JP2005212987A - Conveying device for can type battery - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a turning and conveying device capable of stably conveying and moving various sizes of batteries. <P>SOLUTION: This device comprises a rotary base 11 having a plurality of grooves extending to the central direction; a rotating and driving means 21 for rotating the rotary base; and a plurality of fastening chucks attached on the rotary base, receiving the can type battery 13 in the groove and pressing to the side surface thereof to fasten it when being moved to a first position by rotation, and releasing the can type battery from the side surface of the groove when coming off the first position and reaching a second position by rotation of the rotary base. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer device used in a manufacturing process of a can-type battery.

  In the manufacturing process of a battery having a metal exterior, the battery body being processed is mainly transported with the cap body facing upward, and lift / carry conveyance for intermittently feeding the battery body and belt conveyor conveyance for continuous conveyance are common. Is used.

  By the way, in the belt conveyor transport, it is rare that the battery is manufactured by only one belt conveyor. Usually, a plurality of belt conveyors are used, and the battery body being processed at the end is transferred to another belt conveyor. A transfer device with a turntable mechanism for delivering is provided.

  Also, when performing difficult processing operations on the belt conveyor, the battery body conveyed by the belt conveyor is temporarily transferred to the belt conveyor that supplies the processing apparatus, and after processing, other belts that are conveyed again to the next process. Discharging to a conveyor is also performed, and a conveying device having a turntable mechanism is also used for conveying between the belt conveyors.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the conventional rotating table mechanism transport device includes a battery body 33 to be processed at a position obtained by dividing the circumference of the rotating body 32 attached to the intermittent rotating unit 31 into, for example, four parts. Are provided with grooves 34, 34a, 34b which are accommodated in the longitudinal direction. Further, a bottom plate 35 serving as the bottom of the grooves 34, 34 a, 34 b is provided on the bottom surface of the rotating body 32 so that the stored battery body 33 does not fall even when rotated together with the rotating body.

  The rotating body 32 is driven by the intermittent rotation driving means 36 through the shaft means 37 connected below the intermittent rotating portion 31 to which the rotating body 32 is attached. This intermittent rotation drive means 36 turns and stops every 90 degrees, for example.

  Further, for example, belt conveyors 38a and 38b in which the height of the conveyance surface is set so as to be the same height as the upper surface of the bottom plate 35 are installed at the stop positions of the grooves 33a and 33b separated by 90 degrees. Carry in and pay out. Further, side guides 39a and 39b are installed along the shape of the rotating body so that the battery body does not jump out.

  In a conventional transport device using a swivel table mechanism, a battery body that is continuously transported is transported by a belt conveyor 38a, for example, in a longitudinal direction with a cap body upward, and is provided with a stopper / escape mechanism (not shown). 1), the rotating body 32 is fed one by one into the groove 34 of the rotating body 32 having the bottom plate 35 as the bottom, and the rotating body 32 is rotated by 90 degrees by the intermittent rotation driving means 36 and carried to the belt conveyor 38b.

There is also known an aligning / conveying apparatus that conveys cylindrical batteries with their orientations kept exactly as they are, and can align them to multiple times the number of received batteries (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-290917

  In the transfer device using the conventional turning table mechanism described above, the battery body is inserted into a space formed by the groove and the bottom plate provided in the rotating body. Therefore, there is a problem that metal powder and dust attached to the battery body during the manufacturing process are transferred to the voids and scratches are generated on the outer surface of the can bottom of the battery body.

  In addition, since the width of the groove is set to the maximum thickness of the battery body that flows through the production line in order to cope with various battery sizes, when a thin battery body flows into this production line, the thin battery body In addition to tilting and becoming unstable inside the groove, there was also a problem of causing scratches on the outer surface of the battery can bottom when connecting from the belt conveyor to the bottom plate or from the bottom plate to the belt conveyor. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional conveying device using a swivel table mechanism, and can perform stable conveying movement for various battery sizes without using a bottom plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a swivel transfer device for a type battery.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a rotation base having a plurality of grooves extending in the center direction, a rotation driving means for rotating the rotation base, and the rotation base are attached. When moved to the first position by rotation, the can-type battery is received in the groove and pressed against the side surface thereof, and the rotating base rotates to disengage from the first position and reaches the second position. In this case, there is provided a can-type battery transport device comprising a plurality of clamping chucks that open the can-type battery from the side surface of the groove.

