A paper box partition plate feeding mechanism of a battery boxing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a paper box baffle feed mechanism of battery box filling machine, and battery box filling mechanism includes the machine table, and paper box baffle feed mechanism includes respectively setting on the machine table baffle lift storehouse, baffle feed mechanical hand and baffle transfer mechanism, baffle feed mechanical hand respectively with baffle lift storehouse and baffle transfer mechanism link to each other, baffle lift storehouse is used for the baffle of stacked placement, and can drive baffle to lift to the snatch height of baffle feed mechanical hand, baffle feed mechanical hand is used for snatch baffle from in baffle lift storehouse, and places to baffle transfer mechanism, baffle transfer mechanism is used for with baffle delivery to downstream station. The utility model can realize the automatic feed of paper box baffle, and the automation degree and production efficiency of battery box filling have been improved significantly, and the dependence on manual operation has been reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery packaging equipment technology, specifically to a paper box partition feeding mechanism for a battery packaging machine. Background Technology

[0002] After production, batteries need to be packaged for subsequent transportation and storage. Traditionally, this is mostly done manually, with workers folding cardboard boxes and then inserting the batteries. To improve efficiency, some battery packaging equipment has emerged on the market; however, existing such equipment is almost entirely semi-automatic. Before processing, workers must first fold the cardboard boxes, then place them on the packaging equipment, which then inserts the batteries. Existing battery packaging equipment lacks a mechanism for automatically forming the cardboard boxes, especially for boxes with partition structures, such as… Figure 1 As shown, before packing these types of cardboard boxes, the dividers 200 need to be placed inside the box first, and then the batteries are inserted into the box. Therefore, it is necessary to improve existing battery packing equipment, especially by designing a mechanism that can automatically feed the cardboard box dividers to enhance the automation level of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address some or all of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a carton partition feeding mechanism for a battery cartoning machine. The battery cartoning mechanism includes a machine base, and the carton partition feeding mechanism includes a partition lifting hopper, a partition feeding robot, and a partition conveying mechanism, all respectively mounted on the machine base. The partition feeding robot is connected to both the partition lifting hopper and the partition conveying mechanism. The partition lifting hopper is used to stack partitions and can drive the partitions to be lifted to the gripping height of the partition feeding robot. The partition feeding robot is used to grab partitions from the partition lifting hopper and place them on the partition conveying mechanism, which then transports the partitions to the downstream workstation.

[0004] As a further improvement of this utility model, the partition lifting hopper includes a partition feeding rack, which is connected to the machine base. The partition feeding rack is equipped with a partition feeding lifting mechanism, and a support plate is provided on the output end of the partition feeding lifting mechanism. The support plate is used to support stacked partitions, and the partition feeding lifting mechanism can drive the support plate to move up and down.

[0005] As a further improvement of this utility model, the partition feeding rack is provided with a partition magazine, and the partition magazine is provided with longitudinally distributed partition limiting guide grooves, and one end of the pallet extends into the partition magazine.

[0006] As a further improvement of this utility model, the upper end of the partition magazine is provided with an anti-adhesion brush, which can be connected to the partition on the tray.

[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model, the partition magazine is detachably connected to the partition feeder, and the partition magazine is provided with a handle.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, the partition feeding robot includes a robot arm fixing frame, which is connected to the machine base. The robot arm fixing frame is provided with a robot arm transverse movement module. The output end of the robot arm transverse movement module is provided with a lifting mounting plate. The lifting mounting plate is provided with a robot arm lifting module. The output end of the robot arm lifting module is provided with a gripping mounting plate. The gripping mounting plate is provided with multiple partition gripping suction cups. The partition gripping suction cups are externally connected to a negative pressure device.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, a sensor is provided on the gripping mounting plate at a position corresponding to the partition gripping suction cup. The sensor is used to detect whether the partition gripping suction cup has gripped the partition.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, two robot arm transverse guide rails are arranged in parallel on the robot arm fixing frame, and the lifting mounting plate is slidably engaged with the robot arm transverse guide rails.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the partition transfer mechanism includes a partition flow channel and a conveying component. The partition flow channel is connected to the machine base, and multiple partition limiting grooves are evenly distributed on the partition flow channel. The partition feeding robot can place the partition into the partition limiting groove. The conveying component is connected to the machine base and is disposed inside the partition flow channel. The conveying component is used to drive the partition to flow between the partition limiting grooves.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the conveying component includes a partition conveying fixing seat, a conveying transverse module is provided on the partition conveying fixing seat, a conveying lifting module is provided on the output end of the conveying transverse module, a partition conveying block is provided on the output end of the conveying lifting module, the conveying lifting module can drive the partition conveying block to push the partition out of the partition limiting groove, and the conveying transverse module can drive the partition conveying block to align with each partition limiting groove respectively.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] This invention achieves automatic feeding of cardboard box partitions through the coordinated operation of a partition lifting hopper, a partition feeding robot, and a partition transfer mechanism, which significantly improves the automation level and production efficiency of battery packaging and reduces reliance on manual operation.

