JP2966767B2 - Boxing device for cylindrical batteries - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for packing cylindrical batteries.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows a conventional cylindrical battery box packing apparatus. The device shown in the figure has the following configuration. That is, the battery inspection machine is erected from the discharge side.
The push-in section B and the front end face of the push-in section B are opposed to each other at both ends of the supply belt A and at the same height position on the transport end side of the endless supply belt A that successively transports the cylindrical batteries b in the state. facing to become by disposing the battery receiving box C which is open, further, the pushing unit B consists of pushing jig b _1, jig b _1, the piston rod b ₂ to be connected to the rear end
, And the front end wall of which is provided with a predetermined number of upright cylindrical batteries b, b,... An arc-shaped fitting groove b ₃ , b ₃ ,... Suitable for receiving is formed on the battery row fitting wall surface b ₄ provided in a row along the supply belt A. Also at the downstream end of the supply belt A of the pushing jig b ₁ is a stopper S which traverses over the feed belt A is attached. The battery string receiving box C is disposed in an upper portion of the lower portion of the storage box (not shown), a bottom plate C ₁ in a raised position of the vertically movable by a piston rod (not shown) and the fixed frame C _2, C ₂ of the left and right left and right frame C _2, C ₂ between the battery bank receiving rod C ₃ passed plugged into the can freely moved back and forth by a piston rod C ₄ connected to the rear end, the front end thereof a wall, said pushing jig b cylindrical battery b of predetermined upright state number in a row to be pushed in by _1, b, arcuate fitting groove C _5, C 5 to ... for respectively receiving, _... are continuously provided in a line. D indicates a battery row receiving shelf interposed between the battery row receiving box C and the supply belt A. E is provided at the upstream side of the supply belt A adjacent to the pushing portion B.
The same height of a battery string stopper provided at a position, the battery string stopper E, the piston rod e ₂ and the feed belt A to move back and forth freely drive the stopper jig e ₁ and the stopper jig e ₁ and sandwiched therebetween consists counter installed the receiving wall e ₃ Prefecture, front wall surface of said stopper jig e ₁ is suitable for fitting cylindrical battery b of upright state of a predetermined number of line up, b, ... and from the side and an arcuate groove e ₄ and a battery string fitting wall which is continuously provided in a row along the feed belt a.

[0003] The conventional box packing device thus configured is
It works as follows. That is, on the supply belt A connected to the discharge side of the battery inspection machine, the batteries b in the erected state which have been inspected by a certain inspection tact are successively provided on the supply belt A.
Is transported in the direction of the arrow, that is, toward the packing device side, but further transport is hindered by the stopper S crossing the downstream end of the supply belt A, so that the pushing jig b
_In front of the battery row stopper _{1 and} the front face of the battery row _1, a row of batteries b, b,... In this state, the stopper jig e ₁ of the battery string stopper E is advanced as indicated by an arrow, a battery string having a predetermined number of the forward receiving wall e ₃ of the front in the battery Retsukyo lifting wall e ₄ Press and hold firmly. On the other hand, the pushing portion the pushing jig b ₁ a is moved forward the battery string fitting wall b each fitting groove of ₄ b _3, b 3, _... to supply on the belt A respective corresponding to the respective B cylindrical battery b erecting state, b, tighten combined fitting of ..., across the feed belt a in this state, the cutting edge of the battery receiving box in C through the cell column support ledge D of the front arcuate fitting groove c ₅ in a row provided in the front end wall of the battery array receiving rod c ₃ that was allowed _position, c 5, cylindrical batteries b corresponding respective to _... the, b, ... pushed. After the push is over,
With retracting the pushing jig b ₁ to the original position,
Stopper jig e ₁ of the battery string stopper E also retracted to its original position, releasing the battery Retsukyoji, again, the battery bank on the supply belt A is supplied to the pushing device, the pushing jig b ₁ When a predetermined number of batteries are supplied in front of
The battery upright state to advance the jig b ₁ push in the same manner as described above performs the pressing of the battery receiving box in C and. During this pushing, the battery bank receiving rods c ₃ of the battery receiving box internal C is allowed to retract by the battery string component is pushed accordingly. Thus, repeating such pushing work,
A desired large number of battery row groups are stored in the battery receiving box C.
In the example shown in the drawing, in each pushing, the battery rows can be alternately displaced by half of the battery diameter in the upright state, pushed in, and packed in the arc-shaped fitting grooves c ₅ , arranged in a staggered manner. Although not shown, the pressing jig c ₁
Has a mechanism that can be alternately deviated left or right as shown by the arrow when pushing in each battery row. In this way,
After packing of the battery a predetermined number of the battery receiving box in C has been completed, the bottom plate c ₁ is lowered together with the cell array groups the upper surface thereof is accommodated in the storage box. After laterally removing the packed storage box of the battery group, a new double bottom storage box is supplied to the removal mark, and the working bottom plate is raised by the piston rod, and the battery is removed. after forming the bottom plate c ₁ receptor box C, the same case packer work as described above is performed.

