Battery cell stacking system and battery production line

Abstract

A battery cell stacking system. The battery cell stacking system comprises a stacking assembly, battery cell conveying carriers, and a transverse movement assembly. The stacking assembly comprises stacking grippers that are movable in the Z-direction. Each battery cell conveying carrier is movably arranged between a preparation position and a working position in the X-direction, the preparation position is spaced apart from the working position in the X-direction, and the battery cell conveying carrier is used for carrying battery cells. The transverse movement assembly is used for driving the battery cell conveying carriers to move, and the transverse movement assembly and the battery cell conveying carriers synchronously move in the X-direction. The transverse movement assembly comprises positioning snap plates. The two positioning snap plates are spaced apart from each other in the Y-direction, the two positioning snap plates are capable of moving relative to each other in the Y-direction, and when each battery cell conveying carrier is located at the working position, at least some of the positioning snap plates are located above the battery cell conveying carrier. Each positioning snap plate and a corresponding battery cell conveying carrier together define an accommodating space of the battery cells. The distance between the two positioning snap plates is adjustable.

Description

Battery cell stacking system and battery production line

[0001] Cross Reference to Related Applications

[0002] The present disclosure claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202411052593.6, filed on July 31, 2024, entitled "Battery cell stacking system and battery production line", the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of battery processing, and more particularly to a battery cell stacking system and a battery production line. BACKGROUND

[0004] In the related art, the battery cell stacking system cannot be compatible with battery cells of multiple length, width and thickness specifications, and if the battery cell is changed or the battery module process is changed, the equipment cannot be used.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a battery cell stacking system and a battery production line to at least partially solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0006] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary section, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description section. The summary section of the present disclosure does not mean to attempt to limit the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solutions, nor to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solutions.

[0007] To at least partially solve the above problems, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a battery cell stacking system, comprising:

[0008] a stacking assembly, the stacking assembly comprising a stacking gripper movable along a Z direction;

[0009] a cell conveying carrier movably arranged between a preparation position and a working position along an X direction, the preparation position and the working position being spaced apart along the X direction, the cell conveying carrier being configured to carry a battery cell;

[0010] a transverse movement assembly configured to drive the cell conveying carrier to move, and the transverse movement assembly being configured to move synchronously with the cell conveying carrier along the X direction, the transverse movement assembly comprising:

[0011] two positioning plates, the two positioning plates being arranged spaced apart along a Y direction, the two positioning plates being movable relative to each other along the Y direction, and at least part of the positioning plates being located above the cell conveying carrier when the cell conveying carrier is located at the working position.

[0012] According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the positioning plate and the cell conveying carrier jointly define a receiving space for the cell, wherein the distance between the two positioning plates is adjustable, thereby being able to adapt to the production of cells of different specifications.

[0013] Optionally, the cell stacking system further comprises a long guide rail extending along the X direction.

[0014] The cross-moving assembly further comprises a conveying mechanism, wherein the conveying mechanism comprises:

[0015] A mounting plate movably connected to the long guide rail along the X direction.

[0016] A cross-moving driving member for driving the mounting plate to move along the long guide rail.

[0017] Optionally, the cross-moving assembly further comprises:

[0018] A first support portion arranged above the mounting plate, the first support portion being used for supporting the cell conveying carrier.

[0019] A rolling member arranged above the mounting plate, the rolling member being movable along the Z direction, so that the cell conveying carrier can be separated from the first support portion; wherein

[0020] In the state that the cell conveying carrier is separated from the first support portion, the rolling member is rotationally connected with the cell conveying carrier.

[0021] Optionally, the conveying mechanism further comprises a positioning member, wherein

[0022] The positioning member comprises a first positioning member, the first positioning member being arranged at the side of the cell conveying carrier, the first positioning member being movable along the Y direction, so that the first positioning member is selectively in abutment with the cell conveying carrier; and / or

[0023] At least part of the mounting plate is arranged below the cell conveying carrier, the positioning member comprises a second positioning member, a third positioning member being arranged below the cell conveying carrier, the second positioning member being movable along the Z direction, so that the second positioning member is selectively in abutment with the third positioning member.

[0024] Optionally, in the state that the first positioning member and / or the second positioning member positions the cell conveying carrier, the rolling member is in abutment with the cell conveying carrier, and the cell conveying carrier is spaced apart from the support portion.

[0025] Optionally, a V-shaped block is arranged on one side of the first positioning member towards the battery cell conveying carrier, and an opening of the V-shaped block faces the battery cell conveying carrier.

[0026] Optionally, the positioning cardboards are installed on the mounting plate, and a plurality of the positioning cardboards are arranged side by side along the X direction, and adjacent positioning cardboards are connected to each other, so that the clamping grooves are arranged in the X direction according to the preset interval.

[0027] Optionally, the horizontal movement assembly further comprises:

[0028] a first cardboard guide rail extending along the X direction, and the positioning cardboards are movably arranged on the first cardboard guide rail;

[0029] a first cardboard driving member for driving the positioning cardboards to move along the first cardboard guide rail.

[0030] Optionally, the first cardboard driving member is a linear motor.

[0031] The horizontal movement assembly further comprises a mover mounting plate, which is respectively connected with the linear motor and the first cardboard guide rail in a sliding manner, and the mover mounting plate is used for mounting the positioning cardboards.

[0032] Optionally, the number of the positioning cardboards is adapted to the number of the mover mounting plates.

[0033] Optionally, the positioning cardboards are detachably connected to the mover mounting plates; and / or

[0034] A quick release device is arranged between the positioning cardboards and the mover mounting plates.

[0035] Optionally, the horizontal movement assembly further comprises a fastener for locking the relative position of the positioning cardboards and the first cardboard guide rail.

[0036] Optionally, the positioning cardboards have clamping grooves extending along the Z direction, and a plurality of the clamping grooves are arranged at intervals along the X direction.

[0037] The horizontal movement assembly located at the working position can translate a predetermined distance at a predetermined time interval along the X direction, so that the plurality of clamping grooves are sequentially corresponding to the stacking clamps.

[0038] The stacking clamps can place the battery cells in the clamping grooves.

[0039] Optionally, the working position is located below the stacking assembly, and the two preparation positions are located on two sides of the stacking assembly along the X direction; wherein,

[0040] Two of the cell conveying carriers are alternately located at the working position, and each of the cell conveying carriers is moved to two of the preparation positions after being stacked.

[0041] Optionally, the stacking gripper comprises:

[0042] Length grippers, at least two groups of the length grippers are arranged along the Y direction at intervals, and the length grippers are movable along the Y direction;

[0043] Large surface grippers, at least two groups of the large surface grippers are arranged along the X direction at intervals, and the large surface grippers are movable along the X direction.

[0044] Optionally, the stacking assembly further comprises a stacking frame, and the stacking gripper is movable along the Z direction relative to the stacking assembly.

