A battery cleaning apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery cleaning equipment belongs to battery production equipment technical field, and battery cleaning equipment includes including at least two cleaning drying lines, at least two cleaning drying lines are arranged side by side, and the access channel is constructed between two cleaning drying lines of adjacent, wherein, cleaning drying line includes feeding conveying line, feeding mechanism, cleaning line, drying line, conveying mechanism and unloading mechanism, and the cleaning line is configured to clean multiple edges and end faces of the battery, and the drying line is configured to dry multiple edges and end faces of the battery, and the feeding mechanism is configured to move the battery conveyed by the feeding conveying line to the conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism is configured to convey the battery along the cleaning line and the drying line in turn, and the unloading mechanism is configured to transfer the battery cleaned and dried on the conveying mechanism, which is beneficial to improve the cleaning efficiency of the battery, has reasonable structure arrangement and can effectively reduce the occupied space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of battery production equipment technology, and in particular to a battery cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] As consumer electronic devices (such as TWS earphones and smartwatches) become miniaturized and irregularly shaped, irregularly shaped batteries in the lithium battery industry exhibit complex structures such as multi-curved surfaces and hollowed-out designs, and their applications are becoming increasingly widespread.

[0003] In related technologies, traditional cleaning equipment generally suffers from low cleaning efficiency and occupies a large space. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a battery cleaning device that improves battery cleaning efficiency, has a reasonable structural layout, and effectively reduces the space occupied.

[0005] The battery cleaning equipment of this utility model embodiment includes at least two cleaning and drying lines arranged side by side, with an inlet and outlet channel constructed between adjacent cleaning and drying lines. Each cleaning and drying line includes a feeding conveyor line, a feeding mechanism, a cleaning line, a drying line, a conveying mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. The cleaning line is configured to clean multiple edges and end faces of the battery, the drying line is configured to dry multiple edges and end faces of the battery, the feeding mechanism is configured to transfer the battery conveyed by the feeding conveyor line to the conveying mechanism, the conveying mechanism is configured to sequentially convey the battery along the cleaning line and the drying line, and the discharging mechanism is configured to transfer the cleaned and dried battery from the conveying mechanism.

