JPH0313966Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is an assembled battery arrangement device, that is, an assembled battery arrangement device in which assembled batteries, which are formed by connecting a plurality of batteries in series by changing the direction of every other battery, are arranged side by side and laid down. This invention relates to an assembled battery arranging device for raising assembled batteries from an upright state, pushing them, and arranging and storing them in a predetermined number of baskets.

[Conventional technology]

A battery pack device is used as an emergency power source in a building, and is a battery pack in which a plurality of dry cells are connected in series and is loaded into a cylindrical plastic case. The assembled batteries that have been soldered for series connection are arranged in a cage-like basket to be transported to the case packing process, that is, the assembled batteries are stored in multiple rows in an upright position.

Conventionally, the above-mentioned alignment and storage work has been performed exclusively manually.

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

Conventionally, the above-mentioned alignment and storage work was performed manually, which inevitably resulted in inefficiency and high work costs.

Therefore, this invention completely mechanizes the above work,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembled battery arrangement device that improves work efficiency and reduces work costs.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a lane for conveying assembled batteries in a lying state, a chute attached to said lane and on which assembled batteries to be supplied from said lane in a lying state rides, and a chute for transporting assembled batteries on said chute in a lying state. a pusher that pushes in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction in the lane;
It is equipped with a 90-degree forward and reverse rotation function, and has a rotary table on which the assembled battery pushed by the pusher rides, and a rotating table with an elevating function, which raises and lowers the upper part of the assembled battery, which stands up as the rotary table rotates. a pair of stoppers that press down and prevent the batteries from tilting; a slide table on which assembled batteries, which are erected as the turntable rotates, are pushed in the same direction as the pusher by the pusher and placed in multiple rows; an assembled battery receiving plate that is movable on the table in the pushing direction of the assembled battery; and a discharge plate that is movable on the slide table in a direction orthogonal to the pushing direction of the assembled battery;
The above-mentioned problem has been solved by a battery array arrangement device comprising a basket with one side removed, which receives multiple rows of battery packs that are pushed out as the discharge plate moves.

[Effect]

The lying battery pack supplied from the lane onto the chute is pushed by a pusher in a direction perpendicular to the supply direction and placed on the rotating table. Thereupon, the rotating table is rotated 90 degrees upward to raise the assembled battery and supply it onto the slide table. At this time, the pair of stoppers prevents the assembled battery from tilting in the front-rear direction. Moreover, the assembled batteries are supplied one after another on the slide table, and the assembled batteries that are supplied first are pushed forward, but the assembled batteries in the front row are supported on the assembled battery receiving plate. The assembled battery receiving plate retreats in response to the advancement of the assembled battery. When a predetermined row of assembled batteries is placed on the slide table, the ejection plate is activated, pushing all the assembled batteries from the side and putting them into the basket through the side removal section of the basket.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a pusher cylinder, which is fixed via a bracket 4 to the back side of an upper plate 3 installed on four shafts 2. A shaft holder 6 having fixed ends of a pair of push rods 5, 5 is attached to the pusher cylinder 1. 7,7 is the upper plate 3
The push rods 5, 5 are inserted into the LM bearing installed on the back side of the LM bearing, thereby supporting the movement of the push rods 5, 5. The other ends of the push rods 5, 5 are connected to a horizontally elongated pusher 8. Reference numeral 9 denotes a chute having the same shaft width as the pusher 8, and is sized to accommodate a battery pack 11 consisting of six batteries in the figure. Next to the chute 9 is a lane 10 which is a conveyance path for the assembled battery 11.
are arranged consecutively at the same height as the chute 9. The pusher 8 moves on the chute 9 in accordance with the operation of the pusher cylinder 1, pushes the assembled battery 11 supplied onto the chute 9 from the lane 10, and transfers the assembled battery 11 onto the chute 9, which is attached to the rotary table 12 attached to the front of the chute 9. transport upwards. As will be described later, the rotating table 12 rotates with the assembled battery 11 placed thereon to stand up the assembled battery 11. Reference numeral 13 denotes a link mechanism that operates in accordance with the movement of the pusher cylinder 1, and rotates around pins 14 and 15 as fulcrums. The upper end of the vertical rod, which is pivotally supported by the pin 15, is connected to the pusher 8. At the time shown in FIG. 2, the oblique upper end 13a of the vertical rod pivotally supported by the pin 14 protrudes above the chute 9, but as the pusher 8 moves forward, the link mechanism 13 rotates. Then, the upper end portion 13a sinks to the same level as or below the chute 9. Assembled battery 1
1 is supplied onto the chute 9 when the upper end 13a protrudes above the chute 9, so the end slides along the slope of the upper end 13a, so that it is always aligned at a fixed position. . When the assembled battery 11 is pushed by the pusher 8,
Since the upper end portion 13a is submerged at or below the chute 9, the battery 11 passes over it.

Arms 16, 16 are attached to the rotary table 12, and their base ends are fixed to the rotary shaft 17. A pulley 18 is attached to the rotating shaft 17,
A belt 21 is passed around between this and a pulley 20 of the motor 19. 22 is a drum mounted on the rotating shaft 17, and the assembled battery 11 is placed on the upper surface of the drum to stand up. That is, when the motor 19 starts,
The rotating shaft 17 is rotationally driven via the belt 21,
A drum 12 integrated therewith rotates together with the rotary table 12, thereby rotating the assembled battery 11 by 90 degrees from a horizontal position to a vertical position. 23 is a slide table, and the assembled batteries 11 are stood up in a horizontal line.
is transported forward by sliding on it. The upper surface of the slide table 23 is aligned with the top of the drum 22, so that the assembled battery 11, which has stood up, is smoothly transferred onto the slide table 23 from the top of the drum 22.

