Insulating boot mounting system and usage method therefor, and battery pack production method

Abstract

The present application discloses an insulating boot mounting system and a usage method therefor, and a battery pack production method. The insulating boot mounting system comprises a frame, a feeding assembly, tearing assemblies, positioning assemblies, a driving assembly, and a control module; the feeding assembly is provided with a discharging position used for placing an insulating boot; the driving assembly comprises conveying mechanisms, a moving mechanism, and suction mechanisms; each conveying mechanism is used for conveying a battery to an adhering station; the moving mechanism is used for suctioning the insulating boot at the discharging position to the corresponding tearing assembly; the tearing assembly is used for cooperating with the moving mechanism to tear off release paper on the insulating boot; the moving mechanism is used for suctioning to the corresponding positioning assembly the insulating boot on which the release paper is torn off; and each suction mechanism is used for suctioning to the adhering station the insulating boot on the positioning assembly so as to attach the insulating boot to the battery located at the adhering station. The technical solution of the present application can improve the mounting efficiency of insulating boots.

Description

Insulation cover installation system and use method thereof, and battery pack production method

[0001] Related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202311641892.9 filed on December 4, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of automated assembly technology, and in particular to an insulation cover installation system and a method for using the same, and a method for producing a battery pack. Background Art

[0004] The battery is a key component of a battery pack. A battery is constructed by stacking multiple cells in series. Different components need to be attached to the cells at different locations. To protect the adhesive, these components require release paper applied to the adhesive surface. This release paper is removed during component installation. For example, before stacking the cells in series to form a battery, insulating covers are attached to the first and last cells to prevent short circuits or leakage during operation.

[0005] In the prior art, the release paper on the insulation cover is first manually removed, then the insulation cover is suspended and fixed. A robotic arm then grabs the insulation cover and adheres it to the corresponding battery. This manual film removal method is inefficient and affects the efficiency of insulation cover installation.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present application provides an insulation cover installation system, aiming to improve the installation efficiency of the insulation cover.

[0008] The present application provides an insulation cover installation system for installing an insulation cover on a battery. The insulation cover installation system includes a frame, a feeding assembly, a tearing assembly, a positioning assembly, a driving assembly, and a control module.

[0009] The loading assembly is arranged on the frame and has a discharge position for placing the insulating cover; the tearing assembly is arranged on the frame and is used to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover; the positioning assembly is arranged on the frame and is used to position the insulating cover; the driving assembly includes a conveying mechanism, a moving mechanism and a suction mechanism, the conveying mechanism is used to convey the battery to the pasting station; the moving mechanism is used to adsorb the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly, the tearing assembly is used to cooperate with the moving mechanism to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover, and the moving mechanism is used to adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly; the suction mechanism is used to absorb the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station to attach the insulating cover to the battery located at the pasting station.

[0010] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the insulating cover is first placed at the discharge position of the feeding assembly by manual or mechanical means; then, the insulating cover at the discharge position is adsorbed to the tearing assembly by the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the tearing assembly cooperates with the moving mechanism to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover; then, the insulating cover with the release paper torn off is adsorbed to the positioning assembly by the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the positioning assembly performs a second precise positioning on the insulating cover with the release paper torn off; then, the battery is transported to the pasting station by the conveying mechanism of the driving assembly; then, the insulating cover on the positioning assembly is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the suction mechanism pastes the insulating cover on the battery located at the pasting station to complete the installation of the insulating cover and the battery. In this way, the automatic tearing off of the release paper on the insulating cover and the automatic attachment of the insulating cover are realized, which effectively improves the installation efficiency of the insulating cover; in addition, the second precise positioning of the insulating cover is also realized, which effectively improves the installation accuracy of the insulating cover.

[0011] In some embodiments, the loading assembly includes a hopper and a pusher mechanism. The hopper has a discharge position, and the pusher mechanism is used to move the hopper, where the insulating cover is placed, to a suction position. This design, by using the pusher mechanism to move the hopper, where the insulating cover is placed, to the suction position, can reduce the movement distance of the moving mechanism, making it easier for the moving mechanism to absorb the insulating cover.

[0012] In some embodiments, the loading assembly further includes a first lifting mechanism, located below the silo, for lifting the silo to the material suction level. This design, by using the first lifting mechanism to lift the silo containing the insulating cover, reduces the lifting height of the mobile mechanism, making it easier for the mobile mechanism to locate the insulating cover and smoothly absorb it.

[0013] In some embodiments, the hopper is retractable from the frame. With this design, when loading is needed, the hopper can be pulled out to facilitate placement of the insulation cover, and when fully loaded, the hopper can be pushed back to protect the insulation cover.

[0014] In some embodiments, the silo is provided with at least two layers, and the at least two layers of silos are spaced apart in the vertical direction. This design allows more insulating covers to be placed on the at least two layers of silos at one time, eliminating the need for users to frequently load materials, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0015] In some embodiments, the tear-off assembly includes a clamping cylinder and a clamping jaw. The clamping cylinder drives the clamping jaw to clamp the release paper on the insulation cover. With this design, when the movable mechanism attracts the insulation cover and moves it to the tear-off assembly, the tear-off end of the release paper can extend into the clamping jaw. At this time, the clamping cylinder drives the clamping jaw to clamp the release paper on the insulation cover. Then, the movable mechanism pulls the insulation cover diagonally, tearing the release paper from the insulation cover, thereby achieving automatic tearing of the release paper on the insulation cover.

[0016] In some embodiments, the clamping surface of the clamping jaws is serrated. This design allows the serrated clamping surface to contact the surface of the release paper when the clamping jaws clamp the release paper on the insulation cover, thereby increasing friction between the clamping jaws and the release paper. This prevents relative sliding between the release paper and the clamping jaws when the moving mechanism pulls the insulation cover obliquely, which would affect the tearing effect of the release paper, thereby allowing the release paper to be smoothly removed from the insulation cover.

[0017] In some embodiments, the tear-off assembly further includes a recycle line located below the clamping jaws for recovering the torn release paper. This design allows the clamping jaws to release the release paper once it has been completely removed from the insulation cover, allowing it to fall onto the recycle line for automatic recovery, eliminating the need for manual paper collection and improving work efficiency.

[0018] In some embodiments, the positioning assembly includes a positioning plate and at least two first positioning members. The positioning plate is used to support the insulating cover, and the at least two first positioning members can be brought into contact with each other to clamp the two opposite short sides of the insulating cover. With this design, the moving mechanism can attract the insulating cover to the positioning plate, thereby supporting the insulating cover via the positioning plate. Subsequently, the at least two first positioning members can be brought into contact with each other to clamp the two opposite short sides of the insulating cover, thereby centering the insulating cover along its length.

[0019] In some embodiments, one of the long sides of the positioning plate is provided with a reference surface, and the positioning assembly further includes a second positioning member, the second positioning member is located on one side of the reference surface, and the second positioning member can move toward the reference surface to press the folded edge of the insulating cover against the reference surface. With such a design, when the moving mechanism adsorbs the insulating cover to the positioning plate, the folded edge of the insulating cover can be located between the reference surface of the positioning plate and the second positioning member. After the insulating cover is centered in its length direction by at least two first positioning members, the second positioning member can move toward the reference surface, thereby pushing the folded edge of the insulating cover toward the reference surface so that the folded edge of the insulating cover is pressed against the reference surface, so that the folded edge of the insulating cover is clamped between the reference surface and the second positioning member, and the insulating cover can be centered in its width direction.

[0020] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism includes a conveying line, an unlocking mechanism, and a shaping mechanism; the conveying line is provided on one side of the frame and has a tray for placing batteries, the tray is provided with a pressure block for pressing the batteries, and the conveying line is used to transport the tray with the batteries to the pasting station; the unlocking mechanism is provided on the frame and is used to pull open the pressure block; the shaping mechanism is provided on the frame and is used to center the batteries. With such a design, the batteries to be installed are first placed on the tray of the conveying line, so that the tray with the batteries is transported from the loading end to the pasting station through the conveying line; then the tray is lifted or the conveying line is stopped so that the tray with the batteries temporarily stays at the pasting station; thereafter, the pressure block for pressing the batteries is pulled open by the unlocking mechanism so that the batteries are in a non-clamped state on the tray; thereafter, the batteries are shaped by the shaping mechanism to center the batteries, which can improve the accuracy of pasting the insulating cover to the battery.

[0021] In some embodiments, the shaping mechanism includes a clamping mechanism and a pressing mechanism; the clamping mechanism is located above the conveyor line, and the clamping mechanism includes at least two clamping members, and the at least two clamping members can be close to each other to clamp the two sides of the battery facing each other to center the battery; the pressing mechanism is located above the conveyor line, and the pressing mechanism includes a pressing member, and the pressing member can be lowered to press the battery. With such a design, after the unlocking mechanism pulls open the pressing block that presses the battery, the at least two clamping members of the clamping structure are close to each other to clamp the two sides of the battery facing each other to center the battery, and at the same time, the pressing member of the pressing mechanism is lowered to press the battery to position the battery in its height direction, so that the battery is accurately positioned at the pasting position, so that the insulating cover can be more accurately pasted on the battery.

