WO2024259919A1 - 定位装置、电池单体的制造设备及绝缘件的定位方法 - Google Patents
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- FIG7 is an enlarged view of point A1 in FIG2 ;
- FIG8 is an enlarged view of point B1 in FIG2 ;
- FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a positioning device provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- FIG. 14 is a flow chart of a method for positioning an insulating member provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- the indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly understood by those skilled in the art, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.
- the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
- Power batteries are not only used in energy storage power systems such as hydropower, thermal power, wind power and solar power stations, but also widely used in electric vehicles such as electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, electric cars, as well as military equipment and aerospace and other fields. With the continuous expansion of the application field of power batteries, the market demand is also constantly expanding.
- the material of the positive electrode collector can be aluminum, and the positive electrode active material can be lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, ternary lithium or lithium manganese oxide.
- the negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode active material layer.
- the negative electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the negative electrode collector.
- the negative electrode collector not coated with the negative electrode active material layer protrudes from the negative electrode collector coated with the negative electrode active material layer.
- the negative electrode collector not coated with the negative electrode active material layer serves as a negative electrode ear.
- the material of the negative electrode current collector may be copper, and the negative electrode active material may be carbon or silicon, etc.
- the number of positive electrode ears is multiple and stacked together, and the number of negative electrode ears is multiple and stacked together.
- the material of the isolation film may be PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), etc.
- the electrode assembly may be a winding structure or a laminated structure, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.
- the distance between the edge of the insulating member and the edge of the end cap assembly needs to be controlled within a preset range so that the insulating member and the end cap assembly have a better position relationship for easy connection, thereby forming a high-quality connection relationship.
- the manufacturing equipment of the battery cell positions the insulating member by cooperating with the positioning pin and the positioning hole on the insulating member.
- the insulating member can be offset along any radial direction of the positioning hole, which reduces the positioning accuracy of the insulating member, thereby resulting in a more reasonable relative position relationship between the insulating member and the end cap assembly, thereby resulting in a reduction in the connection quality between the insulating member and the end cap assembly.
- an embodiment of the present application provides a positioning device, which includes a positioning platform and a positioning mechanism.
- the positioning platform is used to support the insulating member, and the positioning mechanism is configured to abut against at least one edge of the insulating member to position the insulating member.
- the positioning platform 10 is used to support the insulating member 200.
- the positioning platform 10 may bear part or all of the weight of the insulation.
- the positioning platform 10 has a supporting surface 11, and the supporting surface 11 is used to place the insulating member 200, so that the positioning platform 10 supports the insulating member 200.
- the positioning mechanism 20 is used to abut against at least one edge of the insulating member 200, so that by positioning the edge of the insulating member 200, after the insulating member 200 positioned by the positioning device 100 is clamped to the next station by the clamping mechanism, the insulating member 200 has a good matching relationship with other components located at the next station.
- the insulating member 200 is wrapped around the outer surface of the electrode assembly, the insulating member 200 positioned by the positioning device 100 is transferred to the next station by the clamping mechanism, and then the insulating member 200 is wrapped around the outer surface of the electrode assembly at the next station and connected to the end cap assembly.
- the insulating member 200 can form a reasonable positional relationship with the end cap assembly after being transferred to the next station, which facilitates the connection between the end cap assembly and the insulating member 200, and is conducive to improving the connection quality between the end cap assembly and the insulating member 200.
- the positioning accuracy can be improved, so that when the insulating part 200 is transferred to the next workstation to cooperate with other parts, the insulating part 200 and the other parts have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improving the connection quality between the other parts and the insulating part 200.
- the positioning mechanism 20 may be against one edge of the insulating member 200 to position the insulating member 200. In other implementations, the positioning mechanism 20 may also be against multiple edges of the insulating member 200 to position the insulating member 200, so that multiple edges of the insulating member 200 have good positioning accuracy, so that when the insulating member 200 is transferred to the next station to cooperate with other components, the insulating member 200 and other components have a good relative position relationship, which is conducive to improving the connection quality of other components and the insulating member 200. Multiple refers to two or more.
