A graphite carbon felt flipping feeding mechanism

Abstract

This invention proposes a graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism, including a fixed base and a flipping component mounted on top of it. A test platform is provided on one side of the flipping component. The flipping component includes a rotatable shaft and a flipping plate connected to the outside of the shaft. The flipping plate is provided with multiple adsorption components for fixing the carbon felt. This graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism, by integrating the flipping component and the adsorption fixing method, achieves automatic, stable feeding and precise positioning of graphite carbon felt, effectively overcoming the shortcomings of low efficiency and poor consistency of traditional manual operation. This lays a solid foundation for the rapid and accurate detection of various performance parameters and significantly improves the sorting efficiency and data reliability of carbon felt materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of graphite carbon felt processing technology, specifically to a graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In vanadium redox flow batteries, graphite carbon felt serves as a key conductive material, playing a crucial role in connecting the internal circuitry and facilitating electron flow. The consistency of its dimensions, thickness, weight, appearance, and conductivity significantly impacts the overall battery performance. Currently, obtaining this critical data and effectively classifying the carbon felt traditionally relies on manual operation or simple mechanical assistance. This approach suffers from low efficiency, poor consistency, and susceptibility to human error, making it difficult to meet the high demands for material performance consistency and quality control in large-scale production.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a feeding mechanism that can automatically position, stably clamp, and efficiently flip graphite carbon felt to cooperate with testing equipment to complete multi-parameter synchronous detection and classification. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention proposes a graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism, which solves the problem of low work efficiency caused by excessive reliance on operation during the flipping process in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows: A graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism includes a fixed base and a flipping component disposed on its top, with a test platform provided on one side corresponding to the flipping component. The flipping assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a flipping plate connected to the outside of the shaft. The flipping plate is provided with multiple adsorption elements for fixing the carbon felt.

[0006] Furthermore, the flip plate is a plate-shaped component with multiple openings, and the adsorption component is disposed in the openings of the plate-shaped component.

[0007] Furthermore, the fixed base is provided with multiple support columns, and the rotating shaft is mounted on two adjacent support columns on the same side via bearings. A motor is mounted on the support column, and the output end of the motor is fixed to the rotating shaft.

[0008] Furthermore, the side of the flip plate away from the pivot is placed on two other supports on the same side.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the fixed base is provided with a guide assembly, which includes a guide arm that can slide laterally and longitudinally, and the guide arm corresponds to the top of the test platform.

[0010] Furthermore, the guide assembly also includes electric slides located on both sides of the test platform, with cylinders slidably mounted on the electric slides, and the top of the output end of the cylinders fixed to the guide arm.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a thickness measurement assembly, which includes a gantry frame fixed on a fixed base and mounted on a test platform, with multiple thickness gauges corresponding to those on the test platform mounted on the gantry frame.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a vision inspection component, which includes a support frame fixed on a fixed base, with a vision tester located at the bottom of the support frame.

[0013] Furthermore, each of the top two sides of the support frame is provided with a linear slide, on which a movable plate is slidably mounted, and a vision tester is fixed at the bottom of the movable plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the adsorption element is a needle-punched suction cup.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this application are as follows: 1. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism integrates flipping components and adsorption fixing method to realize automatic, stable feeding and precise positioning of graphite carbon felt. It effectively overcomes the shortcomings of low efficiency and poor consistency of traditional manual operation, lays a solid foundation for the rapid and accurate detection of various performance parameters, and greatly improves the sorting efficiency and data reliability of carbon felt materials. 2. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism, through an integrated flipping and feeding, precise positioning, and multi-parameter synchronous detection system, achieves efficient and automated measurement of multi-dimensional performance parameters of graphite carbon felt, from gripping and flipping to thickness, appearance, and conductivity. This mechanism utilizes a vacuum adsorption flipping plate driven by a motor to stably transfer the carbon felt. Combined with a multi-directionally adjustable guide arm, a high-precision thickness gauge, and a visual inspection instrument, it significantly improves the efficiency and data consistency of material inspection, effectively avoiding the efficiency bottlenecks and measurement errors caused by manual operation. This provides reliable technical support for the quality grading and performance optimization of key materials for vanadium redox flow batteries. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the visual inspection component of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping component of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the thickness measuring component of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the visual inspection component of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 10 Fixed base, 20 Vision inspection component, 21 Support frame, 22 Vision tester, 23 Linear slide, 24 Moving plate, 30 Test platform, 40 Flip assembly, 41 Rotating shaft, 42 Flip plate, 43 Adsorption component, 44 Support column, 45 Motor, 50 Thickness measuring component, 51 Gantry frame, 52 Thickness gauge, 60 Guide assembly, 61 Guide arm, 62 Electric slide, 63 Cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to its embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0020] This utility model relates to a flipping and feeding mechanism for graphite carbon felt. The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the flipping and feeding mechanism mainly includes a fixed base 10, a vision inspection component 20, a test table 30, a flipping component 40, a thickness measurement component 50, and a guide component 60. The components work together to achieve automatic feeding, precise positioning, multi-parameter detection, and efficient flipping of graphite carbon felt.

[0021] The fixed base 10 serves as the fundamental support structure for the entire mechanism and is made of rigid materials to ensure overall stability. A tilting assembly 40 is installed on one side of its top. This tilting assembly 40 is connected to multiple pillars 44 on the fixed base 10 via a rotating shaft 41. The rotating shaft 41 is mounted on two adjacent pillars 44 on the same side via bearings, allowing the rotating shaft 41 to rotate freely. A motor 45 is also fixed to the pillar 44, and the output end of the motor 45 is directly connected to the rotating shaft 41. The forward and reverse rotation of the motor 45 drives the rotating shaft 41 and the connected tilting plate 42 to achieve a certain angle of rotation.

