A rotary cell cleaning device
By designing a rotary battery cell cleaning device, the battery cell is driven to rotate using a support component and a power mechanism. Combined with the cooperation of the rotation and wiping components, the problem of poor battery cell cleaning effect in the prior art is solved, achieving a more efficient cleaning effect and a longer wiping roller life.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGDONG LYRIC ROBOT INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing electrolyte cleaning devices are ineffective and inefficient at cleaning the surface of cylindrical cells, especially since the wiping mechanism cannot clean the entire surface when it falls from above.
A rotary battery cell cleaning device is designed, in which the battery cell is driven to rotate by a support component and a first power mechanism, and the rotating component rolls with the surface of the battery cell. During the rotation of the battery cell, the wiping component cleans it thoroughly, and the position of the wiping component is adjusted by a moving module to ensure full contact.
It improves the wiping and cleaning effect and efficiency of the battery cells, ensures that the surface of the battery cells is thoroughly cleaned, extends the service life of the wiping rollers, and improves the cleaning quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of battery cell cleaning technology, and in particular to a rotary battery cell cleaning device. Background Technology
[0002] After electrolyte injection into cylindrical battery cells, a capping process is required to seal the cell casing and cell body. This involves spot welding the outer periphery of the casing and cell body using a laser welding head. During this sealing process, due to poor sealing or excessive mechanical pressure, some electrolyte leaks through the gap between the casing and cell body. Therefore, electrolyte cleaning is necessary for the welded cylindrical cells. Existing electrolyte cleaning devices use a wiping mechanism to wipe the cells. This mechanism is typically designed to fall from above to cover the welded area between the cylindrical cell and casing. Furthermore, the wiping mechanism needs to wrap around the cylindrical cell after covering it before wiping. This method is ineffective at cleaning the surface of the cylindrical cell and has low cleaning efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address one of the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a rotary battery cell cleaning device, comprising a support assembly for fixing the battery cell and a first power mechanism for driving the support assembly to rotate. A rotating assembly is located on one side of the support assembly, and the rotating assembly rolls in contact with the surface of the battery cell. A wiping assembly is located on the side of the support assembly away from the rotating assembly, and the wiping assembly abuts against the surface of the battery cell. The first power mechanism drives the support assembly to rotate, thereby causing the support assembly to rotate the battery cell. During the rotation of the battery cell, the wiping assembly thoroughly cleans the surface of the battery cell. This cleaning device improves the wiping and cleaning effect of the battery cell and increases cleaning efficiency.
[0004] Preferably, the device further includes a first moving module and a second moving module. The first moving module drives the rotating component to move closer to or away from the carrier component, and the second moving module drives the wiping component to move closer to or away from the carrier component. By driving the rotating component closer to the carrier component using the first moving module, the rotating component rolls against one side surface of the battery cell. Then, by driving the wiping component towards the carrier component using the second moving module, the wiping component comes into contact with the other side surface of the battery cell, thereby cleaning the battery cell.
[0005] Preferably, the first moving module includes a first driving component and a second driving component, and the rotating component is disposed on the second driving component. The first driving component drives the second driving component to move along a first direction, and the second driving component drives the rotating component to move along a second direction. Thus, the first driving component drives the rotating component to move horizontally closer to or further away from the battery cell on the supporting component, and the second driving component drives the rotating component to move vertically, so that the rotating component can abut against the surface of the battery cell.
[0006] Preferably, the second moving module includes a third driving component and a fourth driving component. The wiping component is disposed on the fourth driving component. The third driving component drives the fourth driving component to move along a first direction, and the fourth driving component drives the wiping component to move along a second direction. By driving the wiping component to move horizontally closer to or further away from the battery cell through the third driving component, and then driving the wiping component to move vertically through the fourth driving component, the wiping component can fully contact the surface of the battery cell, thereby cleaning the electrolyte on the surface of the battery cell.
[0007] Preferably, the wiping assembly includes a wiping roller and a second power mechanism for driving the wiping roller to rotate, the wiping roller abutting against one side surface of the battery cell. For example, the wiping roller can be made of sponge or lint-free cloth. When the wiping roller is driven to abut against the battery cell by the third drive assembly, the third drive assembly can increase the movement of the wiping roller by an appropriate amount, so that the wiping roller can make close contact with the surface of the battery cell, thereby improving the degree of cleanliness.
