An electrolyte tank joint automatic plug device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to electrolyte filling auxiliary equipment technical field, concretely relates to a kind of electrolyte bucket joint automatic plug device, the new type includes: side plate and moving assembly;Moving assembly includes: the first support plate being arranged in side plate one side;Plug assembly, it includes: the first cylinder being arranged in side plate other side;The telescopic end of first cylinder is connected with first support plate;Pipeline assembly, it includes: straight pipe being arranged on first support plate and quick female head being communicated with one end of straight pipe;Visual component, it includes: the second cylinder being arranged on first support plate and industrial camera being connected with the telescopic end of second cylinder;Master module, with first cylinder, second cylinder and industrial camera electric connection;The electrolyte bucket joint automatic plug device of the present application is accurately controlled to first cylinder, second cylinder and industrial camera by master module, realizes the automatic plug operation of electrolyte bucket joint, without manual intervention, greatly improve the automation level of production process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of electrolyte filling auxiliary equipment, specifically relating to an automatic plugging and unplugging device for electrolyte tank connectors. Background Technology

[0002] In the production processes of new energy batteries, chemicals, and other industries, electrolyte is a key raw material and is often stored and transported in dedicated electrolyte tanks. During the transfer and filling of electrolyte, connectors need to be connected to the interface of the electrolyte tank to facilitate the delivery of electrolyte; after the operation is completed, the connectors are then disconnected from the interface of the electrolyte tank. Currently, the insertion and removal of electrolyte tank connectors are mostly done manually. However, electrolytes are typically corrosive, flammable, and explosive. Improper handling during manual insertion and removal can easily lead to electrolyte leakage, threatening the personal safety of operators and potentially polluting the environment. Furthermore, manual operation is inefficient and cannot keep pace with the continuous production rhythm of automated production lines, thus hindering the improvement of overall production efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, it is necessary to design an automatic plugging and unplugging device for the electrolyte tank connector. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic plugging and unplugging device for electrolyte tank connectors to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automatic insertion and removal device for electrolyte tank connectors, comprising: Side panels and moving components; among which The movable component includes: a first support plate disposed on one side of the side plate; The plug-in / plug-out assembly includes: a first cylinder disposed on the other side of the side plate; wherein The telescopic end of the first cylinder is connected to the first support plate so as to drive the first support plate to move when the first cylinder telescopically extends or retracts. A piping assembly, comprising: a straight pipe disposed on a first support plate and a quick-connect female connector communicating with one end of the straight pipe; The vision component includes: a second cylinder mounted on a first support plate and an industrial camera connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder; wherein The industrial camera is positioned in front of the quick-connect female connector; The main control module is electrically connected to the first cylinder, the second cylinder, and the industrial camera; among which... The main control module is adapted to control the retraction of the second cylinder based on image data uploaded by the industrial camera, so that the industrial camera avoids the quick-connect female connector; and The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder to drive the first support plate, straight pipe and quick-connect female to move, so that the quick-connect female can be inserted into or pulled out of the electrolyte tank connector.

[0006] Furthermore, the vision component also includes: a second support plate connected to the first support plate, a lamp holder connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder, and a ring light mounted on the lamp holder; wherein The second support plate is perpendicular to the first support plate; The second cylinder is mounted on the second support plate; The industrial camera is mounted inside the lamp holder; and The ring light is electrically connected to the main control module.

[0007] Furthermore, the visual component also includes: two guide posts disposed at the top of the light fixture; wherein The two guide posts penetrate the second support plate and are slidably connected to the second support plate.

