick up products, avoiding empty transport. The transport zone has at least one height sensor, and corresponding negative pressure sensors and product sensors for each zone. The height sensor sends a signal to the pushing assembly to stop the product at a fixed position and detects whether the product has been picked up. It stops sending the signal when the height sensor is not obstructed by the product, allowing the pushing assembly to continue transporting materials in the direction of the height sensor. Each negative pressure sensor detects the suction force of the vacuum suction cups on each suction cup longitudinal beam, sending a signal when a vacuum suction cup malfunctions to facilitate replacement. The product sensor sends a signal when there are no products in the transport zone, causing the material support platform to reset for loading. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a battery cell insulation board loading device provided by this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the housing and pushing device of the battery cell insulation board feeding equipment.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pushing device in the battery cell insulation board feeding equipment.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting and transferring mechanism of the battery cell insulation board loading equipment. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The specific embodiments of this utility model are described in further detail below. It should be understood that the description of the embodiments of this utility model herein is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0020] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a battery cell insulation board loading device provided by this utility model. The battery cell insulation board loading device includes a housing 10, a pushing device 20 disposed within the housing 10, a material carrying plate 30 disposed above the pushing device 20, at least two height sensors 40 disposed on the housing 10, a lifting and transferring mechanism 50 disposed on the housing 10, and multiple negative pressure sensors 60 disposed on the lifting and transferring mechanism 50. It is conceivable that the battery cell insulation board loading device also includes other functional modules, such as nylon cable chains and solenoid valves, which are technologies known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0021] like Figure 2 As shown, the housing 10 includes a transport area 11 and a control area 12 disposed beside the transport area 11. The transport area 11 and the control area 12 are separated by a side plate. The material support plate 30 is disposed on the transport area 11, and the pushing device 20 is disposed between the bottom frame of the transport area 11 and the material support plate 30. The control area 12 is box-shaped and multi-layered. It is conceivable that a human-machine interface screen, indicator lights, and safety sensors can also be disposed on the control area 12. The human-machine interface screen controls the automated and manual operation of the battery cell insulation board loading equipment. The indicator lights display different abnormal, detection, and normal states using different colors. When the safety sensor detects a human body, it sends a signal to stop the battery cell insulation board loading equipment from working. It can be executed and completed by a programmed program, and as long as those skilled in the art know the working principle of the present invention, they can use existing computer programs such as VB and VC to compile corresponding programs to execute it. Therefore, these computer programs themselves should be existing technology.

[0022] like Figure 3 As shown, the pushing device 20 includes a folding frame 21 mounted on the transport area 11, a lifting motor 22 mounted on the control area 12, and two limit sensors 23 mounted on the housing 10. The pushing device 20 is used to adjust the height of the material support plate 30 in the transport area 11.

[0023] The housing 10 and the material support plate 30 are respectively provided with two sliding frames 211 at their bottoms. The folding frame 21 is composed of four connecting rods 212, which are respectively arranged in pairs on both sides and rotatably connected to each other at their centers. One end of each of the two folding frames 21 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the housing 10 and the material support plate 30, and the other end is movably mounted on the two sliding frames 211 and can move along the sliding frames 211. The connecting rods 212 on different sides are connected to each other to increase structural stability. The output rod of the lifting motor 22 passes through the side plate of the control area 12. The output rod of the lifting motor 22 is connected to the end of the connecting rod 212 that is movably connected to the sliding frame 211 located on the housing 10, so that the output rod of the lifting motor 22 is connected to the movable end of the folding frame 21 to control the movement of the folding frame 21 in the sliding frame 211. In this embodiment, the lifting motor 22 is a worm gear screw motor, which controls the folding degree of the folding frame 21 to change the height of the folding frame 21 in the transport area 11.

[0024] The limit sensor 23 is fixedly mounted on the base plate of the transport area 11 and located on both sides of the sliding frame 211. The limit sensor 23 is used to detect whether the folding frame 21 exceeds its travel distance during movement. This is existing technology and will not be described further here.

