Special-shaped battery welding positioning mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to battery production technical field discloses a kind of special-shaped battery welding positioning mechanism, including positioning fixed component, be located in the inclined plane reference positioning component of positioning fixed component one side, and be located in the visual positioning component above positioning fixed component;The inclined plane reference positioning component includes positioning reference block, the first driving part for driving the positioning reference block moves along horizontal direction, and the second driving part for driving the positioning reference block and the first driving part moves along vertical direction, and positioning reference part is formed on the positioning reference block.The utility model plays following technical effect: by setting inclined plane reference positioning component cooperation visual positioning component carries out the positioning of steel shell battery inclined side wall, visual positioning component can accurately obtain the position information of steel shell battery inclined side wall, to realize the accurate positioning of steel shell battery inclined side wall, to improve the accuracy of subsequent welding operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of battery production technology, specifically relating to a welding and positioning mechanism for irregularly shaped batteries. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, some small wearable devices use steel-cased batteries with welded mounting brackets. These batteries can be directly installed inside the device, saving installation space. However, in some small wearable devices with irregular installation spaces (such as smartwatches), irregularly shaped steel-cased batteries are used to accommodate the space. Conventional steel-cased batteries are typically rectangular, with four straight sidewalls. The mounting bracket is usually welded to two of these opposite sidewalls. Irregularly shaped steel-cased batteries have a beveled sidewall at at least one corner, giving them a polygonal shape. One mounting bracket is then welded to this beveled sidewall. Before welding the mounting bracket to the beveled sidewall, a visual positioning component captures the reference edge position information of the beveled sidewall from directly above the battery. This information is then used to instruct the welding mechanism to weld the mounting bracket to the beveled sidewall. However, due to certain special production requirements, the top of the sloping sidewall of the steel-cased battery has an extension that extends outward in the horizontal direction. This extension will block the reference edge of the sloping sidewall, causing the visual positioning component to be unable to capture the position information of the reference edge of the sloping sidewall, thus making it impossible to achieve accurate positioning before welding. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a welding positioning mechanism for irregularly shaped batteries. By setting up a sloping reference positioning component in conjunction with a vision positioning component, the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery is positioned. The vision positioning component can accurately obtain the position information of the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery, thereby achieving precise positioning of the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery and improving the accuracy of subsequent welding operations.

[0004] The technical effects to be achieved by this utility model are realized through the following technical aspects:

[0005] This utility model provides a welding and positioning mechanism for irregularly shaped batteries, including a positioning and fixing component, an inclined reference positioning component disposed on one side of the positioning and fixing component, and a visual positioning component disposed above the positioning and fixing component;

[0006] The inclined plane reference positioning assembly includes a positioning reference block, a first driving member for driving the positioning reference block to move in the horizontal direction, and a second driving member for driving the positioning reference block and the first driving member to move in the vertical direction. A positioning reference portion is formed on the positioning reference block.

[0007] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the positioning reference part is a convex strip structure formed at the top edge of the positioning reference block. The positioning reference part includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall that are parallel to each other. The first sidewall is used to abut against the inclined sidewall of the irregular battery. The top edge of the second sidewall serves as the reference edge of the inclined sidewall for the visual positioning component to perform visual capture.

[0008] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the inclined plane reference positioning component also includes a connector disposed at the driving end of the first driving member. The end of the connector is provided with a rotating shaft, a first floating member and a second floating member. The first floating member and the second floating member are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft. The positioning reference block is rotatably connected to the connector through the rotating shaft. The two ends of the positioning reference block are respectively connected to the first floating member and the second floating member.

[0009] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, both the first floating member and the second floating member are springs.

[0010] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the visual positioning component includes a positioning CCD and a supplementary light source, wherein the supplementary light source is disposed below the positioning CCD.

[0011] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the positioning and fixing component includes a positioning platform, a first pushing member and a second pushing member. The inclined plane reference positioning component, the first pushing member and the second pushing member are all arranged on the outer periphery of the positioning platform. A first limiting block and a second limiting block are respectively arranged on adjacent sides of the positioning platform. The first pushing member is used to push the irregularly shaped battery to abut against the first limiting block, and the second pushing member is used to push the irregularly shaped battery to abut against the second limiting block. The pushing direction of the first pushing member is perpendicular to the pushing direction of the second pushing member.

[0012] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the irregular battery welding positioning mechanism also includes a pressing and fixing component, which includes a pressing member and a third driving member for driving the pressing member to move in the vertical direction. The pressing member is located above the positioning platform.

[0013] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the irregular battery welding positioning mechanism also includes a first driving component for driving the positioning and fixing component to move in the horizontal direction.