[0045] Optionally, the stacking assembly further comprises a stacking guide rail extending along the Y direction, and the stacking guide rail is connected to the stacking frame; wherein,

[0046] The stacking gripper is movably connected to the stacking guide rail along the Y direction to move between the taking position and the stacking position;

[0047] The stacking gripper is movably connected to the stacking guide rail along the Z direction to move between the stacking position and the releasing position.

[0048] Optionally, the cell stacking system further comprises a transfer mechanism, and the stacking gripper at the taking position is capable of taking cells from the transfer mechanism.

[0049] Optionally, two of the taking positions are arranged along the Y direction at intervals, and the two taking positions are located on two sides of the stacking position.

[0050] Two of the stacking grippers are arranged along the Y direction at intervals, and the two stacking grippers are alternately located at the releasing position, and each of the stacking grippers is moved to two of the taking positions after releasing the cells at the releasing position.

[0051] Optionally, the cell stacking system further comprises a stepping mechanism, and the stepping mechanism comprises a stepping press block, and the stepping press block is capable of intermittently moving along the Z direction, so that the stepping press block is selectively in contact with the cells to press the cells.

[0052] Wherein, during the movement of the cell conveying carrier, the stepping press block is spaced apart from the cells.

[0053] Optionally, the cell stacking system further comprises a restraining assembly movable along the Z direction, and the restraining assembly is used for clamping or releasing a holding rod, and the holding rod is capable of being installed to the cell conveying carrier to press the cells carried on the cell conveying carrier.

[0054] Optionally, the restraint assembly is spaced apart from the stacking assembly along the X direction.

[0055] Optionally, the cell conveying carrier is capable of carrying a tray.

[0056] The cell stacking system further comprises a plasma cleaning assembly disposed between the preparation station and the working station, the plasma cleaning assembly being used for cleaning a tray.

[0057] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a battery production line comprising the cell stacking system as described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0058] The following drawings for embodiments of the present disclosure are hereby included as part of the present disclosure for purposes of illustrating the present disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure illustrated in the drawings and described herein serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. In the drawings,

[0059] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cell stacking system according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0060] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a cross-moving assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0061] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a full-positioning mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0062] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another view of the full-positioning mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0063] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a conveying mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0064] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a cell conveying carrier according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0065] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another view of the cell conveying carrier according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0066] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a restraint assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0067] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a detection assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0068] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a stepping mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0069] FIG. 11 is a partial schematic diagram of the stepping mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0070] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a stacking assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0071] Figure 13 is a schematic view of a stack gripper of one preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0072] Figure 14 is a schematic view of a transfer mechanism of one preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0073] Figure 15 is a schematic view of a battery production line of one preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] 100: horizontal moving assembly; 101: full positioning mechanism; 101-1: positioning plate; 101-2: clamping groove; 101-3: first plate guide rail; 101-4: first plate driving part; 101-5: second plate guide rail; 101-6: mover mounting plate; 101-7: quick-change strip; 101-8: quick-change strip mounting plate; 101-9: knob locker; 101-10: fastener; 101-11: plate guide rail mounting seat; 101-12: first adjusting block; 101-13: first linear module; 101-14: module cushion block; 101-15: second plate guide rail sliding block; 102: long guide rail; 103: conveying mechanism; 103-1: mounting plate; 103-2: horizontal moving driving part; 103-3: first supporting part; 103-4: rolling part; 103-5: roller mounting plate; 103-6: first positioning part; 103-7: first positioning part air cylinder; 103-8: V-shaped block; 103-9: second positioning part; 103-10: second positioning part air cylinder; 103-11: second supporting part; 103-12: limiting block; 103-13: rack; 103-14: RFID read-write head; 103-15: support; 104: rack; 105: rack connecting part; 106: air source assembly; 107: positioning part; 108: quick-release device; 200: battery cell conveying carrier; 201: third positioning part; 202: holding rod; 203: code-carrying body; 204: battery cell; 205: tray; 300: restraint assembly; 301: restraint mechanism frame; 302: holding rod taking mechanism; 303: holding rod pressing mechanism; 400: detection assembly; 401: first vertical column; 402: first cross beam; 403: second linear module guide rail; 404: second linear module; 405: module adapter plate; 406: first limiting plate; 407: plasma guide rail; 408: plasma mounting plate; 409: transition plate; 410: plasma cleaning assembly; 411: detection camera; 412: camera fixing plate; 413: buffer guide rod assembly; 500: stacking assembly; 501: third vertical column; 502: stacking frame; 503: guide shaft; 504: first mounting sleeve; 505: first supporting plate; 506: second mounting sleeve; 507: jaw linear module; 508: second limiting plate; 509: jaw driving part; 510: buffer block; 511: anti-collision plate; 512: connecting block; 513: floating joint; 514: stacking jaw; 514-1: second supporting plate; 514-2: linear bearing; 514-3: guide shaft; 514-4: first clamping side air cylinder; 514-5: first floating joint; 514-6: reference block; 514-7: first jaw guide rail; 514-8: first connecting plate; 514-9: large-face clamping air cylinder; 514-10: large-face jaw; 514-11: first proximity sensor; 514-12: second connecting plate; 514-13: lifting air cylinder;514-14: length clamps; 514-15: clamp block connecting plates; 514-16: compression springs; 514-17: second clamping jaw guide rails; 514-18: mounting supports; 514-19: sliding table plates; 514-20: third connecting plates; 514-21: pressing rods; 514-22: second floating joints; 514-23: second clamping side cylinders; 514-24: bottom plates; 515: stacking guide rails; 600: first stepping mechanisms; 601: second upright columns; 602: second crossbeams; 603: bumpers; 604: stepping cylinders; 605: stepping blocks; 606: second adjusting blocks; 607: stepping guide rails; 608: stepping linear modules; 609: stepping guide rails; 610: stepping connecting plates; 611: stepping mounting blocks; 612: indexing pins; 613: positioning pin bushings; 614: push blocks; 700: second stepping mechanisms; 710: stepping mechanisms; 800: transfer mechanisms; 801: fourth upright columns; 802: mounting plates; 803: guide rails; 804: fixed plates; 805: cylinders; 806: pressing blocks; 807: second proximity sensors; 808: fixed blocks; 809: adapter plates; 810: adapter plate driving members; 900: cell stacking systems; 910: battery production lines. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0075] In the following description, numerous specific details are given to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosure. However, it will be apparent that the disclosure embodiments can be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the disclosure.

[0076] In this document, ordinal numbers such as "second" and "second" cited in the disclosure are merely identifiers and do not have any other meaning, such as a specific order, etc. Also, for example, the term "second component" itself does not imply the existence of a "second component".

[0077] In this document, "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate the relative positional relationship between the relevant parts, not to limit the absolute position of the relevant parts.

