KR20040084024A - cell washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic cell washing machine is provided to wash contaminants on the cell surface with an electrolyte injected into the cell. CONSTITUTION: An automatic cell washing machine includes a washing chamber(4a), a rinsing chamber(5a), a drying chamber(6a) and a hot wind drying chamber(6b). The cell washing process with the sensing operation of cylinders(20,21,22,23) and an X-Y slide rail driving mechanism. Nozzles are arranged with crossing with each other to be effective in washing contaminants and drying moisture. A cell washing machine further comprises a moisture collector(16) to discharge moisture and air. An insulating material is installed at the drying chamber and the hot wind drying chamber to prevent the emission of the heat to the outside.

Description

Cell washing machine

The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a cell, which is named the same as a battery except a case of a mobile phone battery, wherein the electrolyte injected into the cell is a material commonly injected into a rechargeable battery, and the surface of the cell in the process of injecting the electrolyte into the cell. If the cell is left in a contaminated state due to electrolyte and other foreign matters, the cell cannot perform its function as a mobile phone battery. will be.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a washing chamber 4a, a rinsing chamber 5a, a drying chamber 6a, and a hot air drying chamber 6b to clean the contaminants on the surface of the cell A. Improve cell (A) cleaning efficiency and clean the cell by adjusting the wash and hem solution to 60 ℃, and save detergent and water due to repeated reuse of the wash and rinse solution using a filter. A plurality of cells A can be moved to the XY slide rail driving method and the cylinders 20, 21, 22 and 23, while the cell jig 24 moves the cells A together to the next operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a cell (A) washer formed to easily wash the surface of the cell.

1 is a view showing a front view and a plan view of a cell washer.

2 is a detailed view of the washing liquid tank and the rinsing liquid tank of the cell washer.

3 is a view showing the shape of the cell and the cell jig.

4 is a simplified piping diagram of the washing chamber and the rinsing chamber in the cell washer.

5 is a simplified piping diagram of a drying chamber and a hot air drying chamber in a cell washer.

6A is a detailed view of the nozzles disposed in the washing chamber and the rinsing chamber used in the cell washing machine.

(b) is the detail of the nozzle arrange | positioned in the drying chamber and hot air drying chamber used for a cell washing machine.

<Description of Major Reference Marks in Drawings>

1.Inlet 2. outlet

Feed guide rail 4. Washroom Guide Rail

4a. Washing room

5. Rinse chamber guide rail

5a. Rinse chamber 6. Drying Room Kide Rail

6a. Drying Room 6b. Hot air drying room

Exit guide rails 8. Detergent tank

9. Rinse tank 10. Washing liquid filter

11. Rinse filter 12. Rinse spray pump

13. Rinse solution injection pump 14. Air tank

Hot air heater 16. Vapor collection filter

17. Hoods 20, 21, 22, 23. cylinder

24.Sel Jig 31. Wash Room Prote Valve

38. Rinse chamber prote valve 33,40. Top water level detection switch

32,39 Bottom water level detection switch 34, 34a, 34b. Cleaning fluid tank heater

Rinse solution tank heater

In order to achieve the above object, the cell washer according to the present invention is a washing chamber 4a, a rinsing chamber 5a, a drying chamber 6a, a hot air drying chamber 6b in the body housing, respectively, each of the guide rails 4, 5 6) and the cylinders 20, 21, 22, and 23 are formed by the XY slide rail driving method, so that two cells A fixed to the cell jig 24 can be sequentially inserted and washed. It is about a device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the material of the cell jig 24 is made of polypropylene (PP) material to prevent corrosion due to the nature of the washing machine that mainly uses water, and the cell jig 24 is formed of a guide rail 3 ( 4) (5) (6) are arranged side by side without gap to clean a large number of cells (A), so the work progress is quick, and the cell (A) port has two cells (A) in the cell jig (24). It was fixed to be positioned upwards to effectively clean the cell (A) port. The cell jig 24 is conveyed according to the driving direction of the guide rails 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and the position change of each guide rail 3, 4, 5, 6 is performed by a cylinder. (20) (21) (22) is transferred to the washing chamber 4a where each washing operation is performed, the rinsing chamber 5a where the rinsing operation is performed with clean water, the drying chamber 6a and the hot air drying chamber 6b where the drying operation is performed. do.

