CN114130682A

CN114130682A - Transfer device

Info

Publication number: CN114130682A
Application number: CN202111395112.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陆彩光
Original assignee: Bozhon Precision Industry Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Bozhong Intelligent Robot Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-23
Filing date: 2021-11-23
Publication date: 2022-03-04

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of appearance detection, and particularly discloses a transfer device, wherein a first rotary disc component, a second rotary disc component, a third rotary disc component and a fourth rotary disc component can rotate, a workpiece is driven to move in the rotating process, and the second rotary disc component positioned between the first rotary disc component and the third rotary disc component can transfer the workpiece on the first rotary disc component to the third rotary disc component; the transfer hoisting assembly between the third turntable assembly and the fourth turntable assembly can transfer the workpiece on the third turntable assembly to the fourth turntable assembly, and the blanking hoisting assembly transfers the workpiece on the fourth turntable assembly to the downstream. Above-mentioned setting up has realized the full automatic handling of battery, has avoided the battery upset action to appear in the transfer process, and the bottom surface of battery is all the time down promptly, and then avoids battery inner structure to change.

Description

Transfer device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of appearance detection, in particular to a transmission device.

Background

With the development requirements of electronic application equipment, the battery industry also has rapidly developed, and a plurality of battery manufacturers have developed rapidly due to wind. In the production process of the battery, a number of processes are required, and in each process, the respective surfaces or internal structures of the battery are assembled or inspected.

At present, the transfer process of battery shifts or the operation of upset after can adopting manipulator device centre gripping battery for improving production efficiency usually, and the outward appearance that the centre gripping can fish tail battery on the one hand or make its structure take place to warp, and on the other hand, the action of upset makes the transport action discontinuous, reduces detection efficiency.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a transfer device, which is used for transferring batteries at multiple stations, avoiding the batteries from being overturned and improving the transfer efficiency.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

the invention provides a transfer device which comprises a feeding hoisting assembly, a first rotary disc assembly, a second rotary disc assembly, a third rotary disc assembly, a transfer hoisting assembly, a fourth rotary disc assembly and a discharging hoisting assembly, wherein the feeding hoisting assembly is arranged on the first rotary disc assembly;

the first turntable assembly, the second turntable assembly, the third turntable assembly and the fourth turntable assembly can rotate, in the rotating process, workpieces are driven to move, and the second turntable assembly located between the first turntable assembly and the third turntable assembly can transfer the workpieces on the first turntable assembly to the third turntable assembly; the transfer hoisting assembly between the third turntable assembly and the fourth turntable assembly can transfer the workpiece on the third turntable assembly to the fourth turntable assembly, and the blanking hoisting assembly transfers the workpiece on the fourth turntable assembly to the downstream.

Preferably, the first rotating disc assembly comprises a first bracket, a first rotating disc, a first fixing assembly and a first driving part, the first driving part is arranged on the first bracket, and the first rotating disc is rotatably arranged on the first bracket and is connected to the output end of the first driving part; the first fixing assembly is arranged on the first rotating disc and used for fixing the workpiece.

Preferably, in the rotating process of the first rotating disc, the first fixing assembly is switched among a first station, a second station, a third station and a fourth station, and when the first fixing assembly is located at the first station, the first fixing assembly can receive the workpiece transferred by the feeding and hoisting assembly; the workpiece can be transferred to the second carousel assembly while the first stationary assembly is in the fourth station.

Preferably, the second turntable assembly comprises a second bracket, a second rotating disc, a second fixing assembly and a second driving piece, the second driving piece is arranged on the second bracket, and the second rotating disc is rotatably arranged on the second bracket and connected to the output end of the second driving piece; the second fixing assembly is arranged on the second rotating disc and used for fixing the workpiece.

Preferably, in the rotating process of the second rotating disc, the second fixing assembly is switched among a fifth station, a sixth station, a seventh station and an eighth station, and when the second fixing assembly is located at the fifth station, the second fixing assembly can receive the workpiece on the first rotating disc assembly; and when the second fixing assembly is positioned at the eighth station, the workpiece can be transferred to the third turntable assembly.

Preferably, the second fixing assembly includes a workpiece fixing member, the workpiece fixing member is slidably disposed on the second bracket up and down, the workpiece fixing member is configured to fix the workpiece, the unloaded workpiece fixing member can be abutted to the workpiece after descending, the workpiece fixing member can drive the workpiece to be separated from the first turntable assembly after ascending, and the workpiece fixing member with the workpiece can place the workpiece on the third turntable assembly after descending.