[0006] The battery cleaning equipment according to the embodiments of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the cleaning and drying line includes a feeding conveyor line, a feeding mechanism, a cleaning line, a drying line, a conveying mechanism, and a discharging mechanism. The feeding conveyor line can sequentially convey multiple batteries to the feeding mechanism, and the feeding mechanism can transfer batteries located on the feeding conveyor line to the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey batteries through multiple stations on the cleaning line and the drying line. The cleaning line is configured to clean multiple edges and end faces of the batteries to remove residual residue and electrolyte on the battery surface, thereby achieving comprehensive cleaning of the batteries. The battery cleaning equipment also integrates a drying line, which is configured to dry multiple edges and end faces of the batteries. The discharging mechanism is configured to discharge batteries from the feeding line and the unloading mechanism. The batteries that have been cleaned and dried are transferred to the conveyor system. This battery cleaning and drying line integrates multiple functions such as loading, cleaning, drying, and unloading, resulting in higher integration and improved battery production efficiency. Its rational structural layout effectively reduces space requirements. The battery cleaning equipment includes at least two cleaning and drying lines arranged side-by-side, with access channels between adjacent lines. This arrangement of multiple lines improves the cleaning and drying efficiency for large batches of batteries. The access channels allow for worker access, and the open design of the cleaning lines, drying lines, and conveyor system facilitates maintenance and repair.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning line is provided with multiple cleaning steps, and each cleaning step is provided with multiple cleaning stations for battery positioning. And / or, the drying line has multiple drying steps, and each drying step has multiple drying stations for battery positioning.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying mechanism includes a first conveying line, a second conveying line, and a line-changing assembly. The first conveying line is configured to convey batteries along a cleaning line, the line-changing assembly is configured to transfer batteries on the first conveying line to the second conveying line, and the second conveying line is configured to convey batteries along a drying line.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning line includes a long-side cleaning assembly, which includes a first moving member and a first cleaning member. The first moving member is used to drive the first cleaning member to move closer to or away from the long side of the battery, and the first cleaning member can abut or separate from the long side of the battery. And / or, the cleaning line also includes a short-side cleaning assembly, which includes a second moving member and a second cleaning member. The second moving member is used to drive the second cleaning member toward or away from the short side of the battery, and the second cleaning member is capable of contacting or separating from the short side of the battery. And / or, the cleaning line also includes a corner cleaning assembly, which includes a third moving member and a third cleaning member, the third moving member being used to drive the third cleaning member toward or away from the corner of the battery, the third cleaning member being able to abut or separate from the corner of the battery.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cleaning line includes a first flipping assembly and two end face cleaning assemblies. The first flipping assembly is disposed between the two end face cleaning assemblies and is used to flip the battery. The end face cleaning assembly includes a fourth moving member and a fourth cleaning member. The fourth moving member is used to drive the fourth cleaning member to move closer to or away from the end face of the battery. The fourth cleaning member can abut or separate from the end face of the battery.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the battery cleaning equipment further includes a bottom air-cutting component, which is located at the lower end of the line-changing component for blowing air onto the bottom of the battery after it has passed through the line-changing component. And / or, the length direction of the cleaning line is consistent with the length direction of the drying line.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the drying line includes a second flipping assembly and two air-cutting drying assemblies. The second flipping assembly is disposed between the two air-cutting drying assemblies and is used to flip the battery. The air-cutting drying assemblies are configured to blow air onto the battery and provide heat to the battery.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the battery cleaning equipment further includes a vision inspection component, which is disposed adjacent to the feeding mechanism for acquiring the outer edge feature points of the battery to be clamped. The feeding mechanism is configured to clamp the battery according to the detection results of the vision inspection component.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the battery cleaning equipment further includes a liquid pipeline assembly, which is disposed between two adjacent cleaning and drying lines to close one end of the inlet and outlet channel.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the battery cleaning equipment further includes a sealing component, which covers the cleaning line and / or drying line.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein: Figure 1 This is a layout diagram of a battery cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2This is a partial structural diagram of the battery cleaning equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the connection between the line changing assembly and the cleaning line and the drying line.

