KR102570025B1 - Conveniently Adjustable Battery Cell Transport Tray - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, and more particularly, to easily adjust the spacing according to the size of the battery cell, and to prevent damage and damage to protruding parts of the lead, thereby providing a battery cell transport tray between processes in a production line. It relates to a battery cell transport tray that can be conveniently adjusted for transport during transport and shipment of finished products.

Description

Conveniently adjustable battery cell transport tray {Conveniently Adjustable Battery Cell Transport Tray}

The present invention relates to a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, and more particularly, to easily adjust the spacing according to the size of the battery cell, and to prevent damage and damage to protruding parts of the lead, thereby providing a battery cell transport tray between processes in a production line. It relates to a battery cell transport tray that can be conveniently adjusted for transport during transport and shipment of finished products.

In general, battery cells are lithium ion so that stored power can be supplied and used in various products such as IT products such as smartphones, laptops, tablet PCs, auxiliary batteries, hybrid electric vehicles, and energy storage systems (ESS). A pouch cell type secondary battery that generates electricity while moving between an anode and a cathode is widely used.

These battery cells may be composed of several units of equipment according to the process, and the battery cells are stored and transported in a storage device such as a tray for transporting and shipping the battery cells between each unit fixed equipment.

Here, the storage device may include a tray body formed to open a commonly used tray, and a fixing body formed with a plurality of fixing grooves into which battery cells can be inserted and fixed inside the tray body.

A "battery carrying tray" has been proposed as such a prior art.

In the prior art, the battery carrying tray according to the present invention includes an outer frame; A mounting unit mounted on the outer frame and provided with a plurality of slots into which a battery lead side is inserted and supported, wherein at least one rail unit is further included on an upper surface of a bottom portion of the outer frame, and the mounting unit includes a plurality of main cassettes. Provided, the plurality of main cassettes are slidably fixed to the rail part in a state where they are intersected in the longitudinal direction of the rail part and arranged so as to have a predetermined distance apart from each other, so that the width of the battery changes according to the change. And, by further including one or more of a cassette for thickness adjustment or a cassette for height adjustment that is detachably coupled to the main cassette, it accommodates batteries of various specifications related to width, thickness and lead height without separate production or replacement of component elements. It can be advantageously applied to transportation, and has excellent assembly workability and durability.

Therefore, in the prior art, it is possible to adjust the distance between the mounting parts through the rail part and the fastening member, but there is a problem in that it is difficult to individually operate the plurality of fastening members.

In addition, since the battery cell has a thick shape in which both sides of the lead are exposed, the battery cell is damaged or damaged when mounted in the slot.

In addition, since both ends of the battery cell are mounted on the slot, it is difficult to stably support the battery cell during transportation.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1839120 (2018.03.09.)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery cell transport tray that is easily adjustable in position and can be adjusted in accordance with the specifications of the battery cell. there is

Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, in which the spacing can be conveniently manipulated according to the specifications of the battery cells through fitting and coupling through a clip method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment capable of easily inserting battery cells and preventing damage and damage caused by protruding lead portions of a pouch enclosing the battery cells.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery cell transport tray that can easily support lower ends of battery cells and prevent deformation and twisting of the tray body due to load, with convenient spacing adjustment.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a tray body; Guide rails protruding in a horizontal direction from the middle of both sides of the tray body toward the inside and having guide grooves along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface; a seating portion protruding inward from the bottom surface of the tray body and having a plurality of first slots into which battery cells are inserted at regular intervals; An accommodating module disposed in the width direction of the tray body and provided with a plurality of accommodating plates forming second slots supporting the battery cells on an inner surface thereof, and formed on both sides of the accommodating module to be movably seated on the guide rail And, a mounting portion composed of a guide module having a guide protrusion inserted into the guide groove on the bottom surface; It is characterized in that it is made of a fixing clip fastened to the guide protrusion protruding from the rear surface of the guide rail to fix the mounting portion.

