Disclosure of Invention
Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the invention is to solve the problem that a stable and continuous complete production system cannot be formed by adopting a modified liquid battery production line for solid battery assembly equipment in the prior art, so that the solid battery assembly equipment and the solid battery assembly method are provided.
To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a solid-state battery assembly apparatus including:
The positioning mechanism comprises a support frame and a clamping assembly, wherein the support frame is used for placing a module to be assembled, and the clamping assembly is arranged on the support frame and used for clamping the module to be assembled along the two sides of the first direction and the second direction;
the pressurizing mechanism comprises a first pressurizing assembly and a second pressurizing assembly, wherein the first pressurizing assembly and the second pressurizing assembly are used for pressurizing two sides of a module to be assembled along a first direction and a third direction respectively, and a jacking assembly capable of being abutted to the positioning mechanism is arranged at the first pressurizing assembly;
the gluing mechanism is used for gluing two sides of the module to be assembled along the first direction or the third direction respectively;
the turnover mechanism is used for overturning the module to be assembled after one side surface of the module to be assembled along the third direction is coated with glue;
The transfer mechanism comprises a moving assembly, a first hoisting assembly and a second hoisting assembly, wherein the moving assembly is used for moving a module to be assembled among a positioning mechanism, a pressurizing mechanism, a gluing mechanism and a turnover mechanism, the positioning mechanism is arranged on the moving assembly, the size of the positioning mechanism along a first direction or a second direction is larger than that of the moving assembly, the first hoisting assembly is used for transferring the module to be assembled between the first pressurizing assembly and the gluing mechanism, and the second hoisting assembly is used for transferring the module to be assembled between the second pressurizing assembly and the turnover mechanism.
In one embodiment of the invention, the clamping assembly comprises a pressing plate, a threaded rod, a nut, a movable plate, a limiting assembly and a first clamp, wherein the pressing plate is arranged on the support frame and respectively and movably arranged on two sides of the module to be assembled along the first direction, the pressing plate can be abutted against the module to be assembled, the threaded rod is movably arranged on the pressing plate in a penetrating mode, the nut is sleeved on the threaded rod and can be abutted against the pressing plate, the movable plate is movably arranged on the support frame along the second direction, the limiting assembly is arranged on the movable plate and can limit the module to be assembled along the third direction, and the first clamp is arranged on the movable plate and can be abutted against the module to be assembled along the third direction.
In one embodiment of the invention, the first pressurizing assembly comprises a first bracket, a first linear driving piece, a second linear driving piece, a first limiting piece, a rotating piece, a nut sleeve, a third linear driving piece and a locking piece, wherein the first linear driving piece and the second linear driving piece are respectively arranged on two sides of the first bracket along a first direction, the output ends of the first linear driving piece and the second linear driving piece are respectively connected with the first limiting piece which is adapted to an end plate to be assembled, the rotating piece is rotatably connected with the first bracket and can move along the first direction, the nut sleeve is connected with the end part of the rotating piece and can be sleeved on the nut to drive the nut to rotate, the third linear driving piece is arranged on the first bracket, and the locking piece is connected with the output end of the third linear driving piece and can be abutted and locked with the output end of the first linear driving piece along a third direction.
In one embodiment of the invention, the second pressurizing assembly comprises a fourth linear driving piece, a lifting platform, a fifth linear driving piece, a first pressure platform, a second support, a seventh linear driving piece and a second pressure platform, wherein the lifting platform is connected with the output end of the fourth linear driving piece, the fifth linear driving piece is arranged on the lifting platform, the first pressure platform is connected with the output end of the fifth linear driving piece, the seventh linear driving piece is arranged on the second support, and the second pressure platform is connected with the output end of the seventh linear driving piece and is movably arranged on one side of the first pressure platform along the third direction.
In one embodiment of the invention, the gluing mechanism comprises a first supporting piece, a second clamp, a third clamp, a fourth clamp, a second limiting piece, a third limiting piece, a fifth clamp and a movable rod, wherein the first supporting piece is configured to be arranged in two groups of opposite directions and is provided with the second clamp and the third clamp along the first direction and the third direction respectively, each first supporting piece is connected with the output end of the fourth clamp, the second limiting piece and the third limiting piece are arranged between the two groups of first supporting pieces and are arranged at intervals along the second direction, the second limiting piece and the third limiting piece are respectively provided with a first step surface and a second step surface which are adapted to a power core to be assembled, the second limiting piece is provided with the fifth clamp, and the output end of the fifth clamp is connected with the movable rod.
In one embodiment of the invention, the gluing mechanism further comprises a gluing table, a second supporting piece, a fourth limiting piece and a sixth clamp, wherein the second supporting piece is arranged on the gluing table and used for supporting the to-be-assembled power core, and the fourth limiting piece and the sixth clamp are arranged at intervals along the first direction.