[0004]

Boxing operation by THE INVENTION to be solved INVENTION The above conventional case packer is Mama that operate the feed belt A, for carrying out the pushing of the battery array on the feed belt A by the pushing jig b ₁ , The battery b in the upright state is likely to fall over,
Further, acceptance of the battery string becomes hard to smoothly into the battery receiving boxゝ, further, the fitting of the battery banks by advancement of the stopper jig e _1, is a possibility that the stopper action of the pinching is not performed properly It causes some inconveniences. Therefore, in order to solve the above disadvantages, by stopping the operation of the feed belt A, performs fitting of the battery bank, the sandwiched and fixed by the advancement of the pushing and the stopper jig battery array by the pushing jig b ₁ In this case, every time the battery is stopped, not only the battery cannot be discharged and supplied from the inspection machine temporarily, but also the battery is stopped by the battery inspection machine located at the upstream thereof by a certain tact due to the stop of the supply belt A. Discharge after inspection is not possible, resulting in inconvenience that the work must be stopped. An object of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of such a conventional box packing device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a solution of the present invention is to provide a push-side belt separately from a supply belt whose upstream side is connected to a battery discharge side such as an inspection machine, The pushing-side belt is interposed between the pushing jig of the pushing portion and the battery receiving box facing each other, and the pushing belt is erected from the supply belt to the pushing-side belt between the supply belt and the pushing-side belt. The separation wheel that supplies and transfers the cylindrical battery in the state one after another ,
On the downstream side of the pushing side belt in front of the pushing jig
Push a predetermined number of battery rows aligned in an upright state
When the jig is pushed into the battery receiving box, the separation
The wheel and the pushing-side belt are stopped, and the present invention resides in a cylindrical battery box packing device.

[0006]

The supply belt is operated without stopping, and transports the upright cylindrical battery discharged from the upstream side toward the separation wheel provided at the downstream end. The cylindrical batteries that have reached the separation wheel are successively moved upright on the running pushing-side belt, then supplied to the pushing section, and a predetermined number of positive batteries are placed on the pushing-side belt.
When a battery in the upright position is supplied, the separation wheel is stopped, and then a predetermined number of positive
When the batteries in the upright state are arranged, the pushing-side belt is stopped. In a state where the pushing belt is stopped, the pushing jig is advanced to push the battery row into the opposed battery receiving box.However, since the pushing belt is stopped, the battery may not fall during the pushing operation. Absent. On the other hand, since the supply belt runs without being stopped, regardless of the stop of the pushing-side belt, it is possible to discharge and supply the batteries one by one from the discharge supply side such as a battery inspection machine on the upstream side. It does not adversely affect the inspection tact on the discharge side.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cylindrical battery box packing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a box packing device for a cylindrical battery according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a separation wheel of the box packing device, and FIG. 3 is a cut-away side view. In the configuration of the cylindrical battery box packing device of this embodiment, the push-in section 1, the battery storage box 2, and the battery receiving box 3, which is a part of the battery storage box 2, faces the push-in section 1, and The battery row receiving shelf 4 and the components and operations thereof are the same as the conventional configuration shown in FIG.

A feature of the present invention is that in the conventional supply belt, a battery supply mechanism such as a battery inspection machine on the upstream side is connected to a push-in section at the downstream end thereof which is opposed to each other by a single supply belt. Configuration is eliminated, and upstream
In addition to a supply belt 5 connected to a discharge side (not shown) for sequentially discharging cylindrical batteries in an upright state, a pushing belt 6 is prepared, and the pushing belt 6 is pushed into the pushing unit 1 by a pushing jig. 1a and the battery receiving box 3 opposed thereto
And between the downstream end of the supply belt 5 and the upstream end of the push-side belt 6, the battery b is erected from the supply belt 5 to the push-side belt 6 in an upright state. <br/> s and allowed mediated transfer supplying separator wheel 7, and pressing
On the downstream side of the pushing side belt 6 in front of the inserting jig 1a.
A predetermined number of battery rows b, b,...
Push into the battery receiving box 3 by the pushing jig 1a.
The separation wheel 7 and the pushing-side belt 6
It is characterized by stopping .