- the positioning accuracy can be improved, so that when the insulating part 200 is transferred to the next workstation to cooperate with other parts, the insulating part 200 and the other parts have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improving the connection quality between other parts and the insulating part 200.
- the positioning mechanism 20 includes a first abutting portion 21, a second abutting portion 22, and an adjusting component 23.
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are relatively arranged along the first direction Y, and the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are configured to abut against two opposite edges of the insulating member 200, respectively.
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are connected to the adjusting component 23, and the adjusting component 23 is configured to adjust the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22.
- the adjustment component 23 is used to adjust the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 along the first direction Y.
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are respectively located on opposite sides of the positioning platform 10 along the first direction Y, and when viewed along the direction X perpendicular to the support surface, the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 do not overlap.
- the first abutting portion 21 when viewed along the direction X perpendicular to the support surface, the first abutting portion 21 may overlap with the positioning platform 10, and the second abutting portion 22 may overlap with the positioning platform 10.
- the adjusting component 23 can drive one of the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 to move in the first direction Y toward or away from the other, thereby adjusting the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 along the first direction Y.
- the adjusting component 23 can also drive the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 to move toward or away from each other in the first direction Y, thereby adjusting the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22.
- the adjustment component 23 drives the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 to move closer to or farther from each other in the first direction Y
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 can be synchronously driven to move closer to or farther from each other by one adjustment component 23, which can simplify the structure of the positioning mechanism 20 and reduce the manufacturing cost.
- first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 can be driven to move along the first direction Y by two adjustment components 23, respectively, so that the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 move closer to or farther from each other, so that the movement of the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 can be independently controlled, making the positioning method of the positioning mechanism 20 more flexible.
- the first abutting portion 21 has a first abutting surface 211 facing the second abutting portion 22, and the second abutting portion 22 has a second abutting surface 221 facing the first abutting portion 21.
- the two edges of the insulating member 200 along the first direction Y are defined as a first edge 210 (shown in FIG. 6 ) and a second edge 220 (shown in FIG. 6 ).
- the first abutting surface 211 is used to abut against the first edge 210
- the second abutting surface 221 is used to abut against the second edge 220.
- the positioning mechanism 20 completes the positioning of the insulating member 200.
- first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the positioning platform 10
- first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 when the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 respectively abut against two opposite edges of the insulating member 200, the first abutting portion 21 can abut against the edge of the positioning platform 10, or there can be a distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the edge of the positioning platform 10, and the second abutting portion 22 can abut against the edge of the positioning platform 10, or there can be a distance between the second abutting portion 22 and the edge of the positioning platform 10.
- the positioning mechanism 20 can position the insulating part 200 by placing the insulating part 200 between the first abutment portion 21 and the second abutment portion 22 after the distance between the first abutment portion 21 and the second abutment portion 22 is adjusted, and adjusting the first abutment surface 211 to abut against the first edge 210 and the first abutment surface 211 to be parallel to the first edge 210, and adjusting the second abutment surface 221 to abut against the second edge 220 and the second abutment surface 221 to be parallel to the second edge 220.
- the positioning mechanism 20 may also position the insulating member 200 by first placing the insulating member 200 to be positioned on the positioning platform 10, and placing the insulating member 200 between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 along the first direction Y, and the adjusting component 23 adjusts the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22, so that the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 gradually decreases.
- the first abutting surface 211 gradually approaches the first edge 210
- the second abutting surface 221 gradually approaches the second edge 220, until the first abutting surface 211 abuts against and is parallel to the first edge 210 and the second abutting surface 221 is parallel to the second edge 220.
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 continuously adjust the position of the insulating member 200 until the first abutting surface 211 abuts against and is parallel to the first edge 210 and the second abutting surface 221 is parallel to the second edge 220, thereby completing the positioning of the insulating member 200.
- first connection base 231 and the second connection base 232 There are many structures of the first connection base 231 and the second connection base 232. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first connection base 231 and the second connection base 232 are both rod-shaped structures extending along the first direction Y. In other embodiments, the first connection base 231 and the second connection base 232 may also be L-shaped. The structures of the first connection base 231 and the second connection base 232 may be the same or different.