Preferably, the third turntable assembly comprises a third support, a third rotating disc, a third fixing assembly and a third driving piece, the third driving piece is arranged on the third support, and the third rotating disc is rotatably arranged on the third support and connected to the output end of the third driving piece; the third fixing assembly is arranged on the third rotating disc and used for fixing the workpiece.

Preferably, during the rotation of the third rotating disc, the third fixing assembly is switched among a ninth station, a tenth station and an eleventh station; when the third fixing assembly is positioned at the ninth station, the third fixing assembly can bear the workpiece on the second turntable assembly, and when the third fixing assembly is positioned at the eleventh station, the workpiece can be transferred to the fourth turntable assembly by the transfer hoisting assembly.

Preferably, the conveying path of the workpiece is arranged in a curve.

Preferably, the transfer device further comprises a positioning assembly, and the positioning assembly can position the workpiece transferred by the loading and hoisting assembly.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

the invention provides a transfer device, which is used for transferring batteries through a loading hoisting assembly, a first rotary disc assembly, a second rotary disc assembly, a third rotary disc assembly, a transfer hoisting assembly, a fourth rotary disc assembly and a discharging hoisting assembly. In addition, through the hoisting process, the battery does not need to be clamped, and the surface of the battery is prevented from being scratched in the transferring process.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a first perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a transfer device;

FIG. 3 is a second perspective of the internal structure of the transferring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a third perspective view of the internal structure of the transferring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first turntable assembly, a code scanning assembly and a positioning assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a second fixing member and a first fixing member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a second turntable assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer hoisting assembly in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer hoisting assembly, a third turntable assembly and a fourth turntable assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a third turntable assembly, a transfer fixing assembly and a second fixing assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a blanking manipulator in an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

100. a frame; 200. a loading hoisting component; 201. a feeding manipulator; 202. a feeding and transporting assembly; 300. a transfer hoisting component; 301. a transfer support; 302. transferring a lifting driving piece; 303. a transfer fixing component; 400. a blanking hoisting component; 401. a feeding manipulator; 4011. a first blanking support; 4012. a second blanking support; 4013. a third blanking support; 4014. a fourth blanking support; 4015. a rotating member; 402. a first transport assembly; 403. a second transport assembly;

1. a first carousel assembly; 11. a first bracket; 12. a first rotating disk; 13. a first fixed component; 14. a first driving member;

2. a second turntable assembly; 21. a second bracket; 22. a second rotating disk; 23. a second fixed component; 231. a workpiece fixing member; 232. a turntable lifting driving piece; 233. a first connecting member; 234. a second connecting member; 235. a third connecting member; 236. a fourth connecting member; 2361. locking the screw hole; 237. a traveler; 238. a second slider; 24. a second driving member;

3. a third turntable assembly; 31. a third support; 32. a third rotating disk; 33. a third driving member;

4. a fourth turntable assembly;

51. a first camera; 511. a first camera support; 512. a first camera drive; 52. a second camera; 53. a third camera; 54. a fourth camera; 55. a fifth camera; 56. a sixth camera;

6. a code scanning component; 61. a code scanning gun; 62. a code scanning bracket;