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the separation wheel 7 is connected to a drive shaft of a motor 8,
Is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG.
The cylindrical batteries b, b,... Are transferred and supplied one by one to the upstream end side of the pushing side belt 6 in an upright state . The pushing-side belt 6 is driven by a motor 9 prepared separately from a motor (not shown) for driving the supply belt 5 and travels in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Thus, the batteries b transferred one by one from the supply belt 5 onto the pushing side belt 6 are sequentially supplied to the downstream end side, that is, forward of the pushing jig 1a. When a predetermined number of batteries b, b,... Are arranged in a line in front of the pushing jig 1a, the rotation of the separation wheel 7 is stopped to interrupt the transfer supply of the batteries, and the motor The driving of the pushing belt 9 is stopped to stop the running of the pushing belt 6, and in the stopped state, the pushing jig 1a is advanced by the piston rod 1b as shown by the arrow.
Thus, the batteries arranged in a line on the pushing-side belt 6 are formed on the battery row fitting wall surface 1d formed by connecting a large number of fitting grooves 1c fitted on the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical battery formed on the front end surface thereof. Are fitted and fitted in the corresponding fitting grooves 1c, 1c,... Respectively, and are advanced through the battery row receiving shelf 4 to the left and right fixed frames 3a in the battery receiving box 3 in front thereof. , 3a of the battery row fitting surface formed by connecting a large number of arcuate fitting grooves 3c for fitting the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical battery b provided on the front wall surface of the battery row receiving rod 3b inserted between the battery row receiving rods 3b. Each arcuate fitting groove 3
Each of the batteries b, b,... of the battery row is pushed into the c, 3c,.

Thus, the pushing of the battery row into the battery receiving box 3 by the pushing jig 1a is performed in a state where the pushing belt 6 is stopped.
The batteries b in the upright state do not fall over, and each of the batteries b, b,... In the battery row is connected to a respective arc-shaped fitting groove 3c, 3c, ... Further, even when the pushing-side belt 6 is stopped, the supply belt 5 can be always driven by a motor (not shown) without stopping regardless of the stop. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a certain inspection tact from the discharge side, for example, from a battery inspection machine, and to maintain the discharge and supply of batteries, eliminating the inconvenience of having to stop the supply belt at the time of pushing in as in the past. Is done. Also, by merely stopping the separation wheel 7, unnecessary supply of the battery to the pushing unit 1 can be stopped.
It is possible to omit a conventional stopper device for holding and stopping a battery row.

At the downstream end of the push-side belt 6, a plate-like stopper 1e is provided to attach the base to the push-in jig 1a and traverse the upper surface of the push-in belt 6 as in the prior art. Preferably, according to this, the batteries b, b,.
The stopper 1e prevents advancement so that the batteries b are brought into contact and aligned with no gap therebetween, and fitted into the fitting grooves 1c, 1c,... Of the battery row fitting wall 1d of the pushing jig 1a. Battery row is obtained.

After the first pushing operation of the battery rows b, b,... In the upright state is completed, the pushing jig 1a is retracted to the original position, and the motor 9 again drives the pushing jig 1a. By driving the push-side belt 6 and driving the separation wheel 7 by the motor 8, the second battery row can be supplied to the front of the push-in jig 1a. Thus, at the time of the second pushing of the battery row, the pushing jig 1a connected the battery row receiving rod 3b in the battery receiving box 3 to the same at the same time as the pushing into the battery receiving box 3. Piston rod 3d
Is performed so as to be retracted by one row of the battery row. For the second and subsequent pushing work, as in the past,
The piston rod 1f connected to the pushing jig 1a is displaced to the right or left as shown by an arrow by half the diameter of the cylindrical battery to perform the pushing.
Inside, it is preferable that a good packing with a high packing density can be performed in which the battery rows are alternately arranged in a staggered manner.

