An insulating ring feeding mechanism

Abstract

This application relates to an insulating ring feeding mechanism for use in the battery industry. It includes a mounting frame and a support frame. A vibratory feeder is mounted on the mounting frame, and the discharge end of the vibratory feeder is equipped with a conveying device for transporting insulating rings. Several insulating rings are stacked within the conveying device, with those closest to the discharge end stacked vertically. The vibratory feeder supplies insulating rings to the feed end of the conveying device. The support frame is equipped with a feeding device that sequentially transports the stacked insulating rings within the conveying device. The technical advantages of this application are: the vertically stacked insulating rings form a naturally flattened area under gravity, and the weight of the upper layer applies uniform pressure to the lower layer, making the thin-sheet insulating rings flat, reducing the possibility of deformation and bending, and reducing the possibility of jamming during the conveying process at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder. Activating the feeding device enables sequential, individual transport of the stacked insulating rings at the discharge end of the conveying device, improving the conveying efficiency of the insulating rings.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular to an insulating ring feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] A battery is a device that directly converts chemical energy, light energy, or heat energy into electrical energy, and stores and releases energy through oxidation-reduction reactions.

[0003] In the battery production process, insulating rings need to be installed on the top of the battery. Several insulating rings are arranged in a vibratory feeder and conveyed by the vibratory feeder. In related technologies, a feeding channel connects the discharge end of the vibratory feeder to the feed end of the next process. To reduce the stacking of insulating rings in the feeding channel, which would make it difficult to convey the insulating rings individually, the size of the feeding channel is usually set to be greater than the thickness of one insulating ring but less than the thickness of two insulating rings. Several insulating sheets are sequentially conveyed from the discharge end of the vibratory feeder to the feed end of the next process through the feeding channel.

[0004] Because the insulating rings of the annular sheet are prone to deformation, when conveying them one by one using the above-mentioned conveying method, the bent insulating rings may have difficulty passing through the above-mentioned feeding channel, causing the insulating rings to get stuck in the feeding channel. This leads to blockages during the conveying of the insulating rings, making it difficult to convey the insulating rings one by one in sequence, thus reducing the production efficiency of the battery. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the issue that bent insulating rings may struggle to pass through the feeding channels in related technologies, causing jamming and blockages during conveying, thus hindering the sequential individual conveying of insulating rings, this application provides an insulating ring feeding mechanism. The mechanism comprises a mounting frame and a support frame. A vibratory feeder is mounted on the mounting frame. The discharge end of the vibratory feeder is equipped with a conveying device for transporting insulating rings. Several insulating rings are stacked within the conveying device, with those closest to the discharge end stacked vertically. The vibratory feeder supplies insulating rings to the feed end of the conveying device. The support frame is equipped with a feeding device that sequentially conveys the stacked insulating rings within the conveying device.

[0006] In one specific implementation, the conveying device includes a storage pipe communicating with the discharge end of the vibratory feeder. The storage pipe includes a curved section, one end of which communicates with the discharge end of the vibratory feeder and the other end of which communicates with a vertical section. The end of the vertical section opposite to the curved section corresponds to the feed end of the feeding device.

[0007] In one specific implementation, the feeding device includes a telescopic cylinder mounted on a support base. The output end of the telescopic cylinder is provided with a receiving block. The receiving block has a limiting groove on its surface facing the storage tube that matches the insulating ring. The limiting groove corresponds to the discharge end of the vertical part.

[0008] In one specific implementation, the support frame is provided with a guide seat, and the guide seat has a guide hole that matches the insulating ring. Several insulating rings are stacked vertically in the guide hole. One end of the guide hole facing the storage tube is connected to the discharge end of the vertical part, and the other end is corresponding to the limiting groove. The end face of the receiving block facing the storage tube is in contact with the guide seat.

[0009] In one specific implementation, the support frame is provided with a guide rail, a slider is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the receiving block is disposed on the slider.

[0010] In one specific implementation, the mounting frame is provided with a mounting block, the mounting block is provided with a mounting column, the storage tube is provided with a stabilizing frame, the stabilizing frame is provided with an adjustment hole that matches the mounting column, the mounting column passes through the adjustment hole, and the stabilizing frame is provided with a fixing unit for fixing the stabilizing frame to the mounting column.

[0011] In one specific implementation, the fixing unit includes an adjustment groove formed on the wall of the adjustment hole. The end of the stabilizer is divided into a first adjustment block and a second adjustment block by the adjustment groove. The stabilizer is provided with a fixing bolt that passes through the first adjustment block, the adjustment groove, and the second adjustment block in sequence. The outer edge of the fixing bolt is threaded with a fixing nut. The fixing nut abuts against the end face of the second adjustment block.