[0015] In practice, the operator first places the stacked partitions onto the partition lifting hopper; then controls the partition lifting hopper to transport the top partitions sequentially to the gripping position of the partition feeding robot; next, the robot grabs the top partition from the lifting hopper and transfers it to the partition transfer mechanism; finally, the partition transfer mechanism delivers the partitions to the next processing station of the battery boxing machine, completing the automatic feeding of the partitions. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cardboard box structure used on a battery packing machine;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the partition lifting hopper in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the partition feeding robot in this utility model embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the partition transfer mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the transport component in an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains; the terminology used in the specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order.

[0024] In this invention, the reference to "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a mutually exclusive, independent, or alternative embodiment to other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in this invention can be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] like Figure 2-6 As shown, a carton partition feeding mechanism for a battery cartoning machine is installed on the machine to supply carton partitions. This mechanism includes a partition lifting hopper 1, a partition feeding robot 2, and a partition transfer mechanism 3, all mounted on the machine base 100 of the battery cartoning machine. The partition feeding robot 2 is located between the partition lifting hopper 1 and the partition transfer mechanism 3, and is used to transfer partitions from the partition lifting hopper 1 to the partition transfer mechanism 3.

[0027] The partition lifting hopper 1 is used to stack partitions and can drive the partitions to be lifted to the gripping height of the partition feeding robot 2; the partition transfer mechanism 3 is used to transport the partitions to the downstream workstation.

[0028] In practice, the operator first places the stacked partitions onto the partition lifting hopper 1; then controls the partition lifting hopper 1 to transport the topmost partitions sequentially to the gripping position of the partition feeding robot 2; then controls the partition feeding robot 2 to grab the topmost partition from the partition lifting hopper 1 and transfer it to the partition transfer mechanism 3; then the partition transfer mechanism 3 sends the partitions to the next processing position of the battery boxing machine, completing the automatic feeding of the partitions.

[0029] like Figure 3As shown, the partition lifting hopper 1 includes a partition feeding rack 11, which is fixed on the machine base 100. A partition feeding lifting mechanism 12 is installed on the partition feeding rack 11. The partition feeding lifting mechanism 12 can adopt a motor screw structure, a motor pulley structure, or other stepper linear drive devices. A support plate 13 is installed at the output end of the partition feeding lifting mechanism 12 to support stacked partitions. The partition feeding lifting mechanism 12 can automatically lift the partitions stacked on the support plate 13 to the gripping height of the partition feeding robot 2, ensuring the continuity and stability of the feeding.

[0030] The partition feeding rack 11 is also equipped with a detachable partition magazine 14. The partition magazine 14 has multiple longitudinally distributed partition limiting guide grooves 15, which are used to guide and limit the partitions. One end of the pallet 13 extends into the bottom of the partition magazine 14 and can move up and down with the partition feeding lifting mechanism 12. The structure of the partition magazine 14 and the partition limiting guide grooves 15 facilitates the neat stacking and accurate positioning of the partitions on the pallet 13, improving the stability of the feeding process.

[0031] In this embodiment, there are two partition limiting guide grooves 15, which means that two sets of stacked partitions can be placed in the partition magazine 14 at the same time, thereby improving the efficiency of material supply.

[0032] The top of the partition magazine 14 is equipped with an anti-adhesion brush 16, which can connect with the partitions on the tray 13. The anti-adhesion brush 16 can prevent the partitions from sticking together due to static electricity or vacuum suction, ensuring that the partitions are fed one by one. The partition magazine 14 is equipped with a handle 17 on the side for easy disassembly and replacement.

[0033] like Figure 4 As shown, the partition feeding robot 2 includes a robot arm mounting frame 21, which is fixedly connected to the machine base 100. A robot arm lateral movement module 22 is mounted on the robot arm mounting frame 21, and a lifting mounting plate 23 is connected to the output end of the robot arm lateral movement module 22. A robot arm lifting module 24 is mounted on the lifting mounting plate 23, and a gripping mounting plate 25 is mounted to the output end of the robot arm lifting module 24. Multiple partition gripping suction cups 26 are provided on the gripping mounting plate 25, and each partition gripping suction cup 26 is externally connected to a negative pressure generating device (not shown in the figure). In specific operation, by controlling the lateral movement module 22 and the lifting module 24 of the robotic arm, the gripping mounting plate 25 can be driven to move freely in two-dimensional space with the partition gripping suction cup 26, so as to achieve the purpose of driving the gripping mounting plate 25 with the partition gripping suction cup 26 to move back and forth between the partition cartridge 14 and the partition transfer mechanism 3; the partition is picked up by the partition gripping suction cup 26 to achieve the purpose of transporting the partition.

