A slicing device
By using visual recognition and automated conveying technology in the slicing equipment, the problems of low sorting accuracy and efficiency in the separation of heterogeneous materials in solid oxide fuel cells have been solved, achieving efficient and accurate separation and protection of cell and pad, and improving automation and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHAOZHOU THREE CIRCLE GRP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the separation accuracy of heterogeneous material cells and pads in solid oxide fuel cells is insufficient and the separation efficiency is low when they are separated after sintering. Furthermore, mechanical contact operations are prone to causing micro-damage.
The equipment used includes a feeding box, conveying components, vision components, qualified product boxes, unloading and conveying components, and defective product recycling boxes. It achieves precise separation of battery cells and pads through visual recognition and automated conveying, avoiding human contact. The vision components replace human eye recognition, improving the accuracy and efficiency of segmentation.
It achieves efficient and accurate separation of battery cells and pads, avoids micro-damage, improves the automation level of cell separation, reduces the risk of damage caused by human contact, and facilitates maintenance and transportation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to a slitting device. Background Technology
[0002] Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are highly efficient devices that directly convert the chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy through electrochemical reactions. This technology boasts advantages such as high energy conversion efficiency, low emissions, low noise, and strong fuel adaptability, showing broad application prospects in military equipment, civilian power supply, and mobile power. It can serve as a stationary power station for large centralized power plants, regional distributed power supply, and residential combined heat and power systems, as well as as a mobile energy solution for ship propulsion, vehicle power, etc., meeting the clean energy needs of various scenarios. SOFC fabrication typically involves processes such as tape casting, screen printing, and high-temperature sintering. During the sintering process, special insulating pads are inserted to prevent the stacking and bonding of individual cells. After sintering, precise separation of the heterogeneous material cells and pads is required. Currently, manual segmentation methods based on appearance feature recognition are commonly used. However, due to the high similarity in geometry and material properties between the two, the sorting accuracy is insufficient, the segmentation efficiency is low, and mechanical contact operations are prone to micro-damage problems such as micro-cracks in the electrode layer or damage to the electrolyte layer. Utility Model Content
[0003] To solve at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems, this application provides a slicing device, and the technical solution adopted is as follows.
[0004] The slicing equipment provided in this application includes: a rack;
[0005] A feeding box is mounted on the frame and is used to hold sheet materials, including battery cells, gaskets, and defective products.
[0006] A conveying assembly, mounted on the frame, for conveying the sheet material;
[0007] A feeding and conveying assembly is mounted on the frame and is used to pick up a piece of material from the feeding box and place it on the conveying assembly.
[0008] A vision component, mounted on the frame, for acquiring images of the sheet conveyed by the conveying component;
[0009] A qualified product box, which is mounted on the frame, includes a qualified product box for battery cells and a qualified product box for gaskets;
[0010] A feeding and conveying assembly is installed on the frame. The feeding and conveying assembly is used to pick up the battery cell from the conveying assembly and place it into the battery cell qualified product box, and pick up the gasket and place it into the gasket qualified product box.
[0011] A defective product recycling box is mounted on the frame and located at the end point of the conveying assembly;
[0012] The feeding box, the feeding and conveying assembly, the conveying assembly, the vision assembly, the qualified product box, the unloading and conveying assembly, the defective product recycling box, and the frame are all detachably connected.
[0013] In some embodiments of this application, the feeding box includes a storage box, a limiting block, and a lifting device. The storage box has an opening at the top. The limiting block and the lifting device are mounted on the frame. The limiting block is used to constrain the horizontal movement of the storage box. The output end of the lifting device is located inside the storage box and is used to lift the material sheet.
[0014] In some embodiments of this application, the lifting device includes a lifting rack motor, which is installed below the storage box. The top of the rack at the output end of the lifting rack motor is located inside the storage box and is used to lift the material sheet.
[0015] In some embodiments of this application, there are at least two limiting blocks symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the storage box. Each limiting block is provided with a guide groove, and the side wall of the storage box is embedded in the guide groove to form a sliding fit with the limiting block.
[0016] In some embodiments of this application, both the feeding and unloading conveying components include a conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism includes a support, a moving device, and an adsorption device. The support is mounted on the frame, the moving device is mounted on the support, and the adsorption device is mounted on the moving device. The moving device drives the adsorption device to move, and the adsorption device is used to pick up and place the material sheet.