[0022] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism further includes a second lifting mechanism, which is provided below the conveyor line and is used to lift the tray with the batteries placed thereon to remove it from the conveyor line. With this design, when the conveyor line conveys the tray with the batteries placed thereon to the pasting station, the second lifting mechanism can be used to lift the tray with the batteries placed thereon to remove it from the conveyor line, so that the tray with the batteries placed thereon can temporarily stay at the pasting station. At this time, the batteries on the tray can be unlocked, shaped, pasted, and other steps can be performed. At the same time, the conveyor line does not need to be shut down, so that the conveyor line can continue to convey the next tray with the batteries placed thereon, or continue to convey the previous battery that has been pasted to the next process, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0023] In some embodiments, the moving mechanism includes a first driving member, a second driving member, and a first suction cup, wherein the first driving member is used to drive the second driving member to move in the horizontal direction, the second driving member is used to drive the first suction cup to rise and fall in the vertical direction, and the first suction cup is used to adsorb the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly, and to move the insulating cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly. Such a design can drive the second driving member and the first suction cup to move in the horizontal direction under the action of the first driving member, and at the same time can drive the first suction cup to rise and fall in the vertical direction under the action of the second driving member, so that the first suction cup can more smoothly adsorb the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly, and can more smoothly adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper to the positioning assembly.

[0024] In some embodiments, the moving mechanism further includes a blow block, the blow port of which is directed toward the suction surface of the first suction cup. With this design, when the first suction cup attaches the insulation cover, with the release paper removed, to the top of the positioning assembly, the first suction cup releases its suction force, and simultaneously, the blow port of the blow block blows air toward the suction surface of the first suction cup, causing the insulation cover to smoothly detach from the suction surface of the first suction cup and fall smoothly onto the positioning assembly.

[0025] In some embodiments, the suction mechanism includes a manipulator and a second suction cup, the second suction cup being located at the free end of the manipulator. The manipulator drives the second suction cup to move, and the second suction cup is used to suck the insulating cover from the positioning assembly to the attachment station. This design allows the manipulator to drive the second suction cup to move, flip, and lift the insulating cover in three dimensions. After the second suction cup absorbs the insulating cover, it can drive the insulating cover to move, flip, and lift the insulating cover in three dimensions, allowing the insulating cover to be more accurately attached to the battery.

[0026] In some embodiments, the suction mechanism further includes a visual addressing component, wherein a photographic port of the visual addressing component is positioned toward the battery to determine the battery's position. With this design, after the battery is shaped by the shaping mechanism, the visual addressing component photographs the battery to which the insulating cover is to be attached to determine the battery's position. This allows the robot to perform positional compensation based on the battery's position, enabling the insulating cover to be attached to the battery with greater precision.

[0027] In some embodiments, the suction mechanism further includes a roller assembly, which is disposed at the free end of the manipulator. After the second suction cup attaches the insulating cover to the battery, the roller assembly is used to roll the insulating cover to secure it to the battery. With this design, after the insulating cover is attached to the battery via the second suction cup, the manipulator drives the roller assembly to roll the insulating cover, securing it to the battery and improving installation efficiency.

[0028] In some embodiments, the insulation cover installation system further includes a visual inspection assembly, which is disposed on the frame and is used to detect whether the release paper of the insulation cover sucked by the suction mechanism has been torn off. With this design, the insulation cover of the positioning assembly is first sucked to the visual inspection assembly by the suction mechanism, so that the visual inspection assembly can detect whether the release paper on the insulation cover has been completely torn off. When it is detected that the release paper on the insulation cover is completely torn off, the insulation cover is then sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism and pasted onto the battery. When it is detected that the release paper on the insulation cover has not been completely torn off, the suction mechanism is controlled to recycle the insulation cover.

[0029] In some embodiments, there are at least two tearing assemblies, at least two of which are spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; there are at least two positioning assemblies, at least two of which are spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; there are at least two first suction cups of the moving mechanism, at least two of which are spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; there are at least two conveying mechanisms, at least two of which are spaced apart side by side; there are at least two suction mechanisms, at least two of which are spaced apart side by side; there are at least two second suction cups of the suction mechanism, at least two of which are spaced apart from the manipulator of the suction mechanism. With such a design, at least two insulating covers can be sucked onto the tearing assembly at one time by the moving mechanism, and the release paper on the at least two insulating covers can be torn off at one time by the tearing assembly, and at least two insulating covers can be positioned at one time by the positioning assembly, and at least two insulating covers can be sucked up at one time by the suction mechanism, so that the at least two insulating covers can be sequentially pasted onto the batteries of the at least two conveying mechanisms. In this way, the installation efficiency of the insulating covers can be further improved.

[0030] The present application also provides a method for using the above-mentioned insulation cover installation system, which is used to install the insulation cover on the battery. The insulation cover installation system includes a frame, a feeding assembly, a tearing assembly, a positioning assembly, and a driving assembly. The method of use includes:

[0031] Loading steps: Place the insulation cover to be installed on the discharge position of the loading assembly;

[0032] The first moving step: the moving mechanism of the driving assembly adsorbs the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly;

[0033] Tearing off step: making the tearing off assembly cooperate with the moving mechanism to tear off the release paper on the insulation cover;

[0034] The second moving step is to cause the moving mechanism of the driving assembly to adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper removed to the positioning assembly;

[0035] Positioning step: positioning the positioning assembly to position the insulation cover with the release paper removed;

[0036] Feeding step: the conveying mechanism of the drive assembly conveys the battery to be installed to the pasting station;

[0037] The third moving step is to make the suction mechanism of the driving assembly suck the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station;

[0038] Pasting step: the suction mechanism is used to attach the insulating cover to the battery located at the pasting station.

[0039] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the loading step is first performed to place the insulating cover at the discharge position of the loading assembly manually or mechanically; then, the first moving step is performed to adsorb the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly through the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, and then the tearing step is performed so that the tearing assembly cooperates with the moving mechanism to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover; then, the second moving step is performed to adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly through the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, and then the positioning step is performed so that the positioning assembly performs secondary precise positioning of the insulating cover with the release paper torn off; then, the feeding step is performed to convey the battery to the pasting station through the conveying mechanism of the driving assembly; then, the third moving step is performed to absorb the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station through the suction mechanism of the driving assembly, and then the pasting step is performed so that the suction mechanism pastes the insulating cover on the battery located at the pasting station to complete the installation of the insulating cover and the battery. In this way, the release paper on the insulation cover can be automatically torn off and the insulation cover can be automatically attached, which effectively improves the installation efficiency of the insulation cover. In addition, the secondary precise positioning of the insulation cover can be achieved, which effectively improves the installation accuracy of the insulation cover.

[0040] In some embodiments, before the first moving step, the method further comprises:

[0041] Pushing step: the pushing mechanism of the loading assembly moves the silo with the insulating cover to the material suction position;

[0042] The first jacking step: the first jacking mechanism of the feeding assembly jacks up the silo at the material suction position.

[0043] With this design, a pushing step is executed to drive the silo containing the insulating cover to move to the suction position through the pushing mechanism, which can reduce the moving distance of the moving mechanism and make it easier for the moving mechanism to adsorb the insulating cover; thereafter, a first lifting step is executed to lift the silo containing the insulating cover through the first lifting mechanism, which can reduce the lifting height of the moving mechanism and make it easier for the moving mechanism to capture the position of the insulating cover so as to smoothly adsorb the insulating cover.

[0044] In some embodiments, before the third moving step, the method further comprises:

[0045] Unlocking step: enabling the unlocking mechanism of the conveying mechanism to pull away the pressing block that presses the battery;

[0046] Shaping step: Make the shaping mechanism of the conveying mechanism center the battery.

[0047] With this design, the batteries to be installed are first placed on the tray of the conveyor line, so that the tray with the batteries is transported from the loading end to the pasting station through the conveyor line; then the tray is lifted or the conveyor line is shut down so that the tray with the batteries temporarily stays at the pasting station; thereafter, an unlocking step is performed to pull open the pressing block used to press the battery through the unlocking mechanism, so that the battery is in a non-clamped state on the tray; thereafter, a shaping step is performed to shape the battery through the shaping mechanism to center the battery, which can improve the accuracy of pasting the insulating cover to the battery.

[0048] In some embodiments, before the unlocking step, the method further comprises:

[0049] The second lifting step is to enable the second lifting mechanism of the conveying mechanism to lift the tray on which the batteries are placed to a conveying line away from the conveying mechanism.

[0050] With this design, when the conveyor line transports the pallet with batteries to the pasting station, a second lifting step can be performed to lift the pallet with batteries away from the conveyor line through the second lifting mechanism, so that the pallet with batteries can temporarily stay at the pasting station. At this time, the batteries on the pallet can be unlocked, shaped, pasted, etc. At the same time, the conveyor line does not need to be shut down, so that the conveyor line can continue to transport the next pallet with batteries, or continue to transport the previous battery that has been pasted to the next process, which can improve work efficiency.

[0051] In some embodiments, the insulation cover installation system further includes a visual inspection assembly, and after the shaping step, the method of use further includes:

[0052] Visual inspection step: the visual inspection assembly detects whether the release paper of the insulation cover sucked by the suction mechanism is torn off.

[0053] With this design, the insulating cover of the positioning assembly is first sucked to the visual inspection assembly by the suction mechanism, and a visual inspection step is performed to detect whether the release paper on the insulating cover is completely torn off by the visual inspection assembly. When it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover is completely torn off, the insulating cover is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism and pasted on the battery; and when it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover is not completely torn off, the suction mechanism is controlled to recycle the insulating cover.

[0054] In some embodiments, before the pasting step, the method further comprises:

[0055] Visual addressing step: enabling the visual addressing component of the suction mechanism to determine the position of the battery.

[0056] With this design, after the battery is shaped by the shaping mechanism, a visual addressing step is performed, and the battery to which the insulating cover needs to be pasted is photographed by the visual addressing component to determine the position of the battery, so that the robot can perform position compensation according to the position of the battery and can paste the insulating cover on the battery more accurately.