- the driving member 233 has a first output end (not shown in the figure) and a second output end (not shown in the figure) arranged opposite to each other, the first connecting seat 231 is connected to the first output end, and the second connecting seat 232 is connected to the second output end, and the driving member 233 is configured to drive the first connecting seat 231 and the second connecting seat 232 to move in opposite directions.
- the driving member 233 drives the first connecting seat 231 and the second connecting seat 232 to move in opposite directions, which can improve the efficiency of adjusting the distance between the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 .
- the driving member 233 is a bidirectional cylinder.
- the positioning platform 10 has a support surface 11 for supporting the insulating member 200 ; the first connection seat 231 and the second connection seat 232 are both located on a side of the positioning platform 10 away from the support surface 11 .
- the first abutting portion 21 is adjustably disposed on the first connecting seat 231 along the first direction Y; and/or the second abutting portion 22 is adjustably disposed on the second connecting seat 232 along the first direction Y.
- first abutting portion 21 may be adjustably disposed on the first connection seat 231 along the first direction Y.
- second abutting portion 22 may be adjustably disposed on the second connection seat 232 along the first direction Y.
- the first abutting portion 21 may be adjustably disposed on the first connection seat 231 along the first direction Y
- the second abutting portion 22 may be adjustably disposed on the second connection seat 232 along the first direction Y.
- FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show the case where the first abutting portion 21 is adjustably disposed on the first connection seat 231 along the first direction Y, and the second abutting portion 22 is adjustably disposed on the second connection seat 232 along the first direction Y.
- the first abutment portion 21 is adjustably arranged on the first connecting seat 231 along the first direction Y; and/or the second abutment portion 22 is adjustably arranged on the second connecting seat 232 along the first direction Y, which can increase the adjustment range of the distance between the first abutment portion 21 and the second abutment portion 22, so that the positioning mechanism 20 can position more insulating parts 200 of different sizes, making the positioning device 100 more versatile.
- first abutting portion 21 is adjustably disposed on the first connecting seat 231 along the first direction Y and the second abutting portion 22 is adjustably disposed on the second connecting seat 232 along the first direction Y.
- a first slide groove 2311 is provided on the first connection seat 231, and the first slide groove 2311 penetrates the first connection seat 231 along the direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- a second slide groove 2321 is provided on the second connection seat 232, and the second slide groove 2321 penetrates the second connection seat 232 along the direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- the first slide groove 2311 and the second slide groove 2321 both extend along the first direction Y.
- the positioning mechanism 20 further includes a first slider 234, a second slider 235, a first locking member (not shown in the figure), and a second locking member (not shown in the figure).
- the second abutting portion 22 is connected to the second slider 235.
- the second abutting portion 22 can be connected to the second slider 235 in a detachable connection manner such as bolts and screws.
- the second abutting portion 22 can also be connected to the second slider 235 in a non-detachable connection manner such as welding and bonding.
- the second locking member passes through the second slide groove 2321 and is connected to the second slider 235.
- the second locking member is used to lock the second slider 235 to the second connection seat 232 or release the second slider 235 from the second connection seat 232. When the second locking member locks the second slider 235 to the second connection seat 232, the second slider 235 is fixed relative to the second connection seat 232.
- the second slider 235 can move relative to the second connection seat 232 along the first direction Y, thereby adjusting the position of the second abutting portion 22 in the second connection seat 232.
- the number of the first slide groove 2311 and the second slide groove 2321 can be one or more. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the number of the first slide groove 2311 is two, and the two first slide grooves 2311 are arranged at intervals along the second direction Z. The number of the second slide groove 2321 is two, and the two second slide grooves 2321 are arranged at intervals along the second direction Z.
- the first direction Y is perpendicular to the second direction Z, and the direction X perpendicular to the support surface, the first direction Y, and the second direction Z are perpendicular to each other.
- the positioning mechanism 20 may include multiple first locking members, the first locking members and the first slide grooves 2311 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and the first locking members pass through the corresponding first slide grooves 2311 and are connected to the first slider 234.