[0017] In some embodiments of this application, the moving device includes a servo motor, a guide rail, and a sliding frame. The bracket is provided with the guide rail, the sliding frame is mounted on the guide rail, the servo motor is mounted on one end of the guide rail and controls the sliding frame to slide, and the adsorption device is mounted on the sliding frame.
[0018] In some embodiments of this application, the adsorption device includes a cylinder, a vacuum generator, and a conveying plate. The conveying plate is located below the cylinder, and a suction cup is located below the conveying plate. The vacuum generator is mounted on the sliding frame and controls the suction cup to pick up and place the material sheet. The cylinder drives the conveying plate to move in the vertical direction. The adsorption device is equipped with a vacuum digital display pressure gauge, which is used to monitor the vacuum adsorption pressure.
[0019] In some embodiments of this application, the conveying assembly includes a base, a conveyor belt, a stepper motor, and a photoelectric sensor. The base is mounted on the frame and has a drive wheel and a driven wheel installed on it. The conveyor belt is fitted onto the drive wheel and the driven wheel. The stepper motor is mounted on the base and drives the drive wheel. A mounting bracket is fixedly provided on at least one side of the conveyor belt's running path, and the photoelectric sensor is provided on the mounting bracket.
[0020] In some embodiments of this application, the vision component includes a camera, a camera bracket, a light source bracket, a light source, and a fine-tuning platform. The camera bracket and the light source bracket are mounted above the frame. The fine-tuning platform is mounted on the camera bracket and has a knob and a Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail. The camera is mounted on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail, and the knob controls the movement of the camera on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail. The light source is mounted on the light source bracket, which is mounted below the conveying component, and the camera is mounted above the light source.
[0021] In some embodiments of this application, the conveying assembly is provided with a blocking positioning structure. The blocking positioning structure is installed below the conveying assembly and is used to block the battery cell and the gasket. The blocking positioning structure includes a blocking cylinder and a blocking cylinder mounting plate. The blocking cylinder mounting plate is installed on the base, and the blocking cylinder is installed on the blocking cylinder mounting plate. The photoelectric sensor is located upstream of the blocking cylinder along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.
[0022] This application has at least the following beneficial effects: Each component is mounted on a frame, improving the stability of the processing; the loading box is used to place the sheet metal, preventing human contact; the loading and conveying component avoids human contact, ensuring safe and efficient sheet metal handling; the conveying component transports the sheet metal, avoiding human contact and ensuring stable transport; the vision component replaces human eye recognition, avoiding missed detections, with a high detection rate and accuracy; the qualified product box separately holds qualified battery cells and qualified gaskets, facilitating separate collection; the unloading and conveying component places qualified battery cells or qualified gaskets into the qualified product box, ensuring efficient and safe collection of qualified products; the defective product recycling box recycles defective products; each component is detachably connected to the frame, facilitating transportation and installation, and simplifying maintenance.
[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description
[0024] The present application will be further illustrated below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments illustrated in the following drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.
[0025] Figure 1 This is an overall diagram of the slicing equipment.
[0026] Figure 2 This is a top view of the slicing device.
[0027] Figure 3 This is a picture of the feeding box.
[0028] Figure 4 This is a top view of the feeding box.
[0029] Figure 5 This is a diagram of the material loading and conveying components.
[0030] Figure 6 Diagram of the conveyor components.
[0031] Figure 7 This is a diagram of visual components.
[0032] Figure 8 This is a side view of the visual component.
[0033] Figure 9 This is a diagram of the component unloading and transport.
[0034] Figure 10 Diagram of the blocking and positioning structure.
[0035] Figure label:
[0036] 1. Rack; 1011. First left intersection; 1012. First right intersection; 102. Second intersection; 1031. Third left intersection; 1032. Third right intersection.
[0037] 21, Feeding box; 211, Storage box; 212 Limiting block; 2121, Guide groove; 213, Lifting rack and pinion motor; 2131, Disc; 22, Qualified battery cell box; 23, Qualified gasket box; 24, Defective product recycling box;
[0038] 3. Material feeding and conveying assembly; 31. Support frame; 32. Moving device; 321. Servo motor; 322. Guide rail; 323. Sliding frame; 33. Adsorption device; 331. Cylinder; 332. Vacuum generator; 333. Transport plate; 3331. Suction cup; 334. Vacuum digital pressure gauge; 34. Cable chain;
[0039] 4. Conveying assembly; 41. Base; 42. Conveyor belt; 43. Stepper motor; 44. Drive wheel; 45. Driven wheel; 46. First photoelectric sensor; 47. Blocking cylinder; 48. Blocking cylinder mounting plate; 49. Second photoelectric sensor;
[0040] 5. Vision component; 51. Fine-tuning platform; 511. Knob; 512. Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail; 52. Camera; 521. Camera lens; 53. Camera bracket; 54. Light source bracket; 55. Light source;
[0041] 6. Unloading and conveying assembly; 61. Cell conveying assembly; 62. Gasket conveying assembly; 611. Unloading bracket; 6121. Unloading servo motor; 6122. Unloading guide rail; 6123. Unloading sliding frame; 614. Unloading cable chain. Detailed Implementation
[0042] The following is combined Figures 1 to 10 The embodiments of this application are described in detail below, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0043] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "middle", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.