The invention also provides an assembly method for assembling the to-be-assembled power core by using the solid-state battery assembly equipment, which comprises the following steps:
s1, providing a plurality of end plates, a first side plate, a second side plate and a power core to be assembled;
s2, gluing the first side surface of the battery cell for the first time at a first station, and assembling an end plate on the first side surface;
S3, forming a module by juxtaposing a plurality of electric cores, wherein two electric cores with end plates are positioned at two sides of the module, the end plates are positioned at one side of the electric core far away from the adjacent electric core, and the end plates are pre-pressurized for the first time;
S4, moving the module from the first station to the second station, pressurizing the end plate for the second time at the second station, performing second gluing on the second side surface of the module, assembling a first side plate on the second side surface, and pressurizing the first side plate for the third time;
And S5, overturning the module, performing third gluing on a third side surface of the module relative to the second side surface, assembling a second side plate on the third side surface, and performing fourth pressurizing on the second side plate to obtain the assembled module.
In one embodiment of the invention, in the step S5, the module is turned by using a turning mechanism, wherein the turning mechanism comprises a third bracket, a turning frame, a seventh clamp, third supporting pieces, a movable seat and a fifth limiting piece, the turning frame is rotationally connected with the third bracket, the two seventh clamps are arranged on the turning frame at intervals along a third direction, the output ends of the seventh clamps are respectively provided with the third supporting pieces, the movable seat is configured to be a plurality of and is arranged on the turning frame, the fifth limiting piece is movably connected with the movable seat, and the fifth limiting piece can be abutted against one side, far away from the battery core, of the third supporting piece when the seventh clamp clamps a to-be-assembled battery core.
In one embodiment of the invention, in the step S4, the module is moved from the first station to the second station by using a first hoisting assembly, wherein the first hoisting assembly comprises a first two-shaft assembly, a first hoisting assembly, a sucker, a clamping piece and a plug pin, the first hoisting assembly is connected with the output end of the first two-shaft assembly and can move between the gluing mechanism and the first pressurizing assembly, the sucker is connected with the output end of the first hoisting assembly, the clamping piece is arranged on the periphery of the sucker, the power core to be assembled is provided with a first jack, and the plug pin can be plugged into the clamping piece and the first jack.
In one embodiment of the invention, in step S5, the method further comprises transferring the assembled module to a downstream boxing mechanism by using a second hoisting assembly, wherein the second hoisting assembly comprises a second two-shaft assembly, a second lifting assembly and a hanging strip, the second lifting assembly is connected to the output end of the second two-shaft assembly and used for moving the assembled module between the turnover mechanism and the second pressurizing assembly, and the hanging strip can be sleeved on a threaded rod.
In one embodiment of the invention, the moving assembly is configured as a trolley, a boxing mechanism is arranged on one side of the second pressurizing assembly, a third hoisting assembly is arranged at the boxing mechanism, and a fitting mounting mechanism is arranged on one side of the boxing mechanism.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the invention has the following beneficial effects:
according to the solid-state battery assembly equipment, the original isolated working procedures are connected in series through the automatic production line and the special tray tool through the pressurizing process and the overturning process to form a continuous and stable production process, the necessary accurate and controllable pressure environment of the solid-state battery is realized, the core process of mass production pressurization of the solid-state battery is solved, the positioning mechanism bears the module to be assembled through the support frame, two-side clamping is realized along the first direction and the second direction by matching the clamping assembly, meanwhile, the bidirectional limiting in the third direction is realized by matching the limiting component in the clamping assembly with the clamp, and the pressurizing uniformity and stability are improved.
Drawings
In order that the invention may be more readily understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof that are illustrated in the appended drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the construction of the assembly apparatus of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the construction of the first pressurizing assembly and jacking assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a first compression assembly of the present invention from a first perspective;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the first compression assembly of the present invention from a second perspective;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the moving assembly and positioning mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the positioning mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a spacing assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the structure of the jacking assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the structure of the jacking assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the gluing mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the structure of the tilting mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a partial schematic view of the tilting mechanism of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the construction of the first lifting assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the construction of a second hoist assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the construction of a third lifting assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the construction of a second compression assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the position of a plurality of hoist assemblies of the present invention;
Fig. 18 is a schematic view of the structure of the high pressure box station and the screw locking station of the present invention.
Reference numerals in the specification indicate that 1, a first pressurizing assembly; 11, a first bracket; 12, a first linear drive; 13, second linear drive, 14, first stop, 15, second stop, 16, nut housing, 17, third linear drive, 18, lock, 2, clamp assembly, 21, support, 22, platen, 23, threaded rod, 24, first clamp, 25, movable plate, 26, movable rod, 48, lower stop, 262, upper stop, 3, jack assembly, 31, eighth linear drive, 32, rotary ball, 33, fifth wheel, 34, tenth linear drive, 35, limit plate, 36, fourth support, 37, fifth support, 38, ninth linear drive, 39, dowel pin, 4, glue mechanism, 41, first support, 42, third clamp, 43, second clamp, 44, second clamp, 45, fifth clamp, 46, third support, 47, movable rod, 48, second clamp, 49, glue station, 410, fourth stop, 411, sixth clamp, 5, turnover mechanism, third support, 52, turnover frame, 38, ninth linear drive, 39, dowel pin, 4, fourth support, 37, fifth clamp, 43, third clamp, 43, second clamp, third clamp, fourth clamp, fourth, fifth clamp, third, third, the is the, the device comprises a seventh linear driving part, 96, a second pressure platform, 97, a fifth linear driving part, 10, a moving assembly, 1101, a first side plate, 1102, an end plate, 1103, a battery cell, 1104, a partition plate, 1201, a high-voltage box station, 1202 and a screw locking station.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific examples, which are not intended to be limiting, so that those skilled in the art will better understand the invention and practice it.