7. a positioning assembly; 71. a positioning ring; 72. positioning a camera; 73. a positioning frame.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Where the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions, and where a first feature is "over", "above" and "on" a second feature, it is intended that the first feature is directly over and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 11, this embodiment provides a transfer apparatus that can be used for transferring a workpiece, and in this embodiment, the workpiece includes a battery, and the appearance of six sides of the battery is detected during the transfer. Of course, the workpiece may be other products in other embodiments, and is not limited thereto. Specifically, in this embodiment, the transfer device includes a loading hoisting assembly 200, a first turntable assembly 1, a second turntable assembly 2, a third turntable assembly 3, a transferring hoisting assembly 300, a fourth turntable assembly 4, and a discharging hoisting assembly 400; the first rotary disc assembly 1, the second rotary disc assembly 2, the third rotary disc assembly 3 and the fourth rotary disc assembly 4 can rotate, in the rotating process, the workpiece is driven to move, and the second rotary disc assembly 2 positioned between the first rotary disc assembly 1 and the third rotary disc assembly 3 can transfer the workpiece on the first rotary disc assembly 1 to the third rotary disc assembly 3; the transfer hoisting assembly 300 positioned between the third turntable assembly 3 and the fourth turntable assembly 4 can transfer the workpieces on the third turntable assembly 3 to the fourth turntable assembly 4, and the blanking hoisting assembly 400 transfers the workpieces on the fourth turntable assembly 4 to the downstream. And a first camera 51 and a second camera 52 are arranged around the first turntable assembly 1, a third camera 53 and a fourth camera 54 are arranged around the second turntable assembly 2, a fifth camera 55 is arranged around the third turntable assembly 3, and a sixth camera 56 is arranged around the fourth turntable assembly 4. The first camera 51 and the second camera 52 are used to photograph the first face and the second face of the battery located on the first turntable assembly 1, respectively; the third camera 53 and the fourth camera 54 are used to photograph the third surface and the fourth surface of the battery located on the second turntable assembly 2, respectively; the fifth camera 55 is used for shooting a fifth surface of the battery positioned on the third turntable assembly 3; the sixth camera 56 is used to photograph the sixth side of the battery located on the fourth turntable assembly 4.

Of course, the first camera 51, the second camera 52, the third camera 53, the fourth camera 54, the fifth camera 55 and the sixth camera 56 may be replaced by other processing devices, such as an engraving machine to complete engraving of six sides of the workpiece, a spraying device to complete spraying of six sides of the workpiece, or a grinding machine to complete grinding of six sides of the workpiece, without being limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the transfer of the battery is completed through the feeding hoisting assembly 200, the first turntable assembly 1, the second turntable assembly 2, the third turntable assembly 3, the transferring hoisting assembly 300, the fourth turntable assembly 4 and the discharging hoisting assembly 400. The arrangement realizes full-automatic handling of the battery, avoids the battery from turning over in the transferring process, and improves the continuity and transferring efficiency of battery transferring; through the hoisting process, the battery does not need to be clamped, and the surface of the battery is prevented from being scratched in the transferring process.

In addition, the battery is prevented from turning over in the transferring process, namely the bottom surface of the battery is always downward, so that the internal structure of the battery is prevented from changing, and particularly the battery with fluid inside is prevented.

In addition, appearance photographing is performed on six faces of the battery by the first camera 51, the second camera 52, the third camera 53, the fourth camera 54, the fifth camera 55, and the sixth camera 56 provided at the respective transfer nodes to inspect the entire surface of the battery. Compared with the manual work, improved detection efficiency and degree of accuracy, reduce and detect the cost.

Wherein the first surface is a top surface; the second surface is a side surface; the third surface is a bottom surface; the fourth surface is three side surfaces; the fifth surface is a side two surface, and the sixth surface is a side four surface; wherein, the side surface is opposite to the three side surfaces; the side two faces are opposite to the side four faces, and the side one face, the side two faces, the side three faces and the side four faces are four side faces which are sequentially adjacent to each other around the anticlockwise direction when the battery is seen from top to bottom. This arrangement enables the transfer distance to be shortened as much as possible during the transfer of the battery between the six shooting points.

Regarding the first rotating disk assembly 1, in the present embodiment, specifically, the first rotating disk assembly 1 includes a first bracket 11, a first rotating disk 12, a first fixing assembly 13 and a first driving member 14, the first driving member 14 is disposed on the first bracket 11, the first rotating disk 12 is rotatably disposed on the first bracket 11 and is connected to an output end of the first driving member 14; the first fixing member 13 is provided to the first rotating disk 12 for fixing the battery. This arrangement enables the first fixed member 13 to be driven to move by the rotation of the first rotary disk 12, thereby enabling the position of the battery to be shifted.