[0044] In the description of this application, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.
[0045] In the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0046] In the description of this application, the use of terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "some instances," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," and "some examples" indicates that the specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.
[0047] Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are highly efficient devices that directly convert the chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy through electrochemical reactions. This technology boasts advantages such as high energy conversion efficiency, low emissions, low noise, and strong fuel adaptability, showing broad application prospects in military equipment, civilian power supply, and mobile power. It can serve as a stationary power station for large centralized power plants, regional distributed power supply, and residential combined heat and power systems, as well as as a mobile energy solution for ship propulsion, vehicle power, etc., meeting the clean energy needs of various scenarios. SOFC fabrication typically involves processes such as tape casting, screen printing, and high-temperature sintering. During the sintering process, special insulating pads are inserted to prevent the stacking and bonding of individual cells. After sintering, precise separation of the heterogeneous material cells and pads is required. Currently, manual segmentation methods based on appearance feature recognition are commonly used. However, due to the high similarity in geometry and material properties between the two, the sorting accuracy is insufficient, the segmentation efficiency is low, and mechanical contact operations are prone to micro-damage problems such as micro-cracks in the electrode layer or damage to the electrolyte layer.
[0048] The following is for reference. Figures 1 to 10 This application is described.
[0049] This application includes:
[0050] Rack 1;
[0051] The feeding box 21 is installed on the frame 1 and is used to hold the sheet materials, including battery cells, gaskets, and defective products.
[0052] Conveying assembly 4 is mounted on frame 1 and is used to convey material sheets;
[0053] The feeding and conveying assembly 3 is installed on the frame 1. The feeding and conveying assembly 3 is used to take the material sheet from the feeding box 21 and place it on the conveying assembly 4.
[0054] Vision component 5 is mounted on frame 1. Vision component 5 acquires images of the material sheet conveyed by conveying component 4 and transmits the image data to the computer system.
[0055] The qualified product box is installed on the frame 1. The qualified product box includes a battery cell qualified product box 22 and a gasket qualified product box 23.
[0056] The unloading and conveying assembly 6 is installed on the frame 1. The unloading and conveying assembly 6 is used to take battery cells or pads from the conveying assembly 4 and place them into the qualified battery cell box 22 and the qualified pad box 23 respectively.
[0057] Defective product recycling box 24 is installed on the frame 1 and is located at the end point of the conveying component 4. If the unloading and conveying component 6 does not perform any action on the material sheet, the conveying component 4 will continuously transport the material sheet to the defective product recycling box 24.
[0058] The feeding box 21, feeding and conveying assembly 3, conveying assembly 4, vision assembly 5, qualified product box, unloading and conveying assembly 6, defective product recycling box 24 and frame 1 are all detachably connected.
[0059] The installation locations of each module component in this application are as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, with Figure 1 Based on the orientation markers, the positive x-axis represents right, and the positive y-axis represents up. Figure 1 The frame 1 is located in the lower center. The conveying direction of the conveying component 4 is from left to right. The loading and unloading components 3, vision component 5, and unloading and unloading component 6 are installed sequentially on the top of the frame 1 along the conveying direction.
[0060] The feeding box 21 is installed above the frame 1, on both sides perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying assembly 4, and is used to place the material pieces.
[0061] The feeding and conveying component 3 is located above the feeding box 21 and the conveying component 4. When viewed from above, the feeding and conveying component 3 and the conveying component 4 intersect to form the first intersection area. The first intersection area is the starting point of the conveying component 4. The feeding and conveying component 3 takes the material sheet from the feeding box 21 and places it on the conveying component 4. The material sheet is transported along the conveying direction.
