Adhesive applying device and battery production system

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of battery production, and provides a gluing device and a battery production system. The gluing device comprises a transplanting mechanism and a gluing mechanism arranged on the moving end of the transplanting mechanism. The gluing mechanism comprises a rack, an adhesive tape reel arranged on the rack for winding the adhesive tape, and a gluing assembly for attaching the adhesive tape on a bare battery cell. The gluing device disclosed by the application is arranged in cooperation with the transplanting mechanism and the gluing mechanism, the gluing mechanism can be driven to move by the transplanting mechanism, the bare battery cells in two work stations are alternately glued, the synchronization of the bare battery cell feeding and gluing is realized. Or the gluing mechanism moves along with the bare battery cell, and the bare battery cell is glued in the process of moving the bare battery cell, the pause of the bare battery cell is reduced, the feeding time of the bare battery cell is omitted, and the working efficiency of gluing the bare battery cell is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and in particular to an adhesive application device and a battery manufacturing system. Background Technology

[0002] In the battery production process, it is usually necessary to apply insulating tape to specific locations on bare battery cells before they are installed in the casing. However, most current tape-applying devices operate in a single-station mode, requiring each battery cell to be loaded, taped, and unloaded before the next cell can be taped. During this process, the tape-applying device is idle while the cells are being loaded and unloaded, resulting in a gap in the tape-applying process. This affects the effectiveness of the tape application and consequently impacts the overall battery production speed. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present application aims to provide an adhesive application device to improve the efficiency of applying adhesive to bare battery cells.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this application is implemented as follows: An adhesive applicator includes a transplanting mechanism and an adhesive applicator disposed on a movable end of the transplanting mechanism. The adhesive application mechanism includes a frame, a tape reel mounted on the frame for winding adhesive tape, and an adhesive application assembly for attaching the tape to the bare battery cell. The adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism to move alternately between the two workstations to apply adhesive to the bare battery cells in the two workstations respectively, or the adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism to follow the bare battery cells and apply adhesive to the bare battery cells during the movement.

[0005] Furthermore, the adhesive application assembly includes a movable part and a suction cup unit disposed on the movable end of the movable part; the suction cup unit is used to adsorb the adhesive backing of the tape, and the suction cup unit can be driven by the movable part to attach the tape to the bare battery cell.

[0006] Furthermore, the adhesive application assembly also includes a roller pressing drive unit disposed on the moving end of the moving part, and an adhesive application roller rotatably disposed on the driving end of the roller pressing drive unit; the axial direction of the adhesive application roller is consistent with the width direction of the adhesive tape, and the adhesive application roller can be driven by the roller pressing drive unit to approach the bare battery cell, so that the adhesive application roller presses the adhesive tape attached to the bare battery cell.

[0007] Furthermore, the moving part includes a first translation part disposed on the frame, a second translation part disposed on the moving end of the first translation part, and the adhesive application assembly disposed on the moving end of the second translation part; the first translation part can drive the second translation part to move along a first preset direction, and the second translation part can drive the adhesive application assembly to move along a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0008] Furthermore, the frame is provided with a cutting mechanism, which includes a first driving part and a cutter provided on the driving end of the first driving part; the cutter can be driven by the first driving part to approach the tape and cut the tape, and the cutter has a serrated blade on the side facing the tape.

[0009] Furthermore, the frame is provided with a tape-pulling mechanism, which includes a second driving part, a clamping driving part disposed on the driving end of the second driving part, and two grippers disposed on the driving end of the clamping driving part; the second driving part can drive the clamping driving part to move along a third preset direction, and the two grippers can be driven by the clamping driving part to move closer to each other to clamp the tape.

[0010] Furthermore, the frame is provided with a pressing mechanism, which includes a fixing member, a third driving part, and an abutment member on the driving end of the third driving part; the fixing member and the abutment member are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the tape, and the abutment member can be driven by the third driving part to move toward the fixing member, so that the abutment member and the fixing member form a clamping and fixing of the tape.

[0011] Furthermore, the adhesive application mechanism is configured as two oppositely arranged, and the two adhesive application mechanisms are capable of applying adhesive tape to opposite sides of the bare battery cell.

