An automatic battery protection board feeding device

Abstract

This utility model relates to an automatic battery protection board feeding device, including a machine base and a material tray hopper, a material tray lifting mechanism, a material tray separating mechanism, a material tray feeding mechanism, a material tray positioning mechanism, a protection board positioning device, and a protection board feeding mechanism mounted on the machine base. The material tray lifting mechanism is installed below the material tray hopper, the material tray separating mechanism is mounted above the material tray hopper, the material tray feeding mechanism is connected to the material tray hopper, the material tray positioning mechanism is used to position the protection board tray, the protection board positioning device is located on one side of the material tray positioning mechanism, and the protection board feeding mechanism is used to transfer the battery protection boards on the protection board tray to the protection board positioning device. The advantages of this utility model are high automation, improved production efficiency, and improved feeding position accuracy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery processing technology, specifically to an automatic feeding device for battery protection boards. Background Technology

[0002] In the battery manufacturing industry, battery protection boards are key components that ensure the safe and stable operation of batteries, making the efficiency and precision of their production and assembly processes crucial. Currently, the loading of battery protection board trays largely relies on manual operation. Workers manually remove the trays from their stack and place them on the machine. Robots or other methods then remove the protection boards from the trays and transfer them to the subsequent welding station. Manual loading is difficult to meet production cycle requirements, severely restricting production efficiency, extending the overall production cycle, and increasing production costs. Furthermore, the battery protection boards may shift within the tray, resulting in inaccurate positioning during loading and affecting the quality and stability of subsequent production processes. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic battery protection board feeding device that has a high degree of automation, can improve production efficiency and feeding position accuracy.

[0004] An automatic battery protection board feeding device includes a machine base and a material tray hopper, a material tray lifting mechanism, a material tray separating mechanism, a material tray feeding mechanism, a material tray positioning mechanism, a protection board positioning device, and a protection board feeding mechanism installed on the machine base. The material tray lifting mechanism is installed below the material tray hopper, the material tray separating mechanism is erected above the material tray hopper, the material tray feeding mechanism is connected to the material tray hopper, the material tray positioning mechanism is used to position the protection board tray, the protection board positioning device is located on one side of the material tray positioning mechanism, and the protection board feeding mechanism is used to transfer the battery protection boards on the protection board tray to the protection board positioning device.

[0005] In the above scheme, the protection board trays are stacked in the tray hopper above the tray lifting mechanism. When feeding the protection board trays, the tray lifting mechanism raises the stacked protection board trays upwards, allowing the tray separating mechanism to pick up the top layer of protection board trays. Then, the tray lifting mechanism lowers, causing the remaining protection board trays to fall. The tray feeding mechanism moves below the tray separating mechanism, which places the protection board trays on the tray feeding mechanism. The tray feeding mechanism then moves the protection board trays to the tray positioning mechanism. After the tray positioning mechanism positions the protection board trays, the protection board feeding mechanism transfers the battery protection boards from the trays to the protection board positioning device. The protection board positioning device is used to position the battery protection boards, and then the positioned battery protection boards are transferred to the next process. The protection board positioning device avoids excessive positional offset of the battery protection boards directly taken from the protection board trays, thereby improving the positional accuracy of the battery protection boards and realizing continuous automatic feeding of battery protection boards.

[0006] Furthermore, the material tray lifting mechanism includes a lifting drive component, a lead screw module, and a lifting drive plate. The output end of the lifting drive component is connected to the lead screw module, and the lifting drive plate is connected to the lead screw module. The lifting drive plate is used to push the protective plate material tray stacked on the material tray hopper to lift.

[0007] In the above scheme, the lifting drive component can drive the lead screw module to move, and the lead screw module drives the lifting drive plate connected to it to move, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the lifting drive plate, so that the lifting drive plate can push the stacked protection plate tray to rise and drive the stacked protection plate tray to fall and reset.

