Battery conveying apparatus

Abstract

A battery conveying apparatus, comprising a first powered conveying line (100), a second powered conveying line (200) and an inclined transition conveying line (300), wherein a higher end of the inclined transition conveying line (300) is connected to the first powered conveying line (100), a lower end of the inclined transition conveying line (300) is connected to the second powered conveying line (200), and batteries are conveyed in the direction of the first powered conveying line (100), the inclined transition conveying line (300) and the second powered conveying line (200); and the inclined transition conveying line (300) comprises a plurality of supporting roller conveyors (2). The inclined transition conveying line (300) is disposed between the first powered conveying line (100) and the second powered conveying line (200), and on the inclined transition conveying line (300), the speed at which the batteries are conveyed to the lower end of the inclined transition conveying line (300) by means of the batteries' own weights is the same as the rotational speed of the second powered conveying line (200), thereby implementing natural acceleration and sorting of the batteries, and preventing the batteries from "tipping over". In addition, the inclined transition conveying line (300) uses the supporting roller conveyors (2) having a relatively low rotational resistance, which facilitates the natural acceleration of the batteries.

Description

Battery conveying device Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of battery production, in particular to a battery conveying device. Background Art

[0002] With the trend toward green living and mobility, new energy vehicles have become a mainstream means of transportation. Batteries, as the vehicle for new energy vehicle development, are experiencing increasing demand. During battery production, automated production operations such as assembly, testing, and packaging are required on conveyor lines. To facilitate subsequent operations, batteries must be spaced and neatly arranged on the conveyor line to prevent stacking and collisions.

[0003] When arranging battery packs on a production line, the primary goal is to ensure that the packs are spaced appropriately on the conveyor belt. A Chinese invention patent, publication number CN115385058A, discloses a "New Energy Vehicle Battery Conveying Device," which includes an initial conveyor line and a final conveyor line. Multiple acceleration and deceleration sections are positioned between the initial and final conveyor lines. When the acceleration and deceleration sections come into contact with the batteries to be conveyed, they accelerate or decelerate the batteries, ensuring that the batteries are ultimately spaced and neatly arranged on the final conveyor line.

[0004] However, when batteries are transported from a stable conveyor line to an accelerated conveyor line, a large relative friction force is generated between the accelerated conveyor line and the bottom surface of the battery when the battery contacts the accelerated conveyor line, overcoming the battery's inertial motion and driving the battery to accelerate. When the friction between the accelerated conveyor line and the bottom surface of the battery is uneven, the battery is prone to rotation, a phenomenon known as "sideways." Batteries lying horizontally on the conveyor line are easily scratched by the side baffles of the conveyor line. On the other hand, batteries lying horizontally on the conveyor line are prone to material blockage, which affects production efficiency. Collisions between batteries can also easily affect product quality.

