CN220664071U - Battery module transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to a battery module transfer device, include: two first clamping members; the two first clamping pieces can move towards each other or back; two second clamping members; the two first clamping pieces can move towards each other or back; wherein, the free ends of two second presss from both sides the holder respectively are provided with the bearing structure. The setting through first holder and second holder has realized respectively that the length of waiting to transport the module is compatible with the width, and the bearing structure is treated and is transported the module and play the bearing effect, and this device presss from both sides and is convenient for stably transport after getting the battery module, reduces the risk that drops, and size adjustability is strong, and the compatibility is strong, satisfies battery module's diversified production.

Description

Battery module transfer device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a battery module transferring device.

Background

Along with the wide commercial use of lithium ion battery, the shape, the size of the lithium ion battery module that use on different equipment are different, in the production process of these battery modules, need change different transfer device to the battery module of equidimension, extravagant personnel, time and money, consequently, need develop an adjustable battery module transfer device, and can cooperate the robot to use automatically, satisfy the diversified production of battery module.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the present application provides a battery module transferring device to solve at least one problem existing in the background art.

A battery module transfer device, comprising:

a mounting bracket;

the two first clamping pieces are arranged on the mounting bracket and can move oppositely or reversely; and

the two second clamping pieces are arranged on the mounting bracket and can move oppositely or back to back;

the free ends of the two second clamping pieces are respectively provided with a bearing structure so as to bear the battery module.

Optionally, the battery module transfer device that this application embodiment provided, first clamping piece includes first dull and stereotyped, first installed part, second installed part and curb plate, first installed part and second installed part are fixed respectively the both sides of first dull and stereotyped, first installed part and second installed part pass through the curb plate is connected, the orientation of curb plate one side of battery module is equipped with buffer layer structure.

Optionally, the battery module transferring device provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes:

a first power assembly for driving at least one of the two first clamps in a direction toward or away from the other first clamp; and

and the second power assembly is used for driving at least one of the two second clamping pieces to move in a direction towards or away from the other second clamping piece.

Optionally, the battery module transfer device provided by the embodiment of the application, the installing support includes a first installing support, be equipped with on the first installing support along first direction parallel arrangement's guide rail, first holder pass through the slider with guide rail sliding connection, and via first power component drive slip.

Optionally, the battery module transfer device provided by the embodiment of the application, the mounting bracket further includes a second mounting bracket, a plurality of guide rod structures arranged along the second direction are arranged on the second mounting bracket, and two second clamping pieces are slidably arranged on the plurality of guide rod structures and are driven to slide by a second power assembly.

Optionally, the battery module transferring device provided by the embodiment of the application, the second clamping piece includes a moving structure and a clamping structure, and the clamping structure is fixedly connected with the moving structure.

Optionally, in the battery module transferring device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the bearing structure is a step structure, and a step surface of the step structure facing the battery module is used for abutting with the battery module.

Optionally, in the battery module transferring device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the step structure has a step surface for abutting against the bottom of the battery module, and the step structure has a step surface;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the number of steps of the step structure is two, the two steps of the step structure comprise a first step and a second step, the second step is higher than the first step, the first step faces the step surface of the battery module and is used for being abutted to the bottom of the battery module, and the second step faces the step surface of the battery module and is used for being abutted to the side surface of the battery module.

Optionally, in the battery module transferring device provided by the embodiment of the present application, a step surface of the step structure facing the battery module is provided with a flexible insulating layer structure.

Optionally, the battery module transfer device provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes:

the first ends of the at least two support structures are connected to the first mounting support;

the first connecting structures are arranged at the second ends of at least two first mounting brackets and are used for being fixed with the manipulator, and the second ends are opposite to the first ends.

Optionally, the battery module transferring device provided by the embodiment of the application further includes a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket, and the two first clamping pieces are mounted on the first mounting bracket; the first power assembly is arranged on the first mounting bracket;

the second mounting bracket is connected with the first mounting bracket, and the second mounting bracket is arranged along the second direction; two second clamping pieces capable of moving along the second direction are arranged on the second mounting bracket; the second power assembly is arranged on the second mounting bracket;

and a second plate is fixed below the second mounting bracket, and a limiting space in the height direction of the battery module is formed between the bearing structure and the second plate.