Examples
Referring to fig. 1 to 18, a solid-state battery mounting apparatus of the present invention includes:
The positioning mechanism comprises a support frame 21 and a clamping assembly 2, wherein the support frame 21 is used for placing a module to be assembled, and the clamping assembly 2 is arranged on the support frame 21 and used for clamping the module to be assembled along the two sides of the first direction and the second direction;
the pressurizing mechanism comprises a first pressurizing assembly 1 and a second pressurizing assembly 9, wherein the first pressurizing assembly 1 and the second pressurizing assembly 9 are used for pressurizing two sides of a module to be assembled along a first direction and a third direction respectively, and a jacking assembly 3 capable of being abutted against the positioning mechanism is arranged at the first pressurizing assembly 1;
the gluing mechanism 4 is used for gluing two sides of the module to be assembled along the first direction or the third direction respectively;
the overturning mechanism 5 is used for overturning the module to be assembled after one side surface of the module to be assembled along the third direction is coated with glue;
The transfer mechanism comprises a moving assembly 10, a first hoisting assembly 6 and a second hoisting assembly 7, wherein the moving assembly 10 is used for moving a module to be assembled among a positioning mechanism, a pressurizing mechanism, a gluing mechanism 4 and a turnover mechanism 5, the positioning mechanism is placed on the moving assembly 10, the size of the positioning mechanism along a first direction or a second direction is larger than that of the moving assembly 10, the first hoisting assembly 6 is used for transferring the module to be assembled between the first pressurizing assembly 1 and the gluing mechanism 4, and the second hoisting assembly 7 is used for transferring the module to be assembled between the second pressurizing assembly 9 and the turnover mechanism 5.
According to the solid-state battery assembling device, a module to be assembled is placed on the supporting frame 21 of the positioning mechanism, the module to be assembled is clamped and positioned on two sides along the first direction and the second direction by the clamping assembly 2, the first direction and the second direction in the embodiment are based on the module to be assembled and the battery cells 1103, the module is formed by arranging a plurality of battery cells 1103 in a row, wherein the first direction is the long side direction of the battery cells 1103, namely the short side direction of the module, the second direction is the short side direction of the battery cells 1103, namely the long side direction of the module, the third direction is the height, namely the thickness direction, of the module and the battery cells 1103, the moving assembly 10 of the transfer mechanism drives the positioning mechanism and the module to be assembled to the gluing mechanism 4, and the gluing mechanism 4 carries out gluing operation on the corresponding side surfaces of the module to be assembled along the first direction or the third direction. If the gluing surface is a first side surface of the module to be assembled along the third direction, the first side plate 1101 is assembled after gluing is completed, the moving component 10 drives the module to be assembled to the position of the turnover mechanism 5, the turnover mechanism 5 turns over the module to be assembled, the non-glued side surface faces upwards, gluing is performed, and the second side plate is assembled. After the overturning is completed, the second hoisting assembly 7 transfers the module to be assembled from the overturning mechanism 5 to the second pressurizing assembly 9, meanwhile, the first hoisting assembly 6 transfers the power core 1103 to be assembled, which is glued at the gluing mechanism 4, to the first pressurizing assembly 1, and the first pressurizing assembly 1 pressurizes two sides of the power core 1103 along the first direction. In the process of circulation of each working procedure, the moving assembly 10 continuously drives the positioning mechanism to move among the mechanisms, so that continuous connection of each working procedure is realized, and the whole assembly flow is finished.
Referring to fig. 8 to 9, the jacking assembly 3 includes a fifth bracket 37, an eighth linear driving member 31 provided to the fifth bracket 37, a fourth bracket 36 connected to an output end of the eighth linear driving member 31, a plurality of rotating balls 32 rotatably provided at a top of the fourth bracket 36, a ninth linear driving member 38 provided at one side of the eighth linear driving member 31, a positioning pin 39 connected to an output end of the ninth linear driving member 38, a stopper plate 35 provided to the fourth bracket 36, a docking wheel 33 for abutting against the dolly, and a tenth linear driving member 34 provided to the fifth bracket 37 and having an output end capable of abutting against the stopper plate 35, wherein the stopper plate 35 is provided obliquely near one side of the tenth linear driving member 34, and a width of the stopper plate 35 is reduced downward to form a tapered surface, and the fourth bracket 36 is restricted by the stopper plate 35 abutting against the stopper plate 35 by the tenth linear driving member 34.
Referring to fig. 5-7, the clamping assembly 2 includes a pressing plate 22, a threaded rod 23, a nut, a movable plate 25, a limiting assembly 26 and a first clamp 24, wherein the pressing plate 22 is disposed on the supporting frame 21 and is movably disposed on two sides of the module to be assembled along the first direction, the pressing plate 22 can be abutted to the module to be assembled, the threaded rod 23 movably penetrates through the pressing plate 22, the nut is sleeved on the threaded rod 23 and can be abutted to the pressing plate 22, the movable plate 25 is movably disposed on the supporting frame 21 along the second direction, the limiting assembly 26 is disposed on the movable plate 25 and can limit the module to be assembled along the third direction, and the first clamp 24 is disposed on the movable plate 25 and can be abutted to the module to be assembled along the third direction.
