A composite robot for battery formation equipment

Abstract

The utility model belongs to battery formation equipment technical field, concretely relates to a kind of composite robot for battery formation equipment, including automatic guided vehicle, battery carrier placement platform and six-axis robot being set on the upper surface of the automatic guided vehicle, the end of the six-axis robot is connected with electric gripper assembly, CCD is provided on the electric gripper assembly.Relative to prior art, the utility model in the existing technology can use the AGV car in prior art, but only rely on AGV car to walk point, precision is lower, the setting of CCD makes electric gripper assembly first photographing when clamping carrier, positioning is ensured, accurate every time is taken and placed, to improve the accuracy of clamping battery carrier, improve the efficiency of capture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of battery formation equipment technology, specifically relating to a composite robot for battery formation equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Battery formation is the process in battery manufacturing where the positive and negative electrode materials are activated through specific charging and discharging methods to improve the overall performance of the battery. Formation is a very complex process and a crucial step affecting battery performance. During formation, the pouch lithium battery needs to be fixed on a carrier, and then the carrier containing the battery to be tested is clamped into a formation machine for formation. After formation, the formed battery needs to be removed, which requires corresponding material handling equipment.

[0003] Existing transfer and loading equipment has a complex structure, low efficiency, low grasping accuracy, and requires a dedicated charging station for charging, which results in high costs.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a composite robot for battery formation equipment, which, through ingenious structural design, can improve gripping accuracy and battery transfer and loading efficiency, and at a lower cost. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a composite robot for battery formation equipment. Through its ingenious structural design, the robot can improve gripping accuracy and battery transfer efficiency, while also being cost-effective.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A composite robot for battery formation equipment includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV), a battery carrier placement platform disposed on the upper surface of the AGV, and a six-axis robot. The end of the six-axis robot is connected to an electric gripper assembly, and a CCD is disposed on the electric gripper assembly.

[0007] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, the automated guided vehicle is equipped with a rechargeable battery.

[0008] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, the electric gripper assembly includes a mounting plate, an electric gripper, and a guide rail disposed below the mounting plate. The guide rail is disposed inside a slider, the slider is connected to the electric gripper, and the six-axis robot is connected to the mounting plate.

[0009] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, the electric gripper includes a drive motor and a left gripper assembly and a right gripper assembly that are driven by the drive motor to open and close. Under the drive of the drive motor, the left gripper assembly and the right gripper assembly can move left and right along the guide rail.

[0010] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, the left gripper assembly includes a left gripper plate and a plurality of left grippers arranged side by side on one side of the left gripper plate, and the right gripper assembly includes a right gripper plate and a plurality of right grippers arranged side by side on one side of the right gripper plate.

[0011] As an improvement to the composite robot used in the battery formation equipment of this invention, the CCD is mounted on the mounting plate via a fixing plate. The six-axis robot is connected to the automated guided vehicle via a lifting axis.

[0012] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, the battery carrier placement platform is used to place the battery carrier. The battery carrier includes a body and a top cover magnetically connected to the body. The body is provided with a battery accommodating cavity, a test probe assembly located at the edge of the battery accommodating cavity, and a PCB adapter board connected to the test probe assembly. The PCB adapter board is located on the side of the body.

[0013] As an improvement of the composite robot for battery formation equipment of this utility model, a rubber plate is provided on the upper cover. When the upper cover is combined with the body, the rubber plate is pressed onto the battery to be tested.

[0014] Compared to existing technologies, the composite robot for battery formation equipment provided by this utility model includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV), a battery carrier placement platform mounted on the upper surface of the AGV, and a six-axis robot. The end of the six-axis robot is connected to an electric gripper assembly, which is equipped with a CCD. The AGV is an industrial vehicle that automatically or manually loads goods, automatically travels along a set route, or tows a cargo trolley to a designated location, and then automatically or manually loads and unloads the goods. This utility model utilizes existing AGVs, but relying solely on the AGV to navigate to specific points results in low accuracy. The CCD allows the electric gripper assembly to take a picture and perform positioning before gripping the carrier, ensuring accurate handling each time, thereby improving the accuracy of gripping the battery carrier and increasing gripping efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the electric gripper assembly in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the vehicle in this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0021] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this utility model provides a composite robot for battery formation equipment, including an automated guided vehicle (AGV) 1, a battery carrier placement platform 2 disposed on the upper surface of the AGV 1, and a six-axis robot 3. The end of the six-axis robot 3 is connected to an electric gripper assembly 4, which is equipped with a CCD 5. The AGV 1 is an industrial vehicle that automatically or manually loads goods, automatically travels along a set route, or tows a cargo trolley to a designated location, and then automatically or manually loads and unloads the goods. This utility model can use existing AGVs, but relying solely on the AGV to move between points results in low accuracy. The CCD 5 allows the electric gripper assembly 4 to take a picture for positioning before gripping the carrier, ensuring accurate handling each time, thereby improving the accuracy of gripping the battery carrier and increasing the grasping efficiency. The six-axis robot 2 can be a six-axis robot from the existing technology.