[0078] In this document, "equal", "same", etc. are not strictly limited in the mathematical and / or geometric sense, but also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and allowed by manufacturing or use, etc.

[0079] Unless otherwise stated, the numerical ranges herein include the entire range between the two endpoints, as well as several sub-ranges contained therein.

[0080] Example embodiments according to the present disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These Example embodiments may, however, be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the Example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0081] Referring to FIGS. 1-14, the present disclosure provides an electric cell stacking system 900. The electric cell stacking system 900 is used for a blade battery, and can achieve high speed and high precision stacking.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 1, the electric cell stacking system 900 includes a traverse assembly 100, restraint assemblies 300 disposed above the traverse assembly 100, detection assemblies 400, and a stacking assembly 500, and electric cell conveying carriers 200 movably disposed on the traverse assembly 100. Optionally, the electric cell stacking system 900 further includes first stepping mechanisms 600, second stepping mechanisms 700, and a transfer mechanism 800.

[0083] Optionally, the stacking assembly 500 is disposed in the middle of the traverse assembly 100. Below the stacking assembly 500 is a working position.

[0084] Optionally, two sets of restraint assemblies 300 are located at both ends of the stacking assembly 500. The two sets of restraint assemblies 300 are symmetrically and spacedly arranged along the X direction. The two sets of restraint assemblies 300 are located on both sides of the stacking assembly 500. Below the restraint assemblies 300 is a preparation position.

[0085] Optionally, two sets of detection assemblies 400 are located at both ends of the stacking assembly 500. The two sets of detection assemblies 400 are symmetrically and spacedly arranged along the X direction. The two sets of detection assemblies 400 are located on both sides of the stacking assembly 500.

[0086] Optionally, two sets of electric cell conveying carriers 200 alternately move at the ends and the middle of the traverse assembly 100. That is, the two sets of electric cell conveying carriers 200 alternately move from below the restraint assemblies 300 at both ends to below the stacking assembly 500 in the middle.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 2, the traverse assembly 100 includes a full positioning mechanism 101, a long guide rail 102, and a conveying mechanism 103. The long guide rail 102 extends along the X direction. The full positioning mechanism 101 is movably disposed on the long guide rail 102. Optionally, the full positioning mechanism 101 is mounted to the long guide rail 102 by the conveying mechanism 103, and the electric cell conveying carriers 200 can move with the movement of the conveying mechanism 103.

[0088] As shown in the figures, the electric cell stacking system 900 of the present disclosure is provided with four sets of full positioning mechanisms 101. Two sets of full positioning mechanisms 101 are arranged along the Y direction. Correspondingly, two sets of long guide rails 102 are arranged along the Y direction. Optionally, each set of full positioning mechanisms 101 is installed to a set of conveying mechanisms 103, and a set of conveying mechanisms 103 corresponds to a set of long guide rails 102. The two sets of full positioning mechanisms 101 can act on the two sides of the electric cell 204 in the Y direction, i.e., the two sets of full positioning mechanisms 101 constitute a set of full positioning mechanisms 101. Optionally, a set of full positioning mechanisms 101 corresponds to an electric cell conveying carrier 200. In the illustrated embodiment, two sets of full positioning mechanisms 101 and two electric cell conveying carriers 200 are provided. Optionally, an electric cell conveying carrier 200 is installed above the two sets of conveying mechanisms 103, so that a set of full positioning mechanisms 101 can move stably and synchronously with the two sets of conveying mechanisms 103.

[0089] The following is described by taking a set of full positioning mechanisms 101 as an example.

[0090] The electric cell conveying carrier 200 is used to carry the electric cell 204. Optionally, the electric cell conveying carrier 200 is provided with a tray 205.

[0091] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the full positioning mechanism 101 includes a positioning clamping plate 101-1 for clamping the electric cell 204. The positioning clamping plate 101-1 clamps the electric cell 204 carried on the electric cell conveying carrier 200. Two positioning clamping plates 101-1 are spaced along the Y direction, thereby acting on the two sides of the electric cell 204 in the Y direction to achieve lateral limiting of the electric cell 204, thereby achieving clamping of the electric cell 204. At least part of the positioning clamping plate 101-1 is located above the electric cell conveying carrier 200. The electric cell conveying carrier 200 achieves limiting of the bottom of the electric cell 204. The positioning clamping plate 101-1 and the electric cell conveying carrier 200 define a containing space for the electric cell 204.

[0092] As shown in FIG. 4, the positioning clamping plate 101-1 has clamping grooves 101-2 extending along the Z direction, and a plurality of clamping grooves 101-2 are arranged along the X direction. The clamping grooves 101-2 can achieve accurate limiting of the electric cell 204 in the X direction. Optionally, the clamping grooves 101-2 are arranged at equal intervals. The clamping grooves 101-2 can guide and position the electric cell 204 to be stacked onto the electric cell conveying carrier 200.

[0093] Optionally, the positioning clamping plate 101-1 can move relative to the installation plate 103-1 along the X direction and / or the Y direction. The following describes specific embodiments of the positioning clamping plate 101-1 moving along the X direction and along the Y direction.

[0094] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 4, the full positioning mechanism 101 includes a first clamping rail 101-3 and a second clamping rail 101-5. The positioning clamping plate 101-1 is movable relative to the first clamping rail 101-3 along the X direction. The positioning clamping plate 101-1 is movable relative to the second clamping rail 101-5 along the Y direction.

[0095] The first clamping rail 101-3 extends along the X direction, and the positioning clamping plate 101-1 is movably arranged on the first clamping rail 101-3.

[0096] Optionally, a mover mounting plate 101-6 is further included. The mover mounting plate 101-6 is in sliding connection with the first clamping rail 101-3, and the positioning clamping plate 101-1 is mounted to the first clamping rail 101-3 through the mover mounting plate 101-6. A first clamping rail driving member 101-4 is connected to the mover mounting plate 101-6. The mover mounting plate 101-6 is driven to slide on the first clamping rail 101-3 by the first clamping rail driving member 101-4, so that the positioning clamping plate 101-1 moves relative to the first clamping rail 101-3.

[0097] Optionally, the first clamping rail driving member 101-4 is a linear motor. Optionally, the mover mounting plate 101-6 is mounted to a mover of the linear motor, and the mover is mounted to a slide rail of the linear motor. The first clamping rail 101-3 is arranged in parallel with the slide rail of the linear motor at intervals, and the mover mounting plate 101-6 is mounted on the first clamping rail 101-3 and the slide rail of the linear motor arranged in parallel. The position of the positioning clamping plate 101-1 can be adjusted by adjusting the relative position of the mover on the slide rail.