  Further, according to the present invention, the rotation base formed with a plurality of grooves toward the center direction, the rotation drive means for rotating the rotation base, and the side surface direction of the grooves attached to the rotation base And a plurality of clamping chucks having cam followers at the other end, and the cam followers are guided and regulated when the groove arrives at the first position by the rotation of the rotating base. The cam follower is unguided and regulated so that the spring body provided in the rotating base pushes the clamping chuck to the opposing groove side wall surface by its extension force when it is retreated to the outside of the groove and further rotated. A cylindrical cam separated and fixed from the rotation base, which guides and regulates the cam follower again when it rotates and arrives at the second position, and retracts the clamping chuck to the outside of the groove. Providing transfer apparatus can-type battery, characterized by conveying the inserted can-type battery in the groove and clamped by the clamping chuck and the groove side wall to a predetermined position.

  Further, according to the present invention, each of the plurality of clamping chucks has a cam lever shape that is attached to the rotating base at one fulcrum, and the cam follower provided at one end of the clamping chuck has a roller shape, The cylindrical cam that guides and regulates the cam follower is provided with an operation convex portion on the circumference corresponding to each of the predetermined first position and the second position, pushes up the cam follower, and the clamping chuck is movable except for the operation convex portion. Provided is a can-type battery transport device characterized in that a sufficiently deep working recess not restricting the range is provided.

  The can-type battery transport device of the present invention eliminates transport by a void having a bottom plate that causes scratches on the outer surface of the can bottom of the battery body, and is opened and closed by a side surface of a groove provided in the rotating body, a cylindrical cam, and a spring. Since the battery body is sandwiched and conveyed by the chuck that operates, the metal powder or dust adhered in the process is not accumulated, and defects such as scratches do not occur on the outer surface of the battery can bottom. In addition, there is an effect that the transfer movement can be performed by vertical and stable clamping along the groove side surface even for various battery sizes.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a can-type battery transport device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a top view of a turning table mechanism provided with a chuck for sandwiching a can-type battery, and FIG. It is a side view which shows the relationship between a turning table mechanism, a belt conveyor, and intermittent rotation means.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the turning table mechanism 10 of the present embodiment includes a rotating body 11 provided with grooves 12 and 12a at positions obtained by dividing the circumference into, for example, four parts, and the rotating body 11 attached to the rotating body. The cam lever-shaped chuck 14 that clamps the battery bodies 13a and 13b from one side of the battery, the spring 15 that always pushes each chuck toward the side of the groove, and the cam follower 17 that is provided at the other end of each chuck to hold and release the chuck. It is constituted by a cylindrical cam 18 which is fixed and separated from the rotating body 11 to be operated and does not rotate.

  Further, the embodiment of the can-type battery transfer device of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 4B, a turning table mechanism 10, an intermittent rotation drive means 21 connected to this via a shaft means 22, and a cylinder. It is comprised from the cam fixing means 24 which fixes the cam 18. As shown in FIG. For example, belt conveyors 23a and 23b are installed so as to go under the grooves 12, 12a and 12b when the rotating body 11 is stopped.

  The operation and action of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below.

  The battery bodies 13 to be transported are transported on the upstream side, for example, on the belt conveyor 23a, one by one by a stopper and an escape mechanism (not shown) provided at a position immediately before the transport device of the present invention. The rotor 11 is fed into, for example, the groove 12a.

  At this time, the rotating body 11 is stopped at a position where the groove 12a is located above the belt conveyor 23a by the intermittent rotation driving means 21 that is operated in association with the operation of the stopper and the escape mechanism by a control device (not shown). It is timing. Further, in this stopped position, the cylindrical cam 18 is fixed by the cam fixing means 24 so that the cam follower 17 rides on the action convex portion (hereinafter referred to as a cam mountain), so the cam follower 17 is pushed up, Each of the cam lever-shaped chucks 14 attached at one fulcrum is opened to the open position by this restriction. Therefore, when the battery body 13 passes through the stopper and the escape mechanism, the battery body 13 is placed on the belt conveyor 23a continuously turning and is stored in the back of the groove 12a of the rotating body 11.

  Next, the rotating body 11 continues to pivot by the intermittent rotation driving means 21, and the cam follower 17 of the chuck 14 attached to the rotating body 11 is fixed to the respective concave portions (hereinafter referred to as cams) of the cylindrical cam 18 that does not rotate. The cam follower is unregulated, and the chuck 14 is pushed by the spring 15 provided in the back, and immediately holds the battery body 13a in the groove 12a.

  Further, while the chuck 14 holds the battery body 13a, the rotating body 11 continues to turn and moves above the other belt conveyor 23b at a position rotated 90 degrees.