According to the present invention, the separation wheel 7
As shown in FIG. 1, the center axis of the belt 5 may be aligned with the center line of the supply belt 5, and one side of the peripheral surface may be interposed so as to be located substantially at the center of the upper surface of the push belt 6. Preferably, arc-shaped fitting grooves 7a, 7a,... For fitting the peripheral side surfaces of the cylindrical battery b at regular intervals are provided on the peripheral surface thereof, and the respective fitting grooves 7a are provided with the groove surfaces. The magnet 10 is buried so as to be exposed to the outer surface at the same position. Thus, each battery b is attracted and carried by the magnet 10 in each fitting groove 7a. The separation wheel 7 has a shaft 8a of the motor 8 as shown in FIG.
The space is divided into an upper wheel and a lower wheel with an appropriate space 11 in the vertical direction. A take-out member 12 is provided between the spaces 11 in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the separation wheel 7. Provide. In the illustrated example, the take-out member 12 is a long rod extending horizontally along one side of the pushing- side belt 6 and extending toward the arc-shaped fitting groove 7a of the separation wheel 7 facing the pushing- side belt 6. Formed. Reference numeral 13 denotes a support wall that supports the take-out member 12 below. Thus, when the battery b sucked and held in each arc-shaped fitting concave groove 7a of the separation wheel 7 rotating in the direction of the arrow, when passing over the pushing side belt 6,
The push-out belt 6 is brought out of contact with the take-out member 12 and protrudes forward to be taken out. In the drawing, 14 indicates the side walls on both sides of the supply belt 5.

Preferably, a counter sensor 15 is disposed at the upstream end of the pushing-side belt 6 so as to face the peripheral side surface of the separation wheel 7.
Thus, by the sensor 15, counts the number of cells b supplied in upright state by said separator wheel 7 on one at the push side belt 6, one column of the battery b is pushed by the further pushing jig 1a, When the number of b,... has been counted, the control panel 16 having received the signal transmits a control signal to the motor 8 for driving the separation wheel 7 to stop the rotation, while the batteries b, b, Are arranged in front of the pushing jig 1a by the pushing belt 6, a control signal is given to the motor 9 to stop the pushing belt 6, and thereafter, the piston rod 1f
As the pushing jig 1a is advanced, the pushing of the battery row into the battery receiving box 3 is completed, and the pushing jig 1a is completed.
It is preferable that when the roller moves backward and returns to the original position, the running of the pushing-side belt 6 by the driving of the motor 9 and the rotation of the separation wheel 7 by the driving of the motor 8 are restarted. In addition, it is preferable that the tact time of pushing the battery array by the pushing jig 1a is earlier than the inspection tact time of a device on the discharge side, for example, a battery inspection machine .

In this way, the pushing operation is repeated, and the pushing operation is stopped when a predetermined number of battery row groups are pushed into the movable bottom plate 3e of the battery receiving box 3. Next, a plurality of piston rods 1 supporting the bottom plate 3e from below.
6 is lowered and placed on the fixed bottom plate 2b of the battery storage box 2a for transport immediately below the battery receiving box 3. That is, these battery groups are so-called boxed in the battery storage box 3. Reference numeral 17 denotes a table, which can be inserted through each of the vertically movable piston rods 16, and which is provided in the battery storage box 2a for transport.
Has a through-hole 17a that matches the through-hole 2c of the fixed bottom plate 2b. On the table 17, a transport storage box 2a of a new empty battery storage box 2 having a movable bottom plate 3e inside is prepared, and this is pushed back by the piston rod 18 so that the battery packed in the box is closed. At the same time as removing the storage box 2a in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3, the storage box 2a is moved to the lower surface of the battery receiving box 3, and the piston rod 16 indicated by the chain line below the table 17 is raised to raise the movable bottom plate 3e. The left and right fixed frames 3
a, 3a and the battery receiving box 3 are reproduced, and thus,
The operation of packing the cylindrical battery of the present invention is performed again.

[0016]

As described above, the cylindrical battery box packing apparatus of the present invention provides a supply belt for supplying cylindrical batteries discharged sequentially from the discharge side, such as a conventional battery inspection machine, to the battery pushing section in an upright state. the bisects the pushing side belt allowed to intervene between the feed belt and the battery string pushing portions facing each other with the battery receiving box up before the battery banks pushing portion, is interposed separator wheel between these belts, the Of the pushing jig
In a line in an upright position on the downstream side of the push-in side belt in front
A predetermined number of aligned battery rows are inserted into the batteries by the pushing jig.
When pushing into the receiving box, the separation wheel and the pushing
Since write-side belts were constructed so that it is brought down,
The batteries sequentially discharged from the discharge side on the upstream side of the supply belt are transferred one by one to the push-side belt via the separation wheel, and the push-side belt transfers a predetermined number of erect batteries in a line. the battery is possible supply before the pushing jig, overturning the battery runs out of battery banks of the upright state by the pushing jig. On the other hand, even if the pushing-side belt stops running in order to push the battery array into the battery receiving box without the batteries falling over, the running of the supply belt can be continued. Supply can be performed and adverse effects such as interruption of inspection on the discharge side, for example, by a battery inspection machine, can be prevented.