- the positioning mechanism 20 may include multiple second locking members, the second locking members and the second slide grooves 2321 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and the second locking members pass through the corresponding second slide grooves 2321 and are connected to the second slider 235.
- the first locking member may be a bolt, a screw, etc.
- the second locking member may be a bolt, a screw, etc.
- the first locking member and the second locking member may be the same or different.
- the first abutment portion 21 is provided with a first avoidance gap 212 for avoiding the clamping mechanism; and/or the second abutment portion 22 is provided with a second avoidance gap 222 for avoiding the clamping mechanism, and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the insulating part 200 placed on the positioning platform 10.
- the first avoidance notch 212 and the second avoidance notch 222 can expose a portion of the edge of the insulating member 200, so that the clamping mechanism can clamp the exposed edge of the insulating member 200 from the first avoidance notch 212 and the second avoidance notch 222, thereby transferring the insulating member 200.
- the insulating member 200 is placed on the positioning platform 10, and a portion of one edge (the first edge 210) of the insulating member 200 in the first direction Y is exposed from the first avoidance notch 212, and a portion of the other edge of the insulating member 200 in the first direction Y is exposed from the second avoidance notch 222.
- FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 5 show the case where the first abutting portion 21 is provided with the first avoidance notch 212, and the second abutting portion 22 is provided with the second avoidance notch 222.
- the number of the first avoidance gap 212 may be one, and the number of the second avoidance gap 222 may be one.
- the first abutting portion 21 may be the only portion where a plurality of first avoidance notches 212 are provided at intervals.
- the plurality of first avoidance notches 212 are arranged along the second direction Z at intervals.
- the second abutting portion 22 may be the only portion that is provided with a plurality of second avoidance notches 222 at intervals.
- the plurality of second avoidance notches 222 are arranged along the second direction Z at intervals.
- the first abutting portion 21 may be provided with a plurality of first avoidance notches 212 at intervals
- the second abutting portion 22 may be provided with a plurality of second avoidance notches 222 at intervals.
- FIG3 , FIG4 , and FIG5 show a situation in which two first avoidance notches 212 are provided at intervals along the second direction Z on the first abutting portion 21, and two second avoidance notches 222 are provided at intervals along the second direction Z on the second abutting portion 22.
- a plurality of clamping mechanisms can be used to clamp the insulating member 200 together, thereby improving the clamping stability.
- a first limiting portion 236 is provided on the surface of the first abutment portion 21 facing the second abutment portion 22, and the first limiting portion 236 is configured to limit the insulating member 200 from abutting against the edge of the first abutment portion 21 and moving in a direction away from the positioning platform 10; and/or, along the first direction Y, a second limiting portion 237 is provided on the surface of the second abutment portion 22 facing the first abutment portion 21, and the second limiting portion 237 is configured to limit the insulating member 200 from abutting against the edge of the second abutment portion 22 and moving in a direction away from the positioning platform 10.
- the number of the first limiting portions 236 may be one or more. In the embodiment where the number of the first limiting portions 236 is more than one, the multiple first limiting portions 236 are arranged at intervals along the second direction Z. Exemplarily, in the embodiment where the first abutting portion 21 is provided with the first avoidance notch 212, the first limiting portions 236 are respectively provided on both sides of each first avoidance notch 212 along the second direction Z, and at least two first limiting portions 236 may be provided on the first abutting portion 21 provided with the first avoidance notch 212.
- the surface of the second abutting portion 22 facing the first abutting portion 21 in the first direction Y is a second abutting surface 221.
- the second limiting portion 237 protrudes from the second abutting surface 221 in a direction close to the first abutting portion 21.
- the second abutting portion 22 and the second limiting portion 237 can form a T-shape or an L-shape.
- the second limiting portion 237 has a second limiting surface 2371 facing the support surface 11, and the second limiting surface 2371 is used to abut against the insulating member 200 to limit the movement of the insulating member 200 in a direction away from the positioning platform 10.
- Figures 8 and 10 show the situation where the second abutting portion 22 and the second limiting portion 237 form an L-shaped structure.
