CN111252515A

CN111252515A - Battery feed mechanism and battery feed divider

Info

Publication number: CN111252515A
Application number: CN202010068277.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚鹏; 张潇; 李伟
Original assignee: Dongguan Guangya Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Guangya Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-01-21
Filing date: 2020-01-21
Publication date: 2020-06-09

Abstract

The invention discloses a battery distributing mechanism and a battery distributing device. The battery feed mechanism of the invention comprises: the support is horizontally arranged; the two guide strips are arranged on the support in parallel, and a channel for passing the battery and the supporting cup of the battery is formed between the two guide strips; the material distribution cam assembly is arranged on two sides of the guide strip and can block or release the batteries and the support cups of the batteries; and the sensor group is used for detecting the position of the supporting cup and is arranged on the support. The battery distributing device comprises a bottom frame, a battery distributing mechanism and a discharging conveyor belt; the battery distributing mechanism and the discharging conveyor belt are arranged on the bottom frame, and the tail end of the channel of the battery distributing mechanism is located at the starting end of the discharging conveyor belt.

Description

Battery feed mechanism and battery feed divider

Technical Field

The invention relates to the lithium battery production industry, in particular to a battery distributing mechanism and a battery distributing device.

Background

During the production of the batteries, the running batteries need to be divided. The prior art generally uses a plurality of cylinders to make a round trip to stretch out and draw back and block, release material to reach the purpose of dividing the material, and this kind of material division method speed is slower, the card material easily, and the cylinder is in large quantity also can cause the unstable, energy consumption height, with high costs, the big scheduling problem of noise of structure.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on the above, the invention aims to provide a battery distributing mechanism and a battery distributing device, which have the advantages of stable structure, quick distribution, no material blockage, low operation energy consumption, low cost and low noise.

The battery feed mechanism of the invention comprises:

the support is horizontally arranged;

the two guide strips are arranged on the support in parallel, and a channel for passing the battery and the supporting cup of the battery is formed between the two guide strips;

the material distribution cam assembly is arranged on two sides of the guide strip and can block or release the batteries and the support cups of the batteries;

and the sensor group is used for detecting the position of the supporting cup and is arranged on the support.

The battery distributing mechanism of the invention distributes the battery materials by the distributing cam assembly and the sensor assembly, the distributing cam assembly is used for distributing the battery materials, the distributing is quick, the materials are not blocked, the structure is stable, the operation energy consumption is low, the cost is low, the noise is low, and the sensor assembly can detect whether the support cup is in place or not and the position of the support cup, thereby providing accurate signals for the action of the distributing cam assembly and improving the distributing accuracy and the automation level.

In one embodiment, the distribution cam assembly comprises two pivot shafts, two first cams and two second cams;

the two pivoting shafts are respectively pivoted on one sides of the two guide strips in parallel;

the two pivoting shafts are respectively provided with the first cam and the second cam, and the first cam and the second cam on the same pivoting shaft are staggered and oppositely arranged.

The first cam and the second cam arranged on the pivot shaft can respectively block or discharge materials when the battery and the supporting cup pass by, so that automatic material distribution is realized, and the structure is simple and stable.

In one embodiment, the distribution cam assembly further comprises two drive shafts and two steering shafts;

one side of each of the two pin joint shafts is parallelly pin-jointed with one of the transmission shaft and one of the steering shaft, and the transmission shaft, the steering shaft and the pin joint shafts on the same side are respectively in transmission connection through straight gears.

The transmission shaft can introduce external power, and the external power is transmitted to the pivot shaft after being steered by the steering shaft.

In one embodiment, the support is provided with two brackets, the two brackets are erected on the channel in parallel, and the ends of the pivot shaft, the transmission shaft and the steering shaft are respectively pivoted on the two brackets through bearings. The pivot shaft, the transmission shaft and the steering shaft are fixed through the support in a pivot mode, the structure is stable, and the shaft is high in stability during rotation.

In one embodiment, the material distribution cam assembly further comprises two power input shafts, the two power input shafts are respectively arranged on the support through bearings, and the end parts of the two power input shafts are respectively in transmission connection with one transmission shaft through bevel gears. The power input shaft may direct external power to the drive shaft.

