CN218784995U - Sorting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses sorting equipment, sorting equipment includes transfer chain, a plurality of first carrier, determine module and a plurality of first transport subassembly. Each first carrier is provided with a plurality of bearing areas, each bearing area is used for bearing an object, the plurality of first carriers are arranged on the conveying line at intervals along the conveying path, and the conveying line is used for synchronously conveying the plurality of first carriers; the detection assembly is used for detecting the objects carried by each first carrier and acquiring parameter information representing the specifications of the objects; the plurality of first carrying assemblies are sequentially arranged along the conveying path, and each first carrying assembly is used for carrying the object with the preset specification on the first carrier moved to the corresponding position away from the first carrier according to the parameter information. According to this application, it has improved unloading efficiency.

Description

Sorting device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to sorting equipment.

Background

Before the lithium battery is assembled, a tester is needed to measure voltage and internal resistance, corresponding capacity and K value data are inquired through a database, the gear to which the lithium battery belongs is judged, and the lithium battery is subjected to classified management.

At present, in the automatic sorting equipment of lithium cell, the polylith lithium cell is loaded on the carrier, and after the test, polylith lithium cell on the carrier is snatched in step to unloading mechanism and is placed in different regions according to the classification in proper order and carry out the unloading.

The existing sorting equipment has the disadvantages of low discharging efficiency due to the fact that the existing sorting equipment sequentially discharges materials according to categories.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a sorting equipment, improves sorting equipment's unloading efficiency.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present application discloses the following technical solutions:

in one aspect, a sorting apparatus is provided, and the sorting apparatus includes a conveying line, a plurality of first carriers, a detection assembly, and a plurality of first carrying assemblies.

Each first carrier is provided with a plurality of bearing areas, each bearing area is used for bearing one object, the plurality of first carriers are arranged on the conveying line at intervals along the conveying path, and the conveying line is used for synchronously conveying the plurality of first carriers; the detection assembly is arranged on the conveying path and used for detecting the objects carried by the first carriers and acquiring parameter information representing the specifications of the objects; the plurality of first carrying assemblies are sequentially arranged along the conveying path of the conveying line, and each first carrying assembly is used for carrying the object with the preset specification on the first carrier moved to the corresponding position away from the first carrier according to the parameter information.

In addition to or in the alternative to one or more of the features disclosed above, the sorting apparatus further comprises a buffer assembly and a second handling assembly. The buffer storage assembly is used for receiving the objects conveyed by the first conveying assembly; the second carrying assembly is used for carrying the articles with the preset number to the material box synchronously after the articles on the buffer assembly reach the preset number.

In addition to, or in the alternative to, one or more features disclosed above, the cache assembly includes a first driver and a plurality of second carriers. The first driver is provided with a plurality of first driving ends, and the number of the first driving ends is more than that of the bearing areas on the first carrier; each second carrier is used for bearing the object carried by the second carrying assembly, the second carriers correspond to the first driving ends one by one and are arranged at the corresponding first driving ends, and the first driver can respectively drive the plurality of second carriers to move independently.

In addition to or in lieu of one or more of the features disclosed above, the first driver can drive a plurality of second carriers to reciprocate along a same linear path, respectively.

In addition to or in lieu of one or more of the features disclosed above, the first drive is a multi-mover linear motor.

In addition to or in the alternative to one or more of the features disclosed above, the first carrying assembly includes a plurality of gripping members, the gripping members correspond to the carrying areas of the first carriers one by one, and each gripping member is used for selectively gripping or releasing the object in the corresponding carrying area.

In addition to or in the alternative to one or more of the features disclosed above, the first carrier includes a first drive for driving the plurality of grippers along the linear path to move the object away from the first carrier.

In addition to or as an alternative to one or more of the features disclosed above, the transport path is a closed loop, the plurality of first carriers being equispaced along the transport path.

In addition to or in lieu of one or more of the features disclosed above, the first carrier holds the article by way of vacuum suction.

In addition or alternatively to one or more of the features disclosed above, the sorting apparatus further comprises a loading assembly disposed along the conveying path on an upstream side of the detection assembly for transporting the article onto the first carrier.

