KR102524887B1 - Transfer system for manufacturing secondary battery and transfer system for manufacturing secondary battery using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery is disclosed. A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery according to the present invention grips a paper pipe of a material part having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing a secondary battery is wound in a roll form, and moves the gripped material part in the horizontal direction for both clamping and transverse movement. unit, and a vertical movement unit connected to the horizontal movement unit for clamping and vertically moving the material part.

Description

Transfer device for manufacturing secondary batteries and transfer system for manufacturing secondary batteries using the same

The present invention relates to a transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery and a transfer system for manufacturing a secondary battery using the same, and more particularly, to a transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery capable of conveniently transferring a roll formed by winding a material for manufacturing a secondary battery to a process equipment. It relates to an apparatus and a transport system for manufacturing a secondary battery using the same.

Secondary batteries have many advantages such as high energy density, high operating voltage, and excellent preservation and life characteristics. It is widely used in automobiles, etc.

Examples of secondary batteries include nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, and lithium batteries. Lithium secondary batteries are used in many fields because they can be manufactured to have higher energy density and longer lifespan than other types of secondary batteries.

A lithium secondary battery includes a case filled with an electrolyte and an electrode assembly accommodated inside the case. The electrode assembly is a stacked structure of an anode, a separator, and a cathode, and has a jelly-roll type winding structure or stack structure.

Positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators used in the manufacture of secondary batteries are stored in roll unit storage warehouses.

Anodes, cathodes, and separators stored in storage warehouses are transported to various process equipment to be used in the manufacture of secondary batteries.

A conventional transport system for manufacturing a secondary battery for transporting a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator includes a roll-unit tray on which the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are seated, and a conveyor for transporting the tray.

However, the transportation system for manufacturing secondary batteries according to the prior art requires a plurality of trays in which a plurality of roll units of positive electrodes, negative electrodes, and separators are to be seated, which increases manufacturing cost, and requires a separate storage space for the trays to be stored in the warehouse. efficiency of use decreases.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a transport system for manufacturing secondary batteries that does not require a separate tray when transporting materials for manufacturing secondary batteries.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1988138, (2019.06.04.)

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a transfer device for manufacturing secondary batteries that does not require a separate tray when transferring materials for manufacturing secondary batteries, and a transfer system for manufacturing secondary batteries using the same.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a clamping-combined transverse movement unit for gripping the paper tube of a material unit having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing the secondary battery is wound in a roll form and moving the gripped material unit in a horizontal direction. ; and a longitudinal movable unit connected to the lateral movable unit for both clamping and vertically moving the material part.

The longitudinal movement unit may include a lower frame unit; an upper frame portion disposed in an upper region of the lower frame portion and vertically movable with respect to the lower frame portion; a movement guide unit for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and guiding movement of the upper frame unit; and a movement driver for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and moving the upper frame unit.

The movement guide part for the upper frame may include a guide shaft for the upper frame coupled to the upper frame part; and a ball bush coupled to the lower frame and to which the guide shaft for the upper frame is slidably connected.

The moving driving unit for the upper frame may include a rack gear for the upper frame coupled to the upper frame unit; a pinion gear for an upper frame meshed with a rack gear portion for an upper frame; and an upper frame driving motor that is connected to the upper frame pinion gear and rotates the upper frame pinion gear.

The clamping transverse movement unit includes a pair of clamping gripping parts disposed spaced apart from each other with the material part interposed therebetween, and moving in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe to grip and release the paper pipe; a pair of moving modules for delivery connected to each of the gripping parts for clamping and moving the gripping parts for clamping in the horizontal direction; and a gripping moving module supported by the vertical moving unit and connected to the delivery moving module, and moving the pair of delivery moving modules in a mutually approaching and spaced-apart direction.

The transfer module includes an upper block portion to which the gripping portion for clamping is coupled; a middle block unit connected to the upper block unit to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the upper block unit in the horizontal direction; and a lower block portion connected to the middle block portion to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the middle block portion in the horizontal direction.