[0034] In this embodiment, the lateral movement module 22 of the robotic arm adopts a motor pulley structure, and the lifting module 24 of the robotic arm adopts a cylinder structure. In other embodiments, the lateral movement module 22 and the lifting module 24 of the robotic arm may also adopt other linear drive devices, such as battery screw modules, electric cylinder structures, etc.

[0035] The gripping mounting plate 25 is also equipped with a sensor 27, which is used to detect whether the partition gripping suction cup 26 has successfully picked up the partition. By setting the sensor 27, the gripping status of the partition gripping suction cup 26 can be detected in real time, avoiding missed gripping or empty gripping, and improving the reliability of gripping.

[0036] To limit and guide the lateral movement, two parallel lateral movement guide rails 28 are arranged on the robot arm mounting frame 21, and the lifting mounting plate 23 is slidably connected to the guide rails. By setting the lateral movement guide rails 28, the lateral driving direction can be limited and guided, ensuring smooth movement.

[0037] like Figure 5-6 As shown, the partition conveying mechanism 3 includes a partition flow channel 31, which is fixedly installed on the machine base 100. The partition flow channel 31 has multiple equally spaced partition limiting grooves 32 for placing partitions. The partition feeding robot 2 can place partitions into the partition limiting grooves 32. A conveying component 4 is provided inside the partition flow channel 31, which is used to move the partitions sequentially from the receiving partition limiting groove 32 to other partition limiting grooves 32.

[0038] Specifically, the conveying component 4 includes a partition conveying fixing seat 41, which is mounted on the machine base 100. The partition conveying fixing seat 41 is provided with a conveying transverse module 42. The output end of the conveying transverse module 42 is provided with a conveying lifting module 43. The output end of the conveying lifting module 43 is provided with a partition conveying block 44. The conveying lifting module 43 can drive the partition conveying block 44 to push the partition out of the partition limiting groove 32. The conveying transverse module 42 can drive the partition conveying block 44 to align with each partition limiting groove 32 respectively. In the initial state, the partition conveying block 44 is aligned with the first partition limiting groove 32. After the partition feeding robot 2 places the partition into the first partition limiting groove 32, the conveying lifting module 43 is controlled to work, driving the partition conveying block 44 to rise. The partition conveying block 44 will contact the partition in the partition flow channel 31 and push the partition out of the partition flow channel 31. Then, the partition lateral movement module is controlled to drive the partition lifting module and the partition conveying block 44 to move laterally until the partition conveying block 44 is aligned with the next partition limiting groove 32. Then, the partition lifting module is controlled to drive the partition conveying block 44 to fall. As the partition conveying block 44 falls, the partition on the partition conveying block 44 will abut against the next partition limiting groove 32 in the partition flow channel 31. The partition is removed from the partition conveying block 44 through the partition limiting groove 32, thereby realizing the transfer of the partition from the first partition limiting groove 32 to the next partition limiting groove 32.

[0039] In this embodiment, the partition conveying block 44 is provided with multiple conveying and placement slots 45. By setting multiple conveying and placement slots 45, multiple partitions can be moved simultaneously, improving processing efficiency. In actual operation, by repeating the above-mentioned action process, the partitions can be moved sequentially into each partition limiting slot 32, thereby conveying the partitions to the downstream workstation and completing the partition feeding work.

[0040] In this embodiment, both the transport transverse module 42 and the transport lifting module 43 adopt a cylinder structure; in other embodiments, any existing linear drive structure can also be used.

[0041] The partition transfer mechanism 3, through the cooperation of the partition flow channel 31 and the conveying component 4, realizes the step-by-step conveying and accurate positioning of the partition, which facilitates the grabbing or placement of the partition at the downstream workstation. The overall process is smooth and suitable for high-speed automated production lines.

[0042] Working principle:

[0043] First, the stacked partitions are placed in the partition magazine 14, and the partition limiting guide groove 15 keeps them neatly stacked. The partition feeding lifting mechanism 12 drives the pallet 13 to rise gradually. The pallet 13 supports the entire stack of partitions and raises them together until the top partition is raised to the gripping height of the partition feeding robot 2.