[0018] Icon labels: 100. Feeding conveyor line; 200. Feeding mechanism; 300. Cleaning line; 310. Long side cleaning assembly; 320. Reversing assembly; 330. Short side cleaning assembly; 340. Corner cleaning assembly; 350. First end face cleaning assembly; 360. First flipping assembly; 370. Second end face cleaning assembly; 400. Drying line; 410. Air-cutting and drying assembly; 411. Air-cutting component; 412. Drying component; 420. Second flipping assembly; 500. Feeding mechanism; 610. First conveyor line; 620. Line changing assembly; 630. Second conveyor line; 710. Bottom wind shear assembly; 720. First wind shear assembly; 730. Second wind shear assembly; 810. Visual inspection components; 900. Liquid piping assembly; 1000. Entrance and Exit Channels. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are 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.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0023] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a battery cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes two cleaning and drying lines arranged side by side. An access passage 1000 is constructed between adjacent cleaning and drying lines to allow staff to enter and exit. The access passage 1000 makes the cleaning and drying lines open on both sides along their width direction, which facilitates the maintenance and repair of the cleaning and drying lines by staff.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, specifically, the cleaning and drying line includes a feeding conveyor line 100, a feeding mechanism 200, a cleaning line 300, a drying line 400, a conveying mechanism, and a discharging mechanism 500 arranged in sequence.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the feeding conveyor line 100 is configured to sequentially convey multiple battery products to the feeding mechanism 200, the feeding mechanism 200 is configured to transfer the battery products on the feeding conveyor line 100 to the conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism is configured to convey the batteries through multiple stations on the cleaning line 300 and the drying line 400.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cleaning line 300 is configured to clean multiple edges and end faces of the battery to remove residual residue and electrolyte from the battery surface, thereby achieving a comprehensive cleaning of the battery. The battery cleaning equipment also integrates a drying line 400, which is configured to dry multiple edges and end faces of the battery. The unloading mechanism 500 is configured to unload and transfer the cleaned and dried batteries from the conveying mechanism. In other words, the cleaning and drying line of this battery cleaning equipment integrates multiple functions such as loading, cleaning, drying, and unloading, resulting in a higher degree of integration, which is conducive to improving the production efficiency of batteries. The reasonable structural layout can effectively reduce the space occupied.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the battery cleaning equipment includes at least two cleaning and drying lines arranged side by side, with an access passage 1000 constructed between adjacent cleaning and drying lines. By arranging multiple cleaning and drying lines, the battery cleaning equipment can improve the cleaning and drying efficiency for large batches of batteries. The access passage 1000 allows personnel to enter and exit, and the two sides of the cleaning line 300, drying line 400, and conveying mechanism are open to facilitate maintenance and repair by personnel.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the conveying mechanism includes a first conveying line 610, a second conveying line 630, and a line-changing assembly 620. The first conveying line 610 is configured to convey batteries along the cleaning line 300, and the line-changing assembly 620 is configured to transfer batteries on the first conveying line 610 to the second conveying line 630. The second conveying line 630 is configured to convey batteries along the drying line 400.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the conveying mechanism includes a first conveying line 610 and a second conveying line 630. The first conveying line 610 is configured to convey the battery along a cleaning line 300, which includes multiple cleaning steps. The first conveying line 610 can drive the battery through the multiple cleaning steps on the cleaning line 300 in sequence to achieve cleaning of multiple edges and end faces of the battery. The second conveying line 630 is configured to convey the battery along a drying line 400, which includes multiple drying steps. The second conveying line 630 can drive the battery through the multiple drying steps on the drying line 400 in sequence to achieve drying of multiple edges and end faces of the battery.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the line-changing assembly 620 is configured to transfer batteries on the first conveyor line 610 to the second conveyor line 630. The battery cleaning equipment can achieve dry and wet separation by setting the cleaning line 300 and the drying line 400 separately, which helps to reduce the mutual interference between the cleaning step and the drying step. The line-changing assembly 620 realizes the transfer of batteries between the cleaning line 300 and the drying line 400.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the cleaning line 300 has multiple cleaning steps, and each cleaning step has multiple cleaning stations for battery positioning.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, each cleaning station on the first conveyor line 610 is equipped with a first clamp for holding battery products. Each first clamp corresponds to one battery clamp. That is, the battery cleaning equipment can clean multiple batteries in one cleaning step to improve the cleaning efficiency of the batteries and meet the needs of mass production of batteries. With little change in the floor space, the number of cleaning stations of the battery cleaning equipment is increased, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the drying line 400 has multiple drying steps, and each drying step has multiple drying stations for battery positioning.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adapted second conveyor line 630 is equipped with a second clamp for holding battery products at each drying station. Each second clamp corresponds to one battery clamp, meaning that the battery cleaning equipment can dry multiple batteries in one drying step to improve the drying efficiency of the batteries and meet the needs of mass production of batteries. With little change in floor space, the number of drying stations of the battery cleaning equipment is increased, thus improving the drying efficiency.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cleaning line 300 includes a long-side cleaning assembly 310, which includes a first moving member and a first cleaning member. The first moving member is used to drive the first cleaning member to move closer to or away from the long side of the battery, and the first cleaning member can come into contact with or separate from the long side of the battery.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first cleaning component may include a first rotary motor and a first brush. The first rotary motor can drive one or more first brushes to rotate, and the first moving component can drive the first cleaning component to move closer to the long side of the battery. The first rotary motor drives the first brush to rotate, so as to achieve brushing of the long side of the battery.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cleaning line 300 includes a short-side cleaning assembly 330 and a commutation assembly 320. The commutation assembly 320 is located between the long-side cleaning assembly 310 and the short-side cleaning assembly 330. Under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 610, the battery passes sequentially through the long-side cleaning assembly 310, the commutation assembly 320, and the short-side cleaning assembly 330. The commutation assembly 320 can be used to drive the battery to rotate at a right angle along a horizontal plane to achieve commutation of the battery.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the short-side cleaning assembly 330 includes a second moving member and a second cleaning member. The second moving member is used to drive the second cleaning member to move closer to or away from the short side of the battery. The second cleaning member can come into contact with or separate from the short side of the battery.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second cleaning component may include a second rotary motor and a second brush. The second rotary motor can drive one or more second brushes to rotate, and the second moving component can drive the second cleaning component to move closer to the short side of the battery. The second rotary motor drives the second brush to rotate, so as to achieve brushing of the short side of the battery.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it should be noted that the commutation assembly 320 includes a rotary table and a rotary motor. The rotary motor is connected to the rotary table to drive the rotary table to rotate. The first conveyor line 610 can place the battery on the rotary table, and the rotary motor can drive the rotary table to rotate to drive the battery to rotate at a right angle.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the cleaning line 300 includes a corner cleaning assembly 340, which includes a third moving member and a third cleaning member. The third moving member is used to drive the third cleaning member to move closer to or away from the corner of the battery, and the third cleaning member can abut or separate from the corner of the battery.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the third cleaning component may include a third rotary motor and a third brush. The third rotary motor can drive one or more third brushes to rotate, and the third moving component can drive the third cleaning component to approach the end corner of the battery. The third rotary motor drives the third brush to rotate, so as to achieve brushing of the end corner of the battery.