The moving module for gripping may include a moving block for gripping that supports the moving module for delivery; a movement guide unit for gripping connected to the vertical movement unit and to which the movement block for gripping is slidably coupled; and a gripping movement driving unit connected to the vertical movement unit and moving the gripping movement block.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a material storage warehouse for storing a material unit having a secondary battery manufacturing material and a paper tube in which the secondary battery manufacturing material is wound in a roll form; a first transfer device receiving the material part from the material storage warehouse and transferring the material part while supporting the branch pipe; a second conveying device that is spaced apart from the first conveying device and transfers the material part while supporting the branch pipe; and a transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery disposed between the first transfer device and the second transfer device and transferring the material part from the first transfer device to the second transfer device while supporting the paper pipe. can

The transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery is a clamping-combined transverse movement unit that grips a branch pipe of a material part having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing the secondary battery is wound in a roll form and moves the gripped material part in a horizontal direction. ; and a vertical movement unit connected to the horizontal movement unit for clamping and vertically moving the material part.

The longitudinal movement unit may include a lower frame unit; an upper frame portion disposed in an upper region of the lower frame portion and vertically movable with respect to the lower frame portion; a movement guide unit for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and guiding movement of the upper frame unit; and a movement driver for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and moving the upper frame unit.

The movement guide part for the upper frame may include a guide shaft for the upper frame coupled to the upper frame part; and a ball bush coupled to the lower frame and slidably coupled to the guide shaft for the upper frame, wherein the movement driving unit for the upper frame includes: a rack gear for the upper frame coupled to the upper frame; a pinion gear for an upper frame meshed with a rack gear portion for an upper frame; and an upper frame driving motor that is connected to the upper frame pinion gear and rotates the upper frame pinion gear.

The clamping transverse movement unit includes a pair of clamping gripping parts disposed spaced apart from each other with the material part interposed therebetween, and moving in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe to grip and release the paper pipe; a pair of moving modules for delivery connected to each of the gripping parts for clamping and moving the gripping parts for clamping in the horizontal direction; and a gripping moving module supported by the vertical moving unit and connected to the delivery moving module, and moving the pair of delivery moving modules in a mutually approaching and spaced-apart direction.

The transfer module includes an upper block portion to which the gripping portion for clamping is coupled; a middle block unit connected to the upper block unit to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the upper block unit in the horizontal direction; and a lower block portion connected to the middle block portion to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the middle block portion in the horizontal direction.

The moving module for gripping may include a moving block for gripping that supports the moving module for delivery; a movement guide unit for gripping connected to the vertical movement unit and to which the movement block for gripping is slidably coupled; and a gripping movement driving unit connected to the vertical movement unit and moving the gripping moving block.

A shelf on which the material unit is loaded is disposed inside the material storage warehouse, and the shelf includes a post unit extending in a vertical direction; and a cantilever coupled to the post portion and extending in a horizontal direction, inserted into a hollow hole formed in the branch pipe, and contacting an inner circumferential surface of the hollow hole, wherein each of the first transfer device and the second transfer device, a conveyor chain unit for transporting the material unit; a support block unit coupled to the conveyor chain unit and in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the branch pipe; and a conveyor driving unit that is connected to the conveyor chain unit and rotates the conveyor chain.

Embodiments of the present invention include a material storage warehouse for storing a material part having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing a secondary battery is wound in a roll form, and a first transfer device for transporting the material part while supporting the paper pipe , a second transfer device that is spaced apart from the first transfer device and transfers the material part while supporting the paper pipe, and is disposed between the first transfer device and the second transfer device and removes the material part while supporting the paper pipe. By providing a transfer device for manufacturing secondary batteries that transfers from the first transfer device to the second transfer device, a separate tray is not required when transferring materials for manufacturing secondary batteries, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and improving storage efficiency in storage warehouses. can be raised

1 is a plan view illustrating a transport system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the material part of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a view showing the transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery of FIG. 1 .
Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a side view of Figure 3;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5 .
FIG. 8 is a view showing the delivery module of FIG. 4 .
Figure 9 is a front view of Figure 8;
FIG. 10 is a view showing the inside of part 'D' of FIG. 9 .
FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating the structure of an interruption block of FIG. 9 .
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a shelf of the material storage warehouse of FIG. 1 .
13 is an enlarged view of part 'A' of FIG. 1 .