[0022] The flip plate 42 is a plate-shaped structure with multiple regularly arranged openings. Adsorption components 43 are installed in the openings, preferably needle-pricked suction cups. A negative pressure is generated by an external vacuum generator to reliably adsorb and fix the graphite carbon felt. In the non-working state, the side of the flip plate 42 away from the rotating shaft 41 rests on two other support pillars 44 on the same side to form stable support and prevent deformation due to its own weight. When flipping is required, the motor 45 drives the rotating shaft 41 to lift and rotate the flip plate 42 above the test platform 30.

[0023] The test platform 30 is positioned on one side of the flipping assembly 40. It is a flat testing platform used to receive the graphite carbon felt transferred from the flipping assembly 40 and to perform subsequent performance tests. The surface of the test platform 30 is precision-machined to ensure levelness and thus the accuracy of the measurement data.

[0024] The vision inspection component 20 is fixedly mounted on the fixed base 10 via a support frame 21, located on one side or above the test platform 30. A linear slide 23 is provided on each of the top two sides of the support frame 21. A movable plate 24 is slidably mounted on the linear slide 23, and a vision tester 22 is fixed to the bottom of the movable plate 24. Driven by the linear slide 23, the vision tester 22 can move horizontally to achieve a comprehensive scan of the carbon felt on the test platform 30, capturing its appearance image for surface defect detection, dimensional measurement, etc.

[0025] The thickness measurement assembly 50 includes a gantry frame 51 fixed to the fixed base 10 and erected above the test platform 30. The gantry frame 51 adopts a bridge structure and spans above the test platform 30. Multiple thickness gauges 52 are installed on the crossbeams of the gantry frame 51. These thickness gauges 52 are vertically aligned with the test platform 30, allowing for multi-point thickness measurement of the carbon felt after it is placed on the test platform, ensuring comprehensive and accurate data.

[0026] The guide assembly 60 is disposed on top of the fixed base 10, and mainly includes guide arms 61 that can slide laterally and longitudinally. The guide arms 61 are located above the top of the test platform 30, providing guidance and positioning assistance during the flipping and falling of the carbon felt. The guide assembly 60 also includes electrically operated slides 62 located on both sides of the test platform 30, each slide 62 having a cylinder 63 slidably mounted thereon, the top of the output end of the cylinder 63 being fixed to the guide arm 61. Through the horizontal movement of the electrically operated slides 62 and the lifting action of the cylinders 63, the position and height of the guide arms 61 can be flexibly adjusted to adapt to the guidance requirements of carbon felts of different sizes.

[0027] In actual operation, the operator first places the graphite carbon felt to be tested on the flip plate 42 and starts the adsorption component 43 to adsorb and fix it. Then, the motor 45 drives the rotating shaft 41 to rotate, causing the flip plate 42 and the carbon felt to flip together. When it flips to above the test platform 30, the adsorption component 43 releases the negative pressure, and the carbon felt falls smoothly to the designated position on the test platform 30 with the help of gravity and the guide arm 61.

[0028] Next, the vision inspection component 20 is activated, and the linear slide 23 moves the vision tester 22 to scan and capture images of the carbon felt surface. Simultaneously, multiple thickness gauges 52 in the thickness measurement component 50 work in sync to measure the thickness of the carbon felt at different points. All inspection data is transmitted to the control system in real time for analysis and processing, and the carbon felt is classified according to preset standards.

[0029] Through the aforementioned integrated design, our organization has achieved full automation of the graphite carbon felt process, from feeding, flipping, and positioning to multi-parameter detection. This not only significantly improves detection efficiency and consistency but also effectively reduces the risk of errors caused by human intervention, providing a reliable technical means for the quality control and performance optimization of carbon felt materials for vanadium redox flow batteries.

[0030] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism, characterized in that, It includes a fixed base (10) and a flipping component (40) disposed on its top, with a test platform (30) provided on one side of the flipping component (40). The flipping assembly (40) includes a rotatable shaft (41) and a flipping plate (42) connected to the outside of the shaft (41), the flipping plate (42) being provided with a plurality of adsorption elements (43) for fixing carbon felt.

2. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flip plate (42) is a plate-shaped component with multiple openings, and the adsorption component (43) is disposed in the openings of the plate-shaped component.

3. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed base (10) is provided with multiple support columns (44), and the rotating shaft (41) is mounted on two adjacent support columns (44) on the same side through bearings. The support column (44) is provided with a motor (45), and the output end of the motor (45) is fixed to the rotating shaft (41).

4. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The flip plate (42) is placed on two other support pillars (44) on the same side, away from the pivot (41).

5. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the fixed base (10) is provided with a guide assembly (60), which includes a guide arm (61) that can slide laterally and longitudinally, and the guide arm (61) corresponds to the top of the test table (30).

6. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The guide assembly (60) also includes an electric slide (62) located on both sides of the test platform (30), and a cylinder (63) is slidably mounted on the electric slide (62). The top of the output end of the cylinder (63) is fixed to the guide arm (61).

7. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a thickness measuring component (50), which includes a gantry (51) fixed on a fixed base (10) and mounted on a test platform (30), and a plurality of thickness gauges (52) corresponding to the test platform (30) are provided on the gantry (51).

8. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a vision inspection component (20), which includes a support frame (21) fixed on a fixed base (10), and a vision tester (22) is provided at the bottom of the support frame (21).

9. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The support frame (21) has linear slides (23) on both sides of the top, and a movable plate (24) is slidably mounted on the linear slides (23). A visual tester (22) is fixed at the bottom of the movable plate (24).

10. The graphite carbon felt flipping and feeding mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The adsorption element (43) is a needle-punched suction cup.

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