The battery module transfer device provided by the embodiment of the application, through setting up a pair of first clamping piece that can move in opposite directions or deviate from, a pair of second clamping piece that can move in opposite directions or deviate from, plays bearing effect's bearing structure, makes this device press from both sides and is convenient for stably transport after getting battery module, reduces the risk that drops, and size adjustability is strong, and the compatibility is strong, satisfies battery module's diversified production.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and do not constitute an undue limitation to the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic overall structure of a battery module transferring device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a first clamping member and a first power assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a first clamping member and a second clamping member according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a bottom view of the overall structure of the battery module transferring device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic a structural diagram of a bearing structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic b-structure diagram of a load-bearing structure according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic c-structure diagram of a bearing structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

The reference numerals in the figures are:

1. first mounting bracket

2. Second mounting bracket

3. First power assembly

4. First clamping piece

5. Sliding piece

6. Second power assembly

7. Second clamping piece

8. Support structure

9. First connecting structure

21. Second plate

31. Power piece

32. Screw rod

33. Driven structure

34. Mounting base

40. First flat plate

41. First mounting piece

42. Second mounting member

43. Side plate

51. Guide rail

52. Sliding block

71. Moving structure

72. Clamping structure

73. Structure for mounting side plate

431. Buffer layer structure

721. Bearing structure

7211 flexible insulating layer structure.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the application; that is, not all features of an actual implementation are described in detail herein, and well-known functions and constructions are not described in detail.

In the drawings, the size of layers, regions, elements and their relative sizes may be exaggerated for clarity. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

Spatially relative terms, such as "under … …," "under … …," "below," "under … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use and operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements or features described as "under" or "beneath" other elements would then be oriented "on" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under … …" and "under … …" may include both an upper and a lower orientation. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of the associated listed items.

For a thorough understanding of the present application, detailed steps and detailed structures will be presented in the following description in order to explain the technical aspects of the present application. Preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, however, the present application may have other implementations in addition to these detailed descriptions.

A battery module transfer apparatus, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, includes:

a mounting bracket;

the two first clamping pieces 4 are arranged on the mounting bracket, and the two first clamping pieces 4 can move oppositely or reversely; and

two second clamping pieces 7, which are arranged on the mounting bracket, wherein the two second clamping pieces 7 can move oppositely or back to back;

the free ends of the two second clamping members 7 are respectively provided with a bearing structure 721 for bearing the battery modules.

For convenience of explanation, the moving direction of the first clamping member 4 is taken as a first direction, the moving direction of the second clamping member 7 is taken as a second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

The battery module transferring device of the embodiment actually solves the problem that the length of the battery module to be transferred is compatible by arranging the first clamping piece 4 moving along the first direction and the width of the battery module to be transferred is compatible by arranging the second clamping piece 7 moving along the second direction. Therefore, the device has strong size adjustability and compatibility, and meets the diversified production of the battery module. The bearing structure 721 with the bearing function enables the device to be convenient for stable transportation after clamping the battery module, and prevents the module from falling due to insufficient clamping force in the transportation process.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the first clamping member 4 includes a first flat plate 40, a first mounting member 41, a second mounting member 42, and a side plate 43, the first flat plate 40 is fixed on two sliding blocks 52 on the guide rail 51, the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 42 are respectively fixed on two sides of the first flat plate 40, the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 42 are connected by the side plate 43, and a buffer layer structure 431 is disposed on one side of the side plate 43.