- Only the surface of the first abutting portion 21 facing the second abutting portion 22 may be provided with the first limiting portion 236. Only the surface of the second abutting portion 22 facing the first abutting portion 21 may be provided with the second limiting portion 237. Alternatively, the surface of the first abutting portion 21 facing the second abutting portion 22 may be provided with the first limiting portion 236, and the surface of the second abutting portion 22 facing the first abutting portion 21 may be provided with the second limiting portion 237.
- the first limiting portion 236 and/or the second limiting portion 237 are provided to limit the insulating member 200 , so as to reduce the risk of the insulating member 200 being separated from the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 , thereby improving the stability of the positioning.
- the positioning device 100 also includes a rotating seat 30 and a correcting mechanism 40, the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are connected to the rotating seat 30, the rotating seat 30 is connected to the correcting mechanism 40, and the correcting mechanism 40 is configured to drive the rotating seat 30 to rotate.
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are both mounted on the rotating seat 30.
- the deviation correction mechanism 40 can be a servo motor, a motor, etc.
- the correction mechanism 40 drives the rotating seat 30 to rotate, thereby driving the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 to rotate, and can adjust the relative positions of the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 and other structures, which is beneficial to improving the matching accuracy between the insulating member 200 and the workpiece.
- the rotation axis of the rotating seat 30 is perpendicular to the supporting surface 11 of the positioning platform 10 , and the supporting surface 11 is used to support the insulating member 200 .
- the extending direction of the rotation axis of the rotating base 30 is parallel to the direction of the treatment support surface 11 .
- the rotation axis of the rotating seat 30 is perpendicular to the supporting surface 11 of the positioning platform 10.
- the deviation correction driving rotating seat 30 can effectively adjust the relative positions of the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 with other structures, which is beneficial to improve the matching accuracy of the insulating member 200 and other components.
- the positioning device 100 further includes a support member 50, and the support member 50 is located on the side of the positioning platform 10 away from the support surface 11.
- the support member 50 is supported between the rotating seat 30 and the positioning platform 10 so that the rotating seat 30 and the positioning platform 10 are arranged relative to each other along the direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- the adjustment component 23 includes a first connecting seat 231 and a second connecting seat 232
- the first connecting seat 231 and the second connecting seat 232 are located between the positioning platform 10 and the rotating seat 30.
- the number of the support members 50 can be one or more.
- the multiple support members 50 are arranged at intervals so that the positioning platform 10 is subjected to a more uniform force, so as to improve the stability of the support members 50 supporting the positioning platform 10.
- the number of the support members 50 is four, and the four support members 50 are respectively located at the four corners of the rectangle.
- the positioning device 100 further includes a base 60, and the correction mechanism 40 is installed on the base 60.
- the base 60 can be located on the side of the rotating base 30 away from the positioning platform 10.
- the rotating base 30 can be located above the base 60, and the positioning platform 10 is located above the rotating base 30.
- the arrangement of the base 60 facilitates the installation of the correction mechanism 40.
- the positioning device 100 further includes a positioning pin 70 .
- the positioning pin 70 is disposed on the positioning platform 10 .
- the positioning pin 70 is configured to cooperate with a positioning hole on the insulating member 200 .
- the positioning pin 70 is disposed on the positioning platform 10 and protrudes from the support surface 11.
- the positioning pin 70 cooperates with the positioning hole on the insulating member 200, and the positioning pin 70 is inserted into the positioning hole, and then the insulating member 200 is placed on the positioning platform 10. After the insulating member 200 is placed on the positioning platform 10, the two opposite edges of the insulating member 200 are positioned by the positioning mechanism 20.
- the number of the positioning pins 70 may be one or more.
- the positioning pins 70 may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the positioning holes on the insulating member 200 .
- the positioning pin 70 can cooperate with the positioning hole on the insulating member 200, so as to position the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10, thereby improving the insulating member 200.
- the positioning accuracy of the insulating member 200 can be further improved by cooperating with the positioning mechanism 20, so that when the insulating member 200 is transferred to the next station to cooperate with other components, the insulating member 200 and other components have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improve the connection quality between other components and the insulating member 200.
