A battery module processing apparatus

Abstract

The application discloses a battery module processing equipment, which comprises an equipment main body, a cleaning mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a carrier. The equipment main body is provided with a cleaning station and a plate attaching station. The cleaning mechanism is arranged on the equipment main body and can be used for cleaning the side surface of the battery module located at the cleaning station. The positioning mechanism is arranged on the equipment main body and can be used for positioning the end plate at the plate attaching station. The carrier is movably arranged on the equipment main body and can be used for fixing the battery module and moving the battery module between the cleaning station and the plate attaching station, and can be used for attaching the end plate to the end surface of the battery module when the battery module is moved to the plate attaching station. By adopting the design, the battery module processing equipment integrates the cleaning and plate attaching two key processes in the same equipment, does not need to be provided with two independent equipment, greatly reduces the production equipment investment and initial construction cost of an enterprise, simultaneously reduces the production site occupied by the separately arranged equipment, optimizes the production layout and effectively improves the space utilization efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of battery module processing technology, and in particular to a battery module processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] The application of battery modules in new energy vehicles is becoming increasingly widespread. Their processing involves two key steps: first, the sides of the battery module are cleaned using specialized cleaning equipment; second, the module is transferred to a bonding machine for endplate bonding. Since these two steps require separate equipment, it not only directly increases the company's capital investment in production equipment, raising initial construction costs, but also requires more production space. In scenarios with limited space, this can easily affect the rationality of the overall production layout and indirectly reduce space utilization efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this application provides a battery module processing equipment that can solve the problem that the two processing steps of the existing battery module need to be completed by separate equipment, resulting in high construction costs and low space utilization.

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application discloses a battery module processing equipment, comprising:

[0005] The main body of the equipment is equipped with a cleaning station and a plate-mounting station;

[0006] A cleaning mechanism, located on the main body of the equipment, can be used to clean the sides of the battery module located at the cleaning station;

[0007] A positioning mechanism, located on the main body of the equipment, can be used to position the end plate at the plate-attaching station; and...

[0008] The carrier is movably disposed on the main body of the equipment and can be used to fix the battery module and drive the battery module to move between the cleaning station and the plate attaching station, and drive the end plate to attach to the end face of the battery module when the battery module moves to the plate attaching station.

[0009] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the carrier includes a mounting base and two clamping mechanisms. The mounting base is movably disposed on the main body of the device, and both clamping mechanisms are disposed on the mounting base and can be used to clamp both ends of the battery module to fix the battery module to the mounting base. One clamping mechanism can be used to drive one end plate to adhere to the end face of one end of the battery module, and the other clamping mechanism can be used to drive the other end plate to adhere to the end face of the other end of the battery module.

[0010] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the clamping mechanism includes a drive motor, a lead screw, and a pressure plate. The drive motor is disposed on the mounting base. The drive motor, the lead screw, and the pressure plate are connected in sequence. The lead screw drives the pressure plate to move under the drive of the drive motor, so that the pressure plate moves to abut against the battery module and drives the end plate to fit against the end face of the battery module.

[0011] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the clamping mechanism further includes a pressure-holding cylinder, which is connected between the lead screw and the pressure plate and is used to drive the pressure plate to move relative to the lead screw.

[0012] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the clamping mechanism further includes a vacuum suction cup, which is disposed on the pressure plate and can be used to adsorb the end plate.

[0013] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the clamping mechanism further includes a detection component, which can be used to detect whether an end plate is placed at the plate-attaching station.

[0014] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the battery module processing equipment further includes a drive mechanism, the main body of the equipment is also provided with a slide rail, the mounting base is slidably disposed on the slide rail, and the drive mechanism is connected to the mounting base and can be used to drive the mounting base to move relative to the slide rail.

[0015] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the positioning mechanism includes four sub-positioning mechanisms, wherein two of the sub-positioning mechanisms are located on both sides of the device body at the board mounting station, and are used to position the end plate corresponding to one end of the battery module; the other two sub-positioning mechanisms are located on both sides of the device body at the board mounting station, and are spaced apart from the two sub-positioning mechanisms along the moving direction of the carrier, and are used to position the end plate corresponding to the other end of the battery module.

[0016] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the sub-positioning mechanism includes a first cylinder and a positioning component. The first cylinder is disposed on the main body of the device, and the positioning component is disposed on the first cylinder. The positioning component can move under the drive of the first cylinder to clamp the end plate in order to position the end plate.

[0017] As an optional implementation, in this embodiment of the application, the sub-positioning mechanism further includes a second cylinder and a baffle plate. The second cylinder is disposed on the main body of the device, and the baffle plate is disposed on the second cylinder. It can move under the drive of the second cylinder to limit one side of the end plate.