[0062] Vision component 5 is installed to the right of the feeding and conveying component 3. The conveying component 4 passes through vision component 5. Viewed from above, the conveying component 4 and vision component 5 intersect at a second intersection area. When the sheet material reaches the second intersection area along the conveying direction, vision component 5 captures an image of the arriving sheet and transmits the image data to the computer system. The battery cells and gaskets are the same type of sheet material; the difference is that the gasket has a 2mm*2mm notch in the middle of its left side. Defective products also have cracks or other defects besides this notch. After vision component 5 captures an image of the sheet material, the information is transmitted to the computer system for processing.
[0063] The unloading and conveying assembly 6 is installed on the frame 1. When viewed from above, the unloading and conveying assembly 6 intersects with the conveying assembly 4 at the third intersection area. The third intersection area is the material picking point of the unloading and conveying assembly 6. The unloading and conveying assembly 6 receives the control signal output by the computer system. When the material sheet reaches the position of the third intersection area along the conveying direction, it picks up the battery cell or the pad from the conveying assembly 4 according to the control signal and places them into the qualified battery cell box 22 and the qualified pad box 23 respectively.
[0064] The defective product recycling box 24 is installed on the frame 1. The defective product recycling box 24 is located at the end point of the conveying assembly 4 on the right side. If the unloading and conveying assembly 6 does not perform any action on the material sheet, the conveying assembly 4 transports the material sheet to the defective product recycling box 24.
[0065] The feeding box 21, feeding and conveying assembly 3, conveying assembly 4, vision assembly 5, qualified product box, unloading and conveying assembly 6, and defective product recycling box 24 are all detachably connected to the frame 1. When a single component is damaged, it can be disassembled and replaced individually without shutting down the entire machine, reducing production losses. When adding a new inspection station, it can be directly installed at the pre-reserved interface on the frame 1 without modifying the overall structure. The detachable components facilitate transportation and installation, reducing logistics costs.
[0066] This application does not include protection for image processing methods, nor does it limit computer system programs.
[0067] Specifically, when the slicing equipment of this application starts working, the frame 1 is fixed in position, the slices to be processed are placed in the feeding box 21, the feeding and conveying component 3 takes the slices from the feeding box 21, and moves them to the left first intersection area 1011 or the right first intersection area 1012, and places them on the conveying component 4. The conveying component 4 transports the slices, avoiding human contact and protecting the slices from damage due to human touch, and the conveying is stable and efficient.
[0068] Then, when the material sheet reaches the second cross-domain 102 on the conveying component 4, the vision component 5 takes a picture of the material sheet and transmits the image acquisition data to the computer system to replace human eye recognition, avoid missed detection, and achieve high detection rate and high accuracy.
[0069] Next, if the computer system identifies the sheet as a qualified battery cell, when the sheet reaches the left third intersection area 1031, it outputs a control signal to cause the unloading and conveying component 6 to take the qualified battery cell from the conveying component 4 and move it to the qualified battery cell box 22. If the computer system identifies the sheet as a qualified gasket, when the sheet reaches the right third intersection area 1032, it outputs a control signal to cause the unloading and conveying component 6 to take the qualified gasket from the conveying component 4 and move it to the qualified gasket box 23, which facilitates the collection of the sheets and makes the collection of the qualified sheets efficient and safe.
[0070] Furthermore, if the computer system identifies the sheet as defective, the conveying component 4 will transport the sheet to the defective product recycling box 24 to ensure that all sheets have a final destination for easy statistics and to avoid material waste.
[0071] Furthermore, the feeding box 21, feeding and conveying assembly 3, conveying assembly 4, vision assembly 5, qualified product box, unloading and conveying assembly 6, defective product recycling box 24, and frame 1 are all detachably connected, facilitating transportation and installation, and simplifying maintenance. This application avoids human contact, protecting the material sheets from damage due to human touch. It boasts a high degree of automation, achieving automatic sheet separation, safe and efficient loading and unloading, high accuracy, and convenient transportation and installation, facilitating maintenance.
[0072] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the feeding box 21 includes a storage box 211, a limiting block 212, and a lifting device. The storage box 211 has an opening at its upper end. The limiting block 212 and the lifting device are mounted on the frame 1. The limiting block 212 is used to constrain the horizontal movement of the storage box 211. The output end of the lifting device is located inside the storage box 211 and is used to lift the material pieces. The opening at the upper end of the storage box 211 is used to pick up and put in the material pieces. The limiting block 212 is mounted on the frame 1 to limit the horizontal movement of the storage box 211. The storage box 211 can be removed from the limiting block 212 for placing or removing unseparated material pieces. The lifting device is mounted on the frame, and its output end is located inside the storage box 211. The output end of the lifting device is in contact with the material pieces inside the storage box 211 and is located at the bottom of the material pieces. When the lifting device is running, the output end is lifted from below towards the opening of the storage box 211, simultaneously raising the material pieces for the feeding and conveying assembly 3 to pick up, avoiding human contact and preventing damage to the unseparated material pieces.
