CN217914938U - Carrier and positioning device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a carrier and a positioning device, wherein the carrier comprises a base, a locking block and a cover plate, wherein the base comprises a groove for bearing an electric core; the locking block is connected to the base to abut against the side edge of the battery cell; the cover plate can be covered above the base so as to press the surface of the battery cell; the locking block is elastically connected with the base, and when the locking block abuts against the side edge of the battery cell, the cover plate covers the upper portion of the groove so as to solve the technical problem that the existing fixing jig reduces the machining precision of the battery cell.

Description

Carrier and positioning device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of battery cell carriers, in particular to a carrier and a positioning device.

Background

The battery cell requires accurate positioning in multiple procedures such as detection, cutting, preparation and the like so as to ensure the accuracy requirement in battery cell processing. Be provided with fixed tool in a plurality of processes respectively, electric core needs relocate on the fixed tool of difference when different processes circulate to need to make electric core detach fixedly on this fixed tool after processing is accomplished, so that electric core can be fixed to in the tool of next process. Electric core independent circulation in the correlation technique sets up behind the fixed tool of a plurality of different processes and electric core adaptation between the process of difference, and the tight piece of clamp of fixed tool is directly promoted by atmospheric pressure, and the size of above-mentioned thrust can directly influence the position of location benchmark, easily leads to electric core side swing displacement great, has reduced the machining precision of electric core.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a carrier and positioner to solve the technical problem that current fixed tool reduces electric core machining precision.

The application provides a carrier, which comprises a base, a locking block and a cover plate, wherein the base comprises a groove for bearing an electric core; the locking block is connected to the base so as to abut against the side edge of the battery cell; the cover plate can be covered above the base to press the surface of the battery cell; the locking block is elastically connected with the base, and when the locking block abuts against the side edge of the battery cell, the cover plate covers the groove.

Optionally, a limit groove is formed in the base, and the locking block includes a first block inserted into the limit groove and a second block extending out of the limit groove; an elastic piece is arranged between the first block body and the base, so that the second block body can be abutted to the side edge of the battery cell.

Optionally, the locking block is connected with a driving rod, so that the locking block moves relative to the base, and the base is provided with a first groove body which is adapted to the penetration of the driving rod; the locking piece is connected with the gag lever post, the base is seted up the adaptation in the second cell body that the gag lever post wore to establish.

Optionally, one side of the cover plate is hinged to the base; when the apron lid is established extremely when the base, the opposite side of apron is connected to through the joint subassembly the base.

Optionally, a protection pad is attached to the surface of the cover plate facing the battery core.

Correspondingly, the application also provides a positioning device, which comprises an operation table and a carrier, wherein the carrier is the carrier of any one of the above items; the operating table is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks, the limiting blocks form an installation space, and when the carrier is arranged in the installation space, the limiting blocks abut against the base of the carrier.

Optionally, the positioning device further comprises a pushing block and a driving device, and the pushing block can be pressed to the top sealing edge of the battery core; the driving device is arranged on the operating platform and comprises a first driving piece and a second driving piece, the moving directions of the first driving piece and the second driving piece are mutually perpendicular, and the first driving piece or the second driving piece is connected to the push block.

Optionally, the positioning device further includes a support frame, and the support frame is used for bearing a tab of the battery cell; the two stop blocks are detachably arranged on the support frame, and the push block can pass through the area between the two stop blocks.

Optionally, the positioning device further includes a third driving element, the third driving element is disposed on the console, and the third driving element can abut against the driving rod of the carrier to drive the locking block of the carrier to move relative to the base.

Optionally, the positioning device further includes a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism includes a fixing block, and the fixing block can abut against at least one side face of the base.

The application provides a carrier and a positioning device, wherein the carrier comprises a locking block elastically connected with a base and a cover plate capable of covering the base, and the locking block is elastically connected with the base, so that the locking block can elastically act on the side edge of a battery cell, the impact force acting on the battery cell can be reduced, and the battery cell is protected to a certain extent; meanwhile, the swing of the position when the battery cell is fixed to the inside of the groove can be reduced, so that the accuracy of the position when the battery cell is fixed in the carrier is improved. In addition, the cooperation that utilizes locking piece and base can be applicable to the electric core of multiple size specification to improve the utilization ratio of carrier.