[0012] Furthermore, the transplanting mechanism includes a slide rail mounted on a mounting base, a mounting plate slidably mounted on the slide rail, and a cylinder assembly for driving the mounting plate to slide, with the adhesive applicator mounted on the mounting plate.

[0013] Compared with related technologies, this application has the following advantages: (1) The adhesive applicator described in this application, through the coordinated arrangement of the transfer mechanism and the adhesive applicator, can use the transfer mechanism to drive the adhesive applicator to move, thereby alternately applying adhesive to the bare cells in two workstations, so as to realize the synchronous loading and unloading of bare cells and adhesive application. Alternatively, the adhesive applicator can move with the bare cells and apply adhesive to the bare cells during the movement of the bare cells, thereby reducing the pause of the bare cells and omitting the loading and unloading time of the bare cells, thereby improving the working efficiency of applying adhesive to the bare cells.

[0014] (2) By combining the moving part with the suction cup unit, the suction cup unit can be used to adsorb the adhesive side of the tape, avoiding tape sticking and contamination caused by direct contact with the adhesive side of the tape, so as to ensure the adhesive effect of the tape. At the same time, with the help of the moving part, the moving trajectory and attachment position of the tape can be precisely controlled, ensuring that the tape can be accurately and stably attached to the bare battery cell, thus improving the accuracy of the adhesive application.

[0015] (3) By setting the adhesive roller, the adhesive roller can roll and press the tape pasted on the bare battery cell to improve the bonding effect. At the same time, the setting of the roller driving part can drive the adhesive roller to move to press the tape on the other end face of the bare battery cell, so that the tape can be pasted in an L shape at the corner where the two end faces intersect, so as to realize the function of pasting L tape on the bare battery cell.

[0016] (4) By setting the first translation part and the second translation part, the first translation part and the second translation part can jointly drive the adhesive application assembly to move flexibly in the first preset direction and the second preset direction, thereby expanding the movement range of the adhesive application assembly to adapt to bare cells of different sizes and adhesive application positions, thereby improving versatility.

[0017] (5) Through the cooperation of the first drive unit and the cutter, the first drive unit can drive the cutter to move toward the tape and cut the tape. At the same time, through the setting of the serrated blade, the pressure of the cutter in contact with the tape can be increased, making the tape cutting process more labor-saving and the cut surface more neat, avoiding irregular cutting such as stretching and tearing of the tape, improving the tape cutting quality, and ensuring the subsequent adhesive application quality.

[0018] (6) By setting up the adhesive pulling mechanism, the two grippers can hold the adhesive tape, and the second drive unit can drive the two grippers to move, pulling the adhesive tape to the adhesive application assembly, so as to realize the continuous supply of adhesive tape and thus ensure the continuity of the adhesive application process.

[0019] (7) By setting up the pressing mechanism, the third driving part in the pressing mechanism can drive the abutting part to move towards the tape, so that the fixing part and the abutting part clamp the tape to prevent the tape from shifting or moving during the cutting process, so as to ensure the neatness of the tape cross section and thus ensure the subsequent adhesive application effect.

[0020] (8) By arranging the two adhesive application mechanisms in a relative manner, adhesive can be applied to both sides of the bare battery cell at the same time to improve the efficiency of adhesive application. Moreover, the synchronous operation of the two adhesive application mechanisms allows the bare battery cell to be subjected to the force during the adhesive application process twice at the same time, avoiding the displacement of the bare battery cell due to uneven force when applying adhesive to one side, thereby ensuring the adhesive application effect of the bare battery cell.

[0021] (9) Through the coordinated arrangement of slide rail, mounting plate and cylinder assembly, the mounting plate provides a stable mounting base for the adhesive application mechanism, and the slide rail can provide a stable guiding effect for the mounting plate to ensure the smooth movement of the mounting plate. The cylinder assembly can provide a stable and responsive driving force, which can quickly drive the mounting plate to move the adhesive application mechanism to improve the adhesive application efficiency.

[0022] Another object of this application is to provide a battery production system, which includes the adhesive application device described above.