[0008] Furthermore, a first clearance portion is provided on the side plate; The moving assembly further includes: two first connecting plates connected to the first support plate, a moving plate connected to the two first connecting plates, two sliders disposed on one side of the moving plate, two slide rails disposed on one side of the side plate, an electric cylinder disposed on one side of the side plate, and a sliding sleeve embedded in the first support plate; wherein The two first connecting plates are located within the first clearance portion and are adapted to move within the first clearance portion; The two sliders are slidably connected to the corresponding slide rails; The telescopic end of the electric cylinder is connected to the moving plate; The electric cylinder is electrically connected to the main control module; The sliding sleeve is fitted onto the straight pipe and is slidably connected to the straight pipe; and The movable plate is provided with a second clearance section; The straight pipe is located within the second clearance section and is adapted to move within the second clearance section; The plug-in / plug-out assembly further includes: two second connecting plates disposed on the movable plate and a third support plate connected to the two second connecting plates; wherein The first cylinder is mounted on the third support plate, and its telescopic end is connected to the straight pipe; The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the electric cylinder according to the image data uploaded by the industrial camera. The electric cylinder drives the moving plate to move, and the moving plate slides on the slide rail through the slider. The moving plate drives the corresponding components to move so that the quick-connect female is aligned with the connector of the electrolyte tank. The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder to drive the straight pipe and quick-connect female head to move. The straight pipe moves within the second clearance part and slides along the sliding sleeve so that the quick-connect female head can be inserted into or pulled out of the electrolyte tank connector.

[0009] Furthermore, the pipeline assembly also includes: a clamping plate fitted onto the straight pipe, a bend communicating with the other end of the straight pipe, two third connecting plates connected to the clamping plate, and a fourth support plate connected to the two third connecting plates; wherein The telescopic end of the first cylinder is connected to the fourth support plate; and The first cylinder is adapted to drive the fourth support plate to move during extension and retraction. The fourth support plate drives the hoop plate to move through the third connecting plate, and the hoop plate drives the straight pipe to move.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: (I) When the electrolyte tank is transported to the front of the industrial camera, the industrial camera captures an image of the electrolyte tank connector area and uploads the image data to the main control module. The main control module analyzes the image data to determine whether the quick-connect female connector can be connected. When the quick-connect female connector can be connected, the main control module controls the second cylinder to retract, moving the industrial camera to a safe position to avoid collisions with the electrolyte tank connector or other components in subsequent operations. The main control module controls the extension and retraction of the first cylinder, and the extension and retraction end of the first cylinder drives the first support plate to move, thereby driving the straight pipe and the quick-connect female connector to move together, so that the quick-connect female connector can be accurately inserted into the electrolyte tank connector. Through the precise control of the first cylinder, the second cylinder and the industrial camera by the main control module, the automatic insertion and removal operation of the electrolyte tank connector is realized without manual intervention, which greatly improves the automation level of the production process.

[0011] Other features and advantages of this invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objectives and other advantages of this invention are realized and obtained through the structures particularly pointed out in the description and the accompanying drawings.

[0012] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific 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.

[0014] Figure 1 The three-dimensional representation of the preferred embodiment of this utility model. Figure 1 ; Figure 2The three-dimensional representation of the preferred embodiment of this utility model. Figure 2 ; Figure 3 Explosion of the preferred embodiment of this utility model Figure 1 ; Figure 4 Explosion of the preferred embodiment of this utility model Figure 2 ; Figure 5 The three-dimensional representation of the preferred embodiment of this utility model. Figure 3 .

[0015] In the picture: Side plate 1, first clearance part 101; The moving component 2, the first support plate 201, the first connecting plate 202, the moving plate 203, the second clearance part 2031, the slider 204, the slide rail 205, the electric cylinder 206, and the sliding sleeve 207; Insertion and removal assembly 3, first cylinder 301, second connecting plate 302, third support plate 303; Pipe assembly 4, straight pipe 401, quick-connect female connector 402, clamp plate 403, bend 404, third connecting plate 405, fourth support plate 406; Vision component 5, second cylinder 501, industrial camera 502, second support plate 503, lamp holder 504, ring light 505, guide column 506. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model. Example 1

