CN117622869A

CN117622869A - Rotating mechanism, sucker mechanism and battery production equipment

Info

Publication number: CN117622869A
Application number: CN202311708048.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 江军发; 李新标
Original assignee: Guangdong Zeyuan Intelligent Equipment Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Zeyuan Intelligent Equipment Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-12-12
Filing date: 2023-12-12
Publication date: 2024-03-01

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of battery production equipment, in particular to a rotating mechanism, a sucker mechanism and battery production equipment. The sucking disc of sucking disc mechanism rotates and disposes on the mounting, integrate sharp actuating mechanism and rack on the sucking disc simultaneously, and the configuration gear that splines on the mounting, gear and rack meshing, when sharp actuating mechanism drive rack rectilinear motion, the relative gear of rack moves, and the two meshing positions change, drive sucking disc rotation. Through integrating rack and pinion actuating mechanism, straight line actuating mechanism and rack direct integration are on the sucking disc, and whole occupation space is little, and the structure is compacter, need not to provide in addition actuating mechanism drive sucking disc rotation, and then has improved present sucking disc occupation space big and be difficult to the problem of using in the little space occasion.

Description

Rotating mechanism, sucker mechanism and battery production equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of battery production equipment, in particular to a rotating mechanism, a sucker mechanism and battery production equipment.

Background

In the production process of the battery cell, the surface of the battery cell needs to be rubberized, and the traditional manual rubberizing mode has low efficiency and low qualification rate. Can realize the automatic rubberizing to the electric core through electric core rubberizing equipment, electric core rubberizing equipment is including the sucking disc that is used for adsorbing the gummed paper, and the sucking disc needs to adsorb the gummed paper and paste the gummed paper on electric core, consequently the sucking disc usually both need can rotate, also need can translate. At present, the rotating mechanism driving the sucker to rotate occupies a larger space, so that the whole structure of the sucker mechanism occupies a larger space and is difficult to arrange in limited small-space occasions.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a sucker mechanism which is used for solving the problem that the existing sucker occupies a large space and is difficult to use in a small-space occasion.

In addition, the invention also aims to provide a rotating mechanism.

In addition, the invention also aims to provide battery production equipment using the sucker.

In a first aspect, an embodiment provides a chuck mechanism, comprising:

a mounting member;

the sucker is rotatably arranged on the mounting piece;

the gear and rack driving mechanism comprises a gear, a rack meshed with the gear and a linear driving mechanism; the rack and the linear driving mechanism are both arranged on the sucker, the linear driving mechanism is used for driving the rack to move linearly relative to the sucker, the gear is arranged on the mounting part in a rotation stopping mode, the axis of the gear is coincident with the rotation axis of the sucker, so that the rack moves relative to the gear while moving linearly relative to the sucker, and the sucker is driven to rotate.

Further, in one embodiment, the linear driving mechanism includes a driving cylinder and a connecting member, the connecting member is fixed to the rack, the rack is spaced from the driving cylinder, and the gear is located between the rack and the driving cylinder.

Still further, in an embodiment, the suction cup mechanism includes a mounting block, the mounting block is fixed on the suction cup, the cylinder body of the driving cylinder is fixed on one side of the mounting block, the arrangement direction of the driving cylinder and the mounting block is perpendicular to the extending direction of the gear axis, and the mounting block and the rack are arranged in the extending direction of the rack.

Further, in one embodiment, the suction cup includes a mounting plate, the mounting member includes a suction cup mounting shaft, the suction cup mounting shaft is fixed with the gear, the mounting plate is rotatably assembled on the suction cup mounting shaft, the fixing block is fixed on the mounting plate, and the driving cylinder, the connecting member and the rack are located on the same side of the mounting plate.

In a further embodiment, the sucker mechanism further comprises a translation driving mechanism, the translation driving mechanism is connected with the sucker mounting shaft, and the translation driving mechanism drives the sucker to move in a translation manner by driving the sucker mounting shaft to translate; the gear is positioned on one side of the mounting plate, and the part, connected with the translation driving mechanism, of the sucker mounting shaft is positioned on the other side of the mounting plate.