[0023] The battery production system and / or adhesive application device described in this application have the same technical effects as related technologies, and will not be described in detail here. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the adhesive applicator described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the adhesive application mechanism described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the adhesive applicator from another perspective in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a top view of the adhesive applicator described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the movement path of the adhesive roller when applying adhesive to bare battery cells according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a bottom view of the adhesive applicator described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting mechanism described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the transplanting mechanism described in the embodiments of this application; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the bare battery cell after adhesive application, as described in an embodiment of this application. Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Transplanting mechanism; 101. Slide rail; 102. Mounting plate; 103. Cylinder assembly; 2. Frame; 201. Tape reel; 202. Roller; 203. Mounting bracket; 3. Adhesive application assembly; 301. First translation section; 302. Second translation section; 303. Suction cup unit; 304. Roller drive section; 305. Adhesive application roller; 4. First drive unit; 401. Connecting arm; 402. Cutting blade; 5. Second drive unit; 501. Clamping drive unit; 502. Gripper; 6. Third drive unit; 601. Abutment part; 7. Fasteners; 8. Bare battery cells; 801. Adhesive tape. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the technical solution and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other.

[0027] Furthermore, it should be noted that in the description of this application, if terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," or "outer" appear, indicating orientation or positional relationship, these are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 on this application. In addition, if terms such as "first" or "second" appear, they are also used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] Furthermore, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly defined, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "connector" 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 between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in light of the specific circumstances.

[0029] In this application, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example, which is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0030] The present application will now be described in detail through exemplary embodiments. However, it should be understood that, without further description, elements, structures, and features in one embodiment may be advantageously incorporated into other embodiments.

[0031] An embodiment of the first aspect of this application provides an adhesive applicator.

[0032] In related technologies, adhesive application devices often adopt a single-station working mode, requiring each battery cell to be loaded, coated, and unloaded before the next battery cell can be coated. During this process, the adhesive application device is idle while the battery cells are being loaded and unloaded, resulting in a window period for the adhesive application device, which affects the working effect of coating the battery cells and thus affects the overall production speed of the battery.

[0033] In view of this, in order to overcome the shortcomings of related technologies, the adhesive applicator in this embodiment combines... Figure 1 As shown, the overall design includes a transplanting mechanism 1 and an adhesive applicator located on the moving end of the transplanting mechanism 1.

[0034] The adhesive application mechanism includes a frame 2, a tape reel 201 mounted on the frame 2 for winding the tape 801, and an adhesive application assembly 3 for attaching the tape 801 to the bare battery cell 8. The adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism 1 to move alternately between the two stations to apply adhesive to the bare battery cells 8 in the two stations respectively. This allows one adhesive applicator to handle the adhesive applicator process of both stations. While loading and unloading are being done at one station, the adhesive applicator can apply adhesive to the bare battery cells 8 at the other station, thus enabling the adhesive applicator to work alternately between the two stations.

[0035] Alternatively, the adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism 1 to move along with the bare battery cell 8 and applies adhesive to the bare battery cell 8 during the movement. This eliminates the need for the bare battery cell 8 to stop at a fixed adhesive applicator station. Instead, the adhesive is applied during the transfer of the bare battery cell 8, thus eliminating the need for loading and unloading operations on the bare battery cell 8.

[0036] Therefore, by coordinating the transfer mechanism 1 and the adhesive application mechanism, the transfer mechanism can drive the adhesive application mechanism to move, thereby alternately applying adhesive to the bare battery cells 8 at the two workstations, achieving synchronous loading and unloading of the bare battery cells 8 and adhesive application. Alternatively, the adhesive application mechanism can move with the bare battery cells 8 and apply adhesive to the bare battery cells 8 during their movement, reducing the pauses of the bare battery cells 8 and eliminating the loading and unloading time, thus improving the efficiency of adhesive application to the bare battery cells 8.

[0037] Based on the above general introduction, specifically, the bare cell 8 of this embodiment includes a cover plate assembly and one or more electrode groups connected to the cover plate assembly. The tape 801 of this embodiment is attached to the end face of one or more electrode groups.

[0038] Furthermore, if the adhesive application mechanism alternates between two workstations, each workstation is equipped with loading and unloading equipment for loading and unloading the bare battery cells 8. This loading and unloading equipment can be conventional mechanical grippers well-known to those skilled in the art. When the adhesive application mechanism follows the movement of the battery cells to apply adhesive, the bare battery cells 8 in this embodiment can be placed on a fixture, and this fixture is movably located on the conveyor line of the battery production system. Driven by the transfer mechanism 1, the adhesive application mechanism can move a certain distance along the conveyor line with the fixture to apply adhesive to the moving bare battery cells 8.