Regarding the specific stations of the first rotating disc 12, in this embodiment, optionally, during the rotation of the first rotating disc 12, the first fixing assembly 13 is switched among the first station, the second station, the third station and the fourth station, and when the first fixing assembly 13 is located at the first station, the first fixing assembly can receive the battery transferred by the loading and hoisting assembly 200; when the first fixed assembly 13 is located at the second station and the third station, the first side and the second side of the battery can be photographed by the first camera 51 and the second camera 52, respectively, and when the first fixed assembly 13 is located at the fourth station, the battery can be transferred to the second turntable assembly 2. In this embodiment, each time the first rotating disc 12 rotates one circle, the first fixing assembly 13 circulates one circle at four stations, and the operations of receiving the battery, detecting twice and sending the battery are completed. Especially, the fourth station can change the route, so that the whole route is compact, the second camera 52 can be avoided, and the situation that the second camera 52 is collided during the process of transferring the battery to the second turntable assembly 2 is avoided. The first camera 51 is slidably disposed in the first camera support 511 of the rack 100 along the vertical direction, the first camera driving part 512 is disposed in the first camera support 511, the first camera 51 is connected to the output end of the first camera driving part 512, and the shooting lens faces the second station; the second camera 52 is slidably disposed on a second camera support of the frame 100 along the horizontal direction, the second camera driving element is disposed on the second camera support, the second camera 52 is connected to an output end of the second camera driving element, and the shooting lens faces the third station.

In this embodiment, optionally, every two adjacent stations are separated by 90 degrees, and four first fixing assemblies 13 are uniformly distributed on the upper end surface of the first rotating disk 12 around the axial direction, but not limited thereto. Of course, in other embodiments, the first fixing component 13 may be disposed according to an included angle between each station to improve the detection efficiency. Illustratively, the number of the first fixing assemblies 13 is plural, and any one of the degrees between 1 degree and 180 degrees may be provided between every two adjacent first fixing assemblies 13, specifically, the number may be 5 degrees, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and the like, and in this embodiment, the number of the stations is the same as that of the first fixing assemblies 13. And may be provided according to the structure of the battery.

The first fixing member 13 may include a suction cup provided on the first rotating disk 12, the suction cup being capable of sucking the battery. This arrangement can prevent the battery transfer process from being scratched.

Preferably, the second turntable assembly 2 includes a second bracket 21, a second rotating disc 22, a second fixing assembly 23 and a second driving member 24, the second driving member 24 is disposed on the second bracket 21, and the second rotating disc 22 is rotatably disposed on the second bracket 21 and connected to an output end of the second driving member 24; a second fixing member 23 is provided to the second rotating disk 22 for fixing the battery. This arrangement enables the second stationary assembly 23 to be moved by rotation of the second rotary disk 22, thereby enabling the position of the battery to be shifted.

Specifically, in the rotating process of the second rotating disc 22, the second fixing assembly 23 is switched among a fifth station, a sixth station, a seventh station and an eighth station, and when the second fixing assembly 23 is located at the fifth station, the second fixing assembly can receive the battery on the first rotating disc assembly 1; when the second fixing member 23 is located at the sixth station and the seventh station, the third surface and the fourth surface of the battery can be photographed by the third camera 53 and the fourth camera 54, respectively, and when the second fixing member 23 is located at the eighth station, the battery can be transferred to the third turntable assembly 3. The arrangement enables the second fixing assembly 23 to complete the actions of receiving, detecting and sending the battery for one circle at four stations every time the second rotating disc 22 rotates for one circle. Especially, the eighth station can change the route, so that the whole route is compact, the fourth camera 54 can be avoided, and the situation that the fourth camera 54 is collided during the process of transferring the battery to the second turntable assembly 2 is avoided. The third camera 53 is slidably disposed on the frame 100 in the vertical direction, and the shooting lens faces the sixth station; the fourth camera 54 is slidably disposed on the frame 100 in the horizontal direction, and the photographing lens faces the seventh station.

In this embodiment, optionally, every two adjacent stations of the fifth station, the sixth station, the seventh station, and the eighth station are separated by 90 degrees, and four second fixing assemblies 23 are uniformly distributed on the second rotating disc 22, but not limited thereto. Of course, in other embodiments, the second fixing component 23 can be set according to the included angle between each station to improve the detection efficiency. Illustratively, the number of the second fixing assemblies 23 is plural, and any one of the degrees between every two adjacent second fixing assemblies 23 may be 1 degree to 180 degrees, specifically, 5 degrees, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and the like, and in this embodiment, the number of the stations is the same as that of the second fixing assemblies 23. And may be provided according to the structure of the battery.

