WO2018107818A1

WO2018107818A1 - Mechanism for automatic sequencing and entering of batteries

Info

Publication number: WO2018107818A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/099926
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘广文; 李辉; 雷土成; 张先力
Original assignee: 广州市永合祥自动化设备科技有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-14
Filing date: 2017-08-31
Publication date: 2018-06-21
Also published as: CN206318436U

Abstract

A mechanism for automatic sequencing and entering of batteries (5),comprising: a first conveying device (51), several battery positioning devices (52) provided at one end of the first conveying device (51), and an eighth driving device (53) for pushing the batteries in the battery positioning devices (52) into a machining zone (4); the battery positioning device (52) comprising a battery positioning baffle (521) and a ninth driving device (522) for driving the battery positioning baffle (521) to extend out or retract into the surface of the first conveying device (51). The first conveying device (51) is divided into several portions, and the several portions are controlled individually. The eighth driving device (53) comprises a pushing block cylinder and a pushing block. The battery positioning devices (52) are provided with sensors. Said mechanism for automatic sequencing and entering of batteries (5) is applied to an integrated, fully-automatic machine for high-speed terminal welding and color dispensing, enabling batteries to be automatically sequenced and enter the battery terminal welding zone, improving efficiency and reducing cost.

Description

Automatic battery sorting entry mechanism

Technical field

The invention relates to a battery automatic sorting entry mechanism.

Background technique

At present, the commonly used battery terminal soldering mainly relies on the manual use of a soldering iron to complete the soldering of the battery terminals. The process of soldering the battery with the artificial electric soldering iron has low productivity and the product quality is difficult to guarantee. At the same time, with the substantial increase in the cost of the user, the burden on the enterprise is invisibly increased.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, an embodiment of the present invention provides a battery automatic sorting and entering mechanism, which is applied to a fully automatic high-speed welding terminal point color glue integrated machine, which realizes automatic battery sorting into the battery terminal welding zone, and improves Efficiency, reducing costs.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

In order to achieve the above object, a battery automatic sorting entry mechanism is provided, including a first conveying device, a plurality of battery positioning devices disposed at one end of the first conveying device, and an eighth driving device for advancing the processing area of the battery at the battery positioning device The battery positioning device includes a battery positioning baffle and a ninth driving device that drives the battery positioning baffle to extend or retract the surface of the first conveying device.

Preferably, the first conveyor is separately controlled in several segments.

Preferably, the eighth driving device comprises a push block cylinder and a push block.

Preferably, a sensor is provided at the battery positioning device.

The advantages of the present invention over the prior art are:

The invention is applied to a fully automatic high-speed welding terminal point color glue integrated machine, which realizes automatic sorting of the battery into the battery terminal welding zone, thereby improving efficiency and reducing cost.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a battery automatic sorting entry mechanism;

2 is a schematic structural view of the battery automatically sorting into the inside of the mechanism;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of a processing zone;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of a battery entry mechanism;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of a battery positioning device (i.e., at A in Figure 5);

6 is a schematic exploded view of a battery positioning device;

Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of the terminal automatic feeding mechanism;

Figure 8 is a schematic structural view of a terminal arranging mechanism;

Figure 9 is an exploded structural view of the terminal arranging mechanism;

Figure 10 is a schematic structural view of a terminal handling mechanism;

Figure 11 is a schematic structural view of a clamping assembly;

Figure 12 is a schematic structural view of a terminal welding mechanism;

Figure 13 is a schematic view showing the structure of the mounting assembly (i.e., at B in Fig. 13);

Figure 14 is a schematic front view of the dispensing rod;

Figure 15 is a side view showing the structure of the dispensing rod;

Figure 16 is a schematic view of the mechanism of the negative pressure reclaiming device;

detailed description

In the description of the present invention, the orientation or positional relationship of the terms "upper", "lower", "front" and "rear" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention instead of The invention must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation and is therefore not to be construed as limiting.

