Texturing gripping mechanism and texturing device

Abstract

The application relates to a texturing grabbing mechanism and a texturing device. Since a softening assembly is arranged, a power mechanism provides power, so that hot water in a hot water supply container enters a softening pipeline and is discharged to a basket inductor through a liquid outlet end of the softening pipeline. The hot water can heat and soften alkali crystals on the surface of the basket inductor, so that the alkali crystals become a flowable liquid, and then the normal work of the basket inductor can be ensured. In addition, the failure rate of normal operation of the equipment can be reduced, the defective rate of wafers caused by overtime can be reduced, and the labor cost of manual removal of crystals in the later maintenance of equipment personnel can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to a texturing gripping mechanism and texturing device. Background Technology

[0002] In the texturing process of silicon wafers, a texturing gripper typically picks up a basket and moves it through a series of tanks to texturize the surface of the silicon wafer. Many of these tanks contain acidic or alkaline chemicals. The alkali in the water vapor turns into alkaline hot vapor as the temperature rises, which adheres to the basket sensor. This can cause the basket sensor to malfunction, preventing it from detecting the presence of a basket by the texturing gripper, or even causing the sensor to fail completely.

[0003] When the basket filter sensor fails to detect the basket due to alkaline crystals, operators need to stand on the tank to manually remove the alkaline crystals from the sensor. However, there is a risk of falling into the tank containing the acid and alkali while cleaning the crystals. Furthermore, during normal material processing, when the basket filter sensor malfunctions due to alkaline crystals, it will affect the normal time the basket spends in the tank, causing process timeouts and ultimately resulting in defective sheets. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a flocking and gripping mechanism and flocking device to address the problem of alkali crystals forming on the surface of the flower basket sensor, which prevents it from working properly. This device can ensure that the flower basket sensor can work normally.

[0005] A flocking gripping mechanism, comprising:

[0006] A flocking gripper, wherein the flocking gripper is equipped with a flower basket sensor; and

[0007] A softening component is provided for softening alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor. The softening component includes a softening pipe, a hot water supply container, and a power mechanism. The outlet end of the softening pipe is opposite to the basket sensor and is connected to the hot water supply container. The power mechanism provides power to allow hot water from inside the hot water supply container to enter the softening pipe and be discharged to the basket sensor through the outlet end of the softening pipe.

[0008] In one embodiment, the power mechanism includes a peristaltic pump, which is connected in series on the softening line.

[0009] In one embodiment, the outlet end of the softening pipe is connected to the flocking gripper, and the outlet end of the softening pipe is located directly above the flower basket sensor.

[0010] In one embodiment, the softening component further includes a controller and a flow meter; the flow meter is disposed on the softening pipeline and is used to measure the flow rate of hot water in the softening pipeline; the flow meter and the power mechanism are both electrically connected to the controller.

[0011] In one embodiment, the softening assembly further includes a liquid outlet sensor and an alarm. The liquid outlet sensor is disposed at the liquid outlet end of the softening pipeline and is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the liquid outlet end. The alarm is electrically connected to the liquid outlet sensor and is used to issue an alarm when the liquid outlet sensor senses that the hot water discharge rate at the liquid outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value.

[0012] In one embodiment, the softening component further includes a water supply pipe connected to the hot water supply container.

[0013] In one embodiment, the softening component further includes a controller, a switching valve, and a level sensor. The switching valve is disposed on the water supply pipe, and the level sensor is used to sense the hot water level inside the hot water supply container. Both the switching valve and the level sensor are electrically connected to the controller.

[0014] In one embodiment, the softening component further includes a liquid outlet sensor; the liquid outlet sensor is disposed at the liquid outlet end of the softening pipeline, the liquid outlet sensor is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the liquid outlet end, the liquid outlet sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is used to control the switching valve to close when the liquid outlet sensor senses that the hot water discharge rate at the liquid outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value.

[0015] In one embodiment, the hot water supply container is equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor. Both the heating element and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the controller. The temperature sensor is used to sense the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container. The controller is used to control the heating element to heat up when the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container is lower than a set temperature value.

[0016] A flocking apparatus, the flocking apparatus including the flocking gripping mechanism.

