Automatic battery carbon rod tray loading machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of battery carbon rod automatic tray loader, including rack and loading tray, controller is provided on rack, driving device that can drive loading tray to move up and down on rack is provided between loading tray and rack, track is provided on the rack of loading tray front, track is arranged with battery carbon rod, pusher mechanism is also provided on the rack of track front, battery carbon rod is conveyed to loading tray front side by track and battery carbon rod is pushed into loading tray by pusher mechanism by pusher mechanism, inductive device electrically connected with controller is provided on rack, and inductive device is used to detect the battery carbon rod tray stacking space in loading tray. When the inductive device of the battery carbon rod automatic tray loader detects battery carbon rod, controller controls driving device to drive loading tray to continue to move down one stick position, ensure that pusher mechanism pushes material before loading tray has already had the space of accommodating next row of battery carbon rod complete push, ensure that tray loading process is smoothly reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of battery carbon rod packaging equipment, and relates to an automatic battery carbon rod tray loading machine. Background Technology

[0002] For a long time, battery carbon rod manufacturers have primarily relied on manual tray loading, meaning that the final step after production is packaging. The packaging process involves first loading the carbon rods into an iron tray, then selecting the qualified rods and leaving them in the tray. Once the tray is full, a cardboard box is placed upside down on top, rotated 180 degrees, and the carbon rods are transferred into the cardboard box. Finally, the box is strapped shut, completing the packaging process. Currently, battery carbon rod packaging is mostly done manually. This manual tray loading method is extremely labor-intensive for workers, has low production efficiency, and generates a lot of dust, resulting in a poor working environment and air pollution. In response to this situation, an automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, such as the one described in Chinese patent number "201620232613.2", has emerged on the market. It employs a synchronous docking method, where a docking conveyor chain connects to a carbon rod grinding head machine. The processed carbon rods are neatly arranged and enter the docking conveyor chain. After being sorted by the docking conveyor chain, the qualified carbon rods enter a single-track curved flow channel for storage. When the carbon rods in the single-track curved flow channel reach the height of the first sensor, the second stepper motor starts, driving the guide wheel to move the carbon rods, changing their arrangement from a vertical curve to a horizontal curve. The arrangement becomes a horizontal plane. When the arrangement box is full of carbon rods, the second stepper motor stops, and then the second cylinder drives the pusher plate to push the carbon rods out of the arrangement box and send them into the empty disk vertical conveyor chain that descends to the height of the fifth sensor. In this way, the empty disk is filled with a row of carbon rods. When the second cylinder resets, the first stepper motor starts and drives the empty disk vertical conveyor chain to descend one rod position. Then the arrangement pusher pushes out a row of carbon rods, which are stacked in the row of carbon rods that have been filled. This process is repeated until the empty disk is full of carbon rods. In the above structure, the resetting of the second cylinder, the first stepper motor driving the empty tray to descend one rod position, and the second cylinder driving the pusher plate to push the carbon rods out of the arrangement box are three consecutive actions. This achieves the stacking of carbon rods in the empty tray until it is full. However, after the carbon rods are pushed into the empty tray, it cannot be guaranteed that the carbon rods in the same row will still be at the same height. Because the carbon rods are small in size and light in weight, they are prone to placement errors. After multiple rows are placed, the accumulated errors cause the top surface of some carbon rods in the empty tray to be significantly higher than the standard position, which seriously affects the advancement of the next row of carbon rods. Since the above structure lacks detection and alarm devices, when the second cylinder drives the carbon rods in the arrangement box to continue to advance, some carbon rods are squeezed out by the sides of the carbon rods in the empty tray that are higher than the standard position. The carbon rods interfere with each other, causing some carbon rods in the arrangement box to be unable to advance, and the carbon rod loading process cannot proceed, resulting in loading failure. At the same time, the carbon rods in the arrangement box and the carbon rods in the empty tray may squeeze each other, causing damage to the carbon rods in both places, affecting the quality of the carbon rods loaded into the empty tray. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned problems in the existing technology by providing an automatic battery carbon rod loading machine that ensures a smooth and reliable loading process.

[0004] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solution: An automatic battery carbon rod loading machine includes a frame and a loading tray. A controller is mounted on the frame. A drive device is provided between the loading tray and the frame, enabling the loading tray to move up and down on the frame. A track is provided on the frame in front of the loading tray, and battery carbon rods are arranged on the track. A pushing mechanism is also provided on the frame in front of the track. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray via the track and pushed into the loading tray by the pushing mechanism. A sensing device electrically connected to the controller is provided. The sensing device is used to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray. After the pushing mechanism pushes the battery carbon rods, it resets. The driving device drives the loading tray to move down one rod position. When the sensing device does not detect a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to push the battery carbon rods on the track again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensing device detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the driving device to drive the loading tray to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism to push the rods.