The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, a battery automatic sorting entry mechanism includes a rack 1 having at least one battery inlet end 2, at least one battery outlet end 3, a battery inlet end 2 and a battery outlet end 3 A rotatable rotary processing zone 4 is disposed between the processing zones 4, and a battery inlet mechanism 5, a terminal welding device and a terminal automatic dispensing mechanism are arranged in an annular manner, and the battery inlet mechanism 5 is adjacent to the battery inlet end 2, and the terminal is automatically The dispensing mechanism is adjacent to the battery outlet end 3. Among them, the terminal soldering device preferably includes a terminal soldering mechanism 7 for feeding the terminal to a set position on the battery, and a terminal automatic feeding mechanism for soldering the terminal to a set position on the battery. In addition, a control system 9 for control is also provided on the frame 1. The processing zone 4 of the invention is of a rotary type, and the related processes are arranged in a ring shape, and the work station is smoothly and concisely connected, thereby greatly reducing the equipment volume and the production space. The terminal welding device is provided with two groups, one for welding the positive terminal and the other for welding the negative terminal, the battery entering mechanism 5, the two sets of terminal welding devices, and the terminal automatic dispensing mechanism are sequentially distributed 90 degrees apart. After the battery enters the processing zone 4 from the battery inlet end 2 via the battery entry mechanism 5, The processing area 4 is gradually rotated by 90 degrees through the terminal welding device and the terminal automatic dispensing mechanism to complete the welding and sizing of the positive and negative terminals of the battery. Finally, the battery is output through the battery outlet end 3, and the automatic welding processing of the battery terminal is completed.

The above process realizes the automatic welding of the battery terminals, the work position is smooth and concise, the effective efficiency is improved, the production quality is ensured and the production cost is reduced, and the processing area 4 of the invention is a rotary type, and the related processes are arranged in a ring shape, which is greatly reduced. Small equipment size and production space.

Referring to Fig. 3, the processing zone 4 is of a ring-shaped rotary type, and its main structure includes a rotary disk 41 and a fixed disk 42. The rotary disk 41 is concentrically arranged with the fixed disk 42, and the frame 1 on the fixed disk 42 is provided with terminal welding. At the processing station, a battery is placed on the rotary disk 41, and the rotary disk 41 is rotated to cause the battery to pass through the processing station to automatically complete the terminal automatic welding and sizing. The return disk 41 is disposed on a rotary shaft 43 which is disposed on a fixed shaft 44. The rotary shaft 43 is sleeved on the fixed shaft 44. The frame 1 is provided with a load bearing for supporting the weight of the rotary disk 41. The turntable 41 is driven to rotate by a motor, and an angle divider is disposed between the motor and the turntable 41.

Referring to Figures 4, 5 and 6, the battery entry mechanism 5 includes a first transfer device 51, a plurality of battery positioning devices 52 disposed at one end of the first transfer device 51, and a battery advance processing region 4 at the battery positioning device 52. The eighth driving device 53 is divided into several segments to control the battery transmission. The battery positioning device 52 includes a battery positioning baffle 521 and the battery positioning baffle 521 is extended or retracted. A ninth driving device 522 on the surface of a conveyor 51. In this embodiment, four battery positioning devices 52 are provided, which are conveniently arranged along the first conveying device 51. The battery positioning device 52 is provided with a sensor. The initial state of the battery positioning device 52 is to retract the surface of the first conveying device 51. When the battery is delivered to the endmost battery positioning device 52, the ninth driving device 522 drives the battery positioning shutter 521 to extend beyond the surface of the first conveying device 51 to block the battery positioning, the second, third and fourth The battery is positioned according to the above process. The eighth driving device 53 includes a push block cylinder and a push block. After the battery is positioned, the push block cylinder drives the push block to push the four batteries into the processing area 4 together.