In one embodiment, the battery dispensing mechanism further includes a blocker disposed on one side of the guide strip upstream of the dispensing cam assembly, the blocker being capable of blocking the cups. The stopper may block the battery as it enters the entrance of the channel with the tray, thereby controlling the feed rate of the battery.

In one embodiment, the stopper is a blocking cylinder, a cylinder body of the blocking cylinder is fixed on the support, and a piston rod of the blocking cylinder can extend into the channel to block the holding cup. The blocking cylinder is simple in structure and quick and sensitive in action.

In one embodiment, the sensor group comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, the first sensor and the second sensor are respectively arranged along the channel, the first sensor is located at the upstream of the second sensor, the first sensor can detect whether the cup holder is in place, and the second sensor can detect the position of the cup holder. The first sensor and the second sensor can be used for respectively detecting whether the support cup is in place and detecting the position of the support cup, so that accurate signal support is provided for material distribution of the material distribution cam assembly, and the material distribution accuracy is improved.

In one embodiment, the sensor set further comprises a third sensor disposed at the end of the channel, wherein the third sensor can detect the position of the cup.

After the third sensor detects that the support cup is positioned at the tail end of the channel, the support cup and the battery can be conveyed to the next station by using the discharge conveyor belt.

The invention further provides a battery distributing device, which comprises a bottom frame, the battery distributing mechanism and the discharging conveyor belt, wherein the battery distributing mechanism and the discharging conveyor belt are arranged on the bottom frame;

the battery distributing mechanism and the discharging conveyor belt are arranged on the bottom frame, and the tail end of the channel of the battery distributing mechanism is located at the starting end of the discharging conveyor belt.

Compared with the prior art, the battery distributing mechanism and the battery distributing device have the advantages that the distributing cam assembly and the sensor assembly are arranged, the distributing cam assembly is used for distributing the battery materials, the distributing is quick, the clamping is avoided, the structure is stable, the operation energy consumption is low, the cost is low, the noise is low, the sensor assembly can detect whether the support cup is in place or not and the position of the support cup, so that an accurate signal is provided for the action of the distributing cam assembly, and the distributing accuracy and the automation level are improved. The battery distributing mechanism and the battery distributing device have the characteristics of stable structure, high distributing speed, no material blockage, low operation energy consumption, low cost, low noise and the like.

For a better understanding and practice, the invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred structure of the battery separating mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a top cross-sectional view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a preferred construction of the battery feed mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a first schematic view of the material separating state of the material separating cam assembly.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a material distributing state of the material distributing cam assembly.

FIG. 7 is a first schematic view showing the state of the process of moving the tray.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the process of moving the cup.

FIG. 9 is a third schematic view showing the moving process of the cup.

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred structure of the battery separating device of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The terms of orientation of up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, and the like, referred to or may be referred to in this specification, are defined relative to their configuration, and are relative concepts. Therefore, it may be changed according to different positions and different use states. Therefore, these and other directional terms should not be construed as limiting terms.

The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Please refer to fig. 1-4. Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred structure of the battery separating mechanism of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a preferred construction of the battery feed mechanism of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention.

The battery feed mechanism of the invention comprises:

the support 1 is horizontally arranged;

the two guide strips 2 are arranged on the support 1 in parallel, and a channel 20 for passing a battery and a supporting cup thereof is formed between the two guide strips 2;

the material distributing cam assembly 3 is arranged on two sides of the guide strip 2, and the material distributing cam assembly 3 can block or release the battery a and the supporting cup b thereof;

and the sensor group 4 is used for detecting the position of the supporting cup b, and the sensor group 4 is arranged on the support 1.

Through setting up branch material cam pack 3 and inductor group 4, utilize to divide material cam pack 3 to divide the material of battery a, divide the material fast, do not block the material, and stable in structure, the operation energy consumption is low, with low costs, the noise is little, and inductor group 4 detects and holds in the palm cup b and whether target in place and detect and hold in the palm cup b position to for the action of dividing material cam pack provides accurate signal, improved branch material accuracy nature and automatic level.

Specifically, the distributing cam assembly 3 includes two pivot shafts 31, two first cams 32 and two second cams 33.

The two pivot shafts 31 are respectively pivoted to one side of the two guide bars 2 in parallel. The two pivot shafts 31 are respectively provided with the first cam 32 and the second cam 33, and the first cam 32 and the second cam 33 on the same pivot shaft 31 are staggered and oppositely arranged.