[0008] Furthermore, the tray separating mechanism includes a support assembly, a suction cup assembly, and a tray separating assembly. The two sets of support assemblies are respectively located on both sides of the tray hopper. A lifting drive assembly is installed on the support assembly. The suction cup assembly is connected to the lifting drive assembly. The two sets of tray separating assemblies are respectively installed on the two sets of support assemblies. The tray separating assembly is located below the suction cup assembly.

[0009] In the above scheme, the support component provides support for the suction cup component and the tray-separating component, and the lifting drive component can drive the suction cup component to rise and fall, thereby adjusting the vertical position of the suction cup component so as to better adsorb the protective plate tray. After the suction cup component has adsorbed the protective plate tray, the tray-separating component supports the bottom of the protective plate tray, thereby preventing the protective plate tray from falling and improving the stability and reliability of production.

[0010] Furthermore, the suction cup assembly includes a mounting plate, a suction cup connecting plate, and a vacuum suction cup. The mounting plate is connected to the lifting drive assembly, the suction cup connecting plate is mounted on the mounting plate, and the suction cup connecting plate has an elongated oval hole. The vacuum suction cup is connected to the elongated oval hole.

[0011] In the above scheme, the two ends of the mounting plate are connected to the lifting drive components on the two sets of support components. The lifting drive components drive the mounting plate to rise and fall. The vacuum suction cup is connected to the mounting plate through the suction cup connecting plate. The suction cup connecting plate is provided with an elongated oval hole so that the vacuum suction cup can be adjusted according to the actual production situation, thereby making the tray separating mechanism suitable for protective plate trays of different sizes.

[0012] Furthermore, the partition assembly includes a horizontal drive component, a first guide rail slider assembly, a sliding plate, a connecting plate, and a partition plate. The horizontal drive component and the first guide rail slider assembly are connected to the support assembly. The sliding plate is connected to the first guide rail slider assembly. The output end of the horizontal drive component is connected to the connecting plate. The connecting plate is connected to the sliding plate. At least two partition plates are connected to the sliding plate.

[0013] In the above scheme, the horizontal drive component is used to drive the connecting plate to move back and forth in the horizontal direction, thereby driving the partition plate to move back and forth to support the protective plate tray and ensure the stability of the protective plate tray when it is divided. The connecting plate is connected to the first guide rail slider assembly through the sliding plate. The first guide rail slider assembly can ensure the stability and accuracy of the movement of the connecting plate. When the suction cup assembly adsorbs the protective plate tray, the horizontal drive component drives the connecting plate to move towards the protective plate tray, thereby driving the partition plate to move below the protective plate tray.

[0014] Furthermore, the material tray feeding mechanism includes a rotary drive component, a transmission assembly, a second guide rail slider assembly, and a movable support plate. The rotary drive component is installed on the lower part of the machine base, and its output end is connected to the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly is installed on one side of the first side plate of the material tray hopper. Two sets of second guide rail slider assemblies are installed on the top of the first and second side plates of the material tray hopper. The movable support plate is connected to the second guide rail slider assembly and is connected to the transmission assembly through a connecting assembly.

[0015] In the above scheme, the rotation drive unit drives the transmission assembly to operate, and the transmission assembly drives the movable bearing plate to move back and forth along the second guide rail slider assembly. After the material tray separating mechanism separates the uppermost protective plate material tray, the rotation drive unit drives the movable bearing plate to move below the material tray separating mechanism through the transmission assembly. After the protective plate material tray is placed on the movable bearing plate, the movable bearing plate is moved to the position of the protective plate positioning device by the transmission assembly.

[0016] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a driving synchronous pulley, at least two guide pulleys, a first driven synchronous pulley, a second driven synchronous pulley, and a synchronous belt. The driving synchronous pulley is connected to the output end of the rotation drive component. The guide pulley, the first driven synchronous pulley, and the second driven synchronous pulley are mounted on the first side plate. The synchronous belt is wound around the driving synchronous pulley, the guide pulley, the first driven synchronous pulley, and the second driven synchronous pulley.