Referring to Fig. 7, the terminal automatic feeding mechanism includes a terminal conveying mechanism 61, a terminal arranging mechanism 62, and a terminal conveying mechanism 63. The terminal conveying mechanism 61 conveys the terminal to the terminal arranging mechanism 62, and the terminal arranging mechanism 62 sets the terminal according to the setting requirement. Arranged, the terminal transport mechanism 63 transports the aligned terminals to the set position. The terminal conveying mechanism 61 includes a terminal container 612 for placing a terminal, and a terminal conveying line 611 disposed between the terminal arranging mechanism 62 and the terminal container 612. The terminal container 612 is disposed on a vibrator 613, and the vibrator 613 The terminals in the terminal container 612 are transported to the terminal arranging mechanism 62 one by one through the terminal delivery line 611 by vibration. One end of the terminal delivery line 611 connected to the terminal container 612 is set to a shape such that the terminal can enter the terminal delivery line 611 from the terminal container 612 only in the set arrangement direction.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the terminal arranging mechanism 62 includes a substrate 621, is disposed above the substrate 621, and is connected to the terminal conveyor. The alignment groove 622 of the structure 61, the terminal positioning baffle 624 disposed on the arrangement groove 622, the plurality of alignment positioning rods 625 disposed under the arrangement groove 622, the first driving device 626, the second driving device 627, and the third driving device 628, the fourth driving device 6211, the upper cover 623 of the arranging groove 622 is moved forward and backward by the first driving device 626, the arranging groove 622 is driven up and down by the second driving device 627, and the terminal positioning baffle 624 is driven by the third driving device 628. Moving up and down, the base plate 621 is provided with a slider 629 which is aligned with the number of the positioning rods 625. The slider 629 is arranged side by side, and the arrangement positioning rod 625 is connected with the slider 629 in one-to-one correspondence, and the slider 629 is provided with a set length. The guide groove 6210, the guide groove 6210 is sleeved on the protrusion provided on the adjacent slider 629, the leftmost slider 629 is driven to move left and right by the fourth driving device 6211, and the second driving device 627 is pressed down to arrange the groove 622. After the terminal sleeve is disposed on the alignment positioning rod 625, the fourth driving device 6211 drives the slider 629 to the left to arrange the positioning positioning rods 625 one by one. The number of the alignment rods 625 is the same as the number of the sequentially welded cells. In this embodiment, the number of the alignment rods 625 is four. After the alignment and positioning rods 625 are arranged and arranged, the adjacent spacing is the length of the corresponding guiding groove 6210, and the rightmost alignment positioning rod 625 can be It is fixedly disposed on the substrate 621 as a reference for reference. The terminal arranging mechanism 62 has a simple structure and simple operation, and can accurately and quickly complete the positioning arrangement of the terminals, and is ready for the next step.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the terminal transport mechanism 63 includes a clamping mechanism 631, a fifth driving device 632 that drives the clamping mechanism 631 up and down and rotatably movable, and a sixth driving device 633 for positioning the battery. The clamping mechanism 631 includes a plurality of clamping assemblies arranged in a set requirement. The number of clamping components is four, and the arrangement relationship between the clamping components corresponds to the arrangement of the alignment positioning rods 625 after deployment, so as to accurately The terminals on the alignment rod 625 are clamped. The clamping assembly includes a clamping portion 6311 distributed to the left and right, and a connecting rod 6313 for clamping or loosening the clamping portion. The connecting rod 6313 is disposed on a rotating column 6314, and a clamping cylinder 6312 moves back and forth to drive the rotating column 6314 to rotate. Thereby, the connecting rod 6313 is moved to the left and right, thereby achieving clamping or loosening of the grip portion 6311. The fifth driving device includes a vertical cylinder that drives the clamping mechanism 631 to move up and down, a left and right cylinder that drives the clamping mechanism 631 to move left and right, and a rotary cylinder that drives the clamping mechanism 631 to rotate. The sixth drive unit 633 presses the battery at the welding station to complete the positioning of the battery.