One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects: in this technical scheme, the quantity of first transport subassembly is a plurality ofly. Each first carrying assembly is used for carrying the object with the preset specification on the first carrier moved to the corresponding position away from the first carrier according to the parameter information. Objects of different specifications (types) can be synchronously moved away from the first carrier, so that the blanking efficiency is improved.

Drawings

The technical solution and other advantages of the present application will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the sorting apparatus of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a first carrier of the sorting apparatus of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a blanking mechanism in the sorting apparatus of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of the buffer device receiving objects on the front and rear first carriers.

In the figure, 101 conveying lines; 102 a feeding station; 103, a blanking station; 104 detecting a station; 105 a first carrier; 107 items; 109 a detection component; 111 a first handling assembly; 113 a cache component; 115 a first driver; 117 a second carrier; 119 second handling assembly; 121 grasping members; 123 a second driver; 125 feeding assembly.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are given by way of illustration only.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

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

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. The first feature being "under," "beneath," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.

In the existing sorting equipment, a plurality of articles on a carrier are synchronously grabbed by a blanking mechanism and are sequentially placed in different areas according to categories for blanking, so that the blanking efficiency is low.

The sorting equipment is provided with a plurality of blanking mechanisms, each blanking mechanism is used for moving the objects with the same specification away from the carrier according to parameter information, and the plurality of blanking mechanisms are respectively used for moving the objects with different specifications. The objects with different specifications can be synchronously moved away from the first carrier, so that the blanking efficiency is improved.

In an application scenario, the object is a lithium battery, and the specification of the lithium battery is determined by parameters such as capacity, voltage, internal resistance, etc. of the lithium battery.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

The sorting apparatus includes a conveying line 101, a loading module 125, a plurality of first carriers 105 (eight in the figure), a detecting module 109, and a plurality of blanking mechanisms 108 (four in the figure).

The conveying line 101 is used for conveying the first carrier 105.

In the illustrated embodiment, the conveyor line 101 is a closed loop. The first carrier 105 can be conveyed circularly by adopting a closed annular structure, and the first carrier 105 is prevented from being turned over. Of course, the present application is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the shape of the conveying line 101 may be set according to actual requirements, for example, the conveying line 101 is in an elongated shape.

In one embodiment, the conveyor line 101 includes a closed loop guide, a closed loop belt, and a motor. The first carrier 105 is slidably engaged with the guide rail and fixedly connected with the belt. The motor drives the belt to move so as to drive the first carrier 105 to move along the guide rail. The specific structure of the conveying line 101 is not limited thereto, and may be set according to specific requirements, for example, a conventional belt conveyor is used.

The plurality of first carriers 105 are provided at intervals along the conveying path of the conveying line 101 on the conveying line 101, and the intervals may be equal. The conveying line 101 is used for synchronously conveying a plurality of first carriers 105.

A feeding station 102, a detection station 104 and a plurality of blanking stations 103 are arranged along the conveying path of the conveying line 101 in sequence. The "station" is not a physical object, but is understood to be a predetermined area. In the illustrated embodiment, the number of blanking stations 103 is four. The number of blanking stations 103 may be determined based on the number of categories of articles 107 to be sorted. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the articles 107 are divided into four categories, and thus, four blanking stations 103 are provided. In other embodiments, five blanking stations 103 may be provided if it is desired to group the articles 107 into five categories.

The loading station 102, the detecting station 104 and the plurality of unloading stations 103 are specifically arranged at positions such that when the conveying line 101 stops conveying, each station has a first carrier 105, so that each station performs a predetermined process on the object 107 on the first carrier 105 moving to the station.

In some embodiments, a correction station (not shown) may be further disposed between the loading station 102 and the inspection station 104, and correspondingly, a correction device (not shown) is disposed at the correction station, and the correction device adjusts the position of the object 107 on the first carrier 105 to ensure the accurate position of the object 107.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a first carrier 105 of the sorting apparatus of the present application.

Each first carrier 105 has a plurality of carrying areas 106, and each carrying area 106 is used for carrying an object 107. The plurality of carrier regions 106 are arranged in a line. In the illustrated embodiment, the first carrier 105 is capable of carrying five objects 107. In other embodiments, the first carrier 105 may also carry four, six, or other numbers of the objects 107.