[0017] In the above scheme, the active synchronous pulley can accurately transmit the power of the rotating drive component to the first driven synchronous pulley and the second driven synchronous pulley through the synchronous belt, which ensures the precise control of the moving speed and position of the movable bearing plate. The setting of multiple guide pulleys makes the transmission path of the synchronous belt more reasonable, which can effectively change the transmission direction and tension of the synchronous belt, ensure the smooth operation of the synchronous belt during transmission, and reduce the occurrence of slippage and vibration.

[0018] Furthermore, the tray positioning mechanism includes a first positioning component and a second positioning component, which are located on both sides of the tray feeding mechanism. The first positioning component includes a mounting base, a push drive component, a push plate, and a positioning plate. The push drive component is mounted on the mounting base, the push plate is connected to the output end of the push drive component, and the positioning plate is elastically connected to the push plate.

[0019] In the above scheme, after the movable support plate carrying the protective plate tray is moved to the position of the tray positioning mechanism, the first positioning component and the second positioning component cooperate to position the protective plate tray at a preset position. Specifically, the first positioning component drives the push plate to move by a push drive component installed on the mounting base. The push plate drives the positioning plate to move towards the protective plate tray, thereby enabling the push plate to push the protective plate tray to the preset position, ensuring accurate positioning of the protective plate tray. The elastic connection between the positioning plate and the push plate can play a buffering role to avoid damage to the protective plate tray due to excessive rigidity. The second positioning component has a basically the same structure and principle as the first positioning component.

[0020] Furthermore, the protective plate positioning device includes a pushing positioning mechanism and a flipping positioning mechanism. The flipping positioning mechanism includes a rotary cylinder, a rotary arm, a placement platform, and a positioning assembly. The rotary arm is connected to the drive end of the rotary cylinder, and the placement platform is connected to the rotary arm. A limit plate is installed on the placement platform. The pushing positioning mechanism is used to push the protective plate on the placement platform so that the nickel plate on the protective plate abuts against both ends of the limit plate. The positioning assembly is used to position the protective plate in the length direction. The positioning assembly includes a finger cylinder, two fixing blocks, and two clamping blocks. The two fixing blocks are connected to the two drive ends of the finger cylinder, and the clamping blocks are connected to the fixing blocks.

[0021] In the above scheme, a rotary cylinder drives a rotary arm to rotate, causing the placement platform to be placed horizontally. The protective plate in the protective plate tray is transferred to the placement platform by the protective plate feeding mechanism. The positioning mechanism pushes the protective plate so that the nickel plate of the protective plate abuts against the two ends of the limiting plate, thereby achieving the positioning of the protective plate in the front-back direction. The positioning component positions the protective plate in the left-right direction. The two driving ends of the finger cylinder drive the fixing blocks to move closer to each other, thereby causing the clamping blocks to move closer to each other until they abut against the nickel plate, thereby achieving the adjustment of the left-right position of the protective plate. After the protective plate is positioned, the rotary cylinder drives the rotary arm to rotate, causing the protective plate to flip over, thus facilitating the removal of the positioned protective plate.

[0022] Furthermore, the pushing and positioning mechanism includes an installation component, a pushing cylinder, a sliding component, a connecting block, and a positioning push block. The pushing cylinder is installed on the installation component, the sliding component is connected to the pushing cylinder, the connecting block is elastically connected to the sliding component, and the positioning push block is installed on the connecting block.

[0023] In the above scheme, after the protective plate is placed on the placement platform, the cylinder drives the sliding component to move towards the protective plate, thereby driving the connecting block and the positioning push plate to move towards the protective plate. This allows the positioning push plate to push the protective plate to achieve positioning of the protective plate in the front and back directions. Since the connecting block and the sliding component are elastically connected, they can buffer the positioning push plate and avoid damage to the protective plate.