[0039] In some of the exemplary implementations, combined with Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the adhesive application assembly 3 includes a movable part and a suction cup unit 303 disposed on the movable end of the movable part. The suction cup unit 303 is used to adsorb the adhesive backing of the adhesive tape 801, and the suction cup unit 303 can be driven by the movable part to attach the adhesive tape 801 to the bare battery cell 8.

[0040] By cooperating with the moving part and the suction cup unit 303, the suction cup unit 303 can adsorb the adhesive side of the tape 801, avoiding the tape 801 from sticking and contaminating due to direct contact with the adhesive side of the tape 801, thus ensuring the adhesion effect of the tape 801. At the same time, with the drive of the moving part, the movement trajectory and attachment position of the tape 801 can be precisely controlled, ensuring that the tape 801 can be accurately and stably attached to the bare battery cell 8, improving the accuracy of the adhesive application.

[0041] In some of the exemplary implementations, combined with Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the adhesive application assembly 3 also includes a roller pressing drive unit 304 disposed on the moving end of the moving part, and an adhesive application roller 305 rotatably disposed on the driving end of the roller pressing drive unit 304. The axial direction of the adhesive application roller 305 is aligned with the width direction of the adhesive tape 801, and the adhesive application roller 305 can be driven by the roller pressing drive unit 304 to approach the bare battery cell 8, so that the adhesive application roller 305 rolls the adhesive tape 801 attached to the bare battery cell 8.

[0042] By using the adhesive roller 305, the adhesive roller 305 can roll and press the adhesive tape 801 adhered to the bare battery cell 8 to improve the adhesion effect. Simultaneously, the roller drive unit 304 can drive the adhesive roller 305 to move, pressing the adhesive tape 801 onto the other end face of the bare battery cell 8, so that the adhesive tape 801 can be adhered in an L-shape at the corner where the two end faces intersect. Figure 9 As shown, this is to achieve the function of attaching L-shaped adhesive tape 801 to the bare battery cell 8.

[0043] In some of the exemplary implementations, combined with Figure 6 As shown, the moving part includes a first translation part 301 disposed on the frame 2, a second translation part 302 disposed on the moving end of the first translation part 301, and an adhesive application assembly 3 disposed on the moving end of the second translation part 302. The first translation part 301 can drive the second translation part 302 to move along a first preset direction, and the second translation part 302 can drive the adhesive application assembly 3 to move along a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0044] With the arrangement of the first translation part 301 and the second translation part 302, the first translation part 301 and the second translation part 302 can jointly drive the adhesive application assembly 3 to move flexibly in the first preset direction and the second preset direction, thereby expanding the movement range of the adhesive application assembly 3 to adapt to bare battery cells 8 of different sizes and adhesive application positions, thereby improving versatility.

[0045] In some of the exemplary implementations, combined with Figure 7 As shown, the frame 2 is provided with a cutting mechanism, which includes a first drive unit 4 and a cutter 402 provided on the drive end of the first drive unit 4. The cutter 402 can be driven by the first drive unit 4 to approach the tape 801 and cut the tape 801, and the cutter 402 has a serrated blade on the side facing the tape 801.

[0046] With the cooperation of the first drive unit 4 and the cutter 402, the first drive unit 4 can drive the cutter 402 to move toward the tape 801 and cut the tape 801. At the same time, the serrated blade can increase the pressure between the cutter 402 and the tape 801, making the tape 801 cutting process easier and the cut surface neater. This avoids irregular cutting of the tape 801 such as stretching or tearing, and improves the cutting quality of the tape 801 to ensure the subsequent adhesive application quality.

[0047] In practical implementation, the first, second, and third drive units 6 of this embodiment are all located on the side away from the bare battery cell 8 to avoid the bare battery cell 8 and provide sufficient space for adhesive application. Specifically, a mounting bracket 203 is provided on the frame 2, the third drive unit 6 and the fixing member 7 are respectively located at both ends of the mounting bracket 203, and a connecting arm 401 is provided on the drive end of the first drive unit 4. The connecting arm 401 passes under the mounting bracket 203, and the cutter 402 is provided at the end of the connecting arm 401.