[0017] The aforementioned texturing gripping mechanism and texturing device, including a softening component and a power mechanism, provide power to allow hot water from the hot water supply container to enter the softening pipe and exit through the outlet of the softening pipe to the basket sensor. The hot water heats and softens the alkaline crystals on the surface of the basket sensor, turning them into a flowable liquid, thus ensuring the normal operation of the basket sensor. Furthermore, this reduces the failure rate of the equipment during normal operation, reduces the defect rate of wafers due to timeouts, and also reduces the labor costs associated with manual crystal removal during later maintenance. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a flocking gripping mechanism according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] 10. Flocking gripper; 20. Softening assembly; 21. Softening pipeline; 22. Hot water supply container; 221. First liquid level mark; 222. Second liquid level mark; 23. Power mechanism; 24. Flow meter; 25. Discharge sensor; 26. Water supply pipe; 27. Switch valve; 28. Controller; 29. ​​Solenoid valve; 30. Flower basket sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] It should be noted that, for ease of description and understanding, the terms "upper", "lower", and "vertical" in this embodiment refer to the actual state of the flocking gripper in use.

[0022] In related technologies, hooks are provided on opposite sides of the bottom of the flocking gripper, and a flower basket sensor is provided on the top of the gripper. When the flocking gripper normally grabs a flower basket, the two hooks on opposite sides of the bottom hook the basket, causing the flower basket sensor to be lifted and detect the presence of a flower basket. However, the working environment of the flocking gripper contains alkaline vapors, which over time form alkaline crystals that adhere to the flower basket sensor. When these alkaline crystals adhere to the surface of the flower basket sensor, after the flocking gripper lowers the flower basket, the sensor will not reset due to its own gravity, continuously falsely reporting the presence of a flower basket.

[0023] Based on this, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1This diagram illustrates the working state of a fabrication gripping mechanism according to an embodiment of this application. An embodiment of this application provides a fabrication gripping mechanism including: a fabrication gripper 10 and a softening component 20. The fabrication gripper 10 is equipped with a basket sensor 30. The softening component 20 is used to soften alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor 30, and includes a softening pipe 21, a hot water supply container 22, and a power mechanism 23. The outlet end of the softening pipe 21 is opposite to the basket sensor 30, and the softening pipe 21 is connected to the hot water supply container 22. The power mechanism 23 provides power so that hot water inside the hot water supply container 22 enters the softening pipe 21 and is discharged to the basket sensor 30 through the outlet end of the softening pipe 21.

[0024] The aforementioned texturing grasping mechanism and texturing device, including the softening component 20 and the power mechanism 23 providing power, allow hot water from the hot water supply container 22 to enter the softening pipe 21 and exit through the outlet of the softening pipe 21 to the basket sensor 30. The hot water heats and softens the alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor 30, turning them into a flowable liquid, thus ensuring the normal operation of the basket sensor 30. Furthermore, this reduces the failure rate of normal equipment operation, reduces the defect rate of wafers due to timeouts, and reduces the labor costs for manual crystal removal during later maintenance.

[0025] It should be noted that the softening temperature for alkali crystallization is generally between 30℃ and 60℃. Therefore, in this embodiment, the temperature of the hot water is controlled, for example, between 30℃ and 60℃. Specifically, the temperature of the hot water can be, for example, 30℃, 35℃, 40℃, 45℃, 50℃, 55℃, or 60℃, etc., and can be flexibly adjusted and set according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the temperature of the hot water is, for example, 40℃, which is sufficient to effectively soften the alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor 30, while avoiding safety hazards due to excessively high temperatures.

[0026] Specifically, when the alkali crystals on the surface of the flower basket sensor 30 soften, the flower basket sensor 30 can detect whether there is a flower basket on the velvet gripper 10 and can work normally in the vertical direction. In other words, when the flower basket on the velvet gripper 10 is lowered, because the alkali crystals on the surface of the flower basket sensor 30 are softened by hot water, the flower basket sensor 30 can detect that there is no flower basket on the velvet gripper 10 and can reset itself, without falsely reporting the presence of a flower basket on the velvet gripper 10.

[0027] In one embodiment, the power mechanism 23 includes a peristaltic pump, which is connected in series with the softening pipe 21. Thus, when the peristaltic pump operates, it allows hot water from the hot water supply container 22 to enter the softening pipe 21, effectively controlling and adjusting the discharge rate of hot water. This ensures that a small amount of hot water is discharged onto the surface of the flower basket sensor 30; specifically, the hot water should only drip onto the surface of the flower basket sensor 30. This satisfies the requirement of softening alkali crystallization while avoiding water waste.

[0028] In this embodiment, under the action of the peristaltic pump, the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 continuously discharges hot water to the surface of the basket sensor 30 in a small amount over a long period of time. This not only softens the alkali crystals but also effectively prevents the formation of alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor 30, ensuring the normal operation of the basket sensor 30.

[0029] In one embodiment, the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 is connected to the texturing gripper 10, and the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 is located directly above the flower basket sensor 30. In this way, the hot water discharged from the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 can drip down onto the surface of the flower basket sensor 30 below under the action of gravity, which can effectively soften the alkali crystals on the surface of the flower basket sensor 30.