[0024] This utility model discloses an automatic battery protection board feeding device, which has the advantages of high automation, improved production efficiency, and improved feeding position accuracy. The protection board trays are stacked in the tray hopper above the tray lifting mechanism. When loading the protection board trays, the tray lifting mechanism raises the stacked protection board trays, allowing the tray separating mechanism to pick up the topmost protection board tray. Then, the tray lifting mechanism lowers, causing the remaining protection board trays to fall. The tray loading mechanism moves below the tray separating mechanism, which places the protection board trays on the tray loading mechanism. The tray loading mechanism then moves the protection board trays to the tray positioning mechanism. After the tray positioning mechanism positions the protection board trays, the protection board loading mechanism transfers the battery protection boards from the trays to the protection board positioning device. The protection board positioning device positions the battery protection boards, and then transfers the positioned battery protection boards to the next process. The protection board positioning device prevents excessive positional offset of the battery protection boards directly removed from the protection board trays, thereby improving the positional accuracy of the battery protection boards and realizing continuous automatic loading of battery protection boards. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of an automatic battery protection board feeding device according to one embodiment.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a material tray lifting mechanism according to one embodiment.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a tray separating mechanism according to one embodiment.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of the tray separating mechanism in one embodiment.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a material tray feeding mechanism according to one embodiment.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a tray positioning mechanism according to one embodiment.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the protective plate positioning device according to one embodiment.

[0032] Reference numerals: 1. Machine base; 2. Material tray / hopper; 3. Material tray lifting mechanism; 31. Lifting drive component; 32. Screw module; 33. Lifting drive plate; 4. Material tray separating mechanism; 41. Support assembly; 42. Suction cup assembly; 421. Mounting plate; 422. Suction cup connecting plate; 4221. Oblong hole; 423. Vacuum suction cup; 43. Separating assembly; 431. Horizontal drive component; 432. First guide rail slider assembly; 433. Sliding plate; 434. Connecting plate; 435. Divider plate; 44. Lifting drive assembly; 5. Material tray loading mechanism; 51. Rotary drive component; 52. Transmission assembly; 521. Active synchronous wheel; 522. Guide wheel; 523. First driven synchronous wheel; 524. Second driven synchronous wheel. 525. Wheel; 53. Synchronous belt; 54. Second guide rail slider assembly; 55. Movable bearing plate; 6. Tray positioning mechanism; 61. First positioning assembly; 611. Mounting base; 612. Push drive component; 613. Push plate; 614. Positioning plate; 62. Second positioning assembly; 7. Protective plate positioning device; 71. Push positioning mechanism; 711. Mounting assembly; 712. Push cylinder; 713. Sliding assembly; 714. Connecting block; 715. Positioning push block; 72. Flip positioning mechanism; 721. Rotary cylinder; 722. Rotary arm; 723. Placement platform; 724. Positioning assembly; 7241. Finger cylinder; 7242. Fixing block; 7243. Clamping block; 725. Limiting plate; 8. Protective plate loading mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following will describe in further detail an automatic battery protection board feeding device according to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0034] like Figure 1As shown in a preferred embodiment, the automatic battery protection board feeding device of this utility model includes a machine base 1 and a material tray hopper 2, a material tray lifting mechanism 3, a material tray separating mechanism 4, a material tray feeding mechanism 5, a material tray positioning mechanism 6, a protection board positioning device 7, and a protection board feeding mechanism 8 installed on the machine base 1. The material tray lifting mechanism 3 is installed below the material tray hopper 2, the material tray separating mechanism 4 is mounted above the material tray hopper 2, the material tray feeding mechanism 5 is connected to the material tray hopper 2, the material tray positioning mechanism 6 is used to position the protection board tray, the protection board positioning device 7 is located on one side of the material tray positioning mechanism 6, and the protection board feeding mechanism 8 is used to transfer the battery protection board on the protection board tray to the protection board positioning device 7.