[0014] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the irregular battery welding positioning mechanism further includes a mounting base and a second driving component. The mounting base is disposed at the driving end of the first driving component, the fixed end of the second driving component is connected to the mounting base, and the driving end of the second driving component is connected to the positioning and fixing component. The second driving component is used to drive the positioning and fixing component to rotate.

[0015] As a further description of the technical solution of this utility model, the first driving component is a driving module, and the second driving component is a driving motor.

[0016] In summary, this utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0017] The non-standard battery welding positioning mechanism provided by this utility model uses a sloping reference positioning component in conjunction with a vision positioning component to position the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery. The positioning reference block can abut against the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery under the driving action of the first and second driving components, and the positioning reference part serves as the positioning reference for the sloping sidewall for the vision positioning component to capture visually, thereby accurately obtaining the position information of the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery and achieving precise positioning of the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery, so as to improve the accuracy and efficiency of subsequent welding of the mounting bracket to the sloping sidewall of the steel-shell battery. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the irregular battery welding and positioning mechanism of Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inclined plane reference positioning component of Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning reference block and connecting member in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the irregularly shaped battery according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of section A;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning and fixing component of Embodiment 2 of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the irregular battery welding positioning mechanism according to Embodiment 2 of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the downward fixing component of Embodiment 2 of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the irregular battery welding positioning mechanism of Embodiment 3 of this utility model.

[0027] Marked in the image:

[0028] 1. Positioning and fixing component; 11. Positioning platform; 12. First pushing component; 13. Second pushing component; 14. First limiting block; 15. Second limiting block;

[0029] 2. Inclined plane reference positioning assembly; 21. Positioning reference block; 211. Positioning reference part; 2111. First sidewall; 2112. Second sidewall; 22. First driving component; 23. Second driving component; 24. Connecting component; 25. Rotation shaft; 26. First floating component; 27. Second floating component;

[0030] 3. Visual positioning components; 31. Positioning CCD; 32. Supplemental lighting source;

[0031] 4. Pressing and fixing assembly; 41. Pressing component; 42. Third driving component;

[0032] 5. First drive component; 6. Mounting base; 7. Second drive component;

[0033] 100, First straight sidewall; 200, First inclined sidewall; 300, Second straight sidewall; 400, Second inclined sidewall; 500, Third straight sidewall; 600, Fourth straight sidewall. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of this utility model.

[0035] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] refer to Figures 1 to 5The irregular battery welding positioning mechanism provided in this embodiment includes a positioning and fixing component 1, an inclined surface reference positioning component 2 disposed on one side of the positioning and fixing component 1, and a visual positioning component 3 disposed above the positioning and fixing component 1. The positioning and fixing component 1 is used to position and fix the main body of the irregular battery, and the inclined surface reference positioning component 2 is used to cooperate with the visual positioning component 3 to complete the positioning of the inclined sidewall of the irregular battery.

[0038] The inclined plane reference positioning assembly 2 includes a positioning reference block 21, a first driving member 22 for driving the positioning reference block 21 to move horizontally, and a second driving member 23 for driving the positioning reference block 21 and the first driving member 22 to move vertically. Both the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 can be driving cylinders. A positioning reference portion 211 is formed on the positioning reference block 21. Under the driving action of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23, the positioning reference block 21 can approach the steel-cased battery and abut against the inclined sidewall of the steel-cased battery. The positioning reference portion 211 can serve as a positioning reference for the inclined sidewall of the steel-cased battery for visual capture by the vision positioning assembly 3. Understandably, since the sidewall of the positioning reference block 21 is completely attached to the inclined sidewall of the steel-shell battery, and the relative position of the positioning reference part 211 and the sidewall of the positioning reference block 21 is fixed, that is, the relative position of the positioning reference part 211 and the inclined sidewall of the steel-shell battery is fixed, the visual positioning component 3 can accurately calculate the position information of the inclined sidewall of the steel-shell battery by capturing the position information of the positioning reference part 211, thereby achieving precise positioning of the inclined sidewall of the steel-shell battery.

[0039] The bottom view of the irregularly shaped battery in this embodiment is as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the outer contour of the irregularly shaped battery is mainly formed by a first straight sidewall 100, a first inclined sidewall 200, a second straight sidewall 300, a second inclined sidewall 400, a third straight sidewall 500, and a fourth straight sidewall 600 connected in sequence. In this embodiment, the positioning reference block 21 is used to abut against the first inclined sidewall 200. It can be understood that when the irregularly shaped battery is loaded onto the positioning and fixing assembly 1, the first inclined sidewall 200 is located at the edge of the positioning and fixing assembly 1, thereby allowing the positioning reference block 21 to abut against it.