The first cam 32 and the second cam 33 arranged on the pivot shaft 31 can respectively block or discharge when the battery a and the supporting cup b pass through, so that automatic material distribution is realized, and the structure is simple and stable.

Further, the distribution cam assembly 3 further comprises two transmission shafts 34 and two steering shafts 35.

One side of each of the two pivot shafts 31 is pivoted with one of the transmission shafts 34 and one of the steering shafts 35 in parallel, and the transmission shaft 34, the steering shaft 35 and the pivot shaft 31 on the same side are in transmission connection through a spur gear 37. The transmission shaft 34 can introduce external power, and transmit the external power to the pivot shaft 31 after being steered by the steering shaft 35.

Preferably, two brackets 5 are arranged on the support 1, the two brackets 5 are erected on the channel 20 in parallel, and the ends of the pivot shaft 31, the transmission shaft 34 and the steering shaft 35 are respectively pivoted on the two brackets 5 through bearings. The pivot shaft 31, the transmission shaft 34 and the steering shaft 35 are fixed through the support 5, so that the structure is stable, and the stability of the shaft during rotation is high.

Further, the material distribution cam assembly 3 further comprises two power input shafts 36, the two power input shafts 36 are respectively arranged on the support 1 through bearings, and the end portions of the two power input shafts 36 are respectively in transmission connection with one of the transmission shafts 34 through bevel gears 38. The power input shaft 36 may direct external power to the drive shaft 34.

In addition, the battery distributing mechanism further comprises a stopper 6, the stopper 6 is arranged on one side of the guide strip 2 and is positioned at the upstream of the distributing cam assembly 3, and the stopper 6 can block the supporting cup b. The stopper 6 can block the cell a when it enters the entrance of the channel 20 with the saucer b, thereby controlling the feed rate of the cell a.

Preferably, the stopper 6 is a blocking cylinder, the cylinder body of the blocking cylinder is fixed on the support 1, and the piston rod of the blocking cylinder can extend into the channel 20 to block the cup b. In this embodiment, the number of the blocking cylinders is two, and the two blocking cylinders are respectively arranged at two sides of the channel 20. The blocking cylinder is simple in structure and quick and sensitive in action.

The sensor group 4 of this embodiment includes a first sensor 41 and a second sensor 42, the first sensor 41 and the second sensor 42 are respectively disposed along the channel 20, the first sensor 41 is located upstream of the second sensor 42, the first sensor 41 can detect whether the cup b is in place, and the second sensor 42 can detect the position of the cup b. The first sensor 41 and the second sensor 42 can be used for respectively detecting whether the tray b is in place and detecting the position of the tray b, so that accurate signal support is provided for material distribution of the material distribution cam assembly 3, and the material distribution accuracy is improved.

Further, the sensor group 4 further comprises a third sensor 43, the third sensor 43 is disposed at the tail end of the channel 20, and the third sensor 43 can detect the position of the cup b.

After the third sensor 43 detects that the tray b is at the tail end of the channel 20, the tray b and the battery a can be conveyed to the next station by using the discharging conveyor belt.

The first inductor 41, the second inductor 42 and the third inductor 43 of the present embodiment are preferably provided as opposed fiber inductors, and are two. Two first inductors 41 and two second inductors 42 are preferably fixed on both sides of two brackets 5, respectively, wherein one third inductor 43 is preferably fixed on the bracket 5 located downstream, and the other third inductor 43 is fixed on the support 1 through a mounting seat.

Please refer to fig. 5-9. Fig. 5 is a first schematic view of the material separating state of the material separating cam assembly. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a material distributing state of the material distributing cam assembly. FIG. 7 is a first schematic view showing the state of the process of moving the tray. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the process of moving the cup. FIG. 9 is a third schematic view showing the moving process of the cup.

In fig. 5, the first cam 32 is in the blocking state and the second cam 33 is in the release state.

In fig. 6, the first cam 32 is in the release state and the second cam 33 is in the blocking state.

In fig. 7, the first cup a is blocked by the first cam 32 in the position shown.

In fig. 8, the first cam 32 is in the release state, the second cam 33 is in the blocking state, the first cup a is blocked at the illustrated position, and the second cup B waits after the first cup a.