When the module to be assembled is placed on the support frame 21, the pressing plates 22 arranged along the first direction are adjusted first, so that the pressing plates 22 on two sides are respectively close to two sides of the module to be assembled along the first direction until the pressing plates 22 are abutted against the surface of the module to be assembled, nuts on the threaded rods 23 are rotated, so that the nuts are tightly abutted against the outer sides of the pressing plates 22, the pressing plates 22 are fixed through thread locking force, and the pre-tightening clamping and positioning of the module to be assembled along the first direction are completed. According to the dimension of the module to be assembled along the second direction, the positions of the movable plates 25 are adjusted in a sliding manner along the second direction, so that the plurality of movable plates 25 drive the limiting assemblies 26 and the first clamps 24 to move to the uniformly-spaced adapting positions so as to butt against the second direction of each cell 1103, at this time, the limiting assemblies 26 are initially abutted against one side of the module to be assembled along the third direction, the first clamps 24 are restarted, the output ends of the first clamps 24 extend along the third direction and are abutted against the other side of the module to be assembled along the third direction, and the bidirectional limiting of the module to be assembled along the third direction is realized through the cooperation of the limiting assemblies 26 and the first clamps 24. Meanwhile, the position of the movable plate 25 can be fixed through a positioning structure such as a sliding pair on the support frame 21, so that the movable plate 25 cannot displace in the second direction in the subsequent operation process, and the module to be assembled is positioned in all directions in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction in a matching manner.
The limiting assembly 26 includes a lower limiting member 261 and an upper limiting member 262, the lower limiting member 261 and the upper limiting member 262 are both provided with a third step surface which is symmetrical and is used for clamping the battery cell 1103, and the battery cell 1103 is provided with a lifting lug for plugging the plug 63.
Referring to fig. 2-4, the first pressurizing assembly 1 includes a first bracket 11, a first linear driving member 12, a second linear driving member 13, a first limiting member 14, a rotating member 15, a nut sleeve 16, a third linear driving member 17, and a locking member 18, wherein the first linear driving member 12 and the second linear driving member 13 are respectively disposed on two sides of the first bracket 11 along a first direction, output ends of the first linear driving member 12 and the second linear driving member 13 are respectively connected with a first limiting member 14 adapted to an end plate 1102 to be assembled, the rotating member 15 is rotatably connected to the first bracket 11 and can move along the first direction, the nut sleeve 16 is connected to an end of the rotating member 15 and can be sleeved on the nut to drive the nut to rotate, the third linear driving member 17 is disposed on the first bracket 11, and the locking member 18 is connected to an output end of the third linear driving member 17 and can be abutted and locked to an output end of the first linear driving member 12 along the third direction.
After the module to be assembled is transferred to the first pressurizing assembly 1, the first linear driving member 12 and the second linear driving member 13 are synchronously started, and extend out of the output end along the first direction to drive the first limiting member 14 to move towards the end plate 1102 to be assembled until the first limiting member 14 is tightly attached to the end plate 1102 to be assembled. The first linear driving member 12 and the second linear driving member 13 continue to output driving force, pressurizing force is applied to the end plate 1102 to be assembled along the first direction, after the preset pressurizing pressure is reached, the first linear driving member 12 and the second linear driving member 13 stop outputting and keep pressure, and the maximum pressure reaches 300KN according to the technological parameters required by the product. The rotating member 15 is pushed to move along the first direction, the nut sleeve 16 is sleeved on the nut on the module to be assembled, the nut is in an outer hexagon shape, the nut sleeve 16 can be clamped on the nut to prevent relative rotation in the circumferential direction, the rotating member 15 is rotated, the nut sleeve 16 is driven to rotate, the nut is driven to rotate, auxiliary locking of the module to be assembled is completed, the assembly tightness is further improved, and the rotating member 15 can be provided with a turntable 53 to rotate. The third linear driving member 17 is started, the third linear driving member 17 drives the locking member 18 to move along the third direction, the locking member 18 is abutted and locked at the output end of the first linear driving member 12, the output end of the first linear driving member 12 is fixed, loosening of the output end of the first linear driving member 12 caused by vibration and other factors in the subsequent operation process is prevented, and the stability of the standby state is ensured. After pressurization is completed, the third linear driving piece 17 drives the locking piece 18 to reset, the rotating piece 15 reversely rotates and retreats along the first direction, the output ends of the first linear driving piece 12 and the second linear driving piece 13 retract, the first limiting piece 14 is driven to be separated from the end plate 1102 to be assembled, and one pressurization operation in the first direction is completed.
Referring to fig. 16, the second pressurizing assembly 9 includes a fourth linear driving member 92, a lifting platform 93, a fifth linear driving member 97, a first pressure platform 94, a second bracket 91, a seventh linear driving member 95, and a second pressure platform 96, wherein the lifting platform 93 is connected to an output end of the fourth linear driving member 92, the fifth linear driving member 97 is disposed on the lifting platform 93, the first pressure platform 94 is connected to an output end of the fifth linear driving member 97, the seventh linear driving member 95 is disposed on the second bracket 91, and the second pressure platform 96 is connected to an output end of the seventh linear driving member 95 and is movably disposed on one side of the first pressure platform 94 along a third direction.