[0040] In one embodiment, the positioning reference part 211 is a raised strip structure formed at the top edge of the positioning reference block 21. The positioning reference part 211 includes a first sidewall 2111 and a second sidewall 2112 that are parallel to each other. The first sidewall 2111 is flush with the sidewall of the positioning reference block 21 near the steel-cased battery. The first sidewall 2111 is used to abut against the sloping sidewall of the irregularly shaped battery. The top edge of the second sidewall 2112 serves as the reference edge of the sloping sidewall for visual capture by the visual positioning component 3. Since the first sidewall 2111 and the second sidewall 2112 are parallel and the distance between them is fixed, the visual positioning component 3 can calculate the position information of the sloping sidewall of the irregularly shaped battery by capturing the position information of the top edge of the second sidewall 2112 and combining it with the distance parameter between the top edges of the first sidewall 2111 and the second sidewall 2112, thereby achieving accurate positioning of the sloping sidewall.

[0041] As a further optimization, since there may be certain deviations in the tilt angle of the inclined sidewalls between different shaped batteries, in order to enable the positioning reference block 21 to adapt to inclined sidewalls with different tilt angles, the inclined reference positioning assembly 2 also includes a connector 24 disposed at the driving end of the first driving member 22. The end of the connector 24 is provided with a rotating shaft 25, a first floating member 26 and a second floating member 27. The first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft 25. The positioning reference block 21 is rotatably connected to the connector 24 through the rotating shaft 25, and the two ends of the positioning reference block 21 are respectively connected to the first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27.

[0042] It is understood that the positioning reference block 21 can rotate and swing horizontally around the rotation axis 25. Since the left and right ends of the positioning reference block 21 are respectively connected to the connecting member 24 by the first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27, the first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27 can restrain the swinging behavior of the positioning reference block 21. When the positioning reference block 21 abuts against the inclined sidewall of the irregularly shaped battery, the positioning reference block 21 will swing slightly in accordance with the inclination angle of the inclined sidewall, and maintain a fixed swing angle under the restraint of the first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27. In this embodiment, the first floating member 26 and the second floating member 27 are both springs.

[0043] In some embodiments, the visual positioning component 3 includes a positioning CCD 31 and a supplementary light source 32. The supplementary light source 32 is disposed below the positioning CCD 31. The supplementary light source 32 can improve the visual brightness and clarity of the positioning CCD 31 to ensure that the positioning CCD 31 can accurately capture the position information of the positioning reference unit 211.

[0044] Example 2

[0045] As a further optimization of Example 1, in Figures 1 to 5Based on, refer to Figures 6 to 8 The positioning and fixing component 1 includes a positioning platform 11, a first pushing member 12 and a second pushing member 13. The inclined plane reference positioning component 2, the first pushing member 12 and the second pushing member 13 are all arranged on the outer periphery of the positioning platform 11. A first limiting block 14 and a second limiting block 15 are respectively arranged on the adjacent sides of the positioning platform 11. The first pushing member 12 is used to push the irregularly shaped battery to abut against the first limiting block 14, and the second pushing member 13 is used to push the irregularly shaped battery to abut against the second limiting block 15. The pushing direction of the first pushing member 12 is perpendicular to the pushing direction of the second pushing member 13.

[0046] Understandably, when the irregularly shaped battery is loaded onto the positioning platform 11, the fourth straight sidewall 600 is located on one side of the first limiting block 14, the first straight sidewall 100 is located on one side of the second limiting block 15, and the first inclined sidewall 200 is located on the side close to the inclined reference positioning component 2. Then, the first pushing member 12 will abut against the second straight sidewall 300 and push the irregularly shaped battery to move, so that the fourth straight sidewall 600 abuts against the first limiting block 14. Then, the second pushing member 13 will abut against the third straight sidewall 500 and push the irregularly shaped battery to move, so that the first straight sidewall 100 abuts against the second limiting block 15. This achieves the positioning and fixing of the main body of the irregularly shaped battery. Then, the inclined reference positioning component 2 and the visual positioning component 3 will position the first inclined sidewall 200.

[0047] In some embodiments, the irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism further includes a pressing and fixing assembly 4. The pressing and fixing assembly 4 includes a pressing member 41 and a third driving member 42 for driving the pressing member 41 to move vertically. The third driving member 42 can be a driving cylinder. The pressing member 41 is located above the positioning platform 11, and the third driving member 42 can be located above or below the positioning platform 11, preferably below it. By setting the pressing and fixing assembly 4 to further fix the irregularly shaped battery, the accuracy of positioning the inclined sidewall of the irregularly shaped battery is further improved.