- An embodiment of the present application also provides a battery cell manufacturing device, a clamping mechanism and a positioning device 100 provided in any of the above embodiments, wherein the clamping mechanism is arranged downstream of the positioning device 100 , and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the insulating member 200 positioned on the positioning device 100 .
- the clamping mechanism is located downstream of the positioning device 100.
- the clamping mechanism clamps the insulating member 200 positioned by the positioning mechanism 20 of the positioning device 100 and moves it to the next station, where the insulating member 200 is wrapped around the outer surface of the electrode assembly and the insulating member 200 is welded to the end cap assembly.
- the positioning device 100 can improve the positioning accuracy by positioning the insulating part 200 against two opposite edges of the insulating part 200, so that when the clamping mechanism clamps the insulating part 200 and moves it to the next workstation to cooperate with other components (such as the end cover assembly), the insulating part 200 and the other components have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improve the connection quality between other components and the insulating part 200.
- the embodiment of the present application further provides a method for positioning an insulating member 200 , and the method for positioning the insulating member 200 includes:
- the insulating member 200 may be placed on the positioning platform 10 first, and then the positioning mechanism 20 abuts against at least one edge of the insulating member 200 to achieve positioning of the insulating member 200, that is, S100 is performed first, and then S200 is performed.
- the positioning mechanism 20 it is also possible to first adjust the position of the positioning mechanism 20, then place the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10 and adjust the position of the insulating member 200 until the positioning mechanism 20 abuts against at least one edge of the insulating member 200.
- the insulating member 200 is placed on the positioning platform 10 and the position of the insulating member 200 is adjusted until the positioning mechanism 20 abuts against two opposite edges of the insulating member 200, thereby positioning the insulating member 200, that is, first execute S200 and then execute S100.
- the positioning accuracy can be improved, so that when the insulating part 200 is transferred to the next workstation to cooperate with other parts, the insulating part 200 and the other parts have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improving the connection quality between the other parts and the insulating part 200.
- the positioning method of the insulating member 200 before placing the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10, the positioning method of the insulating member 200 further includes:
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are rotated by the deviation correction mechanism 40 to adjust the relative positions between the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 and the feeding device, where the feeding device is used to provide the insulating member 200 .
- the feeding device is a device for providing the insulating member 200.
- the feeding device may include a feeding cabin, and the insulating member 200 is stored in the feeding cabin.
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 may be deflected by a certain angle relative to the feeding device. This deflection error may cause excessive error in the process of placing the insulating part 200 on the positioning platform 10, and the insulating part 200 cannot be placed on the positioning platform 10, or even after the insulating part 200 is placed on the positioning platform 10, the positioning mechanism 20 cannot correct the error.
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are rotated by the correction mechanism 40 to adjust the relative positions between the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 and the feeding device, so that the insulating part 200 provided by the feeding device can be placed on the positioning platform 10 more accurately.
- placing the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10 includes:
- the insulating member 200 provided by the feeding device is placed on the positioning platform 10 through the transfer mechanism.
- the transfer mechanism can be a robot, a conveyor belt, etc.
- Placing the insulating member 200 provided by the feeding device on the positioning platform 10 through the transfer mechanism can save labor costs and improve production efficiency.
- the positioning method of the insulating member 200 further includes:
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are rotated by the deviation correction mechanism 40 to adjust the relative positions between the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 and the assembling device, and the assembling device is used to assemble the insulating member 200 with the workpiece.
- the assembly device is located downstream of the positioning device 100, providing the next station for the insulating member 200.
- the assembly device can be a station for wrapping the insulating member 200 on the outer surface of the electrode assembly, or a station for welding the insulating member 200 and the end cap assembly.
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 may be deflected by a certain angle relative to the assembly device. This deflection error may cause the insulating part 200 to be unable to be transferred to the assembly device or there may still be a large error between the insulating part 200 and the workpiece after it is transferred to the assembly device.
- the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 are rotated by the correction mechanism 40 to adjust the relative positions of the positioning platform 10 and the positioning mechanism 20 and the assembly device, so that when the insulating part 200 is transferred to the next workstation to cooperate with other components, the insulating part 200 and the other components have a better relative position relationship, which is beneficial to improve the connection quality between other components and the insulating part 200.