[0017] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic insertion and removal device for electrolyte tank connectors, including: Side plate 1 and moving assembly 2; wherein the moving assembly 2 includes: a first support plate 201 disposed on one side of side plate 1; a plug-in assembly 3, which includes: a first cylinder 301 disposed on the other side of side plate 1; wherein the telescopic end of the first cylinder 301 is connected to the first support plate 201 to drive the first support plate 201 to move when the first cylinder 301 telescopically extends or retracts; a pipeline assembly 4, which includes: a straight pipe 401 disposed on the first support plate 201 and a quick-connect female connector 402 communicating with one end of the straight pipe 401; a vision assembly 5, which includes: a second cylinder 501 disposed on the first support plate 201 and an industrial camera 502 connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder 501; wherein the industrial camera 502 is disposed in front of the quick-connect female connector 402; a main control module electrically connected to the first cylinder 301, the second cylinder 501 and the industrial camera 502; wherein the main control module is adapted to control the retraction of the second cylinder 501 according to the image data uploaded by the industrial camera 502, so that the industrial camera 502 can... The quick-connect female connector 402 avoids collisions; and the main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder 301 to move the first support plate 201, the straight pipe 401, and the quick-connect female connector 402, so that the quick-connect female connector 402 can be inserted into or pulled out of the electrolyte tank connector; wherein the straight pipe 401 is used to ensure stable electrolyte delivery; wherein the quick-connect female connector 402 is set to achieve quick docking with the electrolyte tank connector, thereby achieving rapid connection and disconnection of the electrolyte; wherein the second cylinder 501 is set to move the industrial camera 502 to avoid collisions with the electrolyte tank connector or other components during the insertion or removal of the quick-connect female connector 402, so as to prevent damage to the industrial camera 502; wherein the industrial camera 502 is set to capture images of the electrolyte connector area and upload the image data to the main control module to provide visual information to the main control module, helping the main control module to accurately judge the docking status of the quick-connect female connector 402 and achieve precise docking operation; wherein the main control module adopts, but is not limited to, PLC control.

[0018] In this embodiment, when the electrolyte tank is transported to the front of the industrial camera 502, the industrial camera 502 captures an image of the electrolyte tank connector area and uploads the image data to the main control module. The main control module analyzes the image data to determine whether the quick-connect female connector 402 can be connected. When the quick-connect female connector 402 can be connected, the main control module controls the second cylinder 501 to retract, moving the industrial camera 502 to a safe position to avoid collisions with the electrolyte tank connector or other components in subsequent operations. The main control module controls the first cylinder 301 to extend and retract. The extension and retraction end of the first cylinder 301 moves the first support plate 201, which in turn moves the straight pipe 401 and the quick-connect female connector 402 together, allowing the quick-connect female connector 402 to be accurately inserted into the electrolyte tank connector. Through the precise control of the first cylinder 301, the second cylinder 501, and the industrial camera 502 by the main control module, the automatic insertion and removal operation of the electrolyte tank connector is realized without manual intervention, greatly improving the automation level of the production process.

[0019] The vision component 5 further includes: a second support plate 503 connected to the first support plate 201, a lamp holder 504 connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder 501, and a ring light 505 disposed on the lamp holder 504; wherein the second support plate 503 is perpendicular to the first support plate 201; the second cylinder 501 is disposed on the second support plate 503; the industrial camera 502 is disposed inside the lamp holder 504; and the ring light 505 is electrically connected to the main control module; the perpendicularity of the second support plate 503 to the first support plate 201 provides a stable mounting surface for the second cylinder 501, ensuring that the industrial camera 502 is positioned in front of the quick-connect female connector 402 for shooting; the lamp holder 504 is provided to connect the telescopic end of the second cylinder 501 and to provide a mounting carrier for the industrial camera 502 and the ring light 505; and the ring light 505 provides uniform and sufficient light for the industrial camera 502 to capture images. When photographing the electrolyte tank connector area, the ring light 505 can eliminate shadows, making the captured images clearer and more accurate. This facilitates the main control module's analysis and processing of image data, improving the accuracy and reliability of visual inspection.

[0020] The vision component 5 further includes two guide posts 506 disposed on the top of the lamp holder 504; wherein the two guide posts 506 penetrate the second support plate 503 and are slidably connected to the second support plate 503; wherein by setting the guide posts 506, precise guidance is provided for the movement of the lamp holder 504, ensuring that the lamp holder 504 can only move in a straight line along the direction defined by the guide posts 506, avoiding deviation, swaying or tilting of the lamp holder 504 during movement, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the position of the industrial camera 502 and the ring light 505.