When the cell jig 24 and the cell A are introduced into the feeding guide rail 3 and the cell jig 24 and the cell A transferred along the guide rail 3 are positioned at the inlet of the washing chamber 4a. A sensor provided at the inlet of the washing chamber 4a detects the cell jig 24 and is transferred to the washing chamber 4a by the cylinder 20 to start the washing operation. The cell A transferred to the cleaning chamber 4a is sprayed with a cleaning liquid through a spray nozzle 45 mounted in the cleaning chamber 4a to remove contaminants on the surface of the cell A. At this time, the washing solution is sprayed with a washing solution mixed with detergent and water that is easy to remove the electrolyte is loaded in the washing solution tank (8). The three heaters 34, 34a, and 34b provided in the washing liquid tank 8 maintain the washing liquid at a temperature of 60 ° C. to facilitate the washing operation. (4a) When located at the inlet of the rinsing chamber 5a according to the conveying direction of the guide rail 4, a sensor provided at the inlet of the rinsing chamber 5a detects the cell jig 24 and rinses by the cylinder 21. Transfer to the chamber 5a starts a rinsing operation. The cell A transferred to the rinsing chamber 5a is rinsed by spraying clean water through the nozzles 46 mounted on the rinsing chamber 5a, and the sprayed rinse liquid is the rinse liquid tank 9. Due to the two heaters (37) (37a) provided in the to keep the rinsing liquid at a temperature of 60 ℃ was invented to facilitate the rinsing operation.

The washing liquid and the rinsing liquid are loaded in the washing liquid tank 8 and the rinsing liquid tank 9 as shown in FIG. 2, and the washing liquid tank 8 and the rinsing liquid tank 9 are equipped with a heater, but the washing liquid tank (8) is equipped with three heaters 34, 34a and 34b, and the rinse liquid tank 9 is equipped with two heaters 37 and 37a. The capacity of the washing liquid tank 8 is a rinse liquid tank ( This is because it is larger than the size of 9), the quantity of firewood of the heater is to maintain the temperature of the washing liquid and rinsing liquid at 60 ℃, and the efficiency of washing operation is improved by maintaining the washing liquid and rinsing liquid at 60 ℃ temperature.

In addition, the washing liquid tank 8 and the rinsing liquid tank 9 are equipped with a sensor for measuring the water level, and there are sensors 32 and 39 located at the bottom and sensors 33 and 40 located at the top. . The role of the sensors 32 and 39 located at the bottom is a sensor for measuring the water level of the low water of the water loaded in the washing liquid tank 8 and the rinsing liquid tank 9, to prevent a situation in which the water supply may be interrupted. It is a sensor to drive the float valve 31, 38 to supply water so that the role of the sensor 33, 40 located at the top is supplied to the washing liquid tank (8) and the rinsing liquid tank (9) As a sensor for measuring the high water level, it is a sensor to stop the supply of water by driving the float valve (31, 38) to prevent the water flows out of the tank.