- the positioning method of the insulating member 200 further includes:
- the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10 is transferred to an assembling device through a clamping mechanism, and the assembling device is used to assemble the insulating member 200 with a workpiece.
- the insulating member 200 on the positioning platform 10 is transferred to the assembly device by the clamping mechanism, which can save labor costs and improve production efficiency.
- the embodiment of the present application provides a positioning device 100, which includes a positioning platform 10, a positioning mechanism 20, a rotating seat 30, a correction mechanism 40, a base 60 and a positioning pin 70.
- the positioning pin 70 is arranged on the positioning platform 10 and protrudes from the support surface 11 of the positioning platform 10.
- the correction mechanism 40 is installed on the base 60.
- the rotating seat 30 is connected to the correction mechanism 40, and the correction mechanism 40 is used to drive the rotating seat 30 to rotate around an axis extending in a direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- the positioning mechanism 20 and the positioning platform 10 are installed on the rotating seat 30.
- the correction mechanism 40 drives the rotating seat 30 to rotate, thereby driving the positioning mechanism 20 and the positioning platform 10 to rotate.
- the platform 10 rotates around an axis extending in a direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- the positioning platform 10 is connected to the rotating base 30 via a support member 50 , and the support member 50 enables the positioning platform 10 and the rotating base 30 to be arranged relatively spaced apart in the direction X perpendicular to the support surface.
- the positioning mechanism 20 includes a first abutting portion 21, a second abutting portion 22, a first connecting seat 231, a second connecting seat 232, a driving member 233, a first slider 234, a second slider 235, a first limiting portion 236, and a second limiting portion 237.
- the first abutting portion 21 and the second abutting portion 22 are arranged on two sides of the positioning platform 10 that are arranged opposite to each other along the first direction Y.
- the first connecting seat 231 is connected to the first output end of the driving member 233, and the first abutting portion 21 is connected to the first connecting seat 231 through the first slider 234.
- the first slider 234 is adjustably arranged along the first direction Y with respect to the first connecting seat 231, so that the first abutting portion 21 can be adjusted relative to the first connecting seat 231 along the first direction Y.
- the second connection seat 232 is connected to the second output end of the driving member 233, and the second abutting portion 22 is connected to the second connection seat 232 through a second slider 235.
- the second slider 235 is adjustably arranged with respect to the second connection seat 232 along the first direction Y, so that the position of the second abutting portion 22 relative to the second connection seat 232 is adjustable along the first direction Y.
- the first connection seat 231, the second connection seat 232 and the driving member 233 are arranged between the positioning platform 10 and the rotating seat 30.
- a first limiting portion 236 is arranged on the surface of the first abutting portion 21 facing the second abutting portion 22, and a second limiting portion 237 is arranged on the surface of the second abutting portion 22 facing the first abutting portion 21.