[0035] The protection board trays are stacked in the tray hopper 2 above the tray lifting mechanism 3. When feeding the protection board trays, the tray lifting mechanism 3 lifts the stacked protection board trays upwards, allowing the tray separating mechanism 4 to pick up the top layer of protection board trays. Then, the tray lifting mechanism 3 descends, causing the remaining protection board trays to descend as well. The tray feeding mechanism 5 moves below the tray separating mechanism 4, and the tray separating mechanism 4 places the protection board trays on the tray feeding mechanism 5. The tray feeding mechanism 5 then moves the protection board trays to the tray positioning mechanism 6. After the tray positioning mechanism 6 positions the protection board trays, the protection board feeding mechanism 8 transfers the battery protection boards from the protection board trays to the protection board positioning device 7. The protection board positioning device 7 is used to position the battery protection boards, and then the positioned battery protection boards are transferred to the next process. The protection board positioning device 7 prevents the battery protection boards taken directly from the protection board trays from having excessive positional offset, thereby improving the positional accuracy of the battery protection boards and realizing continuous automatic feeding of battery protection boards.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the tray lifting mechanism 3 includes a lifting drive component 31, a lead screw module 32, and a lifting drive plate 33. The output end of the lifting drive component 31 is connected to the lead screw module 32, and the lifting drive plate 33 is connected to the lead screw module 32. The lifting drive plate 33 is used to push the stacked protective plate trays on the tray hopper 2 to rise and fall. The lifting drive component 31 can drive the lead screw module 32 to move, and the lead screw module 32 drives the lifting drive plate 33 connected to it to move, thereby realizing the up and down movement of the lifting drive plate 33, so that the lifting drive plate 33 can push the stacked protective plate trays to rise and drive the stacked protective plate trays to fall and reset.

[0037] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the tray separating mechanism 4 includes a support assembly 41, a suction cup assembly 42, and a tray separating assembly 43. Two sets of support assemblies 41 are respectively located on both sides of the tray hopper 2. A lifting drive assembly 44 is installed on the support assembly 41. The suction cup assembly 42 is connected to the lifting drive assembly 44. Two sets of tray separating assemblies 43 are respectively installed on the two sets of support assemblies 41, with the tray separating assembly 43 located below the suction cup assembly 42. The support assembly 41 provides support for the suction cup assembly 42 and the tray separating assembly 43. The lifting drive assembly 44 can drive the suction cup assembly 42 to rise and fall, thereby adjusting the vertical position of the suction cup assembly 42 to better adsorb the protective plate tray. After the suction cup assembly 42 has adsorbed the protective plate tray, the tray separating assembly 43 supports the bottom of the protective plate tray, thereby preventing the protective plate tray from falling and improving the stability and reliability of production.

[0038] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the suction cup assembly 42 includes a mounting plate 421, a suction cup connecting plate 422, and a vacuum suction cup 423. The mounting plate 421 is connected to the lifting drive assembly 44, and the suction cup connecting plate 422 is mounted on the mounting plate 421. The suction cup connecting plate 422 has an elongated oval hole 4221, and the vacuum suction cup 423 is connected to the elongated oval hole 4221. Both ends of the mounting plate 421 are connected to the lifting drive assembly 44 on two sets of support assemblies 41. The lifting drive assembly 44 drives the mounting plate 421 to rise and fall. The vacuum suction cup 423 is connected to the mounting plate 421 through the suction cup connecting plate 422. The elongated oval hole 4221 on the suction cup connecting plate 422 allows the vacuum suction cup 423 to adjust its position according to the actual production situation, thereby making the tray separating mechanism 4 suitable for protective plate trays of different sizes.

[0039] like Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the partition assembly 43 includes a horizontal drive member 431, a first guide rail slider assembly 432, a sliding plate 433, a connecting plate 434, and a partition plate 435. The horizontal drive member 431 and the first guide rail slider assembly 432 are connected to the support assembly 41. The sliding plate 433 is connected to the first guide rail slider assembly 432. The output end of the horizontal drive member 431 is connected to the connecting plate 434. The connecting plate 434 is connected to the sliding plate 433. At least two partition plates 435 are connected to the sliding plate 433. The horizontal drive component 431 is used to drive the connecting plate 434 to move back and forth in the horizontal direction, thereby driving the partition plate 435 to move back and forth to support the protective plate tray and ensure the stability of the protective plate tray when it is divided. The connecting plate 434 is connected to the first guide rail slider assembly 432 through the sliding plate 433. The first guide rail slider assembly 432 can ensure the stability and accuracy of the movement of the connecting plate 434. When the suction cup assembly 42 adsorbs the protective plate tray, the horizontal drive component 431 drives the connecting plate 434 to move towards the protective plate tray, thereby driving the partition plate 435 to move below the protective plate tray.