[0005] Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a battery conveying device, which provides an inclined transition conveyor line between a first power conveyor line and a second power conveyor line, and the battery is conveyed along the first power conveyor line, the inclined transition conveyor line and the second power conveyor line. The battery is accelerated by the inclined surface of the inclined transition conveyor line, and the speed at which the battery is conveyed to the lower end of the inclined transition conveyor line by its own weight is the same as the rotation speed of the second power conveyor line, thereby realizing natural acceleration sorting of the battery, and the acceleration is smooth, avoiding the phenomenon of "sideways" of the battery caused by directly driving the battery to accelerate through the power line body, and the inclined transition conveyor line adopts a smooth bar, which has a low rotational resistance and is more conducive to the natural acceleration of the battery, solving the problem in the prior art that the battery is directly accelerated by the acceleration line body, the battery is prone to rotation "sideways", easy to block material, and easy to be bruised and scratched.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0008] The utility model is a battery conveying device, comprising a first power transmission line, a second power transmission line, and an inclined transition transmission line for connecting the first power transmission line and the second power transmission line. The higher end of the inclined transition transmission line is connected to one end of the first power transmission line, and the lower end of the inclined transition transmission line is connected to one end of the second power transmission line. Batteries are conveyed along the first power transmission line, the inclined transition transmission line, and the second power transmission line; the speed at which the batteries are conveyed to the lower end of the inclined transition transmission line is the same as the rotational speed of the second power transmission line. The inclined transition transmission line comprises a transition line bracket and a plurality of supporting smooth bars arranged and mounted on the transition line bracket.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the inclined transition conveyor line further includes a rectangular frame, and the two ends of the supporting flow strip are fixedly connected to the two ends of the rectangular frame.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, one end of the rectangular frame is hinged to one end of the transition line support. The inclined transition conveyor line also includes a telescopic cylinder for adjusting the rectangular frame's inclination. One end of the telescopic cylinder is hinged to the transition line support, and the other end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the bottom surface of the rectangular frame. By adjusting the rectangular frame's inclination, the speed at which the batteries slide to the bottom of the inclined transition conveyor line is adjusted, thereby matching the transmission speed of the second power transmission line to adapt to the production cycle.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the inclined transition conveyor line also includes a side block assembly for limiting the conveying direction of the batteries, so that the batteries are neatly arranged when conveyed to the second power conveyor line, facilitating subsequent operations.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the side baffle assembly includes side baffle smooth bars, which are installed on both sides of the rectangular frame and located above the supporting smooth bars.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the rectangular frame is constructed from spliced ​​aluminum profiles. The side guard assembly also includes a first hinged seat, a second hinged seat, and an adjustment rod for adjusting the guide angle of the side guard fluent strip. The first hinged seat is fixed to the hinged end of the rectangular frame, and one end of the side guard fluent strip is hinged to the first hinged seat. The second hinged seat is mounted on both sides of the rectangular frame and can slide along the sides of the rectangular frame. One end of the adjustment rod is hinged to the second hinged seat, and the other end of the adjustment rod is hinged to the back of the side guard fluent strip.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. The utility model sets an inclined transition conveyor line between the first power transmission line and the second power transmission line. The batteries are transported along the first power transmission line, the inclined transition conveyor line and the second power transmission line. The batteries are accelerated by the inclined surface of the inclined transition conveyor line. The speed at which the batteries are transported to the lower end of the inclined transition conveyor line by their own weight is the same as the rotation speed of the second power transmission line, thereby realizing natural acceleration sorting of the batteries and smooth acceleration, avoiding the phenomenon of "horizontal movement" of the batteries caused by directly driving the batteries to accelerate through the power line body. In addition, the inclined transition conveyor line adopts a smooth bar, and its rotation resistance is low, which is more conducive to the natural acceleration of the batteries.

[0016] 2. The utility model sets a telescopic cylinder for adjusting the inclination angle of the rectangular frame. One end of the telescopic cylinder is hinged to the transition line bracket, and the other end of the telescopic rod is hinged to the lower surface of the rectangular frame. By adjusting the inclination angle of the rectangular frame, the speed at which the battery slides to the bottom end along the inclined transition conveyor line is adjusted, thereby matching the transmission speed of the second power conveyor line to adapt to the production rhythm.

[0017] 3. This utility model installs side guard assemblies on the inclined transition conveyor line to limit the direction of battery conveyance, ensuring that the batteries are neatly arranged when conveyed to the second power conveyor line, facilitating subsequent operations. The side guard assemblies also utilize smooth side guard bars, with both sides of the batteries rolling against the side guard bars, significantly reducing the risk of scratches on the battery sides and ensuring product quality.

[0018] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0020] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery conveying device according to the present invention;

[0021] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of the inclined transition conveyor line in Example 1;

[0022] FIG3 is a side view of the inclined transition conveyor line in Example 1;

[0023] FIG4 is a structural diagram of the inclined transition conveyor line from another perspective in Example 1;

[0024] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of the inclined transition conveyor line in Example 2;

[0025] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of the inclined transition conveyor line in Example 2 after removing the transition line bracket.