The second fixing assembly 23 includes a workpiece fixing member 231, the workpiece fixing member 231 is slidably disposed on the second bracket 21 up and down, the workpiece fixing member 231 is used for fixing a battery, the unloaded workpiece fixing member 231 can be butted with the battery after descending, the battery can be driven to be separated from the first turntable assembly 1 after the workpiece fixing member 231 ascends, and the battery can be disposed on the third turntable assembly 3 after the workpiece fixing member 231 with the battery descends. Specifically, the workpiece holder 231 includes a suction cup. The second fixing assembly 23 further includes a turntable lifting driving member 232, the turntable lifting driving member 232 is disposed on the second rotating disk 22, and the suction cup is connected to an output end of the turntable lifting driving member 232. Optionally, the suction cup is connected with a first slider, and the second rotating disc 22 is provided with a first sliding rail on which the first slider slides. The turntable lift drive 232 may be a pneumatic cylinder.

Further, the second fixing assembly 23 further includes a first connecting member 233, a second connecting member 234, a third connecting member 235 and a fourth connecting member 236, the first connecting member 233 is disposed at the output end of the turntable lifting driving member 232, the first connecting member 233 is connected to a first sliding block, the second rotating disc 22 is provided with a first sliding rail, and the first sliding block slides on the first sliding rail; the first connecting piece 233 is provided with a first strip-shaped hole, the first strip-shaped hole extends along the vertical direction, and a first locking screw passes through the first strip-shaped hole and is in threaded connection with the output end of the turntable lifting driving piece 232; the second connecting piece 234 comprises a vertical plate and a transverse plate connected to the vertical plate, the vertical plate is provided with a second strip-shaped hole, the second strip-shaped hole extends along the radial horizontal direction perpendicular to the second rotating disc 22, and a second locking screw penetrates through the second strip-shaped hole and then is in threaded connection with the first connecting piece 233; the transverse plate is provided with a third strip-shaped hole, the third strip-shaped hole extends along the radial direction of the second rotating disc 22, and a third locking screw penetrates through the third strip-shaped hole and is in threaded connection with the third connecting piece 235; the third connecting piece 235 is provided with a second slide rail, the fourth connecting piece 236 is connected with a second slide block 238, the second slide block 238 slides on the second slide rail, the fourth connecting piece 236 is provided with a through channel, the third connecting piece 235 is provided with a slide column 237, the slide column 237 is parallel to the second slide rail, the slide column 237 is arranged in the channel in a penetrating manner and can slide up and down in the channel, the fourth connecting piece 236 is provided with a locking screw hole 2361, and a fourth locking screw is screwed in the locking screw hole 2361 and can abut against the second slide block 238. With the above arrangement, the three-dimensional adjustment of the suction cup can be realized, wherein the second slider 238 can be pressed on the second slide rail through the arrangement of the slide column 237 and the second slide rail, thereby avoiding damage to the second slider 238.

Optionally, the third turntable assembly 3 includes a third bracket 31, a third rotating disc 32, a third fixing assembly and a third driving member, the third driving member is disposed on the third bracket 31, and the third rotating disc 32 is rotatably disposed on the third bracket 31 and connected to an output end of the third driving member; the third fixing member is provided to the third rotating disk 32 for fixing the battery. This arrangement enables the third stationary assembly to be driven to move by rotation of the third rotary disk 32, thereby enabling the position of the battery to be shifted.

Specifically, during the rotation of the third rotating disc 32, the third fixing assembly is switched among the ninth station, the tenth station and the eleventh station; when the third fixing component is located at the ninth station, the battery on the second turntable component 2 can be received, when the third fixing component is located at the tenth station, the fifth surface of the battery can be shot by the fifth camera 55, and when the third fixing component is located at the eleventh station, the battery can be transferred to the fourth turntable component 4 by the transfer hoisting component 300. The fifth camera 55 is slidably disposed on the frame 100 in the horizontal direction, and the photographing lens faces the tenth station.

The arrangement enables the third fixing assembly to complete the actions of receiving, detecting and sending the battery for one circle at three stations every time the third rotating disc 32 rotates for one circle. Especially, the eleventh station can change the route, so that the whole route is compact, the fifth camera 55 can be avoided, and the situation that the fifth camera 55 is collided during the process of transferring the battery to the third turntable assembly 3 is avoided.

