CN111746150A - A lithium battery inkjet device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a code spraying device for a lithium battery, which comprises a feeding device, a conveying mechanism, a code spraying device and a discharging device, and further comprises: the detection equipment is used for detecting whether the code is printed on the lithium battery; the lithium battery is conveyed to the discharge end from the feed end of the conveying mechanism through the guide device, the guide device can guide and temporarily intercept the lithium battery, the lithium battery can be vertically moved by the conveying mechanism to be sprayed by the code spraying device, the lithium battery stops moving after being temporarily intercepted by the code spraying device to be detected by the detection device, and after the detection is finished, the conveying mechanism continues to drive the detected lithium battery to move to the discharge end. In the invention, the detection equipment is arranged on the conveying mechanism, so that the device can code the code and has a detection function at the same time, the equipment cost is reduced, the code-sprayed lithium battery does not need to be manually transferred to the detection equipment for detection, the time and the labor are saved, the conveying mechanism does not need to be operated and stopped repeatedly in the detection process of the lithium battery, and the service life of the conveying mechanism is prolonged.

Description

A lithium battery inkjet device

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery production, in particular to a lithium battery inkjet device.

Background technique

As a new type of green energy, lithium-ion batteries are used more and more widely. In recent years, the demand for cylindrical lithium-ion secondary batteries has continued to rise. Cylindrical lithium-ion secondary batteries are mainly used in series and parallel assembly into battery packs, which are widely used in notebook computers, digital cameras, video cameras, electric bicycles, electric vehicles and Military defense field. After the lithium battery is produced, it needs to be sprayed. The existing spraying device lacks the function of detecting whether the lithium battery is sprayed. Two pieces of equipment are needed to detect whether the code is sprayed on the equipment, which increases the cost. At the same time, during the detection process of the detection equipment, the transmission mechanism needs to stop working. The battery and the transmission mechanism are repeatedly suspended and operated, which is easy to reduce the service life of the transmission mechanism, which is insufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lithium battery inkjet device in order to solve the above technical problems.

The technical solution of the present invention: a lithium battery inkjet device, including a feeding device, a transmission mechanism, a code injection device and a discharge device, and also includes:

The detection device is arranged on the transmission mechanism and is electrically connected to the external control system for detecting whether the lithium battery is coded. When the detection device detects that the lithium battery is not coded, it sends a signal to the external control system, The external control system controls the conveying mechanism to stop working;

The guiding device is arranged on the conveying mechanism. During the process of transferring the lithium battery from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism, the guiding device can guide and temporarily intercept the lithium battery, so that the lithium battery The battery can be moved vertically by the conveying mechanism and then be sprayed by the coding device, and the lithium battery can be temporarily intercepted and then stopped to move and be detected by the detection device. After the detection, the conveying mechanism continues to carry the battery. The detected lithium battery moves to the discharge end.

Preferably, the guiding device includes a first long plate and a second long plate, and the first long plate and the second long plate are spaced apart to form the channel.

Preferably, the channel extends from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism, and the width of the channel gradually decreases from the feeding end to the place where the coding device is placed until it is equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, and then goes to the place where the coding device is placed. The location where the detection device is set gradually becomes smaller until the width of the channel is less than 0.2-0.4 mm of the diameter of the lithium battery, and the width of the channel finally becomes larger toward the discharge end to be equal to the diameter of the lithium battery.

Preferably, the feeding device includes a frame, the frame is provided with a material frame inclined at a certain angle relative to the ground, and the bottom of the material frame is provided with a discharge chute capable of accommodating a lithium battery.

Preferably, the discharging chute is L-shaped, one side of the discharging chute is open, and a pushing device is provided on the material frame, and the pushing device includes a first push block and a first push block that drives the first push block to move. The first driving device for pushing the lithium battery out of the discharge chute.

Preferably, a baffle is further provided on one side of the bottom of the material frame, and the baffle is separated from the end of the discharge chute by a distance of a diameter of a lithium battery.

Preferably, the bottom of the material frame is provided with a first blanking frame.

Preferably, an elastic pad is provided on one side of the baffle.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are: in the present invention, the detection device is arranged on the conveying mechanism, so that the device can print code and also have a detection function, without the need for coding and detection to work on different equipment, reducing equipment costs, and without the need for The inkjet lithium battery is manually transferred to the detection equipment for testing, which saves time and effort; the guiding device has a channel, and the width of the channel gradually decreases from the feeding end to the place where the inkjet device is placed until it is equal to the diameter of the lithium battery. Then, guide the lithium battery so that the lithium battery can move vertically with the conveying mechanism. The coding device prints the code on the lithium battery, so that the code on the lithium battery is neat and beautiful, and the width of the channel is then reduced to 0.2- of the diameter of the lithium battery. 0.4mm, since the width of the channel is smaller than the diameter of the lithium battery at this stage, the side of the first long board and the second long board will jam the lithium battery due to the action of friction. The oversized lithium battery moves to impact the stuck lithium battery, and the width of the channel gradually increases toward the discharge end to be equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, so that the detected lithium battery continues to move to the discharge end with the conveying mechanism. In this way, the transmission mechanism does not need to be repeatedly operated and stopped during the detection process of the lithium battery, thereby improving the service life of the transmission mechanism, and the guiding device has a simple structure and good effect.