[0057] The present application also provides a method for producing a battery pack, which utilizes the above-mentioned insulating cover installation system to install the insulating cover of the battery pack on the battery. The production method includes:

[0058] Producing cells and insulation covers for battery packs;

[0059] Use the insulation cover installation system to tear off the release paper of the insulation cover;

[0060] Use the insulation cover installation system to install the insulation cover on the battery after removing the release paper.

[0061] With such a design, batteries and insulating covers are first produced by production equipment; then the insulating covers are placed at the discharge position of the hopper of the loading assembly manually or mechanically; thereafter, the insulating cover at the discharge position is adsorbed to the tearing assembly by the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the tearing assembly cooperates with the moving mechanism to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover; thereafter, the insulating cover with the release paper torn off is adsorbed to the positioning assembly by the moving mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the positioning assembly performs a second precise positioning of the insulating cover with the release paper torn off; thereafter, the battery is transported to the pasting station by the conveying mechanism of the driving assembly; thereafter, the insulating cover on the positioning assembly is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism of the driving assembly, so that the suction mechanism pastes the insulating cover on the battery located at the pasting station to complete the installation of the insulating cover and the battery, and to produce a battery pack. In this way, the release paper on the insulation cover can be automatically torn off and the insulation cover can be automatically attached, which effectively improves the installation efficiency of the insulation cover. In addition, the secondary precise positioning of the insulation cover can be achieved, which effectively improves the installation accuracy of the insulation cover.

[0062] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, which can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0063] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0064] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an insulation cover installation system according to an embodiment of the present application from a first perspective;

[0065] FIG2 is a structural diagram of an insulation cover installation system according to an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0066] FIG3 is a structural diagram of an insulation cover installation system according to another embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0067] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of a portion of an embodiment of an insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0068] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of another part of an embodiment of the insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0069] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of another part of an embodiment of the insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0070] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of another part of an embodiment of an insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0071] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a portion of an embodiment of an insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0072] FIG9 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for using the insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0073] FIG10 is a flow chart before S20 in an embodiment of a method for using the insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0074] FIG11 is a flow chart before S70 in an embodiment of a method for using the insulation cover installation system of the present application;

[0075] FIG12 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a battery pack production method of the present application.

[0076] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0077] The realization of the objectives, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0078] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application and are therefore only examples and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0079] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0080] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the quantity, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0081] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0082] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" refers to more than two. Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups, and "multiple pieces" refers to more than two pieces.

[0083] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0084] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, technical terms such as "installed," "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; internal connections between two components or interactions between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0085] Batteries mentioned in this field can be categorized as either disposable or rechargeable, depending on whether they are rechargeable. Common rechargeable battery types include lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, and lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in pure electric and hybrid vehicles. While these batteries have a relatively low capacity, they offer high output, high charging current, and a long service life, albeit at a relatively high cost.

[0086] The batteries described in the embodiments of this application are rechargeable batteries. The following description of the embodiments disclosed herein primarily uses lithium-ion batteries as an example. It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are applicable to any other appropriate type of rechargeable battery. The batteries described in the embodiments disclosed herein can be directly or indirectly used in appropriate devices to power such devices.

[0087] The battery mentioned in the embodiments disclosed in this application refers to a single physical module that includes one or more battery cells to provide a predetermined voltage and capacity. The battery cell is the basic unit in the battery and can generally be divided into: cylindrical battery cells, rectangular battery cells and soft-pack battery cells according to the packaging method. The following will mainly focus on rectangular battery cells. It should be understood that the embodiments described below are also applicable to cylindrical battery cells or soft-pack battery cells in some aspects.

[0088] A battery cell consists of a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, an electrolyte, and a separator. Lithium-ion batteries primarily rely on the movement of lithium ions between the positive and negative electrode sheets. In cylindrical cells, the three-layer film structure is wound into a cylindrical electrode assembly, while in rectangular cells, the film structure is wound or stacked into a roughly rectangular electrode assembly.

[0089] In a typical battery cell structure, the cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an electrolyte. The electrode assembly is housed in the cell housing and includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator. The housing includes a bottom shell and end caps. The bottom shell includes a housing cavity formed by multiple walls and an opening. The end caps are arranged at the opening to seal the housing cavity. In addition to the electrode assembly, the housing cavity also contains electrolyte. The positive and negative electrode sheets in the electrode assembly include tabs. To prevent high current from flowing through and causing melting, multiple positive electrode tabs are stacked together, and multiple negative electrode tabs are stacked together. The tabs are electrically connected to electrode terminals located outside the cell via connecting members. The electrode terminals generally include positive and negative electrode terminals. For rectangular cells, the electrode terminals are generally located on the end caps. Multiple cells are connected in series and / or in parallel via the electrode terminals for various applications.

[0090] In high-power applications such as electric vehicles, battery applications encompass three levels: cells, cell modules, and batteries. A cell module is a system that electrically connects a number of cells and houses them in a frame to protect them from external shock, heat, and vibration. A battery, on the other hand, refers to the final battery system installed in an electric vehicle. A battery typically consists of a casing that encloses one or more cells.

[0091] The battery is a key component of a battery pack. A battery is constructed by stacking multiple cells in series. Different components need to be attached to the cells at different locations. To protect the adhesive, these components require release paper applied to the adhesive surface. This release paper is removed during component installation. For example, before stacking the cells in series to form a battery, insulating covers are attached to the first and last cells to prevent short circuits or leakage during operation.

[0092] In the prior art, the release paper on the insulation cover is first manually removed, then the insulation cover is suspended and fixed. A robotic arm then grabs the insulation cover and adheres it to the corresponding battery. This manual film removal method is inefficient and affects the efficiency of insulation cover installation.

[0093] To solve the above problems, this solution proposes an insulation cover installation system that can automatically tear off the release paper on the insulation cover and automatically attach the insulation cover. There is no need to manually tear off the film, which can effectively improve the installation efficiency of the insulation cover.

[0094] 1 to 8 , the present application provides an insulation cover installation system 100 for installing an insulation cover 200 on a battery 300 . The insulation cover installation system 100 includes a frame 10 , a loading assembly 20 , a tearing assembly 30 , a positioning assembly 40 , a driving assembly 50 , and a control module.

[0095] The feeding assembly 20 is provided on the frame 10 and has a discharge position for placing the insulating cover 200; the tearing assembly 30 is provided on the frame 10 and is used to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200; the positioning assembly 40 is provided on the frame 10 and is used to position the insulating cover 200; the driving assembly 50 includes a conveying mechanism 51, a moving mechanism 52 and a suction mechanism 53, the conveying mechanism 51 is used to convey the battery 300 to the pasting station; the moving mechanism 52 is used to adsorb the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position to the tearing assembly 30, and the tearing assembly 30 is used to cooperate with the moving mechanism The structure 52 is used to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200, and the moving mechanism 52 is used to adsorb the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly 40; the suction mechanism 53 is used to suck the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station to attach the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300 located at the pasting station; the tearing assembly 30 and the driving assembly 50 are both electrically connected to the control module, and the control module can control the movement of the driving assembly 50, and can control the tearing assembly 30 to cooperate with the moving mechanism 52 to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200.

[0096] In some embodiments, the loading assembly 20 may include a silo 21 having a discharge position for placing the insulation cover 200 .

[0097] In actual application, the insulating cover 200 to be installed can be placed at the discharge position of the silo 21 manually or mechanically.

[0098] Furthermore, the silo 21 may have one or at least two discharge positions, and each discharge position may be provided with one or at least two insulating covers 200. In some embodiments, when at least two insulating covers 200 are placed at each discharge position, at least two insulating covers 200 may be stacked sequentially on the discharge position.

[0099] In some embodiments, when at least two insulating covers 200 are stacked in sequence on each discharge position, since the insulating cover 200 is provided with a folded edge 210, in order to make the adsorbed surfaces of the at least two stacked insulating covers 200 be located in the same position, an upward inclined bevel groove can be provided on the bottom plate of the silo 21. The angle of the bevel groove is determined by the angle formed by the continuous stacking of the folded edges 210 on the insulating cover 200. For example, the angle of the bevel groove can be 30°, 45°, 60°, etc.

[0100] In actual application, the hopper 21 can be installed on the frame 10 by pulling out, similar to the structure of a drawer; or, the hopper 21 can also be installed on the frame 10 by rotating, swinging, etc., so as to facilitate the placement of the insulating cover 200.

[0101] In some embodiments, the silo 21 can remind the user that the insulating cover 200 needs to be placed by flashing a red light as an alarm for lack of material.

[0102] In some embodiments, the silo 21 is installed on the frame 10 by pulling and pulling, and spring pins are provided on both sides of the silo 21. The frame 10 is provided with sensors that can detect whether the spring pins exist. When the user pulls out the spring pins on both sides of the silo 21, the sensors detect that the spring pins are not in place, indicating that loading can be carried out at this time. At this time, the user grabs the handle of the silo 21 and can pull the silo 21 out for manual loading. After the loading is completed, the user grabs the handle of the silo 21 and can push the silo 21 into place, and then inserts the spring pins on both sides of the silo 21 to complete the loading of the insulating cover 200.

[0103] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the pulling out of the silo 21 , a structure in which a slider and a slide rail cooperate may be provided on both sides of the silo 21 .

[0104] It should be noted that the battery 300 transported by the transport mechanism 51 may be a single battery 300 that needs to be installed with an insulating cover 200, or may be a battery 300 module formed by stacking a plurality of batteries 300 in series.