[0098] A plurality of positioning clamping plates 101-1 are arranged in parallel along the X direction, and adjacent positioning clamping plates 101-1 are in abutment, so that the clamping grooves 101-2 are arrayed at a preset interval along the X direction. Each positioning clamping plate 101-1 corresponds to a mover mounting plate 101-6, and thus the positioning clamping plate 101-1 can be adjusted individually. The mover mounting plate 101-6 is mounted on four movers of the first clamping rail driving member 101-4 and four slide blocks of the first clamping rail 101-3, respectively, so that the position of the positioning clamping plate 101-1 and the distance between the positioning clamping plates 101-1 can be adjusted. The fastener 101-10 can be locked after the mover is adjusted in place, so as to fix the position of the positioning clamping plate 101-1. Optionally, the fastener 101-10 is a clamp. The clamp can be locked after the mover mounting plate 101-6 is adjusted in place, so as to fix the position of the positioning clamping plate 101-1.

[0099] The clamping grooves 101-2 of the positioning clamping plates 101-1 arranged in relative positions along the Y direction are arranged in relative positions, so that the relative clamping grooves 101-2 can clamp the same battery cell 204, and the spacing of the stacked battery cells 204 and the precision of the stacked battery cells 204 are ensured.

[0100] Optionally, the positioning plate 101-1 is installed to the mover mounting plate 101-6 through the quick-change strip 101-7. Specifically, the positioning plate 101-1 is installed on the quick-change strip 101-7, the quick-change strip 101-7 is installed on the quick-change strip mounting plate 101-8, and the quick-change strip mounting plate 101-8 is installed to the mover mounting plate 101-6. The knob locker 101-9 is installed between the quick-change strip 101-7 and the quick-change strip mounting plate 101-8, and the quick-change strip 101-7 can be quickly replaced through the knob locker 101-9. The stack is suitable for different models of battery cells 204.

[0101] As shown in FIG. 4, the first plate guide rail 101-3 is installed on the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11, and the first adjusting block 101-12 for adjusting the installation position of the first plate guide rail 101-3 is also installed on the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11.

[0102] The second plate guide rail 101-5 extends along the Y direction, and the positioning plate 101-1 is movably arranged on the second plate guide rail 101-5.

[0103] The second plate guide rail 101-5 is installed on the support 103-15 of the conveying mechanism 103. The positioning plate 101-1 is installed to the second plate guide rail 101-5 through the second plate guide rail slider 101-15. Further, the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11 is installed on the second plate guide rail slider 101-15. Therefore, the positioning plate 101-1 can be moved along the X direction relative to the second plate guide rail slider 101-15 under the driving of the first plate driving member 101-4, and can be moved along the Y direction relative to the second plate guide rail 101-5 under the driving of the second plate guide rail slider 101-15.

[0104] The second plate guide rail slider 101-15 moves along the second plate guide rail 101-5 through the driving of the second plate driving member. Optionally, the second plate driving member includes the first linear module 101-13 and the module pad 101-14, the first linear module 101-13 can drive the module pad 101-14 to move along the Y direction, and the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11 is installed on the driving module pad 101-14. That is, the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11 is installed on the second plate guide rail slider 101-15 and the driving module pad 101-14, and the plate guide rail mounting seat 101-11 moves along the Y direction under the driving of the driving module pad 101-14, so that the second plate guide rail slider 101-15 slides relative to the second plate guide rail 101-5.

[0105] The second clamping plate driving member is spaced apart from the second clamping plate guide rail 101-5. Optionally, the second clamping plate guide rail 101-5 is provided in two groups, and the two groups of second clamping plate guide rails 101-5 are located on both sides of the second clamping plate driving member along the X direction. Optionally, the second clamping plate guide rail 101-5 is mounted on the support 103-15 of the conveying mechanism 103. Optionally, the support 103-15 is provided with a limiting block 103-12, and the limiting block 103-12 is located on the side of the support 103-15 away from the full positioning mechanism 101. The limiting block 103-12 can limit the limit position of the full positioning mechanism 101 moving along the Y direction.

[0106] As shown in FIG. 5, the conveying mechanism 103 includes a mounting plate 103-1 and a transverse driving member 103-2. The mounting plate 103-1 is movably connected to the long guide rail 102. Optionally, the transverse driving member 103-2 is configured as a servo motor, and the motor shaft of the servo motor is connected with a driving roller. The transmission is achieved by the meshing of the roller and the rack 103-13. The battery cell conveying carrier 200 and the full positioning mechanism 101 are mounted above the mounting plate 103-1. The transverse driving member 103-2 is used to drive the mounting plate 103-1 to move along the long guide rail 102. The full positioning mechanism 101 translates along the X direction with the mounting plate 103-1 at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined distance.

[0107] The mounting plate 103-1 is provided with a first support portion 103-3 for supporting the battery cell conveying carrier 200. It can be understood that the battery cell conveying carrier 200 can be placed above the first support portion 103-3. The mounting plate 103-1 is also provided with a rolling member 103-4. The rolling member 103-4 is spaced apart from the first support portion 103-3. Optionally, the rolling member 103-4 is a pneumatic roller. The rolling member 103-4 is mounted to the mounting plate 103-1 through a roller mounting plate 103-5. The rolling member 103-4 can move along the Z direction to be higher, lower or flush with the first support portion 103-3. When the rolling member 103-4 is higher than the first support portion 103-3, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 can be separated from the first support portion 103-3. The rolling member 103-4 can be rotatably connected with the battery cell conveying carrier 200, so as to reduce the resistance when the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is positioned.

[0108] As shown in FIG. 5, the conveying mechanism 103 further includes a positioning member 107. Through the positioning member 107, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 can be precisely positioned along the Y direction and precisely positioned along the X direction.

[0109] The positioning member 107 comprises a first positioning member 103-6. The first positioning member 103-6 is arranged on the side of the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The first positioning member 103-6 is driven to move along the Y direction by the first positioning member air cylinder 103-7, so as to realize the positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 along the Y direction. Two groups of first positioning members 103-6 are respectively arranged on the two sides of the battery cell conveying carrier 200. Optionally, the first positioning member 103-6 is arranged close to one side of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 and is provided with a V-shaped block 103-8, and the opening of the V-shaped block 103-8 faces the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The two-point contact between the V-shaped block 103-8 and the battery cell conveying carrier 200 facilitates the positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 and reduces the error.

[0110] The positioning member 107 comprises a second positioning member 103-9. A third positioning member 201 is arranged below the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The third positioning member 201 is capable of being connected to the second positioning member 103-9 in a matched manner. The second positioning member 103-9 is capable of moving along the Z direction under the driving of the second positioning member air cylinder 103-10, so as to selectively abut against the third positioning member 201. Optionally, the second positioning member 103-9 is a positioning pin sleeve. The third positioning member 201 is a positioning pin. The shapes of the positioning pin and the positioning pin sleeve are matched. Optionally, four third positioning members 201 are respectively arranged at the four corners of the battery cell conveying carrier 200. Two second positioning members 103-9 are arranged in the X direction and are spaced apart from each other on the mounting plate 103-1. Two mounting plates 103-1 are arranged to support the four second positioning members 103-9, and the four second positioning members 103-9 are matched with the four third positioning members 201.