The stopper mechanism consists of two adjacent stoppers 24 and 25 each having an L-shaped cross-sectional surface, and are driven up and down by cylinders 27 and 28 installed on the cover 26 of the slide table 23, respectively. The vertical part of the stopper 24 is connected to the assembled battery 11.
By hitting the front upper part of the slide table 23, the assembled battery 11 supplied on the slide table 23 is prevented from tilting forward. The stopper 25 also prevents the assembled battery 11 from tilting backward when the rotary table 12 is reversed and returned to its original horizontal state by having its vertical portion hit against the upper rear side of the assembled battery. It is something.

29 is a spline shaft with an assembled battery receiving plate 30 attached to its tip, which is inserted into the spline case 32;
It is supported there. Spline case 32
is installed on a guide base 31 on which a slide table 23 is fixed. Sensors 33 and 34 detect the presence of the shaft end of the spline shaft 29 and control the amount of movement of the assembled battery receiving plate 30. A wiper 35 is attached to the assembled battery receiving plate 30 (the third
), the tip of the rack 36 is also fixed. Furthermore, a cylinder bracket 38 is fixed on the assembled battery receiving plate 30 via an L block 37, and a cylinder 39 and a cylinder 39 are attached to this cylinder bracket 38.
Fall prevention shaft 41 supported by LM bearing 40
and will be installed. A fall prevention plate 4 is attached to the tip of the rod of the cylinder 39 and the tip of the fall prevention shaft 41.
2 is attached. The fall prevention plate 42 is located next to the assembled battery receiving plate 30, and a motor 43 rotates a pinion that is reciprocated by the action of the cylinder 39.
is fixed to the guide base 31 via the motor base 43a. Initially, the assembled battery receiving plate 30 is moving forward (rightward in FIG. 1) and is waiting at a position where it can receive the assembled batteries 11 of the first row that have been erected. After receiving the assembled battery 11 of the first row, the assembled battery 11 of the second row stands up and presses the assembled battery 11 of the first row, and the motor 43
is activated, and the assembled battery receiving plate 30 is moved back by one pitch, that is, by the diameter of the battery, via the pinion and the rack 36. Thereafter, by repeating the above operation, a large number of assembled batteries 11 are supplied onto the slide table 23, and when the battery pack is full, a discharge mechanism described later is operated.

44 is a discharge plate with LM bearings 4 on both ends.
A drive plate 50 having a female threaded cylinder 49 in the middle is spanned between the guide bars 47 and 48 which are pivotally supported by the guide bars 5 and 46 . A screw shaft 51 is screwed into the female thread 49, and is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) installed below the screw shaft. When the motor (not shown) operates to rotate the screw shaft 51, the female threaded tube 49 into which it is screwed is advanced along the screw shaft 51 (downward in FIG. 1). Along with this movement, the drive plate 50 fixed to the female threaded cylinder 49, the guide bars 47, 48 fixed to the drive plate 50, and the discharge plate 44 attached to the tips of the guide bars 47, 48 move forward, Slide table 23
The assembled batteries 11 arranged and stored on the top are discharged and stored in a waiting basket 52 with the bottom at the same height as the slide table 23 and the side removed part facing the slide table 23. At this time, the assembled battery receiving plate 30 and the rotating table 12 in the upright state serve as side walls, and the assembled battery 11 is prevented from falling sideways.

The illustrated battery pack 11 is composed of six batteries, but if it is composed of four batteries, the collapse prevention plate 42 rises and escapes due to the action of the cylinder 39, so that the discharge plate 44 can be removed in advance. , one side wall can be formed by advancing two batteries from the position shown in FIG. 1 (downward in FIG. 1). On the other hand, the side wall 53 on the opposite side is configured to be movable up and down, and is raised when the assembled batteries are arranged and lowered when the assembled batteries are discharged. In addition, if the assembled battery is composed of five batteries, the fall prevention plate 42
For example, it may be replaced with an inverted L-shaped one.

[Effect of idea]

The present invention is as described above, and after the soldering process for series connection has been completed, a plurality of batteries that are sent in a lying state are automatically stood up and arranged, and placed in a predetermined number of baskets. Since it can be stored in a large amount of space, it has the effect of greatly improving work efficiency and reducing work costs compared to conventional manual work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a battery support section. Explanation of symbols 8... Pusher, 9... Shoot, 10... Lane, 11... Assembled battery, 12...
Turntable, 23...Slide table, 24, 25
...Stopper, 30...Assembled battery receiving plate, 44...
Ejection plate, 52...Basket.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Lane 10 where assembled battery 11 is transported in a lying state
and is attached to said lane 10 and said lane 1
a chute 9 on which the assembled battery 11 that is supplied in a lying state is mounted; and the assembled battery 11 on the chute 9 is placed in the lane 1.
a pusher 8 for pushing in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction at 0; a turntable 12 having a function of rotating in the opposite direction by 90 degrees and on which the assembled battery 11 pushed by the pusher 8 is placed; and a lifting function. A pair of stoppers 24 and 25 that press the front and back of the upper part of the assembled battery 11 that stands up as the rotary table 12 rotates to prevent it from tipping.
and a slide table 23 on which the assembled batteries 11 that stand up as the rotary table 12 is rotated are pushed in the same direction as the pushing direction by the pusher 8 and placed in multiple rows, and the assembled batteries are placed on the slide table 23. 11
The assembled battery receiving plate 30 is movable in the pushing direction, and the assembled battery 11 is moved on the slide table 23.
A discharge plate 4 movable in a direction perpendicular to the pushing direction of
4, and a basket 52 with one side removed, which receives multiple rows of assembled batteries 11 that are pushed out as the discharge plate 44 moves.