[0105] In actual application, one or at least two conveying mechanisms 51 of the drive assembly 50 can be provided. Specifically, a corresponding number of conveying mechanisms 51 can be provided according to the size of the use site to achieve higher installation efficiency.

[0106] Furthermore, the moving mechanism 52 can absorb one or at least two insulating covers 200 at the same time, and the specific number can be determined according to actual usage conditions.

[0107] Furthermore, the suction mechanism 53 can also suck one or at least two insulating covers 200 at the same time, and the specific amount can be determined according to actual usage.

[0108] In actual application, the tearing assembly 30 can cooperate with the moving mechanism 52 to tear off the release paper on one or at least two insulating covers 200 at the same time, and the specific method can be determined according to actual usage.

[0109] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the insulating cover 200 is first placed at the discharge position of the hopper 21 of the loading assembly 20 manually or mechanically; then, the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position is adsorbed to the tearing assembly 30 by the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50, so that the tearing assembly 30 cooperates with the moving mechanism 52 to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200; then, the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off is adsorbed to the positioning assembly 40 by the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50, so that the positioning assembly 40 performs a second precise positioning of the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off; then, the battery 300 is transported to the pasting station by the conveying mechanism 51 of the driving assembly 50; then, the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism 53 of the driving assembly 50, so that the suction mechanism 53 pastes the insulating cover 200 on the battery 300 located at the pasting station to complete the installation of the insulating cover 200 and the battery 300. In this way, the release paper on the insulating cover 200 can be automatically torn off and the insulating cover 200 can be automatically attached, effectively improving the installation efficiency of the insulating cover 200; in addition, the secondary precise positioning of the insulating cover 200 can be achieved, effectively improving the installation accuracy of the insulating cover 200.

[0110] In addition, by installing the loading assembly 20, tearing assembly 30, positioning assembly 40 and the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50 on the frame 10, the overall structure of the insulation cover installation system 100 is more compact, which can effectively reduce the area of ​​the equipment and improve the utilization rate of the entire space.

[0111] In addition, the moving mechanism 52 and the suction mechanism 53 can work simultaneously. For example, after the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly 40 for secondary precise positioning, the suction mechanism 53 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station. At the same time, the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the next insulating cover 200 to the tearing assembly 30, so that the tearing assembly 30 cooperates with the moving mechanism 52 to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200. In this way, the installation efficiency of the insulating cover 200 can be further improved.

[0112] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to Figures 1 to 3, the loading assembly 20 includes a hopper 21 and a pushing mechanism. The hopper 21 has a discharge position, and the pushing mechanism is used to drive the hopper 21 with the insulating cover 200 placed thereon to move to the suction position.

[0113] In some embodiments, the pushing mechanism may be a linear cylinder, so as to drive the hopper 21 to move to the material suction position or drive the hopper 21 back to the material loading position under the linear motion of the linear cylinder.

[0114] In other embodiments, the pushing mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0115] Such a design can reduce the moving distance of the moving mechanism 52 by using a pushing mechanism to drive the hopper 21 containing the insulating cover 200 to move to the material suction position, making it easier for the moving mechanism 52 to adsorb the insulating cover 200.

[0116] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the loading assembly 20 further includes a first lifting mechanism, which is disposed below the silo 21 and is used to lift the silo 21 to the material suction level.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first lifting mechanism may be a lifting cylinder to lift the silo 21 under the linear motion of the lifting cylinder.

[0118] In other embodiments, the first lifting mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0119] Such a design can reduce the lifting height of the moving mechanism 52 by using the first lifting mechanism to lift the silo 21 with the insulating cover 200 placed thereon, making it easier for the moving mechanism 52 to capture the position of the insulating cover 200 and smoothly adsorb the insulating cover 200.

[0120] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , a material bin 21 is retractably mounted on the frame 10 .

[0121] In this embodiment, the silo 21 has a drawer-like structure.

[0122] In actual application, the silo 21 can be pulled out manually or mechanically.

[0123] With such a design, when loading is required, the hopper 21 can be pulled out to facilitate placement of the insulating cover 200 . After being fully loaded, the hopper 21 can be pushed back to protect the insulating cover 200 .

[0124] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the material bin 21 is provided with at least two layers, and the at least two layers of the material bin 21 are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

[0125] In actual application, each layer of the silo 21 may be provided with the same number of insulating covers 200 or with different numbers of insulating covers 200, which is not specifically limited herein.

[0126] Such a design can place a larger number of insulating covers 200 on at least two layers of silos 21 at one time, eliminating the need for users to frequently load materials, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0127] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 5 , the tearing assembly 30 includes a clamping cylinder 31 and a clamping claw 32 . The clamping cylinder 31 drives the clamping claw 32 to clamp the release paper on the insulating cover 200 .

[0128] In some embodiments, the clamping jaw 32 may include a first clamping member 5131a, a second clamping member 5131a, a rotating shaft and a torsion spring. The rotating shaft passes through the first clamping member 5131a and the second clamping member 5131a, the torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut the first clamping member 5131a and the second clamping member 5131a. The clamping cylinder 31 can drive the first clamping member 5131a and / or the second clamping member 5131a to rotate, so that the first clamping member 5131a and the second clamping member 5131a are clamped with each other, thereby clamping the release paper on the insulating cover 200.

[0129] With this design, when the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 and moves it to the tearing assembly 30, the tearing end of the release paper can extend into the clamping claw 32. At this time, the clamping cylinder 31 drives the clamping claw 32 to clamp the release paper on the insulating cover 200. Afterwards, the moving mechanism 52 pulls the insulating cover 200 obliquely, so that the release paper is torn off from the insulating cover 200, thereby realizing the automatic tearing of the release paper on the insulating cover 200.

[0130] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 5 , the clamping surface 321 of the clamping jaw 32 is serrated.

[0131] In some embodiments, the clamping surfaces 321 of the first clamping member 5131 a and the second clamping member 5131 a of the clamping jaw 32 may both be serrated to fully increase the friction between the clamping jaw 32 and the release paper.

[0132] With this design, when the clamping jaws 32 clamp the release paper on the insulating cover 200, the serrated clamping surface 321 can abut against the surface of the release paper, thereby increasing the friction between the clamping jaws 32 and the release paper, thereby preventing relative sliding between the release paper and the clamping jaws 32 when the moving mechanism 52 pulls the insulating cover 200 obliquely, thereby affecting the tearing effect of the release paper, so that the release paper can be smoothly torn off from the insulating cover 200.

[0133] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the tearing assembly 30 further includes a recycling line 33 . The recycling line 33 is located below the clamping jaw 32 . The recycling line 33 is used to recycle the torn release paper.

[0134] In some embodiments, a recycling box 331 may be provided at the output end of the recycling line 33 , and the recycling line 33 can transport the release paper to the output end, and the release paper eventually falls into the recycling box 331 for collection.

[0135] With this design, when the release paper is completely torn off from the insulating cover 200, the clamping jaws 32 can release the release paper so that the release paper falls to the recycling line 33, thereby realizing automatic recycling of the release paper. There is no need for manual recycling of the release paper, which can improve work efficiency.

[0136] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG6 , the positioning assembly 40 includes a positioning plate 41 and at least two first positioning members 42 . The positioning plate 41 is used to support the insulating cover 200 . The at least two first positioning members 42 can be close to each other to clamp the two short sides of the insulating cover 200 facing away from each other.

[0137] It should be noted that the surface of the positioning plate 41 used for supporting the insulating cover 200 is provided with an anti-sticking layer, which can prevent the insulating cover 200 from being adhered to the positioning plate 41 after the release paper is torn off.

[0138] It should be noted that the short sides of the insulating cover 200 refer to the two side sides adjacent to the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200, and the side of the insulating cover 200 with the folded edge 210 and the side opposite to the folded edge 210 are the long sides of the insulating cover 200.

[0139] In actual application, any short side of the insulating cover 200 may correspond to one or at least two first positioning members 42. In some embodiments, any short side of the insulating cover 200 may correspond to two first positioning members 42, so that the two first positioning members 42 are spaced apart along the extending direction of the short side of the positioning plate 41, which can improve the positioning effect of the insulating cover 200.

[0140] It should be noted that the short side of the insulating cover 200 corresponds to the short side of the positioning plate 41 , and the long side of the insulating cover 200 corresponds to the long side of the positioning plate 41 .

[0141] In some embodiments, in order to avoid damage to the insulating cover 200 during the process of clamping the insulating cover 200, a buffer pad can be provided on the side of the first positioning member 42 close to the positioning plate 41. In this way, when the first positioning member 42 clamps the insulating cover 200, it can contact the insulating cover 200 through the buffer pad to play a buffering role.

[0142] With such a design, the moving mechanism 52 can adsorb the insulating cover 200 onto the positioning plate 41 to support the insulating cover 200 through the positioning plate 41. Then, at least two first positioning members 42 approach each other to clamp the two short sides of the insulating cover 200 facing away from each other, so that the insulating cover 200 can be centered in its length direction.

[0143] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to Figure 6, a reference surface 411 is provided on one of the long sides of the positioning plate 41, and the positioning assembly 40 also includes a second positioning member 43, which is located on one side of the reference surface 411. The second positioning member 43 can move toward the reference surface 411 and is used to make the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 close to the reference surface 411.

[0144] In actual application, one or at least two second positioning members 43 may be provided on one side of the reference surface 411. In some embodiments, two second positioning members 43 are provided on one side of the reference surface 411, and the two second positioning members 43 are spaced apart along the extending direction of the long side of the positioning plate 41, which can improve the positioning effect of the insulating cover 200.