[0048] In some exemplary embodiments, the frame 2 is provided with a tape-pulling mechanism, which includes a second drive unit 5, a clamping drive unit 501 disposed on the drive end of the second drive unit 5, and two grippers 502 disposed on the drive end of the clamping drive unit 501. The second drive unit 5 can drive the clamping drive unit 501 to move along a third preset direction, and the two grippers 502 can be driven by the clamping drive unit 501 to move closer to each other to clamp the tape 801. Furthermore, the third preset direction is consistent with the first preset direction.

[0049] With the setting of the adhesive pulling mechanism, the two grippers 502 can hold the adhesive tape 801, and the second drive unit 5 can drive the two grippers 502 to move, pulling the adhesive tape 801 to the adhesive application component 3, so as to realize the continuous supply of adhesive tape 801 and thus ensure the continuity of the adhesive application process.

[0050] In a specific implementation, the gripper 502 of this embodiment is provided with a pad for abutting the tape 801, and the side of the pad facing the tape 801 is provided with a pattern.

[0051] In some exemplary embodiments, the frame 2 is provided with a pressing mechanism, which includes a fixing member 7, a third driving part 6, and an abutment member 601 on the driving end of the third driving part 6. The fixing member 7 and the abutment member 601 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the tape 801, and the abutment member 601 can be driven by the third driving part 6 to move toward the fixing member 7, so that the abutment member 601 and the fixing member 7 form a clamping and fixing of the tape 801.

[0052] By setting up the adhesive pressing mechanism, the third driving part 6 in the adhesive pressing mechanism can drive the abutment 601 to move towards the tape 801, so that the fixing part 7 and the abutment 601 clamp the tape 801 to prevent the tape 801 from shifting or moving during the cutting process, so as to ensure the neatness of the tape 801 cross section and thus ensure the subsequent adhesive application effect.

[0053] It is worth mentioning that the first driving unit 4, the second driving unit 5, the third driving unit 6 and the roller pressing driving unit 304 described in this embodiment can all be those well known to those skilled in the art, such as hydraulic cylinders, air cylinders or linear modules, etc., conventional unidirectional driving mechanisms, which can drive the corresponding components on their driving ends to move along the corresponding preset directions.

[0054] In addition, in specific implementation, a plurality of rollers 202 are provided between the tape reel 201 and the pressing mechanism in this embodiment, and the tape 801 can be wound on the rollers 202 along a preset path to guide the tape 801.

[0055] In some exemplary embodiments, two adhesive application mechanisms are configured to be arranged opposite each other, and the two adhesive application mechanisms are capable of attaching tape 801 to opposite sides of the bare battery cell 8.

[0056] By arranging the two adhesive application mechanisms in a relative manner, adhesive can be applied to both sides of the bare battery cell 8 simultaneously to improve the efficiency of adhesive application. Moreover, the synchronous operation of the two adhesive application mechanisms allows the bare battery cell 8 to be subjected to the force during the adhesive application process twice at the same time, avoiding the deviation of the bare battery cell 8 due to uneven force when applying adhesive to one side, thereby ensuring the adhesive application effect of the bare battery cell 8.

[0057] In some of the exemplary implementations, combined with Figure 8 As shown, the transplanting mechanism 1 includes a slide rail 101 mounted on a mounting base, a mounting plate 102 slidably mounted on the slide rail 101, and a cylinder assembly 103 that drives the mounting plate 102 to slide. An adhesive applicator is mounted on the mounting plate 102.

[0058] Through the coordinated arrangement of the slide rail 101, mounting plate 102 and cylinder assembly 103, the mounting plate 102 provides a stable mounting base for the adhesive application mechanism, and the slide rail 101 can provide a stable guiding effect for the mounting plate 102 to ensure the smooth movement of the mounting plate 102. The cylinder assembly 103 can provide a stable and responsive driving force, which can quickly drive the mounting plate 102 to move the adhesive application mechanism to improve the adhesive application efficiency.