Description of drawings

1 is a perspective view of the overall structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front view of the overall structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the top view of the conveying mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view at A in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the feeding device in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: feeding device 1, frame 11, material frame 12, discharge chute 121, first blanking frame 122, baffle 123, pushing device 13, first pushing block 131, first driving device 132, Auxiliary discharging device 14, third driving device 141, polygonal runner 142, support base 15, conveying mechanism 2, coding device 3, discharging device 4, second pushing block 41, second driving device 42, second output The material frame 43 , the detection equipment 5 , the guiding device 6 , the first long board 61 , the second long board 62 , and the channel 7 .

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a lithium battery coding device includes a feeding device 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a coding device 3 and a discharging device 4, and also includes:

The detection device 5 is arranged on the transmission mechanism 2 and is electrically connected with the external control system to detect whether the lithium battery is coded. When the detection device 5 detects that the lithium battery is not coded, it sends a signal to the external control system, and The control system controls the conveying mechanism 2 to stop working;

The guiding device 6 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 2. During the process of transferring the lithium battery from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism 2, the guiding device 6 can guide and temporarily intercept the lithium battery, so that the lithium battery can be The vertical conveyed mechanism 2 carries the movement and is sprayed by the coding device 3 and the lithium battery is temporarily intercepted and then stops moving and is detected by the detection device 5. After the detection, the conveying mechanism 2 continues to carry the detected lithium battery. Move to the discharge end. Specifically, the conveying mechanism 2 is a belt conveying mechanism, and the side plate on the belt conveying mechanism is open; the discharging device 4 includes a second pushing block 41, a second driving device 42 and a second discharging frame 43. The output end of the second drive device 42 is connected, the second discharge frame 43 is fixed at the opening of the side plate, the second drive device 42 works to drive the second push block 41 to move, and pushes the lithium battery into the second discharge frame 43, It is discharged from the second discharge frame 43, and the second driving device 42 is an air cylinder; the inkjet device 3 includes an inkjet printer and a sensor. The sensor senses the lithium battery and transmits a signal to the external control system, and the external control system controls the inkjet printer. Code the lithium battery.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it can also have the following additional technical features:

In this embodiment, the guiding device 6 includes a first long plate 61 and a second long plate 62 , and the first long plate 61 and the second long plate 62 are spaced apart to form a channel 7 , so that the lithium battery is driven by the conveying mechanism 2 to form a channel 7 . Move inside channel 7.

In this embodiment, the channel 7 extends from the feeding end of the conveying mechanism 2 to the discharging end, and the width of the channel 7 gradually decreases from the feeding end to the place where the coding device 3 is placed until it is equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, and then goes to the setting detection The device 5 gradually becomes smaller until the width of the channel 7 is less than 0.2-0.4mm of the diameter of the lithium battery, and the width of the channel 7 finally gradually becomes larger to the discharge end to be equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, and the width of the channel 7 starts from the feed end gradually. It becomes smaller to the place where the coding device 3 is placed until it is equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, and then guides the lithium battery so that the lithium battery can move vertically with the conveying mechanism 2. The code is neat and beautiful, and then becomes smaller to 0.2-0.4mm of the diameter of the lithium battery. Since the width of the channel 7 is smaller than the diameter of the lithium battery at this stage, due to the effect of friction, the sides of the first long plate 61 and the second long plate 62 will The lithium battery is stuck, the detection device 5 detects whether the lithium battery has a code, and the lithium battery that has been sprayed with the code moves to impact the stuck lithium battery, and the width of the channel 7 finally increases to the discharge end. The diameters of the batteries are equal, so that the tested lithium batteries continue to move to the discharge end with the conveying mechanism 2, so that the conveying mechanism 2 does not need to run and stop repeatedly during the detection process, thereby improving the service life of the conveying mechanism 2.

In this embodiment, the feeding device 1 includes a frame 11 . The frame 11 is provided with a material frame 12 inclined at a certain angle relative to the ground. The bottom of the material frame 12 is provided with a discharge slot 121 capable of accommodating a lithium battery. The material frame 12 At a certain angle, after the employee pours the lithium battery in the material box into the material box 12, when the material box is pulled out, it is not easy for the lithium battery to fall out of the material box 12, which effectively prevents the lithium battery from falling to the ground and causing damage. The discharge chute 121 The width is the diameter of a lithium battery, and the depth of the discharge slot 121 is equal to the height of the lithium battery, so that only one lithium battery can be left to discharge from the discharge slot 121 at a time. Specifically, the material frame 12 is provided with an auxiliary discharging device 14, and the auxiliary discharging device 14 includes a third driving device 141 and a polygonal runner 142. The polygonal runner 142 is connected to the output end of the third driving device 141, and the polygonal runner 142 It is arranged on the top side of the discharge chute 121. When the polygon wheel 142 rotates, the lithium battery in the material frame 12 can be moved, so that the lithium battery can more easily fall from the material frame 12 to the discharge chute 121. The third drive The device 141 is a motor; a support base 15 is arranged on the frame 11 , and the material frame 12 is arranged on the support base 15 in an inclined manner.