[0111] Optionally, the mounting plate 103-1 is provided with a second support portion 103-11 for supporting the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The second support portion 103-11 is arranged in a spaced-apart manner with the second positioning member 103-9. Optionally, one second positioning member 103-9 corresponds to two second support portions 103-11, and the second positioning member 103-9 is located between the two second support portions 103-11. The second positioning member 103-9 is capable of being higher or lower than the second support portion 103-11 under the driving of the second positioning member air cylinder 103-10.

[0112] As known from the foregoing, the first positioning member 103-6 and the second positioning member 103-9 cooperate to realize the accurate positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The rolling member 103-4 abuts against the battery cell conveying carrier 200 to continue to rise, thereby supporting the battery cell conveying carrier 200 to rise, so that the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is spaced apart from the first support portion 103-3. The first positioning member 103-6 realizes the positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 along the Y direction, and the second positioning member 103-9 realizes the accurate point-to-point positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 along the X direction and the Y direction.

[0113] The conveying mechanism 103 needs to position the carrier first when conveying the battery cell carrier 200. During rough positioning, the rolling elements 103-4 on the rolling plate 103-5 are lifted, and at this time, the battery cell carrier 200 is separated from the first support part 103-3 supported by the rolling elements 103-4. The cylinder rod of the first positioning cylinder 103-7 is extended at the same time, and the V-shaped block 103-8 installed on the first positioning part 103-6 performs rough positioning of the battery cell carrier 200 in the Y direction. The second positioning cylinder 103-10 drives the second positioning part 103-9 to be in abutting fit with the third positioning part 201, and the battery cell carrier 200 is multi-point positioned, so as to realize accurate positioning of the battery cell carrier 200 in the X direction and the Y direction.

[0114] Optionally, the conveying mechanism 103 is further provided with an RFID read-write head 103-14. The RFID read-write head 103-14 can read the information of the code carrier 203 installed on the battery cell carrier 200 and upload the information to the MES system.

[0115] The transverse movement assembly 100 further includes a rack 104, and the full positioning mechanism 101, the long guide rail 102 and the conveying mechanism 103 are arranged on the rack 104. The conveying mechanism 103 is used to position and convey the battery cell carrier 200, and the empty battery cell carrier 200 is conveyed from the preparation position on the left or right side to the working position, and after the stacking is completed, the stacked battery cell module is conveyed to the preparation position on the left or right side. The two groups of full positioning mechanisms 101 on the left side are used in cooperation to guide and position the battery cell 204 to be stacked on the battery cell carrier 200 on the left side, and the two groups of full positioning mechanisms 101 on the right side are also used in cooperation to guide and position the battery cell 204 to be stacked on the battery cell carrier 200 on the right side. The rack connecting part 105 connects the left and right racks 104 together, and the air source assembly 106 provides a pressure-adjustable and stable air source for the pneumatic elements of the stacking transverse movement assembly 100. The conveying mechanism 103 is integrally installed on the sliding blocks of the four long guide rails 102, is powered by the transverse movement driving part 103-2, and is driven by the meshing of the rollers and the racks 103-13. The battery cell 204 is guided by the full positioning mechanism 101 and is stacked into the positioning clamping plate 101-1 clamping groove 101-2.

[0116] As shown in FIGS. 6-7, the battery cell carrier 200 carries and conveys the battery cell 204 and the stacked module according to different process requirements.

[0117] As shown in FIG. 6, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is equipped with a holding rod 202. After the battery cell 204 is stacked, the battery cell module is compressed by the holding rod 202 to ensure that the position of the battery cell module does not change during the process of the battery cell module leaving the stacking system and being transported to other machines. Optionally, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is positioned before leaving the preparation position and after entering the preparation position. The holding rod 202 is arranged above the battery cell conveying carrier 200, and the holding rod 202 and the battery cell conveying carrier 200 constitute the limiting of the upper and lower parts of the battery cell 204. Optionally, the installation position of the holding rod 202 on the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is adjustable.

[0118] As shown in FIG. 7, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 is equipped with a code body 203. The code body 203 is arranged below the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The code body 203 can be connected with the RFID read-write head 103-14.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 8, the restraint assembly 300 includes a restraint mechanism frame 301, a holding rod taking mechanism 302, and a holding rod compression mechanism 303. The holding rod taking mechanism 302 and the holding rod compression mechanism 303 are installed on the restraint mechanism frame 301. The restraint mechanism linear module can drive the holding rod taking mechanism 302 and the holding rod compression mechanism 303 to move to the appropriate position together, so as to realize the clamping and pressing of the holding rod 202 on the battery cell conveying carrier 200.

[0120] As shown in FIG. 1, the detection assembly 400 is arranged on the side of the restraint assembly 300 close to the stacking assembly 500. As shown in FIG. 9, the detection assembly 400 includes a plasma cleaning mechanism and a detection mechanism. The detection mechanism can realize the automatic detection of the size and position of the battery tray 205 on the conveying carrier according to the process requirements, and the plasma cleaning mechanism can automatically clean the tray 205 by plasma. Two first upright columns 401 of the detection assembly 400 are spaced apart in the Y direction, a first cross beam 402 is installed between the two first upright columns 401, and the first cross beam 402 is located above the long guide rail 102. The first cross beam 402 is provided with a second linear module 404, and the plasma cleaning mechanism and the detection mechanism are installed to the second linear module 404.

[0121] The detection camera 411 is mounted on the camera fixing plate 412, the camera fixing plate 412 is mounted on the two transition plates 409, the transition plates 409 are mounted on the plasma mounting plate 408, the plasma cleaning assembly 410 is also mounted on the plasma mounting plate 408, and the plasma mounting plate 408 is mounted on the slider of the plasma guide rail 407. The plasma cleaning assembly 410 and the detection camera 411 can slide on the plasma guide rail 407, and the first limiting plate 406 limits the sliding distance; at the same time, by adjusting the screw column of the buffer guide rod assembly 413, the elastic force of the internal compression spring can be adjusted, and when the plasma cleaning assembly 410 accidentally hits an object, a buffer can be provided to prevent damage to the plasma cleaning assembly 410. The plasma guide rail 407 is mounted on the module adapter plate 405, the module adapter plate 405 is mounted on the second linear module 404, and the second linear module 404 can drive the plasma cleaning assembly 410 and the detection camera 411 to move in the Z-axis direction. The second linear module 404 is mounted on the module adapter plate 405, the module adapter plate 405 is mounted on the second linear module guide rail 403, and the second linear module guide rail 403 can drive the entire mechanism to move in the Y direction.