In this case, the separation wheel can be driven and rotated by a motor, and a plurality of arc-shaped fitting grooves for fitting the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical battery are provided on the peripheral side surface thereof. Since the fitting groove was formed on the magnet surface, and a take-out member for detaching the battery held by the separation wheel from the fitting groove onto the pushing-side belt was provided,
The batteries on the supply belt can be transferred and supplied one by one onto the push-in belt via the separation wheel.

Further, by providing a stopper at the downstream end side of the pushing-side belt on the front end face of the pushing jig, a battery row can be formed which is in contact with the front surface of the pushing jig, and Work is carried out smoothly.

Further, a counter sensor for counting the number of batteries transferred onto the pushing-side belt by the separation wheel is provided, and the number of batteries in one row pushed by the pushing jig is counted by the sensor. When receiving the signal, while stopping the motor that drives the separation wheel, when the predetermined number of batteries are lined up in front of the pushing jig, the motor that drives the pushing belt is stopped, Further, when the pushing by the pushing jig is completed, and when the belt is retracted to the original position, a control panel for restarting the running of the pushing-side belt and then the rotation of the separation wheel is connected to the sensor. With this arrangement, the battery packing operation can be performed smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a boxing device for a cylindrical battery of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a separation wheel of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cut-away side view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a conventional cylindrical battery box packing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 push-in section 1 a push-in jig 2 battery storage box 3 battery receiving box 5 supply belt 6 push-in side belt 7 separation wheel 8 separation-wheel drive motor 9 push-in side belt drive motor 12 take-out member

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A push-side belt is prepared separately from a supply belt whose upstream side is connected to a discharge side of a battery such as an inspection machine, and the push-in belt is provided with a pushing jig and a battery receiving box of a push portion facing each other. while is interposed between the, between the feed belt and the push side belt, allowed interposed successively transferred supplying separator wheel a cylindrical battery of the erecting state to the push side belt from the supply belt, and pressing Including
Upright state on the downstream side of the pushing side belt in front of the jig
A predetermined number of battery rows aligned in a row with the pushing jig
The separation wheel when pushing the battery into the battery receiving box.
And the pushing-side belt is stopped . 2. The separation wheel is erected on its peripheral surface.
A plurality of arc-shaped fitting grooves into which the cylindrical batteries are fitted, the inner surface of each fitting groove is a magnet surface, and the motor is rotatable in the direction of the pushing-side belt by a motor; 2. The packaging device for a cylindrical battery according to claim 1, further comprising a take-out member provided in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the wheel. 3. An upright state in which a stopper is provided at the downstream end side of the pushing-side belt and crosses the belt, and the stopper is received by the stopper at the front end surface of the pushing-in jig, and comes into contact with each other and is arranged in a line. 2. The box-packing device for cylindrical batteries according to claim 1, wherein arc-shaped fitting grooves for fitting respective side faces of the cylindrical batteries are connected to each other. Wherein providing a counter sensor to count the number of cylindrical battery through the separator wheel from said supply belt is transferred supplied at one by one upright position on the pushing side belt, pushing jig by the sensor In the battery receiving box
While stopping the separator wheel when counted press and cell number of one row to be written to, a motor for driving the pushing side belt when the battery column of the predetermined number is supplied to the front of the pushing jig When the pushing jig is advanced in the stopped state, the battery array is pushed into the battery receiving box, and after the pushing is completed, the pushing jig retreats to its original position. 4. The box packing device for cylindrical batteries according to claim 1, further comprising a control panel for restarting the rotation of the separation wheel and the driving of the pushing-side belt. 5. The battery receiving box comprises left and right fixed frames, a bottom plate, and a battery row receiving rod which is inserted between the left and right fixed frames and is movable back and forth by a piston rod. 2. The cylindrical battery according to claim 1, wherein the battery is a double bottom plate of a battery storage box provided on a lower surface thereof, and is supported from a lower surface by a piston rod inserted through a fixed bottom plate of the battery storage box, and is vertically movable. Boxing equipment.