[0073] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, at least two limiting blocks 212 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the storage box 211. Each limiting block 212 has a guide groove 2121. The sidewall of the storage box 211 is embedded in the guide groove 2121 and slides in conjunction with the limiting block 212. The presence of at least two limiting blocks 212 symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the storage box 211 provides more stable control over the horizontal movement of the storage box 211. The guide groove 2121 allows for a sliding connection with the storage box 211. The sidewall of the storage box 211 is embedded in the guide groove 2121, allowing the storage box 211 to be removed from the guide groove 2121, preventing manual contact with the material and avoiding vibration-induced breakage of the material.
[0074] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, there are four limiting blocks, which are fixed around the storage box 211, making the fixing effect more stable. The storage box 211 can be pulled out longitudinally along the guide groove 2121, and the replacement speed is fast.
[0075] In addition, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the lifting device includes a lifting rack motor 213, which is mounted on the frame 1 below the storage box 211. The top of the rack at the output end of the lifting rack motor 213 is located inside the storage box 211 and is used to lift the material sheet. A hole is provided in the middle of the bottom of the storage box 211, allowing the output end of the lifting rack motor 213 to extend into it. The output end lifts the material sheet in the storage box 211. The lifting rack motor 213 provides stable output, ensuring a smooth lifting process and protecting the material sheet from damage.
[0076] Specifically, the storage box 211 has a circular hole in the middle of its bottom, and the top of the rack at the output end of the lifting rack motor 213 has a disc 2131. The diameter of the disc 2131 is smaller than the circular hole in the middle of the bottom of the storage box 211. The disc 2131 can move up and down in the circular hole as the lifting rack motor 213 runs. When the disc 2131 rises, it is used to lift the material pieces in the storage box to prevent human hands from touching and damaging the material pieces, while ensuring that each material piece is lifted to a fixed picking height and the picking is stable.
[0077] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5As shown, the feeding and conveying assembly 3 includes a conveying mechanism, which includes a support 31, a moving device 32, and an adsorption device 33. The support 31 is mounted on the frame 1, the moving device 32 is mounted on the support 31, and the adsorption device 33 is mounted on the moving device. The moving device 32 drives the adsorption device 33 to move, and the adsorption device 33 is used to pick up and put down the material sheet. In the conveying mechanism, the support 31 is fixed on the frame 1 and remains stable during operation. The moving device 32 is mounted on the support 31. With the support 31 stably fixed on the frame 1, the moving device 32 moves on the support 31 to maintain stable operation. The adsorption device 33 is mounted on the moving device 32, and the moving device 32 drives the adsorption device 33 to move. When it reaches above the feeding box 21, the adsorption device 33 picks up the material from the feeding box 21. When it reaches the first intersection area, the adsorption device 33 puts the material sheet down to the conveying assembly 4. The adsorption device 33 can also keep the material pieces stable when picking up and putting them in, and the material pieces will not fall off and be damaged due to the instability of the support 31. This avoids human contact and ensures efficient operation, making the conveying mechanism more efficient.
[0078] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the moving device 32 includes a servo motor 321, a guide rail 322, and a sliding frame 323. The support 31 has the guide rail 322, and the sliding frame 323 is mounted on the guide rail 322. The servo motor 321 is mounted on one end of the guide rail 322 and controls the sliding frame 323 to slide. The adsorption device 33 is mounted on the sliding frame 323. The servo motor 321 ensures that the adsorption device 33 accurately reaches the pick-up / placement position, precisely picking up and placing the material sheet, avoiding human contact. At least one guide rail 322 is installed to eliminate movement wobbling and ensure high repeatability. The moving device 32 has high positioning accuracy, stable and high-speed operation, and is energy-efficient.
[0079] In some embodiments, the adsorption device 33 includes a cylinder 331, a vacuum generator 332, and a conveying plate 333. The conveying plate 333 is located below the cylinder 331, and a suction cup 3331 is located below the conveying plate 333. The vacuum generator 332 is mounted on a sliding frame 323 and controls the suction cup 3331 to pick up and put down the material. The cylinder 331 drives the conveying plate 333 to move in the vertical direction. The adsorption device 33 is equipped with a vacuum digital display pressure gauge 334, which is used to monitor the vacuum adsorption pressure.