[0059] It is worth noting that the piston cylinder of the cylinder assembly 103 is connected to the mounting plate 102, and the cylinder body of the cylinder assembly 103 is connected to the mounting base. The mounting base in this embodiment is not shown in the attached drawings, and the mounting base can be a base, mounting platform or other frame structure, as long as it can fix the cylinder body of the cylinder assembly 103.

[0060] It is worth noting that, for the adhesive applicator of this embodiment, based on the above exemplary implementations, in a specific implementation, as a preferred embodiment, it still includes the transplanting mechanism 1 and the adhesive applicator provided on the moving end of the transplanting mechanism 1. The adhesive application mechanism includes a frame 2, a tape reel 201 mounted on the frame 2 for winding the tape 801, and an adhesive application assembly 3 for attaching the tape 801 to the bare battery cell 8. The adhesive application mechanism is driven by the transfer mechanism 1 to move alternately between two stations to apply adhesive to the bare battery cell 8 at each station, or the adhesive application mechanism is driven by the transfer mechanism 1 to move along with the bare battery cell 8 and apply adhesive to the bare battery cell 8 during the movement.

[0061] Furthermore, the adhesive application assembly 3 includes a movable part and a suction cup unit 303 disposed on the movable end of the movable part. The suction cup unit 303 is used to adsorb the adhesive backing surface of the adhesive tape 801, and the suction cup unit 303 can be driven by the movable part to attach the adhesive tape 801 to the bare battery cell 8. The adhesive application assembly 3 also includes a roller pressing drive part 304 disposed on the movable end of the movable part, and an adhesive application roller 305 rotatably disposed on the drive end of the roller pressing drive part 304. The axial direction of the adhesive application roller 305 is aligned with the width direction of the adhesive tape 801, and the adhesive application roller 305 can be driven by the roller pressing drive part 304 to approach the bare battery cell 8, so that the adhesive application roller 305 rolls the adhesive tape 801 attached to the bare battery cell 8.

[0062] Furthermore, the moving part includes a first translation part 301 disposed on the frame 2, a second translation part 302 disposed on the moving end of the first translation part 301, and an adhesive application assembly 3 disposed on the moving end of the second translation part 302. The first translation part 301 can drive the second translation part 302 to move along a first preset direction, and the second translation part 302 can drive the adhesive application assembly 3 to move along a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are perpendicular to each other.

[0063] Furthermore, the frame 2 is equipped with a cutting mechanism, which includes a first drive unit 4 and a cutter 402 disposed on the drive end of the first drive unit 4. The cutter 402 can be driven by the first drive unit 4 to approach the tape 801 and cut the tape 801, and the cutter 402 has a serrated blade on the side facing the tape 801. The frame 2 is equipped with a tape pulling mechanism, which includes a second drive unit 5, a clamping drive unit 501 disposed on the drive end of the second drive unit 5, and two grippers 502 disposed on the drive end of the clamping drive unit 501. The second drive unit 5 can drive the clamping drive unit 501 to move along a third preset direction, and the two grippers 502 can be driven by the clamping drive unit 501 to approach each other to clamp the tape 801.

[0064] Furthermore, the frame 2 is equipped with a pressing mechanism, which includes a fixing member 7, a third drive unit 6, and an abutment member 601 on the drive end of the third drive unit 6. The fixing member 7 and the abutment member 601 are respectively located on opposite sides of the tape 801, and the abutment member 601 can be driven by the third drive unit 6 to move toward the fixing member 7, so that the abutment member 601 and the fixing member 7 form a clamping and fixing of the tape 801.

[0065] Finally, two adhesive application mechanisms are configured to be arranged opposite each other, and the two adhesive application mechanisms are capable of attaching adhesive tape 801 to opposite sides of the bare battery cell 8. The transfer mechanism 1 includes a slide rail 101 mounted on a mounting base, a mounting plate 102 slidably mounted on the slide rail 101, and a cylinder assembly 103 for driving the mounting plate 102 to slide. The adhesive application mechanism is mounted on the mounting plate 102.

[0066] In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned adhesive application mechanism, the specific settings and arrangements of the transplanting mechanism 1, adhesive application mechanism, etc. can still be referred to the descriptions in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments. Furthermore, in this preferred embodiment, the beneficial effects brought about by the design of the transplanting mechanism 1, adhesive application mechanism, etc. can also be referred to the descriptions in the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments.