[0043] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the cleaning line 300 also includes a first flipping assembly 360 and two end face cleaning assemblies. The first flipping assembly 360 is located between the two end face cleaning assemblies. Under the conveying action of the first conveying line 610, the battery can pass through one end face cleaning assembly, the first flipping assembly 360 and the other end face cleaning assembly in sequence.

[0044] The two end-face cleaning components are named the first end-face cleaning component 350 and the second end-face cleaning component 370, respectively. The first end-face cleaning component 350, the first flipping component 360 and the second end-face cleaning component 370 are arranged in sequence. Under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 610, the battery passes through the first end-face cleaning component 350, the first flipping component 360 and the second end-face cleaning component 370 in sequence.

[0045] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the end face cleaning assembly includes a fourth moving member and a fourth cleaning member. The fourth cleaning member includes a fourth rotary motor and a fourth brush. The fourth rotary motor is rotatably connected to the fourth brush to drive the fourth brush to rotate around an axis extending vertically. The fourth moving member can drive the fourth cleaning member to move vertically.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, after the battery moves to the end face cleaning assembly, the fourth moving component can drive the fourth cleaning component to move downward so that the fourth brush abuts against one end face of the battery. The fourth rotary motor can drive the fourth brush to rotate so that the fourth brush can brush the end face of the battery. After the end face of the battery is cleaned, the fourth moving component can drive the fourth cleaning component to move upward so as to facilitate the subsequent transport of the battery.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 610, the battery moves to the first flipping assembly 360 after passing through the first end-face cleaning component 350. The first flipping assembly 360, through the cooperation of the grippers and the motor, grips the battery and then flips the grippers with the motor, thus flipping the battery so that the uncleaned end face is facing upwards. Then, under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 610, the battery moves to the second end-face cleaning component 370, which can brush the uncleaned end face of the battery. That is, this battery cleaning equipment, through the cooperation of the first end-face cleaning component 350, the first flipping assembly 360, and the second end-face cleaning component 370, can clean both ends of the battery facing away from the ground.

[0048] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the cleaning line 300 includes multiple cleaning steps. Specifically, the long side cleaning component 310 has a long side cleaning step, the reversing component 320 has a reversing step, the short side cleaning component 330 has a short side cleaning step, the corner cleaning component 340 has a corner cleaning step, the first end face cleaning component 350 has a first end face cleaning step, the first flipping component 360 has a first flipping step, and the second end face cleaning component 370 has a second end face cleaning step. That is, the multiple cleaning steps include the long side cleaning step, the reversing step, the short side cleaning step, the corner cleaning step, the first end face cleaning step, the first flipping step, and the second end face cleaning step.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, under the conveying action of the first conveyor line 610, the battery sequentially passes through the long side cleaning step, the reversing step, the short side cleaning step, the end corner cleaning step, the first end face cleaning step, the first flipping step, and the second end face cleaning step. That is, the long side cleaning, short side cleaning, end corner cleaning, cleaning of one end face, and cleaning of the other end face of the battery are realized in sequence to achieve comprehensive cleaning of the battery. With the setting of the cleaning path, it is beneficial to improve the cleaning efficiency and effectiveness of the battery, to remove cleaning dead corners and dirt residues, and to reduce the risk of damage to the battery caused by cleaning.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it should be noted that the first moving component, the second moving component, the third moving component, and the fourth moving component can all be linear drive mechanisms such as lead screw and slider mechanisms, linear motors, pneumatic push rods, or liquid push rods.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the line changing assembly 620 includes a multi-axis moving robotic arm and a gripper that can open and close to grip the battery. The moving robotic arm can drive the gripper to move between the first conveyor line 610 and the second conveyor line 630 to move the battery between the first conveyor line 610 and the second conveyor line 630.