To ensure that the object 107 is stably supported on the first carrier 105 during the transportation process, in one embodiment, the first carrier 105 is a vacuum carrier. That is, the first carrier 105 fixes the object 107 by vacuum suction. At the loading station 102 or the unloading station 103, a vacuum-pumping device (not shown) and a vacuum-breaking device (not shown) are disposed, so that the first carrier 105 can selectively adsorb or release the object 107.

The loading assembly 125 is disposed corresponding to the loading station 102. The feeding assembly 125 is disposed on an upstream side of the detecting assembly 109 along the conveying path. The loading assembly 125 is used to transport the object 107 onto the first carrier 105.

In some embodiments, the loading assembly 125 includes a robot (not identified) and a plurality of grippers (not visible). Each for selectively gripping or releasing the article 107. The gripping member is for example a vacuum chuck. The manipulator is used for driving the plurality of grabbing pieces to move in the three-dimensional space. Specifically, after the first carrier 105 is stopped at the loading station 102, the loading assembly 125 transports the plurality of objects 107 from the magazine to the first carrier 105. The loading assembly 125 can simultaneously transport a plurality of objects 107 onto the first carrier 105 to improve loading efficiency. The specific structure of the loading assembly 125 is not limited, and the object 107 can be transported from the magazine to the first carrier 105.

The inspection assembly 109 is disposed in correspondence with the inspection station 104. The detecting component 109 is configured to detect the object 107 carried by each of the first carriers 105 and obtain parameter information indicative of a specification of the object 107. In an application scenario, the object 107 is a lithium battery, and correspondingly, the detection component 109 performs code scanning, OCV (Open circuit voltage) testing, and tab cutting on the lithium battery to obtain parameter information, and uploads the parameter information to a control system (not shown).

The blanking mechanisms 108 correspond to the blanking stations 103 one by one, and each blanking mechanism 108 is arranged at the corresponding blanking station 103. Each blanking mechanism 108 is used for moving the object 107 with the preset specification on the first carrier 105 moved to the corresponding position away from the first carrier 105. The position corresponding to the blanking mechanism 108 is a blanking station 103.

In the embodiment of the sorting apparatus shown in fig. 1, each blanking mechanism 108 is used for moving the same-specification objects 107 on the first carriers 105 moved to the corresponding position away from the first carriers 105, and the plurality of blanking mechanisms 108 are respectively used for moving the objects 107 with different specifications. Specifically, the object 107 has four specifications. When the first carrier 105 is located at the inspection station 104, the inspection component 109 inspects the object 107 on the first carrier 105 to obtain the parameter information. The first carrier 105 sequentially passes through the blanking mechanisms 108a, 108b, 108c, 108d. When the first carrier 105 is located at the blanking mechanism 108a, if there is an object 107 with the first specification on it, the control system controls the blanking mechanism 108a to move the object 107 with the first specification away from the first carrier 105. When the first carrier 105 is located at the blanking mechanism 108b, if there is an object 107 with the second specification on it, the control system controls the blanking mechanism 108b to move the object 107 with the second specification away from the first carrier 105. When the first carrier 105 is located at the blanking mechanism 108c, if there is an object 107 with the third specification on it, the control system controls the blanking mechanism 108c to move the object 107 with the third specification away from the first carrier 105. When the first carrier 105 is located at the blanking mechanism 108d, if the article 107 with the fourth specification exists on the first carrier, the control system controls the blanking mechanism 108d to move the article 107 with the fourth specification away from the first carrier 105. When the first carrier 105 is located at the loading station 102, and there is no object 107 thereon, the control system controls the loading assembly 125 to transfer the object 107 to be sorted onto the first carrier 105.

The present application is not limited to the plurality of blanking mechanisms 108 being used for conveying the articles 107 of different specifications, and the number of blanking mechanisms 108 for conveying the articles 107 of the same specification may be plural. In some application scenarios, the number of objects 107 with different specifications is greatly different, and following the above example, most of the objects 107 have the first specification, and the number of the objects 107 with the second, third, and fourth specifications is very small. Correspondingly, a plurality of the blanking mechanisms 108a may be provided, and one blanking mechanism 108b, 108c, 108d may be provided. In one embodiment, a plurality of blanking mechanisms 108a and 108b, 108c, 108d are sequentially disposed along the conveying path, and each blanking mechanism 108a corresponds to one blanking station 103. The first specification objects 107 on the same first carrier 105 are sequentially moved away from the first carrier 105 by the plurality of blanking mechanisms 108 a. In another embodiment, a plurality of blanking mechanisms 108a correspond to the same blanking station 103. The objects 107 of the first specification on the same first carrier 105 are synchronously moved away from the first carrier 105 by the plurality of blanking mechanisms 108 a. The structures of the blanking mechanisms 108a, 108b, 108c, 108d may be the same or different. The structure is the same in the illustrated embodiment.