After the module to be assembled is transferred to the operation area of the second pressurizing assembly 9, the module is placed on the first pressure platform 94, the fourth linear driving piece 92 is started to drive the lifting platform 93 to be lifted to the adapting height, the fifth linear driving piece 97 is started to drive the first pressure platform 94 to move towards the module to be assembled along the third direction, meanwhile, the seventh linear driving piece 95 is started to drive the second pressure platform 96 to move towards the top surface of the module to be assembled along the third direction until the second pressure platform 96 is abutted against the top surface of the module to be assembled. The fifth linear driving member 97 and the seventh linear driving member 95 synchronously output driving forces, and perform pressurizing operation on two sides of the module to be assembled along the third direction, and fine adjustment can be performed on the position of the first pressure platform 94 or the second pressure platform 96 through the seventh linear driving member 95 in the pressurizing process, so that the pressure is uniform. After the preset pressurizing pressure and pressurizing time are reached, namely, the pressure is 6000N, the pressure maintaining time is 120min, the fifth linear driving piece 97 and the seventh linear driving piece 95 drive the first pressure platform 94 and the second pressure platform 96 to retract synchronously, the module to be assembled is separated, the fourth linear driving piece 92 drives the lifting platform 93 to reset, and the pressurizing operation in the third direction is completed. If the third direction pressurization is required to be performed on different positions of the same module to be assembled, the height of the lifting platform 93 can be adjusted by the fourth linear driving member 92, and the pressurization process is repeated.
Referring to fig. 10, the glue spreading mechanism 4 includes a first supporting member 41, a second clamp 43, a third clamp 42, a fourth clamp, a second limiting member 44, a third limiting member 46, a fifth clamp 45, and a movable rod 47, where the first supporting member 41 is configured to be disposed in two sets of opposite directions and disposed along a first direction, each of the first supporting members 41 is disposed with the second clamp 43 and the third clamp 42 along the first direction and the third direction, each of the first supporting members 41 is connected to an output end of the fourth clamp, the second limiting member 44 and the third limiting member 46 are disposed between the two sets of first supporting members 41 and disposed at intervals along a second direction, the second limiting member 44 and the third limiting member 46 are respectively disposed with a first step surface and a second step surface adapted to a power distribution core 1103 to be assembled, the second limiting member 44 is disposed with the fifth clamp 45, and an output end of the fifth clamp 45 is connected to the movable rod 47.
The two sets of first supporting members 41 disposed opposite to each other are driven to move in the direction approaching each other by the fourth clamp until the two sets of first supporting members 41 move to positions corresponding to both sides of the battery cell 1103 in the second direction. Before the fourth clamp is driven, the second clamp 43 and the third clamp 42 on the first support piece 41 are driven, the second clamp 43 stretches and contracts along the first direction and is abutted against the corresponding side face of the end plate 1102 to be assembled, the positioning of the battery cell 1103 along the first direction is further enhanced, the third clamp 42 stretches and contracts along the third direction and is abutted against the upper side face of the end plate 1102 to be assembled, the end plate 1102 is fixed, and positioning plates for positioning and aligning abutment of the end plate 1102 are arranged on the opposite faces of the second clamp 43 and the third clamp 42 of the first support piece 41. Meanwhile, the second limiting piece 44 and the third limiting piece 46 between the two groups of first supporting pieces 41 are attached to the corresponding parts of the to-be-assembled battery cell 1103 through the first step surface and the second step surface formed by the second limiting piece 44 and the third limiting piece 46, so that the battery cell 1103 is supported in the second direction and the third direction, and the battery cell 1103 is prevented from being displaced in the second direction. Through the fifth clamp 45 on the second limiting piece 44, the fifth clamp 45 drives the movable rod 47 to extend, the movable rod 47 is abutted to a specific part of the battery cell 1103, and the battery cell 1103 is completely fixed in the gluing process without directional offset due to further positioning in the second direction.
After positioning and fixing are completed, the glue coating operation is performed on the designated side surface of the electric core 1103 along the first direction or the third direction according to a preset glue coating track through the glue coating component. After the gluing is completed, the fifth clamp 45, the second clamp 43, the third clamp 42, the fourth clamp and the sixth clamp 411 are reversely started, the clamping and fixing of the battery cell 1103 are released by resetting each component, then the first hoisting assembly 6 acts again, the battery cell 1103 after the gluing is transferred to the first pressurizing assembly 1 from the second supporting piece 48 of the gluing table 49, and the gluing process and the pressurizing process are connected.
The gluing mechanism 4 further comprises a gluing table 49, a second supporting member 48, a fourth limiting member 410 and a sixth clamp 411, wherein the second supporting member 48 is disposed on the gluing table 49 and is used for supporting the to-be-assembled electrical core 1103, and the fourth limiting member 410 and the sixth clamp 411 are disposed at intervals along the first direction.