[0030] As an example, the softening pipe 21 may include, but is not limited to, a flexible hose. Thus, during the movement of the flocking gripper 10, the softening pipe 21 can bend accordingly without interfering with the movement of the flocking gripper 10, allowing the flocking gripper 10 to complete the basket transport work normally.

[0031] In one embodiment, the softening assembly 20 further includes a controller 28 and a flow meter 24. The flow meter 24 is disposed on the softening pipe 21 and is used to measure the flow rate of hot water in the softening pipe 21. Both the flow meter 24 and the power mechanism 23 are electrically connected to the controller 28. Thus, through the coordinated action of the flow meter 24 and the power mechanism 23, the flow rate of the softening pipe 21 can be controlled within a preset range, ensuring that the flow rate of hot water discharged from the softening pipe 21 meets the requirements.

[0032] In one embodiment, the softening assembly 20 further includes a liquid outlet sensor 25 and an alarm. The liquid outlet sensor 25 is located at the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 and is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the outlet end. The alarm is electrically connected to the liquid outlet sensor 25 and is used to issue a warning when the liquid outlet sensor 25 detects that the hot water discharge flow rate at the outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value. The preset flow rate value can be flexibly adjusted and set according to actual needs and is not limited here. Thus, when the hot water discharge flow rate at the outlet end is lower than the preset flow rate value, it indicates unstable liquid flow. This can be detected by the liquid outlet sensor 25 and alerted by the alarm, promptly prompting maintenance personnel to take appropriate action, thereby ensuring stable and monitorable liquid flow.

[0033] In one embodiment, the softening assembly 20 further includes a water supply pipe 26. The water supply pipe 26 is connected to the hot water supply container 22. Thus, the water supply pipe 26 can replenish water into the hot water supply container 22, ensuring that the hot water container has a sufficient amount of hot water to supply the softening pipe 21.

[0034] In one embodiment, the softening component 20 further includes a controller 28, a switching valve 27, and a level sensor. The switching valve 27 is disposed on the water supply pipe 26, and the level sensor is used to sense the hot water level inside the hot water supply container 22. Both the switching valve 27 and the level sensor are electrically connected to the controller 28. Thus, the level sensor can sense the hot water level inside the hot water supply container, and the controller 28 controls the switching valve 27 to operate accordingly based on the hot water level, thereby replenishing the hot water inside the hot water supply container 22 in a timely manner, ensuring that the hot water level inside the hot water supply container 22 is within a preset range.

[0035] Specifically, the hot water supply container 22 is provided with a first liquid level scale line 221 and a second liquid level scale line 222. The first liquid level scale line 221 is higher than the second liquid level scale line 222. When the hot water level inside the hot water supply container 22 reaches the first liquid level scale line 221, the controller 28 controls the switch valve 27 to open, and the water supply pipe 26 stops supplying water to the hot water supply container 22; when the hot water level inside the hot water supply container 22 is lower than the second liquid level scale line 222, the controller 28 controls the switch valve 27 to close, and the water supply pipe 26 replenishes water to the hot water supply container 22.

[0036] In one embodiment, the softening assembly 20 further includes an outlet sensor 25. The outlet sensor 25 is located at the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 and is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the outlet end. The outlet sensor 25 is electrically connected to a controller 28, which controls the switch valve 27 to close when the outlet sensor 25 detects that the hot water discharge rate at the outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value. When the hot water discharge rate at the outlet end is lower than the preset flow rate value, almost no hot water is discharged or the discharged hot water flow rate is small, resulting in, for example, air bubbles. This also indicates that the liquid level inside the hot water supply container 22 is low. Therefore, the controller 28 controls the switch valve 27 to close, and water is promptly replenished to the hot water supply container 22 through the replenishment water pipe 26, ensuring that the hot water supply container 22 can continuously supply hot water to the softening pipe 21, thereby guaranteeing that the hot water discharge rate at the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 meets the requirements.

[0037] It should be noted that the water supply pipe 26 can either supply hot water to the hot water supply container 22 or supply cold water to the hot water supply container 22. In this embodiment, the water supply pipe 26 is connected to a tap water pipe, for example, so that the water source is supplied by the tap water pipe.

[0038] In one embodiment, the hot water supply container 22 is equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor. Both the heating element and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to a controller 28. The temperature sensor is used to sense the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container 22, and the controller 28 is used to control the heating element to operate when the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container 22 is lower than a set temperature value. Thus, when the water supply pipe 26 replenishes water into the hot water supply container 22, if the replenished water is cold water, the hot water temperature will decrease. The temperature sensor detects this in a timely manner, and when it determines that the hot water temperature is lower than the set temperature value, it controls the heating element to operate, thereby ensuring that the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container 22 is controlled within the preset temperature range.