The guide grooves are formed along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the guide rail and are disposed in a plurality of movable grooves movably connected to the guide protrusions at regular intervals in the movable grooves, and are open to a wider width than the movable grooves. It is preferably made of an insertion groove into which the guide protrusion is inserted.

It is preferable that the seating portion has a plurality of incision grooves formed on the first slot and an upper end surface protruding between the first slots and a reinforcing rib along the longitudinal direction.

First spacing protrusions protruding in a constant pattern along the longitudinal direction are formed on the upper surface of the guide rail, and second spacing protrusions protrude in a constant pattern along the longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the guide module to engage with the first spacing protrusions. It is preferable that projections are formed.

The guide protrusion is composed of a movable protrusion that protrudes from the lower surface of the guide module and is movably inserted into the movable groove, and a fixed protrusion that extends from the end of the movable protrusion to both sides and contacts the rear surface of the guide rail. desirable.

The accommodating plate includes a vertical member spaced apart from the accommodating module and protruding toward the inside and disposed vertically to form a plurality of second slots, and protruding from an inner portion of the vertical member to both sides of the second slot. It is preferably made of a horizontal member that reduces the inlet portion of the slot.

According to the battery cell transport tray with convenient interval adjustment according to the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the position according to the standard of the battery cell by detachably installing a mounting unit capable of adjusting the interval on the tray body.

According to the present invention, the mounting parts arranged on both sides can be conveniently moved along the guide rail, and can be easily fixed to the guide protrusions on both ends through fixing clips, improving the convenience of use and conveniently adjusting the position. It has the advantage of saving working time.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the first coupling protrusion and the second coupling protrusion are firmly fixed by being engaged with each other to prevent the mounting unit from being moved arbitrarily.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of protruding from the bottom surface of the tray body to stably support the lower end of the battery cell, and to prevent twisting and deformation due to a load.

According to the present invention, the mounting portion can easily support the side of the battery cell and prevent damage and damage to the pouch protruding by the lead portion.

1 is a perspective view showing a battery cell transport tray for convenient spacing adjustment according to the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded state according to the present invention;
3 is a plan view showing an upper surface according to the present invention;
4 is a conceptual diagram showing a coupled state of a guide rail according to the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupled state of a guide rail according to the present invention;
6 is a conceptual diagram showing an interval adjustment state according to the present invention;
7 is a perspective view showing a battery cell according to the present invention;
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a mounting state of a battery cell according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a battery cell transport tray with convenient interval adjustment according to the present invention will be described in detail along with the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded state according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an upper surface according to the present invention 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the coupled state of the guide rail according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the coupled state of the guide rail according to the present invention, Figure 6 shows the gap adjustment state according to the present invention 7 is a perspective view showing a battery cell according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a conceptual view showing a mounting state of the battery cell according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the present invention relates to a battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, and more particularly, easily adjusts the spacing according to the size of the battery cell, and damages the protruding part for the lead. and a battery cell transport tray that can be easily adjusted between processes in a production line and transported at the time of shipment of a finished product by preventing damage.

To this end, the present invention provides a tray body 100, a guide rail 110, a seating part 120, and a mounting part so that the battery cell 10 can be stably supported by simply operating according to the specifications of the battery cell 10. (200) and a fixing clip (300).

Prior to this, in the battery cell 10, the battery 11 of the positive and negative plates is protected by the pouch 12, and the lead 13 is exposed to the outside of the pouch 12 on both sides of the battery 11. It consists of a pouch-type secondary battery.

At this time, the pouch 12 exposed to the rim of the battery 11 is made of different thicknesses by the lead 13.

The tray body 100 has an open top and has a conventional tray structure in which the battery cells 10 are seated.

The guide rail 110 protrudes in a horizontal direction toward the inside from the middle of both sides of the tray body 100, and guide grooves 111 are formed on the upper surface along the longitudinal direction.

The seating part 120 protrudes inward from the bottom surface of the tray body 100, and a plurality of first slots 121 into which the battery cells 10 are inserted are formed at regular intervals.