[0021] The side plate 1 is provided with a first clearance portion 101; the moving assembly 2 further includes: two first connecting plates 202 connected to the first support plate 201, a moving plate 203 connected to the two first connecting plates 202, two sliders 204 disposed on one side of the moving plate 203, two slide rails 205 disposed on one side of the side plate 1, an electric cylinder 206 disposed on one side of the side plate 1, and a sliding sleeve 207 embedded in the first support plate 201; wherein the two first connecting plates 202 are located within the first clearance portion 101 and are adapted to move within the first clearance portion 101; the two sliders 204 are connected to the corresponding slide rails 205. The rail 205 is slidably connected; the telescopic end of the electric cylinder 206 is connected to the moving plate 203; the electric cylinder 206 is electrically connected to the main control module; the sliding sleeve 207 is sleeved on the straight pipe 401 and is slidably connected to the straight pipe 401; and the moving plate 203 is provided with a second clearance part 2031; the straight pipe 401 is located in the second clearance part 2031 and is adapted to move within the second clearance part 2031; the plug-in assembly 3 further includes: two second connecting plates 302 disposed on the moving plate 203 and a third support plate 303 connected to the two second connecting plates 302; wherein... The first cylinder 301 is mounted on the third support plate 303, and its telescopic end is connected to the straight pipe 401. The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the electric cylinder 206 according to the image data uploaded by the industrial camera 502. The electric cylinder 206 drives the moving plate 203 to move. The moving plate 203 slides on the slide rail 205 via the slider 204. The moving plate 203 drives the corresponding components to move so that the quick-connect female connector 402 is aligned with the connector of the electrolyte tank. The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder 301 to drive the straight pipe 401 and the quick-connect female connector 402 to move. The straight pipe 401 is located in the second clearance part 2031. The quick-connect female 402 moves inward and slides along the sliding sleeve 207 to insert or remove from the electrolyte tank connector. A first clearance portion 101 is provided to provide movement space for the first connecting plate 202, preventing the side plate 1 from interfering with its movement and ensuring smooth movement of the moving assembly 2. The first connecting plate 202 connects the moving plate 203 and the first support plate 201, ensuring that the first support plate 201 moves along with the moving plate 203. A slider 204 and a slide rail 205 provide precise guidance and support for the movement of the moving plate 203. This ensures that the moving plate 203 can only move linearly along the slide rail 205, guaranteeing accuracy and stability and reducing deviations and wobbling during movement. The sliding sleeve 207 provides guidance and support for the movement of the straight tube 401, ensuring accurate insertion and removal.

[0022] In this embodiment, by setting an electric cylinder 206 to control the movement of the moving plate 203, and by using the guiding action of the slider 204 and the slide rail 205, as well as the visual feedback from the industrial camera 502, the main control module can adjust the position of the quick-connect female connector 402 in real time, so that it is precisely aligned with the electrolyte tank connector, which greatly improves the accuracy and success rate of docking, reduces problems such as leakage caused by inaccurate docking, and improves product quality and production efficiency.

[0023] The pipeline assembly 4 further includes: a clamping plate 403 sleeved on the straight pipe 401, a bend 404 connected to the other end of the straight pipe 401, two third connecting plates 405 connected to the clamping plate 403, and a fourth support plate 406 connected to the two third connecting plates 405; wherein the telescopic end of the first cylinder 301 is connected to the fourth support plate 406; and the first cylinder 301 is adapted to drive the fourth support plate 406 to move during telescopic movement, the fourth support plate 406 drives the clamping plate 403 to move through the third connecting plates 405, and the clamping plate 403 drives the straight pipe 401 to move; wherein the clamping plate 403 consists of two parts, which are connected by bolts to tighten the straight pipe 401, so as to prevent the straight pipe 401 from shaking when the first cylinder 301 drives the straight pipe 401 to move, thereby affecting the insertion of the quick-connect female connector 402; wherein the bend 404 is provided to adjust the pipeline direction so that the liquid can flow smoothly along the predetermined path.