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- 一种定位装置,用于定位绝缘件,所述绝缘件用于包裹工件的外表面,其中,包括:定位平台,用于支撑所述绝缘件;以及定位机构,被配置为抵靠所述绝缘件的至少一个边缘,以定位所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求1所述的定位装置,其中,所述定位机构被配置为抵靠所述绝缘件相对的两个边缘,以定位所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求1所述的定位装置,其中,所述定位机构包括第一抵靠部、第二抵靠部和调节组件,所述第一抵靠部和所述第二抵靠部沿第一方向相对设置,所述第一抵靠部和所述第二抵靠部被配置为分别抵靠所述绝缘件相对的两个边缘,所述第一抵靠部和所述第二抵靠部连接所述调节组件,所述调节组件被配置为调节所述第一抵靠部和所述第二抵靠部之间的距离。
- 根据权利要求3所述的定位装置,其中,所述调节组件包括第一连接座、第二连接座和驱动件,所述第一连接座连接所述第一抵靠部和所述驱动件,所述第二连接座连接所述第二抵靠部和所述驱动件,所述驱动件被配置驱动所述第一连接座和所述第二连接座中的至少一者沿所述第一方向移动,以调节所述第一抵靠部和所述第二抵靠部之间的距离。
- 根据权利要求4所述的定位装置,其中,所述驱动件具有相对设置的第一输出端和第二输出端,所述第一连接座连接于所述第一输出端,所述第二连接座连接于所述第二输出端,所述驱动件被配置为驱动所述第一连接座和所述第二连接座沿相反的方向移动。
- 根据权利要求5所述的定位装置,其中,所述驱动件为双向气缸。
- 根据权利要求4-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,所述定位平台具有支撑面,所述支撑面用于支撑所述绝缘件;所述第一连接座和所述第二连接座均位于所述定位平台背离所述支撑面的一侧。
- 根据权利要求4-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,所述第一抵靠部沿所述第一方向位置可调地设置于所述第一连接座;和/或所述第二抵靠部沿所述第一方向位置可调地设置于所述第二连接座。
- 根据权利要求3-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,所述第一抵靠部设置有用于避让夹持机构的第一避让缺口;和/或,所述第二抵靠部设置有用于避让所述夹持机构的第二避让缺口,所述夹持机构用于夹持放置于所述定位平台上的所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求9所述的定位装置,其中,所述第一抵靠部间隔设置有多个所述第一避让缺口;和/或,所述第二抵靠部间隔设置有多个所述第二避让缺口。
- 根据权利要求3-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,沿所述第一方向,所述第一抵靠部面向所述第二抵靠部的表面设置有第一限位部,所述第一限位部被配置为限制所述绝缘件抵靠于所述第一抵靠部的边缘沿背离所述定位平台的方向移动;和/或,沿所述第一方向,所述第二抵靠部面向所述第一抵靠部的表面设置有第二限位部,所述第二限位部被配置为限制所述绝缘件抵靠于所述第二抵靠部的边缘沿背离所述定位平台的方向移动。
- 根据权利要求1-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,所述定位装置还包括旋转座和纠偏机构,所述定位平台和所述定位机构连接于所述旋转座,所述旋转座连接于所述纠偏机构,所述纠偏机构被配置为驱动所述旋转座转动。
- 根据权利要求12所述的定位装置,其中,所述旋转座的转动轴线垂直于所述定位平台的支撑面,所述支撑面用于支撑所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求1-6任一项所述的定位装置,其中,所述定位装置还包括定位销,所述定位销设置于所述定位平台,所述定位销被配置为与所述绝缘件上的定位孔配合。
- 一种电池单体的制造设备,其中,包括:根据权利要求1-14任一项所述的定位装置;夹持机构,设置于所述定位装置的下游,所述夹持机构用于夹持定位于所述定位装置上的所述绝缘件。
- 一种绝缘件的定位方法,其中,包括:将绝缘件放置于定位平台;通过定位机构抵靠所述绝缘件的至少一个边缘,以定位所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求16所述的绝缘件的定位方法,其中,在将绝缘件放置于定位平台之前,所述绝缘件的定位方法还包括:通过纠偏机构旋转所述定位平台和所述定位机构,以调节所述定位平台和所述定位机构两者与供料装置之间的相对位置,所述供料装置用于提供所述绝缘件。
- 根据权利要求16所述的绝缘件的定位方法,其中,所述将绝缘件放置于定位平台包括:通过转移机构将供料装置提供的绝缘件放置于所述定位平台。
- 根据权利要求16所述的绝缘件的定位方法,其中,在通过定位机构抵靠所述绝缘件的至少一个边缘之后,所述绝缘件的定位方法还包括:通过纠偏机构旋转所述定位平台和所述定位机构,以调节所述定位平台和所述定位机构两者与组装装置之间的相对位置,所述组装装置用于将所述绝缘件与工件组装。
- 根据权利要求16所述的绝缘件的定位方法,其中,在通过定位机构抵靠所述绝缘件至少一个边缘之后,所述绝缘件的定位方法还包括:通过夹持机构将所述定位平台上的所述绝缘件转移至组装装置,所述组装装置用于将所述绝缘件与工件组装。
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