[0122] As shown in FIG. 1, two stepping mechanisms 710 are arranged on both sides of the horizontal movement assembly 100 along the X direction. The stepping mechanism 710 is mainly used to ensure that the stacked battery cell 204 is in full contact with the battery cell conveying carrier 200, and to position the battery cell 204 in the Z-axis direction. The stepping mechanism 710 is provided with two stepping blocks 605 arranged along the Y direction. The two stepping blocks 605 act synchronously and intermittently press on both sides of the battery cell 204. The stepping mechanism 710 includes a first stepping mechanism 600 and a second stepping mechanism 700. The first stepping mechanism 600 and the second stepping mechanism 700 are respectively located in front of the moving direction of the full positioning mechanism 101 on both sides. After the battery cell 204 is stacked to the battery cell conveying carrier 200 by the stacking assembly 500 and moves forward by one unit distance, the stacked battery cell 204 is pressed to ensure that it is stacked in place.

[0123] As shown in FIG. 10, the main frame of the first stepping mechanism 600 includes a second upright column 601 and a second crossbeam 602. The overall mechanism of the second stepping mechanism 700 is basically the same as that of the first stepping mechanism 600, except that the main frame of the second stepping mechanism 700 has no upright column, but is directly installed on the stacking assembly 500 through the crossbeam. The bottom surface of the stepping block 605 directly contacts the narrow surface of the battery cell 204. In order to prevent the insulating film of the battery cell 204 from being broken, the bottom surface of the stepping block 605 is encapsulated. The stepping block 605 is installed on the stepping cylinder 604, and moves in the Z-axis direction by the driving of the stepping cylinder 604. The buffer 603 is arranged on the stepping cylinder 604. By adjusting the height of the buffer 603, the stepping mechanism 710 can be adapted to battery cells 204 of various heights. As shown in FIG. 11, the stepping cylinder 604 is installed on the second adjusting block 606, and the second adjusting block 606 is installed on the sliding block of the stepping guide rail 607. The rectangular long slot on the push block 614 limits the roller of the cam follower installed on the second adjusting block 606, so that the second adjusting block 606 can slide in the Y direction to adapt to battery cells of different lengths. Moreover, the push block 614 is installed on the stepping linear module 608, and can move in the X direction together with the stepping block 605 under the driving of the stepping linear module 608. The stepping guide rail 609 is installed on the stepping connecting plate 610, and the stepping connecting plate 610 is respectively installed on the sliding blocks of the left and right stepping guide rails 609. The index pin 612 is installed on the stepping mounting block 611, and can be manually pulled up from the positioning pin bushing 613 to manually push the stepping block 605 to move in the X direction. The stepping linear module 608 is installed on the second crossbeam 602 of the stepping mechanism 710. When the battery cell 204 needs to be replaced, the positions of the stepping block 605 in the X direction and the Z direction can be manually adjusted, and the position of the stepping block 605 in the Y direction can be automatically adjusted through the stepping linear module 608.

[0124] As shown in FIGS. 12-13, the stacking assembly 500 is arranged at the middle of the long guide rail 102 in the X direction. The stacking assembly 500 includes a third upright column 501 and a stacking frame 502 arranged above the long guide rail 102. The stacking frame 502 extends in the Y direction, and the end of the stacking frame 502 is provided with a limiting block.

[0125] The stacking assembly 500 comprises stacking grippers 514 capable of moving along the Z direction. Two sets of stacking grippers 514 are arranged at intervals along the Y direction. The two sets of stacking grippers 514 are used in cooperation to achieve continuous, alternating positioning and grabbing of the battery cells 204. Specifically, the two sets of stacking grippers 514 are driven by the gripper linear module 507 to alternately run to the stacking position along the Y direction, and are driven by the gripper driving member 509 to move between the stacking position and the feeding position, so as to continuously stack the battery cells 204 into the battery cell conveying carrier 200 at a predetermined time interval. The time interval of the stacking grippers 514 for stacking the battery cells 204 is matched with the translation interval of the battery cell conveying carrier 200. The battery cell conveying carrier 200 can achieve a shorter translation interval to realize high-speed stacking.

[0126] The stacking grippers 514 can move along the Z direction under the driving of the gripper driving member 509. The cylinder body of the gripper driving member 509 is connected to the connecting block 512 of the first support plate 505. The stacking grippers 514 are installed on the two guide shafts 503 and the floating joint 513, and the other end of the floating joint 513 is installed on the output shaft of the gripper driving member 509. During the movement of the stacking grippers 514 under the driving of the gripper driving member 509, the stacking grippers 514 are guided by the guide shafts 503. Optionally, the first mounting sleeve 504 and the second mounting sleeve 506 are installed on the connecting block 512, the guide shaft 514-3 is movably arranged in the first mounting sleeve 504 and the second mounting sleeve 506, and the guide shaft 514-3 is movably connected to the connecting block 512. The upper part of the guide shaft 514-3 is provided with the second limiting plate 508 to limit the lowest position of the guide shaft 514-3, so as to prevent the stacking grippers 514 from being pulled out of the second support plate 514-1.

[0127] The first support plate 505 is provided with an anti-collision plate 511 near one side of the middle stacking position, and the end surface of the anti-collision plate 511 is fixed with a buffer block 510.

[0128] As shown in FIG. 13, the stacking gripper 514 includes large surface grippers 514-10 arranged at intervals along the X direction, and length grippers 514-14 arranged at intervals along the Y direction. The large surface grippers 514-10 clamp and position the large surface of the battery cell 204. The length grippers 514-14 position the length direction (Y direction) and the thickness direction (X direction) of the battery cell 204. The two sets of large surface grippers 514-10 and the two sets of length grippers 514-14 form a clamping space for the battery cell 204. When the stacking gripper 514 takes the battery cell 204 from the transfer mechanism 800, the left and right length grippers 514-14 are in an open state, the lifting cylinder 514-13 is in a lowered state, and the large surface grippers 514-10 are also in an open state. Then, the stacking gripper 514 as a whole is lowered along the Z direction to a taking position, the left and right large surface grippers 514-10 clamp the large surface of the battery cell 204, the large surface grippers 514-10 clamp the cover plate surface of the battery cell 204, and the boss on the top of the battery cell 204 is also positioned in the waist-shaped groove of the large surface gripper 514-10. Then, the gripper driving member 509 drives the stacking gripper 514 to rise along the Z direction to a safe position, and moves to directly above the stacking position under the drive of the gripper linear module 507. At this time, the stacking gripper 514 is lowered along the Z direction, and the large surface gripper 514-10 is opened synchronously, and the lifting cylinder 514-13 is lifted to a lifting position. Finally, the stacking gripper 514 continues to be lowered along the Z direction, the clamped battery cell 204 enters the clamping groove 101-2 through the guidance of the positioning clamping plate 101-1, and after the Z direction of the gripper driving member 509 reaches the set position, the length gripper 514-14 is loosened at the same time, the battery cell 204 is stacked on the battery cell conveying carrier 200, and the stacking process of one battery cell 204 is completed.