[0025] The material carrier plate 30 is divided into sections, and is evenly divided along the direction from the transport area 11 to the assembly line by blocking blocks. The assembly line is located on one side of the battery cell insulation board loading equipment and is used to transport the loaded products to the next station. Each section stacks multiple layers of products of equal height. Each section is equipped with at least one height sensor 40 located on the side plate of the transport area 11, and at least one product sensor (not shown) located on the material carrier plate 30. The product sensor is used to detect whether there are products on the material carrier plate 30. When there are products on the material carrier plate 30, the product sensor is blocked, and vice versa. When there are no products on the material carrier plate 30, the product sensor transmits a signal, causing the pushing device 20 to reset. The signal transmission method of the product sensor is a general technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0026] The height sensor 40 is used to detect the highest height of the products stacked on the material support plate 30 in the transport area 11, so that the lifting and transferring mechanism 50 can determine whether the product needs to be picked up. In this embodiment, the height sensor 40 is an infrared through-beam sensor. When the infrared through-beam sensor is blocked, it sends a signal to the pushing device 20 to control the pushing device 20. When the height sensor 40 is blocked by the gradually rising product, the pushing device 20 stops moving, stopping the product in a fixed position. After the product is picked up by the lifting and transferring mechanism 50, the height sensor 40 is no longer blocked, and the pushing device 20 continues to rise to increase the product height until the height sensor 40 is blocked again, and so on. The signal transmission method of the height sensor 40 is a common technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0027] like Figure 4 As shown, the lifting and transferring mechanism 50 includes a linear module 51 fixedly mounted on the control area 12, a cylinder 52 mounted on the linear module 51, a suction cup bracket 53 arranged in sections at the output end of the cylinder 52, and a plurality of vacuum suction cups 54 evenly arranged in sections below the suction cup bracket 53. The lifting and transferring mechanism 50 is used to pick up the product from a designated position after the height sensor 40 is blocked, place the product on the production line, and then reset it.

[0028] The linear module 51 is fixedly mounted on one side in the control area 12, and the other side passes through the side plate of the control area 12 and is mounted on the upper side of the transport area 11. The linear module 51 is used to control the reciprocating movement of the cylinder 52 on the assembly line and the transport area 11. The linear module 51 is a general technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0029] The output end of the cylinder 52 moves in the same direction as the lifting direction of the folding frame 21. The cylinder 52 drives the vacuum suction cup 54 to move away from or towards the transport area 11 or the assembly line. The output end of the cylinder 52 is equipped with a mounting plate to mount the suction cup bracket 53 and the negative pressure sensor 60. The cylinder 52 is located at the output end of the linear module 51 and moves upwards along with the output end of the linear module 51.

[0030] The suction cup bracket 53 is positioned relative to the negative pressure sensor 60. The suction cup bracket 53 includes at least two suction cup crossbeams perpendicular to the extending direction of the linear module 51, and at least four suction cup longitudinal beams, each perpendicular to the suction cup crossbeams and arranged in sections above the transport area 11. The suction cup bracket 53 is used to mount the vacuum suction cup 54.

[0031] Multiple vacuum suction cups 54 are evenly arranged on the suction cup longitudinal beam. It is conceivable that each vacuum suction cup 54 is connected to an air pump via an air passage, thereby sucking up products through the vacuum suction cup 54. The vacuum suction cup 54 is a common technology and will not be described in detail here. The adsorption and release of the vacuum suction cup 54 is also a common technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0032] Multiple negative pressure sensors 60 are located above the suction cup bracket 53 and connected to the air passage connecting the air pump and the vacuum suction cup 53. Each negative pressure sensor 60 is used to detect the suction force of the vacuum suction cup 54 on each suction cup longitudinal beam. By monitoring whether the internal pressure of the vacuum suction cup 54 reaches the standard, the reliability of adsorption is determined. When a vacuum suction cup 54 malfunctions, a signal is emitted to facilitate the replacement of the faulty vacuum suction cup 54 and to prevent product damage due to the vacuum suction cup 54 falling.