When the locking block abuts against one side edge of the battery cell, the cover plate covers the groove, so that the cover plate is pressed on the surface of the battery cell; utilize the cooperation of locking piece and apron to exert pressure to electric core from two different directions to stability when electric core and carrier are fixed can be improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning device provided herein;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a portion of a positioning device provided herein;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a positioning device provided herein;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a carrier provided in the present application;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a vehicle provided herein;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a base in the carrier provided by the present application;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a base in a carrier provided by the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

100. a carrier; 110. a base; 111. a groove; 112. a limiting groove; 113. a first tank body; 114. a second tank body; 115. a card slot; 120. a locking block; 121. a first block; 122. a second block; 123. a drive rod; 124. a limiting rod; 130. a third driving member; 131. inserting a block; 140. an elastic member; 150. a cover plate; 151. a protection pad; 152. a clamping block; 200. an operation table; 210. a limiting block; 310. a first driving member; 320. a second driving member; 330. pushing a block; 400. a linear drive; 410. a fixed block; 411. a first fixed end; 412. a second fixed end; 500. a support frame; 510. a stopper; 600. and (5) battery cores.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application. Furthermore, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating exemplary embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In the present application, unless otherwise specified, the use of directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "left" and "right" generally refer to upper, lower, left and right in the actual use or operation of the device, and specifically to the orientation of the drawing figures.

The present application provides a carrier and a positioning device, which are described in detail below. It should be noted that the following description of the embodiments is not intended to limit the preferred order of the embodiments of the present application. In the following embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, the present application provides a positioning device, which includes an operation table 200 and a carrier 100, wherein a plurality of stoppers 210 are disposed on the operation table 200, and when the operation table 200 includes only one stopper 210, the stopper 210 can be disposed in an L-shape, a U-shape, a mouth-shape, or the like, so that the stopper 210 is abutted to the carrier 100. When the console 200 includes two or more stoppers 210, an installation space is formed by arranging the stoppers 210. The carrier 100 can be placed in the installation space, so that the stopper 210 abuts against the carrier 100, the stopper 210 can limit the relative position of the carrier 100 on the console 200, and the carrier 100 can be locked relative to the console 200.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the carrier 100 includes a base 110 for carrying the battery cell 600, the stoppers 210 are fixed to the console 200 based on the size of the base 110, each stopper 210 abuts against one or two side surfaces of the base 110, and the stoppers 210 can abut against part or all of the side walls of the base 110, so as to limit the position movement of the base 110 relative to the console 200. Carrier 100 and the electric core 600 of fixing in it can circulate between the process of difference simultaneously in this application, for the convenience of manipulator snatchs and places carrier 100, compromise simultaneously carrier 100 and fix the stability requirement on operation panel 200, stopper 210 only butts to the three lateral wall of base 110 in this embodiment, and remaining lateral wall utilizes the locking mechanical system butt of setting on operation panel 200.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the locking mechanism includes a fixing block 410 and a linear driving member 400 connected to the fixing block 410, the linear driving member 400 is disposed on the upper surface of the operating platform 200, and the fixing block 410 can be pushed to abut against or be away from the base 110 of the carrier 100 by the linear driving member 400. In the present embodiment, taking the example that the limiting block 210 only abuts against the three side walls of the base 110 as an example for description, the carrier 100 is first placed inside the installation space, so that the limiting block 210 abuts against the three side walls of the base 110, thereby achieving the preliminary fixing of the carrier 100. The fixing block 410 is pushed by the linear driving member 400 to abut against the remaining sidewall of the base 110, so as to completely fix the carrier 100. Fixed block 410 can butt to the apex angle department of base 110 in this application to can utilize fixed block 410 to butt two lateral walls of base 110 simultaneously, with can improve the stability that carrier 100 was fixed to the operation panel 200 top. Specifically, the fixing block 410 includes a first fixing end 411 and a second fixing end 412, and a central axis of the first fixing end 411 and a central axis of the second fixing end 412 are perpendicular to each other and can be abutted against two side walls of the base 110. The first fixing end 411 and/or the second fixing end 412 may not abut against the same side wall of the base 110 together with any limiting block 210, or may abut against the same side wall of the base 110 together with a limiting block 210, and the length of the limiting block 210 abutting against the same side wall with the first fixing end 411 and/or the second fixing end 412 in this embodiment may be slightly less than half of the length of the abutted side wall, so that the manipulator can grasp the carrier 100.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the carrier 100 further includes a locking block 120 and a cover plate 150, and the base 110 includes a groove 111 for carrying the battery cell 600, the locking block 120 is at least partially located above the base 110 and is slidably connected to the base 110, so that the locking block 120 can abut against a side of the battery cell 600. Place electric core 600 in the inside of recess 111 to with the inner wall laminating of a side of electric core 600 and recess 111, then utilize the relative side of another that can be relative to base 110 gliding locking piece 120 butt to electric core 600, the moving direction of definition locking piece 120 is the X axle direction, thereby utilizes base 110 and locking piece 120's cooperation to follow the fixed electric core 600 of X axle direction.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the locking block 120 is elastically connected to the base 110, so that the locking block 120 can elastically act on a side edge of the battery cell 600 (see fig. 1), which can reduce an impact force acting on the battery cell 600 and has a certain protection effect on the battery cell 600; meanwhile, the swing range of the position when the battery cell 600 is fixed inside the groove 111 can be reduced, so that the accuracy of the position where the battery cell 600 is fixed in the carrier 100 is improved. In addition, the cooperation of the locking block 120 and the base 110 can be applied to the battery cells 600 with various dimensions, so as to improve the utilization rate of the carrier 100.

Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6, after the locking block 120 abuts against one side of the battery cell 600, the aforementioned cover plate 150 covers the groove 111, so as to be pressed onto the surface of the battery cell 600, thereby limiting the position movement of the battery cell 600 along the Z-axis direction. The manner of connecting the cover plate 150 to the base 110 includes, but is not limited to, hinging, clipping, fastener locking, or gas adsorption, and the cover plate 150 is hinged to the base 110 in this application, considering that the carrier 100 needs to be circulated in different processes simultaneously with the battery cell 600. Specifically, one side of the cover plate 150 is hinged to one side of the base 110 through the rotating shaft, and after the locking block 120 abuts against one side of the battery cell 600, the cover plate 150 is rotated to cover the groove 111, so that the surface of the battery cell 600 can be pressed by the cover plate 150, and the battery cell 600 is fixed along the Z-axis direction.

Referring to fig. 3, 5, and 6, the cover plate 150 is connected to the base 110 through a clamping assembly, the clamping assembly includes a clamping block 152 and a clamping groove 115 for embedding the clamping block 152, specifically, the clamping block 152 is disposed on a surface of the cover plate 150 facing the base 110, and the clamping groove 115 is correspondingly disposed on an upper surface of the base 110, so that the matching precision between the cover plate 150 and the base 110 can be limited by the matching between the clamping block 152 and the clamping groove 115, and the precision of the position when the battery cell 600 is fixed is improved. Of course, the above-mentioned latch 152 is disposed on the upper surface of the base 110, and the corresponding latch slot 115 is also within the protection scope of the present application on the surface of the cover plate 150 facing the base 110. In the present application, the hinge point between the cover plate 150 and the base 110 is disposed at the opposite side of the latch 152, so that the rotation radius of the latch 152 can be increased, and the latch 152 is conveniently embedded in the slot 115; meanwhile, the clamping force of the cover plate 150 and the base 110 in clamping connection is increased, and the stability of the battery cell 600 fixed inside the carrier 100 is ensured.