[0018] Compared to existing technologies, this application provides a battery module processing equipment, including a main body, a cleaning mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and a carrier. The main body has a cleaning station and a mounting station. The cleaning mechanism, located in the main body, is used to clean the sides of the battery module located at the cleaning station. The positioning mechanism, also located in the main body, is used to position the end plate at the mounting station. The carrier is movably mounted in the main body, used to fix the battery module and move it between the cleaning station and the mounting station, and to mount the end plate onto the end face of the battery module when it moves to the mounting station. This design integrates the two key processes of cleaning and mounting into a single device, eliminating the need for two separate machines and significantly reducing the company's investment in production equipment and initial construction costs. It also reduces the production space occupied by separately deployed equipment, optimizes the production layout, and effectively improves space utilization efficiency. The carrier facilitates convenient movement of the battery module between the two stations and end plate mounting, simplifying the processing flow and contributing to increased production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the battery module processing equipment provided in this application.

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the carrier in the battery module processing equipment provided in this application.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a portion of the carrier in the battery module processing equipment provided in this application.

[0023] Among them, 10-equipment body; 11-cleaning station; 12-plate attaching station; 12-slide rail; 20-cleaning mechanism; 30-sub-positioning mechanism; 31-first cylinder; 32-positioning component; 33-second cylinder; 34-baffle; 40-carrier; 41-mounting base; 421-drive motor; 422-lead screw; 423-pressure plate; 424-pressure holding cylinder; 425-vacuum suction cup; 426-detection component. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and effects of this application clearer and more explicit, the following detailed description of this application is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining this application and are not intended to limit this application. Unless further described, elements, structures, and features in one embodiment may be advantageously combined with other embodiments.

[0025] It should be noted that when a metastructure is referred to as "fixed to" or "set on" another metastructure, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other metastructure. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated.

[0026] The terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are used only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to constitute an infringement.

[0027] The instruction or implication refers to a device or component that must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0028] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the battery module processing equipment provided in this application includes a main body 10, a cleaning mechanism 20, a positioning mechanism, and a carrier 40. The main body 10 is provided with a cleaning station 11 and a plate-mounting station 12. The cleaning mechanism 20 is located on the main body 10 and can be used to clean the side of the battery module located at the cleaning station 11. The positioning mechanism is located on the main body 10 and can be used to position the end plate at the plate-mounting station 12. The carrier 40 is movably located on the main body 10 and can be used to fix the battery module and drive the battery module to move between the cleaning station 11 and the plate-mounting station 12, and drive the end plate to adhere to the end face of the battery module when the battery module moves to the plate-mounting station 12. By adopting this design approach, the battery module processing equipment integrates the two key processes of cleaning and plate bonding into a single machine, eliminating the need for two separate machines and significantly reducing the company's capital investment in production equipment and initial construction costs. At the same time, it reduces the production space occupied by separately deployed equipment, optimizes the production layout, and effectively improves space utilization efficiency. With the help of the carrier 40, the battery modules can be easily moved between the two workstations and the end plate bonding can be achieved, simplifying the processing flow and helping to improve production efficiency.

[0029] The battery module processing equipment also includes a robotic arm (not shown), which is used to pick up and place battery modules and end plates.

[0030] In this embodiment, the cleaning station 11 and the board mounting station 12 of the main body of the equipment are both arranged in two directions along the width. The cleaning mechanism 20, the positioning mechanism and the carrier 40 are all in two sets, and two battery modules can be processed at the same time.

[0031] The cleaning mechanism 20 can be a plasma cleaning mechanism 20, which is located on the main body 10 and above the cleaning station 11 to perform plasma cleaning on the battery modules passing through the cleaning station 11. In addition, in other optional embodiments, the cleaning mechanism 20 can also be designed as a laser cleaning mechanism 20 or an ultrasonic cleaning mechanism 20, etc., which are not limited here.

[0032] In some embodiments, the carrier 40 may include a mounting base 41 and two clamping mechanisms. The mounting base 41 is movably disposed on the device body 10, and the two clamping mechanisms are both disposed on the mounting base 41. The two clamping mechanisms can be used to clamp both ends of the battery module to fix the battery module to the mounting base 41. One clamping mechanism can be used to drive one end plate to adhere to the end face of one end of the battery module, and the other clamping mechanism can be used to drive the other end plate to adhere to the end face of the other end of the battery module. With this design, after the robotic arm places the battery module on the mounting base 41, two clamping mechanisms fix the battery module by clamping its two ends. The mounting base 41 can move the two clamping mechanisms between the cleaning station 11 and the plate-mounting station 12. When one end of the battery module moves to the plate-mounting station 12, one clamping mechanism first releases, and the end plate is placed between one end of the battery module and the clamping mechanism at the plate-mounting station 12. The clamping mechanism then moves the end plate to adhere to the end face of one end of the battery module. After the end plate is attached to one end of the battery module, the mounting base 41 continues to move so that the other end of the battery module moves to the plate-mounting station 12. The working steps of the other clamping mechanism are the same, and will not be described in detail here.