The mounting unit 200 is disposed in the width direction of the tray body 100 and has a plurality of receiving plates 212 forming second slots 211 supporting the battery cells 10 on an inner surface thereof. Accommodating module 210, formed on both sides of the accommodating module 210, movably seated on the guide rail 110, and provided with a guide protrusion 221 inserted into the guide groove 111 on the bottom surface It consists of a guide module 220.

The fixing clip 300 is fastened to the guide protrusion 221 protruding from the rear surface of the guide rail 110 to fix the mounting part 200 .

In this way, the mounting unit 200 can adjust the distance between the accommodating module 210 and the accommodating module 210 through longitudinal movement along the guide rail 110 .

In addition, the mounting unit 200 whose position has been moved is conveniently fixed through the fixing clip 300 .

Through this, the mounting unit 200 can conveniently adjust the spacing according to the standard of the battery cell 10 and then fix it, thereby improving the convenience of use.

In addition, since the mounting unit 200 is easy to attach and detach, work time can be shortened and battery cells 10 of various sizes can be stably seated.

Next, each configuration according to the present invention will be described.

First, the tray body 100 has a conventional tray structure in which an upper portion is opened and the battery cell 10 is inserted therein.

At this time, the bottom surface of the tray body 100 is formed with an open groove 101 gradually increasing toward the inside from the rim.

That is, it is preferable that the open groove 101 is formed in a regular pattern such that relatively small grooves are densely arranged on the edge of the bottom surface and relatively large grooves are formed toward the center.

Therefore, the open groove 101 can circulate air at the bottom of the tray body 100 to discharge heat generated from the battery cell 10 and support the load of the battery cell 10. It is done.

Next, the guide rails 110 are formed on inner surfaces of both sides of the tray body 100 so that the mounting unit 200 can be movably seated thereon.

The guide rail 110 protrudes from both inner surfaces of the tray body 100 in a stepped structure, and the exposed upper surface is disposed in the horizontal direction.

Accordingly, the mounting unit 200 is seated on the upper surface of the guide rail 110 to be movable in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, the guide groove 111 is formed in the guide rail 110 to movably fix the mounting unit 200 .

The guide groove 111 is formed along the longitudinal direction on the top surface of the guide rail 110, and the guide protrusion 221 is movably connected to the movable groove 112, and the movable groove 112 is constant. A plurality of them are arranged at intervals, and are opened to a wider width than the movable groove 112 and consist of an insertion groove 113 into which the guide protrusion 221 is inserted.

Therefore, the movable groove 112 is made movable along the longitudinal direction by inserting the guide protrusion 221 .

In addition, one or more insertion grooves 113 are formed in the moving groove 112, and the guide protrusion 221 is inserted.

Through this, after the guide protrusion 221 is inserted through the insertion groove 113, it is possible to move along the moving groove 112 in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, since the movable groove 112 has a narrower width than the insertion groove 113, it is possible to prevent the guide protrusion 221 from being arbitrarily separated.

Next, the seating portion 120 is formed on the bottom surface of the tray body 100 to seat the lower ends of the plurality of battery cells 10 .

Therefore, the seating portion 120 protrudes from the bottom surface in the width direction and is formed at regular intervals along the length direction.

The first slots 121 are formed in plurality at regular intervals along the width direction and are cut along the length direction to insert the lower end of the battery cell 10 .

At this time, the seating portion 120 has a plurality of incision grooves 122 on the top surface protruding between the first slot 121 and the first slot 121, and a reinforcing rib 123 along the longitudinal direction. is formed

That is, a plurality of incision grooves 122 are formed on the upper surface of the seating part 120 between the first slots 121 and the first slots 121 so that air flow can occur.

The reinforcing ribs 123 are formed on the upper surface of the seating portion 120 so as not to interfere with the cutout groove 122, and can support the load of the battery cell 10.

Through this, the seating part 120 supports the lower end of the battery cell 10, supports a high load through the reinforcing rib 123, and discharges heat by circulating air through the incision groove 122. can do.