When the supply of the washing liquid is described in detail, the washing liquid tank 8 is loaded with a mixture of detergent and water, and as shown in FIG. 4, when water is supplied to the supply line 49, the washing liquid tank ( 8) water is supplied to the washing liquid tank, and the water supplied to the washing liquid tank (8) is mixed with a detergent and heated to 60 DEG C by heaters 34, 34a and 34b provided in the washing liquid tank 8 for a predetermined time. It becomes the washing liquid of the temperature to suck the washing liquid by the driving of the washing liquid pump 12 to remove contaminants remaining in the washing liquid through the washing liquid filter 10 and then through the pipe (58) through the nozzle 45 of the washing chamber (4a) Spray cleaning of the cell A is performed. At this time, the remaining washing liquid is discharged to the washing liquid tank (8) through the pipe (59) to be used again.When washing, the contaminants washed in the cell (A) are also discharged to the washing liquid tank (8) together with the washing liquid, so that the washing liquid is reused. When the cleaning liquid is provided through the nozzle of the cleaning chamber (4a) when the cleaning liquid filter 10 is provided in the process can be seen to remove the contaminants. By using the washing liquid filter 10, the washing liquid can be repeatedly used to save the necessary water and detergent in the washing operation as much as possible, and when the washing liquid is too dirty to play the role of the washing liquid, the pipe through the pipe 60 (50). Discharged to), and was invented to be supplied with water through a pipe (49) and mixed with a detergent.

Referring to the supply of the rinsing liquid in detail, the rinsing liquid is loaded with clean water in the rinsing liquid tank 9, as shown in Figure 4 when the water is supplied to the supply line 49 rinsing through the pipe 51 Water is supplied to the liquid tank 9, and the water supplied to the rinse liquid tank 9 is heated at a temperature of 60 ° C. by the heaters 37 and 37a provided in the rinse liquid tank 8 for a predetermined time. It becomes a rinsing liquid to suck the rinsing liquid by driving the rinsing liquid pump 13 to remove contaminants remaining in the rinsing liquid through the rinsing liquid filter 11, and then through the pipe 53, the nozzles 46 of the rinsing chamber 5a. Sprayed through) to rinse the cell (A). At this time, the remaining rinsing liquid is discharged to the rinsing liquid tank 9 through the pipe 54 to be used again.When rinsing, contaminants rinsed in the cell A are also discharged to the tank 9 together with the rinsing liquid, When the liquid is used again, the rinse liquid filter 11 is provided in the middle of the pipe in the process of supplying the rinse liquid filter 11 in the process before the rinse liquid is supplied through the nozzle of the rinsing chamber 5a to remove contaminants. Effect can be seen. By using the rinse filter 11 to repeat the use of the rinsing liquid to save the water necessary for the rinsing operation as much as possible, if the rinsing liquid is too dirty to fulfill the role of the rinsing liquid pipe through the pipe (55) Discharged to (50), and again invented to use the water supplied through the pipe (49).

When the washing and rinsing operations are completed, the cell jig 24 and the cell A are positioned at the inlet of the drying chamber 6a according to the transfer direction of the guide rail 5 of the rinsing chamber 5a. A sensor provided detects the cell jig 24 and is transferred to the drying chamber 6a by the cylinder 22 to start the drying operation. The cell A transferred to the drying chamber 6a undergoes a primary drying operation in which air pressure is injected through nozzles 47a, 47b, 47c at the upper end and nozzles 47e at the lower end of the drying chamber. The water of (A) is removed and is automatically transferred to the hot air drying chamber 6b according to the conveying direction of the guide rail 6 on which the drying operation is performed. The air pressure heated by the hot air heater 15 is supplied to the hot air drying chamber 6b. The second drying operation is performed in which hot hot air is injected through nozzles 48a, 48b, and 48c at the upper end and nozzles 48e at the lower end provided in the hot air drying chamber 6b. Fully dry.

In addition, the outer walls of the drying chamber 6a and the hot air drying chamber 6b are insulated so as to prevent high heat inside the drying operation when the hot air drying operation proceeds to the outside.

The drying chamber 6a and the hot air drying chamber 6b will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 5, the drying chamber 6a and the hot air drying chamber 6b operated by air pressure are supplied from the supply line 61. Supply to control the driving of the cylinders 20, 21, 22, 23 for the transfer of the supply line 62 and the cell jig 24 of the drying chamber 6a, the hot air drying chamber 6b, the drying operation is performed Separated into the line 62, first, the air pressure supplied to the supply line 62 for the drying operation of the cell A can be continuously loaded in the air tank 16, and discharged from the air tank 16. The air pressure is divided into the supply line 64 of the drying chamber 6a and the supply line 65 of the hot air drying chamber 6b. In the case of the hot air drying chamber 6b, the hot air heater 15 is mounted in the supply line 65. It was possible to spray the warm air.