[0052] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it should be noted that the structure of the multi-axis mobile robotic arm and the openable gripper is a conventional technical means in this field, and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, it can be understood that the drying line 400 includes a second flipping assembly 420 and two air-cutting drying assemblies 410. The air-cutting drying assembly 410 includes an air-cutting member 411 and a drying member 412. The air-cutting member 411 is used to blow air onto the battery to remove large water droplets from the battery surface, and the drying member 412 is used to provide heat to the battery to increase the drying speed of the battery.

[0054] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the drying line 400 also includes a second flipping assembly 420 and two air-cutting drying assemblies 410. The second flipping assembly 420 is located between the two air-cutting drying assemblies 410. Under the conveying action of the second conveying line 630, the battery can pass through one of the air-cutting drying assemblies 410, the second flipping assembly 420 and the other air-cutting drying assembly 410 in sequence.

[0055] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, under the conveying action of the second conveyor line 630, the battery can move to the second flipping assembly 420 after passing through one of the air-cutting drying components 410. The second flipping assembly 420, through the cooperation of grippers and a motor, grips the battery and then flips the grippers with the help of the motor, thus flipping the battery so that the end face with lower dryness is facing upwards. Then, under the conveying action of the second conveyor line 630, the battery moves to another air-cutting drying assembly 410, which can perform air-cutting and drying on the end face with lower dryness. That is, this battery cleaning equipment can achieve drying of both ends of the battery facing away from the back by the cooperation of two air-cutting drying components 410 and one second flipping assembly 420, thereby improving the drying speed of the battery.

[0056] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the drying line 400 includes multiple drying steps. Specifically, one air-cutting and drying assembly 410 has a first air-cutting step and a first drying step, the second flipping assembly 420 has a second flipping step, and the other air-cutting and drying assembly 410 has a second air-cutting step and a second drying step. That is, the multiple drying steps include a first air-cutting step, a first drying step, a second flipping step, a second air-cutting step, and a second drying step.

[0057] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, under the conveying action of the second conveyor line 630, the battery sequentially passes through the first air cutting step, the first drying step, the second flipping step, the second air cutting step, and the second drying step. That is, the battery is sequentially air-cut, dried, flipped, air-cut, and dried at one end, so as to achieve comprehensive drying of the battery, which is beneficial to improve the drying speed of the battery and thus improve the production efficiency of the battery.

[0058] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that in this embodiment, the first conveyor line 610 and the second conveyor line 630 are both circular conveyor lines such as belt conveyor lines and chain conveyor lines. The circular conveyor line is provided with multiple jigs that can be opened and closed. The multiple jigs can respectively clamp or separate the battery. The circular conveyor line can drive the multiple jigs to move in a circular motion. With the opening and closing of the jigs, the battery can be conveyed on the cleaning line 300 and the drying line 400.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the movement of the battery on the first conveyor line 610 and the second conveyor line 630 is all handled by fixture positioning, which makes the battery repositioning accuracy higher. Combined with the planned cleaning path, it helps to improve the cleaning efficiency and effect of the battery, and also improves the drying efficiency of the battery.

[0060] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the battery cleaning equipment also includes a bottom air-cutting assembly 710, which is located at the lower end of the line-changing assembly 620 to blow air onto the bottom of the battery passing through the line-changing assembly 620. When the multi-axis moving robotic arm and gripper of the line-changing assembly 620 grip and transfer the battery, the battery can be rotated at multiple angles, so that multiple end faces or edges of the battery are opposite to the bottom air-cutting assembly 710. The bottom air-cutting assembly 710 can blow air onto the battery being transported by the line-changing assembly 620, thereby blowing off large water droplets on the battery surface, which helps to accelerate the drying of the battery surface.