[0024] All the devices selected in this application (parts whose specific structures are not specified) are general standard parts or parts known to those skilled in the art. Their structures and principles can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. Furthermore, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Additionally, the shown or discussed mutual couplings, direct couplings, or communication connections may be through some communication interfaces; indirect couplings or communication connections between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0028] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0029] In addition, in the various embodiments of this utility model, each functional unit can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0030] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic plugging and unplugging device for an electrolyte tank connector, characterized in that, include: Side panel (1) and moving assembly (2); in The movable component (2) includes: a first support plate (201) disposed on one side of the side plate (1); The plug-in assembly (3) includes: a first cylinder (301) disposed on the other side of the side plate (1); wherein The telescopic end of the first cylinder (301) is connected to the first support plate (201) so as to drive the first support plate (201) to move when the first cylinder (301) telescopically extends or retracts; The pipeline assembly (4) includes: a straight pipe (401) disposed on a first support plate (201) and a quick-connect female connector (402) communicating with one end of the straight pipe (401). The vision component (5) includes: a second cylinder (501) disposed on a first support plate (201) and an industrial camera (502) connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder (501); wherein The industrial camera (502) is positioned in front of the quick-connect female connector (402); The main control module is electrically connected to the first cylinder (301), the second cylinder (501), and the industrial camera (502); among which The main control module is adapted to control the retraction of the second cylinder (501) based on the image data uploaded by the industrial camera (502), so that the industrial camera (502) avoids the quick-connect female connector (402); and The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder (301) to drive the first support plate (201), straight pipe (401) and quick-connect female (402) to move so that the quick-connect female (402) can be inserted into or pulled out of the electrolyte tank connector.

2. The automatic insertion and removal device for the electrolyte tank connector as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vision component (5) further includes: a second support plate (503) connected to the first support plate (201), a lamp holder (504) connected to the telescopic end of the second cylinder (501), and a ring light (505) mounted on the lamp holder (504); wherein The second support plate (503) is arranged perpendicularly to the first support plate (201); The second cylinder (501) is mounted on the second support plate (503); The industrial camera (502) is mounted inside the lamp holder (504); and The ring light (505) is electrically connected to the main control module.

3. The automatic insertion and removal device for the electrolyte tank connector as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The visual component (5) further includes: two guide posts (506) disposed on the top of the lamp holder (504); wherein The two guide posts (506) pass through the second support plate (503) and are slidably connected to the second support plate (503).

4. The automatic insertion and removal device for the electrolyte tank connector as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The side plate (1) is provided with a first clearance part (101); The moving component (2) further includes: two first connecting plates (202) connected to the first support plate (201), a moving plate (203) connected to the two first connecting plates (202), two sliders (204) disposed on one side of the moving plate (203), two slide rails (205) disposed on one side of the side plate (1), an electric cylinder (206) disposed on one side of the side plate (1), and a sliding sleeve (207) embedded in the first support plate (201); wherein The two first connecting plates (202) are located within the first clearance portion (101) and are adapted to move within the first clearance portion (101); The two sliders (204) are slidably connected to the corresponding slide rails (205); The telescopic end of the electric cylinder (206) is connected to the movable plate (203); The electric cylinder (206) is electrically connected to the main control module; The sliding sleeve (207) is fitted onto the straight pipe (401) and is slidably connected to the straight pipe (401); and The movable plate (203) is provided with a second clearance part (2031); The straight pipe (401) is located within the second clearance portion (2031) and is adapted to move within the second clearance portion (2031); The plug-in assembly (3) further includes: two second connecting plates (302) disposed on the movable plate (203) and a third support plate (303) connected to the two second connecting plates (302); wherein The first cylinder (301) is mounted on the third support plate (303), and its telescopic end is connected to the straight pipe (401); The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the electric cylinder (206) according to the image data uploaded by the industrial camera (502). The electric cylinder (206) drives the moving plate (203) to move. The moving plate (203) slides on the slide rail (205) through the slider (204). The moving plate (203) drives the corresponding components to move so that the quick-connect female head (402) is aligned with the connector of the electrolyte tank. The main control module is adapted to control the extension and retraction of the first cylinder (301) to drive the straight tube (401) and quick-connect female (402) to move. The straight tube (401) moves in the second clearance part (2031) and slides along the sliding sleeve (207) so that the quick-connect female (402) can be inserted into or pulled out of the electrolyte tank connector.

5. The automatic insertion and removal device for the electrolyte tank connector as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The pipeline assembly (4) further includes: a clamp plate (403) sleeved on the straight pipe (401), a bend pipe (404) connected to the other end of the straight pipe (401), two third connecting plates (405) connected to the clamp plate (403), and a fourth support plate (406) connected to the two third connecting plates (405); wherein The telescopic end of the first cylinder (301) is connected to the fourth support plate (406); and The first cylinder (301) is adapted to drive the fourth support plate (406) to move during extension and retraction. The fourth support plate (406) drives the hoop plate (403) to move through the third connecting plate (405). The hoop plate (403) drives the straight pipe (401) to move.

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