In this embodiment, optionally, the ninth station and the tenth station, and the tenth station and the eleventh station are all separated by 90 degrees, the ninth station and the eleventh station are separated by 180 degrees, three third fixing assemblies are provided, and every two adjacent third fixing assemblies are separated by 90 degrees or 180 degrees, but not limited thereto. Of course, in other embodiments, the third fixing component can be arranged according to the included angle between each station, so as to improve the detection efficiency. Illustratively, the number of the third fixing assemblies is multiple, and any one of the degrees between every two adjacent third fixing assemblies may be 1 degree to 180 degrees, specifically, 5 degrees, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and the like, and in this embodiment, the number of the stations is the same as that of the third fixing assemblies. And may be provided according to the structure of the battery.

The third fixing member may include a suction cup provided on the third rotating plate 32, the suction cup being capable of sucking the battery. This arrangement can prevent the battery transfer process from being scratched. Wherein the third fixing assembly is not shown.

Optionally, the fourth turntable assembly 4 includes a fourth support, a fourth rotating disc, a fourth fixing assembly and a fourth driving member, the fourth driving member is disposed on the fourth support, and the fourth rotating disc is rotatably disposed on the fourth support and connected to an output end of the fourth driving member; the fourth fixing assembly is arranged on the fourth rotating disc and used for fixing the battery. This setting can be through the rotation drive fourth fixed subassembly of fourth rolling disc and remove, and then can shift the position of battery.

Specifically, in the rotating process of the fourth rotating disc, the fourth fixing assembly is switched among a twelfth station, a thirteenth station and a fourteenth station; when the fourth fixed subassembly is located the twelfth station, can accept the battery on the transfer hoist assembly 300, and when the fourth fixed subassembly was located the thirteenth station, the sixth of battery can be shot by sixth camera 56, and when the fourth fixed subassembly was located the fourteenth station, the battery can be taken away by unloading hoist assembly 400. The sixth camera 56 is slidably disposed on the frame 100 in the horizontal direction, and the photographing lens faces thirteen stations.

The fourth fixing assembly circulates for a circle at three stations every time the fourth rotating disc rotates for a circle by the arrangement, and the actions of receiving the battery, detecting once and sending the battery are completed. Especially, the setting of the fourteenth station can accomplish the change of route for whole route is compact, also can dodge sixth camera 56, avoids transferring the battery to the condition that produces the clash to sixth camera 56 in-process of second unloading hoist and mount subassembly 400.

In this embodiment, optionally, the twelfth station and the thirteenth station are separated by 90 degrees, the thirteenth station and the fourteenth station are separated by 180 degrees, three fourth fixing assemblies are provided, and every two adjacent fourth fixing assemblies are separated by 90 degrees or 180 degrees. But not limited thereto. Of course, in other embodiments, the fourth fixing component may be arranged according to the included angle between each station, so as to improve the detection efficiency. Illustratively, the number of the fourth fixing assemblies is multiple, and any one of the degrees between every two adjacent fourth fixing assemblies may be 1 degree to 180 degrees, specifically, 5 degrees, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and the like, and in this embodiment, the number of the stations is the same as that of the fourth fixing assemblies. And may be provided according to the structure of the battery.

When the detection times are more, the cameras are arranged in a linear mode, and therefore the occupied area is larger. Is not favorable for reasonably using the field. In this embodiment, preferably, the conveying path of the battery is arranged in a curved line. This arrangement allows the first 1, second 2, third 3 and fourth 4 turntable assemblies to be arranged in two rows. The first camera 51, the second camera 52, the third camera 53, the fourth camera 54, the fifth camera 55 and the sixth camera 56 can be arranged at the corners, so that the length of the detection pipeline is shortened, and the floor space is reduced.

The transfer hoisting assembly 300 comprises a transfer support 301 and a transfer fixing assembly 303, wherein the transfer fixing assembly 303 is arranged on the transfer support 301 in a sliding manner along the direction from the third turntable assembly 3 to the fourth turntable assembly 4, and can transfer the workpiece on the third turntable assembly 3 to the fourth turntable assembly 4.