In order to fully understand the present invention and its operational advantages and objectives achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by describing preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing the present invention, descriptions of already known functions or configurations will be omitted to clarify the gist of the present invention.

1 is a plan view showing a transfer system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a material part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery of FIG. 1 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a cross-section taken along line C-C of FIG. 8 is a view showing the transfer module of FIG. 4, FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a view showing the inside of part 'D' of FIG. 9, and FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the middle block unit, FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a shelf of the material storage warehouse of FIG. 1, and FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of part 'A' in FIG. In FIGS. 3 to 5, 8, and 9, illustrations of the timing pulley, timing belt, first clamping unit, and second clamping unit of the stop block unit are omitted for convenience of illustration.

In this embodiment, the material unit 100 used for manufacturing a secondary battery includes a material for manufacturing a secondary battery 110 and a paper pipe 120 in which the material for manufacturing a secondary battery 110 is wound in a roll form.

The secondary battery manufacturing material 110 may correspond to a cathode material, an anode material, and a separator used in the manufacture of a secondary battery.

The material 110 for manufacturing a secondary battery is wound around the paper pipe 120 in the form of a roll. In this embodiment, the branch pipe 120 is provided in a circular pipe shape in which hollow holes 121 are formed in the longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG. 2, and the width of the branch pipe 120 is the width of the material 110 for manufacturing a secondary battery. It is formed to have a wider length.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 , the transfer system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to the present embodiment includes a material storage warehouse 200, a first transfer device 300, a second transfer device 400, and a second material for manufacturing a secondary battery. device 500.

The material unit 100 is stored in the material storage warehouse 200 . Inside the material storage warehouse 200 of this embodiment, a plurality of shelves 210 on which the material unit 100 is loaded are spaced apart from each other.

As shown in FIG. 12, the shelf 210 has a post part 211 extending in a vertical direction, coupled to the post part 211 and extending in a horizontal direction, and a branch pipe 120 A cantilever 212 is inserted into the formed hollow hole 121 and contacts the inner circumferential surface of the hollow hole 121 .

As such, in the material storage warehouse 200 of this embodiment, there is no need to separately provide a place for storing trays (not shown) as in the prior art, so that more material parts 100 can be stored in a certain space, and thus space utilization is improved. can increase

The first transfer device 300 receives the material unit 100 taken out from the material storage warehouse 200 . The first transfer device 300 transfers the material part 100 while supporting the branch pipe 120 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 13, the first transfer device 300 is coupled to the conveyor chain unit CH for transporting the material unit 100 and the conveyor chain unit CH, and the branch pipe 120 It includes a support block unit (BM) in contact with the outer circumferential surface, and a conveyor driving unit (not shown) connected to the conveyor chain unit (CH) to rotate the conveyor chain.

The conveyor chain unit CH is formed in a shape forming an endless track and transports the material unit 100 by rotation.

The lower part of the support block part BM is coupled to the conveyor chain part CH, and the upper part of the support block part BM comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the branch pipe 120 to support the raw material part 100. In this embodiment, a plurality of support block parts BM are provided and spaced apart from each other.

A conveyor driving unit (not shown) is connected to the conveyor chain unit CH to rotate the conveyor chain unit CH. In this embodiment, the conveyor driving unit (not shown) includes a plurality of sprockets (not shown) connected to the conveyor chain unit (CH) and a drive motor (not shown) for rotating the sprockets (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1 , the second transfer device 400 is spaced apart from the first transfer device 300 . In transportation systems for manufacturing secondary batteries, firewalls and fire shutters are always required to prevent fire. In the event of a fire, the fire shutter must be completely closed between the distribution lines to prevent the spread of fire in the distribution lines.

Therefore, the first transfer device 300 and the second transfer device 400 are composed of a plurality of pieces, and there is a gap between the first transfer device 300 and the second transfer device 400, and the fire shutter to place

In order to transfer the material part 100 between the first transfer device 300 and the second transfer device 400 disposed apart from each other in this way, between the first transfer device 300 and the second transfer device 400 A transfer device 500 for manufacturing a secondary battery is disposed.