[0033] The operation process is as follows: First, the material support plate 30 has multiple stacked plates arranged in sections. The lifting motor 22 drives the folding frame 21 to rise, and the uppermost plate of the material support plate 30 blocks the height sensor 40. The height sensor 40 sends a signal, causing the lifting motor 22 to stop, and the uppermost plate stops at a fixed position. Simultaneously, the vacuum suction cup 54 is activated with negative pressure. The negative pressure sensor 60 detects the vacuum suction cup 54; if a suction cup is faulty, the operator replaces it. Second, the cylinder 52 pushes the suction cup bracket 53 down to pick up the product, and then lifts the suction cup bracket 53 up again. The linear module 51 pushes the suction cup bracket 53 to the production line. When the cylinder 52 pushes the suction cup bracket 53 down, the vacuum suction cup 54 releases the product and places it on the production line. Third, the cylinder 52 and the linear module 51 control the vacuum suction cup 54 to reset. Fourth step: After the top layer of material is removed, the height detection device 40 is no longer obstructed, and the lifting motor 22 continues to rise until a new layer of material obstructs the height sensor 40 again. This process is repeated. Fifth step: When there is no product on the material support plate 30, the product sensor sends a signal, causing the lifting motor 22 to reset. The operator then needs to add product to the material support plate 30.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the battery cell insulation board loading device provided by this utility model is equipped with a transport zone 11, a height sensor 40, and a negative pressure sensor 60, enabling the battery cell insulation board loading device to simultaneously load products from different zones and accurately pick up products, avoiding empty transport. The transport zone 11 is equipped with at least one height sensor 40, and corresponding negative pressure sensors 60 and product sensors for each zone. The height sensor 40 sends a signal to the pushing assembly 20 to stop the top layer of products at a fixed position and detects whether the top layer of products has been picked up. When the height sensor 40 is not obstructed by products, it stops sending signals, allowing the pushing assembly 20 to continue transporting materials in the direction of the height sensor 40. Each negative pressure sensor 60 is used to detect the suction force of each vacuum suction cup 54 on the suction cup longitudinal beam. When a vacuum suction cup 54 malfunctions, it sends a signal to facilitate replacement of the faulty vacuum suction cup 54.

[0035] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements within the spirit of the present utility model are covered within the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A device for feeding battery cell insulation boards, characterized in that: The battery cell insulation board loading equipment includes a housing, a pushing device disposed within the housing, a material support plate disposed above the pushing device, at least two height sensors disposed on the housing, at least two product sensors disposed on the material support plate, a lifting and transferring mechanism disposed on the housing, and multiple negative pressure sensors disposed on the lifting and transferring mechanism. The housing includes a transport area, and the pushing device includes a folding frame disposed on the base plate of the transport area. The pushing device is used to adjust the height of the material support plate in the transport area. The material support plate is divided into sections, each section corresponding to at least one height sensor disposed on the side plate of the transport area and at least one product sensor disposed on the material support plate. The product sensor is used to detect the highest height of the products stacked on the material support plate in the transport area. The product sensor is used to detect whether there are still products on the material support plate. The lifting and transferring mechanism includes a linear module, a cylinder mounted on the linear module, a suction cup bracket arranged in sections at the output end of the cylinder, and multiple vacuum suction cups evenly arranged in sections below the suction cup bracket. The linear module is used to control the cylinder to reciprocate between the production line and the transport area. The output end of the cylinder is provided with a mounting plate to mount the suction cup bracket and the negative pressure sensor. The suction cup bracket is positioned relative to the negative pressure sensor. The vacuum suction cup is connected to an air pump through an air pipeline. The multiple negative pressure sensors are located above the suction cup bracket and are connected to the air pipeline connecting the air pump and the vacuum suction cup.

2. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The housing also includes a control area located next to the transport area. The transport area and the control area are separated by a side panel, and the control area is arranged in multiple layers.

3. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding device also includes a lifting motor mounted on the base plate of the control area. The bottom of the housing and the material support plate are respectively provided with two sliding frames opposite each other. The folding frame is composed of four connecting rods that are respectively arranged in pairs on both sides and rotatably connected to each other at their centers. One end of the two folding frames is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the housing and the material support plate, and the other end is movably mounted on the two sliding frames and can move along the sliding frames.

4. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The output rod of the lifting motor is connected to one end of the connecting rod that is movably connected to the sliding frame located on the housing.

5. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding device also includes two limit sensors mounted on the housing. The limit sensors are mounted on the bottom plate of the transport area via a mounting plate. The two limit sensors are respectively located on both sides of the sliding frame and are set at the same height as the sliding frame.

6. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 2, characterized in that: One side of the linear module is fixedly installed in the control area, and the other side is installed on the upper side of the transport area through the side plate of the control area.

7. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the cylinder moves in the same direction as the lifting direction of the folding frame, and the cylinder drives the vacuum suction cup to move away from or towards the product.

8. The battery cell insulation board feeding equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The suction cup bracket includes at least two suction cup crossbeams perpendicular to the extension direction of the linear module, and at least four suction cup longitudinal beams that are perpendicular to the suction cup crossbeams in pairs and are arranged in sections above the transport area.

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