[0022] The automated guided vehicle 1 is equipped with a rechargeable battery. This utility model selects a battery-swapping automated guided vehicle 1, thus eliminating the need for a dedicated charging station and reducing costs.

[0023] The electric gripper assembly 4 includes a mounting plate 41, an electric gripper 42, and a guide rail 43 disposed below the mounting plate 41. The guide rail 43 is disposed within a slider 44, which is connected to the electric gripper 42. The six-axis robot 3 is connected to the mounting plate 41. The guide rail 43 serves as a guide, and since the electric gripper has a relatively small load, the guide rail 43 increases the force, enabling it to support the weight of the row of grippers and the carrier.

[0024] The electric gripper 42 includes a drive motor (not shown in the figure) and a left gripper assembly 421 and a right gripper assembly (not shown in the figure) that are driven by the drive motor to open and close. The left gripper assembly 421 and the right gripper assembly are basically symmetrically arranged. Driven by the drive motor, the left gripper assembly 421 and the right gripper assembly can move left and right along the guide rail 43. When the left gripper assembly 421 and the right gripper assembly are closed, they can grip the carrier; when the left gripper assembly 421 and the right gripper assembly are separated from each other, they can place the carrier down.

[0025] The left gripper assembly 421 includes a left clamping plate 4211 and several left grippers 4212 arranged side by side on one side of the left clamping plate 4211. The right gripper assembly includes a right clamping plate and several right grippers arranged side by side on one side of the right clamping plate. This allows for the simultaneous gripping of multiple carriers containing batteries to be tested, thereby improving loading and unloading efficiency.

[0026] The CCD 5 is mounted on the mounting plate 41 via the fixing plate 6. The CCD 5 can be calibrated in one go, improving the fixture accuracy. The six-axis robot 3 is connected to the automated guided vehicle 1 via the lifting axis 8, which is equivalent to the entire mechanism having seven axes, resulting in greater flexibility and a wider range of applications.

[0027] The battery carrier placement platform 2 is used to place the battery carrier 7. The battery carrier 7 includes a body 71 and a top cover 72 magnetically connected to the body 71. The body 71 is provided with a battery accommodating cavity, a test probe assembly 73 located at the edge of the battery accommodating cavity, and a PCB adapter board 74 connected to the test probe assembly 73. The PCB adapter board 74 is located on the side of the body 71. In this invention, the body 71 and the top cover 72 are detachable structures and are magnetically connected, making the operation very simple when placing the battery to be tested into the carrier. Moreover, the overall structure has low cost and can be easily changed when it needs to be used for the formation of different types of batteries.

[0028] A rubber plate 75 is provided on the top cover 72. When the top cover 72 is combined with the body 71, the rubber plate 75 is pressed onto the battery under test. The rubber plate 75 can apply pressure to a large area of ​​the battery under test, thereby achieving pressure formation.

[0029] A battery positioning pusher 76 is provided next to the battery accommodating cavity, so that the battery accommodating cavity can accommodate batteries of different sizes to be tested, thus broadening the scope of application of this utility model. In other words, this utility model can achieve low-cost replacement.

[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and structure of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A composite robot for battery formation equipment, characterized in that: It includes an automated guided vehicle, a battery carrier placement platform disposed on the upper surface of the automated guided vehicle, and a six-axis robot. The end of the six-axis robot is connected to an electric gripper assembly, and the electric gripper assembly is equipped with a CCD.

2. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automated guided vehicle is equipped with a rechargeable battery.

3. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric gripper assembly includes a mounting plate, an electric gripper, and a guide rail disposed below the mounting plate. The guide rail is disposed within a slider, the slider is connected to the electric gripper, and the six-axis robot is connected to the mounting plate.

4. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electric gripper includes a drive motor and a left gripper assembly and a right gripper assembly that are driven by the drive motor to open and close. Under the drive of the drive motor, the left gripper assembly and the right gripper assembly can move left and right along the guide rail.

5. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left gripper assembly includes a left clamping plate and several left grippers arranged side by side on one side of the left clamping plate, and the right gripper assembly includes a right clamping plate and several right grippers arranged side by side on one side of the right clamping plate.

6. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The CCD is mounted on the mounting plate via a fixing plate.

7. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The six-axis robot is connected to the automated guided vehicle via a lifting axis.

8. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery carrier placement platform is used to place the battery carrier, which includes a body and a top cover magnetically connected to the body. The body is provided with a battery accommodating cavity, a test probe assembly located at the edge of the battery accommodating cavity, and a PCB adapter board connected to the test probe assembly. The PCB adapter board is located on the side of the body.

9. The composite robot for battery formation equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The top cover is provided with a rubber plate, which is pressed onto the battery to be tested when the top cover is combined with the body.

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