[0080] like Figure 5As shown, the adsorption device 33 includes a cylinder 331, a vacuum generator 332, and a conveying plate 333. The conveying plate 333 is located below the cylinder 331, and at least two suction cups 3331 are located below the conveying plate 333. The suction cups 3331 directly contact the surface of the material sheet, adsorbing the material sheet through vacuum adsorption pressure. The cylinder 331 drives the conveying plate 333 to move vertically, completing the downward adsorption and lifting actions, providing initial clamping force to ensure the suction cups 3331 adhere to the surface of the material sheet. The vacuum generator 332 converts compressed air into negative pressure, providing a stable vacuum adsorption pressure for the suction cups 3331. The adsorption device 33 is equipped with a vacuum digital display pressure gauge 334 to monitor the vacuum adsorption pressure in real time, controlling the adsorption pressure within -75±5 kPa. In the adsorption device 33, the cylinder 331 provides mechanical clamping force, the vacuum generator 332 ensures adsorption stability, the vacuum digital display pressure gauge 334 provides real-time monitoring with high reliability, and the suction cups 3331 buffer the transport impact, protecting the surface and edges of the material sheet.
[0081] Furthermore, the conveying plate 333 is made of aluminum alloy or carbon fiber to reduce the load and lower the energy consumption of the moving device 32. Furthermore, the suction cup 3331 is designed with anti-static properties to prevent static electricity from attracting dust or damaging the coating on the battery cell surface.
[0082] Furthermore, the material handling assembly 3 is equipped with a cable carrier 34, which can be made of high-temperature resistant nylon material, suitable for cleanroom environments. The cable carrier 34 houses the cables and air hoses, and is arranged parallel to the guide rail 322. Its movable end is fixed to the sliding frame 323, moving with it. The cable carrier 34 encases the cables, preventing wear or breakage due to repeated bending, making it particularly suitable for high-speed reciprocating motion scenarios, such as transporting battery cells or gaskets. The cable carrier 34 prevents cables from tangling or being pulled off, protecting the cables and allowing the moving device 32 to operate at high speeds for extended periods, reducing equipment failure rates.
[0083] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, the feeding and conveying assembly 3 includes two supports 31, a moving device 32, and an adsorption device 33. The moving device 32 includes a servo motor 321, a guide rail 322, and a sliding frame 323. The supports 31 are mounted on the frame 1 and have guide rails 322. The sliding frame 323 spans across the two guide rails 322. The servo motor 321 is mounted on the supports 31 and controls the movement of the sliding frame 323. The sliding frame 323 has multiple adsorption devices 33. Using two supports 31 allows the sliding frame 323 to span across, enabling more adsorption devices 33 to be installed on the sliding frame 323. Installing multiple adsorption devices 33 allows multiple material pieces to be adsorbed simultaneously. When the adsorption device 33 adsorbs a material piece and reaches the left first intersection area 1011 or the right first intersection area 1012, it places the material piece onto the conveying assembly 4, avoiding human contact while ensuring higher picking and placing efficiency.
[0084] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the conveying assembly 4 includes a base 41, a conveyor belt 42, a stepper motor 43, and a photoelectric sensor. The base 41 is mounted on the frame 1 and has a drive wheel 44 and a driven wheel 45. The conveyor belt 42 is fitted onto the drive wheel 44 and the driven wheel 45. The stepper motor 43 is mounted on the base 41 and controls the drive wheel 44. A mounting bracket is fixedly installed on at least one side of the conveyor belt 42's running path, and a photoelectric sensor is mounted on the mounting bracket. The stepper motor 43 controls the drive wheel 44, thereby causing the conveyor belt 42 to run and convey materials, with the left side being upstream and the right side being downstream. Taking the first photoelectric sensor 46 as an example, the first photoelectric sensor 46 is installed inside the conveyor belt 42 and located in the second intersection area 102, used to monitor whether the material piece has reached the position of the corresponding first photoelectric sensor 46. The conveying assembly 4 transports the material piece, running at a uniform speed and stably.
[0085] In some embodiments, the vision component 5 includes a camera 52, a camera bracket 53, a light source bracket 54, a light source 55, and a fine-tuning platform 51. The camera bracket 53 and the light source bracket 54 are mounted above the frame 1. The fine-tuning platform 51 is mounted on the camera bracket 53. The fine-tuning platform 51 is provided with a knob 511 and a Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail 512. The camera 52 is mounted on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail 512. The knob 511 controls the movement of the camera on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail 512. The light source 55 is mounted on the light source bracket 54. The light source bracket 54 is mounted below the conveying component 4. The camera 52 is mounted above the light source 55.