[0033] Furthermore, in order for the clamping mechanism to clamp the battery module and drive the end plate to adhere to the battery module, the clamping mechanism may include a drive motor 421, a lead screw 422, and a pressure plate 423. The drive motor 421 is mounted on the mounting base 41. The drive motor 421, lead screw 422, and pressure plate 423 are connected in sequence. Driven by the drive motor 421, the lead screw 422 drives the pressure plate 423 to move, so that the pressure plate 423 moves to abut against the battery module and drives the end plate to adhere to the end face of the battery module. With this design, after the battery module is placed in the mounting base 41, the drive motor 421 of one clamping mechanism drives the lead screw 422, and the lead screw 422 drives the pressure plate 423 to move, so that the pressure plate 423 moves to abut against one end of the battery module. The other clamping mechanism follows the same steps, thereby clamping both ends of the battery module. When the battery module moves to the bonding station 12, the drive motor 421 drives the pressure plate 423 to move to release one end of the battery module. When the end plate is placed at the bonding station 12, it is located between one end of the battery module and the pressure plate 423. The pressure plate 423 then drives the end plate to bond to one end of the battery module. The steps of the other pressure plate 423 are the same, and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] Considering that the positional distance between the drive motor 421 and the lead screw 422 is fixed, due to manufacturing tolerances of the battery module, the distance between the two pressure plates 423 after the lead screw 422 is driven into position may be less than the actual length of the battery module, potentially causing the pressure plates 423 to crush the battery module. Therefore, the clamping mechanism can also include a pressure-holding cylinder 424, connected between the lead screw 422 and the pressure plates 423, used to drive the pressure plates 423 to move relative to the lead screw 422. With this design, the clamping mechanism can be configured such that after the lead screw 422 drives the pressure plates 423, the distance between the two pressure plates 423 is slightly greater than the actual length of the battery module. The pressure-holding cylinder 424 then adaptively drives the pressure plates 423 to move according to the actual situation, ensuring that the pressure plates 423 just abut against the end of the battery module, thus better protecting the battery module.

[0035] The clamping mechanism may also include a vacuum suction cup 425, which is disposed on the pressure plate 423 and can be used to adsorb the end plate. When the battery module moves to the bonding station 12, the drive motor 421 drives the pressure plate 423 to move to release one end of the battery module. When the end plate is placed at the bonding station 12, it is located between one end of the battery module and the pressure plate 423. The vacuum suction cup 425 adsorbs the end plate so that the pressure plate 423 can drive the end plate to move and adhere to the battery module.

[0036] In some embodiments, the clamping mechanism further includes a detection component 426, which can be used to detect whether an end plate is placed at the plate-attaching station 12. With this design, the detection component 426 can detect whether the plate-attaching station 12 has an end plate, thereby avoiding misoperation before the end plate is placed at the plate-attaching station 12.

[0037] In some embodiments, in order for the mounting base 41 to slide relative to the device body 10, the battery module processing equipment may also include a drive mechanism, the device body 10 may also be provided with a slide rail 12, the mounting base 41 is slidably disposed on the slide rail 12, and the drive mechanism is connected to the mounting base 41 and can be used to drive the mounting base 41 to move relative to the slide rail 12.

[0038] In some embodiments, considering that the two pressure plates 423 have different orientations, the positioning mechanism has different positioning requirements when positioning the end plates at both ends. The positioning mechanism may include four sub-positioning mechanisms 30, of which two sub-positioning mechanisms 30 are located on both sides of the plate-attaching station 12 of the equipment body 10 and are used to position the end plate at one end of the corresponding battery module. The other two sub-positioning mechanisms 30 are located on both sides of the plate-attaching station 12 of the equipment body 10 and are spaced apart from the two sub-positioning mechanisms 30 along the moving direction of the carrier 40 and are used to position the end plate at the other end of the corresponding battery module.

[0039] Furthermore, in order to better position the end plate, the sub-positioning mechanism 30 includes a first cylinder 31 and a positioning member 32. The first cylinder 31 is located on the main body 10 of the equipment, and the positioning member 32 is located on the first cylinder 31. The positioning member 32 can move to clamp the end plate under the drive of the first cylinder 31 to position the end plate.