After the to-be-assembled electrical core 1103 is transferred to the gluing mechanism 4 by the first hoisting assembly 6 of the transfer mechanism, the electrical core 1103 is placed on the second supporting member 48 of the gluing table 49, and one side edge of the electrical core 1103 along the second direction abuts against the fourth limiting member 410, so as to complete initial positioning. The sixth clamp 411 is started, and the output end of the sixth clamp 411 extends to one side of the battery cell 1103 in the second direction until the end of the output end of the sixth clamp extends to the other side edge of the battery cell 1103 in the first direction, and preliminary positioning and fixing of the battery cell 1103 in the first direction are achieved through the limiting action of the fourth limiting piece 410 and the clamping action of the sixth clamp 411. Where the single cell 1103 can be glued and the spacer 1104 attached in the longitudinal direction and locked by screws. Specifically, in the module, the outer side of a cell 1103 in an outermost row is bonded to a terminal plate 1102, and adjacent cells 1103 are separated by a separator 1104.
Referring to fig. 11-12, the turnover mechanism 5 includes a third bracket 51, a turnover frame 52, a seventh clamp 59, a third support 55, a movable seat 57, and a fifth limit member 58, where the turnover frame 52 is rotatably connected to the third bracket 51, two seventh clamps 59 are disposed on the turnover frame 52 at intervals along a third direction, output ends of the seventh clamps 59 are respectively provided with the third support 55, the movable seat 57 is configured in multiple and disposed on the turnover frame 52, the fifth limit member 58 is movably connected to the movable seat 57, and the fifth limit member 58 can be abutted against one side of the third support 55 far from the battery core 1103 when the seventh clamp 59 clamps the battery core 1103 to be assembled.
After the module to be assembled completes the assembly and pressurization of the second side surface and the first side plate 1101, the second hoisting assembly 7 and the moving assembly 10 cooperate to drive the positioning mechanism to move the module to the operation area of the turnover mechanism 5. The position of the fifth limiting member 58 on the movable seat 57 is adjusted so that the fifth limiting member 58 moves to not interfere with the third supporting member 55. And then starting the seventh clamp 59, and swinging and rotating the output ends of the seventh clamp 59 along the third direction to drive the third supporting piece 55 to approach the module until the third supporting piece 55 abuts against two side surfaces of the module along the third direction, so as to realize preliminary clamping and fixing of the module along the third direction. And the fifth limiting piece 58 is moved, so that the fifth limiting piece 58 is just abutted against one side, far away from the battery cell 1103, of the third supporting piece 55 of the module, and the module is further limited.
When the module is fixed, the roll-over stand 52 is driven to rotate 180 degrees around the rotation axis connected with the third bracket 51, and the module is driven to synchronously roll over. During the overturning process, the seventh clamp 59 keeps a clamping state continuously, and the fourth limiting piece 410 continuously abuts against the limiting piece, so that the module keeps a stable posture all the time during the overturning process. After the overturning is completed, the overturning frame 52 stops rotating and is locked, and at the moment, the third side face of the module corresponding to the second side face faces upwards, so that the subsequent gluing requirement is met.
The third bracket 51 is movably provided with a turnover pin 54, and the turnover frame 52 is provided with a turnover hole corresponding to the turnover pin 54. And then the fifth limiting piece 58 is adjusted to release the limitation, the output end of the seventh clamp 59 is retracted, the clamping and fixing of the module are released, the second hoisting assembly 7 of the transfer mechanism acts, and the turned module is transferred to the second pressurizing assembly 9 from the turning frame 52, so that the turning process is completed.
Referring to fig. 13, the first lifting assembly 6 includes a first biaxial assembly 65, a first lifting assembly 61, a suction cup 64, a clamping member 62 and a plug 63, wherein the first lifting assembly 61 is connected to an output end of the first biaxial assembly 65 and can move between the glue spreading mechanism 4 and the first pressurizing assembly 1, the suction cup 64 is connected to an output end of the first lifting assembly 61, the clamping member 62 is disposed on a peripheral side of the suction cup 64, the electrical core 1103 to be assembled is provided with a first jack, and the plug 63 can be inserted into the clamping member 62 and the first jack.
After the gluing mechanism 4 completes the gluing operation on the electrical core 1103, the first two-shaft assembly 65 is started to drive the first lifting assembly 61 to move above the gluing table 49 of the gluing mechanism 4, and at this time, the first lifting assembly 61 is at the initial high position. Then, the first lifting assembly 61 is started to drive the sucking disc 64 and the clamping piece 62 to move downwards until the sucking disc 64 is attached to the surface of the glued battery cell 1103. The sucking function of the sucking disc 64 is started, so that the sucking disc 64 firmly sucks the battery cell 1103 by the sucking force. And then, the plug pins 63 are adjusted, the plug pins 63 are sequentially inserted into the first insertion holes of the clamping pieces 62 and the battery cells 1103, and the mechanical fixation of the battery cells 1103 and the sucker 64 assembly is realized through plug-in matching, so that an adsorption and plug-in dual fixation structure is formed.