The second transfer device 400 transfers the material part 100 while supporting the branch pipe 120 . The second transfer device 400 includes a conveyor chain unit CH for transporting the material unit 100 and a support block unit BM coupled to the conveyor chain unit CH and in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the branch pipe 120. and a conveyor driving unit (not shown) connected to the conveyor chain unit CH to rotate the conveyor chain unit CH.

Since the second transfer device 400 according to this embodiment has almost the same structure as the first transfer device 300, the description of the second transfer device 400 is replaced with the first transfer device 300 described above. .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the transfer device 500 for manufacturing a secondary battery is disposed between the first transfer device 300 and the second transfer device 400 . The transfer device 500 for manufacturing secondary batteries transfers the material part 100 from the first transfer device 300 to the second transfer device 400 while supporting the branch pipe 120 (refer to the arrow direction in FIG. 1). ).

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 11 , the transfer device 500 for manufacturing a secondary battery grips the branch tube 120 of the material part 100 and moves the gripped material part 100 in the horizontal direction. It includes a directional movement unit 510 and a longitudinal movement unit 560 connected to the horizontal movement unit 510 for clamping and vertically moving the material part 100 .

As shown in Figs. An upper frame part 562 that moves in the vertical direction with respect to the upper frame part 562, a movement guide part for the upper frame supported by the lower frame part 561 and connected to the upper frame part 562 and guiding the movement of the upper frame part 562. 563 and a movement driving unit 564 for the upper frame that is supported by the lower frame unit 561 and connected to the upper frame unit 562 and moves the upper frame unit 562 .

The upper frame part 562 is disposed in an upper region of the lower frame part 561 . The upper frame part 562 is moved in the vertical direction (vertical direction) with respect to the lower frame part 561 . By the vertical movement of the upper frame part 562, the horizontal movement unit 510 for clamping is moved in the vertical direction so that the material part 100 can be picked up from the support block part BM and the material part 100 can be moved. It can be put down on the support block part (BM).

The movement guide part 563 for the upper frame is supported by the lower frame part 561 and connected to the upper frame part 562 . The movement guide part 563 for the upper frame guides the movement of the upper frame part 562 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 , the upper frame movement guide part 563 according to the present embodiment includes an upper frame guide shaft 563a coupled to the upper frame part 562 and a lower frame part ( 561) and includes a ball bush 563b to which the upper frame guide shaft 563a is slidably connected.

The upper end of the guide shaft 563a for the upper frame is coupled to the upper frame portion 562 and the lower end forms a free end. In this embodiment, the guide shaft 563a for the upper frame is formed in a long circular rod shape.

The ball bush (563b) is coupled to the lower frame portion (561). A guide shaft 563a for an upper frame is slidably connected to the ball bush 563b. A guide ball 563c is formed in the ball bush 563b, and a plurality of ball rotating bodies (not shown) are rotatably coupled to the inner wall of the guide ball 563c.

In this embodiment, a plurality of moving guide parts 563 for the upper frame are provided and the horizontal direction moving unit 510 for clamping is spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction for moving the material part 100 .

As described above, in the transfer device 500 for manufacturing a secondary battery according to the present embodiment, the movement guides for a plurality of upper frames arranged spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction in which the horizontal movement unit 510 for both clamping and moving the material part 100 moves. By providing the portion 563, bending (inclination) of the upper frame due to a bending moment generated by a load of the material portion 100 can be prevented.

The movement driving unit 564 for the upper frame is supported by the lower frame unit 561 . The movement driving unit 564 for the upper frame is connected to the upper frame unit 562 to move the upper frame unit 562 .

As shown in Figs. An upper frame drive motor 564d for rotating the upper frame pinion gear 564b by supplying a driving force to the upper frame pinion gear 564b to be engaged with the upper frame pinion gear 564b, and upper frame drive and an upper frame power transmission unit 564c connected to the motor 564d and the upper frame pinion gear 564b to transmit the driving force of the upper frame driving motor 564d to the upper frame pinion gear 564b. .