[0048] Example 3

[0049] As a further optimization of Example 2, in Figures 1 to 8 Based on, refer to Figure 9 The irregular battery welding and positioning mechanism also includes a first driving component 5 for driving the positioning and fixing component 1 to move in the horizontal direction, thereby realizing the feeding or unloading of irregular batteries.

[0050] In some embodiments, the irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism further includes a mounting base 6 and a second driving component 7. The mounting base 6 is disposed at the driving end of the first driving component 5, and the fixed end of the second driving component 7 is connected to the mounting base 6. The driving end of the second driving component 7 is connected to the positioning and fixing component 1, and the second driving component 7 is used to drive the positioning and fixing component 1 to rotate in the horizontal direction. Under the driving action of the second driving component 7, the orientation of the positioning and fixing component 1 can be changed, thereby realizing the orientation change of the irregularly shaped battery located on the positioning and fixing component 1, thus adapting to different loading or unloading operation requirements.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first drive component 5 is a drive module, and the second drive component 7 is a drive motor.

[0052] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this utility model is in use. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," and "third," etc., are only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0054] In this invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above or below" the first feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on" the first feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the first feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0055] Although the description of this utility model has been given in conjunction with the specific embodiments described above, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that many substitutions, modifications, and variations can be made based on the above description. Therefore, all such substitutions, modifications, and variations are included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A welding and positioning mechanism for irregularly shaped batteries, characterized in that, It includes a positioning and fixing component (1), an inclined plane reference positioning component (2) disposed on one side of the positioning and fixing component (1), and a visual positioning component (3) disposed above the positioning and fixing component (1). The inclined plane reference positioning component (2) includes a positioning reference block (21), a first driving member (22) for driving the positioning reference block (21) to move in the horizontal direction, and a second driving member (23) for driving the positioning reference block (21) and the first driving member (22) to move in the vertical direction. A positioning reference portion (211) is formed on the positioning reference block (21).

2. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning reference part (211) is a convex strip structure formed at the top edge of the positioning reference block (21). The positioning reference part (211) includes a first sidewall (2111) and a second sidewall (2112) that are parallel to each other. The first sidewall (2111) is used to abut against the inclined sidewall of the irregular battery. The top edge of the second sidewall (2112) serves as the reference edge of the inclined sidewall for the visual positioning component (3) to perform visual capture.

3. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inclined plane reference positioning component (2) further includes a connector (24) disposed at the driving end of the first driving member (22). The end of the connector (24) is provided with a rotating shaft (25), a first floating member (26) and a second floating member (27). The first floating member (26) and the second floating member (27) are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft (25). The positioning reference block (21) is rotatably connected to the connector (24) through the rotating shaft (25). The two ends of the positioning reference block (21) are respectively connected to the first floating member (26) and the second floating member (27).

4. The irregular battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, Both the first floating element (26) and the second floating element (27) are springs.

5. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The visual positioning component (3) includes a positioning CCD (31) and a supplementary light source (32), wherein the supplementary light source (32) is disposed below the positioning CCD (31).

6. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning and fixing component (1) includes a positioning platform (11), a first pushing member (12), and a second pushing member (13). The inclined plane reference positioning component (2), the first pushing member (12), and the second pushing member (13) are all arranged on the outer periphery of the positioning platform (11). A first limiting block (14) and a second limiting block (15) are respectively provided on the adjacent sides of the positioning platform (11). The first pushing member (12) is used to push the irregularly shaped battery against the first limiting block (14), and the second pushing member (13) is used to push the irregularly shaped battery against the second limiting block (15). The pushing direction of the first pushing member (12) is perpendicular to the pushing direction of the second pushing member (13).

7. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, It also includes a pressing and fixing assembly (4), which includes a pressing member (41) and a third driving member (42) for driving the pressing member (41) to move in the vertical direction. The pressing member (41) is located above the positioning platform (11).

8. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a first drive component (5) for driving the positioning and fixing component (1) to move in the horizontal direction.

9. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes a mounting base (6) and a second drive component (7). The mounting base (6) is disposed at the drive end of the first drive component (5). The fixed end of the second drive component (7) is connected to the mounting base (6). The drive end of the second drive component (7) is connected to the positioning and fixing component (1). The second drive component (7) is used to drive the positioning and fixing component (1) to rotate.

10. The irregularly shaped battery welding and positioning mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first drive component (5) is a drive module, and the second drive component (7) is a drive motor.

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