In the above embodiment, the objects 107 with different specifications can be moved away from the first carrier 105 synchronously, thereby improving the blanking efficiency.

The blanking mechanism 108 is described in detail below.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a blanking mechanism 108 in the sorting apparatus of the present application.

The blanking mechanism 108 includes a first carrying assembly 111, and the first carrying assembly 111 is used for carrying the objects 107 with the same specification on the first carrier 105 moved to the corresponding position (blanking station 103) away from the first carrier 105 according to the parameter information. The first conveying assemblies 111 of the blanking mechanisms 108 are respectively used for conveying the articles 107 with different specifications.

In some embodiments, the first handling assembly 111 includes a plurality of grippers 121.

The grasping elements 121 correspond to the carrying areas 106 of the first carriers 105 one by one, and each grasping element 121 is used for selectively grasping or releasing the object 107 of the corresponding carrying area 106. The gripping member 121 may grip the object 107 by vacuum suction, for example, the gripping member 121 is a vacuum chuck. In the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of carrying areas 106 on the first carrier 105 are arranged in sequence along a straight line, and correspondingly, the plurality of gripping members 121 are arranged in sequence along a straight line (not visible in the figure).

The first carrying assembly 111 simultaneously grabs and carries the plurality of articles 107, which is beneficial to further improving the blanking efficiency.

Further, the first carrying assembly 111 comprises a second driver 123, and the second driver 123 is configured to drive the plurality of grippers 121 to move along a linear path to carry the object 107 away from the first carrier 105. Specifically, in fig. 3, the second driver 123 drives the plurality of grippers 121 to move up and down. The second driver 123 may alternatively be a linear motor. The second driver 123 drives the grabbing piece 121 to reciprocate between two points along a straight path, which is beneficial to further improving the blanking efficiency.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, at each blanking station 103, although the articles 107 have been sorted according to specification, it is necessary to load the sorted articles 107 into a magazine for storage and transportation. To this end, the blanking mechanism 108 further includes a buffer assembly 113 and a second handling assembly 119.

The buffer assembly 113 is used for receiving the object 107 transported by the first transporting assembly 111. The first transporting assembly 111 transports the object 107 on the previous first carrier 105 to the buffer assembly 113, and then returns to transport the object 107 on the next first carrier 105.

The second transporting assembly 119 is used for synchronously transporting the predetermined number of the objects 107 to the magazine (not shown) after the predetermined number of the objects 107 on the buffer assembly 113 is reached. The predetermined number may be the number of the loading areas 106 on the first carrier 105. The specific structure of the second handling assembly 119 can refer to the loading assembly 125, and will not be described herein.

The first transporting assembly 111 can return to the buffer assembly 113 without arranging the objects 107 in the magazine. From this, the rhythm of first transport subassembly 111 is faster, is favorable to further improving unloading efficiency.

In some embodiments, the buffer assembly 113 includes a first driver 115 and a plurality of second carriers 117.

The first driver 115 has a plurality of first driving ends, and the number of the first driving ends is greater than the number of the bearing areas 106 on the first carrier 105. Specifically, the number of the first driving ends is more than twice of the number of the carrying areas 106 on the first carrier 105.

Each second carrier 117 is used for carrying the object 107 transported by the second transporting assembly 119, and the second carriers 117 are corresponding to the first driving ends one by one and are disposed at the corresponding first driving ends.

The first driver 115 can drive the plurality of second carriers 117 to move independently, respectively. Specifically, the first driver 115 can respectively drive the plurality of second carriers 117 to reciprocate along the same linear path. Optionally, the first driver 115 is a multi-mover linear motor.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process of the cache device 113 receiving objects 107 on two first carriers 105.