[0086] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the vision component 5 includes a fine-tuning platform 51, a camera 52, a camera mount 53, and a light source mount 54. The fine-tuning platform 51 is mounted above the camera mount 53 and has a knob 511. The camera 52 is an industrial camera and is mounted on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail 512 of the fine-tuning platform 51. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, camera bracket 53 is mounted on frame 1, spanning conveyor assembly 4. Light source bracket 54 is mounted below conveyor assembly 4, providing an upward-facing light source 55. Camera lens 521 faces light source 55, and the distance between light source 55 and camera lens 521 ranges from 450 to 500 mm. The battery cells and pads are the same type of material, differing only in that the pad has a 2mm*2mm notch in the middle left side. Defective products have cracks or other defects besides this notch. When the material reaches the second intersection area 102 on conveyor assembly 4, the first photoelectric sensor 46 detects its arrival, and vision assembly 5 takes a picture of the material, transmitting the image data to the computer system. The position of camera 52 on Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail 512 is manually adjusted using knob 511 to ensure that the camera 52's focus is always aligned with the surface of the battery cell or pad, avoiding image blurring due to height deviation. After long-term use, wear and tear on the mechanical structure may cause camera 52 to shift position; the fine-tuning platform 51 can quickly reset this, reducing maintenance costs. The vision component 5 acquires images of the material conveyed by the conveying component 4 and transmits the image data to the computer system, achieving high accuracy and higher efficiency.
[0087] In some embodiments, the unloading and conveying assembly 6 includes two conveying mechanisms, which are respectively used for picking up and placing battery cells and pads. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 9 As shown, the material feeding and conveying assembly 6 includes two conveying mechanisms. Combined with... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The material conveying components 6, from left to right, are the battery cell conveying component 61 and the gasket conveying component 62. Combined with... Figure 9 The cell conveying assembly 61 and the pad conveying assembly 62 are arranged symmetrically. Taking the cell conveying assembly 61 as an example, the cell conveying assembly 61 includes a feeding bracket 611, a feeding servo motor 6121, a feeding guide rail 6122, a feeding sliding frame 6123, and a feeding drag chain 614.
[0088] If the computer system identifies the sheet as a qualified battery cell, when the sheet reaches the left third intersection area 1031, it outputs a control signal to cause the unloading and conveying component 6 to pick up the qualified battery cell from the conveying component 4 and move it to the qualified battery cell box 22. If the computer system identifies the sheet as a qualified gasket, when the sheet reaches the right third intersection area 1032, it outputs a control signal to cause the unloading and conveying component 6 to pick up the qualified gasket from the conveying component 4 and move it to the qualified gasket box 23. This facilitates the separate collection of qualified sheets, making the collection of qualified sheets efficient and safe. Separating qualified battery cells and qualified gaskets during manual sorting avoids mixing, resulting in high efficiency. It also protects the battery cells and gaskets from human contact.
[0089] In some embodiments, the conveying assembly 4 is provided with a blocking positioning structure, which includes a blocking cylinder 47 and a blocking cylinder mounting plate 48. The blocking cylinder mounting plate 48 is mounted on the base 41, and the blocking cylinder 47 is mounted on the blocking cylinder mounting plate 48. The photoelectric sensor is located upstream of the blocking cylinder 47 along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 42.
[0090] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 10 As shown, the conveying assembly 4 is equipped with a blocking positioning structure below the unloading and conveying assembly 6. The blocking positioning structure includes a blocking cylinder 47 and a blocking cylinder mounting plate 48. The blocking cylinder mounting plate 48 is mounted on the base 41, and the blocking cylinder 47 is mounted above the blocking cylinder mounting plate 48. Taking the second photoelectric sensor 49 as an example, the second photoelectric sensor 49 is located upstream of the blocking cylinder 47 and in the left third intersection area 1031 along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 42. Similarly, a photoelectric sensor is also provided in the right third intersection area 1032. The blocking positioning structure is set in two sets, respectively located below the battery cell conveying assembly 61 and the gasket conveying assembly 62. When a qualified battery cell or a qualified gasket is detected, the corresponding blocking positioning structure blocks the flow. The battery cell conveying assembly 61 picks up the qualified battery cell and places it in the qualified battery cell box 22, and the gasket conveying assembly 62 picks up the qualified gasket and places it in the qualified gasket box 23. When the corresponding photoelectric sensor detects that the battery cell or gasket has disappeared, the corresponding blocking cylinder 47 retracts. If a defective product is detected, the blocking mechanism is not triggered, and the defective product is transported to the defective product recycling box 24 via the conveyor assembly 4. The corresponding blocking and positioning structure ensures accurate interception, guaranteeing the retrieval of qualified battery cells or gaskets, thus reducing the error rate of the automated system.