The upper end of the rack gear 564a for the upper frame is coupled to the upper frame portion 562 and the lower end forms a free end.

The horizontal movement unit 510 for both clamping and gripping the branch pipe 120 of the material part 100 moves the gripped material part 100 in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 11 , the clamping and transverse moving units 510 are spaced apart from each other with the material part 100 interposed therebetween and move in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe 120 . A pair of clamping gripping parts 520 for gripping and releasing the branch pipe 120 and a pair of clamping gripping parts 520 connected to each of the clamping gripping parts 520 and moving the clamping gripping parts 520 in the horizontal direction. A wave that is supported by the transmission movement module 530 and the longitudinal movement unit 560 and is connected to the transmission movement module 530 and moves a pair of transmission movement modules 530 in a direction in which they approach and are separated from each other. It includes a moving module 540 for paper.

The gripping parts 520 for clamping are provided as a pair and are spaced apart from each other with the material part 100 interposed therebetween. The gripping portion 520 for clamping is moved in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe 120 to grip and release the branch pipe 120 .

A pair of gripping parts 520 for clamping are inserted into the hollow hole 121 of the branch pipe 120 and grip the raw material part 100 by contacting the inner circumferential surface of the hollow hole 121 .

The transfer module 530 is provided as a pair and is spaced apart from each other. A gripper 520 for clamping is connected to each of the pair of moving modules 530 for delivery. The moving module 530 for delivery moves the material part 100 by moving the gripping part 520 for clamping in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 , the moving module 530 for delivery includes an upper block portion 531 to which a gripping portion 520 for clamping is coupled, and an upper block portion 531 relative to the horizontal direction. Intermediate block portion 533, which is connected and moves the upper block portion 531 in the horizontal direction, and the intermediate block portion 533 is connected to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moves the interrupt block portion 533 in the horizontal direction. It includes a lower block part 535 that moves.

The upper block part 531 is connected to the middle block part 533 so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction. The middle block part 533 moves the upper block part 531 in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 , the middle block part 533 according to this embodiment is rotatable on the middle block body 533a supported by the lower block part 535 and the middle block body 533a. A pair of timing pulleys 533b coupled to each other, a timing belt 533c connected to the timing pulley 533b, and a first clamping portion fixed to the lower block body 535a and coupled to the timing belt 533c ( 533d), and a second clamping portion 533e fixed to the upper block portion 531 and coupled to the timing belt 533c.

The timing pulley 533b is rotatably coupled to the stop block body 533a. These timing pulleys 533b are provided as a pair and are spaced apart from each other.

Gear teeth engaged with gear teeth formed on the inner circumferential surface of the timing belt 533c are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the timing pulley 533b of the present embodiment.

Timing belt 533c is connected to timing pulley 533b. The timing belt 533c of this embodiment is provided in the shape of an endless orbit and is wound around a timing pulley 533b to rotate.

The lower end area of the first clamping part 533d is fixed to the lower block body 535a of the lower block part 535, which will be described later. An upper portion of the first clamping portion 533d is coupled to the timing belt 533c.

As described above, the first clamping part 533d fixed to the lower block body 535a to be described later of the lower block part 535 and coupled to the timing belt 533c is the lower block body of the middle block body 533a ( During the relative movement relative to 535a, the timing belt 533c is rotated.

The upper portion of the second clamping portion 533e is fixed to the upper block portion 531 . The lower portion of the second clamping portion 533e is coupled to the timing belt 533c.

As described above, the second clamping part 533e fixed to the upper block part 531 and coupled to the timing belt 533c is rotated at the upper end according to the rotation of the timing belt 533c by the movement of the middle block body 533a. The block portion 531 is moved relative to the middle block body 533a.

The middle block part 533 is connected to the lower block part 535 so as to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction. The lower block part 535 moves the middle block part 533 in the horizontal direction.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the lower block portion 535 is coupled to the lower block body 535a connected to the gripping movement module 540 and the middle block body 533a. The rack gear 535b for moving the middle block, the pinion gear 535c for moving the middle block rotatably coupled to the lower block body 535a and geared to the rack gear 535b for moving the middle block, and the lower block body 535a It is supported and includes drive units 535d and 535e for moving the middle block that are connected to the pinion gear 535c for moving the middle block and rotate the pinion gear 535c for moving the middle block.