Separating and supplying the supply line 63 supplied to the cylinders 20, 21, 22, 23 to the rear of the air tank 16 is used for the cylinders 20, 21, 22, 23 The air is kept constant so that the force for transferring the cell jig 24 to the cylinders 20, 21, 22 and 23 is constant so as to prevent malfunction. The operation of the cylinders 20, 21, 22, 23 will be performed immediately when the sensor located in the cylinders 20, 21, 22, 23 detects the cell jig 24 during the operation. The cell washer was operated smoothly. .

The cell A, which has been completed up to the hot air drying chamber 6b, is discharged by the cylinder 23 to the next automation line for producing the cell A. The discharge guide line 7 shown in FIG. After the production work is completed, the empty cell jig 24 is transferred to the first process.

6 (a) shows the arrangement of the nozzles provided in the washing chamber 4a and the rinsing chamber 5a in detail, in which three rows of nozzles are arranged. The left nozzles 45a and 46a and the right nozzles are arranged. 45b and 46b are for spraying the washing liquid and the rinsing liquid onto the two cells A in the cell jig 24. The center nozzles 45c and 46c are for washing a part which does not correspond to the range of the washing liquid and the rinsing liquid sprayed from the left and right nozzles. The center nozzles 45c are first placed by giving directions to the center nozzles 45c and 46c. 46c is directed to the left, and the next center nozzles 45d and 46d are directed to the right to stagger the arrangement of the center nozzles to maximize the effect of the cleaning and rinsing operations of the cell A. It is for.

FIG. 6 (b) shows the arrangement of the nozzles provided in the drying chamber 6a and the hot air drying chamber 6b in which the drying operation is performed in detail, wherein three rows of nozzles are arranged at the top and two nozzles at the bottom. Are arranged. First, the three rows of nozzles arranged in the upper part, the left nozzles 47a, 48a and the right nozzles 47b, 48b are for injecting air pressure and hot air from the two left and right nozzles to the cell jig 24. The center nozzles 47c and 48c are for washing the areas which do not correspond to the range of air pressure and hot air sprayed from the left and right nozzles. The center nozzles 47c are first placed by giving directions to the center nozzles 47c and 48c. 48c is directed to the left side, and the next center nozzles 47d and 48d are arranged to the right side so as to stagger the arrangement of the center nozzles so that the drying operation of the cell A can be effectively worked. In order to maximize the drying effect of the cell (A) by arranging two nozzles (47e, 48e) to inject air pressure and hot air from the bottom of the cell jig (24).

Because the water is used a lot of washing operation to generate water vapor, the washing operation, rinsing operation, drying operation of the cell washer according to the invention is made separately, there is an opening and closing door with a glass window in each room is automatically washed In order to solve the difficulty of supervision due to the water vapor generated in the glass when water vapor is generated during the cleaning process, the water vapor intake pipe (18) (18a) ( 18b) to inhale the water vapor and then collect the water vapor collected through the central suction pipe 19 connected to the water vapor collecting filter 16 with a water vapor collecting filter 16 and filtering it with fresh air to discharge water vapor outlet 16a. Is discharged from the water vapor collection filter (16) through the hood (17) located on top of the water vapor collection filter (16) The working environment due to air pollution vessels were working to prevent.

The transfer roller caster 29 is mounted on the bottom of the cell washer to facilitate movement of the cell washer, and while the washing operation is performed, the cell was fixed to the bottom with the control seat 30 at the bottom of the cell washer to facilitate cell washing. It was.