In this alternative embodiment, a structural design of the first clamping member 4 is provided, the mounting structure is more convenient to mount and dismount, the stability is good, the buffer layer structure 431 is convenient to fix, the buffer layer structure 431 prevents the damage to the battery module in the grabbing process, and the protection effect is achieved. The cushioning layer structure 431 may be a layered structure made of a flexible material such as rubber, silicone, etc., or may be an internally inflated, liquid filled cushioning pad structure.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the battery module transferring device of this embodiment further includes:

a first power assembly 3, wherein the first power assembly 3 is used for driving at least one of the two first clamping pieces 4 to move in a direction towards or away from the other first clamping piece 4; and

a second power assembly 6, said second power assembly 6 being adapted to drive at least one of said two second clamps 7 in a direction towards or away from the other second clamp 7.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the mounting bracket includes a first mounting bracket 1, a sliding piece 5 is provided on the first mounting bracket 1, and the first clamping piece 4 is connected with the first mounting bracket 1 through the sliding piece 5;

the slider 5 includes:

the guide rails 51 are arranged on the first mounting bracket 1 along the first direction, and the two guide rails 51 are arranged in parallel;

a slider 52 mounted on the guide rail 51. In this alternative embodiment, the first clamping member 4 is slidably connected to the guide rail 51 by a slider 52 and is slidably driven via the first power assembly 3. Through the design of two tracks, symmetrical stress is formed, the running stability of the sliding block 52 is improved, the balance of the first clamping piece 4 during moving is further improved, and the moving speed of the first clamping piece 4 is correspondingly improved due to the fact that the matching of the guide rail 51 and the movable block 52 is stable enough.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the mounting bracket further includes a second mounting bracket 2, a plurality of guide rod structures disposed along the second direction are disposed on the second mounting bracket 2, and two second clamping members 7 are slidably disposed on the plurality of guide rod structures and are driven to slide by a second power assembly 6.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, the second clamping member includes a moving structure 71 and a clamping structure 72, the second power assembly 6 is connected to the moving structure 71, and the clamping structure 72 is fixed to the moving structure 71, so that the moving structure 71 and the clamping structure 72 can be moved under the driving of the second power assembly 6. In this alternative embodiment, there is provided a specific structure of the second clamping member, which employs a combination of the clamping structure 72 for clamping extending in the third direction and the moving structure 71 for moving extending in the second direction, forming a structure for clamping the width direction of the battery module.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, the moving structure 71 includes a plurality of guide rod structures, and a mounting side plate structure 73 slidably connected to the guide rod structures, the mounting side plate structure 73 is connected to the second power assembly 6, and the clamping structure 72 is fixed on the mounting side plate structure 73. In this alternative embodiment, a mounting side plate structure 73 is provided to facilitate mounting of the clamp structure 72.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, the battery module transferring apparatus of the present embodiment, the first power assembly 3 includes:

a power member 31 for providing a power source;

a screw 32 connected to the power member 31, the screw 32 being rotated by the rotational driving force;

the driven structure 33 is in threaded connection with the screw rod 32, and the driven structure 33 is also fixed with the first clamping piece 4; the driven structure 33 drives the first clamping piece 4 to perform linear motion along the axial direction of the screw rod 32 under the driving of the screw rod 32;

the mounting seat 34 is arranged on the first mounting bracket 1, and two ends of the screw rod 32 are mounted in the mounting seat 34.

In this alternative embodiment, a design of the first power assembly 3 is provided, in particular, above the first mounting bracket 1, and the first clamping member 4 and the second clamping member 7 are arranged below the first mounting bracket 1, which corresponds to the position of the first power assembly 3 avoiding the movable space of the first clamping member 4 and the second clamping member 7.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the power member 31 employs a motor, the driven structure 33 employs a screw nut, and the screw is disposed along the first direction by using the linear driving principle of the screw, so as to realize the reciprocating movement of the first clamping member 4 along the first direction.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the driven structure 33 includes a driven member and a socket member, the driven member is connected with the screw rod 32, and the socket member is sleeved and fixed on the driven member, so that the screw rod 32 can drive the socket member to move along a first direction, and the socket member extends towards the first flat plate 40 and is connected with the first flat plate 40. In this alternative embodiment, a connection fixing structure of the driven structure 33 and the first clamping member 4 is provided, and a penetrating structure is adopted to raise the movable range. The socket arrangement may increase the versatility of the component, i.e. if the size, configuration or range of motion of the first plate 40 is to be changed, the socket is simply reworked and the follower does not need to be modified, increasing the interchangeability.