[0040] like Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the material tray feeding mechanism 5 includes a rotation drive 51, a transmission assembly 52, a second guide rail slider assembly 53, and a movable support plate 54. The rotation drive 51 is installed on the lower part of the machine base 1, and the output end of the rotation drive 51 is connected to the transmission assembly 52. ​​The transmission assembly 52 is installed on one side of the first side plate of the material tray hopper 2. Two sets of second guide rail slider assemblies 53 are installed on the top of the first side plate and the second side plate of the material tray hopper 2. The movable support plate 54 is connected to the second guide rail slider assembly 53 and is connected to the transmission assembly 52 through a connecting assembly. The rotating drive 51 drives the transmission assembly 52 to run. The transmission assembly 52 drives the movable support plate 54 to move back and forth along the second guide rail slider assembly 53. After the material tray separating mechanism 4 separates the uppermost protective plate material tray, the rotating drive 51 drives the movable support plate 54 to move below the material tray separating mechanism 4 through the transmission assembly 52. ​​After the protective plate material tray is placed on the movable support plate 54, the movable support plate 54 is moved to the position of the protective plate positioning device 7 by the transmission assembly 52.

[0041] like Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments, the transmission assembly 52 includes a driving synchronizer 521, at least two guide pulleys 522, a first driven synchronizer 523, a second driven synchronizer 524, and a synchronizer belt 525. The driving synchronizer 521 is connected to the output end of the rotating drive member 51. The guide pulleys 522, the first driven synchronizer 523, and the second driven synchronizer 524 are mounted on the first side plate. The synchronizer belt 525 is wound around the driving synchronizer 521, the guide pulleys 522, the first driven synchronizer 523, and the second driven synchronizer 524. The driving synchronizer 521 can accurately transmit the power of the rotating drive member 51 to the first driven synchronizer 523 and the second driven synchronizer 524 through the synchronizer belt 525, ensuring precise control of the moving speed and position of the movable support plate 54. The arrangement of multiple guide pulleys 522 makes the transmission path of the synchronizer belt 525 more reasonable, effectively changing the transmission direction and tension of the synchronizer belt 525, ensuring smooth operation of the synchronizer belt 525 during transmission, and reducing slippage and vibration.

[0042] like Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the tray positioning mechanism 6 includes a first positioning component 61 and a second positioning component 62. The first positioning component 61 and the second positioning component 62 are located on both sides of the tray feeding mechanism 5, respectively. The first positioning component 61 includes a mounting base 611, a push drive component 612, a push plate 613 and a positioning plate 614. The push drive component 612 is mounted on the mounting base 611. The push plate 613 is connected to the output end of the push drive component 612. The positioning plate 614 is elastically connected to the push plate 613. When the movable support plate 54 carrying the protective plate tray is moved to the position of the tray positioning mechanism 6, the first positioning component 61 and the second positioning component 62 cooperate to position the protective plate tray at a preset position. Specifically, the first positioning component 61 drives the push plate 613 to move by the push drive component 612 installed on the mounting base 611. The push plate 613 drives the positioning plate 614 to move towards the protective plate tray, so that the push plate 613 can push the protective plate tray to the preset position, ensuring accurate positioning of the protective plate tray. The elastic connection between the positioning plate 614 and the push plate 613 can play a buffering role to avoid damage to the protective plate tray due to excessive rigidity. The second positioning component 62 has a similar structure and principle to the first positioning component 61.