Next, the mounting unit 200 is movably seated on the guide rail 110 on both sides of the tray body 100, and supports both sides of the battery cell 10 through spacing adjustment. It is formed of the accommodating module 210 and the guide module 220.

Accordingly, the mounting units 200 are arranged in pairs on both sides of the tray body 100 to support the plurality of battery cells 10 at the center of the tray body 100 by adjusting the distance between them.

Here, the accommodating module 210 is disposed in the width direction of the tray body 100, and includes a plurality of accommodating plates 212 forming the second slots 211 supporting the battery cells 10 on an inner surface thereof. is provided

That is, in the receiving module 210, the second slot 211 is formed by protruding a plurality of the receiving plates 212 at regular intervals on the open inner surface.

At this time, the accommodating plate 212 is a vertical member to prevent damage to the pouch 12 having different thicknesses by the leads 13 protruding from both sides of the battery cell 10 and to stably support it. (213) and a horizontal member (214).

The vertical member 213 is spaced apart from the accommodation module 210 at a predetermined interval and protrudes toward the inside, and is vertically disposed to form a plurality of second slots 211 .

The horizontal member 214 protrudes from the inner portion of the vertical member 213 to both sides to reduce the entrance portion of the second slot 211 .

Therefore, one surface of the horizontal member 214 is in close contact with the side end surface of the battery cell 10, and the thick portion of the battery cell 10 is in close contact with the vertical member 213.

Through this, the accommodating plate 212 does not come into contact with the portion of the pouch 12 where the lead 13 of the battery cell 10 is formed, and thus the end of the pouch 12 having a different thickness by the lead 13. This damage and damage can be prevented.

The guide module 220 is formed on both sides of the accommodation module 210 and is movably seated on the guide rail 110 .

Therefore, the guide module 220 is movably seated on the upper surface of the guide rail 110 .

At this time, the guide protrusion 221 protruding to the lower surface of the guide module 220 is inserted into the guide groove 111 to fix the guide module 220 movably.

The guide protrusion 221 includes a moving protrusion 222 and a fixing protrusion 223 so as to movably fix the mounting unit 200 to the guide rail.

The moving protrusion 222 protrudes from the lower surface of the guide module 220 and is movably inserted into the moving groove 112 .

The fixing protrusion 223 extends from the end of the moving protrusion 222 to both sides and contacts the rear surface of the guide rail 110 .

That is, the moving protrusion 222 is inserted into the guide groove 111 and movably connected, and the fixing protrusion 223 extends to both sides of the moving protrusion 222 to be arbitrarily placed in the moving groove 112. prevent breakaway

Therefore, the fixing protrusion 223 can be prevented from being arbitrarily separated through the moving groove 112 after being inserted through the insertion groove 113 .

Through this, the guide protrusion 221 can be positioned by moving in the longitudinal direction while the guide module 220 is seated on the guide rail 110, and can be prevented from being arbitrarily separated.

In addition, when the guide rail 110 and the guide module 220 move in the longitudinal direction, first spacer projections 114 and second spacer projections 224 are formed so that they can be stably disposed at specific positions.

The first spacing protrusions 114 protrude in a predetermined pattern along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the guide rail 110 .

The second spaced protrusions 224 protrude in a regular pattern along the longitudinal direction from the lower surface of the guide module 220 and are formed to engage with the first spaced protrusions 114 .

The first spaced projections 114 are formed in a pattern in which polygonal cross-sections such as triangles, squares, and rhombuses are continuously arranged at regular intervals, and the second spaced projections 224 are the first spaced projections 114 It consists of a pattern corresponding to

Through this, the guide module 220 is made such that the second spacing protrusion 224 and the first spacing protrusion 114 are mutually engaged to prevent positional movement and stably fixed at a specific location.

In addition, when the guide module 220 is raised upward at a predetermined interval, the first interval projection 114 and the second interval projection 224 are disengaged and can be easily moved along the longitudinal direction.