[0026] In the accompanying drawings, the list of components represented by each number is as follows: 100-first power transmission line, 200-second power transmission line, 300-inclined transition transmission line; 1-transition line bracket, 2-support smooth bar, 3-rectangular frame, 4-telescopic cylinder, 5-side block smooth bar, 6-first articulated seat, 7-second articulated seat, 8-adjusting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "opening", "upper", "lower", "thickness", "top", "middle", "length", "inside", "around" and the like indicating orientation or positional relationship are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the components or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0029] Example 1

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1. This embodiment provides a battery conveying device, including a first power transmission line 100 and a second power transmission line 200. The first power transmission line 100 and the second power transmission line 200 can be a plate chain line, a belt line or a roller line driven by a motor. The conveying plane of the second power transmission line 200 is lower than the conveying plane of the first power transmission line 100. An inclined transition transmission line 300 for connecting the first power transmission line 100 and the second power transmission line 200 is further provided between the first power transmission line 100 and the second power transmission line 200. The higher end of the inclined transition transmission line 300 is connected to one end of the first power transmission line 100, and the lower end is connected to one end of the second power transmission line 200. The battery is conveyed along the direction of the first power transmission line 100, the inclined transition transmission line 300, and the second power transmission line 200. The battery is naturally accelerated by its own weight through the inclined transition transmission line 300.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 2 to 4. The inclined transition conveyor line 300 includes a transition line bracket 1, a rectangular frame 3, and five supporting smooth bars 2 arranged and installed on the rectangular frame 3. The number of supporting smooth bars 2 is adaptively selected according to the width of the line body and the specifications of the smooth bars. The transition line bracket 1 and the rectangular frame 3 are composed of aluminum profiles, and the two ends of the supporting smooth bars 2 are fixedly connected to the two ends of the rectangular frame 3. The inclined transition conveyor line 300 also includes a telescopic cylinder 4 for adjusting the inclination angle of the rectangular frame 3. The telescopic cylinder can be an air cylinder, and a button for controlling the air cylinder is installed on the transition line bracket 1. One end of the rectangular frame 3 is hinged to one end of the transition line bracket 1. One end of the telescopic cylinder 4 is hinged to the transition line bracket 1, and the other end of the telescopic rod 4 is hinged to the lower surface of the rectangular frame 2.

[0032] During operation, the battery is transported along the first power transmission line 100 to the inclined transition transmission line 300, and the initial speed on the inclined transition transmission line 300 is the transmission speed of the first power transmission line 100. According to the transmission speed of the second power transmission line 200, the inclination angle of the rectangular frame is adjusted by the telescopic cylinder 4 so that the speed at which the battery is transported to the lower end of the inclined transition transmission line 300 is the same as the rotation speed of the second power transmission line 200, so that the battery can be smoothly transmitted to the second power transmission line, thereby achieving natural acceleration sorting of the battery, and the acceleration is smooth, avoiding the phenomenon of the battery "going sideways" caused by directly driving the battery to accelerate through the power line body. In addition, the inclined transition transmission line adopts a smooth bar, and its rotation resistance is low, which is more conducive to the natural acceleration of the battery.

[0033] Based on the design of using the telescopic cylinder 4 to adjust the inclination angle of the rectangular frame, liftable bolt base cups are installed at the bottom of the first power transmission line 100, the second power transmission line 200 and the inclined transition conveyor line 300, so that after the telescopic cylinder 4 adjusts the inclination angle of the rectangular frame, the conveying surface between the first power transmission line 100 and the inclined transition conveyor line 300, and the conveying surface between the inclined transition conveyor line 300 and the second power transmission line 200 can both transition smoothly to smoothly convey the batteries.