[0043] like Figure 7As shown, in some embodiments, the protective plate positioning device 7 includes a pushing positioning mechanism 71 and a flipping positioning mechanism 72. The flipping positioning mechanism 72 includes a rotary cylinder 721, a rotary arm 722, a placement platform 723, and a positioning assembly 724. The rotary arm 722 is connected to the drive end of the rotary cylinder 721, and the placement platform 723 is connected to the rotary arm 722. A limit plate 725 is installed on the placement platform 723. The pushing positioning mechanism 71 is used to push the protective plate on the placement platform 723 so that the nickel plate on the protective plate abuts against both ends of the limit plate 725. The positioning assembly 724 is used to position the protective plate in the length direction. The positioning assembly 724 includes a finger cylinder 7241, two fixing blocks 7242, and two clamping blocks 7243. The two fixing blocks 7242 are connected to the two drive ends of the finger cylinder 7241, and the clamping blocks 7243 are connected to the fixing blocks 7242.

[0044] Specifically, the rotary cylinder 721 drives the rotary arm 722 to rotate, causing the placement platform 723 to be placed horizontally. The protective plate in the protective plate tray is transferred to the placement platform 723 by the protective plate feeding mechanism 8. The positioning mechanism 71 pushes the protective plate so that the nickel plate of the protective plate abuts against the two ends of the limiting plate 725, realizing the positioning of the protective plate in the front-back direction. The positioning component 724 positions the protective plate in the left-right direction. The two driving ends of the finger cylinder 7241 drive the fixing block 7242 to move closer to each other, thereby driving the clamping block 7243 to move closer to each other until it abuts against the nickel plate, thereby realizing the adjustment of the left-right position of the protective plate. After the protective plate is positioned, the rotary cylinder 721 drives the rotary arm 722 to rotate, causing the protective plate to flip over, so as to facilitate the removal of the positioned protective plate.

[0045] like Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the pushing and positioning mechanism 71 includes a mounting assembly 711, a pushing cylinder 712, a sliding assembly 713, a connecting block 714, and a positioning push block 715. The pushing cylinder 712 is mounted on the mounting assembly 711, the sliding assembly 713 is connected to the pushing cylinder 712, the connecting block 714 is elastically connected to the sliding assembly 713, and the positioning push block 715 is mounted on the connecting block 714. When the protective plate is placed on the placement platform 723, the pushing cylinder 712 drives the sliding assembly 713 to move towards the protective plate, thereby causing the connecting block 714 and the positioning push plate 613 to move towards the protective plate. This allows the positioning push plate 613 to push the protective plate to achieve positioning of the protective plate in the front-back direction. Since the connecting block 714 is elastically connected to the sliding assembly 713, it can buffer the positioning push plate 613 and prevent damage to the protective plate.

[0046] like Figure 1In some embodiments, the protective plate feeding mechanism 8 includes a feeding robot and an adsorption component. The adsorption component can pick up the protective plate from the protective plate tray by magnetic attraction or vacuum adsorption, and then transfer it by the feeding robot. Protective plate feeding is a conventional technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0047] The working principle and process of this utility model of an automatic battery protection board feeding device are as follows: When feeding the protection board tray, the tray lifting mechanism 3 lifts the stacked protection board trays upward, so that the tray separating mechanism 4 can pick up the top layer of protection board trays. Then, the tray lifting mechanism 3 descends, causing the remaining protection board trays to descend. The tray feeding mechanism 5 moves to below the tray separating mechanism 4, and the tray separating mechanism 4 places the protection board trays on the tray feeding mechanism 5. Then, the tray feeding mechanism 5 moves the protection board trays to the position of the tray positioning mechanism 6. After the tray positioning mechanism 6 positions the protection board trays, the protection board feeding mechanism 8 transfers the battery protection boards on the protection board trays to the protection board positioning device 7. The protection board positioning device 7 is used to position the battery protection boards, and then the positioned battery protection boards are transferred to the next process.

[0048] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. 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.

[0049] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used 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 as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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. An automatic battery protection board feeding device, comprising a machine base, characterized in that, It also includes a material tray hopper, a material tray lifting mechanism, a material tray separating mechanism, a material tray feeding mechanism, a material tray positioning mechanism, a protection plate positioning device, and a protection plate feeding mechanism, all installed on the machine platform. The material tray lifting mechanism is installed below the material tray hopper, the material tray separating mechanism is mounted above the material tray hopper, the material tray feeding mechanism is connected to the material tray hopper, the material tray positioning mechanism is used to position the protection plate tray, the protection plate positioning device is located on one side of the material tray positioning mechanism, and the protection plate feeding mechanism is used to transfer the battery protection plate on the protection plate tray to the protection plate positioning device.

2. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material tray lifting mechanism includes a lifting drive component, a lead screw module, and a lifting drive plate. The output end of the lifting drive component is connected to the lead screw module, and the lifting drive plate is connected to the lead screw module. The lifting drive plate is used to push the protective plate material tray stacked on the material tray hopper to lift.

3. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray separating mechanism includes a support assembly, a suction cup assembly, and a separating assembly. The two sets of support assemblies are respectively located on both sides of the tray hopper. A lifting drive assembly is installed on the support assembly. The suction cup assembly is connected to the lifting drive assembly. The two sets of separating assemblies are respectively installed on the two sets of support assemblies. The separating assembly is located below the suction cup assembly.

4. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The suction cup assembly includes a mounting plate, a suction cup connecting plate, and a vacuum suction cup. The mounting plate is connected to the lifting drive assembly. The suction cup connecting plate is mounted on the mounting plate and has an elongated oval hole. The vacuum suction cup is connected to the elongated oval hole.

5. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The partition assembly includes a horizontal drive component, a first guide rail slider assembly, a sliding plate, a connecting plate, and a partition plate. The horizontal drive component and the first guide rail slider assembly are connected to the support assembly. The sliding plate is connected to the first guide rail slider assembly. The output end of the horizontal drive component is connected to the connecting plate. The connecting plate is connected to the sliding plate. At least two partition plates are connected to the sliding plate.

6. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material tray feeding mechanism includes a rotary drive, a transmission assembly, a second guide rail slider assembly, and a movable support plate. The rotary drive is installed on the lower part of the machine base, and its output end is connected to the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly is installed on one side of the first side plate of the material tray hopper. Two sets of second guide rail slider assemblies are installed on the top of the first and second side plates of the material tray hopper. The movable support plate is connected to the second guide rail slider assembly and is connected to the transmission assembly through a connecting assembly.

7. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The transmission assembly includes a driving synchronous pulley, at least two guide pulleys, a first driven synchronous pulley, a second driven synchronous pulley, and a synchronous belt. The driving synchronous pulley is connected to the output end of the rotation drive component. The guide pulley, the first driven synchronous pulley, and the second driven synchronous pulley are mounted on the first side plate. The synchronous belt is wound around the driving synchronous pulley, the guide pulley, the first driven synchronous pulley, and the second driven synchronous pulley.

8. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray positioning mechanism includes a first positioning component and a second positioning component. The first positioning component and the second positioning component are respectively located on both sides of the tray feeding mechanism. The first positioning component includes a mounting base, a push drive component, a push plate and a positioning plate. The push drive component is mounted on the mounting base. The push plate is connected to the output end of the push drive component. The positioning plate is elastically connected to the push plate.

9. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective plate positioning device includes a pushing positioning mechanism and a flipping positioning mechanism. The flipping positioning mechanism includes a rotary cylinder, a rotary arm, a placement platform, and a positioning component. The rotary arm is connected to the drive end of the rotary cylinder, and the placement platform is connected to the rotary arm. A limit plate is installed on the placement platform. The pushing positioning mechanism is used to push the protective plate on the placement platform so that the nickel plate on the protective plate abuts against both ends of the limit plate. The positioning component is used to position the protective plate along its length. The positioning component includes a finger cylinder, two fixing blocks, and two clamping blocks. The two fixing blocks are connected to the two drive ends of the finger cylinder, and the clamping blocks are connected to the fixing blocks.

10. The automatic battery protection board feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The pushing and positioning mechanism includes an installation component, a pushing cylinder, a sliding component, a connecting block, and a positioning push block. The pushing cylinder is installed on the installation component, the sliding component is connected to the pushing cylinder, the connecting block is elastically connected to the sliding component, and the positioning push block is installed on the connecting block.

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