Next, the fixing clip 300 is fastened to the guide protrusion 221 to conveniently fix the mounting part 200 to a specific position.

The fixing clip 300 is formed in the form of a plate material having one surface open and having a seating groove 310 into which the moving protrusion 222 can be inserted and fixed.

In addition, the fixing clip 300 is inserted between the rear surface of the guide rail 110 and the inner surface of the fixing protrusion 223 after the guide protrusion 221 is inserted into the guide groove 111, and the guide protrusion ( 221) prevents separation through the guide groove 111.

In addition, by moving the fixing protrusion 223 downward through the thickness of the fixing clip 300 , the guide module 220 adheres to the guide rail 110 .

At this time, the guide module 220 and the guide rail 110 are stably fixed by the first spaced protrusion 114 and the second spaced protrusion 224, and can be prevented from moving arbitrarily.

Next, operation and use conditions according to the present invention will be described.

First, the guide rail 110 and the seating portion 120 are formed on the tray body 100, and the mounting portion 200 is installed on the guide rail 110.

Therefore, the mounting part 200 is disposed on both sides of the tray body 100 in the width direction.

That is, in the mounting part 200, the accommodating module 210 is disposed in the width direction of the tray body 100, and the guide module 220 formed at both ends is seated on the guide rail 110.

Here, the guide module 220 is inserted into the guide groove 111 through the guide protrusion 221 and then fixed to be movable in the longitudinal direction through the fixing clip 300 .

In addition, the first spaced protrusion 114 and the second spaced protrusion 224 are engaged with each other on the guide protrusion 221 and the guide rail 110 to be fixed at a specific position.

Therefore, after adjusting the position of the guide protrusion 221 at a predetermined distance from the top of the guide rail 110, press the guide protrusion 221 through the fixing clip 300 to form the first spaced protrusion ( 114) and the second spacing protrusion 224 are engaged to prevent separation.

Through this, it is possible to easily move the position through the fixing clip 300 on both sides of the mounting part 200 disposed in a pair on both sides inside the tray body 100, so that the convenience of use and work efficiency can be improved.

Here, the distance between the mounting parts 200 can be adjusted to stably support both sides according to the standard of the battery cell 10 seated on the tray body 100 .

The receiving plate 212 on which the receiving module 210 is formed forms the second slot 211 through the horizontal member 214 and the vertical member 213 to prevent damage to the battery cell 10. It is preventable and stable support is possible.

That is, the receiving plate 212 forms the second slot 211 through a plurality of horizontal members 214 protruding at regular intervals, and the horizontal members protruding from the inner portion of the horizontal member 214 to both sides. (214) is formed.

Prior to this, in the battery cell 10, as described above, the lead 13 is formed on both sides of the battery 11 and connected to each pole, and the pouch 12 for protecting the battery 11 ) is packed.

At this time, the pouch 12 is formed with a larger area than the battery 11 so as to cover and protect a part of the battery 11 and the lead 13, so that the pouch 12 has the lead 13 The portion surrounding the lead is formed with a step difference in a relatively thick thickness by the thickness of the lead.

Accordingly, the vertical member 213 of the accommodating plate 212 supports the thick portion of the battery cell 10, and the side surface is in close contact with the horizontal member 214.

And the lead 13 and the pouch 12 exposed on both sides pass through the space between the horizontal member 214 to prevent the battery cell 10 from being damaged or damaged by the mounting part 200, Stable support is possible.

In this way, the battery cells 10 of various specifications can be inserted and transported in the tray body 100 through the adjustment of the spacing of the mounting part 200 .

At this time, the lower end of the battery cell 10 is seated in the first slot 121 and both sides of the second slot 211 of the mounting unit 200 are spaced according to the standard of the battery cell 10. ) to ensure stable movement.

In addition, it is possible to prevent damage and damage during insertion, detachment, and transportation of the battery cell 10 .