Specifically, the transfer fixing component 303 includes a suction cup capable of sucking the battery located on the third fixing component at the eleventh station. Further, the transfer hoisting assembly 300 further includes a transfer lifting driving member 302, the transfer lifting driving member 302 is slidably disposed on the transfer bracket 301, and the suction cup is connected to an output end of the transfer lifting driving member 302. This setting can realize the lift operation to the sucking disc, rises after adsorbing the battery from third carousel subassembly 3 promptly, then shifts to fourth carousel subassembly 4 top, and the sucking disc descends under the effect of transfer lift driving piece 302 to place the battery on the fourth fixed subassembly that is located the twelfth station. Wherein, the sucking disc among the transfer hoist and mount subassembly 300 can realize altitude mixture control to satisfy the battery of different models and transport and the equipment debugging demand. The specific adjustment method is the same as the adjustment method of the suction cup in the second turntable assembly 2, and therefore the adjustment structure is not described herein again.

The loading and hoisting assembly 200 comprises a loading robot 201 and a loading transport assembly 202, wherein the loading transport assembly 202 is used for transporting the batteries from upstream to the loading robot 201, and the loading robot 201 is used for transferring the batteries to the first carousel assembly 1.

The blanking hoisting assembly 400 comprises a blanking manipulator 401, a first transportation assembly 402 and a second transportation assembly 403; the blanking manipulator 401 can take the battery transfer off the fourth turntable assembly 4 and transfer the battery transfer to the first transport assembly 402 or the second transport assembly 403; the batteries are classified into qualified products or unqualified products after being detected, the first transportation assembly 402 is used for transporting the qualified products, and the second transportation assembly 403 is used for transporting the unqualified products.

The blanking manipulator 401 comprises a first blanking support 4011, a second blanking support 4012, a third blanking support 4013, a fourth blanking rotating part 4015 and a fifth fixing component, wherein the first blanking support 4011 is arranged on the rack 100, the second blanking support 4012 is arranged on the first blanking support 4011 in a sliding manner along a first horizontal direction, and the third blanking support 4013 is arranged on the second blanking support 4012 in a sliding manner along a second horizontal direction; fourth unloading support 4014 slides along vertical direction and locates third unloading support 4013, rotates a 4015 and locates fourth unloading support 4014, and the output that rotates a 4015 is located to fifth fixed subassembly, and wherein the axial and vertical direction parallel arrangement who rotates a 4015, first horizontal direction perpendicular to second horizontal direction. This setting can satisfy and carry out the transfer of two directions with qualified product and unqualified product, and can rotate the battery at the transfer process for battery side one side is towards the direction of transmission all the time, so that the operation of subsequent handling. The loading robot 201 has the same structure as the unloading robot 401 except that it does not include the rotor 4015, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted.

Wherein, the fifth fixed subassembly can be the sucking disc, and the sucking disc can be adjusted from top to bottom through adjusting the structure, and the regulation mode is the same with the regulation mode of the sucking disc in second carousel subassembly 2, so adjust the structure and no longer describe herein.

In other embodiments, the fifth fixing component can be a lifting hook for lifting a workpiece with a lifting ring. In this embodiment, the face that lifting hook and rings contact is the first plane, and the face that rings and lifting hook contact is the second plane, and the area of contact of first plane and second plane is great, avoids the work piece to take place to rock. Furthermore, the lifting hook ring is made of metal, an electromagnet is arranged on the lifting hook, and when the lifting hook is contacted with the lifting ring, the electromagnet is started. This setting has further strengthened the firm degree of being connected between lifting hook and rings.

Optionally, the transferring device further comprises a code scanning assembly 6, and the code scanning assembly 6 is used for scanning the code of the battery. Specifically, sweep yard subassembly 6 including locate frame 100 sweep yard support 62 and set up in sweeping yard rifle 61 of sweeping yard support 62, sweep yard rifle 61's angle and height-adjustable. Sweep yard rifle 61 and can sweep yard to the battery on the material loading manipulator 201.

Further, the transfer device further comprises a positioning assembly 7, and the positioning assembly 7 is used for positioning the battery on the feeding manipulator 201, so that the battery can be accurately grabbed in the subsequent transferring process.