[0129] The length clamps 514-14 are installed on the clamp block connecting plate 514-15, which is installed on the slider of the length clamp second jaw guide rail 514-17, which is fixed on the mounting support 514-18. The clamp block connecting plate 514-15 can slide in the Z direction, and the buffer within a certain distance in the Z direction is realized by the compression spring 514-16. The mounting support 514-18 is fixed on the sliding table plate 514-19, which is installed on the first jaw guide rail 514-7 and moves in the Y direction under the action of the second clamping side cylinder 514-23; the third connecting plate 514-20 is installed on the sliding table plate 514-19, and the pressing rod 514-21 is installed on the third connecting plate 514-20, and the other end is connected to the second clamping side cylinder 514-23 through the second floating joint 514-22. The large surface clamping jaw 514-10 is installed on the large surface clamping cylinder 514-9, and the first proximity sensor 514-11 is arranged on the large surface clamping jaw 514-10 to detect whether the battery cell 204 is clamped. The large surface clamping cylinder 514-9 is installed on the first connecting plate 514-8, which is installed on the bottom plate 514-24; the hole on the lifting cylinder 514-13 is fixed on the second support plate 514-1 through the second connecting plate 514-12, and the side of the lifting cylinder 514-13 is installed on the bottom plate 514-24 through the adapter. The large surface clamping cylinder 514-9 installed on the bottom plate 514-24 can be driven to rise and fall by the lifting cylinder 514-13. During the movement of the lifting cylinder 514-13, the linear bearing 514-2 and the guide shaft 514-3 are used for guiding, and the guide shaft 514-3 is also installed on the bottom plate 514-24. The first clamping side cylinder 514-4 is installed on the second support plate 514-1, and is connected with the reference block 514-6 through the first floating joint 514-5 to drive the reference side length clamp 514-14 to move in the Y direction. Different mounting positions are arranged on the bottom plate 514-24 and the sliding table plate 514-19 to meet the clamping of battery cells 204 of different lengths (400-1200mm). In this disclosure, the first clamping side cylinder 514-4 and the second clamping side cylinder 514-23 cooperate to realize the mutual approach or separation of the two length clamps 514-14 in the Y direction, thereby realizing the taking and placing of the battery cell 204.

[0130] As shown in FIG. 14, the transfer mechanism 800 is also included. The transfer mechanism 800 is arranged at the side of the stacking assembly 500. Two sets of transfer mechanisms 800 are arranged at intervals in the X direction and / or the Y direction. Alternatively, the two sets of transfer mechanisms 800 correspond to the two sets of stacking assemblies 500. The transfer mechanism 800 is located above the long guide rail 102 through the arrangement of the fourth stand column 801 and the mounting plate 802.

[0131] The two sets of transfer mechanism 800 are mainly used for transferring the battery cell 204. After the battery cell 204 is transported from other mechanisms, the transfer mechanism 800 clamps and fixes the battery cell 204 to a preset position, and waits for the stacking clamp jaw 514 to clamp. The fixed block 808 and the air cylinder 805 are arranged on the fixed plate 804. The cylinder rod of the air cylinder 805 is connected with the pressing block 806, and the pressing block 806 moves with the cylinder rod of the air cylinder 805. The fixed block 808 and the pressing block 806 are oppositely arranged. When the cylinder rod of the air cylinder 805 is extended, the battery cell 204 is clamped between the fixed block 808 and the pressing block 806. Alternatively, the oppositely arranged fixed block 808 and pressing block 806 are arranged in multiple groups along the Y direction. The side of the fixed block 808 facing the battery cell 204 is provided with a second proximity sensor 807. The second proximity sensor 807 is used to detect whether the battery cell 204 is clamped in place. The fixed plate 804 is installed on the sliding block of the guide rail 803. The fixed plate 804 moves with the adapter plate 809 under the drive of the adapter plate drive 810. During normal operation, the adapter plate drive 810 first drives the fixed plate 804 to move to a set unloading position. After the battery cell 204 is placed in place by the unloading device and clamped, the adapter plate drive 810 moves to a loading position, and waits for the stacking clamp jaw 514 to take the battery cell 204.

[0132] The battery cell stacking system 900 provided by the present disclosure can realize high-speed and high-precision stacking of the battery cell 204. Before the battery cell 204 is stacked, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 enters the conveying mechanism 103 located at the preparation position from the left or right entrance in the X direction of the stacking system through the transverse movement assembly 100. The first positioning member 103-6 and the second positioning member 103-9 are used to realize precise positioning of the battery cell conveying carrier 200 and the conveying mechanism 103. According to process requirements, the qualification of the battery tray 205 can be detected. The full positioning mechanism 101 of one of the left or right, and the battery cell conveying carrier 200 move along the long guide rail 102 under the drive of the transverse movement drive 103-2. The battery cell conveying carrier 200 is plasma cleaned when passing through the detection assembly 400. After cleaning, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 moves to the working position. After receiving the carrier in position signal, one stacking clamp jaw 514 moves to the corresponding transfer mechanism 800 to take the battery cell 204 and stack it into the battery cell conveying carrier 200. After the battery cell 204 is stacked into the set first clamping groove 101-2 of the positioning clamping plate 101-1, the battery cell conveying carrier 200 moves one unit. The other stacking clamp jaw 514 stacks the battery cell 204 into the second clamping groove 101-2. The two stacking clamp jaws 514 are stacked alternately. According to this action logic, the battery cell 204 is sequentially stacked into the conveying carrier. During the stacking process, after the battery cell conveying carrier 200 moves each time, the stepping mechanism 710 acts to ensure that the bottom of the battery cell 204 completely falls on the conveying carrier receiving surface.

[0133] As shown in Figure 15, this disclosure also provides a battery production line 910, including the above-mentioned cell stacking system 900.

[0134] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terminology used herein is for descriptive purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Terms such as “setup” appearing herein can refer to either a component being directly attached to another component or a component being attached to another component via an intermediary. A feature described in one embodiment herein may be applied, alone or in combination with other features, to another embodiment, unless that feature is not applicable in that other embodiment or is otherwise stated.

[0135] This disclosure has been described through the above embodiments; however, it should be understood that the above embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit this disclosure to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand that many more variations and modifications can be made based on the teachings of this disclosure, all of which fall within the scope of protection claimed in this disclosure.