[0044] Subsequently, the partition feeding robot 2 is activated, and the robot's lateral movement module 22 and lifting module 24 work together to drive the gripping mounting plate 25 to move above the partition magazine 14. The robot's lifting module 24304 descends, causing the partition gripping suction cup 26 to contact the partition surface. The negative pressure device is activated, causing the partition gripping suction cup 26 to pick up the partition. After the sensor 27 detects a signal, the robot's lifting module 24 rises, and the robot's lateral movement module 22 moves to move the partition above the first partition limiting groove 32 of the partition flow channel 31, releasing the partition.

[0045] Then, the separator transfer mechanism 3 starts to operate. The transport lifting module 43 drives the separator transport block 44 to rise, lifting the separator so that it is separated from the separator limiting groove 32. The transport transverse module 42 drives the transport block to move one station spacing, transferring the separator to the next separator limiting groove 32. This process is repeated to gradually transport the separator to the downstream station for use in the carton assembly of the battery packing machine.

[0046] The above-described specific embodiments are preferred embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the specific scope of this utility model. The scope of this utility model includes but is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. All equivalent changes made in accordance with this utility model are within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A carton partition feeding mechanism for a battery cartoning machine, the battery cartoning mechanism comprising a machine base, characterized in that: The paper box partition feeding mechanism includes a partition lifting hopper, a partition feeding robot, and a partition transfer mechanism, which are respectively installed on the machine platform. The partition feeding robot is connected to the partition lifting hopper and the partition transfer mechanism respectively. The partition lifting hopper is used for stacked partitions and can drive the partitions to be lifted to the gripping height of the partition feeding robot. The partition feeding robot is used to grab partitions from the partition lifting hopper and place them on the partition transfer mechanism, which is used to transport the partitions to the downstream workstation.

2. The paper box partition feeding mechanism of the battery packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition lifting hopper includes a partition feeding rack, which is connected to the machine base. The partition feeding rack is equipped with a partition feeding lifting mechanism. The output end of the partition feeding lifting mechanism is equipped with a tray, which is used to support stacked partitions. The partition feeding lifting mechanism can drive the tray to move up and down.

3. The paper box partition feeding mechanism of the battery packaging machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The partition feeding rack is equipped with a partition magazine, and the partition magazine is provided with longitudinally distributed partition limiting guide grooves. One end of the pallet extends into the partition magazine.

4. The paper box partition feeding mechanism of the battery packaging machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the partition magazine is provided with an anti-adhesion brush, which can connect with the partition on the tray.

5. The paper box partition feeding mechanism of the battery packaging machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bulkhead magazine is detachably connected to the bulkhead feed rack, and the bulkhead magazine is equipped with a handle.

6. The carton partition feeding mechanism of the battery cartoning machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The partition feeding robot includes a robot arm mounting frame connected to the machine base. The robot arm mounting frame is equipped with a robot arm lateral movement module. The output end of the robot arm lateral movement module is equipped with a lifting mounting plate. The lifting mounting plate is equipped with a robot arm lifting module. The output end of the robot arm lifting module is equipped with a gripping mounting plate. The gripping mounting plate is equipped with multiple partition gripping suction cups. The partition gripping suction cups are externally connected to a negative pressure device.

7. The carton partition feeding mechanism of the battery packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sensor is provided on the gripping mounting plate at a position corresponding to the gripping suction cup of the partition. The sensor is used to detect whether the gripping suction cup of the partition has gripped the partition.

8. The carton partition feeding mechanism of the battery cartoning machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: Two robot arm transverse guide rails are arranged in parallel on the robot arm mounting frame, and the lifting mounting plate is slidably engaged with the robot arm transverse guide rails.

9. The carton partition feeding mechanism of the battery cartoning machine according to any one of claims 1-5 or any one of claims 7-8, characterized in that: The partition transfer mechanism includes a partition flow channel and a conveying component. The partition flow channel is connected to the machine base. Multiple partition limiting grooves are evenly distributed on the partition flow channel. The partition feeding robot can place the partition into the partition limiting groove. The conveying component is connected to the machine base and is disposed inside the partition flow channel. The conveying component is used to drive the partition to flow between the partition limiting slots.

10. The carton partition feeding mechanism of the battery cartoning machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The transport assembly includes a partition transport fixing seat, a transport traverse module on the partition transport fixing seat, a transport lifting module on the output end of the transport traverse module, and a partition transport block on the output end of the transport lifting module. The transport lifting module can drive the partition transport block to push the partition out of the partition limiting groove, and the transport traverse module can drive the partition transport block to align with each partition limiting groove respectively.

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