[0091] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of this application. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other.
Claims
1. A slicing device, characterized in that: include frame; A feeding box is mounted on the frame and is used to hold sheet materials, including battery cells, gaskets, and defective products. A conveying assembly, mounted on the frame, for conveying the sheet material; A feeding and conveying assembly is mounted on the frame and is used to pick up a piece of material from the feeding box and place it on the conveying assembly. A vision component, mounted on the frame, for acquiring images of the sheet conveyed by the conveying component; A qualified product box, which is mounted on the frame, includes a qualified product box for battery cells and a qualified product box for gaskets; A feeding and conveying assembly is installed on the frame. The feeding and conveying assembly is used to pick up the battery cell from the conveying assembly and place it into the battery cell qualified product box, and pick up the gasket and place it into the gasket qualified product box. A defective product recycling box is mounted on the frame and located at the end point of the conveying assembly; The feeding box, the feeding and conveying assembly, the conveying assembly, the vision assembly, the qualified product box, the unloading and conveying assembly, the defective product recycling box, and the frame are all detachably connected.
2. The slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding box includes a storage box, a limiting block, and a lifting device. The storage box has an opening at the top. The limiting block and the lifting device are mounted on the frame. The limiting block is used to constrain the horizontal movement of the storage box. The output end of the lifting device is located inside the storage box and is used to lift the material sheet.
3. The slicing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting device includes a lifting rack motor, which is installed below the storage box. The top of the rack at the output end of the lifting rack motor is located inside the storage box and is used to lift the material sheet.
4. The slicing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are at least two limiting blocks symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the storage box. Each limiting block is provided with a guide groove, and the side wall of the storage box is embedded in the guide groove to form a sliding fit with the limiting block.
5. The slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the feeding and unloading conveying components include a conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism includes a support, a moving device, and an adsorption device. The support is mounted on the frame, the moving device is mounted on the support, and the adsorption device is mounted on the moving device. The moving device drives the adsorption device to move, and the adsorption device is used to pick up and put down the material sheet.
6. The slicing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mobile device includes a servo motor, a guide rail, and a sliding frame. The support is provided with the guide rail, the sliding frame is mounted on the guide rail, the servo motor is mounted on one end of the guide rail and controls the sliding frame to slide, and the adsorption device is mounted on the sliding frame.
7. The slicing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adsorption device includes a cylinder, a vacuum generator, and a conveying plate. The conveying plate is located below the cylinder, and a suction cup is located below the conveying plate. The vacuum generator is mounted on the sliding frame and controls the suction cup to pick up and place the material sheet. The cylinder drives the conveying plate to move vertically. The adsorption device is equipped with a vacuum digital display pressure gauge, which is used to monitor the vacuum adsorption pressure.
8. The slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly includes a base, a conveyor belt, a stepper motor, and a photoelectric sensor. The base is mounted on the frame and has a drive wheel and a driven wheel. The conveyor belt is fitted onto the drive wheel and the driven wheel. The stepper motor is mounted on the base and drives the drive wheel. A mounting bracket is fixedly provided on at least one side of the conveyor belt's running path, and the photoelectric sensor is provided on the mounting bracket.
9. The slicing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vision component includes a camera, a camera bracket, a light source bracket, a light source, and a fine-tuning platform. The camera bracket and the light source bracket are mounted on the frame. The fine-tuning platform is mounted on the camera bracket and has a knob and a Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail. The camera is mounted on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail, and the knob controls the movement of the camera on the Z-axis fine-tuning guide rail. The light source is mounted on the light source bracket, which is mounted below the conveying component, and the camera is mounted above the light source.
10. The slicing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The conveying assembly is provided with a blocking positioning structure, which is installed below the conveying assembly and used to block the battery cell and the gasket. The blocking positioning structure includes a blocking cylinder and a blocking cylinder mounting plate. The blocking cylinder mounting plate is installed on the base, and the blocking cylinder is installed on the blocking cylinder mounting plate. The photoelectric sensor is located upstream of the blocking cylinder along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.