12 and 13, the terminal welding mechanism 7 includes a plurality of welding guns 71, a mounting assembly 72 for mounting the welding gun 71, and a seventh driving device 73. The mounting assembly 72 includes a mounting portion 721 for mounting the welding torch and a fixed mounting portion 721. The mounting bracket 722 can be rotated relative to the mounting bracket 722, and the seventh driving device 73 drives the mounting bracket 722 to move up and down. The mounting portion 721 and the mounting bracket 722 are connected by bolt studs. When mounting, the mounting portion 721 is rotated to adjust the position of the mounting portion 721, and then the mounting portion 721 is fixed by bolt studs, which greatly increases the adjustment range of the mounting portion 721, that is, The adjustment range of the position of the welding gun 71 is increased, which improves the practicality and application range of the product.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, 14, 15, and 16, the terminal automatic dispensing mechanism includes a glue container 81, a negative pressure take-up device 82 connected to the glue container 81, and a plurality of points connected to the negative pressure take-up device 82. The rubber rod 83 and the tenth driving device 84 that drives the dispensing rod 83 to move up and down and left and right. The glue container 81 is disposed at the upper end of the frame 1, and has three, one for To install the curing agent, one is used to install the positive terminal main glue, one is used to install the negative terminal main glue; the negative pressure reclaiming device 82 has 2 groups, each set is set with 4, one set is used for the negative terminal Glue, another set is used to glue the positive terminal. The negative pressure reclaiming device includes a glue cavity 821, a negative pressure cylinder 822 disposed in sealing connection with one end of the glue cavity 821, and a first one-way valve 823 communicating with the other end of the glue cavity 821, and each negative pressure reclaiming device 82 The glue chamber 821 is respectively connected to the corresponding main glue water container and the curing agent glue container through two tubes, and the negative pressure cylinder 822 is retracted so that the glue chamber 821 forms a vacuum, and the glue enters the glue chamber 821 from the glue container 81. Then, the negative pressure cylinder 822 extends to inject the glue in the glue cavity 821 into the line connected to the dispensing rod 83, and the first check valve 823 is used to prevent the glue from flowing back when the negative pressure cylinder 822 is retracted. The glue flows in the pipeline to refer to FIG. 15, and flows through the C→D→E→F path and enters the dispensing rod 83. The curing agent is mixed with the main glue in the dispensing rod 83, and the dispensing rod 83 is internally provided with a spiral disc. The pipeline is adapted to sufficiently mix the curing agent and the main glue under the action of gravity static, wherein the second check valve 85 is disposed at the D and E, and the function is to prevent the glue in the glue rod 83 from flowing back and blocking the pipeline. And the position of the pipeline at D is lower than that of E, which is beneficial to the discharge of the air in the pipeline during the flow of the glue.

In summary, the product realizes the automatic welding of the battery terminals, the work station is smooth and simple, the effective efficiency is improved, the production quality is ensured and the production cost is reduced, and the processing zone 4 of the invention is a rotary type, and the related process is ring-shaped. Arrangement greatly reduces equipment size and production space.

Variations and modifications of the above-described embodiments may also be made by those skilled in the art in light of the above disclosure. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described herein, and the modifications and variations of the invention are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. In addition, although specific terms are used in the specification, these terms are merely for convenience of description and do not limit the invention.

Claims

A battery automatic sorting entry mechanism, characterized in that it comprises a first conveying device, a plurality of battery positioning devices disposed at one end of the first conveying device, and an eighth driving device for advancing the processing area of the battery at the battery positioning device, The battery positioning device includes a battery positioning shutter and a ninth driving device that drives the battery positioning shutter to extend or retract the surface of the first conveyor.
A battery automatic sorting entry mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said first conveying means is separately controlled in several sections.
A battery automatic sorting entry mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said eighth driving means comprises a push block cylinder and a push block.
A battery automatic sorting entry mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said battery positioning device is provided with a sensor.