Optionally, in the battery module transferring device of this embodiment, the carrying structure 721 is a step structure, and a step surface of the step structure facing the battery module is used to abut against the battery module. As shown in fig. 5, the battery module has a simple structure and low cost, and the step number of the battery module is one layer and is provided with a step surface for abutting against the bottom of the battery module; or as shown in fig. 6, the steps of the step structure are two layers, and the step structure comprises a first step and a second step, an included angle corresponding to the battery module to be transported is formed between the first step and the second step, the second step is higher than the first step, the step surface of the first step facing the battery module is used for abutting the bottom of the battery module, and the step surface of the second step facing the battery module is used for abutting the side surface of the battery module. The structural design can better support the bottom and the side surfaces of the battery module.

Alternatively, the battery module transferring apparatus of the present embodiment is provided with a flexible insulating layer structure 7211 facing the step surface of the battery module. As shown in fig. 5, in the case that the step structure has one step, a flexible insulating layer 7211 is disposed on one step surface for abutting against the bottom of the battery module. As shown in fig. 7, the step structure has two steps, including a first step and a second step, and a flexible insulating layer structure 7211 is disposed on one side of the two step faces towards the battery module to be transported, where the flexible insulating layer structure 7211 prevents the battery module from leaking electricity, and prevents the battery module from being scratched and abraded.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the top of the first mounting bracket 1 is provided with a manipulator connecting frame for connecting a manipulator, the manipulator connecting frame includes two support structures 8, two ends of the support structures 8 away from the first mounting bracket 1 are connected with a first connecting structure 9, and the first connecting structure 9 is used for being fixed with the manipulator. In this alternative embodiment, a structure is provided that facilitates the attachment of the robot to facilitate the installation of the device into a production line.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1, the battery module transferring apparatus of the present embodiment includes a first mounting bracket 1 and a second mounting bracket 2, and two first clamping members 4 are mounted on the first mounting bracket 1; the first power assembly 3 is arranged on the first mounting bracket 1;

a second mounting bracket 2 is connected with the first mounting bracket 1, and the second mounting bracket 2 is arranged along the second direction; the second mounting bracket 2 is provided with two second clamping pieces 7 which can move along the second direction; the second power assembly 6 is arranged on the second mounting bracket 2;

a second flat plate 21 is fixed below the second mounting bracket 2, and a spacing space in the height direction of the battery module is formed between the bearing structure 721 and the second flat plate 21. (at the time of transfer, the battery module is held between the carrier 721 and the second plate 21, and at this time, the space in which the battery module is located is the limit space.)

In this alternative, the first mounting bracket 1 and the second mounting bracket 2 are provided to facilitate the mounting and operation of the first clamping member 4 and the second clamping member 7. The second flat plate 21 structure that restricts is done in the third direction, makes this device clamp get behind the battery module to do firm to battery module direction of height, restricts battery module's activity, and the further stable transportation of being convenient for prevents to get the dynamics because of pressing from both sides and fall because of getting the module that the dynamics is inadequately led to in the transportation.

Specifically, the first power assembly 3 and the second power assembly 6 in this embodiment may include power sources such as a cylinder, an oil cylinder, a servo motor, a linear module, and the most suitable power source may be specifically selected according to the actual required stroke, response speed, precision, and other requirements.

The embodiment provides an operation instruction for transferring a battery module by using the battery module transferring device, which comprises the following steps:

in the equipment installation stage, the battery module transferring device of the embodiment is connected to a manipulator through a manipulator connecting frame;

in the using stage of the equipment, the manipulator is operated to enable the battery module transferring device to move to more than one battery module to be transferred, the first power assembly 3 controls the two first clamping pieces 4 to open, and the second power assembly 6 controls the two second clamping pieces 7 to open to form a ready-to-grasp state;