[0145] In some embodiments, in order to avoid damage to the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 during the process of pressing the folded edge 210 against the reference surface 411, a buffer pad can be provided on the side of the second positioning member 43 close to the reference surface 411. In this way, when the second positioning member 43 presses the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 against the reference surface 411, the buffer pad can contact the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 to play a buffering role.

[0146] With such a design, when the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 to the positioning plate 41, the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 can be located between the reference plane 411 of the positioning plate 41 and the second positioning member 43. After the insulating cover 200 is centered in its length direction by at least two first positioning members 42, the second positioning member 43 can move toward the reference plane 411, thereby pushing the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 toward the reference plane 411 so that the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 is close to the reference plane 411, so that the folded edge 210 of the insulating cover 200 is clamped between the reference plane 411 and the second positioning member 43, thereby centering the insulating cover 200 in its width direction.

[0147] In one embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figures 2, 3, and 7, the conveying mechanism 51 includes a conveying line 511, an unlocking mechanism 512, and a shaping mechanism 513; the conveying line 511 is provided on one side of the frame 10, and has a tray 5111 for placing the battery 300, the tray 5111 is provided with a pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300, and the conveying line 511 is used to transport the tray 5111 with the battery 300 to the pasting station; the unlocking mechanism 512 is provided on the frame 10, for pulling open the pressing block 5112; the shaping mechanism 513 is provided on the frame 10, for centering the battery 300.

[0148] In some embodiments, a battery 300 module formed by stacking multiple battery cells 300 in series can be placed on the tray 5111. Thus, two pressing blocks 5112 are provided on either side of the first and last battery cells 300 in the battery 300 module. The two pressing blocks 5112 can compress the battery 300 module to improve the stability of the battery 300 module during transportation. Accordingly, each pressing block 5112 can be provided with an unlocking mechanism 512 to release the corresponding pressing block 5112.

[0149] In some embodiments, the pressing block 5112 may include an operating portion, an elastic connection portion, and a pressing portion. The operating portion and the pressing portion are connected to opposite ends of the elastic connection portion. The side of the pressing portion away from the elastic connection portion is used to press the battery 300. The unlocking mechanism 512 can drive the operating portion toward or away from the battery 300. When the unlocking mechanism drives the operating portion away from the battery 300, it can drive both the elastic connection portion and the pressing portion away from the battery 300, so that the battery 300 is in a non-clamped state on the tray 5111. At the same time, the provision of the elastic connection portion can act as a buffer when the pressing block 5112 presses the battery 300, thereby preventing damage to the battery 300.

[0150] In some embodiments, the unlocking mechanism 512 may include an unlocking cylinder and a movable part, wherein the unlocking cylinder drives the movable part to move toward or away from the battery 300, and the movable part is at least partially inserted into the side of the operating part to drive the operating part to move toward or away from the battery 300.

[0151] Furthermore, two unlocking cylinders and two movable parts can be provided, each unlocking cylinder drives a movable part to move toward or away from the battery 300, and the two movable parts are at least partially inserted into the two sides opposite to the operating part, so that the pressure block 5112 can be driven to move more stably under the action of the two unlocking cylinders and the two movable parts, and the pressure block 5112 can be pulled open more smoothly.

[0152] With this design, the battery 300 to be installed is first placed on the tray 5111 of the conveyor line 511, so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is transported from the loading end to the pasting station through the conveyor line 511; then the tray 5111 is lifted or the conveyor line 511 is shut down so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is temporarily stopped at the pasting station; thereafter, the pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300 is pulled open by the unlocking mechanism 512, so that the battery 300 is in a non-clamped state on the tray 5111; thereafter, the battery 300 is shaped by the shaping mechanism 513 to center the battery 300, which can improve the accuracy of pasting the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300.

[0153] In one embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figures 2, 3, and 7, the shaping mechanism 513 includes a clamping mechanism 5131 and a pressing mechanism 5132; the clamping mechanism 5131 is arranged above the conveyor line 511, and the clamping mechanism 5131 includes at least two clamping members 5131a, and at least two clamping members 5131a can be close to each other to clamp the two sides of the battery 300 facing each other to clamp the battery 300 in the center; the pressing mechanism 5132 is arranged above the conveyor line 511, and the pressing mechanism 5132 includes a pressing member 5132a, and the pressing member 5132a can be lowered to press the battery 300.

[0154] In some embodiments, a battery 300 module formed by multiple batteries 300 stacked in series can be placed on the tray 5111, so that the two batteries 300 at the head and tail of the battery 300 module respectively correspond to two clamping mechanisms 5131, and only one pressing member 5132a of a pressing mechanism 5132 is needed to press down the entire battery 300 module, at least two clamping members 5131a of one clamping mechanism 5131 are used to clamp the battery 300 at the head of the battery 300 module, and at least two clamping members 5131a of another clamping mechanism 5131 are used to clamp the battery 300 at the tail of the battery 300 module.

[0155] In some embodiments, in order to prevent the clamping member 5131a from causing damage to the battery 300 during the process of clamping the battery 300, a buffer pad can be provided on the side of the clamping member 5131a close to the battery 300. In this way, when the clamping member 5131a clamps the battery 300, it can contact the battery 300 through the buffer pad to play a buffering role.

[0156] With this design, after the unlocking mechanism 512 pulls open the pressing block 5112 that presses the battery 300, at least two clamping members 5131a of the clamping structure approach each other to clamp the two back-facing sides of the battery 300 to center the battery 300. At the same time, the pressing member 5132a of the pressing mechanism 5132 descends to press the battery 300 to position the battery 300 in its height direction, so that the battery 300 is precisely positioned at the pasting position, so that the insulating cover 200 can be more accurately pasted on the battery 300.

[0157] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 7 , the conveying mechanism 51 further includes a second lifting mechanism, which is disposed below the conveying line 511 and configured to lift the tray 5111 on which the batteries 300 are placed to separate from the conveying line 511 .

[0158] In some embodiments, the second lifting mechanism may be a lifting cylinder to lift the tray 5111 under the linear motion of the lifting cylinder.

[0159] In other embodiments, the second lifting mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0160] With this design, when the conveyor line 511 transports the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 to the pasting station, the second lifting mechanism can lift the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 away from the conveyor line 511, so that the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 can temporarily stay at the pasting station. At this time, the batteries 300 on the tray 5111 can be unlocked, shaped, pasted, etc. At the same time, the conveyor line 511 does not need to be shut down, so that the conveyor line 5111 can continue to transport the next tray 5111 with the batteries 300, or continue to transport the previous battery 300 that has been pasted to the next process, which can improve work efficiency.

[0161] In one embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figures 1 to 4, the moving mechanism 52 includes a first driving member 521, a second driving member 522 and a first suction cup 523. The first driving member 521 is used to drive the second driving member 522 to move in the horizontal direction, and the second driving member 522 is used to drive the first suction cup 523 to rise and fall in the vertical direction. The first suction cup 523 is used to adsorb the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position to the tearing assembly 30, and to move the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly 40.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first drive member 521 can be a structure in which a motor cooperates with a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a transmission belt. The transmission belt is mounted on the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The motor can drive the driving wheel to rotate, thereby driving the transmission belt to rotate under the rotation of the driving wheel, and then driving the driven wheel to rotate. The second drive member 522 is provided with a connecting member, so that the second drive member 522 is connected to the transmission belt through the connecting member, and can smoothly drive the second drive member 522 to move horizontally under the rotation of the transmission belt. Of course, in other embodiments, the first drive member 521 can also be a structure in which a motor cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a motor cooperates with a screw nut.

[0163] In some embodiments, the second driving member 522 may be a lifting cylinder to drive the first suction cup 523 to rise and fall smoothly under the linear motion of the lifting cylinder. Of course, in other embodiments, the second driving member 522 may also be a structure in which a motor cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a motor cooperates with a lead screw nut.

[0164] Such a design can drive the second driving member 522 and the first suction cup 523 to move in the horizontal direction under the action of the first driving member 521, and at the same time can drive the first suction cup 523 to rise and fall in the vertical direction under the action of the second driving member 522, so that the first suction cup 523 can more smoothly adsorb the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position to the tearing assembly 30, and can more smoothly adsorb the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly 40.

[0165] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the moving mechanism 52 further includes a blowing block 524 , and a blowing port of the blowing block 524 faces the adsorption surface of the first suction cup 523 .

[0166] In some embodiments, the blowing block 524 may be disposed on the side of the first suction cup 523 , and the blowing port of the blowing block 524 blows air diagonally downward to better blow off the insulation cover 200 .

[0167] Furthermore, blowing blocks 524 may be provided on both opposite sides of the first suction cup 523 so that air can be blown toward the adsorption surface of the first suction cup 523 simultaneously through the blowing blocks 524 on both sides of the first suction cup 523, thereby blowing off the insulation cover 200 more smoothly.

[0168] With this design, when the first suction cup 523 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the top of the positioning assembly 40, the first suction cup 523 releases the adsorption force. At the same time, the blowing port of the blowing block 524 can blow air toward the adsorption surface of the first suction cup 523, so that the insulating cover 200 can be smoothly detached from the adsorption surface of the first suction cup 523, so that the insulating cover 200 can be smoothly dropped to the positioning assembly 40.

[0169] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG8 , the suction mechanism 53 includes a manipulator 531 and a second suction cup 532 . The second suction cup 532 is provided at the free end of the manipulator 531 . The manipulator 531 drives the second suction cup 532 to move. The second suction cup 532 is used to suck the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station.