Further, in one embodiment, the mounting member includes a chuck mounting shaft passing through the chuck, the portion of the chuck mounting shaft extending beyond the chuck being fixed to the gear

Further, in one embodiment, the sucker mechanism further includes a translation driving mechanism, the translation driving mechanism is connected with the mounting piece, and the translation driving mechanism drives the sucker to move in a translation manner by driving the mounting piece to translate.

In a second aspect, an embodiment provides a battery production apparatus comprising a suction cup mechanism as described in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

In a third aspect, an embodiment provides a rotary mechanism comprising:

a mounting member;

a rotating member rotatably disposed on the mounting member;

the gear and rack driving mechanism comprises a gear, a rack meshed with the gear and a linear driving mechanism; the rack and the linear driving mechanism are both arranged on the rotating piece, the linear driving mechanism is used for driving the rack to linearly move relative to the rotating piece, the gear is fixed on the mounting piece, the axis of the gear coincides with the rotating axis of the rotating piece, so that the rack moves relative to the gear while linearly moving relative to the rotating piece, and the rotating piece is driven to rotate.

According to the sucking disc mechanism of the embodiment, the sucking disc of the sucking disc mechanism is rotatably arranged on the mounting part, meanwhile, the linear driving mechanism and the rack are integrated on the sucking disc, the gear is arranged on the mounting part in a rotation stopping mode, the gear is meshed with the rack, when the linear driving mechanism drives the rack to move linearly, the rack moves relatively to the gear, and the meshing position of the gear and the rack changes to drive the sucking disc to rotate. Through integrating rack and pinion actuating mechanism, straight line actuating mechanism and rack direct integration are on the sucking disc, and whole occupation space is little, and the structure is compacter, need not to provide in addition actuating mechanism drive sucking disc rotation, and then has improved present sucking disc occupation space big and be difficult to the problem of using in the little space occasion.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a chuck mechanism in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a chuck mechanism in one embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a chuck mechanism in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a view of the suction cup mechanism shown separated from the translational drive mechanism (with parts hidden) in one embodiment;

list of feature names corresponding to reference numerals in the figure: 1. a mounting member; 10. a sucker mounting shaft; 2. a suction cup; 21. a mounting plate; 22. an adsorption plate; 221. adsorption holes; 3. a gear; 4. a rack; 5. a linear driving mechanism; 51. a drive cylinder; 511. a cylinder; 52. a connecting piece; 6. a mounting block; 7. a translational drive mechanism; 71. a translation driving cylinder; 711. a piston rod; 72. a shaft fixing member; 721. the shaft is perforated.

Description of bracketed reference numerals in the drawings: in the bracketed reference numerals in the drawings, features indicated by the reference numerals are features indicated by both numerals in the brackets and numerals outside the brackets.

Detailed Description

The invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the drawings by means of specific embodiments. Wherein like elements in different embodiments are numbered alike in association. In the following embodiments, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, one skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted, or replaced by other elements, materials, or methods in different situations. In some instances, some operations associated with the present application have not been shown or described in the specification to avoid obscuring the core portions of the present application, and may not be necessary for a person skilled in the art to describe in detail the relevant operations based on the description herein and the general knowledge of one skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the described features, operations, or characteristics of the description may be combined in any suitable manner in various embodiments. Also, various steps or acts in the method descriptions may be interchanged or modified in a manner apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the various orders in the description and drawings are for clarity of description of only certain embodiments, and are not meant to be required orders unless otherwise indicated.

The numbering of the components itself, e.g. "first", "second", etc., is used herein merely to distinguish between the described objects and does not have any sequential or technical meaning. The terms "coupled" and "connected," as used herein, are intended to encompass both direct and indirect coupling (coupling), unless otherwise indicated.