In this embodiment, the discharge chute 121 is L-shaped, and one side of the discharge chute 121 is open. The material frame 12 is provided with a pushing device 13 . The pushing device 13 includes a first push block 131 and drives the first push block 131 to move. The first drive device 132 for pushing the lithium battery out of the discharge chute 121, one side of the first push block 131 is set in the opening, the first drive device 132 works to drive the first push block 131 to move back and forth, and drives the lithium battery in the discharge chute 121 The battery moves and is discharged from the end of the discharge chute 121 . Specifically, the first driving device 132 is an air cylinder.

In this embodiment, the bottom side of the material frame 12 is further provided with a baffle 123, and the baffle 123 is spaced from the end of the discharge chute 121 by a distance of the diameter of a lithium battery, so that the first push block 131 can only push out one lithium battery each time it moves , it is convenient for the subsequent guiding device 6 to conduct the guiding and short-term interception of the lithium battery, and at the same time, the lithium battery is moved in an orderly manner, so that the coding device 3 and the detection equipment 5 can individually print and detect the lithium battery.

In this embodiment, the bottom of the material frame 12 is provided with a first blanking frame 122 , and the lithium battery flowing out from the discharging chute 121 is conveyed to the conveying mechanism 2 .

In this embodiment, an elastic pad is provided on one side of the baffle 123 , and the first driving device 132 drives the first push block 131 to move to push out the lithium battery from the end of the discharge chute 121 , and the lithium battery will collide with one side of the baffle 123 . Elastic pads provide protection.

It should be noted that the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also no Other elements expressly listed, or which are also inherent to such a process, method, article or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element qualified by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, and substitutions can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the invention and modifications, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims (8)

1. A lithium battery coding device, comprising a feeding device (1), a conveying mechanism (2), a coding device (3) and a discharging device (4), characterized in that it also includes: A detection device (5) is arranged on the transmission mechanism (2) and is electrically connected to an external control system for detecting whether the lithium battery is coded. When the detection device (5) detects that the lithium battery is not coded , send the signal to the external control system, and the external control system controls the transmission mechanism (2) to stop working; A guiding device (6) is arranged on the conveying mechanism (2), and in the process of transferring the lithium battery from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism (2), the guiding device (6) can The lithium battery is guided and temporarily intercepted, so that the lithium battery can be moved vertically by the conveying mechanism (2) to be sprayed by the coding device (3), and the lithium battery can stop moving after being temporarily intercepted. The detection device (5) detects, and after the detection, the conveying mechanism (2) continues to move toward the discharge end with the detected lithium battery. 2. A lithium battery coding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the alignment device (6) comprises a first long board (61) and a second long board (62), the first long board (62) The long plate (61) and the second long plate (62) are spaced apart to form the channel (7). 3. A lithium battery coding device according to claim 2, wherein the channel (7) extends from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism (2), and the channel (7) extends from the feeding end to the discharging end of the conveying mechanism (2). The width of ) gradually decreases from the feeding end to the place where the coding device (3) is placed until it is equal to the diameter of the lithium battery, and then gradually decreases to the place where the detection device (5) is placed to the width of the channel (7). The width is smaller than 0.2-0.4 mm of the diameter of the lithium battery, and the width of the channel (7) finally increases gradually toward the discharge end to be equal to the diameter of the lithium battery. 4. A lithium battery coding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the feeding device (1) comprises a frame (11), and the frame (11) is provided with a certain inclination relative to the ground. An angled material frame (12), the bottom of the material frame (12) is provided with a discharge slot (121) capable of accommodating a lithium battery. 5. A lithium battery coding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: the discharge chute (121) is L-shaped, one side of the discharge chute (121) is open, and the material frame (121) is open on one side. 12) A pushing device (13) is provided thereon, and the pushing device (13) includes a first push block (131) and drives the first push block (131) to move the lithium battery from the discharge chute (121) Push out the first drive (132). 6. A lithium battery coding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: a baffle plate (123) is further provided on one side of the bottom of the material frame (12), and the baffle plate (123) is connected to the The end of the discharge chute (121) is separated by a distance of one lithium battery diameter. 7. The lithium battery coding device according to claim 4, wherein a first blanking frame (122) is provided at the bottom of the material frame (12). 8 . The lithium battery coding device according to claim 6 , wherein an elastic pad is provided on one side of the baffle plate ( 123 ). 9 .

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