[0012] In one specific implementation scheme, the mounting block has a waist-shaped hole, an adjusting bolt passes through the waist-shaped hole, and the mounting bracket has a threaded groove on the surface facing the mounting block that matches the adjusting bolt. The end of the adjusting bolt facing the mounting bracket is threaded into the threaded groove.

[0013] In one specific implementation scheme, the bottom of the limiting groove is provided with an air intake groove, and an air intake pipe is connected to the air intake groove and the air intake pipe is connected to an air source.

[0014] In one specific implementation scheme, the storage tube has several observation holes on its wall.

[0015] In summary, this application has the following beneficial technical effects: When it is necessary to convey the insulating rings one by one in sequence, the insulating rings are conveyed to the conveying device along the discharge end of the vibratory feeder. Several insulating rings are tightly stacked in the conveying device, and several insulating rings near the discharge end of the conveying device are stacked vertically. The vertically stacked insulating rings form a natural flattening zone under the action of gravity. The weight of the upper layer applies uniform pressure to the lower layer, making the thin-sheet insulating rings flat, reducing the possibility of deformation and bending of the insulating rings, reducing the possibility of material jamming during the conveying of the insulating rings at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder, and starting the feeding device to realize the sequential one-by-one conveying of the stacked insulating rings at the discharge end of the conveying device, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the insulating rings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram used to illustrate the air intake groove in the embodiments of this application.

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point B in the middle.

[0020] Reference numerals: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Support frame; 3. Material storage pipe; 4. Bending part; 5. Vertical part; 6. Telescopic cylinder; 7. Receiving block; 8. Limiting groove; 9. Guide seat; 10. Guide hole; 11. Observation hole; 12. Guide rail; 13. Sliding block; 14. Mounting block; 15. Mounting column; 16. Stabilizing frame; 17. Adjusting hole; 18. Adjusting groove; 19. First adjusting block; 20. Second adjusting block; 21. Waist-shaped hole; 22. Threaded groove; 23. Suction groove; 24. Suction pipe; 25. Vibrating plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-4 This application will be described in further detail.

[0022] This application discloses an insulating ring feeding mechanism.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The insulating ring feeding mechanism includes a mounting frame 1 and a support frame 2. A vibratory feeder 25 is mounted on the mounting frame 1. The discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25 is equipped with a conveying device for conveying insulating rings. Several insulating rings are tightly stacked in the conveying device, and several insulating rings near the discharge end of the conveying device are stacked vertically. The vibratory feeder 25 is used to supply insulating rings to the feed end of the conveying device. The support frame 2 is equipped with a feeding device for sequentially conveying the stacked insulating rings in the conveying device.

[0024] Therefore, when it is necessary to convey the insulating rings one by one in sequence, the insulating rings are conveyed to the conveying device along the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25. Several insulating rings are tightly stacked in the conveying device, and several insulating rings near the discharge end of the conveying device are stacked vertically. The insulating rings stacked vertically form a natural flattening zone under the action of gravity. The weight of the upper layer applies uniform pressure to the lower layer, making the thin-sheet insulating rings flat, reducing the possibility of deformation and bending of the insulating rings, and reducing the possibility of material jamming during the conveying of the insulating rings at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25. The feeding device is started to realize the sequential one-by-one conveying of the insulating rings stacked at the discharge end of the conveying device, thereby improving the conveying efficiency of the insulating rings.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conveying device includes a storage tube 3 connected to the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25. The storage tube 3 includes a curved section 4, one end of which is connected to the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25, and the other end is connected to a vertical section 5. The end of the vertical section 5 facing away from the curved section 4 corresponds to the feed end of the feeding device. Several observation holes 11 are provided on the wall of the storage tube 3, allowing operators to visually observe the condition of the insulating rings inside the storage tube 3. In this embodiment, the storage tube 3 is made of metal. Before installing the storage tube 3 at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25, the operator will pre-fill the storage tube 3 with insulating rings. Then, the storage tube 3 filled with insulating rings is installed at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25. The insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 enter the curved section 4 in sequence, and the insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 push the pre-filled insulating rings in the storage tube 3 out of the vertical section 5.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3The feeding device includes a telescopic cylinder 6 mounted on a support base. A receiving block 7 is installed at the output end of the telescopic cylinder 6. A limiting groove 8, matching the size of the insulating ring, is formed on the surface of the receiving block 7 facing the storage tube 3. The limiting groove 8 corresponds to the discharge end of the vertical part 5, meaning the vertical part 5 and the limiting groove 8 are on the same straight line in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the limiting groove 8 is circular, with a 1mm gap between the groove wall of the circular limiting groove 8 and the insulating ring on one side, facilitating the smooth falling of the insulating ring from the storage tube 3 into the limiting groove 8. The limiting groove 8 limits the position of the insulating ring. A suction groove 23 is formed at the bottom of the limiting groove 8, and a suction pipe 24 is connected to the suction groove 23. The suction pipe 24 is connected to an air source. In this embodiment, the air source uses a prior art suction device. Activating the suction device causes the suction groove 23 to adsorb the insulating ring within the limiting groove 8, reducing the possibility of the insulating ring shifting position.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The support frame 2 is bolted to a guide rail 12, and a slider 13 matching the size of the guide rail 12 is slidably connected to the guide rail 12. The receiving block 7 is bolted to the slider 13. The guide rail 12 limits the movement of the slider 13, which improves the stability of the receiving block 7 on the slider 13 during movement.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A guide seat 9 is bolted to the support frame 2. The guide seat 9 has a guide hole 10 that matches the size of the insulating ring. Several insulating rings are tightly stacked in the guide hole 10 in the vertical direction. One end of the guide hole 10 facing the storage tube 3 communicates with the discharge end of the vertical part 5, and the other end corresponds to the limiting groove 8. That is, the guide hole 10 is located at the top of the limiting groove 8, and the guide hole 10 and the limiting groove 8 are on the same straight line in the vertical direction. The end face of the receiving block 7 facing the storage tube 3 contacts the guide seat 9. In this embodiment, an inclined groove is provided on the hole wall of the guide hole 10 facing the storage tube 3. The open end of the inclined groove is set towards the discharge end of the vertical part 5. The inclined groove plays a guiding role to facilitate the insulating rings to fall smoothly into the guide hole 10.