[0040] Furthermore, in order to prevent the end plate from tilting away from the pressure plate 423 when it is placed at the plate-attaching station 12 and the positioning component 32 has not yet positioned it, the sub-positioning mechanism 30 also includes a second cylinder 33 and a baffle 34. The second cylinder 33 is located on the main body 10 of the equipment and is arranged opposite to the pressure plate 423. The baffle 34 can move under the drive of the second cylinder 33 to limit one side of the end plate, while the pressure plate 423 can limit the other side of the end plate, thereby preventing the end plate from tilting.

[0041] The battery module processing equipment provided in this application includes a main body 10, a cleaning mechanism 20, a positioning mechanism, and a carrier 40. The main body 10 is provided with a cleaning station 11 and a plate-attaching station 12. The cleaning mechanism 20 is provided on the main body 10 and can be used to clean the side of the battery module located at the cleaning station 11. The positioning mechanism is provided on the main body 10 and can be used to position the end plate at the plate-attaching station 12. The carrier 40 is movably provided on the main body 10 and can be used to fix the battery module and drive the battery module to move between the cleaning station 11 and the plate-attaching station 12, and drive the end plate to attach to the end face of the battery module when the battery module moves to the plate-attaching station 12. By adopting this design approach, the battery module processing equipment integrates the two key processes of cleaning and plate bonding into a single machine, eliminating the need for two separate machines and significantly reducing the company's capital investment in production equipment and initial construction costs. At the same time, it reduces the production space occupied by separately deployed equipment, optimizes the production layout, and effectively improves space utilization efficiency. With the help of the carrier 40, the battery modules can be easily moved between the two workstations and the end plate bonding can be achieved, simplifying the processing flow and helping to improve production efficiency.

[0042] It is understood that those skilled in the art can make equivalent substitutions or changes based on the technical solution and concept of this application, and all such substitutions or changes should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A battery module processing equipment, characterized in that, include: The main body of the equipment is equipped with a cleaning station and a plate-mounting station; A cleaning mechanism, located on the main body of the equipment, can be used to clean the sides of the battery module located at the cleaning station; A positioning mechanism, located on the main body of the equipment, can be used to position the end plate at the plate-attaching station; as well as, The carrier is movably disposed on the main body of the equipment and can be used to fix the battery module and drive the battery module to move between the cleaning station and the plate attaching station, and drive the end plate to attach to the end face of the battery module when the battery module moves to the plate attaching station.

2. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The carrier includes a mounting base and two clamping mechanisms. The mounting base is movably disposed on the main body of the device. Both clamping mechanisms are disposed on the mounting base and can be used to clamp both ends of the battery module to fix the battery module to the mounting base. One clamping mechanism can be used to drive one end plate to fit against the end face of one end of the battery module, and the other clamping mechanism can be used to drive the other end plate to fit against the end face of the other end of the battery module.

3. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism includes a drive motor, a lead screw, and a pressure plate. The drive motor is mounted on the mounting base. The drive motor, the lead screw, and the pressure plate are connected in sequence. The lead screw drives the pressure plate to move under the drive of the drive motor, so that the pressure plate moves to abut against the battery module and drives the end plate to fit against the end face of the battery module.

4. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism further includes a pressure-holding cylinder, which is connected between the lead screw and the pressure plate and is used to drive the pressure plate to move relative to the lead screw.

5. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism also includes a vacuum suction cup, which is disposed on the pressure plate and can be used to adsorb the end plate.

6. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism also includes a detection component, which can be used to detect whether an end plate is placed at the plate-attaching station.

7. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The battery module processing equipment also includes a drive mechanism, and the main body of the equipment is also provided with a slide rail. The mounting base is slidably disposed on the slide rail, and the drive mechanism is connected to the mounting base and can be used to drive the mounting base to move relative to the slide rail.

8. The battery module processing equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The positioning mechanism includes four sub-positioning mechanisms, two of which are located on both sides of the plate-attaching station of the main body of the equipment and are used to position the end plate corresponding to one end of the battery module. The other two sub-positioning mechanisms are located on both sides of the plate-attaching station of the main body of the equipment and are spaced apart from the two sub-positioning mechanisms along the moving direction of the carrier, and are used to position the end plate corresponding to the other end of the battery module.

9. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sub-positioning mechanism includes a first cylinder and a positioning component. The first cylinder is located on the main body of the equipment, and the positioning component is located on the first cylinder. The positioning component can move under the drive of the first cylinder to clamp the end plate in order to position the end plate.

10. The battery module processing equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sub-positioning mechanism further includes a second cylinder and a baffle plate. The second cylinder is located on the main body of the device, and the baffle plate is located on the second cylinder. It can move under the drive of the second cylinder to limit one side of the end plate.

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