Referring to fig. 1, 3, and 5, a protective pad 151 is attached to a surface of the cover plate 150 facing the battery cell 600, and a material of the protective pad 151 is preferably rubber or silicone rubber. The protection pad 151 can prevent the cover plate 150 from directly contacting the surface of the battery cell 600, so as to prevent the cover plate 150 from being damaged by rigid extrusion when the battery cell 600 is pressed by the cover plate 150.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, the base 110 is provided with a limiting groove 112, the limiting groove 112 is communicated with the groove 111, and a portion of the locking block 120 extends out through the limiting groove 112 to abut against a side edge of the battery cell 600. The portion of the locking block 120 located in the limiting groove 112 is defined as a first block 121, and the portion of the locking block 120 extending out of the limiting groove 112 is defined as a second block 122. An elastic member 140 is disposed between the second block 122 and the base 110 to realize the elastic connection between the locking block 120 and the base 110, and the elastic member 140 is preferably a coil spring.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 7, a third driving member 130 is disposed on the operating table 200, the locking block 120 is connected to a driving rod 123, and the base 110 is provided with a first groove 113 adapted to the penetration of the driving rod 123. The driving rod 123 penetrates through the inside of the first groove 113, and the extending end of the third driving member 130 can abut against the driving rod 123, and drives the locking block 120 to move along the X-axis direction by pushing the driving rod 123. In the present application, an insertion block 131 is fixed at the extending end of the third driving member 130, and the end of the insertion block 131 far from the third driving member 130 can be inserted into the inside of the locking block 120 and can abut against the end of the driving rod 123, so that the insertion block 131 can be used to push the driving rod 123 and the locking block 120 to move synchronously. The insertion block 131 with a smaller size is inserted into the locking block 120, so that the driving rod 123 can be conveniently adapted, and meanwhile, the adaptability of the carrier 100 can be improved by replacing different insertion blocks 131, and the utilization rate of the carrier 100 is improved.

Referring to fig. 5 and 7, at least one limiting rod 124 is connected to the locking block 120, and the base 110 is provided with a second groove 114 adapted to the limiting rod 124, the limiting rod 124 can be inserted into the second groove 114, and the length of the second groove 114 is greater than the axial length of the limiting rod 124, so that the second groove 114 is used to limit the movement displacement of the limiting rod 124, thereby ensuring the movement range of the locking block 120. Meanwhile, the movement direction of the locking block 120 can be limited by the matching between the limiting rod 124 and the second groove body 114, so that the accuracy of the locking block 120 in abutting connection is improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, a pressure sensor (not shown) is disposed on the locking block 120, and the pressure sensor is electrically connected to a pressure display, so that the acting force of the locking block 120 on the battery cell 600 can be monitored in real time. When a plurality of battery cells 600 of the same specification are respectively fixed by a plurality of carriers 100, the pressure applied to the side surfaces of the battery cells 600 by the elastic members 140 disposed in different carriers 100 should be substantially uniform. A preset pressure value can be obtained according to the size of the battery cell 600, the elastic coefficient of the elastic member 140, the size of the second block 122 and other parameters, and the pressure value monitored based on the pressure sensor can be compared with the preset pressure value, so that whether the thrust of the elastic member 140 acting on the battery cell 600 meets the preset condition or not can be monitored conveniently.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the positioning device further includes a pushing block 330 and a driving device for driving the pushing block 330, the driving device includes a first driving member 310 and a second driving member 320, the moving directions of which are perpendicular to each other, and each of the first driving member 310 and the second driving member 320 is preferably an air cylinder or a linear motor. The first driving member 310 or the second driving member 320 is disposed on the operating platform 200, and the first driving member 310 or the second driving member 320 is connected to the pushing block 330, so that the pushing block 330 can move in two directions perpendicular to each other by using the driving device. The first driving member 310 is defined to move in the Z-axis direction and the second driving member 320 moves in the Y-axis direction, and according to the example shown in fig. 1, the second driving member 320 is disposed on the upper surface of the operation table 200, and the extending end of the first driving member 310 is connected to the pushing block 330.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the first driving member 310 drives the pushing block 330 to move downward along the vertical direction, so that the pushing block 330 moves to a position approximately flush with the top seal edge of the battery cell 600, and then the second driving member 320 drives the first driving member 310 and the pushing block 330 to move synchronously until the pushing block 330 is pressed on the top seal edge of the battery cell 600, thereby fixing the battery cell 600 along the Y-axis direction. The aforesaid utilizes first driving piece 310 and the cooperation of second driving piece 320 to drive ejector pad 330 and press and establish to the top banding of electricity core 600, because the width tolerance of electricity core 600 top banding is 0.5mm, therefore utilizes the top banding of electricity core 600 to fix a position, can avoid pressing the main part of establishing electricity core 600 to avoid electric core 600 short circuit to catch fire.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a support frame 500 is disposed between the limiting block 210 and the driving device of the operating platform 200, and the support frame 500 is used for bearing the tab of the battery cell 600, so as to prevent the tab from being damaged in the process that the pushing block 330 is pressed to the top edge sealing of the battery cell 600. Two stoppers 510 are detachably connected to the side wall of the supporting frame 500, and the push block 330 can pass through the area between the stoppers 510 under the action of the second driving member 320. When the pushing block 330 is pressed on the top edge of the battery cell 600, the two blocking blocks 510 are respectively located at two sides of the pushing block 330 to limit the position of the pushing block 330. A plurality of threaded holes are formed in the support frame 500, the two stop blocks 510 are respectively connected to the threaded holes in different positions of the support frame 500, and the push blocks 330 in different sizes can be adapted, so that the application range of the positioning device is widened.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, the locking block 120 in the carrier 100 is abutted to a side edge of the battery cell 600, so as to limit the battery cell 600 along the X-axis direction; then, the pushing block 330 is driven to move to the top sealing edge of the battery cell 600 by using the cooperation of the first driving part 310 and the second driving part 320, so that the battery cell 600 is limited along the Y-axis direction; then, the cover plate 150 is rotated to cover the base 110 and press the cover plate to the surface of the battery cell 600, so that the battery cell 600 is limited along the Z-axis direction. When the degrees of freedom of the battery cell 600 in all directions are limited, the cover plate 150 and the base 110 may be fixedly connected by using a fastener, so as to completely limit the battery cell 600 inside the carrier 100. Then, the locking mechanism and the base 110 are released from fixation, the carrier 100 and the battery cell 600 fixed inside the carrier 100 can be transferred to the next process collectively by using a manipulator, and the battery cell 600 is always fixed inside the carrier 100 in the process of transferring a plurality of different processes, so that the processing precision of the battery cell 600 is improved, and the difficulty in positioning the battery cell 600 in different processes is reduced.