For convenience of description, the five carrier zones 106 of the first carrier 105 are respectively identified as carrier zones 106-1, 106-2, \ 8230 \ 8230;, 106-5. The ten second carriers 117 on the first driver 115 are respectively identified as the second carrier 117-1, the second carrier 117-2, \8230 \ 8230;, and the second carrier 117-10. The area of the cross-sectional line in the figure shows the object 107.

As shown in part (a) of fig. 4, the loading areas 106-1, 106-3, 106-5 of the previous first carrier 105 have the object 107 to be carried. The first driver 115 drives the second carrier 117-3, the second carrier 117-4, and the second carrier 117-5 to predetermined positions. The first transfer assembly 111 transfers the objects 107 in the load-bearing zone 106-1 to the second carrier 117-3, simultaneously transfers the objects 107 in the load-bearing zone 106-2 to the second carrier 117-4, and simultaneously transfers the objects 107 in the load-bearing zone 106-5 to the second carrier 117-5.

As shown in part (b) of fig. 4, the loading areas 106-1, 106-2, 106-4 of the latter first carrier 105 have the object 107 to be carried. The first driver 115 drives the second carrier 117-6, the second carrier 117-7 and the second carrier 117-8 to move to the predetermined positions. The first transfer assembly 111 transfers the object 107 in the loading area 106-1 to the second carrier 117-6, and simultaneously transfers the object 107 in the loading area 106-2 to the second carrier 117-7, and simultaneously transfers the object 107 in the loading area 106-4 to the second carrier 117-8.

As shown in part (c) of fig. 4, the first driving member drives the second carrier 117-3, the second carrier 117-4, the second carrier 117-5, the second carrier 117-6, and the second carrier 117-7 to move to the predetermined positions, and the second transporting assembly 119 synchronously transports the objects 107 on the second carrier 117-3, the second carrier 117-4, the second carrier 117-5, the second carrier 117-6, and the second carrier 117-7 to the magazine.

In summary, in the sorting apparatus provided by the present application, the blanking mechanisms move the objects of the same specification away from the carrier, and the plurality of blanking mechanisms are respectively used for moving the objects of different specifications. The objects with different specifications can be synchronously moved away from the first carrier, so that the blanking efficiency is improved.

The above steps are provided only to help understand the method, structure and core idea of the present application. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made herein without departing from the principles of the disclosure, and these changes and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. A sorting apparatus, comprising:

a conveying line;

the first carriers are provided with a plurality of bearing areas, each bearing area is used for bearing one object, the first carriers are arranged on the conveying line at intervals along a conveying path, and the conveying line is used for synchronously conveying the first carriers;

the detection assembly is arranged on the conveying path and used for detecting the objects borne by the first carriers and acquiring parameter information representing the specifications of the objects;

and the first carrying assemblies are sequentially arranged along the conveying path and are used for carrying the objects with preset specifications on the first carriers moving to the corresponding positions away from the first carriers according to the parameter information.

2. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, comprising:

the buffer assembly is used for receiving the objects conveyed by the first conveying assembly;

the second carrying assembly is used for carrying the objects with the preset number to the material box synchronously after the objects on the buffer assembly reach the preset number.

3. The sorting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the buffer component comprises:

a first driver having a plurality of first driving ends, the number of the first driving ends being greater than the number of the carrying areas on the first carrier;

the second carriers are used for bearing the objects conveyed by the second conveying assembly, the second carriers correspond to the first driving ends one by one and are arranged at the corresponding first driving ends, and the first drivers can respectively drive the second carriers to move independently.

4. The sorting apparatus of claim 3,

the first driver can respectively drive the second carriers to reciprocate along the same linear path.

5. The sorting apparatus of claim 4,

the first driver is a multi-rotor linear motor.

6. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first handling assembly comprises:

the grabbing pieces correspond to the bearing areas of the first carrier one by one, and each grabbing piece is used for selectively grabbing or releasing the object in the corresponding bearing area.

7. The sorting apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first handling assembly comprises:

a second driver for driving the plurality of grippers to move along a linear path to move the object away from the first carrier.

8. The sorting apparatus of claim 1,

the conveying path is in a closed ring shape, and the first carriers are uniformly distributed along the conveying path.

9. The sorting apparatus of claim 1,

the first carrier fixes the object in a vacuum adsorption mode.

10. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, comprising:

the feeding assembly is arranged on the upstream side of the detection assembly along the conveying path and used for conveying the object to the first carrier.

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