[0170] Such a design can drive the second suction cup 532 to move, flip, lift and other movements arbitrarily in three-dimensional space under the action of the manipulator 531, so that after the second suction cup 532 absorbs the insulating cover 200, it can drive the insulating cover 200 to move, flip, lift and other movements arbitrarily in three-dimensional space, so that the insulating cover 200 can be more accurately adhered to the battery 300.

[0171] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the suction mechanism 53 further includes a visual addressing component 534 . The shooting port of the visual addressing component 534 is configured to be disposed toward the battery 300 for determining the position of the battery 300 .

[0172] In this embodiment, after the visual addressing component 534 captures the position of the battery 300 , the position data can be transmitted to the control module so that the control module can control the manipulator 531 to perform position compensation according to the position of the battery 300 .

[0173] With this design, after the battery 300 is shaped by the shaping mechanism 513, the visual addressing component takes a photo of the battery 300 to which the insulating cover 200 needs to be pasted to determine the position of the battery 300, so that the manipulator 531 can perform position compensation according to the position of the battery 300 and can more accurately paste the insulating cover 200 on the battery 300.

[0174] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG8 , the suction mechanism 53 further includes a roller assembly 533 , which is disposed at the free end of the manipulator 531 . After the second suction cup 532 attaches the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300 , the roller assembly 533 is used to roll the insulating cover 200 so that the insulating cover 200 is tightly adhered to the battery 300 .

[0175] In some embodiments, the roller assembly 533 may include a mounting frame, a mounting shaft and a roller, the mounting frame is connected to the free end of the manipulator 531, the mounting shaft is connected to the mounting frame, the roller is sleeved on the mounting shaft, and the roller can rotate relative to the mounting shaft.

[0176] In some embodiments, the roller assembly 533 may be disposed on one side of the second suction cup 532 to avoid interference between the roller assembly 533 and the second suction cup 532 .

[0177] With this design, after the insulating cover 200 is attached to the battery 300 by the second suction cup 532, the manipulator 531 drives the roller assembly 533 to move, so that the roller assembly 533 rolls the insulating cover 200 attached to the battery 300, so that the insulating cover 200 is completely adhered to the battery 300, thereby improving the installation effect of the insulating cover 200.

[0178] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to Figures 2, 3, and 7, the insulation cover installation system 100 also includes a visual inspection assembly 60, which is disposed on the frame 10. The visual inspection assembly 60 is used to detect whether the insulation cover 200 sucked by the suction mechanism 53 has the release paper torn off.

[0179] With this design, the insulating cover 200 of the positioning assembly 40 is first sucked to the visual inspection assembly 60 by the suction mechanism 53, so that the visual inspection assembly 60 can detect whether the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is completely torn off. When it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is completely torn off, the insulating cover 200 is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism 53, and the insulating cover 200 is pasted on the battery 300; and when it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover 200 has not been completely torn off, the suction mechanism 53 is controlled to recycle the insulating cover 200.

[0180] In one embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figures 1 to 3, 5, and 8, there are at least two tearing assemblies 30, and at least two tearing assemblies 30 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 51; there are at least two positioning assemblies 40, and at least two positioning assemblies 40 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 51; there are at least two first suction cups 523 of the moving mechanism 52, and at least two first suction cups 523 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 51; there are at least two conveying mechanisms 51, and at least two conveying mechanisms 51 are arranged side by side; there are at least two suction mechanisms 53, and at least two suction mechanisms 53 are arranged side by side; there are at least two second suction cups 532 of the suction mechanism 53, and at least two second suction cups 532 are arranged at intervals on the manipulator 531 of the suction mechanism 53.

[0181] In some embodiments, there are four tearing assemblies 30, four positioning assemblies 40, four first suction cups 523 of the moving mechanism 52, two conveying mechanisms 51, and the conveying mechanism 51 is used to convey a battery 300 module formed by stacking a plurality of batteries 300 in series, two suction mechanisms 53 are provided, and two second suction cups 532 are provided on each suction mechanism 53; in this way, the four first suction cups 523 of the moving mechanism 52 can be used to absorb four insulating covers 200 at one time, so that the four insulating covers 200 can be respectively absorbed to the four tearing assemblies 30, so that the release papers on the four insulating covers 200 can be torn off respectively by the four tearing assemblies 30; and then the four insulating covers 200 can be moved to the four positioning assemblies 40 at one time by the four first suction cups 523, so that the four insulating covers 200 can be respectively positioned by the four positioning assemblies 40. Positioning; then make the two second suction cups 532 of each suction mechanism 53 suck two insulating covers 200 at one time, so that the insulating cover 200 on one of the second suction cups 532 of one of the suction mechanisms 53 is pasted on the head battery 300 of the battery 300 module on one of the conveying mechanisms 51, and then the insulating cover 200 on the other second suction cup 532 of the suction mechanism 53 is pasted on the head battery 300 of the battery 300 module on the other conveying mechanism 51; at the same time, make the insulating cover 200 on one of the second suction cups 532 of the other suction mechanism 53 be pasted on the tail battery 300 of the battery 300 module on one of the conveying mechanisms 51, and then the insulating cover 200 on the other second suction cup 532 of the suction mechanism 53 is pasted on the tail battery 300 of the battery 300 module on the other conveying mechanism 51.

[0182] In some embodiments, the two suction mechanisms 53 may be disposed between the two conveying mechanisms 51 , and the two suction mechanisms 53 may be spaced apart along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 51 to make the overall structure more compact.

[0183] Such a design can use the moving mechanism 52 to absorb at least two insulating covers 200 to the tearing assembly 30 at one time, and use the tearing assembly 30 to tear off the release paper on at least two insulating covers 200 at one time, and use the positioning assembly 40 to position at least two insulating covers 200 at one time, and use the suction mechanism 53 to suck at least two insulating covers 200 at one time, so as to stick at least two insulating covers 200 on the batteries 300 of at least two conveying mechanisms 51 in turn. In this way, the installation efficiency of the insulating covers 200 can be further improved.

[0184] 9 , the present application further provides a method for using the above-mentioned insulation cover mounting system 100. The insulation cover mounting system 100 is used to mount the insulation cover 200 on the battery 300. The insulation cover mounting system 100 includes a frame 10, a loading assembly 20, a tearing assembly 30, a positioning assembly 40, and a driving assembly 50. The method of use includes:

[0185] S10, loading step: placing the insulating cover 200 to be installed on the discharge position of the loading assembly 20; specifically, the insulating cover 200 to be installed can be placed on the discharge position manually or mechanically.

[0186] In actual application, the feeding assembly 20 can be provided with one or at least two discharge positions, and each discharge position can be provided with one or at least two insulating covers 200. In some embodiments, when at least two insulating covers 200 are placed at each discharge position, at least two insulating covers 200 can be stacked in sequence on the discharge position.

[0187] S20 , first moving step: causing the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50 to adsorb the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position to the tearing assembly 30 .

[0188] In actual application, the moving mechanism 52 can absorb one or at least two insulating covers 200 at the same time.

[0189] S30 , tearing step: the tearing assembly 30 cooperates with the moving mechanism 52 to tear off the release paper on the insulation cover 200 .

[0190] In some embodiments, the tearing assembly 30 includes a clamping cylinder 31 and a clamping claw 32. The clamping cylinder 31 drives the clamping claw 32 to clamp the release paper on the insulating cover 200. In this way, when the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 and moves to the tearing assembly 30, the tearing end of the release paper can extend into the clamping claw 32. At this time, the clamping cylinder 31 drives the clamping claw 32 to clamp the release paper on the insulating cover 200. After that, the moving mechanism 52 pulls the insulating cover 200 obliquely, so that the release paper is torn off from the insulating cover 200, thereby realizing the automatic tearing off of the release paper on the insulating cover 200.

[0191] S40 , second moving step: causing the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50 to adsorb the insulating cover 200 with the release paper removed to the positioning assembly 40 .

[0192] In actual application, the suction mechanism 53 can also suck one or at least two insulating covers 200 at the same time.

[0193] S50 , positioning step: enabling the positioning assembly 40 to position the insulating cover 200 with the release paper removed.

[0194] In some embodiments, the positioning assembly 40 includes a positioning plate 41 and at least two first positioning members 42. The positioning plate 41 is used to support the insulating cover 200. The at least two first positioning members 42 can be brought into contact with each other to clamp the two short sides of the insulating cover 200 facing away from each other. In this way, the moving mechanism 52 can adsorb the insulating cover 200 onto the positioning plate 41 to support the insulating cover 200 via the positioning plate 41. Subsequently, the at least two first positioning members 42 can be brought into contact with each other to clamp the two short sides of the insulating cover 200 facing away from each other, thereby centered in the longitudinal direction of the insulating cover 200.

[0195] S60, feeding step: the conveying mechanism 51 of the driving assembly 50 conveys the battery 300 to be installed to the pasting station.

[0196] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 51 includes a conveying line 511, an unlocking mechanism 512 and a shaping mechanism 513; the conveying line 511 is arranged on one side of the frame 10, and has a tray 5111 for placing the battery 300, the tray 5111 is provided with a pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300, and the conveying line 5111 is used to transport the tray 5111 with the battery 300 to the pasting station; the unlocking mechanism 512 is arranged on the frame 10, for pulling open the pressing block 5112; the shaping mechanism 513 is arranged on the frame 10, for centering the battery 300. In this way, the battery 300 to be installed is first placed on the tray 5111 of the conveyor line 511, so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is transported from the loading end to the pasting station through the conveyor line 511; then the tray 5111 is lifted or the conveyor line 511 is shut down so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is temporarily stopped at the pasting station; thereafter, the pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300 is pulled open by the unlocking mechanism 512, so that the battery 300 is in a non-clamped state on the tray 5111; thereafter, the battery 300 is shaped by the shaping mechanism 513 to center the battery 300, which can improve the accuracy of pasting the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300.