[0061] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the cleaning line 300 is provided with a first air cutter assembly 720 at one end near the line changing assembly 620, the drying line 400 is provided with a second air cutter assembly 730 at one end near the line changing assembly 620, and the bottom air cutter assembly 710 is located between the first air cutter assembly 720 and the second air cutter assembly 730.

[0062] The line-changing assembly 620 is configured to move the battery from the first air-cutting assembly 720 through the bottom air-cutting assembly 710 to the second air-cutting assembly 730. The first air-cutting assembly 720 is used to blow air onto the battery passing through the end of the cleaning line 300, and the second air-cutting assembly 730 is configured to blow air onto the battery entering the beginning of the drying line 400. When the battery is clamped and moved in conjunction with the multi-axis moving robotic arm and chuck of the line-changing assembly 620, the battery can be flipped at multiple angles, thereby blowing off large water droplets on the surface of the battery, which helps to accelerate the drying of the battery surface.

[0063] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first wind-cutting component 720, the second wind-cutting component 730, the wind-cutting member 411 and the bottom wind-cutting component 710 all include a fan. By changing the air pressure through the fan, large water droplets on the surface of the battery are removed by blowing air, which helps to accelerate the drying of the battery surface.

[0064] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it can be understood that the length direction of the cleaning line 300 is consistent with the length direction of the drying line 400, which can effectively reduce the number and angle of the corners of the cleaning and drying lines, so that the arrangement of the cleaning and drying lines is more regular, and the inlet and outlet channels 1000 are roughly straight, making the layout structure of the battery cleaning equipment more compact and effectively reducing the space occupied.

[0065] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it is understandable that traditional cleaning equipment is generally unable to adapt to market changes in the frequent replacement of battery shapes. When the shape of the battery to be cleaned changes, it is often necessary for staff to manually adjust the clamping equipment, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0066] The battery cleaning equipment provided in this embodiment of the present invention also includes a vision inspection component 810, which is disposed adjacent to the feeding mechanism 200 for acquiring the outer edge feature points of the battery to be clamped. The feeding mechanism 200 is configured to clamp the battery according to the detection result of the vision inspection component 810.

[0067] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the vision inspection component 810 can obtain multiple feature points on the outer edge of the battery through vision inspection, thereby providing a clamping solution for the feeding mechanism 200. The feeding mechanism 200 is configured to adapt and clamp the outer edge shape of the battery according to the detection results of the vision inspection component 810, without requiring the user to adjust the opening and closing degree of the feeding mechanism 200, which can effectively improve the battery production efficiency.

[0068] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it should be noted that the visual inspection component 810 can acquire multiple feature points on the outer edge of the battery to be clamped by capturing images. Its detection structure and detection principle are conventional technical means in this field and will not be described in detail here.

[0069] The battery cleaning equipment provided in this embodiment can be adapted to cleaning various irregularly shaped batteries. When the shape of the battery to be cleaned changes, the feeding mechanism 200 can automatically adapt and adjust, which can effectively improve the cleaning production efficiency of batteries of various specifications. Moreover, the layout structure is more compact, which can effectively reduce the space occupied.

[0070] Understandably, the battery cleaning equipment also includes a barcode scanner, which is located adjacent to the feeding mechanism 200 and can be used to obtain the identification code of the product picked up by the feeding mechanism 200, thereby realizing the identification and marking of the battery product.

[0071] It should be noted that the working principle and structure of the barcode scanner are conventional technologies in this field and will not be elaborated here.

[0072] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it is understood that the battery cleaning equipment also includes a sealing assembly, which includes a first sealing cover and a second sealing cover. The first sealing cover is located at the upper end of the cleaning line 300 to prevent liquid from splashing into other areas and causing interference during the cleaning process. The second sealing cover is located at the upper end of the drying line 400 to increase the drying temperature and improve the drying efficiency and air cutting effect on the battery.