The carrier and the positioning device provided by the present application are described in detail above, and the principle and the implementation of the present application are explained herein by applying specific examples, and the descriptions of the above examples are only used to help understand the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A carrier, comprising:

the base comprises a groove for bearing the battery core;

the locking block is connected to the base so as to abut against the side edge of the battery cell; and

the cover plate can be covered above the base so as to press the surface of the battery cell;

the locking block is elastically connected with the base, and when the locking block abuts against the side edge of the battery cell, the cover plate covers the groove.

2. The carrier according to claim 1,

the base is provided with a limiting groove, and the locking block comprises a first block body inserted into the limiting groove and a second block body extending out;

an elastic piece is arranged between the first block and the base, so that the second block can abut against the side edge of the battery cell.

3. The carrier according to claim 1,

the locking block is connected with a driving rod, so that the locking block can move relative to the base, and the base is provided with a first groove body which is matched with the driving rod in a penetrating manner;

the locking piece is connected with the gag lever post, the base is seted up the adaptation in the second cell body that the gag lever post wore to establish.

4. The carrier of claim 1,

one side of the cover plate is hinged to the base;

when the apron lid is established extremely when the base, the opposite side of apron is connected to through the joint subassembly the base.

5. The carrier according to claim 1, wherein a protective pad is attached to a surface of the cover plate facing the battery cell.

6. A positioning device, comprising:

an operation table; and

the vehicle of any one of claims 1-5;

the operating table is provided with a plurality of limiting blocks, the limiting blocks form an installation space, and when the carrier is arranged in the installation space, the limiting blocks abut against the base of the carrier.

7. The positioning device of claim 6, further comprising:

the push block can be pressed to the top sealing edge of the battery cell; and

and the driving device is arranged on the operating platform and comprises a first driving piece and a second driving piece, the movement directions of the first driving piece and the second driving piece are mutually perpendicular, and the first driving piece or the second driving piece is connected to the push block.

8. The positioning device of claim 7, further comprising:

the support frame is used for bearing a lug of the battery cell;

the two stop blocks are detachably arranged on the support frame, and the push block can pass through the area between the two stop blocks.

9. The positioning device of claim 6, further comprising:

the third driving piece is arranged on the operating table and can abut against the driving rod of the carrier so as to drive the locking block of the carrier to move relative to the base.

10. The positioning device of claim 6, further comprising:

locking mechanical system, it includes the fixed block, the fixed block can the butt extremely at least one side of base.

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