[0029] Therefore, the insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 enter the bending section 4 in sequence. The insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 push the insulating rings pre-stuffed in the storage tube 3 out of the vertical section 5. The insulating rings fall from the discharge end of the storage tube 3 into the guide hole 10. The guide hole 10 guides the movement direction of the insulating rings. Subsequently, the insulating rings fall into the limiting groove 8 of the receiving block 7 through the guide hole. The telescopic cylinder 6 is activated, causing the receiving block 7 at the output end of the telescopic cylinder 6 to extend. At this time, the end face of the receiving block 7 facing the storage tube 3 is in contact with the guide seat 9. The insulating rings in the storage seat are blocked by the receiving block 7. The robot of the next production process picks up the insulating rings in the limiting groove 8 and transports the insulating rings to the feeding end of the next process for subsequent production. After the robot completes the transport, the telescopic cylinder 6 retracts, aligning the limiting groove 8 with the discharge end of the guide hole 10. A single insulating ring falls into the limiting groove 8, realizing the sequential individual conveying of the stacked insulating rings at the discharge end of the guide hole 10.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 Mounting bracket 1 is provided with mounting block 14, mounting column 15 is mounted on mounting block 14, and stabilizing bracket 16 is mounted on storage tube 3. Stabilizing bracket 16 is provided with adjustment hole 17 matching the size of mounting column 15. Mounting column 15 passes through adjustment hole 17, and stabilizing bracket 16 can slide along mounting column 15 to realize the height position of stabilizing bracket 16 and storage tube 3, which is more flexible. Stabilizing bracket 16 is provided with fixing unit for fixing stabilizing bracket 16 to mounting column 15. The fixing unit includes an adjustment groove 18 formed on the wall of the adjustment hole 17. The end of the stabilizer 16 is divided into a first adjustment block 19 and a second adjustment block 20 by the adjustment groove 18. The stabilizer 16 is provided with fixing bolts that pass through the first adjustment block 19, the adjustment groove 18 and the second adjustment block 20 in sequence. The outer edge of the fixing bolt is threaded with a fixing nut. The fixing nut abuts against the end face of the second adjustment block 20. The operator can remove the stabilizer 16 from the mounting column 15 by removing the bolts, so as to realize the detachable connection of the material storage tube 3.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 The mounting block 14 has a slotted hole 21, through which an adjusting bolt passes. The mounting bracket 1 has a threaded groove 22 on its surface facing the mounting block 14, matching the size of the adjusting bolt. In this embodiment, the number of threaded grooves 22 can be set to several, with one end of the adjusting bolt threaded into one of the threaded grooves 22. Therefore, the operator can remove the mounting block 14 from the mounting bracket 1 by unscrewing the bolt, achieving a detachable connection of the mounting block 14. The position of the mounting block 14 on the mounting bracket 1 can be adjusted through the slotted hole 21, providing greater flexibility and facilitating the adjustment of the relative position between the feed end of the storage pipe 3 and the discharge end of the vibrating plate 25.