[0005] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch. The through-beam photoelectric switch includes a transmitter that outputs light and a receiver that receives light. The transmitter and the receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray. The loading tray moves up and down relative to the sensing device. The height of the light emitted by the transmitter is always within the movement range of the next row of battery carbon rods to be pushed into the loading tray by the material pushing mechanism.

[0006] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the loading tray includes a back plate and two side plates that are inserted and fixed to the back plate. Both side plates have light transmission openings.

[0007] In the aforementioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the driving device includes a drive chain and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain and drives the drive chain to move. The back of the loading tray is fixed on the drive chain.

[0008] In the above-mentioned automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, the pushing mechanism includes a pushing cylinder and a pushing plate. The width of the pushing plate is the same as the loading width in the loading tray. The pushing cylinder drives the pushing plate forward, so that the pushing plate pushes the battery carbon rods on the track into the loading tray, so that the loading tray is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

[0009] Compared to existing technologies, this automatic battery carbon rod loading machine uses a sensor to detect the stacking space of battery carbon rods in the loading tray. After the pushing mechanism pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device moves the loading tray down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect any battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to push the battery carbon rods on the track again, allowing the battery carbon rods to be stacked on the tray. When the sensor detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the drive device to move the loading tray down one more rod position, ensuring that there is enough space on the loading tray to accommodate the next row of battery carbon rods before the pushing mechanism pushes them in, preventing the pushed-in batteries from being damaged. The battery carbon rods are extruded, ensuring a smooth and reliable loading process and preventing them from contacting and squeezing each other, thus ensuring their quality. The pushed-in battery carbon rods fall naturally under gravity until the loading tray is full. The battery carbon rods are then conveyed to the front of the loading tray via a track and pushed into the tray by a pushing mechanism, achieving automatic loading. The synchronous toothed belt has multiple evenly distributed grooves for placing the battery carbon rods. These grooves prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling or being placed at an angle on the synchronous toothed belt, ensuring that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt and guaranteeing the neatness of the loading. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the automatic carbon rod loading machine for batteries.

[0011] In the diagram, 1 is the frame; 2 is the loading tray; 21 is the back plate; 22 is the side plate; 3 is the track; 31 is the transmission motor; 32 is the synchronous toothed belt; 33 is the tooth groove; 4 is the pushing mechanism; 41 is the pushing cylinder; 42 is the pushing plate; 5 is the through-beam photoelectric switch; 6 is the drive device; and 61 is the drive chain. Detailed Implementation

[0012] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0013] like Figure 1As shown, this automatic battery carbon rod loading machine includes a frame 1 and a loading tray 2. A controller is mounted on the frame 1. A drive device 6 is installed between the loading tray 2 and the frame 1, enabling the loading tray 2 to move up and down on the frame 1. A track 3 is installed on the frame 1 in front of the loading tray 2, and battery carbon rods are arranged on the track 3. A pushing mechanism 4 is also installed on the frame 1 in front of the track 3. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray 2 via the track 3 and pushed into the loading tray 2 by the pushing mechanism 4. A sensor electrically connected to the controller is installed on the frame 1 to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray 2. After the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device 6 drives the loading tray 2 to move down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 4 to push the battery carbon rods on the track 3 again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensor detects the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the drive device 6 to drive the loading tray 2 to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism 4 to push the material. The subsequently pushed battery carbon rods fall naturally due to gravity until the loading tray 2 is full.

[0014] In the above technical solution: the sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch 5, which includes a transmitter for outputting light and a receiver for receiving light. The transmitter and receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray 2. The loading tray 2 moves up and down relative to the sensing device, and the height of the light emitted by the transmitter is always within the movement range of the next row of battery carbon rods pushed into the loading tray 2 by the waiting pusher mechanism 4. The loading tray 2 includes a back plate 21 and two side plates 22 inserted and fixed on the back plate 21. Both side plates 22 have light transmission openings 23 to facilitate light reception between the transmitter and receiver.

[0015] In the above technical solution: the drive device 6 includes a drive chain 61 and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain 61 and drives the drive chain 61 to move. The back of the loading tray 2 is fixed on the drive chain 61.

[0016] In the above technical solution: the track 3 includes a transmission motor 31 and a synchronous toothed belt 32. The transmission motor 31 drives the synchronous toothed belt 32 to move. The synchronous toothed belt 32 is uniformly provided with multiple toothed grooves 33 for placing battery carbon rods. The toothed grooves 33 prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling on the synchronous toothed belt 32 or from being placed skewed on the synchronous toothed belt 32, so that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt 32.