Claims

1. A cell stacking system (900), comprising: A stacking assembly (500) including a stacking gripper (514) movable in the Z direction; A cell transport carrier (200) is movably disposed between a preparation position and a working position along the X direction, the preparation position and the working position being spaced apart along the X direction, and the cell transport carrier (200) is used to carry a cell (204); A lateral movement assembly (100) for driving the cell transport carrier (200) to move, and the lateral movement assembly (100) and the cell transport carrier (200) moving synchronously along the X direction, the lateral movement assembly (100) comprising: Positioning plates (101-1), two positioning plates (101-1) are spaced apart along the Y direction, the two positioning plates (101-1) can move relative to each other along the Y direction, and when the cell conveying carrier (200) is located in the working position, at least a portion of the positioning plates (101-1) are located above the cell conveying carrier (200).

2. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 1, the cell stacking system (900) further includes a long guide rail (102) extending along the X direction; The traverse assembly (100) further includes a conveying mechanism (103), the conveying mechanism (103) comprising: Mounting plate (103-1), which is movably connected to the long guide rail (102) along the X direction; A transverse drive (103-2) is used to drive the mounting plate (103-1) to move along the long guide rail (102).

3. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 2, wherein the transverse assembly (100) further comprises: A first support part (103-3) is disposed above the mounting plate (103-1) and is used to support the cell transport carrier (200). A rolling element (103-4) is disposed above the mounting plate (103-1), and the rolling element (103-4) is movable along the Z direction, allowing the cell transport carrier (200) to detach from the first support part (103-3); wherein, When the cell transport carrier (200) is detached from the first support (103-3), the rolling element (103-4) is rotatably connected to the cell transport carrier (200).

4. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 3, wherein the conveying mechanism (103) further includes a positioning element (107), wherein, The positioning element (107) includes a first positioning element (103-6), which is located on the side of the cell transport carrier (200). The first positioning element (103-6) is movable in the Y direction so that it can selectively abut against the cell transport carrier (200); and / or At least a portion of the mounting plate (103-1) is located below the cell transport carrier (200), the positioning member includes a second positioning member (103-9), and a third positioning member (201) is provided below the cell transport carrier (200). The second positioning member (103-9) is movable along the Z direction, thereby allowing the second positioning member (103-9) to selectively dock with the third positioning member (201).

5. In the cell stacking system (900) according to claim 4, when the first positioning member (103-6) and / or the second positioning member (103-9) positions the cell transport carrier (200), the rolling member (103-4) abuts against the cell transport carrier (200), and the cell transport carrier (200) is spaced apart from the first support portion (103-3).

6. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the first positioning member (103-6) is provided with a V-block (103-8) on the side facing the cell transport carrier (200), and the opening of the V-block (103-8) faces the cell transport carrier (200).

7. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of positioning plates (101-1) are arranged side by side along the X direction, and adjacent positioning plates (101-1) are in contact with each other.

8. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 7, wherein the lateral movement assembly (100) further comprises: The first card plate guide rail (101-3) extends along the X direction, and the positioning card plate (101-1) is movably disposed on the first card plate guide rail (101-3); The first card plate drive component (101-4) is used to drive the positioning card plate (101-1) to move along the first card plate guide rail (101-3).

9. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 8, The first card plate drive component (101-4) is a linear motor; The transverse assembly (100) further includes a mover mounting plate (101-6), which is slidably connected to the linear motor and the first clamping plate guide rail (101-3) respectively. The mover mounting plate (101-6) is used to install the positioning clamping plate (101-1).

10. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 9, wherein the number of positioning plates (101-1) is adapted to the number of moving part mounting plates (101-6).

11. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 9 or 10, The positioning plate (101-1) is detachably connected to the moving part mounting plate (101-6); and / or A quick-release device (108) is provided between the positioning plate (101-1) and the moving part mounting plate (101-6).

12. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the transverse assembly (100) further comprises a fastener (101-10) for locking the relative position of the positioning plate (101-1) and the first plate guide rail (101-3).

13. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the positioning plate (101-1) has a slot (101-2) extending along the Z direction, and a plurality of the slots (101-2) are spaced apart along the X direction; in, The transverse assembly (100) located at the working position can translate a predetermined distance along the X direction at predetermined time intervals, so that the plurality of slots (101-2) correspond sequentially to the stacking gripper (514); The stacking gripper (514) is capable of placing the battery cell (204) into the slot (101-2).

14. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the working position is located below the stacking assembly (500), and the two preparation positions are located on both sides of the stacking assembly (500) along the X direction; wherein, The two cell delivery carriers (200) are alternately located at the working position, and each cell delivery carrier (200) is moved to one of the two preparation positions after being stacked.

15. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the stacking gripper (514) comprises: Length clips (514-14), at least two sets of the length clips (514-14) are spaced apart along the Y direction, and the length clips (514-14) are movable along the Y direction; Large-face grippers (514-10), at least two sets of large-face grippers (514-10) are spaced apart along the X direction, and the large-face grippers (514-10) are movable along the X direction.

16. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 15, wherein the stacking assembly (500) further comprises a stacking frame (502), and the stacking gripper (514) is movable relative to the stacking assembly (500) in the Z direction.

17. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 16, wherein the stacking assembly (500) further comprises a stacking guide (515) extending along the Y direction, the stacking guide (515) being connected to the stacking frame (502); wherein, The stacking gripper (514) is movably connected to the stacking guide (515) along the Y direction to move between the picking position and the stacking position; The stacking gripper (514) is movably connected to the stacking guide (515) along the Z direction to move between the stacking position and the unloading position.

18. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 15 to 17, the cell stacking system (900) further comprising a transfer mechanism (800), wherein the stacking gripper (514) located at the picking position is capable of picking up material from the transfer mechanism (800).

19. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 15 to 18, Two picking positions are spaced apart along the Y direction, and the two picking positions are located on both sides of the stacking position; The two stacking grippers (514) are spaced apart along the Y direction. The two stacking grippers (514) are alternately located at the feeding position, and each stacking gripper (514) moves to the two picking positions after releasing the battery cell (204) at the feeding position.

20. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 19 further includes a stepping mechanism (710), the stepping mechanism (710) including a stepping block (605) capable of intermittently moving along the Z direction, thereby allowing the stepping block (605) to selectively contact the cell (204) to achieve pressing of the cell (204); During the movement of the battery cell transport carrier (200), the step block (605) is spaced apart from the battery cell (204).

21. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 20, the cell stacking system (900) further comprising a restraint assembly (300) movable along the Z direction, the restraint assembly (300) for clamping or lowering a retaining rod (202), the retaining rod (202) being mountable to the cell transport carrier (200) to press against the cells (204) carried on the cell transport carrier (200).

22. The cell stacking system (900) according to claim 21, wherein the restraint assembly (300) and the stacking assembly (500) are spaced apart along the X direction.

23. The cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 22, The cell delivery carrier (200) is capable of carrying a pallet (205); The cell stacking system (900) further includes a plasma cleaning assembly (410), which is disposed between the preparation position and the working position, and is used to clean the tray (205).

24. A battery production line (910) comprising a cell stacking system (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 23.

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