[0032] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: When it is necessary to convey the insulating rings one by one in sequence, the insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 enter the bending section 4 in sequence. The insulating rings conveyed by the vibratory feeder 25 push the insulating rings pre-stuffed in the storage tube 3 to exit from the vertical section 5. The insulating rings fall from the discharge end of the storage tube 3 into the guide hole 10. The guide hole 10 guides the movement direction of the insulating rings. Subsequently, the insulating rings fall into the limiting groove 8 of the receiving block 7 through the guide hole. Several insulating rings are tightly stacked in the storage tube 3. Several insulating rings near the discharge end of the storage tube 3 are stacked vertically. The insulating rings stacked vertically form a natural flattening area under the action of gravity. The weight of the upper layer applies uniform pressure to the lower layer, making the thin sheet-like insulating rings flat, reducing the possibility of deformation and bending of the insulating rings, and reducing the possibility of jamming during the conveying of the insulating rings at the discharge end of the vibratory feeder 25.

[0033] The telescopic cylinder 6 is activated, causing the receiving block 7 at its output end to extend. At this time, the end face of the receiving block 7 facing the storage tube 3 is in contact with the guide seat 9. The insulating ring located in the storage seat is blocked by the receiving block 7. The robot arm of the next production process adsorbs the insulating ring in the limiting groove 8 and transports the insulating ring to the feeding end of the next process for subsequent production. After the robot arm completes the transport, the telescopic cylinder 6 retracts, aligning the limiting groove 8 with the discharge end of the guide hole 10. A single insulating ring falls into the limiting groove 8. The telescopic cylinder 6 is activated again to extend the receiving block 7, realizing the sequential individual transport of the stacked insulating rings at the discharge end of the guide hole 10, which improves the transport efficiency of the insulating rings and thus improves the production efficiency of the battery.

[0034] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An insulating ring feeding mechanism, characterized in that: The device includes a mounting frame (1) and a support frame (2). A vibratory feeder (25) is mounted on the mounting frame (1). The discharge end of the vibratory feeder (25) is provided with a conveying device for conveying insulating rings. Several insulating rings are stacked in the conveying device, and several insulating rings near the discharge end of the conveying device are stacked in the vertical direction. The vibratory feeder (25) is used to supply insulating rings to the feed end of the conveying device. The support frame (2) is provided with a feeding device for sequentially conveying the stacked insulating rings in the conveying device.

2. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device includes a storage pipe (3) that communicates with the discharge end of the vibratory plate (25). The storage pipe (3) includes a curved section (4). One end of the curved section (4) communicates with the discharge end of the vibratory plate (25), and the other end is connected to a vertical section (5). The end of the vertical section (5) that is away from the curved section (4) corresponds to the feed end of the feeding device.

3. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding device includes a telescopic cylinder (6) mounted on a support base. The output end of the telescopic cylinder (6) is provided with a receiving block (7). The receiving block (7) has a limiting groove (8) that matches the insulating ring on its surface facing the storage tube (3). The limiting groove (8) corresponds to the discharge end of the vertical part (5).

4. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support frame (2) is provided with a guide seat (9), and the guide seat (9) is provided with a guide hole (10) that matches the insulating ring. Several insulating rings are stacked in the guide hole (10) in the vertical direction. One end of the guide hole (10) facing the storage tube (3) is connected to the discharge end of the vertical part (5), and the other end is corresponding to the limiting groove (8). The end face of the receiving block (7) facing the storage tube (3) is in contact with the guide seat (9).

5. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support frame (2) is provided with a guide rail (12), and a slider (13) is slidably connected on the guide rail (12). The receiving block (7) is set on the slider (13).

6. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting frame (1) is provided with a mounting block (14), the mounting block (14) is provided with a mounting post (15), the storage tube (3) is provided with a stabilizing frame (16), the stabilizing frame (16) is provided with an adjustment hole (17) that matches the mounting post (15), the mounting post (15) passes through the adjustment hole (17), and the stabilizing frame (16) is provided with a fixing unit for fixing the stabilizing frame (16) to the mounting post (15).

7. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing unit includes an adjustment groove (18) formed on the wall of the adjustment hole (17). The end of the stabilizer (16) is divided into a first adjustment block (19) and a second adjustment block (20) by the adjustment groove (18). The stabilizer (16) is provided with fixing bolts that pass through the first adjustment block (19), the adjustment groove (18), and the second adjustment block (20) in sequence. The outer edge of the fixing bolt is threaded with a fixing nut. The fixing nut abuts against the end face of the second adjustment block (20).

8. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mounting block (14) has a waist-shaped hole (21) and an adjusting bolt passes through the waist-shaped hole (21). The mounting bracket (1) has a threaded groove (22) that matches the adjusting bolt on the surface facing the mounting block (14). One end of the adjusting bolt facing the mounting bracket (1) is threaded into the threaded groove (22).

9. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the limiting groove (8) is provided with an air intake groove (23), and an air intake pipe (24) is connected to the air intake groove (23). The air intake pipe (24) is connected to an air source.

10. The insulating ring feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The storage tube (3) has several observation holes (11) on its wall.

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