After the fixing is completed, the first lifting assembly 61 drives the battery cell 1103 to move upwards to a preset height, so that the battery cell 1103 is prevented from interfering with other components in the transferring process. Then, the first two-axis assembly 65 drives the first lifting assembly 61 and the battery cell 1103 to move, and move along the preset track to above the working area of the first pressurizing assembly 1. After reaching the designated position, the first elevating assembly 61 drives the battery cell 1103 to move downward, placing the battery cell 1103 at the preset positioning position of the first pressurizing assembly 1. Then, the plug-in fixing of the plug pins 63 and the adsorption fixing of the suckers 64 are sequentially released, the first lifting assembly 61 is reset upwards, the first two-shaft assembly 65 drives the first lifting assembly 61 to return to the gluing mechanism 4, the next transferring operation is prepared, and the transferring connection of the battery cell 1103 between the gluing mechanism 4 and the first pressurizing assembly 1 is completed.
Referring to fig. 14, the second hoisting assembly 7 includes a second shaft assembly 73, a second lifting assembly 71, and a hanging strip 72, wherein the second lifting assembly 71 is connected to an output end of the second shaft assembly 73 and is capable of moving between the turnover mechanism 5 and the second pressurizing assembly 9, and the hanging strip 72 is capable of being sleeved on the threaded rod 23.
When the module to be assembled is turned over by the turning mechanism 5, the third side faces upwards and is ready to be transferred to the second pressurizing assembly 9, and the third side is assembled, the second shaft assembly 73 is started to drive the second lifting assembly 71 to move above the module of the turning mechanism 5 when the module to be assembled is lifted into a box. The second lifting assembly 71 is then activated to move the strap 72 downwardly until the strap 72 can be placed over or attached to the module at a predetermined lifting location, such as the threaded rod 23. An operator or automated mechanism secures the strap 72 to the module such that the strap 72 is firmly attached and the center of gravity of the module is in a symmetrical position.
After the fixing is completed, the second lifting assembly 71 is started to drive the module to move upwards to a preset height, so that the module is prevented from interfering with the turnover mechanism 5 or other peripheral components in the transferring process. The second shaft assembly 73 drives the second lifting assembly 71 and the module to move along a predetermined track, and then to move over the working area of the second pressurizing assembly 9. After reaching the designated position, the second lifting assembly 71 is slowly moved downward, and the module is placed on the preset positioning structure of the second pressurizing assembly 9, i.e., the first pressurizing platform, corresponding to the pressurizing member of the second pressurizing assembly 9. Then the fixation of the hanging strip 72 and the module is released, the hanging strip 72 can be sleeved at the end part of the threaded rod 23, the second lifting assembly 71 is reset upwards, the second two-shaft assembly 73 drives the second lifting assembly 71 to return to the turnover mechanism 5, the next transfer operation is ready, and the module transfer connection between the turnover mechanism 5 and the second pressurizing assembly 9 is completed.
The moving assembly 10 is configured as a trolley, a boxing mechanism is arranged on one side of the second pressurizing assembly 9, a third hoisting assembly 8 is arranged at the boxing mechanism, and a fitting mounting mechanism is arranged on one side of the boxing mechanism. In the process of circulation of each working procedure, the trolley is configured as an AGV automatic trolley, drives the positioning mechanism and the module to be assembled to move among the pressurizing mechanism, the gluing mechanism 4 and the turnover mechanism 5, and can also move to the third hoisting assembly 8, the high-pressure box installation station 1201 and the screw locking station 1202 to realize continuous connection of each working procedure. When the module has completed the fourth pressing operation in the second pressing assembly 9, the assembled module is obtained. The third hoisting assembly 8 is started, the assembled module is transferred to the preset position of the boxing mechanism from the second pressurizing assembly 9, and the module is accommodated. If the subsequent accessory installation is required, the third hoisting assembly 8 can transfer the module in the boxing mechanism to the accessory installation mechanism, the accessory installation mechanism carries out accessory installation operation on the module, and after the accessory installation is completed, the third hoisting assembly 8 is transferred back to the boxing mechanism for storage, so that the whole assembly and the subsequent processing flow are completed.
Referring to fig. 15, the third lifting assembly 8 includes a third biaxial assembly 83, a third lifting assembly 81 connected to an output end of the third biaxial assembly 83, and a lifting member 82 connected to an output end of the third lifting assembly 81, where the lifting member 82 includes a hanging strap 72, a clamping member 62, and a bolt 63, so as to lift the electric core 1103 and the module, and the linear driving member in this embodiment may be a cylinder, an electric cylinder, or a hydraulic cylinder, and the module to be assembled includes components such as the electric core 1103, the end plate 1102, and the side plate to be assembled. The clamp is a manual quick clamp, a pneumatic clamp or an electric clamp and is used for realizing clamping and positioning of parts to be assembled, and the two-axis assembly is an XY-axis moving platform and is used for driving the lifting assembly to move in a horizontal plane.
The embodiment also provides an assembling method, which uses the solid-state battery assembling device, and is characterized by comprising the following steps:
s1, providing a plurality of end plates 1102, a first side plate 1101, a second side plate and a core 1103 to be assembled;
Specifically, a plurality of end plates 1102, a first side plate 1101, a second side plate, and a core 1103 to be assembled are provided. Before the assembly operation starts, all the parts required by the assembly need to be prepared in advance, including a plurality of end plates 1102, two side plates, namely a first side plate 1101, a second side plate and a plurality of electric cores 1103 to be assembled, in this embodiment, four parts are prepared and placed in a preset material placement area, so that the prepared parts are convenient for taking in the following procedures.