At present, an external rotary driving mechanism is generally adopted for the rotation of the sucker to be connected with the sucker, so that the sucker is driven to rotate, and a larger installation space is required when the rotary driving mechanism is arranged. In most cases, the suction cup is also typically required to be movable, which makes the suction cup mechanism more space consuming. The application adopts the mode of integrating the linear driving mechanism on the sucker, skillfully innovates the gear rack mechanism, realizes the relative gear rotation of the rack, and then drives the sucker to rotate.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the suction cup mechanism includes a mounting member 1, a suction cup 2, and a rack and pinion driving mechanism, and the suction cup 2 is rotatably disposed on the mounting member 1.

The rack and pinion drive mechanism includes a gear 3, a rack 4 engaged with the gear 3, and a linear drive mechanism 5. The rack 4 and the linear driving mechanism 5 are both arranged on the sucker 2, the linear driving mechanism 5 is used for driving the rack 4 to linearly move relative to the sucker 2, the gear 3 is arranged on the mounting piece 1 in a rotation stopping mode, and the axis of the gear 3 coincides with the rotation axis of the sucker 2, so that the rack 4 moves relative to the gear 3 while linearly moving relative to the sucker 2, and further the sucker 2 is driven to rotate. When the rack 4 moves relative to the gear 3, the meshing position of the rack 4 and the gear is changed.

The linear driving mechanism 5 may adopt any feasible driving mode, for example, the linear driving mechanism 5 may be a driving cylinder, and the driving cylinder may be an oil cylinder or an air cylinder, for example, the linear driving mechanism 5 may also be a linear motor, a screw nut driving mechanism, an electric push rod, or the like.

Compare external actuating mechanism drive sucking disc 2 rotatory mode, this application is through ingenious the utilization rack and pinion, with the configuration of stopping changeing of gear 3 on installed part 1, with rack 4 and sharp actuating mechanism 5 integration on sucking disc 2, structural arrangement is compacter, occupation space is little, more makes things convenient for the installation of sucking disc 2.

When the sucker 2 is required to rotate, the linear driving mechanism 5 is started to drive the rack 4 to linearly move relative to the sucker 2, and because the rack 4 is meshed with the gear 3, when the rack 4 moves relative to the gear 3, the sucker 2 starts to rotate relative to the mounting piece 1 under the action of the action force between the gear 3 and the rack 4, and the rack 4 moves around the gear 3.

The specific principle is as follows: the rack 4 is meshed with the gear 3, and after the linear driving mechanism 5 is started, the rack 4 is driven to linearly move, the gear 3 cannot rotate because the rack 4 is arranged on the mounting piece 1 in a rotation stopping way, the rack 4 moves around the gear 3 under a reaction force, the meshing position of the rack 4 and the gear 3 changes, meanwhile, the rack 4 linearly moves relative to the sucker 2, and when the rack 4 moves, the sucker 2 is driven to rotate because the linear driving mechanism 5 is arranged on the sucker 2. The linear driving mechanism 5 drives the rack 4 to reciprocate relative to the sucker 2, and the sucker 2 is driven to rotate clockwise or anticlockwise.

Further, in one embodiment, the linear driving mechanism 5 includes a driving cylinder 51 and a connecting member 52, the connecting member 52 is fixed to the rack 4, the rack 4 is spaced from the driving cylinder 51, and the gear 3 is located between the rack 4 and the driving cylinder 51. The gear 3 is arranged between the rack 4 and the driving cylinder 51, so that the whole structure is more compact, and the occupied space of the sucker 2 is further reduced.

Specifically, in one embodiment, the driving cylinder 51 includes a cylinder body 511 and a piston rod, the cylinder body 511 is fixedly disposed on the suction cup 2, the connecting piece 52 is a connecting plate fixed on the piston rod, and the rack 4 is fixed on the connecting plate. In some other embodiments, the piston rod of the driving cylinder 51 may be connected to the suction cup 2, and the cylinder body 511 is fixed to the connecting member 52.

Regarding the manner in which the connecting member 52 is secured to the rack 4, in one embodiment, the rack 4 is secured to the connecting member 52 by fasteners. In some other embodiments, the rack 4 may be secured to the connector 52 by welding, bonding or clamping.