A pair of pinion gears 535c for moving the stop block are arranged spaced apart from each other. The driving units 535d and 535e for moving the middle block include a pair of connecting gears 535d meshed with each of the pair of moving pinion gears 535c and a driving motor 535e for moving the middle block that rotates the connecting gear 535d. include

The moving module 540 for gripping is supported by the vertical moving unit 560 and is connected to the moving module 530 for delivery. The moving module 540 for gripping clamps and unclamps the material part 100 by moving the pair of moving modules 530 for delivery in a direction approaching and spaced apart from each other.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5 , the moving module 540 for gripping according to the present embodiment includes a moving block 541 for gripping that supports the moving module 530 for delivery, and a vertical moving unit 560 ) and a gripping movement guide unit 542 to which the gripping movement block 541 is slidably coupled, and a gripping movement unit 560 connected to the gripping moving block 541 to move the gripping movement block 541 A movement drive unit 543 is included.

The lower block body 535a of the moving module 530 for delivery is coupled to the upper surface of the moving block 541 for gripping.

The movement guide part 542 for gripping is coupled to the upper surface of the upper frame part 562 . A movement block 541 for gripping is coupled to the movement guide unit 542 for gripping so as to be capable of sliding movement. In this embodiment, the movement guide part 542 for gripping is made of a guide rail.

The movement driving unit 543 for gripping is supported by the upper frame unit 562 . The upper frame part 562 is connected to the moving block 541 for gripping and moves the moving block 541 for gripping. In this embodiment, the movement driving unit 543 for gripping may be formed of a linear motor.

Hereinafter, the operation of the transfer system for secondary battery manufacturing according to this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13 and the transfer device 500 for secondary battery manufacturing.

The material unit 100 taken out of the material storage warehouse 200 is transferred through the first transfer device 300 . The transfer device 500 for manufacturing a secondary battery transfers the material part 100 transferred from the first transfer device 300 to the second transfer device 400 .

For the transfer of the material part 100 described above, the gripping part 520 for clamping is located in the upper region of the material part 100 . Thereafter, the gripping part 520 for clamping is lowered by the longitudinal movement unit 560 and disposed to face the branch pipe 120 .

Next, the gripping part 520 for clamping is moved in a direction approaching the branch pipe 120 by the moving module 540 for gripping and inserted into the hollow hole 121 of the branch pipe 120 .

Thereafter, the gripper 520 for clamping is raised by the longitudinal movement unit 560 to pick up the branch pipe 120 from the support block BM of the first transfer unit.

Next, the material part 100 gripped by the gripping part 520 for clamping by the transfer module 530 is moved to the top of the second transfer unit.

Thereafter, the gripping part 520 for clamping is lowered by the vertical moving unit 560 so that the material part 100 is seated on the support block part BM of the second transfer unit.

Next, the gripping part 520 for clamping is moved in a direction away from the paper pipe 120 by the moving module 540 for gripping, so that the material part 100 is unclamped and removed from the first transfer unit of the material part 100. 2 Delivery to the transfer unit is complete.

Embodiments of the present invention, a material storage warehouse 200 for storing a material unit 100 having a secondary battery manufacturing material 110 and a branch tube 120 in which the secondary battery manufacturing material 110 is wound in a roll form, and , The first conveying device 300 for transferring the material part 100 while supporting the branch pipe 120, and the first conveying device 300 being spaced apart from each other and supporting the branch pipe 120. The material part 100 is disposed between the second conveying device 400 for conveying the part 100 and the first conveying device 300 and the second conveying device 400 and supports the branch pipe 120 By providing a transfer device 500 for secondary battery manufacturing that transfers from the first transfer device 300 to the second transfer device 400, a separate tray is not required when transferring the material 110 for secondary battery manufacturing, Accordingly, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the storage efficiency of the storage warehouse can be increased.