[0197] S70 , third moving step: causing the suction mechanism 53 of the driving assembly 50 to suck the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station.

[0198] In actual application, the suction mechanism 53 can also simultaneously suck one or at least two insulation covers 200 to the pasting station.

[0199] S80, pasting step: the suction mechanism 53 adheres the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300 located at the pasting station.

[0200] In some embodiments, the suction mechanism 53 includes a manipulator 531 and a second suction cup 532. The second suction cup 532 is located at the free end of the manipulator 531. The manipulator 531 drives the second suction cup 532 to move. The second suction cup 532 is used to suck the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station. In this way, the manipulator 531 can drive the second suction cup 532 to move, flip, and rise and fall arbitrarily in three-dimensional space. After the second suction cup 532 absorbs the insulating cover 200, it can drive the insulating cover 200 to move, flip, and rise and fall arbitrarily in three-dimensional space, so that the insulating cover 200 can be more accurately pasted on the battery 300.

[0201] Furthermore, the suction mechanism 53 further includes a roller assembly 533, which is disposed at the free end of the manipulator 531. After the second suction cup 532 attaches the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300, the roller assembly 533 is used to roll the insulating cover 200 to ensure that the insulating cover 200 adheres tightly to the battery 300. Thus, after the insulating cover 200 is attached to the battery 300 by the second suction cup 532, the manipulator 531 drives the roller assembly 533 to move, causing the roller assembly 533 to roll the insulating cover 200 attached to the battery 300, ensuring that the insulating cover 200 is completely adhered to the battery 300, thereby improving the installation effect of the insulating cover 200.

[0202] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the loading step is first performed to place the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position of the hopper 21 of the loading assembly 20 manually or mechanically; then, the first moving step is performed to adsorb the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position to the tearing assembly 30 through the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50, and then the tearing step is performed to make the tearing assembly 30 cooperate with the moving mechanism 52 to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200; then, the second moving step is performed to adsorb the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off through the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50. The positioning assembly 40 is moved to the positioning step, and then the positioning step is performed to enable the positioning assembly 40 to perform a second precise positioning of the insulating cover 200 with the release paper removed; thereafter, the feeding step is performed, and the battery 300 is transported to the pasting station by the conveying mechanism 51 of the driving assembly 50; thereafter, the third moving step is performed, and the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism 53 of the driving assembly 50, and then the pasting step is performed, so that the suction mechanism 53 pastes the insulating cover 200 on the battery 300 located at the pasting station to complete the installation of the insulating cover 200 and the battery 300. In this way, the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is automatically removed and the insulating cover 200 is automatically attached, effectively improving the installation efficiency of the insulating cover 200; in addition, the insulating cover 200 is accurately positioned twice, effectively improving the installation accuracy of the insulating cover 200.

[0203] In addition, by installing the loading assembly 20, tearing assembly 30, positioning assembly 40 and the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50 on the frame 10, the overall structure of the insulation cover installation system 100 is more compact, which can effectively reduce the area of ​​the equipment and improve the utilization rate of the entire space.

[0204] In addition, the moving mechanism 52 and the suction mechanism 53 can work simultaneously. For example, after the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly 40 for secondary precise positioning, the suction mechanism 53 adsorbs the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 to the pasting station. At the same time, the moving mechanism 52 adsorbs the next insulating cover 200 to the tearing assembly 30, so that the tearing assembly 30 cooperates with the moving mechanism 52 to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200. In this way, the installation efficiency of the insulating cover 200 can be further improved.

[0205] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG10 , before the first moving step, the method further includes:

[0206] S101, pushing step: the pushing mechanism of the loading assembly 20 moves the hopper 21 with the insulating cover 200 placed thereon to the material suction position.

[0207] In some embodiments, the pushing mechanism may be a linear cylinder, so as to drive the hopper 21 to move to the material suction position or drive the hopper 21 back to the material loading position under the linear motion of the linear cylinder.

[0208] In other embodiments, the pushing mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0209] S102, first jacking step: enabling the first jacking mechanism of the loading assembly 20 to jack up the silo 21 at the material suction position.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first lifting mechanism may be a lifting cylinder to lift the silo 21 under the linear motion of the lifting cylinder.

[0211] In other embodiments, the first lifting mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0212] With such a design, a pushing step is executed to drive the hopper 21 containing the insulating cover 200 to move to the suction position through the pushing mechanism, which can reduce the moving distance of the moving mechanism 52 and make it easier for the moving mechanism 52 to adsorb the insulating cover 200; thereafter, a first lifting step is executed to lift the hopper 21 containing the insulating cover 200 through the first lifting mechanism, which can reduce the lifting height of the moving mechanism 52 and make it easier for the moving mechanism 52 to capture the position of the insulating cover 200 so as to smoothly adsorb the insulating cover 200.

[0213] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG11 , before the third moving step, the method further includes:

[0214] S601, unlocking step: enabling the unlocking mechanism 512 of the conveying mechanism 51 to pull away the pressing block 5112 pressing the battery 300;

[0215] S602 , shaping step: causing the shaping mechanism 513 of the conveying mechanism 51 to center the battery 300 .

[0216] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 51 includes a conveying line 511, an unlocking mechanism 512 and a shaping mechanism 513; the conveying line 511 is arranged on one side of the frame 10, and has a tray 5111 for placing the battery 300, the tray 5111 is provided with a pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300, and the conveying line 5111 is used to transport the tray 5111 with the battery 300 to the pasting station; the unlocking mechanism 512 is arranged on the frame 10, for pulling open the pressing block 5112; the shaping mechanism 513 is arranged on the frame 10, for centering the battery 300.

[0217] With such a design, the battery 300 to be installed is first placed on the tray 5111 of the conveyor line 511, so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is transported from the loading end to the pasting station through the conveyor line 511; then the tray 5111 is lifted or the conveyor line 511 is shut down so that the tray 5111 with the battery 300 is temporarily stopped at the pasting station; thereafter, an unlocking step is performed to pull open the pressing block 5112 for pressing the battery 300 through the unlocking mechanism 512, so that the battery 300 is in a non-clamped state on the tray 5111; thereafter, a shaping step is performed to shape the battery 300 through the shaping mechanism 513 to center the battery 300, which can improve the accuracy of pasting the insulating cover 200 to the battery 300.

[0218] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG11 , before the unlocking step, the method further includes:

[0219] S6011 , second lifting step: causing the second lifting mechanism of the conveying mechanism 51 to lift the tray 5111 on which the batteries 300 are placed to a position away from the conveying line 511 of the conveying mechanism 51 .

[0220] In some embodiments, the second lifting mechanism may be a lifting cylinder to lift the tray 5111 under the linear motion of the lifting cylinder.

[0221] In other embodiments, the second lifting mechanism may also be a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a gear rack, or a structure in which a cylinder cooperates with a screw nut, which is not specifically limited here.

[0222] With this design, when the conveyor line 511 transports the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 to the pasting station, a second lifting step can be performed to lift the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 to leave the conveyor line 511 through the second lifting mechanism, so that the tray 5111 with the batteries 300 can temporarily stay at the pasting station. At this time, the batteries 300 on the tray 5111 can be unlocked, shaped, pasted, etc. At the same time, the conveyor line 511 does not need to be shut down, so that the conveyor line 5111 can continue to transport the next tray 5111 with the batteries 300, or continue to transport the previous battery 300 that has been pasted to the next process, which can improve work efficiency.

[0223] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 11 , the insulation cover installation system 100 further includes a visual inspection assembly 60 . After the shaping step, the method of use further includes:

[0224] S6021, visual inspection step: the visual inspection assembly 60 detects whether the release paper of the insulation cover 200 sucked by the suction mechanism 53 is torn off.

[0225] With this design, the insulating cover 200 of the positioning assembly 40 is first sucked to the visual inspection assembly 60 by the suction mechanism 53, and a visual inspection step is performed to detect whether the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is completely torn off by the visual inspection assembly 60. When it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is completely torn off, the insulating cover 200 is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism 53, and the insulating cover 200 is pasted on the battery 300; and when it is detected that the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is not completely torn off, the suction mechanism 53 is controlled to recycle the insulating cover 200.

[0226] In one embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG9 , before the pasting step, the method of use further includes:

[0227] S701 , visual addressing step: enabling the visual addressing component of the suction mechanism 53 to determine the position of the battery 300 .

[0228] In this embodiment, after the visual addressing component 534 captures the position of the battery 300 , the position data can be transmitted to the control module so that the control module can control the manipulator 531 to perform position compensation according to the position of the battery 300 .

[0229] With such a design, after the battery 300 is shaped by the shaping mechanism 513, a visual addressing step is performed, and the battery 300 to which the insulating cover 200 needs to be pasted is photographed by the visual addressing component to determine the position of the battery 300, so that the manipulator 531 can perform position compensation according to the position of the battery 300, and can more accurately paste the insulating cover 200 on the battery 300.

[0230] 12 , the present application further provides a method for producing a battery pack, wherein the insulating cover 200 of the battery pack is installed on the battery 300 using the insulating cover installation system 100 . The production method includes:

[0231] S110, producing the battery cells 300 and the insulating cover 200 of the battery pack; specifically, the battery cells 300 and the insulating cover 200 of the battery pack can be produced using corresponding production equipment, which is existing equipment and will not be described in detail here.