The present invention is a cell cleaner for removing contaminants on the surface of the cell (A), the cell (A) due to the XY slide rail drive method, the sensor detection operation of the cylinder (20) (21) (22) (23) ) To facilitate the washing of a plurality of cells (A) to reduce the working time, and to separate the work into the washing chamber (4a), rinsing chamber (5a), drying chamber (6a), hot air drying chamber (6b) It is formed, so the effect of washing is great, the washing liquid and rinsing liquid are maintained at the temperature of 60 ℃, so it is easy to wash, soak, and rinse the cells. The arrangement of the nozzles 45c and 46c in the first position and the arrangement of the nozzles 45d and 46d in the next position can be saved. Contaminated by cleaning and rinsing This will remove and clean.

Increase drying efficiency by double drying operation of drying chamber (6a) and hot air drying chamber (6b), three rows of nozzle arrays at the top and two rows of nozzles at the bottom, and the first arrangement that can change direction arranged at the top By arranging the arrangement of the nozzles 47c and 48c and the nozzles 47d and 48d arranged next to each other, the maximum effect of the drying operation can be obtained.

In addition, a water vapor collection filter 16 is provided at the center of the main body housing to filter and discharge the steam and the contaminated air generated during the cleaning operation with clean air, and the heat generated during the drying operation is In order to block the discharge into the drying chamber (6a) and the hot air drying chamber (6b) by providing a heat insulating material can prevent contamination of the working environment.

Claims (3)

The present invention is a cell cleaner for removing contaminants on the surface of the cell (A), the cell (A) due to the XY slide rail drive method, the sensor detection operation of the cylinder (20) (21) (22) (23) ) To facilitate the washing of a plurality of cells (A) to reduce the working time, and to separate the work into the washing chamber (4a), rinsing chamber (5a), drying chamber (6a), hot air drying chamber (6b) It is formed, so the effect of washing is great, the washing liquid and rinsing liquid are maintained at the temperature of 60 ℃, so it is easy to wash, soak, and rinse the cells. The arrangement of the nozzles 45c and 46c in the first position and the arrangement of the nozzles 45d and 46d in the next position can be saved. Contaminated by cleaning and rinsing This will remove and clean. Increase drying efficiency by double drying operation of drying chamber (6a) and hot air drying chamber (6b), three rows of nozzle arrays at the top and two rows of nozzles at the bottom, and the first arrangement that can change direction arranged at the top By arranging the arrangement of the nozzles 47c and 48c and the nozzles 47d and 48d arranged next to each other, the maximum effect of the drying operation can be obtained. In addition, a water vapor collection filter 16 is provided at the center of the main body housing to filter and discharge the steam and the contaminated air generated during the cleaning operation with clean air, and the heat generated during the drying operation is In order to block the discharge into the drying chamber (6a) and the hot air drying chamber (6b) by providing a heat insulating material can prevent contamination of the working environment. The washing liquid tank (8) and the rinsing liquid tank (9) are equipped with a sensor for measuring the water level, so that the water can be automatically supplied. Sensor 33 (40) located at the upper end of the water level to detect the water level to drive the float valve 31, 38 is a cell cleaning device that is supplied with water and stopped. The nozzles according to claim 1, wherein the nozzles of the washing chamber 4a, the rinsing chamber 5a, the drying chamber 6a, and the hot air drying chamber 6b are arranged in three rows at the top, and the center nozzles 45c, 46c, and 47c. 48c is a nozzle having directionality, and it is arranged side by side with the nozzles 45d, 46d, 47d, 48d arranged in the next arrangement, and the left nozzle 45a (in the cell A cleaning operation) ( It does not fall within the range of 46a) (47a) (48a) and right nozzles (45b) (46b) (47b) (48b) to increase the cleaning efficiency by washing the unwashed parts, and drying chamber (6a) and hot air drying chamber (6b). In the bottom), the nozzles 48e are also arranged in two rows at the bottom so that they can be dried to the bottom of the cell A, and thus the cell washer has a high drying effect.