In fig. 9, the first tray a moves to the end of the passage 20, and the third sensor 43 senses that the first tray a is at the end of the passage 20, and the first tray a may be further transferred to the next process.

The material distribution principle is as follows:

the former process has the batteries put in the support cups, and the support cups are conveyed to the material distributing station by the conveying line. The supporting cup is guided by the guide strip 2 so as to prevent the position deviation on the conveying line. The piston rod of the blocking cylinder extends out to block the supporting cup, and the first sensor 41 senses that the supporting cup is in place. The piston rod of the blocking cylinder is retracted to release the first cup a (see fig. 7). The first cam 32 and the second cam 33 rotate in opposite directions simultaneously by 90 °, the first cam 32 approaches the rib at the center of the cup, the second cam 33 exits the rib at the center of the cup to block the first cup a in the illustrated position (see fig. 8), and the second cup B is in the illustrated position when the second sensor 42 senses that the first cup a is in the illustrated position in fig. 8. When the first cam 32 and the second cam 33 continue to rotate by 90 °, the first cam 32 is in a release state, the second cam 33 is in a blocking state, and the cup is driven by the conveyor line and advances by one station (see fig. 9). The first cam 32 and the second cam 33 continue to rotate, and the third sensor 43 senses that the first tray a is at the station shown in fig. 9, and the first tray a is brought to the desired station by the discharge conveyor and pushed to the selected gear. The material distribution is repeated in such a way, so that the rapid and stable material distribution is realized.

The battery distributing mechanism can be applied to conveying two batteries in a separation gap during cylindrical battery conveying, can quickly distribute the materials and is not easy to clamp the materials.

Please refer to fig. 10-11. Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred structure of the battery separating device of the present invention. Fig. 11 is an exploded view of a preferred construction of the battery dispensing mechanism of the present invention.

The battery distributing device comprises a bottom frame 7, a battery distributing mechanism 9 and a discharging conveyor belt 8. The battery distributing mechanism 9 and the discharging conveyor belt 8 are arranged on the bottom frame 7, and the tail end of the channel 20 of the battery distributing mechanism 9 is positioned at the starting end of the discharging conveyor belt 8.

Preferably, a power source 10, such as an electric motor, may be used to drive the outfeed conveyor belt 8 via a conventional drive mechanism, such as shaft rotation, belt drive, etc., and to transmit power to the power input shaft 36.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery feed mechanism, its characterized in that includes:

the support is horizontally arranged;

2. The battery feed mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the material distribution cam component comprises two pivoting shafts, two first cams and two second cams;

3. The battery feed mechanism of claim 2, wherein: the material distribution cam assembly also comprises two transmission shafts and two steering shafts;

4. The battery feed mechanism of claim 3, wherein: the support is provided with two supports, the two supports are parallelly erected on the channel, and the end parts of the pivot shaft, the transmission shaft and the steering shaft are respectively pivoted on the two supports through bearings.

5. The battery feed mechanism of claim 3 or 4, wherein: the material distribution cam assembly further comprises two power input shafts, the two power input shafts are arranged on the support through bearings respectively, and the end parts of the two power input shafts are in transmission connection with one transmission shaft through bevel gears respectively.

6. The battery singulation mechanism according to any of the claims 1-4, wherein: the battery distributing mechanism further comprises a stopper, the stopper is arranged on one side of the guide strip and is positioned at the upstream of the distributing cam assembly, and the stopper can block the supporting cup.

7. The battery feed mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the stopper is a blocking cylinder, a cylinder body of the blocking cylinder is fixed on the support, and a piston rod of the blocking cylinder can extend into the channel to block the support cup.

8. The battery separating mechanism according to any one of claims 1-4 and 7, wherein: the inductor group comprises a first inductor and a second inductor, the first inductor and the second inductor are arranged along the channel respectively, the first inductor is located at the upstream of the second inductor, the first inductor can detect whether the cup holder is in place, and the second inductor can detect the position of the cup holder.

9. The battery feed mechanism of claim 8, wherein: the inductor group further comprises a third inductor, the third inductor is arranged at the tail end of the channel, and the third inductor can detect the position of the supporting cup.

10. A battery separating device, comprising a base frame, and further comprising the battery separating mechanism and the discharge conveyor belt of any one of claims 1-9;