Further, in one embodiment, the suction cup mechanism includes a mounting block 6, the mounting block 6 is fixed on the suction cup 2, the cylinder body 511 of the driving cylinder 51 is fixed on one side of the mounting block 6, the arrangement direction of the driving cylinder 51 and the mounting block 6 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the axis of the gear 3, and the mounting block 6 and the rack 4 are arranged in the extending direction of the rack 4. The cylinder 511 is conveniently mounted by the mounting block 6. The arrangement of the mounting block 6 and the rack 4 in the extending direction of the rack 4 enables a more compact layout. In some other embodiments, the cylinder body 511 of the driving cylinder 51 may be directly fixed to the suction cup 2.

In particular, in one embodiment, the mounting block 6 is fixed to the suction cup 2 by means of screws extending axially along the gear wheel 3. In some other embodiments, the mounting block 6 may be fixed to the suction cup 2 by welding or clamping, etc. in any feasible manner.

In one embodiment, one side in the thickness direction of the cylinder 511 is attached to the mounting block 6. The piston rod extending direction of the driving cylinder 51 is the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 511, and the width direction of the cylinder 511 is the same as the axial direction of the gear. The dimension of the cylinder 511 in the thickness direction is smaller than that in the width direction.

Further, in one embodiment, the mounting member 1 includes a chuck mounting shaft 10, the chuck mounting shaft 10 passes through the chuck 2, and a portion of the chuck mounting shaft 10 extending out of the chuck 2 is fixed to the gear 3.

Regarding the structure of the suction cup 2, in one embodiment, the suction cup 2 includes a mounting plate 21, the suction cup mounting shaft 10 is fixed to the gear 3, the mounting plate 21 is rotatably assembled on the suction cup mounting shaft 10, the mounting block 6 is fixed to the mounting plate 21, and the driving cylinder 51, the connecting member 52 and the rack 4 are on the same side of the mounting plate 21.

Specifically, in one embodiment, there are two mounting plates 21 of the suction cup 2, wherein one mounting plate 21 is in running fit with one end of the suction cup mounting shaft 10, and the other mounting plate 21 is in running fit with the other end of the suction cup mounting shaft 10. In one embodiment, a bearing is provided between the mounting plate 21 and the chuck mounting shaft 10 for enabling rotation of the chuck 2 relative to the chuck mounting shaft 10. In one embodiment, the suction cup 2 has a suction plate 22, and the suction plate 22 has suction holes 221 for sucking the pole pieces or the gummed paper. Both mounting plates 21 are fixed to the adsorption plate 22.

In some other embodiments, the mounting 1 may further comprise a housing to which the suction cup mounting shaft 10 is secured.

In some other embodiments, other than the form of the suction cup 2 provided in the above embodiments, the suction cup 2 may take any feasible structural form, for example, the mounting plate 21 of the suction cup 2 may be provided with only one suction cup, and for example, the suction cup 2 may also be a cylinder, where the rack 4 driving mechanism of the gear 3 is arranged at one end of the cylinder.

Further, in one embodiment, the suction cup mechanism further includes a translation driving mechanism 7, the translation driving mechanism 7 is connected with the mounting piece 1, and the translation driving mechanism 7 drives the suction cup 2 to move in a translation manner by driving the mounting piece 1 to move in a translation manner.

Specifically, the translational driving mechanism 7 may adopt any feasible driving mode, for example, the translational driving mechanism 7 may be a driving cylinder, and the driving cylinder may be an oil cylinder or an air cylinder, for example, the translational driving mechanism 7 may also be a linear motor, a screw nut driving mechanism, an electric push rod, or the like.

Further, in one embodiment, the gear 3 is located on one side of the mounting plate 21, and the portion of the chuck mounting shaft 10 connected to the translational drive mechanism 7 is located on the other side of the mounting plate 21. Thus, the whole layout structure is more compact, and the volume of the sucker mechanism is reduced.