[0008] Preferably, the wiping rollers are arranged in several groups, and the groups of wiping rollers are located in the same plane, with the surfaces of adjacent groups of wiping rollers in contact. The second power mechanism is connected to the groups of wiping rollers via the first transmission component. The outer wiping rollers abut against the surface of the battery cell, while the inner wiping rollers abut against the surface of the outer wiping rollers. The electrolyte on the outer wiping rollers can be distributed to the inner wiping rollers, thereby improving cleaning quality while extending the service life of the sponge or lint-free cloth on the wiping rollers.
[0009] Preferably, the wiping roller has an axial length greater than or equal to the axial length of the battery cell. This allows the outer circumferential surface of the wiping roller to make uniform and complete contact with the cylindrical battery cell, achieving thorough cleaning of the cell's surface, improving both utilization and cleaning effectiveness.
[0010] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes a plurality of rotatably mounted follower wheels, which abut against the surface of the battery cell. The follower wheels are rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket via bearings. For example, one battery cell can be positioned between two follower wheels, with the two follower wheels abutting against the surface of one battery cell, and the follower wheels rotating as the battery cell rotates.
[0011] Preferably, the assembly also includes a support frame, and the supporting component includes a plurality of rotating platforms disposed on the support frame. The first power mechanism is disposed on the support frame and is pulsatorically connected to the rotating platforms. The first power mechanism drives the rotating platforms to rotate, thereby causing the battery cells to rotate, thus enabling the wiping assembly to thoroughly clean the battery cells.
[0012] Preferably, a transmission assembly is provided on the bracket, and the drive end of the first power mechanism is connected to the rotary table through the transmission assembly. The drive end of the first power mechanism is connected to one of the rotary tables through a synchronous pulley and a synchronous belt, and then drives the rotary table to rotate through a motor. This rotary table then drives other rotary tables to rotate through gear transmission, thereby enabling the cleaning of the battery cells at multiple workstations and improving cleaning efficiency.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows: This application sets up a support component and a first power mechanism to drive the support component to rotate. A rotating component is set on one side of the support component, and the rotating component rolls with one side surface of the battery cell, thereby supporting one side of the battery cell. A wiping component is set on the side of the support component away from the rotating component, and the wiping component abuts against the other side surface of the battery cell. The first power mechanism drives the support component to rotate, thereby the support component drives the battery cell to rotate. During the rotation of the battery cell, the surface of the battery cell is thoroughly cleaned by the wiping component. This cleaning device improves the wiping and cleaning effect of the battery cell and increases the cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments of this application or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only a part of the embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0015] Figure 1 This is a side view of the rotary battery cell cleaning device according to an embodiment of this application;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the rotary battery cell cleaning device according to an embodiment of this application;
[0017] Figure 3This is a structural diagram of a rotary battery cell cleaning device according to an embodiment of this application.
[0018] Figure Labels
[0019] 10. Bearing component; 11. First power mechanism; 12. Support; 20. Wiping component; 21. Wiping roller; 22. Second power mechanism; 23. First transmission component; 30. Rotation component; 40. First moving module; 41. First drive component; 42. Second drive component; 50. Second moving module; 51. Third drive component; 52. Fourth drive component. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The following drawings disclose several embodiments of this application. For clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit this application. That is, in some embodiments of this application, these practical details are not essential. In addition, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and components will be shown in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.
[0021] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of this application, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture as shown in the attached figure. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0022] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this application is for descriptive purposes only and does not specifically refer to any order or sequence, nor is it intended to limit this application. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described using the same technical terms and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are feasible for those skilled in the art. If a combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.
[0023] To further understand the content, features, and effects of this application, the following embodiments are provided, and detailed descriptions are given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:
[0024] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this embodiment provides a rotary battery cell cleaning device, such as... Figure 1-2As shown, the device includes a support assembly 10 and a first power mechanism 11 that drives the support assembly 10 to rotate. After the cylindrical battery cell is placed on the support assembly 10, the battery cell is fixed by the support assembly 10. A rotating assembly 30 is provided on one side of the support assembly 10. The rotating assembly 30 rolls with one side surface of the battery cell, thereby supporting one side of the battery cell. A wiping assembly 20 is provided on the side of the support assembly 10 away from the rotating assembly 30, thereby abutting against the other side surface of the battery cell. The first power mechanism 11 drives the support assembly 10 to rotate, thereby the support assembly 10 drives the battery cell to rotate. During the rotation of the battery cell, the surface of the battery cell is thoroughly cleaned by the wiping assembly 20. This cleaning device improves the wiping and cleaning effect of the battery cell and increases the cleaning efficiency.