Although the present embodiment has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the scope of rights of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described drawings and description.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, such modifications or variations should fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

100: material part 110: material for manufacturing secondary batteries
120: branch pipe 200: material storage warehouse
210: shelf 211: post unit
212: cantilever 300: first transfer device
400: second transfer device 500: transfer device for manufacturing secondary batteries
510: transverse movement unit for clamping 520: gripping part for clamping
530: transfer module 531: upper block
533: middle block part 535: lower block part
540: moving module for gripping 541: moving block for gripping
542: movement guide unit for gripping 543: movement drive unit for gripping
560: vertical movement unit 561: lower frame unit
562: upper frame portion
563: movement guide part for upper frame
563a: guide shaft for upper frame
563b: ball bush 564: moving drive unit for upper frame
564a: rack gear for upper frame 564b: pinion gear for upper frame
564d: drive motor for upper frame

Claims (15)

a clamping-combining transverse movement unit for gripping the paper tube of a material unit having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing the secondary battery is wound in a roll form and moving the gripped material unit in a horizontal direction; and
A longitudinal movement unit connected to the horizontal movement unit for clamping and vertically moving the material part,
The clamping combined horizontal movement unit,
a pair of gripping parts for clamping that are spaced apart from each other with the material part interposed therebetween, and are moved in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe to grip and release the paper pipe;
a pair of moving modules for delivery connected to each of the gripping parts for clamping and moving the gripping parts for clamping in the horizontal direction; and
A gripping moving module supported by the longitudinal moving unit and connected to the delivery moving module, and moving the pair of delivery moving modules in a direction in which they approach and separate from each other;
The mobile module for delivery,
an upper block portion to which the gripping portion for clamping is coupled;
a middle block unit connected to the upper block unit to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the upper block unit in the horizontal direction; and
The middle block part is connected to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction, and includes a lower block part that moves the middle block part in the horizontal direction,
The interruption block part,
an intermediate block body supported by the lower block portion;
a pair of timing pulleys rotatably coupled to the stop block body;
a timing belt connected to the timing pulley;
A first clamping part fixed to the lower block body of the lower block part and coupled to the timing belt; and
A second clamping portion fixed to the upper block portion and coupled to the timing belt,
The lower block part,
a lower block body connected to the gripping movement module;
a rack gear for moving the stop block coupled to the stop block body;
a pinion gear for moving the stop block rotatably coupled to the lower block body and engaged with the rack gear for moving the stop block;
It is supported on the lower block body and includes a driving unit for moving the stop block that is connected to the pinion gear for moving the stop block and rotates the pinion gear for moving the stop block,
The vertical movement unit,
lower frame;
an upper frame portion disposed in an upper region of the lower frame portion and vertically movable with respect to the lower frame portion;
a movement guide unit for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and guiding movement of the upper frame unit; and
An upper frame movement driver supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and moving the upper frame unit,
A plurality of movement guides for the upper frame are provided, and the plurality of movement guides for the upper frame are arranged spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction in which the clamping-combined transverse movement unit moves the material unit. Device. delete According to claim 1,
The movement guide part for the upper frame,
a guide shaft for an upper frame coupled to the upper frame; and
A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a ball bush coupled to the lower frame and to which the guide shaft for the upper frame is slidably connected. According to claim 1,
The movement driving unit for the upper frame,
a rack gear for an upper frame coupled to the upper frame;
a pinion gear for an upper frame meshed with a rack gear portion for an upper frame; and
A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a drive motor for an upper frame that is connected to the pinion gear for the upper frame and rotates the pinion gear for the upper frame. delete delete According to claim 1,
The moving module for gripping,
a moving block for gripping that supports the moving module for delivery;
a movement guide unit for gripping connected to the vertical movement unit and to which the movement block for gripping is slidably coupled; and
A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a gripping movement driving unit connected to the vertical movement unit and moving the gripping movement block. A material storage warehouse for storing a material unit having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing a secondary battery is wound in a roll form;
a first transfer device receiving the material part from the material storage warehouse and transferring the material part while supporting the branch pipe;