S2, gluing the first side surface of the battery cell 1103 for the first time at a first station, and assembling the end plate 1102 on the first side surface;
Specifically, the first side of the cell 1103 is glued for the first time at the first station, and the end plate 1102 is assembled on the first side. The first station corresponds to the initial operation position of the gluing mechanism 4, the to-be-assembled electrical core 1103 is transferred to the gluing mechanism 4 of the first station through the transfer mechanism, and the electrical core 1103 is positioned and fixed through the second supporting piece 48, the fourth limiting piece 410 and the sixth clamp 411 of the gluing mechanism 4. And then starting the gluing mechanism 4, and performing first gluing operation on the first side surface of the battery cell 1103 by the gluing mechanism 4 along a preset track so as to uniformly and completely glue. After the gluing is completed, the end plate 1102 is assembled on the first side surface of the battery cell 1103 by a manual or automatic mechanism, so that the end plate 1102 is tightly attached to the first side surface of the battery cell 1103, and the initial assembly of the battery cell 1103 and the end plate 1102 is completed.
S3, arranging a plurality of electric cores 1103 to form a module, enabling two electric cores 1103 with end plates 1102 to be positioned on two sides of the module, enabling the end plates 1102 to be positioned on one side of the electric core 1103 away from the adjacent electric core 1103, and pre-pressurizing the end plates 1102 for the first time;
Specifically, a plurality of cells 1103 are arranged in parallel to form a module, so that two cells 1103 with end plates 1102 are located on two sides of the module, and the end plates 1102 are located on one side of the cells 1103 away from the adjacent cells 1103, and the end plates 1102 are pre-pressurized for the first time. After the second step is completed, the plurality of electric cores 1103 with the end plates 1102 are transferred to the supporting frame 21 of the positioning mechanism through the transfer mechanism, and the plurality of electric cores 1103 are placed in parallel to form a module according to a preset arrangement mode, so that two electric cores 1103 with the end plates 1102 are respectively positioned at two sides of the module, and the end plates 1102 face the outer side of the module, namely, are far away from one side of the adjacent electric cores 1103. And then, starting the clamping assembly 2 of the positioning mechanism to clamp and position the formed modules along the first direction and the second direction, so that the module structure is stable. The end plates 1102 on both sides of the module are pre-pressurized for the first time through the pressurizing mechanism, so that the fit between the end plates 1102 and the battery cells 1103 is tighter, the position of the end plates 1102 is fixed, and the subsequent secondary pressurization is prepared.
S4, pressurizing the end plate 1102 for the second time at a second station, performing second gluing on the second side surface of the module, assembling the first side plate 1101 on the second side surface, and pressurizing the first side plate 1101 for the third time;
Specifically, the end plate 1102 is pressurized a second time at the second station, the second side of the module is glued a second time, the first side plate 1101 is assembled on the second side, and the first side plate 1101 is pressurized a third time. The second station corresponds to the cooperative operation position of the first pressurizing assembly 1 and the gluing mechanism 4, the moving assembly 10 drives the positioning mechanism and the module to be transferred to the first pressurizing assembly 1 of the second station, the first pressurizing assembly 1 performs the second pressurizing operation on the end plates 1102 on two sides of the module along the first direction, the attaching firmness of the end plates 1102 and the battery cells 1103 is further improved, and the assembly quality of the end plates 1102 is ensured. After the pressurization is completed, the moving assembly 10 drives the module to be moved to the gluing mechanism 4, and the gluing mechanism 4 performs a second gluing operation on the second side surface of the module. After the glue coating is completed, the first side plate 1101 is assembled on the second side of the module, and then the first side plate 1101 is pressurized for the third time by the pressurizing mechanism, so that the first side plate 1101 is tightly attached to the module, and the position of the first side plate 1101 is fixed.
And S5, turning over the module, performing third gluing on a third side surface of the module relative to the second side surface, assembling a second side plate on the third side surface, and performing fourth pressurizing on the second side plate to obtain the assembled module.
Specifically, the module is turned over, the third glue coating is carried out on the third side surface of the module relative to the second side surface, the second side plate is assembled on the third side surface, and the fourth pressurization is carried out on the second side plate, so that the assembled module is obtained. After the fifth step is completed, the moving assembly 10 drives the module to move to the turnover mechanism 5, and the turnover mechanism 5 turns the module 180 degrees so that the third side face of the module, which is opposite to the second side face, faces upwards. After the overturning is completed, the moving assembly 10 drives the module to be transferred to the gluing mechanism 4 again, and the gluing mechanism 4 performs a third gluing operation on the third side surface of the module. After the gluing is completed, the second side plate is assembled on the third side surface of the module, and then the second side plate is subjected to fourth pressurizing operation through the second pressurizing assembly 9, so that the second side plate is tightly attached to the module, and firm assembly of the side plate is ensured. After the steps, the assembled solid-state battery module is obtained.
Referring to fig. 18, after step S5, a high-pressure box mounting station 1201 and two screw locking stations 1202 are further included, and screws pre-locked to the two side plates and the end plate 1102 are screwed by the screw screwing stations.
It is apparent that the above examples are given by way of illustration only and are not limiting of the embodiments. Other variations and modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the foregoing description. It is not necessary here nor is it exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications thereof are contemplated as falling within the scope of the present invention.