[0017] In the above technical solution: the pushing mechanism 4 includes a pushing cylinder 41 and a pushing plate 42. The width of the pushing plate 42 is the same as the loading width in the loading tray 2. The pushing cylinder 41 drives the pushing plate 42 to move forward, so that the pushing plate 42 pushes the battery carbon rods on the track 3 into the loading tray 2, so that the loading tray 2 is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

[0018] This automatic battery carbon rod loading machine uses a sensor to detect the stacking space of battery carbon rods in the loading tray 2. After the pushing mechanism 4 pushes the battery carbon rods and resets, the drive device 6 moves the loading tray 2 down one rod position. When the sensor does not detect any battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 4 to push the battery carbon rods on the track 3 again, allowing the battery carbon rods to be stacked and loaded. When the sensor detects a battery carbon rod, the controller controls the drive device 6 to move the loading tray 2 down one more rod position, ensuring that the loading tray 2 has enough space to accommodate the next row of battery carbon rods before the pushing mechanism 4 pushes them in, preventing the pushed-in battery carbon rods from being squeezed out. The loading process is smooth and reliable, ensuring that the battery carbon rods do not come into contact with each other and are squeezed during loading, thus guaranteeing the quality of the battery carbon rods. The battery carbon rods are pushed in and fall naturally due to gravity until the loading tray 2 is full. The battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray 2 via the track 3 and pushed into the loading tray 2 by the pushing mechanism 4, realizing the automatic loading of battery carbon rods. The synchronous toothed belt 32 is evenly provided with multiple toothed grooves 33 for placing battery carbon rods. The toothed grooves 33 prevent the battery carbon rods from rolling on the synchronous toothed belt 32 or being placed crookedly on the synchronous toothed belt 32, so that the battery carbon rods are neatly arranged on the synchronous toothed belt 32, ensuring the neatness of the loading.

[0019] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative examples illustrating the spirit of this utility model. Those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of this utility model or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0020] Although this document frequently uses terms such as frame 1, loading tray 2, back plate 21, side plate 22, track 3, transmission motor 31, synchronous toothed belt 32, toothed groove 33, pushing mechanism 4, pushing cylinder 41, pushing plate 42, through-beam photoelectric switch 5, drive device 6, and drive chain 61, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of this utility model; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of this utility model.

[0021] Contents not described in detail herein are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art. The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative examples illustrating the spirit of this invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of this invention or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An automatic battery carbon rod loading machine, comprising a frame (1) and a loading tray (2), wherein a controller is provided on the frame (1), and a drive device (6) is provided between the loading tray (2) and the frame (1) to drive the loading tray (2) to move up and down on the frame (1), a track (3) is provided on the frame (1) in front of the loading tray (2), battery carbon rods are arranged on the track (3), and a pushing mechanism (4) is also provided on the frame (1) in front of the track (3), wherein the battery carbon rods are conveyed to the front of the loading tray (2) through the track (3) and pushed into the loading tray (2) by the pushing mechanism (4), characterized in that The frame (1) is equipped with a sensing device electrically connected to the controller. The sensing device is used to detect the stacking space of the battery carbon rods in the loading tray (2). After the pushing mechanism (4) pushes the battery carbon rods, it resets. The driving device (6) drives the loading tray (2) to move down one rod position. When the sensing device does not detect the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the pushing mechanism (4) to push the battery carbon rods on the track (3) again, so that the battery carbon rods are stacked on the tray. When the sensing device detects the battery carbon rods, the controller controls the driving device (6) to drive the loading tray (2) to continue to move down one rod position, waiting for the pushing mechanism (4) to push the material.

2. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The sensing device includes a through-beam photoelectric switch (5), which includes an emitter for outputting light and a receiver for receiving light. The emitter and the receiver are located on opposite sides of the loading tray (2). The loading tray (2) moves up and down relative to the sensing device. The height of the light emitted by the emitter is always within the range of movement of the next row of battery carbon rods that are waiting to be pushed into the loading tray (2) by the material pushing mechanism (4).

3. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 2, characterized in that... The loading tray (2) includes a back plate (21) and two side plates (22) that are inserted and fixed on the back plate (21). Both side plates (22) have light transmission openings (23).

4. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The drive device (6) includes a drive chain (61) and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the drive chain (61) and drives the drive chain (61) to move. The back of the loading tray (2) is fixed on the drive chain (61).

5. The automatic battery carbon rod loading machine according to claim 1, characterized in that... The pushing mechanism (4) includes a pushing cylinder (41) and a pushing plate (42). The width of the pushing plate (42) is the same as the loading width in the loading tray (2). The pushing cylinder (41) drives the pushing plate (42) to move forward, so that the pushing plate (42) pushes the battery carbon rods on the track (3) into the loading tray (2), so that the loading tray (2) is filled with a row of battery carbon rods.

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