[0073] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the battery cleaning equipment also includes a liquid piping assembly 900, which is located between two adjacent cleaning and drying lines to close one end of the inlet / outlet channel 1000, thus enabling the liquid piping assembly 900 to be centrally arranged. Components such as the liquid piping assembly 900, cleaning line 300, and drying line 400 can be modularly arranged to facilitate equipment transportation and assembly.

[0074] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the liquid piping assembly 900 serves as one of the boundaries of the access channel 1000, meaning that after entering the access channel 1000, personnel can perform maintenance and repair on the liquid piping assembly 900, thereby improving the convenience of maintenance and repair.

[0075] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A battery cleaning device, characterized in that, It includes at least two cleaning and drying lines, the at least two cleaning and drying lines are arranged side by side, and an access passage (1000) is constructed between two adjacent cleaning and drying lines. The cleaning and drying line includes a feeding conveyor line (100), a feeding mechanism (200), a cleaning line (300), a drying line (400), a conveying mechanism, and a discharging mechanism (500). The cleaning line (300) is configured to clean multiple edges and end faces of the battery. The drying line (400) is configured to dry multiple edges and end faces of the battery. The feeding mechanism (200) is configured to transfer the battery conveyed by the feeding conveyor line (100) to the conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey the battery sequentially along the cleaning line (300) and the drying line (400). The discharging mechanism (500) is configured to transfer the cleaned and dried battery from the conveying mechanism.

2. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning line (300) is provided with multiple cleaning steps, and each cleaning step is provided with multiple cleaning stations for positioning the battery; And / or, the drying line (400) is provided with a plurality of drying steps, and each drying step is provided with a plurality of drying stations for positioning the battery.

3. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism includes a first conveying line (610), a second conveying line (630), and a line-changing assembly (620). The first conveying line (610) is configured to convey the battery along the cleaning line (300), and the line-changing assembly (620) is configured to transfer the battery on the first conveying line (610) to the second conveying line (630). The second conveying line (630) is configured to convey the battery along the drying line (400).

4. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cleaning line (300) includes a long-side cleaning assembly (310), which includes a first moving member and a first cleaning member. The first moving member is used to drive the first cleaning member to move closer to or away from the long side of the battery. The first cleaning member is capable of contacting or separating from the long side of the battery. And / or, the cleaning line (300) further includes a short-side cleaning assembly (330), the short-side cleaning assembly (330) including a second moving member and a second cleaning member, the second moving member being used to drive the second cleaning member toward or away from the short side of the battery, the second cleaning member being capable of contacting or separating from the short side of the battery; And / or, the cleaning line (300) further includes a corner cleaning assembly (340), the corner cleaning assembly (340) including a third moving member and a third cleaning member, the third moving member being used to drive the third cleaning member toward or away from the corner of the battery, the third cleaning member being capable of abutting or separating from the corner of the battery.

5. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cleaning line (300) includes a first flipping assembly (360) and two end face cleaning assemblies. The first flipping assembly (360) is disposed between the two end face cleaning assemblies and is used to flip the battery. The end face cleaning assembly includes a fourth moving member and a fourth cleaning member. The fourth moving member is used to drive the fourth cleaning member to move closer to or away from the end face of the battery. The fourth cleaning member can abut or separate from the end face of the battery.

6. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The battery cleaning equipment also includes a bottom air-cutting assembly (710), which is located at the lower end of the line-changing assembly (620) for blowing air onto the bottom of the battery as it passes through the line-changing assembly (620). And / or, the length direction of the cleaning line (300) is consistent with the length direction of the drying line (400).

7. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drying line (400) includes a second flipping assembly (420) and two air-cutting drying assemblies (410). The second flipping assembly (420) is disposed between the two air-cutting drying assemblies (410) for flipping the battery. The air-cutting drying assemblies (410) are configured to blow air onto the battery and provide heat to the battery.

8. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a vision inspection component (810) adjacent to the feeding mechanism (200) for acquiring the outer edge feature points of the battery to be clamped, the feeding mechanism (200) being configured to clamp the battery according to the detection result of the vision inspection component (810).

9. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a liquid piping assembly (900) disposed between two adjacent cleaning and drying lines to close one end of the inlet / outlet channel (1000).

10. The battery cleaning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a sealing assembly that covers the cleaning line (300) and / or the drying line (400).

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