Specifically, the positioning assembly 7 includes a positioning ring 71 and a positioning camera 72, which are disposed on the rack 100, and the positioning camera 72 can shoot the battery on the feeding manipulator 201 through the positioning ring 71. Illustratively, the positioning camera 72 can take a complete bottom surface of the battery when the battery is positioned accurately, otherwise the complete bottom surface cannot be taken. Alternatively, the positioning camera 72 is provided to be movable up and down on the positioning frame 73, and the positioning ring 71 is provided to be movable up and down on the positioning frame 73. This arrangement enables adjustment of the focal length of the positioning camera 72 and the size of the picture that can be taken when fitted to the positioning ring 71.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. The transfer device is characterized by comprising a feeding hoisting assembly (200), a first rotary disc assembly (1), a second rotary disc assembly (2), a third rotary disc assembly (3), a transfer hoisting assembly (300), a fourth rotary disc assembly (4) and a discharging hoisting assembly (400);

the first rotary disc component (1), the second rotary disc component (2), the third rotary disc component (3) and the fourth rotary disc component (4) can rotate, in the rotating process, workpieces are driven to move, and the second rotary disc component (2) located between the first rotary disc component (1) and the third rotary disc component (3) can transfer the workpieces on the first rotary disc component (1) to the third rotary disc component (3); the transfer hoisting assembly (300) between the third turntable assembly (3) and the fourth turntable assembly (4) can transfer the workpiece on the third turntable assembly (3) to the fourth turntable assembly (4), and the blanking hoisting assembly (400) transfers the workpiece on the fourth turntable assembly (4) to the downstream.

2. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating disc assembly (1) comprises a first bracket (11), a first rotating disc (12), a first fixing assembly (13) and a first driving member (14), the first driving member (14) is arranged on the first bracket (11), the first rotating disc (12) is rotatably arranged on the first bracket (11) and is connected to the output end of the first driving member (14); the first fixing component (13) is arranged on the first rotating disc (12) and used for fixing the workpiece.

3. The transfer device according to claim 2, characterized in that during the rotation of said first rotating disc (12), said first fixed assembly (13) is switched among a first station, a second station, a third station and a fourth station, said first fixed assembly (13) being able to receive said work pieces transferred by said loading and lifting assembly (200) when it is located in said first station; the workpiece can be transferred to the second carousel assembly (2) while the first fixed assembly (13) is in the fourth station.

4. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the second turntable assembly (2) comprises a second bracket (21), a second rotating disc (22), a second fixed assembly (23) and a second driving member (24), the second driving member (24) is arranged on the second bracket (21), the second rotating disc (22) is rotatably arranged on the second bracket (21) and is connected to the output end of the second driving member (24); the second fixing assembly (23) is arranged on the second rotating disc (22) and used for fixing the workpiece.

5. The transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that during the rotation of the second rotary disk (22), the second fixed assembly (23) is switched between a fifth station, a sixth station, a seventh station and an eighth station, the second fixed assembly (23) being able to receive the workpiece on the first rotary disk assembly (1) when it is in the fifth station; the second fixed assembly (23), when in the eighth station, is able to transfer the work pieces to the third carousel assembly (3).

6. The transfer device according to claim 4, wherein the second fixing assembly (23) comprises a workpiece fixing member (231), the workpiece fixing member (231) is slidably disposed on the second bracket (21) up and down, the workpiece fixing member (231) is used for fixing the workpiece, the unloaded workpiece fixing member (231) can be abutted with the workpiece after being lowered, the workpiece fixing member (231) can be lifted to drive the workpiece to be separated from the first turntable assembly (1), and the workpiece fixing member (231) with the workpiece can be placed on the third turntable assembly (3) after being lowered.

7. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the third turntable assembly (3) comprises a third bracket (31), a third rotating disc (32), a third fixing assembly and a third driving member (33), the third driving member (33) is disposed on the third bracket (31), the third rotating disc (32) is rotatably disposed on the third bracket (31) and is connected to an output end of the third driving member (33); the third fixing assembly is arranged on the third rotating disc (32) and used for fixing the workpiece.

8. The transfer device according to claim 7, characterized in that during the rotation of said third rotary disc (32), said third fixed assembly is switched between a ninth station, a tenth station, an eleventh station; when the third fixing assembly is located at the ninth station, the workpiece on the second turntable assembly (2) can be received, and when the third fixing assembly is located at the eleventh station, the workpiece can be transferred to the fourth turntable assembly (4) by the transfer hoisting assembly (300).

9. Transfer device according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that the transport path of the work pieces is arranged in a curve.

10. The transfer device according to any of claims 1-8, further comprising a positioning assembly (7), wherein the positioning assembly (7) is capable of positioning the workpiece transferred by the loading and hoisting assembly (200).