Through this, the mounting part 200 installed on the tray body 100 can be operated quickly and conveniently by using the fitting and coupling method of the fixing clip 300, thereby saving operator's convenience and working time. .

In addition, the mounting unit 200 stably supports the battery cell 10 and can prevent damage or damage due to different thicknesses during insertion and detachment.

In addition, the lower end of the battery cell 10 is seated at the lower end of the tray body 100 to prevent damage and damage during movement and transportation through solid fixation, and air is smoothly circulated through a plurality of through holes to heat can emit.

In addition, the tray body 100 is firmly formed through the reinforcing ribs 123 to support the load of the plurality of battery cells 10 and prevent the tray body 100 from being deformed or twisted. can do.

As described above, the rights of the present invention are defined by what is described in the claims, not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and adaptations within the scope of rights described in the claims by those skilled in the art in the field of the present invention It is self-evident that you can do

10: battery cell 11: battery 12: pouch
13: lead
100: tray body 101: open groove 110: guide rail
111: guide home 112: moving home
113: insertion groove 114: first spaced protrusion
120: seating part 121: first slot
122: incision groove 123: reinforcing rib
200: mounting unit 210: accommodating module 211: second slot
212: receiving plate 213: vertical member
214: horizontal member 220: guide module
221: guide protrusion 222: moving protrusion
223: fixed protrusion 224: second spaced protrusion
300: fixing clip 310: seating groove

Claims (6)

tray body 100;
Guide rails 110 protruding horizontally from the middle of both sides of the tray body 100 toward the inside and having guide grooves 111 formed on the upper surface along the longitudinal direction;
A seating portion 120 protruding from the bottom surface of the tray body 100 to the inside and having a plurality of first slots 121 into which battery cells 10 are inserted at regular intervals;
An accommodating module 210 disposed in the width direction of the tray body 100 and having a plurality of accommodating plates 212 forming second slots 211 supporting the battery cells 10 on an inner surface thereof; The guide module 220 is formed on both sides of the receiving module 210, is movably seated on the guide rail 110, and has a guide protrusion 221 inserted into the guide groove 111 on the bottom surface. configured mounting unit 200;
A battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, characterized in that it consists of a fixing clip 300 fastened to the guide protrusion 221 protruding from the rear surface of the guide rail 110 to fix the mounting portion 200. According to claim 1,
The guide groove 111,
A movable groove 112 formed along the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the guide rail 110 and movably connected to the guide protrusion 221;
A spacing adjustment characterized in that it consists of a plurality of insertion grooves 113 disposed at regular intervals in the moving groove 112 and open to a wider width than the moving groove 112 to insert the guide protrusion 221. Convenient battery cell transport tray. According to claim 1,
In the seating part 120, a plurality of incision grooves 122 are formed on the upper surface protruding between the first slot 121 and the first slot 121, and a reinforcing rib 123 is formed along the longitudinal direction. A battery cell transport tray for convenient spacing adjustment. According to claim 1,
The upper surface of the guide rail 110 is formed with first spacing protrusions 114 protruding in a constant pattern along the longitudinal direction,
A battery cell with convenient spacing control, characterized in that the lower surface of the guide module 220 is formed with second spacer protrusions 224 protruding in a regular pattern along the length direction and engaging with the first spacer protrusions 114 transport tray. According to claim 2,
The guide protrusion 221,
A moving protrusion 222 protruding from the lower surface of the guide module 220 and movably inserted into the moving groove 112;
At the end of the moving protrusion 222, the battery cell transport tray is convenient to adjust the spacing, characterized in that it consists of a fixed protrusion 223 extending to both sides and contacting the rear surface of the guide rail 110. According to claim 1,
The receiving plate 212,
A vertical member 213 spaced apart from the receiving module 210 at a predetermined interval and protruding toward the inside and being vertically disposed to form a plurality of second slots 211;
A battery cell transport tray with convenient spacing adjustment, characterized in that it consists of a horizontal member (214) protruding from the inner portion of the vertical member (213) to both sides and reducing the inlet portion of the second slot (211).

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