the manipulator is operated to descend so that the battery module falls into the grasping range, and then the two first clamps 4 are controlled to approach each other by the first power assembly 3 (if only one first clamp 4 is movable, the movable one first clamp 4 is moved to the side of the non-movable one; if both first clamps 4 are movable, both first clamps 4 are moved to the opposite side), while the two second clamps 7 are controlled to approach each other by the second power assembly 6 to form the grasping state. Until the first clamping piece 4 is clamped in the length direction of the battery module, the second clamping piece 7 is clamped in the width direction of the battery module, and the clamping of the battery module in the height direction is formed between the bearing structure 721 and the second plate 21, so that the grabbing of the battery module is completed;

and finally, the manipulator is operated to ascend and move to the next station, then the manipulator descends and then controls the two first clamping pieces 4 to open through the first power assembly 3, controls the two second clamping pieces 7 to open through the second power assembly 6, and the release of the battery module is completed, namely, one-time transfer is completed.

It should be understood that the above examples are illustrative and are not intended to encompass all possible implementations encompassed by the claims. Various modifications and changes may be made in the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Likewise, the various features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily to form further embodiments of the application that may not be explicitly described. Thus, the above examples merely represent several embodiments of the present application and do not limit the scope of protection of the patent of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A battery module transfer device, comprising:

a mounting bracket;

the two first clamping pieces (4) are arranged on the mounting bracket, and the two first clamping pieces (4) can move oppositely or reversely; and

the two second clamping pieces (7) are arranged on the mounting bracket, and the two second clamping pieces (7) can move oppositely or reversely;

wherein, the free ends of the two second clamping pieces (7) are respectively provided with a bearing structure (721) for bearing the battery modules.

2. The battery module transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the first clamping member (4) comprises a first flat plate (40), a first mounting member (41), a second mounting member (42) and a side plate (43), the first mounting member (41) and the second mounting member (42) are respectively fixed on two sides of the first flat plate (40), the first mounting member (41) and the second mounting member (42) are connected through the side plate (43), and a buffer layer structure (431) is arranged on one side of the side plate (43) facing the battery module.

3. The battery module transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising:

-a first power assembly (3), said first power assembly (3) being adapted to drive at least one of two said first clamps (4) in a direction towards or away from the other first clamp (4); and

-a second power assembly (6), said second power assembly (6) being adapted to drive at least one of said two second clamping members (7) in a direction towards or away from the other second clamping member (7).

4. A battery module transfer device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first mounting bracket (1), guide rails (51) arranged in parallel along a first direction are arranged on the first mounting bracket (1), and the first clamping member (4) is slidably connected with the guide rails (51) through a sliding block (52) and is driven to slide by the first power assembly (3).

5. A battery module transfer device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a second mounting bracket (2), a plurality of guide rod structures arranged along a second direction are arranged on the second mounting bracket (2), and two second clamping pieces (7) are slidably arranged on the plurality of guide rod structures and are driven to slide by a second power assembly (6).

6. The battery module transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the second clamping member (7) comprises a moving structure (71), a clamping structure (72), and the clamping structure (72) is fixedly connected with the moving structure (71).

7. The battery module transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the carrying structure (721) is a stepped structure, and a stepped surface of the stepped structure facing the battery module is configured to abut against the battery module.

8. The battery module transfer apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the step structure has a single step and has a step surface for abutting against the bottom of the battery module;

or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the number of steps of the step structure is two, the two steps of the step structure comprise a first step and a second step, the second step is higher than the first step, the first step faces the step surface of the battery module and is used for being abutted to the bottom of the battery module, and the second step faces the step surface of the battery module and is used for being abutted to the side surface of the battery module.

9. The battery module transfer device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the step surface of the step structure facing the battery module is provided with a flexible insulating layer structure (7211).

10. The battery module transfer device of claim 4, wherein the transfer device further comprises:

at least two support structures (8), the first ends of at least two support structures (8) are connected to the first mounting support (1);

the first connecting structures (9) are arranged at the second ends of at least two first mounting brackets (1), the first connecting structures (9) are used for being fixed with the manipulator, and the second ends are opposite to the first ends.