[0039] Based on the aforementioned embodiments, the switching valve 27 may be configured as a pneumatic valve or an electrically controlled valve, etc.

[0040] Based on the foregoing embodiments, the controller 28 in this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a PLC controller 28 or other types of controller 28.

[0041] Based on the aforementioned embodiments, the number of controllers 28 in this embodiment is not limited; for example, it can be set to one, two, three, or any other arbitrary number. When there is only one controller 28, the power mechanism 23, flow meter 24, liquid outlet sensor 25, switching valve 27, liquid level sensor, temperature sensor, and heating element are all electrically connected to the controller 28. Under the control of the controller 28, they coordinate their actions to automatically discharge hot water through the outlet end of the softening pipe 21 to the surface of the flower basket sensor 30.

[0042] In addition, there may be two controllers 28, one of which is electrically connected to the power mechanism 23 via a solenoid valve 29, and the other controller 28 is electrically connected to the switching valve 27 via a solenoid valve 29.

[0043] In one embodiment, another embodiment of this application provides a flocking apparatus, which includes the flocking gripping mechanism of any of the above embodiments.

[0044] The aforementioned texturing device, including a softening component 20 and a power mechanism 23 providing power, allows hot water from the hot water supply container 22 to enter the softening pipe 21 and exit through the outlet of the softening pipe 21 to the basket sensor 30. The hot water heats and softens the alkali crystals on the surface of the basket sensor 30, turning them into a flowable liquid, thus ensuring the normal operation of the basket sensor 30. Furthermore, this reduces the failure rate of the equipment during normal operation, reduces the defect rate of wafers due to timeouts, and reduces the labor costs associated with manual crystal removal during later maintenance.

[0045] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and 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.

[0046] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] In this application, unless otherwise expressly 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, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0048] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0049] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0050] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0051] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A flocking gripping mechanism, characterized in that, include: A flocking gripper (10) is provided with a flower basket sensor (30); and A softening component (20) is used to soften the alkali crystals on the surface of the flower basket sensor (30). The softening component (20) includes a softening pipe (21), a hot water supply container (22), and a power mechanism (23). The outlet end of the softening pipe (21) is opposite to the flower basket sensor (30). The softening pipe (21) is connected to the hot water supply container (22). The power mechanism (23) is used to provide power so that the hot water inside the hot water supply container (22) enters the softening pipe (21) and is discharged to the flower basket sensor (30) through the outlet end of the softening pipe (21).

2. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power mechanism (23) includes a peristaltic pump, which is connected in series on the softening pipeline (21).

3. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outlet end of the softening pipe (21) is connected to the flocking gripper (10), and the outlet end of the softening pipe (21) is located directly above the flower basket sensor (30).

4. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The softening component (20) also includes a controller (28) and a flow meter (24); the flow meter (24) is installed on the softening pipe (21) and is used to measure the hot water flow rate of the softening pipe (21). The flow meter (24) and the power mechanism (23) are both electrically connected to the controller (28).

5. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The softening component (20) also includes a liquid outlet sensor (25) and an alarm. The liquid outlet sensor (25) is located at the liquid outlet end of the softening pipeline (21). The liquid outlet sensor (25) is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the liquid outlet end. The alarm is electrically connected to the liquid outlet sensor (25). The alarm is used to issue an alarm when the liquid outlet sensor (25) senses that the hot water discharge rate at the liquid outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value.

6. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The softening component (20) also includes a water supply pipe (26) connected to the hot water supply container (22).

7. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The softening component (20) also includes a controller (28), a switching valve (27) and a liquid level sensor. The switching valve (27) is installed on the water supply pipe (26). The liquid level sensor is used to sense the hot water level inside the hot water supply container (22). The switching valve (27) and the liquid level sensor are both electrically connected to the controller (28).

8. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The softening component (20) also includes a liquid outlet sensor (25); the liquid outlet sensor (25) is disposed at the liquid outlet end of the softening pipeline (21), the liquid outlet sensor (25) is used to sense the hot water discharge flow rate at the liquid outlet end, the liquid outlet sensor (25) is electrically connected to the controller (28), the controller (28) is used to control the switch valve (27) to close when the liquid outlet sensor (25) senses that the hot water discharge rate at the liquid outlet end is lower than a preset flow rate value.

9. The flocking gripping mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The hot water supply container (22) is equipped with a heating element and a temperature sensor. Both the heating element and the temperature sensor are electrically connected to the controller (28). The temperature sensor is used to sense the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container (22). The controller (28) is used to control the heating element to heat when the temperature of the hot water inside the hot water supply container (22) is lower than the set temperature value.

10. A flocking apparatus, characterized in that, The flocking device includes the flocking gripping mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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