  When the sandwiched battery body 13a reaches above the other belt conveyor 23b (the position of the battery 13b shown in FIG. 1B), the cam follower 17 rides on the next cam crest of the cylindrical cam 18, and the chuck 14 opens to the open position. The battery body 13 unclamped is placed on the other belt conveyor 23b, and is conveyed in the set direction of the other belt conveyor 23b.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the battery body 13 that is carried on the belt conveyor is fed into the groove having no bottom provided in the turning table mechanism that rotates intermittently, and is sandwiched by the chuck. Thereafter, the belt is swung to the position of the other belt conveyor, the chuck held at the position after the movement is released, and the conveyance by the other belt conveyor is performed.

  In addition, since there is no bottom in the groove portion of the rotating body, which is a problem with the conventional turning table mechanism, and the battery body is sandwiched, metal powder and dust adhered in the process does not accumulate, so the battery can The cause of defects such as scratches on the bottom outer surface can be eliminated.

  On the other hand, with respect to holding the battery body during swivel transport, the conventional swivel table mechanism is inserted into a space having a bottom and tilts unstablely when the battery body is thin, causing scratches during insertion. However, according to the present embodiment, the groove is sandwiched between the groove side surface and the chuck pressed by the spring, so that it is always vertical along the groove side surface even for various battery sizes. Can be held and transported at a stable position. Furthermore, since the position at which the chucking is released is determined by the cam crest of the fixed cylindrical cam, it can be delivered at a stable landing position for the next step by adjusting the fixed position of the cylindrical cam. There is also an advantage that can be done.

  In order to alleviate the impact of clamping between the groove side surface and the chuck, a resin material is used for the rotating body, the resin material 16a is stuck on the groove side surface, and the chuck is in contact with the battery body. Needless to say, the rubber material 16b is attached in the same manner in order to prevent scratches generated in the outer can of the battery.

The figure which shows one Embodiment of the conveying apparatus of the can type battery of this invention. The figure which shows the conveying apparatus by the conventional turning table mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... swivel table mechanism,
11, 32 ... Rotating body,
12, 12a, 12b, 34 ... grooves,
13, 13a, 33 ... battery body,
14 ... chuck,
15 ... spring,
16a ... resin material,
16b ... rubber material,
17 ... Cam follower,
18 ... Cylindrical cam,
21, 36... Intermittent rotation drive means,
22, 37 ... shaft means 23a, 23b, 38a, 38b ... belt conveyor,
24 ... Cam fixing means,
31 ... intermittent rotation part,
35 ... bottom plate,
39: Side guide.

Claims (6)

A rotating base formed with a plurality of grooves toward the central direction;
A rotation driving means for rotating the rotation base;
When attached to the rotating base and moved to the first position by rotation, the can-type battery is received in the groove and pressed against the side surface thereof, and the rotating base rotates to the first position. A can-type battery transport device comprising: a plurality of clamping chucks that release the can-type battery from a side surface of the groove when the battery reaches a second position. A rotating base formed with a plurality of grooves toward the central direction;
Rotation driving means for rotating the rotating body base;
An end portion attached to the rotating base and moving in the side surface direction of the groove; and a plurality of clamping chucks having a cam follower at the other end;
When the groove arrives at the first position by the rotation of the rotary base, the cam follower is guided and regulated, and when the chuck is retracted outside the groove and further rotated, the rotary base is provided. The cam follower is unguided and restricted so that the spring body pushes the clamping chuck to the opposite groove side wall surface with its extension force, and when it reaches the second position by rotating further, the cam follower is guided and restricted again. And a cylindrical cam separated and fixed from the rotating base for retracting the clamping chuck to the outside of the groove,
The can-type battery transport device, wherein the can-type battery inserted into the groove is transported to a predetermined position by being sandwiched between the groove side wall surface and the sandwiching chuck. Each of the plurality of clamping chucks has a cam lever shape that is attached to the rotating base at one fulcrum.
The cam follower provided at one end of the clamping chuck has a roller shape,
The cylindrical cam that guides and regulates the cam follower is provided with a working convex portion on the circumference corresponding to each of the predetermined first position and second position, and pushes up the cam follower. 3. The can battery transfer apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a sufficiently deep working recess that does not restrict the movable range is provided.   4. The can-type battery transport device according to claim 1, wherein the rotary base is made of a resin material.   4. The can battery transfer device according to claim 1, wherein a resin material is attached to the groove side wall surface.   6. The can battery transfer device according to claim 1, wherein a rubber material is attached to a portion of the holding chuck that holds the can battery.

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