[0034] Example 2

[0035] Based on the first embodiment, the second embodiment is different in that:

[0036] Please refer to Figures 5 and 6. The inclined transition conveyor line 300 also includes a side barrier assembly for limiting the conveying direction of the battery. The side barrier assembly includes a side barrier smooth bar 5, which is installed on both sides of the rectangular frame 3 through a first hinge seat 6, a second hinge seat 7 and an adjustment rod 8. The first hinge seat 6 is fixed to the hinged end of the rectangular frame 3 by a T-shaped bolt dedicated to the aluminum profile, and one end of the side barrier smooth bar 5 is hinged to the first hinge seat 6. The second hinge seat 7 is also installed on both sides of the rectangular frame 3 by a T-shaped bolt dedicated to the aluminum profile. When the T-shaped bolt is loosened, the second hinge seat 7 can slide along the side of the rectangular frame 3. One end of the adjustment rod 8 is hinged to the second hinge seat 7, and the other end of the adjustment rod 8 is hinged to the back of the side barrier smooth bar 5.

[0037] During use, the second hinged seat 7 is loosened and slid along the side of the rectangular frame 3 to adjust the limiting guide angle of the side guard rail 5. This ensures that the batteries are neatly arranged when they are transported to the second power transmission line 200, facilitating subsequent operations. At the same time, the two sides of the battery are in rolling contact with the side guard rail 5, greatly reducing the risk of scratches on the battery side and ensuring product quality.

[0038] Throughout this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "example," or "specific example" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are intended only to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all details in detail, nor do they limit the present invention to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, many modifications and variations are possible based on the contents of this specification. These embodiments are selected and described in detail in this specification to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the present invention. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A battery conveying device, characterized in that: It comprises a first power transmission line (100), a second power transmission line (200), and an inclined transition transmission line (300) for connecting the first power transmission line (100) and the second power transmission line (200); The higher end of the inclined transition conveyor line (300) is connected to one end of the first power conveyor line (100), and the lower end of the inclined transition conveyor line (300) is connected to one end of the second power conveyor line (200), and the battery is transported along the first power conveyor line (100), the inclined transition conveyor line (300), and the second power conveyor line (200); the speed at which the battery is transported to the lower end of the inclined transition conveyor line (300) is the same as the rotation speed of the second power conveyor line (200); The inclined transition conveyor line (300) comprises a transition line support (1) and a plurality of supporting flow strips (2) arranged and installed on the transition line support (1).

2. A battery conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined transition conveyor line (300) further comprises a rectangular frame (3), and the two ends of the supporting flow strip (2) are fixedly connected to the two ends of the rectangular frame (3).

3. A battery conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the rectangular frame (3) is hinged to one end of the transition line bracket (1); the inclined transition conveyor line (300) further comprises a telescopic cylinder (4) for adjusting the inclination angle of the rectangular frame (3), one end of the telescopic cylinder (4) is hinged to the transition line bracket (1), and the other end of the telescopic rod (4) is hinged to the lower surface of the rectangular frame (2).

4. A battery conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inclined transition conveying line (300) further comprises a side stop assembly for limiting the conveying direction of the battery.

5. A battery conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side guard assembly comprises a side guard smooth bar (5), and the side guard smooth bar (5) is installed on both sides of the rectangular frame (3) and is located above the supporting smooth bar (2).

6. A battery conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rectangular frame (3) is formed by splicing aluminum profiles, and the side guard assembly also includes a first hinge seat (6), a second hinge seat (7) and an adjustment rod (8) for adjusting the guide angle of the side guard smooth strip; The first hinge seat (6) is fixed to one end of the rectangular frame (3) where the hinge is raised, and one end of the side baffle smooth strip (5) is hinged to the first hinge seat (6); The second hinge seat (7) is installed on both sides of the rectangular frame (3) and can slide along the two sides of the rectangular frame (3); one end of the adjustment rod (8) is hinged to the second hinge seat (7), and the other end of the adjustment rod (8) is hinged to the back side of the side baffle smooth strip (5).

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