a second conveying device that is spaced apart from the first conveying device and transfers the material part while supporting the branch pipe; and
A transfer device for manufacturing a secondary battery disposed between the first transfer device and the second transfer device and transferring the material part from the first transfer device to the second transfer device while supporting the paper pipe;
The transfer device for manufacturing the secondary battery,
a clamping-combining transverse movement unit for gripping the paper tube of a material unit having a material for manufacturing a secondary battery and a paper tube in which the material for manufacturing the secondary battery is wound in a roll form and moving the gripped material unit in a horizontal direction; and
A longitudinal movement unit connected to the horizontal movement unit for clamping and vertically moving the material part,
The clamping combined horizontal movement unit,
a pair of gripping parts for clamping that are spaced apart from each other with the material part interposed therebetween, and are moved in a direction approaching and away from the branch pipe to grip and release the paper pipe;
a pair of moving modules for delivery connected to each of the gripping parts for clamping and moving the gripping parts for clamping in the horizontal direction; and
A gripping moving module supported by the longitudinal moving unit and connected to the delivery moving module, and moving the pair of delivery moving modules in a direction in which they approach and separate from each other;
The mobile module for delivery,
an upper block portion to which the gripping portion for clamping is coupled;
a middle block unit connected to the upper block unit to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction and moving the upper block unit in the horizontal direction; and
The middle block part is connected to be relatively movable in the horizontal direction, and includes a lower block part that moves the middle block part in the horizontal direction,
The interruption block part,
an intermediate block body supported by the lower block portion;
a pair of timing pulleys rotatably coupled to the stop block body;
a timing belt connected to the timing pulley;
A first clamping part fixed to the lower block body of the lower block part and coupled to the timing belt; and
A second clamping portion fixed to the upper block portion and coupled to the timing belt,
The lower block part,
a lower block body connected to the gripping movement module;
a rack gear for moving the stop block coupled to the stop block body;
a pinion gear for moving the stop block rotatably coupled to the lower block body and engaged with the rack gear for moving the stop block;
It is supported on the lower block body and includes a driving unit for moving the stop block that is connected to the pinion gear for moving the stop block and rotates the pinion gear for moving the stop block,
The vertical movement unit,
lower frame;
an upper frame portion disposed in an upper region of the lower frame portion and vertically movable with respect to the lower frame portion;
a movement guide unit for the upper frame supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and guiding movement of the upper frame unit; and
An upper frame movement driver supported by the lower frame unit and connected to the upper frame unit and moving the upper frame unit,
A plurality of movement guides for the upper frame are provided, and the plurality of movement guides for the upper frame are spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction in which the horizontal movement unit for clamping and moving the material unit is disposed. system. delete delete According to claim 8,
The movement guide part for the upper frame,
a guide shaft for an upper frame coupled to the upper frame; and
It is coupled to the lower frame and includes a ball bush that is slidably coupled to the guide shaft for the upper frame,
The movement driving unit for the upper frame,
a rack gear for an upper frame coupled to the upper frame;
a pinion gear for an upper frame meshed with a rack gear portion for an upper frame; and
A transfer system for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a drive motor for an upper frame connected to the pinion gear for the upper frame and rotating the pinion gear for the upper frame. delete delete According to claim 8,
The moving module for gripping,
a moving block for gripping that supports the moving module for delivery;
a movement guide unit for gripping connected to the vertical movement unit and to which the movement block for gripping is slidably coupled; and
A transportation system for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a gripping movement driving unit connected to the vertical movement unit and moving the gripping movement block. According to claim 8,
A shelf on which the material unit is loaded is disposed inside the material storage warehouse,
the shelf,
a post portion extending in the vertical direction; and
A cantilever coupled to the post portion and extending in the horizontal direction is inserted into the hollow hole formed in the branch pipe and is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the hollow hole,
Each of the first transfer device and the second transfer device,
a conveyor chain unit for transporting the material unit;
a support block unit coupled to the conveyor chain unit and in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the branch pipe; and
A transfer system for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a conveyor driving unit connected to the conveyor chain unit to rotate the conveyor chain.

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