[0025] Specifically, it also includes a first moving module 40 and a second moving module 50. The first moving module 40 drives the rotating component 30 to move closer to or away from the carrier component 10, and the second moving module 50 drives the wiping component 20 to move closer to or away from the carrier component 10. In some embodiments, after the cylindrical battery cell is gripped and loaded onto the carrier component 10 by a multi-axis or single-axis robotic arm, the first moving module 40 drives the rotating component 30 to move closer to the carrier component 10, so that the rotating component 30 rolls against one side surface of the battery cell. Then, the second moving module 50 drives the wiping component 20 to move towards the carrier component 10, so that the wiping component 20 abuts against the other side surface of the battery cell, thereby wiping and cleaning the battery cell.
[0026] Furthermore, in the above solution, the first moving module 40 includes a first driving component 41 and a second driving component 42, and a rotating component 30 is disposed on the second driving component 42. The first driving component 41 drives the second driving component 42 to move along a first direction, and the second driving component 42 drives the rotating component 30 to move along a second direction. For example, both the first driving component 41 and the second driving component 42 can be driven by a motor and a lead screw, or by a cylinder. Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the first direction in this embodiment is the X direction, and the second direction is the Y direction. The first and second directions are perpendicular to each other. Specifically, the first direction is the horizontal direction. Then, the first driving component 41 drives the rotating component 30 to move closer to or further away from the battery cell on the supporting component 10 in the horizontal direction, and the second driving component 42 drives the rotating component 30 to move in the vertical direction, so that the rotating component 30 can abut against the surface of the battery cell.
[0027] Furthermore, the second moving module 50 includes a third driving component 51 and a fourth driving component 52. The wiping component 20 is disposed on the fourth driving component 52. The third driving component 51 drives the fourth driving component 52 to move along a first direction, and the fourth driving component 52 drives the wiping component 20 to move along a second direction. For example, the third driving component 51 and the fourth driving component 52 can also employ a drive structure consisting of a motor and a lead screw, or a cylinder drive method. By driving the wiping component 20 horizontally towards or away from the battery cell through the third driving component 51, and then driving the wiping component 20 vertically through the fourth driving component 52, the wiping component 20 can fully contact the surface of the battery cell, thereby cleaning the electrolyte on the surface of the battery cell.
[0028] In the above scheme, such as Figure 3 As shown, the wiping assembly 20 includes a wiping roller 21 and a second power mechanism 22 for driving the wiping roller 21 to rotate. The wiping roller 21 abuts against one side surface of the battery cell. For example, the second power mechanism 22 is a motor, and it is mounted on the drive end of the fourth drive assembly 52. For example, the wiping roller 21 can be made of sponge or lint-free cloth. In some embodiments, when the wiping roller 21 is driven to abut against the battery cell by the third drive assembly 51, the third drive assembly 51 can increase the movement of the wiping roller 21 by an appropriate amount, so that the wiping roller 21 can make close contact with the surface of the battery cell, thereby improving the cleanliness.
[0029] Specifically, the wiping rollers 21 are arranged in several rows, and the rows of wiping rollers 21 are on the same plane. The surfaces of two adjacent wiping rollers 21 are in contact. The outer wiping rollers 21 abut against the surface of the battery cell, and the inner wiping rollers 21 abut against the surface of the outer wiping rollers 21. Thus, when the outer wiping rollers 21 wipe the electrolyte on the surface of the battery cell, the electrolyte on the outer wiping rollers 21 can be distributed to the inner wiping rollers 21. This can improve the cleaning quality while extending the service life of the sponge or lint-free cloth on the wiping rollers, reducing the number of equipment maintenance times, and improving cleaning efficiency.
[0030] Furthermore, the second power mechanism 22 is connected to several sets of wiping rollers 21 via the first transmission assembly 23. For example, the first transmission assembly 23 includes a gear assembly, and two adjacent sets of wiping rollers 21 are driven to rotate by meshing gears. Thus, when the second power mechanism 22 drives one set of wiping rollers 21 to rotate, the first transmission assembly 23 drives the other set of wiping rollers 21 to rotate synchronously.
[0031] In the above scheme, the height of the wiping roller 21 is greater than or equal to the height of the battery cell. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the wiping roller 21 can be uniformly and fully contacted with the cylindrical battery cell through the coordinated movement of the third drive component 51 and the fourth drive component 52, so as to achieve comprehensive cleaning of the surface of the battery cell, improve the utilization rate and the cleaning effect.
[0032] Furthermore, in the above-described scheme, the rotating assembly 30 includes a plurality of rotatably arranged follower wheels, which abut against the surface of the battery cell. For example, a mounting bracket is provided at the drive end of the second driving assembly 42, and the follower wheels are rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket via bearings. For example, one battery cell may correspond between two follower wheels, with the two follower wheels abutting against the surface of one battery cell, and the follower wheels rotating as the battery cell rotates.