Specifically, the translational driving mechanism 7 includes a translational driving cylinder 71, a piston rod 711 of the translational driving cylinder 71 is fixedly connected to a shaft fixing member 72, the shaft fixing member 72 has a shaft through hole 721 through which the suction cup mounting shaft 10 passes, and the suction cup mounting shaft is fixed to the shaft fixing member 72 by a jackscrew after passing through the shaft through hole 721. The piston rod 711 can drive the suction cup mounting shaft 10 to reciprocate in translational motion when expanding and contracting.

In summary, through integrating straight line actuating mechanism 5 and rack 4 on sucking disc 2, when straight line actuating mechanism 5 drive rack 4 motion, can drive sucking disc 2 rotatory under the gear 3 effect, need not external drive mechanism, very big saving the space, reduced sucking disc 2's volume, the occasion in adaptation little space that can be better.

The suction cup mechanism in one embodiment works as follows:

the piston rod of the driving cylinder 51 moves upwards to drive the connecting piece 52 to move upwards, the gear 3 receives upward acting force of the rack, the reaction force of the gear 3 to the rack 4 is downward, and the sucker receives clockwise torque due to the fact that the gear 3 is fixed, so that the sucker rotates clockwise. The piston rod of the driving cylinder 51 moves downwards to drive the connecting piece 52 to move downwards, the gear 3 receives downward acting force of the rack, the reaction force of the gear 3 to the rack 4 is upwards, and the sucker receives counterclockwise torque due to the fact that the gear 3 is fixed, so that the sucker rotates counterclockwise, and circulation is achieved.

In an embodiment of a battery production apparatus, the battery production apparatus comprises a suction cup mechanism as described in any of the embodiments above.

In an embodiment of the rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism is a suction cup mechanism as described in any of the embodiments above. In some other embodiments, the suction cup may be any other rotatable member as possible.

The foregoing description of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be limiting. Several simple deductions, modifications or substitutions may also be made by a person skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, based on the idea of the invention.

Claims

1. A suction cup mechanism, comprising:

a mounting member;

the sucker is rotatably arranged on the mounting piece;

2. The suction cup mechanism of claim 1, wherein the linear drive mechanism comprises a drive cylinder and a connecting member, the connecting member being fixed to the rack, the rack being spaced from the drive cylinder, the gear being located between the rack and the drive cylinder.

3. The suction cup mechanism as set forth in claim 2, wherein the suction cup mechanism includes a mounting block fixed to the suction cup, a cylinder body of the driving cylinder is fixed to one side of the mounting block, an arrangement direction of the driving cylinder and the mounting block is perpendicular to an extending direction of the gear axis, and the mounting block and the rack are arranged in the extending direction of the rack.

4. The chuck mechanism as in claim 2, wherein said chuck includes a mounting plate, said mounting member includes a chuck mounting shaft, said chuck mounting shaft being fixed to said gear, said mounting plate being rotatably mounted to said chuck mounting shaft, said fixed block being fixed to said mounting plate, said drive cylinder, said connecting member and said rack being on the same side of said mounting plate.

5. The chuck mechanism as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a translational drive mechanism coupled to said chuck mounting shaft, said translational drive mechanism translating said chuck mounting shaft to move said chuck in translation; the gear is positioned on one side of the mounting plate, and the part, connected with the translation driving mechanism, of the sucker mounting shaft is positioned on the other side of the mounting plate.

6. The suction cup mechanism of any one of claims 1-5 wherein the mounting member comprises a suction cup mounting shaft extending through the suction cup, the portion of the suction cup mounting shaft extending beyond the suction cup being secured to the gear.

7. The suction cup mechanism as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 5 further comprising a translational drive mechanism coupled to the mounting member, the translational drive mechanism translating the suction cup by driving the mounting member.

8. A battery production apparatus comprising a suction cup mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A rotary mechanism, comprising:

a mounting member;

a rotating member rotatably disposed on the mounting member;

10. The rotary mechanism of claim 9, wherein the linear drive mechanism comprises a drive cylinder and a connecting member, the connecting member being fixed to the rack, the rack being spaced from the drive cylinder, the gear being located between the rack and the drive cylinder.