[0067] The adhesive applicator in this embodiment, designed as described above, utilizes the cooperation between the transfer mechanism 1 and the adhesive applicator. The transfer mechanism drives the adhesive applicator to move, thereby alternately applying adhesive to the bare battery cells 8 at two workstations, achieving synchronization between the loading / unloading of the bare battery cells 8 and the adhesive application. Alternatively, the adhesive applicator can move along with the bare battery cells 8 and apply adhesive during their movement, reducing pauses and eliminating loading / unloading time, thus improving the efficiency of adhesive application to the bare battery cells 8.

[0068] An embodiment of the second aspect of this application provides a battery production system that includes the adhesive applicator described above.

[0069] The battery production system of this embodiment, through the setting of the above-mentioned adhesive application device, can reduce the downtime of the adhesive application mechanism and improve the working efficiency of the adhesive application mechanism in applying adhesive to the bare battery cells 8, thereby improving the overall production efficiency of the battery production system.

[0070] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The technical features or structures in the foregoing different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined to form other specific technical solutions as needed. For those skilled in the art, this application can have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. An adhesive applicator, characterized in that: It includes a transplanting mechanism and an adhesive applicator disposed on the moving end of the transplanting mechanism; The adhesive application mechanism includes a frame, a tape reel mounted on the frame for winding adhesive tape, and an adhesive application assembly for attaching the tape to the bare battery cell. The adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism to move alternately between the two workstations to apply adhesive to the bare battery cells in the two workstations respectively, or the adhesive applicator is driven by the transfer mechanism to follow the bare battery cells and apply adhesive to the bare battery cells during the movement.

2. The adhesive applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adhesive application assembly includes a movable part and a suction cup unit disposed on the movable end of the movable part; The suction cup unit is used to adsorb the adhesive side of the tape, and the suction cup unit can be driven by the moving part to attach the tape to the bare battery cell.

3. The adhesive applicator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adhesive application assembly further includes a roller pressing drive unit disposed on the moving end of the moving part, and an adhesive application roller rotatably disposed on the driving end of the roller pressing drive unit; The axial direction of the adhesive roller is consistent with the width direction of the adhesive tape, and the adhesive roller can be driven by the roller pressing drive to approach the bare battery cell, so that the adhesive roller presses the adhesive tape attached to the bare battery cell.

4. The adhesive applicator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The moving part includes a first translation part disposed on the frame, a second translation part disposed on the moving end of the first translation part, and the adhesive application assembly disposed on the moving end of the second translation part; The first translation part can drive the second translation part to move along a first preset direction, and the second translation part can drive the adhesive application assembly to move along a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are perpendicular to each other.

5. The adhesive applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is provided with a cutting mechanism, which includes a first driving part and a cutter provided on the driving end of the first driving part; The cutter can be driven by the first drive unit to approach the tape and cut the tape, and the cutter has a serrated blade on the side facing the tape.

6. The adhesive applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is provided with a glue-pulling mechanism, which includes a second drive unit, a clamping drive unit provided on the drive end of the second drive unit, and two grippers provided on the drive end of the clamping drive unit. The second driving unit can drive the clamping driving unit to move along a third preset direction, and the two grippers can be driven by the clamping driving unit to move closer to each other to clamp the tape.

7. The adhesive applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame is provided with a pressing mechanism, which includes a fixing member, a third driving part, and an abutment member on the driving end of the third driving part; The fixing member and the abutting member are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the tape, and the abutting member can be driven by the third driving part to move toward the fixing member, so that the abutting member and the fixing member form a clamping and fixing of the tape.

8. The adhesive applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adhesive application mechanism is configured as two oppositely arranged, and the two adhesive application mechanisms are capable of applying adhesive tape to opposite sides of the bare battery cell.

9. The adhesive applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The transplanting mechanism includes a slide rail mounted on a mounting base, a mounting plate slidably mounted on the slide rail, and a cylinder assembly for driving the mounting plate to slide. The adhesive applicator is mounted on the mounting plate.

10. A battery production system, characterized in that: The battery production system includes an adhesive applicator as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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