[0033] In the above solution, a bracket 12 is provided between the rotating assembly 30 and the wiping assembly 20. The supporting assembly 10 includes several rotating platforms mounted on the bracket 12, with support columns mounted on the rotating platforms. For example, the battery cell is placed on the support columns and fixed to the support columns and rotating platforms by negative pressure adsorption. A first power mechanism 11 is provided on the bracket 12 and is connected to the rotating platforms for transmission. The first power mechanism 11 drives the rotating platforms to rotate, thereby driving the battery cell to rotate, so that the wiping assembly 20 can thoroughly clean the battery cell.
[0034] Furthermore, a transmission assembly 13 is provided on the bracket 12, and the drive end of the first power mechanism 11 is connected to the rotary table through the transmission assembly 13. For example, several rotary tables are connected by gear transmission. The transmission assembly 13 can be a transmission structure combining a synchronous pulley and a synchronous belt. The first power mechanism 11 can be a motor. The drive end of the motor is connected to one of the rotary tables through a synchronous pulley and a synchronous belt, thereby driving one rotary table to rotate. This rotary table then drives other rotary tables to rotate through gear transmission, thus enabling the cleaning of the battery cells at multiple workstations and improving cleaning efficiency.
[0035] In summary, in one or more embodiments of this application, by setting up a support component and a first power mechanism to drive the support component to rotate, a rotating component is provided on one side of the support component. The rotating component rolls with one side surface of the battery cell, thereby supporting one side of the battery cell. A wiping component is provided on the side of the support component away from the rotating component, thereby abutting against the other side surface of the battery cell. The first power mechanism drives the support component to rotate, thereby the support component drives the battery cell to rotate. During the rotation of the battery cell, the surface of the battery cell is thoroughly cleaned by the wiping component. This cleaning device improves the wiping and cleaning effect of the battery cell and increases the cleaning efficiency.
[0036] The embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this technical solution. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the above embodiments should be included within the scope of protection of this technical solution.
Claims
1. A rotary battery cell cleaning device, characterized in that: The device includes a support assembly (10) for fixing the battery cell and a first power mechanism (11) for driving the support assembly (10) to rotate. A rotating assembly (30) is provided on one side of the support assembly (10) and the rotating assembly (30) rolls with the surface of the battery cell. A wiping assembly (20) is provided on the side of the support assembly (10) away from the rotating assembly (30) and the wiping assembly (20) abuts against the surface of the battery cell.
2. The rotary battery cell cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first moving module (40) and a second moving module (50), wherein the first moving module (40) drives the rotating component (30) to move closer to or away from the bearing component (10), and the second moving module (50) drives the wiping component (20) to move closer to or away from the bearing component (10).
3. The rotary battery cell cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first moving module (40) includes a first driving component (41) and a second driving component (42). The rotating component (30) is disposed on the second driving component (42). The first driving component (41) drives the second driving component (42) to move along a first direction, and the second driving component (42) drives the rotating component (30) to move along a second direction.
4. The rotary cell cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second moving module (50) includes a third driving component (51) and a fourth driving component (52). The wiping component (20) is disposed on the fourth driving component (52). The third driving component (51) drives the fourth driving component (52) to move along a first direction, and the fourth driving component (52) drives the wiping component (20) to move along a second direction.
5. The rotary battery cell cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiping assembly (20) includes a wiping roller (21) and a second power mechanism (22) for driving the wiping roller (21) to rotate, the wiping roller (21) abutting against one side surface of the battery cell.
6. The rotary cell cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The wiping rollers (21) are provided in several groups, and the several groups of wiping rollers (21) are on the same plane. The surfaces of two adjacent groups of wiping rollers (21) are in contact. The second power mechanism (22) is connected to the several groups of wiping rollers (21) through the first transmission component (23).
7. The rotary battery cell cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The length of the wiping roller (21) along its axial direction is greater than or equal to the axial length of the battery cell.
8. The rotary battery cell cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly (30) includes a plurality of rotatably mounted follower wheels, which abut against the surface of the battery cell.
9. The rotary cell cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a support (12), and the bearing assembly (10) includes a plurality of rotating platforms disposed on the support (12), and the first power mechanism (11) is disposed on the support (12) and is connected to the rotating platforms in a transmission manner.
10. The rotary cell cleaning device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A transmission assembly (13) is provided on the bracket (12), and the drive end of the first power mechanism (11) is connected to the rotary table through the transmission assembly (13).