[0232] S120 , using the insulation cover installation system 100 to tear off the release paper of the insulation cover 200 ; using the adsorption mechanism of the insulation cover installation system 100 and the tearing assembly 30 to cooperate to tear off the release paper on the insulation cover 200 .

[0233] S130. Use the insulating cover installation system 100 to install the insulating cover 200 with the release paper removed on the battery 300; use the suction mechanism 53 and the conveying assembly of the insulating cover installation system 100 to install the insulating cover 200 with the release paper removed on the battery 300, thereby realizing the production of the battery pack.

[0234] In this design, the battery 300 and the insulating cover 200 are first produced by the production equipment; then the insulating cover 200 is placed at the discharge position of the hopper 21 of the loading assembly 20 manually or mechanically; then, the insulating cover 200 at the discharge position is adsorbed to the tearing assembly 30 by the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50, so that the tearing assembly 30 cooperates with the moving mechanism 52 to automatically tear off the release paper on the insulating cover 200; then, the insulating cover 200 with the release paper torn off is moved by the moving mechanism 52 of the driving assembly 50. 0 is adsorbed onto the positioning assembly 40, so that the positioning assembly 40 can perform a second precise positioning of the insulating cover 200 after the release paper is torn off; then, the battery 300 is transported to the pasting station by the conveying mechanism 51 of the driving assembly 50; then, the insulating cover 200 on the positioning assembly 40 is sucked to the pasting station by the suction mechanism 53 of the driving assembly 50, so that the suction mechanism 53 can paste the insulating cover 200 on the battery 300 located at the pasting station, thereby completing the installation of the insulating cover 200 and the battery 300 to produce the battery pack. In this way, the release paper on the insulating cover 200 is automatically removed and the insulating cover 200 is automatically attached, effectively improving the installation efficiency of the insulating cover 200; in addition, the insulating cover 200 is also accurately positioned twice, effectively improving the installation accuracy of the insulating cover 200.

[0235] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. All equivalent structural transformations made based on the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An insulation cover installation system, wherein: Used to install the insulation cover on the battery, the insulation cover installation system includes: frame; A loading assembly is arranged on the frame and has a discharge position for placing the insulating cover; A tearing assembly, arranged on the frame, for tearing off the release paper on the insulating cover; A positioning assembly, provided on the frame, for positioning the insulating cover; The driving assembly includes a conveying mechanism, a moving mechanism and a suction mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism is used to convey the battery to the pasting station; the moving mechanism is used to adsorb the insulating cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly, the tearing assembly is used to cooperate with the moving mechanism to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover, and the moving mechanism is used to adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly; the suction mechanism is used to adsorb the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station, so as to attach the insulating cover to the battery located at the pasting station; The moving mechanism includes a first driving member, a second driving member and a first suction cup, wherein the first driving member is used to drive the second driving member to move in the horizontal direction, the second driving member is used to drive the first suction cup to rise and fall in the vertical direction, the first suction cup is used to adsorb the insulation cover at the discharge position to the tearing assembly, and is used to move the insulation cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly; The moving mechanism further comprises an air blowing block, which is arranged at the side of the first suction cup, and the air blowing port of the air blowing block blows air obliquely downward and toward the adsorption surface of the first suction cup.

2. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 1, wherein: The feeding assembly comprises a silo and a pushing mechanism, the silo has the discharge position, and the pushing mechanism is used to drive the silo with the insulating cover placed thereon to move to the suction position.

3. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 2, wherein: The feeding assembly further comprises a first lifting mechanism, which is disposed below the silo and is used for lifting the silo to the material suction position.

4. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 2, wherein: The silo can be pulled out and arranged on the frame; And / or, the silo is provided with at least two layers, and the at least two layers of silos are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

5. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 1, wherein: The tearing assembly comprises a clamping cylinder and a clamping claw, and the clamping cylinder drives the clamping claw to clamp the release paper on the insulating cover.

6. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 5, wherein: The clamping surface of the clamping jaw is serrated.

7. The insulation cover mounting system according to claim 5, wherein: The tearing assembly also includes a recovery line, which is located below the clamping claw and is used to recover the torn release paper.

8. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 1, wherein: The positioning assembly includes a positioning plate and at least two first positioning members, wherein the positioning plate is used to support the insulating cover, and at least two first positioning members can be close to each other to clamp two short sides of the insulating cover facing away from each other.

9. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 8, wherein: A reference surface is provided on one of the long sides of the positioning plate, and the positioning assembly further comprises a second positioning member, which is located on one side of the reference surface and can move toward the reference surface to make the folded edge of the insulating cover close to the reference surface.

10. The insulation cover mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The conveying mechanism comprises: A conveyor line is provided at one side of the frame and has a tray for placing the batteries, the tray is provided with a pressing block for pressing the batteries, and the conveyor line is used to convey the tray with the batteries to the pasting station; An unlocking mechanism, provided on the frame, for pulling open the pressing block; A shaping mechanism is arranged on the frame and is used for centering the battery.

11. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 10, wherein: The shaping mechanism comprises: A clamping mechanism is disposed above the conveying line, the clamping mechanism comprises at least two clamping members, and at least two of the clamping members can be close to each other to clamp the two sides of the battery facing each other, so as to clamp the battery in the center; The pressing mechanism is arranged above the conveying line, and the pressing mechanism comprises a pressing member, and the pressing member can be lowered to press the battery.

12. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 10, wherein: The conveying mechanism further comprises a second lifting mechanism, which is arranged below the conveying line and is used for lifting the tray on which the batteries are placed to be away from the conveying line.

13. The insulation cover mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The suction mechanism includes a manipulator and a second suction cup, wherein the second suction cup is arranged at the free end of the manipulator, and the manipulator drives the second suction cup to move, and the second suction cup is used to suck the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station.

14. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 13, wherein: The suction mechanism further comprises a visual addressing component, wherein a photographing port of the visual addressing component is arranged toward the battery to determine the position of the battery.

15. The insulation cover mounting system of claim 13, wherein: The suction mechanism also includes a roller assembly, which is arranged at the free end of the manipulator. After the second suction cup attaches the insulating cover to the battery, the roller assembly is used to roll the insulating cover to make the insulating cover stick to the battery.

16. The insulation cover mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The insulation cover installation system also includes: A visual inspection assembly is arranged on the frame, and the visual inspection assembly is used to detect whether the insulation cover sucked by the suction mechanism has the release paper torn off.

17. The insulation cover mounting system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: There are at least two tearing assemblies, and at least two tearing assemblies are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; There are at least two positioning assemblies, and at least two positioning assemblies are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; The moving mechanism is provided with at least two first suction cups, and the at least two first suction cups are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; There are at least two conveying mechanisms, and at least two conveying mechanisms are arranged side by side; There are at least two suction mechanisms, and at least two suction mechanisms are arranged side by side; The suction mechanism is provided with at least two second suction cups, and at least two of the second suction cups are spaced apart from the manipulator of the suction mechanism.

18. A method for using the insulation cover installation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The insulation cover installation system is used to install the insulation cover on the battery, and the insulation cover installation system includes a frame, a feeding assembly, a tearing assembly, a positioning assembly and a driving assembly; the use method includes: Loading step: placing the insulating cover to be installed on the discharge position of the loading assembly; The first moving step: causing the moving mechanism of the driving assembly to adsorb the insulating cover of the material discharge position to the tearing assembly; Tearing off step: making the tearing off assembly cooperate with the moving mechanism to tear off the release paper on the insulating cover; The second moving step: causing the moving mechanism of the driving assembly to adsorb the insulating cover with the release paper torn off to the positioning assembly; Positioning step: enabling the positioning assembly to position the insulation cover with the release paper removed; Feeding step: enabling the conveying mechanism of the drive assembly to convey the battery to be installed to the pasting station; The third moving step: causing the suction mechanism of the driving assembly to suck the insulating cover on the positioning assembly to the pasting station; Pasting step: enabling the suction mechanism to adhere the insulating cover to the battery located at the pasting station.

19. The method of use according to claim 18, wherein: Before the first moving step, the method of use further includes: Pushing step: enabling the pushing mechanism of the feeding assembly to move the silo in which the insulating cover is placed to the material suction position; The first lifting step: causing the first lifting mechanism of the feeding assembly to lift the silo at the material suction position.

20. The method of use according to claim 18, wherein: Before the third moving step, the method of use further includes: Unlocking step: enabling the unlocking mechanism of the conveying mechanism to pull open the pressing block that presses the battery; Shaping step: causing the shaping mechanism of the conveying mechanism to center the battery.

21. The method of use according to claim 20, wherein: Before the unlocking step, the method of use further includes: The second lifting step: causing the second lifting mechanism of the conveying mechanism to lift the tray on which the batteries are placed to a position away from the conveying line of the conveying mechanism.

22. The method of use according to claim 20, wherein: The insulation cover installation system also includes a visual inspection assembly. After the shaping step, the use method further includes: Visual inspection step: enabling the visual inspection assembly to inspect whether the release paper of the insulating cover sucked by the suction mechanism is torn off.

23. The method of use according to any one of claims 18 to 22, wherein: Before the pasting step, the method of use further includes: Visual addressing step: enabling the visual addressing component of the suction mechanism to determine the position of the battery.

24. A method for producing a battery pack, wherein: The insulating cover of the battery pack is installed on the battery using the insulating cover installation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, and the production method comprises: Producing the battery and the insulating cover of the battery pack; Using the insulation cover installation system to tear off the release paper of the insulation cover; The insulating cover installation system is used to install the insulating cover with the release paper removed on the battery.

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